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Scottish Horseshoe Back Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Scottish horseshoe-back chair, circa 1850-1870. This vernacular Windsor style stick-back chair from
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Paint, Yew, Pine, Elm
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Lacquered Horseshoe Back Chairs Att. to Baker Furniture, Pair
By Michael Taylor
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Mid-Century Modern lacquered horseshoe back chairs attributed to Michael Taylor
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ebony
H 35 in W 23 in D 22 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 36 in W 18 in D 12 in
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Burmese Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 34.5 in W 19 in D 15 in
Chinese Horseshoe Back Carved Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chinese carved and polychrome painted horseshoe back armchair with dragon head arms, floral and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Shell, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Horseshoe Back Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elegant horseshoe back armchairs. Beautiful form and lines. We carry fine quality
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ming Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Teak Horseshoe Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern lacquered teak X bases lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
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
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Imperial Officer Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
seated in dignify posture on horseshoe back chair wearing a official hat and with rank badge featuring a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Quartz
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. John
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
H 26.5 in W 26.5 in D 24.5 in
Pair of Midcentury Scandinavian Birchwood Horseshoe Back Upholstered Club Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Scandinavian Midcentury birch wood club armchairs circa 1950 with horseshoe backs
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
H 28 in W 28 in D 28 in
Vintage Enrique Garcel Horseshoe Chair
By Enrique Garcel
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Enrique Garcel chair of cream wood and faux tessellated bone with horseshoe shaped back
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Bone
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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 26 in W 29 in D 22 in
Black Lacquered and Brass Horseshoe Back Lounge Chairs Style of James Mont
By James Mont, Century Furniture
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Asian modern black lacquered horseshoe back lounge chairs with brass fittings in the style
Category
20th Century American Ming Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Asian Influenced Horseshoe Back Lounge Chairs by Michael Taylor Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Pair of Asian Inspired Chairs, designed by Michael Taylor for Baker's Far East Line
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 26.5 in W 31.25 in D 29 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Chinese Horseshoe Hongmu Late Qing Chair
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An early 20th century Chinese Horseshoe Chair of late Qing / early Republic Era. Superb form with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Black Lacquered and Brass Horseshoe Lounge Chairs
By Century Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Asian modern black lacquered horseshoe back lounge chairs with brass fittings
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Victorian Horseshoe Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Victorian (19/20th Cent) military style brass high back side chairs with rifle
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Period 1930s Walnut Horseshoe Back Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Art Deco period walnut armchairs from the early 20th century, with horseshoe back
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
H 31 in W 24 in D 21.5 in
Rosewood Horseshoe Chair with Marble Seat by James Mont, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Chinoiserie Chinese-inspired Mid-century Rosewood Horseshoe Corner Chairs with Marble Seats
Category
Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Cream Lacquered James Mont Style Ming Horseshoe Lounge Chairs
By James Mont
Located in Philadelphia, PA
solid wood frames, cream lacquered finish, horseshoe barrel backs, burgundy and gold upholstered seats
Category
Vintage 1970s American Ming Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 34 in W 26 in D 22 in
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
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Oak
H 21 in W 24 in D 24 in
A 19th Century Antique Chinese Elm Horseshoe Armchair Late Qing
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A late 19th Century Chinese Horseshoe Armchair in Elm. Superb form with horseshoe back and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Wood, Elm
Set of Two (2) Horseshoe Lounge Chairs in Walnut After Kipp Stewart, c. 1960's
By Kodawood, Harvey Probber, Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a set of architecturally fascinating "Horseshoe" lounge chairs. Constructed from a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 28 in W 28 in D 28 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Ming Style Yoke Back Chairs Black Lacquered Style James Mont
By James Mont, Century Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Asian Chinoiserie Ming style yoke back chairs with black lacquered frames & brass
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 31 in D 27 in
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Horseshoe Back Official Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elm horseshoe back official chair
This Antique Shanxi Province Horseshoe
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
High Back Brighton Pavilion Style Tortoiseshell Bamboo Cane Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Gorgeous pair of high back burnt bamboo armchairs with gracefully shaped horseshoe frames, in the
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
H 41 in W 22 in D 23 in
High Back Brighton Pavilion Style Burnt Bamboo Cane Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Fabulous pair of high back burnt bamboo armchairs with gracefully shaped horseshoe frames, in the
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
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
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Chinese 19th Century Carved Horseshoe-Back Folding Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (19th Century) horseshoe-back wooden folding armchair with a rush seat, sloped
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
American Windsor Chair, 19th c
Located in New York, NY
American Windsor style chair, late 19th century, with typical horseshoe back and spindles above a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
Enrique Garcel Tessellated Horn Dining Chairs
By Enrique Garcel
Located in Denton, TX
Enrique Garcel Tessellated Horn Dining Chairs. These chairs feature a horseshoe shape curved back
Category
Mid-20th Century Colombian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Horn
Set of Four Folk Art Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
One-of-a-kind set of four chairs. The seats and backs are made from circular tractor pieces and a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
'Shanghai' Chair by Norr11, Black Oak, Natural Rattan
By Norr11
Located in Paris, FR
Arm rest 65 cm
A modern interpretation of the ancient Chinese Horseshoe Chair. The Shanghai Chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Customizable 118 Wooden Chair by Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
chair’s legs is another special feature: they’re rounded on the back, and slight edges on the front create
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Wood
Phloem Studio Captains Chair, Handcrafted Modern Rope Woven Seat Armchair
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
tapered and shaped legs and a horseshoe shape tube arm and back shaped from solid hardwood. Appropriate as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Hardwood
'Shanghai' Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Papercord Natural
By Norr11
Located in Paris, FR
S.H. 45 cm
Arm rest 65 cm
A modern interpretation of the ancient Chinese Horseshoe Chair. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Papercord
'Shanghai' Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Natural Rattan
By Norr11
Located in Paris, FR
65 cm
A modern interpretation of the ancient Chinese Horseshoe Chair. The Shanghai Chair features a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Midcentury Post Modern Italian Style Chair After Sottsass for Memphis
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
upholstery. Great horseshoe design with tapered fan designed back.
