Early 20th Century Raw Wood Live Edge Chair
Located in Wichita, KS
Presented is a rustic raw or live edge wood chair with arms. All hand made and assembled, the chair has great character.
Category
Vintage 1920s Unknown Rustic Chairs
Materials
Wood
Live Edge Chair
Live Edge, Organic, Redwood Freeform Wood Side Chair
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Live Edge, Organic, Redwood Freeform Wood Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Live edge, organic freeform wood side chair Chair is made from redwood trees, and has a very organic shape.
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Primitive hand-carved sculptural wood chairs with live edges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive hand-carved sculptural wood chairs with live edges. Sold as a set. Please inquire if interested in purchasing individual chairs.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Live Edge Dining Table
$14,500
Live Edge Dining Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Royersford, PA
Also available with a dimensioned table top(not live edge) for 15% less. Chairs pictured are not included, however chairs can be made to order upon request.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Sculptural Root Camphor Wood Chair with Organic Live Edge Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A hand-crafted camphor wood root chair from the late 20th century, with light varnished patina and unusual shape. This hand-crafted camphor wood root chair is a captivating piece of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Gordon Russell Hand Built Ladder Back Oak & Woven Leather Lounge Chairs, 1904
By Gordon Russell
Located in Coronado, CA
Both sets of arms are made from fabulous, old growth hickory, with tons of character in the form of swirling grain and knots, giving a sort of "live edge" feel. The chairs are in w...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Shaker Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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Hand Made Solid Rosewood Chair with Live Edge Back
Located in Glenview, IL
ONE OF A KIND, Hand Made Solid Rosewood Chair. This is the perfect conversation piece to add to your collection.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
oneTree Walnut Slab Dining Table and Chairs with Bronze Leg and Key Detail
Unavailable
H 29.5 in W 40 in D 104 in
oneTree Walnut Slab Dining Table and Chairs with Bronze Leg and Key Detail
By Live Edge Design
Located in Duncan, BC
'My Dinner with Andrew' dining suite was designed for the oneTree Exhibit made from a single live edge slab of walnut. The table and six chairs are all made from the same tree.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ta...
Materials
Brass
Pair of Organic Mid-Century Modern Live Edge Chairs
Located in West Hartford, CT
No two of these handmade organic live edge chairs are exactly alike. Coveted and possessing great lines and presence.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Live Edge Chair Tree Root Organic Modern Seating Wood
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Live edge, one of a kind chair was carved from the base of a tree and is not only functional, but also sculptural in nature.
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage free form teak wood live edge chair, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
FREE FORM: a teakwood root chair with live edge, circa late 20th century. Great condition with minor signs of age and freakishly heavy.
Category
20th Century Unknown Adam Style Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
Live Edge Wood Slab Chair Rustic One of a Kind
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted, heavy live edge chair that was made to order for a client at considerable expense.
Category
Early 2000s American Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Live Edge Sculpted Chair
Located in North York, ON
Vintage live edge sculpted chair, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Corner Chairs
Postmodern Live Edge High Back Chair, c.1990
Located in Surbiton, GB
A one of a kind high back chair commissioned in 1999. Made from ash wood and featuring a live edge slab as a backrest and rear leg.
Category
1990s English Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Dramatic Vintage Root Wood Chair with Live Edge
Located in Round Top, TX
This dramatic live edge remnant from the root and trunk of a hardwood has been converted into a remarkable chair.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chairs
Free Form Live Edge Wooden Chair, France 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Free form live edge wooden chair, France 1970s. The chair is made of solid Sequoia wood, all pieces are within their original form and joint together into this sculptural chair.
Category
20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Michael Elkan Studio Craft Live Edge Spindle Back Stool
By George Nakashima, Michael Elkan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Studio craft stool designed by mostly self taught designer, Michael Elkan, c.1970's USA. This stool features a gorgeous maple burl seat and spindle seatback. The stool is supported b...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple, Burl
Handmade live-edge acacia kitchen table and matching chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Live edge, handmade square acacia dining table with four custom matching iron and wood chairs.
Category
Early 2000s American Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
George Nakashima Studio Dining Set featuring Black Walnut Captain Chairs
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H 28.5 in W 24 in D 20 in
George Nakashima Studio Dining Set featuring Black Walnut Captain Chairs
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The set features four black walnut captains chairs and square live edge dining table. The chairs, produced circa 1974 have curved, peaked backrests atop carved spindles, inspired by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mexican Sabino Wood Live Edge Wood Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great, primitive live edge chair. Perfect corner piece to compliment any wabisabi, minimalist or rustic decor.
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Chairs
Materials
Wood
Piet Hein Eek Live Edge Natural Wood Lounge Chair
By Piet Hein Eek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Live edge solid oak Piet Hein eek lounge chair with original mohair cushions.
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Stylish Rustic Live Edge Game Table with Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite matched set includes a stunning game table with four matching chairs. The natural root formation of the wood is accentuated by detailed artisan sculpting, while the tw...
