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Set Original Vintage Industrial Factory Machinist Singer Sewing Chairs Stool
By Singer
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautiful set of original Singer sewing chairs, England circa 1940. - The chairs feature a
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Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sewing Chair, Circa 1960s
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage sewing machine chair. Very rare these days. In great condition. It measures 18 W x 16 D x
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sewing Chair, Circa 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sewing Chair, Circa 1960s
$186 Sale Price
50% Off
H 32 in W 18 in D 16 in
Vintage Industrial Original Singer Sewing Spring Back Factory Chairs Chair Stool
By Singer
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful example of the rare Singer sewing spring back factory chair, English circa 1920
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Early 20th Century British Chairs

Materials

Iron

WPA Sewing Project Eugene Oregon Modernist Plywood Chair
By Rudolph Schindler
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Depression era WPA plywood work chair made for the Eugene Oregon Sewing Project. Unique plywood
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Vintage 1930s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Antique Set of Six Industrial Singer Sewing Adjustable Chairs, Stools, 1920s
By Singer
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare collector's set of six iconic Singer factory sprung chairs, stools designed in the US and
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Vintage 1920s British Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak sewing rocking chair By Stickley
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set 6 Vintage Industrial Original Singer Sewing Spring Back Factory Chairs Stool
By Singer
Located in Sale, GB
- A magnificent set of six iconic and rare Singer sewing spring back factory chairs, English circa
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Early 20th Century British Chairs

Materials

Iron

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts sewing rocker By Gustav Stickley (model #2627) USA
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Signed Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts sewing or nursing rocker By Gustav Stickley USA
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Adjustable Singer Sewing Machinist Industrial Stool Swivel Chair
By Singer
Located in New York, NY
Industrial style swivel work chair, stool made by the world renown Singer company. The chair is
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Antique Singer Sewing Machine Work Chairs Height Adjustable Bar Stools
By Singer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original circa 1920’s Singer Sewing machine
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Vintage 1920s English Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-68-A Low Sewing Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see a decision to project the universal ideals of modernity onto Indian reality. However, this piece was inspired by North Indian culture, as well the cosmic and spiritual I...
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Tan-Sad Chair Co. 1930s Industrial Metal Height Adjustable Sewing Stool
By Tan-Sad
Located in Markington, GB
1930s Industrial sewing stool.  Sewing stool made in the 1930s, came out of the Windsor of
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal, Steel

19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century German Doll house miniature furniture A sewing table, a table and 2 chairs
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Antique 19th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Bone

19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture
19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture
$1,501 / set
H 2.56 in W 0.99 in D 1.23 in

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Sewing chair
Located in New York, NY
An America twisted steel and wood sewing chair, adjustable height and back rest with a swivel seat
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Antique 19th Century American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Sewing chair
Sewing chair
H 14.5 in
Sewing Chair C. 1900's
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sewing chair with storage. c 1900's.
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Wood

Sewing Chair C. 1900's
Sewing Chair C. 1900's
H 38 in W 15 in D 11.5 in
Midcentury Sewing Chair in John Robshaw Fabric
Located in Pasadena, CA
Midcentury sewing chair newly upholstered in John Robshaw fabric.
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Vintage 1960s Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Stunning Fruitwood Antique Victorian Dragon Hand-Painted Spinning Sewing Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare early Victorian fruitwood spinning sewing chair
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Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Industrial Sewing Chairs by Durkopp, circa 1910
By Durkopp
Located in Gloucester, GB
Industrial sewing chairs by Durkopp, circa 1910 - Price is per chair (2 available) - Heavy cast
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Vintage 1910s German Industrial Stools

Industrial Sewing Chairs by Durkopp, circa 1910
Industrial Sewing Chairs by Durkopp, circa 1910
H 24.41 in W 14.18 in D 16.93 in
Height adjustable Industrial Working Sewing Chairs from Singer, England 1940
By Singer
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of rare and well preserved Singer sewing machine work chairs, England circa 1940. Cast
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Singer Sewing Machinist Factory Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Wooden button shapes seats with sprung backrests and adjustable seat height.
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Early 20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Iron

Singer Sewing Machinist Factory Chairs
Singer Sewing Machinist Factory Chairs
H 31.5 in W 13.75 in D 17 in
Singer Work Chair
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Nijmegen, NL
Singer machinist or work chairs. Branded cast iron base with factory painted finish, steam bent ply
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Singer Work Chair
Singer Work Chair
H 34 in W 16 in D 16 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage Polished Metal Industrial Style Singer Chair, circa 1940
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
by the Singer Sewing Company for workers to sit at their machines. The chair weighs 23 pounds
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Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Ch...

