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Primitive Dug Out Chair, Ireland, 19th Century
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Unique vernacular hand made dug out chair, Ireland, 19th Century. Wonderful ergomonic design, with
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Late 19th Century French Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Windsor Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Windsor chair in yew and elm woods. Very sturdy with some restoration to arms
Category
Late 18th Century English Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Elm, Yew
$4,800
Very Rare Primitive Irish Hedge Chair
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Very Rare Primitive Irish Chair dating from the early 19th century. Elm and Ash with some remains
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1830s Irish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Primitive Folk Art Chair Collection, Set of Six
Located in Peabody, MA
A charming collection of six Primitive 19th century Folk Art chairs in various sizes, and styles
Category
19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Paint
Primitive Windsor Chair, circa 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Simple form, with stick back construction on peg legs.
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1880s French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Primitive Rustic Minimal Carved Wood Board Chairs
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Pair of 19th century Austrian black forest carved wood board chair, circa 1880. Black paint
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1880s Austrian Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Stickback Chair, England, Circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive stickback chair.
England, circa 1870.
Measures: 21.5” W x 17” D x 34.5” H x 16
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19th Century English Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Danish Primitive Heart Chair in Solid Oak, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural vintage heart chair in solid oak with club legs, made in Denmark, early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Danish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Spindle Back Chairs Antique Accent Primitive Farmhouse Saloon Tavern Inn Rustic
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A pair of antique handmade table chairs, not quite matching, procured from the Maryland Eastern
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1880s American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Primitive Wooden Chairs from Belgium
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of Primitive wooden chairs from Belgium in original color.
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1910s Antique Primitive Chair
Late 19th Century Primitive Country Wingback Chair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Charming primitive country wingback chair, timber construction, original painted finish. Minor
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Late 19th Century French Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chair, Primitive Japanese Wooden Chair, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese chair.
It is from the Taisho period.
The material is Japanese zelkova wood.
It
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Early 20th Century Taisho Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive Cottage Windsor
Located in Culver City, CA
Unique Primitive form. Wonderful patina.
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Early 1700s English Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Primitive Dining Chairs w/ Linen Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four primitive style bleached oak dining chairs upholstered in a soft blue printed linen
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Early 1900s English Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique Primitive Irish Hedge Stick Lounge Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This chair is an amazing example of an all original Early 19th Century Ladderback Irish Hedge
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19th Century Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
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
19th Century Pine Vernacular Primitive Side Occasional Chair
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A 19th century and later vernacular pine side chair, demonstrating a simplistic 'x' frame base with
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19th Century Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Primitive Folk Chair from Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Nashville, TN
Primitive folk chair from Sweden, circa 1880. Hand carved in solid pine.
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1880s European Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Classic Set of Ten Primitive Windsor Bow Back Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Set of ten windsor style chairs. Worn in the Ralph Lauren style, but tight, chairs have been
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Early 1900s American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash
Pair of French Primitive Wood and Metal Industrial Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early 20th-century French Primitivist wood dining or side chairs with industrial metal
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Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive 19th C. Swedish Dug-Out Chair Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A rare European (possibly Swedish) dug-out chair.
Hewn patinated pine body with dark chestnut seat
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19th Century Swedish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Chestnut, Pine
Japanese Antique Primitive Black Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
collection of beautiful, powerful, and unique antiques from Japan.
This is a very old primitive style chair
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Cedar
Swedish Modern, Hand Crafted Primitive Bentwood Stump Chair, Wabi Sabi, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
An adorable stump chair made from bentwood with a cushion reupholstered in a fantastic vintage
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Birch
Primitive Swedish Wooden Hand Crafted Chair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 20th Century
By Carl Malmsten, Roland Wilhelmsson
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural chair in solid pine. Made in Sweden, early 20th century.
A nice rustic hand crafted
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
Primitive French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France.
A beautiful brutalist
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1910s French Brutalist Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Pine
Primitive French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France.
A beautiful brutalist
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1910s French Brutalist Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Danish Primitive Tripod Heart Chair in Solid Oak, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural vintage tripod heart chair in solid oak with club legs, made in Denmark, early 20th
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Primitive French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France.
A beautiful brutalist
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1910s French Brutalist Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France.
A beautiful brutalist
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1910s French Brutalist Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Primitive Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in San Angelo, TX
Primitive style of Swedish chairs that have been dry scrapped that have age to them. Two have
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19th Century Swedish Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Paint
Japanese Antique Rocking Chair, Primitive Japanese Wooden Cahair, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an old Japanese rocking chair.
It is from the Taisho period (1913s-1930s).
