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Pair of Swivel Lounge Chairs in original fabric
Located in New York, NY
shape than your typical barrel chair from this period. Veneer on base needs replacing.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Hardwood
$1,600 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Club Lounge Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of fabulous chrome barrel club lounge chairs newly reupholstered in light blue material.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid 20th Century Upholstered Chrome Cantilever Chairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of mid 20th century Contemporary style cantilever chairs, unbranded. Chrome frame, barrel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Early American Farm Chair
Located in Summerland, CA
Late 19th Century,early 20th Century
Original paint, cane seat with
barrel legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Side 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 Club Chairs in the Style of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Club Chairs in the style of Karl Springer. Barrel Back with detailed welting on arms. In
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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
$4,750
Leather French Regency Style Porter
s Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis XV style Porter's chair has an arched canopy and barrel back with leather upholstery
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Leather
Single Swedish Karl Johan Period Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
Elegant desk armchair featuring fan shaped barrel backrest decorated with laurel leaf carving in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Birch
Set of Four Cantilevered Milo Baughman Style Chrome Bar Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
These classic barrel back design bar stools were designed in the 1970s in the style of Milo
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
A Pair of Austrian Ebonized Barrell Back Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Each of barrel back form, with alternating pierced back splats and plain back splats, the woven
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fantastic Faux Bamboo Dining Table in Chrome with Set of Four Chairs
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A fantastic chrome faux bamboo modern dining set with four tub or barrel shaped chairs and a round
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Tables
Materials
Chrome
Stained Plywood and Faux Leather Restaurant Chair, Otto Korhonen / Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Farnham, Surrey
Korhonen and Alvar Aalto, the "pönttötuoli" / barrel chair was originally designed for the Tarina
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of French Art Deco Mahogany and White-Painted Gondola Side Chairs
By Ernest Boisseau
Located in New York, NY
The pair fashioned with barrel backs sculpted out of veneered mahogany and white lacquered interior
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Chair Designed by Architect H. H. Richardson
By A.H. Davenport, Henry Hobson Richardson 1
Located in Providence, RI
barrel-vaulted ceiling in the book room and the picturesque, neo-medieval style of the building.
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Barrel Back chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large English Barrel back chair
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$6,500
Barrel Club Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
Moderne ebonized barrel club chair upholstered in white linen
Category
20th Century American Chairs
$1,600
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
$1,600 / item
Barrel Back Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Barrel back arm chair with upholstered seat. New muslin upholstery.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,150
Two Swedish Barrels
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Barrel chairs in solid pine (set) with cushions in canvas. On wheels. Unknown Swedish cabinetmaker.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
$10,974 / set
Round Barrel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite barrel chairs feature a curved walnut veneer back and updated upholstery.
ONLY ONE
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,800
Lucite Barrel Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Four fabulous lucite barrel chairs upholstered metallic faux leather. Made by Hill Manufacturing
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Lucite, Upholstery
$3,600
Barrel-Shaped Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This barrel-shaped armchair is from Hungary and is made from solid walnut. The piece is from circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,800
Rattan Barrel Chair
Located in Millbrook, NY
6 Rattan Barrel Dining Chairs. Great around a dining table or as accent chairs. Modern, sustainably
Category
2010s Australian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$1,440
Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of modern round back chairs with tufted backs.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$1,610 / set
Red Leather Barrel Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage barrel chair. Newly refinished and upholstered in new red leather with nail heads.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,800
Gustavian Style Barrel Chair
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style barrel chair. It’s been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Barrel Chairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Swedish Gustavian Barrel chairs. They have been restored and repainted with milk
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,495 / set
Vintage Barrel Back Chair
Located in New York, NY
A chic and versatile walnut vintage chair with a barrel back, tight upholstered back and loose seat
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Carved Wooden Barrel Chair
Located in New York, NY
Carved wooden barrel chair:
Made out of one solid piece of wood. With a light grey wood stain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Chairs
