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Side Chairs For Sale
Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom
Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom

Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom

By Jens Risom

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Stunning pair of authentic mid century lounge chairs by Jens Risom. This pair of chairs is absolutely breathtaking, the gorgeous olive green mohair contrasts the beautiful walnut sle...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

Streamline Art Deco Cantilever Chair Chrome & Red Vinyl Attr Kem Webber-Lloyds
Streamline Art Deco Cantilever Chair Chrome & Red Vinyl Attr Kem Webber-Lloyds

Streamline Art Deco Cantilever Chair Chrome & Red Vinyl Attr Kem Webber-Lloyds

By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous streamline modern cantilever chair comprised of chrome frame and tomato red vinyl faux leather upholstery attributed to KEM Weber for Lloyd’s Manufacturing. Beautiful condition with wear as you would expect with a vintage piece. This one looks like it was seldom used! Please see photos, Circa Mid Century. WOW!!!! What a gorgeous tomato red streamline modern cantilever chair!!!! Attributed to KEM Weber for Lloyd’s Manufacturing and categorized in many design styles; Art Deco, Machine Age, Streamline Modern, Art Moderne, and Bauhaus. Too many awesome styles to choose just one… So, you pick!! This chair is comprised of a tubular chrome cantilever frame and is upholstered in a bright and beautiful red vinyl faux leather that demands attention. This piece has no tag or markings but is done in the style of the era’s greats: Gilbert Rohde, Wolfgang Hoffman, Warren McArthur, Donald Desky, Alfons Bach, Gilbert Rhode, Marcel Breuer, and from online searches attributed to KEM Weber for Lloyd’s Manufacturing. It doesn’t get much better than that!! You could use this fabulous chair in your living room, bedroom, sitting room, or kitchen. It would be a wonderful chair at a vanity or a stylish place to sit to take off your shoes in the entry way. The possibilities are truly endless. KEM Weber (1889-1963) was a German-born architect and furniture designer. His birth name was Karl Emanuel Martin Weber but in 1914, he changed his first name to a less German sounding, 'Kem' when he became stranded in the USA after the outbreak of the First World War. Kem Architecture was part of the West Coast Modernist movement in America. His designs included many projects and products in Streamline Modern, a form of Art Deco design and architecture that was extremely popular in the USA and Europe in the 1930s. This style emphasized curved forms and long horizontal lines; it was the epitome of sophistication and modernity in that era. Streamline Modern was used for everything from stainless steel cocktail shakers...

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Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Sergio Rodrigues for Oca Jacaranda & Leather Cantu Chairs, c 1959 Brazil, Signed
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca Jacaranda & Leather Cantu Chairs, c 1959 Brazil, Signed

Sergio Rodrigues for Oca Jacaranda & Leather Cantu Chairs, c 1959 Brazil, Signed

By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An important set of six (6) Jacaranda Rosewood 'Cantu' dining chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for Oca Arquitetura e Interiores in original leather, signed with labels and Brazilian tax st...

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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Granite

Pair of Regency Style Carved Lion Head Chairs
Pair of Regency Style Carved Lion Head Chairs

Pair of Regency Style Carved Lion Head Chairs

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of English Regency or French Empire style chairs. Nice floral carvings in the wood with distinctive lion head arms. Good vintage condition with some blemishes on the wood fra...

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20th Century American Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

1960s Polished Brass Chiavari Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
1960s Polished Brass Chiavari Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi

1960s Polished Brass Chiavari Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi

By Chiavari

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Stunning Italian polished brass Chiavari chair with bat motif and red velvet upholstery, circa 1960s. Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century...

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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Ebonized Art Deco Dining Chairs by Jindřich Halabala, 1930
Set of Four Ebonized Art Deco Dining Chairs by Jindřich Halabala, 1930

Set of Four Ebonized Art Deco Dining Chairs by Jindřich Halabala, 1930

By Jindřich Halabala

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage Czech set of four black Art Deco dining room chairs made of hand crafted ebonized Wood designed Jindrich Halabala, in good condition. The side chairs are standing on four l...

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ebony

Stunning Hand Carved Wabi Sabi Tripod Side Chair 19th Century
Stunning Hand Carved Wabi Sabi Tripod Side Chair 19th Century

Stunning Hand Carved Wabi Sabi Tripod Side Chair 19th Century

Located in Meer, VAN

Stunning Hand Carved Wabi Sabi Tripod Side Chair 19th Century This is a stunning antique tripod chair with the seat and backrest carved from one piece of wood - which is unusual and...

