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Chromcraft Dynasty Velvet Channel Back Tufted Brass Dining Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six vintage Chromcraft dining chairs in the manor of Milo Baughman feature a heavy brass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Manner of Ward Bennett Marked Jack Lenor Larson Channel Back Lounge Chairs
By Jack Lennox Larson
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and elegant, in the manner of Ward Bennett, pair of channel back leather barrel lounge
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Channel Tufted Swivel Club Chairs in the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Newly upholstered in beautiful pink, this pair of swivel chairs feature brass bases and a channel
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair channeled back armchairs with black lacquered bases
Located in New York, NY
Bases newly relacquered, reupholstered in khaki knit fabric
Category
20th Century American Chairs
English Channel-back Leather Armchair Circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
English Channel-back leather armchair circa 1940
Category
20th Century English Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Armchair with Channeled Leather Upholstery Attributed to Fabio Lenci, circa 1969
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glass-sided armchair with channeled leather upholstery attributed to Italian designer Fabio Lenci
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
J. Robert Scott Pair of Channel Swivel Barrel Armchairs
By J. Robert Scott 1
Located in Sarasota, FL
J. Robert Scott pair of channel swivel barrel armchairs upholstered A. Rubin leather cream colored
Category
Vintage 1970s North American American Classical Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
PAIR OF HEYWOOD WAKEFIELD CHAIRS
Located in Geneva, IL
PAIR OF INTERESTING HEYWOOD WAKEFIELD CHAIRS WITH CHANNEL BACK UPHOLSTERY ON CHAIR BACKS
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
1960
s Tufted Tub Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Cobalt Blue Channel Tufted Tub Chairs on Casters, American, Circa 1960
26" x 26" x
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
$2,400
Danish Large-Scale 1940s Club Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Danish large-scale 1940s club chair with channeled back upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
WHIMSICAL PAIR OF 1940
S LEAF MOTIF CHAIRS
Located in Miami, FL
Whimsical and Chic ! Pair of 1940's channel back leaf motif chairs.Superbly refinished in a white
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
English Wing Chair
Located in New York, NY
Barrel and channel backed stylized wing chair with mahogany legs.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
$8,500
Edward Wormley Chair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Baltimore, MD
Edward Wormley for Dunbar high back chair upholstered in channeled black leather with espresso
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$6,000
Leather "Tulip" Chair
Located in New Preston, CT
A leather chair with channeled back and splayed side arms; the side and front of the arms and
Category
Early 20th Century French Club Chairs
$3,200
Hans Wegner Easy Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hudson, NY
is the lounge version of the chair with channeled upholstery. Reupholstered in leather.
Made by AP
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
$3,600
Deco Armless Swivel Shadow Chairs
Located in Bedford, NY
CHANNEL BACK SWIVEL CHAIRS IN THE ART DECO STYLE..TEXTURED FABRIC- RECENTLY REUPHOLSTERED
Category
Vintage 1940s American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Glamourous Hollywood mohair side chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
A wonderful newly restored vintage pair of Hollywood style channel backed chairs. I just love
Category
Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mohair
Pair of 1970s Swivel Tub Chairs
Located in Bridport, CT
Sexy pair of linen covered newly upholstered channel back tub chairs on swivel.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Linen
Pair of 1930s Curved Club Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of cozy, Danish modern curved club chairs with channelled backs and stained beech legs circa
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wood
$11,500 / set
Charming pair of vintage slipper chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair with great appeal--sleek modern lines with a touch of glam. These chairs have a channeled
Category
Vintage 1950s Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
1940s Danish Rose-Colored Club Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
1940's Danish channeled back club chair in original rose hued leather with perfect patina. Super
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
A Pair of Swivel Club Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of luxurious club chairs deeply channeled in a scallop-shell design, swivel base. Recently
Category
Late 20th Century American Club Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ward Bennett Lounge Chairs in Doeskin Leather
By Ward Bennett
Located in Loves Park, IL
A pair of channel back lounge chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel in tan doeskin leather. The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs
Classic Pair of 1940s Curved Club Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of classic 1940s round upholstered club chairs with asymmetrical channel upholstered backs
Category
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Pair of French Art Deco Leather Club Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of French channel back leather club chairs. Chairs are heavily distressed, but sit well.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Club Chairs
Pair of French Ceruse Oak Arm Chairs / Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Oversize Channel Back Arm Chairs probably by Charles Dudouyt.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs
1930s Danish Cognac Leather and Studded Diminutive Club Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
gorgeous cognac leather and elegant channel back. Chair is in terrific vintage condition with normal wear
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Design Institute of America Cantilevered Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Design Institute America
Located in Chicago, IL
A cantilevered channeled gray faux leather lounge chair on smoke titanium steel frame with ottoman
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage 1940
s Curved Rattan Louge Chair and Footrest
Located in Hudson, NY
and channel upholstered cushions. the chair has a great profile and the footrest slopes down gently so
Category
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
1970
s Chrome Steel Rocking Chair Attributed to Milo Baughman
Located in Easton, PA
Tubular chromed steel rocking chair with channel back upholstery attributed to Milo Baughman c.1970
Category
Vintage 1970s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Charles Hollis Jones side chairs
Located in New York, NY
Four side chairs with channel backs upholstered in suede, chrome banding around the base of the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Rare Easy Chair by Hans J Wegner for A.P. Stolen, 1963
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hudson, NY
is the lounge version of the chair with channeled upholstery. Reupholstered in leather.
