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English Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Late 19th c. English oak ladder back chairs with rush seats and turned stretchers. 2 arms, 6
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique English Ladder Back Chairs
English Ladder Back Chairs
H 42 in W 21.5 in D 16.75 in
18th-19th Century American Ladder Back Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th-19th century American ladder back chair Classic ladder back chair with rush seat
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Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Vernacular Ladder Back Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vernacular ladder back chair in birch with later rush seat. Created in the 19th century with
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Late 19th Century European French Provincial Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Birch

Antique Vernacular Ladder Back Chair
Vernacular Ladder Back Chair
H 33.3 in W 20 in D 17 in
19th C Childs Ladder Back Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C childs ladder back chair with original rush seat. The seat is so beautiful. Pristine
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Early 19th C Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs, 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These ladder back chairs are from Delaware River Valley and have the original woven seats. Selling
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Wood

19thc Ladder Back Chairs From Pennsylvania -Set of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of three matching ladder back chairs are in very good condition and fine patina.Great for
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1860s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Shaker Style Original Black Painted ladder Back Chairs -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing Shaker style collection of three ladder back chairs are with black leather seats and
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

18th Century American Pine Ladder Back Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in Carmel, CA
Pine ladder back chair with original woven seat. The slender, tall finials are a nice detail to a
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Early 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Pine

1920s Pair of Modernist Ladder Back Chairs Attributed to Josef Urban
By Josef Urban
Located in Sagaponack, NY
influences. These expressive ladder back chairs are crafted of oak and are in excellent original condition
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Near Pair of Antique Welsh Country Ladder back Chairs. C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous near pair of elm ladder back chairs One is slightly taller than the other Lovely
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Early 1800s Welsh Folk Art Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Elm

Spanish Walnut Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
Originating in Spain, this set of four ladder back chairs features walnut frames and rush seats
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Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

French 1890s Fruitwood Ladder Back Chairs with Straw Seats and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French fruitwood ladder back chairs from circa 1890 with woven straw seats, turned legs
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Straw, Fruitwood

Set of 4, Antique Ladder Back Chairs, Irish, Mahogany, Dining Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 antique ladder back chairs. An Irish, mahogany dining seat, dating to the late
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Rocking Chair, Ladder Back Chair, Pine, 19th Century America 1880, H511
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique rocking chair, ladder back chair, pine, 19th century, America 1880, Bcon1, America 1880
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1880s American Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Pine

Antique Pair of French Provincial Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., a pair of French Provincial ladder back chairs with rush seats. Antique pair of French
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very nice clean matching pair of Maple Delaware River Valley arched five slat Ladder Back side
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Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Wood

19Thc Ladder back Chair With Hand Woven Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc New England ladder back arm chair with hand woven seat.This chair has most unusual cut outs
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1860s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Mid 19th C. Rush Seated Ladder Back Chair. English, circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very nicely appointed Victorian rush seated ladder back chair; English and mid 19th century. A
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century English carved oak armchair featuring a ladder back design and a rush seat. Sits
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19th Century English Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

19th Century Victorian Hancrafted and Carved Mahogany Ladder Back Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th century Victorian Hancrafted and Carved Mahogany Ladder Back and upholdtered seat Chair. Good
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15th Century and Earlier American Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated
Located in Wallkill, NY
Great set of six paint decorated rush seat chairs.. True antique primitive pieces that came out my
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1820s American Primitive Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Rustic Style Oak Ladder Back Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of four Rustic style oak ladder back side chairs, early 20th century An unusual set of chairs
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Oak

Arts & Crafts Wood Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Set of 2 - 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous set of Arts and Crafts rush seat, ladder back wooden chairs. This set will be great in a
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

4 Brutalist Ladder Back Straw Seat Chairs, England, 1900s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 oak ladder back chairs with rush seats. Sturdy chairs.
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Early 20th Century English Rustic Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

Antique Shaker Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back chair, 19th/20th Century. This side chair features a splint seat and old paint
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Late 19th Century American Shaker Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Ladder Back Side Chair, The Netherlands
Located in Beerse, VAN
Antique ladder back chair from the Netherlands. The chair still has its original patina from
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Early 20th Century Dutch Shaker Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Antique Ladder Back Side Chair, The Netherlands
Antique Ladder Back Side Chair, The Netherlands
H 42.13 in W 26.38 in D 22.84 in
Antique 19th Century Beech Country Ladder Back Children's Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Antique Country children's ladder back chair. Striking Dutch design from the
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1890s Dutch Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Beech

19th Century Original Red Painted Child's Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic undisturbed original red painted children's ladder back chair. The seat is a hand
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Pine

18th Century New England Ladderback Chair in Original Black Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original black painted 18th century ladder back chair has the original rush painted chair. The
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19th Century American Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early form strong and very sturdy child's ladder back chair from New England is in fine and
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

18th Century Original Black Painted Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand made ladder back chair has the original rush seat and original black painted surface
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Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Pine

French Country Rustic Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Unusual pair of antique hand-crafted shaped ladder back chairs made from fruitwood. Circa 1880
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19th Century French Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs

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Fruitwood

Two Charming Dutch Rural Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs 1920's
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
These charming oak ladder back chairs featuring wicker seats make an excellent choice for enhancing
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1920s Dutch Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Rustic Shaker Oak Side Chairs, 1920s, Set of 4
Located in Paris, ON
Rustic Shaker Oak Side Chairs, 1920s - set of 4 This classic Shaker ladder back chair
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1920s Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rope, Oak

1903 Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Makintosh
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Toronto, CA
The Ladder-back chair - formally known as the ‘Hill House Chair’ - was created for the primary
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Early 1900s Scottish Art Nouveau Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1880, the metamorphic chair features two carved ladders in the back with a handle for easy
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Beech

Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Vine Motifs, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wine cellar or breakfast room with this elegant suite of antique ladder back chairs
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Oak

French Country Metamorphic Chair and Sturdy Ladder Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Country Metamorphic Chair and Sturdy Ladder Steps A very useful piece, this handy little
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Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 10 English Georgian Gold Damask Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 English Georgian style (19th Cent) mahogany ladder back chairs with gold damask seat (2
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Damask

Edward Gardiner, An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Edward Gardiner
Located in London, GB
Edward Gardiner. An English Cotswold School early oak ladder back rush seat armchair. These ladder
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This natural pine ladder back rocking chair is in good sturdy condition with a mustard painted rush
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
H 44 in W 21.5 in D 28 in
Set of Eight Turn of the Century Oak Ladderback Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of eight English oak ladder back dining room chairs from the early 20th century, with rush
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Early 20th Century English Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Unusual Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique oak ladder back rocking chair having an attractive ladder back with original rush
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18th Century English Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Oak

Unusual Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Unusual Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
H 37.6 in W 19.49 in D 14.77 in
Antique Shaker Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back rocking chair, 19th/20th Century. This chair features a newer woven fabric seat
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Late 19th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

18Thc New England Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc New England ladder back rocking chair in fine condition.This chair has an amazing replaced
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Late 18th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Oak metamorphic chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century oak metamorphic chair, with spindle back above solid seat the chair opens into a
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Late 19th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Oak

Oak metamorphic chair
Oak metamorphic chair
H 34.5 in W 17 in D 16.5 in
Walnut Metamorphic Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century walnut metamorphic chair, with pierced back above solid seat the chair opens into a
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Late 19th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Metamorphic Chair
Walnut Metamorphic Chair
H 35 in W 18 in D 17 in
Oak Metamorphic Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak metamorphic chair, in Jacobean style the panelled back with pierced decoration with scrolling
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Late 19th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Oak

Oak Metamorphic Chair
Oak Metamorphic Chair
H 37 in W 17 in D 19.5 in
19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair W/ Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early New England tall ladder back rocking chair with leather seat.This amazing rocking chair
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1850s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original apple green ladder back rocking chair with a hand woven rush seat in a salmon paint
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

19th Century Oak Metamorphic Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century oak metamorphic chair, with spindle back above solid seat the chair opens into a
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Late 19th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century Oak Metamorphic Chair
19th Century Oak Metamorphic Chair
H 35 in W 17 in D 20 in
Pair of Georgian Ladder Back Gaming Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of George III period mahogany ladder back armchairs having shaped and pierced slats
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1770s Chippendale Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

3 Antique Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful chairs from the late 19th century made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat. Fit
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Late 19th Century Dutch Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique Thomas Molesworth Oak Adirondack Figural Horse Dining Set C1930
By Thomas Molesworth
Located in Big Flats, NY
six ladder back chairs having flanking carved horse heads, c1930 Measures- Table 33.75''H x 48''W x
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Early 20th Century Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Oak

Arts & Crafts Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair, English, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The side chair with turned back rails and legs converting to library steps.
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Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Ladder Back Victorian Reupholstered Mahogany Side Chair, Circa 1860s
Located in Germantown, MD
Stunning Victorian mahogany side chair. Professionally Re-Upholstered with a very fine fabric of
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Wallace Nutting #393 Pilgrim Ladder Back Side Chairs - a Pair
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
# 393 Pilgrim Ladder Back Side Chairs - a Pair Hardwood Construction, Rush Bottom ( Maple with
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Early 20th Century North American American Classical Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush

Late Victorian Mahogany Ladder Back and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late Victorian Mahogany Ladder Back and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chair. Meaures 17" in width
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Late 19th Century Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

19th Century Set of 3 Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century Set of 3 farmhouse ladder back dining chairs. This very attractive set of heavy Oak
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1830s Georgian Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Oak

American Country Rustic Pine and Rush Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Country/Rustic pine wood side chair with a ladder back and rush seat.      
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19th Century American Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Pine

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Antique Ladder Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique ladder back chairs available for sale. The range of distinct antique ladder back chairs — often made from wood, natural fiber and rush — can elevate any home. Antique ladder back chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique ladder back chairs made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique ladder back chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Thonet, Charles Robert Ashbee and Ernest Gimson produced popular antique ladder back chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Ladder Back Chairs?

Prices for antique ladder back chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique ladder back chairs begin at $125 and can go as high as $54,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,139.

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 Antique Ladder Back Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.