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Primitive Mountain Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Carved pine chair with solid shaped back centered by pierced shape. Geometric shaped seat on four
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Rustic European Folk Art Chair, Vernacular and Primitive, Woven Seat
Located in Totnes, GB
An exceptional rustic folk art chair in oak with a woven seat. In untouched condition, it has
Category
Early 19th Century European Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Primitive Welsh Stick Chair, Vernacular Windsor, Country Armchair
Located in Totnes, GB
A rare and beautiful yet robust primitive Welsh stick chair in a sumptuous pale colour. One can’t
Category
18th Century Welsh Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Pine
Set of Ten Primitive Italian Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
A set of ten primitive Italian wood chairs with tall backs, marked 'FSN', 19th century.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Swiss Mountain Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Carved pine chair with solid shaped back centered by abstract heart and carved initials. Shaped
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
English Primitive Scroll Back Oxford Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
, primitive example of the vernacular chair-making style that flourished in the Thames Valley & Chilterns
Category
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Birch
Primitive American Wing Back Chair
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Primitive Wing Chair, stripped down form, original surface and burlap. Sturdy and
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Iron
Primitive Ladder-Back Alpine Chair, France, Early 1900s
Located in Berkhamsted, GB
A primitive handmade ladder-back alpine chair in solid ash, France, early 1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century French Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash
Yewood Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
Yewood Armchair made in the Thomas Valley in the form of an 18th century primitive chair.
Category
1920s English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Yew
$3,700
Primitive Vernacular Fireside Windsor Chair
Located in London, GB
With Winged Arched Comb, Horseshoe Arm Bow and Unusual Turned Legs Richly Patinated and Burnished Ash and Oak
English or Welsh, c1760
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Primitive Chair
18th Century Primitive Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in London, GB
With wide curved comb and thick plank seat
having original "H" stretcher running from front to back
Ash and elm with traces of original paint
British, Possibly Welsh, circa 1780.
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Category
18th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Wonderful 19th Century Primitive 3-Legged Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacularly beautiful and interesting 19th Century 3-legged chair recently acquired from a
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive English Chair with Paint Remnants, circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Primitive English Chair with Paint Remnants, circa 1800
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Primitive Folk Art Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Beautiful pair of hand-carved, primitive folk art chairs from Sweden.
Turned, spindle legs and
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Antique Primitive Chair
18th Century Primitive English Stick Back Windsor Chair, Original Paint, Naive
Located in Totnes, GB
An 18th century stick back Windsor chair in elm and ash with traces of original green paint. The
Category
Late 18th Century English Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
18th Century English West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, Primitive Rustic, Elm
Located in Totnes, GB
A simple comb back Windsor armchair; a little more primitive from the norm. All legs with egg and
Category
Late 18th Century English Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
Delightful Primitive “Wheat Sheaf” Back Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
With well saddled seat and graphic movement to the spindles
Ash and elm with traces of original painted surface.
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
Pair of English Country Side Chairs, Primitive, West Country, Naive, Old Paint
Located in Totnes, GB
A good pair of West Country side chairs in layers of old paint. Decoratively turned legs with egg
Category
1810s British Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
English Comb Back Windsor Chair, West Country, Rustic Primitive Armchair Elm Ash
Located in Totnes, GB
A good comb back Windsor chair. In the style of the famous Oliver Goldsmith chair but with obvious
Category
Late 18th Century English Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
18th Century Low English Windsor Chair Elm Ash Country Armchair, Primitive Naive
Located in Totnes, GB
A wonderful example of a rare low back Windsor chair in ash and elm. Dating from the 18th century
Category
Late 18th Century English Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
A Fine and Rare Early Dug Out Primitive Wing Armchair
Located in London, GB
trunk body. This delightful chair has a bold and generous primitive wing backed form and well shaped
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Primitive Chair
Primitive Stylised
Lobster Pot
Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
Of elegant graphic form. Solid ash and elm with original 'nutty' surface.
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Primitive Chair
Primitive Welsh Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
Beautiful worn and patinaed wooden comb back Windsor style armchair with five legs
Category
Mid-19th Century Welsh Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Delightful Primitive Comb Back Child
s Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
primitive example, this Windsor form comb back child’s chair has great proportions and presence. The shaped
Category
18th Century and Earlier Welsh Antique Primitive Chair
Magnificent Graphic Primitive Windsor Comb Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
With stylized yoke back and generous single plank seat
Ash, oak and elm retaining historic painted surface.
Category
18th Century English Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Elm, Oak
St. Moritz Lovely Carved Wood Chair
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Beautiful chair carved by hand in massive wood, Swiss made, St. Moritz Engadina.
Only one chair is
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
An Exceptional Early Primitive Sack Back Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
With Wonderful Curved Back Legs and Steeply Raked Bentwood Upper Bow
Solid Ash, Retaining Much Historic Green Painted Surface
English or Welsh
Category
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Primitive Chair
Pair of Irish Country Chairs with Unusual Lyre-Shaped Spindle Design
Located in Stamford, GB
A charming pair of Irish country chairs with unusual lyre-shaped spindle design to backs and
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Design, Country, Chair, Working Chair, Stool, Side Chair
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
An antique piece with an elegant design
country piece, origin England.
