What is an antique Bergère chair?

An antique Bergère chair is a Victorian-era French armchair, often with upholstered armrests and a removable seat cushion. The curved back of this chair would be crafted with wicker. Shop a collection of Bergère chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

How do you tell if your rocking chair is an antique?

To tell if your rocking chair is an antique, search the back, rockers and the underside of the seat for a label, stamp or other marking. If you locate one, conduct online research using trusted resources to learn about the maker. By finding out when the manufacturer produced chairs similar to yours, you may be able to determine if your chair is at least 100 years old, making it an antique. If you cannot find a maker's mark, consider contacting a certified appraiser or antique dealer and asking them to date your piece for you. Explore a range of antique rocking chairs on 1stDibs.

How can you tell if a dining chair is antique?

To tell if a dining chair is antique, first look for markings that can help you identify the maker. You will normally find these under the seat. By using information published on trusted online resources, you can research the markings to learn who made the chair and when the maker was active. Any dining chair made 100 years ago or earlier is an antique. Another way to identify antique chairs is to examine their details closely. Most antique dining chairs are handmade, so you can expect to see subtle tool markings and slight irregularities. A lack of these characteristics may indicate that a dining chair is machine-made and less likely to be an antique. For assistance with dating your dining chairs, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique dining chairs.

How do I find out what my antique chair is worth?

To find out what your antique chair is worth, you can conduct research using trusted online resources. Specifically, study the sales history for pieces similar to yours in terms of maker, age, style and type. Because the condition of your chair will also impact its value, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer inspect and evaluate your piece. Find a collection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.

How can you tell how old an antique chair is?

To tell how old an antique chair is, you have a few options. One is to conduct research on your own using trusted online resources and print references from your local library. If your chair has a maker's mark, learning more about the company, artisan or workshop that produced it can be a good starting point. Dating unmarked chairs can be more difficult because certain styles remained in production for long periods. In this case, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your chair for you. Shop a wide range of antique chairs on 1stDibs.

How much is an antique barber chair worth?

Depending on the quality, age, and model, Koken vintage barber chairs can sell for $500 to $6000. Older chairs will often have a higher value.

How much is my antique high chair worth?

There is no universal guideline for determining the value of antique high chairs. Typically, high chairs can cost anywhere between $50 and $500. The price of a high chair is determined by the condition of the chair, its construction, whether or not all parts are intact and its desirability.

What did antique carver chairs originally look like?

The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood . Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.

American Antique Chairs

Hitchcock Chairs

19th Century Empire Chair

Stenciled Chairs

Mahogany Game Chairs

Colonial Wood Chair

Victorian Chair Bedroom

19th Century American Oak Furniture

American Spindle

Category

19th Century American Native American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wicker

Rare Mexican Equipale Antique Native American Tribal Chairs Side Dining Table

$1,164

Quarter Sawn Oak Architects Chair

By Sikes Chair Company

Located in Peekskill, NY

drawing board chair is a nice change. It's industrial and a bit Arts And crafts at the same time. Total

Category

19th Century American American Craftsman American Antique Chairs

Quarter Sawn Oak Architects Chair

$650

Vladimir Kagan "Matinee" Chairs for American Leather- a pair

By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan

Located in Roanoke, VA

Uncommon pair of Vladimir Kagan's "Matinee" club chairs for American Leather. Bolster backs and

Category

Early 20th Century American Post-Modern American Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vladimir Kagan "Matinee" Chairs for American Leather- a pair

$6,800 / set

Pictorial Navajo Indian Weaving Chair Cushion

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pictorial Navajo weaving chair cushion is handwoven and a woven line durable back cushion as well

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack American Antique Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wool

Pictorial Navajo Indian Weaving Chair Cushion

$575

Quirky 19th Century American Empire Chair

Located in Chicago, IL

A quirky 19th century American Empire side chair with a fantastic exaggerated form with four turned

Category

1820s American American Empire American Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Quirky 19th Century American Empire Chair

$2,800

Quirky 19th Century American Empire Chair

Located in Chicago, IL

A quirky and sculptural 19th century American Empire side chair with a fantastic exaggerated form

Category

1820s American American Empire American Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Quirky 19th Century American Empire Chair

$2,800

Home Theater Odyssey Recliners by Rick Lee for American Leather

By American Leather

Located in Lake Worth, FL

theater odyssey recliner by Rick Lee for American Leather Approximate measurements in inches 122

Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather

Home Theater Odyssey Recliners by Rick Lee for American Leather

$6,995 / item

Single American Side Chair Mahogany, circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

Single American side chair mahogany, circa 1780.

Category

1780s North American Chippendale American Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Single American Side Chair Mahogany, circa 1780

$1,200

The Taylor Chair Co. Antique Oak Bankers Chair

By Taylor Chair co.

