$2,499 / item
Handcrafted Wavy Ash Chair
By Loose Fit
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted wavy ash dining chair. Inspired by the Alpine style stick chairs in antiques shops around Hastings where James lives.
Ash
$2,755 / item
Handcrafted Wavy Black Ash Chair
By Loose Fit
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted wavy black ash dining chair. Inspired by the Alpine style stick chairs - the freehand organic, wavy shape of the back rest updates this traditional style of chair in an a...
Ash
$8,500 / set
1930s French Walnut Wavy Back Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible set of 6 walnut and beech wood dining chairs from France, 1930s. Solid wood frame with wavy back and cabriole legs.
Wood, Velvet, Beech, Walnut
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladderback Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
Set of eight (two arms, six sides) custom English wavy ladderback chairs. Solid oak construction. The dimensions of the side chairs are listed separately in the listing.
Rush, Oak
Curvy wavy pencil reed rattan bamboo coastal low lounge chair, 1970s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Curvy wavy pencil reed rattan bamboo low lounge chair, 1970s, Generally these chairs are attributed to Italy where certainly distribution may have been most likely produced in East A...
Rattan
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
Set of eight (two arms, six sides) custom English wavy ladderback chairs. Solid oak construction.
Oak, Rush
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Wavy Sheepskin
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in our wavy New Zealand sheepskin "Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb chair at Flore...
Chrome
Set of Six Wicker Chairs with Wavy Shapes and Beige Cushions
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of Six Wicker Chairs with Wavy Shapes and Beige Cushions
Fabric, Wicker
Italian Set of Eight Dining Chairs With Wavy Backrests in Saddle Leather, Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of eight bicolor dining chairs, saddle leather in brown and red-brown colors, walnut, Italy, 1970s These playful and well-proportioned dining chairs were made in Italy during th...
Leather, Walnut
A Good Set of 5 Wavy Ladder Back Dining Chairs This is a very attractive set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Good Set of 5 Wavy Ladder Back Dining Chairs This is a very attractive set of Dining chairs with a wavy ladder back, the set has 1 Carver and 4 single chairs, they are upholstered...
Beech
Set of 2 Block Wavy Shape White Marble Sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Un Beso En El Mar stools by Pietro Franceschini. Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia. Materials: Paonazzo marble. Dimensions: W 32cm, L 41cm, H 50cm. Origin: Italy (Carrara). Man...
Onyx
Unique Block Wavy Shape White Marble Sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Un Beso En El Mar marble sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini Materials: Paonazzo marble Dimensions: W 32 cm, L 41 cm, H 50 cm Origin: Italy (carrara Pietro Franceschini Piet...
Marble
Unique Block Wavy Shape White Marble Sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Paonazzo marble sculpted stool by Pietro Franceschini. Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia. Materials: Paonazzo marble. Dimensions: W 32cm, L 41cm, H 50cm. Origin: Italy (Carrara)...
Marble
English Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
English mahogany corner chair with wavy ladder back, overupholstered seat and unique brass and wood armature for music or book reading.
Mahogany
Vintage Lounge Chair Made in England by George Smith
By George Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The piece is beautifully upholstered in a mustard yellow fabric with beautiful wavy patter. The chair is hand made out of solid wood, the legs have a dark finish with brass casters.
Brass
Sculptural lounge ' Etcetera ' chair By Jan Ekselius Sweden 1970S
By Jan Ekselius
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
His best known design is the Etcetera Chair from 1970. This chair has a wavy, sculptural metal frame covered with foam and an elastic fabric.
Fabric
19th Century Set of 3 Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Set of 3 farmhouse ladder back dining chairs. This very attractive set of heavy Oak chairs with a wavy ladder back in the Georgian style, with turned stretchers and c...
Oak
Scandinavian Modern, Set of Six Oak Dining Chairs, Denmark, 1960s-1970s
Located in Rødding, DK
Each chair has a wavy, hand-shaped top rail above a padded backrest, set on square tapered back legs and turned, hand-carved front legs joined by an H-stretcher.
Fabric, Oak
Set of 14 French Provincial Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats, 19th C.
