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Early Shelby Williams Gazelle Chair in Blue Accent Side Mid-Century Modern 1940s
By Shelby Williams
Located in Basel, BS
Original 1940s early Gazelle chair in Blue hard plastic. Ergonomic design. This is for the 1 blue
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Primitive Cherry Wood Woven Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Primitive Cherry Wood Woven Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chair. Item features woven
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Arts
Crafts American Oak Side Chair, C.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Arts & Crafts American oak side chair, C.1920
Hand carved - Custom made - Leather upholstery
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of American Country Grey Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Country (1st half 19th Cent) grey painted side chairs with floral stenciled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Country Dining Room Chairs
$2,500 / set
American High Victorian Art Nouveau Carved Peacock Form Side Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
American, early 20th century.
Offered is a truly spectacular example of American Art Nouveau
Category
Early 20th Century American High Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,796 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 18th Century American New England Fan Back Maple Windsor Arm Chair 1780
Located in Portland, OR
.
These early American Windsor chairs were very often painted, this chair has a mellow warm honey colored
Category
Antique 1780s American Federal Chairs
Materials
Maple
Vintage Black Hitchcock Chairs, Three Side Chairs, One Armed Chair
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Louisville, KY
These L. Hitchcocks chairs are as one would expect coming from Hitchcock, simply splendid. With
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
Antique Four American Victorian Spindle Back Side Charis
Located in Norton, MA
Early 20th century American Victorian Golden Oak pressed and Spindle Back Side Charis with carved
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Turn of the Century American Dining Chairs
Located in Water Mill, NY
Set of eight american pressed and pickled wood dining chairs with hand caning and floral hand made
Category
Early 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Antique John Wanamaker New York Windsor Chair
By John Wanamaker
Located in West Chester, PA
Antique hand made brace back rush seat Windsor chair by John Wanamaker Fine Furniture New York
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
18th c. American Sack Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Late 18th or early 19th century American sack back Windsor armchair with historic green painted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash
1900 Gustav Stickely Early Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Youth Rocking Chair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Monrovia, CA
GUSTAV STICKLEY Early American Craftsman Mission Quarter Sawn Oak Youth Rocker 1900s.
Early
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Set of three American upholstered seat mahogany side chairs, 1800-1810
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of three American mahogany upholstered seat side chairs on reeded sabre legs with flared feet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Oak
An American Queen Anne Painted Wing Chair Possibly New Hampshire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Of typical form with shaped wings and cabriole legs ending in pad feet
Height 49 in.
Height 49 in.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wingback Chairs
6 Styled By Park English Regency American Cherry Paisley Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of six Styled by Park dining chairs. Made of cherry featuring an open back design with barley
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
$1,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Hitchcock Dining Chairs- Set of 4
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Denton, TX
Hitchcock Dining Chairs- Set of 4. Turned wood legs and frames with gold colored stenciled fruit
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,000 / set
Early Eames Bent Walnut DCW for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of very well grained early bent walnut plywood side chairs designed by the iconic team of
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,250 / set
Antique Ladder Back Writing Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique writing chair features hardwood construction, original dark oak finish, ladder back
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
18th c Bergen County Child
s Arm Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare early 18th century Child,s Slat back arm chair. Bergen County, New Jersey. Original painted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Regency Marquetry Balloon Back Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Regency Balloon back dining chairs. Beautiful hand carved swags with chic inlay
Category
Early 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric
1920s Vintage Ritter Imperial Columbia Dentist Chair
Located in Brecht, BE
This antique dentist chair, enameled cast iron, steel and leather was made in the USA during the
Category
Early 20th Century North American Chairs
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchair with Caned Seat
Located in Norton, MA
Early 20th-century mahogany Chippendale style armchair carved with claw feet., carved knees and
Category
20th Century North American Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Nichols and Stone Barely Back Windsor Armchair
By Nichols
Stone
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Nichols And Stone Barely Back Windsor stained ArmChair. Very sturdy. Good
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Windsor Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Child’s Paint Decorated Stenciled High Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
exceptionally nice example of an early American high chair in original condition.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm
Early 20th Century Nichols and Stone Barrel Back Windsor Armchair
By Nichols
Stone
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Nichols And Stone Barrel Back Windsor stained ArmChair. Very sturdy. Good
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Windsor Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Victorian Slipper Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
The vintage Victorian slipper chair, shown here, has been reupholstered in a Coraggio peacock
Category
Early 20th Century North American Late Victorian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 4 American Victorian Tufted Green Floral Pattern ArmChairs
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 4 American Victorian styll (1920s) green tufted tub shaped round back armchairs with floral
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Folding Maui Blue and Red Iron Outdoor Director
s Chair, American 1930
s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Original American 1930's Movie Director's Armchair.
