Fine set of six George III carved beech wood chairs, c.1770
Located in New York, NY
A rare set of six George III carved beech wood oval spoke back chairs with over upholstered seats
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Fine set of six George III carved beech wood chairs, c.1770
Located in New York, NY
A rare set of six George III carved beech wood oval spoke back chairs with over upholstered seats
Beech
Set of Six Louis XVI Style Painted Dining or Side Chairs, France 20th Century
Located in San Antonio, TX
Set of six distressed white painted dining side chairs with oval or medallion backs. Chairs
Wood
Sold|$2,200
Ovoid chrome rocker with matching ottoman
Located in Hudson, NY
Chromed steel rocking chair, with organic oval sides and matching ottoman.
Chrome, Steel
Sold|$5,200
Pair of 18th C. Louis XVI Painted Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Pair of Louis XVI Oval back Painted Arm Chairs. Upholstered in Cowtan & Tout Cotton
Paint, Velvet, Wood, Cotton
Sold|$6,200
Pair 19th.C. Dutch Oak Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and large pair of Dutch Louis XVI Style Oak Arm Chairs. Oval back with splats. Carved
Oak
Early Eames LCW by Evans Products Company in Cowhide
By Charles Eames, Evans Products Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
This early LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames was produced by Evans Products
Cowhide
Sold|$1,200
Modern Wicker Rocker
Located in High Point, NC
Modern rocking chair with wicker oval "O" sides and upholstered seat
Fabric
Sold|$3,200 / set
Armchairs by Barbara Barry for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of Barbara Berry inspired oval frame chairs. These pieces are unique because of the design
Hardwood
Sold|$11,985
Pair of French Oval Back Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Fantastic pair of French oval back fauteuils, with original paint, C. 1775, in the Louis XVI style.
Wood, Fabric
Fabulour Pair c.1950s Lucite Oval Back Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Fabulous Pair c.1950s Lucite Oval Back Chairs
Lucite
Sold|$6,900
Pair of French Oval Back Painted Arm Chairs
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Charming pair of French oval back arm chairs in the Louis XVI style, with small cream and celadon
Wood
Sold|$7,255
A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE OVAL BACK CHAIRS
Located in San Francisco, CA
The carved bow surmounts the oval back with ribbon and rod carved detail. Outside back is plain
Ribbon
A Pair of English Hepplewhite Oval Back Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of Hepplewhite/Adam period oval back fauteuils in mahogany of English origin, circa 1770
Mahogany
Sold|$1,503 / set
Ercol Drop-Leaf Oval Dining Table and Four Chairs Lucian Ercolani
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in Bangor, Gwynedd
A beautiful Ercol blonde dining table with 4 matching Ercol chairs. They are in gorgeous condition
Beech
Chromcraft Smoke Lucite Dining Set: Six Swiveling Tulip Chairs and Oval Table
By Chromcraft
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Dining room set oval table with six swiveling tulip chairs, Chromcraft 1970. chrombase, oval tulip
Chrome
Pair of French Oval Back Chairs in the style of Louis XVI period
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Pair of French Oval Back Chairs in the style of Louis XVI period with frames in beautiful
Sold|$2,250
Chair and Table Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid mahogany oval table and chair with brass capped feet.
Brass
Sold|$7,500
Pair Sheraton style Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 19th c. English Oval Back Sheraton style Chairs
Wood
Sold|$7,790
English Painted Elbow Chair
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century English painted elbow chair with an oval back and carved decoration, in the
Sold|$3,750
Lacquered Black Italian Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Black lacquered arm chair with oval back rest and oversized seat
Sold|$2,800 / set
Pair of French Bergere Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Bergere chairs with oval seat back and upholstered armrests. The chair is further
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 1880s French Louis XVI Style Oval Back Painted and Carved Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French oval back Louis XVI style carved and painted wooden armchairs from the late 19th
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$5,700
Pair French LXVI Style Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair French LXVI Style Carved Giltwood Oval Back Arm Chairs with Silk Upholstery
Mid-Century Table with Four Chairs
Located in Sundance, UT
Beautiful round table that expands to large oval with four chairs. Table expands with two 19
Pair of Painted and Gilt French Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
the atypical proportion of the chairs. The oval backs are smaller than usual which seems to make the
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Incredible Louis XVI Inspired Leather Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unusual and unique white leather arm chair. Oval stepped front and back, Padded leather produces
Leather, Upholstery
Sculptural Pair of Hollywood Regency Iron Chairs by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare pair of Iron and upholstered chairs with oval seat backs and walnut armrests. Chic brass
Brass, Iron
Pair of Spider Web Chairs from the Estate of Tony Duquette
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal Arm Chairs with Oval Backs, PowderCoated Total of 3 Available
Metal
Sold|$3,900
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of Louis XVI style finely carved fruitwood oval back fauteuils (open arm chairs.)
