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Primitive Tallback Chair, France, circa 1710
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive tallback chair, France, circa 1710.
Includes original iron hardware and beautifully
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1710s French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Iron
Primitive 19th Century Irish Hedge Chair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
the primitive Irish Hedgerow chair this example is beautifully made and a cut above, with a Windsor
Category
Mid-19th Century Irish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
2 Antique Primitive African Baule Tribal Yoke Back Chairs Ivory Coast Baoulé
Located in Dayton, OH
Two primitive carved African Baule chairs. Made from indigenous local woods featuring yoke back
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19th Century Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Hardwood
Primitive Stick Welsh Windsor Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive stick welsh windsor chair, unusual construction
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Three Legged Primitive Windsor Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Three legged primitive windsor chair comprised of ash and sycamore, scrolled simple back
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Sycamore, Ash
Primitive Desk Chair, Sweden 18th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive Desk Chair, Sweden 18th Century.
Hand carved details with original paint remnants.
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18th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Swedish primitive folk art chair circa 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish primitive folk art chair circa 1850
Quirky back with side ribs that just speaks to you
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Primitive Rolled Arm Wingback Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Simple framed English chair, stripped down to original burlap
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19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Burlap
Pair of primitive hall chairs
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Harlequin pair of pine side chairs, entirely crafted with pegging, and mortiss and tenon.
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19th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive 19th Century Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. rustic, low Windsor chair from New England. Beautiful patina throughout.
FOR OUR COMPLETE
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19th Century American Antique Primitive Chair
Spanish 18th Century Primitive Tall Back Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish rustic style wooden chair from the 18th century. This antique chair from Spain features a
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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Primitive Stick Back Chair
By Jack Grimble
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th century stick back three-legged chair of small proportions. Wonderful wear and
Category
1920s English Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Primitive "Dug Out" Barrel Chair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Primitive Barrel Chair. Iron strapping Excellent dry untouched surface, excellent wear. Japan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair of Simple Primitive Lounge Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of simple primitive lounge chairs with slight roll arms, turned wood legs
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Early 20th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Primitive Tall-Back Regency Wing Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive Tall Back Regency Wing Chair
multiple fabrics, wonderful straight up form, original
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Primitive Lounge Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of simple primitive lounge chairs with slight roll arms, turned wood legs. Priced for the pair.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Muslin
Primitive Swedish Chair in Remnants of Original Red Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish chair in remnants of original red paint, circa 1820. Decorative Scandinavian
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Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Primitive Blue-Gray Painted Swedish Round-Back Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive blue-gray painted Swedish round-back chair circa 1770-1789. Remnants of original or early
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm, Bentwood
Primitive Naive Rustic 19th Century Vernacular Irish Stick Back
hedge
Chair
Located in Hitchin, England
A primitive 19th century painted Irish stick back 'hedge' chair, termed also as Famine or Fool's
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19th Century Irish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Canadian 19th Century Primitive Rocking Chair
Located in Karis, Nyland
Unique hand carved rocking chair that originate from 19th century, Canada.
This rocking chair is
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19th Century Canadian Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
18THC PRIMITIVE TALL BACK CHAIR FROM NEW ENGLAND
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT LADDERBACK CHAIR FROM NEW ENGLAND UPHOLSTERY IN EARLY 19THC LINDSEY
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Primitive Chair
Charred Primitive Wabi Sabi Japanese Dug-Out Chair
Located in London, GB
An early 20th C. Meiji period chair constructed from a single piece of timber.
Charred and heavily
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Cedar
Canadian 19th Century Primitive Rocking Chair
Located in Karis, Nyland
Unique hand carved rocking chair that originate from 19th century Canada.
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19th Century Canadian Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
19th Century Canadian Primitive Rocking Chair
Located in Surrey, BC
acquired from a personal collection in Quebec.
Nice country style accent chair. Surface is original.
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1810s Canadian Country Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
19th Century Primitive Hedge Row Folk Art Stick Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Primitive hedge row stick chair, England, circa 1850.
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19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair of primitive tall wingback lounge chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of primitive tall wingback lounge chairs with unusual tattered grey/beige burlap fabric
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Swedish Blue-Painted Primitive Rococo Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish blue-painted primitive rococo side chair circa 1740-1779. Pierced back splat, remnants of
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
19th Century Primitive Elm and Pine Dug Out Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare Swedish dug out chair, circa 1880.
Solid elm tree trunk with lift out pine seat. Good color
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Elm
Early 19th c. Primitive Irish Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
construction found on Irish and sometimes West Country windsor chairs.
