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Mid-Century Modernist High Back or Desk Chair w/ New Missoni Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern high back/ desk chair has cabriole ebonized walnut legs, and a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Midcentury High Back Ladder Flowery Fabric Italian Chiavari Side Chairs, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful pair of "chiavarine" chairs, with a seat dressed in extravagant flowery fabric. High
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Vladimir Kagan Sculptural High Back Swivel Chairs in Textured Ivory Fabric
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
These Vladimir Kagan swivel chairs deliver an alluring raised collar high art esthetic. The sort of
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1990s American Post-Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Special High Back Chairs, 1950, Italian
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Special high back chairs, 1950, Italian.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Special High Back Chairs, 1950, Italian
Special High Back Chairs, 1950, Italian
H 33.47 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Vintage Mastercraft High Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of vintage MCM brass high back chairs by Mastercraft. Circa 1970. Perfect for today's
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Vintage 1970s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Sculptural High Back Swivel Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Las Vegas, NV
soft boucle style fabric that looks stunning atop the 4 legs swivel base. Chair is installation
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric

High Back Sculptural Walnut and Fabric Chairs Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist set of 4 dining chairs attributed to Adrian Pearsall, apparently Pearsall had
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Frits Henningsen High-Back Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen High-Back Lounge Chair. Nice Traditional Design. Mahogany Legs. Unmarked.
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Frits Henningsen High-Back Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen High-Back Lounge Chair. Nice Traditional Design. Mahogany Legs. Unmarked.
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Frits Henningsen High Back Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen high back lounge chair.
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

B&B Italia Metropolitan High Back Lounge Chair
By Jeffrey Bernett
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Metropolitan High Back Lounge Chair by B&B Italia, a stunning addition to any
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

B&B Italia Metropolitan High Back Lounge Chair
B&B Italia Metropolitan High Back Lounge Chair
H 37.01 in W 38.98 in D 32.29 in
Italian Wood & Fabric High-Back Mid Century Chairs from Minotti, Set of 2
By Ezio Minotti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of side chairs was produced in Italy by Ezio Minotti around 1950. The chairs are made
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mogens Lassen Style High-Back Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mogens Lassen Style High-Back Lounge Chair. Wonderful Sculptural Design. Unmarked
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

American of Martinsville High Back Lounge Chair in Original Seafoam Fabric, 1960
By American of Martinsville
Located in Deland, FL
a natural finish. The stately wingback chair is found in its original seafoam blue fabric
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Italian Vintage Four Curved High Back Chrome Chairs in Blue Gray Stitch Fabric
Located in New York, NY
the sides and in a continuous design to create a support for the curved high back, the seats are
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Unique High Back Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Unique hand made dining chairs with space age design influence. They have a sort of 'star trek
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Unique High Back Dining Chairs, 1970s
Unique High Back Dining Chairs, 1970s
H 50.4 in W 21.66 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Modern High Back Purple Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic vintage modern wingback/ high back style lounge chair. The chair is upholstered in a light
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Modern Italian High Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of Mid-Century lounge chairs feature high sculpted seat backs, comfortable and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Italian High Back Lounge Chairs in Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chairs, fabric, stained beech, metal, Italy, 1950s This exceptional pair of armchairs
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Walnut High-Back Lounge Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
chairs have been refinished and reupholstered to bring them back to their full glory. The curvature
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Italian High Back Lounge Chair in Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, fabric, stained beech, metal, Italy, 1950s This exceptional armchair designed and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 Teak and Fabric High Back Dining Chairs by Korup Stolefabrik / Denmark
By Korup Stolefabrik
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of 6 teak and fabric high back dining chairs by Korup Stolefabrik / Denmark, unusual set, solid
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Four 1980s Postmodern High Back Parsons Chairs
Located in Harlingen, TX
A late 20th century set of four postmodern style Parsons dining side chairs. Featuring a high back
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Slim Jim High-Back Lounge Chair
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant, rare, coveted Pearsall Slim Jim chair. It's height, at 55", sets this chair apart from the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Walnut

Pair of French Napoleon III High Back Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
High, curled back French Napoleon III chairs newly upholstered Cowtan and Tout cotton stripe.
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern High Back Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Mid-Century Modern high back rocker comprised of an oak frame and the original nubby rust
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair of Bernhardt High Back Upholstered Wingback Chair
By Bernhardt
Located in Rio Vista, CA
linen style shimmery fabric having a Fortuny style print. The chairs have a handsome profile and grand
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Hand-Carved High Back Oak Lounge Chairs with Original Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
original fabric cushions. Elegant high back chairs all in similar original condition with varying grain
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric

"Longwave" Fabric or Leather High Back Swivel Armchair by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a new engine, every bit the attitude, but still a modern machine. A high back lounge chair with
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

High Back Lounge Chair & Ottoman After Hans Wegner in Knoll Fabric, USA, c. 1960
Located in Deland, FL
Unlike any piece we've ever seen this extraordinary chair and ottoman set, styled after Hans Wegner
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Modern High Back Lounge Chair with Sofa Style Seat
By MORADA Haute Furniture Boutique LLC
Located in Miami, FL
COCÓ is the fusion of armchair and sofa with an extra high iconic back and a large comfortable
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2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Scandinavian SWEDISH HIGH BACK LOUNGE CHAIR IN FAUX SHEEPSKIN
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish high back lounge chair in faux sheepskin and detailed with leather covered buttons. Newly
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pair of Paul McCobb High Back Club Chairs or Slipper Chairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Paul McCobb high back club chairs unusual sleek design, leg in walnut color, covered in off
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Walnut

