Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen wingback chair in original patinated nature leather upholstery. Legs in teak. Model 2204, made by Fredericia Furniture.
Leather, Teak
Four English Style wingback Chairs with Tufted Back, Priced per chair. Handsome.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Four English style wing back chairs with tufted back, hand distressed leather brass nail head trim. Nice compact scale with great comfort. Sofa out of the same collection. Great Scal...
Leather, Wood
$4,825 / item
Monarch Rocking Chair
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
The playful design of this rocking chair is both comfortable and striking and will add an unconventional accent to a contemporary living room or bedroom. The structure is in wood fin...
Wood, Wool
A Chinese Straight Back Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
When chairs have non-protruding crest rails and arms that do not extend beyond the front post, they are known as official hat chairs or writing chairs. It is believed that this style...
Elm
$2,600
Declan Side Chair
By Jillian O'Neill
Located in Houston, TX
Our declan side chair exudes sophisticated elegance. It is sleek and curvaceous, with the perfectly unexpected walnut and brass back detailing. Shown here in wool - mineral, black o...
Brass
Councill Craftsmen Georgian Carved Mahogany Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Councill
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style side chairs or dining chairs By Councill Craftsmen USA, Circa 1980s Carved solid mahogany frames, with brass studded blue leather ...
Brass
$3,000 / set
Acacia Wood Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of 4 dining or side chairs in hand built from the hard Acacia wood species and decorated in dripped steel metal by a local Palm Springs artisan. These chairs have had metal app...
Metal
$2,600
Declan Side Chair
By Jillian O'Neill
Located in Houston, TX
Our declan side chair exudes sophisticated elegance. It is sleek and curvaceous, with the perfectly unexpected walnut and brass back detailing. Shown here in wool - mineral, black ...
Brass
Baker Furniture Style Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chair or Dining Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Chippendale or Georgian style side chair or dining chair In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved solid mahogany frame, with upholstered seat. Meas...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$2,600
Declan Side Chair
By Jillian O'Neill
Located in Houston, TX
Our declan side chair exudes sophisticated elegance. It is sleek and curvaceous, with the perfectly unexpected walnut and brass back detailing. Shown here in wool - mineral, black o...
Brass
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Mahogany Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style side chairs or dining chairs In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Me...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$12,000
Swedish Allmoge Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
"All möghe" means ‘all the people’ in Old Norse. In describing furniture, "allmoge" refers to the rustic and quirky furniture made by ordinary people for their own use from the mid-1...
Straw, Wood, Paint
$1,200
Lucite Side Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century modern solid lucite side chair. Heavy and well made with some light scuffs to the base. Simple elegant form that is ready to install and enjoy.
Lucite
$1,675 / item
1920s French Scalloped Walnut Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely scalloped walnut chair from France, 1920s. Walnut frame with curved wood back and scalloped detail. Seat newly upholstered in a maroon silk. Original wood finish shows nice ag...
Wood, Silk
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Plia Folding Chair
Located in toronto, CA
With the Plia folding chair, the designer Giancarlo Piretti revolutionized the concept of a folding chair with his study on the "3-disk pivot".
Plastic
$3,400 / set
Pair of Hans J. Wegner Chair FH 4103 Heart Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, Fritz Hansen
Located in Vienna, AT
Hans J. Wegner stockable ‘heart’ tripod chairs, the seat made of the veneered teak frame and top rail of teak, Designed in 1952. Produced by Fritz Hansen, model FH 4103. Fully restor...
Oak, Teak
$2,475 / item
Leather Fireside Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Green Leather Fireside Chair is designed after an American original antique chair and ships out covered in full grained tufted genuine leather with brass nail t...
Leather, Mahogany
$500
Thonet Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
restored
Beech, Bentwood
$1,200 / item
Ebonized Bank of England Armchairs
By Sikes Chair Company, Gunlocke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, maple and oak, bank of England, courthouse, armchairs by Gunlocke, Sikes and Library Bureau Makers in an ebonized finish. The chairs differ ever so slightly due to the maker...
Maple, Oak
Mid-Century Rattan & Bamboo Wrapped & Upholstered Chair signed Bielecky Brothers
By Bielecky Brothers
Located in New York, NY
Ideal for any refined home office or study, this signed Bielecky Brothers chair is a masterpiece of mid-century modern design, seamlessly blending the elegance of natural materials w...
