Set Of Six Louis XVI Style Lyre Chairs In Grey Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Set of six Louis XVI style chairs in grey lacquered wood with rectangular lyre-shaped backs.
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Lyre Chair Antique
Wood
Set Of Six Louis XVI Style Lyre Chairs In Grey Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Set of six Louis XVI style chairs in grey lacquered wood with rectangular lyre-shaped backs.
Wood
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chair by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chair or side chair By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl upholstery.
Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chairs by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional set of six Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl upholste...
Oak
$30,000 / set
Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back
Located in New York, NY
“I know of no other chair like the single [sic] ‘lyre back’ one. . . .
Mahogany
Italian Neoclassical Lyre Back Chairs, Circa 1800
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique Italian Neoclassical lyre back side chairs with carved rosette design at center of curved top back rails.
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Chair, Lyre Back c. 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI style painted lyre back chair on four tapered legs. C. 1900. Four chairs available.
Wood
Pair of Regency Lyre Form Rosewood Library Chairs
Located in London, by appointment only
A very good pair of Regency rosewood lyre-shaped library armchairs. Upholstered in figured blue material with loose squab seat cushions, the chairs have tall shaped and curved backs ...
Rosewood
4 Neoclassical Lyre Back Black & Gold Satin Occasional Side Chairs 1920s
Located in Southampton, NJ
A set of 4 early to mid-20th century Neoclassical Revival side or occasional chairs having lyre backrests with scrolled ends adorning hand carved gold gilt flower badges.
Satin, Mahogany, Lacquer
Pair of chair gilded wood featuring a lyre motif 19 th century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very elegant pair of louis XVI style chairs in gilded wood , featuring a lyre motif . The craftsmanship and quality of the carved are of very high_end . the seat upholstery requi...
Wood
Superb Quality Lyre Back Revolving Harpist/Cello Music Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Superb Quality Lyre Back Revolving Harpist/Cello Music Chair This is a really lovely fine quality Lyre back chair, the back has a very fine decorative cartouche and the seat has bee...
Walnut
$3,000 / set
Set of Six 19th c. Lyre Back Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant and timeless, this set of six 19th-century lyre-back chairs showcases the refined neoclassical design that has remained a favorite among collectors and designers alike.
Fabric, Wood
Pair Of Fine Neoclassical Style Lyre Back Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Possibly Italian. Elegant side chairs with curved and scrolled crest rails with reeded bands.
Fabric, Wood
Pair Edwardian Lyre-Back Music Chairs Cameo Detail, England c. 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Edwardian Lyre-Back music chairs with cameo detail, England c. 1900.
Mohair, Hardwood
19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Lyre Front Gillows Tub Chair
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period Tub chair in the style of Gillows of Lancaster, having spoon back with carved lyre-shaped arms, supported on turned reeded legs ending on brass c...
Mahogany
Louis XVI Lyre Back Slipper Chairs, Fortuny Fabric, France, Circa 1780
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI Period Lyre back slipper chairs upholstered in Fortuny fabric.
Wood
$2,120Sale Price / set|68% Off
Set of Six Lyre Backrest Dining Chairs, circa 1815
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A set of six antique French dining chairs, dating from the Restoration period (early 19th century), each featuring an elaborately carved back in the form of a lyre.
Walnut
$763Sale Price|20% Off
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 early twentieth century Materials Solid carved cherry wood.
Wood, Cherry
Set of Four Italian Lyre Back Painted and Gilt Side Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of four Italian lyre back painted and gilt side chairs with urn finials, carved floral and shell motif, turned stretchers, and upholstered seats.
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Lyre Back Small Accent Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Lyre Back Small Accent Side Chairs - a Pair. Item features beautifully carved mahogany frames, floral and acanthus design, and shapely cabriole legs.
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Brass Harp Lyre Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Brass Harp / Lyre Back Side Chairs - a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, harp backs, finely cast brass or bronze mounts, white dis...
Fabric, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Lyre Harp Corner Lounge Chair Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Lyre Harp Corner Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features blue upholstered seats with "bee" print, carved and tapered legs, very nice antiqu...
Walnut
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 original button seat.
Walnut
Set of 4 Regency Mahogany Chairs with Lyre Style Bac
Located in Altrincham, GB
Set of 4 Regency mahogany chairs with Lyre Style back within a square frame decorated with rosettes on square tapered legs, measures : 21"w x 19"d x 37"h.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of French Hand-Painted and Stenciled Lyre Back Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French hand painted and stenciled lyre back side chairs with cane seats and terminating on splayed turned legs.
