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Thomas Moser Cherry Edo Chairs/ sold as a pair
By Thomas Moser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Thomas Moser Edo Cherry Side Chairs. Beautiful Design and very solid! Timeless design
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Thomas O’Brian for Hickory Chair Co Emma Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Acquisitions Of A
Set of 6 Emma Chairs Model 2060-001 Designed by Thomas O’Brien for Hickory Chair Company.
A
Category
Vintage 1980s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Thomas Moser" Kinesis" Swivel Chair and Swivel Ottoman
By Thomas Moser
Located in Chicago, IL
Thomas Moser "Kinesis" Swivel Chair and Swivel Ottoman
Key Features:
•Material & Build: The chair
Category
Early 2000s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bronze
ANTIQUE THOMAS CHIPPENDALE CLAW & BALL CARVED BERGERE BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAiR
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable, Circa 1900-1920 Thomas Chippendale style carved with Claw & Ball feet and hand dyed brown leather
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$2,140 Sale Price
20% Off
H 40.16 in W 23.82 in D 25.01 in
VICTORIAN THOMAS CHIPPENDALE LION'S HAIRY PAW BERGERE BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAiR
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable, Circa 1880 Thomas Chippendale style carved with Lion's hairy Paw feet and hand dyed brown leather
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$3,019 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41.93 in W 27.76 in D 25.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Stick Back Chair by Thomas Harlev
By Thomas Harlev, Farstrup
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Stick Back chair by Thomas Harlev, black stain beech. New edition
Category
Late 20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Beech
$357
H 32.68 in W 16.93 in D 15.75 in
Rare Hickory Chair Company Set 8 Thomas O'Brien Designed Dining Room Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
A great name in furniture and a great set of matching Thomas O'Brien designed dining chairs - a set
Category
Early 2000s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Linen, Mahogany
$4,500 / set
H 39.5 in W 22 in D 19 in
Continental Club Chair by Thomas O'Brien Century Furniture
By Thomas O'brien
Located in Southampton, NJ
Continental Club Chair by Thomas O'Brien for Century Furniture boasting sleek Modern lines
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
SUBLIME PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORiAN THOMAS CHIPPENDALE ORNATELY CARVED SIDE CHAIRS
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian hand carved Thomas Chippendale style side chairs in heavy mahogany circa 1880
Please note the
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
$5,434 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 37.8 in W 21.86 in D 24.81 in
Pair of Vintage Chinese Thomas Chippendale Style Ebonised Aged Side Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Thomas Chippendale style ebonised side
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,681 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 35.44 in W 20.67 in D 20.87 in
Pair of Thomas Pheasant for Baker Attr. Fireside Salon Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company, Thomas Pheasant
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of vintage fireside chairs attributed to Thomas Pheasant for Baker Furniture. Reminiscent of
Category
Early 2000s North American Chairs
Materials
Brass
The Thomas Hope Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
A very rare recently found design klismos chair undoubtedly from the Thomas Hope Design book. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Pair of Thomas Chippendale Period 1760 Embroidered Chairs Ornately Carved
By Thomas Chippendale Jr., Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare pair of Thomas Chippendale era circa 1760 Library chairs with
Category
Antique 1760s English Georgian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$33,557 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 38.19 in W 25.2 in D 25.6 in
Dining Chairs mod 213 by Thomas Harlev Denmark
By Thomas Harlev, Farstrup
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
renowned Danish designer Thomas Harlev for Farstrup Mobler. These chairs are a true embodiment of the era's
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
$1,714 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.53 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Dining Chairs handmade solid Teak set of 8 Thomas Moser style
By Thomas Moser
Located in Den Haag, NL
Great elegant looking set .Handmade Chairs .Solid teak .Real craftsmanship.
comes with a sand color
Category
2010s American Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
$9,523 / set
H 43.31 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Goma with Thomas Sandell, Unique Scandinavian Design Armchair
By Thomas Sandell
Located in Halikko, Finland
Goma armchair with Thomas Sandell.
