Black Forest Music Box Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A music box hidden inside this beautifully carved Swiss chair will activate when the chair is sat upon.
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Walnut
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Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside will activate when the chair is sat upon.
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swiss Carved Black Forest Hunter's Chair
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss Black Forest carved hunter's chair with back center having a hunter with horn and chamois on each side.
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Swiss Black Forest Hand-Carved Chairs
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pair of Swiss hand-carved Black Forest bear chairs. Both facing left with acorn and oak leaf motif, and carved seats.
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900 A wonderful inlayed nutwood chair decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, stag and edelweis flowers.
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Nutwood
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
$1,940Sale Price|20% Off
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900 A wonderful inlayed nutwood chair decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, goat and edelweis flowers.
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Nutwood
Pair of Swiss Black Forest Hand-Carved Chairs
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Matched pair of Swiss Black Forest hand-carved bear chairs with bears facing each other.
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle with Swiss cross
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle with Swiss cross
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Swiss Black Forest Hand-Carved Bear Chairs
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Matching pair of hand-carved Swiss Black Forest chairs with bears facing each other.
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900s
$2,596Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900s A pair of wonderful walnut chairs, decorated with inlaid and painted landscapes depicting stags, ibexes, hunters and edelwe...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Switzerland, circa 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
A set of four Biedermeier chairs, Switzerland, 1820-1830, walnut veneer. Beautiful back with a “Pretzel”decor and a beautiful carving on the top of the chair.
Category
1820s Swiss Biedermeier Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Walnut
Rare Set of Six Swiss Alp, folk art , Chairs
$2,240Sale Price / set|41% Off
Rare Set of Six Swiss Alp, folk art , Chairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Rare set of six Swiss Alp, folk art , chairs.
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alpine escabelle
$1,278
Swiss alpine escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss “Escabelle” alpine chair dating from the 1860s.
Category
1860s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle
$1,394
Swiss alp escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle circa 1840
Category
1840s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle
$1,394
Swiss alp escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle circa 1810
Category
1810s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
A Rare Beautifully Carved Swiss “Black Forest” Musical Bear Chair
Located in London, GB
A Rare Beautifully Carved Swiss “Black Forest” Musical Bear Chair Circa 1920 Retailed by Ed Jobin & Co Brienz.
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle
$1,278
Swiss alp escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle
$1,278
Swiss alp escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle
$1,278
Swiss alp escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair..music box plays when sat on..
Located in Buffalo, NY
This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside will activate when the chair is sat upon.
Category
1890s Swiss Victorian Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Walnut
A Swiss Alpine Folk Art Escabelle Chair
Located in London, GB
A Delightful Swiss Alpine Folk Art Escabelle Chair. This charming antique features a beautifully carved backrest adorned with a pair of Alpine chamois above a central stylized heart...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century Black Forest Carved Oak Chair, Swiss circa 1880.
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Late 19th Century Black Forest Carved Oak Chair, Swiss circa 1880. Re-upholstered in beautiful hand block printed fabric decorated with pheasants and peacocks.
Category
1880s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Oak
Pair of Black Forest Linden Wood Swiss Maharajah Chairs Circa 1890
By Peter Trauffer
Located in London, GB
Beautifully Carved by Peter Trauffer of Luzern For the same pair see Swiss Carvings the Art of the Black Forest by Jay Arenski and Simon Daniels p132 93cm by 50cm by 50cm approx
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle A89
$1,394
Swiss alp escabelle A89
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A 89
Category
1820s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alpine escabelle dated 1815
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Exceptional Swiss alpine “Escabelle” chair with a carved and dated backrest marked 1815.
Category
1810s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle A99
$1,278
Swiss alp escabelle A99
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A99
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle A91
$1,394
Swiss alp escabelle A91
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A91
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B7
$1,139
Swiss alp escabelle B7
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B7
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B6
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B6
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B6
Category
1830s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Painted Swiss alp escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Painted Swiss alp escabelle
Category
1840s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B4
$784Sale Price|43% Off
Swiss alp escabelle B4
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B4
Category
1820s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B2
$1,139
Swiss alp escabelle B2
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B2
Category
1840s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle A74
$1,139
Swiss alp escabelle A74
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A74
Category
1860s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle A66
$784Sale Price|39% Off
Swiss alp escabelle A66
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A66
Category
1870s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B72
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B72
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 72
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Rare Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
$1,812Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900 A very nice antique Swiss nutwood chair decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting ibex and chamois.