Set of Six Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of SixAustrian Biedermeier Dining Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850. Very solid construction.
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs with Swans and Lyre from the 1850s
Located in Atlanta, GA
On each chair, the top rail is carved with a delicate succession of stylized waterleaves.
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Set of Four 19th Century Swedish Blackened Wood and Gilt Lyre-Back Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb suite of four 19th century Swedish chairs, each with a finely carved frame and escutcheon-shaped back centered by a stylized basin motif. The original blackened wood finish ...
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Lyre Back Accent Chairs in Laurel Green
Located in Astoria, NY
A beautifully restored pair of early 20th-century French Louis XVI style side chairs, sourced from Provence. Each chair features an elegant lyre-shaped back—an iconic neoclassical mo...
Gold Leaf
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 taste. Item features solid wood construction, harp backs, finely cast brass or bron...
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six 1930s Refinished Lyre-Back Mahogany and Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of six 1930s refinished Lyre-Back mahogany and upholstered dining chairs.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Venetian Six Asolane Biedermeier Chairs in Walnut, Lyre-Shaped Back, Hand-Carved
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Set of 6 Asolane Biedermeier chairs from the late of the 19th century in walnut with lyre-shaped backrest, hand-carved.
Walnut
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, carved urns and new upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
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 living room ladies side chairs Sold per chair Measures: 18 wide x 33 high Seat: 14....
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Mahogany French Regency Library Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century Mahogany French Regence Library Chairs with Lyre back and gilded accents. gorgeous shape.
Mahogany
$2,220 / set
Pair of mahogany side chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of mahogany side chairs, having lyre backs encased in brasswork frame, to the bergere seat having a removable needle point cushion.
Wood
The Glynllifon “Rutland” Chairs Supplied by Gillows in 1823 to Thomas John Wynn
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Glynllifon “Rutland” Chairs Supplied by Gillows in 1823 to Thomas John Wynn, Second Baron Newborough, each of this pair of solid rosewood chairs with a lyre shaped back and rolle...
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Painted Chairs in Antique Linen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of antique French neoclassical chairs featuring elegant lyre-form backs and their original painted finish.
Linen, Wood
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Painted Chairs in Antique Linen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of antique French neoclassical chairs featuring elegant lyre-form backs and their original painted finish.
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Giltwood Single Open Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French giltwood single open arm chair with finely carved lyre motif. This chair is comfortable, strong and sturdy.
Walnut, Giltwood
$1,698Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Side Chair, English, Walnut, Needlepoint, Bedroom, Hall Seat, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lyre back side chair. An English, walnut and needlepoint embroidered bedroom or hall seat, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Textile, Walnut
18th Century Italian Tuscan Polychrome Painted and Gilt Dining Chair
Located in London, GB
SOLD SEPARATELY A run of four characterful 18th century dining or side chairs from the Tuscan city of Lucca. Constructed from carved timber and boasting their original polychrome p...
Oak
Set of Six Antique Edwardian Dining Chairs in Blue, Restored
Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
The backs carry the identity of the set: four chairs have a lyre-form splat pierced with elongated vertical cutwork beneath a shaped, carved crest rail, and two have a related pierce...
Wood, Upholstery
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair, Lyre Carved Back, Antique Design
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Cent) birch arm chair with lyre carved back and blue and red stripe upholstery
Birch
Pair of Mid-19th Century Cast Iron Lyre-Back Garden Chairs
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very heavy American cast iron mid-19th century Rococo and neoclassical garden chairs. Original version Lyre-back splat with cabriole legs and foliate scrolls.
Iron
Antique French Louis XVI Style Harp Lyre Back Italian Mahogany Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Harp Lyre Back Italian Mahogany Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features smaller attractive frames, carved lyre backs, solid wood construction, tapered legs,...
Mahogany
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Leather Tufted Arm Chairs w/ Reeded Legs C 1815
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency Mahogany leather tufted curvature arm chairs with stylized lyre back supports, curvature leather tacked seats, and resting on bulbous fluted reeded legs with ...
Brass
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
A Patinated Bronze Statue of a Seated Classical Scholar Signed Doriot
By Theodore Doriot
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A finely cast bronze sculpture of an expressive classically draped Greek scholar seated on a curule chair holding a lyre in one hand and an an open scroll in the other, both symb...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 38 in W 21 in D 17 in
Pair of Classical Lyre-Back Mahogany Side Chairs with Paw Feet, Phyfe school
Located in Providence, RI
There are many examples of American klismos chairs with lyre splats and paw feet. See, e.g., Charles F.
