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Side Chairs For Sale
Vintage French Tolix Romarin Green Stacking Chairs Black Vinyl Seats Set of (4)
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Tolix Steel Stacking Chairs in a set of 4 Tolix Chairs with the unusual vinyl padded seat cushion. We are guessing that this set of 4 Tolix Chairs are 50-plus years ol...
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1960s French Industrial Vintage Side Chairs

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Steel

Pair of French Art Nouveau Side Chairs in Solid Mahogany Sprig Seat Green Velvet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1910s pair of French Art Nouveau side chairs in solid mahogany, original spring seat, green velvet upholstered, only wax-polished. The up...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Side Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Upholstered in fine Aubusson tapestry fabric, this pair of early 19th century French Louis XVI matching armchairs or fauteuils have carved giltwood frames and finely woven Aubusson...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Side Chairs

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Textile, Giltwood

Matching Pair of Mid Century Industrial Modern Steel & Bent Wood Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky matching pair of industrial side chairs circa 1950's. These feature painted steel frames with bent plywood seats. Overall good condition having some light scuffs. Nice warm v...
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Side Chairs

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Steel

19th Century Regency Dining Chairs, Flame and Solid Mahogany Set of 6
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 English-made Regency dining chairs that have been masterfully handcrafted in beautiful solid mahogany and accentuated curved back in flame mahogany. The wood is from Cuba. T...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Side Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style Beech Curved Back Dining Chairs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant Pair of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style Beech Curved Back Hallway Chairs With Upholstered Seats & Brass Leg Cups 1930's. Very Well Executed Chairs, with beautiful wood grain...
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20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Fine French Mid-Century Mahogany Side Chairs by Roset
Located in Long Island City, NY
Roset (name of the company before it was renamed "Ligne Roset") - A fine French 1950s side/desk chair in solid mahogany.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Oak

Contemporary Italian Dining Chairs Upholstered in Leather, Set of 8
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Steam-bent wood lacquered in light grey. Upholstered in antique rose Italian leather. The chair can be customized thanks to the combinations of the upholst...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of 18th Century Italian Directoire Painted and Parcel Gilt Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian Directoire painted and parcel gilt chairs. This stunning pair of 18th century Italian Directoire chairs are pain...
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18th Century Italian Directoire Antique Side Chairs

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Mohair, Wood

Liberty & Co. attr. Set of 3 dining chairs with Voysey style inlaid pewter heart
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, attributed. Three matching chairs with shaped padded headrest and a single Voysey style inlaid pewter heart to the top of a fine tapering back splat with trumpet style ...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Side Chairs

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Pewter

Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA. Good Period Pair Circa 1700’s Portuguese Colonial carved palisander wood side chairs. Portuguese furnishings of the 18th century are bold, quirky, intensive and unlike those of any other country. They have their own national flavor. The pieces often boast elaborately turned legs and energetic carving, pierced decorations and unpredictable combinations of the other styles. in 18th century colonial Latin America by way of Portugal, the influence of which lasted from the 1690’s through to the development of neoclassicism in the 1780s. Elements of the chairs’ design can be found in the work of Thomas Chippendale, as published in the three editions of his Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director from 1754. Portugal and England shared a significant bond during the eighteenth century, brought about by Portugal’s decision in 1703 to fight along side the British in the War of Spanish Succession and its bitter relations with the other leading European nations. A vogue for furniture in the English style thus developed, seeded by the many pieces brought back to Portugal in 1693 by the widowed Catherine of Braganza...
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18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Side Chairs

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Wood

Pair of J. and J. Kohn Austrian Bentwood and Cane Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Austrian Viennese bentwood chairs produced by J. and J. John. handcrafted beechwood frames featuring a round handwoven cane seat. Supported by four round legs conjoined by a round stretcher. Each seat is stamped JJ Kohn Austria...
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20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Side Chairs

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Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Antique wooden chair 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Experience the epitome of luxury with our exquisite antique wooden chair. Crafted from high-quality wood and featuring a beautifully woven wicker seat and back, this chair is a time...
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1850s French Rustic Antique Side Chairs