The material
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Early 20th Century Taisho Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Oak
Japanese Antique Primitive Stool 1860s-1900s / Side Table Side Chair Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese primitive stool.
Made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar wood
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Cedar
1757 Antique 18th Century Primitive Folk Art Ladderback Rush Shaker Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mid-18th century Shaker chair featuring painted accents with ladderback and rush seat
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Mid-18th Century Shaker Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Rush, Hardwood, Paint
Antique Swedish Carved Primitive Wabi Sabi Brutalist Stump Chair, Early 20th C
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural rare primitive stump chair made in solid wood. Hand carved by Swedish cabinetmaker in
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden block chair /wabi-sabi chair / private chair / 1900s〜
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
First of all, this chair is extremely rare and one of a kind.
I've never seen a chair like this
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
18th Century Primitive Welsh Windsor Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century primitive Welsh Windsor armchair, or stick chair, circa 1740-1760. All-original: elm
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1740s Welsh Folk Art Antique Primitive Chair
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Ash, Elm, Paint
Japanese Antique Dining Bench, Primitive Japanese Wooden Bench, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Japanese chair.
It is from the Taisho period.
It was used in schools at that time.
The materials
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Early 20th Century Taisho Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Carved Birthing Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century English carved birthing chair. Features large handles on each side and top and a
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19th Century English Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi-Sabi Teak Wood Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique, primitive low chair with stunning patina. Hand-carved from a single teak wood slab with
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Early 1900s Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
19th century Painted Maple Hitchcock Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
Early American chair from Connecticut decorated with gold stencil in a grape vine motif with red
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Rush, Maple
Early 19th Century Irish Hedge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning early 19th century Irish Hedge chair with heavy oak arms and crestrail, oak spindles, an
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Early 19th Century Irish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Andrianna Shamaris Iroko Wood African Hand Carved Chair
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
African hand carved tribal birthing chair. Beautiful patina on the single wood back rest, with a
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Early 1900s Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Handcrafted Primitive Stick Armchairs, circa 1930
By Hunt Country Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
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A set of four handcrafted Primitive Hickory bentwood stick armchairs with sculpted pine
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Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Hickory, Pine
Hand Carved African Low Chairs 19th Century Ivory Coast
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic pair of antique African low chairs from the Baule Tribe in the Ivory Coast of West Africa
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19th Century Ivorian Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Set of 6 Original Painted Pennsylvania Plank Bottom Chairs.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Set of 6 Original Painted Pennsylvania Plank Bottom Chairs.
Rare set of six antique chairs
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
Painted Stick Chair, Wales 19th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Painted stick chair, wales 19th century.
Originally from the Cardiganshire region of South Wales.
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19th Century Welsh Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
18th Century Welsh Lambing Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary 18th century Welsh oak wingback lambing chair having a back constructed of three
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18th Century Welsh Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Oak
Rustic Swedish Barrel-Back Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish barrel-back chair circa 1840-1869. Traces of original ruddy-color paint.
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1840s Swedish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Magnificent Pair of Antique Comb-Back Windsor Arm Chairs
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
. These fine chairs would be awesome host/hostess chairs in the dining room. The tall backs not only
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Thames Valley Fruitwood and Elm Windsor Chair, Early 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A definitive collectors primitive chair - and certainly an exemplar and rare chair of it's type and
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Primitive Chair
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Elm, Fruitwood
Period 18th Century Antique Maple Wood and Rush Seat Corner Accent Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Period 18th century antique maple wood and rush seat corner accent chair. Item features remarkable
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Rush, Maple
Six French Country Style Carved and Upholstered Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 6 Lovely Vintage Rustic French Country Style Solid Wood Ladder Back Dining Chairs, probably
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Pair of 19th Century Pitch Pine Swedish Vernacular Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A good example of traditional Swedish rural farmhouse furniture, these chairs are made from solid
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Late 19th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine, Paint
18th Century Windsor Chair
Located in Brecht, BE
This is a Primitive Folk Art Windsor chair, wonderful piece of country furniture
from the West
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Early 18th Century British Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Wood
19th C Swedish Kubbstol
Located in Nijlen, BE
primitive representation of a chair has a lot of character.
We ship safely worldwide, feel free to ask for
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19th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Pine
$2,349
Vintage Ladder Back Rush Seat Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage ladder back lounge chairs. Chic primitive rush seats with a fabulous set
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Cotton, Rush
George III Windsor Chair in Ash with Green Painted Finish and Three Splayed Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Primitive George III Windsor Chair in Ash with Rustic Green Painted Finish, Spindled Back, Curved
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Primitive Chair
Materials
Ash
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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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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.
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- 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 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 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 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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