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Serpentine Ivory Bouclé Swivel Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Our ultra-mod Serpentine Swivel Chair features a thick and cushy seat cradled by an ultra-mod tube
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
$2,350 / item
Midcentury Italian Inspired Serpentine Occasional Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
serpentine Silhouette is a bold graphic statement. It may be used as a chair or in tandem with additional
Category
2010s American Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Bouclé
$2,400 Sale Price / item
36% Off
Pair of Fully Upholstered Skirted Chairs with Serpentine Backrest
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This pair of transitional skirted chairs balances classic and modern simplicity. Fully upholstered
Category
Early 2000s Chairs
Materials
Textile
Pair of English Mahogany Serpentine Back Upholstered Lolling Chairs, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English mahogany serpentine back lolling chairs with squared tampered splayed legs and
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Muslin, Upholstery
George Walton. A Rare Arts & Crafts Philippines Cane Chair with Serpentine Back
By George Walton
Located in London, GB
George Walton. A Rare Arts & Crafts walnut high back 'Philippines begere chair'.
The serpentine
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Mahogany Serpentine Balloon Back Floral Needlepoint Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century balloon back chair. Made of mahogany featuring serpentine form with balloon
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$438 Sale Price
25% Off
American Mahogany Shield Back Side Chair with Serpentine Seat, c. 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American mahogany shield back side chair with over rail upholstered serpentine seat. The four
Category
Antique 1790s American Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Chestnut, Ebony, Mahogany, Pine
$1,250 Sale Price
30% Off
Victorian Walnut Open Armchair With Serpentine Seat On Scroll Supports & Castors
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Fine Example Of A Victorian 19th Century Walnut Open Armchair With Serpentine Seat On Scroll
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Brass
$2,194 Sale Price
50% Off
Hickory Chair Georgian Solid Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front four-drawer dresser, commode, or chest of
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Super Pair Porters Chairs
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Superb pair of English mahogany porters chairs, serpentine shaped hoods, feather filled cushions
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Black Lacquered Elm Chinese Officials Hat Yoke Back chair
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
traditional Chinese motif decorate the back splat of the chair, with graceful serpentine-like curves adorning
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts high with shaped back oak chair
By Norman and Stacey
Located in London, GB
Norman and Stacy attributed Arts & Crafts oak chair with a serpentine-shaped backrest making it
Category
Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Massachusetts Martha Washington lolling chair, c. 1785
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Upholstered Martha Washington lolling chair with serpentine crest rail. The chair frame is mahogany
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
A large mid 19th century walnut slipper chair c1860
By Holland & Sons
Located in Batley, GB
A large sized mid 19th century walnut slipper chair with a serpentine front rail. Raised on quality
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Lounge Chair with Curved Seat and Extended Back
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Dutch Colonial Indonesian cane and wood plantation chair from the 20th century with
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of 18th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of mid-18th century Chippendale period mahogany side chairs with serpentine backs and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Folding Steamer Chair, English, Bergère, Campaign Lounge Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an attractive antique folding steamer chair. An English, walnut and bergère campaign lounge
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Matched Pair of Chippendale Side Chairs, Massachusetts, Mid 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
from Salem Massachusetts these chairs display tight serpentine crests with upswept ears above owl
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
$1,760 Sale Price / set
44% Off
French Provincial Serpentine Commode / Chest of Drawers
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This French Provincial-style commode features a serpentine front and a warm, richly toned wood
Category
Early 2000s French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
American Southern Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Wing Back Chair, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
American Southern Chippendale mahogany wing back chair with serpentine back, flared wings, flanking
Category
Antique 1840s American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany, Poplar, Cypress
Antiqued Wood Dining Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English country-style antiqued wood dining side chair, the arched serpentine ladder back above
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,365 / item
Dramatic Pair of Mid Century Style Mohair Club Chairs for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
serpentine form lounge chair with fixed back and unusual back leg that flows from the top to the bottom and
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Midcentury Wooden Swivel Chair with Woven Rattan Seat and Quadripod Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
.
