$8,891 / set
Olive Wooden High Back Chairs France 1960
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A unique set of 6 high back chairs made by an unknown artist from the south of France made in the 1960s.
Olive
$3,319Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Oriental Style Wooden Chairs with Very High Backs
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of Oriental style wooden chairs with very high backs.
Wood
Antique High Back Wooden Throne Chair with Richly Hand-Carved Back and Skirt
Located in Yonkers, NY
A high back wooden "Throne" chair from the 19th century with richly carved back and skirt.
Wood
$1,126 / set
Set of 6 Wooden High Back Dining Chairs, 1990s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Belgian design high back wooden dining chairs. The chairs have beautiful oak frames with a split back going all the way down to form the legs and come with their original fabric s...
Fabric, Wood
High Back Wooden Dining Chair with Green Fabric Upholstery Vintage Vintage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This single high-back dining chair features a sleek vertical profile and supportive frame.
Fabric, Wood
$17,500 / set
Set of 10 High Back Chairs with Carved Wooden Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 10 high back chairs from the early 1900s, the frames are made out of solid wood and heavily carved, the set consist of 8 side chairs and 2 armchairs. The pieces were...
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage French Black Leather High-Back Club Chair with Wooden Legs - 2 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
A French club chair from the 1940s–50s, upholstered in supple black leather with a commanding high back and rolled arms.
Leather, Wood
Great Hand Carved Wooden High Back Chair with Sea Grass Seat from Spain, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Great hand carved wooden high back chair with sea grass seat from Spain, 1960s.
Seagrass, Wood
High Back Wooden Dining Chairs Set of 8 with Green Upholstery Vintage Vintage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of eight high back dining chairs features a sleek vertical profile and supportive frame.
Fabric, Wood
$4,030 / set
Set of 6 wooden « hands » chairs
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Rare set of 6 wooden chairs figuring hands. High quality work, massive, heavy.
Wood
Early 20th Century Oil - Baby With Apple
Located in Corsham, GB
A charmingly rustic early 20th Century (likely circa 1940) portrait of a smiling baby boy holding an apple as he sits proudly in his wooden high chair. The artist has captured much o...
Oil
Thonet 118 Antique Pink with cane seat Chair by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
118 – High Gloss wooden chair Frame: beech high gloss lacquered antique pink CANE SEAT Glides: plastic Minimalistic and honest, at the same time elegant and filigree Minimalist...
Fabric, Wood
$16,400 / set
Arnold Madsen 'Oda' Easy Chair with Stool
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Arnold Madsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Elevated by four gracefully tapered wooden legs, the high-back chair has a rounded shell that captivates attention.
Teak, Fabric
Neo-Classic Klismos Dining Chairs, Black Wood, USA, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
6 Contemporary Neo-Classic Klismos design wooden dining chairs with a high-gloss black painted finish and beige fabric upholstered seats (PRICED EACH) (Matching table: 061107)
Fabric
Italian antique chair with high backrest and carved wooden armrests, 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique chair with high backrest and carved wooden armrests, 1800s.
Wood
$11,998 / set
Frank Lloyd Wright
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in San Diego, CA
This exceptional ensemble includes a dining table and six high-back wooden chairs, all retaining their original finish, labels, and numbered markings.
Wood
Set of 2 Armchairs in Rosewood, Erik Wørts for Soro Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1960s
By Erik Worts
Located in Deland, FL
Soro Stolefabrik (also known as Sorø Stolefabrik), located in Sorø, Denmark, was a well-regarded furniture manufacturer specializing in high-quality wooden chairs and seating during ...
Rosewood
$2,837
Portrait of a Woman, Lady in Black Coat & Hat, Oil on Canvas, Paris School 1910s
Located in AIGNAN, FR
The sitter’s posture, legs crossed in a high-backed wooden chair, hands resting comfortably in her lap over tan gloves, exudes an effortless, elegant composure characteristic of earl...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Wooden Baby's High Convertible Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
This unique antique wooden high chair features a design that stands out with its functionality and elegance.
Wood
High Back Side Chair with Leather Seating, Austria
Located in Maastricht, NL
An Austrian Modern wooden high back side chair with a dark brown leather seating and leather arm pads.
Leather, Nutwood
High Back Antique Wooden Carved Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A stunningly beautiful high back armchair hand carved from walnut provides an unmatched level of comfort with our signature upholstery embroidery fabric. The barley twist provides a ...
Fabric, Walnut
Unavailable
H 40.56 in W 15.75 in D 20.87 in
Mid-20th Century Wooden, French, High Chair or Merry-Go-Round, 1940
Located in Milan, Italy
This charming and unique object comes from France, age around 1940. It is a High Chair for infants that can be converted in a merry-go-round. It is all made by wood, very well conser...
