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Sculptural French Vernacular Worker’s Chair, Auvergne, Early 20th Century.
Sculptural French Vernacular Worker’s Chair, Auvergne, Early 20th Century.

Sculptural French Vernacular Worker’s Chair, Auvergne, Early 20th Century.

Located in Aartselaar, BE

A wonderfully sculptural wooden worker’s chair from the Auvergne region of France, dating from the early 20th century. Constructed with remarkable simplicity from solid pine, the ...

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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Side Chairs

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Pine

Set of 4 Niels Koefoed 'Eva' Dining Chairs in Teak & Wool
Set of 4 Niels Koefoed 'Eva' Dining Chairs in Teak & Wool

Set of 4 Niels Koefoed 'Eva' Dining Chairs in Teak & Wool

By Hornslet Møbelfabrik, Niels Koefoed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

wonderful 1960s dining chairs, designed by Niels Koefoed for Hornslet Møbelfabrik, with frames in teak and textured beige wool upholstery, very comfortable, marked. Priced as a set...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Wool, Teak

Pair of 19th century French LXV Style Chairs
Pair of 19th century French LXV Style Chairs

Pair of 19th century French LXV Style Chairs

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of two in natural oak French chairs in Louis XV style with flat back called “la Reine”, scalloped frieze and carved, raised on cabriole legs. Upholstered in natural linen. Very ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Side Chairs

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Linen, Oak

Reproduction Swedish Style Country Side and Armchairs
Reproduction Swedish Style Country Side and Armchairs

Reproduction Swedish Style Country Side and Armchairs

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Reproduction Swedish style country side and armchairs. Paint color and dimensions to customers specification. $747 side chair each. $847 arm chair each.

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2010s American Country Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Living room set by Paolo Buffa for Pozzi and Verga, 1950s, set of 3
Living room set by Paolo Buffa for Pozzi and Verga, 1950s, set of 3

Living room set by Paolo Buffa for Pozzi and Verga, 1950s, set of 3

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Manzano, IT

Living room set by Paolo Buffa for Pozzi and Verga, 1950s, set of 3 Entrance hall with pair of brass chairs from the 1950s. The chairs measure H 135 x D 42 x W 42, and the seat heigh...

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1950s Italian Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

2010s Set of Six Verner Panton for Vitra Dining Chairs in White
2010s Set of Six Verner Panton for Vitra Dining Chairs in White

2010s Set of Six Verner Panton for Vitra Dining Chairs in White

By Verner Panton, Vitra

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a set of six Panton Chairs, originally designed by Verner Panton for Vitra in 1959. These particular examples were produced in Germany in the 2010s. They are comprised entire...

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2010s German Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Abalone

Beautiful Italian Walnut Side Chair by Gaetano & Alessandro Besana 1958
Beautiful Italian Walnut Side Chair by Gaetano & Alessandro Besana 1958

Beautiful Italian Walnut Side Chair by Gaetano & Alessandro Besana 1958

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Very rare and finely restored Walnut armchair with new beautiful De Ploeg Wool fabric. Designed by architects Lietti and Motta and produced by Gaetano and Alessandro Besana of Mari...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th C. Renaissance Wrought Iron Curule Savonarola Carpet Sling Side Chair
19th C. Renaissance Wrought Iron Curule Savonarola Carpet Sling Side Chair

19th C. Renaissance Wrought Iron Curule Savonarola Carpet Sling Side Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

19th Century Hand Wrought Iron Renaissance Savonarola Carpet Sling Curule Side Chair. Item features a hand wrought iron folding frame, desirable weathered finish, carpet "sling" seat...

