$1,300 / item
Samton Metal Chrome Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning vintage rocking chair with a unique sculpted chrome frame. Extremely smooth and comfortable rocking motion with thick padded cushions upholstered in white vinyl. The sleek r...
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Brutalist Pinewood Chairs, France 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
This set of two chairs was likely crafted in the 1970s or early 1980s, a period that saw a renewed appreciation for primitivist forms in postmodern interiors. Their architectural sil...
Pine
$4,250 / set
Pair of Chinese Chippendale Style Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Chinese Chippendale style chairs. Pair of Chinese Chippendale style chairs in a gorgeous blue high gloss finish. This pair has beautiful detailing and have been newly uphols...
Wood
Folding Leather Strap Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern collapsible rocking chair with leather straps. Strong wood frame with thick leather. Easily foldable. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Leather, Wood
$7,900 / set
Pair of Puginesque Hall Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of Puginesque hall chairs in two-tone polished and ebonized oak featuring pediment tops echoing inlaid chevron backs with boxwood disk inlay highlights and carved quatrefoil d...
Oak
$14,000 / set
1960s Thayer Coggin Wingback Chairs
By Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
Pair of wingback lounge chairs by Thayer Coggin. Solid walnut frame and newly upholstered. Labeled.
Upholstery, Walnut
Flemish Baroque Walnut Side Chair
Located in Essex, MA
A wonderful whimsical chair with nicely carved details and needlepoint drop in seat. Cabriole legs and shaped H form stretchers.
Walnut
Pair of Vintage Fireside Elongated Wingback Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Vintage Fireside Elongated Wingback Chairs Offered is a Pair of Vintage Wingback Chairs. The chairs have a great look and feature an Elongated High back and slinder width w...
Fabric
$3,000 / item
Suelo Slatted Outdoor Side Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® slatted outdoor side chair is beautifully constructed in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushions. The wood frame i...
Mahogany
Wingback Chair by Theo Ruth
By Theo Ruth, Artifort
Located in San Francisco, CA
This low wingback lounge chair by Theo Ruth features a tufted back with three buttons, covered in a deep red corduroy fabric. Its teak legs are in good condition, with only minor scu...
Fabric, Teak
$3,100 / set
Set of 6 Queen Anne Chairs
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Set of Six 18th-Century English Queen Anne Walnut Chairs A remarkable set of six Queen Anne dining chairs, crafted in England during the 18th century, showcasing the timeless elegan...
Walnut
Upholstered English Mahogany Wingback Chair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Upholstered English wingback chair in a neutral cream floral fabric and straight mahogany legs.
Mahogany
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
Michael Costerisan Rocking Chair, 1973
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Michael Costerisan rocking chair crafted off of oak. It is signed and dated 1973. Features a sling seat made of beige leather. The leather is nicely worn and seats very comfortably. ...
Wood
Draped Fiberglass Hand Painted Occasional Chair, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Hand-painted draped fiberglas chair by unknown artist, circa 1990s.
Fiberglass
$5,100 / set
Pair Neoclassical Style Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair neoclassical style side chairs. The chairs have black lacquered wood frames, a decorative gold pattern with a round bronze insert to the back of the chairs. The chairs also have...
Bronze
$1,311 / item
Spektra Chair by Mati Sipiora
Located in Geneve, CH
Spektra Chair by Mati Sipiora Dimensions: D 54 x W 68 x H 68 cm Materials: Polished Stainless Steel. Finish: Polished stainless steel. Weight: 10KG (Steel) 9KG (Stainless) Max Capa...
Stainless Steel
Rocking Chair Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rocking chair for children. Produced in Denmark.
Cane, Rattan
French 1950s Mid Century Woven Wicker Occasional Chair
Located in London, GB
An elegant, steam-bent rattan and woven wicker occasional chair with high back and skirted apron - in the manner of, and often attributed to Jean Royère.
Wicker
$4,200 / set
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Painted Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a pair of Swedish Gustavian painted side chairs. These elegant chairs feature a classic Gustavian design with carved and painted details, adding a touch of charm to a...
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century barrel back fluted English wing chair
Located in Stroud, GB
Barrel back wing chair covered in wool felt vintage linen and Rose Tarlow fabric standing on tapering mahogany legs and brass castors. Dimensions: H 46″ W 31.5″ D 28″ Sd 21″ Sh 1...