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
$2,600
Declan Side Chair
By Jillian O'Neill
Located in Houston, TX
Our declan side chair exudes sophisticated elegance. It is sleek and curvaceous, with the perfectly unexpected walnut and brass back detailing. Shown here in wool - mineral, black ...
Brass
Tribal chair, Africa
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A hand-carved Tribal chair with a turtle in the back. (South?) Africa, ca. 1950. Two-piece, comfortable and strong.
Wood
$5,600
Antique Wingback Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Great antique wingback chair with a tight seat. Newly reupholstered in natural linen. Chippendale style legs.
Linen
$2,600
Declan Side Chair
By Jillian O'Neill
Located in Houston, TX
Our declan side chair exudes sophisticated elegance. It is sleek and curvaceous, with the perfectly unexpected walnut and brass back detailing. Shown here in wool - mineral, black o...
Brass
Vintage Side Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely side/accent chair for your home. Note the wear and tear.
Fabric, Wood
$498,500
John F. Kennedy Rocking Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair Oak frame with original upholstery Made by P&P Chair Company, Asheboro, NC Made in 1961 This extraordinary high-backed rocking chair was personal...
Oak
Mario Bellini Style Italian Modern Cream Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish pair of Italian Modern or Postmodern high back side chairs or dining chairs In the manner of Mario Bellini for Cassina Italy, Circa 1980s Steel frame fully uph...
Steel
$1,549 / set
Pair of Bridge Chairs
Located in London, England
Pair of walnut framed bridge chairs with original upholstery. Circa 1950.
Walnut
Institutional Chair, Black Leather, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
Steel, Nickel
$2,800 / item
Danish Wingback Chairs, 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful wingback chairs, Denmark, 1950, upholstered with multicolor striped fabric in the beige range with beech legs and beech accents on the arms, one of the right armrests has a...
Upholstery, Beech
$2,475 / item
Leather Fireside Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Leather Fireside Chair is designed after an American original antique chair and ships out covered in full grained tufted genuine leather with brass nail trim. T...
Leather, Mahogany
$1,635 / item
American Fireside Chair
Located in Annville, PA
An extremely popular American Fireside Chair designed after an original antique chair. This reproduction antique has all of the features of it’s ancestral inspiration with a solid ma...
Mahogany
Antique Oak Wainscot Chair / Side Chair from the 17th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this beautiful and stately antique oak Wainscot chair / side chair from the 17th century with a warm finish. This magnificent antique oak Wainscot chair / side chair fr...
Wood, Oak
$35,871 / set
The Bridehead Side Chairs
By Richard Bridgens
Located in Tetbury, England
A set of twelve William IV Gothic Revival oak and caned side chairs. English, circa 1830. Lancet form backrest with quatrefoil tracery below the moulded rail, caned seats supported...
Cane, Oak
Craftassociates Chairs, Peabody Modern Lounge Chairs in Boucle, Wingback, Oak
By Lawrence Peabody, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Craftassociates Chairs, Peabody Modern Lounge Chairs in Boucle, Wing, Oak, White This Lawrence Peabody wing chair for Craft Associates Furniture is expertly handcrafted and upholste...
Bouclé, Oak
$2,600
Declan Side Chair
By Jillian O'Neill
Located in Houston, TX
Our declan side chair exudes sophisticated elegance. It is sleek and curvaceous, with the perfectly unexpected walnut and brass back detailing. Shown here in wool - mineral, black ...
Brass
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Mahogany Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style side chairs or dining chairs In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa Mid-20th Century Solid carved mahogany frames, with uphol...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Bertu Side Chair, Suelo Modern Leather Side Chair, Knotty Alder
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® Modern Side Chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushi...
Wood
$795 / set
Balloon Back Chairs, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Eastlake period, American made, balloon back chairs. Petite frames are made of cherrywood, with balloon shaped backs pierced at the crest rails carved with berries and foli...
Upholstery, Wood, Cherry
$2,000
Sculptural Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern style rocking chair in the design of Vladimir Kagan. Great form throughout the wrapping wood frame, holding up the floating seat. Please confirm location.