Mahogany
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
Wood, Paint
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
Unavailable
H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
French Neoclassical Fruitwood Lyre Back Chairs with Falcon Heads
Located in Antwerp, BE
French neoclassical chairs with lyre shaped backs decorated with carved falcon heads.
Fruitwood
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 spaced nailheads.
Wood
Unavailable
H 35.24 in W 16.74 in D 16.15 in
French chairs Original Jacob Model Lyre of Louis XVI, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, France
Exceptional set of Louis XVI lyre-back chairs (named after the musical instrument) in lacquered wood, a prized model and a symbol of refinement in the 18th century.
Silk, Lacquer, Wood
Unavailable
H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
Set of Four French Neoclassical Fruitwood Lyre Back Chairs with Falcon Heads
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of four French neoclassical chairs with lyre shaped backs decorated with carved falcon heads.
Fruitwood
Unavailable
H 35.24 in W 16.74 in D 16.15 in
Set of Original Jacob Model Chairs Lyre of Louis XVI, Late 18th Century, France
Located in Paris, France
Exceptional set of Louis XVI lyre-back chairs (named after the musical instrument) in lacquered wood, a prized model and a symbol of refinement in the 18th century.
Silk, Lacquer, Wood
Unavailable
H 32.5 in W 18 in D 17 in
Mahogany Classical Lyre Side Chair, Duncan Phyfe, New York, circa 1815
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Providence, RI
This is the famous model that Phyfe produced in the classical style. A full set is on exhibit in the Metropolitan museum and in a number of other museums showing the quintessential c...
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 19th Century Set of 5 Italian Walnut Lyre-Back Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of Five Italian Walnut Dining Chairs Sheilded back with lyre central design Rush caned seats over fluted legs with spade foot Seat cushions includes with single welt sage colored...
Fabric, Cane, Rush, Walnut
Set of Eight Giltwood Chairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of eight style Louis XVI giltwood chairs, back in lyre shape and round seat.
Fabric, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Walnut Hall Chairs
Located in Mississauga, ON
A pair of Italian late 18th-early 19th century walnut hall chairs with lyre shaped carved backs.
Fabric, Walnut
Suite of Six French Louis XVI Period, Walnut Chairs
By Jacques Cheneaux
Located in Charleston, SC
A suite of six French Louis XVI period, walnut, lyre back chairs decorated with rosettes and leaves and stamped, “J.
Unavailable
H 33.47 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Authentic Pair French Armchair, Louis XVI Period, 1775-1790
Located in Paris, France
We still have a very large lamps Murano Glass with Loads of 24-Karat Gold by Pauly & Co from 1950 ( you can see them on the picture number 2) or check on the website reference number...
Wood, Walnut
Set of Four Regency Mahogany Chairs
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Set of 4 Regency mahogany chairs with Lyre style back within a square frame decorated with rosettes on square tapered legs 21" W x 19" D x 37" H.
Mahogany
Set Of 10 Swedish Neoclasical Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wonderful set of 10 Antique Swedish neo-classical mahogany chairs with iron lyre back splat.
Iron
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.
Wood
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.
Unavailable
H 33 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Set of Six Classical Mahogany Dining Chairs, Phyfe Circle, New York, circa 1810
Located in Providence, RI
An interesting comparison can be made between this chair and a well-known Phyfe lyre side chair also in our inventory (see attached image).
Mahogany
Pair of Gillows Regency Mahogany Library Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London Note: There are minor differences between the two chairs in the detail. Attribution: The lyre fronted library chair is a known Gillows p...
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Lyre-Chair
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique chair with lyre motif in the back board. The chair is made of solid walnut and walnut stained beech.
Walnut
Sold
H 34 in W 17 in D 16 in
French Louis XVI Period Painted Lyre Chairs, Signed Jean Baptiste Sene, C. 1780
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming pair of French Louis XVI Period Painted Lyre Chairs,.C.1780 This pair of chairs is signed/stamped by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Séne (1747-1803) Upholstered in a Charcoal Gray V...
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Antique Swedish Gustavian Lyre Chair
Located in Troy, MI
This antique Swedish Gustavian chair is a squared off lyre style with an ivory finish.
Wood
Sold
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chairs by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional set of twelve Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl uphol...
Oak
Sold
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chair by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional set of eight Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl uphols...
Oak
Sold
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chairs by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional set of ten Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl upholste...
