Small Vintage Chinese Horseshoe Back Chair with Wooden Seat and Side Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage elmwood Chinese horseshoe back chair from the mid 20th century, with side stretchers.
Elm
Pair of Mid-Century Chinoiserie Ming Style Horseshoe Back Chairs
Located in Highland, IN
Black lacquered frames with horseshoe shaped arms, a back with cane and a cut-away, curvy legs and back supports, with a brass cruciform shaped escutcheon all perched on caster feet.
Brass
Horseshoe Back Chair with Bamboo Fretwork Geometric Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A horseshoe back black lacquered wooden armchair from the 20th century with bamboo geometric fretwork and cushion.
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
$3,750 / set
Pair of Horseshoe Back Chairs - mid 19th Century
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A pair of 19th Century Horseshoe Back Armchairs The armrests are composed of three separate pieces joined together by half-lap joints locked with pressure pegs set an an angle. The ...
Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Folding Horseshoe Back Chair Quanyi
Located in Epfach, DE
The chair follows the celebrated "horseshoe-back" (quanyi) form, its continuous, gently curving crest rail sweeping down into outward-scrolling arm terminals, a silhouette long assoc...
Leather, Wood
Maitland Smith Ming Style Horseshoe Back Tessellated Chair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Maitland Smith horseshoe back chair with tessellated cream-colored stone featuring brass inlay detail.
Marble, Brass
$6,800Sale Price / set|22% Off
A Pair of Art Deco Style "Klismos" Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These luxurious horseshoe-back chairs exude modern glamour while their design recalls the "klismos" chairs of ancient Greece.
Walnut
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elmwood Chair with Character Carved Medallion
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood horseshoe back chair from the 19th century, with hand-carved medallion and natural patina.
Wood
Chinese Bentwood Roundback Armchair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Known also as a horseshoe-back chair or a grand tutor chair, the roundback chair was historically used as a seat of honor and is one of the most recognizable forms of classical Chine...
Elm
Pair of Antique Iron Horseshoe Back and Leather Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Iron Horseshoe Back and Leather Chairs in an antique brown finish.
Iron
Ming Style Black Lacquered Horseshoe Back Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is an Asian inspired black lacquered horseshoe back lounge chair with brass accents and bands adorning the piece.
Brass
Chinese Elm Horseshoe-Back Armchair with Curved Crest Rail, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
Well suited for use as a desk chair, occasional armchair, or statement piece in a study or living space, this horseshoe-back chair exemplifies the enduring appeal of Chinese furnitur...
Elm
$1,800 / set
Pair of Teak Horseshoe Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern lacquered teak X bases lounge chairs.
Teak
Restored Mid-Century Swoop Horseshoe Back Rattan Accent Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Mid-century era rattan side accent chair featuring 5 strand seat back with a horseshoe arch that stretches from the front legs around the entirety of the chair to form a scu...
Rattan
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Stylish Pair John Wisner Far Horizion Horseshoe Back Rattan Chairs Ottoman
By John Wisner
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish pair of John Wisner Far Horizon horseshoe back rattan chairs with matching ottoman.
Upholstery, Rattan
Mid 20th Century Ebonized Rosewood Ming Style Horseshoe Back Lounge Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Ebonized Rosewood Ming Style horseshoe back lounge chair. Measures 29.5" in width, 25" in depth and 29" in height.
Rosewood, Paint
$5,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Unusual Pair Mastercraft Asian Horseshoe Back Brass Lounge Chairs Mid-Century
By Mastercraft
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous pair of Mastercraft brass Asian style horseshoe back lounge chairs. These pair are quite unusual and different from all the other Mastercraft Asian style lounge chairs on 1s...
Brass
Chinoiserie Horseshoe Yoke Back Black Lacquer Chair Ming Style Legs Made China
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Chinoiserie style horseshoe Yoke back black chair with Ming style legs and champaign colored Damask fabric with floral pattern on the seat cushion.
Stone
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Horseshoe Curved Back Mahogany Dining Chair B
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern horseshoe curved back mahogany dining chair B. Item includes unique finger joinery to back, sleek curved back, circa mid-20th century.
Mahogany
Blonde Chinese Horseshoe Armchairs Grand Tutor Oriental Country Antique Thrones
Located in London, GB
Horseshoe-back chairs are amongst the most comfortable chairs ever designed in China and these two are large examples, having especially generous proportions.
Elm
William IV Rosewood Caned Bergere Tub Chair With Rounded Horseshoe Back 1800´s
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant ebonized tub-form caned chair with a rounded horseshoe back, curved arms, caned seat and caned back panel.
Brass
Set of 12 "Horseshoe" Back Armchairs, Jamestown Lounge Co. by Jack Van der Molen
By Jamestown Lounge Company, Jack Van der Molen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of 12 modernist "Horseshoe" back armchairs, Jamestown Lounge Co. designed by Jack Van der Molen, feudal oak, amazing, almost, Asian Modern design would make great dining chairs o...
