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Set of High Back Paolo Buffa Chiavari Chairs, Italy, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage 1950s high back chairs. Features original floral upholstery with brass tacks. Dark stained
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

1950s Danish Leather High Back Lounge Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Sculptural Danish Leather High Back Lounge Chair. Original black leather. Nailed head details
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

High Back Coat Hanger Chiavari Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Unique and rare high back coat hanger Chiavari chair, Italy 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Pair of Italian 1950's Leather High Back Wing / Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sculptural high-back Italian wing chairs, with beautifully curved arm and back supports
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Adirondack High Back Chairs, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adirondack high back chairs wonderful pair of lounge chairs. very comfortable and very strong and
Category

Vintage 1950s Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Wood

Adirondack High Back Chairs, Pair
Adirondack High Back Chairs, Pair
H 39 in W 34.5 in D 32 in
Pair of High Back Italian Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
beautiful pair of italian chairs in lacquered wood from the 1950's located in NY original
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Straw

Pair of High Back Italian Chairs
Pair of High Back Italian Chairs
H 43 in W 17 in D 16 in
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Style High Back Lounge Chair, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
. Robsjohn- Gibbings, American 1950's. This chair is beautifully made and very comfortable.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of High Back Decorator Chairs
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual decorator chairs with a high back and handle on the top.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of High Back Decorator Chairs
Pair of High Back Decorator Chairs
H 42 in W 20.75 in D 25 in
Rare High-back Wood Lounge Chair by Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Rare high-back lounge chair by Paolo Buffa. Solid wood frame with minimal carved decorations
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Metal Chairs with High Back by Bele Bachem for Münchner Boulevard Möbel, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rare, high quality metal chairs from the 1960s. Great high back and a relaxed seat height.
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Vintage White High Back Chairs Style Gio Ponti, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage pair of white lacquered high back chairs or side chairs in the style of
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Upholstery

Pair of Italian Post-War '1950s' High Wing Back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Post-War (1950s) high wing back side chairs with a light citron green velvet
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

A set primitive high back chairs designed and manufactured during the 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of two primitive high back chairs designed and manufactured during the 1950s. The craftsman
Category

Vintage 1950s European Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari typical chairs was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

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
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

1950s Danish Upholstered High Back Armchair by Hvidt & Mölgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Daverkosen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen having an exposed teak frame
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Pair of Chiavari Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari chairs with the typical high back was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Mid-Century Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari chairs with a typical high back have been designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Velvet

Milo Baughman High Back Chair with Ottoman
By Milo Baughman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic high back lounge chair with matching ottoman. Designed by Milo Baughman for James Inc
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Stylish Pair of Mid-Century Modern High Back Wing Chairs, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Generously proportioned pair of high back wing chairs, newly upholstered in luxurious gray velvet
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Velvet, Mahogany

Vladimir Kagan Early Rare High Back Barrel Lounge Chair and Ottoman, USA, 1950s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
maple legs, USA, 1950s. This Kagan high back lounge chair model is large in scale and generous in
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple, Wood

Pair of High Back Elegant Club Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of elegant high back chairs, dark walnut hand rub finish, with tufted square button back and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Chenille, Foam, Walnut

Pair of Dan Johnson for Selig Black Lacquered High-Back Lounge Chairs, 1950s
By Dan Johnson, Selig
Located in San Francisco, CA
rare pair of 1950s black lacquered high-back upholstered lounge chairs by Dan Johnson for Selig
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian High Back Lounge Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generously proportioned pair of vintage high back lounge chairs in the manner of Gio Ponti. Covered
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Italian High Back Lounge Chairs
Pair of Italian High Back Lounge Chairs
H 35.5 in W 29.5 in D 31 in
Pair of Paolo Buffa Chiavari Wood Italian Chairs with Ladder High Back, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa, Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of fantastic high-backed ladder chairs in light walnut-stained beech with original period jute
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Jute, Beech

1950s Danish High Back Lounge Chair by Erik Kolling Andersen for Peder Pedersen
By Peder Pedersen, Erik Kolling Andersen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back lounge chair in original black leather upholstery with rosewood frame.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Leather

Hollywood Regency High-Back Lounge Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Fulton, CA
Classic 1950's Modern Hollywood Regency high-back lounge chair. Designed in the manner of Adrian
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Hollywood Regency High-Back Lounge Chair
Hollywood Regency High-Back Lounge Chair
H 45.75 in W 26.25 in D 27 in
Newly Restored Pair of Plum Adrian Pearsall High Back Wing Lounge Chair 1950s
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Berlin, DE
to the papa bear chair.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Original Paul McCobb High Back Lounge Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chicago, IL
Original Paul McCobb lounge chair in umber, gray and taupe striped loose weave wool upholstery and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Maple, Wood, Wool

Set of Four Vintage French High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
Set of four high back chairs with stained beechwood frames and teal leatherette seat and backs.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Dutch High Back Chair in Ash and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, ash, cane, The Netherlands, 1950s. This elegant armchair features a warm ash wooden
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane, Ash

Dutch High Back Chair in Ash and Cane
Dutch High Back Chair in Ash and Cane
H 40.95 in W 25.2 in D 22.05 in
Italian High Back Lounge Chair in Blue Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Italian high back lounge chair, wood, leather, Italy, 1950s This elegant shaped lounge chair of
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian High Back Lounge Chair in Blue Leather
Italian High Back Lounge Chair in Blue Leather
H 40.95 in W 29.34 in D 33.47 in
Solid 1950s Carved Teak Danish High back Chair with New De Ploeg Wool Upholstery
By Finn Juhl
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Danish high back chair with beautiful organic carved armrests in solid teak The chair has been
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Teak

