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Four Set of Four Early Eero Saarinen Executive Chairs with Wooden Legs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in L
Escala, ES
Rare set of 16 early Eero Saarinen executive dining chairs with wooden legs, tan leatherette in
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
19th Century Pair of American Half Windsor Back Side Chairs
Located in Carmel, CA
19th C American Windsor side chairs from Pennsylvania. Charming detail for country chairs. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Monterey Period Early 1930s Child
s Rocking Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sweet child's rocker from the turn of the 1930s century with new upholstery. Measures: 17" H x 17.13" W x 21.75" D.
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Rancho Monterey Rocking Chairs
Antique American Wicker Wing Chair with Magazine Pocket
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful brown antique American wicker wing chair in the Mission style with magazine
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Early Coconut Chair by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1955
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Berlin, DE
The famous Coconut chair designed by Goerge Nelson in 1955.
The Design has a humorous touch
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Set of Four American Pine Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic farmhouse dining chairs with a slightly curved back and tapered column legs.
We're
Category
Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Dining Room Chairs
Set of Four American Antique Windsor Step-Down Chairs Maker
s Stamp circa 1815
Located in Hallowell, US
Bearing maker's stamp, the paint is enhanced on the seats and legs. Obviously New England
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set Of 6 Tiger Oak T Back Dining Chairs, Lift Out Upholstered Seat, America 1920
Located in Vancouver, BC
Set Of 6 Tiger Oak T Back Dining Chairs, Lift Out Upholstered Seat, America 1920, H515
Solid Oak
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Unique Antique American Leather and Wood Adjustable Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American leather and wood adjustable chair. Head rest can be adjusted from height 40" to
Category
Early 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
19thc Set of Six American Grain Painted Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
19th c Set of six American grain painted chairs with fruit and floral decoration. C 1830's
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Dining Room Chairs
Pair early Eames DKR chairs with original Alexander Girard fabric
By Alexander Girard, Charles Eames
Located in Maastricht, NL
Rare pair of early Eames DKR wire chairs with original Alexander Girard “harlequin" fabric and on
Category
Vintage 1950s Central American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Chesterfield Captains Chair in Oak and Leather
Located in Alhambra, CA
Impressive solid oak and tufted leather captains chair. Iconic Chesterfield style with solid oak
Category
Early 20th Century North American Chesterfield Chairs
Early 1900s Press Back Rocking Chair with New Leather Seat
Located in Alhambra, CA
Very old press back oak rocking chair, circa early 1900s. Features reconditioned oak frame and new
Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Classical Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
American Antique Arts And Crafts Rocking Chair With Leather Seat
Located in Dorchester, GB
Very handsome arts and crafts rocking chair believed to be American made in the Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
American Folk Art Rocker
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wonderful "spring" rocking chair in original paint with great wear and terrific patina. Very comfy
Category
Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
$2,300
Early 20th Century Antique French Ladderback Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early 20th century Antique French ladderback dining chairs - set of six.
A set of six French
Category
Early 20th Century French American Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Maple
American Industrial Design Office Chair c.1920
s
Located in Easton, PA
Metal and plywood adjustable height industrial design office chair c.1920's.
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Category
Early 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lily
Griffin Iron Chairs by Hart
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of American cast iron laurel chairs with griffin leg detail. Manufactured in Atlanta and both
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Iron
4 Early Production Midcentury Black Bertoia Side Chairs by Knoll, circa 1960
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in London, GB
This is a set of 4 early, original production black metal side chairs and seat pads designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Continuously Attractive American Arm Windsor
Located in Woodbury, CT
A visually pleasing Rhode Island continuous arm windsor, circa 1790-1800. A well balanced windsor with graceful bold turnings and well balanced proportions. An aesthetically sculptur...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs
19th Century Barrel Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Early 19th Century American Barrel Chair - newly upholstered.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
American Wicker Rocker, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a natural American wicker rocker. The finish is lovely. It would fit into any room or style.
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Straightforward
Sensibly American 18th c. Sackback Windsor
Located in Woodbury, CT
Nancy Goyne Evans American Windsor Chairs P. 392-3)
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs
Materials
Maple, Pine, Ash
Set of Four Reismann Ladderback Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four early 20th century American chairs in green polychrome. Manufactured by Reischmann Chair
Category
Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Chairs
Wood
Steel Factory Swivel Chair II
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early American factory swivel chair made of oak and copper plated steel. Wonderfully ornate metal
Category
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Fine Chippendale Wing Back Armchair, Probably American
Located in Sharon, MA
A fine Chippendale carved mahogany wing back easy chair, probably American, circa 1760-80. The
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wingback Chairs
Fanback Windsor Side Chair
Located in Litchfield, CT
Rhode Island, ca. 1780-1795.
Mixed woods; Ash, maple, chestnut
Excellent condition, retains a dry mid-19th c. painted and varnish surface.