Naugahyde, Oak
Chinese Bentwood Roundback Armchair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Known also as a horseshoe-back chair or a grand tutor chair, the roundback chair was historically used as a seat of honor and is one of the most recognizable forms of classical Chine...
Elm
Antique Chinese Huanghuali Horseshoe Back Folding Throne Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Huanghuali Horseshoe Back Folding Throne Chair This Chinese Huanghuali brass mounted folding horseshoe back Jiaoyi armchair.
Rosewood
Pair of Iron Horseshoe Back and Leather Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Iron Horseshoe Back and Leather Chairs. Hand hammered iron in an antique brown finish.
Iron
$3,250 / set
Iron Horseshoe Back and Leather Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite equestrian chairs, dating back to the early 2000s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the set showcases a stunning hand c...
Iron
Chinese Carved Hardwood Horseshoe Ming Style Barrel Back Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Carved Hardwood Horseshoe Ming Style Barrel Back Lounge Arm Chair.
Wood
Biedermeier 19th Century Chairs with Ebonized Accents and New Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Biedermeier period Austrian chairs from the 19th century with horseshoe style backs, ebonized banding, four tapering legs and new custom upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
$1,275Sale Price / set|50% Off
19th Century Chinese Horseshoe Round Back Chairs All Original a Pair
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of large, sold wood, all original, early 19th century Chinese Provincial Horseshoe Chairs. The solid, 2" thick, rounded crest rail is constructed with one single continuous be...
Wood
$3,250 / set
19Th C. Pair Qing Dynasty Chinese Bamboo Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful example of a Pair English Chinese Fretwork horseshoe back bamboo chair. They are from Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) The chairs are made of Bamboo, Lacquer and are on an Elm Wo...
Bamboo, Lacquer
Pair of English Regency Style Carved Oak Klismos Chairs with Horseshoe Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Created in England during the 19th century, each of this pair of Regency style Klismos chairs features a horseshoe back adorned with carved scrolling motifs.
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Super Chic Pair of Oriental Horseshoe Ming Lounge Chairs - Fabulous Forms
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful pair of. Horseshoe Back Ming Chairs - ready for reinvention!
Teak, Lacquer
Horseshoe Armchair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A first production rare walnut laminated and sculpted horseshoe back dining chair, with a flared rosewood backplate and a loose button tufted patterned seat cushion.
Rosewood, Upholstery, Walnut
Edwardian Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Title: Edwardian Mahogany Desk Chair Item Code: S27-729A Description: A well-proportioned Edwardian mahogany desk chair of solid and practical form, featuring a shaped horseshoe back...
Mahogany
$4,960Sale Price|20% Off
Edward Wormley for Dunbar "A" Frame Arm Chair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar "A" Frame Arm Chair, Horseshoe curved back with original leather-covered armrests, solid mahogany frame, brass exposed screws.
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Qing Dynasty Folding Chair, Elm & Rosewood, China
Located in Charleston, SC
Sometimes called Hunting Chairs, or Jiaoy Armchairs, these horseshoe-back folding chairs were used by the imperial family, persons of rank and scholars.
Brass
Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb Funeral Pottery Chair Models
Located in Atlanta, GA
Known as horseshoe back folding chairs (called Jiao Yi in Chinese), they have a distinct rounded back support that curve into the armrest.
Stoneware
Pair of Antique Chinese Lacquer Horseshoe Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
An unusually beautiful pair of antique Chinese horseshoe back chairs with striking lacquer finish.
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Late Qing/Republican Period Horseshoe-Back Armchairs
Located in Fresno, CA
A pair of Chinese horseshoe back chairs. Of soft wood, with a red, possibly cinnabar glaze, the arching three part back supported by curving backsplats, with mitred square frames sup...
Chrome Ming Style Horseshoe Back Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic modern take on a Classic Chinese "Horseshoe Back" armchair will make a definite statement with is clean lines, finish and cowhide upholstery.
Chrome
Unavailable
H 29.5 in W 31 in D 25 in
Pair of Red Horseshoe Back Lounge Chairs, Century Chair Comp in James Mont Style
By Century Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
An iconic pair of 1970s horseshoe back lounge chairs by Century Chair Company.
Wood
Unavailable
H 71 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Large Ming Dynasty Imperial Officer Ancestor's Portrait, Painting on Silk Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
A gentleman with a long, flowing beard sits on brocade, textile over a horseshoe back chair of luxurious carved lacquer. Behind him on the right accompany with his servant and left s...
Silk
Ming Dynasty Style Chair
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Wood horseshoe round back chair in the style of Ming dynasty, with white and black upholstered seat.
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable
H 38.19 in W 24.02 in D 24.81 in
Excellent Pair of 17th Century Ming Dynasty Chinese Horseshoe Round Back Chairs
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***Autumn SALE*** This impressive pair of Shanxi province black lacquer round back or horseshoe chairs dates to the transitorial period between the late Ming and early Qing dynastie...
