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Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Burgundy Velvet, 1937, Set of 2
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, wood and burgundy velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

ANTIQUE PLAIL BROTHERS Even Arm, High Back Barrel Chair - Stickley era - W4844
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great looking barrel chair from Plail Brothers made in c. 1910. Plail made all kinds of
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Molded Plywood Barrel Back Armchair New Upholstery.
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual mid-century modern molded plywood desk chair possibly after H. Wegner.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Plywood

Vintage Pair Baker Style Barrel Back Armchairs in Cream Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stylish pair of armchairs. While unmarked, the chairs are reminiscent of Baker production of the late 1960's. Excellent Restored Condition. The price noted is for the pair of chair...
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Burgundy Velvet, 1937, Set of 4
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and burgundy velvet seat, Italy
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937, Set of 4
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, black leather and wood, Italy, 1937, set of four
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937, Set of 6
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, black leather and wood, Italy, 1937, set of six
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Barrel-Back Chair from the Frank L. Smith Bank by Frank Lloyd Wright
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in San Francisco, CA
Barrel-Back Chair from the Frank L. Smith Bank by Frank Lloyd Wright United States, 1905 Barrel
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Stylish Set of Four Wrought Iron Barrel-back Curule-form Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with dramatic incurved openwork back sloping to upright teminals capped with giltwood spheres; flanking an attached leather seat all raised on a curule-form support
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Hollywood Regency Chippendale Brown and Red Faux Bamboo Wood Barrel Arm Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Furniture Company. This solid wood barrel back tub chair is created from wood and has a red box cushion seat
Category

20th Century American Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Lovely Pair Milo Baughman style Barrel Back Swivel Rocker Chairs Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of tufted barrel back swivel rockers in the style of Milo Baughman. These chairs are
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Late 20th Century Modern Drexel Heritage Swivel Barrel Chairs Orig Fabric
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage modern Drexel Heritage swivel barrel chairs with original contemporary style
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Burgundy Velvet, 1937, Set of 6
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Four Italian Silver Leaf Decorated Carved Frames Rounded Barrel Back Shape Chair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern silver leaf decorated barrel rounded back tufted black upholstery side
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Stunning Round Barrel Shape Bamboo Rattan Cane Seat Chairs
By Paul Frankl, Adriano Albini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of vintage rattan bamboo cane seat chairs.
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Barrel chair by Frank Lloyd Wright from 1937 produced by Cassina in 1986
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Ravenna, IT
Seduta con braccioli Barrel disegnata da Frank Lloyd Wright nel 1937 e prodotta da Cassina nel 1986
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Burgundy Velvet, Set of 8
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

1980s Milo Baughman Orange Brown Faux Leather Woven Barrel Chairs, Set of 2
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite barrel chairs in a
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Mid-century Barrel Chairs by Lawrence Peabody for Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two gorgeous golden tufted barrel lounge chairs, designed by Lawrence Peabody for Adrian Pearsall's
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Barrel Chairs with Teak Legs Brass Feet
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of upholstered Mid-Century Modern tapered-arm barrel chairs. Teak wood legs with brass feet
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Pair of Century Furniture Cos Barrel Back Chairs with Walnut Legs and Casters
By Century Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great pair of barrel chairs in a very cool batik fabric. These chairs are classic lounge chairs
Category

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

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Mid Century Wrought Iron Barrel Back Patio Dining Arm Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Wrought Iron Barrel Back Patio Dining Arm Chairs - Set of 6. Listing
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

4 Antique American Oak Barrel Back Saloon Pub Tavern Caboose Captains Chairs Set
Located in Dayton, OH
The Caboose Chair was first designed for the Union Pacific Railroad and was put into every caboose on the train. Specifically made to withstand abuse, this was one of the strongest c...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Country Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Midcentury Art Deco Barrel Hall Chairs Side Chairs, France, Circa 1950
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Mid Century Art Deco Barrel Chairs. France, Circa 1950. In excellent vintage condition
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of Sublime Hand Dyed Barrel Back Tub Armchairs in Brown Leather Comfortable
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of hand made in England brown leather barrel
Category

20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Pair of Chrome Strap Barrel Lounge Chairs by Finn Andersen for Selig
By Selig, Finn Anderson
Located in New York, NY
Very stylish pair of lounge chairs with exposed chrome strap frames and tweed upholstered seats and backs. Extremely well constructed, in very good original condition, upholstery sho...
Category

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

Pair of Black Lacquer Brass Hardware Horse Shoe Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of nice black lacquer horse shoe shape Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 MidCentury Barrel Form Chrome Banded Dining Chairs in Holly Hunt Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully balanced and well scaled Set of Six Mid-Century Modernist Barrel Form Upholstered
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Barrel-Back Chair circa 1905, by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Frank L. Smith Bank
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in LAMBLORE, FR
Crafted in solid wood, it highlights the master’s appreciation for natural and durable materials. Its geometric, understated structure is defined by a semi-circular backrest that par...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Prairie School Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Two (2) Grey Barrel Chairs in the Manner of Milo Baughman, USA, c. 1980 s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Deland, FL
both indoors and outdoors this set of barrel chairs are as stylish as they are comfortable. Perfect in
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

English Library Armchair of Leather and Mahogany in the Georgian Style
Located in Austin, TX
chair or barrel chair - the chair has a continuous, curved top rail that forms the back and arms, giving
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Riva 1920 GOFFO Chair - design Alessandro Mendini
By Riva 1920
Located in Alcamo, IT
crafted from oak slats sourced from Barrique barrels. Its seat is formed from the barrel base, while the
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