Oak
Sold
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chairs by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl upholstery.
Oak
Pair of Directoire Lyre Garden Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Directoire Lyre Garden Chairs
Pair 18th c. Lyre Back Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Period Louis XVI Painted Chairs
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.
Wood, Rush
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 chair would make a beautiful accent or desk chair.
Pair of Upholstered French circa 1900 Lyre Back Chairs
Located in Southampton, GB
Lovely Pair of French Lyre back chairs. New hessian traditional upholstery with webbing.
Pine
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 over red.
Wood, Fabric
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 and legs.
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier Lyre Maple Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier (19/20th Cent) maple side chairs with green painted and gilt trimmed carved lyre and cross arrow design back and upholstered seat.
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 35 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair of 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Zebra Covered Lyre Back Salon Chairs
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This lovely and unusual pair of Austrian neoclassical musical themed chairs date to the early 1800s and could also be characterized as early Biedermeier style. The backs are very ele...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Hand Painted and Caved Louis XVI Lyre Back Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Pair of hand carved painted Louis XVI style chairs with lyre backs, c. 1860. Upholstered in France with nailhead trim.
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 and original condition with nice aged look to the wood..
Wood
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.
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair of Beautifully Detailed 'Lyre Back' Armchairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Study the detailed shots of this wonderful pair of chairs before deciding. You won’t find another like this. Possibly Russian or Italian in origin.
Mahogany
Sold
H 33.5 in W 18.25 in D 16 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 carved swan and lyre backs.
Wood
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 upholstered seats and tapered legs.
Wood, Upholstery
Set of 6 Antique Lyre Back Queen Anne Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 antique Lyre back Queen Anne Dining Chairs were fashioned from fine walnut, and feature an intertwined design hand-sculpted to complement the generously sized seats with fau...
Faux Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 34 in W 17 in D 21 in
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 seats in good condition, but tasteful cushions have been made for increased comfort....
Bronze
Sold
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 16.15 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Pair of Petite Hand Painted Side Chairs "Lyre"
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of petite French Louis XVI side chairs made of natural carved wood, hand painted in light green with Lyre backrest.
Wood
6 Swan or goose head lyre back chairs and table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Although there are many varieties of this classic design, this particular set was purchased 40 years ago as antique and had many layers of paint. They have been stripped down and the...
Iron
Sold
H 35.5 in W 16.5 in D 18 in
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 features round swivel seat with figural tapestry upholstery, finely carved details...
Wood, Paint
Sold
H 37.75 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Lyre Back Accent Chairs in Blue Stripe
Located in Astoria, NY
A beautifully restored pair of early 20th-century French Louis XVI style side chairs, sourced from Provence. Each chair features an elegant lyre-shaped back—an iconic neoclassical mo...
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 39.5 in W 18.25 in D 17.5 in
Set of Four Provincial French Lyre Back Rush Seat Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A lovely set of four French lyre back highly detailed side chairs having rush seats, carved walnut reeded and floral motif and turned crossed stretchers
Rush, Walnut
Biedermeier Chair, South Germany 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
The open work back is embellished with an ebonized lyre motif. This original chair of the early 19th century has been professionally refinished and shellack polished.
Walnut
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
Directoire Chairs Bleached Walnut Burlap Upholstery - Set of 8
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Lyre Plumb & Urn. Unique chairs purchased in France.
Burlap, Wood, Walnut
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 with chapeau de gendarme cresting, lyre-shaped splat and columnar stiles, bowfront...
Wood
Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Empire Neoclassical chairs with lyre back motif. Wonderful metal decorations, caned seats.
Brass
Sold
H 34.06 in W 19.49 in D 21.07 in
Antique Embroidered Chair, English, Walnut, Needlepoint, Bedroom, Hall, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique embroidered lyre back chair. An English, walnut and needlepoint bedroom or hall seat, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Textile, Walnut
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 lisere fabric.
Paint, Fabric
Set of 12 Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual set of 12 French Empire painted and gilded dining Chairs with lyres and serpents.
Set of 6 Vintage Country French Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Vintage Country French Chairs feature lyre backs and hand-carved embellishment in the Regence manner.
19TH Century, Mahogany revolving Lyre back Music Chair
Located in Dereham, GB
19TH Century, Mahogany revolving Lyre back Music/harpist chair Plain Back With carved Lyre shaped centre with brass string detail.
Brass
Pair of Regency Arm Chairs, ca 1805
Located in Westwood, NJ
Unusual pair of Regency caned arm chairs with carved lyre splat and fluted sabre legs.
