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Swept Back Lounge Chairs by Alex Muradian
By Oyster Studio Furniture
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
A stunning pair of chairs that pay homage to the iconic shapes and lines of 1930s automobiles. Our
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Ebonised Anglo Indian High Back Chair
Located in London, by appointment only
An unusual high back chair, the ebonised wooden frame with spiral supports and unusual pierced
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chairs
Single Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chair, Scotland 1880, H043
Located in Vancouver, BC
Single Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chair, Scotland 1880, H043
Scotland 1880
Solid Walnut
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Handsome French Charles X Burl Birch Spoon Back Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome French Charles X burl birch spoon back chair; the tall incurved back with stylized
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Chairs
Materials
Burl
c. 1780 Irish Sleigh Back Wing Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780 Irish sleigh back wing chair. Raised on straight, square legs (the rear outswept
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Irish Hepplewhite Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set 10 Balloon Back Chairs Victorian Dining
Located in Potters Bar, GB
ring turned and fluted front legs the back legs being of a swept form.
circa 1920.
The backs of the
Category
Vintage 1920s Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century, Ladder Back Rush Seat Arm Seat Arm Chair, Scotland 1910, H091
Located in Vancouver, BC
19th Century ladder back rush seat arm seat arm chair, Scotland 1910, H091
Scotland 1910
Solid oak
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 38.5 in W 24 in D 16 in
Set Victorian Dining Chairs Balloon Back Mahogany, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
cabriole front legs featuring carved toes and swept back legs.
circa 1860
The Chais Having Stuff Over
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 3 Regency Gillows, Shell Back Hall Chairs, 19th Century
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality set of three Regency period Mahogany Gillow Shell backed hall chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Club Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Spoon Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Regency style spoon-back chairs. The chairs have black lacquered frames featuring an arched
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Traditional Wing Back Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A comfortable traditional wingback armchair. A high shaped back, deep seat, sinuously curved wings
Category
Mid-20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood
Outstanding Set of 6 Victorian Antique Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding set of six 19th Century Victorian antique mahogany balloon back dining chairs having
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Other
H 35.04 in W 18.9 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Antique Set of Six Victorian Balloon Back Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
19th century antique set of six Victorian balloon back mahogany dining chairs having attractive
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Other
H 34.45 in W 17.72 in D 15.36 in
Pair Victorian Arm Chairs Salon Chair 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Swept Back Legs.
Circa 1870
Having a Shaped Frieze Rail and Carved and Shaped Arm Supports.
The Arms
Category
Antique 1870s Victorian Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Ant. Victorian Carved Occasional Chair, Parlour Chair, Scotland, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Serpentine upholstered seat
Standing on carved cabriole legs to the front and out swept legs to the back
Category
Antique 1870s American Chairs
Materials
Wood
FINE SUITE OF FOUR VINTAGE GOTHIC WINDSOR STEEPLE BACK BURR YEW & ELM ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
stretchers.
There is something wonderful about sitting on a Windsor chair that has a design dating back 300
Category
Vintage 1940s English Gothic Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
H 44.1 in W 28.35 in D 27.37 in
Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Victorian Dining Chairs, Scotland 1880, H1132
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Occasional Chairs, Antique
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 34.5 in W 17.5 in D 20 in
George III Style Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
George III Style Mahogany Desk Chair in the Hepplewhite manner with spoon back seatrail above
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Sheraton Arm Chair Revival 1890 Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
.
Raised Upon Tapered Front Legs and Swept Back Legs with Turned Stretchers.
The Chair Features Shaped Arm
Category
Antique 1890s Sheraton Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Carved Walnut Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
walnut side supports. It stands on turned tapering legs to the front and out swept back legs with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Mahogany Side Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
standing on turned shaped legs to the front and out swept back legs.
A splendid example beautifully
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Other
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
standing on turned tapering legs to the front and out swept back legs
A lovely original example of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Other
Pair of Victorian Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
legs to the front out swept back legs, original castors.
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Quality Antique Victorian Walnut Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality Antique Victorian walnut ladies chair having a quality shaped carved back and raised on
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Outstanding Victorian Carved Walnut Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
shaped back, carved rounded front rail, standing on lovely carved cabriole legs to the front out swept
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale Dining Chairs - Antique Mahogany Set 8
Located in Potters Bar, GB
swept legs with boldly carved Ball and Claw feet.
These chairs retain their original lift out needlework
Category
Antique 1890s Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Chippendale Arm Chairs Mahogany Antique 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchairs.
Raised upon square legs with an "H" frame.
1800
Swept
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning antique Victorian quality carved walnut ladies chair
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning antique Victorian quality carved walnut ladies chair, having a quality carved walnut back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
carved walnut cabriole legs to the front and out swept back legs with original castors.
Upholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Outstanding Antique Pair of Victorian Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
cabriole legs to the front out swept back legs with original castors. Upholstered in a quality gold fabric
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Victorian Walnut Bedroom/Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of 19th century Victorian antique walnut bedroom/side chairs having a pretty balloon back with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Wonderful set of four antique Regency mahogany dining chairs
Located in Ipswich, GB
mahogany centre splat stuff over seats, standing on turned tapering legs to the front and out swept back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Pair of Quality Victorian Ebonised Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique pair of quality Victorian ebonised side chairs having pretty ornate pierced shaped backs
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ebony
Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian carved oak hall chairs having quality carved oak scrolls backs, solid oak
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique George III Carved Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
elegant square moulded legs to the front and out swept legs to the back and united by four stretchers
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Chairs
Materials
Other
Antique Set of Six Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
shaped attractive reeded turned legs to the front and out swept back legs.
Delightful examples of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Other
Antique Carved Oak, Upholstered, Rocking Chair, American 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
on top
Upholstered back and seat
Out swept shaped arms
Carved skirt on the front
Connected by
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Chairs
Materials
Oak
Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Carved Walnut Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
and out swept back legs.
Wonderful condition and colour
Measures: Height : 79 cm
Width : 46 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Quality 19th Century Antique Victorian Walnut Carved Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian walnut carved ladies chair having a quality solid carved walnut back with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Pair of Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
on shaped carved walnut cabriole legs to the front and out swept back legs with original castors
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Antique Art Nouveau Quality Mahogany Inlaid Child’s Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
block feet to the front and out swept back legs united by carved front brackets.
A charming example
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning set of eight antique George III mahogany inlaid dining chairs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning set of eight antique George III mahogany inlaid dining chairs, consisting of a pair of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century George III Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33.47 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
out swept back legs.
Delightful pair in wonderful condition.
Measures: H 76cm
W 48cm
D 45cm
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Arm / Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
19th century antique Dutch mahogany marquetry arm / desk chair having a charming shaped top and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Other
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four Marquetry Inlaid Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian set of four marquetry inlaid chairs having pretty shaped backs with
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Primitive Chair by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Primitive Chair designed by Newanderthal for Superego Editions.
All made by hand as a sculpture in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rubber
Fine Pair of 19th Century Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
elegantly shaped carved cabriole legs to the front and out swept back legs. Both having serpentine shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Quality Set of 4 Victorian Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
, supported on elegant cabriole legs to the front out swept back legs.
Superior quality set in marvelous
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Other
H 33.86 in W 18.12 in D 16.15 in
Antique Drawing Room Chair, English, Walnut, Ladies, Side Seat, Early Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing room chair. An English, walnut ladies or side seat, dating to the early
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 38.39 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
American Ant. Oak Upholstered Eastlake Style Arm Chair, American 1890, H890
Located in Vancouver, BC
American Ant. Oak Upholstered Eastlake Style Arm Chair, American 1890, H890
Scotland 1890
Solid
Category
Antique 1890s American Chairs
Materials
Oak
Carl Malmsten Visingo Chairs
By Carl Malmsten
Located in New York, NY
features such as the wooden spindle back slates and the forward up swept open arms relationship to the seat
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Open Arm/Throne Chair, Carved Walnut, Scotland 1880, H150
Located in Vancouver, BC
Solid walnut
Original finish
High back with needlepoint
Down swept carved armrests with scroll end
An
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 32 in
Prie Dieu Chair, Early Victorian, Walnut Needlepoint Tapestry Seat, circa 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique prie dieu chair, a 19th century, early Victorian chair in walnut with a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 41.15 in W 20.08 in D 22.05 in
Good Set of Eight George II Style Mahogany Dining Chairs with Distinctive Hoof
Located in Reepham, GB
swept back rear legs, the hoof feet endowing the chairs with immense character and charm.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century European George II Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 40 in W 22 in D 18 in
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four French Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian set of four french carved walnut side chairs having superb quality
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 16.54 in D 15.75 in
Fine Set of 6 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Library Chairs by Gillows
Located in Suffolk, GB
back legs, each chair is stamped Gillows
A fabulous quality set. We are able to offer a re
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Other
H 33.47 in W 19.3 in D 17.72 in
S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Set of Twelve
By Friso Kramer
Located in Hook, Hampshire
frame. Made from a sheet steel frame with a fine laminated and formed seat and back. The chairs are a
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Laminate
S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Good Quantities Available
By Friso Kramer
Located in Hook, Hampshire
seat frame. Made from a sheet steel frame with a fine laminated and formed seat and back. The chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Laminate
H 30.71 in W 16.54 in D 15.75 in
S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Set of Six
By Friso Kramer
Located in Hook, Hampshire
from a sheet steel frame with a fine laminated and formed seat and back. The chairs are a good
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Laminate
A Pair of George III Side Chairs in the manner of Mayhew & Ince
Located in Conwy, GB
A pair of ash and elm side chairs in the manner of Mayhew & Ince.
The oval back centred by a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
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Find many varieties of an authentic swept back chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, every swept back chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a swept back chair, we have 1022 options in-stock, while there are 13 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect swept back chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each swept back chair bearing Victorian, Regency or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one swept back chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but William Tillman, Superego Editions and Friso Kramer produced versions that are worth a look.
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