American Studio Craft Architectural Lattice High Back Sculptural Chair
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Troy, MI
Dramatic hand crafted lattice back chair in mixed hardwoods USA circa 1980s Architectural high back chair with vertical lattice design in contrasting cherry and maple with exposed a...
Cherry, Hardwood, Maple
Memphis High Back Sculptural Chair with Red, Purple, and Sea Foam Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Dutch, 1980's “Memphis” style chair is comprised of vividly colored geometric forms and and grounding, black frame and strikes a playful balance in its colors and shapes. Memphi...
Metal
Mid century high back flame dining chairs by Dante Latorre, 1950s
By Dante LaTorre
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
These high back sculptural chairs have a great design which is typical for Italy. 1950s - Italy Overall good condition, original upholstery.
Fabric, Rosewood
Mid Century Sculptural High Back Swivel Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare mid century highback swivel chair. A beautiful one off, statement chair. Modernized in new soft boucle style fabric that looks stunning atop the 4 wooden, legs swivel base. Ch...
Fabric
$1,750 / item
Mid Century Sculptural High Back Swivel Chair
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare mid century highback swivel chair. A beautiful one off, statement chair with the walnut plinth swivel base. The chair is being sold as found, the wood plinth, frame and mechani...
Walnut, Velvet
Set of 4 Sculptural High Back Lucite Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking set of four vintage Lucite dining chairs featuring elegant, sculptural high backs and clear acrylic frames that catch and reflect the light beautifully.
Fabric, Upholstery, Acrylic, Lucite
Sculptural Olive Wood High Back French Chair, France, 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1970s were, arguably, one of the most interesting eras in French design, with “a lot going on”. In part a reaction against the sleek modernism of mid-century design, 1970s design...
Wood
Sculptural Bamboo Chair 1950’s with High Back Hand Pleated
Located in London, GB
1950s–1960s Monumental bamboo chair, a highly sculptural occasional chair is like a throne crafted from substantial bamboo trunks and refined bamboo strips. The impressive construct...
Bamboo
Olive Wood Sculptural High Back French Chairs, France, circa 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1970s were, arguably, one of the most interesting eras in French design, with “a lot going on”. In part a reaction against the sleek modernism of midcentury design, 1970s design ...
Wood
Late 20th Century Sculptural High Back Bunny Ears Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
This chair has beautiful a maple frame with a split back going all the way down to form the legs. The sculptural back with rounded tops makes the chair look like bunny ears. The l...
Upholstery, Beech
Vintage Sculptural Franco Albini Style High Back Bamboo Rocking Chair
By Franco Albini, Rohe Noordwolde
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern rocker in the style of Franco Albini, circa 1970's. Features woven rattan details and a tall supporting backrest. Equipped with curved armrests and a sculptural ro...
Bamboo, Rattan
Hvidt and Mølgaard Sculptural High-Back Bordeaux Wingback chair, Denmark 1950s
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, Fritz Hansen
Located in Ystad, SE
Hvidt and Mølgaard Sculptural High-Back Bordeaux Wingback chair, Denmark 1950s Elegant and sculptural Danish wingback lounge chair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen an...
Beech, Upholstery
Set of 4 Sculptural High Back Dining Chairs, Europe 1980s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This stunning set of dining chairs embodies an era of bold, sculptural furniture with a focus on comfort and organic form. Postmodernism in the 1980s embraced a playful approach to d...
Wood, Fabric
Vintage Black and Clear Lucite High Back Sculptural Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 4 Vintage Black and Clear Lucite High Back Sculptural Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs.
Fabric, Lucite
Sculptural High-Back Swivel Chair Upholstered in Rich Flamingo Orange Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This armchair is designed for both comfort and a sense of personal space. The high back and shell-like shape provide a feeling of enclosure, creating a quiet and private haven ideal...
Metal
Vladimir Kagan Sculptural High Back Swivel Chairs in Textured Ivory Fabric
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
These Vladimir Kagan swivel chairs deliver an alluring raised collar high art esthetic. The sort of modern chairs that are so sculptural, they’re art. Swivel about and get a look at ...
Fabric, Upholstery
High Back Sculptural Walnut and Fabric Chairs Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist set of 4 dining chairs attributed to Adrian Pearsall, apparently Pearsall had several designs manufactured by a Canadian Company, chair tops are made exactly the sa...
Fabric, Walnut
$4,080 / item
1950's Swedish High Back Lounge Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1950's high back Swedish lounge chair. Sculptural form.
