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Pair of Yoke Back Elm Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of yoke back elm armchairs, circa 1880-1900, China.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Vintage Chinoiserie Yoke Back Scholar Chair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Chinese Yoke back scholar chair. Classic style with cane seat. Wonderful coloring and lines.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Elm
Pair of Yoke Back Chinese Slipper Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unique pair of Chinese yoke back slipper chairs.
Category
20th Century Chinese Slipper Chairs
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Official Hat Armchair
Located in Bozeman, MT
fine and unusually large single Qing dynasty (1644-1912) Yoke back official hat armchair. circa
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Hardwood Yoke-Back Chairs
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of Chinese hardwood yoke-back chairs (Qing Dynasty) with carved back and tenon seat.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Yoke Back Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese yoke back or scholar chairs made in Chinese elmwood.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Yoke Back Official's Hat Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of Chinese yoke back official's hat chairs featuring a Shuangxi emblem on the
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
19th Century Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Armchair with Carved Medallions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period yoke back armchair from the 19th century with original finish and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Good Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Yoke Back Scholars Chairs
Located in London, GB
A good pair of XIX Century Chinese yoke back elm scholars chairs of great colour and patina. Qing
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Painted and Lacquered Chinese Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of lacquered and painted Chinese yoke back armchairs.
Chinese, 19th century.
Measures
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of 18th Century Qing Dynasty Yoke-back Chinese Elm chairs
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of large elm Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) yoke back chairs, with bespoke cushions made from
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Elm Yoke Back Officials Hat Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Highly carved pair of Chinese elm yoke back officials hat chairs. Featuring a decorative back splat
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Hardwood Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Chinese hardwood yoke back armchairs with carved foliate splat decoration, dating to
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Chinese Elm Wood Ming Yoke Back Lacquered Asian Scholars Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Elm Wood Ming Yoke Back Lacquered Asian Scholars Arm Chair. Believed to be Circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Later 20th Century Chinese Blonde Wood Official's Hat or Yoke Back Chairs, Pair
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning pair of 20th century Chinese yoke back armchairs crafted of cypress, baimu.
The chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Materials
Cypress
H 44.5 in W 26 in D 21.5 in
Pair of mid 19th century carved elm Chinese yoke back armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of Chinese yoke back armchairs circa 1860.
These chairs would have been
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Chinoiserie Ming Style Yoke Back Chairs Black Lacquered Style James Mont
By Century Furniture, James Mont
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Asian Chinoiserie Ming style yoke back chairs with black lacquered frames & brass
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 31 in D 27 in
Chinese Pair of Fine Yoke Back Armchairs with Bamboo Carvings, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
as a "yoke-back chair," defined by a tall back, curved arms, a flat back yoke, and a protruding top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
H 43.25 in W 22.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period yoke-back chairs from the 19th century, made from natural
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
H 46.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke Back Side Chairs with Woven Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Ming dynasty style yoke back side chairs from the early 20th century with woven
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 37.75 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Chinoiserie Horseshoe Yoke Back Black Lacquer Chair Ming Style Legs Made China
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Chinoiserie style horseshoe Yoke back black chair with Ming style legs and
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 33.5 in W 28.5 in D 28 in
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty yoke back armchairs from the 19th century, with carved splats, brown
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 47 in W 20 in D 26.5 in
A Pair of Lacquered Chinese Northern Elm Yoke Back ‘Officials Hat’ Chairs
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A Pair of early 20th Century Chinese Elm Yoke Back Officials Hat Chairs
These elegantly crafted
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 46 in W 18.25 in D 19.63 in
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Broyhill Ming Style Yoke Back Dining Side Armchair
By Broyhill
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Chinoiserie Broyhill Ming style yoke back dining or side armchair with an ebony
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 36 in W 24 in D 23 in
Pair of Blue Painted Elm Yoke Back Officials Hat Chairs
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful tall pale blue chairs made for tall hat officials. Yolk back detail at top.
Good luck
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Elm
19th Century Black Lacquered Elm Chinese Officials Hat Yoke Back chair
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
traditional Chinese motif decorate the back splat of the chair, with graceful serpentine-like curves adorning
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Ming Style Black Lacquer & Brass Low Chair After James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, TX
Ming style black lacquer & brass low chair after James Mont.
Ming style yoke back black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Ash
William Switzer Biedermeier French Art Deco Inspired Barrel Back Desk Arm Chair
By William Switzer
Located in Dayton, OH
William Switzer Austrian Biedermeier style yoke back Arm Chair. Made from mahogany with beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 33.5 in W 25.5 in D 25.5 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchair
Located in London, GB
An elm and huanghuali yoke back armchair
China, late 19th Century - early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
James Mont Ming Style Black Lacquer & Brass Chairs, a pair. Four available.
