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Original lounge chair, Barrel chair, round back chair, bold, modern, walnut wood
By Sara Hayat Design
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Experience the Timeless Elegance of Erete: A Modern, Bold, Barrel Back Chair with an Original
Category

2010s Pakistani Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Brass

Original lounge chair, Barrel chair, club chair, bold, modern, walnut wood
By Sara Hayat Design
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Experience the Timeless Elegance of Erete: A Modern, Bold, Barrel Back Chair with an Original
Category

2010s Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Faux Bamboo Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Faux Bamboo Barrel Back Chairs. Original Finish
Category

Vintage 1940s American Bergere Chairs

Materials

Beech, Cotton

American Barrel-Back Armchair
By Frederick P. Victoria Son, Inc.
Located in Long Island City, NY
The American barrel-back armchair is an updated approach to early 20th century barrel back chairs
Category

2010s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Dogwood Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A hardwood hand carved barrel-back chair with modern incised detailing, scrolled stretchers in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Milo Baughman Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Baltimore, MD
. Very comfortable barrel back chairs appear to be floating on round walnut bases. Attached tufted back
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Steel

William/Billy Haines Lounge Chairs, 1960s, USA
By William Billy Haines, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Miami, FL
lounge chairs design by William (Billy) Haines, circa late 1950. The barrel back chairs have been
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Deco Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s barrel back chairs clad in a taupe striped linen and upholstered in a blue woven
Category

Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Pair of Deco Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s barrel back chairs fully clad and upholstered in an ivory basketweave linen with
Category

Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Pair of Milo Baughman Barrel Back Swivel Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A pair of 1970s barrel back swivel chairs by Milo Baughman in charcoal grey.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile

Pair of Deco Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s barrel back chairs fully clad in Academy weave military green twill and upholstered
Category

Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Pair of Biedermeier Barrel-Back Tub Chairs
Located in Lake Success, NY
Pair of Biedermeier barrel-back tub chairs with ornate upholstery. These are a 1960s version of
Category

Vintage 1960s Bergere Chairs

Pair of Milo Baughman Barrel Back Club Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish pair of "flat bar style" club chairs are attributed to Milo Baughman and they date to
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Barrel Back Vinyl Arm Chair, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Take a seat in this Sculptural Chrome Chair and travel back in time to the funky '70s - groovy
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Original lounge sofa, Barrel Sofa, round back chair, bold, modern, walnut wood
By Sara Hayat Design
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Experience the Timeless Elegance of Erete Sofa: A Modern, Bold, Barrel Back Chair with an Original
Category

2010s Pakistani Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Original lounge sofa, Barrel sofa, round back chair, bold, modern, walnut wood
By Sara Hayat Design
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Experience the Timeless Elegance of Erete Sofa: A Modern, Bold, Barrel Back Chair with an Original
Category

2010s Pakistani Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Walnut Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
enhances with a grillwork of rattan adding detail to the barrel arms and back. Newly refinished and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Linen, Rattan, Walnut

Diminutive Federal Sheraton Wing Chair, New England, circa 1800-1810
Located in Providence, RI
another Federal upholstered "barrel back" chair with earlier Hepplewhite feet and only small casters on
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Antique Early 1800s American Sheraton Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Cognac Leather Barrel Back Club Chair
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
Elegant, light cognac leather club chair. Finished of with rivets and beautifully wood carved
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

Barrel-Back Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in New London, CT
chair design because he had back problems of his own.[4].
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Regency Combed Velvet Barrel Back Occasional Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barrel back occasional chair with turquoise velvet upholstery Measures: Seat depth 19 Seat high
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Midcentury Pair of Milo Baughman Swivel Barrel Back Tub Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A vintage circa 1960s pair of swivel barrel back button tufted tub chairs by Milo Baughman. Good
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Wonderful Pair of Monumental Milo Baughman Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Great and Rare pair of over sized barrel back lounge chairs with High End Tweed button tufted
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Barrel Back Swivel Club Chair by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Pair of two swivel chairs by Karl Springer covered in blue silk upholstery on a brass metal base
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Swivel Chairs

A Late 18th Century Mahogany Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
A Late 18th Century Mahogany Barrel Back Armchair, turned front legs on brass castors, for
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Antique 18th Century English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Newly Upholstered Purple White Animal Print Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Houston, TX
animal print barrel back lounge chairs with newly lacquered wood frames. This pair features new faux bois
Category

