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Side Chairs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1960s
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis Klismos Chairs in Walnut with Leather Thongs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chair for Saridis of Athens, Greece in Greek walnut and leather woven seats. This chair was part of the collection he designed for Saridis of Athens in 1961, inspired by the drawings he saw on ancient Greek vases. The Klismos chairs features a graceful curving back and sable curved legs. The woven seat is made of leather straps / thongs which are tight around the walnut frame. The design beholds Robsjohn-Gibbings’ philosophy of furniture design that is independent of time. Manufacturer's metal label DESIGNED BY T.H.ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS / Manufactured by saridis of athens. Serial # 9544 &. Please note that the item has been lightly restored by restoration atelier. Some signs of age and use are still visible. This chair model is notably documented on the cover of "Furniture of Classical Greece," written by Robsjohn-Gibbings and Carlton W. Pullin in 1963. We love what Pilar Viladas said about this iconic design in the New York Times in 2010: "T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Klismos chair looks ancient and modern at the same time — because it is. Based on ancient Greek models, which had been widely copied in the 18th and 19th century, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s version made the klismos shape famous again in the 20th century. Obsessed with its elegant lines, he designed versions of the chair throughout his career, but the most recent examples have been made by Saridis in Athens since the early 1960s, when the designer met the company’s owners and settled in the Greek capital. Its simple but opulent curves hint at sleek penthouses with butlers who serve cocktails on the terrace at sunset. (Indeed, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Saridis...
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1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

English 19th century fruitwood chair with a rush seat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sweet English 19th century fruitwood chair with a rush seat. This chair was hand-crafted in England circa 1870 and is just darling with...
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19th Century English Country Antique Side Chairs

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Rush, Wood, Fruitwood

Set of three American upholstered seat mahogany side chairs, 1800-1810
By Duncan Phyfe
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

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany, Oak

Pair of Tomlinson “Sophisticate Collection” No.63 Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These beautiful and rare Tomlinson Furniture highback model #63 side chairs from their “Sophisticate Collection” are a distinctive, graceful interpretation of their time. Made from s...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Swedish Original Folk Art Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique folk art chair from Sweden made around 1860 in painted pine. The chair has the original paint with a time-worn distressed patina. The chair had a very particular function in ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Side Chairs

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Pine

French 19th Century Rattan Stained Side Chair with Fitted Cushion
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century rattan stained side chair with fitted cushion.  
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19th Century Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Rattan

Antique Ornate French Armchairs, Set of 2
Located in Ely, GB
Set of 2, Antique Ornate French Armchairs, Set of 2, circa late 19th Century. The chairs have a lovely detailing and in good condition - one chair does have small repair the back re...
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1890s French French Provincial Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs, circa 1890
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of English Chippendale Mahogany side chairs, circa 1890. Outstanding pair of marvelous carved mahogany side chairs in Classic ...
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Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Side Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Chippendale Style Side Chairs in Elm with Needlepoint Slip Seats, 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Chippendale Style Side Chairs in Elm with Needlepoint Slip Seats, 19th Century England
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Side Chairs

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Elm

Antique English Satinwood Side Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Satinwood Side Chair
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Late 19th Century English Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Satinwood

Pair of New England Painted Windsor Side Chairs, 1830-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of plank seat Windsor side chairs with thumb backs in their original paint decoration. The chairs are supported on four bamboo turned splayed legs join...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Frances Elkins Wood Cane Seat Loop Backrest Beige Side Chairs Regency
Located in Miami, FL
First Edition Pair of Loop Side or Dining Chairs designed by Frances Elkins and made in Spain circa 1965. Regency Period with hand-carved legs, Apron Decoration and both are with th...
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1960s Spanish Regency Vintage Side Chairs

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Cane, Wood, Paint

Green Lacquered Chiavari Side Chair with Peacock Feathers in Cut Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Choices, choices! One of two lacquered Chiavari chairs available in our shop, your guests will be green with envy. Sculptural, luxurious, joyous and chic, circa 1960. Our one-of-a-ki...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Side Chairs

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Velvet

Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Brutalist High Back Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and outstanding pair of Mid-Century Modern Brutalist high back side chairs or dining chairs By Adrian Pearsall USA, 1960s Textured bronze-gilded resin bases, with gray moha...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Mohair, Resin

Kai Kristiansen Ten Fully Restored Teak Dining Chairs Custom Upholstery Included
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of ten fully restored, 1960s teak dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik. The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make them fit i...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Teak

Pair Antique Syrian Moorish Inlaid Folding Chairs, Late 19th Century, Syria
Located in Austin, TX
A classic and elegant near pair of antique Syrian carved walnut folding scribes chairs with shell and bone inlay, late 19th century, Syria. The chairs of hand carved walnut in a f...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Side Chairs

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Bone, Shell, Walnut

Pair of Carved Upholstered Hall Chairs
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Pair of carved 19th century continental chairs. A lovely pair of upholstered Arts & Crafts hall chairs, the carved walnut frames with crisp details...
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1870s European Arts and Crafts Antique Side Chairs

