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Side Chairs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1940s
Late 19thc Pair Louis XV Style Upholstered French Fruitwood Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
This charming pair of French Louis XV style upholstered chairs are accented at the seats and backs by brass tacking, beautifully carv...
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1890s Louis XV Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sheraton fancy early 19th century Hitchcock chairs with rush seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Sheraton fancy early 19th century Hitchcock chairs with rush seats Scrolled center splats with painted decoration fruit and floral design 16.85 x 18 x 35
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19th Century Unknown Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Fine Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, These fine set of four Viennese Biedermeier walnut chairs from c, 1825 is the best example of an early Viennese Biedermeier which reflect innovative design and highest quality...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Circa 1835 Set of 6 American Late Classical Period Tiger Maple Side Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine set of 6 American late Classical period tiger maple side chairs, c. 1835. New England origin. Raised on ring turned, tapered legs with vasiform terminals. Cane sears in excell...
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1830s American American Classical Antique Side Chairs

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Cane, Maple

2 Antique English Regency Carved Rosewood Carved Dining Side Hall Chairs Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive pair of English Regency side chairs, circa 1820. Constructed from rosewood with intricately carved crest rails and backs. The chairs are supported by reeded legs leading...
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1820s Regency Antique Side Chairs

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Rosewood

Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian quality carved walnut side chairs having fantastic quality carved solid walnut shaped backs, newly reupholstered ser...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut, Black Leather, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant pair of Biedermeier shovel chairs in walnut from Austria around 1820. Walnut veneered and solid. Strongly curved back board. Tapered square legs, straight at the front, curv...
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chinese 19th Century Carved Horseshoe-Back Folding Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (19th Century) horseshoe-back wooden folding armchair with a rush seat, sloped, carved back and footrest.
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Victorian Carved Magogany and Upholstered Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Victorian Carved Magogany and Upholstered Chair. Measures 20" in width, 22" in depth and 36" in height. Seat height is 18".
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Mid-19th Century Grain Painted Rosewood Chiavari Chairs with Caned Seats
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Chiavari Chairs grain painted to look like Rosewood. Fantastic job of recreating and imitating in the old world style. Caning is hand woven and in excellent conditio...
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1850s English Gothic Revival Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Paint

1940's Ebonized Gilt Regency Style Arm Chairs with Custom Cream Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking pair of 1940s Regency Revival armchairs reflects the resurgence of neoclassical elegance in American design. Crafted with sculptural curved arms and an ebonized wood fr...
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1940s American Regency Revival Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Silk, Wood

Set of Four Antique English Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs by Holland & Sons
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare set of four 19th century mahogany hall chairs by Holland & Sons of London. The squared shield shaped backs each with a vacant recessed oval panel above solid seats, raised on ...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Traditional Victorian Balloon Back Side Chair, English, Circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality traditional form solid mahogany Victorian balloon back chair with "slip in" seat, upholstered in black and maroon pin-striped fabri...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Side Chairs

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Mahogany

EW Godwin Style of. Aesthetic Movement ebonized folding chair with new cane seat
Located in London, GB
EW Godwin Style of. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized folding chair with bobbin details to the backrest and a new cane seat. This listing is for one chair. We ...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian quality mahogany side chairs having a quality mahogany heart shaped back, newly reupholstered drop in seats in a quality light grey fabric standing on turne...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Other

Rustic Green Swedish Baroque Style Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rustic Baroque style chair from northern Sweden. The chair is a country furniture from the first half of the 19th century. The model itself is from...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of Antique English Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats
Located in Miami, FL
From the English Aesthetic Movement, a pair of finely-crafted side chairs in mahogany with ebonized line inlays. Featuring an exquisite choice of woods with concave high back with th...
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Early 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

A Pair of Fine French Art Deco Cherry Wood Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco cherrywood side chairs with a curved back, fluted back post, and turned wood details on front legs.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Cherry

19th Century English Country Mahogany Pub Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A stunning pair of 19th Century English Country Mahogany Pub Side Chairs. Measures 16" in width, 17" in depth, 32" in height. Seat height is 17.5".
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Carved Walnut Side Chair With Needle Point Upholstery
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine French Victorian hand carved walnut high back chair with lovely ecclesiastical detailing on barley twist legs and united by a classic turned H-stretcher. Winged putto flankin...
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1870s French High Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Side Chairs 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A PAIR OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS 19TH CENTURY, INCORPORATING EARLIER ELEMENTS In solid walnut with straight seats, gilt acanthus leaf finials, carved front st...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 6 American Oak Fanback Windsor Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th Century. Set of 6 American oak fan back windsor side chairs.
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19th Century Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