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19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Side Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Memphis Style Vintage Beech Animal Zebra Side Chair Italy, 1980s
Memphis Style Vintage Beech Animal Zebra Side Chair Italy, 1980s

Memphis Style Vintage Beech Animal Zebra Side Chair Italy, 1980s

By Memphis Milano

Located in Vienna, AT

Memphis style vintage beechwood chair or side chair with zebra pattern upholstery Italy, 1980s. A beautiful chair or side chair from beech and an upholstered seat with animal zebra ...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pair of MR10 Cantilever Chairs by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Pair of MR10 Cantilever Chairs by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe

Pair of MR10 Cantilever Chairs by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Wheat Ridge, CO

Pair of MR10 Cantilever Chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe An iconic pair of MR10 cantilever side chairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, showcasing one of the most celebrated ...

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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique French Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Side Chairs
Antique French Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Side Chairs

Antique French Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Side Chairs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Stunning pair of French Louis XVI side chairs, finely carved in richly patinated walnut with crisp neoclassical detail. Each features a gently arched, shield-shaped back, fluted tape...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Chinese Lamp Hanger Elm Wood Chairs with Upholstered Cushions
Pair of Chinese Lamp Hanger Elm Wood Chairs with Upholstered Cushions

Pair of Chinese Lamp Hanger Elm Wood Chairs with Upholstered Cushions

Located in Yonkers, NY

This pair of Chinese side chairs reinterprets the classic lamp hanger form with a sleek and minimalist sensibility. Each chair features a gently arched crest rail with outturned ends...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Minimalistic Beechwood Side Chairs
Pair of Minimalistic Beechwood Side Chairs

Pair of Minimalistic Beechwood Side Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of minimalistic beechwood side chairs.

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1980s American Minimalist Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

'Avant Garde' Chair, Bauhaus Style 'One Arm', Color of Your Choice
'Avant Garde' Chair, Bauhaus Style 'One Arm', Color of Your Choice

'Avant Garde' Chair, Bauhaus Style 'One Arm', Color of Your Choice

By Dmitry Samygin

Located in Paris, IDF

Geometric and Minimalist chair by Russian designer Dmitry Samygin. Inspired by Gerrit Rietveld and Bauhaus style. Editions Savannah Bay Gallery Plywood Measures: 88.5 x 45 x 45 cm ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bauhaus Side Chairs

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Plywood

1960s Niels Otto Møller Six Rosewood Dining Chairs with New Paper Cord Seats
1960s Niels Otto Møller Six Rosewood Dining Chairs with New Paper Cord Seats

1960s Niels Otto Møller Six Rosewood Dining Chairs with New Paper Cord Seats

1960s Niels Otto Møller six rosewood dining chairs with new paper cord seats designed by Niels Otto Møller in 1951. The chairs feature a solid frame and veneered backrest in rosewoo...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Swedish Allmoge Chair
Swedish Allmoge Chair

Swedish Allmoge Chair

Located in Long Island City, NY

"All möghe" means ‘all the people’ in Old Norse. In describing furniture, "allmoge" refers to the rustic and quirky furniture made by ordinary people for their own use from the mid-1...

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19th Century Swedish Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood, Paint

Antique Gilt Venetian Side Chair, Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Antique Gilt Venetian Side Chair, Late 18th/Early 19th Century

Antique Gilt Venetian Side Chair, Late 18th/Early 19th Century

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE ITALIAN ARMCHAIR An elegant chair with carved scrolling arms, a carved, shaped back with decorative fret carved splats on reeded tapered front legs and slightly outswept ba...

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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Silk, Giltwood, Wood

Noa Chair Mustard Yellow
Noa Chair Mustard Yellow

Noa Chair Mustard Yellow

Located in Cincinnati, US

Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impossible and make it’s own reality? Ultimately balance is the beating heart of the Noa chair...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Pair of Antique Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Flame Birch Chairs - Restored
Pair of Antique Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Flame Birch Chairs - Restored

Pair of Antique Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Flame Birch Chairs - Restored

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite pair of early 20th-century side chairs represents the Karl Johan Revival style—Sweden’s distinct interpretation of the pan-European Biedermeier movement—a stunning ret...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Side Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Birch

Pair of Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Side Chairs
Pair of Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Side Chairs

Pair of Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Side Chairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

A fine pair of carved walnut salon chairs in the Louis XV taste, exhibiting the graceful proportions and fluid line associated with mid-eighteenth-century French design. Each chair i...

