$3,836Sale Price / item|56% Off
Hand-carved Italian Berege Chairs in Natural Linen
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning hand-carved Bergère chairs made in Italy from seasoned European hardwood.
Beech, Linen
1970s Mela Morsicata Sculptural Hand Painted Foam Apple Chair Studio 65
By Studio 65
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Mela Morsicata Apple" chair in hand painted polyurethane foam. Designed by Studio 65, Italy, 1971.
Foam, Paint
Pair of 1950s Spanish Hand Woven Wicker on Wood Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of vintage 1950s Spanish hand woven wicker on wood chairs.
Wicker
Pair of 1970s Spanish Bamboo and Hand Woven Wicker Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 1970s Spanish bamboo and hand woven wicker chairs.
Bamboo, Wicker
3 Hand Made Country Kitchen Chairs A superb trio of chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
3 Hand Made Country Kitchen Chairs A superb trio of chairs these have been hand made in Oak and pine, the chunky saddle seats are very comfortable, they are hooped stick backs and...
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Lounge Chair, Hand-Carved Walnut, Yellow
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The small side chair is made of hand carved Walnut, newly upholstered in yellow sheepskin.
Animal Skin, Fur, Walnut
Vintage Hand Carved Chinese Chippendale Solid Rosewood Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This chair is made of solid rosewood. The back splat is highly carved with fretwork. The seat is upholstered in a nice plastic protected silk fabric. The legs terminate into ball and...
Rosewood
Gold Leaf Hand and Foot Vanity Boudoir Chair Manner of Pedro Friedberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Iconic hand and foot vanity boudoir chair in the manner of Pedro Friedberg in cast fiberglass and finished in antique gold leaf.
Fiberglass
Early 20th Century Italian Six Louis Philippe Chairs in Hand-Carved Blond Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid 20th century set of six Italian Louis Philippe chairs in hand-carved blond walnut spring seat upholstered in clear green velvet.
Velvet, Walnut
Pair Brutalist Pine Chairs Portugal 1970s Hand-Carved Sculptural Modernist Desig
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pair of Brutalist chairs from Portugal, dating to the 1970s, is crafted from solid pine with a bold, hand-carved aesthetic.
Pine
Mid Century Mexican Hand Carved Leather Webbed Chair Spratling Attributed 1960
By William Spratling, Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA
Located in Troy, MI
Mid Century leather strap chair attributed to William Spratling Crafted for Artes de Mexico Internacionales, S.A circa 1960 Hand carved frame with backrest cut-out detail Webbed lea...
Wrought Iron
$2,093Sale Price|30% Off
English-Made Hand Carved Early Georgian Style Side Chair
Located in North Salem, NY
Exquisite English-made Wood & Hogan early Georgian style Mahogany side chair with beautifully hand-carved detail that enhance its refined design.
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved Spanish Brutalist Pine Fireside Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming hand-carved fireside chair showcases exquisite Spanish artisan craftsmanship.
Wood, Pine
Rare 'People Chair' by John Risley, Hand-Welded Steel, Mid-Century Modern
By John Risley
Located in Montréal, CA
A sculptural “People Chair” by American artist and designer John Risley, rendered in hand-welded steel rod and finished in its characteristic black.
Steel
Hand-crafted Primitive Design Solid Wood Pair of Chairs, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Hand-crafted Primitive Design Solid Wood Pair of Chairs, 1950s, Italy Wear consistent with age and use.
Wood
$7,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
Elegant Set of 8 French Hand Stenciled Country Style Dining Chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
A refined set of 8 French Country dining chairs with fine woodcraft, and details. The chairs have been Ornated with hand stenciling botanicals exquisite application, a great touch of...
Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Hand Woven Lace Wicker Chair w/ Original Upholstery
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish hand woven lace wicker chair with original upholstery.
Wicker
$893Sale Price|35% Off
Franco Albini Bamboo Rocking Chair, Hand-Woven, Mid-Century Italy
By Franco Albini
Located in London, GB
Italian designer Franco Albini specialised in the charming and beautiful in design, his take on bamboo furniture design was innovative and filled with style as in this example of a 1...
Bamboo, Cane
$575Sale Price|52% Off
Chinese Export Oriental Hand Carved Rosewood Corner Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful Chinese export oriental corner chair. The chair is finely hand-carved of quality rosewood with shiny lacquer finish and is made using tongue and groove technique.
Rosewood
1960s Harp Lounge Chairs by Jorgen Høvelskov, Hand-Crafted Ash & Rope
By Jørgen Høvelskov, Christensen & Larsen
Located in Portland, OR
A very nice early and original pair of “Harp” chairs in Ash with cotton/linen cording. A spectacular design- elegant and yet somewhat masculine with a lightness as well as versatilit...
