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French 1950's Lyre Back Side Chair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming side chair, with lyre-shaped back. Painted black, with gold tips (top & feet). Perforated
Category
Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique English Mahogany Lyre Back Side Chair circa Mid-1800's Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English mahogany lyre back chair drew its design element from the Greek Classical period
Category
Antique 1850s English Sheraton Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th C. French Walnut Carved Lyre Back Side Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Aesthetic Movement Style chair with fine form. A charming chair with carved openwork arch top back
Category
Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Pair of French Empire Neoclassical Louis XVI Harp Lyre Back Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique harp back side chairs with brass or bronze mounts in the French Empire / Louis XVI
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 41 in W 18.5 in D 21.5 in
Antique English Lyre Back Side Chair Set, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A magnificent Sheraton style set of six rosewood dining room chairs with musical lyre-shaped back
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
French Louis XVI Lyre Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 French Louis XVI style (19th century) white and gilt lyre back side chairs with white
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 10 French Louis XVI Lyre Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) mahogany lyre back side chairs with cane seats
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Pair of French Hand-Painted and Stenciled Lyre Back Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French hand painted and stenciled lyre back side chairs with cane seats and terminating on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Mid Century Neoclassical Lyre Chair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful survivor! Lyre Back side chair with subtle detailing across back support. Sleek
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Neoclassical Lyre Back Chairs, Circa 1800
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique Italian Neoclassical hand carved lyre back side chairs with rosette carving at
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Lyre Back Chair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Interesting metal chair featuring a stylized lyre back and scrolling feet. Original bronze colour
Category
Vintage 1950s French Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Maitland Smith Lyre Back Folding Chair
By Maitland Smith
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique Maitland Smith Folding Iron Chair with Lyre Back Motif. Chain link seat webbing. Capped off
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Orchestra Chair with Lyre Back
Located in Denton, TX
Hand crafted hardwood music chair with brass inlay on the chair back with a threaded seat for
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Italian Lyre Back Painted and Gilt Side Chairs
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of four Italian lyre back painted and gilt side chairs with urn finials, carved floral and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Side Chairs
Aesthetic Movement Walnut Lyre Back Bedroom or Side Chair with Button Seat
Located in London, GB
An aesthetic movement walnut lyre back bedroom chair in wonderful original condition retaining it's
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Empire Lyre Back Dining Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th century Empire Lyre back dining chairs
Wonderful pair of walnut dining chairs with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier Lyre Maple Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier (19/20th Cent) maple side chairs with green painted and gilt trimmed
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 4 Outdoor American Art Moderne Lyre Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Outdoor American Art Moderne black and gold trim painted metal side chairs with lyre form
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Gilt-Wood Side Chairs with Swans and Lyres
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Italian neoclassical gilt-wood side chairs with Swans and Lyres, late 19th c.
Beautifully
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
6 Maison Jansen Brass Swan and Black Lyre Back Folding Chairs with Claw feet
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
polished brass swan and Lyre backs and brass claw feet. Newly upholstery in black Belgian Velvet with micro
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 16 in D 15.5 in
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs with Swans and Lyre from the 1850s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Italian Neoclassical style walnut side chairs from the mid-19th century features
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
H 35.25 in W 18.5 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Opera Chairs Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
rosettes at the die joints and a central lyre with scrolling leaves in the seat back.. The seat back is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
H 34 in W 16.5 in D 16 in
Fine Pair of Neoclassical Side Chairs, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Italy. These chairs feature bold saber shaped legs and vertical lyre shaped back supports framing the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early Georgian Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
upholstery. The legs on these late 18th century chairs are simple and straight. The lines of the back are
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
1950s Maison Jansen Swan and Lyre Back Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Maison Jansen Swan and Lyre Back Chairs. The folding chairs have brass swans to the top on
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Austrian Biedermeier dining chairs from the mid-19th century, with lyre-shaped backs
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 35.5 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Wonderful Set of Five French Gold Gilt Carved Harp Lyre Back Regency Side Chairs
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful set of FIVE (5) French gold gilt carved harp lyre back regency neoclassical dining or
Category
Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
H 33 in W 18 in D 14.5 in
1940s Set of 6 Refinished Mahogany Klismos Lyre Back Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
1940s Set of 6 Refinished Mahogany Klismos Lyre Back dining Chairs with 4 side chairs and two
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Lyre Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual pair of intricately hand-carved provincial Swedish Gustavian Lyre chairs. Featuring
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Harp Back Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
This fine quality set of ten Lyre Chair or Harp Back Chairs consist of 2 arm chairs and eight side
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of Four Directoire Mahogany Side Chairs with Brass Banding
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four late 18th century Directoire mahogany side chairs with brass banding, with rectangular
Category
Antique 1790s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Directoire Mahogany Chairs with Silk Blend Upholster Fabric
Located in Firenze, IT
chairs or side side chairs thanks to their convenient size and nice scale. The chairs feature hand carved
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
H 33.86 in W 18.12 in D 17.33 in
Antique English Carved Oak Corner Chair Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
back rail, with turned and carved lyre shaped supports, ending in dimensional mask handholds.
