Wooden Chiavari Chairs
Set of Four Classic White Wooden Chiavari Chairs with Navy Seats
By Chiavari
Located in Redding, CT
Set of four classic white wooden Chiavari chairs with padded navy seats. Nice faux bamboo design
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Materials
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Beautiful Chiavari Wooden Chair Wicker Seat, Made in Liguria, Italy, 1930s
By Chiavari
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a beautiful chiavari chair made in Liguria, Italy, in the 1930s, probably older. It
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Chiavari chairs, in solid brass, model with high back, 1950s production. Brass with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 46.86 in W 15.36 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Black Bast Chiavari Dining Chairs, Italy 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black bast chiavari dining chairs, Italy 1960s.
This set of 8 wooden dining
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Black Bast Chiavari Dining Chairs, Italy 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black bast chiavari dining chairs, Italy 1960s.
This set of 8 wooden dining
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Mid-Century Chiavarina Wooden Chairs Set of 6, 1950s, Italy
By Chiavari
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 6 Chiavarine type chairs, "Parigina" model. Wooden frame with turned back and front legs and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brass and Red Velvet Midcentury Chiavari Chairs
Located in Weesp, NL
Midcentury brass and red velvet Chiavari chairs produced in Chiavari Italy in the 1950s.
Both
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Napoleon III Chiavari Solid Wooden Hand-Crafted Gold Leaf Chairs, France, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of 50 chairs, sold by units. Napoleon style solid wooden hand-crafted chairs. With turned bars
Category
Vintage 1960s French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 37.41 in W 18.9 in D 22.45 in
Fratelli Levaggi Children Nutwood "Campanino" Italian Chair, Chiavari 1950
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Roma, IT
components. They work with a variety of woods that are part of the time-honoured Chiavari chair tradition and
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
H 21.46 in W 13 in D 12.6 in
Pair of Midcentury Sanguineti Chiavari Beech Wood Italian Chairs, 1950s
By Figli Di Sanguineti
Located in Roma, IT
Sanguineti GB Chiavari Italia' official stamp is printed on the back of each chair and both the items are in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
H 36.23 in W 16.93 in D 17.33 in
Mobili Sanguineti Chiavari - Set of Four (4) Wood and Wicker Chairs
By Colombo Sanguineti
Located in East Hampton, NY
. These chairs are ALL original wooden frame and a woven pigeon cane seat. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Fruitwood
Set of 6 Fratelli Levaggi Dining Chairs by Campanino Chiavari, Italy, 1950s
Located in Quarrata, IT
Set of 6 dining chairs with very light weight wooden structure as the famous Chiavarine chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 33.47 in W 16.54 in D 15.75 in
Paolo Buffa Style Pair of Chiavari Chairs in Italian Wood with High Backrest
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Prato, Tuscany
. A curiosity: Chiavari's craftsmen claim that one of their chairs can be lifted only with the little
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 49.22 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Italian wood & Vienna straw Chiavari chair by Fratelli Levaggi, 1950s
By Fratelli Levaggi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Elegant and decorative Chiavarina chair in wood and original Vienna straw seat. Partially restored
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 36.23 in W 15.95 in D 16.54 in
Gio Ponti Superleggera chairs Cassina Italy 1957
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
and modern innovation, inspired by chair-making traditions from Chiavari in northern Italy. These
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Set of 4 Chiavarine Chairs in Red Stained Beech and Bamboo Rope, Italy 1950s
By Fratelli Levaggi
Located in Roma, IT
the Levaggi brothers in the 1950s in Chiavari, Italy.
The chairs feature a structure in polished
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bamboo, Cane, Beech, Rattan
H 37.01 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Emanuele Rambaldi for Chiappe Dining Chair in Wood and Woven Straw
By Emanuele Rambaldi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emanuele Rambaldi for Chiappe, chair, beech, straw, Chiavari, Italy, design 1933, production
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Pair of black lacquered Campanino armchairs, Enzo Rotella, Chiavari, Italy 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
, epitomizes the tradition of chair craftsmanship that for almost two centuries has borne the name of Chiavari
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
H 39.38 in W 21.26 in D 20.08 in
Emanuele Rambaldi for Chiappe Armchair in Wood and Woven Straw
By Emanuele Rambaldi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emanuele Rambaldi for Chiappe, lounge chair, beech, straw, Chiavari, Italy, design 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
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Gio Ponti 'in the Style of' Set of 6 Blackened Wood Chairs, Edition Roset
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gio Ponti (in the style of) set of blackened wood chairs. Edition Roset, 1959.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Ash
H 42.92 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
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Located in Vienna, AT
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Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
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H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Chair by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Calligraphic sculpted brass chair by Misaya
Dimensions: W 58 x L 54 x H 79 cm
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Set of Four Midcentury Dining Chairs, Denmark, 1960s
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Located in Praha, CZ
- very confortable
- new upholstery.
