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Vintage Shell Back Midcentury Grotto Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Reupholstered in Michelle Nussbaumer Ikat Fabric
Category

Mid-20th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Queen Anne Balloon Back Side Chair, c. 1730-1750
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an extremely handsome Queen Anne Burl Walnut side chair. The chair features a finely carved
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Fine circa 1780 Georgian Shell Back Hall Chair Gillows of Lancaster Attributed
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Georgian circa 1780 Cuban mahogany hall chair
Category

Antique 1780s English Georgian Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Four Italian Lyre Back Painted and Gilt Side Chairs
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of four Italian lyre back painted and gilt side chairs with urn finials, carved floral and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Side Chairs

Pair of Herman Miller Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Royal blue vinyl with black trim and white fiberglass back. Steel legs. Price is for pair.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Herman Miller Shell Chairs
Pair of Herman Miller Shell Chairs
H 32 in W 19 in D 22 in
Pair of 18th C Hand Carved Walnut George II Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of hand carved walnut, 18th Century, English Ribbon Back Side Chairs. The chairs
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George II Side Chairs

American Victorian Rosewood Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Victorian rosewood side chairs with carved filigree and scroll design back and
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

American Victorian Rosewood Side Chairs
American Victorian Rosewood Side Chairs
H 37.5 in W 15.5 in D 20 in
Børge Mogensen Early Edition Shell Chairs, Scandinavian Modern, 1950
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Odense, DK
Early and important pair of sculptural side chairs by Danish architect Børge Mogensen. This model
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Coconut Shell Chairs with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Pair of coconut shell chairs with curved backs and mother-of-pearl inlay detail at top. Paris
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Coconut

Late 19th c. Venetian Polychrome and Gilded Shell Top Grotto Chair
By Pauly et Cie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Naturalistically carved, the back decorated with a shell, lifting to reveal a tufted cushion back
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Side Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Dutch Baroque Style Marquetry Side Chair, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Baroque Style Marquetry Side Chair, 19th century, with shaped inlaid crest rail above a back
Category

Antique 19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head. very collectable and
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Chairs

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, Shell

Pair of 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Side Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 18th century Dutch marquetry side chairs, each with carved shell and
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Side Chairs
Pair of 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Side Chairs
H 42.52 in W 21.26 in D 19.69 in
Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Unique pair of Venetian style grotto chairs with seahorse carved back and scallop seats in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Single Georgian Style Side Chair in Cuban Mahogany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Georgian style side chair in Cuban mahogany with original tapestry upholstery, expertly
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Side Chairs

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

1959 Herman Miller Eames DAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair with Green Removable Pad
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1959 production Herman Miller Eames DAX dining / side chair with dark
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 6 French Louis XV Painted Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 French Louis XV style (19/20th Cent) walnut and gold painted high back side chairs with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Queen Anne Side Chair, New York State, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
A boldly turned antique Queen Anne side chair in early paint, circa 1740. Chairs of this design are
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome pair of 19th century Italian ebonized wood chairs. The chairs of alluring shape, with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Side Chairs - B&B Italia Iuta by Antonio Citterio
By B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Pair of white metal mesh and fabric B&B Italia Iuta side chairs by Antonio Citterio. Antonia
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Eames Office / Alexander Girard La Fonda Side Chair For Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Doraville, GA
plastic armchairs and side chairs. Girard specified that the back of the dining chair not be visible
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Early 20th Century French Regency Style Hand Carved Painted Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
sides. Additional shells detail the bottom of the seat backs as well as the top of each leg. Its four
Category

Early 20th Century French Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Side Chairs Upholstered - Gold
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A pair of early 18th century Louis XV chairs. Displaying carved walnut giltwood frames that have
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Side Chairs

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Giltwood

Pair of George I Style Late 19th Century Giltwood and Leather Side Chairs
Located in Benington, Herts
central recessed carved shell. A very good quality pair of decorative side chairs with a wonderful
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George I Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak and Velvet Side Chair from Brittany
Located in Dallas, TX
apron decorated with spindles and floral and shell motifs. The tall and rectangular back is heavily
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Pair of Vintage Folding Bamboo Chairs
By Ficks Reed
Located in Pasadena, TX
bamboo frames shell with slatted bamboo seats and caned backs. Dims: 18" x 20" x 35" Sh 18"
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Campaign Side Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