Beech
$4,511 / item
Gram Counter Chair by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Gram counter chair by Domkapa Materials: Natural Leather, Black Texturized Steel. Dimensions: W 44 x D 45 x H 109 cm. Also available in different materials. Gram’s geometric...
Steel
$4,511 / item
Gram Bar Chair by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Gram bar chair by Domkapa. Materials: Natural Leather, Black Texturized Steel. Dimensions: W 44 x D 45 x H 109 cm. Also available in different materials. Gram’s geometrical ...
Steel
Italian Baroque Louis Philippe Side Chairs or Slipper Chairs in Walnut, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian late 19th century, Baroque Louis Philippe, side chairs, slipper chairs in walnut, restored, wax polished and new upholstered with precious fabric by Fortuny- Venice - Measure...
Velvet, Walnut
Unique Hand Painted Children's Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful, one-of-a-kind rocking chair would make any child pretty happy. It's a very unique piece, with a satisfying texture and eye-catching butterflies, caterpillars, and uni...
Plaster, Wood
Alvar Aalto Birch & Leather Chair 611
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Norwich, England
Alvar Aalto chair 611 in birch and leather hide by Finnish manufacturer: Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy. Dated in pencil 20th June 1950, along with cabinet maker's signature. A va...
Leather, Birch
Jacques Adnet Rocking Chairs, France, 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality adnet rocking chairs with perfect patina, the skis of the rockers are pristine due to having been wrapped for use by the previous owner decades ago. These chairs are u...
Leather
$3,000 / item
Eva Bar Chair by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Eva bar chair by Domkapa Materials: patterned, black lacquered, wood. Dimensions: W 46 x D 47 x H 110 cm. Also available in different materials. Made to last, the solid wood...
Fabric, Wood
$3,000 / item
Eva Counter Chair by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Eva Counter Chair by Domkapa Materials: Walnut Stained Ash, Velvet. Dimensions: W 46 x D 47 x H 95.5 cm Also available in different materials. Please contact us. Made to last,...
Velvet, Ash
Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud - Easy Chair
By J.J. Pieter Oud
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Traditionalist chair, designed in the 1950s by Dutch architect Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud (J.J.P. Oud) for the boardroom of Royal Dutch Shell in The Hague. Woodframe in walnut, orig...
Leather, Walnut
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Style Burled Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Whether you're looking to enhance your bedroom, living room, or study, this accent chair is sure to make a statement and become a cherished addition to your home.
Chenille, Upholstery, Burl
Antonin Suman Designed Rocking Chair
By Antonín Šuman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully constructed rocking chair by Antonin Suman. Long flowing rods of wood, bent into shape to form the frame, with woven cane making the seat and back. Please confirm locati...
Cane, Bentwood
Teak Kofod Larsen Side Chair
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a rare example of a teak side chair with a bent wood back designed by Kofod Larsen and made and distributed by Selig. This is a stunning chair from the 1950s that is the epit...
Teak, Bentwood
Antique Italian Cowhide Accent Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian cowhide accent chair.
Cowhide, Bentwood
Arnold Madsen Oak and Lambskin Rocking Chair
By Arnold Madsen
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Clam chair designed by Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell in Denmark in 1944, extra rare in the rocking version. Vintage original armchair produced in the 40's in Denmark. Ov...
Sheepskin, Oak
$1,800 / set
Pair of Tubular Chrome Brno Chairs
By Breuton, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of Brueton Industries Brno Tubular Chairs Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Chrome plated steel tubular frames. MFG label underneath. Seat height: 17.5"
Chrome
Darling Rattan Child's Rocking Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A pint sized rattan rocking chair for a lucky kid.
Rattan
$3,000 / item
Suelo Slatted Outdoor Side Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® Slatted Outdoor Side Chair is beautifully constructed in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushions. The wood frame i...
Mahogany
$9,800 / set
Pair of Neoclassical Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of neoclassical side chairs. Mahogany with carved details.
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Victorian Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique mahogany Victorian desk chair having an attractive shaped top rail and carved splat to the centre, shaped mahogany open arms with a newly reupholstered drop in seat in a qual...
Other
Stefanus Collé Bobbin Corner Chairs, Dutch, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each chair presents an open corner configuration framed entirely in bobbin-turned wood. Decorative spindles run across two sides of the backrest, supported by turned corner posts tha...
