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Pair of Contemporary Lounge Chairs in Mohair Scalloped Backrest
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Contemporary lounge chairs in the style of Josef Hoffmann. Scalloped back chairs
Category
2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Foam, Wood
Barrel Scallop Back Ribbed Back Upholstery Wing Chairs NEW UPHOLSTERY
By Ward Bennett
Located in Rockaway, NJ
New gold and black upholstery scallop back wing chairs with real springs seats.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Thayer Coggin Swivel Scallop Shape Back Tilt Rocking Lounge Chair
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern swivel rocking lounge chair by Thayer Coggin.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Oatmeal Type Fabric Scallop Barrel Back Lounge
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern barrel back scallop upholstery swivel lounge chairs Milo Baughman design.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of 8 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
a masterfully carved back inspired by scalloped shells which adds visual interest, set above a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 1980s Neo-Deco Style Black Satin Scallop Fan Back Slipper Chairs
By i4 Mariani
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of vintge 1980s Post-Modern / Neo-Deco style black slipper chairs. These chairs fully embody
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Danish Art Deco Easy Chair with Open Armrests in Mahogany and Scalloped Back
By Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming easy chair with open armrests made probably in the 1930s. These type of 1930s chairs are
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Pair Scalloped Asymmetrical Lounge Chairs, 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of asymmetrical lounge is a stunning take on a Hollywood Regency wingback chair. Inspired
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Contemporary Modern Scalloped Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
setting. Swivel bases and scalloped rounded seat backs add to the charm of this plush matching pair and
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Pair of Scalloped Velvet Lounge Chairs with Brass Legs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of scalloped back velvet lounge chairs with brass legs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Pine Scalloped Chairs by Carl-Ewert Ekström, Sweden 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 solid pine dining chairs with high back, newly upholstered. Lightweight and stable
Category
20th Century Swedish Rustic Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
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H 44.1 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Art Nouveau Italian Hand Painted Iron Folding Garden Scalloped Chairs and Stools
Located in Firenze, IT
garden chairs or stools is so festive and charming thanks to its scalloped design and clever construction
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Iron
H 32.29 in W 15.75 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Italian Modernist Leather Scalloped Lounge Chairs, Circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
A charming and whimsical pair of Italian 1950's leather lounge chairs with scalloped shaped wide
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian 1950's Scalloped Shaped Velvet Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A decadently designed pair of Italian 1950's lounge chairs with a scalloped or petal shaped form
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Slim Midcentury Chippendale Style Wingback Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Recently reupholstered Chippendale style midcentury slim wing back chairs made by Hickory Chair
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Remarkable Pair of Scalloped Rattan Emperor's Chairs by Peter Rocchia
By Wicker Works
Located in Atlanta, GA
scallop detail accenting the back and sides. Leather joint bindings finished in chocolate. Exquisite
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan
Queen Anne Wing Back Chair and Stool
Located in Alton, GB
A stunning pale blue, scallop pattern Queen Anne winged back antique chair with beautiful dark wood
Category
Early 20th Century European Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rustic Scalloped Edge Dining Chairs, Set of 10, Italy, 1940's
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in New York, NY
geometry, style and flair. The chairs' decorative scalloped back extends above Dining Table height
Category
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century Fine English West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A beautiful 19th century English ash and oak scallop-back Windsor chair with outward facing arms
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Oak
Six Italian Decorative Venetian Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto, wood framed chairs having a scalloped design with cushioned fabric seats
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vittorio Valabrega Rustic Scalloped Edge Dining Chairs, Set of 10, Italy, 1940's
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in New York, NY
note of purposeful geometry, style and flair. The chairs' decorative scalloped back extends above
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 37.5 in W 23.25 in D 23.25 in
Pair of 1940s Glamorous Grosfeld House Channel Backed Wide Slipper Chairs
By William Billy Haines, Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson
Located in St. Louis, MO
backs on splayed legs. Of the Hollywood Period, these lounge chairs do have neoclassical influences in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 30.75 in W 33 in D 29.75 in
American Country Rustic Style Ladder Back and Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Country Rustic-style wooden scalloped ladder back side chair with a woven rush seat and
Category
20th Century American Country Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush, Oak
Louis XV Style Side Chair in Walnut with Upholstered Back and Seat, circa 1860
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Louis XV-style chair with walnut frame and upholstered seat & back. Features carvings
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 37.25 in W 21 in D 22 in
6 Pretzel Ribbon Back Hollywood Regency French Provincial Rococo Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quality set of six vintage Hollywood Regency solid wood ribbon back dining chairs. The set features
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 37 in W 20 in D 19 in
19C Set of 6 Irish Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulous 19C set of 6 Irish Chippendale style ribbon back dining chairs.
Irish made
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Flemish Dining Chairs with Carved Balloon-Back and Upholstered Seat
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely set of six dining chairs in dence West Indies mahogany of high quality with well
Category
Antique 1830s Belgian Louis Philippe Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 35.5 in W 19.5 in D 22 in
The Grotto Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
An exceptional model Grotto chair, the scallop shell back to scallop shell seat connected with
Category
2010s English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 1950's Velvet Wing Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
generous proportions and are very comfortable.
