Councill Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Councill
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Chippendale style dining chairs with ball and claw feet By Councill Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with red damask upholste...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Desk Office Dining Arm Chair by Kay Korbing for JG Furniture New York
By Kay Korbing
Located in New York, NY
Rare Kay Korbing for JG furniture arm, or desk chair having black leather chicklet style arms, fabric seat and back on aluminum star base, with original ball coaster feet.
Aluminum
Boho Modern Weathered Split Reed Ball Sofa and Chair
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A set of split reed bamboo sofa and chair. An organic bulbous shape, these are pleasing form every angle. The chairs were left outside on a covered porch and have a nice weathered ...
Reed
$22,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Seating as Minimalist Sculpture, 4 Elements by Uredat, 1969, Mohair Upholstery
By COR, Klaus Uredat
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Interestingly during the same year, 1972, the same family also purchased an orange Aarnio 'ball' chair with custom order leather upholstery from the original maniufacturer 'Asko' whi...
Foam, Wood, Mohair
Set of Two Eero Aarnio "Mushroom" Juttu Stools In Rattan/Wicker, Asko 1960s
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Helsinki, FI
His creations—including the Ball Chair, Bubble Chair and Pastilli—became icons of modern design and helped define the visual language of the era.
Cane, Rattan
Georgian Style Oversized Mahogany Ball and Claw Upholstered Wingback Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Georgian Style Oversized Mahogany Ball and Claw Upholstered Wingback Chair attributed to Harden Furniture.
Fabric, Mahogany
English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Ball & Claw Dining Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Item: English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Ball & Claw Dining Arm Chairs - a Pair Details: Solid wood frames, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, carved ball and claw f...
Mahogany
Chippendale Style Mahogany Carved Ball and Claw Dining Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reproduction Chippendale Style Mahogany Carved Ball and Claw Dining Arm Chairs with Shell Carved Backs (Slight variation in dimensions and carvings) - a Pair.
Mahogany
Rare 1950s Woodard Wrought Iron & Mesh Dining Patio Table 4 Chairs Ball Finials
By Russell Woodard, Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in St. Louis, MO
Part of a original set I'm offering for sale, see the matching end tables, coffee table, settee, tub chairs. Constructed with iron cabriole legs, mesh apron, mesh back support and al...
Aluminum, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern White Acabus Bed, Eero Aarnio, Asko 1970s
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Helsinki, FI
Best known for his groundbreaking fiberglass creations of the 1960s—including the Ball Chair, Bubble Chair, and Pastil Chair—Aarnio challenged conventional furniture design through b...
Metal
Mario Papperzini Amalfi Iron Garden Lounge Chair + Ottoman
By Mario Papperzini
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The iconic chair features a wrought-iron frame with neoclassical lattice back and seat in a geometric pattern accented by ball finials.
Iron
Mario Papperzini Amalfi Iron Garden Lounge Chair + Ottoman
By John Salterini, Mario Papperzini
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The iconic chair features a thick wrought-iron frame with neoclassical inspired lattice back and seat in a geometric pattern accented by ball finials.
Wrought Iron
Set of Four Michael Taylor Montecito Patio Garden Dining Chairs
By Michael Taylor
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The iconic chairs have smooth ball finials on the back top rail.
Aluminum
Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Carl Heldt, "HOPSCOTCH"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A baluster from a stairway, a spindle leg from a chair, a croquet ball, drawer runner, or remnant of a tabletop all come to life again in Heldt's compositions.
Oil
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.
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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.
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