Located in Germantown, MD

Late 1800s bankers swivel chair In amazing excelleny antique condition ~ The Taylor Chair Co

Category

1870s American American Colonial American Antique Chairs

Materials

Iron

The Taylor Chair Co. Antique Oak Bankers Chair

$875

19th Century American Bentwood Barbers’ Chairs

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th Century American Bentwood Barbers’ Chairs These Vintage Swivelling Barbers chairs are

Category

1890s American Colonial American Antique Chairs

19th Century American Bentwood Barbers’ Chairs

$2,055

American Corner Chair

Located in Nantucket, MA

American tiger maple upholstered corner chair with shaped splats.

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cotton, Upholstery

American Corner Chair

$6,750

19th Century American Decorative Cast Iron Dentist Chair

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Here we present a rare American cast iron dentist chair, circa 1890. We have had this restored at

Category

Late 19th Century North American Victorian American Antique Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th Century American Decorative Cast Iron Dentist Chair

$11,306

American Windsor Chair, 19th c

Located in Astoria, NY

American Windsor style chair, late 19th century, with typical horseshoe back and spindles above a

Category

19th Century American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

American Windsor Chair, 19th c

$350

American Late Victorian Wicker Chair.

Located in Bronx, NY

American Late Victorian Wicker Chair,fourth quater 19th century, the round caned seat and curved

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

American Late Victorian Wicker Chair.

$3,500

Antique American Colonial Revival Windsor Chair

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Classic American Colonial Revival style sack-back Windsor chair with a sculpted seat, turned legs

Category

Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique American Colonial Revival Windsor Chair

$950

19th Century American Pub or Captains Chairs / Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These fine New England pine captains chairs are in great condition and very strong and sturdy

Category

Mid-19th Century American American Colonial American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Pub or Captains Chairs / Pair

$1,495

Set of Four 19th Century, Latin American Dining Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Four 19th century, handmade Latin American dining chairs, each uniquely made with subtle variances

Category

19th Century Central American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four 19th Century, Latin American Dining Chairs

$1,200 / set

Antique American Windsor Chairs Set of 6

Located in Pomona, CA

An antique American set of six faux-bamboo-style Windsor chairs.

Category

1820s American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique American Windsor Chairs Set of 6

$1,200 / set

Pair of American Elm Child Discipline Chairs. Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American Elm child discipline chairs with splat backs , cane seats , original stretchers

Category

Early 1800s American American Colonial American Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Elm

Pair of American Elm Child Discipline Chairs. Circa 1800

$8,500

Antique Victorian American Empire Flame Mahogany Side Chair Embroidered Seat

Located in Dayton, OH

Charming antique American Empire side chair. Features a mahogany frame with crotch mahogany veneer

Category

19th Century American Empire American Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Antique Victorian American Empire Flame Mahogany Side Chair Embroidered Seat

$800

Four Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs

Located in Big Flats, NY

*** Four Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs C1830 Measures - 34"h

Category

Early 19th Century American Empire American Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Four Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs

$960 / set

Primitive Factory Chair, America, circa 1900

Located in Culver City, CA

Primitive factory chair, America, circa 1900 Unique form, make-do chair in original paint with

Category

Early 1900s American Primitive American Antique Chairs

Materials

Pine

Primitive Factory Chair, America, circa 1900

$950

Primitive Factory Chair, America, circa 1900

Located in Culver City, CA

Primitive Factory Chair, America, circa 1900 Unique form, make-do chair in original paint with

Category

Early 1900s American Primitive American Antique Chairs

Materials

Pine

Primitive Factory Chair, America, circa 1900

$1,350

Primitive Factory Chair, America, circa 1900

Located in Culver City, CA

Primitive Factory Chair, America, circa 1900 Unique form. Make-do chair in original worn paint

Category

Early 1900s American Primitive American Antique Chairs

Materials

Pine

Primitive Factory Chair, America, circa 1900

$950

Wonderful Pair of American Empire Chairs

Located in Bellport, NY

Classic American Empire late 19th century mahogany chairs.Harp backs,curvaceous legs,vintage

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

Wonderful Pair of American Empire Chairs

$1,875

18thC American Windsor Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautifully worn and aged American Bow Back Windsor chair.

Category

18th Century and Earlier American American Antique Chairs

18thC American Windsor Chair

$685

Early American Windsor Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

An early 19th century American windsor chair of mixed woods with remnants of original old paint.

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early American Windsor Chair

$1,850

Four American Elegant Antique Salon Chairs.

Located in Bellport, NY

Four Antique Cherry Wood Hand Carved Salon/Dinning Room Chairs.Beautifully crafted in high detailed

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Four American Elegant Antique Salon Chairs.