A Pair of Swedish Grace Period High Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Grace period high back chair with curved sides, suggesting a wing chair. The walnut saber
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Decorator's High Back Tufted Wing Chairs to be Reupholstered
Located in Miami, FL
Decorator's Upholstered High Back Tufted Side Chairs to be Reupholstered Offered for sale is a
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20th Century American Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Arne Jacobsen High Back 'Oxford' Swivel Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, set of six 'Oxford' desk chairs model 3272, aluminium, wood, fabric
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Arne Jacobsen High Back 'Oxford' Swivel Chairs
Arne Jacobsen High Back 'Oxford' Swivel Chairs
H 50.4 in W 24.02 in D 24.81 in
Spectacular Gilt Wrought Iron High Back Chair by René Drouet, France 1945.
By René Drouet
Located in Brussels, BE
Stunning high back gilded wrought iron chair from the 40's. Fine patina. The seat is covered with a
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Iconic Slim Jim High-Back Lounge Chair
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
Newly upholstered Pearsall Slim Jim chair, quite magnificent. Set apart by its height, 55" tall
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Walnut

CM194 Low Chairs – high back – by Pierre Paulin for Thonet around 1959s
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
excellent source of research. High back type is rare. The set of chairs has recently been restored and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern High Back Upholstered Wing Chair from Costantini, Matteo
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Matteo Modern High Back Upholstered Wing Chair from Costantini Measurements are 23" W x 20" D x 48
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2010s Argentine Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair High Back Modernist Swivel Lounge Chairs, " Coaleese" for Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair high back Modernist swivel lounge chairs. " Coaleese" for Steelcase, stunning two-tone swivel
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Adrian Pearsall High Back Lounge/ Accent Chair Crypton "Mambo Jive"
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
walnut base with uniquely sculpted arm, high back and new Crypton Mambo Jive fabric. This chair is truly
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Mid-century Senator High Back Lounge Chair by Ole Wanscher
By Cado, Ole Wanscher
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This is a beautiful high-back Senator easy chair by Ole Wanscher, featuring the original Epeda
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

MCM Scandinavian Modern Style High Back Lounge Chair & Ottoman Attr Home Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous MCM (a.k.a. Mid-Century Modern) Scandinavian Style high back lounge chair and ottoman
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Mid Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, Italy 50s
By Chiavari
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of Chiavari chairs, in solid brass, model with high back made in the 50s Brass with original
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Dutch Modern High Back Chairs by Louis Van Teeffelen
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage modern lounge chairs feature a solid walnut frame with sculpted arm
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Arden Riddle Cushioned High Back Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set, 1969
By Arden Riddle
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Arden Riddle solid Walnut & Black Leather Lounge Chair + Ottoman, 1969. Featuring a reinforced
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Set of 6 Wooden High Back Dining Chairs, 1990s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Belgian design high back wooden dining chairs. The chairs have beautiful oak frames with a split
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1990s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 6 Wooden High Back Dining Chairs, 1990s
Set of 6 Wooden High Back Dining Chairs, 1990s
H 39.38 in W 16.93 in D 17.72 in
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Extra Large High-back Chair Model 2139-C
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
One of Adrian Pearsall's larger chairs, this one is 54" tall and sits like a throne on wheels. The
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern High Back Lounge Chair by Parker Knoll
By Parker Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
back seat. Modern simplicity meets timeless style in this vintage lounge chair perfect for home or
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple, Fabric

Vintage Black and Clear Lucite High Back Sculptural Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 4 Vintage Black and Clear Lucite High Back Sculptural Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Lucite

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Style High Back Lounge Chair, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Elegant upholstered lounge chair with mahogany base and wood trim up the back in the manner of T.H
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Vintage Lounge Chairs, Living Room, Armchair, Tufted, High Back, Mid Century
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Vintage Lounge Chairs, Living Room, Armchair, Tufted, Retro, High Back, Mid Century, MCM
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Contemporary Modern Rouillard Solo High Back Red Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
This gracious yet ultra contemporary modern Solo High-back lounge chairs are comfortable and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Modern High Back Lounge Chair Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pearsall circa late 1960's high back chair similar to the model 2174-C except this version has a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Walnut

Pair of Chiavari Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Italian High Back Chairs 50s
By Gio Ponti, Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of fantastic high-backed ladder chairs in walnut-stained beech with seats in the original
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Fabric

6 Post-Modern White Upholstered High Back Parsons Dining Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Pace Collection
Located in Chattanooga, TN
removed now. Look closely to see an etched pattern in the fabric. The Nineteen-Laties era, Neo-Deco chairs
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Contemporary Scott Wilson for Coalesse SW_1 Gray High-Back Lounge Swivel Chair
By Steelcase, Coalesse
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The Modern beauty and elegant design of the SW_1 high-back collaborative swivel lounge chair fits
Category

2010s American Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of High-Back Lounge Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning pair of sculptural high-back lounge chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

COR Shrimp 23 High Back Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Jehs+Laub
By Jehs & Laub
Located in Boston, MA
back for support and additional comfort. Shrimp impresses both aesthetically and functionally. The
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2010s Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

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Fabric High Back Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fabric high back chair for your home. A fabric high back chair — often made from fabric, wood and metal — can elevate any home. Find 309 options for an antique or vintage fabric high back chair now, or shop our selection of 21 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the fabric high back chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A fabric high back chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made fabric high back chair over the years, but those crafted by Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates and Fritz Hansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Fabric High Back Chair?

Prices for a fabric high back chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $345 and can go as high as $35,121, while the average can fetch as much as $2,925.

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 Fabric High Back Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    High-backed old-fashioned chairs are often called wingback chairs. They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern wingback chairs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.