Set of Eight Windsor Chairs, English Yew, Rustic Farmhouse Style dining chairs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
featuring the crinoline stretcher, hand turned legs, back splat with hand carved Prince of Wales feathers
Vintage 1980s Chairs
Wood
Set of Eight Windsor Chairs, English Yew, Rustic Farmhouse Style dining chairs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
featuring the crinoline stretcher, hand turned legs, back splat with hand carved Prince of Wales feathers
Wood
$2,701Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Elbow Chair, Continental, Satinwood, Seat, Biedermeier Taste, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Rolled crest rail above a distinctive tapering back splat Serpentine arms scroll to the knuckle, and
Textile, Satinwood
$2,703Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Morning Room Elbow Chair, English, Lounge Seat, Armchair, Georgian, 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
crest rail with rolled finish and unusual 'Chippendale' ears Fascinating fanned palm back splat with
Textile, Mahogany, Walnut
$3,848 / set
Matched Pair of Yew Wood Arm Chairs
Located in London, GB
backs and arm rails with central pierced ornate back splats. The saddled seats are supported on 4 turned
Yew
$2,322Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Drawing Room Elbow Chair, English, Carver, Chippendale Taste, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Striking back rest with ribbon back splat and pronounced 'Chippendale Ears' Serpentine arms accentuated
Wood
$22,790Sale Price / set|20% Off
Six 18th Century Elegant Dining Room Chairs, England, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six English 18th century blue painted and parcel-gilt chairs with vase shaped back
Wood
$385Sale Price|30% Off
Connecticut Valley rush seat painted Hitchcock side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
gilt and bronze powder stencil decoration on the double cornucopia back splat as well as a faded floral
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
A Pair of Elegant Edwardian Upholstered Arm Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
coloured walnut and have a scroll decoration painted on the back splat and a delicate line along the arms
Walnut
English Chippendale Mahogany Velvet Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
English Chippendale style (18/19th Cent) mahogany double chair back loveseat with splat design and
Velvet, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chippendale style armchair
Located in Martlesham, GB
wonderfully carved and pierced back splat, the slender curved supports with scroll decoration on the front of
Mahogany
Pair Of Gustavian Style Armchairs With Gilt Plume & Shell Motif
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of distressed white paint decorated armchairs with back splats having carved gilt plume and
Wood
$5,145Sale Price / set|20% Off
4 Antique Dining Room Chairs, English, Seat, After Chippendale, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
'ears' Striking, pierced ribbon back splat with quarterfoil fretwork in the Chippendale manner Quality
Textile, Mahogany
Fine Set Of Eight Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
openwork carved back splats rise to the top rail. The set is notably solid feeling and comfortable
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of 6 Michael Taylor Portuguese Rococo Giltwood Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Michael Taylor
Located in Queens, NY
chairs featuring a shaped frame with splat openwork carved back and a padded seat upholstered in a gold
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
William IV Mahogany Barber's or Dentist's Chair, England, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany barber's or dentist's chair with single back splat and two smaller side splats with heart
Mahogany, Cane
$4,950
Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Scottish Victorian high-backed chair with beautifully carved and detailed mahogany back splat, legs
Mahogany
Semi Antique Sheraton Style Carved Mahogany Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
back, linear crush mark on fabric, old repair to one back splat, stable crack as shown with the Settee
Fabric, Mahogany
$1,729Sale Price / set|27% Off
Leather and Mahogany Hand Carved Chippendale Style Set of George III Armchairs
Located in Lomita, CA
back splat and the organic quality of the ball and claw foot are evocative. The quality is in the
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century Swedish antique genuine Gustavian armchair with original paint.
Located in Boden, SE
original paint . A rounded open back splat with an urn shaped middle part decorated with a carved oval on
Pine
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
Ming Style Black Lacquer & Brass Low Chair After James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, TX
sabot feet, and a gorgeous yoke back with a center back splat featuring a keyhole design. Height: 30
Ash
Set of Five Antique Ebony Queen Anne Rush Seat Dining Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
New World Dutch). From the strong stile turnings, slender fiddle-shaped back splat, rush seats
Rush, Wood
Very Fine Set of Twelve Irish Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, C. 1830
Located in Bridgeport, CT
back splat with a surprisingly Contemporary look, tapered and fluted front legs, H-Form Stretcher base
Mahogany
Pair of Qing Dynasty 19th Century Armchairs with Floral Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
century, each of this pair of armchairs features an open back with straight splat and slightly curving
Wood
Set of Eight George III Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Consisting of eight side chairs, each with a rectangular back with trellis splats, upholstered
Mahogany
Chinese Bentwood Roundback Armchair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
stretcher bars and a thin back splat etched with a floral medallion. A thin layer of lacquer darkens the
Elm
$3,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
"Futura" Swedish 1950s Dining Chairs
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Kompaniet. Cherry hand carved horizontal back splats and curvaceous arms are incredibly sexy. Side chairs
Upholstery, Cherry
"Price of Wales" Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 19th century English yew wood windsor hoop back armchair, the pierced splat with
Elm, Yew
Good Set of Eight George II Style Mahogany Dining Chairs with Distinctive Hoof
Located in Reepham, GB
design (c. 1740), with shaped top rail, plain vase-shaped back splat, carved cabriole front legs and
Mahogany
Chinese Bentwood Roundback Armchair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
stretcher bars and a thin back splat etched with the shou symbol of longevity. A thin layer of lacquer
Elm
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
M C Home Custom Claudette Dining Chair
By Foley & Cox
Located in New York, NY
&cox HOME Custom Collection. The walnut frame with tapered legs and back splat is available in
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Chairs with New Removable Seat Cushions
Located in Atlanta, GA
of Venetian chairs from Italy each have round-shaped seats with rounded back set with circular back
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Six North European 18th Century Rococo Dining Chairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
pierced back with shaped splat, above a bow-fronted padded seat, on cabriole legs. Seat rail, legs and top
Beech
Custom Upholstered, Antique Hall Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Upholstered in contemporary neutral linen, with raised nail heads, and featuring a lovely applique back splat
Linen, Walnut
$1,592Sale Price / item|52% Off
Hand-Carved Elm Minister's Hat Armchair, Qing Style, Circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
. Open hand-carving of "Good Fortune" on back-splat. Two available. Sold separately.