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Antique American Shaker Ladderback Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introduce the charm of classic American craftsmanship to your dining room with our set of four antique early American Shaker ladderback chairs...
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Early 19th Century American Shaker Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Louis XVI Style French Vanity Chiar in Oyster White Finish
Located in Brea, CA
Over 2000 items in stock ready to ship, scroll down to see our current inventory. Click view all! Antique French Louis XVI Style Cane chair...
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19th Century French Antique Side Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Country Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Almost a pair of 19th century Swedish country chairs. Very slight difference of size with great patina and re-upholstered now in linen.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Side Chairs

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Linen, Wood

Swedish Maker, Small Chair, Pine, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine side chair designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century. 18.5" seat height
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Side Chairs

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Pine

Low Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Chair in Oak and Pierre Frey's Fabric - Barcelona
Located in Girona, ES
Low bedroom chair, waxed solid oakwood. New stuffing and feather cushion, new upholstery with "Petit Voyage" fabric by Maison Pierre Frey, Paris. ...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Feathers

Mid century, modern printed cowhide folding safari chair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century printed cowhide folding safari chair. This wrought iron chair base forms a frame for his fitted printed cowhide. This long hair cowhide has been printed in a ze...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Cowhide

Italian Modern Neoclassical Style Brass Chiavari Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Italian Modern Neoclassical style brass Chiavari chair. This stunning Italian Chiavari chair is newly upholstered in a lovely white mohair fabric. Our Italian brass chair is ...
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1960s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Red Leather Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in Summerland, CA
Bright and cheerful pair of red leather and chrome chairs. Can be used as occasional chairs or game table chairs. There are another pair on this site if you need another pair. In ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Chrome

Antique 19th Century Henry II Renaissance Revival Mahogany & Leather Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
"A charismatic 19th century Henry II side or desk chair, circa 1870s. Drawing inspiration from Spanish and Renaissance Revival. Made from mahogany with an aged brown leather having g...
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1870s Renaissance Revival Antique Side Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

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

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Walnut

Amazing Pair of Early 19th Century Baltic Mahogany Eagle Motif Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible pair of 19th century Baltic inlaid mahogany side chairs having ornate cast brass decoration at the tops and paw feet. New black leather upholstery with nailheads gives an...
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Early 19th Century Albanian Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Regency Klismos Hall Chair, Possibly by Gillows
Located in London, GB
A very fine example of Regency period mahogany cartouche-back hall chair, of Gillows style and quality. Good antique condition, superb quality, colour and patination. Ready to be pla...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Side Chairs

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Hardwood

Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Chair Model 42 by Kai Kristiansen, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Modern rosewood chair Model 42 by Kai Kristiansen, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by Danish architec...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Bouclé, Rosewood

Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Side Chair
Located in London, GB
Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze side chair French, late 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 52cm, depth 52cm Crafted from mahogany, this unusual side chair...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Austrian Biedermeier Klismos Chair '1830'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Biedermeier Klismos side chair of European beechwood and mahogany veneers. The seat is upholstered in Italian oil tanned leather with brass round head tacks. The front legs are turne...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian carved walnut side chair having a pretty quality carved walnut top rail supported by solid walnut barley twist supports with original turned finials. It has a newly...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Side Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier Scroll Form Arm Chairs in Hand Finished Burled Elm
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sculptural pair of Biedermeier arm chairs were realized in Austria circa 1880. Realized in a stunning burled elm- showcasing the sumptuous natural grain of the wood-...
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1880s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Side Chairs

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Fabric, Elm

Pair of Mid 19th Century Carolean Style High Back Walnut Chairs
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good pair of mid 19th century Carolean style chairs in walnut with caned seats and backs. The high backs with decorative cresting rails carved with leaves and flowerheads, flanked by upward scrolling ends which sit above the central caned splats and turned uprights on either side. The caned seats are raised on well carved and shaped legs with serpentine carved stretchers which mirror the decoration on the cresting rails. These fine chairs...
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Mid-19th Century English Charles II Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Rare circa 1890 Solid Fruitwood Brass Fitting Military Campaign Folding Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1890 antique Military Campaign fold chair in fruitwood with brass fittings A genuine Campaign used piece, very strong and l...
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1890s English Campaign Antique Side Chairs

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Brass

Kai Kristiansen Style Reupholstered Curved Back Gray Teak Chair, Danish, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful midcentury chair in the style of Kai Kristiansen’s iconic Model 31 chair. Teak frame, new foam padding and reupholstered with grey tweed on the seat and grey velvet at the ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Teak

Antique Swedish Folk Art Organic "Kubbstol" or "Stockstol"
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish ”Kubbstol” or ”Stockstol” as they are also known. The chair is a primitive furniture made by hand from one large, solid log of wood. T...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Side Chairs

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Pine

Antique Chinese Chairs, Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of antique Chinese high chairs with a seat area of 18.5" x 15", seat height of 22", and a arm height of 30".
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Side Chairs