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Wicker, Wood

‘Biltmore’ Wrought Iron Chair Marina McDonald Jazz Furniture Art Deco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Located in the prestigious Pacific design Center, Jazz Furnishings created some of the finest American Art Deco revival designs of the postmodern era. Catering to the design trade, M...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench or Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Italian hand carved walnut Savonarola chair, circa 1880. Having wonderfully carved frame with scrolling arms, aged black leather seat and back, accented with brass roset...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Rare Pair of Bentwood Side Chairs by Jacob & Josef, Czechoslovakia, circa 1920
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Rare pair of Bentwood side chairs By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Czechoslovakia, circa 1920. Made of beech, laminated splat carved with stylized acanthus motif, turned front legs wi...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Small Art Deco Chair with Rope & Tassel Detail - France, 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very charming and well-made petite side chair in the manner of Paul Follot, with rope and tassel detail on the back and legs. Reeded and tapering front legs. Original blue color, w...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

Ron Arad Albert and Victoria for Moroso Leather Chairs, a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
A continuous flow of curving lines, an image-form drawn without ever lifting the pencil off the paper. Originally a ‘doughnut’ which provided inspiration for a sculpture: squashed, and reworked, using irony to go beyond the usual approach to industrial design. Then the piece itself: the padding and sewn-to-measure upholstery over an inner fibreglass frame reveal the interaction between the technical and expressive merits of the design. Its never-ending lines are sensitive but strong, perfect consonance between surface and form, body and skin. The leather reaches out into the space around it magnifying and reinforcing the materiality of the piece yet without interrupting or overpowering its fluidity. Made it Italy by Moroso designed by Ron Arad (Albert and Victoria...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

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Leather

A Pair of Cantilevered Mid-Century Colombian Leather Sling Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of hand-stitched leather and wood cantilevered chairs.
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Mid-20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Leather, Thread, Wood

Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs - Original untouched finish newly reupholstered seat in Jim Thompson fabric.
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19th Century Russian Empire Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co. Rush chairs attributed to William Birch. circa 1890 Very good condition commensurate of age. Good solid construction.
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Side Chairs

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Rush, Beech

Vienna Secession J. J. Kohn 717 Settee by Gustav Siegel
Located in Vienna, AT
An exquisite and very seldom Vienna Secession bentwood settee by Gustav Siegel. This settee is still not finished and will be restored to cu...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Side Chairs

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Beech, Bentwood

Shapland & Petter a Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Pierced Hearts
Located in London, GB
Shapland & Petter. A pair of Arts & Crafts oak dining or side chairs in the style of George Walton with finely turned tops, pierced hearts to the backs with lower arched aprons and Q...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

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Oak

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

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Upholstery, Walnut

Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chair in Red and Straw for Castelli, Italy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967, Italy. This icon is included in every standard publication on 20th century (fur...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Metal

1950's Set of Six Fully Restored Danish Alfred Christensen Teak Dining Chairs
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of six Fully restored 1950s Danish boomerang dining chairs in teak by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Møbelfabrik. The very comfortable chairs feature a simple but elegant boome...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Teak, Leather

12 Mario Bellini CAB 412 Chairs in Black Saddle Leather for Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 12 Mario Bellini CAB 412 chairs, made by Cassina in the 1980s. Flexible steel frame covered with a skin of high quality black saddle leath...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather

5 French Mid-Century Black Finished Wood and Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
5 French Mid-Century dining side chairs with black finished hardwood frames and beige colored caned seats and backs. (PRICED EACH)
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pine and Leather Dining Chair by Knud Færch for Sorø Stolefabrik, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful dining chair designed by Knud Færch for Sorø Stolefabrik, 1970, with frame in pine and thick leather seat. Four chairs available, price individually.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Leather, Pine

20th Century Fiberglass Space Age Chair, 1970's
Located in Paris, FR
20th century vintage white fiberglass chair of space age design with futuristic curves. In the style of the Orbit chair by Walter Grunder and M...
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20th Century French Space Age Side Chairs