Wood
Unavailable
H 28.5 in W 10 in D 11 in
French Vintage Wooden Doll High Chair with Rounded Top, Articulated Tray, 1940s
Located in Petaluma, CA
This French vintage doll high chair is solid wood, with it's back in a lovely rounded shape, and an articulated tray in a pretty pale pink color. When the tray is lifted it converts ...
Wood
Wooden high chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage children's chair. A unique and distinctive piece of furniture. Consists of a red lacquered wooden frame. To match with any type of table will give a personalized look to the...
Wood
Scandinavian Vintage Wooden High Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Original vintage baby chair and walker A particular modern antique piece in very good condition with the dual function of high chair and walker. Good condition. It has been resto...
Wood
Antique Wooden Folding High Chair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience the elegance of an Antique Folding Wooden High Chair, blending vintage charm with functional design.
Wood
High Back Wooden Chair with Rush Seat
Located in New York City, NY
Beautiful Oak High Back Side Chair with Rush Seat, great patina on the wood, rush is original and in excellent condition.
Rush, Wood
Wooden High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wood; High back dining chairs; side chairs; Elegant set of eight carefully crafted dining chairs. Sophisticated woodworking details that are also present in the designs of Axel Ei...
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden Chair with High Back, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wooden chair with high back, 1980s Wooden chair with high back in black-stained wood, and seat padded and upholstered with a patterned fabric.
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in
Sculptural Wooden High Back Chair Anthroposophy France or Switzerland, 1950
Located in Renens, CH
Sculptural wooden chair anthroposophy France or Switzerland, 1950.
Wood
Set of Six Wooden High Backed Dining Chairs for Upholstery
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of Six Wooden High Backed Dining Chairs for Upholstery
Wood
Set of 6 Black Wooden High Back Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 high back black wooden dining chairs with their cool striped 1980s fabric.
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 42.92 in W 17.33 in D 18.51 in
Mid-Century P. Buffa Style Set of 4 Wooden and Skai High Back Chairs 60s Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful and elegant set of 4 chairs, in light wood, high back with shaped horizontal elements and spiked legs. The seat is lined in dark green synthetic skai. Italian production fr...
Wood, Faux Leather
Antique wooden chair 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Experience the epitome of luxury with our exquisite antique wooden chair. Crafted from high-quality wood and featuring a beautifully woven wicker seat and back, this chair is a time...
Wicker, Wood
Pair of Hollywood Regency High Back Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s Hollywood Regency high back wooden chairs. One leg needs repair.
Sold
H 50.79 in W 20.87 in D 19.3 in
Wooden and Vienna Straw 1970s High Back Chairs by Marzio Cecchi, Set of 6
Located in Quarrata, IT
Set of 6 chairs with wooden structure high back chairs with Vienna straw.
Straw, Wood
Sold
H 44.1 in W 21.07 in D 18.12 in
1 Vintage Wooden Irish Pub High Stools with Bentwood Technique 1960s-1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
Interesting vintage bar stool approx. from the 1960s-1970s. Only 1 available. Sturdy dyed beech bentwood frame. Refurbished and oiled. Not marked. One left bar under the seat is ...
Teak
Tapiovaara Style High Back Rocking Chair
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High Back Wooden Rocking Chair with Unique Upholstering and Headrest in the style of Ilmari Tapiovaara
Wood, Fabric
Chinese Chippendale Light Grey or Blue Painted Wood High Back Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese Chippendale style wooden high back chair is painted in the light grey or blue colors.
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 8 Constructivist Birch Wooden Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful constructivist high back birch wooden dining chairs. Beautiful two toned wood.
Birch
Sold
H 40 in W 17.5 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Set of Six High Back Frank Lloyd Wright Style Dining Chairs
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an incredible set of six, high backed, wooden side dining chairs, with unique bases, reminiscent of church pews.
Wood
Sold
H 30.71 in W 17.33 in D 18.51 in
Bruno Rey Stacking Chairs designed by Kush & Co, Germany, 1971, Model 3300
By Kusch+Co, Bruno Rey
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic stackable High-quality solid wooden beech chairs model 3300 designed by Bruno Rey, manufacturer: Kusch & Co in Germany, Manufacturer's labels attached to the bottom of each ch...
Metal
Dining Chairs Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, 1980s
By Umberto Asnago, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
The set consists of 8 high back solid wooden dining chairs with the original coloured fabric upholstery Elegant design with use of high quality materials Very good condition ...
Fabric, Wood
Italian Paolo Buffa Style Dining Chairs, 1950s, Set of Six
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful set of six wooden high back dining chairs with the iconic panel backrests expertly restored by our artisans with a classic finish and grey velvet upholstery.
Velvet
Japanese antique wooden high stool/20th century/Wabi-sabi chair
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a platform made from an old Japanese log. It is not known what it was originally used for. For example, it may have been part of a pillar in a large house or temple. It is 54...
Wood
Pair of Modernist Lounge Chairs by Bas Van Pelt, Netherlands
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in London, GB
Oak wooden framed handcrafted high back slatted chairs with real character.
Silk, Wood
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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