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Pair of Windsor Chairs with Pinned Backs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of windsor chairs with spindles pinned at the rail detail.
Category

Early 20th Century American Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Samuel Marx Curved Back Chairs in Silk
By Samuel Marx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally designed for the Mervyn and Kitty Le Roy residence. Branded "Quigley" on bottom.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Large American Shell Back Rocking Chair C.1950
Located in Accrington, GB
, large in size and has a superb style to it with a high shell back, curved arm rest, love heart shape
Category

Vintage 1950s American American Classical Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cherry

High Back Side Chair with Leather Seating, Austria
Located in Maastricht, NL
An Austrian Modern wooden high back side chair with a dark brown leather seating and leather arm
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Nutwood

Scandinavian Mid Century Spindle Back Oak Rocking Chair
By Varjosen Puunjalostus
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
appears to have been stripped back at some point. The design echos many other great designers of the time
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak

Wood Wing Back Chair with Designer Fabric Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic looking wooden wingback chair, in designer upholstery. Perfect as an occasional chair and versatile enough to be placed in any room. A timeless classic.
Category

20th Century Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Seven Federal Ribbon-Back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Seven Federal mahogany ribbon-back side chairs probably maryland, circa 1800 Each with four
Category

Antique Early 1800s American Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Gillows, Pair of Regency Shell Back Hall Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in New York, NY
A superb pair of shell-back mahogany chairs probably by Gillows of London and Lancaster with
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Obtuse oxblood leather and Walnut wing back chair
Located in Hollywood, CA
Slightly distressed oxblood leather and Walnut wing back chair with button tufted back and piping
Category

Vintage 1940s American Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Wing Back Chairs by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Pair of upholstered chairs with dramatic wing back and mahogany legs
Category

Vintage 1950s American Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

1970 High Back Iron and Woven Rope Chairs
By John Salterini
Located in Arlington Heights, IL
backs offer the original hand-woven rope pattern. In the style of John Salterini.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

1950s Solid Cherrywood Heywood Wakefield Split Back Chairs
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern uniquely detailed stylish pair of solid cherrywood curved split back in two
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Louis XVI Lyre Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Louis XVI lyre back chairs newly upholstered in navy leather with grosgrain trim and
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Union Jack Upholstered Queen Anne Wing Back Chair
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Features antique flag upholstery, some minor holes and frays.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Wingback Chairs

cc-tapis Metroquadro Collection Back to School Rug
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handwoven in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and Himalayan wool pile coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. The sale of every ru...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Chesterfield High Back Wingchair in Antique Blue Leather
Located in Eindhoven, NL
1989 made Chesterfield chair. Made in the United Kingdom for a Delta Chesterfield customer in the Netherlands. Former owner was very fund of this chair and kept it in very good c...
Category

Vintage 1980s British Chesterfield Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Antique Tole Mirror Back Hanging Double Candleholders
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of tole metal mirror back hanging double candleholders.
Category

Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Walnut Chairs with Square Backs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of French chairs with turned and carved front legs, late 19th century.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

High-Back Rocking Chair Rocker by Hans Wegner, 1960s
Located in Zurich, Zurich
Completely restored: High-back Rocker rocking chair by Hans Wegner, 1960s, solid wood frame in an
Category

Vintage 1960s Rocking Chairs

Materials

Beech

Italian Bow Back Chair by De Baggis, 1960 s
By Angelo De Baggis
Located in Lingfield, GB
Vintage Italian pine bow back chair circa 1960's Designed and produced by De Baggis of Northern
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Country Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Wooden Child s Rocking Chair with Spindle Back, Painted Black
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a lovely wooden child's rocking chair with a spindle back. It has been painted black and is
Category

Vintage 1950s Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Paolo Buffa, a Pair of Mahogany Ladder-Back Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
The beautifully carved high back chairs have a sophisticated sculptural quality. The back composed
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

1980 s Original Pinball Back Glass By Raindrop Productions
Located in Chicago, IL
1980's original pinball back glass by Raindrop Productions Inc. for Bally Corporation. Framed in
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Carved Satinwood Balloon Back Chairs
Located in London, west Sussex
chairs feature swept back and cabriole front legs with detailed carving along the front of the shaped
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Side Chairs

Materials

Satinwood

Postmodern High-Back Velvet Chair by Robert Wilson, 2014
By Robert Wilson
Located in București, B
For the renowned theatre director and visual artist Robert Wilson, a chair exists in space, not simply in its relationship to function or its beauty as an object—but also in how it’s...
Category

2010s North American Minimalist Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

HENREDON Faux Bamboo Chinese Chippendale High Back Armless Chair
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
back, arched crestrail, decorative back rest, beige & gold color diamond pattern fabric upholstered
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Wood, Rattan

19th Century Pair of English Caned Spoon-Back Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome pair of English caned spoon-back chairs that date from the 1830s. They have elaborately
Category

Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair Antique Chinese Black Lacquer Dining Chairs Spindle Back
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning pair of Chinese antique side chairs in black lacquer Lovely look to these, black lacquer is all the rage if you read interiors magazines. Great accent pair and very comfor...
Category

Vintage 1910s Side Chairs

Midcentury English Georgian Upholstered Wing Back Armchairs / a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and understated Pair of high wing backed arm chairs, upholstered in Classic silk blue pin
Category

Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Silk, Wood

Teak Rocking Chair with Cord Strung Seat and Back
Located in Babworth, Retford
The raked back and seat with woven cord supported by a teak rocking frame with curving arms
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cord, Teak