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Early 19th Century Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

1970s Sculptural Picasso Style Bentwood and Steel Armchairs – a Pair
1970s Sculptural Picasso Style Bentwood and Steel Armchairs – a Pair

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

Materials

Steel

Early 1950s Eames DCM (Dining Chair Metal)
Early 1950s Eames DCM (Dining Chair Metal)

Early 1950s Eames DCM (Dining Chair Metal)

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Oakland, CA

Early 1950s Eames DCM with the silver dollar seat back tabs, constructed of ash with a chromed frame. The chair came from the original family whose owner was an architect in the Paci...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Niels Otto Moller Model 78 chair in Rosewood and Papercord
Set of Four Niels Otto Moller Model 78 chair in Rosewood and Papercord

Set of Four Niels Otto Moller Model 78 chair in Rosewood and Papercord

By Niels Otto Møller

Located in Seattle, WA

Iconic set of four Brazillian rosewood dining chairs model 78, designed by Niels Otto Moller for JL Møller Møbelfabrik in 1954. This set is in original condition, with new papercord....

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Rosewood

Verner Panton Vilbert Chair, 1993
Verner Panton Vilbert Chair, 1993

Verner Panton Vilbert Chair, 1993

By IKEA, Verner Panton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

wonderful colorful postmodern accent chair "Vilbert" by Verner Panton for Ikea 1993, in blue, purple, green, red and black formica with black edges. The structure follows geometric a...

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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Formica

English Georgian 18th Century Hall Chair
English Georgian 18th Century Hall Chair

English Georgian 18th Century Hall Chair

Located in New York, NY

English Georgian 18th Century Hall Chair. Overall great condition with age appropriate wear. Measures approximately 38.75" in overall height. Seat meas...

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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Fine Pair of Swedish Late Baroque Chairs
Fine Pair of Swedish Late Baroque Chairs

Fine Pair of Swedish Late Baroque Chairs

Located in Allerum, SE

Fine pair 18th century Swedish late baroque chairs in their original finish with great patina and proportions. Ca 1850 Sweden.

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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear Side Chairs
Pair of Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear Side Chairs

Pair of Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut side chairs with floral carving and bear figure on back with faux wood carved seat and legs (1 having...

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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Woven Rush Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
Woven Rush Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow

Woven Rush Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow

By Mel Smilow

Located in New York, NY

Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2013, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Rare Pair of Side Chairs by Carlo Bugatti
Rare Pair of Side Chairs by Carlo Bugatti

Rare Pair of Side Chairs by Carlo Bugatti

By Carlo Bugatti

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare pair of side chair by Carlo Bugatti made of ebonized wood, upholstered with parchment and inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decorations. Italy: circ...

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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A Pair of Cafe Side Accent Wrought Iron Chairs
A Pair of Cafe Side Accent Wrought Iron Chairs

A Pair of Cafe Side Accent Wrought Iron Chairs

Located in Pasadena, TX

Beautifully Designed Wrought Iron Side Chairs, Featuring a Padded Seat. Strong Construction.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Pagoda Dining Side Chairs - S/4
Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Pagoda Dining Side Chairs - S/4

Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Pagoda Dining Side Chairs - S/4

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a set of four carved fruitwood Chinese Chippendale style side chairs with carved pagoda and fretwork backs. The legs are also nicely carved with a Ming style form. They are u...

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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

Rare Woodard Andalusian Iron Patio Chair Armchair
Rare Woodard Andalusian Iron Patio Chair Armchair

Rare Woodard Andalusian Iron Patio Chair Armchair

By Russell Woodard

Located in Malibu, CA

Wrought iron patio chair from the Andalusian collection by Russell Woodard. Andalusian features elaborate Spanish style scrollwork on the backs with curlicue stretchers on the base....

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Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Original Vintage Eames Fiberglass Shell Dining Side Chairs for Herman Miller
Original Vintage Eames Fiberglass Shell Dining Side Chairs for Herman Miller

Original Vintage Eames Fiberglass Shell Dining Side Chairs for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid Century Modern DSS stacking dining side chairs designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller circa 1960s. These collectible molded fiberglass shell seats are available in g...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Bonacina Sculptural Chairs
Bonacina Sculptural Chairs

Bonacina Sculptural Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant pair of rattan and bamboo chairs. Made in Italy. Very good vintage condition. Great scale.

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1950s Italian Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Seletti "Snakes" Upholstered Occasional Chair by Toiletpaper
Seletti "Snakes" Upholstered Occasional Chair by Toiletpaper

Seletti "Snakes" Upholstered Occasional Chair by Toiletpaper

By Toiletpaper, Seletti

Located in Doral, FL

Mix and match the wildest graphics designed by Toiletpaper and get the most iconic dining room of all. - Material: fabrics in polyester, frame in wood with polyurethane padding an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Polyester, Wood

English Georgian Mahogany and Leather Chairs
English Georgian Mahogany and Leather Chairs

English Georgian Mahogany and Leather Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Set of 12 English Georgian style (20th Cent) mahogany chairs (2 arm/10 sides) with open scroll back and black leather seat. Side: 22½"w x 22½"d x 37"h. Visible cracks on leather (...

