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Chinese Qing Dynasty Corner Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Chinese Qing Dynasty corner chair. Unusual shaped chair, perfect addition to your
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Corner Chairs
Materials
Wood
Unusual Antique Victorian Music Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian mahogany music chair having a lovely shaped turned top rail with a newly
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Yew
Unusual Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique oak ladder back rocking chair having an attractive ladder back with original rush
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chairs
Materials
Oak
Unusual Antique Victorian Oak Corner Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian oak corner chair having a quality shaped top rail supported by a turned
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Corner Chairs
Materials
Other
Unusual Antique Victorian Oak Side Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian oak side chair having an upholstered lift up top to reveal a storage
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Unusual Vintage Cantilever Blue Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern lounge chair with a flat bar metal base and royal blue velvet fabric
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Unusual Antique Art Nouveau Quality Mahogany Inlaid Child’s Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Art Nouveau quality mahogany inlaid child’s chair having a superb quality mahogany
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Unusual Victorian Antique Baby's High Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian baby’s high chair having a shaped top rail supported by six turned
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Postmodern Rosenthal Multicoloured Diamond Shaped Club Chair, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern Memphis-style diamond-shaped leather club chair from Rosenthal, Germany, dating back to
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Unusual Antique Hardwood Chinese Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique hardwood Chinese armchair. This chair has a delightful design with a beautiful rich
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Unusual Antique Quality William IV Leather and Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique quality William IV leather and mahogany library chair having a newly reupholstered
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Corner Chairs
Materials
Other
H 40.56 in W 22.84 in D 23.63 in
Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts high with shaped back oak chair
By Norman and Stacey
Located in London, GB
Norman and Stacy attributed Arts & Crafts oak chair with a serpentine-shaped backrest making it
Category
Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 49.75 in W 17.75 in D 16.5 in
Unusual Pair Henry Glass Style Barrel Back Tub Lounge Chairs Mid-Century
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual pair of Henry Glass style barrel back tub lounge chairs. We love the lower profile barrel
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Unusual Carved Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
unusual turned supports and raised on square tapering legs to the front with elegant shaped feet and out
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Other
Unusual Antique William IV Quality Mahogany Child’s Armchair and Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique William IV quality mahogany child’s armchair and stand having a quality arched
Category
Antique 19th Century European William IV Chairs
Materials
Other
H 36.03 in W 14.97 in D 17.13 in
Unusual Set of 8 Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Library/Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual set of 8 antique Victorian quality carved mahogany library/dining chairs having a quality
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Other
H 35.04 in W 20.87 in D 18.9 in
Phloem Studio Zoe Chair, Modern Walnut Dining Chair with Leather Upholstery
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
Phloem Studio Zoe chair is a modern contemporary solid wood armchair handmade custom to order. Zoe
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 30 in W 22.5 in D 22 in
Phloem Studio Zoe Chair, Modern Maple Dining Chair with Leather Upholstery
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
Phloem Studio Zoe chair is a modern contemporary solid wood armchair handmade custom to order.
Zoe
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Sheraton Arm Chair Revival 1890 Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Open Arm Chair.
Circa 1890
This Pretty Chair Being of a Rather Unusual Design
Category
Antique 1890s Sheraton Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Pair of Klismos Chairs, Attributed to George Oakley - Eight Chairs Available
By George Oakley
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of Regency period chairs, of well-shaped 'Klismos' outline and rare generous
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35 in W 20 in D 21.25 in
Aluminium Chair by Jan Ankiersztajn
By Rossana Orlandi
Located in Milan, IT
modern and primeval at the same time.
The aluminum chair is crafted entirely from shaped flat sheet
Category
2010s Polish Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Object Chair, Throne, Organically Handmade, Unique Item
By Eckehard Weimann
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Object chair as eyecatcher
Handcrafted in Germany by Eckehard Weimann
organically shaped by hand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Romantic Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Hongmu Hardwood Occasional Chair
Located in Martlesham, GB
An unusual and rare 19th century Chinese carved hongmu hardwood chair with marble inset, the shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Lyre Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual pair of intricately hand-carved provincial Swedish Gustavian Lyre chairs. Featuring
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
shaped seats and standing on unusual bobbin turned front legs and out swept back legs.
A very handsome
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of 19th Century French Directoire Style Cherrywood Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and unusual pair of 19th century, French Directoire st. cherry wood chair. The chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Antique Chinese Qing Hongmu Wood Wedding Low Chair
Located in Forney, TX
chair.
Unusual form featuring a concealed storage drawer and diminutive low chair size.
Hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Joseph Mathieu Silver Art Deco 'Multiples' Chair, 1920, France
By Joseph Mathieu
Located in Hastings, GB
Joseph Mathieu Art Deco 'Multiples' chair,
1920s Lyon, France.
This chair is a very early design
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Chair in White and Backrest
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of four Mid Century Style Danish Duba Mobelindustri Conference Chairs (1995)
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Chrom legs. An unusual shaped back making these chairs stylish, comfortable with a classic Danish Mid
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.93 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Large Chair in Black and Backrest
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Small Chair in Black Upholstery & Backrest
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 33 in W 16.5 in D 18.1 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Chair in Walnut with Strip Pattern Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Chair in Walnut with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 37 in W 14.9 in D 21.6 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Chair in Walnut with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual Classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 37 in W 14.9 in D 21.6 in
Mediterranean Spanish Revival Pair Ceruse Chairs Rush Seats Blue Loose Cushions
By American of Martinsville
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome and unusual pair of Mediterranean or Spanish Revival style chairs with rush seats and loose
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rush, Wood
H 31 in W 26.75 in D 25.5 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Vienna 144 Chair in Walnut with Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 37 in W 14.9 in D 21.6 in
French 18th Century Reclining Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
18th century highly unusual French Louis XVI painted reclining wing chair.
