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Siesta High Back

Ingmar Relling "Siesta" lounge chair - Flora edition, high back
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Copenhagen, DK
coveted "high back". version and is as new. NielsenClassics delivers the absolute highest quality of
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

High Back Steel Frame Siesta Chair in Grey Leather, circa 1970
By Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Steel Frame Siesta Chair in Grey Leather, circa 1970. Beautiful steel framed high back grey leather
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Siesta Lounge Chair + Footstool by Ingmar Relling
By Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech wood and suede Norwegian siesta lounge chair + footstool by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Suede, Beech

ITALIAN SIESTA. Yuri Krotov RUSSIAN contemporary artist
By Yuri Krotov
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Polugaev, Krotov traveled to Moscow and enrolled in Moscow High School of Art under the Surikov Art
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Midcentury Westnofa Siesta Cahir + Ottman - Highback Leather - Ingmar Relling
By Ekorness, Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in Decatur, GA
Westnofa/Ekornes. High back armchair version with scarce combination of ebonized frames and a warm gray
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Beech

Pair Midcentury Westnofa Siesta Chairs - Highback Leather - Ingmar Relling
By Ekorness, Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in Decatur, GA
Westnofa/Ekornes. High back armchair versions with scarce combination of ebonized frames and a warm gray
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Canvas, Beech

Vintage Mid Century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair by Homecrest, Pair
By Homecrest
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Here is a pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern high-back Riviera Siesta Rocker patio lounge chairs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Siesta Chaise Lounge Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
What a find. Offered is a pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern high-back patio lounge chairs . These
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Patio and Garden Furniture

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Vintage Leather Wingback Lounge Chair by Kai Bruun
By Sesame, Kai Bruun
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, circa 1960s. This chair, also known as Siesta, is a true testament to the art of furniture making
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Scandinavian Modern Solid Teak Rectangular Coffee Table Style of Westnofa Norway
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Ingmar Relling who is best known for his famous seating piece, the high-backed Siesta chair. This
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Located in Fort Washington, PA
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Pencil, Tempera, Board, Gouache

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Siesta High Back Lounge Chair by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa, 1960s
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Vintage lounge chair Siesta designed by Ingmar Relling in the 60s
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Siesta Chair Low Back by Ingmar Relling
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Norwegian Ingmar Relling Siesta Leather Armchair Midcentury Chair, 1970s
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Siesta High Back For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the siesta high back you’re looking for. Each siesta high back for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, wood and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer siesta high back, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right siesta high back, those designed in mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Ingmar Relling, Westnofa Furniture and Ekorness each produced at least one beautiful siesta high back that is worth considering.

How Much is a Siesta High Back?

Prices for a siesta high back can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,295 and can go as high as $149,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,495.

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.