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Wood

Set Of Four Antique French Louis XVI-Style Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, French 19th C, set of 4 painted and parcel-gilt dining/side chairs chairs in the Louis XVI style. The chairs feature detailed carved and painted decorations throughout wit...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Side Chairs

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Hollandia Pander & Zn Pair of Side Chairs, Late 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Antique Hollandia Pander & Zn Mahogany Side Chairs of the Late 19th Century. It's an elegant pair of antique side chairs. By Hollandia Pander and sons - marked under. These chairs from the Netherlands are in the style of Hepplewhite, Chippendale style, Victorian style. They have design backs with pierced splats and central carved detailing. These Dutch antique chairs have velvet seating in the color green - yellow. These 2 light weighted chairs (only 8,82 lb or 4kg / each), are both still very solid. 1 chair has an old restoration on a leg. Due the age they have some traces of use, but still in beautiful condition. Priced for the set of 2. Antique chairs - antique side chairs - mahogany chairs...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Hepplewhite Antique Side Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Pair of American Rush Seat Side Chairs, circa 1810-1820
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of American rush seat side chairs, circa 1810-1820. Faux bamboo carved wood with black paint & gold highlights throughout. Acorn finials & concave t...
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1810s American Antique Side Chairs

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Faux Bamboo, Rush

Vintage OBO Side Chair, Made in Holland, 1960s-1970s, by Obo Eromes
Located in Hudson, NY
Wood and Metal OBO Stacking Chair, Holland, 1960s-1970s, by Obo Eromes. This slender rounded model is unusual and beautiful. Despite its delicate form the chair is very strong and co...
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1960s Dutch Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

STUNNING PAIR OF ANTIQUE CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED COLONIAL HALL SIDE CHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original Victorian circa 1860-1880, ornately hand carved Colonial Hall chairs which ar...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Side Chairs

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Hardwood

Antique French Victorian Walnut Side Chair, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Victorian side chair. Striking French design from the 1890s. Original hand-carved walnut frame and re-upholstered with a quality fabric. This wonderful ...
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1890s French Late Victorian Antique Side Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Kai Kristiansen Mauve Pink Curved Back Chair, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful midcentury chair, Kai Kristiansen’s iconic curved back chair Silhouette. Teak frame, seat reupholstered with mauve pink velvet and curved back reupholstered in a coordinati...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Teak

Set of 4 Stackable 40/4 Chairs By David Rowland in Dark Brown
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Stackable 40/4 Chairs By David Rowland in Dark Brown Recognized as the first stackable chair, the 40/4 Chair is a feat of Design, elegance and ergonomics; encompassing the ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique Regency Quality Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality carved mahogany desk chair having a quality shaped carved top rail, carved mahogany shaped splat to the centre, scroll sha...
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1820s English Regency Antique Side Chairs

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Other

Late 19th Century Country French Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century country French side chair of ash with rush seat. Louis XV style. Shaped ladderback with shell & leaf carving on the crest rail and front shaped stretcher rail. Stra...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Side Chairs

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Rush, Ash

Kai Kristiansen Set of 4 "Universe 301" Dining Chairs, 1960, Denmark
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern set of 4 model "universe 301" dining chairs Made in Denmark, 1965. Designed by Kai Kristiansen for Magnus Olesen (marked on bottom of each chair). Seats are newl...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Teak, Fabric

French 19th Century Arras Garden Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming later 19th century garden chair from Arras, France. Wonderfully constructed in iron with classic lion paws feet and an Arras signature plate. A wonderful accent chair...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Side Chairs

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Iron

Tyrolean Folk Art Armchair, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tyrol; Tyrolean Chair; Famer's Chair; 19th Century; Stool; Escabelle; Solid Wood; 1800s; Austria; Low Armchair; Tyrolean folk art low armchair, a ...
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19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Side Chairs

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Wood

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

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Cane, Softwood, Paint

Pair of French Louis XV Walnut Plank Seat Hall Chairs on Cabriole Legs, 1800s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of French walnut plank seat hall chairs on cabriole legs in the Louis XV taste. The tall chair backs frame a shaped central back splat which terminate in a shoe at the base of t...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

STUNNING ANTIQUE CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED COLONIAL HALL SiDE CHAIR MUST SEE PICS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian circa 1860-1880, ornately hand carved Colonial Hall chair which is super de...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Side Chairs

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Hardwood

Pair Of Antique Hall Chairs, Scottish, Oak, Seat, Arts & Crafts Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique hall chairs. A Scottish, oak seat in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Strik...
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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Side Chairs

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Oak

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

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Rattan

Swedish Kubbstol Dated circa 1800 Folk Art Peasant Seating Hand Carved
Located in Forest, BE
Unique Swedish seat hand carved in a tree trunk circa 1800. Lots of history, patina and traces of time. Very good condition. Could be used to sit on a desk with a small cushion. Rema...
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19th Century Swedish Brutalist Antique Side Chairs

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Pine

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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