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Kutitji | Shield Chair by Errol Evans + Trent Jansen
By Trent Jansen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Edition of 8 + 4 Artist Proofs.
Lead time 4 months.
Kutitji | Shield Chair by Errol Evans + Trent
Category
2010s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
English Hepplewhite Shield Back Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
English Hepplewhite shield back chair in fruitwood with overall classical floral painting, the
Category
Antique 1810s English Hepplewhite Chairs
Materials
Paint, Fruitwood
Pair Edwardian Hall Chairs Shield Back Mahogany 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quality pair of Edwardian inlayed hall chairs in mahogany
We date this lovely pair of accent chairs
Category
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Neo-Classic Shield Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-classic style (19th Cent) brown painted and gilt trimmed side chair with oval open
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th century Georgian shield back side chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very nice example of an 18th century shield back side chair. Great quality with painted
Category
Antique 18th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Shield Back Hall Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fine George III mahogany hall chair, the shield back bear painted heraldic crests commemorating the
Category
Antique 1790s Scottish Hepplewhite Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Italian Savonarola Dante Chair Carved Oak Renaissance Lion Shield
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Oak "Savonarola" or "Dante" Chair~~early 20th Century
These
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 38 in W 24.25 in D 20.25 in
Set of Nine Vintage Sheraton Style Carved Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Elkton, MD
Gorgeous Set of Nine Sheraton Style Carved Shield Back Dining Chairs with Striped Upholstery
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Sheraton Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century French Walnut Shield Back Chair signed by Adrien Dupain
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Walnut Shield Back Chair signed by Adrien Dupain who wassupplier to the Queen
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six Modern English Shield-Back Chairs with Flower Motif
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Set of six modern English shield-back chairs with flower motif.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Chairs
Shield Back Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
This set of 10 Solid Mahogany, Shield Back Chairs, consist of 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs. Each
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English Hepplewhite Mahogany Shield Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Hepplewhite style (19th Cent) carved mahogany shield back side chairs with triple
Category
Antique 19th Century British Hepplewhite Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of English Sheraton Shield back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Sheraton style (19th Cent) satinwood shield back side chairs with painted and cane
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Sheraton Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Satinwood
Pair of English Adam Shield Back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Adam style (19th Cent) mahogany shield back (hall) side chairs with round carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Mahogany Shield Back Hall Chairs
Located in London, GB
Each with a painted heraldic shield.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Eight Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of eight mahogany (six chairs two carvers) Hepplewhite style dining chairs with pierced
Category
Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Eight Hepplewhite Style Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Chairs are carved and molded with American shield backs with center floral inlay. White linen upholstery
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Inlaid Shield Back Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
This set of 10 Inlaid Shield Back Chairs features 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs. These shield back
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Carved Shield Back Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
This Set of 10 Carved Shield Back Chairs are slightly larger and heavier than some of our other
Category
2010s Adirondack Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
1950's Classic Bentwood Painted Shield Dining Chair By Ton - Set Of Five
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Classic Bentwood Painted Shield Dining Chair By Ton – Set Of Five
1950’s Classic Bentwood
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 18.9 in
Drape Carved Shield Back Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
These Drape Carved Shield Back Chairs are sold as a set of 10, featuring two arm chairs and 8 side
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of Eight Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely set of eight antique shield back dining chairs in the Sheraton style. They were made in
Category
Vintage 1930s British Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Set Ten Shield-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century set of ten shield-back dining chairs (eight + two carvers). In the elegant style of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Set of Two Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Side chairs in the manner of George Hepplewhite. With a carved shield back and vase carved splat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely set of eight antique shield back dining chairs in the Sheraton style. They were made in
Category
Vintage 1930s British Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Neoclassic Shield Back Dining/Side Chair W/ Floral Beige Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-Classic side chair with an openwork shield form back, carved decorative splat, padded
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
1937 Macys Shield Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Macy's
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of six shield back dining chairs (five side chairs and one armchair) made in the 1930’s by
Category
Vintage 1930s American Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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
1950's Shield Back Mid Century Upholstered Dining Chair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Shield Back Mid Century Upholstered Dining Chair
1950’s Shield Back Mid Century Upholstered
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Very Fine Set of Sixteen Shield-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very well made set of Classic Mahogany Shield-Back Dining Chairs . With handsome softly
Category
20th Century Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th c. Pair of Swedish Gustavian Period Shield Back Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of 18th century Swedish painted wood shield back dining chairs from the Gustavian period
Category
Antique 18th Century French Gustavian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 37.75 in W 18.25 in D 15.82 in
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted and Carved Side Chairs with Shield Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian 1790s neoclassical painted and carved side chairs with shield backs and traces of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 35.5 in W 20 in D 16 in
Set Of Eight Sheraton Style Carved Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine set of well made Sheraton style Shield Back Dining Chairs. Two arm and six side
Category
20th Century Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Antique Shield Back Chairs, Scottish, Oak Hall Seat Victorian circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique shield back chairs. A Scottish, oak hall seat of superb quality, dating
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 37.21 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
Set of Twelve George III Painted Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Comprising a pair of armchairs and 10 side chairs, each with a shield back and caned seats {all
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Accent Side Chairs Shield Back Mahogany 19th Century Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
accent side chairs shield back mahogany
Spring-supported seats.
