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Pair of Antique Ebonised William Morris Sussex Side Chairs Seen in v&a Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Sussex chairs circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum The History This chair was
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Rush, Rope, Beech

Ebonised Antique Original William Morris Sussex Armchair Seen in the v&a Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum. The History This chair was
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Rush, Rope, Beech

Pair of Antique Empire Chairs, circa 1810, Cherrywood
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of southern German museum Empire chairs, circa 1810 Solid wood veneered in cherry. Backrest
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Cherry

Viennese Chair by Josef Neyger Nr.11, 1860-1870
By Josef Neyger, Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
A very rare museum piece. Chair from a Viennese competitor, which copied Gebrüder Thonet products
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Folk Art Chair from Exhibition in Santa Fe, N.M
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Folk Art chair exhibited at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, N.M. Show was titled
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Wood

Two 16th Century Inspired Side Chairs, Arts Crafts
Located in Beerse, VAN
, and indeed you can find this type of chair in the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam and in various
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1890s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Rush, Oak

18th C. Antique French Louis XIII "Reclining" Chair w/Aubusson
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
extremely comfortable. Wherever you find to display this museum quality antique chair, you'd better be sure
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Walnut

Lounge Chair in Tube Steel and Burlap by Bas Van Pelt, Netherlands
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
! Chair in collection of Central Museum Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Early 20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Steel

Lounge Chair in Tube Steel and Burlap by Bas Van Pelt, Netherlands
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Lounge chair by Bas Van Pelt. Tube steel frame with grey finish and brown burlap upholstery. The
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Early 20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Antique Chair Museum

Set of Twelve Danish Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
display in the iconic ‘The Danish Chair’ exhibition at the Design Museum in Copenhagen.
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19th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Classical Dining Chairs Attributable to Duncan Phyfe, New York
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
chair in the Metropolitan Museum in the stacks of the American wing that has a different carved center
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1820s American American Classical Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

1800s Museum Quality Dental Chair
By S. S. White
Located in Peekskill, NY
dental inventor of the 19th century. Among his inventions was the first hydraulic dental chair. In
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Iron

Set of Four 19th Century French Walnut Carved Neoclassical Dining Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
first quarter of the 19th century, each of this set of four museum quality chairs features an open back
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of 6 Adolf Loos Thonet Vienna Café Museum Art Nouveau Bentwood Chairs
By Thonet, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A very beautiful set of 6 bentwood Art Nouveau Thonet chairs. Originally designed by Adolf Loos for
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Bentwood

Original I. S. Henry Tall Back Chair London, 1895
Located in Rome, IT
transfered to the Osterreichischen Museum. Now, the chair is in the collection of MAK. The Austrian Museum
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Early 1900s English Jugendstil Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Wood

ANTiQUE CHINESE REPUBLIC PERIOD HARDWOOD WITH MARBLE INSET PANEL CAPTAINS CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
have only ever seen one other which I bought and sold very quickly to a Chinese Museum. The chair is
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Marble

A Rare Set of FivePortuguese Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Part of a set. Sette is available as well. An identical chair is in the National
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18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Chair Museum

Pair of English Mahogany Armorial Armchairs with Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in London, GB
single chair on the seat rail, located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In all scenarios the ‘D’ likely
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Mahogany, Velvet

18th Century English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
put together this famous museum, this chair came from his personal collection.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Ash, Beech

COLLECTABLE PAIR OF ANTIQUE WILLIAM MORRIS SUSSEX SiDE CHAIRS SEEN IN V&A MUSEUM
By William Morris (English)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
William Morris Rush seat Sussex chairs circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum Please
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Rush, Rope, Beech

Antique Original William Morris Curved Sussex Armchair Seen in the v&a Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Sussex armchair with drop front curved arms, circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Rush, Rope, Beech

Antique Original William Morris Sussex Rush Seat Armchair Seen in the V&A Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum The History This chair
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Straw, Wood

