Tropic Folding Chair with Black Velvet Fabric in Brass or Nickel Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Folding chair tropic with structure in vintage brass finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Velvet Folding Chair
Ficks Reed, Lounge Chair, Wood, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By Ficks Reed
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and velvet folding lounge chair produced by Ficks Reed, USA, c. 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Solid Cherry and Cane Seat and Back Folding Chairs with Cushions, a Pair
$697Sale Price / set|30% Off
Solid Cherry and Cane Seat and Back Folding Chairs with Cushions, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Exquisite pair of solid cherry and cane seat and back folding chairs with cushions. Very well kept and in excellent vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Cherry
6 Brass Swan and Black Lyre Back Folding Chairs in the style of Maison Jansen
By Samuel Copelon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six folding chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. The set are all newly powder coated black, with freshly polished brass swan and Lyre backs and brass claw feet.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
1950s Pair of Folding Wooden Chairs with Floral Upholstery and Velvet
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant pair of folding chairs crafted from wood, featuring a high back and decorative openwork sides.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Italian Savonarola Dante Or Curule Folding Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
A sling back rest and cushion seat made of vintage quilted velvet adding style and comfort to the chair. Can be folded for easy moving or storage.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Canapes
Materials
Iron
19th Century Convertible Pair of Monk's Chair or End Table, Foldable Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
19th century convertible monk's chair is cleverly engineered to provide two uses. Seat back down, it's a table, seatback up it's an armchair. Sculpted from solid oak, it features car...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Napoleon III Folding Chair
Located in New York, NY
More sculpture than furniture, this finely-carved 1860s folding chair has a gilded and gessoed wood frame, and the original cut-silk-velvet upholstery material that was woven to fit.
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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Antique French Napoleon III Folding Chair Wooden and Azure Velvet
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H 26.38 in W 18.51 in D 16.93 in
Antique French Napoleon III Folding Chair Wooden and Azure Velvet
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Antique French Napoleon III folding chair gilded wooden and azure velvet in its original state, circa 1865.
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Faux Tortoise Folding Chairs by Maison Jansen, 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Toulouse, FR
Set of four very nice folding chairs by Mansen Jansen, circa 1960. Faux tortoise patina wood, gilded brass, brown velvet.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Fritz Chair & Co Velvet Folding Chair
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this nice vintage velvet folding chair, made by Fritz Chair & Co. We currently have 15 chairs available for purchase.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chrome and Brown and Black Velvet Folding Chairs Tamara by Arrben Italy 1970s
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H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 18.9 in
Chrome and Brown and Black Velvet Folding Chairs Tamara by Arrben Italy 1970s
By Arrben
Located in Vienna, AT
These chairs combine aesthetics and functionality, they can be easily folded to a flat position.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
20th Century French Velvet and Brass Folding Chairs, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French gold velvet and brass folding chairs. Made in France in 1962.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Brass and Velvet Plia Style Folding Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Miami, FL
Set of six Mid-Century Modern "Plia" style chairs Chrome folding frame on velvet seat and back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
French Set of Four Folding Black Velvet and Golden Metal Opera Chairs
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H 23.63 in W 16.54 in D 17.72 in
French Set of Four Folding Black Velvet and Golden Metal Opera Chairs
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice set of four black velvet and golden metal folding opera chairs. Made in France.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four "Chaisor" Velvet and Gold Metal Folding Chais, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Nice set of four folding chairs from the 1960s made with gold metal and yellow velvet.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Folding chairs, Luisa Model by Marcello Cuneo, Italy 1970
By Marcello Cuneo
Located in Brasília, BR
Folding chairs in high-quality chromed metal with seats entirely upholstered in premium velvet "taupe" color fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Vintage French Folding Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A welcome alternative to unsightly and uncomfortable plastic or metal folding chairs, this vintage French set is upholstered in gorgeous orange velvet and set within brushed-brass fr...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Early 20th Century French Mahogany Folding Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stylish set of upholstered mahogany folding chairs from the earliest part of the 20th century. This set is made of fine, solid mahogany, that is wonderfully toned. The chairs easil...
