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Upholstered Grey Fabric And Steel Deep Highback Chair, Kite
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
seat in this Stellar Works' highback version. Even at that, Nendo designer-architect Oki Sato delivers
Category

2010s Chinese Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bat Highback Lounge Chair, Fully Upholstered, Walnut Base
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new bat lounge chair, which comes in a high- and low-back version, is designed by Danish
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Bat Highback Lounge Chair, Fully Upholstered, Oak Base
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new bat lounge chair, which comes in a high and low back version, is designed by Danish-Italian
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Newly Upholstered Atomic Highback Lounge Chair With Teak Paws
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 29.5 wide x 31.5 deep x 38 tall Condition: Newly upholstered in flax toned Italian wool. In
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak, Wool

Bat Highback Lounge Chair, Fully Upholstered, Black Stained Oak Base
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new Bat lounge chair, which comes in a high- and low-back version, is designed by Danish
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Bat Highback Lounge Chair, Fully Upholstered, Conic Base, Antique Brass
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new Bat lounge chair, which comes in a high- and low-back version, is designed by Danish
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Bat Highback Lounge Chair, Fully Upholstered, Conic Base, Black Chrome
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new Bat lounge chair, which comes in a high- and low-back version, is designed by Danish
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bat Highback Lounge Chair, Fully Upholstered, Conic Base, Matte Black
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new Bat lounge chair, which comes in a high- and low-back version, is designed by Danish
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bat Highback Lounge Chair, Fully Upholstered, Conic Base, Brass Semi Matte
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new bat lounge chair, which comes in a high- and low-back version, is designed by Danish
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Danish Highback Chair in Grey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
in grey fabric upholstery. This comfortable chair features clean lines and comfortable upholstered
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Danish Highback Chair in Grey Upholstery
Danish Highback Chair in Grey Upholstery
H 38.59 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Pair Mid-Century Highback Lounge Chairs
By Dux of Sweden, Milo Baughman
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing this pair of mid-century high-back walnut frame lounge chairs, an epitome of mcm
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair Highback Modern Dining Chairs
Located in Trenton, NJ
Highback Dining Chairs. This pair is a stunning example of modern design meeting functional art. The chairs
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Highback Modern Dining Chairs
Pair Highback Modern Dining Chairs
H 39.5 in W 21 in D 23 in
Craft Associates Highback Chairs, Peabody Leather High Back Chairs, Modern
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Craft Associates Highback Chairs, Peabody Leather High Back Chairs, Modern This Lawrence Peabody
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Ib Kofod-Larsen Highback Lounge Chair
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Highland, IN
wonderful sculptural details and supports an upholstered seat. Newly restored and reupholstered, this is a
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Ib Kofod-Larsen Highback Lounge Chair
Ib Kofod-Larsen Highback Lounge Chair
H 39 in W 27.5 in D 32 in
Highback Swivel Lounge Chair by Gillis Lundgren
By IKEA, Gillis Lundgren
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 27" wide x 29" deep x 35″ tall Condition: Newly upholstered in white Hallingdal wool. In
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Highback Lounge Chair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s highback lounge chair in the style of Flemming Lassen with very sculptural
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Walnut Stained Ash and Caress Black Leather Highback Chair, Utility
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
hospitality to residential projects. Material Solid wood legs, stainless steel brass finish, upholstered
Category

2010s Chinese Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Paul McCobb Highback Wingback Chair and Ottoman Model 3015
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Paul McCobb Highback Wing Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Hard to find model! Extremely comfortable
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Bengt Ruda Model 90 Mid Century Lounge Highback Chair
By Bengt Ruda
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Danish Modern Model 90 Chair by Bengt Ruda for Esa Møbelværk, Denmark, 1950s. Recently upholstered.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Frits Henningsen Highback Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen (1902-1971) highback upholstered mahogany armchair, 1930's
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Frits Henningsen Highback Armchair
Frits Henningsen Highback Armchair
H 36.5 in W 26.75 in D 21 in
Danish 1940s Highback Lounge Chair Organic Shape Mogens Lassen Style
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming early 1950s highback lounge chair in the style of Flemming Lassen with very
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Highback Chair by Henry Schubell for Vik & Blindheim, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Wingback lounge chair by Schubell, Denmark 1950s. Beautifully sculpted frame, newly upholstered in
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Mogens Lassen Style 1940's Danish Highback Lounge Chair in Lambswool
By Fritz Hansen, Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fritz Hansen attributed 1940s Danish highback lounge chair in Lambswool. Sublime highback lounge
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool