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Craftman Oak & Rush Dining Chair set, France 1940's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
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Travaille Français Wood & Straw Dining Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 8 French dining chairs with straw seating, a remarkable example of raw elegance and craftsmanship. The imperfect, wabi-sabi wooden structure adds a touch of rustic charm, maki...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Straw, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Medallion Back Reupholstered Dining Chairs - Set
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19th Century Pair of Wooden Chiavari Chairs
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Stockholm, Sweden
Italian Chiavari chairs by Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi. Lacquered wood chairs with woven rope seat.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
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Wood, Straw
Pair of Solid Brass Chiavari Chairs, Hollywood Regency, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Enschede, Overijssel
wooden chair of Ligurian design.
Much later the Chiavari chair was made in brass, like the ones for sale
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
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Brass
H 35.44 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
19th Century Italian Set of Four Turned and Gilded Wooden Famous Chiavari Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Very rare series of four chairs model Parigina production of Chiavari Italy cabinetmakers
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Straw, Wood
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H 46.86 in W 14.97 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Slim Shaped Chiavari Side Chairs, Italy, 1950
By Chiavari
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful pair of elegant Italian chairs by Chiavari, Italy, 1950. Fantastic Italian slim shaped
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of Five 'Spinetto' Dining Chairs by Chiavari, Italy, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a fantastic set of five 'Spinetto' dining chairs by Italian manufacturer Chiavari. The
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Wicker, Wood
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi Side Chairs Chiavari, Italy, 1950
By Chiavari, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful pair of elegant chairs designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi for Chiavari, Italy 1950
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Fabric, Beech
Colombo Sanguineti Campanino Chairs Chiavari, Italy, 1950
By Chiavari, Colombo Sanguineti
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
chairs have a black lacquered wooden frame and a new upholstery in high quality Vescom Zanzibar mohair
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Wood, Fabric
'Levaggi E Figli' Six Beech and Rope 'Tre Stecche' Chiavari Chairs - Italy 1960s
By Fratelli Levaggi, Chiavari
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A light set of six ''Tre Stecche'' (Three rods) chairs made in Chiavari in the 1960s by the renewed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs
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H 35.44 in W 16.15 in D 14.18 in
Chiavarine Italian Midcentury Wood and Rope Dining Chairs, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of six Italian Mid-Century Modern design dining chairs with wooden frame and rope seat, Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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20th Century Wood and Rattan Chiavari High Back Chair by Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bunnik, NL
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Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Chairs
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H 45.28 in W 15.75 in D 14.18 in
1950s Italian Solid Brass Chiavari High Back Vanity Side Chair Mid Century
Located in Norwich, GB
Vintage Italian solid brass Chiavari high back vanity side chair. Circa 1950.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
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H 39.77 in W 14.97 in D 16.93 in
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H 53.94 in W 22.05 in D 20.87 in
Pair of Chiavarine He and She Chairs in Brass and Velvet, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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H 39.38 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Gio Ponti Set of Six Leggera
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
lead then to 'Superleggera'. Main inspiration for this design is the 'Chiavarina', a wooden chair with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Ash
Gio Ponti Coffee Table, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Antwerp, BE
put on the market. Starting from the traditional chair model, originating from the village of Chiavari
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Wooden Chiavari High Back Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Den Haag, NL
Chiavari chair with high back. Dark wood finish with a seat of woven cane. Wonderful handcrafted
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
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Beautiful Chiavari Wooden Chair Wicker Seat, Made by Rocca, Italy, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a beautiful Chiavari chair made by Rocca, Italy, in the 1950s, probably older. It show
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
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Wicker, Wood
H 38.25 in W 16.25 in D 17 in
Pair of Ebonized Beech Chiavari Chairs, Italy, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in ebonized beech and original vintage fabric.