Rope, Ash
Rare 'People Chair' by John Risley, 1960s, Hand-Welded Steel, Mid-Century Modern
By John Risley
Located in Montréal, CA
A sculptural “People Chair” by American artist and designer John Risley, rendered in hand-welded steel rod and finished in its characteristic black.
Steel
Gio Ponti "Ninfea" Hand-Woven Folding Chair for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy 1950s
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous "Ninfea" folding chair designed by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Reguitti in Italy during the 1950s.
Brass
Mid-Century French Provincial Style Hand Painted Blue / White / Pink Caned Chair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely French hand painted carved fruitwood chair that has been hand painted in a lovely blue, white and pink diamond.
Cane, Fruitwood
Mid Century Antique Provincial Hand Crafted Bobbin Corner Chair, France, 1940s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A fine French Provincial corner chair in stained oak with a handmade cane seat. Classic bobbin turned legs and in a overall fine vintage condition. Made in the 19th century. Lovely ...
Straw, Wood
Mid Century Antique Provincial Hand Crafted Bobbin Corner Chair, France, 1940s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A fine French Provincial corner chair in stained oak with a handmade cane seat. Classic bobbin turned legs and in a overall fine vintage condition. Made in the 19th century. Lovely ...
Straw, Wood
Mid Century Antique Provincial Hand Crafted Bobbin Corner Chair, France, 1940s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A fine French Provincial corner chair in stained oak with a handmade cane seat. Classic bobbin turned legs and in a overall fine vintage condition. Made in the 19th century. Lovely ...
Straw, Wood
Vintage Angel Pazmino Fruitwood & Hand-Tooled Leather Lounge Chair, Ecuador
By Angel Pazmino, Muebles De Estilo
Located in Portland, OR
Ultra-rare Angel Isaac Pazmino for Muebles de Estilo solid fruitwood lounge chair featuring interlocking joints, held together by rugged handcrafted rosewood pegs, with original hand...
Leather, Fruitwood
Vintage Hand Carved Eagles Head Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite pair of Neoclassical armchairs captures the regal elegance of the Empire and Regency eras. Meticulously hand-carved from solid wood with a sophisticated washed finish,...
Wood, Fabric
1900s Pair Antique Tyrolean Stool Chair in Hand-Carved Walnut Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Original artistic Art Nouveau antique pair Tyrolean stool chairs in hand-carved walnut, wax polished
Walnut
$1,950 / set
Vintage Gothic Hand Carved Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic pair of vintage Boho side chairs. Hand carved cherubs with beautiful gold leaf detail.
Metal, Gold Leaf
1950s Spanish Hand Woven Wicker Wooden Rocking Chair
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Spanish hand woven wicker wooden rocking chair.
Wood
$974Sale Price / item|40% Off
20th Century Danish Vintage Beech Wood Hand Carved Geometrical Swivel Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century Danish vintage swivel chairs hand carved of beech wood with square seats.
Beech
Set Windsor Chairs - 8 Farmhouse Kitchen Chair
Located in Potters Bar, GB
These are the traditional and much loved Windsor chair design featuring the crinoline stretcher, hand turned legs, back splat with hand carved Prince of Wales feathers and the saddle...
Wood
Set of 4 Mid-Century Sculptural Hand Carved Redwood Swiveling Lounge Chairs 1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular set of four Redwood chairs hand sculpted from reclaimed stumps C1965.
Hardwood
Six Vintage Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Hand Carved Frame Dining Chairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
These are a very good looking and well made suite of chairs, you have two carvers and four normal chairs, each one with a beech wood frame and fully restored hand dyed cigar brown le...
Leather, Beech
Vintage French Bistro Side Chairs with Hand Forged Scrollwork, 1953
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four classic Vintage French Parisian park / garden side chairs. These particular chairs feature elegant hand forged scrollwork backrest, and a perforated steel seat.
Steel, Metal
1970s French Provincial Double-Caned Hand-Carved Wingback Chair with Ikat Seat
Located in Lancaster, PA
On the front of each leg there is a stylized hand-carved tassel with a fringed bottom. The chair measures 28 inches deep, 29 inches wide, and 41 inches at its highest.
Cane, Hardwood
Axel Einar Hjort Style Swedish Hand-Made Pine Rocking Chair
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish hand-made pine rocking chair in the style of Axel Einar Hjorts furniture.
Pine
20th Century Italian Vintage Hand Made Metal Faux Leather Chairs with Rope Backs
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century Italian vintage hand made metal chairs looking as made of leather horse tack straps with rope backs.