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Fiberglass, Lacquer

Vintage Enrico Pellizzoni, Leather 'Pasqualina' Side Chairs - A Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Italy, Enrico Pellizzoni oxblood saddle-stitched leather over metal frame and seat. These chairs were designed by Grassi & Bianchi. An embossed leather mark is present on th...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of three American upholstered seat mahogany side chairs, 1800-1810
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of three American mahogany upholstered seat side chairs on reeded sabre legs with flared feet. The London cabinetmakers book of this period describes a scroll back chair with a bell-shaped seat and sweeping Grecian front legs with a hollow below the cross banister. The description fits these chairs and identifies them as a popular model in New York, circa 1800-10. In these examples, the reeded upper rear leg posts frame a solid crest rail over a horizontal back rail & lower banister rail. The seat frames and corner blocks are tulip poplar with white pine medial brace and oak rear seat rail. Fragmented nailers were spliced with new poplar and mahogany surfaces were cleaned and finished in shellac. Seats have been reupholstered in a Scalamandre damask fabric...
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Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany, Oak

Allan Gould Sculptural Compass Black Stained Wood Side Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This architectural and fully restored side chair that was called the compass chair was designed by Allan Gould in 1948 and produced by Herman Miller It is model #4171 and was conside...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Side Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern Chinese Chippendale side chairs. Chairs feature ornate carved wood top rail over a fretwork splat, open arms and lattice-carved legs and stretchers.
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Chairs

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Textile, Wood

Sculptural Stool Solid Mango Wood, Hand-Hewn Detailing, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An elegantly rounded, sculptural stool crafted from mango wood. Unique to this stool is the hand-hewn detailing on all sides providing a wonderful contrast of textures. To achieve it...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Chairs

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Wood, Fruitwood

Pair of Jeanneret Library Chairs
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A good authentic set of two Chandigarh chairs. Artisanally and locally made with pegged solid teak and braided canework in the 1960s. This type is known as the Library chair. The x- “frame” is beautifully complemented with the convex 'banner' type backrest. Previously restored preserving their patina and sturdy enough for everyday use. The original lettering and numbering (referring to their place in one of the government buildings still present. The way Jeanneret designed these chairs is a wonderful example of modernist ideas paired with craftsmanship and classical proportions. Together with the amazing story...
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1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

George 111 Mahogany Chippendale Dining Chair Reupholstered, Circa 1760
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a superb hardwood walnut or mahogany, Chippendale back, side or dining chair which we date to the mid 18th century, George 111rd period, circa 1760. The chair has a very well carved "Chippendale" back splat consisting of vertical interconnected ribbons with good detail. The top rail has a serpentine crest with central crisply carved detail with an acorn motif and well formed & carved ears with rosettes. The pegged and jointed legs are square with an inside chamfer back and front and the front legs are flute molded to match the side rails, with dovetailed "H" cross-stretchers. It has a drop-in seat which has been newly upholstered and webbed but could easily be upholstered in a fabric of choice. The proportion of this chair is excellent with very good width and a good rake to the backs and rear legs. The hardwood has developed a beautiful mellow colour and patina with age and polishing over the years. Overall a fine quality, English Georgian dining chair.
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Italian Baroque "Queen Anne" Side Chair in Original Painted Decoration '1700s'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Italian Baroque “Queen Anne” side chair in original painted decoration with a bone colored ultrasuede upholstered slip seat. The painted surfaces have been cleaned and stabilized. Ar...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Side Chairs

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Ultrasuede, Wood, Paint

Spanish Revival Century Furniture Oak Side Chair Cognac Leather Nailhead Details
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Spanish Revival Century Furniture side chair comprised of a dark stained oak frame, & cognac leather seat & back with antiqued brass nail head trim details. Beautif...
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1940s American Spanish Colonial Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

English 1850s Oak Chair with Pierced Back, Carved Inscription and Wooden Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak hall chair from the mid-19th century, with pierced back, carved letters and wooden seat. Created in England during the 1850s, thi...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Side Chairs

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Oak

19th Pair of Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench or Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Italian hand carved walnut Savonarola chair, circa 1880. Having wonderfully carved frame with scrolling arms, aged black leather seat and back, accented with brass roset...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Side Chairs

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Walnut

Round White Iron Heart Motif Upholstered Vanity Chair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small white Italian style iron vanity chair with a round upholstered seat, and a curled heart motif back. A perfect addition to a vanity, this small occasional chair...
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Mid-20th Century American Victorian Side Chairs

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Metal, Iron

1880s' Victorian Gothic Revival Bobbin Mahogany and Needlepoint Seat Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1880s' Victorian Gothic Revival Bobbin mahogany And needlepoint work Seat high back Side Chair. Beautiful Fretwork in back. Newwer refinishing. Good antiqu...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