Pair of Vienna Secession Chairs, style of Josef Hoffman, circa 1910
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Hoffman, Austria, circa 1910. Chairs retain original finish, museum quality.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Six Antique Hand-Carved German Tavern / Drinking Chairs with Aphorisms Sayings
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique set of six 19th century tavern chairs. These extremely rare chairs should go to a museum
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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Oak

Chairs Set of Six Daniel Marot Walnut Pierced Carving High Backs 51.5"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
1660 to 1760 by Francis Lenyon Page 41 Fig 90 Related chairs: V&A Museum, Hampton Court, Rijksmuseum
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Early 1700s British Baroque Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Walnut

Louis Hanson Independence Barber Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
. This late Victorian barbers chair is in museum quality condition and Pointers Antiques have included
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Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Chrome

Single Period French Velvet Creme Painted Velvet Louis XV Style Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
, bedroom, or gallery, this rare Louis XV chair is a museum-worthy addition to any refined interior. A
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1790s French Louis XV Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Iconic C1 Reclining Lounge Chair and Foot Stool Designed by David Colwell
By David Colwell
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Wales (Museum of the Year 1995) FX Green Seating Award: C3 Stacking Chair 4 Guild Mark, Worshipful
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Mid-19th Century British Modern Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Eight Antique Chinese Thomas Chippendale Style Victorian Carved Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
important private or prestigious museum collections. These chairs are Victorian examples, made using the
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1880s English Victorian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Four circa 1850 T H Filmer Sons Antique Victorian Brown Leather Dining Chairs
By Thomas H. Filmer Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather upholstered dining chairs This listing is for the four chairs mentioned above. The firmo f T
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Leather, Oak

Six circa 1850 T H Filmer Sons Antique Victorian Brown Leather Dining Chairs
By Thomas H. Filmer Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victoria & Albert Museum London The chairs complete with the original manufactures plate under the back
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Leather, Oak

Arts and Crafts Style Morgan Colt Hand Hammered Wrought Iron Folding Curule Seat
By Morgan Colt
Located in Vero Beach, FL
only a few made. Colt’s furniture, chairs and chests are in museums and private collections. Very good
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Wrought Iron

The Chippendale Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Soane's Museum in London has had an identical chair, lovingly referred to as the 'Chippendale' chair
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19th Century Irish George II Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Mahogany

Well Proportioned Georgian Mahogany Reading or Cockfighting Chair
Located in Essex, MA
example in the Victoria and Albert Museum, this "Cockfighting Chair" has a broad yoked armrest with
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Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Mahogany

Josef Hoffmann Sitzmaschine Chair circa 1905 Austrian Rare Museum Quality
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A very rare 20th century 'Sitzmaschine' chair designed by Josef Hoffmann circa 1905, manufactured
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Early 1900s Austrian Bauhaus Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Rare Museum Quality 18th Century of the Period Louis XVI French Childs Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th Century of the Period Louis XVI French Childs Chair 29''h X 15''w
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chair Museum

Foldable D4 Chair by Marcel Breuer for Tecta, Germany, 1980
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Wilnis, UT
to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. A unique copy of the first chair
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Pair of Romantic Neo Manueline Chairs
Located in New York, NY
with inset finials. There is a similar chair in the Casa Brasiliera Museum in São Paulo, Brazil. In
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19th Century Brazilian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Rosewood

19thC French Napoleon III Tuffted Slipper Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
chair a museum version, blue/white/red silk buttons as details.
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19th Century French Antique Chair Museum

Rare Pair of Samuel Gragg Elastic Chairs, Boston, circa 1808
Located in Essex, MA
A rare pair of painted ash and hickory painted bentwood chairs by Samuel Gragg (American, 1772-1855
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Early 1800s American Federal Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Ash, Hickory

RW Winfield Design 19th Century Steel and Brown Leather Rocking Chair
By R. W. Winfield Co.
Located in London, GB
rocking chair at The British Museum in London and The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Co Durham
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19th Century Great Britain (UK) British Colonial Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Steel