30s Old Hickory Chairs
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1930s old hickory Barrel Back Chairs with Cane Seating. Strong and wonderful chairs that
Category

Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Wood

30s Old Hickory Chairs
30s Old Hickory Chairs
$2,280 Sale Price
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A Fabulous Pair of Swedish Period Gustavian Chairs w/Carved Lion s Head Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian pair of carved and painted wood barrel back chairs, with lion's head accents
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Regency Gilt Caned Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
corner chair. A vision of "faded grandeur," this piece features a graceful, curved barrel back adorned
Category

Mid-20th Century Argentine Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Cane, Giltwood

Brighton Pavilion Bamboo Arm Chair, Circa 1960
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1960's Brighton Pavilion barrel chair from England. The intricately patterned back and sides
Category

Vintage 1960s English Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Sculptural Boucle Dining Chair with Split Pedestal Base - Mondo Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
absorption. The chair subtly softens ambient sound in a space. The enveloping barrel backrest seamlessly
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood

Marla Chair by Madheke
Located in Gurugram, IN
The Marla chair blends a classic silhouette with intrigue. Its gently curved barrel back envelops
Category

2010s Indian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Carbon Fibre Norton Chair by Madheke
Located in Gurugram, IN
inviting barrel back, upholstered in velvet, provides a soft, tactile experience, while the exterior shell
Category

2010s Indian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel, Nickel

Marcel Kammerer Thonet Arm Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Chicago, US
beechwood in a rich dark stain, forming a continuous, curved curved barrel-style back with vertical slats
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1990s Vintage Kartell “FPE” Chair by Ron Arad — Fantastic Plastic Elastic — Mid-
By Ron Arad
Located in San Gabriel, CA
-molded polypropylene is slid flat into double-barrelled aluminum extrusions, then bent into shape under
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

French Louis XVI Style Channel Back Bergere
By Jules Leleu, Paul Follot
Located in Houston, TX
walnut barrel back chair, club chair, side chair or tub chair has a lovely scrolled swag design around
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

SUPERB Rare Set of Four (4) PLAIL Brothers Chairs - Stickley Era - W8379
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
. There are three (3) arm chairs and one (1) arm rocker. The chairs are barrel chairs with a great
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak, Upholstery, Cotton, Leather

Pair of Green Vinyl Swivel Chairs, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a bold statement to your interior with this striking pair of vintage barrel-back swivel lounge
Category

Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of Vintage Chairs by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, 1965
By Steiner
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Set of Vintage Chairs by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, 1965 Vintage Design Two "barrel" chairs from
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Set of Yellow Chairs by Pierre Guariche, 1950s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
"barrel" chairs created by Pierre Guarich, French designer, the first editions of the designer Thonet
Category

20th Century French French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Exceptional Studio Simon Nidone Chair by Giulietto Cacciari
By Studio Simon
Located in Dronten, NL
Nidone armchair designed by Giulietto Cacciari. Enameled steel "oil barrel" base, padded and
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Hollywood Regency Carved Curved Back Bucket Chairs
By William Billy Haines
Located in East Freetown, MA
Pair of Mid-century Hollywood Regency barrel chairs with carved curve backs and dark patterned
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Leather Dining Chair with Pedestal Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
barrel backrest seamlessly transitions into plush, well-cushioned seating, ensuring ergonomic support and
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood

Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Monks Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Barrel form with paneled back. The seat over a door with wood knob handle.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Hippo Chair by Norr11, Natural Light Oak, White Leather
By Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11, Tommy Hyldahl
Located in Paris, IDF
Hippopotamus mammal drawing upon its barrel-shaped torsos. The characteristic wooden leg profile comes in four
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Hippo Chair by Norr11, Black Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.11
By Norr11, Tommy Hyldahl, Kristian Sofus Hansen
Located in Paris, IDF
Hippopotamus mammal drawing upon its barrel-shaped torsos. The characteristic wooden leg profile comes in four
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Hippo Chair by Norr11, Black Oak, Dunes Leather Camel
By Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11, Tommy Hyldahl
Located in Paris, IDF
Hippopotamus mammal drawing upon its barrel-shaped torsos. The characteristic wooden leg profile comes in four
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Hippo Chair by Norr11, Natural Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.03
By Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11, Tommy Hyldahl
Located in Paris, IDF
Hippopotamus mammal drawing upon its barrel-shaped torsos. The characteristic wooden leg profile comes in four
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Bouclé, Oak

Hippo Chair by Norr11, Natural Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.11
By Tommy Hyldahl, Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
Hippopotamus mammal drawing upon its barrel-shaped torsos. The characteristic wooden leg profile comes in four
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Hippo Chair by Norr11, Dark Smoked Oak, Spectrum Leather, Autumn
By Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen, Tommy Hyldahl
Located in Paris, IDF
influenced by the Hippopotamus mammal drawing upon its barrel-shaped torsos. The characteristic wooden leg
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Hippo Chair by Norr11, Natural Oak, Brussels Velvet, Olive Green
By Tommy Hyldahl, Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
influenced by the Hippopotamus mammal drawing upon its barrel-shaped torsos. The characteristic wooden leg
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

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Barrel Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of barrel chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique barrel chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Find 1025 antique and vintage barrel chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 91 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Barrel chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of barrel chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern barrel chairs are of considerable interest. Large barrel chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller barrel chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 1 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Barrel chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl are consistently popular.

How Much are Barrel Chairs?

Barrel chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,383, while the lowest priced sells for $239 and the highest can go for as much as $62,500.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today. 

Questions About Barrel Chairs
  • 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 ExpertAugust 16, 2019

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

  • 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 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 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.