" Klismos"chair, 19th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
"Klismos" chair Stained walnut Of unusual design, the chair has a curved back attached to the seat
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Klismos Chair
Wood
" Klismos"chair, 19th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
"Klismos" chair Stained walnut Of unusual design, the chair has a curved back attached to the seat
Wood
$4,200 / set
Pair of 19th Century Klismos Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair 19th century Danish Klismos chairs. Collected in Copenhagen elegant pair of late 19th
Hardwood
Antique 18th Century Large Gustavian Klismos Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 18th century Gustavian Klismos chair. This design was developed by the Greeks in the 5th
Wood
$55,000
Klismos Chair
By William Hancock
Located in New York, NY
period in the United States is the klismos chair as interpreted by a group of Boston cabinetmakers in the
Velvet, Ash, Birch, Mahogany, Oak
Pair of 19th Century Period Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of early 19th Century Swedish period Gustavian klismos chairs. With carved detailing around
Linen, Wood
Mahogany and leather Klismos chair, early 20th century
Located in Uppsala, SE
Mahogany Klismos chair with light brown leather seat made in the early part of the 20th century
Leather, Mahogany
$29,500 / item
18th C Italian Klismos Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Houston, TX
18th C Italian Klismos Chairs set of 10. Concave backrest with curved legs (Klismos). The Klismos
Wood, Fabric
A Set of Four Early 19th Century Italian Marquetry Klismos Chairs
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1820 A rare set of four early nineteenth century Klismos chairs, with curved backs
Wood
Edvard Thomsen Klismos Chair, Designed for Øregård Gymnasium, Denmark, 1924
Located in Valby, 84
Klismos chair designed by Danish architect Edvard Thomsen (1884–1980) in 1924 for the Øregård
Fabric, Beech
Austrian Biedermeier Klismos Chair '1830'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Biedermeier Klismos side chair of European beechwood and mahogany veneers. The seat is upholstered
Brass
Pair of English Regency Style Carved Oak Klismos Chairs with Horseshoe Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency style oak Klismos chairs from the 19th century, with carved scrolling
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Austrian Biedermeier klismos chair, c. 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Klismos side chair with leather upholstered seat, brass tack trim, deep yoke back, and turned front
Brass
Kay Fisker (1893–1965) Attributed Klismos Chair in Oak, Denmark, circa 1922
By Kay Fisker
Located in Valby, 84
Refined Klismos chair attributed to Kay Fisker, crafted in stained oak and retaining its original
Brass
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Klismos Style Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian neoclassical Klismos Style side chairs Exceptional pair of dark
Giltwood, Wood
Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat
Located in Sheridan, CO
of a klismos chair for a dramatic profile. Upholstered in Empire wreath red silk fabric. SH - 17.75
Silk, Mahogany
Klismos-Inspired Oak Chair with Upholstered Seat, Denmark ca 1900
Located in Utrecht, NL
While the Klismos chair model originated in ancient Greece, the style made its way throughout the
Oak, Fabric, Wood
1930s Hickory Chair Empire Klismos Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Hickory Chair Company Empire Klismos style Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs. Measure
Upholstery, Mahogany
19 century French Seated Greek Maiden with Spindle Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
on a Klismos chair and holding a spindle. Apparently unsigned.
Bronze
$1,850 / set
Pair of Regency Ebonized Klismos Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a curved wide seat rail with grape leaves and grapes central decoration, upholstered seat, raised on exaggerated saber legs. Provenance; Estate of William Hodgins, Interior...
Wood
$30,000 / set
Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back
Located in New York, NY
frequently encountered as the back splat of klismos chairs, in no example more familiar than in a group of
Mahogany
Pair of Important Original Antique Klismos Armchairs Carved Lions Woven Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
measurements are taken at the widest point A klismos (Greek: ???sµ??) or klismos chair is a type of ancient
Leather, Beech
Set of 4 Klismos-Style Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Two chairs and two armchairs. Original cognac-coloured leather seats with fine gold embossed frieze
Leather, Wood
Pair of Klismos Early 19th Century Ebonized Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Klismos Early 19th Century ebonized side chairs. Ebonized wood.
