Set of 6 Antique Hepplewhite Revival Dining Chairs, English, Suite, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Inspired by the classic Hepplewhite style, showcasing elegance and symmetry Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order Select stocks present fine grain interest and deep ca...
Textile, Mahogany
$963Sale Price / item|30% Off
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
Mid-Century Modern Red Silver Ten Dining Chairs Theo Häberli Switzerland 1960s
By Theo Häberli
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining chairs model chaise lyre by Theo Häberli 1960s. The rare set of 10 vintage dining chairs show red lacquered plywood seats and chromed metal feet wit...
Metal
$12,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 8 Partially Early 19th German Biedermeier Saxe-Coburg Provenance Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 8 partially Early 19th German Biedermeier Saxe-Coburg provenance chairs: 3 chairs with inventory stamp of Ehrenburg Palace in Coburg (soth Germany)/House of Saxe-Coburg and Go...
Cherry
$600Sale Price|28% Off
Vintage Mahogany Lyre-Back Accent Chair, Neoclassical Style
By Kittinger
Located in Trenton, NJ
This vintage lyre-back accent chair is a beautiful example of classical furniture design interpreted through warm mahogany wood and refined detailing.
Fabric, Wood
Vintage KARL LAGERFELD Lyre French Chair Rhinestone Brooch
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage KARL LAGERFELD Lyre French Chair Rhinestone Brooch Measurements: Height: 3.15 inches (8 cm) Width: 1.45 inches (3.7 cm) Depth: 0.59 inch (1.5 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic...
Pair of Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cream Painted Chauffeuses
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of late 18th C. French low fireside chairs (chauffeuses) with lyre backs, the strings and frame carved and painted cream, topped by small finials at the corners of the crest r...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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
Vintage Italian Regency Lyre Harp Burlwood Desk & Chair by Binda Collection
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Style Brass Lyre Harp Burlwood Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk & Side Chair by Binda Collection, Italia - 2 Pc Set.
Brass
Fine Pair of Antique Mahogany Lyre-Back Elbow Chairs, circa 1890
Located in Nottingham, GB
Fine Pair of Mahogany Lyre-Back Elbow Chairs, circa 1890 Material: Mahogany, Upholstery Fabric A particularly fine pair of late 19th-century English elbow chairs dating to circa 18...
Mahogany
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
Lyre Back Black Wrought Iron Arm Chair With Swan Heads & Feet
By Samuel Copelon
Located in Chicago, IL
Black wrought iron arm chair with brass swan heads and brass feet. The back is the classic lyre shape and the arms feature iron rings.
Brass
Samuel Copelon Iron Lyre Back Folding Chairs with Brass Swans -Set of 4
By Samuel Copelon
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of four folding chairs made of iron with stylized lyre back and solid brass swan finials and clever self-leveling brass paw feet, produced by Samuel Copelon Co of New York, circa...
Brass, 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
A Fine William IV Period Lyre Form Bergere Library Armchair with Solid Satinwood
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine William IV Period Lyre Form Bergere Library Armchair with Solid Satinwood Legs, English attributed to Gillows, c.1835 The outscrolling arms of lyre outline.
Leather, Upholstery, Satinwood
A Fine William IV Period Lyre Form Bergere Library Armchair with Mahogany Legs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The outscrolling arms of lyre outline. Usually chairs of this model have show rails which make the design inspiration easier to spot but this chair still has this clear neoclassical ...
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Iconic Karl Lagerfeld French Chair Brooch
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
This brooch depicts a lyre back chair with the "KL" fan logo and deep garnet pave paste cushion.
Gilt Metal
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
art deco armchair attributed to Majorelle, France , 1930's
By Atelier Majorelle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The openwork backrest features a graceful lyre-inspired motif, lending the chair a light and sophisticated appearance.
Walnut
North Holland Lady in her Drawing Room, Dutch Costume Print, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
A young woman sits on a lyre backed chair with a red seat, reading a small book.
Paper
$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
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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