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Danish Style Wood Caned Back Chair
Danish Style Wood Caned Back Chair

Danish Style Wood Caned Back Chair

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a danish style solid wood chair. It’s back is elliptical shaped and made of a caned net

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Wood

Victorian Style Spoon Back Parlor Lounge Chair
Victorian Style Spoon Back Parlor Lounge Chair

Victorian Style Spoon Back Parlor Lounge Chair

Located in Pasadena, TX

Victorian style spoon back parlor lounge chair. Victorian style chair with a spoon back. Mahogany

Category

Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Mahogany

Shaker Style Original Black Painted ladder Back Chairs -3
Shaker Style Original Black Painted ladder Back Chairs -3

Shaker Style Original Black Painted ladder Back Chairs -3

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These amazing Shaker style collection of three ladder back chairs are with black leather seats and

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair

Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair This is a superb mahogany

Category

19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Of Antique Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Side Chairs
Pair Of Antique Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Side Chairs

Pair Of Antique Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Side Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine Pair of Mahogany frame chairs with finely carved frames having sinuous and twining back

Category

Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19thc Ranch Style Pressed Back Chairs, Set of Four
19thc Ranch Style Pressed Back Chairs, Set of Four

19thc Ranch Style Pressed Back Chairs, Set of Four

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19thc original old surface pressed back chairs in fine sturdy condition. The set of a great cowboy

Category

1890s American Adirondack Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Wood

Set of Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Chairs
Set of Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Chairs

Set of Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Chairs

$2,360Sale Price / set|20% Off

Set of Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Chairs

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A good set of four painted Louis XVI style balloon back chairs. Originally caned, then upholstered

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Square-Back Dining Chairs with Original Leather
Antique French Louis XVI Style Square-Back Dining Chairs with Original Leather

Antique French Louis XVI Style Square-Back Dining Chairs with Original Leather

Located in Langenfeld (Rheinland), DE

beautifully patinated surface. Crafted in the Louis XVI style, they feature square upholstered backs

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Ming Style Low Back Chairs with Carved Medallion
Antique Ming Style Low Back Chairs with Carved Medallion

Antique Ming Style Low Back Chairs with Carved Medallion

Located in Freehold, NJ

This pair of mid century accent chairs in the style of Ming Dynasty feature solid wood frames

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 4 Countryside Style Dining Chairs, Spindle Back, Early 20th Century
Set of 4 Countryside Style Dining Chairs, Spindle Back, Early 20th Century

Set of 4 Countryside Style Dining Chairs, Spindle Back, Early 20th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

Set of 4 Countryside Style Dining Chairs from Early 20th Century made of ash or elm most probably

Category

Early 20th Century British Rustic Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Ash, Elm

2 Antique Shaker Style Mahogany Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs Rush Seat
2 Antique Shaker Style Mahogany Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs Rush Seat

2 Antique Shaker Style Mahogany Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs Rush Seat

Located in Dayton, OH

2 antique Shaker style side chairs. Mismatched set with different ladder back styles. Made from

Category

Early 20th Century American Shaker Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

Pair Of Fine Neoclassical Style Lyre Back Side Chairs
Pair Of Fine Neoclassical Style Lyre Back Side Chairs

Pair Of Fine Neoclassical Style Lyre Back Side Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Possibly Italian. Elegant side chairs with curved and scrolled crest rails with reeded bands. The

Category

19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Caned Seat and Back Carved Oak Vanity Chair
French Louis XVI Style Caned Seat and Back Carved Oak Vanity Chair

French Louis XVI Style Caned Seat and Back Carved Oak Vanity Chair

Located in Doylestown, PA

French Louis XVI style caned seat and back carved oak vanity chair, c. 1920. Charming chair

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Cane, Oak

1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair
1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair

1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Louisville, KY

backs of these chairs are more delicate than others of this period and style. Higher, thinner rails and

Category

Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Rush, Wood, Maple

Pair Hepplewhite Style Mahogany and Upholstered Shield Back Side Chairs
Pair Hepplewhite Style Mahogany and Upholstered Shield Back Side Chairs

Pair Hepplewhite Style Mahogany and Upholstered Shield Back Side Chairs

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Style Mahogany and Upholstered Shield Back Side chairs

Category

Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany

William IV Style Dining Chairs Shell Back Mahogany
William IV Style Dining Chairs Shell Back Mahogany

William IV Style Dining Chairs Shell Back Mahogany

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Set of 12 William IV Style Mahogany Shell Back Dining Chairs. The Backs of the Chairs Featuring a

Category

1920s William IV Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian White Cotton in Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-Back Chair
Victorian White Cotton in Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-Back Chair

Victorian White Cotton in Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-Back Chair

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

A stunning original Victorian lounge chair, professionally restored in a deconstructed style. Newly

