$2,500 / set
Italian Spindle Back Arm Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of sculpted wood arm chairs with green velvet cushions. The backs are curved with spindles, and arms that go around the back and down to the seat.
Velvet, Wood
American Primitive Spindle Back Arm Chairs(Pair)
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautiful pair of American Primitive Rustic chairs with spindle backs and curved arms. In the Arts and Crats style, chairs like these are timeless and versatile. Use at a dining room...
Wood
Yngve Ekström 'Furubo' Pine Spindle Back Arm Chairs for Swedese
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Swedish pine arm chairs in the 'Furubo' model, designed by Yngve Ekström for Swedese in the 1970s.
Pine
$22,000 / item
Six Swivel Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare set of six swivel spindle back arm chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Walnut
Vintage Postmodern Maple Wood Spindle Barrel Back Tapered Leg Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Postmodern Maple Wood Spindle Barrel Back Tapered Leg Lounge Arm Chair.
Maple
Antique Official’s Arm Chair Wooden Huanghuali Style Spindle Back.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Antique Chinese Chair features wood wood carved detailing , matted wood, and walnut tone. The aging of the wood is beautiful, evident throughout the Piece. Vintage Condition Con...
Walnut
Pair of 1940s Open Arm Lounge Chairs with Spindle Backs by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of elegant and charming easy chairs made by Fritz Hansen's in the 1940's. These type of 1940s chairs are increasingly coming into vogue. Made from nice amber stained beech wood....
Wool, Oak
Classic Danish Mid Century Modernist Spindle Back Walnut Lounge Chair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid Century Modernist Spindle Back / paddle arm Lounge Chair.. Made in Denmark.
Fabric, Walnut
Seven Robsjohn-Gibbings Style Spindle Back Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Seven sinewy curved walnut spindle-back dining chairs; 2 arm chairs and 5 side chairs, exceptionally well made (note cross-stretchers and tightness of joints, curved swan-like arms, ...
Walnut
ANTIQUE Set of 4 GUSTAVE STICKELY High back Arm spindles Chair
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Set of 4 GUSTAV STICKLEY high back arm chair with good spindle. REAL tenon construction. 125 years old.
Oak
Vintage Postmodern Maple Wood Spindle Barrel Back Lounge Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Postmodern Maple Wood Spindle Barrel Back Lounge Arm Chairs - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century.
Maple
Victorian Mahogany Child's Arm Chair, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian mahogany spindle back child's arm chair with red velvet seat.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 32 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
Danish Spindle Back Arm Chair by Thomas Harlev for Farstrup, 1960
By Farstrup, Thomas Harlev
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Danish spindle back arm chair by Thomas Harlev for Farstrup, 1960.
Teak
Pair of Chinese Curved Spindle Back Arm Chairs
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of Chinese lowback arm chairs (fushouyi). Constructed of elm wood (jumu), the chairs with simple crestrail and curved spindle back splats, the square legs with carved aprons, ...
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Mid-Century Modern Spindle Back Arm Chair, by Gelderland, the Netherlands 1960's
By Gelderland, Ercol
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wooden fire side spindle back lounge chair.
Wood
Paul McCobb For Winchendon Furniture Maple Spindle Back Arm Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Toledo, OH
Maple spindle back arm chair by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture.
Maple
Set of 4 Tapiovaara Style Spindle Back Arm Chairs
By Aase Molle & Traevarefabrik, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Tapiovaara style spindle back armchairs. They have teak seats and arm rests with black lacquered spindles and legs. They've been lightly refinished and are in otherwise orig...
Teak, Lacquer
Napoleon III Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III Spindle Back Arm chair. Ebony frame. Upholstered arm rests.
Wood
Midcentury Moreddi Teak Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern Moreddi Teak Spindle Back Arm Chair. Moreddi imported high quality Danish furniture to USA.
Teak
Sold
H 29 in W 19 in D 17.5 in
Pair cLASSIC Danish Spindle Barrel Back Arm Chairs by George Tanier / Denmark
By George Tanier, Sibast
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair cLASSIC Danish Spindle Barrel Back Arm Chairs by George Tanier for Sibast , Made in Denmark...Retains original finish to wood frame, reupholstered in a white wool boucle.
