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18th Century Bow Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Culver City, CA
English bow back windsor armchair
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Bow-Back Armchair, Edwardian, Art Nouveau, Liberty-Esque, Walnut
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, 'smokers', or 'captains', chair dating to circa 1910.
An appealing country kitchen, bow back armchair
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Chunky Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of chunky elm smokers bow office or desk chairs
These large solid elm and beech chairs
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Bow-Back Armchair, English, High Wycombe, Elm, Smokers, Captains, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
', or 'captains', chair dating to circa 1900.
An appealing country kitchen, bow back armchair
Grain
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
4 River Bend Chair Co. Windsor Bow Back Colonial Dining Armchairs Black Crackle
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century bow back Windsor armchairs by River Bend Chair Co. Features a black crackle
Category
Late 20th Century American Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Early French Louis XVI Style Bow And Medallion Painted Dining Chairs -S/6
By Maison Jansen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
XVI style bow and medallion dining chairs.The cream and two hues of blue are breathtaking. The
Category
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Paul McCobb for Directional Black Lacquered Bow Tie Dining Chairs, Set of Twelve
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of twelve Mid-Century Modern bow tie dining chairs.
By Paul McCobb for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer
19th Century Elm and Ash Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century elm and ash smokers bow office or desk chair
This solid chair has an attractive
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
19th Century Elm and Ash Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century elm and ash smokers bow office or desk chair
This solid chair has an attractive
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Country Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Ash
Antique Bow Back Armchair, High Wycombe, Smokers, Captains, R. Tyzack, George V
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow-back armchair, an English, High Wycombe, mahogany, 'smokers', or 'captains
Category
Early 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Cool Vintage Bentwood Bow Back Side Occasional Office Desk Small Neat Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
very cool and decorative armchair, great to use as a computer or office desk chair, the base looks to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th c. Continuous Arm - Bow Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 18th century New England continuous arm Windsor chair is a spectacular example of early
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Wheat Bow Tie Dining Chairs 953
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is a set of 6 Heywood Wakefield dining chairs with floral upholstery in a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Early 19th Century Yew Wood English George III “Bow Back” Windsor Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
Rare Early 19th Century Yew Wood English George III “Bow Back” Windsor Armchair. Fine quality
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
Neoclassical Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
, with straight rails and openwork backrests with bows and arrow decorations. The chairs have been newly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$5,706 / set
Set of 4 English George II Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine set of 4 English George II walnut veneered side chairs, the cupid's bow cresting rail with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Chairs
18th Century Irish Pair of Butler Carver Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Irish pair of Butler carver chairs, the bow shaped top rail with centred acanthus leaf
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish George III Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$17,833 / set
A Pair of Italian Neoclassic Design Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
vertical stile in the form of undulating ribbons with center rosette. The chair back surmounted by a bow
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Pair of Early 20th Century Spindle Back Chairs in Bouclé
Located in Aartselaar, BE
19th-century smokers bow or captains chairs.
These chairs combine elegance with comfort and their
Category
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Oak, Walnut
18thC American Windsor Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully worn and aged American Bow Back Windsor chair.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs
Early 19th c. Louis XVI Side Chair in Distressed Paint Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Intricately carved side chair with bow and ribbon detailing on the crest rail. Fluted column legs
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Chairs
19th Century Victorian Set of Five Captains Elm Chairs, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian set of five elm smokers bow back chairs also known as captains
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Elm
Heart Chair with Mirror Finish Stainless Steel by Zhoujie Zhang
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Bow Tie Chair is a perfect example of Zhoujie’s philosophy of Actionless. Like a force of an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique GUSTAV STICKLEY Special Morris Chair from 1901 - W7669 A SPECIAL SALE
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a very important Gustav Stickley Bow Arm Morris Chair from 1901. It comes with the
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Oak
Vintage Ercol Windsor Rocking Chair
By Ercol
Located in Norwich, GB
A vintage Ercol Windsor double bow rocking chair, designed by Lucian Ercolani and launched in 1962
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
Louis XVI Finely Hand Carved Side Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant and finely hand carved French side chairs, details of bows and roses. Fluted legs. Original
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Pair of Oversized Tufted Leather Wingback Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of oversized tufted leather wingback chairs. Simply the finest custom quality leather bow back
Category
Antique 1860s American Georgian Wingback Chairs
English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chair
This style is known by many names Smokers Bow, Windsor
Category
Antique 1850s Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Oak
Wim Den Boon Rush Chair, Netherlands, 1952
By Wim Den Boon
Located in London, GB
This beautiful bow shaped chair harks back to the stripped back designs of Charlotte Perriand. Its
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Finn Juhl Teak Bwana Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