Elm
Set of 6 Antique 19th Century English Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
. The choice of wood, expensive for the period, and the carved back rail, splat and turned legs make
Iron
$2,500 / set
Pair of American Country Grey Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
decoration with open filigree splat panel back and box form stretcher
$22,790Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fine Set of Six 18th Century Dining Room Chairs, England, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six English 18th century blue painted and parcel-gilt chairs with vase shaped back
Wood
Mid-18th Century Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A large example of a mid 18th century mahogany corner chair with vase shaped back splat, good
19th Century Chinese Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
geometric design is used in back splat of the chair. This chair comes with a custom silk fabric cushion.
Elm
Queen Anne Style Two Seat Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
has rounded shoulders carved with an acanthus leaf trim and is supported with two pierced back splats
Fabric, Wood
$30,787Sale Price / set|37% Off
Set of Four 18th Century Satinwood Painted Armchairs - Seddon, Sons & Shackleton
Located in Lymington, GB
) pp. 312, 315, ills. 1 & 20 (especially vis the back splat of the latter illustration). Christopher
Satinwood
Painted and Lacquered Chinoiserie Dining Chairs a Lovely Looking Set of Four
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
classic design they have a solid Back Splat, they are lacquered in the Japanese style with a different
Lacquer
Very Fine Irish 19th Century Mahogany Hall Settee
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Irish 19th century mahogany hall settee. the exquisitely carved shaped and pierced back
Mahogany
Pair of Georgian Oak Country Chairs 1780 Country Farmhouse Welsh Dining Antique
Located in London, GB
splats silhouetted between gently curving and tapering back stiles, beneath lovely shapely crest rails
Oak
$11,450Sale Price|21% Off
Set Eight (6+2) 19thc. American "Gothic Chippendale" Carved Mahog, Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
carved back splat evidences scrolled ears along the crestrail, acanthus-leaf carved "parchment scrolled
Mahogany
$19,242 / set
Set of 12 Chippendale Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
dining chairs, each having wonderful carved and fretted back splats of scrolls and foliage. Burgundy
Mahogany
Danish Pair of Elegant Period Rococo Side Chairs (Upholstered Seats)
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautiful asymmetrical carvings about their top crest and back-splats, with gilt accents, and concaved sides
Upholstery, Wood
$1,200Sale Price / set|33% Off
Set of 4 Colonial Revival Dining Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
developed with Gothic influenced back splats, cabriole legs with ball & claw feet, carved kneed & shell
Wood
Hepplewhite Walnut Side Chair, English, Late 18th Century, Circa 1785
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Guide, published in 1788. This chair has a balanced and flowing, crisply carved back splat, based
Fabric, Walnut
1970s, McGuire Target Style Rattan Dining Side Armchairs, Set of 4
By McGuire
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
feature a bullseye target design on the square back splat. Graceful arms conjoin to a generous seat with
Rattan
$7,075 / set
Standard Chippendale Chairs, Set of Ten
Located in Annville, PA
known at our shop as the set of “Standard Chippendale Chairs”. A carved crest rail, foliate carved back
Mahogany
$2,848 / set
A Fine Pair of 19th Century Carver Armchairs
Located in Dublin, IE
with rich patination and grain. The serpentine crest rail is raised above pierced and shaped back
Fabric, Mahogany
George 111 Mahogany Dining Chair Reupholstered, well carved Circa 1760
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
, George 111rd period, circa 1760. The chair has a very well carved back splat consisting of vertical
Fabric, Walnut
$692Sale Price|37% Off
Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered and Parcel-Gilt Altar Chair
By Tony Duquette, James Mont
Located in Glasgow, GB
remarkable stability and artistry, hallmarks of Qing Dynasty furniture. The chair’s centre back splat
Gold Leaf
Arts and Crafts Oak Chair with Shaped Padded Head Rest and Pewter Heart Inlay
By Liberty & Co., Shapland & Petter
Located in London, GB
shaped padded head rest with a single Voysey style inlaid pewter heart to the top of a fine tapering back
Pewter
$1,615 / item
Cambridge Two Seat Chair
Located in Annville, PA
carved and pierced back splat. Scrolled arms at a height of 28.5 inches and a drop in seat at a height of
Fabric, Mahogany
Eight Antique Hepplewhite Carved Mahogany Prince of Wales Dining Side Chair
Located in Tarry Town, NY
side chairs, each meticulously fashioned with a hand-carved back splat, solid wood frame, and tapered
Upholstery, Mahogany
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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