Walnut
$1,637Sale Price / item|20% Off
Oaky Rocking Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Oaky Rocking with all structure in solid oak wood in natural finish. With cushion seat, on request. Also available in solid walnut wood, on request.
Oak, Walnut
$1,097Sale Price|20% Off
Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An attributed thonet rocking chair as it is not signed in good condition in tinted beech.
Beech
Brass Chiavari Chairs, Italy, 1960s, Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
By Chiavari, Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi, Fratelli Levaggi, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Round Top, TX
Chiavari is a small town at the coast of Italy that is famous for their delicate furniture production Gio Ponti was inspired by this iconic chair design, and created his own Leggera...
Brass
$1,543 / item
Turquoise Stretch Chair
By Carnevale Studio
Located in Providence, RI
Stretch Chair made to with-stand outdoor elements. Carnevale Studio's most popular collection “Stretch”. This collection brings some of the exuberance of the fashion world into the...
Metal
$3,025
Carved Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved frame side chair painted and gilded.
Fabric
Bertu Side Chairs, Chili Modern Side Chair, Oak, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Side Chairs, Chili Modern Side Chair, Oak - 0721 This Chile Modern Side Chair is beautifully constructed from solid oak in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, ...
Wood, Oak
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Georgian or Chippendale style side chairs or dining chairs By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved solid mahogany frames, with brass studded upholstered ...
Brass
Danish rocking chair by Kjaernulf
Located in BE
Designed by renowned Danish designer Kjaernulf in the 1970s, this elegant rocking chair features the iconic razorblade oak frame, a signature element of Scandinavian design from the ...
Bouclé, Oak
1910s Pair of Neo-Gothic Oak Chairs with Turned Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
Their sculptural design makes them excellent accent chairs for libraries, studies, entryways, or interiors featuring historical, Gothic Revival, or Arts & Crafts styles.
Wood
Vernacular Ladder Back Fireside Chair
Located in Chireno, TX
Vernacular ladder back fireside chair in birch with later rush seat. Unusual decorative turned finial ears atop the back's stiles. Wonderfully slightly misshapened wooden back cross ...
Rush, Birch
Vintage african birthing chair, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Traditional African birthing chairs consisting of two interlocking wooden planks carefully carved out. Beautiful natural wooden vains. Good condition. 1960s - Africa Dimensions: ...
Wood
$4,800 / set
Bonacina Sculptural Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of rattan and bamboo chairs. Made in Italy. Very good vintage condition. Great scale.
Bamboo, Rattan
$4,526 / item
Hendar Chair by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Hendar Chair by Madheke Dimensions: D 52.5 x W 61.8 x H 74 cm. Materials: Leather wrapped backrest with stitched detail, Fabric upholstered seat, Tapered leather finished legs with k...
Brass
$4,400
Vintage African Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Carved wood African chair with metal decorations on the arms.
Wood
Vintage George III Country House “Elbow” Arm Chair In Elm
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This armchair makes a wonderful statement at the head of a farmhouse table, as an accent chair in a study or entry, or paired with a writing desk.
Oak
Knoll Postmodern Black Lacquered Ricchio Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Knoll
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of iconic Postmodern side chairs or dining chairs By Joseph and Linda Ricchio for Knoll USA, Circa Early 21st Century (originally designed in 1990) Black lacqu...
Upholstery, Maple, Lacquer
Set of 5 Edwardian Canvas Directors Chairs, Loft and Garden Style Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Height from the floor to the arm : 17.71in Folded measurements : 6.29in x 18.11in Set of 5 Edwardian Canvas Directors Chairs, Loft and Garden Style Chairs A great set of lounging ...
Walnut
Scandinavian Rocking Chair
By Karl-Axel Adolfsson, Gemla
Located in Brescia, IT
Original 1960s white-painted wooden Isabella chair by Karl-Axel Adolfsson for Gemla Möbler. A piece of furniture that was often found in every Nordic home in the middle of the last ...
Fabric, Wood
$9,800 / set
English Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Great set of 6 19th century English chinoiserie side chairs with tan leather seats. Captivating blend of Eastern-inspired motifs and Western craftsmanship, often seen in Queen Anne o...
Wood
Baker Furniture English Regency Carved Maple Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Italian Provincial or English Regency style side chairs or dining chairs By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection Italy, Late 20th Century Solid carved map...
Upholstery, Maple
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.
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