English Chippendale Oak Splat Back Outset Corner Chair, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale oak corner chair with a carved molded centered edge, flanking carved splat
Fabric, Oak, Upholstery
Set of Four Chippendale Style Splat Back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Chippendale style splat back side chairs. Set of four-light mahogany vasiform splat
Oak
Sold
H 38 in W 23 in D 23 in
18th Century English Chippendale Side Chair in Walnut with Pierced Back Splat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chippendale Period Walnut Side Chair with Ball & Claw Feet and Pierced Back Splat, England circa
Walnut
Sold
H 37.5 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
Eight Antique Chippendale Mahogany Splat Back & Upholstered Dining Chairs C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chippendale Mahogany Splat Back & Upholstered Dining Chairs C1930 Measures - Side Chairs 37 1/2" x 21 1/2" x
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold
H 38.75 in W 24.75 in D 20 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Splat Back Upholstered Arm Chair C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Mahogany arm chair with serpentine shaped crest rail, intertwined carved splat
Muslin, Mahogany
Set of 12 Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 12 Splat back straight leg Chippendale dining chairs. Strong and sturdy - newly
Mahogany
Sterling Silver Tea Strainer by Webster & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
handle is shaped like the back splat on a Chippendale chair. The Webster Silver Company was located in
Sterling Silver
Pair Chippendale Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th century English Scroll, scalloped splat back Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany
$3,470
H 44.89 in W 29.53 in D 30.71 in
Vintage High Back Chesterfield Heritage Leather Office Captains Swivel Chair
By Harrods, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, large, very comfortable Chesterfield leather wing style office armchair This is a very comfortable captain’s indeed, it’s like your f...
Leather
$15,500
H 28 in W 32.5 in D 1.5 in
19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL, under full sail on starboard tack leaving Hong Kong Harbor for Boston, with other ships and junk in back...
Canvas
$4,910 / set
H 31.5 in W 19.3 in D 17.72 in
Giovanni Michelucci's set of six "Torbecchia" Dining Chairs, designed for Poltro
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
Giovanni Michelucci's set of six "Torbecchia" Dining Chairs, designed for Poltronova in Italy 1964. Giovanni Michelucci's set of six "Torbecchia" Dining Chairs, designed for Poltron...
Rush, Walnut
$7,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.5 in W 30 in D 2 in
Hin Qua Attrib: Chinese Export "Anita" Ship Painting on Canvas C. 1869
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hin Qua (Chinese, 19th century), circa 1869 Attributed to Hin Qua: Chinese Export "Anita" Ship Painting on Canvas C. 1869. A well accomplished oil on canvas maritime painting of th...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$1,874
H 29.73 in W 17.13 in D 1.07 in
Stunning Georgian circa 1760 Thomas Chippendale Phoenix Mirror Giltwood Hardwood
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1760 mahogany and giltwood Phoenix Thomas Chippendale wall mirror A rare, collectable and highly coveted wall mirror. Known ...
Mirror, Hardwood
19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail, British School, circa 1870, an oil on canvas seascape with a square-rigged Brig under sail on the high seas, with several fishing lug...
Canvas
Antique Late 19th Century American "Federal" Style Convex Mirror.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Late 19th Century American "Federal" Style Convex Mirror. Carved Wood with Gold and an Eagle Perched on Top.
Mirror, Wood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$5,484
H 49.02 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in
ANTIQUE PAIR OF 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN ENGLISH OAK CHAIRS FROM THE FILM HELLBOy
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of 17th century English oak hall or side chairs that were used in the 2004 film Hellboy and that have carved i...
Oak
$1,675 / set
H 12.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Large Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs
Located in Norton, MA
Fine and very detailed pair of Chinese turquoise glazed foo dogs from the mid-20th century. The hollow biscuit porcelain figures stand raised on a rectangular base and are looking si...
Porcelain
$17,890
H 55.32 in W 36.42 in D 15.75 in
17th Spanish Walnut Cabinet on Stand, Desk, Original ‘Bargueño’
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish desk (“bargueño”) in walnut. 17th century with “bridge-shapped”. Decorated on the exterior with metal applications (open-work, textile background) and bow handles with centr...
Walnut
$20,825 / set
H 30.71 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Six Hand Dyed Brown Leather Thomas Chippendale Chesterfield Tub Club Armchairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of six, fully restored hand, dyed cigar leather English tub or club armchairs with Thoma...
Leather, Oak
Large African Face Shield
Located in Norton, MA
It's a completed solid wood piece carved by hand with a very simple tool. The end result shows the process of hard work during the making period.
Wood
$22,500
H 20 in W 35 in D 0.5 in
Pre-Columbian Multi-Color Diamond Shaped Nazca Unku Textile, Peru, 200-400 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very colorful complete Nazca unku in multi-color camelid wool with lozenge diamond and zig-zag design patterns. The beautiful blue and light pink color makes this textile very unique...
Textile
$34,709
H 34.65 in W 37.01 in D 22.05 in
Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Thomas Chippendale George III circa 1780 Architects writing table or desk A very fine, highly collectable and rare piece...
Hardwood
Pair of 20th Century French Ebonised Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 20th Century French XV style commodes with stunning marble tops and good ormolu mounts.
Wood
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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