$3,600

Antique Nichols Stone Cherry Windsor Slat Back Rocking Chair Rocker 32"

By Nichols Stone

Located in Dayton, OH

manufacture exclusively trademarked reproductions of Windsor and other early American chairs, using the

Category

Early 20th Century British Colonial American Antique Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Antique Nichols Stone Cherry Windsor Slat Back Rocking Chair Rocker 32"

$700

Six Antique Second American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique set of 6 second American Empire Grecian dining chairs offer flame mahogany construction

Category

Late 19th Century American American Empire American Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Six Antique Second American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs

$2,120 / set

19th Century American Windsor Back Chair

Located in Buchanan, MI

Handsome 18th century elm windsor back armchair.

Category

18th Century and Earlier American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm

19th Century American Windsor Back Chair

$1,600

American Victorian Green Swivel Chair

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian painted high back floral design swivel chair with spindles and green upholstered

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian American Antique Chairs

Materials

Paint

American Victorian Green Swivel Chair

$1,675

Mid 19th Century American Walnut Chair W/ Needlepoint Seat, C.1870

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mid 19th century American walnut chair w/ needlepoint seat C.1870 Outstanding American side

Category

Mid-19th Century American American Colonial American Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid 19th Century American Walnut Chair W/ Needlepoint Seat, C.1870

$325

American Victorian Eastlake Upholstered Chair, 19th Century

Located in Vero Beach, FL

American Victorian Eastlake Upholstered chair 19th century. Impressive carved and upholstered

Category

19th Century American Late Victorian American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

American Victorian Eastlake Upholstered Chair, 19th Century

$1,150

American Curly Maple Child s Chair, circa 1870

Located in San Francisco, CA

A well loved beautifully carved curly maple child's chair with handmade pad. American, stamped

Category

Late 19th Century American Primitive American Antique Chairs

Materials

Maple

American Curly Maple Child s Chair, circa 1870

$520

19th C. American Aesthetic Brass Dressing Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th c. American Aesthetic brass dressing chair. Ornate cast open-work panels with solid brass

Category

19th Century American Aesthetic Movement American Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

19th C. American Aesthetic Brass Dressing Chair

$5,250

Antique Early American Stenciled Windsor Chair, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique early American Windsor side chair offers spindle back over seat with ebonized stenciled

Category

19th Century American American Colonial American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Early American Stenciled Windsor Chair, 19th Century

$440

19th Century American Painted Chair

Located in Southampton, NY

19th Century American Painted Chair

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

19th Century American Painted Chair

$425

19th century American Esthetic Movement slipper chair

Located in Stamford, CT

19th c Esthetic Movement mahogany slipper chair with interesting carved detail on the back splats

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

19th century American Esthetic Movement slipper chair

$850

A 19thc American Oak High Backed Chair

Located in Bellport, NY

A Fabulous High Back and very curvaceous Oak and Rattan Chair.Carvied detailing on head rest

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rattan

A 19thc American Oak High Backed Chair

$785

American Victorian Wicker Wing Chair

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian natural wicker wing chair with "X" design filigree back and side magazine pocket

Category

19th Century American Victorian American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Upholstery

American Victorian Wicker Wing Chair

$5,750

Pair of American Painted Chairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th Century pair of charming American side chairs with floral painting along the whimsical top

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of American Painted Chairs

$875

19th Century American Rocking Chair

Located in Berlin, DE

A late 19th century Victorian mahogany American rocking chair. The chair is in ash which is black

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian American Antique Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century American Rocking Chair

$950

18th Century American Wingback Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

A generously proportioned wingback chair with tapering mahogany front legs and rear saber legs

Category

18th Century American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

18th Century American Wingback Chair

$3,400

Large American Windsor Desk Chair

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome large American Windsor high back desk (or writing) chair with original painted finish

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

Large American Windsor Desk Chair

$3,895

18th-19th Century American Ladder Back Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

18th-19th century American ladder back chair Classic ladder back chair with rush seat

Category

Early 19th Century American American Colonial American Antique Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

18th-19th Century American Ladder Back Chair

$750

18th Century American Antique Continuous Arm Windsor Chair

Located in West Chester, PA

18th Century American Antique Continuous Arm Windsor Chair purchased at the Prallsville Mills

Category

Late 18th Century American American Colonial American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century American Antique Continuous Arm Windsor Chair

$1,225

19th century American decorative cast iron dentist chair

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century American decorative cast iron dentist chair, circa 1890. Here we present a rare

Category

Late 19th Century American Industrial American Antique Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th century American decorative cast iron dentist chair

$9,387

Set of Nine Antique American Gondola Dining Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Set of nine antique American Gondola dining chairs.

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Nine Antique American Gondola Dining Chairs

$9,100 / set

19th Century American Hitchcock Chairs Set of 6

Located in Pomona, CA

Set of 6 American original handpainted Hitchcock chairs. The price is for the set.