Thomas Sandell chief architect (Born 1959 in Jakobstad, Finland
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$2,780 / item
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
1990 Thomas Moser Slatted Mission-Style Dining Chairs in Cherry Hardwood w/ Seat
By Thomas Moser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are large scale Mission-Style Dining Chairs, designed by Thomas Moser in the USA. The listed
Category
1990s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$695 / item
H 44.25 in W 19 in D 21.5 in
Athens Lounge Chair by Thomas Pheasant for Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company, Thomas Pheasant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Athens Lounge Chair by acclaimed designer Thomas Pheasant for Baker Furniture is an award
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bronze
FOUR ANTIQUE COLONIAL THOMAS CHIPPENDALE HARDWOOD FRET WORK CARVED DiNING CHAIRS
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Colonial Rosewood Thomas Chippendale, fret work carved dining chairs
Please note the delivery fee listed
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$16,467 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 36.62 in W 22.05 in D 20.87 in
FOUR ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 ENGLISH THOMAS CHIPPENDALE GOTHIC REVIVAL DINING CHAIRs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable suite of circa 1900-1920 English Mahogany Thomas Chippendale style Gothic Revival dining chairs
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$3,232 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 39.38 in W 21.66 in D 20.08 in
SIX EXQUISITE ViNTAGE THOMAS CHIPPENDALE STYLE CHINESE PAGODA TOP DINING CHAIRS
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
style Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a
Category
Vintage 1940s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Mahogany
$20,310 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 40.56 in W 20.87 in D 22.45 in
Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat pads
Where to
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$167,788 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 21.07 in
Set of 4 Midcentury Modern Teak Lounge Chairs by Greaves & Thomas, 1960s UK
By Greaves and Thomas
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
British company Greaves & Thomas. The chairs have a great stance, and are comfortable to sit in. The
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
$6,574 / set
H 27.17 in W 27.56 in D 33.47 in
Thomas Pheasant for Baker Tufted Slipper Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Thomas Pheasant, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Thomas Pheasant for Baker Tufted Slipper Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each lounge chair measures: 31 wide
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Eight Solid Hardwood Claw & Ball Feet Thomas Chippendale Dining Chairs 8
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Mahogany dining chairs after the original by Thomas Chippendale
These chairs are amazing, they seat very
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$6,587 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 38.39 in W 22.84 in D 24.02 in
Thomas Jeckyll Style a Pair Aesthetic Movement Oak Dining Chairs with Sunflowers
By Thomas Jeckyll
Located in London, GB
Thomas Jeckyll in the style of.
A good quality pair of aesthetic movement dining chairs with
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,470 / set
H 37.5 in W 19 in D 21.5 in
Athens Lounge Chair in Leather by Thomas Pheasant for Baker
By Thomas Pheasant, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ATHENS LOUNGE CHAIR
Designed by Thomas Pheasant for Baker Furniture circa late 20th century
Category
20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Thomas Pheasant for Baker Max Tufted Club Chairs
By Thomas Pheasant, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hollywood modern pair of large max club chairs or lounge chairs designed by Thomas Pheasant for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Thomas Edward Collcutt for Collinson & Lock. Aesthetic Movement high back chair.
By Collinson & Lock, Thomas Edwards
Located in London, GB
Thomas Edward Collcutt for Collinson & Lock. A fine quality Aesthetic Movement rosewood high back
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
$3,568
H 41.74 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Thomas Edward Collcutt for Collinson & Lock. Aesthetic Movement high back chair.