Fully
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Corner Chairs
Materials
Oak
Maison Jansen Black Iron Lyre-Back Bench or Settee, Brass Swan Heads & Paw Feet
By Samuel Copelon, Maison Jansen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rarely Seen Maison Jansen style vintage black wrought iron and brass lyre-back with swan heads and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Revival Settees
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 36 in W 50.5 in D 21 in
Pair Antique French Louis XIV Hand-Carved Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
motifs as the crown on three sides, with carving overlapping even onto the back side of the chair. Four
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Sycamore
Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, Elegant, 19th C., 1800's!!
Located in Austin, TX
. Typical Empire style chairs include square, rectangular, or rolled-over chair backs.
The Empire tables
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Six Louis XVI Lyre Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Louis XVI lyre back chairs newly upholstered in navy leather with grosgrain trim and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gilt metal side chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Gilded metal, rope pattered side chair with a lyre back and tassel feet. Probably french or Italian
Category
Vintage 1940s French Baroque Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Painted Neoclassical Side Chairs In Chevron Linen
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of hand painted Neoclassical style side chairs having scooped backs and lyre-form back splats
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Empire Side Chair Black & Gold Lyre/Swan Form Back
Located in New York, NY
Black and gold Empire side chair with lyre/swan form back
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Pair of Classical Lyre-Back Mahogany Side Chairs with Paw Feet, Phyfe school
Located in Providence, RI
decorative arts.
There are many examples of American klismos chairs with lyre splats and paw feet. See
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Exceptional Side Chairs by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of palisander side chairs by Paolo Buffa. Classically inspired, lyre shaped back
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Upholstery
Set of Six Painted and Decorated Side Chairs
Located in Providence, RI
. Sets of lyre form chairs are quite rare, and of especial interest to us, as collectors of that form
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
19th Century Italian Painted Chairs with Gilt
Located in Houston, TX
feature lyre backs with rosettes at the bottom and a sunburst at the top. The set consists of 4 arm and 4
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Wood
Set of Four Wrought Iron Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Wrought Iron Lyre-Back Chairs:3 Side chairs and 1 Arm chair
recovered seats in Ralph
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 8 George IV Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A good set of 8 mahogany George IV dining chairs, consisting of 6 side chairs and 2 armchairs
Category
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Quality Set of Six Regency Rosewood Dining Chairs with Brass Inlay
Located in Suffolk, GB
decoration.
Each chair consists of a shaped back rail with gadroon carved decoration with carved rosettes
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Set of Six Classical Mahogany Dining Chairs, Phyfe Circle, New York, circa 1810
Located in Providence, RI
interesting comparison can be made between this chair and a well-known Phyfe lyre side chair also in our
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
4 French 1950s Lyre Back Side Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
4 French 1950s lyre back side chairs with Louis XVI leg, painted white. Upholstered a few years
Category
Vintage 1950s Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Lyre-Back Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine pair of French Louis XVI bronze-mounted mahogany lyre back side chairs with fluted stiles
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Mounted Lyre Back Side Chairs
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dating to the late 19th century these elegant richly ormolu mounted French side chairs have caned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
H 34 in W 17 in D 21 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Low French Lyre Back Side Chairs in Manner of Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Hollywood Regency low French lyre back side or slipper chairs in manner of Jansen. Each
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
H 35.25 in W 21 in D 21 in
19th c. French Pair of Lyre Back Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of French lyre-back side chairs in the Louis XVI style wearing original paint. These
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Wood
Set of Six French Painted Mahogany Louis XVI Style Chairs
Located in Pembroke, MA
Set of six French painted lyre-back side chairs, in the Louis XVI style, newly-upholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Paint, Fabric
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Side Chairs, Jansen Attributed
By Maison Jansen
Located in Doylestown, PA
A chic set of 4 Louis XVI style lyre-back side chairs with carved and fluted legs and back rails
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of four Louis XVI side chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of four Louis XVI painted lyre back side chairs with rush seat
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
1940s Side chair attributed to Grosfeld House
Located in St. Louis, MO
Lyre back side chair with round seat tufted in brown satin with nickel nail heads, nickel rods
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Materials
Nickel
Important Pair Of Louis XVI Side Chairs By Claude Sene
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fine Pair of Louis XVI Blue and White Painted Lyre-back Side Chairs, c. 1785, stamped C. Sene, each
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th-Century Lyre-Back Swedish Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of neoclassical 19th-century lyre-back Swedish side chairs with fluted legs and gilt paint
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Breathtaking Louis XVI Painted Lyre Back Chair
Located in New York, NY
Personally refinished in a beautiful Swedish grey with blue/grey accents, this single lyre back
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
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Lyre Back Side Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of lyre back side chairs available for sale. The range of distinct lyre back side chairs — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. Lyre back side chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Lyre back side chairs made by neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Maison Jansen, Paolo Buffa and Howard & Sons Ltd each produced beautiful lyre back side chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Lyre Back Side Chairs?
Lyre back side chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,200, while the lowest priced sells for $745 and the highest can go for as much as $225,000.
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 Lyre Back Side Chairs
- What is a lyre back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A lyre back chair is a type of furniture used for seating that originated during the early 18th century. It features a square back embellished with wood shaped like a lyre, an ancient stringed musical instrument. On 1stDibs, find a variety of lyre back chairs.
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