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Regency High Back Armchair
Located in Wilson, NC
Regency high back armchair, with concave tall back , beautifully shaped and scrolled arms with
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Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

Regency High Back Armchair
Regency High Back Armchair
H 45 in W 22 in D 28 in
Pair of Japanese High Back Armchairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of Japanese wood high back armchairs.
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Bespoke Light Grey High Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
The light grey high back armchair has an impressive design that would elevate any living space or
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Bespoke Light Grey High Back Armchair
Bespoke Light Grey High Back Armchair
H 47.25 in W 37.01 in D 28.75 in
Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Style High Back Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Hollywood Regency neoclassical style high back armchairs Offered for sale is an elegant pair of
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Paolo Buffa, Pair of high back armchairs.
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z83 Paolo Buffa (1903 - 1970) Pair of high back armchairs with large seat and big armrest
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Paolo Buffa, Pair of high back armchairs.
Paolo Buffa, Pair of high back armchairs.
H 37.01 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
French Upholstered 18th Century High Back Armchair
Located in Napa, CA
18th century French walnut high back armchair. Turned and dowelled legs and gently curved arms with
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Antique 18th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Dramatic 1940s High Back Armchairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Hollywood Regency Grosfeld House style vintage high back armchairs reupholstered in
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Elegant Upholstered Velvet High Back Armchairs
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of elegant upholstered velvet high back armchairs. Italian manufacture around 1950.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of High Back Armchairs in Suede Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Pair of high back armchairs in suede upholstery. Has a slightly curved back with a lacquered frame.
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Haagse School High Back Armchairs
By Hendrik Wouda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique set of two 1920s Haagse School high back armchairs with white linen upholstery, designed by
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Wood

Newly Upholstered Teak High-Back Armchair, 1960s Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Newly upholstered teak high-back armchair, 1960s Denmark We have a total of four identical
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Newly Upholstered Teak High-Back Armchair, 1960s Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Newly upholstered teak high-back armchair, 1960s Denmark We have a total of four identical
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Teak High-Back Armchair, Newly Upholstered, 1960s Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Newly upholstered teak high-back armchair, 1960s Denmark We have a total of four identical
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Newly Upholstered Teak High-Back Armchair, 1960s Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Newly upholstered teak high-back armchair, 1960s Denmark We have a total of four identical
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Danish Modern High-Back Armchair with Chrome Legs
Located in Dorchester, MA
Made in Denmark in the style of Hans Wegner or Arne Jacobsen, this high-back armchair features a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of High Back Armchairs after Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish architectural high back armchairs, having painted gold wood frames, and pink velvet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Midcentury Italian Design High Back Armchair Wooden Feet Forest Green
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian design high back armchair wooden feet forest green.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood

High Back Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High Back Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo, c. 1950's, Italy H 41.25" x W 29" x D 28" / Seat
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Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of C&B Italia Custom High Back Armchairs
By C&B Italia, Don Powell and Robert Kleinschmidt
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of C&B Italia Custom High Back Armchairs, Designed for Chicago interior by Powell Kleinschmidt
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

1960s, Danish High Back Armchair, Original Upholstery, Green Velour
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish high back armchair. Original upholstery in light green velour, very good condition
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Paolo Buffa High Back Armchairs in Original Ochre Upholstery, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Paolo Buffa high back armchairs in original ochre upholstery, Italy 1940s.  
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

High Back Armchair by Jules Wabbes
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair with the original tan leather upholstery and a solid brass base.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

High Back Armchair by Jules Wabbes
High Back Armchair by Jules Wabbes
H 39 in W 26 in D 23 in
Satinwood Victorian High Back Armchair or Voltaire Chair, 1860s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Victorian high back armchair or Voltaire chair. Striking Dutch design from
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Antique 1860s Dutch Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Satinwood

Modernist High Back Armchairs, Walnut Veneer Fabric/ Leather Upholstery, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant modernist high back armchairs with walnut veneered frame and original upholstery, Austria
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of High Back Armchairs with Carved Arms, Cabriole Legs & Feet
Located in London, GB
A pair of carved beech high back armchairs with detailed carved arms, cabriole legs and pad feet
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Early 20th Century European Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo High Back Armchair, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
This mid century modern vintage bamboo high back armchair Italy, 1960s is very comfortable. The
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo

1955-60s, Danish design, high back armchair in floral multicolor fabric.
Located in Tarm, 82
1955-60s, Danish design. High back armchair in floral multicolor fabric. Original very good
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Ash

1960s, Danish design, reupholstered high-back armchair, bottle green fabric.
Located in Tarm, 82
60s, Danish designed high back armchair. Completely renovated-reupholstered in quality bottle green
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

French Provincial 19th Century Inlaid High Back Armchair with Rustic Rush Seat
Located in New York, NY
French Provincial style 19th century high back armchair with rush seat and inlaid back having a
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rush

Set of Four 19th Century Large, Hand-Carved Wood High Back Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four 19th century large hand-carved wood high back armchairs. Wonderful quality carvings
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Wood