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19th Century Irish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Sycamore
West Country Primitive Windsor Chair, circa 1750
Located in Culver City, CA
Ashwood arms and legs with elmwood slab seat.
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1750s English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
Japanese Antique Wooden Folding Chair / 1912s-1926s / Primitive Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden Japanese chair.
The hemp cord of the seat and backrest uses the hemp string
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Early 19th Century English Primitive Stick Back Fireside Chair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Primitive fireside stick chair. good color ad patination. England Circa 1800. Seat Height 42cm.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
French Country Primitive Oak Ladderback Small Rattan Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country primitive oak ladderback small rattan dining chairs - set of 4. item
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Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Rattan, Oak
French Country Primitive Oak Ladderback Small Rattan Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French country primitive oak ladderback small rattan dining chairs - set of 4. Item
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Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Primitive Plank Work Stool
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive wood work stool, assembled with planks, simple form
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Style Primitive Rush and Wood Dining Chairs Set of 6
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Exquisite french style set of 6 primitive dining room chairs. Love the chunky solid wood frames
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Early 20th Century French Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Rush, Wood
Primitive English Windsor Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive "lobster pot" comb back vernacular Windsor armchair. Made in England, circa late 18th
Category
18th Century British Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Oak
Primitive Pair of Cherrywood Side Chairs in the Manner of Jean Touret
By Jean Touret
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fabulous pair of primitive cherrywood chairs in worn original finish reminiscent of Jean Touret
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1920s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Cherry
Antique Primitive Oak Lambing Chair With Integral Dog Kennel, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE OAK LAMBING CHAIR
An extremely unusual designed lambing chair with an internal dog kennel
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Late 19th Century European Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
18th Century Swedish Unusual and Primitive Folk Art Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
unusual compared to other chairs from the same period and style. It is primitive but very thin with narrow
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Set of 6, 19th Century Simulated Bamboo Original Paint Primitive Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
primitive furniture design, likely American in origin. Each chair features the original paint, beautifully
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Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Rush
17th Century Primitive Plank Armchair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Primitive plank chair or settle. Dating to the late 17th century, wonderful untouched patina
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Late 17th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Windsor, Ireland, Circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive Windsor
Ireland Circa 1900
Measures: 24.75” W x 21” D x 35” H x 16.5”seat.
Category
Early 20th Century Northern Irish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive 18th Century Oak Armchair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Primitive oak armchair, strong form, stands well. Most likely welsh.
Seat height 48cm.
Dimensions
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18th Century Welsh Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Fireplace Primitive Windsor
Located in Culver City, CA
Fireplace primitive windsor, low to the ground, tall back, hand made, unique
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Dining Chairs, set of 2, Primitive Wooden Chair, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A set of two dining chairs made from high-quality oak wood.
The deep color and beautiful, flowing
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Oak
Primitive French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair with a patinated leather seat, made in the early 20th century in
Category
Early 20th Century French Brutalist Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair of rush seat lounge chairs, primitive form, unique shape
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of rush seat lounge chairs, primitive form, unique shape and color.
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19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Rush
Pair of Simple Primitive Lounge Chairs with Slight Roll Arms
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of simple primitive lounge chairs
with slight roll arms, turned wood legs
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Muslin
Set of Six Swedish Primitive 18th Century Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive swedish chairs, simple form, traces of original painted surface. Sold as a set.
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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive English Windsor
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful form, wide and deep seat, carved from a single plank
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Very rare old wooden primitive low chair/1900-1950/originally in East Asia
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce a chair with a very interesting shape.
This is a chair that a doctor who
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Early 20th Century East Asian Other Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Primitive Rustic Carved Spanish Rush Seat Chair
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE FARMHOUSE CHAIR
Chip-carved wooden frame with woven rush seat.
It is in very good vintage
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19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Primitive Vernacular Armchair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Primitive Country armchair, wonderfully naive construction, some evidence of historical worm
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Comb Back Primitive Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
A unique primitive windsor chair with curved and eared comb-back crest rail over outs wept arm bow
Category
Late 18th Century British Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Elm
Primitive Wood Chair with old leather from Philippines / Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique chair from the Philippines.
The design is made of leather held together with
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Early 20th Century Philippine Meiji Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Swedish Primitive Kubbstol Chair in Original Paint with Provenance, 18th c.
Located in Wichita, KS
This “kubbstol” is a traditional Scandinavian chair made from a hollowed trunk of wood. This
Category
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Paint
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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.
- 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.
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- 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.
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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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