Chair Knobs
Richly decorated
Old Dutch
Oak Hand-Carved Knob Chair, Netherlands 1910-1940
Located in Den Haag, NL
Richly decorated 'Old Dutch' Oak Hand-Carved Knob chair, based on the seventeenth-century shape, ca
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
$1,750
H 43.31 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Ekornes Stressless Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Restored Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Chair has two knobs to lock in the desired position. Easily adjusted by leaning back and forth. The set
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,499
H 36 in W 32 in D 30 in
Dutch Mid-17th Century Oak Chair, Dated 1652
Located in Delft, NL
Frisian name of Germanic origin. The wood and the knobs of the chair is nicely worn over the centuries
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Armchairs
Materials
Oak
A Rare and Historically Interesting George IV Period Snuff Box Made from Oak
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. According to BIFMO, he ‘supplied paterae, knobs, chair rails, table feet and legs for furniture for use in
Category
Antique 19th Century English George IV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Oak
$2,564
H 0.5 in Dm 3.75 in
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KNOB CREEK Mahogany Chippendale Dining Side Chairs - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Chippendale style by Knob Creek. Mahogany with carved backrests
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
KNOB CREEK Mahogany Chippendale Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Chippendale style by Knob Creek. Mahogany with carved backrests
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
KNOB CREEK Mahogany Chippendale Dining Side Chairs - Pair C
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Chippendale style by Knob Creek. Mahogany with carved backrests
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
KNOB CREEK Mahogany Chippendale Dining Armchairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining armchairs in the Chippendale style by Knob Creek. Mahogany with carved backrests
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Dutch Castle Lounge Chairs in Oak, with Sheep Skin
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare and very unusually shaped light oak lounge chairs - castle model chairs with the arm knobs and
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Zuiderzee Stoel
By Richard Hutten
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
took the typology of the most common traditional Dutch chair for many centuries, the ‘knob-chair’. The
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Wood
Shagreen Game Table and Four Chairs Set
Located in Miami, FL
A gorgeous game table with shagreen top and wood legs. Includes 4 chairs. Knobs of the drawers are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Game Tables
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Charles Pollack for Knoll Orange Tweed Executive Chair w/ Height Tension Knob
By Knoll, Charles Pollock, George Nelson
Located in Chattanooga, TN
7 chairs available. Each sold separately
Vintage 1979 executive chairs designed by Charles
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 32 in W 26.25 in L 32 in
Charles Pollock for Knoll Red Tweed Executive Chairs w/ Height Tension Knob
By George Nelson, Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Sold as a pair
The red tweed looks both original and in very good condition. Both chairs have
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 32 in W 26.25 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Midcentury Black Leather Folding Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
wood stretchers have a bamboo motif and top and chair arms finished with brass knobs.
There are two
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Brass
French Midcentury Set of 11 Ladderback Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
fruitwood frames. Tall and angular in profile, chair stiles are capped with knob-like finials above three
Category
20th Century French Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Fruitwood
Antique English Turned Triangular Seated Beech Bobbin Turner Chair
Located in Casteren, NL
early. Illuminations in the Eadwine Psalter (1150) show arm chairs with knob turnings, and other records
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Italian 20th Century Dante Style Backless Savonarola Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of walnut wood Dante style chairs from the early 20th century. This pair of antique
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
DUX Teak Lounge Chair/Recliner and Ottoman in Red Wool
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nice DUX lounge chair with multiple reclining Positions. Knob on side of chair lets you lock chair
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Friso Kramer Drafting Chairs Ahrend de Cirkel, the Netherlands, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
original condition. They are marked underneath the seats and at the rotary knob. The drafting chairs are
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 15.36 in D 20.87 in
Mid-Century Modern Selig Imperial Swivel Pod Egg Chair Recliner and Ottoman
By Overman, Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Chattanooga, TN
reclining chair tilts back and swivels. A knob under the chair controls the tension of the recline
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 37.5 in W 32.5 in D 32.35 in
Silvio Coppola for Bernini Rare Set of Eight Chairs in Wood and Brown Leather
By Bernini, Silvio Coppola
Located in Milano, IT
is very soft with wavy and graceful lines. Special feature of the chairs are its knobs above the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 18.51 in
Mid-Century Modern Eames Style Recliner Made in Canada
By Charles Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid-Century Modern Eames style lounge chair and matching ottoman made in Canada. Gorgeous tufted
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
English Mahogany and Leather Reclining Metamorphic Campaign Chair, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, then unhooking the leather under the chair bottom, unscrewing the left knob on the reclining bar and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 37 in W 26 in D 40 in
Four French 1950s Stitched Leather Patio Armchairs By Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four French 1950s stitched leather patio armchairs with brass knobs
Chairs are sold
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Unique Set of Four Industrial Flötotto Bar Stools, Germany, Midcentury
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
.
The foot supports on the other hand are adjustable in hight (one chair has no knob but just a screw
Category
Vintage 1970s German Industrial Stools
Materials
Metal
H 43.31 in W 16.15 in D 16.93 in
Knob Creek Floral Wingback Chairs, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Queen Anne style wingback chairs made by Knob Creek. Upholstered throughout in a floral
Category
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Charles Pollock for Knoll Blue Velvet Executive Chairs w/ Height Tension Knob
By George Nelson, Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Sold as a pair
I don't think there could be a cooler color / fabric combination Pollock chair in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 32 in W 26.25 in D 23.63 in
Charles Pollock for Knoll Blue Tweed Executive Chairs W/ Height Tension Knob
By George Nelson, Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Chattanooga, TN
chairs have been professionally steam-cleaned and the color is now bright and even. The chrome edge band
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 32 in W 26.25 in D 23.63 in
Charles Pollock for Knoll Red Tweed Executive Chair with Height Tension Knob
By George Nelson, Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Original red tweed Charles Pollock for knoll executive chair. The original red fabric is in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 32 in W 26.25 in D 23.63 in
1960s Pair of Czech Industrial Swivelling Workshop Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s pair of Czech Industrial Swivelling workshop chairs
1960s pair of Industrial Swivelling
Category
Vintage 1960s Russian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Early 20th Century Turned Dutch Bobbin Armchairs
Located in Casteren, NL
southern part of the Netherlands and they are also known as 'Brabantse knopstoel' or knob chair.