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20th Century English Georgian Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Mahogany

Set of 2 Mid-Century Panton Side Chairs by Verner Panton, 1980s
Set of 2 Mid-Century Panton Side Chairs by Verner Panton, 1980s

Set of 2 Mid-Century Panton Side Chairs by Verner Panton, 1980s

By Verner Panton

Located in Hamburg, DE

Early Panton Chairs by Herman Miller or Vitra from the 80s. These two models are a former version of glossy painted Baydur. Of the form and materiality in no way to compare with tod...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Zitan

Reupholstered Mid-century Danish Dining Chairs c.1960
Reupholstered Mid-century Danish Dining Chairs c.1960

Reupholstered Mid-century Danish Dining Chairs c.1960

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A set of four high back, two tone dining chairs with a solid Teak frame. Reupholstered recently in a textured faux leather. CREATOR Unknown, Denmark. DATE OF MANUFAC...

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

Materials

Papercord, Teak

19th Century Moorish Egyptian Pearl Inlaid Folding Chair
19th Century Moorish Egyptian Pearl Inlaid Folding Chair

19th Century Moorish Egyptian Pearl Inlaid Folding Chair

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Middle Eastern Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of...

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Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Restored Bent "Palm" Rattan Dining Side Chair, Set of 6
Restored Bent "Palm" Rattan Dining Side Chair, Set of 6

Restored Bent "Palm" Rattan Dining Side Chair, Set of 6

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vintage bent "Palm" rattan dining room side chair with a seat color of your choice, included is a set of six chairs. Each chair features a two-strand double-loop rattan seat back wit...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Set of Eight English 1880s Oak Dining Room Side Chairs with Spindle Motifs
Set of Eight English 1880s Oak Dining Room Side Chairs with Spindle Motifs

Set of Eight English 1880s Oak Dining Room Side Chairs with Spindle Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English set of eight oak dining room side chairs from the late 19th century, with spindle motifs and wooden seats. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, ...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

4 French Louis XVI Bleached Side Chairs
4 French Louis XVI Bleached Side Chairs

4 French Louis XVI Bleached Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

4 French Louis XVI style (20th Cent) bleached side chairs with white upholstery (PRICED EACH)

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20th Century Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Modernist Mexican San Miguel Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren from Luteca
Modernist Mexican San Miguel Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren from Luteca

Modernist Mexican San Miguel Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren from Luteca

By Luteca Furniture, Michael van Beuren

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The San Miguel lounge chair is a timeless mid-century Mexican piece inspired by the classic Latin American Butaque chair famed by the likes of 20th Century Mexican architect Luis Barragan and Industrial Designer Clara Porset. Michael van Beuren, an American born designer trained at Germany's famous Bauhuas school, produced this award winning piece in 1941 for the MoMA's Organic Design Exhibition in New York along with it's sister-design, the Alacran Chaise...

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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

(4) Black Leather Nicos Zographos 66 Side chair
(4) Black Leather Nicos Zographos 66 Side chair

(4) Black Leather Nicos Zographos 66 Side chair

By Nicos Zographos

Located in Pasadena, TX

This ad is for a Black Leather Nicos Zographos chrome steel side chair. The chair is cantilevered and upholstered in high quality leather. There are 4 chairs available. Price is for...

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

Materials

Steel

Neoclassical-style Tufted Leather Side Chair with Greek Key Trim
Neoclassical-style Tufted Leather Side Chair with Greek Key Trim

Neoclassical-style Tufted Leather Side Chair with Greek Key Trim

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a handsome Barnard & Simonds Co. upholstered side chair with a curved "scoop" or "gondole" back flowing with a flourish down to sword-like “sabre” legs. The piece fea...

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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

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

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

By DOOQ, Pietro Franceschini

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

Materials

Metal

Polished Brass Chiavari Chair with Red Velvet, Italy, 1960s
Polished Brass Chiavari Chair with Red Velvet, Italy, 1960s

Polished Brass Chiavari Chair with Red Velvet, Italy, 1960s

By Chiavari

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Stunning Italian polished brass Chiavari chair with bat motif and red velvet upholstery, circa 1960s. Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century ...