Approximate measurements in inches
Category
Antique Late 19th Century George III Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 36.75 in W 21 in D 23 in
1940s Vintage Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Needle Point Chairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1940s pair of Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Needle Point seat Chairs for your consideration
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Baker Furniture Federal Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Federal or Hepplewhite style shield back dining chairs
By Baker Furniture
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Set of Four Venetian Parcel Gilt Painted Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. The chairs feature a shield back or cartouche shaped back. The painted frames are embellished with
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th C Empire Star & Shield Coat of Arms Dining Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th C Empire star & shield coat of arms dining chairs
Priced each.
Additional
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Set 12 Hepplewhite Revival Shield Back Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb Vintage set of twelve Hepplewhite Revival shield back dining chairs with upholstered backs
Category
Vintage 1960s English Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.19 in W 21.26 in D 23.63 in
Set of Six Shield Back Wheatsheaf Design Dining Chairs Hepplewhite Style
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful set of six reproduction Georges 3 style solid satinwood single dining room chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Cherry
No Reserve
H 36.23 in W 15.75 in D 18.9 in
Set of 6 Midcentury Modernist Ebonized Walnut & Velvet Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and well crafted Set of Six Mid-Century Modernist Shield Back Dining Chairs in Ebonized
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 37 in W 19 in D 21 in
Finely Paint Decorated Adams Style Shield Back Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
paint decorated armchair. The chair is in very good original vintage condition. The chair measures 37
Category
1990s English Adam Style Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Set of Twelve Federal Revival shield back dining chair 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely fantastic vintage set of twelve Federal Revival shield back dining chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Extraordinary Set of 8 George III Style Painted Shield Back Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Set of 8 George III style shield back side chairs with green faux leather seats, serpentine
Category
Early 20th Century George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Classically Elegant Set of 10 Hand Crafted Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent set of 10 hand crafted mahogany Hepplewhite style side dining chairs by Virginia
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 38.5 in W 20 in D 15.5 in
Set of 8 George III Shield Back Dining Chairs c. 1760-1780
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb set of assembled George III Dining Chairs after a model by George Hepplewhite. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Baker Furniture Style Louis XVI Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Louis XVI or Georgian style shield back dining chairs
In the manner of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 39 in W 21.5 in D 23 in
Antique Art Nouveau or Art Deco Shield Back Dining Chairs Set of Four
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible Art Nouveau or Art Deco set of four dining chairs with shield shaped backs and lots of
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 Heart Shape Shield Back Carved Mahogany Federal Chairs New Linen Uphols
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 heart shape shield back carved mahogany federal chairs new linen upholstery.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 39 in W 22 in D 19 in
French Set of 8 Dining Chairs Elaborately Carved w/Shield-Shaped Backs, Mid-20th
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French set of eight carved-wood, shield-shaped back chairs from the mid-20th century. This
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 44.75 in W 27.5 in D 28 in
KAMEH 0.1 Chair
Located in Dubai, AE
Kameh 0.1 Chair crafted by techniques and multiple layers of materials representing the human self
Category
2010s Emirian Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Metal
Grey Linen Side Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Shield back side chair in grey linen with nailhead trim.
Category
Vintage 1940s Chairs
Two Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Georgian style dining chair in the manner of George Hepplewhite. With a carved shield back and vase
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Orkney Island Chair
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite Orkney Island chair, a testament to traditional craftsmanship, beckons visitors to
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
George 3rd Mahogany Hall Chair
Located in Sherborne, GB
Sheraton period mahogany shield back hall chair circa 1780 with circular dished seat resting on
Category
Antique 18th Century English Sheraton Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of English Country Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good assembled set of English country oak Hepplewhite chairs having shield crests over pieced back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Chinese Huanghuali & Marble Corner Chairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Huanghuali and Dream Stone Marble Inset Corner Chairs, circa 19th century or
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Marble
Set Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 6 Mahogany Hepplewhite Style inlaid Dining Chairs.
These Rather Pretty Chairs Stand upon
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hepplewhite Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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Shield Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the shield chair you’re looking for. Each shield chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and fabric. There are 202 variations of the antique or vintage shield chair you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the shield chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each shield chair bearing Georgian, Neoclassical or Regency hallmarks is very popular. Baker Furniture Company, Biggs Furniture and Drexel each produced at least one beautiful shield chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Shield Chair?
A shield chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,954, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.
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.
Questions About Shield Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Vladimir Kagan designed the Shield Back chair, which debuted in 1955. It features an upholstered back and seat. Cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite is also known for creating an all-wood shield back chair sometime during the mid-18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of shield back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Shield back chairs were first made during the 18th century. However, the timeless design of these dining chairs continues to appeal to many people, so many furniture makers continue to produce chairs with distinctive shield backs. Shop a variety of shield back chairs on 1stDibs.
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