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Spindle Back Viewing Chair

Custom Set of Eight Spindle Back Chairs, Circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Set of eight ash spindle back chairs from England with woven rush seats, circa 1920. There are two
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Vintage 1920s English Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

English Edwardian Ralph Johnson Oak Spindle Back Captains Office Desk Armchair
By Ralph Johnson
Located in GB
captains chair A very good looking and well made piece, I have two of these chairs, both the same apart
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

18th Century American Saddle Seat Bow Back Windsor Side Chair
Located in Carmel, CA
seat shape is very apparent from the view. The back spindles are gently tapered and is joined to the
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Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hollywood Regency High Back “Lipstick” Chair in Green Velvet and Gold Leaf
Located in Saint Louis, MO
leaf spindled legs. Side Chair. Office Chair. Occasional Chair. Dramatically tall high back is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood

Very Rare and Important 19th Century Wingback Windsor Spindle Armchair in Ash
Located in GB
stretchers are nicely turned. Size wise its around 10-15% larger than a standard high back Windsor chair
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash

Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
elegant Turned upright spindles to bowed back over Superbly figured saddle shaped seat raised On
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Mid-Century Chair by Branco & Preto (attr.), Brazil 1950s
By Branco & Preto
Located in Utrecht, NL
series of spindles, giving the chair a slender and elegant look. The nine spindles give an airy feel
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of H. Brockmann-Petersen Teak Lounge Chairs, c. 1960's
By H. Brockmann-Petersen, Randers Møbelfabrik
Located in Norwalk, CT
when designing these chairs; handsomely finished spindle backs allow these chairs to be used mid-room
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of Mid-Century Chairs by Branco & Preto 'Attr.', Brazil, 1950s
By Branco & Preto
Located in Utrecht, NL
supported by a series of spindles, giving the chairs a slender and elegant look. The nine spindles on each
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

English 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
solid oak. It has a curved back with shaped arms, turned and hand-carved spindle upright supports and a
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

English 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair
English 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair
H 31.5 in W 25.75 in D 22.75 in
Hollywood Regency Brass Neoclassical Side Chairs in Leopard Velvet & Leather
Located in Saint Louis, MO
An air of sophisticated elegance oozes from this pair of brass Hollywood Regency chairs. This pair
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Lancashire Dining Chairs by Theodore Alexander Set of 4
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Chairs by THEODORE ALEXANDER Spindle Back Solid Wood & Leather Approximate Measurements in Inches 42
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Vintage 1980s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Ole Wanscher "Model 1675" Dining Chairs for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1940s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Utrecht, NL
armrests, the spindle back, and the bent back legs. The aesthetic is defined by the stained beech
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bas van Pelt Set of Six Dining Chairs for My Home, The Netherlands, 1930s
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Utrecht, NL
These rare dining chairs from Dutch designer, Bas van Pelt, are testimonies to the less talked
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Other Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Primitive circa 1800 Hoop Back Windsor Armchair in Elm Heavy Patina Decorative
Located in GB
paint, the leg tops having worn through the seat base, the same with the back rail and the spindles at
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Paul Laszlo Chairs from the Brentwood Country Club, circa 1954
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Saint Louis, MO
lacquered wood and ivory leather seat. The arm chairs feature spindled backs and Classic midcentury lines
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Yngve Ekström 'Arka' Armchair in Oak
By Yngve Ekström, Stolab
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Scandinavian Mid-Century design ideology. This spindle back chair is known for its comfort and durability with
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Yngve Ekström 'Arka' Armchair in Oak
Yngve Ekström 'Arka' Armchair in Oak
H 25.99 in W 28.35 in D 21.86 in

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Vico Magistretti / Charlotte Perriand Style Rush Dining Room Chairs 70s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti, Charlotte Perriand
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Oval Mirror with Murano Glass by Studio Glustin.
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Beautiful mirror with frame in sculpted Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin.
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Located in Potters Bar, Herts
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Gorgeous set of eight English oak spindle back chairs. Set consists of two armchairs and six
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Spindle Back Viewing Chair
By Nickey Kehoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid white oak hand carved frame, down and feather wrapped foam insert. $4200 COM per chair, $4800
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
deep repose and generosity for lounging. This spindle chair is upholstered in a navy linen.
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
deep repose and generosity for lounging. This specific spindle chair is newly upholstered in Artemis
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Vintage Spindle Back Viewing Chair in Lacquered Red and Reverse Denim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Pair of Early 20th Century Spindle Back Chairs in Bouclé
Located in Antwerp, BE
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Lancashire Dining Chairs Antique English Oak Spindle Back Rush Seat - Set of 5
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Rare Set of 8 Victorian Windsor Spindle Back Dining Chairs Solid Carved Elm
Located in GB
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Located in GB
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Spindle Back Viewing Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the spindle back viewing chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and animal skin, every spindle back viewing chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect spindle back viewing chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each spindle back viewing chair bearing Scandinavian Modern, Victorian or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made spindle back viewing chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bas Van Pelt, Branco & Preto and Yngve Ekström are consistently popular.

How Much is a Spindle Back Viewing Chair?

A spindle back viewing chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,097, while the lowest priced sells for $795 and the highest can go for as much as $11,000.

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.