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Set of 8 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a daringly stylish essence to your dining room design with these Grotto style shell back dining
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Six Italian Decorative Venetian Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
. Shell-back chairs.  
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Vintage Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four vintage shell back chairs, black with chevron pattern. Midcentury metal chair newly
Category

20th Century American Regency Revival Chairs

Materials

Metal

Single Mid-Century Modern H Paul Browning Shell Back Dining Chair
By H. Paul Browning 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern H Paul Browning shell back walnut dining chair Offered is a vintage Mid
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern H Paul Browning Shell Back Dining Chairs
By H. Paul Browning 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern H Paul Browning shell back walnut dining chairs Offered is a vintage
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern H Paul Browning Shell Back Dining Chairs
By H. Paul Browning 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern H Paul Browning shell back walnut dining chairs. Offered is a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Walnut Shell Back Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Italian regency pair of walnut shell back armchairs or dining chairs made in the Venetian grotto
Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Georgian Dining Chairs Shell Walnut Set of 5
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Shell Dining Chairs in Solid Walnut Approximate Measurements in Inches (These are hand-made items and
Category

Vintage 1930s Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Six Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Slat Back Dining Chairs, c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six Chippendale style dining chairs offer mahogany construction with crest having stylize
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19C Set of 6 Irish Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulous 19C set of 6 Irish Chippendale style ribbon back dining chairs. Irish made
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Queen Anne Style Shell Carved Solid Wood Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Queen Anne style shell carved solid wood dining chairs - set of 8. Item features (8) side
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Late 20th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
Four original mid century Burke Inc. tulip shell chairs featuring the iconic star design in white
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Queen Anne Style Solid Mahogany Carved Fan T-Back Dining Chairs- Set of 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Queen Anne Style Solid Mahogany Carved Fan T-Back Dining Chairs- Set of 12. Item features solid
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Late 20th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Shield Back Dining Armchair, Mahogany
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Hepplewhite style mahogany armchair with an upholstered shield back and seat, the slender
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Shield Back Dining Armchair, Mahogany
George III Shield Back Dining Armchair, Mahogany
H 41.75 in W 25.25 in D 25.13 in
French Set of 8 Dining Chairs Elaborately Carved w/Shield-Shaped Backs, Mid-20th
Located in Atlanta, GA
eight shied-back chairs are ready to make an elegant statement about your dining room table.  
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Space Copenhagen Swoon Dining Chair
By Fredericia, Space Copenhagen
Located in Berkeley, CA
its singular shell merging the armrests, seat and back, in addition to the supportive, soft cushions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...

Materials

Oak

Space Copenhagen Swoon Dining Chair
Space Copenhagen Swoon Dining Chair
H 33.27 in W 24.41 in D 24.8 in
Set of 4 Colonial Revival Dining Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 Set of 4 Dining Chairs, Colonial Revival, Philadelphia form. All sides; mahogany. Richly
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Early 20th Century Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 4 Colonial Revival Dining Chairs
Set of 4 Colonial Revival Dining Chairs
H 41.25 in W 21 in D 21 in
Shellback Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
The set of 10 Shellback Mahogany Dining Chairs, are a high end solid mahogany Chippendale style
Category

2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Space Copenhagen Swoon Dining Chair, Swivel Base
By Fredericia, Space Copenhagen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Space Copenhagen Swoon dining chair, swivel base is the smallest upright version of Swoon, is a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...

Materials

Oak

Set of Eight 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
A set of eight mahogany dining chairs in the Queen Anne style, consisting of six side chairs and
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Antique 1890s British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Period 18th c. Irish Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine set of six period Irish 18th c. Irish mahogany dining chairs, each with scroll carved crest
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Antique 1750s Northern Irish George II Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Baroque Dining Room Chairs, Saxony / Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of baroque chairs with carved backs with pinnacles, balustraded columns and shell decoration
Category

Antique 18th Century European Baroque Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Vintage Carved Wood Nailhead Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in west palm beach, FL
Gorgeous set of 8 dining chairs, two with arms and six side chairs all with intricate carving shell
Category

Early 20th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 6 Hans Wegner CH-30 Dining Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a stunning set of 6 dining chairs model CH30 designed by Hans J. Wegner and manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Teak

Set of 6 Hans Wegner CH-30 Dining Chairs
Set of 6 Hans Wegner CH-30 Dining Chairs
H 29.5 in W 20.4 in D 19.7 in
Set of 6 mid 20th century carved dining chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 6 mid 20th century carved dining chairs circa 1940. Good quality set of of swedish made
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of four Antique Edwardian quality inlaid mahogany dining chairs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Set of four Antique Edwardian quality inlaid mahogany dining chairs having a quality carved
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Lucite Acrylic, Brass Detailed and Leather Jetson Glamour Dining Chair
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
South Africa. This Futuristic style dining chair has a clear Lucite Acrylic shell structure in two
Category

2010s South African Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Handcrafted Solid Wood FIJN Dining Chair by Möbius Objects
By Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, CA
The FIJN chair is a contemporary chair featuring faceted Walnut mindfully sculpted into an
Category

2010s Canadian American Craftsman Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

6 Paul Frankl Corset Dining Chairs for Johnson Bros. Furniture
By Paul Frankl
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of six Corset or V Back dining chairs including two head arm chairs and six side chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Brazilian Dining Chairs by Novo Rumo, Set of 8
By Novo Rumo
Located in Whitstable, GB
Eight beautiful dining chairs by Novo Rumo in solid wooden frame. Brazil 1960s These chairs have
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

Set Of 16 Fine Georgian Style Mahogany Dining Room Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful set of 16 mahogany ribbon back dining room chairs comprised of 14 side chairs and 2 arm
Category

