$880
H 30.32 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchair with Cross-Back Design, 1940s-1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Quarrata, IT
neoclassical grace with Mid-Century Modern functionality. The chair features a solid wood frame with a
Velvet, Wood
$1,500 / set
H 40 in W 18.5 in D 22.5 in
Vintage Postmodern Cream Lacquered Cross Slat Back Dining Side Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Postmodern Cream Lacquered Cross Slat Back Dining Side Chairs - Set of 6. Listing includes
Wood, Lacquer
$9,500 / set
H 47 in W 18.25 in D 20.5 in
1950s Six Modern Gothic Dining Chairs Mahogany Cane Mexico City
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Chairs with Tall back. Restored mahogany with cane cross design. Dimensions: 47 tall x 20.5 d x 18.25 w
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Mahogany
Unavailable
H 30.7 in W 18.9 in D 20.5 in
Max Bill Cross Frame Chair, Black Beech Frame/Natural Birch Plywood Seat&Back
By Max Bill
Located in New Milford, CT
Max Bill's award-winning cross-frame chair (Kreuzzargenstuhl) has been in continual production
Beech, Plywood
Unavailable
H 29.5 in W 55.25 in D 23.75 in
French Wrought Iron and Oak Folding Dining Suite for Eight, Marked "Pecheur"
Located in Woodbury, CT
missing a horizontal cross piece to its back. All chairs are in their original red paint with "Pecheur
Wrought Iron, Sheet Metal
Single brass cross-back upholstered chair by BIlly Baldwin
Located in New York, NY
Single brass cross-back upholstered chair by Billy Baldwin.
Brass
Set of 16 Jonathan Charles Cross Back Dining Chairs
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 16 classic regency style dining chairs, featuring banded upper and lower curved back rails
Walnut
Sold
H 33.5 in W 25.25 in D 20 in
Six Paul Frankl Dining Chairs for Johnson, Mahogany Criss Cross Lattice Backs
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of 6 dining chairs, two armchairs and four side chairs, designed by Paul Frankl and made by
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Six Crossed Back Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Style of Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Danville, CA
Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs (2 with arms, 4 side chairs) in the style of Paul Frankl that are
Mahogany, Upholstery
1950s Multipl's White Cross Back Dining Chair
By Joseph Mathieu
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s Multipl’s white cross back dining chair 1950s Multipl’s white cross back dining chair
Metal
Ten Ole Wanscher Rosewood Dining Chairs
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Oakland, CA
Elegant set of ten cross-back dining chairs in Brazilian rosewood with cognac leather seats
Rosewood, Leather
Set of 4 Hans Wegner CH-30 Dining Chair for Carl Hansen and Son
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Diego, CA
and feature Hans Wegner classic contrasting wood cross on the back of the chair as well contrasting
Oak, Teak
Set of Eight Bound Rattan Dining Armchairs by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Shippensburg, PA
divided with a criss-crossed splat across the back. All chairs retain their original plaque from McGuire
Rattan
Lucian Ercolani for Ercol Cross Spindle Back Chair
By Lucian Ercolani, Ercol
Located in Tilburg, NL
Lucian Ercolani for Ercol Cross spindle back chair in beech and elm. Lovely spindle back chair
Wood, Beech, Elm
Sold
H 38.75 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
Rare Ethiopian Three-Legged Coptic Chair with Carved Crosses in Back Slat
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Ethiopian Three-Legged Coptic Chair with Carved Crosses in Back Slat Rare and unusual African
Wood
Sold
H 38.59 in W 18.51 in D 20.87 in
Six Dining Chairs Midcentury French Crossed Wood Backs, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of six vintage French dining chairs circa 1950 crossed wood backs oak The seat has to be
Oak
Mid Century Cross Web Back Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 6 Chippendale Style Dining Chairs. 2 arm/ 4 side Vintage Ivory Paint. Perfect Cane
Wood, Cane
Set of Kindel Cross Back Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kindel Chippendale Style Dining Chairs.Set of Six Painted Cream Dining Chairs with Pale Yellow Trim
Wood
Reto Kaufmann Chair for Horgen Glarus, 1991
By Reto Kaufmann
Located in LYON, FR
A lacquered wood and iron chair named 'SCHWIIZ', incorporating the Swiss cross as a back-rest. The
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Gray Painted Aluminum Slipper Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gray painted aluminum slipper chairs with cross backs and linen-upholstered seat cushions.
Danish Reclining Lounge Chair in the Manner of Finn Juhl
By Grete Jalk, Finn Juhl
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
bar. Chair back reclines to 45 degrees with under seat mechanism and the foam and mint green
Fabric, Teak
Maison Jansen Dining Chairs-6
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of caned back chairs with cross hatch stenciling. Branded "Jansen"
Vintage Brass Side Chairs/Set 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Polished Brass Dining Chairs. Double Cross Back. Vintage Black Fabric Seat. Set of 4 Side Chairs
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Vanity Chairs in Mohair and Ebonized Walnut
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
and carved accents throughout. Also features beautiful curved cross back with X-form. Chairs can be
Mohair, Wood
Pair of Art Deco Vanity Chairs in Mohair and Ebonized Walnut
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
and carved accents throughout. Also features beautiful curved cross back with X-form. Chairs can be
Mohair, Wood
Original Art Deco Credenza, Mexico, 1930s
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1930, We offer this Original Mexican Art Deco Credenza. Made in solid pine wood. This piece represents the pure Mexican art deco of the 30's.
Pine
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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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.
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