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Early 20th Century British Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Italian Side Chairs, 1950s, in Parisien Velvet with Brass Tipped Legs
Italian Side Chairs, 1950s, in Parisien Velvet with Brass Tipped Legs

Italian Side Chairs, 1950s, in Parisien Velvet with Brass Tipped Legs

Located in Dallas, TX

Newly upholstered in a high-quality Parisien velvet from Casmance.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Victorian Bronze Brass Oscar Bach Style Parlor Salon Side Chairs - Pair
Antique Victorian Bronze Brass Oscar Bach Style Parlor Salon Side Chairs - Pair

Antique Victorian Bronze Brass Oscar Bach Style Parlor Salon Side Chairs - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Bronze Brass Oscar Bach Style Parlor Salon Side Chairs - a Pair. Item features lion faces to frame, heavy bronze construction, oval upholstered backs, ornate piecew...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Side Chairs

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Brass, Bronze

Josef Hoffmann 'Attributed' Wiener Werkstatte J&J Kohn Lacquered Bentwood, Pair
Josef Hoffmann 'Attributed' Wiener Werkstatte J&J Kohn Lacquered Bentwood, Pair

Josef Hoffmann 'Attributed' Wiener Werkstatte J&J Kohn Lacquered Bentwood, Pair

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Sharon, CT

A very early and rare example of a J & J Kohn Secessionist design containing many hallmarks of Hoffmann's more well know designs. Most interesting is the treatment of the bracing...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Side Chairs

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Bentwood

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Bar Chair in Brown Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Bar Chair in Brown Kvadrat by P. Franceschini

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Bar Chair in Brown Kvadrat by P. Franceschini

By Pietro Franceschini, DOOQ

Located in Lisbon, PT

When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

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Mohair

Four Fully Restored Erik Buch Teak Dining Chairs, Reupholstered in Black Leather
Four Fully Restored Erik Buch Teak Dining Chairs, Reupholstered in Black Leather

Four Fully Restored Erik Buch Teak Dining Chairs, Reupholstered in Black Leather

By Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, Erik Buch

Located in Knebel, DK

1960s set of four teak dining chairs with floating seat designed by Erik Buch for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri in 1949. The chairs have a simple yet solid construction with elegant lines ...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Teak

Set of Six Giandomenico Belotti Spaghetti Side Chairs by Alias
Set of Six Giandomenico Belotti Spaghetti Side Chairs by Alias

Set of Six Giandomenico Belotti Spaghetti Side Chairs by Alias

By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti

Located in Highland, IN

This striking set of vintage "Spaghetti” side chairs (Model 101) designed by Giandomenico Belotti in 1979 for Alias has the perfect balance of architectural rigidity, playful use of ...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Adrian Pearsall Style Accent Side Chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Adrian Pearsall Style Accent Side Chairs

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Adrian Pearsall Style Accent Side Chairs

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Basel, BS

Stunning, very beautiful walnut Pair of side chairs. Price here is for both chairs. These delicate, sculptural chairs have a similar Walnut wood grain and make to Pearsall side chair...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Walnut, Upholstery

Frank Lloyd Wright Style Arts & Crafts Mahogany Monumental Side Chair
Frank Lloyd Wright Style Arts & Crafts Mahogany Monumental Side Chair

Frank Lloyd Wright Style Arts & Crafts Mahogany Monumental Side Chair

By Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Arts & Crafts style monumental high back spindle occasional side chair or dining chair In the manner of Frank Lloyd Wright or Charles Rennie Mackintosh USA, Circa La...