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Elegant Brass Italian Side, Vanity or Ballroom Chair by Chiavari
By Chiavari
Located in Schagen, NL
Italian side, or Ballroom chair Manufactured by Chiavari. It features a very elegant base of Brass
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Primitive Pair of Rare Form Chiavari Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in Danville, CA
Incredible pair of beautifully aged and worn wooden "Chiavarina" or "Camponino" chairs with carved
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Wood
Colombo Sanguineti Campanino chair Chiavari Italy 1950
By Colombo Sanguineti, Chiavari
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
. The chair has a black lacquered wooden frame and hand woven cane seat. It’s in very good original
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Wood, Cane
Pair of 1950s Gio Ponti Influenced Modernist Chiavari Side Chairs
By Gio Ponti, Chiavari
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Terra) south of Genoa
Most of the Chiavari chairs you find on the market have round carved wooden
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
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Pair of Chiavari Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Chairs "Him and Her", 1950s
By Chiavari, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Chiavarina, or Tiffany chair, is a Ligurian design wooden chair. Much later the Chiavari chair was made of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Brass
H 39.38 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Levaggi Brothers Midcentury Walnut "Campanino" Italian Chairs, 1950
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Roma, IT
-honoured Chiavari chair tradition and leave very few steps of the process up to modern machinery, favouring
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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H 34.65 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in
Fratelli Sanguineti Pair of Black Wood and Wicker Chairs, Italy 1950s
By Colombo Sanguineti
Located in Naples, IT
chairs have a black lacquered wooden frame and a woven pigeon cane seat. Excellent condition.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Wicker, Wood
H 36.23 in W 13.39 in D 16.54 in
Set of Six Chairs Superleggera by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of six black lacquered metal Superleggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti. The woven straw seats
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Metal
Four Wooden Italian Chiavari Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
A set of four (4) Chiavari chairs made of wood, Italy, 1950.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Chiavari Set of Four Wooden Chairs, 1960
By Chiavari
Located in Couzon au Mont d'Or, FR
Famous Chiavari chairs with a beautiful and old black lacquered patina
the base is made of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Midcentury Italian Design Set of Brass Chiavari Dining Chairs and Card Table
By Chiavari, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Maastricht, NL
Very elegant set of four Midcentury Italian brass Chiavari spindle back chairs and matching stylish
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
H 36.62 in W 15.36 in D 16.15 in
Mid-Century Elegant Brass with Black and Gold Painted Glass Game Table
Located in Maastricht, NL
combination with our set of four brass Chiavari chairs.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
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Brass
H 29.14 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
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Wooden Chiavari Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of wooden chiavari chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique wooden chiavari chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fibre and fabric. Wooden chiavari chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Wooden chiavari chairs made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made wooden chiavari chairs over the years, but those made by Chiavari, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and Colombo Sanguineti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Wooden Chiavari Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,775, while they’re typically $484 on the low end and $11,052 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.
Questions About Wooden Chiavari Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Chiavari chairs became popular after they were used at the wedding reception for John and Jackie Kennedy. Since then, as they have been used at the Oscars and other celebrity ceremonies they have only gained more traction.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
A wooden rocking chair can be cleaned using a sponge, soap, and water. After, you should proceed to pat the rocking chair down with a cloth.
- Are wooden high chairs safe?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021While antique wooden high chairs look nice and are a fun idea, they are not often the safest choice of seating for babies. Old fashioned wooden high chairs that feature removable wooden trays or arms don't typically meet modern safety standards. Parents must be cautious if they wish to use these chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The cost of a wooden rocking chair varies depending on the type of wood used, its finish and craftsmanship. Also, the period that the rocking chair belongs to will define the price of the chair. An antique rocking chair might cost between $500 and $1,500 while a contemporary rocking chair may cost somewhere between $150 and $400. Find a variety of antique, vintage, and contemporary wooden rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sgabello is the name of the Renaissance stool or simple chair with a wooden back and an octagon-shaped seat. Normally, these wood furnishings showed off ornate carvings. They remained popular throughout Europe through the end of the 17th century. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sgabello chairs.
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