Metal
Mid Century Modern Hand Made Prototype Chair, One of a Kind
Located in Lutz, FL
An unusual and interesting one of a kind functional piece of art c.1970’s. This hand crafted prototype lounge chair is made of solid oak and cleverly designed and assembled with oak ...
Fabric, Oak
Hand-carved Chair in mahogany shaped as a hand, in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Beograd, RS
The chair is hand-carved from solid mahogany and features beautiful mahogany grain in various shades of cream, red-ish and brown.
Mahogany
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
Waffle-Shaped Lounge Chair in Wicker/Rattan, Hand-Woven, Italy, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cone or Waffle-shaped armchair in Wicker / Rattan. Decorative and beautiful as decoration. The chair is approx. from Italy in the 1980s and in nice vintage condition.
Wicker, Rattan
$1,977Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Three Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Wooden Lounge Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three wooden African chairs from Congo.
Wood
$15,000
'Whaletail' Chair
By Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
‘Whaletail’ Chair By Mark Brazier Jones Bronze with Upholstered Seat England, Circa 1989 19”W x 17”D x 33”H
Bronze
Italian Hand Painted / Carved Upholstered Dining Room Chair Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transform your dining space into a masterpiece with our stunning Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted/Carved Italian Dining Room Chair Set, expertly crafted to accommodate 8 discerning indi...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Maruni, Hand-Carved Oak, 1960s
By Maruni
Located in Camden, ME
Rare pair of early 1960s hand-carved oak and vinyl cased cord laced lounge chairs in the style of the Maruni studio of Hiroshima, Japan.
Cord, Oak
Set of 4 Disenos Caaesa Paul Gaugin Styled Hand painted Side Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a hand painted set of Disenos Caaesa chairs. The chairs are depicting Tahitian women painted in the Gaugin style.
Wood
1970s Vintage Traditional Chinese Hand Carved Solid Rosewood Chairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Traditional Chinese Antique hand carved solid rosewood chairs. Two Hand carved dragons on the back of each chairs additionally to amazing seat front carvings.
Rosewood
Rustic African Tribal Hand Carved Folding Palaver Chair, Wabi Sabi, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Gorgeous unique African hand carved folding chair in solid wood. Also named the palaver chair as a traditional African furniture type.
Wood
Danish Teak and Birch Stacking Chairs, Hand-Crafted, 1962
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of Danish, teak and birch stacking chairs. Very solid somewhat like Chairs designed by Peter Hvidt. This model is slightly different with a different shaped back panel. Chairs ...
Birch, Teak
$3,249Sale Price / set|20% Off
6 Hand-Carved Spanish Walnut Dining Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Set of 6 handmade Spanish walnut wooden chairs from the 1970s Well made and with subtile hand carved details.
Walnut
Pair of mid century brutalist tripod chairs with hand carved details
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Pair of mid century brutalist tripod side chairs in light tinted wood, with hand carved details on the handles.
Wood
Fully Restored Sculptural Hand-Crafted Rattan Pod Tub Club Chair Bohemian Chic
Located in Miami, FL
Organic Modern Boho Chic Sculptural Tub Chair hand crafted stacked Rattan strands all around building the core.
Rattan
Tolix Vintage Orange Steel Stacking Chairs Hand-Made France Over (1300) in Stock
Located in Highwood, IL
Genuine French made Vintage set of (6) Tolix Steel Stacking Chairs probably made in the 1960's. The Tolix chairs were designed to safely stack (12) high per the manufacturer. We curr...
Steel
Mid-Century Italian Venetian Red Chinoiserie Hand Painted Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely pair of 1950s Venetian red chinoiserie side chairs with Queen Anne styling. The frames are hand painted, and the backs are whimsical.
Beech, Lacquer
Large Club Chairs with Hand Scraped Finish and Forged Iron Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
Large scale French oak club chairs with hand scraped finish and exposed dovetail corners.
Oak
Henredon Chinoiserie Queen Anne Hand Painted Oak Side Chairs or Dining Chairs
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style side chairs or dining chairs in Queen Anne form By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Carved oak and burl wood frames, with hand-pain...
Upholstery, Oak, Burl, Paint
Mid Century Mushroom Chair, Hand Tufting Beige Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
About the fabric used in this option: Seat and back is hand tufting multicolor wool. Absolutely hand made technic.
Wool, Velvet, Beech
Three-Low Slung Hand Carved African Lounge Chairs from Congo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three-low slung African lounge chairs, probably from Congo, circa 1950s-1960s. Each chair is hand carved and unique and has a slightly different design.
Wood
Unique Faux Bois Chair, Artist Made of Hand Worked Iron, One of a Kind
Located in Kansas City, MO
Handmade one of a kind iron high back chair in a faux bois style. Sturdy and comfortable.
Iron
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.
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