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Antique Lyre Back Chair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful Lyre Back chair. Beautiful grained wood and lines. Metal spindles with ball finials. New
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Lyre Back French Slipper Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique French lyre back slipper chair. It has a painted frame and newly upholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Suede
Pair of Curvaceous Lyre Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of curvaceous lyre back lounge chairs, American, circa 1950s. They have been completely
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Cherry Wood Chairs with Lyre-Shaped Back and Straw Seat, Early 20th
Located in Torino, IT
Pair of cherry wood chairs with lyre-shaped back and straw seat
Origin
Italy
Period
Very
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cherry
H 36.03 in W 17.33 in D 17.92 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
Vintage Lyre Back Dining Arm Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six arm chairs feature a lyre back design with silver and gold leaf finish. Brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 18th Century Lyre Back Chairs with Fortuny Fabric Seats
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI Period Lyre back slipper chairs upholstered in Fortuny fabric.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1940's Hollywood Lyre Back Occasional Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This pair of 1940s Hollywood chairs with stylized lyre back design with double ribbon center
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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
Antique Cast Iron Chairs attributed to Robert Wood Foundry (Pair)
By Robert Wood (American), Wood & Perot Ornamental Iron Works
Located in Carmel, NY
neoclassical garden chairs. Original version Lyre-back splat with cabriole legs and foliate scrolls. Unmarked
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Iron
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
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
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
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 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
Accent Dining Chairs Swans Lyre Lacquered
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of Swan and Lyre Back Black
Category
Vintage 1980s Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cotton
Louis XVI Gilded Lyre Chairs with Deep Red Velvet Inspired by Jacob
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
a Pair of Giltwood Louis XVI style chairs with Lyre back .
Models inspired by george Jacob who was
Category
2010s British Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Painted Chairs, Lyre Model, C.1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four French Louis XVI style painted lyre back chairs on four tapered legs. C. 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs with Swans and Lyre from the 1850s
Located in Atlanta, GA
slightly concave pierced backs, marrying perfectly the sitter's body. On each chair, the top rail is carved
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
Chairs in Turned Oak Wood and Interwoven Rope. Spain 19th
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
and lyre, sober tables, chairs.
Bobbin Turned Pair of Spanish Chairs Wood and Interwoven Rope
old
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Superb Set of Italian Chairs in Yellow Gold Lacquered Wood, circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of 4 Italian chairs in yellow gold lacquered wood. Lyres chair back with two
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 34.65 in W 18.51 in D 17.52 in
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Carved Walnut Wood Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Series of four refined early 19th century authentic Italian Empire walnut wood four chairs. Refined
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35.44 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Chippendale Style Amphora Chair, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A portuguese chair in the shape of a classic amphora on the back, hollow back and seat of
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
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
Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant set of 4 Biedermeier chairs from southern Germany around 1830.
Cherry wood veneered
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Cherry
H 35.83 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Mid-19th Century Cast Iron Lyre-Back Garden Chairs
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Santa Monica, CA
version Lyre-back splat with cabriole legs and foliate scrolls. Unmarked, but most likely cast by the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Revival Patio and Garden Furn...
Materials
Iron
Set of Four French Dining Room Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant set of four Neoclassical style French painted dining room chairs, circa 1920. This
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 6 Very Rare Dinning Room Chairs, circa 1820
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Set of 6 very rare dinning room chairs, from the northern Europe, with richly carved lyre back
Category
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set Of Twelve French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and trim is below the rectangular back. The set has ten chairs with a certain style lyre while His and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs represent a tailored expression of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Two Swedish 1900s Lyre Back Painted Armchairs with Scrolled Arms and Saber Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Swedish matching painted lyre back armchairs with scrolled arms and saber legs from the early
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 33.75 in W 21 in D 22 in
Authentic Pair of French Armchair, Louis XVI Period, 1775-1790
Located in Paris, France
that do not leave me indifferent. As for the lyres chairs, the baccarat chandelier and the large golden
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, Elegant, 19th C., 1800's!!
Located in Austin, TX
uses imported dense woods, such as mahogany and ebony.
Empire style chairs are stiff and sculptural
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuil à La Reine
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
featuring exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, cherubs, peacocks and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuil à La Reine
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, cherubs, peacocks and swans. The
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six Painted Lyre Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of six painted chairs with lyre and arrow detailed backs on sabre-form legs
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
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
Rare Pair of Louis XVI Chauffeuses (Low Chairs)
By Georges Jacob
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of Louis XVI "chauffeuses", or low chairs, pearl-grey painted with a lyre back
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Art Deco Barrel Back Bergeres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of comfortable French Art Deco bergeres. Ebonized wood frames with barrel-backs, down swept
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bergere Chairs
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
Early 19th Century Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of six early 19th century Empire style dining chairs with lyre back.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Magnificent Biedermeier Bergeres or Club Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large and comfortable Viennese Biedermeier bergeres or club chairs. Ebonized barrel-back
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Materials
Pearwood
Heavy Painted Cast Iron Garden Chair in the Manner of Robert Wood
By Wood & Perot Ornamental Iron Works
Located in Chicago, IL
An important mid-19th century cast iron Neoclassical garden chair attributed to the Robert Wood
Category
Antique 1860s American Greek Revival Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Robert Wood Foundry Cast Iron Seven-Piece Garden Set
By Robert William Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
armchairs and a round table. All cast with open foliate c -scrolling backs with lyre-style motif, cabriole
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair 18th c. Lyre Back Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Period Louis XVI Painted Chairs
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Stunning Piero Fornasetti Musicale Chair Lyre-Back Chair
By Fornasetti
Located in Montreal, QC
Piero Fornasetti lyre-back hand-painted and lithographic transfer-printed wood, enameled steel
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
19c Napoleon III Set of 4 Lyre Back Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hand Carved Painted Lyre Back Chairs with Rush Seat - Beautiful Original Patina. Tabouret Not
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
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
Set of 12 Maison Jansen Lyre Back Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
bronze mounts having a lyre bronze spindle back. All with new upholstery and polished. PRICE IS FOR ONE
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Lyre Back Dinning Chairs
Located in Ongar, GB
A nice set of 6 x 18th century French Louis XVI Lyre back dinning chairs. They are in good useable
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Set of 6 Lyre Back Chairs by Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
lyre-back decorated with bronze mounts and finials, padded seat, raised on bronze mounted legs and feet
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of Four French Antique White Painted Lyre Back Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
This set of four circa 1920 French lyre back chairs have an antique white painted finish, newly
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
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
Pair of 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Zebra Covered Lyre Back Salon Chairs
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
combination of a shaped fruit-wood frame incorporating ball topped bronze 'strings'. The chairs have recently
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Bronze
H 35 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair of Regency Style Lyre Back Dorothy Draper Era Tufted Slipper Chairs
Located in West Hartford, CT
Recently reupholster Dorothy Draper era pair of tufted lyre back Regency chairs. Features coiled
Category
Vintage 1950s Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Louis XVI Style Blue and Red Harp Lyre Back Swivel Accent Vanity Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI style blue and red painted harp lyre back swivel accent vanity chair. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 35.5 in W 16.5 in D 18 in
19th Century French Lute Backed Side Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A carved wooden side chair made in 19th Century France. The black patina of this chair contrasts
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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Lyre Back Wood Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of lyre back wood chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique lyre back wood chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Lyre back wood chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Lyre back wood chairs bearing Louis XVI or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made lyre back wood chairs over the years, but those made by Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company and Fornasetti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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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 Wood 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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