Ballroom Chairs
1950s Italian Chiavari Brass Ballroom Chair
By Chiavari
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern brass ballroom chair with upholstered seat by Chiavari. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Ballroom Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of 19th-century Louis XVI carved giltwood petite ballroom chairs exude elegance with their
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set (6) Gold "Chiavari" Style Ballroom Chairs with Gold Seat Cushions
By Chiavari
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a set of six classic Chiavari-style chairs, known for their lightweight, elegant, and
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Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Gilded Ballroom Cafe Bistro Dining Chairs Two Pairs available
By The London Charivari
Located in New York, NY
Offering two pairs of Italian gold gilt ballroom chairs, one pair with a ballon style back, the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Ebonized Regency Wood Side Chair in Black with Stick and Ball Gold Details
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous ebonized black and gold side chair or ballroom chair. Upholstered in a peach and cream
Category
20th Century American Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
H 35.5 in W 17 in D 15.5 in
6 French Victorian Ballroom Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
6 French Victorian style gilt ballroom side chairs with spindle and ball back and rope design slats
Category
20th Century French Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
6 French Victorian Gilt Ballroom Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
6 French Victorian style (mid-20th Century) gilt ballroom style side chairs with spindle back and
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20th Century French Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
5 French Victorian Gilt Ballroom Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
5 French Victorian style gilt ballroom side chairs with scalloped back and cane seat (PRICED EACH
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20th Century French Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Petite French Ballroom Side Chair, in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Petite French ballroom side chair, in Louis XVI style having a giltwood frame with carved floral
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
32 Faux Bamboo Iron Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
32 Faux bamboo (19/20th Cent) painted iron (ballroom) side chairs with perforated seat and spindle
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 10 Giuseppe Gaetano Decalzi Chiavari Italian Brass Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 Italian Mid-Century dining / ballroom side chairs with rusty red fabric slip seats and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Midcentury Brass Ballroom Chairs by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Midcentury Italian brass chairs from the 1960s, this is the gold standard in chic! Solid polished
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
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Chiavari Brass Ballroom Chair Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
By Chiavari
Located in everton lymington, GB
A gorgeous Italian brass Chiavari chair
Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi with a velvet
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Vintage 1960s European Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair Louis XVIII womens ballroom sitting chairs
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Carved wooden chairs, slightly tilted backs with cane seats, for women to sit on allowing for their
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Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
MV Augustus Ocean Liner Ballroom Pair of Chairs by Ugo Cara
By Ugo Cara
Located in North Hollywood, CA
in the Cabin Class Ballroom on the vessel. The chairs are in original "as found" condition from the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Edwardian Giltwood Ballroom Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautiful pair of giltwood ballroom chairs of the Edwardian era...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Linen
Set of six bois dore ballroom chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of six provincial bois dore ballroom chairs
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Pair of Well Carved Ballroom Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of ballroom chairs, having distressed painted finish, each with oval back carved with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Italian Vintage Pair of Chiavari Ballroom Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Unique pair of Italian vintage Chiavari ballroom chairs in solid bronze with the original velvet
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Corner Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Single Antique Papier Mache and Mother of Pearl Ballroom Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
An antique ballroom chair with a scalloped back and caned seat. The papier mache frame has mother
Category
20th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Papier Mâché
Early 19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Painted and Upholstered Ballroom Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French Louis XVI carved and painted ballroom chairs, in a soft organic Belgian linen. The chairs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
H 38.5 in W 17 in D 19 in
Set of Vintage Brass Ballroom Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Perfect for adding extra seating art a party, these vintage faux bamboo chairs have a brass finish
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Set of Six Polished Gilt Brass Chiavari Ballroom Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in Brussels, BE
Vintage gilt brass set of Chiavari chairs with pink velvet upholstery, circa 1950.
Originally
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Single Round Back Antique Papier Mache and Mother of Pearl Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
An antique ballroom chair with a round back and caned seat. The papier mache frame has mother of
Category
20th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Papier Mâché
Set of Four Italian Brass Chiavari Dining Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent set of four Italian Chiavari ballroom chairs or dining chairs featuring brass frames. The
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Chiavari Chairs 'Five'
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Hanover, MA
We have five matching solid brass Chiavari ballroom chairs, hand polished and with seats newly
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Fuit wood Ballroom or Side Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
A nice set of side chairs perfect for country or cottage interiors. In the original finish and
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Chairs
Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Hall Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of petite ballroom side chairs, in Louis XVI style; each having a giltwood frame, intricatedly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Rattan Ballroom Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Rattan ballroom chair
Dimensions. 16 W ; 17 D ; 32 H.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III ballroom chair
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Athens, Attiki
Napoleon III ballroom chairs.
First designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the small Italian town of
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set of Six Polished Gilt Brass Chiavari Ballroom Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of ten polished gilt brass Chiavari ballroom chairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Pair of Ballroom Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Elegant carved ballroom chairs with aged gilt finish. The pair of chairs are reupholstered in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Giltwood Ballroom Chair
Located in New York, NY
With oval upholstered back and seat; the giltwood frame with floral and foliate carved decoration.
Category
Early 20th Century American Side Chairs
Set of 12 Polished Gilt Brass Chiavari Ballroom Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in Brussels, BE
Vintage gilt brass set of Chiavari chairs with purple velvet upholstery, circa 1950.
Originally
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Eight Polished Gilt Brass Chiavari Ballroom Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in Brussels, BE
Vintage gilt brass pair of Chiavari chairs with red velvet original upholstery, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Style Ballroom Chair
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
, this petite chair can be used as an accent in any room. Measures 18" W x 39" H x 20" D, seat height
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Giltwood
19th c., Green Leather Medallion chair Louis xvi style France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Small unusual Louis XVI Style Carved Beech Ballroom Chair 19th c.,
the chair with bowknot crested
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather
High Back Brass Chiavari Chair
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Hanover, MA
High back solid brass Chiavari ballroom chair, hand polished and with seat newly upholstered in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century Petite French Ballroom Side Chair, in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Petite French ballroom side chair, in Louis XVI style having a giltwood frame with carved roses at
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
19th Century Pair of Petite French Ballroom Side Chairs, in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of petite French ballroom side chairs, in Louis XVI style; each having a giltwood carved frame
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 35.44 in W 14.97 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Petite French Ballroom Round Chair, in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Petite French ballroom round chair, in Louis XVI style having a giltwood round hand carved frame
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Petite French Gilt Wood Ballroom Round Chairs, Louis XVI
Located in Sofia, BG
Petite French ballroom round chairs, in Louis XVI style hand carved and gilded frames decorated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 21.66 in
Acrylic Ballroom Chair
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Acrylic version of the classic ballroom chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Bamboo and Rattan Honey Color Ballroom Chair
Located in Oakland Park, FL
English 19th century bamboo and rattan ballroom chair bamboo, rattan and
Honey color, faux bamboo
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Seven Cane-Seated Gilt Ballroom Chairs, France, circa 1890
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Seven Gilded Ballroom Chairs with Stylish Shaped Backs and Fine Turned Spindles Throughout. Gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
PR Cottage Painted Blue Ballroom Chairs with Bells Faux Bamboo
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a beautiful pair of faux bamboo ballroom chairs in light blue with a toile fabric
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Assembled Set of Six Regency Faux-Bamboo Ballroom Chairs.
Located in Quechee, VT
An assembled set of six Regency period ballroom chairs in native English wood turned as bamboo
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Petite French Ballroom Chair
Located in New York City, NY
A carved ballroom or boudoir chair from the late 19th century with bottom spindle. Newly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs
Pair of 19th C. Papier-Mache Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Ballroom Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black papier-mache mother-of-pearl inlaid ballroom chairs with brass nailheads and new
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Cotton
Pair of Napoleon III Ballroom Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Gilded with Ebonized Accents , newly re-upholstered in Silk.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set 4 French Painted Ballroom Chairs
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
sweet painted chairs with new linen seats
Category
Early 20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Petite French Ballroom Chair with Harp Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Distressed accent chair with destroyed upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Regency Chairs
Chiavari Brass Ballroom Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi, 1960s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Bucharest, RO
- Italian brass Chiavari chair
- Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
- Solid structure
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Side Chairs
Located in New Preston, CT
Pair of charming hand-carved giltwood "ballroom" chairs. Recent upholstery.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Pair of Tall Italian Chiavari Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Brass Ballroom Chairs in Pewter Finish
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall Chiavari Chairs by Pittore Emanuele Rambaldi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Ballroom Chairs, Chiavari,Italy.