20th Century Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Set of 6 Scandinavian carved and hand painted dining chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 6 Scandinavian carved and hand painted dining chairs circa 1890. Fine set of chairs made
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

18 Monumental Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Mahogany Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceedingly Rare Italian Renaissance Revival style high back mahogany dining chairs, circa 1850
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of 8 Queen Anne Dining Chairs Includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 Queen Anne dining chairs includes 2 Armchairs will make a wonderful addition to your
Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 8 carved walnut dining chairs by Spillman & Co
By Spillman
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 8 carved walnut dining chairs by spillman & co circa 1910. Fine quality set of 8 walnut
Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Italian Set of Four Dining Chairs in Greenish Brown Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, alcantara, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s These armchairs embrace the
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Ultrasuede

18th c. Swedish Rococo Period Painted Dining Chairs with Slip Seats
Located in Wichita, KS
A very fine set of six Swedish dining chairs from the Rococo period, newly upholstered in linen
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Large Stock Stackable Pagholz Galvanitas S22 Compas Dining room Chairs, 1960s
By Galvanitas Pagholz, Wim Rietveld
Located in Almelo, NL
Large Stock Stackable Pagholz Galvanitas S22 Compas Dining room Chairs, The Netherlands 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

(8) French Provincial Hand Painted Dining Chairs w/ Leather Embossed Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight hand painted French Provincial style dining chairs with leather embossed seats. The
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Louis XV Provincial French Style Painted Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Miami, FL
A set of four Louis XV provincial style white and blue painted dining armchairs, 20th century
Category

20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

4 DKX-2 Wire Bikini Shell Chairs X Bases Hot Pink Bikinis Eames Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous set of four DKX-2 wire bikini shell chairs on X bases with Hot Pink Naugahyde bikini
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Modern Source Botte Multiuse Dining Chair Brand New, 7 Available
Located in Secaucus, NJ
for residential and commercial use, very versatile can be used as dining or side, guest chair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of Eight English Walnut George I or Queen Anne Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Fine Set of Eight English Walnut and Burl Walnut Queen Anne Dining Chairs. Beautiful mellow patina
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 6
By Nanna Ditzel, Frederecia Furniture
Located in Asaa, DK
Trinidad teak dining chairs by Nanna Ditzel for Fredericia Stolefabrik Denmark 1990s When
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of Caprice Dining / Side Chairs by Philippe Starck for Cassina
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in London, GB
chrome plated steel legs, with white nylon shell backs and brown quilted leather upholstery. They are
Category

Early 2000s Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 6
By Nanna Ditzel, Frederecia Furniture
Located in Asaa, DK
Trinidad teak dining chairs by Nanna Ditzel for Fredericia Stolefabrik Denmark 1990s When
Category

1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

A set of six Continental ebonised wood dining chairs, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A set of six continental ebonized wood dining chairs, probably Italy, circa 1940. The back form
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

A Fine Set of Ten George IV Dining Chairs, attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A rarely available long set of ten faux rosewood dining chairs. The chair back with its elegant top
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Red Silver Ten Dining Chairs Theo Häberli Switzerland 1960s
By Theo Häberli
Located in Vienna, AT
sabots. The vintage dining chairs are characterized through the lyre like seat shells and the slightly
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 4
By Nanna Ditzel, Frederecia Furniture
Located in Asaa, DK
Trinidad teak dining chairs by Nanna Ditzel for Fredericia Stolefabrik Denmark 1990s When
Category

1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 4
By Nanna Ditzel, Frederecia Furniture
Located in Asaa, DK
Trinidad teak dining chairs by Nanna Ditzel for Fredericia Stolefabrik Denmark 1990s When
Category

1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 6
By Nanna Ditzel, Frederecia Furniture
Located in Asaa, DK
Trinidad teak dining chairs by Nanna Ditzel for Fredericia Stolefabrik Denmark 1990s When
Category

1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 8
By Nanna Ditzel, Frederecia Furniture
Located in Asaa, DK
Trinidad teak dining chairs by Nanna Ditzel for Fredericia Stolefabrik Denmark 1990s When
Category

1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Early English Queen Anne Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Dining Chairs -S/10
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a fabulous set of English Queen Anne style chinoiserie dining chairs.Each one is hand
Category

Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique 19thC Swedish Rococo Lime Washed Queen Anne Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Essex, MA
A very fine set of eight antique 19th Century Swedish dining chairs in the Rococo style upholstered
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 8 Cream Paint Decorated Fruitwood Dining Chairs with Green Faux Leather
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dramatic Set of 8 high back cream paint decorated dining side chairs with green faux leather
Category

20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Fruitwood

Set of 4 Louis XV Style Pressed Leather and Carved Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of four Louis XV style brown pressed leather carved side chairs having cabriole legs leading to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Italian Set of Six Dining Chairs in Red Velvet and White Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, velvet, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s These armchairs embrace the
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

Set of Eight English Mahogany Dining Room Chairs with Leather Seats, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of Eight English mahogany dining room chairs with carved shell intertwined quatrefoil splat
Category

Antique 1850s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Cane Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table with this elegant suite of antique side chairs. Crafted in France circa
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

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Shell Back Dining Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shell back dining chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each shell back dining chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Find 31 options for an antique or vintage shell back dining chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a shell back dining chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right shell back dining chair, those designed in Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Brown Jordan, H. Paul Browning and Tropitone each produced at least one beautiful shell back dining chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Shell Back Dining Chair?

A shell back dining chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,733, while the lowest priced sells for $635 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.

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 Shell Back Dining Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The entire back of a dining chair is simply called the chair back. It may have another name that more accurately describes the shape such as an X back or a cross back. The individual parts of a chair back include the ear, top rail, cross rail, stile and back post. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary dining chairs from top sellers around the world.