High-backed Armchair in Green fabric with Wood Carvings from 1920s.
Located in Lejre, DK
Step into Timeless Elegance: Renaissance-Inspired High-Back Armchair from the 1920s Experience the
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Vintage 1920s Danish Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage American Studio Craft Oak and Walnut High Back Armchair
Located in Round Rock, TX
Offered is a well executed studio craft high back armchair made from solid oak and walnut
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Fredrikson Stallard Camouflage Outdoor High Back Armchair in Laser Fretwork 2017
By Fredrikson Stallard, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Pricing for high back armchair only.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Danish Modern Solid Teak and Leather High Back Armchair by Niels Eilersen
By Niels Eilersen
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking Danish modern solid teak and leather high back armchair by Niels Eilersen, circa 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Antique Danish 19th Century Pair of Baroque Carved High Back Armchairs
Located in Odense, DK
A gorgeous pair of high back armchairs in solid oak. Hand carved by a Danish cabinetmaker in the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Romantic Armchairs

Materials

Oak

William and Mary High Back Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
The William and Mary high back armchair is an elegant and comfortable chair with a medium driftwood
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese William and Mary Dining Room Ch...

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

William and Mary High Back Armchair
William and Mary High Back Armchair
H 45.38 in W 26.75 in D 23.5 in
Rattan High Back Armchair, circa 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Schagen, NL
This beautiful rattan armchair was designed in style of Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati. It was
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Rattan High Back Armchair, circa 1950
Rattan High Back Armchair, circa 1950
H 50.79 in W 35.44 in D 35.83 in
Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau High Back Armchair with Rush Seat, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau high back armchair. Striking Dutch design from the
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Antique Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Yellow Fabric Pumpkin High Back Armchair
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in London, GB
additional support with a headrest. A true design icon, this Pumpkin high back armchair is ideal for smaller
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2010s French Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau High Back Armchair by H.P. Berlage, 1900s
By Hendrik Petrus Berlage
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau high back armchair. Design attributed to H.P
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Antique Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

Two Oak Art Deco Modernist High Back Armchairs by Cor Alons, 1927
By Cor Alons
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare pair of Art Deco Modernist high back armchairs. Design by Cor Alons and
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of Four High Back Armchair-Dining Chair by Erwin Lambeth for Tomlinson
By Erwin Lambeth, Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant set of four high backed armchairs that can be used as dining chairs or game table chairs
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

High Back Armchair Coronado by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italiy 70s
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Padova, IT
70s Design Afra e Tobia Scarpa Producer B&B Italia Coronado high back armchair color dark brown
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood High Back Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood high back armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of High Back Armchairs in Green Braquenié Velvet and Wengé Wood, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair high back armchairs were custom designed for a municipal building in Utrecht, The
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wenge

"Longwave" Fabric or Leather High Back Armchair by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Longwave" is a high back armchair, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Louis XIV Style High Back Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XIV style carved walnut armchairs, circa 1900. With upholstered rectangular shaped
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Antique Early 1900s European Louis XIV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Louis XIV Style High Back Armchairs
Pair of Louis XIV Style High Back Armchairs
H 47 in W 25.75 in D 30.25 in
Giorgio Collection Dune Outdoor Occasional High back Armchair
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio Collection Dune Outdoor High Back occasional chair in special treated fabric. Cushion
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

1970s Pair of Beech High Back Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very good original condition including the fabric upholstery - High of seat 37 cm
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Fabric

19th Century Spanish Revival High Back Armchair with Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish revival high back armchair with red velvet upholstery.
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

1950s Danish Upholstered High Back Armchair by Hvidt & Mölgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Daverkosen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen having an exposed teak frame
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

1950s Two Mid-Century Modern High Back Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Mid-Century Modern high-back Armchairs model 408 were designed by the renowned Italian
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian 1950's Wing High Back Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sculptural Italian 1950's wing high back arm chairs; supported on elegant walnut legs the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Model 17 Bentwood High Back Armchair by Michael Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
This model 17, bentwood side chair with a cane seat and back was designed by Michael Thonet for his
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

De sede DS31 high back armchair in brown leather, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare high back dark brown leather armchair model DS31 designed and produced by De Sede. Well
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency High Back Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Burton, TX
This is a wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency armchairs. The high back, high
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Giò Ponti's High Back Armchair for Isa Bergamo, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Roma, RM
comfortable by the high back and design. This model was designed by Gio Ponti in the early 1950s including a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

High Back Armchair with Rotating Inox Base in Brass Effect
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
This lounge chair brings a new and exceptional level of comfort with its plush seat and backrest, with solid wood structure has a rotating metal base.    
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21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gio Ponti Pair of High Back Armchairs in Ivory Bouclé, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti pair of high back armchairs or lounge chairs in white or ivory bouclé with polished
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Bouclé

Norman & Stacey (attributed). An Arts and Crafts walnut high back armchair
By Norman and Stacey
Located in London, GB
picture available on 1stDibs: Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts High with Shaped Back Oak
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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High Backed Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the high backed armchair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each high backed armchair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Find 837 options for an antique or vintage high backed armchair now, or shop our selection of 35 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a high backed armchair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right high backed armchair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Adrian Pearsall, Fritz Hansen and Hans J. Wegner each produced at least one beautiful high backed armchair that is worth considering.

How Much is a High Backed Armchair?

The average selling price for a high backed armchair at 1stDibs is $3,296, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $57,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About High Backed Armchair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    High-backed old-fashioned chairs are often called wingback chairs. They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern wingback chairs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.