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large set of fourteen ladderback and rush seat side chairs will add comfort to any dining room. Handmade of solid oak frames, each chair includes sculpted wavy slat backs and handw...
Rush, Oak
High-Back Oak Chair with Wavy Shaped Arms
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A "Country Chippendale" oak armchair with wooden seat and Gothic influenced back-splat. The arms have an idiosyncratic, undulating wavy shape. Standing on straight legs connected by ...
Oak
Boho Chic Wavy Pencil Reed and Rattan Dining Arm Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Boho chic wavy pencil reed and rattan dining arm chairs, set of 4 with arched backs, upholstered seats, and refined Palm Beach style.
Rattan
Modernist Wiener Werkstätte cabinet with writing top and chair
Located in Milano, IT
Front doors and drawers with sides and back in wavy wood, black painted wood details. Tub chair in wavy wood with black painted wood details.
Wood
$3,880Sale Price / set|20% Off
Sensational Early Set Russel Woodard Mesh Patio Table 4 Chairs Mid-Century
By Russell Woodard
Located in Pemberton, NJ
The matching table has a thick mesh apron and the original wavy glass top. The chairs measure 38.5" T x 24.5" W x 19" D with a seat height of 17" T.
Iron
French Louis XIV late 17th Century Beechwood Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
The chair needs to be recovered.
Beech
Handmade Balli Armchair in Boucé with wave Wooden Base by Nolita Harbour
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
The distinctive base is crafted from rich walnut wood, with a wavy design that echoes the chair’s curves and adds a natural element to its aesthetic.
Bouclé, Walnut, Velvet
Late 18th Century George III Satinwood Armchairs, England
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late 18th century continental satinwood armchairs, the shaped backs having wavy splats. The chairs with well-shaped set-back arms and stuff over seats supported on tap...
Satinwood
Wavytop Chairs, 20th Century
By Beau Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wavy Ladderback Chairs. Handsome Textured Stonewashed Belgian Linen and aged nailheads complement new milk paint that looks a convincing 150 years old.
Beech
WAVY BACK CHAIR BY OLE WANSCHER
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Chicago, IL
Wavy Back Chair by Ole Wanscher for Fritz Hansen
Mahogany
Étienne Fermigier Actual Wavy Lounge Chair, Actual Edition, 1972
By Etienne Fermigier
Located in London, GB
Fermigier was a self-starter, opening his own design practice the year he graduated in 1957, but his promising career was cut short in a car accident in 1973. This wavy chair, att...
Upholstery
Etienne Fermigier Attr. Lounge Chair, France, 1960s
By Etienne Fermigier
Located in London, GB
Fermigier was a self-starter, opening his own design practice the year he graduated in 1957, but his promising career was cut short in a car accident in 1973. This wavy chair, attrib...
Wool
French Wavy Iron Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible set of 4 wrought iron chairs from France, 1950s. Curved iron back and frame with lovely wavy detail.
Wrought Iron
Wicker Chair with Wavy Shapes and White Cushion
Located in Marbella, ES
Wicker Chair with Wavy Shapes and White Cushion
Wicker
Pair of Wicker Chairs with Wavy Shapes and White Cushions
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of Wicker Chairs with Wavy Shapes and White Cushions
Fabric, Wicker
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H 42.13 in W 21.26 in D 19 in
Antique Pair of Wavy Line Ladderback Elbow Chairs, Edwardian Dining, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pair of wavy line ladderback elbow chairs. Made for the Edwardian dining room, circa 1910.
Beech
Wavy Lounge Chair - by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
The playful freehand waves cut into the pine in this arm chair beautifully enhance the gorgeous growth ring patterns in this timber. The wide arms provide a convenient place to res...
Pine
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H 41.34 in W 17.72 in D 19 in
Antique Set of Four 'Wavy Line' Ladder Back Dining Chairs, Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of four 'wavy line' ladderback dining chairs. Crafted in the Edwardian period, reviving designs of the late Georgian period in the Lancashire / Cheshire area o...
Rush, Oak
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H 47.25 in W 19.3 in D 21.26 in
Antique Rocking Chair English Victorian, Mahogany Wavy Line Rocker, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rocking chair, an English, Victorian, mahogany wavy line rocker dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850.
