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Ornate Wicker Chair

Rare Ornate 19th Century Victorian Painted Wicker Armchair
Rare Ornate 19th Century Victorian Painted Wicker Armchair

Rare Ornate 19th Century Victorian Painted Wicker Armchair

Located in Bruton, GB

A rare and striking late 19th-century Victorian wicker armchair, intricately handwoven and finished in a crisp white paint. This sculptural piece features an elaborately shaped back ...

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Cane

Victorian White Wicker Rattan Desk Side Vanity High Back Portrait Chair
Victorian White Wicker Rattan Desk Side Vanity High Back Portrait Chair

Victorian White Wicker Rattan Desk Side Vanity High Back Portrait Chair

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

This is an ornate Victorian wicker chair with a narrow, tall back that would be perfect for a vanity, a writing desk, on a patio or would be fantastic in a photography studio.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Incredibly Rare Childs Ornate Victorian Youth High Chair with Spider Woven Back
Incredibly Rare Childs Ornate Victorian Youth High Chair with Spider Woven Back

Incredibly Rare Childs Ornate Victorian Youth High Chair with Spider Woven Back

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This Victorian Youth high chair has a spider woven back, cane seat and interlocking wicker circles on its arms. A product of the mid 19th century, few survived. This one was tenderly...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Children's Furniture

Materials

Wicker

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American Victorian Natural Wicker Arm Chair by Heywood Bros.
American Victorian Natural Wicker Arm Chair by Heywood Bros.

American Victorian Natural Wicker Arm Chair by Heywood Bros.

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian ornate natural wicker arm chair with woven panel back, and filigree trim (HEYWOOD BROS. label)

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chairs

Ornate Wicker Corner Chair
Ornate Wicker Corner Chair

Ornate Wicker Corner Chair

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H 33 in W 32 in D 25 in

Ornate Wicker Corner Chair

By Heywood Brothers & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Ornate wicker corner chair in the Victorian style, circa 1970s vintage.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Ornate Wicker Rocking Chair Attributed to Heywood Brothers Company
Ornate Wicker Rocking Chair Attributed to Heywood Brothers Company

Ornate Wicker Rocking Chair Attributed to Heywood Brothers Company

By Heywood Brothers & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Ornate wicker rocker having decorative woven leaves on the backrest.

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wicker

6 Pc. Set Ornate Antique Wicker by Heywood Brothers c 1890's
6 Pc. Set Ornate Antique Wicker by Heywood Brothers c 1890's

6 Pc. Set Ornate Antique Wicker by Heywood Brothers c 1890's

By Heywood Brothers & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Incredible set of six antique wicker pieces by Heywood Brothers, circa 1890's. This rare set consists of three side chairs, one rocking chair, one lounge chair and one loveseat sett...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wicker

19th c Heywood Bros. & Co. Victorian Wicker Chair
19th c Heywood Bros. & Co. Victorian Wicker Chair

19th c Heywood Bros. & Co. Victorian Wicker Chair

By Heywood Brothers & Co.

Located in Savannah, GA

19th century fancy Victorian wicker chair. These ornate examples were often used as props for photography studios.

Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Pair of Ornate Wicker Lounge Chairs Attributed to Heywood Brothers
Pair of Ornate Wicker Lounge Chairs Attributed to Heywood Brothers

Pair of Ornate Wicker Lounge Chairs Attributed to Heywood Brothers

By Heywood Brothers & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Extraordinary pair of ornate and decorative wicker lounge, armchairs, having woven leaf foliate backs, and finial form handgrips.

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wicker

Victorian Banjo/Harp Motif Wicker Rocking Chair
Victorian Banjo/Harp Motif Wicker Rocking Chair

Victorian Banjo/Harp Motif Wicker Rocking Chair

Located in Sheffield, MA

Ornate Victorian motif wicker rocking chair depicting two musical instruments on the back panel: a banjo and a harp woven from reeds and strands of cane.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

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Ornate Wicker Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ornate wicker chair for your home. Each ornate wicker chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and wicker. If you’re shopping for an ornate wicker chair, we have 8 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an ornate wicker chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An ornate wicker chair made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Fredericia, Børge Mogensen and Elsie de Wolfe each produced at least one beautiful ornate wicker chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Ornate Wicker Chair?

Prices for an ornate wicker chair start at $395 and top out at $4,500 with the average selling for $2,280.

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.