The very high back
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Chairs Set Four 4 Walnut Carved Marot 18 Century Silk Damask Yellow Upholstered
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
craftsmen.
- It is also very unusual for chairs of this type to be upholstered in a contemporary textile
Category
Antique 1720s English Baroque Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 53.15 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Edwardian Circular Arm Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of Edwardian Circular Arm Chairs
A beautiful Pair of occasional chairs and a very unusual
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Anglo-Indian Silvered Metal-Clad Chair
Located in Forney, TX
), Neoclassical klismos form, the chair's shaped top rail terminating in ram's heads, finely detailed throughout
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Country Rustic Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Unusual pair of antique hand-crafted shaped ladder back chairs made from fruitwood. Circa 1880
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Side Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Anglo-Dutch Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare and unusual pair of walnut Anglo-Dutch side chairs with a saddle chest top rail over a
Category
Antique 1710s European Baroque Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Traspade Lounge Chair by Testatonda
By Testatonda
Located in Geneve, CH
Traspade lounge chair by Testatonda
Dimensions: D 79 x W 70 x H 75 cm.
Materials: stainless steel
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Paul McCobb for Widdicomb High Back Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic high back chair by Paul McCobb for Widdicomb. Shaped like a tall egg with unusual turned
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wicker and Iron Lounge Chair, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual and funky lounge chair with a tripod solid iron base and sturdy conical, egg-shaped wicker
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Antique Victorian quality carved walnut Italian corner chair
Located in Ipswich, GB
supports, a drop in seat, shaped carved solid walnut frieze, standing on unusual shaped turned legs.
D
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Corner Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Rare Victorian Mahogany Leather Upholstered Childs Chair
Located in Benington, Herts
child’s chair has a shaped pierced carved back with a leather upholstered seat supported by carved
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Ikea Axvall Rocking Chair By Niels Gammelgaard
By IKEA
Located in London, GB
A rather extraordinary rocking chair designed by Niels Gammelgaard in 2002 for Ikea. The chair is
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Venetian 18th Century Rococo Large Walnut Side Chair
Located in Troy, NY
, connected to the shaped back-legs by wavy H-stretchers.
Clean-up and wax-polish included. The chair needs
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Percival Lafer Adjustable Lounge Chair MP, Brazil, 1970
By Percival Lafer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, Brazil 1970s. This unusual, puffy shaped lounge chair has very nice characteristic lines. The design
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Side Chair
Located in London, GB
, width 52cm, depth 52cm
Crafted from mahogany, this unusual side chair is mounted throughout with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-Century Modern Luna Bar Chair Cotton Velvet Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
An unusual majestic elegance and sensuality surround the Luna Contemporary Bar Chair. The slender
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Club Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Rare, 18th Century American or Bermuda Queen Anne Side Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
chair. Featuring a shaped crest rail with fiddle back style splat and a shaped seat with scroll
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Midcentury Swivel Tilt Bamboo Lounge Chaise Chair, circa 1950/ 1960s
By Tropi-cal, Ritts Tropitan
Located in New York, NY
Chic midcentury bamboo platform lounge chair, having a banana shaped seat, which swivels and tilts
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
Erik Karlström Side Chair in Leather and Chromed Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
with unusual shaped backrest designed by Erik Karlström. This chair was made in the 1960s and has a
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Fine Pair of Neoclassical Side Chairs, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Italy. These chairs feature bold saber shaped legs and vertical lyre shaped back supports framing the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Illum Wikkelsø Lounge Chair in Blue Upholstery and Oak
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Waalwijk, NL
work of Illum Wikkelsø. The organically shaped easy chair has excellent comfort, which is emphasized by
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Danish Modern Teak Rocking Chair by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin Møbler
By Bramin Mobler, Frank Reenskaug
Located in Charleston, SC
This beautiful vintage modern rocking chair features an unusual "X" shaped frame, sculpted arm
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Vintage Swedish Lounge Chair by Scapa Rydaholm, 1970s
By Scapa
Located in Madison, WI
designer reupholsters this beautiful piece. What a super sweet shaped, chrome mid century lounge chair! And
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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Unusual Shaped Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of unusual shaped chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct unusual shaped chairs — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. There are 518 antique and vintage unusual shaped chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 45 modern editions to choose from as well. Unusual shaped chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Victorian and Georgian unusual shaped chairs are consistently popular styles. Unusual shaped chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos and Charles and Ray Eames are consistently popular.
How Much are Unusual Shaped Chairs?
Unusual shaped chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,787, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $298,500.
Finding the Right seating for You
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.
Questions About Unusual Shaped Chairs
- What are S-shaped chairs called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022S-shaped chairs are also called Panton Chairs after Danish designer Verner Panton. Part of the modernist style, Panton’s designs are considered masterpieces of Danish design and are beloved by interior designers the world over. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Panton chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are several different designs of egg-shaped chairs. Some of the most famous are Henrik Thor-Larsen’s Ovalia Egg Chair from 1968 and Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair from 1959. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of egg-shaped chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sgabello is the name of the Renaissance stool or simple chair with a wooden back and an octagon-shaped seat. Normally, these wood furnishings showed off ornate carvings. They remained popular throughout Europe through the end of the 17th century. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sgabello chairs.
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