Category
20th Century Rustic Game Tables
Pair of Organic Modern Burl Chairs Live Edge Wood
By George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two statement chairs sculpted from the organic forms of wood burl. One has an armrest. They both have incredible wood grain and sculptural form. Price is for one chair. If only p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Burl, Wood
George Nakashima Live-Edge Paddle Arm Rocking Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in Tulsa, OK
This is older, circa 1960, rocking chair by George Nakashima, in wonderful orig. condition with no issues. It is walnut with contrasting sap line to seat, and hickory hand-carved spi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
Set of Maple Art Nouveau Benches and Chairs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A set of rich, live edge maple chairs and benches that combine both carved and natural branch, root and trunk pieces to create sculptural, yet functional, works with strong organic l...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Maple
Vintage Balinese Teak Folk Art Chair, Handmade
Located in Alhambra, CA
Handmade and wonderfully unique Folk Art chair composed of reclaimed Balinese teak wood. This sculptural chair with live edge, tall ladder back, is a statement piece.
Category
20th Century Unknown Rustic Chairs
Materials
Teak
Primitive 19th Century Solid Live Edge Maples Chair
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Diverse furnishing options with this piece. A piece of history that could easily be styled in a contemporary home. *Light, creamy color, smooth grain pattern, and impressive d...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Chairs
Materials
Maple
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Live Edge Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the live edge chair you’re looking for. Each live edge chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and animal skin. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage live edge chair you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a live edge chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A live edge chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Live Edge Design, George Nakashima and Piet Hein Eek each produced at least one beautiful live edge chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Live Edge Chair?
A live edge chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,750, while the lowest priced sells for $795 and the highest can go for as much as $27,200.
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 Live Edge Chair
What is live edge furniture?
1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Live edge or natural edge furniture incorporates the natural edge of the wood into the piece. This may mean that the artist even leaves the natural cracks, or they might fill them in with resin. Because the pieces are unique and in high demand, the pieces can be more expensive than other wooden furniture.What is a live EDGE desk?
1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A live-edge desk is a desk in which the original gnarled shape of the edge of a tree beneath its bark is not sawed off, but it is preserved carefully for a raw look. Unlike traditionally finished desks, a live-edge desk brings the natural lines of the tree into the living space, creating the illusion of being outside within. Find a variety of live-edge desks on 1stDibs today.What is a live edge bench?
1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A live edge bench is a piece of furniture that features a live edge seat. This means that the top is a slab of wood that shows off the edges of the tree trunk, allowing you to admire its natural patterns and imperfections. Find a collection of live edge benches on 1stDibs.What is a live edge table?
1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A live edge table is a table where the natural, organic edge of a tree beneath its bark is not shaved off to create a straight edge.What is a live-edge table?
1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A live-edge table is a table that sees the actual gnarled shape of the edge of a tree on at least one side of the structure. This kind of table preserves the forest's natural beauty — impurities in the wood are retained, and the tree's edges are left undisturbed for at least part of the table. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary live-edge tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.What does live edge wood mean?
1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Live edge wood means wood where the natural organic edge of a tree beneath its bark is not shaved off to create a straight edge.- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The best finish for a live edge table varies. Live edge tables can be treated with a number of finishes. Clear-oil finishes topped with polyurethane, lacquer, or shellac accentuate the wood’s natural grain and texture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Old-growth redwood, as it is the most stable, is one of the most popular woods used for live edge tables. Black walnut, cherry and oak are also great live-edge options. You can shop a collection of live-edge furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021For a living room, there are many types of chairs that can qualify as “comfortable” depending on individual preferences. When choosing a comfortable chair, consider the seat, which supports your weight, the back, which provides lumbar support, and the arms, which are especially important if you use the chair for long hours. Comfortable chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023No, accent chairs in a living room don't have to match. In fact, you're free to mix and match accent chairs as you see fit. To tie the room together, choose chairs that have something in common, such as color or materials. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of accent chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024Many people call a lounge chair for the living room a chaise longue, meaning "long chair” in French. It's also perfectly acceptable to call a living room chair a lounge chair, as the term doesn't only apply to outdoor furniture. Find a wide variety of lounge chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023Yes, you can use a lounge chair in a living room. In fact, the chairs are especially well-suited to use in living rooms. After all, the purpose of a lounge chair is to allow you to lean back and relax, and many people retire to their living rooms to unwind at the end of the day. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique and vintage lounge chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2023What kind of chairs you put in a living room is up to you. Many people furnish living rooms with accent chairs, which are crafted with both comfort and style in mind. If you have a desk in your living room, you may want to place a stationary or rolling desk chair in front of it. Since there are no rules for decorating, you're free to use dining chairs, benches and stools for living room seating. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of chairs from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023What big living room chairs are called depends on their style. A chair that has an integrated footrest is a lounge chair or a chaise longue, while one with a tall back that curves in at the top is a wingback chair. Chairs that feature footrests that raise and lower with the touch of a button or pull of a lever are recliners. A chair-and-a-half is an extra-wide living room chair with a deep seat. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of living room chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023To choose an accent chair for a living room, first measure the floor space available for your chair and the height of the seats of the other furniture in the room. You'll generally want to select a chair that will fit your floor plan and has a seat height that is no more than 4 inches taller or shorter than the other furnishings in the seating area. Next, consider the style and color scheme of your room, looking for chairs that will match. Once you have narrowed down the options, compare materials and prices to select the chair that will suit your preferences, coordinate with the rest of your space and fit your budget. Explore a wide range of accent chairs on 1stDibs.
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