Rare Tall Back Brass Chiavari Chairs with Truncated Legs
Located in North Miami, FL
These fantastical and rare Italian brass Chiavari chairs have tall exaggerated backs and very low
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

1940s Unique Tall Brass Vintage Ashtray with Bounce Back Base
Located in Milan, IT
Probably English tall brass ashtray with bounce back base. The base can be spinned around but
Category

Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Pair of Early 20th Century Oak Framed Wing Back Armchairs
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Pair of early 20th century oak framed wing back armchairs with carved cabriole legs measure: 34" W
Category

Vintage 1920s English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Pair of High Back Ladder Chairs with Goatskin Seating, 1960s
Located in Maastricht, NL
A pair of decorative Bohemian object chairs from the 1960s. This matching pair of high back ladder
Category

Vintage 1960s German Bohemian Side Chairs

Materials

Goatskin, Wood

A Pair of Painted Satinwood English Shield Back Side Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
backs are decorated with floral and bellflower designs. The legs are square tapered and decorated in the
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Side Chairs

Materials

Satinwood

Pair Mid-Century Modern Thonet Dining Charms with Cane Back
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Thonet Dining Charms with Cane back. Very rare architectural mid-century modern design
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cane

1940s/Midcentury Barrel Back Armchair, Silk Velvet Fabric, Fully Restored
Located in Passaic, NJ
This 1940s era chair has received a full restoration. The frame was gutted, re glued, and refinished. The seat is hand tied coil springs, with the original horse hair padding intact....
Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-century Spindle Back Rocking Chair, the Netherlands, 1960 s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Teak rocking chair with black spindles and frame. In good original condition.
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century French Deconstructed High Wing Back Fruitwood Armchair
Located in Poling, West Sussex
Early 19th French wingback chair constructed in mixed fruit woods giving a distressed finish the frame has been accented with nail tacks showing the true sole of the chair with later...
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Baroque Revival Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

Unusual Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin Pedestal Bar Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Minneapolis, MN
scratching and loss of lacquer to base. The back of bar pedestal has small crack (see photo, does not affect
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mahogany Frame Chippendale Style Wing Back Chairs in Navy - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Chippendale style wing back chairs, unbranded, similar quality to Drexel or Hickory chair
Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric

Antique Early 20th Century Walnut Victorian Balloon Back Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of antique Victorian balloon back side chairs, unbranded. Walnut with decorative floral
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair Art Deco Chairs French Midcentury Moustache Back FREE SHIPPING options
Located in France, FR
Pair of Art Deco chairs French midcentury moustache back With original label. for No Sag mechanism
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Waka Waka Contemporary Black Lacquered Double Cylinder Back Accent Rocking Chair
By WAKA WAKA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
interesting take on a classic seating style, the Waka Waka double cylinder back rocking chair places double
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Plywood

18th Century American Pine Ladder Back Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in Carmel, CA
Pine ladder back chair with original woven seat. The slender, tall finials are a nice detail to a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Very Fine Pair of George I Chinese Back Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
century gros point needlework (the needlework restored). The "Chinese back" on these chairs is
Category

Antique 1720s English George I Side Chairs

Set of Four Louis XVI Style Fruitwood High Back Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four Louis XVI style fruitwood high back side chairs covered in linen.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

Mid-Century Modern Celina Moveis High Back and Bronze Dining Chairs
By Celina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six beautiful high back chairs by Celina Moevis made with solid rosewood and a high quality
Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Wing Back Chairs in the Manner of Gio Ponti
By Melchiorre Bega, Avigdor, Gio Ponti
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
A pair of wing back chairs in the manner of Gio Ponti. These distinctive chairs are covered in Gio
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rare and Beautiful Walnut and Yew Spindle Back Stool Chair c. 1600
Located in Heathfield, GB
flanking (farthest back and furthest front) sections of the walnut seat board which have been replaced in
Category

Antique 17th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Yew

20th Century Pair Of American Queen Anne Style Wing Back Chairs
By Sam Moore Furniture Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Pair Of American Queen Anne Style Wood Frame Upholstered Slip Cover Wing Back Arm
Category

20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Paint, Wood

Antique French Side Chair with Peach Terrycloth Back Hermés Silk Scarf Seat
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Antique French side chair with peach terrycloth back and Hermés silk scarf seat.
Category

Antique 19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Silk

Pair of Tall Back Bistro Chairs in the Manner of Umanoff
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An unusual and tantalizing pair of tall backed garden chairs circa 1950's in the distinct style of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Chair, French Louis XV Farmhouse Style Oval Back Side Chair
Located in Glendale, CA
The wooden frame is newly painted in white finish. Newly Upholstered in hot pink velvet blend fabric. We have a total of 4 chairs for sale. The price is per chair. Custom orders...
Category

20th Century American Louis XV Side Chairs

Baroque Chesterfield High Back Chair / Wingchair in Well Kept Original State
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Very nice Baroque Chesterfield wing chair which is kept in the authentic and original state. Leather is hand dyed and in excellent condition and fine wooden frame with elegant wooden...
Category

Early 20th Century British Baroque Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Six Chippendale Cherry Ribbon-Back Dining Chairs, New England
Located in Andover, MA
The original finish of this country Chippendale set of chairs has a wonderful rubbed patina and newly upholstered slip seats. The cupid’s bow crest, stiles and shoe feature a scratch...
Category

Antique 1780s American Chippendale Side Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Maple

Set of 8 French Antique Louis XV style Caned-back Dining Chairs
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Set of 8 French Antique Louis XV style Caned-back Dining Chairs Antique chairs, expertly painted
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs

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