The chair features slightly serpentine arms, gracefully curved, adding an artistic flair and providing
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
English Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Ball & Claw Wing Back Chair, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany upholstered wing back chair with serpentine back, flared wings
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Materials
Suede, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
Shield Back Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
chair features a serpentine crest rail which connects to the five section back splat and terminates in a
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$6,675 / set
George III Trellis Back Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III style mahogany dining chair with a serpentine side chair, with an interlacing trellis
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,485 / item
Mahogany Chippendale Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
side chairs. Each chair has a serpentine crest rail and similar back splat, all hand carved from solid
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$7,075 / set
Set Of Eight Antique American Federal Dining Chairs for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
For restoration. Fine set of eight Period Federal side chairs, mahogany with serpentine crest rails
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Other
Chippendale Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs (Set of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Chippendale style distressed mahogany dining chair, the serpentine top rail above a flat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Solid Mahogany Chippendale Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
chairs. Each chair features serpentine crest rails and hand carved and pierced solid mahogany back splats
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$6,675 / set
Shellback Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
chair with a serpentine top crest rail that boasts a carved clam shell and scrolled acanthus foliage
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$7,075 / set
Gothic Mahogany Chippendale Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
.These elegant Chippendale Chairs with a serpentine top crest rail with scrolled acanthus foliage above a
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$7,075 / set
Drape Carved Shield Back Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
lend support while seated in the arm chairs. The serpentine shaped chair seat frame echoes the shape of
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$6,675 / set
Stunning Set Of Six Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
foliate and Rocaille work vase form splats; the twin elbow chairs with channeled serpentine arms with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$1,843 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Ten 18th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Set of ten mahogany dining chairs including two carvers and 8 side chairs. Serpentine crest rail
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$14,000 / set
Set of 6 Late 18th Century French Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A set of six late 18th century French dining chairs finely carved in walnut. Each features an
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 8 Platt Collections La Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 8 upholstered dining chairs with high rectangular backrests, lavishly covered in finely
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Fine Suite of 12 Mahogany Dining Chairs by Gillows, c.1825
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
serpentine shape, these fine chairs anticipate the later balloon back models that dominated the Victorian
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Very Fine Set of Ten Early 1900's Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin, IE
single chairs. The serpentine back rail raised over pierced splat flanked with curved and moulded arms
Category
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$10,710 / set
4 Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Balloon Back Side Chairs Needlepoint Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
mahogany with a carved balloon back and floral needelpoint. Each of the chairs has a serpentine front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Eight English Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Dining Room Chairs, C 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Eight English Chippendale mahogany dining room chairs with a serpentine carved acanthus
Category
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Set of 3 Kolho Original Dining Chairs in MDJ KUU Black & Table by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Kolho Original Dining Chairs in MDJ KUU Black & Table by Made By Choice
*Kolho Collection
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
1980s Weiman Curved Serpentine Sofa and Swivel Chairs, 3 Pieces
By Directional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Original rare set of 3, 1980s Iconic serpentine cloud sofa and swivel chairs are packed with
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of English Regency Serpentine Painted Arm Chairs. Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency serpentine splat back hand painted arm chairs with floral ribbon, swags
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Painted Furniture
Materials
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
Wedding Chair with Curvy Pierced Splat, Serpentine Arms and Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique wedding chair from the early 20th century, with black patina and carved motifs
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Wood
English 1900s Wooden Child's Chair with Serpentine Arms and Custom Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English wooden child's chair from circa 1900 with serpentine arms, stretchers and custom linen
Category
Early 20th Century English Children's Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of English Mahogany Serpentine Crest Arm Chairs with Saddle Seats, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English mahogany serpentine crest foliate arm chairs with saddle seats, early 19th century
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
Pair 19th Century Hall Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully carved, Italian, walnut chairs featuring serpentine arms terminating in lion's heads
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Walnut
$9,800 / set
Mid Century Louis XV Bombe Hand-Carved Paint Decorated Marble-Top Desk & Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Louis XV style. Top quality workmanship in every phase. Original matching chair with this desk that is
Category
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
English Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Arm Chair with Ball & Claw Feet, C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Mahogany upholstered arm chair with serpentine crest, fluted scrolled ears
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
Pair of Chinese Chippendale Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered King Wood Arm Chairs 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese Chippendale Qing Dynasty red lacquered king wood serpentine crest curvature arm
Category
Antique 1780s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Kingwood, Lacquer
Pair Italian, Piemontese, Louis XV Turned Walnut & Upholstered Armchairs, ca1730
Located in Atlanta, GA
the chairs having serpentine shaped backs and fitted seats with recessed shaped walnut arms, raised
Category
Antique 1730s Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Hepplewhite-Style Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Gallery
Located in Southall, GB
, this period is known for its light, graceful pieces often featuring shield-back chairs, serpentine
Category
Antique 19th Century European Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III period mahogany Gainsborough library armchair
Located in London, GB
-back arms with moulded carving. The Chair, with serpentine front supported on acanthus carved cabriole
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Chinese Ming Style Wood Pair of Horseshoe Armchairs and Matching Table
Located in Bochum, NRW
dragons medallions and serpentine arms, the chairs showcases a wooden seat resting on four straight legs
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sedan Style Vitrine
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual French 19th century kingwood, vernis martin vitrine in the style of a Sedan chair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Kingwood
Pair of English-Made Carved Chippendale Style Mahogany Armchairs
Located in North Salem, NY
materials.
These chairs features a serpentine-shaped upholstered seat that provides both comfort and style
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$4,312 Sale Price
25% Off
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the serpentine chair you’re looking for. A serpentine chair — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the serpentine chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A serpentine chair made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made serpentine chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Trouvailles Furniture Inc., Baker Furniture Company and Donghia are consistently popular.
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Prices for a serpentine chair start at $885 and top out at $90,000 with the average selling for $2,900.
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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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