Wood
Substantial French Empire Figural Encrier
Located in London, GB
inkwell. Extremely well cast winged goddess of victory seated on a classical style klismos chair leaning
Marble, Ormolu
$7,000Sale Price / set|30% Off
Copper Plate Engravings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of etchings of views of a Greek ceremonial klismos chair. In his fifties, G.B. Piranesi was
Wood, Paper
Set of 3 Early 19th Century Sabre Leg Klismos Form Side Chairs
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Three sabre leg Klismos form side chairs of European beech and mahogany with seats upholstered in
Suede, Beech, Mahogany
$630Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French 19th C Japy Fil Classical Figure Bronze Slate Marble Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Dayton, OH
is wearing a large flowing dress, sitting on a Klismos chair with footed raised over a stool. Behind
Slate, Bronze
19th Century Terracotta of Greek Ladies Ed Lanteri Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
sculpture depicting ladies on a Neoclassical klismos chair, entitled "Duo" and signed "E D Lanteri
Terracotta
Directoire Mahogany Bergère Attributed to Georges Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in Kittery Point, ME
in our bergere, evocative of the klismos chair. Only the more luxurious pieces of furniture use
Mahogany
$503Sale Price|20% Off
Preparatory Drawings Empire Antique Inspirations 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
her head in her hands and sitting on a Klismos chair. This chair is typical of the ancient period. It
Paper
A Patinated Bronze Statue of a Seated Greek Scholar signed Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated cast bronze statue of a classically draped Greek scholar sitting sideways on a Klismos
Bronze
$5,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of English Regency Upholstered Slip Seat Side Chairs, 1815
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of English Regency Period faux rosewood painted beechwood Klismos side chairs inlaid with
Brass
Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
and bone inlaid collectable chair with ram head detail. Mother-of-pearl Klismos style chair, this
Bone, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Pair of Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Spoon Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
. Hand decorated with gilt detailing, upholstered seating, the chair rises on klismos legs, the front
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Terracotta Statue of Emperor Napoleon at St. Helena
Located in New Orleans, LA
portrays the emperor seated on a klismos chair atop a stack of books—a nod to his intellectual depth and
Terracotta
A Pair of Oil on Canvas "Pompeian" Interior Scenes by Egisto Sarri of Florence
Located in London, GB
Klismos chairs and incense burners.
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY HAND CARVED SiLVER METAL WRAP TETE A TETE CONVERSATION SOFA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
wrapped frame in the style of the antique Klismos chairs Please note the delivery fee listed is just a
Upholstery
Butler's Desk and Etagére, New York, Possibly Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in New York, NY
standard furniture forms, such as center tables, secrétaries á abattants, klismos chairs, work tables
Mahogany
Jean-Joseph Chapuis Rare Pair of Empire parcel-gilt japanned Fauteuils
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
based on the ancient Greek klismos chair . Dramatic curves such as the inverted U form of the two
Bentwood
Fine Regency Painted and Caned Window Seat, circa 1815
Located in Lincoln, GB
, occasional seating. The "dipped" seat design was inspired by the classical klismos chairs of antiquity
Cane, Fruitwood
Important Empire Early 19th Century Fauteuil by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
chairs based on the ancient Greek klismos chair. Dramatic curves such as the inverted U-form of the two
Cane, Bentwood
$3,950 / set
Regency Dining or Side Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Pasadena, CA
klismos form. The chairs feature a well-carved rope top rail that, together with the foliate brass inlaid
Cane, Mahogany
Rare Pair of Regency Period Mahogany Armchairs designed by Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
mahogany, each chair displays the distinctive klismos form that became synonymous with Hope's revolutionary
Mahogany
An Exceptional Neoclassical Statuary Marble Chimneypiece with Roman Decoration
Located in London, GB
seated on a klismos throne chair with her sister Anna (who actively encouraged Dido’s passion and later
Marble, Statuary Marble
Unavailable|$5,128 / set
Early 19th Century Klismos Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
A pair of elegant Regency period 'Klismos' chairs, enriched with gilding and brass mounts England
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable
Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pair of Swedish Gustavian Klismos chairs, paint has been completely removed and taken to
Unavailable|$6,115 / set
Early 19th Century Klismos Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
A pair of very smart looking Regency period 'Klismos' chairs, newly traditionally reupholstered in
Upholstery
Unavailable|$6,500 / set
Pair Of Swedish Neoclassic Klismo Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Swedish mahogany Klismo chairs with curve back
Mahogany
Unavailable|$4,933 / set
Early 19th Century Regency Klismos Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
A pair of elegant Regency period 'Klismos' chairs, covered in haircloth. Two pairs currently
Brass
Unavailable|$17,700 / set
Set of Four Regency Klismos Chairs
Located in Plainville, KS
Ebonized klismos chairs with anthemia and scrolling vine painted designs.
Unavailable|$6,500 / set
Pair Of Swedish 19th Century Klismo Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Swedish Neoclassic klismo chairs
Mahogany
Unavailable|$1,895 / set
Pair of Klismos Chair, circa 1800, Denmark
Located in Malmo, SE
Pair of klismos chair, circa 1800, Denmark. New leather seating.
Leather, Wood
Unavailable
Pair of Klismos Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Swedish Klismos chairs signed ES (Ephriam Stahl. Carved legs, back, stiles and rail. Sabre legs
Wood
Unavailable|$5,040 / set
Klismos Chairs
Located in Plainville, KS
Seat depth: 17"; Seat height: 19"
Unavailable|$48,277 / set
Pair of Swedish Late Gustavian Klismos Chairs in Original Paint Signed PT
Located in Helsingborg, SE
A pair of very rare Swedish late Gustavian Klismos chairs or Sulla chairs in original paint. Signed
Wood, Paint
Unavailable|$18,700
Pair of Regency Klismos Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of early 19th century Klismos side chairs decorated in dark green and gold and with gilt
Unavailable|$41,000 / set
Pair of Directoire chairs with style elements of the Greek klismos chair
By Jean-Baptiste Claude Séné
Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE
Revolution itself. The klismos chair, a Greek invention, was designed in Antiquity for a more natural and
Mahogany
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.
The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.
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