Fabric, Birch
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle High Back Arm Chair
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts style high back spindle arm chair or dining captain chair By L. & J.G.
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 40.25 in W 23.25 in D 23.25 in
4 Vintage English Country Lancashire Oak Spindle Back Dining Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four circa 1980s English Country or Lancashire style arm chairs. Made of oak featuring a spindle back and turned supports.
Oak
Sold
H 48.5 in W 27.75 in D 26 in
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle High Back Arm Chairs, Pair
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mission or Arts & Crafts style high back spindle arm chairs or captain dining chairs By L. & J.G.
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 33.08 in W 31.89 in D 27.96 in
George Nakashima, Walnut and Hickory Spindle Back Lounge Chair with Arm, 1977
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nakashima Lounge Chair with Right Arm made in the Nakashima Studio, 1977 American black walnut with hickory spindles, single slab arm with one free edge and single slab seat ...
Hickory, Walnut
Sold
H 30.75 in W 23.75 in D 22 in
MCM Maple Spindle Barrel Back Dining Chairs 2 Side 2 Arm Attr Statesville Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern maple spindle barrel back dining chairs 2 side and 2 armchairs attributed to Statesville Chair Company retailed by Woodward & Lothrop.
Fabric, Maple
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Spindle Dining Chairs
By Sibast
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of six midcentury Danish Modern teak spindle dining chairs. Featuring four straight chairs, two arm chairs, spindle backs, original black vinyl upholstery, ...
Upholstery, Teak
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Spindle Dining Chairs, Set of 10
By Arne Vodder
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of eight Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Spindle Dining Chairs. Featuring eight straight chairs, two arm chairs, spindle backs, original black vinyl upholste...
Faux Leather, Teak
Maple Spindle Back Student Chair with Attached Arm Desk by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Full size, maple, student's chair features an attached arm desk with laminate top and spindle back by Gunlocke.
Maple, Laminate
Sold
H 32 in W 28.5 in D 27.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Walnut Scandinavian Spindle Back Lounge Arm Chair MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
A stunning Mid Century Scandanavian lounge chair. Finished in walnut with a spindle back and removable red diamond pattern upholstered cushions.
Upholstery, Walnut
Caned Back Arm Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Caned Back Arm Chair. Spindle railing and panels around top, scalloped skirt panel and turned front legs at bottom.
Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs - Set of 12
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of twelve Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs. Featuring a wavy spindle back design, two arm chairs, ten side chairs, new white vinyl upholstered s...
Faux Leather, Wood, Rosewood
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of six Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs. Featuring a curved spindle back design, two arm chairs, four side chairs, modern legs, original upholst...
Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Vintage Danish Modern Benny Linden Teak Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Benny A. Linden
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of eight Vintage Danish Modern Benny Linden Teak Dining Chairs. Featuring a high curved spindle back design, two arm chairs, six side chairs, modern legs, n...
Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Antique Tole Painted Caned Chair
Located in Hanover, MA
American Gothic scrolled arm and spindle back chair with old decorative paint suggestive of Italian tole work.....gold on black.
Cane
Original Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple #1522 Dining Table Set with 8 Chairs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Solid maple everything. (6) original Spindle back side (2) T back arm chairs all solid maple with Tobacco finish in great vintage condition.
Maple
Two Rustic Pine Armchairs, Bavarian, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two unique and charming spindle back arm chairs with plank seats. Made from dense pine wood.
Wood
Pair of Danish Modern Bent Arm Lounge Chairs with Spindle Backs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of striking, Danish modern, maple, bent arm lounge chairs with spindle backs are newly upholstered in an oatmeal tweed.
Fabric, Maple
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle High Back Arm Chair
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts style high back arm chair or captain dining chair By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa Late 20th Century Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with uph...
Upholstery, Oak
Tapiovaara Spindle Back Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tapiovaara Spindle Back Arm Chair with natural hemp linen cushion.
Pair of Modernist Wooden Spindle Back Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's French Modernist wooden spindle back arm chairs in a high gloss black with newly reupholstered houndstooth cushions.
Wood, Upholstery
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