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B55
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B55
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B55
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B56
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B56
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B56
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B54
$1,127
Swiss alp escabelle B54
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B54
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelleB 38
$1,046
Swiss alp escabelleB 38
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 38
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B34
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B34
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B34
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B32
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B32
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B32
Category
Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B27
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B27
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B27
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B20
$760Sale Price|45% Off
Swiss alp escabelle B20
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B20
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B18
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B18
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B18
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B28
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B28
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B28
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B13
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B13
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B13
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B8
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Swiss alp escabelle B8
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B8
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B10
$768Sale Price|40% Off
Swiss alp escabelle B10
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B10
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B15
$760Sale Price|41% Off
Swiss alp escabelle B15
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B15
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B16
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B16
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B16
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B14
$1,104
Swiss alp escabelle B14
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B14
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B12
$760Sale Price|41% Off
Swiss alp escabelle B12
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B12
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B9
$1,139
Swiss alp escabelle B9
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B9
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
$2,680Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900 A pair wonderful inlayed nutwood chairs decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, goat, hare, hunter, ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
$3,052Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900 A pair wonderful inlayed nutwood chairs decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, goat, hare, hunter, ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Leather, Wood
Swiss alp escabelle A63
$784Sale Price|39% Off
Swiss alp escabelle A63
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A63
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
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Bruno Rey Chairs by Dietiker, Switzerland, 1970s
By Bruno Rey
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Rey chairs designed by Bruno Rey for Dietiker. In perfect condition. Solid and very sturdy construction with Dietiker’s unqiue screwless wood-to-metal design.
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood, Beech
Swiss side chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of six Swiss satinwood side chairs, with woven rush seats
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Satinwood
17th Century Set of Three Hand-Carved Oak Chairs from Switzerland
Unavailable
H 35.04 in W 16.93 in D 22.84 in
17th Century Set of Three Hand-Carved Oak Chairs from Switzerland
Located in Milan, IT
17th century set of three hand-carved oak chairs from Engadina, Switzerland.
Category
Late 17th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
4 Dining Chairs Model "Glaris" from Horgen Glarus, Switzerland, 1915
Unavailable
H 36.23 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
4 Dining Chairs Model "Glaris" from Horgen Glarus, Switzerland, 1915
By Horgen-Glarus
Located in Lugano, TI
Set of 4 beautiful and rare Horgen Glarus dining chairs model “Glaris” from 1915. Maple wood and vinyl. Original label on each chair.
Category
1910s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Faux Leather, Maple
Black Forest Chair
By Black Forest
Located in Janvry, Essonne
The seat open on a box (formerly, a musical box).Produced in Brienz (Switzerland).
Category
1860s Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Chairs pair 18th Century, walnut
Located in Rapperswil-Jona, CH
Pair of Louis XVI chairs, end of the 18th century, west of Switzerland.
Category
Late 18th Century Swiss Louis XVI Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Chair 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut
Located in Rapperswil-Jona, CH
Chaise Louis XVI of the 18th century, walnut, provenance Switzerland. Covered with a beautiful light grey silk.
Category
Late 18th Century Swiss Louis XVI Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Solid Walnut "Rocchetto" Chair, Italy, circa 1700
Located in New York, NY
Includes original upholstery and beautifully turned legs.
Category
18th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Walnut
Poplar Straw-Bottom Chair, East Europe, Early 1800
Located in New York, NY
Set of two chairs, with an incredible patina. They are hand carved, and the bottom has been re-upholstered.
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Poplar, Straw
Mies van der Rohe MR10 Wicker and Chrome Chair
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
First designed in 1927, this chair’s deceptively simple design embodies the “less is more” philosophy of Mies van der Rohe. The modern chrome finish sharply contrasts with the natura...
