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1950 Eames PAW Herman Miller Zenith Dowel Leg Chair Rope Edge Lemon Yellow
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Charles and Ray Eames paw walnut dowel leg fiberglass swivel armchair for Zenith Plastics / Herman
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Hand Carved Wooden Head Scutlpture
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
unknown. Striking details, and standing 13” tall. Photographed with Eames dowel leg chair for scale.
Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wooden Head Scutlpture
Hand Carved Wooden Head Scutlpture
H 13 in W 7 in D 9.5 in
New Upholstery High Dowel Legs McCobb Lounge Chair
By Harvey Probber, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern dowel cone legs McCobb lounge chair newly upholstered in linen like fabric.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Hand Painted Heart Charger Plate Bowl
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
leg chair for scale.
Category

1990s American Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Rocking Chair by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
comforting piece of furniture for people of all ages. Photographed with Eames dowel leg chair for scale.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rocking Chair by Arthur Umanoff
Rocking Chair by Arthur Umanoff
H 30 in W 22 in D 28.25 in
Midcentury Boho Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. Photographed with an Eames dowel-leg chair for scale.
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Deep Oatmeal Fabric Upholstery Contemporary Lounge Chair on Dowel Legs
By Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Deep oatmeal fabric upholstery contemporary lounge chair on dowel legs by Mitchel Gold & Bob
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Lawrence Peabody Tapered Dowel Leg Lounge Chair Matching Ottoman New Upholstery
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lawrence Peabody Tapered Dowel Leg Lounge Chair Matching Ottoman New Upholstery MINT! Ottoman: 20
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Midcentury Cat Tail and Driftwood Witco Style Sculpture
By Witco
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. Possibly a rare piece produced by Witco. Photographed in the seat of an Eames dowel leg chair for scale.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair Deep Seat Oatmeal Fabric Upholstery Contemporary Lounge Chair on Dowel Legs
By Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of deep oatmeal fabric upholstery contemporary lounge chair on dowel legs.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Solid Rosewood Dowel Shape Legs New Soft Wool Upholstery Danish Lounge Chairs
By Finn Juhl, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
upholstery lounge club chairs. Extremely comfortable double cushion design.
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Bent Plywood Scoop Shape Chair & Ottoman on Dowel Legs Mint
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bent plywood scoop shape chair & ottoman on dowel legs Mint! Ottoman: 24 x 23 x
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

First Edition Charles Eames Paw Chair Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Walnut
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
chair in color grey elephant, dowel legs in birch / all original parts. The awesome dowel base reads
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Navy Blue Mid-Century Modern Lounge Arm Chairs on Tapered Dowel Legs
By Paul McCobb, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern new navy blue upholstery lounge chairs on tapered dowel legs.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool

Set of Three Mid Century Swedish Modern Molded Birch Plywood Chairs Dowels Legs
By Alvar Aalto, Norman Cherner, Herman Miller, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of Three Mid Century Swedish Modern Molded Birch Plywood Chairs Dowels Legs.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller Set of 4 Dowel Leg DAW Armchairs Orange
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Eames, of recent manufacture by Herman Miller, these signed chairs are in like new
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Wire Chairs with Dowel Legs and Bikini Pad by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
early set of six chairs features black powder-coated wire frames on wooden dowel legs with brown leather
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Cleo Baldon X-Form Chairs Restored with Acrylic Dowels and Sunbrella Upholstery
By Cleo Baldon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
replacement of the wooden dowel, on the back and legs, with a very sexy acrylic piece. The chairs are a
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Queen Anne Style Wood & Hogan Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Legs & Down Cushion
Located in North Salem, NY
chair provides. An important and generous size Queen Anne style wing chair made by Wood & Hogan. The
Category

Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Chippendale Style Mahogany Wing Chair w/ Carved Ball & Claw Legs Brass Nail Trim
Located in North Salem, NY
Make a quality statement with this New Important Wood & Hogan Chippendale style mahogany wing chair
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chippendale Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Suede, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery

Modern Tight Seat Club Chair in Shearling and Graffiti Print and Lacquer Legs
By The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
About this piece Price is per one chair in fabric shown. This customizable club chair features an
Category

2010s American Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Maple, Sheepskin