Upholstery, Birch
Set of 4 Postmodern Steel Dining Chairs – Sculptural High-Back Design, c. 1980s
Located in HAARLEM, NL
With their tall, sculptural backs and rhythmic slatted construction, these chairs make a bold visual statement while remaining elegant and refined.
Metal
Set of 12 Adrian Pearsall Sculptural High Back Dining Chairs in Latte Bouclé
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sculptural and tall seat backs set that high design esthetic.
Bouclé, Walnut, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Walnut High Back Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut high-back lounge chair featuring a sculptural walnut frame and elegant, clean lines.
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Brutalist Oak Dining Chairs with Sculptural High Backs De Puydt, 1960s, Set of 6
By De Puydt
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
With their tall sculptural backs, warm oak grain, carved plank seats and rustic Belgian brutalist design language, these vintage De Puydt dining chairs have a strong architectural pr...
Wood, Oak
Set of Four Black and Clear Sculptural Lucite High Back Dining Room Chairs 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four black and clear Lucite sculptural dining room chairs, 1970s.Original thick transparent and black Lucite sculptural design.The chairs are extraordinary and in good vintage...
Lucite
High-Back Bamboo Chair in The Style Of Gabriella Crespi, Italy, 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Antwerp, BE
This sculptural high-back chair was produced in Italy during the 1970s and reflects the refined organic glamour associated with Gabriella Crespi’s celebrated designs of the period.
Brass
Pierre Chapo CHLACC S45 High-Back Chairs in Solid Elm, France, 1970s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in PARIS, FR
These sculptural high-back chairs feature Chapo’s signature angular construction, with sharply splayed legs and a triangular backrest that reflect his architectural approach to furni...
Wood, Elm
Pair of Italian 1950's Leather High Back Wing / Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sculptural high-back Italian wing chairs, with beautifully curved arm and back supports, supported on splayed and tapered black painted metal and brass legs.
Metal, Brass
Boho Chic Rattan and Wicker High Back Dining Arm Chairs
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Boho Chic Rattan Dining Arm Chairs—set of six high-back rattan chairs with sculptural silhouette and patterned cushions, ideal for coastal boho dining.
Wicker
Pair of High-Back Lounge Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning pair of sculptural high-back lounge chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.
Fabric
Pair of Italian Modernist High Back Lounge Chairs in Two-Tone Bouclé and Walnut
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist high back chairs supported by sculptural, walnut feet (circa 1950s, Italy).
Bouclé, Walnut
Set of Scandinavian Modern High Back Oak Dining Chairs with Teddy Upholstery
Located in Almelo, NL
The high-back chairs feature a sculptural solid oak frame with softly curved lines and a gently arched backrest, creating a strong architectural silhouette with a light, organic touc...
Oak
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural Lounge Chair Jaymar 1980s
By Jaymar
Located in Toronto, ON
This bold and modern chair was made in Quebec in the 1980s. It’s cantilevered with an angular back and high arms.
Leather
$9,450 / set
Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti, Minotti, Marco Zanuso, Ico Parisi
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs. Offered is an unusual pair of Italian mid century high backed sculptural lounge chairs with brass splayed legs professionally upholst...
Brass
$6,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
Sculptural Organic Modern Rattan Chairs in the manner of Mackintosh or McGuire
By John McGuire
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Set of Six High-Back Sculptural Rattan Dining Chairs with 2 Arm and 4 Side Chairs, Mid-20th Century.
Upholstery, Rattan
Pair of Mid‑Century Bamboo and Rattan High‑Back Sculptural Lounge Chairs, Italy
By Franco Albini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an impressive pair of Italian Mid Century lounge chairs in bamboo and rattan, dating from around the 1970s, and designed in style of Bonacina and Franco...
Bamboo, Rattan
1940's Danish Lounge Chair in Original Mohair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Sculptural high back danish lounge chair in original mohair.
Mohair
$2,400 / item
Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Modern high back lounge chair, Denmark. Featuring sculptural teak arms with a relaxing pitch high back make this a striking reading chair.
Upholstery, Teak
Pair of 1970’s Swedish Leather Lounge Chairs
By Göte Möbler Nässjö
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of 1970’s lounge chairs. Made in Sweden. Sculptural high back chair with button tufted red leather.
Leather
Postmodern Dining Chairs, Salmon Velvet, Set of 4, USA, c. 1980s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
These sculptural high-back chairs feature chunky legs and clean lines, blending timeless design with bold visual impact—ideal for a dining room, modern loft, or statement seating are...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Set of 6 dining chairs by Rob & Dries van den Berghe, 1980s
By Bob & Dries Van Den Berghe
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant, sculptural high back dining chairs by Vanden Berghe Pauvers.