Category
1920s Swiss Bauhaus Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Chair
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
This rare model is carved in Linden wood with a good color and patination, Swiss, circa 1870 Excellent condition Dimensions (in): 37.5 high x 18 wide x 18 deep, seat height 17.25.
Category
1870s Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Chair by Jean Pierre Moïse Guichard from 1852
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This exquisite chair, crafted by the skilled cabinetmaker Jean-Pierre Guichard, stands as a remarkable example of early plywood technology and meticulous craftsmanship. Made from sol...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Biedermeier Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Laminate, Walnut, Plywood
Rare Swivel Chair from Stoll Produced in the 1920s-1930s
By Stoll
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Rare swivel chair from Stoll produced in the 1920s-1930s. Comes in it's original condition with a raw industrial look and patination. This old desk chair has a solid construction ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Industrial Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Metal
Antique Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Chair Armchair, 19th Century, circa 1875
Unavailable
H 39 in W 26 in D 33 in
Antique Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Chair Armchair, 19th Century, circa 1875
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Black Forest carved bear hall chair armchair, 19th century, circa 1875 Magnificent Swiss 19th century Black Forest carved bear hall chair circa 1875, the bear standing on ...
Category
1870s Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Carved Wood Armchair, European
Located in Alexandria, VA
Impressive large-scale Black Forest carved armchair in walnut with all-over carved decoration of bark, branches, leaves and berries, Swiss, circa 1870-1880. Provenance: Anniee McC...
Category
1870s Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Inlaid Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Swiss inlaid arm chairs made of wood with upholstered seats, backs, and arms.
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
A very rare Black Forest bear chair.
Located in Miami, FL
A very rare Black Forest bear chair, in the form of the playful bear.
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Barber Armchair
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful barber chair manufactured by the German company Busser for Laboratoires Willen, Parfumerie Monréve in Basel, Switzerland.
Category
1920s German Bauhaus Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Chrome
Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Rare 1890's Swiss walnut black forest musical chair with hand carved edelweiss.
Category
1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Swiss Tyrollean Side Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Swiss Tyrolean side chair captures the singular spirit of Alpine design—where utility, folklore, and a touch of whimsy collide.
Category
19th Century Swiss Rustic Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Pine
Pair of Walnut Edelweiss Chairs, Swiss, 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a wonderful pair of carved walnut chairs with finely inlaid seat and back. superb carved edelweiss and floral ornaments. executed ca. 1900, swiss brienz.
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Swiss Caved Music Chair, circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
When you sit down on this chair, it plays a tune.
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Richly Carved 19th Century Escabelle Chair from Switzerland
Located in Dallas, TX
In areas where French is spoken, such as Western Switzerland, the chair is often called an escabelle, which translates to “footstool”.
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Renaissance Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Table and Chair Set
Located in Wiscasset, ME
In overall good condition and nice bit of craftsmanship Chairs measure 38" H 18 W 15 D Table measures 35" x 26" x 31" H
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Antique Swiss Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Musical Chair, 19th Century
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H 36.23 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Antique Swiss Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Musical Chair, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique 19th century Swiss carved walnut and marquetry inlaid musical chair.
Category
1850s Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pair Swiss Walnut Marquetry inlaid Hall Chairs 19th Century
Sold
H 37.01 in W 18.12 in D 18.51 in
Antique Pair Swiss Walnut Marquetry inlaid Hall Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb pair of antique 19th Century Swiss carved walnut and marquetry inlaid hall chairs.
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swiss Carved Wood Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Side chair with antique joinery and old world carving Three chairs available.
Category
19th Century Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Wood
Carved and Inlaid Walnut Children Chair with Musical Work, Swiss, 1900
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H 26.97 in W 12.6 in D 10.63 in
Carved and Inlaid Walnut Children Chair with Musical Work, Swiss, 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tilt-seat, inside a musical clock. Executed circa 1900, Swiss Brienz.
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Swiss Chair
Materials
Nutwood
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Antique Swiss Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique Swiss chair available at 1stDibs. An antique Swiss chair — often made from wood, bentwood and cane — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique Swiss chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique Swiss chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Antique Swiss Chair?
Prices for an antique Swiss chair start at $1,195 and top out at $17,262 with the average selling for $8,534.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
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