Superb form, having a shaped crest above...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American American Classical Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Chestnut, Maple
c1915
s American Bar Harbor Child
s Wicker Rocker
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a wonderful American wicker rocker in the Bar Harbor style. Children love a chair or
Category
Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed, Wood
Rare Heywood-Wakefield Wicker Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Heywood -Wakefield wicker chair, woven seats, tapered legs, remnant and rolling brass casters
Category
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Side Chairs
Primitive Child
s High Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early American child's high-chair. Features a swing down table and footrest. Spartan construction
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitive Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Early American painted wood windsor chairs. Wear throughout that is consistent with age and
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,300 / set
20th C American Rare Bar Harbor Natural Wicker Rocker
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a fabulous example of American wicker. The comfortable rocker is Bar Harbor style and in
Category
Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed, Wood
Set of Six Signed Stickley Brothers Chairs
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Pasadena, CA
Handsome set of arts and crafts chairs c. 1910 signed Stickley Bros Co. Grand Rapids. Inset leather
Category
Early 20th Century American Craftsman Side Chairs
Wingback Chair Upholstered in Lime Green Toile
Located in Middleburg, VA
Wonderful wingback chair newly upholstered in lime green toile with nailhead trim throughout. Chair
Category
Early 20th Century North American Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Turn Of The Century Knot Pattern Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wonderful American pair of chairs with distinctive knot pattern motif. New leather upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Bar Harbor Wicker Chair, circa 1915-1925
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Classic Bar Harbor chair is painted obsidian brown. The chair was made in the 1920s.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker
18th Century Connecticut Sack Back Knuckle Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine sack-back knuckle arm windsor chair comprised of pine, maple, hickory and ash. Well developed
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Hickory, Maple, Pine
EARLY AMERICAN BANNISTER BACK ARM CHAIR
Located in Essex, MA
Early American bannister back chair, in later mocha colored paint, with newly upholstered crewel
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Early American Arm Chair.
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Woven reed adirondack arm chair.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Armchairs
Set of 12 Classical Klismos Dining Chairs, circa 1815, Probably Philadelphia
Located in Alexandria, VA
This set of 12 federal era chairs is comprised of two armchairs and ten side chairs. French
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Pair of 1920s Carved Armchairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Armchairs with leather seats and carved bird motif stretchers. Measures 38 1/4" H x 23 1/4" W x 24 1/2" D x 18" seat height, circa 1920s.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Set of Four Early American Windsor Chairs, circa 1850s
Located in Portland, OR
This set of (presumably) cherry chairs are some of the oldest items we have in our restoration shop
Category
Antique 1850s American Colonial Armchairs
Early 20th C Natural American Bar Harbor Wicker Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
painted. It is rare to find American wicker that is still natural. These chairs are a wonderful piece of
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Reed, Wood
Merikord Antique Deco Fiber Set
By American Chair Merikord
Located in Old Saybrook, CT
Rare Merikord Fiber Wicker Set in original brown and black finish.
Category
Early 20th Century American Living Room Sets
American Medical Chair
Located in Round Top, TX
American Adjustable Medical Chair With Great Patina
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Iron
$1,200
American Child
s Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
American child size chair, painted with English alphabet letters on the seat back and skirt. Please
Category
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Early 18th Century Carved Oak Children
s Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
• Hand carved oak
• Patinaed finish
• Early 18th century
• American
Dimensions:
• Overall
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American American Colonial Children s Furniture
Materials
Oak
Early 18th Century Carved Oak Children
s Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
• Hand carved oak
• Patinated finish
• Early 18th century
• American
Dimensions:
• Overall
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American American Colonial Children s Furniture
Materials
Oak
Excellent Horn Chair American
Located in Montecito, CA
Steer horn chair with original velvet upholstery. Great design.
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Horn, Velvet
American Bentwood Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Solebury, PA
A fine example of American handcrafted rockers. The chair back design flows with circulating
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Painted Furniture
Early George Nakashima New Chair Armchair American Black Walnut USA circa 1967
By George Nakashima
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
George Nakashima New Chair with arms walnut USA 1967
George Nakashima ’New Chair’ American black
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
American Wicker Bar Harbor Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a handsome wicker chair. The front feet are in the pineapple style. A braid starts at one
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Reed, Paint, Wood
19th Century American Longhorn Chair
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
19th century American longhorn and leather armchair.
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Horn, Leather
American Art Deco Desk and Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Diminutive American Art Deco hemispherical desk and muted gold velvet upholstered club chair en
Category
Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century American Bar Harbor Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a handsome Bar Harbor style vintage wicker chair. The paint is old but not original. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Reed, Wood
American Drawing Table with Articulated Chair
Located in Round Top, TX
Cast iron & wood adjustable architect table with swing chair
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
American Large Art Deco Wicker Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a wonderful large Art Deco chair. The paint is original and worn in proper areas. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Reed, Paint, Wood
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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.
How Much are Early American Chairs?
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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