front of the leather armrests and a sweeping bow shaped back piece, this chair draws on African and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Paul McCobb Dining Chairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of four elegant Paul McCobb Planner Group dining chairs with bow tie backrest and upholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Set of Three 19th Century Black Painted New England Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful set of three black painted exaggerated bow back Windsor chairs are in great
Category
Antique 1890s American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Irish Chippendale Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Set of eight 18th Century Irish Chippendale elm chairs, the cupid bow shell carved crest over
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm, Upholstery
Italian, Tuscan, Queen Anne Style Pair of Walnut Side Chairs, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of shaped walnut side chairs having a bow-shaped pierced backrests, the wooden seats
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Paul McCobb for Directional Black Lacquered Dining Chairs, Fully Restored
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of four Mid-Century Modern bow tie side chairs or dining chairs
By Paul McCobb
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer
Paul McCobb for Directional Black Lacquered Dining Chairs, Fully Restored
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of six Mid-Century Modern bow tie side chairs or dining chairs
By Paul McCobb
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer
Set of Six Ico Parisi Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Six wonderful Mohagany chairs with "bow-tie" tops and sculptural legs by famed Italian designer
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Six Sculptural Ico Paris Mohagany Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Six wonderful Mohagany chairs with "bow-tie" tops and sculptural legs by famed Italian designer
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Erik Buch Dining Chairs for Funder-Schmidt
Madsen
By Funder-Schmidt and Madsen, Erik Buch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, these chairs feature the bow-shaped support stretchers as well.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Harlequin Set of Six Lancashire Style Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. Includes a chair pad with bow ties for each chair. Beautiful vintage patina with remarkable attention to
Category
20th Century English Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of Six 1960s Johannes Anderson Rosewood Dining Chairs
By Johannes Andersen
Located in London, England
buyer's taste and preferences. The chairs feature the bow-tie backrest and tapered legs with the rosewood
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Set of Nine Italian Regency Dining Chairs by Baker Milling Road
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
seats have a wide tablet backrest with a bow tie style splat. The chair pads have been reupholstered
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of six original Mid 20th Century French chairs w/ copper mounts
Located in New York City, NY
top crest, elegant tapered front legs and bow back legs.
The chairs are streamline in overall shape
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Beech
Six Sculptural Form
Turin School
Walnut
Mohair Dining Chairs, Italy, 1940
s
By Franco Campo
Carlo Graffi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
combined backrest and rear leg element has a wonderful organic, flowing bow form profile.
The chairs are
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Set of 6 Windsor Dining Room Chairs in Oak, English Edwardian, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
, characterized by the distinctive spindle backrest and the iconic bow-shaped upper rail.
The chairs are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Ebonized Curved-Back Dining Chairs by Paul McCobb for Planner Group
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six Paul McCobb 'Planner Group' bow-back dining chairs for Winchendon. Solid maple
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Maple
Mid 20th Century Bamboo Rattan Dining Chairs With Cane Inset Back - Set of 4
Located in Cookeville, TN
Set of 4 rattan and bamboo barrel-shaped arm chairs feature bow back with cane insert and two-toned
Category
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Set of Six Swedish Rococo Style 1890s Dining Room Side Chairs with Carved Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
apron with bow front design. The chairs are all raised on cabriole legs in the front mounted on pad feet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Ercol rocker 290, Ercol Windsor
By Ercol
Located in Leicester, GB
, manufactured circa. 1952
The chair has a bow, 6 spindle seat-back made from Beech wood. The D shaped chair
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Lounge Armchairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An absolutely gorgeous form in this pair of Italian sculpted beech club chairs, the bow of the back
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Steiner Sheepskin Bow Wood Chair, 1948, France
By Hugues Steiner
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful Steiner bow wood chair in very good condition.
The chair is newly reupholstered with
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Pair of English Bow Library Arm Chairs ( Priced Individually )
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of English library chairs (or open armchairs) of mixed native woods, c1870. Each
Category
Antique 1870s British Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Country House Smoker
s Bow, English, Captain
s Chair, Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique country house smoker's bow. An English, elm captain's chair or elbow seat
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Elm and Beech Bow Armchair Elbow Desk Chair Victorian
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality elm and beech bow armchair elbow desk chair Victorian C1890. LNE-R stamp on the
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
19th Century, Elm and Ash Smokers Bow, Captains Chair, Office or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This solid chair has an attractive thick saddle shaped seat in Elm, it has a very wide curved top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Victorian Antique Bow-Back Corner Chair, English Oak, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a handsome, Victorian, antique, bow-back corner chair in English oak and dating to the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
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Bow Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of bow chairs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct bow chairs — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. Find 91 antique and vintage bow chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Bow chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Bow chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Paul McCobb, Hugues Steiner and Allan Gould each produced beautiful bow chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Bow Chairs?
Prices for bow chairs start at $350 and top out at $24,529 with the average selling for $2,000.
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 Bow Chairs
- What is a Windsor back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A 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.
- What is a bow back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
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