Elm, Lacquer
Scottish Horseshoe Back Chair
Located in Chireno, TX
Scottish horseshoe-back chair, circa 1850-1870. This vernacular Windsor style stick-back chair from Argyll, Scotland, features pegged construction and remnants of original earthy red...
Elm, Pine, Yew, Paint
19th Century Pair of Chinese 'Horseshoe Back' Chairs
Located in London, GB
19th Century pair of Chinese 'Horseshoe Back' chairs. Dimension: H 99 x W 67 x D 45 cm.
Wood
Pair of Chinese 19th Century Zitanwood Horseshoe-Back Chairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Chinese 19th century horseshoe back chairs each with a curved vertical splat carved to the centre with two scroll-tailed dragons within a shaped cartouche, with a scrolled ...
Chinese, Pair of 'horseshoe back' chairs
Located in London, GB
2 Chairs H99 x W67 x D45 cm
Wood
Sold
H 37 in W 18 in D 24 in
19th Century Chinese Light Brown Lacquered Horseshoe Back Chair with Rattan Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
This Chinese 19th century chair with horseshoe back features a rattan seat and is covered with a light brown lacquer.
Wood
Sold
H 39.5 in W 27 in D 27 in
Pair Chinese Export Black Lacquer and Gilt Painted Horseshoe Back Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and exquisite pair of Chinese export black lacquer, gilt and polychrome painted horseshoe back chairs, mid 20th century, China.
Softwood
Pair of Qing Dynasty Horseshoe-Back Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
This late Qing dynasty pair of round back chairs are from Shandong, China and were made from "Yang Mu" wood.
Cypress
20th Century Chinese Huanghuali Folding Horseshoe Back Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
This fine example has a contemporary design feel to it with its folding action and the smooth lines of the beautifully horseshoe shaped back. With carved dragons in the back splat, i...
Brass
Sold
H 30.5 in W 31 in D 26 in
Pair of James Mont Style Chinese Black Lacquer Horseshoe Back Club Chairs 1970's
By James Mont
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful pair of Asian black lacquer club chairs with patina brass accents. Similar to James Mont Chinese horseshoe back chairs.
Brass
Henredon Heritage Horseshoe Chinoiserie Chair with Caning
By Henredon
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage Henredon Heritage horseshoe back chair. It’s in great condition. Sturdy.
Cane, Wood
French Empire Chair in Mahogany, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A horseshoe back chair in mahogany with gilt bronze mounts with a studded seat upholstered in green mohair
Pair of Sitzmaschine Chairs by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Chicago, IL
Here, however, we see his early artistic indebtedness to the Arts and Crafts Movement: simple design paired with high-quality craftsmanship. This pair of horseshoe-back chairs by Jo...
Walnut
Elegant Horseshoe Back Tub Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant horseshoe back tub chair, American, circa 1940s. This chair looks great from every angle and is very comfortable.
Super Horseshoe Back Office Desk Chair
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A super Victorian horseshoe backed office desk chair, in excellent overall condition. 31" high 27" wide 20" seat depth 22" seat width 18" seat height You are welcome to view this i...
Mahogany
Michael Taylor for Baker Asian Inspired Horseshoe Back Single Chair
By Michael Taylor, Baker Far East Collection
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Here is a wonderfully interpreted classic Asian style chair with a midcentury or Hollywood regency spin adding comfort and usability without sacrificing the age old charm and appeal....
Wood
Sold
H 28 in W 28 in D 28 in
Pair of Midcentury Scandinavian Birchwood Horseshoe Back Upholstered Club Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
These armchairs, with their distinctive horseshoe backs and delicate out-scrolling arms, offer a unique aesthetic that complements any modern living space or office.
Upholstery, Birch
Sold
H 36.03 in W 23.43 in D 27.17 in
Pair of Chinese Ox Back Horseshoe Chairs, circa 1920s, Hand-Carved Timber
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for auction this lovely pair of Chinese ox back horseshoe chairs These are circa 1920, the Chinese name for this type of chair, Quanyi, is literally tran...
Bentwood
Pair of Rosewood Horseshoe Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of 1940's Chinese rosewood chairs. Horseshoe back. Great shape and finish.
Rosewood
Sold
H 30.75 in W 28.25 in D 27 in
Midcentury Lawrence Peabody Walnut and Cane Horseshoe Bow Back Lounge Chairs
By Peter Hvidt, Lawrence Peabody, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The angles, contours, sculpting and of course the horseshoe bow back that extend to form the arms are also very similar to the works of Peter Hvidt and Ib Kofod-Larsen.
Walnut, Cane
Sold
H 26.5 in W 31.25 in D 29 in
Pair of Asian Influenced Horseshoe Back Lounge Chairs by Michael Taylor Baker
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Pair of Asian Inspired Chairs, designed by Michael Taylor for Baker's Far East Line, American, circa 1960s. Signed with Baker tag underneath. They have been recently reuph...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Horseshoe Curved Back Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern horseshoe curved back mahogany dining chairs. Listing includes unique finger joinery, sleek curved back, circa mid-20th century.
Mahogany
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