1970s Sculptural Picasso Style Bentwood and Steel Armchairs – a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of sculptural chairs inspired in the works of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, circa the 1970s. One of the most influential artists of the Twentieth...
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1970s North American Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Steel

Charming 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Charming Swedish folk art chair from Hälsingland in Sweden. The chair is made during the early 1800s in Swedish pine. It has the original paint which has become naturally distressed ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Side Chairs

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Pine

Antique Early 18th Century Portuguese Oak and Leather Chair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality early 18th century Portuguese oak and leather chair. Could also be used as a side, hall or desk chair. Exceptional age, char...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Side Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Safari Chair by Elias Svedberg for NK
Located in Kramfors, SE
Safari chair by Elias Svedberg for NK – Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden. The chair is a part of the Trivia series and was designed and manufactured during the second part of the 20th century. It is an authentic Mid-Century Modern Swedish design chair...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Hardwood

Original Red Painted Kubbestol Log Chair, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique carved and painted kubbestol, a traditional Scandinavian chair crafted from a single log. The lovely original red paint is accented by a carved and black painted band. Much o...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Side Chairs

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Wood, Paint

Rare and Beautiful Walnut and Yew Spindle 'Back Stool' Chair c. 1600
Located in Heathfield, GB
An absolutely beautiful and very early walnut chair with finely turned yew wood spindles, exposed tenons, chip carved U-gouge running cable decoration. Original timbers and pegs thro...
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17th Century Antique Side Chairs

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Walnut, Yew

Set of 6 Italian Mid-Century Osvaldo Borsani Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Set of 6 Italian Mid-Century walnut dining side chairs having a solid shield shaped back with a centered cut out and dark brown upholstered seat (OSVALDO BORSONI) (PRICED AS Set) (3...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Harvey Probber Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cantilevered Harvey Probber leather lounge chairs c.1960s, USA. The leather chairs feature stainless steel chrome frames and tufted seat...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

2020 Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Low Vitra for Vitra Visavis Visasoft Chairht
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Low for Vitra "Visasoft Visavis" armchair. This example came as a sample / floor model from Vitra's US warehouse, as they were mo...
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2010s Swiss Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Late Gustavian Chair with original paint, Sweden 1850’s.
Located in Valby, 84
Original painted chair in a classic late gustavian style by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the 1850’s. The chair is a perfect piece in any style of interior from a classic antique style o...
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1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Side Chairs

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Wool, Wood, Paint

Victorian Ladder Back Carved Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite pair of finely carved Mahogany Ladder Back victorian chairs with needlepoint seats in great condition. Seats are very firm and very comfortable. Use them as extra seats...
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Side Chairs

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Mahogany

Ironwood Stool Modern Organic, Hand Crafted with Artisanal Wood Joinery
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round stool hand-crafted from reclaimed Ironwood by local Balinese artisans. Its neutral pigment and subtle wood texture makes it perfect for any space. The wood joinery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Fine Quality Chrome Klismos Style Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine polished chrome klismos style chair with heavy construction. With the elegant and classic curved back and curved tapering square supports a...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1 of 8 Erik Buch Chair 1960s Danish Teak Vintage
Located in Hannover, DE
Side chair by Danish designer Erik Buch from the 1960s. Displayed price is for 1 chair. Totally up to 8 available. Sturdy teak wood frames. Refurbished and oiled. Seat and chair ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Teak

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chair. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine Biedermeier side chair was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design, exc...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Rare Teak Klismos Chairs by Ashley Hicks Jantar Mantar Collection 1999
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Rare Teak Klismos Chairs by Ashley Hicks Jantar Mantar Collection 1999. From UK-based Ashley Hicks premier collection of furniture, the Jantar Mantar Klismos side chairs were...
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Late 20th Century Indian Classical Greek Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Side/Dining Chair Modern/Contemporary Hand Made in Blackened Steel & Leather
Located in Bronx, NY
CHAIR NO. 1 J.M. Szymanski d. 2018 Inspired by a Spanish toreador, this sleek combination of blackened steel and thick bull leather. Can be modified to any seat height. Custom si...
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2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

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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