Danish 1940s Alfred Christensen Highback Chair with Open Wood Armrests
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
interested we are able to re-upholster the chair at a very competitive price at your choice of fabric
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Mid Century Highback Dining Chairs Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Baltimore, MD
set of six highback chairs features high arched backs with two sleek walnut rails centered on the back
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Walnut

Milo Baughman Highback Swivel Lounge
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Oakland, CA
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin high-back swivel lounge chair in blue cut velvet upholstery
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Peter Hvit Highback Library Lounge
Located in New York, NY
Rare high-back lounge or library chair by Peter Hvit. Newly upholstered and refinished.
Category

20th Century Danish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Highback Burl Dining Chairs by J.L. Metz- Set of Six
By J. L. Metz Furniture Co.
Located in Trenton, NJ
This striking set of six vintage modern dining chairs make a unique statement in any dining room
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Burl

Danish Midcentury Highback Lounge Chair with Channel Back and Mahogany Armrests
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare find. Danish midcentury chair from the late 1940's or early 1950s. The wooden frame on the
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Wool

Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen System 1-2-3 Lounge Chair Deluxe Highback
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
System 1-2-3 Lounge Chair Deluxe Highback,, Round base with a fully upholstered lounge chair seat.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Large Highback Lounge Chair with Channeled Back
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s high back lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish Highback Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
and needs to be replaced. We are able to re-upholster in lambswool or shearling should you wish at
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Highback Ash Modern Dining Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
heart, the fine lines of this fully upholstered chair render it perfect for the host and hostess. Metal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Highback Ash Modern Dining Armchair
Highback Ash Modern Dining Armchair
H 44 in W 24.5 in D 27 in
Vintage Pair of Carolean Style Upholstered High Back Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An absolutely fantastic English made vintage pair of padded highback chairs, late 20th century in
Category

1990s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Linen

Pair of Tomlinson “Sophisticate Collection” No.63 Dining Chairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Dallas, TX
These beautiful and rare Tomlinson Furniture highback model #63 side chairs from their
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Arnold Madsen & Henry Schubell Lounge Chairs for Bovenkamp, Netherlands
By Arnold Madsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
” chair. Both chairs are upholstered in high quality fabric by Kvadrat, in a beautiful grey colour with
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Scarce Large Scale Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Edward Wormley designed for Dunbar Furniture. Large scale highback lounge chairs featuring a
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb High Back Club Chairs Ebonized Base
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in St. Louis, MO
 Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb highback club chairs with dark walnut base, tapered
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Madsen and Schubell Model MS4 Wingback Lounge Chairs with Ottoman
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Phoenix, AZ
upholstered in matching fabric but may not be original to the pair of chairs. Each chair measures
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish High Back Lounge Chair by Erik Kolling Andersen for Peder Pedersen, Pair
By Erik Kolling Andersen
Located in Zürich, CH
Erik Kolling Andersen (b. 1921) Danish highback easy chairs with teak frame. Sides, back and loose
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Six Danish Teak Highback Dining Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
comfortable lumbar support. Newly upholstered in blue wool textile seats . The chairs are fully restored in
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Teak

Six Danish Teak Highback Dining Chairs
Six Danish Teak Highback Dining Chairs
H 40.75 in W 17.75 in D 21.5 in
Vintage Henredon for Ralph Lauren Leather Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Sheridan, CO
Great set of highback dining chairs by Ralph Lauren for Henredon. Upholstered in a rich and soft
Category

1990s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Danish Modern Sculptural Dining Chairs in Ebonized Teak Wood, 1960s
By Niels Koefoed, Gio Ponti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of Danish Modern highback dining chairs with ebonized teak wood frames. Upholstered in a
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Mid-Century French Carved Sheep Bone Dining Chairs and Armchairs, Suite of 8
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a dining or breakfast table with this elegant suite of highback side chairs and matching
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Beech

