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Grandfather Chair

Large Blonde Farmhouse Windsor Chair Rustic Elm Grandfather Fireside Armchair
Located in London, GB
. Sometimes referred to as Grandfather chairs, this stunning armchair makes an ideal fireside companion and
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Ebony Carved Grandfather Shell Mark Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
The Grandfather shell mark chair, shown here, is from Ceylon, circa 1820. Featuring an exquisite
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Chairs

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Cane, Ebony

Ebony Carved Grandfather Shell Mark Chair
Ebony Carved Grandfather Shell Mark Chair
$7,200 / item
H 39 in W 19 in D 19 in
Family Chair 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
-founder of Palm Beach, sits in her great-grandfather’s favourite chair in front of the family mansion now
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Family Chair (1968) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
, descendant of H M Flagler co-founder of Palm Beach, sits in her great-grandfather’s favourite chair in front
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Family Chair Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
, descendant of H M Flagler co-founder of Palm Beach, sits in her great-grandfather’s favourite chair in front
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Family Chair Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
great-grandfather’s favourite chair in front of the family mansion now the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, Family Chair (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-grandfather’s favourite chair in front of the family mansion now the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, April 1968
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1960s American Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Family Chair (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-grandfather’s favourite chair in front of the family mansion now the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, April 1968
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1960s American Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Family Chair (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-grandfather’s favourite chair in front of the family mansion now the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, April 1968
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1960s American Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Important Coffe Table - Pablo Reinoso
By Pablo Reinoso
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
x 95 cm x 41 cm Pablo Reinoso was introduced to carpentry by his French grandfather. He made his
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Vintage 1980s Argentine Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Important Coffe Table - Pablo Reinoso
Important Coffe Table - Pablo Reinoso
$21,540
H 16.15 in W 52.37 in D 37.41 in
French Faience Earthenware Seated Figure From Les Islettes Factory, Early 19th c
Located in valatie, NY
in 1764 Near Reims in Northern France. Representing a grandfather seated on a chair stroking his dog
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Antique Early 19th Century French Pottery

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Earthenware

Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Wool with Blind Hem by Joost van Bleiswijk
By Moooi, Joost van Bleiswijk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk
By Joost van Bleiswijk, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Yarn

Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Wool with Blind Hem by Joost van Bleiswijk
By Moooi, Joost van Bleiswijk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk
By Moooi, Joost van Bleiswijk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

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Yarn

Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk
By Moooi, Joost van Bleiswijk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

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Polyester

Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk
By Moooi, Joost van Bleiswijk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Polyester

Recent Sales

Ebony Grandfather Chair from Sri Lanka
Located in Culver City, CA
Grandfather chair from Sri Lanka made from ebony wood and sugar cane.
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Chairs

Materials

Cane, Ebony

Ebony Grandfather Chair from Sri Lanka
H 38.75 in W 32 in D 23.5 in
Outpost Chair
Located in Middleburg, VA
Years ago, we purchased a folding 1900 Paragon chair, which is the grandfather to modern-day safari
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2010s English Chairs

Outpost Chair
Outpost Chair
H 44 in W 26 in D 27 in
A Dim Library with a Grandfather Clock, Arm Chair and Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Portrait of a dark room with a clock, chair and table.
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20th Century American Paintings

Wingback Chairs, 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of wingback or grandfather chairs on tapered feet with polished armrests, that slightly bend
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Wingback Chairs, 1960s
Wingback Chairs, 1960s
H 41.74 in W 25.99 in D 34.26 in
Pair of Antique English Wingback Leather Chairs, circa 1890
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
chairs were also known as a wing chair and a grandfather chair, created in the late 1600s and designed
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Antique 1880s English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

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Leather

Set of Six Antique Dining Chairs, Scottish Ash Leather, Aesthetic Movement
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
'Grandfather' chair as was the fashion Attractive honey tones to the solid ash frames Grain interest and a
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Aesthetic Movement Dining Room Chairs

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Ash

Antique Victorian Walnut Three-Piece Sofa Suite, Circa 1860
Located in London, GB
sofa, a grandfather chair and a grandmother chair. This suite was made from hand carved solid walnut
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Antique 19th Century English Sofas

Pair of Vintage Ercol 317 Low Grandfather Armchairs in Blonde Elm, Mid-Century
By Ercol
Located in London, GB
Vintage pair of Ercol 317 low Grandfather armchairs in blonde. A classic chair which suits
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs

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Beech, Elm

An Investiture “Red” Chair
Located in Conwy, GB
chairs as my Grandfather was the stonemason and master tiler “John Lesley Pritchard” who built the Welsh
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Mid-20th Century Welsh Chairs

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Pine

An Investiture “Red” Chair
An Investiture “Red” Chair
H 30.71 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
1960s Pair of Solid Elm Rocking Armchairs by Ercol
By Ercol
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage Ercol grandfather rocking chairs, these date from circa 1960s-1970s
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Elm

Grandfathers Low Chair from the Dan Tribe of Ivory Coast
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A hand-carved, small, low chair from the Dan tribe known as a grandfather's chair. These small
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20th Century Ivorian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Paul Revere Doll House and Furniture 73 Pc Vintage Wood Accessories Miniatures
Located in Dayton, OH
plant, flowering plant, 2 chairs, set tea table Attic room 2 - Harp, piano, stool, music stand, cello
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20th Century American Colonial Toys

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Other

Pair of Ebony Grandfather Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Anglo-Indian Grandfather chairs of solid hand-carved ebony with caned seat. Seat aprons and legs
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Armchairs

Pair of Ebony Grandfather Chairs
Pair of Ebony Grandfather Chairs
H 39 in W 31.5 in D 22 in
Colonial Grandfather Chairs in Ebony
Located in Richmond, CA
British colonial Grandfather chair of solid hand-carved ebony with caned seat. Seat aprons and legs
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Armchairs

Materials

Ebony, Cane

Colonial Grandfather Chairs in Ebony
Colonial Grandfather Chairs in Ebony
H 42.5 in W 25 in D 26 in
Colonial Grandfather Chairs in Ebony
Located in San Francisco, CA
British colonial Grandfather chair of solid hand-carved ebony with caned seat. Seat aprons and legs
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Armchairs

Materials

Ebony

Colonial Grandfather Chairs in Ebony
H 42.5 in W 25 in D 26 in
Pair of Mid-19th Century Grandfather Chairs with Cabochon Leaf Panels
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A particularly good pair of mid-19th century grandfather chairs. On cabriole supports with cabochon
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Armchairs

Antique Cedar Green Velvet Grandfather Chair
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Carved detail throughout chair, with green velvet upholstery with button back detail and arm rest
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Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs

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Velvet, Cedar

Antique Cedar Green Velvet Grandfather Chair
Antique Cedar Green Velvet Grandfather Chair
H 38.19 in W 25.6 in D 29.93 in
Anglo-Indian Ebony Easy Chair with Upholstered Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Anglo-Indian easy chair or Grandfather chair of solid hand-carved ebony with upholstered seat and a
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Lounge Chairs

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Ebony, Upholstery

Huichol Sacred Chair for the Deity Grandfather Fire
Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc
This Huichol chair could be found on the Huichol Sacred Caves and it was used as a sacred offering
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Ercol No.315 Grandfather Rocking Chair, 1960 s
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in Ely, GB
A Lovely Large Ercol Windsor Grandfather Rocking Chair Model No. 315, circa 1960’s. Designed
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Vintage 1960s British Country Rocking Chairs

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Beech, Elm

Grandfather Arm Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Nadum Wood Grandfather Arm Chair
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20th Century Sri Lankan Furniture

Materials

Wood, Cane

Grandfather Arm Chair
H 17.5 in W 26.25 in D 33 in
Rocking Chair 1950s Ercol with Cushions
By Ercol, Lucian Ercolani
Located in Tourcoing, FR
"Grandfather Rocking Chair" is made of solid elm, with dimensions, curves and fittings (cushions of origin
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Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Rocking Chairs

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Elm

Rocking Chair 1950s Ercol with Cushions
Rocking Chair 1950s Ercol with Cushions
H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 30.71 in
Ebony Footstools
Located in Richmond, CA
. Grandfather chair sold separately.
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Footstools

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Ebony, Cane

Ebony Footstools
Ebony Footstools
H 11 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Rush, Oak

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Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Velvet, Feathers

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Located in Palm Beach, FL
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H 24 in W 13 in D 10 in
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H 39.38 in W 80.32 in D 31.5 in
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Wood

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H 37.8 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
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Grandfather Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic grandfather chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, cane and ebony, every grandfather chair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a grandfather chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A grandfather chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made grandfather chair over the years, but those crafted by Lucian Ercolani are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Grandfather Chair?

A grandfather chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,189, while the lowest priced sells for $657 and the highest can go for as much as $16,500.