Materials

Steel, Iron

Original Working Factory Machinist Chairs by Sewing Company Singer, ca. 1930/40
By Singer
Located in Munster, NRW
The singer stools are becoming increasingly rare. We have nevertheless found a set of chairs in
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Vintage 1930s German Industrial Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

Antique L & J G Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Sewing Rocker, circa 1910
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Mission sewing rocker by L & JG Stickley offers oak construction with slat
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Original Antique Vintage Industrial Singer Spring Back Factory Work Chair Stool
By Singer
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautiful Singer sewing work chair, English circa 1920. - The chair is well worn and recently
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Early 20th Century British Chairs

Materials

Iron

1940s Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining, Desk, Study Chair, Black Frame
Located in Hook, Hampshire
) brands and Tan-Sad is one of our all time favourites. We found this black chair in a sewing workshop in
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Vintage 1940s British Chairs

Singer Work Chair
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Nijmegen, NL
Singer machinist or work chairs. Branded cast iron base with factory painted finish, steam bent ply
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Singer Work Chair
Singer Work Chair
H 90 in W 40 in D 40 in
Singer Work Chair
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Nijmegen, NL
Singer machinist or work chairs. Branded cast iron base with factory painted finish, steam bent ply
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Singer Work Chair
Singer Work Chair
H 34 in W 16 in D 16 in
1940s Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining or Study Chair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
) brands and Tan-Sad is one of our all time favourites. We found this grey chair in a sewing workshop in
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Vintage 1940s British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1940s Stunning Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining, Desk, Study Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940s vintage stunning original Tan-Sad machinists/dining/desk/study chairs, swivelling and height
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Vintage 1940s British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Singer Work Chair/Stool
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Nijmegen, NL
Singer machinist or work chairs. Branded cast iron base with factory painted finish, steam bent ply
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Singer Work Chair/Stool
Singer Work Chair/Stool
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Set Run 5 Antique Industrial Original Vintage Singer Sewing Factory Chair Stools
By Singer
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of 5 original Singer sewing stools, English circa 1930. - Heavy industrial
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Early 20th Century British Stools

Materials

Iron

1940s Stunning Original Tan-Sad Machinists/Dining/Desk/Study Chair, Tall Grey
Located in Hook, Hampshire
-Sad is one of our all time favourites. We found this chair in a sewing workshop in Pembrokeshire. In
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Vintage 1940s Stools

Materials

Metal

1940s Stunning Original Tan-Sad Machinists/Dining/Desk/Study Chair, Tall Grey
Located in Hook, Hampshire
of our all time favourites. We found this grey chair in a sewing workshop in Pembrokeshire along with
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Vintage 1940s Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Polished Metal Industrial Style Singer Chair, circa 1940
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
by the Singer Sewing Company for workers to sit at their machines. The chair weighs 23 pounds
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Mid-20th Century English Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Iron

Vintage Singer Sewing Machinists Chair, English, circa 1930
By Singer
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A fabulous work or desk chair made by the Singer Sewing Machine Company Brilliant design
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Iron

Rare Sewing Chair with Work Drawer, circa 1840, Pennsylvania
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Excellent, rare lady's sewing or work chair with a drawer that pulls out to the side, with original
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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture

Materials

Maple, Poplar

Vintage 1960s Ercol Nest of Blonde "Pebble" Coffee Tables
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Original early 20th century singer sewing chair. Cast iron base and wooden seat and back which
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20th Century English Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Beech

Vintage Industrial Singer Work Chairs Stool by Simanco
By Simanco, Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This 'Singer' machinist chair was manufactured by Simanco (Singer Manufacturing company), in the
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Singer Work Chair Stool by Simanco
By Simanco, Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This 'Singer' machinist chair was manufactured by Simanco (Singer Manufacturing company), in the
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Steel Mesh and Wood Industrial chairs by Singer
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of Industrial chairs with unusual steel mesh seats produced by Singer. Great form
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Side Chairs

1940s Customized Polished Metal Industrial Singer Factory Work Chair
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Milan, IT
This polished metal Singer factory work swivel chair was produce in England in the 1940s. The chair
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

English Papier Maché Lady’s Writing Desk
Located in Wells, ME
small tea caddies, sewing boxes, chairs and candlestands). Large papier maché case pieces this elaborate
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Gold Leaf

Sewing Factory "ironeer" Mesh Chair
By The Horton Manufacturing Co
Located in Germantown, NY
The texteel ironeer chair made by The Horton Manufacturing Co. FortWayne In.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Spring Back Factory Chair by Singer, 1930s
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Chesham, GB
A beautiful 1930s singer spring back factory chair.  
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Mid-20th Century British Chairs

Materials

Iron

Spring Back Factory Chair by Singer, 1930s
Spring Back Factory Chair by Singer, 1930s
H 31.5 in W 13.78 in D 16.93 in

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Sewing Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the sewing chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A sewing chair — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the sewing chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A sewing chair made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. Singer, Simanco and Durkopp each produced at least one beautiful sewing chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Sewing Chair?

The average selling price for a sewing chair at 1stDibs is $800, while they’re typically $445 on the low end and $4,605 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.

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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.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.