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Georgian Mahogany and Green Leather Library Reading Chair
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
A mahogany reading chair
After a design by Thomas Sheraton
Of most striking design, the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair with Red Leather Upholstery
Located in London, GB
castors; the horseshoe-shaped back with pierced scrolls and a buttoned red leather upholstery matching the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 35 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Captain Seat, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair. An English, beech and fruitwood smoker's bow or captain's chair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 32.09 in W 26.19 in D 22.05 in
Antique Bow Chair, Smokers Captains English Victorian Elm Windsor, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, bow-back chair, sometimes referred to as a 'Smoker's' or 'Captain's' chair. An
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 30.91 in W 25.99 in D 22.05 in
Originals 1905 of the Period Pair of Josef Hoffmann and Jacob &Josef Kohn Chairs
By Woka Lamps, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Very early and important design by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn; horseshoe-shaped stand, each with
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
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H 38.59 in W 16.15 in D 19.69 in
Chinese Hongmu Corner Chair, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese Hongmu corner chair,
19th century.
The horseshoe-form back with molded crest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Corner Chairs
Materials
Wood
McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Raffia Lounge Chair
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
chair features a thick pole rattan frame with double walled sides and back of woven raffia or grasscloth
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Grasscloth, Cane, Raffia, Rattan
A 19th Century Carved Walnut Corner Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An ornately hand carved walnut corner chair, circa 1880's The horseshoe back with carving with
Category
Antique 1880s North American Victorian Corner Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1970's Ward Bennett Channel Leather Club Chair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Glendale, AZ
lines on this beauty from the horseshoe back with sumptuous curves to top of the back down along its
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Rare Neoclassical Style Side Chair with Caduceus Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very rare caduceus carved back to a traditional neoclassical style side chair. The richly
Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Restored Mid-Century Swoop Rattan Accent Side Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Mid-century era rattan side accent chair featuring 5 strand seat back with a horseshoe
Category
Vintage 1950s Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Pair of English Regency Style Carved Oak Klismos Chairs with Horseshoe Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency style Klismos chairs features a horseshoe back adorned with carved scrolling motifs. The upper
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
H 31 in W 23.5 in D 20.5 in
Pair of McGuire Organic Modern Style Rattan Cane Barrel Lounge Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
modern style by McGuire. The chairs feature a pole rattan frame with a gracefully curved horseshoe back
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Rattan
119 SPFLounge chair in Solid wood by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
, which can be tied to the lounge chair’s back legs. The design has emerged organically from the
Category
2010s European Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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- What is a bow back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bow back chair refers to a silhouette of a chair with a curved back and is usually made with high-quality wood. Bow back chairs were popular during the colonial period and are representative of American-Amish heritage. Browse a range of vintage bow back chairs on 1stDibs.
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- What is a channel back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A channel back chair is a chair that features deep channels in the upholstery along the back. These can create a seashell-like effect. This kind of back may also be called a fluted back. On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage and new channel back chairs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024The back of a chair is called a chair back. In some cases, you may see people use modifiers to describe the styles of chair backs. For example, a chair with two crisscrossing cross rails is an X-back or cross back, while a chair with a series of horizontal cross rails positioned parallel to one another is a ladder back. Explore a wide range of chairs on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Countless chair styles have incorporated rounded backs over the centuries, including the famous club chair. Some interior designers favor round-back chairs for their sleek curvatures. Shop a collection of rounded back chairs from some of the world’s top sellers Oon 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While cane back chairs have been made around the globe for thousands of years, it was in the 1970s that this style took the world by storm and became a must for many households. It’s the organic, natural look of a cane back chair that made it so desirable and that makes it a modern furniture element as well, with its tropical vibe and vacation attitude. Shop a collection of cane back chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Balloon back chairs were made mostly in the Victorian era, as they were highly popular at this time in the 19th century. It is generally regarded as a classic antique dining room chair. Browse an array of authentic antique balloon back chairs on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Cross back chairs are sometimes called X-back chairs because of the crisscrossing design. However, cross back chair is a commonly used name in its own right. Since couples often rent these types of chairs for seating during wedding ceremonies, some people call cross back chairs wedding chairs. Shop an assortment of cross back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Vladimir Kagan designed the Shield Back chair, which debuted in 1955. It features an upholstered back and seat. Cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite is also known for creating an all-wood shield back chair sometime during the mid-18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of shield back chairs.
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Charles Rohlfs Furniture
Feudal Oak
Rustic Chinese Carved Wood Chair
Woodward And Lothrop
Statesville Chair Company
Henredon Horseshoe Chair
Ed Archer
Fischel Cane Chairs