Mahogany
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H 32.29 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
1950's French Baumann Wavy Back Bentwood Dining Chairs - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French Baumann Wavy Back Bentwood Dining Chairs – Set Of Four 1950’s French Baumann Wavy Back Bentwood Dining Chairs – Set Of Four.
Bentwood
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H 37.01 in W 19.1 in D 16.15 in
Set of Four Antique 'Wavy Line' Ladderback Dining Chairs, Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of four 'wavy line' ladderback dining chairs. Crafted in the Edwardian period, reviving designs of the late Georgian period in the Lancashire / Cheshire area of the U.K...
Rush, Oak
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H 42.33 in W 22.45 in D 22.64 in
Set of 8 Vintage Lancashire Wavy Line Ladder Back Chairs, Oak, Georgian Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 8 vintage Lancashire wavy line ladder back chairs. An English, oak and woven rush dining suite with Georgian revival taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 19...
Oak
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H 38 in W 18.75 in D 19 in
Set of 6 Charming Vintage English Wavy Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful set of six super high quality English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for everyday use in a country kitchen.
Rush, Oak
Sold
H 38 in W 22 in D 18 in
A Good Set of Wavy Ladder Back Dining Chairs This is a very attractive set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Good Set of Wavy Ladder Back Dining Chairs This is a very attractive set of beech chairs with a wavy ladder back in the Georgian country style.
Beech
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H 42 in W 20 in D 21.5 in
Boho Chic Bamboo Rattan Wavy Pencil Reed Dining Chairs w/ Peach Vinyl, Set of 6
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Enhance your dining space with our set of six Boho Chic Bamboo Rattan Wavy Pencil Reed Dining Chairs, featuring peach vinyl and whitewashed reed frames.
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Elegant 19th Century Boulle French Antique Pair of Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
The wood is ebonized black on the back and red on the front. The two chairs have a wavy and sinuous line. Ancient patina in the gilt bronze and light wear of the fabric.
Bronze
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H 38.19 in W 26.38 in D 20.87 in
John Mills Welded Steel Chair with Adjustable Seat and Cowhide Upholstery
By John Mills
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
The chair has a padded back rest and seat with arm rests on wavy supports.
Cut Steel
Danish Rattan Easy Chair by Elvin Geertsen
By Elvin Geertsen
Located in New York, NY
A wavy Danish rattan easy chair by Elvin Geertsen.
Rattan, Bamboo Paper
Yew Wood and Elm High Back Windsor Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English yew wood and elm high back Windsor arm chair, the wavy pierced back splat above a saddle seat over turned legs joined by a crinoline stretcher.
Yew, Elm
English Yew Wood Narrow Arm High Back Windsor Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An excellent quality English yew wood narrow arm Windsor chair, the elaborate wavy pierced back splat over an elm saddle seat, supported on turned legs connected with crinoline stret...
Elm, Yew
English 19th century fruitwood chair with a rush seat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Its chamfered and curved chair legs and wavy front stretcher add so much charm to its design.
Rush, Wood, Fruitwood
Set of Six 19th Century Louis XIV Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of six 19th Century French Louis XIV style giltwood dining chairs with elaborate wavy X-frame stretchers.
Giltwood
Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs - Set of 12
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of twelve Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs. Featuring a wavy spindle back design, two arm chairs, ten side chairs, new white vinyl upholstered s...
Faux Leather, Wood, Rosewood
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of eight Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs. Featuring a wavy high back design, two bentwood arm chairs, six side chairs, modern legs, and new gol...
Upholstery, Wood, Teak
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H 37.01 in W 19.1 in D 19.1 in
Set of Fourteen Early Twentieth Century French Vernacular Dining Chairs
Located in London, England
A very elegant set of fourteen French oak vernacular dining chairs, the backs wavy with shaped and reeded slats, with wide rush seats and cabriole front legs with concentric circles ...
Rush, Oak
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H 32.25 in W 23.5 in D 20 in
Set of Four Arrben Marilyn Italian Modern Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs
By Arrben
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking set of four Marilyn chairs manufactured in Italy by Arrben. These chairs have wavy chrome frames, deep burgundy color leather seats and head rests, and black lacquered woode...
Chrome
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