Category

19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Pine

French Neoclassical Style Carved Back Slipper Chair and Needlepoint Seat
French Neoclassical Style Carved Back Slipper Chair and Needlepoint Seat

French Neoclassical Style Carved Back Slipper Chair and Needlepoint Seat

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Neoclassical style carved back slipper chair with needlepoint seat circa 1920-1930. This

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Philadelphia Chippendale Style Chair with Carved Ribbon-Back, circa 1840
Philadelphia Chippendale Style Chair with Carved Ribbon-Back, circa 1840

Philadelphia Chippendale Style Chair with Carved Ribbon-Back, circa 1840

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A very beautiful Rococo-Revival, Chippendale style chair in mahogany with ribbon-back carving

Category

1830s American Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Six English George III Style Wheel-back Dining Chairs
Set of Six English George III Style Wheel-back Dining Chairs

Set of Six English George III Style Wheel-back Dining Chairs

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A set of six George III style painted wheel-back side chairs with pierced circular backs formed by

Category

Late 19th Century English George III Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

A Pair of Georgian Style Gentleman’s Wing Back Leather Chesterfield Chairs
A Pair of Georgian Style Gentleman’s Wing Back Leather Chesterfield Chairs

A Pair of Georgian Style Gentleman’s Wing Back Leather Chesterfield Chairs

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Pair of Georgian Style Gentleman’s Wing Back Leather Chesterfield Chairs These are super soft

Category

1920s Chesterfield Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Leather

Pair of Walnut Louis XVI—Style Arm Chairs 19th Century with Domed Back
Pair of Walnut Louis XVI—Style Arm Chairs 19th Century with Domed Back

Pair of Walnut Louis XVI—Style Arm Chairs 19th Century with Domed Back

Located in Houston, TX

This pair of walnut Louis XVI -Style chairs have great proportion With a slightly domed back that

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Walnut

Antique Windsor Farmhouse Style Maple Stat Back Rocking Chair & Cushion Rocker
Antique Windsor Farmhouse Style Maple Stat Back Rocking Chair & Cushion Rocker

Antique Windsor Farmhouse Style Maple Stat Back Rocking Chair & Cushion Rocker

Located in Dayton, OH

of Windsor and farmhouse styling. Features a contoured crest rail, slat back and saddle seat

Category

Early 20th Century American Country Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Maple

Six Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Slat Back Dining Chairs, c1930
Six Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Slat Back Dining Chairs, c1930

Six Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Slat Back Dining Chairs, c1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

A set of six Chippendale style dining chairs offer mahogany construction with crest having stylize

Category

Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Art Deco Wittmann Style Rich Turquoise Velvet Fan Back Cocktail Chair, 1930s
Art Deco Wittmann Style Rich Turquoise Velvet Fan Back Cocktail Chair, 1930s

Art Deco Wittmann Style Rich Turquoise Velvet Fan Back Cocktail Chair, 1930s

By Wittmann

Located in Reading, Berkshire

An Original Art Deco luxurious rich turquoise blue velvet fan back cocktail chair with metal feet

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Brass

Antique Set of 12 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Antique Set of 12 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs

Antique Set of 12 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

, crafted in the classic Chippendale style with elegant ladder backs. Each chair features a beautifully

Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Louis XVI Style French Paint Decorated Balloon Back Side Chairs
Pair of Louis XVI Style French Paint Decorated Balloon Back Side Chairs

Pair of Louis XVI Style French Paint Decorated Balloon Back Side Chairs

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Decorated Balloon Back Side Chairs attributed to Maison Jansen are made of the highest quality! If you look

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Gold Leaf

Queen Anne Wing Back Slipper Style Scalamandre Zebra Chairs, Set of 2
Queen Anne Wing Back Slipper Style Scalamandre Zebra Chairs, Set of 2

Queen Anne Wing Back Slipper Style Scalamandre Zebra Chairs, Set of 2

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. This is an

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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

George II style wing back armchair
George II style wing back armchair

George II style wing back armchair

$2,918Sale Price|20% Off

George II style wing back armchair

Located in Cheshire, GB

George II style armchair the shaped wing back having outswept arms supported on carved cabriolet

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Wood

Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair   This style is known by many names
Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair   This style is known by many names

Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair This style is known by many names

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair This style is known by many names Smokers Bow, Windsor Chair

Category

19th Century Country Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Elm

19th Century Early American Style Maple Ladder and Spindle Back Plank Side Chair
19th Century Early American Style Maple Ladder and Spindle Back Plank Side Chair

19th Century Early American Style Maple Ladder and Spindle Back Plank Side Chair

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th Century Early American Style Maple Ladder and spindle Back Plank Side Chair. Will make a

Category

19th Century American American Colonial Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Maple