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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Vintage Brass and Metal Chiavarine Chairs with Yellow Fabric, Italy
Pair of Vintage Brass and Metal Chiavarine Chairs with Yellow Fabric, Italy

Pair of Vintage Brass and Metal Chiavarine Chairs with Yellow Fabric, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1950s. These chairs feature a black varnished metal frame and are upholstered in their original (but in mint condition) fabric. These are vintage items, therefore they...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Gothic Revival Hall Chair
Gothic Revival Hall Chair

Gothic Revival Hall Chair

Located in Denton, TX

Beautiful hand carved Gothic style hall chair with Fleur-de-lis, Trefoils and other gothic accents. Chair has a good weight to it with the leopard print fabric for fun.

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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Mid-Century Modern burgundy bouclé brass Niemeyer dining chair by InsidherLand
Mid-Century Modern burgundy bouclé brass Niemeyer dining chair by InsidherLand

Mid-Century Modern burgundy bouclé brass Niemeyer dining chair by InsidherLand

By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa

Located in Maia, Porto

The Niemeyer dining chair is named after the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer whose Architecture was spread like sculptural poetry in the History of humankind. The rounded lines of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Chairs

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Brass, Metal

Pair of Grosfeld House Silver Leaf Leopard Tassel Chairs
Pair of Grosfeld House Silver Leaf Leopard Tassel Chairs

Pair of Grosfeld House Silver Leaf Leopard Tassel Chairs

By Grosfeld House

Located in Westport, CT

Pair of Grosfeld House silver leaf and leopard fabric tassel design glamour chairs. There is a slight gilt to the silver from the original Lacquer and so...

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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

De Sede Green Patchwork Leather Bean Bag, 1970s Switzerland
De Sede Green Patchwork Leather Bean Bag, 1970s Switzerland

De Sede Green Patchwork Leather Bean Bag, 1970s Switzerland

By De Sede

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful Green leather patchwork beanbag manufactured by Swiss company De Sede in the 1970s. Stunning coloring and patina on this leather that only gets better with time. Leather i...

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1970s Swiss Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Leather

LL Drum Resin Accent Side Table / Stool by Facture Pink & Yellow Contemporary
LL Drum Resin Accent Side Table / Stool by Facture Pink & Yellow Contemporary

LL Drum Resin Accent Side Table / Stool by Facture Pink & Yellow Contemporary

By Facture Studio

Located in New York, NY

LL Drum in Pink & Yellow by FACTURE STUDIO Represented by Tuleste Factory Resin, wood W 12" × H 18" × L 12" (30.5 × 50.8 × 30.5 cm) Part of Facture Studio’s Light Lines collecti...

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2010s North American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Wood

18th Century Folk Art Carved Chair Swiss Alp History Escabelle Tyrolean Sgabello
18th Century Folk Art Carved Chair Swiss Alp History Escabelle Tyrolean Sgabello

18th Century Folk Art Carved Chair Swiss Alp History Escabelle Tyrolean Sgabello

Located in London, GB

A special, remarkably decorative, extremely rare and wonderfully striking antique European folk-art carved chair in lovely antique condition. Most likely made around 1770 in the Swiss Alps, this fabulous museum-quality historical artefact is a stunningly carved and still very usable chair, which will add a fabulously rustic, Alpine folk-art aesthetic as well as cultural interest, artistic charm and historic fascination to any interior. An incredibly rare and special chair, this was traditionally handcrafted from quality solid wood and has a charming walnut single-piece trapezoid seat displaying lovely grain, which the eight-sided legs slot into at an angle, and the back vertically. The legs are likely made from oak with the show-stopping back carved from fruitwood. A truly captivating chair, the standout feature is its extraordinary pierce-relief carved back, which casts a stunning silhouette, and its carving depicts two intertwining figure-of-eight snakes set on a shapely plinth, topped by a carved and 1471 dated crown design. Crafted in two parts, the folk-art back carving is wonderfully detailed and vernacular in style, and the pierce-relief carving denotes it as being particularly old and rare and differentiates it from later Alpine chairs, which feature solid backs onto which decorations are carved. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE The Middle Ages were particularly turbulent in the Swiss Alps, as post-Roman feudal factions competed for power for more than a millennium in this important land, which intersected the larger powers of Italy, France, Germany and Austria. We believe this chair was most likely made in 1771 and that its 1471 date carving commemorated three-hundred years of the Three Leagues Alliance, (1471-1779), a coalition of three political leagues of free peoples which was created to bring about strength, unity and peace to the people in the warring Swiss Alps region (think William Tell, the revolutionary Swiss folk hero, who stood up for the peasantry against tithe-taking feudal barons in the Swiss Alps, and who was first referenced in 1474.) The free people of the Swiss Alps would have well known that peace for them and their entire region was not only brought about by, but also largely depended on, the Three Leagues Alliance, and so commemorating its inauguration date of 1471 is more than fitting for a craftsman from this region. And as snakes symbolise healing and protection, their use in conjunction with the 1471 commemorative date perfectly displays what the Swiss Alp craftsman was memorializing when creating this fascinating chair. Similar chairs can be referred to as Swiss, German, Alpine, Alsatian, Tyrolean, Sgabello or Escabelle chairs...