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

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Club Chair with Walnut Banded Barrel Back and Hand-Turned, Tapered Legs
By Michael Moran and Celia Gibson, Moran Woodworked Furniture
Located in Gallatin, NY
Our barrel form, fit to your body, sits atop four hand-turned and tapered legs. As the back band
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut

George III Mahogany Barrel-Back Armchair and Matched Foot Stool
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The "barrel-back" shaped seat is upholstered in a green and gold damask and the pattern has been
Category

Antique 1760s English George III Chairs

Pair of French Art Deco Barrel Back Bergeres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of comfortable French Art Deco bergeres. Ebonized wood frames with barrel-backs, down swept
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bergere Chairs

Early 20th C Deco Style Barrel Back Carved Bergere
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
This has an almost Chinese export or Anglo-Indian feel to it with the carved back but is Italian
Category

20th Century Italian Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Cane and Walnut Swivel Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
French walnut barrel back swivel armchair having a cane back and seat with acanthus leaf carving to
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Channel tufted barrel chair and ottoman- Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W30 D35 H25 SW19 SD20 SH16.5 AH22 Ottoman W21 D21 H17.5 Fun Vintage Set of Swivel Barrel Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

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
Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Benchmade Transitional Barrel Wingback Wing Chair Upholstered in Edelman Leather
By Lee Jofa
Located in Southhampton, NY
Contemporary/Transitional Georgian style tufted barrel back wing chair with legs in a mahogany
Category

2010s American Chairs

Materials

Brass

Newly Upholstered in Knoll Whip Gray Barrel Back Club/Armchairs on Casters, Pair
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a pair of Mid-Century Modern newly upholstered in knoll fabric ward bennett barrel back
Category

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

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Desk Chair
Located in Wembley, GB
An oak barrel back desk chair upholstered in a brown leather finished with decorative brass studs
Category

Antique 1880s Swedish Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Tufted Leather and Mahogany Barrel-Back Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tufted leather and mahogany barrel-back library chair, English, circa 1860.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Milo Baughman Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Baltimore, MD
Sleek pair Milo Baughman barrel back lounge chairs upholstered in Romo Zinc Vice Tungsten. Black
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Outstanding Pair of Chairs in the Manner of Harvey Probber
Located in Mount Penn, PA
An outstanding pair of cane barrel back slipper chairs by in the manner of Harvey Probber, 1957
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of 19th C French Chairs
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Unusual pair of barrel back french chairs with caned backs
Category

Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

4 Milo Baughman Chrome Chairs in Purple Upholstery
By Milo Baughman
Located in New Haven, CT
2 Set’s of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Barrel back modernist Chairs. Chromed steel frame with
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Magnificent Biedermeier Bergeres or Club Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large and comfortable Viennese Biedermeier bergeres or club chairs. Ebonized barrel-back
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs

Materials

Pearwood

Laight Dining Chair
Located in New York, NY
Barrel back dining chair with low arms. The Laight chair frame is constructed using solid maple
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Laight Dining Chair
Laight Dining Chair
$3,360 / item
Folke Ohlsson for Dux Teak Lounge Chairs (PAIR)
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Portland, OR
Crafted from old growth teak, these sturdy barrel-back Dux chairs are sleek and comfortable
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Armchairs

Materials

Teak, Wool

Barrel Back chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large English Barrel back chair
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Pomona, CA
Pair of black wood barrel back chairs. Upholstered in linen.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Barrel Back Chairs
Barrel Back Chairs
$1,600 / item
Barrel Back Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Barrel back chair on castors with down cushion
Category

Antique 19th Century American Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Barrel Back Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Barrel Back Chair with carved feet
Category

Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Leather Barrel back chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Leather Barrel back chair
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

18c Swedish Barrel Back Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carving and painted barrel back chair
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Chairs

Large English Barrel Back Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large English Barrel Back Chair
Category

Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Leather Barrel Back Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
English leather barrel back chair
Category

Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Barrel Back Chair
Located in Pomona, CA
Straw wicker woven rush barrel back chairs. Loose cushion covered in linen.
Category

