1940s Neoclassical Style Brass Lion Barrel Suede Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1930s with this exquisite dining chairs set. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of history and refinement. Outstanding design ...
Brass
Camel Velvet Barrel Chair, Vintage Neoclassical
Located in New York, NY
$325 · 24 3/4"W x 25"D x 29 1/2"H · vintage, one of a kind A small throne for the corner you retreat to. Camel velvet held in a curved mahogany frame, worn just enough to feel a...
Velvet, Mahogany
$7,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Antique Italian Open Barrel-Back Armchairs with Leather Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with sloping in-curved crest rail over vertical spiral-carved stiles; joining a u-shaped tight seat above a reeded apron all raised on cabriole supports joined by a carved x-for...
Leather, Wood
18th Century Giltwood Gustavian Bucket Chairs, Set of 4, Sweden, Circa 1790-1800
Located in New York, NY
Elegant proportions, beautifully hand-carved, extremely comfortable, neoclassical set of four barrel back chairs with very special patina.
Giltwood
Eight Oak and Velvet Barrel Chairs by Romwebber
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Newburgh, NY
Eight neoclassical barrel chairs by ROmwebber. The finish is a lightly limed oak with velvet upholstery.
Velvet, Oak
Swedish Neoclassical Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish classical style, Egypt mania. Bronze decorations. Painted frame. Beautiful shape.
Burlap, Fabric, Wood
Pair of Neoclassic Black Lacquer and Gilt Rams Head Barrel Back Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of neoclassic black lacquer and gilt rams head barrel back chairs, great scale and detail.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 33 in W 26.5 in D 21.5 in
Italian, Veneto, Neoclassic Walnut & Upholstered Barrel Form Chair, early 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rounded back with wooden crest rail, upholstered on front and rear, with a wooden apron, raised on tapering slightly curved legs.
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair Of Neoclassical Barrel Back Bergeres
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful And Simple Design Of A classic Form. Delicate And Understated, Yet Have A Strong Look And Appeal. Rolled Arms With Curved Rounded Back. Very Comfortable. Very Well Constru...
Fruitwood, Upholstery
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H 40.5 in W 32 in D 28 in
Pair Barrel Back Ram Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Tuffted Lounge Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stafford, TX
2 beautiful chairs both in great condition! These are heavy solid chairs and can be left as is or painted many ways. Toss pillows not included. Message with questions.
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair 1950's Neoclassical Style Ball Form Barrel Back Club Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable Pair of Vintage Neoclassical Style Barrel Back Armchairs from the 1950's.
Upholstery
Pair of "Nana and Poppa" Barrel Backed Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of “Nana” and “Poppa” walnut barrel backed chairs from the area of Genoa. Upholstered in new Correggio silk fabric. "Nana" chair slightly smaller than "Poppa" chair measuremen...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Cream Painted Barrel Back Club Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French neoclassical/Directoire style cream distress painted barrel back club chairs.
Wood
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H 32.5 in W 26.25 in D 24.5 in
An Italian 18th c. Early Neoclassical Period Walnut and Upholstered Barrel Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
having curved back, cushion seat, tapering legs
Pair of Vintage Hand-Carved and Caned Italian Barrel Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of barrel-form armchairs with rope-carved frame, having pickled wood finish, upholstered in leopard chenille fabric with nailheads. Each bowed crestrail curving into arms ending...
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century Walnut Continental Barrel Back Wing Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large 19th century continental neoclassical style wing chair in walnut with tall barrel back, plum velvet upholstery and tapered splayed legs.
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
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H 29.5 in W 23.5 in D 25.8 in
Pair Black Ebonized Gold Regency Barrel Back Slipper Accent Club Lounge Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage black ebonized and gold neoclassical / Regency style barrel back accent chairs.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 30.5 in W 25.75 in D 24 in
Pair of Vintage Green Leather Barrel Chairs with Turned Wood Legs Nailhead Trim
Located in High Point, NC
A sophisticated pair of vintage barrel-back armchairs upholstered in beautifully aged green leather.
Leather, Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Barrel Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A lovely pair of barrel backed chairs made in Sweden during the Neoclassical time / Gustavian period.
Pair of Swedish Late Gustavian / Neoclassical Barrel Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of barrel back chairs in ALL original. Stripped to their original paint. Curved backs with leaf tip carvings symmetrical to the carvings on the frieze. Turned foot cross conne...
Wood
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H 34.75 in W 24.75 in D 27 in
Pair of Swedish Neoclassical Style 19th Century Barrel-Back Upholstered Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish 19th century neoclassical style barrel-back chairs from the 19th century, with classical heads, foliage and new upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 41 in W 27.25 in D 30 in
Swedish 1920s Neoclassical Style Painted Barrel Back Upholstered Bergère Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish neoclassical style painted wood barrel back bergère chair from the early 20th century, with carved bow, fluted legs and new upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
Four Black Neoclassical Side Chairs with Nailhead Details
Located in Bronx, NY
A set of 4 vintage barrel back chairs. Neoclassical in form the chairs have a high rounded back and piece arms.
Suede
Pair of English Neoclassical Adams Style Barrel Form Hall Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant pair of mahogany English hall chairs made in the 18th century Adamesque style and manner of William Adams and his sons. The chairs feature parquetry inlay in the neoclassical...
Brass
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H 34 in W 27 in D 27 in
Barrel Back Rams Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Cheetah Fabric Lounge Chair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 20th century barrel back ram's head bergere chair with cheetah fabric in the neoclassical style.
Wood
Pair of Swedish Barrel Back Chairs, Sweden, circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of barrel back chairs, Sweden circa 1890, with rounded form, bronze figural pharaoh head details on handrest and slender tapered legs with bronze fittings. Original worn cream/ ...
Bronze
Ferguson Copeland Leather Wrapped Gaming Table Barrel Chairs, Set of 5
By Ferguson Copeland
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite gaming table and 4 leopard print barrel chairs, dating back to the early 2000s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the s...
Leather, Wood, Paint
Pair Of Neoclassical Barrel Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of carved walnut barrel chairs
Walnut
Pair of Richly Carved Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of barrel back chairs, Sweden circa 1910, in the neoclassical style.
Wood, Upholstery
Suite of Ten Venetian Walnut Barrel-Back Side Chairs
Located in Louisville, KY
with caned seat, including set of seven with anthemion carved backs and three with arched scrolling crests. Circa 1830-50. Note: From the Los Angeles home of noted designer Tony Du...
Walnut
Pair of Barrel Backed Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Swedish armchairs, circa 1860, with upholstered seat and back. The back has a subtle crest and flows into the gracefully turned armrests. Straight legs in the front, with sab...
Wood, Upholstery
Swedish pair of Neoclassical barrel back arm chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Barrel shaped back rests and pair of front saber legs joined by down-swept opened arm rests ending in scrolls decorated with carved and gilded anthemion leaf in an oval frame; arm en...
Giltwood, Silk, Upholstery
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.
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Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.