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 and side stretchers. This near pair of Qing Dynas...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

American Victorian Rosewood Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
3 American Victorian laminated rosewood open back side chairs with scroll design. (PRICED EACH)(Matching armchair: 015199) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Gorgeous 19th Century Side Chairs from Rare Salon Suite
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XVI pair of side chairs from a rare salon set newly upholstered in neutral linen. The attention to detail is evident in the intricate carvings and subtle colors...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

20th C Wingback Love Seat in Blue and White Check Homespun Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic wingback love seat is in amazing condition and great form. The repro. blue & cream homespun linen upholstered love seat is amazing...
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1940s American American Classical Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of 19th Century English Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning pair of early 19th century English elmwood side chairs, each with solid elm seats supported by turned legs and stretchers, and backs with turned splats supporting chunky c...
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1840s English Country Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Elm

Italian Neoclassical Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Slipper Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of antique slipper chairs with ebonized and parcel gilt wooden frames and upholstered in a silk fabric. The chairs have beautiful silhouettes, they have sold brass caps on the ...
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1940s North American Art Deco Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Chrysanthemum Lady's Chair, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming lady's chair dates to the early 19th century and is an armless variation on the classic Chinese 'southern official's hat chair.' The side chair is crafted of elm (yumu)...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Elm

19th Century Victorian Stained Walnut and Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Victorian Stained Walnut and Upholstered Side Chair. Measures 17.5" in width, 19" in depth and 32" in height with a seat height of 17"
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Rosewood Chairs with Toile Medallion
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fine antique Chinese rosewood side or dining chairs with an upholstered Chinoiserie toile medallion, circa late 19th century. They feature a carved scrolling backrest with central fl...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Upholstery

American Hitchcock turtle back rush seat side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American turtle back, Hitchcock type, rush seat side chair. The back splat features the original gilt and bronze powder stencil decoration of an ornate pedistal base bowl holding fru...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Two Napoleon III Caned Beech Chairs, French, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two french chairs Napoleon III, made circa 1880. Beech and cane in faux-bambou style. Antique, late 19th century. Sound and solid. Shipping: L42 / H 89 / P 55 cm 13 kg.
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Pair of English Mahogany Hall Chairs with Carved Eagle Heads, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of English mahogany hall chairs dates to the 19th century and stands out for its dramatic carved backrests featuring stylized eagle heads gripping carved rings in their bea...
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19th Century English Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Carved Wood Armchair with Cane Back
Located in Pasadena, TX
This stunning antique armchair features an intricately carved wooden frame with a unique cane backrest design that brings an airy elegance to its stately presence. The rich dark wood...
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1940s American Aesthetic Movement Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Beautiful Biedermeier Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century Biedermeier style side chair in walnut with leather seat. After a model by Joseph Danhausser.   
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19th Century Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four 19th Century Ebonized And Decorated American Plank Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of Four 19th Century Ebonized And Decorated American Plank Chairs with great patina. Measure 15" in width, 18" in depth and 31.5" in height. Seat height is 17"
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

19th Century Side Handmade Garden Table Chairs Furniture Iron & Wood Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th Century Side Handmade Garden Table Chairs Furniture Iron & Wood Antique, LA . Beautiful late 1800’s side garden patio Iron Metal and carved wood chairs with old paint furniture...
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19th Century French Antique Side Chairs

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Iron

Antique French Carved Upholstered Wood Grotto Shell Motif Chairs - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful pair of petite antique hand-carved wood grotto chairs. Imported from France, this pair of antique side chairs will be a fabulous addition to a dining room or dressing tab...
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19th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair 19th C. American Empire Carved Magogany and Upholstered Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair 19th Century American Empire Carved Magogany and Upholstered Chairs. Measure 18.25" in width, 21.5" in depth and 35.5" in height. Seat height is 18".
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Birdeye Maple and Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Victorian Birdeye Maple and Rush Seat Side Chair Measures 17.5" in width, 17.5" in depth and 32.5" in height. Seat height is 17".
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19th Century American George III Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Birdseye Maple

Very Rare and Fine 19th Century High Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare and fine 19th century Windsor armchair, stunningly hand carved and of exceptional quality with richly patinated woods comprising of ash and elm. The high hoop back with s...
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19th Century English Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning pair of original 19th Century French Louis XVI armchairs (fauteuils), showcasing timeless elegance and craftsmanshi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