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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

4 French 1950s Dining / Side Beech Chairs
4 French 1950s Dining / Side Beech Chairs

4 French 1950s Dining / Side Beech Chairs

Located in Long Island City, NY

4 French 1950s beechwood and vinyl upholstered side chairs. Price is per chair.  

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Twelve Johannes Andersen Rosewood Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
Twelve Johannes Andersen Rosewood Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included

Twelve Johannes Andersen Rosewood Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included

By Uldum Møbelfabrik, Johannes Andersen

Located in Knebel, DK

Set of twelve fully restored 1960s Johannes Andersen dining chairs in rosewood made by Uldum Møbler, Denmark. The set of dining chairs feature a clean simple yet elegant design that...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Leather, Fabric

A Set of Four Elegant Dining Chairs by Grosfeld House
A Set of Four Elegant Dining Chairs by Grosfeld House

A Set of Four Elegant Dining Chairs by Grosfeld House

By Grosfeld House

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A set of four elegant dining chairs by Grosfeld House. Original lime green leather upholstery, note the rear sabre legs, with subtle decorative detail. Price includes restoration to ...

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1940s Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Liberty and Co Attributed. An Arts & Crafts Scottish School Oak Side Chair
Liberty and Co Attributed. An Arts & Crafts Scottish School Oak Side Chair

Liberty and Co Attributed. An Arts & Crafts Scottish School Oak Side Chair

By Wylie & Lochhead, Archibald Taylor

Located in London, GB

Liberty and Co Attributed. An Arts & Crafts Scottish School Oak Side Chair with stylized cut-out to the back and nice quality Arts and Crafts floral upholstery.

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair, Gustavian White Painted Arm Chairs from Sweden, circa 1840-1860
Pair, Gustavian White Painted Arm Chairs from Sweden, circa 1840-1860

Pair, Gustavian White Painted Arm Chairs from Sweden, circa 1840-1860

Located in Round Top, TX

Pair, attractive Swedish country white gustavian painted arm chairs. Turned, fluted legs and carved accents including floral motif. White painted finish distressed fitting the age ...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Mid Century Modern KS Mobler Teak Side Chair, Made In Denmark
Vintage Mid Century Modern KS Mobler Teak Side Chair, Made In Denmark

Vintage Mid Century Modern KS Mobler Teak Side Chair, Made In Denmark

By Kai Kristiansen, K.S. Mobler

Located in San Carlos, CA

For Sale: Danish Modern Teak Side Chair by KS Mobler – Kai Kristiansen Style Elevate your space with this classic Danish Modern side chair by KS Mobler, designed in the style of ren...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

Four Midcentury Side Chairs by Ditte and Adrian Heath for France and Son
Four Midcentury Side Chairs by Ditte and Adrian Heath for France and Son

Four Midcentury Side Chairs by Ditte and Adrian Heath for France and Son

By France & Søn, Ditte & Adrian Heath

Located in Chireno, TX

Four midcentury cantilevered side chairs, or dining chairs, designed by female architect Ditte Heath along with her husband Adrian. In original wheat-color cotton-synthetic blend canvas, with olive green and navy stripes over oak cantilevered...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Oak

Brutalist Sculptural Stool, Carved, Solid Wood, Oak, Black, Rustic, Logniture
Brutalist Sculptural Stool, Carved, Solid Wood, Oak, Black, Rustic, Logniture

Brutalist Sculptural Stool, Carved, Solid Wood, Oak, Black, Rustic, Logniture

By Logniture

Located in Stara Gradiška, HR

Chainsaw carved stool. Carved from a single piece of burnt oak wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for generations. Such unique handmade design will...

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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

Petite Upholstered Accent Chair
Petite Upholstered Accent Chair

Petite Upholstered Accent Chair

Located in Westwood, NJ

This petite seat calls to mind the exquisite detail and drape of a bustle dress, fashionable during the late 1880s. Its elegant silhouette features a low camelback and dressmaker ski...

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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1980s Postmodern Chairs by Samo, Ettore Sottsass Style, Black Enameled Metal
1980s Postmodern Chairs by Samo, Ettore Sottsass Style, Black Enameled Metal

1980s Postmodern Chairs by Samo, Ettore Sottsass Style, Black Enameled Metal

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chair by French manufacturer Samo captures the bold spirit of 1980s Postmodern design. The striking U-shaped curved back formed from black enameled metal tubing creates a sculptural ...

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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

English Chinoiserie Chairs, Ex-Garvan Collection Yale University, circa 1835
English Chinoiserie Chairs, Ex-Garvan Collection Yale University, circa 1835

English Chinoiserie Chairs, Ex-Garvan Collection Yale University, circa 1835

Located in Kinderhook, NY

An exceptional and important set of four circa 1835 English William IV, or early Victorian period, side or breakfast chairs of Regency parcel-klismos form having black Japanned frames with allover gilt relief...

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Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Softwood, Paint

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.