Fabric, Oak
Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Rob & Dries Van Den Berghe, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant, sculptural high back dining chairs by Vanden Berghe Pauvers.
Wood
Set of 6 Mid Century Wormley Dunbar Style Cane & Mahogany Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed with and also currently available in our shop – Paul Frankl Set of 14 Dining Chairs in Bleached Mahogany & Latte Bouclé c. 1950 Set of 14 Paul Frankl Corset Oak Dining C...
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Set of 14 Hollywood Regency Moroccan Tommi Parzinger Style Dining Chairs c. 1960
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop - Set of 12 Adrian Pearsall Sculptural High Back Dining Chairs in Latte Bouclé Set of 14 Paul Frankl Corset Oak Dinin...
Walnut, Fabric
Paul Frankl Set of 20 Dining Chairs in Bleached Mahogany & Latte Bouclé c. 1950
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed with and also currently available in our shop – Set of 14 Paul Frankl Corset Oak Dining Chairs for Brown Saltman in Latte Bouclé Set of 6 Mid Century Wormley for Dunbar ...
Bouclé, Wood, Mahogany
Paul Frankl Set of 14 Dining Chairs in Bleached Mahogany & Latte Bouclé c. 1950
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed with and also currently available in our shop – Set of 14 Paul Frankl Corset Oak Dining Chairs for Brown Saltman in Latte Bouclé Set of 6 Mid Century Wormley for Dunbar ...
Mahogany, Bouclé, Upholstery
Set of 14 Paul Frankl Corset Oak Dining Chairs for Brown Saltman in Latte Bouclé
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed with and also currently available in our shop – Paul Frankl Set of 14 Dining Chairs in Bleached Mahogany & Latte Bouclé c. 1950 Set of 6 Mid Century Wormley for Dunbar S...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Antique Neo-Renaissance Throne Chair, France 1890s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Its expressive proportions, broad stance, high back, and sculptural arms, give the chair a commanding, almost regal presence.
Leather, Oak
Plycraft Oak & Blue Lacquer Sultana Table by George Mulhauser c. 1950s
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop - Set of 12 Adrian Pearsall Sculptural High Back Dining Chairs in Latte Bouclé
Wood, Oak
Unavailable|$828 / item
Sculptural High Back Chairs, 1940
Located in Zürich, CH
Straightforward, angular chairs without any decoration, but with the greatest possible presence. The beautiful patina on the rawly formed square wood and the ticino papercord weave m...
Papercord, Oak
Unavailable|$1,300
One of One Sculptural High Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W21 D25 H56 SW18 SD18 SH18 Sculptural highback chair that seems to have been custom fabricated. Item is strcutrually sound and sturdy. Chair seems to be done in a sturdy wooden fram...
Fabric, Oak
Unavailable|$6,500
Sculptural High Back Lounge Chair by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural high back lounge chair by Adrian Pearsall.
Velvet, Wood
Unavailable|$1,200 / set
Mid-Century Modern Canadian Rougier Chrome High-Back Sculptural Dining Chairs
By Roger Rougier
Located in Miami, FL
Four chairs with metal chrome base . Upholstered foam seat and back support . Chairs need to be reupholstered Seat ht. 18"
Unavailable|$7,800 / set
Sculptural Set of Four Laurinda Spear High Backed Dining Chairs, circa 1980
By Laurinda Spear
Located in Washington, DC
Sculptural set of four 1980s Laurinda Spear high backed dining chairs.
Wicker, Maple
Unavailable|$1,800
Mogens Lassen Style High-Back Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mogens Lassen Style High-Back Lounge Chair. Wonderful Sculptural Design.
Fabric, Beech
Unavailable|$2,367 / set
Sculptural solid olive wood high-back chairs French work 1960, set of 6
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Exceptional set of 6 sculptural chairs in solid olive wood with high backs by a French cabinetmaker from the Maison Skela 1960. the woodwork has been designed to respect the structur...
Olive
Unavailable|$2,367 / set
Extraordinary Memphis Style TOTEM Chairs by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa, 1980s
By Westnofa Furniture, Torstein Nilsen
Located in Schagen, NL
These sculptural Norwegian high back dining chairs were designed by Torstein Niksen for Westnofa.
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Ultra High Back Sculptural Chairs with Curved Details
Located in New York, NY
Pair of elegant high back chairs with
klismos back detail. The chairs have
ebonized walnut frames and legs
and have been newly upholstered
in a metallic ...
Sold|$3,500
Pair of Sculptural High Back Lounge Chairs
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of sculptural high back lounge chairs.
Fabric, Wood
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