Category
Early 20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Italian Blue Iron Folding Chairs with Velvet Seat and Bikini Top Upholstery
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H 41 in W 22 in D 21 in
Italian Blue Iron Folding Chairs with Velvet Seat and Bikini Top Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage Italian iron folding chairs. Bright cerulean blue powder-coated frame, with new navy blue velvet upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Italian Mid-Century Chestnut Folding Chair, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This Mid-Century folding chair was designed in the 1950s and originates from Italy. It is made from chestnut and features brass details. This item remains in a very good vintage cond...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Convertible Pair of Monk's Chair or End Table, Foldable Armchair
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H 31.5 in W 20.66 in D 12.79 in
19th Century Convertible Pair of Monk's Chair or End Table, Foldable Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
19th century convertible monk's chair is cleverly engineered to provide two uses. Seat back down, it's a table, seatback up it's an armchair. Sculpted from solid oak, it features car...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Set of 8 Velvet with a Gold Tone Folding Chairs by the A. Fritz & Co.
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H 32.25 in W 16.75 in D 17.25 in
Set of 8 Velvet with a Gold Tone Folding Chairs by the A. Fritz & Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 8 premier metal folding chairs in gilt like gold tone metal and gold velvet fabric.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Vintage Brass Tone with Velvet Upholstery Folding Chairs c1955
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H 32 in W 16.75 in D 17 in
Set of 8 Vintage Brass Tone with Velvet Upholstery Folding Chairs c1955
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful set of eight mid century Plia style folding chairs in velvet upholstery. Made in NYC c 1955 by the A.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
4 French Folding Chairs
Located in So. Egremont, MA
An unusual find of 4 painted wood folding chairs with finials, Velvet upholstered seats and backs,finished with upholstery tacks.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Antique French Napoleon III Folding Chair Period Faux Bamboo
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Folding chair of style and period Napoleon III, in its original state, circa 1865.
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Maison Jansen Faux Tortoise Folding Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Maison Jansen Faux Tortoise Folding Chairs. French, Circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
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$950 / item
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New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Iron
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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$9,486 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Daybeds
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Maison Jansen 12 curule chairs steel brass pink velvet 1960s
$34,830 / set
H 33.86 in W 18.9 in D 17.33 in
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By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful set of 1960’s Curule Savonarola chairs made of heavy stainless steel metal with brass accents. This rare set of twelve chairs is a perfect example of Maison Jansen neoclass...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Brass, Steel
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
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Lyre Back Black Wrought Iron Arm Chair With Swan Heads & Feet
Located in Chicago, IL
Black wrought iron arm chair with brass swan heads and brass feet. The back is the classic lyre shape and the arms feature iron rings. The seat is upholstered in a geometric patterne...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
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Black Iron Lyre-Back Bench or Settee, Brass Swan Heads & Paw Feet
By Samuel Copelon
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rarely Seen vintage black wrought iron and brass lyre-back with swan heads and paw feet bench or settee with upholstered stripe seat cushion and two bolster pillows. Upholstery, has ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Revival Settees
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Six Lyre back chairs with brass swan heads and paw feet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A completely restored set of six lyre back chairs with brass swan, heads and brass paw feet… the chairs also fold… the chairs can be used as dining chairs and also used outside… T...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
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Set of Four Samuel Copelon Swan & Lyre Back Dining Chairs
By Samuel Copelon
Located in Peabody, MA
A set of four wrought iron lyre-back chairs in the French style by the Samuel Copelon Company of New York, one with original label. They feature art deco bronze swan finials and padd...
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Vintage 1950s American Directoire Dining Room Chairs
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Bronze, Wrought Iron
Maison Jansen curule dining chairs with Kravet Couture Collection velvet fabric
$32,000 / set
H 33 in W 24 in D 22 in
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By Maison Jansen
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
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20th Century Dining Room Chairs
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By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Wrought Iron
Swan Lyre End Tables by Samuel Copelon, Brass & Milk Glass, Italy
$2,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 26 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
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By Samuel Copelon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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1950s lyre back and Swan head wrought iron armchair
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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By Samuel Copelon
Located in Hopewell, NJ
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Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
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Velvet Folding Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the velvet folding chair you’re looking for. A velvet folding chair — often made from fabric, velvet and wood — can elevate any home. Find 11 options for an antique or vintage velvet folding chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer velvet folding chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A velvet folding chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Maison Jansen each produced at least one beautiful velvet folding chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Velvet Folding Chair?
Prices for a velvet folding chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $494 and can go as high as $9,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,195.
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.
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