Wood
Early 19th Century English Wing Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century English mahogany wing chair with ball and claw feet. Covered in hessian and ready to be reupholstered.
Mahogany
Vintage Hollywood Regency Iron Chair with Cowhide
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage Hollywood Regency Iron Chair with Cowhide is a stylish piece of furniture. This chair combines the classic Hollywood Regency style with the luxurious touch of cowhide uph...
Iron
$766 / item
Unique Nami Chair by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique nami chair by Hatsu Dimensions: D 50 x W 57 x H 65 cm Materials: Uphostered seating on powdercoated steel frame Hatsu is a design studio based in Mumbai that creates mod...
Steel
$2,700 / item
'Campagne' Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Campagne' chair by Design Frères. 18 1/2 seat height. Discrete non-scratch gliders on the tips of the legs (picture before last). Sturdy and comfortable. Chic and understated.
Steel
Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair, model 2204. Original leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen wingback chair in original Black leather upholstery. Legs in oak. Model 2204, made by Fredericia Furniture.
Leather, Oak
$5,941 / item
Stranger Counter Chair by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Stranger counter chair by Domkapa Materials: fiber, black texturized steel. Dimensions: W 62 x D 65 x H 105 cm. Also available in different materials. The robust metal struc...
Steel
$5,941 / item
Stranger Bar Chair by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Stranger bar chair by Domkapa Materials: fiber, black texturized steel. Dimensions: W 62 x D 65 x H 120 cm. Also available in different materials. The robust metal structure ...
Steel
19th Century Anglo-Indian Slipper Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th-century Anglo-Indian slipper chair with an original embroidered upholstered seat.
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Restored Wingback Chair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered - Sturdy and stable - heigh of seat 42 cm
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Four Tufted Leather Armchairs by B.L. Marble
By B.L. Marble Chair Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chic suite if four tufted leather tub chairs. y noted furniture maker B. L. Marble. The chairs have a leather bucket type seat, which is supported by a solid wood base, and legs, on ...
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Italian Slipper Chair, Circa 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury Italian slipper chair with an elongated and flared back, plush seat with corner pleats, and raised on black lacquered legs and brass capped feet. The accent chair is uphol...
Brass
Gae Aulenti "Sgarsul" Rocking Chair for Poltronova, 1960s
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Quarrata, IT
An iconic piece of mid-century Italian design, the "Sgarsul" rocking chair was designed by architect and designer Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in 1962. Marking Aulenti’s brilliant debu...
Leather, Wood
Antique Gunlocke Oak Schoolhouse Chair, Circa 1920s
By Gunlocke
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique Oak Schoolhouse Chair – This is a heavy and sturdy chair made for the United States Post Office Made by W.H. Gunlocke Chair Co. Wayland, N.Y. Circa 1920. Each chair measures ...
Oak
Antique American Primitive Wooden Children’s Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique American primitive style children’s chair or decorative accent chair. Solid wood chair that is heavy and well made for its size. No makers mark or signature.
Wood
English Faux Bamboo Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
English faux bamboo side chair. Dark turned wood side chair/ child’s chair carved to resemble dark bamboo with rush seat, England, late 19th century. Dimensions: 31" H x 15.5" W x 1...
Wood, Rush
Bernhardt "Gustav" Chair in Stainless Steel
By Bernhardt
Located in Highland, IN
A sexy, sophisticated modern take on the famous Greek Klismos chair, this "Gustav" chair by Bernhardt accentuates the sleek lines with a shiny polished stainless steel frame. Ideal f...
Stainless Steel
$2,000 / set
Danish Modern Petit Hoop Chairs
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Denton, TX
Solid Beech wood spindle back hoop chairs in the style Kofed Larsen with original vinyl seats.
Beech, Upholstery
ULUV Rocking Chair, 1950s Élitis Upholstery
By ULUV Krásná jizba
Located in Wien, AT
ULUV Rocking Chair, 1950s — Élitis Upholstery Exceptional mid-century rocking chair produced by ULUV in Czechoslovakia. The sculptural beechwood frame has been fully restored and re...
Fabric, Beech
$3,000 / item
Suelo Modern Outdoor Side Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® outdoor modern side chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushions. T...
Mahogany
Newly Upholstered Barley Twist Arm Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a 19th century English Barley Twist arm chair frame with lovely carving on the arms. It has been appointed with newly upholstered off white fabric and new padding. This arm c...
Fabric, Wood
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