Lovely piece to make your vacant space look gorgeous
Sits very comfortable.
Category
Early 19th Century British Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
18th Century Primitive Oak and Iron Comb-Back Windsor Armchair, circa 1780
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
In utterly charming condition, the Primitive late 18th century comb back provincially made Windsor
Category
1780s English George III Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Iron
Antique Rustic Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique rustic hand carved chairs in varying styles. 8 available.
Size: 18.5" seat height.
Category
19th Century Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
$450 / item
Rustic Log Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive rustic log chairs.
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
$650
Antique English Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small primitive English oak side chair with carved back splat. Great for a bedroom slipper chair.
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Petite Early American Ladderback Side Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early American ladderback chair in slightly-scaled down proportions. Black painted oak frame with
Category
Mid-19th Century Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Circa 18th Century Original Painted New England Windsor Pair of Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This early 18th Century Windsor fiddle back chair retains its original design. It was updated with
Category
18th Century and Earlier American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Faux Leather
Comb Back Windsor Chair, circa 1780
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
timber but I believe this adds to there Primitive nature.
The chair is structurally sound, there are
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
Early American High-back Chair W/ Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
an early american chair with primitive side warmers attached.
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Cotton
Pair Venetian Inspired Folk Art Chairs
Located in US
Charming Primitive Side Chairs In Original Black Paint. Very Graphic, Sculptural Look. Price Is For
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th c. American Primitive-Style Child
s Chair
Located in Alhambra, CA
19th century American Primitive-Style Child's Chair. Hand-crafted and hand-painted. Beautiful
Category
19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Primitive Wood Chair
Located in New York, NY
Small arm chair with simple construction. Aged paint rubbed off over time gives this chair a
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Primitive Chair
$3,900
Charles I Oak Chair with Linen Fold Back Panel c.1640
Located in Heathfield, GB
background.
A primitive peg jointed chair of larger than usual proportions, the seat boards are replacements
Category
17th Century Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Primitive Swiss Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Lovely little Swiss stool with beautiful patina.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swiss Antique Primitive Chair
Primitive Design, Country Style, Chair, Art, Working Chair, Wine, Stool
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
A very special and very unique small Primitive rustic chair, working chair, wood, country style
Category
1790s British Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Design, Country Style, Chair, Art, Working Chair, Wine, Stool
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Primitive rustic chair, working chair, wood, country style, origin England.
Lovely to complement
Category
1790s British Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive American Child
s Windsor Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
The very unusual windsor chair is made of pine with some of the original paint remaining on the
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Imposing Enclosed Primitive Boarded Windsor Chair
Located in London, GB
wonderfully primitive and sculptural chair has a think plank seat beneath massive hand hewn arms and a boarded
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Primitive Early 19th Century Welsh Stick Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A truly wonderful early 19th century painted Welsh stick chair, from Cardiganshire region of South
Category
Early 19th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Elm
Primitive Early 19th Century Welsh Stick Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A truly wonderful early 19th century painted Welsh stick chair, from Cardiganshire region of South
Category
Early 19th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Elm
18th Century Primitive Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in London, GB
With "Wonky" comb and generous horseshoe arm bow.
Ash and sycamore retaining much of the original painted decoration,
English, North Country, circa 1770.
Measures: 40" high x 31.5...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Antique French African Rustic Primitive Escabelle Chairs/Stools, a Pair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Antique French African Rustic Escabelle chairs/stools, a pair.
Escabelle is an old French word
Category
Late 19th Century African Brutalist Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Rare
Applied Bent Arm
Yealmpton Country Side Chair, English, Primitive, Naive
Located in Totnes, GB
A characterful applied bent arm chair in layers of old paint, the predominant layer being a dark
Category
1820s British Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
Elm Root Chair
Located in New York, NY
A shaped bleached chair made from elm root with natural openings and characteristics.
Category
19th Century Unknown Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
$4,800
Blue-Green Hearth Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
vibrant painted hearth or settle chair - found in Maine - appears to be single board width all
Category
19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
$1,800
Country Piece, Design, Country Chic, Chair, Art, Stool
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Lovely country chair its design is so nice and its sits so comfortable!
Origin England
Category
1790s British Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Vintage Orkney Chair
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Primitive wood chair with woven back
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Burlap
$2,200
Carved Oak Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carved oak arm chairs, primitive, two available.
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
$1,940
19th Century English Country Three-Legged Primitive Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century English country oak three-legged Primitive chair detailed with a curved back splat and
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
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Antique Primitive Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique primitive chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and softwood, every antique primitive chair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique primitive chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique primitive chair made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique primitive chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris and Hunt Country Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Primitive Chair?
Prices for an antique primitive chair start at $250 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $1,978.
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Questions About Antique Primitive Chair
- What is an antique Bergère chair?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An 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, 2022Bergere 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.
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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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