The
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Vintage Swivel Chairs on Castors
Located in New London, CT
chair knob under chair adjust tilt. Seat height can range from 19"-25" with back height ranging from 32
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Riva Chair
Ottoman
Located in San Francisco, CA
through the ability to customize the chair, using stainless steel knobs that adjust lumbar and seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Five Dining Chairs in Teak by Erik Buch for Odense Maskinsnedkeri, Model 49
By Erik Buch, Odense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Kongens Lyngby, DK
.
A knob at one of the chairs on the backrest bracket are missing.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
H 31.89 in W 27.56 in D 24.8 in
Six Jules Leleu French Art Deco Dining Chairs
Located in Coral Gables, FL
motifs such as the indentation at the top front of the saber legs and the rounded knob where the chair
Category
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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FULLY RESTORED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED OTTOMAN STOOL
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare original, mid Victorian antique, large, fully restored, Chesterfield cigar brown leather otto...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$4,582
H 18.51 in W 42.13 in D 25.6 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Mr Chair
and Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft, 1960s
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic Mid-Century Modern 'Mr. Chair' and ottoman, designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft in the 1960s. A timeless example of American Modernist design, this sculptural lounge ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Faux Leather
$2,156 Sale Price / set
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H 32 in W 36 in D 35 in
Mathieu Matégot Red and black Wall-Mounted Coat Rack, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mathieu Matégot black and Red coat rack for Artimeta the Netherlands 1950s.
Painted black and Red metal with brass ball ends each hook. In very good vintage condition, all original p...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jean Prouvé Tabouret Solvay / Bois Stool in Solid Natural Oak by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Tabouret Bois (Solvay) is designed by Jean Prouvé and manufactured by Vitra. The design of the Tabouret Bois clearly bears the signature of Jean Prouvé. The shape is based on the...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
$1,100 / item
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Eames Styled Leather Lounge Chair / Ottoman by Charlton
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century lounge chair with ottoman in cognac leather with lighter oak wood molded frame and chromed metal bases. This model has an adjustable spring to the bottom for rocking an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Circa 1940 French Low Fireplace Chairs in Carved Beech and Rush
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Dallas, TX
In the style of Charles Dudouyt (1885-1846), a famed French woodworker whose designs are noted for their use of natural materials (in this case, beech and straw) and minimalist carvi...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Beech
$1,900 / set
H 24.5 in W 17.125 in D 17 in
Classic Mid Century Plycraft Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Plycraft, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Plycraft Mr. style lounge chair and ottoman, executed in bent plywood, vinyl faux leather, chrome and steel. The chair swivels and tilts on its center pole support, which is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Plywood
Late 19th Century French Gothic Style Hand Carved Oak Armchair, Throne
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Gothic style oak coffer armchair features eight hand carved panels in the lower apron and seat back, each with different Gothic motifs. The two lo...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Armchairs
Materials
Oak
$2,495
H 57.75 in W 26 in D 21 in
Restoration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Sofa Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration period mahogany veneered boat-shaped bed with a slightly overturned bedside. The front is soberly dressed with an ormolu plaque with scrolls and flowers framing a female ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze
$6,526
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg
French, 20th century
Height 51cm, diameter 32cm
Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
Category
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
$88,904 / set
H 20.08 in Dm 12.6 in
Eames 670 Rosewood Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Herman Miller (DB)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
One of the most iconic designs of the Mid Century period the Eames 670 lounge chair with 671 ottoman . In the very desirable soft black leather and enhanced even further with a rich ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$7,200
H 32 in W 33 in D 33 in
Lot of 34 Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments, Vintage German, 1910s - 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage and antique ornament collection. The size given in the dimensions section refers to the larger Santa Claus in red Coat seen in the first picture. These ornaments, were...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Mercury Glass
$680 / set
H 3.5 in W 1.75 in D 1.5 in
French Mid-Century Modern Copper and steel Patina Floor lamp 1950
s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Den Haag, NL
French Mid-Century Modern Copper and steel Patina Floor lamp 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Copper
Remarkable dual-shade Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
A dual-shade table lamp designed by Just Andersen in 1937. A rare exquisite piece for beautiful home.
* A metal table lamp on foot with two fabric shades with cognac-coloured stripe...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$4,152
H 14.18 in W 18.9 in D 7.88 in
Sculpture of a laying woman - Åke Holm - Höganäs
By Höganäs Keramik, Ake Holm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning terracotta sculpture of a laying woman designed byÅke Holm at Höganäs in the mid 20th century. The sculpture is 21 x 11 cm and in excellent condition. It is signed below.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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Chair Knobs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of chair knobs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique chair knobs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. We have 76 antique and vintage chair knobs in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. Chair knobs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Chair knobs are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Kifu Augousti, Modenese Gastone and Charles and Ray Eames each produced beautiful chair knobs that are worth considering.
How Much are Chair Knobs?
Chair knobs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,098, while the lowest priced sells for $649 and the highest can go for as much as $125,000.
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.
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