19th century Regency Mahogany Chairs with Boulle Marquetry
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of early 19th century Regency mahogany chairs featuring inlaid Boulle marquetry and caned seats. These are museum quality and ...
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1810s British Regency Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Baule Ceremonial Chairs from Ivory Coast
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite pair of 19th-century ceremonial chairs originates from the Baule people of the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), celebrated for their masterful craftsmanship and rich artis...
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19th Century Ivorian Tribal Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century American Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Seat Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th Century Victorian American Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Seat Side Chairs. Measures 17" in width, 17" in depth and stands 34" tall. Seat height is 17.
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Genuine Northern Swedish Charming Antique Blue Authentic Country Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Charming Swedish country chair from northern Sweden made around 1820. The chair is a genuine country furniture with original blue paint. The paint has some distress and patina after ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Bavarian Biedermeier Walnut & Penwork Pair of Side Chairs, circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An attractive pair of circa 1820 Bavarian Biedermeier side chairs of large scale having walnut frames, the curved crestrails with center penwork acanthus lozenges and shaped backspla...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century French Carved Oak Turned Wood Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century carved oak turned wood armchair. Perfect to place in your room or in your office with the table desk together. The frames with barl...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Charles Bevan attributed. A pair of Gothic Revival Oak desk or side chairs
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan. Marsh Jones and Cribb. A good quality pair of Gothic Revival oak desk or side chairs with inlaid and chamfered decoration.
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1870s British Gothic Revival Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

A pair of Italian Renaissance Revival mahogany "upright" side chairs, 19th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The pair is distinguished by the old leather seats and turned elements. These straight back chairs (we have 10 at this time) were from a school where students were taught amongst oth...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Set of Three Biedermeier Walnut Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine walnut Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825-30. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and ex...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Quality Antique Regency Carved Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of quality antique Regency carved mahogany side chairs having a quality shaped carved mahogany top rail and centre splat, newly reupho...
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1820s English Regency Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Six Early Victorian Chairs in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn863, a fine set of six early Victorian solid rosewood chairs, having carved shaped top rail with decorative carved mid rail and new rush seats, standing on slim elegant turned and outswept leg with double stretchers. This set of antique chairs...
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rush, Rosewood

19th Century Chiavarine Chairs Turned Walnut with Hand-Carved Seat
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid-19th century Chiavarine side chairs in turned walnut and with hand-carved seat, restored and finished to wax Measure cm: H 101\47 x W 45 x D 45.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut and Fabric Upholstered Armchair
Located in Haarlem, NL
Walnut Black Forest or Schwarzwald chair with back, armrests and seat upholstery in original flower and fruit fabric. The chair is carved in a branch and vine effect which includes v...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Side Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Bruce Talbert for Gillows and Co. Aesthetic Movement scissor style side chair
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert for Gillows and Co. An Aesthetic Movement scissor style side chair with ebonized dot details and chip carved details to the fra...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

3 Antique French Victorian Walnut Dining or Parlor Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 3 late 19th century dining or side chairs. Made from walnut with a serpentine back, tropical fabric and cabriole legs.
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Vintage, New and Antique Side Chairs

Antique and vintage side chairs are space savers by design and wonderfully versatile pieces of seating for your dining room or wherever guests may gather.

Chairs have been indispensable pieces of furniture for a long time. We sit, therefore we deserve good seating. In Ancient Egypt, chairs were utilized in homes regardless of class, and most furniture was made of wood. Comfortable folding chairs, for example, were found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb.

Chairs evolved to be more commonplace in the 1830s, and by the Industrial Revolution, they could be found in most homes. The traditional wooden side chair might feature an upholstered back and seat and was typically used for gathering around a big dining room table. Because the side chair does not feature armrests, it could easily be tucked under the table when not in use or delicately placed in a corner for decorative purposes. Today, the side chair’s slim silhouette and armless design still offer the same level of versatility as it did in its early days. It’s supportive of a large gathering for a meal in the dining room or kitchen and serves as an accent piece (or extra seating) resting against the wall in a living room or inviting foyer.

When shopping for side chairs, think about the colors and furniture style you’ve already introduced to your living room or dining room. Keep the height of your sofa in mind, for example. If you intend to pair your sofa with your side chair when it’s not perched near the dining table, it wouldn’t hurt if the height of your side chair matches the height of your sofa. Even if your side chair will largely be used in the kitchen or dining room, it will likely be used in the living room or home entertainment area as well. When you’re thinking about the seating where meals are served in your home, benches, stools and armchairs make suitable alternatives too. And if you’re feeling adventurous, combining a variety of dining room seating options can be both aesthetically pleasing and downright practical.

Side chairs are available in a number of styles today, and this convenient seating is one of the types of chairs you should know when furnishing your new home. Explore antique and vintage side chairs on 1stDibs. Find Art Deco side chairs and mid-century modern side chairs, or search by creator to find side chairs crafted by legendary designers like Charles and Ray Eames and others.

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