18th Century CT Windsor Continuous Arm Chair with Comb Extension (EB TRACY)
By E.B. Tracy
Located in Woodbury, CT
if his best work between 1785-1800. His Windsor chairs are sought after by museums and collectors
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18th Century and Earlier American Country Antique Chair Museum

Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Side Chair in the Manner of E.W. Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
-1885. The chair has signs of wear to the ebonized finish as you would expect to the extremities
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Beech

18th Century Connecticut Bowback Windsor (EB TRACY)
By E.B. Tracy
Located in Woodbury, CT
-1800. His Windsor chairs are sought after by museums and collectors alike. Chairs produced by him and
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18th Century and Earlier American Country Antique Chair Museum

18th Century Connecticut Continuous Windsor Armchair, Signed E.B. Tracy
By E.B. Tracy
Located in Woodbury, CT
1785-1800. His Windsor chairs are sought after by museums and collectors alike. Chairs produced by
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18th Century and Earlier American Country Antique Chair Museum

Antique American Centripetal Chair
By Thomas A. Warren, American Chair Co.
Located in Long Island, NY
circa 1849, this museum quality chair maintains its original painted surface on the back which is most
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Wrought Iron, Metal

The Red Chair by Kaare Klint
By Kaare Klint
Located in Hudson, NY
and brass nailhead trim. Arm height is 27.5". This chair is museum quality. Retains early label. This
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Chair Museum

Superb Quality Late 17th Century Solid Ebony Low Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Coast, India. This chair, of museum quality, consists of a profusely carved back rail with a carved
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17th Century Indian Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Cane, Ebony

Caned Beechwood William and Mary Armchair with Scrolled Arms and Spanish Feet
Located in Providence, RI
Museum inventory numbers painted behind the seat frame imply that this chair is a museum
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Beech, Cane

Antique Green Leather Model 519F Armchair by Adolf Loos for Thonet Wien.
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Budapest, HU
Catalog No. 519 F Adolf Loos was the designer of the iconic Cafe Museum chairs in Vienna, and his work in
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Regency Painted Settee
Located in New York, NY
. Related chair examples are illustrated in several reference books including; "The English Chair" M. Harris
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19th Century Antique Chair Museum

Regency Painted Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Chair" M. Harris, "The More Significant English Furniture" by F Hinckley, pl.6, "English Chairs
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19th Century Antique Chair Museum

PAIR Regency Painted Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
English Chair" M. Harris, "The More Significant English Furniture" by F Hinckley, pl.6, "English Chairs
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19th Century English Antique Chair Museum

Set 4(PAIRS Avail.) George III Painted Armchairs. Circa 1790
Located in New York, NY
related examples see: “Victoria & Albert Museum English Chairs” plate 108; “The Country Life Library of
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Chair Museum

Important Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Cylinder Secretary Bookcase
By John Aitken 1
Located in New York, NY
collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and some of the side chairs are distributed at other museums
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1790s American Federal Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

19th Century Italian Bargello Embroidery Bolster Decorative Pillow
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
around: “This historic pattern originally worked in silk may be seen on 17th century chairs at the
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19th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Down, Trimming, Feathers, Cotton

George II Mahogany and Needlework Armchair in the Manner of Matthias Lock
Located in Knutsford, GB
this piece corresponds to known pieces from this maker including a chair at the V&A museum in London
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18th Century and Earlier English George II Antique Chair Museum

Materials

Mahogany, Textile

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Antique Chair Museum For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique chair museum you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and walnut, every antique chair museum was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique chair museum — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique chair museum, designed in the Victorian, Art Nouveau or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique chair museum has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hampton Sons, Josef Hoffmann and Adolf Loos are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Chair Museum?

Prices for an antique chair museum start at $800 and top out at $28,981 with the average selling for $4,800.

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 Antique Chair Museum
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.