Materials
Wood
Barrel Back Regency Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Barrel Back Regency Chair, believed to be at least circa 1940's, possibly much earlier. This chair
Category
Vintage 1940s American Regency Chairs
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
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
Vintage Pace Lucite Barrel Chair
By Pace Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unique Lucite barrel club chair by Pace with original upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Rose Tarlow Directoire Barrel Chair
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully styled by icon Rose Tarlow - Directoire Barrel Chair in camel herringbone -
Category
20th Century American Chairs
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
$1,400 / set
1980s Round Wicker Barrel Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1980s wicker barrel chair. A seat cushion is recommended for more comfortable use.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, 1970
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Barrel back lounge chairs, circa 1970. Fully restored with all new foam and low pile velvet
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
$3,800 / set
Mid-Century Barrel Back Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Barrel back button chair with walnut frame and brass sabots. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Massive Edwardian Style Barrel Chair
Located in Bellport, NY
Edwardian Style Barrel Back chair with lots of room,black legs on brass casters,new upholstery in a
Category
20th Century English Chairs
Materials
Twill, Upholstery
Swedish Gustavian Barrel Chairs 4
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 4 Swedish Gustavian Barrel chairs. They have been restored and repainted with milk
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Adam Style Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,495 / set
Pair of Hungarian Barrel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of Hungarian barrel chairs are made from walnut, circa 1950. Having curved upholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco style barrel chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Half-round barrel chairs with exaggerated wrap-around backs, bought from The Merchandise Mart in
Category
20th Century American Chairs
4 Barrel Back Swedish Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6, late 19th Century Swedish barrel back chairs with lions heads on arm rests.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs
Vintage Leather Barrel Club Chair
Located in Round Top, TX
a modern home. This barrel chair will do just that with a rich patina that only comes from years of
Category
Mid-20th Century English Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Milo Baughman - Low Barrel Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Barrel shaped club chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
Features a low seat, and wide
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Linen
Pair of Upholstered Barrel Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of fabulous and incredibly comfortable mid century barrel chairs. These chairs are
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
1940
s Swivel Barrel Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Very chic tufted swivel chairs with walnut legs and newly upholstered in creme silk.
Category
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Barrel Back Arm Chair Swedish
Located in Manhasset, NY
Burled back Swedish paint decorated and gilt arm chair. fine gilt gold. Each hand rest depicting a lion head. Recently upholstered.
THERE IS ONLY ONE CHAIR AVAILABLE.
THERE IS ONLY ONE CHAIR AVAILABLE.
Category
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
1950s Gondola Shaped/ Barrel Chair
Located in Bellport, NY
Fabulous 1950s Gondola Shaped Chair.New upholstery in a mustard toned chenille.Nail head trim,brass tipped front legs,very cozy.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Vintage Pencil Reed Barrel Chair
Located in Ross, CA
Vintage pencil reed pod chair in the Crespi style. Comes with a white cushion that could easily be updated.
Can be picked up for free from my Bay Area location
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Chairs
Materials
Reed
Late 19th Century Oak Barrel Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
English country oak barrel chair, circa 1890.
Made from an earlier coopered barrel with lift up
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Rustic Chairs
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Bamboo Rattan Barrel Back Armchair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid-Century Modern style bamboo and rattan chair with barrel back.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Pair of Louis XVI Barrel Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Louis XVI Barrel chairs with original paint and detailed carving.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Pair Ebonized Faux Bamboo Barrel Chairs
By Monteverdi-Young, Maurice Bailey
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair ebonized faux bamboo barrel tub chairs. High quality construction with excellent detail.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Antique Mahogany Barrel Back Wing Chair
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Mid-19th century mahogany barrel back wing chair in old red leather: stylistically late
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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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, 2022Reupholster 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.
- What is a barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Barrel 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.
- What are barrel chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.
- What era are barrel chairs from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The 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.
- Who invented the barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023No 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.
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