Category

1850s American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Hitchcock Chairs Set of 6

$270 / item

A Pair of American Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Located in New York, NY

A pair of American Aesthetic Movement side chairs with attenuated vertical stiles and turned front

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

A Pair of American Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

$3,200

Multi Adjustable Barber s Chair, American Early 20th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Unique and unusual bent steel with copper finish barber's chair with adjustable seat height, and

Category

Early 20th Century American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Steel

Multi Adjustable Barber s Chair, American Early 20th Century

$975

American Ebonized and Painted Wood Rush Chairs, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of American Empire ebonized and paint decorated side chairs with rush seats, with turned seat

Category

Late 19th Century American Empire American Antique Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

American Ebonized and Painted Wood Rush Chairs, Pair

$800 / set

Set of Eight American Lyle-Back Hitchcock Chairs

By Hitchcock

Located in Downingtown, PA

A Pair of Armchairs and Six Chairs, The chairs with lyle-shaped back and rush seats in black

Category

19th Century American Folk Art American Antique Chairs

Set of Eight American Lyle-Back Hitchcock Chairs

$4,500

American Rococo Revival Style Wooden Chairs

Located in Astoria, NY

American Rococo Revival style set of four carved wood side chairs or dining chairs Belter style

Category

19th Century Rococo Revival American Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

American Rococo Revival Style Wooden Chairs

$550 / set

American Rococo Revival Ebonized Slipper Chair

Located in Astoria, NY

American Rococo Revival ebonized carved wood slipper chair with upholstered seat and back.

Category

Early 20th Century Rococo Revival American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

American Rococo Revival Ebonized Slipper Chair

$850

American Federal-Style Mahogany Wing Chair

Located in Atlanta, GA

Late 19th Century American Federal-Style Mahogany Wing Chair with arched back and shaped wings

Category

19th Century American American Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

American Federal-Style Mahogany Wing Chair

$3,250

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American Antique Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of American antique chairs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct American antique chairs — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. American antique chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. American antique chairs made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many American antique chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Heywood-Wakefield Co., Thonet and Charles Limbert produced popular American antique chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are American Antique Chairs?

American antique chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,033, while the lowest priced sells for $80 and the highest can go for as much as $375,000.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About American Antique Chairs

What is an antique Bergère chair?
2 Answers
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
An antique Bergère chair is a Victorian-era French armchair, often with upholstered armrests and a removable seat cushion. The curved back of this chair would be crafted with wicker. Shop a collection of Bergère chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Bergere chairs are a type of upholstered French armchair that have an enclosed design. They’re designed for lounging comfortably and usually feature deep, wide seats. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique Bergere chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
How do you tell if your rocking chair is an antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
To tell if your rocking chair is an antique, search the back, rockers and the underside of the seat for a label, stamp or other marking. If you locate one, conduct online research using trusted resources to learn about the maker. By finding out when the manufacturer produced chairs similar to yours, you may be able to determine if your chair is at least 100 years old, making it an antique. If you cannot find a maker's mark, consider contacting a certified appraiser or antique dealer and asking them to date your piece for you. Explore a range of antique rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
How can you tell if a dining chair is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
To tell if a dining chair is antique, first look for markings that can help you identify the maker. You will normally find these under the seat. By using information published on trusted online resources, you can research the markings to learn who made the chair and when the maker was active. Any dining chair made 100 years ago or earlier is an antique. Another way to identify antique chairs is to examine their details closely. Most antique dining chairs are handmade, so you can expect to see subtle tool markings and slight irregularities. A lack of these characteristics may indicate that a dining chair is machine-made and less likely to be an antique. For assistance with dating your dining chairs, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique dining chairs.
How do I find out what my antique chair is worth?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
To find out what your antique chair is worth, you can conduct research using trusted online resources. Specifically, study the sales history for pieces similar to yours in terms of maker, age, style and type. Because the condition of your chair will also impact its value, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer inspect and evaluate your piece. Find a collection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
How can you tell how old an antique chair is?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
To tell how old an antique chair is, you have a few options. One is to conduct research on your own using trusted online resources and print references from your local library. If your chair has a maker's mark, learning more about the company, artisan or workshop that produced it can be a good starting point. Dating unmarked chairs can be more difficult because certain styles remained in production for long periods. In this case, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your chair for you. Shop a wide range of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
How much is an antique barber chair worth?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
Depending on the quality, age, and model, Koken vintage barber chairs can sell for $500 to $6000. Older chairs will often have a higher value.
How much is my antique high chair worth?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
There is no universal guideline for determining the value of antique high chairs. Typically, high chairs can cost anywhere between $50 and $500. The price of a high chair is determined by the condition of the chair, its construction, whether or not all parts are intact and its desirability.
What did antique carver chairs originally look like?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.

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