American Walnut Upholstered Desk Chair, Philadelphia, Circa 1730
Located in Hollywood, SC
American walnut desk chair with carved scrolled rails, vase formed shaped splat back, scalloped
Category

Antique 1730s American American Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Leather Swivel Chairs-Height Adjustable
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Black plastic shell, with the seat and back upholstered in black leather. Lever to adjust height
Category

20th Century French Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Leather Swivel Chairs-Height Adjustable
Pair of Leather Swivel Chairs-Height Adjustable
H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Set of 6 Russian Neo-Classic Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
contoured backrest and scrolled back supports carved with chrysanthemum and shell embellishments, with seats
Category

Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Denim by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
. The corolla-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Denim by Colé Italia
Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Denim by Colé Italia
H 32.29 in W 20.48 in D 24.02 in
Tria Wood 3 Legs Chair, Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
. The corolla-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Tria Wood 3 Legs Chair, Red by Colé Italia
Tria Wood 3 Legs Chair, Red by Colé Italia
H 32.29 in W 20.48 in D 24.02 in
Tessellated "Sylvie" Chair by Rie and Yiouri Augousti, France 1989
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Buffalo, NY
The Sylvie chair is an iconic design by R & Y Augousti. One of their very first designs, this
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Sapele Wood

Pair of Mohair and Plywood Chairs by Barovero Turino, Italy 1960s
By Barovero
Located in Echt, NL
chair an extra elegant look. The shell almost seems to detach from the frame and floats on top. The so
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mohair, Bentwood, Plywood

Tria Wood 3 Legs Chair, Natural Oak by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one armrest. The shell
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Natural Oak by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one armrest. The shell
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Tria Gold 4 Legs Chair, Natural Oak Seat by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
side, in this case with one armrest. The shell is composed of three equal elements in bent plywood
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Tria Gold 4 Legs Chair, RAL Color Seat by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
, center or side, in this case with one armrest. The shell is composed of three equal elements in bent
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Yellow, Natural Oak Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one armrest. The shell is
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Yellow, Natural Oak Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one armrest. The shell is
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 2, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Yellow by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 4, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Yellow by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Tria Gold 4 Legs Chair, Black Open Pore Seat by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
side, in this case with one armrest. The shell is composed of three equal elements in bent plywood
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Tria Wood 3 Legs Chair, Black Open Pore Seat by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
elusive leak. The corolla-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Black Open Pore Seat by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
elusive leak. The corolla-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 4, Tria Wood 3 Legs Chair, Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one armrest. The shell
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 2, Tria Wood 3 Legs Chair, Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one armrest. The shell is
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 4, Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Denim by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one armrest. The shell
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 2, Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Denim by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
elusive leak. The corolla-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Pair Of Antique Hall Chairs, Scottish, Oak, Seat, Arts & Crafts Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique hall chairs. A Scottish, oak seat in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Bentwood Office Chair Model Number 704 J J Kohn For Thonet 1900s Jacob Joseph
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Thonet
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful bentwood chair, designed by Jacob and Joseph Kohn, Austria and produced by Thonet, dates
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Black Leather, Natural Oak Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood, Leather

Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Black Leather and Oak Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Plywood

Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Natural Leather and Oak Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Plywood

Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Orange Fabric, Natural Oak Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one armrest. The shell is
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Acid Green, Natural Oak Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one armrest. The shell is
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Oak

Set of 4, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Black Leather by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
. The corolla-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Plywood

Set of 2, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Black Leather by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
. The corolla-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Plywood

Set of 4, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Natural Leather by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
. The corolla-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Plywood

Set of 2, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Acid Green by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case with one
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 2, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Natural Leather by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
. The corolla-shaped shell can be used in two different seating positions, center or side, in this case
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Plywood

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Shell Back Side Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of shell back side chairs available for sale. Each of these unique shell back side chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. There are all kinds of shell back side chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Shell back side chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, Hollywood Regency and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many shell back side chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London and Brown Jordan produced popular shell back side chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Shell Back Side Chairs?

Shell back side chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,400, while the lowest priced sells for $879 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.

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.

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.

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