Black Lacquer, Original Seats
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Raffia
PAIR Italian Ball Room Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a pair of Italian Ballroom chairs with nice carvings and upholstered seats.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Elegant Metal Chair
Located in New York, NY
Steel-frame ballroom chair is finished in metallic gold color. The seat cushion is upholstered in
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 vintage aluminum chairs
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
unusual set of vintage aluminum chairs with a french Napoleon III design (typical ballroom chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Side Chairs
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Sheffield, MA
Four matching chairs, known as "ballroom chairs" at the turn of the century. Turned and fluted
Category
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
18th Century Italian Paint and Gilt Ballroom Arm and Side Chair
Located in Boston, MA
18th century Italian paint and gilt ballroom arm and side chair. Sold as a pair or individually
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Bamboo and Rattan Ballroom Chair
Located in Oakland Park, FL
English 19th century bamboo and rattan ballroom chair bamboo, rattan and
honey color, faux bamboo
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set of 25 Early 20th Century Giltwood Ballroom Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 25 early 20th century giltwood ballroom chairs of bamboo form. The chairs upholstered in a
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Side Chairs
Pair of Gilt Wood Ballroom Chairs
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of beautiful gilt wood ballroom chairs circa 1920's in a style of Dorothy Draper.
Category
Early 20th Century American Canapes
Materials
Giltwood, Upholstery
Elegant Brass Italian Side, Vanity or Ballroom Chair by Chiavari
By Chiavari
Located in Schagen, NL
Italian side, or Ballroom chair Manufactured by Chiavari. It features a very elegant base of Brass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century Carved Ballroom Chair with Upholstered Seat and Back Pads
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Wonderful chair for dressing or writing table covered in green silk damask by Scalamandre. Carved
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Nouveau Side Chairs
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By Design Frères
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
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Steel
Trapezi Five Lights Neutral Shades Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi contemporary chandelier is inspired by the idea of a Circus Trapeze artist.
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H 48 in W 69 in D 48 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape.
The metal arms paint...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Chiavari Chair 1950s Italy
By Chiavari
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice elegant Chiavari chair. comes with the sort after Caned seat.
In a Gold color. all original. very rare with its original guaranty label underneath
very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Mid-Century Modern Chiavari Brass Vintage Side Chair, 1960s, Italy
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Vintage Chiavari side chair from brass with renewed yellow velvet fabric seat.
This wonderful side chair or chair Chiavari shows a beautiful brass patina as a desi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Soft Yellow Chiavari Side Chair, 1950s, Italy
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage Chiavari chair or side chair from brass with a newly covered soft yellow velvet fabric seat.
An amazing side chair in elegant shape perfectly paired with C...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 36.42 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
1950s Chiavari Chair in Bronze Italy Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency
By Chiavari
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, 1950s Chiavari Chair in Bronze Italy
patinated bronze sophisticated upholstery in light gray.
36 H x 15 W x 14 D Seat 19.75 H inches
Original Unrestored Vinta...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Wood Chiavari Side Chair, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Italian Chiavari chair with bat motif and velvet upholstery, circa 1960s.
Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century in the Ligurian tow...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Chiavari chairs, in solid brass, model with high back, 1950s production. Brass with original patina, we can polish it at no additional cost.
Originally designed by Giusepp...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 46.86 in W 15.36 in D 15.75 in
Italian Mid-Century Chiavari Chair in Full Brass with New Upholstery, 1970s
By Chiavari
Located in Morazzone, Varese
One amazing solid brass Italian Mid-Century Modern 'Chiavari' side chair. Made in the 1970s.
The structure of the chair is made of full polished brass.
The upholstery of the solid ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 14.57 in D 16.54 in
Set of Six Chairs in Turned and Polished Brass, Chiavari, Italy, circa 1960
By Chiavari
Located in Paris, FR
In solid brass, hand-turned and polished, recently covered with light beige Alcantara fabric.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.43 in W 15.35 in D 15.35 in
Chiavari Chair, Polished Brass Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Italian polished brass Chiavari chair with bat motif and red velvet upholstery, circa 1960s.
Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
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Brass
1970s Italian Gilt Brass Chiavari Chair
By Chiavari
Located in Carimate, Como
1970s Italian Chiavari gilt shiny brass chair with great vintage patina and perfect long lasting solid structure. The actual green velvet upholstery is in good condition but can be r...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chiavari Brass Side Chair or Chair, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage Chiavari brass side chair or chair, which was designed, 1950s, Italy.
The brass side chair is reupholstered and the seat is covered with light brown velvet...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Brass
H 37.01 in W 14.57 in D 15.95 in
1950s Pair of Chiavari Side Chairs in Brass Italy
By Chiavari
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Pair of Chiavari Side Chairs in Brass, Italy circa the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
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Brass
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Ballroom Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of ballroom chairs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct ballroom chairs — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. Ballroom chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Ballroom chairs made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Ballroom chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Chiavari are consistently popular.
How Much are Ballroom Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,210, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $6,500 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.
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.
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