Late 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Tommi Parzinger Barrel Back Chair
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Stamford, CT
A Tommi Parzinger barrel back chair, with ebonized legs.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Carved Barrel Back Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a unique late 19th-early 20th century carved mahogany barrel-back chair that is newly
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Barrel Back Chair on Plinth Base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Barrel Back Chair on Plinth Base after Vladimir Kagen (matching couch available)
Category

Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs

19th c. Swedish barrel back chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Very pretty barrel back chairs covered in antique linen. They have been scraped and still have
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs

Materials

Pine

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Barrel Back Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal barrel back chair for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wood and upholstery, every barrel back chair was constructed with great care. Find 860 options for an antique or vintage barrel back chair now, or shop our selection of 16 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer barrel back chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A barrel back chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made barrel back chair over the years, but those crafted by Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin and Selig are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Barrel Back Chair?

A barrel back chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,800, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $22,500.

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.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

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.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Barrel Back Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Barrel chairs are accent chairs that feature a curved back shaped like half of a barrel. In some cases, the back slopes down at the sides to form arms. Other pieces are armless or have separate rolled arms at the sides. You'll find a variety of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The earliest barrel chairs are from is the era of the early 19th century. However, Frank Lloyd Wright created one of the most famous barrel chairs in 1937 as a part of his design for Wingspread, a home in Wind Point, Wisconsin. On 1stDibs, find a collection of barrel chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    No one knows who invented the barrel chair originally, or even where the chairs appeared first. They became popular during the mid to late 19th century, but it was Frank Lloyd Wright who made them famous when he designed an iconic version for Wingspread, a home he designed in Wind Point, Wisconsin. Wright also used his Taliesin Barrel chair to furnish his own home in Wisconsin. Shop a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A low-back chair is designed to provide lumbar support to the lower back and mid-back. These chairs have a small backrest that reaches till the middle of one's back. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary low back chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A comb back chair is a style of chair featuring a back resembling a comb. Comb back chairs are also known as Windsor chairs and are typically crafted with a cage-like backing. Shop a selection of comb back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A balloon back chair is a specific type of seat that became popular during the Victorian era. It features a curved back that tapers as it travels down to the seat. Many balloon back chairs are armless, and nearly all examples feature upholstered seats. You'll find a range of balloon back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A sling chair is usually made up of a framework connected by ropes or fabric hanging between the poles or frame. This design results in a structure quite similar to a sling stretcher.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A spoon back chair is an accent chair that features a deep curved back that forms arms along the sides of the furniture by sloping downward. Most spoon back chairs have wooden backs and upholstered seats. Find a variety of spoon back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    The back of a chair is called a chair back. In some cases, you may see people use modifiers to describe the styles of chair backs. For example, a chair with two crisscrossing cross rails is an X-back or cross back, while a chair with a series of horizontal cross rails positioned parallel to one another is a ladder back. Explore a wide range of chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A splat back chair is a chair with a vertical central element on its back. Splat back chairs have more of a formal feel to them compared to other types of chairs and seating. Splat back Windsor chairs are popular on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yoke back chairs are those that feature a curved top rail and a single central splat. The style of chair originated in China during the 10th century and was a common feature in Chinese homes by the 12th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of yoke back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bow back chair refers to a silhouette of a chair with a curved back and is usually made with high-quality wood. Bow back chairs were popular during the colonial period and are representative of American-Amish heritage. Browse a range of vintage bow back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A channel back chair is a chair that features deep channels in the upholstery along the back. These can create a seashell-like effect. This kind of back may also be called a fluted back. On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage and new channel back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A lyre back chair is a type of furniture used for seating that originated during the early 18th century. It features a square back embellished with wood shaped like a lyre, an ancient stringed musical instrument. On 1stDibs, find a variety of lyre back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To upholster a channel back chair, you will need to remove the seat and back of the chair, measure for new padding and upholstery and make specialized cuts and patterns for the channels. Upholstering channel back chairs is challenging, so if you’re not experienced in upholstering furniture, it’s best to take it to someone who is. Shop a selection of upholstered channel chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Balloon back chairs are from the Victorian era, which lasted from the late 1830s to the turn of the 20th century. These chairs get their name from their rounded backrests and narrow waists, which make it seem like their tops have ballooned or grown in size. On 1stDibs, shop a range of balloon back chairs.