Ebonized Oak Bobbin Chair France, 1850s
Located in Rīga, LV
French nursery chair with ebonized oak bobbin frame and beautiful tapestry upholstery with floral
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Chairs
Materials
Oak
Nursery Chair
Victorian Wicker Rocker with Interlocking Circle Arms and Spider Woven Back
$1,800
H 36 in W 21 in D 33 in
Victorian Wicker Rocker with Interlocking Circle Arms and Spider Woven Back
Located in Miami Beach, FL
high Victorian style. It was probably a mother's nursery chair perhaps used for nursing her baby. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Antique 18th Century French Walnut Nursery Armchair Wicker Reed Seat
$2,120
H 34.93 in W 24.81 in D 18.12 in
Antique 18th Century French Walnut Nursery Armchair Wicker Reed Seat
Located in Munich, DE
This so called nursery chair was handcrafted in the late 18th century. The legs of the chair are
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Reed, Wood
Antique Primitive Child’s Ladder Back Splint Weave Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, US
decorative accent in a nursery or playroom, this primitive chair embodies vintage charm and craftsmanship
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Primitive Childs Rocking Chair Herringbone Splint Weave
Located in West Palm Beach, US
accent in a nursery or playroom, this primitive chair embodies vintage charm and craftsmanship. Perfect
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Solid Wood Lounge Chair with Reclining Seat
By Laura Noriega
Located in Guadalajara, Jal.
nursery is an ideal chair for its comfort and size.
Category
2010s Mexican Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Upholstered Rocking Club Chair and Ottoman by Jessica Charles
Located in Westfield, MA
This vintage upholstered rocking club chair and matching ottoman by Jessica Charles combine comfort
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Rocking Chair "NONNA" by Paul Tuttle for Strässle International, Switserland 70s
$2,717
H 35.83 in W 22.45 in D 38.98 in
Rocking Chair "NONNA" by Paul Tuttle for Strässle International, Switserland 70s
By Paul Tuttle, Strässle International
Located in DE MEERN, NL
chair for your nursery or a comfortable spot to relax in your bedroom, the "NONNA" rocking chair is the
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Antique Giltwood Upholstered Swan Armchair, Early 20th Century
$800
H 30.75 in W 21.75 in D 18 in
Neoclassical Antique Giltwood Upholstered Swan Armchair, Early 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
for a nursery, used as a side chair in a living room, or as an accent chair in a bedroom or hallway
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Solid Wood Lounge Chair with Reclining Seat
By Laura Noriega
Located in Guadalajara, Jal.
element. For nursery is an ideal chair for its comfort and size.
Category
2010s Mexican Scandinavian Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Oak
Antique 20th Century Children's Chair in Wood and Wicker - 2Y300
$301Sale Price|60% Off
H 16.54 in W 15.36 in D 10.24 in
Antique 20th Century Children's Chair in Wood and Wicker - 2Y300
Located in Bordeaux, FR
any vintage collection or nursery decor. Type: Child's Chair Materials: Wood and Wicker Condition
Category
Early 20th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Round Plaster Postmodern Spiral Floor Lamp in Manner of Michael Taylor - 1970s
$700
H 56.75 in Dm 7 in
Round Plaster Postmodern Spiral Floor Lamp in Manner of Michael Taylor - 1970s
By Michael Taylor
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
great next to a rocking chair in a nursery. We suggest adding a pleated lampshade. There is one small
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Recent Sales
Refurbished Midcentury Nursery School Chairs
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
A set of four refurbished 1950s pre-school chairs. The original tubular steel frames are powder
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Jacobean Nursery/Throne Chair, Once Belonging to Bomber Harris
Unavailable
H 47.64 in W 23.22 in D 24.4 in
Jacobean Nursery/Throne Chair, Once Belonging to Bomber Harris
Located in Inverness, GB
This chair was bought from another Scottish Dealer who handled the House Clearance of Bomber Harris
Category
Antique 18th Century British Jacobean Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique 20th Century American Beech Rocking Chair ( REF AF-3649 )
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 21.07 in D 18.71 in
Antique 20th Century American Beech Rocking Chair ( REF AF-3649 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
to any room. Whether placed in a living room, study, or nursery, this chair combines functionality
Category
20th Century British Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Chrome Rocking Chair by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Chrome rocking chair by Milo Baughman. Perfect lounge or nursery chair. Classic modern style, great
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Fabulous Faux Mongolian Lamb Fur Rocker
Located in Houston, TX
refinished in a dark-nearly brown. Great reading or nursery chair.