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Mid-Century Modern High Back Lounge Chair by Jan den Drijver for De Stijl, 1950s
By De Stijl, Jan den Drijver
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant and rare Mid-Century Modern high back lounge chair. Design by Jan den Drijver for De Stijl
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

High Back Italian Chairs in Cream Bouclé - a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of mid century Italian chairs newly reupholstered in a high quality wool bouclé. Curved high
Category

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

Materials

Upholstery

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

Dutch Modern High Back Chair by Jan den Drijver for De Stijl, The Hague 1950s
By Jan den Drijver
Located in Utrecht, NL
. Dutch mid-century furniture, such as this high back chair, is defined by characteristics of simplicity
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gio Ponti Pair of High Back Armchairs in Ivory Bouclé, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti pair of high back armchairs or lounge chairs in white or ivory bouclé with polished
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Bouclé

High Back Lounge Chair by Hvidt and Molgaard, Nielsen
By John Stuart, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic high back version of the iconic Hvidt - Molgaard lounge chair, made by France and
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

1950's Mullca High Laboratory Stacking Dining Chairs, Set Of Three
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Mullca High Laboratory Stacking dining chairs – Set Of Three 1950’s Mullca High Laboratory
Category

Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch

High Fan Back Woven Wicker Chair by Ficks Reed
By John Wisner, Ficks Reed
Located in New York, NY
Stylish woven stick wicker and bamboo fan back chair with exaggerated high back. Asian influenced
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Willow

Italian Pair of High Back Lounge Chairs in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of easy chairs, fabric, stained beech, metal, Italy, 1950s This exceptional pair of armchairs
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950's Italian Wingback chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
stripe by Bergamo. It offers a high back and three tufted buttons that enhance the clean lines of this
Category

20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Silk, Wood

1950's Italian Wingback chairs
1950's Italian Wingback chairs
H 43 in W 27.5 in D 28 in
Bengt Ruda Midcentury High Back "Triva" Chair for Nordiska Kompaniet
By Bengt Ruda, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Porto, PT
Black lacquered midcentury high back chair “Triva” for Nordiska Kompaniet. Maker label underneath.
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Swedish Mid-Century High Back Lounge Chair by Bengt Ruda - COM Ready
By Bengt Ruda
Located in Atlanta, GA
for Nordiska Kompaniet in the early 1950s. This chair has been fully restored, reupholstered in
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1950's Vintage Conjoined Folding Chapel Chairs
Located in Tarleton, GB
1950's Vintage folding chair row in beech History Folding chairs have been in use for
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of High Back Chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of high back mahogany chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon.
Category

Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Two '2' Ebonized Maxwell Royal American High Back Upholstered Chairs, USA
Located in Deland, FL
Carolina, USA. Some dealer's refer to it as a high-backed Chieftain armchair. The pair has been expertly
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Maple

Pietro Lingeri Pair of High Back Lounge Chairs in Velvet Upholstery
By Pietro Lingeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pietro Lingeri, pair of easy chairs, beech, velvet upholstery, Italy, 1950s This pair of high back
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Set of 8 Sergio Rodrigues High-Back 'Cantu' Dining Chairs
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in BANGALOW, NSW
A set of 8 original & wonderfully elegant High-back ‘Cantu’ chairs by Sergio Rodrigues, for OCA in
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

1950’s Dux Lounge Chair With Vintage “Fern” Upholstery
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1950’s High back lounge chair by Dux. Vintage upholstery with Ferns. Beech legs. Made in Sweden We
Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Pair of Dunbar High Back "Mr." Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
fabric. Chair has a high back, sloped sides and arms, and sits on four thick legs that taper slightly to
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Paul McCobb Directional 314 Model High Back Lounge Chairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in Dallas, TX
An extremely rare set of matching high back lounge chairs model 314 by the legendary American
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Lillemor Mannerheim, High-Back "Mona" Chairs, 6 Pcs, Nesto, Scandinavian Modern
By Lillemor Mannerheim, Nesto, Nässjö Stolfabrik 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
chamotte is a part of the Musee dÁrt Moderne collection in Paris. This set with six high-back chairs
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

1950s Iron Spindle Fan Back Side Chairs, A Pair
By Modernmasters Inc., Freda Diamond, Paul McCobb, Clifford Pascoe
Located in Garnerville, NY
A very nice pair of spindle fan back side chairs. These are dining chair height and can also be
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tufted High Back & Ebonized Chairs for Widdicomb
Located in Dallas, TX
architect Robsjohn-Gibbings, circa 1950. Restored condition, featuring tufted high backs in newly
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Peter Hvidt, Orla Molgaard France & Daverhosen Beech Teak High Back Lounge Chair
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, France & Daverkosen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Bainbridge, NY
. Featuring an assembled framework, comfortable spindle high back, curved bentwood solid Beech arms with Teak
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak, Beech

A pair of 1950’s Dunbar Attributed Slipper Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Charleston, SC
the seat and back to the brass handle at the top of the chairs, to the castors and gorgeous legs
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Brass

Cognac Overman High Back Swivel Dining Chairs, set of 4
By Overman
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Awesome set of 4 dining chairs by Overman. Made in Sweden. High ergonomic Contoured back rests
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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1950s High Back Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1950s high back chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, every 1950s high back chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1950s high back chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 1950s high back chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made 1950s high back chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chiavari, Paul McCobb and Hans J. Wegner are consistently popular.

How Much is a 1950s High Back Chair?

A 1950s high back chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,267, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.

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 1950s 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.