French Louis XVI Style Channel Back Bergere
French Louis XVI Style Channel Back Bergere

French Louis XVI Style Channel Back Bergere

By Jules Leleu, Paul Follot

Located in Houston, TX

French Louis XVI style channel back bergere. This stunning and comfortable French Louis XVI style

Category

1920s French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke Back Side Chairs with Woven Rattan Seats
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke Back Side Chairs with Woven Rattan Seats

Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke Back Side Chairs with Woven Rattan Seats

Located in Yonkers, NY

A pair of Chinese Ming dynasty style yoke back side chairs from the early 20th century with woven

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Harlequin Set of 10 Antique Gustavian Style Urn Back Dining Chairs
Harlequin Set of 10 Antique Gustavian Style Urn Back Dining Chairs

Harlequin Set of 10 Antique Gustavian Style Urn Back Dining Chairs

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

A wonderful set of ten English limed oak chairs. Not quite matching. There are actually 3 different

Category

Early 20th Century English Gustavian Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Dining Chairs Newly Reupholstered
Antique French Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Dining Chairs Newly Reupholstered

Antique French Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Dining Chairs Newly Reupholstered

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilded Balloon-Back Dining Chairs Newly Reupholstered in Velvet

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair Regency Hall Chairs Shield Back Gillows Mahogany 1815
Pair Regency Hall Chairs Shield Back Gillows Mahogany 1815

Pair Regency Hall Chairs Shield Back Gillows Mahogany 1815

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Pair of fine quality mahogany hall shield back chairs in the style of Gillow of Lancaster Late

Category

1810s Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Lyre Back Accent Chairs in Laurel Green
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Lyre Back Accent Chairs in Laurel Green

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Lyre Back Accent Chairs in Laurel Green

Located in Astoria, NY

A beautifully restored pair of early 20th-century French Louis XVI style side chairs, sourced from

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Gold Leaf

19C Set of 6 Irish Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Dining Chairs
19C Set of 6 Irish Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Dining Chairs

19C Set of 6 Irish Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Dining Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a fabulous 19C set of 6 Irish Chippendale style ribbon back dining chairs. Irish made

Category

Mid-19th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Mahogany

Limbert Style Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Spindle Back Dining Chairs, Pair
Limbert Style Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Spindle Back Dining Chairs, Pair

Limbert Style Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Spindle Back Dining Chairs, Pair

By Charles Limbert

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous pair of antique Arts & Crafts or Early American side chairs or dining chairs In the

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Cane, Oak

E W Godwin Style of, an Aesthetic Movement Oak High Back Low Seat Chair
E W Godwin Style of, an Aesthetic Movement Oak High Back Low Seat Chair

E W Godwin Style of, an Aesthetic Movement Oak High Back Low Seat Chair

By Edward William Godwin

Located in London, GB

E W Godwin style of, an Aesthetic Movement high back oak nursing chair with a low seat, subtly

Category

1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Style Blue Painted Cane Back Fauteuil Arm Chairs - Pair
Antique French Louis XV Style Blue Painted Cane Back Fauteuil Arm Chairs - Pair

Antique French Louis XV Style Blue Painted Cane Back Fauteuil Arm Chairs - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique French Louis XV Style Blue Painted Cane Back Fauteuil Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features solid

Category

Early 20th Century Louis XV Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Cane, Wood

Set of Six Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wheat Sheaf Back Dining Chairs
Set of Six Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wheat Sheaf Back Dining Chairs

Set of Six Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wheat Sheaf Back Dining Chairs

Located in Charleston, SC

A set of six Swedish Gustavian style painted dining chairs with pierced slats and carved wheat

Category

Early 1900s Swedish Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

8 Antique Queen Anne Style Carved Walnut Splat Back Dining Chairs Vinyl Seat
8 Antique Queen Anne Style Carved Walnut Splat Back Dining Chairs Vinyl Seat

8 Antique Queen Anne Style Carved Walnut Splat Back Dining Chairs Vinyl Seat

Located in Dayton, OH

Set of 8 antique Queen Anne style dining chairs, circa 1900. Features a walnut frame with curved

Category

Early 20th Century Queen Anne Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Early American Style Mahogany Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs
Set of Four Early American Style Mahogany Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs

Set of Four Early American Style Mahogany Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs

Located in Germantown, MD

A Set of Four Early American Style Mahogany Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs. Measures: 19" in

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Chair Back Styles

Materials

Rush, Mahogany

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Antique Chair Back Styles For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique chair back styles for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, all antique chair back styles available were constructed with great care. Antique chair back styles have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Louis XVI, Louis XV and Georgian antique chair back styles are consistently popular styles. Gill & Reigate, Charak Furniture Company and Liberty & Co. each produced beautiful antique chair back styles that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Chair Back Styles?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,900, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $45,000 highest priced.

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.