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Faux Fur
Set of Four Children's Chairs by Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
perfect addition to a modern nursery or play room! Vintage chairs have been powder coated recently and are
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rocking Chair, Luigi Crassewig
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Milano, Lombardia
space, be it a cozy living room or a tranquil nursery. Luigi Crassevig's iconic Rocking Chair is a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Midcentury Bentwood Rocking Chair in Pink Velvet
Located in Culver City, CA
chair, or even a nursery rocking chair. This chair is fabulously elegant and would really look
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Plywood
Vladimir Kagan Rockstar Rocking Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé, Pair, Signed
Sold
H 33 in W 29 in D 37 in
Vladimir Kagan Rockstar Rocking Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé, Pair, Signed
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
environment-- and would be incredible as a nursery rocking chair. The upholstery on the chairs is indeed a
Category
1990s Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Vitra Rocking Armchair with Rod Base by Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Basildon, London
gentle swaying motion. Perfect for any living space or nursery, this chair is not just a piece of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wire
1970's Vitra RAR Rocker Armchair by Eames
Located in Basildon, London
gentle swaying motion. Perfect for any living space or nursery, this chair is not just a piece of
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Low Chair or Child Chair
Sold
H 32.5 in W 20 in D 17.5 in
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Low Chair or Child Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Add charm to a family friendly living room or nursery with this elegant low chair. Crafted in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Child Chair
Sold
H 26.25 in W 14 in L 26.25 in
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Child Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Add charm to a family friendly living room or nursery with this elegant kid's chair. Crafted in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
British Colonial, Ceylonese, Nadoun Wood and Caned Nursery Chair, circa 1900
Sold
H 39 in W 24 in D 33 in
British Colonial, Ceylonese, Nadoun Wood and Caned Nursery Chair, circa 1900
Located in Southampton, NY
British Colonial, Ceylonese, Nadoun wood and caned nursery chair, circa 1900. Beautiful rounded
Category
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Industrial Steel & Brass Petite Ladies Rocking Chair Nursery Rocker
Sold
H 30.75 in W 15.75 in D 27 in
Vintage Industrial Steel & Brass Petite Ladies Rocking Chair Nursery Rocker
By Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Lafayette, IN
Very cool 1930's vintage rocking chair by the Simmons Mfg. Co. Chair features full steel
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Single Mid-Century Lounge Side Chair Designed by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall, Lane Furniture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great single Mid-Century lounge side chair designed by Adrian Pearsall for Lane. Beautiful shape
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Pair Nursery Rhyme Crewel Gilt Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
a vey charming pair of vintage high back chairs with a gold wash finish, upholstered in crewel with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
People Also Browsed
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood
On Hold|$1,436,961
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Ci...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Victorian Wicker Sewing Stand
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Part of a large collection of ornate Victorian wicker that was collected over the years by a Senator's wife. Rectangular in shape, this Victorian wicker sewing stand has a dome lid, ...
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wicker
Rare Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Victorian Wicker Conversation Gossip Chair
$7,500
H 38 in W 48 in D 22 in
Rare Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Victorian Wicker Conversation Gossip Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Perhaps the Rarest of all Victorian Wicker pieces, this parlor chair was used for Ladies to gossip while not facing one another or to limit contact between courting couples. Victoria...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Loveseats
Materials
Wicker
Victorian Wicker Parlor Set ‘His, Her and Child's’ Chairs, Settee and Rocker
$6,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in W 28 in D 26 in
Victorian Wicker Parlor Set ‘His, Her and Child's’ Chairs, Settee and Rocker
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Part of a Senator's wife's wicker collection, this rare and beautiful complete wicker parlor set is of high quality with wood beads on the legs of the chairs and openwork curlicues c...
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Victorian Wicker Ornate Two Tier Beaded Magazine Rack
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rare two tier beaded High Victorian Magazine rack with curlicues, pinwheel sides and woven ball tops. The bottom of this exceptional piece is an open basket weave with bead and stick...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Wicker
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Nursery Chair", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Nursery Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the nursery chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each nursery chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and animal skin. There are 21 variations of the antique or vintage nursery chair you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the nursery chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A nursery chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made nursery chair over the years, but those crafted by Emily Barbara, Farstrup and Laura Noriega are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Nursery Chair?
Prices for a nursery chair start at $299 and top out at $9,800 with the average selling for $1,900.
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.
Read More
How Top Designers Are Using Mid-Century Chairs in Today’s Interiors
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
All the Furniture in This Organic Modern Soho Loft Can Be Yours
Andrianna Shamaris has filled her epic new home with pieces of her own design.
20 Inviting Dining Rooms Perfectly Arranged for Entertaining
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Nobody Puts This Sunny Sofa in a Corner
With its plush cushions, cane details and dazzlingly colorful back, it’s inviting from every angle.
The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Fred Rigby’s Modular Seating Can Be Configured in So Many Handy Ways
The plush Cove Slipper 2.5 Seater sofa is just one of many convenient combinations from the London-based maker.
This Chubby-Chic Quilted Stool Stands on Its Own Two Feet
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
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.
More Ways To Browse
Mongolian Fur Chair
Antique Spider Back Chairs
Spider Back Chair
Blush Pink Velvet Chair
Bomber Chair
Simmons Chair
Used Nursery Rocking Chair
Lensvelt Maarten Baas
Lutyens Chair
Maarten Van Severen Aluminium Chair
Magnus Olesen Stacking
Magritta Chair
Marilyn Monroe Chair
Mawu Chair
Menagerie Chair
Mickey Chair
Midi Chair
Mies Mr Stendig