By Collinson & Lock, Thomas Edwards
Located in London, GB
Thomas Edward Collcutt for Collinson & Lock. A fine Aesthetic Movement Walnut high back chair with
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,842
H 40.16 in W 15.36 in D 14.97 in
Danish Rocking Chair, in lacquered teak and fabric model 218, Thomas Harlev 1960
By Thomas Harlev, Farstrup
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian Rocking Chair. Comfortable and very elegant rocking chair, two pommels adorn
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
$2,139
H 39.38 in W 24.81 in D 29.93 in
Set of four vintage chairs, Thomas Harlev for Farstrup Møbler, Denmark 1950s
By Thomas Harlev, Farstrup
Located in Torino, IT
Set of four vintage chairs, Thomas Harlev for Farstrup Møbler, Denmark 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
$1,797
H 28.75 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Pair of Baker Athena Klismos Lounge Chairs Designed by Thomas Pheasant
By Thomas Pheasant, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely pair of Baker Furniture “Athena” chairs designed by Thomas Pheasant. Wonderful Brass metal
Category
Early 2000s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$9,500 / set
H 30 in W 28 in D 34 in
Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant Ritz Dining Desk Office Library Chair BA7841
By Thomas Pheasant, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant Collection Ritz dining side chair. This chair was inspired
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$881 Sale Price
25% Off
H 36 in W 24 in D 23 in
Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Doral, FL
Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
1932 / 2019
Cassina
Open pore ashwood lacquered white
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Chairs
Materials
Ash
Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Doral, FL
Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
1932 / 2022
Cassina
Open pore ashwood lacquered black
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Lacquer
4 Danish chairs in Afrormosia and skai model 205 by Thomas Harlev 1960.
By Thomas Harlev, Farstrup
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
A set of beautiful Scandinavian dining room chairs. Elegant, sturdy, and very comfortable, these
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
$3,571 / set
H 29.14 in W 20.08 in D 19.3 in
Set of Eight Thomas Pheasant for McGuire Rattan Dining Chairs
By McGuire, Thomas Pheasant
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous set of eight wicker rattan dining chairs designed by Thomas Pheasant for McGuire. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wicker, Rattan, Oak
Important Antique circa 1820 Thomas Chippendale Hand Carved Wingback Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1820-1840, hand carved wingback armchair with Thomas Chippendale, fretwork carved legs
A very
Category
Antique 1820s English Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$8,389 Sale Price
30% Off
H 41.74 in W 29.14 in D 33.67 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,309 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,314 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,314 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,314 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,309 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,614 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,309 Sale Price / item
25% Off
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Set of Four Modern Leather Dining Chairs attributed to Thomas Pheasant for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Thomas Pheasant
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Four Elegant Modern Leather Dining Chairs, attributed to Thomas Pheasant for Baker, unsigned
Category
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,250 / set
H 33.25 in W 20 in D 22 in
8 Antique George III circa 1830 Thomas Chippendale Dining Chairs William Morris
By William Morris (English), Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Mahogany dining chairs after Thomas Chippendale with William Morris removeable seat covers
These chairs
Category
Antique 1830s English Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$9,587 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 36.82 in W 21.46 in D 24.61 in
English Georgian Style '19th Century' Thomas Jefferson Walnut Reading Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th century) Thomas Jefferson walnut reading chair with brown leather seat
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$8,500
H 37.5 in W 24 in D 22.5 in
Paco dining chairs by Thomas Althaus and Volker Laprell, Italy 1990
By Thomas Althaus
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
. Struttura del sedile, incastri per le gambe e viti in acciaio, con cromia a contrasto.
Thomas Althaus
Category
1990s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$2,202 / set
H 31.89 in W 17.33 in D 19.69 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/color. Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,011 / item
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
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Thomas Brown Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of thomas brown chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique thomas brown chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and hardwood. Find 167 antique and vintage thomas brown chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 24 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Thomas brown chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Thomas brown chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many thomas brown chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Thomas Moser and Thomas Harlev produced popular thomas brown chairs that are worth a look.
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Thomas brown chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,380, while the lowest priced sells for $249 and the highest can go for as much as $198,000.
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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.
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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.
Questions About Thomas Brown Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Yes, Thomas Jefferson is believed to have created a swivel chair out of a Windsor chair that he had in his home. However, Thomas E. Warren was the inventor who developed the modern swiveling chair on wheels. Called the Centripetal Spring armchair, his design dates back to 1849. Shop a range of swivel chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Brown Jordan chairs are made of a variety of materials. Specifics vary for each piece, but generally, the furniture maker uses wood, vinyl, woven resin wicker, aluminum, glass, stone, rope and UV-resistant fabrics to craft furniture. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Brown Jordan furniture.
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