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Mid-18th Century Swiss Folk Art Antique Side Chairs

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Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut

Pair of Chinese Spindleback Armchairs, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Spindleback Armchairs, c. 1850

Pair of Chinese Spindleback Armchairs, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

These 19th century spindleback armchairs owe their graceful design to the styles and techniques that emerged during the Ming dynasty, the golden a...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Breton Carved Oak Chair with Red Upholstered Seat
19th Century French Breton Carved Oak Chair with Red Upholstered Seat

19th Century French Breton Carved Oak Chair with Red Upholstered Seat

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a hallway, bedroom, or study with this finely carved antique side chair. Crafted in Brittany, France circa 1870, the tall chair stands on square legs connected by stretchers...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Chair Corner Swedish Leather Rustic Sweden
Chair Corner Swedish Leather Rustic Sweden

Chair Corner Swedish Leather Rustic Sweden

Located in New York, NY

Chair Swedish leather 1775-1790 Sweden. Made during the transition between the Rococo period and Gustavian period. Frame made from beech wood and a seat, back and armrests in worn le...

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1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Side Chairs

Italian Midcentury Beechwood Armchair, 1950s
Italian Midcentury Beechwood Armchair, 1950s

Italian Midcentury Beechwood Armchair, 1950s

Located in Paris, FR

A 20th century vintage Italian armchair designed with curved armrests and splayed and tapered front legs with stretchers. This design piece is fully restored with yellow velvet uphol...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

Early Edition Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina Italy
Early Edition Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina Italy

Early Edition Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina Italy

By Cassina

Located in Weesp, NL

Introducing the Timeless Elegance of the 1980's Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh! Step back in time and embrace the exquisite craftsmanship of the early 1980's Hill Hou...

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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Whimsical Aluminum Chair With Full Bodied Horses
Whimsical Aluminum Chair With Full Bodied Horses

Whimsical Aluminum Chair With Full Bodied Horses

Located in Norwood, NJ

Highly unusual artist signed sculptural chair,. by Ray Lewis. More art than chair. Modern with an Art Deco influence. Sculptural cast aluminum horse chair by...

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Early 2000s American Modern Side Chairs

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Aluminum

Vintage Swedish Chippendale Gilt Wood Side Chairs - Pair
Vintage Swedish Chippendale Gilt Wood Side Chairs - Pair

Vintage Swedish Chippendale Gilt Wood Side Chairs - Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Crafted in Sweden, this elegant pair of vintage side chairs showcases classic Gustavian and Neoclassical design influences. Each chair features a rectangular backrest framed in carve...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Alexandria, VA Attributed 18th Century Mahogany Side Chair
Alexandria, VA Attributed 18th Century Mahogany Side Chair

Alexandria, VA Attributed 18th Century Mahogany Side Chair

Located in Richmond, VA

Alexandria, VA attributed 18th century mahogany side chair with typical flat top/serpentine bottom crest rail. Posts flare out slightly. Back legs square and with slight backward fla...

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Late 18th Century American Antique Side Chairs

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Mahogany

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.