They have a wonderful shape, with scalloped backs, curve
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Elm
19th Century Portuguese Chair
Located in Houston, TX
back centering a shaped flat splat, scalloped seat rail centering a stylized splayed leaf pendant
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rococo Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Caned Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unbelievably strong for years. Antique French Country hand caned seat, walnut chair. Has a banister back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pine Plank Seat Chair
Located in Baltimore, MD
This single pine plank seat chair would be great at an antique writing table or placed in a corner
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Chairs
Materials
Pine
Carved French Ladies Desk Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
scallop shells in the center of the back and front apron. It has been recently reupholstered in a teal
Category
Vintage 1920s French Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Carved Oak Corner Chair
Located in High Point, NC
flanked by hand carved open vase back splats. The apron is also carved and scalloped, and the chair is
Category
Antique 18th Century Scottish Georgian Chairs
Materials
Oak
A Stylish Pair of French Louis XV Style High-back Fireside Bergeres
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with tall incurved cartouche-shaped upholstered back with arbalète crest tapering to downswept
Category
Vintage 1960s French Rococo Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Hollywood Regency White Chippendale Bamboo Dining or Side Chair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Hollywood Regency to any space. This piece features a scalloped back with a geometric bamboo design. The
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Paint
19th Century Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
19th century antique Victorian carved walnut ladies chair having a beautiful quality scalloped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Two Maison Jansen Style Bronze Patio Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of two Maison Jansen Style patio chairs, with bronze rail cross back (rail bar stamped BRONZE
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance St. Walnut Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
carved notched bands at the borders and most decorative central Fleur de Lys. The scalloped shaped back
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Francis Easy Chair, Handcrafted Solid Wood and Wool Upholstered Lounge Chair
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
overs, and scallops. Its limbs congregate tightly in the chair profile, spinning outward, joined
Category
2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 37.5 in W 33 in D 30.5 in
Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Walnut Shell Back Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
style. The chairs feature a rich walnut frame hand-carved with a dramatic scalloped shell motif back
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Dining Chairs in Mahogany Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautifull, even the back of the chair is beautifull to look at with this scalloped shape in the belt and the
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Carved Walnut Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
embellished with a center finial. The tall and pitched back with side cone shape finials has three scalloped
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Mid 19th Century Pair of Early English Mahogany Chippendale Open Arm Chairs
Located in Louisville, KY
ribbon designs that flow down the backs vertical sides. These two chairs are upholstered in a heavy
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 39 in W 26.5 in D 23 in
Lacquer Papier Mâché Chair
Located in New York, NY
Important English Victorian black lacquer papier mâché chair. Scalloped back with open-work
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
19th Century Victorian Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl & Gilt Papier Mache Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
gilt ornamentation throughout. The gentle scalloped back is down-curving to roll-over arms. The seat is
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Wingback Welsh Lambing Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
, featuring canted side wings and a deeply scalloped shaped top above wings and chair back, and and standing
Category
Antique 1760s Welsh Wingback Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
Early Pair of 19th Century English Regency Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine pair of Regency hall / side chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, with carved scallop
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 35.04 in W 19.69 in D 19.3 in
Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Set of four George I walnut and marquetry side chairs: the splats inlaid with scallop shell
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Chairs
Set of Four French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Carved Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
off-white chairs. The set is raised by 's' scrolled cabriole legs below a scalloped design frieze with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Puginesque Hall Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of Puginesque hall chairs in two-tone polished and ebonized oak featuring pediment tops
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Carved English Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
The scrolled arms of this corner chair are carved with arabesque leaves. The back crest rail is
Category
Antique 1780s English Corner Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Green Painted and Gilt Vanity Lady Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
decorative chair stands on cabriole legs over a scalloped apron. The piece features wonderful carvings on the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
19th Century Italian Red Leather Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
throughout the frame of the chair; hand scalloped arms on a sea-scroll with the patina worn down, showing how
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Bergere Chairs
Materials
Metal
English Country Winged Pine Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
English country (18th-19th century) antique winged back pine rocking chair with scalloped back and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Rocking Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Pine
Pair of 19th century French LXV Style Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of two in natural oak French chairs in Louis XV style with flat back called “la Reine
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Mid-Century Modern White Vinyl Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This midcentury lounge chair features a white scalloped back vinyl seat and swivel base on tapered
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Milo Baughman Postmodern Club Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
feature great lines with a striking fanned out scalloped back and the arms curve outwards to accentuate a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Hollywood Regency Slipper Lounge Chairs
By Lorin Jackson
Located in St. Louis, MO
and is stained, must be updated. Tufted back and scalloped base. After Tomlinson Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
18th/19th English Country Winged Pine Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Country (18/19th Cent) antique winged back pine rocking chair with scalloped back and red
Category
Antique 19th Century British Country Rocking Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Pine
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Find many varieties of an authentic scalloped backed chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and upholstery, every scalloped backed chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer scalloped backed chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A scalloped backed chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one scalloped backed chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Milo Baughman and Thayer Coggin produced versions that are worth a look.
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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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