Made by A.P
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
1980s Postmodern Swivel Lounge Chairs White Leather Attributed to Milo Baughman
Located in Tempe, AZ
This sculptural pair of 1980s swivel lounge chairs channels the plush, curvilinear glamour of
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
A set of four Charles Hollis Jones dining chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of signed channel back upholstered dining chairs designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1980
Category
Late 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Edward Wormley Leather Desk Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Channel Back Leather adjustable Desk Chair
Category
Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
A set of six rare round leg Charles Hollis Jones dining chairs.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
a set of newly reupholstered channel back dining chairs by Charles Hollis Jones
Circa 1970's. Rare
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Channel Back Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of channel back chairs completely re-upholstered in muslin, ready for your fabric.
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Mid-Century Modern Channel Back Chairs
Located in LAS VEGAS, NV
Mid-Century Modern channel back armchairs with nailhead trim and new upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th c. single channel back wingback chair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th c. single channel back wingback chair
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Danish Channeled Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
A pair of Danish channeled leather lounge chairs with walnut frames and loose seat cushions, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Late Georgian Channel Back Gentleman
s Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Late Georgian Channel Back Gentleman’s Library Chair, England, Circa 1830
31 inches
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery
Channel Tufted Sling Sofa and Lounge Chair
By Lou Hodges, Percival Lafer
Located in Long Beach, CA
Very cool 1970s California Modern three-piece living room set. Includes the sofa, lounge chair and
Category
Late 20th Century Living Room Sets
Channel quilted gray leather lounge chair and ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian lounge chair and ottoman via France. Chair has a slight bounce/rock from the chromed steel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of 80
s Taupe Channelled Leather Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
channel-quilted detailing are starting to favorably sway our opinion.
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Pair of 1940s Danish Oak Club Chairs with Channeled Backs
Located in Hudson, NY
The oak frame chairs with exaggerated open arms. The chairs upholstered in
muslin with channeled
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery
Restored Danish Teak Arm Sofa and Lounge Chair with Channel Tufting
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This spectacular Danish Modern teak fully upholstered sofa and lounge chair have been completely
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Striking Set of 4 Coral Suede Channel Quilted Arm Chairs on Castors
Located in Water Mill, NY
Striking set of 4 coral suede channel quilted arm chairs on castors
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pair of Antique Leather Channel Back Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique leather chairs with channeled backs and wood arms.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
A Deep English Channeled Tub Chair, Mahagony , on Casters. Circa 1800
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Channel Back Opposing Round Chairs
Hollywood Regency. Palm Beach Regency
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Pair of Conversation Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Conversation Chairs, Channel Back, fluted leg. So Comfortable, American circa 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
DIRECTIONAL PULL UP CHAIR
Located in Stamford, CT
CHANNEL QUILTED BACK PULL UP CHAIR. TAUPE LEATHER COVER. DESIGNED BY LARRY LAZLO. BLACK LACQUER
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
1970s Glass Sided Chair
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous 1970s modern chair
rolled channeled upholstered frame , Suspended by steel
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Steel
PAIR of Leather Bridge Chairs
Located in New Preston, CT
An unusual pair of French leather bridge chairs with channel backs that have scalloped tops and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Pair Of Tall Defalco Arm Chairs
Located in Bedford, NY
PAIR OF TALL deFALCO ARM CHAIRS. CHANNEL QUILTED BACK IN CHALK COLORED CHENELLE- RECENTLY
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Danish Modern Tub Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Danish modern club chairs with channelled backs, 1940s era,
in original green fabric with
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Vintage 1940s Rattan Settee and Lounge Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
An extremely charming vintage 1940s reeded rattan settee and matching lounge chair with new
Category
Vintage 1940s American Settees
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Channel Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of channel chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct channel chairs — often made from fabric, wood and upholstery — can elevate any home. Find 148 antique and vintage channel chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Channel chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of channel chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Modern channel chairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made channel chairs over the years, but those made by Milo Baughman, Vladimir Kagan and Marcel Breuer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Channel Chairs?
Channel chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,250, while the lowest priced sells for $465 and the highest can go for as much as $24,975.
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 Channel Chairs
- What is a channel back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 2022To 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.
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