This sturdy and solid iron armchair was
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair Antique Hunt Country Furniture Colonial Pine Wood Hickory Style Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Hunt Country Furniture Colonial Pine Wood Hickory Style Side Chairs - a Pair. Circa Early
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Pine
Antique Americana Ebonized Brace Back Windsor Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautifully crafted antique Windsor braceback side chair. This is in good condition with great
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Nicholas and Stone Black Lacquered Hand Painted Windsor Chair
By Nicholas
Stone Co
Located in Pasadena, TX
, with gold stenciled details. The chair back is decorated with a different scene from early American
Category
Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Stickley Co. Shaker Type Chestnut Ladderback Side Chairs, NYC Circa 1910s
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of L. & J.G. Stickley Co. Chestnut Ladderback and Upholstered Side Chairs in Shaker manner
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Chestnut
Koken original Brown Leather
White Enameled Cast Iron Barber Chair, Circa 1918
By Koken Manufacturing Co., Theo A. Kochs
Located in Linkebeek, BE
barber chair company in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
These chairs are
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Pair of black Victorian cast iron garden chairs
Located in Houston, TX
This pair makes visual decorative architectural beauty
For any garden. They have a gentle curve to the back
Which has an ornate design. They are sturdy and
Ready to install in a gard...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 4 Antique Folding Chairs with Vintage Vinyl
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of four antique occasional chairs feature hardwood construction, bentwood seat back
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Antique Folding Chairs with Vintage Upholstery
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of four antique occasional chairs feature hardwood construction, original finish, bentwood
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Connecticut Valley rush seat painted Hitchcock side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Hitchcock rush seat side chair with a tie-on seat cushion. The chair features the original
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Oak Chair with Unique Turned Wood Back
Caned Seat
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique accent chair features hardwood construction, original oak finish, unique spindle back
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Cane
Set of Four Shaker Style Maple Ladder Back with Rush Seats Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of Four Shaker Style Maple Ladder Back with Rush Seats Dining Chairs
Measure 17: in width
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Huntington, NY
A pair of 19th century maple side chairs with rush seats.
Seats with remnants of paint. Frames
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bent Quarter-Sawn Oak Cut Out Back Chairs - Set Of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Bent Quarter-Sawn Oak Cut Out Back Chairs - Set of 4
A set of four antique bent quarter
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown American Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
1700
s Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Louisville, KY
an impressive example of an Early American country chair. We cannot confirm the rush seating is
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Maple
Antique Set of Four Folding Theater Seats
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique set of theater chairs feature hardwood construction, original dark finish, four
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6, Mid Century Cow Hide Upholstered Bentwood Chairs by Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
American Made, Mid Century Thonet chairs after Eames.
Stunning, very cool authentic Bruno Weil’s No.1294
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Cowhide
$7,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Regency Hand-Painted Maple and Cane Dining Chair, Circa 1910
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Regency or Early American dining chair or side chair
USA, Circa 1900
Carved
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Maple, Paint
Restored "1949er" Rattan 3-Strand Lounge Chair by Heywood Wakefield
Located in Van Nuys, CA
arched u arms and arched base. Great example of early post-war American rattan furniture.
Chair: 33
Category
Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
$2,100 Sale Price
25% Off
Stickley Co. Shaker Type Chestnut Ladder Back Rocker , NYC Circa 1910s
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Germantown, MD
office for nearly 40 years.
These chairs, according to the dealer at the time of sale, were from the
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Chestnut
Rattan 2-Strand X-Back Lounge Chair with Streamline Speed Arms
Located in Van Nuys, CA
example of early post-war American rattan furniture.
Chair: 34" tall x 22" wide x 22" deep
Restored to
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
$832 Sale Price
55% Off
Set of Six Colonial Revival Oak Dining Chairs with Cane Backs, USA, c. 1940s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
-20th century and echoing early American craftsmanship. Each chair features a shapely arched cane back
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Late 19th/Early 20th American Fruitwood Windsor Chair
Located in Wainscott, NY
Late 19th/Early 20th Century American Windsor Chair.
The elegant New England Windsor was made in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Round Cane Lounge Seat by Ruth Collins New York
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic American Portable Ruth Collins Round Beach Cane Backrest Seat, New York
Vintage folding
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Chair Back Window Bench
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Neoclassic chair back window seat with upholstered box seat in Honduran mahogany. Note the defining
Category
Antique 1810s American Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early example of American sideshow banner art. Painted at the Sunshine Studio in Witchita, Kansas
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
American Rustic Pine Child
s High Chair with Rush Seat, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American rustic pine child's high chair from the early 20th century with rush seat. Experience
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Children s Furniture
Materials
Rush, Pine
Early 20th Century Ebonized Oak Captain Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Ebonized Oak barrel Captain Chair in good antique
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Colonial American Armchair by Herman de Vries for Sikes Furniture Company
By Sikes Chair Company, Herman de Vries
Located in San Diego, CA
A Craftsman armchair by Herman de Vries in solid maplewood; hand-hewn spindles, shaped seat on splayed squared legs. Crafted in the 1930s. Original condition shows some wear and scra...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Armchairs
Materials
Maple
$1,260 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19thc Original Painted Miniature Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine original paint decorated child's or doll house chair. Great for a teddy bear collection
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Country More Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
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Find a variety of early American chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, all early American chairs available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of early American chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Early American chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. Wharton Esherick, Charles Eames and Herman de Vries each produced beautiful early American chairs that are worth considering.
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Prices for early American chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, early American chairs begin at $225 and can go as high as $27,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,995.
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 Early American Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify early American furniture, you can evaluate your piece on your own or seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Although many pieces from the Colonial era are unmarked, double-checking your furniture for signatures, stamps and labels is still a good first step. Using trusted online resources, you can research any markings to determine if the maker was active in America during the 16th and early 17th centuries. When identifying unmarked furniture, it's generally necessary to consider the style and details of the piece. Due to its handcrafted origins, early American furniture tends to have visible tool marks and irregularities in its carvings. Early American furnishings tended to be simple in style but often had one or two refined details, such as cabriole legs. Looking at images of authentic early American furniture can be helpful when making an identification. On 1stDibs, find a collection of 18th-century American furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024The early American furniture style is often called the Colonial style. During the 17th century, American craftsmen drew inspiration from medieval and Renaissance furniture. By the 18th century, the William and Mary style that had emerged in England began to heavily influence the American Colonial style. Characteristics of Colonial-style furniture include turned legs, ornamental carvings and richly finished cherry, walnut and mahogany wood. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Colonial-style furniture.
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