Fruitwood
Sold|$4,800
Five Piece Rattan Set
Located in Wainscott, NY
A Beautiful Set of Small Scale Rattan Porch Set, Settee, 2 Chairs, Round Table, Oval Table
English Painted 19th Century Sheperd's Crook Armchair
Located in Long Island City, NY
painted overall with floral and foliate decoration. The chair with a suede covered oval drop-in seat. The
Sold|$2,800
Armchair by Otto Wagner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare variant of Otto Wagner's seminal early modernist chair, with ovals as well as circles
Laminate
Sold|$6,900
Pair of Armchairs by Artistic Frames
By Artistic Frame
Located in New Haven, CT
upholstered in Kravet fabric 32312-2 and Kravet cord. They accompanied the set of 14 oval back chairs offered
Hardwood
Sold|$6,550
RARE ANTIQUE WICKER DINING SET
Located in Sheffield, MA
of large oval dining table, four side chairs and one arm chair, as well as an unusual antique wicker
Cane, Reed
Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs, Leather Seats, Cane Back, France, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
century rule of Louis XVI in France (1774-1792). The slightly oval shaped back of each chair features a
Leather
Sold|$10,250
Charles II Carved Walnut Caned Armchair
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
’ Club, 2002, p.88). This chair features the oval back, which was introduced in the 1680s. This makes
Walnut
Sold|$2,450
Suite Antique French Childrens Furniture
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Although the settee is square back and the chairs oval back , this is a matched suite of mid 19th
Scandinavian Modern Swedish Art Deco Chairs with Oval Rosewood Panels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Swedish Art Deco bergères with solid stained birch frames and oval
Birch, Rosewood
Pair of Swedish 1800s Gustavian Oval Back Chairs, Upholstered in Fortuny Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian period oval back carved and painted wooden side chairs from the early
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Eight Barbara Barry for Baker Oval X-Back Dining Chairs
By Barbara Barry
Located in Chicago, IL
Bearing the signature Barbara Barry X -back these oval dining chairs feature a refined wood frame
Upholstery, Wood
*Deal for Marina* 1x oval oak table, 6x dining room chairs, 2x NL armchairs
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Custom deal for Marina: 1x oval oak table, 220x110x77cm chestnut brown finish 2x NL Teddy Fur
Wood, Oak
Sold|$1,493
Pair of French Occasional Chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
A pair of French oval back open arm occasional chairs. Newly re-upholstered in cream linen
Sold|$1,400
Set of Six Vintage Louis XVI Dining Chairs
Located in Chamblee, GA
An elegant vintage set of Louis XVI carved oval back chairs. Fine carved detail on the arms
Wood, Fabric
Hollywood Regency Style Italian Gilt Metal Wheat Sheaf Chair
Located in Oakland Park, FL
gilded metal finish in the Hollywood Regency style. The back of this vintage single chair is an oval
Gilt Metal, Iron
Sold|$1,981
Pair of Adam Period Painted Single Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An attractive pair of Adam period painted single chairs. The oval backs mounted with well carved
Matched Pair of Charles Eames LCW Lounge Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
original condition, circa 1980s. Hardly used with original screws and feet. One chair has had oval back
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Leather Blue Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Andrea Branzi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
back and seat rest design, along with the oval-shaped ottoman, this chair is a true eye-catcher and an
Steel, Chrome
Six Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs with Caned Backs
Located in Woodbury, CT
These white oval cane back chairs with their generously crowned seats will keep you comfortable for
Wood, Cane
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs with Cane Backs, 1880s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of six French Louis XVI style dining room painted chairs from the late 19th century with oval
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Sold|$225
Vintage Child's Windsor Armchair
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage child's Windsor armchair. Wood sturdy chair with oval seat and oval back, stained a
Wood
Pair of Vintage Tulip Armchairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Additional chairs and oval dining table available separately.
Aluminum
Pair of French Art Deco Boudoir Chairs with parquetry details and ball feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual pair of oval boudoir slipper chairs in rosewood with parquetry squares along base. Four
Rosewood
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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