Neoclassical Wing Chair
George II Library Wing Chair
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
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Antique 18th Century British Neoclassical Chairs
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High Back French Empire Neoclassical Style Marble Fabric Wing Back Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage high back French Empire / neoclassical style lounge chair with marbled fabric. Item
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H 50 in W 25.5 in D 26 in
19th Century Neoclassical Iron Chairs Friedrich Schinkel
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
narrative embedded in every detail. The back of the chair features two winged angels pouring from vessels in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 4 Neoclassical Gustavian Style Chairs, Parcel Gilt & Painted, Sphinx Ca
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 4 carved side chairs, desk chairs, office chairs. Finely detailed set of Neoclassical
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 34 in W 18.5 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Klismos Style Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian neoclassical Klismos Style side chairs
Exceptional pair of dark
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Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
H 32.68 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Set of Twelve Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. patinated and giltwood dining chairs. Each chair is raised by handsome giltwood paw feet below square
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Leather, Wood
Russian Neoclassic Silk Winged Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Russian Neoclassic Karelian birch winged armchair upholstered in green striped silk with scrolled
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Silk
Egyptian Style Winged Neoclassical Giltwood Arm Chair with Cheetah Velvet, 1990s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Priced each.
Egyptian Style Winged neoclassical cream and gold giltwood armchair w cheetah velvet
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20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
H 41 in W 25.5 in D 24 in
Late 20th Neoclassic Revival Black Side Chair Gilt Wing Accents Off-White Fabric
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage neoclassic revival side chair with a black painted frame, gilt wing accents and
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
H 41 in W 25.25 in D 28 in
Pair of French 1890s Louis XVI Style Painted Wood Bergère Chairs with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergère chairs from the late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 42.5 in W 26.25 in D 28 in
Set of Ten French Empire Mahogany Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Glorious set of ten mahogany dining chairs made in the neoclassical French empire taste. The chairs
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
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Bronze
Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
, and comfortable. During the second half of the 18th century, French furniture underwent a neoclassical
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Upholstery, Fabric, Beech
H 45 in W 31 in D 31 in
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergère Armchair With Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
included references to classical Greek culture. This chair exemplifies the birth of French Neoclassicism
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
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Walnut
H 40 in W 30 in D 32 in
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergères chairs from the 19th century, with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
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Upholstery, Wood
H 41 in W 22.75 in D 19.75 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional mid 19th century Italian Renaissance Revival Savonarola Curule Arm Chair. Features a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 53.5 in W 24 in D 26 in
Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, Elegant, 19th C., 1800's!!
Located in Austin, TX
designs such as eagles, winged lions, and deities. These were commonly seen as chair armrests and table
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Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
headed by ormolu winged lion masks terminating in ormolu paw feet.
The chairs are upholstered in a
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Antique 1870s Armchairs
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Ormolu
Pair of Armchairs En Gondoles
Located in New York, NY
genre of easy chairs in American neoclassical furniture, chaises gondoles with open or closed arms are
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Antique 1830s American American Classical Armchairs
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Mahogany
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Mid-19th Century Walnut Continental Barrel Back Wing Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Wingback Chairs
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Neoclassical Wing Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic neoclassical wing chair available at 1stDibs. Each neoclassical wing chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and giltwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect neoclassical wing chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each neoclassical wing chair bearing neoclassical, Louis XVI or Empire hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one neoclassical wing chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jonathan Sainsbury produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Neoclassical Wing Chair?
Prices for a neoclassical wing chair start at $1,750 and top out at $115,000 with the average selling for $7,160.
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 Neoclassical Wing Chair
- What is a wing chair used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A wing chair is another name for a wingback chair, which features long armchair protrusions that were initially designed to shield the chair’s occupant from the drafts and intense heat radiating from a fireplace. It has a long backrest with sides at the top that point out like wings. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique and vintage wingback chairs.
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