Hugh Acton Wood Slat and Brass Leg Bench
By Hugh Acton
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
elevate the style of any space. Photographed with Eames dowel leg chair for scale.
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Solid Walnut Carved Seat Dowel Legs Bar Stool chair MINT!
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Walnut Carved Seat Dowel Legs Bar Stool chair MINT!
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Solid Carved Seat Oiled Walnut Chair on Dowel Legs Mint!
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Carved Seat Oiled Walnut Chair on Dowel Legs Mint!
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Massimo Vignelli Acorn Chair
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Toronto, CA
but the unmistakable Vignelli signatureʺ. Bent wood backs and rounded dowel legs. The seat cushion is
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Massimo Vignelli Acorn Chair
Massimo Vignelli Acorn Chair
H 32.5 in W 21 in D 20 in
Charles Eames "PAW Chair" Swivel Fiber Glass Shell Dowel Leg aCa
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
(faded) / dowel legs in birch / all original parts / the awesome dowel base reads Seng Chicago on the
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

1960s Danish Lounge Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1960s sculpted Danish Lounge Chair. Teak dowel legs. Floating armrest. Rarely seen chair. We
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

1960s Danish Lounge Chair
1960s Danish Lounge Chair
H 33.5 in W 33 in D 36 in
Mini Boga for Taaru, Teak & Woven Rope Occasional Chair
By Taaru, Mini Boga
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the rear left leg. Overall measurements The chair measures 28.5 -Inches high x 21 inches wide x 20
Category

20th Century Indian Modern Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood, Teak

Knud Friis & Elmar Moltke Nielsen (Friis & Moltke) pine brutalist chairs Getama
By Knud Friis & Elmar Moltke Nielsen
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Nielsen. Denmark 1970s. Handmade bentwood and plywood seats with iron straps. Thick dowel legs
Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Pine, Plywood

First Edition Charles Eames "Paw Chair" Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Birch
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
chair in color salmon (faded) / dowel legs in birch / all original parts / the awesome dowel base reads
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

First Edition Charles Eames "Paw Chair" Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Birch
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
chair in color grey elephant / dowel legs in birch / all original parts / the awesome dowel base reads
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

First Edition Charles Eames Paw Chair Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Walnut
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
chair in color lemon yellow parchment/dowel legs in walnut/all original parts/the awesome dowel base
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Eloquence Three Seat Tandem Guest Seating Chair by Kimball Furniture, Brand New
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Kimball's Eloquence three-seat tandem guest seating chair delivers relaxed comfort and exceptional
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech, Plywood

George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll
By Knoll, George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by master craftsman George Nakashima for Knoll in 1946, the N19 chair was intended as a
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Danish Papercord side Chair by Am Mobler
Located in Charleston, SC
Single Danish paper cord chairs by AM Mobler design number 501,made in Teak with rosewood dowels
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Teak

Danish Papercord side Chair by Am Mobler
Danish Papercord side Chair by Am Mobler
H 31.5 in W 18.5 in D 17.25 in
New Upholstery Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
New grey basket weave fabric upholstery Mid-Century Modern lounge chair on dowel legs.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

New Wood & Hogan Overstuff Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in North Salem, NY
tapered legs. Overall, this lounge chair and ottoman set combines generous sizing, overstuffed design
Category

20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery

Stunning 1960's Lounge Chair, Limited Edition
Located in Tarleton, GB
Lounge chair A limited edition run of just two designer 1960's chairs by The Rare Chair Company
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Velvet, Foam, Beech

Stunning 1960's Lounge Chair, Limited Edition
Stunning 1960's Lounge Chair, Limited Edition
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H 32.68 in W 25.6 in D 28.75 in
IPE Cavalli Black Calkskin Leather Chrome Chair
By Ipe Cavalli
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
, signature armchair with chrome legs. Just look at the gorgeous lines and curves on this beauty! Plush
Category

2010s Italian Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Herman Miller Eames Rocking Chair (RAR)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
launched as one option of the original 5 base options including the DAR Eiffel, Dowel DAW, 4-leg DAX and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

"Chateau Les Loups" French Chair, circa 19th Century
Located in Napa, CA
19th century French walnut high back chair. Turned and dowelled legs with deep antique patina
Category

Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Louis Poulsen Pendant Lighting
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
that brings beauty and functionality to any space. Photographed atop an Eames dowel leg chair for scale
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Adrian Pearsall 843-C Walnut Lounge Chair for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A solid dark walnut very well crafted sculptural framed lounge chair with two loose cushions
Category