Located in Wichita, KS
Ming style yoke back black lacquered low chair in the style of James Mont. circa, midcentury-1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 27.25 in W 32 in D 28.5 in
Pair of Chinese Low Back Official's Chairs, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
complex construction. The chairs are an unusual blend of traditional tall yoke-back chairs and square low
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Chinese Official Hat Chair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Chinese Officials Hat Chairs. Dramatic details include yoke back splat
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Elm
19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Hardwood Official's Cap Armchairs
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Chinese Qing dynasty hardwood elm yoke back armchairs ( officials hat chairs ) in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Elm
Pair of Chinese Bentwood Chrysanthemum Armchairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional forms. The chairs are designed in a classical style known as a "yoke-back chair," defined by a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Chinese 19th Century Handcrafted Lounge Chair
Located in Hilversum, NL
Original antique Chinese 19th century handcrafted adjustable yoke back wooden reclining lounge
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ming Style Black Lacquer & Brass Low Chair After James Mont Scalamandre Zebra
By Scalamandre, James Mont
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Ming style yoke back black lacquered low chair with square brass sabots in the
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 28.25 in D 27.25 in
American Banister Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Nice example of an original condition Late 18th century American Banister yoke back chair with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Maple
Queen Anne-Style Fiddle-Back Chair in Mahogany w/ Upholstered Slip Seat, c 1880
Located in Miami, FL
A very well-crafted American Centennial, Queen-Anne-style chair in mahogany with fiddle yoke-back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 40.5 in W 22 in D 21.5 in
Important Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Huang Huali Armchairs
Located in London, by appointment only
A rare pair of late 18th century Chinese Huang Huali armchairs with yoke backs terminating in
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set of Four Chinese Official's Chairs, Rosewood, Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Buffalo, NY
A finely crafted set, four Chinese official's chairs. The center yoke back panel has elegantly
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Petite Chinese Tall Back Porch Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
classic yoke-back armchair popular since the Song dynasty. The traditional seat is also referred to as an
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Reed, Elm
Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Primitive Tribal Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair. Vintage hand carved African Baule
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of mahogany Chinese style chairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Work from 1900 perid, in the style of huanglhuali yoke-back chairs of the Chinese Dynasty.
Removable
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Chinese Yokeback Children's Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
"yoke-back chair," defined by its tall back, flat back yoke, and protruding top crest rail. The style is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Yumu Wood Armchair with Painted Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese hand-carved yumu wood accent yoke back chair from the 19th century, with rattan seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Rattan
Near Pair of Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke High Back Decorative Chairs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A near pair of Qing Dynasty period yoke high back chairs from the 19th century, with carved aprons
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Carved Alpine Oxen Yoke - French Alps - XIXth century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A huge carved oxen yoke, dating back to the 19th century, is a beautiful example of Alpine folk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chairs, Ivory Coast, Early 20th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
. Accordingly, the seats are flat, the yoke backs slightly bent, and the legs sturdy to support the sitter. This
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 23.63 in W 22.84 in D 14.38 in
Pair of High Back Chinese Chairs Ming Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Yoke high back Chinese chairs in Ming style.
Could be used as side chairs or dining chairs
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Corner Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Lacquered Tall Back Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
a back yoke. The back stiles curve in the opposite direction as the back yoke, creating an elegant
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Chrysanthemum Lady's Chair, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
back yoke of three spindles and a relief carving of a chrysanthemum flower, a symbol of autumn and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
A Pair of Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine, 18th Century
With square back and yoke arch
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Eight Vintage MCM Chinese Dining Room Chairs in Ming Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of eight Yoke high back Chinese dining room chairs in Ming style.
Handcrafted vintage Mid
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A pair of traditional form yoke back armchairs in elm with elm seats. With good shaping to the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Mid-Century Modern Yoke Back Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Highly unusual and decorative. Reminiscent of a Chinese yoke back chair but in a Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
20th Century Chinese Style Yoke Back Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Chinese style yoke back armchair
Measures: 22.5" W x 17" D x 43" T, seat 19" T, arm
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique High Yoke Back Armchair with Double Happiness
Located in Merrimack, NH
This 19th century high yoke back armchair has a well carved Chinese character “Double Happiness” on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Lacquer Chairs
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Slender and Graceful Beautiful Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer Yoke Back Chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Lacquer
Pair of Chinese Yoke-Back Painted Wood Side Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of classically inspired Chinese yoke-back chairs with age-gentled grey patina. Wonderfully
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
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Yoke Back For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the yoke back you’re looking for. Each yoke back for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer yoke back, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each yoke back bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made yoke back has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Baule Tribe and John Widdicomb are consistently popular.
How Much is a Yoke Back?
The average selling price for a yoke back at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $850 on the low end and $5,750 for the 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 Yoke Back
- What is a yoke back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yoke back chairs are those that feature a curved top rail and a single central splat. The style of chair originated in China during the 10th century and was a common feature in Chinese homes by the 12th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of yoke back chairs.
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