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Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old primitive style chair.
It was made in the Meiji era.
(1860s to 1900s AD).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1920s / Side Chair Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old primitive style chair made in Japan.
Originally used as a threshing mortar, it is a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Hand Carved Primitive Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Tall backed hand carved primitive Gustovian sitting chairs with original fabric remnants and
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old primitive style chair made in Japan.
It was made in the Meiji era.
(1860s to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Antique Primitive Chairs
Set
1900s-1940s / Mingei Wabisabi Seating
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Set of two old chairs made in Japan.
They are from the Showa period (1900s to 1940s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Cedar
Simple English Primitive Chair with Exposed Back
Located in Culver City, CA
Simple roll arm primitive sitting chair with exposed back.
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Primitive Chair Upholstered in Vintage Polka Dot Fabric
Located in Culver City, CA
Simple roll arm primitive sitting chair with black and white polka dot fabric.
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Sculptural Primitive French Folk Art Elm Chair
Located in London, GB
A primitive chair from the south west of France.
Constructed from four thick cut slabs of elm
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Elm
19th Century Primitive Mountain Chair
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Traditional antique mountain chair from southern Germany. This distinctive and primitive chair is
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Primitive Black Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old black primitive chair made in Japan.
The furniture is from the Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Primitive Black Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old primitive chair made in Japan.
The chair is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Four Antique Hitchcock School Primitive Painted and Gilt Plank Bottom Chairs
By Hitchcock
Located in Big Flats, NY
Set of four Hitchcock school antique and Primitive chairs feature plank bottom seats with ladder
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Four 19th Century West Country Hoop and Stick Back Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Matched set of four 19th century west country hoop and stick back chairs.
These primitive chairs
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Mid-19th Century English Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Rustic Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk art primitive chair from northern Sweden. The chair is from the first half of the 1800s and
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Antique Rustic French Twig Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique rustic French twig chair: 19th century or early 20th century Tramp Art chair constructed by
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Twig, Wood
Japanese Mingei
Usu
Table and Chairs
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Folk Craft=Mingei made with a "Usu" used for mochi making.Primitive and beautiful works.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
$5,700 / set
19th Century Child
s Chair in Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chair was found in Pennsylvania and would make a great Xmas gift to your child. The condition is very
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
3PIECE MINATURE OLD HICKORY CHILDS SET/TWO CHAIRS
TABLE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY 20THC THREE PIECE CHILDS SET, TWO CHAIRS AND TABLE ALL ORIGINAL SEATS.GREAT CONDITION.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine, Hickory
19th Century Folk Art Chair from the Alp Section of France, Chamonix
Located in Houston, TX
Charming 19th C. folk Art chair. Fabulous character. Peg and dowel construction. Arms are a split
Category
19th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Swedish Folk Art Rustic Chair, Kubbstol
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk art rustic Kubbstol from the 19th century. A kubbstol is a primitive chair made from a single
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Antique Rustic Primitive 18th Century Chestnut Folk Art Chair
Located in Houston, TX
features make this primitive chair a standout. Very sturdy construction and surprisingly comfortable! Came
Category
18th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Chestnut
Primitive Stickback Chair, England, circa 1840
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive Stickback Chair, England, circa 1840
Measures 24.25”w x 15”d x 26”h x 16”seat.
Category
1840s English Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
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 Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
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 Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
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 Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Primitive Wabi Sabi Side Chair Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted from elm, this set of Primitive Wabi Sabi side chairs embodies simplicity, authenticity
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Elm
$2,250 / set
Primitive child
s chair
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Primitive chunky slatted jointed child's chair.
Category
19th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
$1,200
Primitive Black Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handcrafted primitive black chair. Made in USA circa 1920s.
Category
1920s North American Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Ash Stick Chair, England, 18th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive ash stick chair, England, 18th century.
Handcrafted Windsor chair with slab seat.
Category
18th Century English Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Throne Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive over-sized carved wood thronechair
with traces of original paint.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
$4,800
Primitive Tripod Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century elm and mixed wood spindle back handmade chair. Made in USA, circa 1870s.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Elm
$1,800
Wabi Sabi Primitive Carved Swedish Chair, 1850
Located in Nijlen, BE
This unique pair of handcut Swedish chairs. Also sold separately.
The Wabi Sabi character of this
Category
19th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Stick Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Elegant form.
Category
18th Century European Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
$4,800
Primitive Sitting/Garden Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive Sitting / Garden Chair
plank form, wonderfully worn
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Plank Sleigh Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive plank chair with unusual form, carved sides and feet.
Category
19th Century Belgian Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Tall Back Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive tall back chair with beech wood frame and rush back
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Beech
Primitive 19th century chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A verry original 19th century Welsh stick back chair. Made from elm with a solid one slab seat
Category
Early 19th Century Welsh Victorian Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Elm
Japanese Antique Primitive Black Chair 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old primitive style black chair made in Japan.
Made in the Meiji era. (1860s-1920s)
A powerful
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Walnut
Primitive Garden Sleigh Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual proportion, simple form
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive 18th Century Swedish Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive swedish chair, simple form, traces of original painted surface. Sold individually.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
19th Century Primitive Hedgerow Chair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Primitive 19th century Hedge chair, wonderful dry surface, with lots of wear and patination, signs
Category
Mid-19th Century Irish Antique Primitive Chair
Pair Primitive American Antique 19th Century Spindle Back Wood Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair primitive American antique 19th-century spindle or rod back wood chairs. Handmade with
Category
Late 19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Advertising Bicycle Chair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Wonderfully primitive chair constructed from bicycle parts, Lincolnshire England, circa 1915. Used
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Vintage Primitive Ice Cream Parlor Children
s Table
Chair Set
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is an adorable, vintage ice cream parlor kids table & chair set. This set include a small
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wrought Iron
Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A diminutive rush seat side chair with a ladder back.
Featuring traces of the original blue paint
Category
Late 19th Century British Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Rush, Ash, Pine
Primitive Tall Back Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive tall back chair with wool lindsey fabric, make-do chair
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Wool
Primitive Tall Back Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive tall back chair with cotton padded, quilted fabric, make-do chair
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Primitive Child
s Windsor Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive child's windsor chair, original painted surface
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Simple Lounge Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive simple lounge chair with original muslin/burlap fabric
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Muslin, Burlap
Primitive Simple Lounge Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive simple lounge chair with original muslin/burlap fabric.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Muslin, Burlap
Primitive Tall Back Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive tall back chair with beechwood frame and rush back
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Rush
Primitive Tall Back Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive tall back chair with beech wood frame and rush back
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Beech
Primitive Cornish Windsor Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Cornish Windsor chair (circa 1750-1770) with a thick shaped seat fashioned from a slab of
Category
Mid-18th Century English Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
Primitive Chaise Lounge Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive chaise lounge with original burlap covering, simple, clean form, roll arms, turned legs.
Category
19th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Burlap
Unusual Primitive 19th Century Swedish Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusual primitive and sculptural early 19th century Swedish / Scandinavian folk art chair. Ca 1800
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Primitive Oak Chair, France, circa 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive oak chair
France circa 1880
Measures: 18.5” L x 17” D x 30.75h” H x 16”seat.
Category
19th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
18th Century Primitive English Vernacular Chair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
18th century Primitive English vernacular chair in original paint, untouched. Exceptional wear and
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To 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, 2024To 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, 2024To 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, 2024To 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, 2021Depending 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, 2021There 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.
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