Brown Leather Highback Lounge Chair After Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Dorchester, MA
lounge chair features a solid wood frame upholstered in patinated brown leather.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Umberto Asnago Highback Chair for Giorgetti-Progetti Italy, 1980s
By Umberto Asnago, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Almelo, NL
chair designed by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti-Progetti in the 1980s. It has been upholstered with new
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Umberto Asnago Highback Chair for Giorgetti-Progetti Italy, 1980s
By Umberto Asnago, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Almelo, NL
chair designed by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti-Progetti in the 1980s. It has been upholstered with new
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Highback-Sidewalk Lounge Chairs by Brayton International
By Brayton International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chair is upholstered in black vinyl. Measurements: 31 inches high x 31 inches wide x 28 inches deep
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern Highback Reclining Armchair In Cobalt Raas Wool
Located in Berkeley, CA
This chair features a sleek Danish modern design and luxurious gem toned Raas wool by Kvadrat. With
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Art Deco Galaxy Highback Armchair by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, 1980s
By Umberto Asnago, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Izegem, VWV
details in the walnut frame and upholstered in a moss green suede fabric. The chair comes with it's
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Suede

Antique Hand Carved Louis XIV Needlepoint Tapestry Highback Armchair, circa 1850
Located in Lucenec, SK
padded seat. With floral carved scrolled arms. On carved legs linked by a 'H' shaped stretcher. The chair
Category

Antique 19th Century European Louis XIV Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Fruitwood

Sublime Mint Vitra “Alcove” 2-Seat Highback Sofa in Lime Green “Credo” Fabric
Located in Barrowford, GB
premier resource for fine Sofas and Chairs. On offer on this occasion is a rare, mint “Alcove” Highback
Category

2010s Sofas

Materials

Fabric

High back nut wood armchair with leather seat and back by Danish cabinetmaker
By Mostly Danish Furniture
Located in DK
This highback armchair by a Danish cabinetmaker has a frame of nutwood. It is upholstered with
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Complete Lounge Set by Rob Parry for De Ster Gelderland, 1960s
By De Ster Gelderland, Rob Parry
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
of a 3 seats sofa, a lady and a highback chair. They have a beautiful grey metal base, lightgrey
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Amsterdamse School Conference Set by Cornelis Blaauw, 1920
Located in Amsterdam, NL
and one highback chair with a total height of 147 cm. Their eye-catching Dutch Modernist style will
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Highback Arm Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Nothing can beat that shape. Upholstered in a heavy cream linen with beige cording of heavy weave
Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Danish Highback Oak Chair by Hans J. Wegner, 1970s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A superbly comfortable armchair designed by Danish icon, Hans J. Wegner. Newly upholstered in
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Upholstery

Vintage De Sede DS 35 Swivel Leather Armchair, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
polished chrome-plated swivel base. Stock number tag still present. We also have a matching highback chair
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Belgian Highback Arm Chair, c. 1900 Baroque, Grey Painted Finish, New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
Arm Chair with Highback Upholstered in Painted Finish
Category

Antique Early 1900s Belgian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

3 Seat Leather Sofa, Mod 965 by Fredrik A. Kayser for Vatne Møbler, Norway, 1960
By Fredrik A. Kayser, Vatne Møbler
Located in Basel, BS
Highback lounge chair / armchair is also available. Additional information: Material: Rosewood, dark
Category

Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

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Highback Upholstered Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal highback upholstered chair for your home. A highback upholstered chair — often made from wood, fabric and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 197 options for an antique or vintage highback upholstered chair now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the highback upholstered chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right highback upholstered chair, those designed in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made highback upholstered chair over the years, but those crafted by GamFratesi, Gubi and Fritz Hansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Highback Upholstered Chair?

A highback upholstered chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,833, while the lowest priced sells for $10 and the highest can go for as much as $116,024.

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 Highback Upholstered Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An upholstered chair is a type of chair where the sitting area and backrest are cushioned with foam covered in fabric or leather. This cushioning makes it very comfortable to sit on. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage upholstered chairs and other upholstered seating.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To upholster a channel back chair, you will need to remove the seat and back of the chair, measure for new padding and upholstery and make specialized cuts and patterns for the channels. Upholstering channel back chairs is challenging, so if you’re not experienced in upholstering furniture, it’s best to take it to someone who is. Shop a selection of upholstered channel chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.