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

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Two Arne Norell Sirocco Leather Lounge Arm Chairs
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Antwerp, BE
, with wooden dowels decorating the screw holes, seams in the leather and brass buckles. This chair has
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mahogany Wood & Hoogan Chippendale Style Wing Chair with Down Cushion
Located in North Salem, NY
Wing chairs are designed in the 18th century as a protection against draughts. With exceptional
Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Orange Velour and Walnut Slipper Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
upholstery, resting on four slightly tapered dowel legs. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNITURE
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Harvey Probber 'Gondola' Mahogany and Striped Upholstery Pull Up Side Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century 'Gondola' pull up / side chair with a curved mahogany frame and blue and beige
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

18th Century Nantucket Fireside Ladder Back Side Chair, circa 1780
Located in Nantucket, MA
seat, raised on short turned legs braced by dowel stretchers; in very old red paint. The chair
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

NEW Wood & Hogan Sheraton Mahogany Style Wing Chair w/ Goose Down Cushion
Located in North Salem, NY
NEW Wood & Hogan Wing chair with thin lines and graceful contours. Luxurious comfort with 80-20
Category

2010s American Sheraton Wingback Chairs

Materials

Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany, Maple

Pair of Danish Modern Viko Baumritter Style Walnut Lounge Chairs, 1950s
By Baumritter, Viko Baumritter
Located in Bainbridge, NY
framework, angled spindle backs, sculpted solid Oak armrests and dowel legs. With newly upholstered
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Oak

New Lawson Style Lounge Chair with Down Seat Cushion, in Stock
Located in North Salem, NY
chair's lines and adding a touch of sophistication. The lounge chair stands on mahogany legs, adding a
Category

20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Harvey Probber 'Gondola' Mahogany and Gold Woven Upholstery Pull Up Side Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
woven fabric upholstered seat back and cushion, resting on four tapered mahogany dowel legs. (HARVEY
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Pair of Harvey Probber Peacock Blue 'Gondola' Mahogany Pull Up Side Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
peacock blue upholstered seat backs and cushions, resting on four tapered mahogany dowel legs. (HARVEY
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany, Wood

Pair of Harvey Probber Floral Print 'Gondola' Mahogany Pull Up Side Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
tapered mahogany dowel legs. (HARVEY PROBBER)(PRICED AS PAIR)(Similar pieces: DUF0423-DUF0426)  
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

L.E. Partridge Benchmade Signed Set Of 6 Bow Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
including two arm and four side chairs, the arms and seats made with dowels. The tops of the back spindles
Category

20th Century Windsor Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Aesthetic Movement Side Chair in Walnut by E.W. Godwin, circa 1885
By Goodwin
Located in Faversham, GB
. Turned spindle and dowel back with legs united by six-shaped stretchers. British, circa 1885
Category

Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Bamboo, Cane, Rush

Adamo Highback Chair with Silhouette in Pine by Ugo Marano, Italy 1978
Located in Hellouw, NL
This radical Italian chair in all its simplicity is designed by the thinker and creator of art Ugo
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Pine

1940s Straight Chair by George Nakashima
By Knoll, George Nakashima
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early production straight chair with spindles and a shaped seat on four splayed, tapered dowel
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hickory

Set of Four French Dining Chairs
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of four (4) high back dining chairs with turned oak dowel front legs, and tapered rear legs
Category

Vintage 1930s French Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of Four French Dining Chairs
Set of Four French Dining Chairs
H 39 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
EÆ Slung Leather Lounge Chair Holly & Grey Brindle Hide by Erickson Aesthetics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
interpretation. Erickson modernized the vintage version by replacing the chair’s traditional tapered legs with
Category

2010s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

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Dowel Leg Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the dowel leg chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each dowel leg chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and steel. There are many kinds of the dowel leg chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right dowel leg chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made dowel leg chair over the years, but those crafted by Charles Eames, Herman Miller and Charles and Ray Eames are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Dowel Leg Chair?

The average selling price for a dowel leg chair at 1stDibs is $3,350, while they’re typically $1,150 on the low end and $7,000 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 Dowel Leg Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    When it isn’t a stool, a three-legged chair may also be called a turned chair. These types of chairs were well known in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and they have retained their charm in our era. Shop for a range of vintage turned chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Most Marcel Breuer chair legs are made out of bent tubular steel. The designer introduced this radical new material to modern furniture design with his Wassily Model B3 lounge chair. On 1stDibs, you can shop a collection of Marcel Breuer chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether you can replace Eero Saarinen chair legs depends on the chair. You can most easily swap out the legs on pieces that feature wooden dowels like the Lilac Organic. You will likely find it more difficult to replace legs on chairs that include metal bases like the Executive arm chair or pedestals like the Tulip. You'll find a collection of Eero Saarinen chairs on 1stDibs.