Mid 18th Century Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug Made in Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III) Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild 29' 10" x 17' 11" (909.32 x 546.10 cm)
Wool
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$115,000
H 28 in W 164 in D 60 in
English Regency Mahogany Dining Table, Ebonized Trim, 19th Century, UK
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (19th Century) mahogany dining table with three square pedestal bases having four fluted splayed legs with ebonized trim
Mahogany
Antique Arts & Crafts William Morris Design Rug. Size: 19 ft x 30 ft
By William Morris (English)
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent and rare large oversized antique Arts & Crafts William Morris Design rug, country of origin / rug type: Irish rug, circa date: Late 19th century. Size: 19 ft x 30 ft (5.7...
Wool
$22,113Sale Price|35% Off
H 15.95 in W 26.97 in D 11.42 in
Extremely Rare Pair of Regency Cast-Iron Sarcophagus Shaped Strong Boxes
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely rare pair of Regency cast-iron sarcophagus shaped strong boxes. Regency, circa 1820 Painted to simulate palisander wood and with parcel-gilt, the cavetto-moulded hinge...
Iron
$24,700Sale Price|35% Off
H 49.25 in W 98 in D 28 in
Irish Regency Mahogany Barley Twist Three Drawer Sideboard with Paw Feet, C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Irish Regency mahogany three drawer reeded sideboard with decorative scrolled back splash, gardrooned molded edge, and resting on the original barley twist legs with lions paw feet. ...
Mahogany, Oak
Important Irish Georgian Console Table by Mack, Williams & Gibton
By Mack, Williams & Gibton
Located in Greenwich, CT
Most impressive George IV period mahogany serving/console table by the leading Dublin firm of Mack, Williams and Gibton, having arched architectural backsplash over richly patinated ...
Mahogany
$47,500 / set
H 51.25 in W 78.5 in D 38 in
Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all of ...
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six George II Needlework Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine and unusual set of six George II mahogany needlepoint covered chairs circa 1760 having upholstered seats and backs, the tapered front legs with applied very fine leaf carving,...
Mahogany
Italian 18th Century Venetian St. Hand Painted Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted cabinet. The most unique two door two drawer cabinet is raised by elegant cabriole legs and display...
Wood
$260,000
W 140 in L 222 in
1750s Tan Camel Floral George III Axminster Carpet 11'8"x18'6" Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
18th Century George III Period Axminster Carpet ( 11'8" x 18'6" - 356 x 564 ) 18th Century English Axminster Carpet, Circa 1750 An exceptional and rare 18th-century English Axminster...
Wool
$41,748 / set
H 35.44 in W 29.53 in D 18.9 in
Pair of 19th Century Irish Regency Console Tables by Williams and Gibton, Dublin
Located in Dublin, IE
The rectangular white marble tops above lotus-leaf carved friezes, the cabriole supports with acanthus-carved knees and claw and ball feet, on rectangular plinths. Circa 1820 I...
Marble
$166,632 / set
H 49.61 in W 30.32 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Impressive Marble, Porcelain, and Ormolu Mounted Victorian Secretaires
Located in London, GB
Pair of impressive marble, porcelain, and ormolu mounted Victorian secretaires English, 19th Century Height 126cm, width 77cm, depth 37cm This stunning pair are a showcase of Engl...
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
$118,031
H 74 in W 48.5 in D 18 in
19th Century Napoleon III Vernis Martin, Kingwood and Mahogany Cabinet by Linke
By Maison Grimard
Located in London, GB
A fine cabinet of the Napoleon III period Retailed by Grimard of Paris Almost Certainly by François Linke Constructed in Kingwood and mahogany, with extensive decoration of high qu...
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Regency Period Brown Floral Axminster Rug
Located in New York, NY
English Regency Period Brown Floral Axminster Rug Made in England, circa 1830 Wilton carpet, Regency period 24' 6" x 16' 9" (747 x 511 cm)
Wool
French 19th Century Empire Three-Piece Seating Group
Located in New York, NY
Three-piece group of empire seating includes canape and two bergeres canape - H 36 in; bergere - H 35-1/4.
Wood
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
Andrianna Shamaris has filled her epic new home with pieces of her own design.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
With its plush cushions, cane details and dazzlingly colorful back, it’s inviting from every angle.
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The plush Cove Slipper 2.5 Seater sofa is just one of many convenient combinations from the London-based maker.
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From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.