Spindle Barrel Back
Pair cLASSIC Danish Spindle Barrel Back Arm Chairs by George Tanier / Denmark
By Sibast, George Tanier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair cLASSIC Danish Spindle Barrel Back Arm Chairs by George Tanier
for Sibast , Made in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
H 29 in W 19 in D 17.5 in
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Spindled Barrel Back Kidney Shaped Floral Seat Settee
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely early 1900s Edwardian kidney shaped settee. Made from mahogany with a barrel back, turned
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 31.5 in W 38 in D 23 in
Vintage Pair of Spindle Back Barrel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Recently restored pair of vintage walnut framed barrel back chairs with grape colored upholstery
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Solid Birch Barrel Back Bent Wood Spindle Back Armchair Desk Chair
By George Nakashima, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern solid birch dining desk armchair attributed to Paul McCobb. Nice complement to George Nakashima decor.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Country Modern Spindle Back 1980s Howard Solid Oak Barrel Shaped Loveseat
By Howard Furniture Manufacturing
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1980s solid oak curved loveseat sofa by Howard Furniture. The loveseat settee features it’s original upholstery. The fabric is a botanical pattern in neutral tan, cream, and ...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Oak
H 26.5 in W 63 in D 32.5 in
English Barley Twist Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Wilson, NC
English Barley Twist barrel back armchair, with the back supported by fifteen barley twist spindles
Category
Antique 1890s English Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Barrel Back Club Chairs Newly Upholstered, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Barrel back club chairs newly upholstered - pair
This is a fantastic
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Late Victorian Carved Quartersawn Oak Barrel Back Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
. The chair has a barrel back form with turned spindle supports. Features a contoured seat and turned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 32 in W 30 in D 24 in
19th C. Windsor Style Chair with Dolfin Head Arms
By George Hunzinger
Located in Southampton, NJ
A scarcely seen 19th c. spindle back barrel chair with George Hunzinger & Windsor chair influences
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Country French Walnut Pannetiere ~ Breadbox
Located in Dallas, TX
single door! The door is hung by an over-engineered steel barrel hinge, and only the back side is solid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Restored Gabriella Crespi Style Pencil Reed Rattan Armchair, Set of Four
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four Gabriella Crespi Style Pencil Reed Rattan spindle barrel armchairs, each chair features
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
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At almost ten feet long, this is quite the longest Hungarian box bench we have offered for sale. Beneath a curvilinear top rail and a straight bottom rail are four raised panels. T...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Located in Peabody, MA
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Located in West Hollywood, CA
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
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Mid-Century Modern Spindle Barrel Back Dining Chairs after Frank Lloyd Wright
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
fabric with brown and gold arabesque lines running throughout. Front spindle legs feature brass caps
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rare and Unusual Spindle Back Modernist Arts and Crafts Chair 60% OFF
Located in Pasadena, TX
School. A striking and relatively comfortable writing arm chair with platform arms and a barrel shaped
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
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Early 20th Century Antique Mismatched Barrel Back Oak Wood Pub Captain's Chairs
Located in Draper, UT
Set of four early 20th-century antique barrel back oak tavern pub chairs
If only these chairs
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H 30 in W 21 in D 21 in
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Lounge Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Washington, DC
Spindle back lounge chair by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Wonderful design with barrel
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Set of Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
design features a spindle back with an ebony finish. The unique tapered legs have brass capped feet and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Pair of Midcentury American Faux-Bamboo Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
to mimic the design of bamboo. The faux bamboo spindles make up the barreled back and sides, with
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Swedish Neoclassic Style Painted Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Swedish Neoclassic style painted Armchair, with a caned barrel back accented with carved Vitruvian
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in Long Island City, NY
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Pair of Ebony Spindle Back Barrel Chairs in Faux Leopard
Located in New London, CT
Great pair of ebony stained barrel chairs with great turned spindles top and bottom. Newly
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Fabric, Wood
Pair of Barrel Back Lounge Chairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Oaks, PA
Pair of barrel back lounge chairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. Known as #1651 Spindle lounge chairs
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Spindle Barrel Back For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic spindle barrel back available at 1stDibs. A spindle barrel back — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer spindle barrel back, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A spindle barrel back made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made spindle barrel back over the years, but those crafted by Yngve Ekström, Howard Furniture Manufacturing and Illums Bolighus are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Spindle Barrel Back?
Prices for a spindle barrel back can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $421 and can go as high as $6,400, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.
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 Spindle Barrel Back
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
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