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Pair of Lounge Chairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Dallas, TX
A nicely scaled pair of high back upholstered lounge chairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Pair of Tall, Narrow Mid Century Camel Highback Wingback Chairs
Located in Bainbridge, NY
2 classic, MCM comfortable and solidly constructed High Back Wing Back Chairs. Upholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Danish Century Chairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Danish furniture design, set of five high-backed mahogany dining chairs upholstered with black
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Hans J. Wegner Pair of CH445 Wing Chairs with CH446 Ottoman
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Kastrup, DK
around 1960 and manufactured by Carl Hansen & Søn in 2006.
The CH445 is a high-backed, fully upholstered
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
A Green Leather Swivelling Desk Chair or Captains Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
curving upholstered back top rail, the Chair Seat is deeply buttoned upholstered and very Comfortable, it
Category
Vintage 1970s Adam Style Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide
A Green Leather Swivelling Desk Chair or Captains Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
upholstered back top rail, the Chair Seat is deeply buttoned upholstered and very Comfortable, it rises, tilts
Category
Vintage 1960s Adam Style Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Four Adrian Pearsall Dining Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful set of four dining chairs designed by Adrian Pearsall. High backed chairs are freshly
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Arne Hovmand-Olsen Set of 8 Teak Dining Chairs
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 8 "Noble" Arne Hovmand-Olsen teak high back dining chairs. Fully upholstered models
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
$5,500 / set
Art Deco Set of 6 Oak Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Set of six upholstered high back chairs covered in yellow vynil, exhibiting traditional French
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
$6,175 / set
Jens Risom Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Ferndale, MI
High back upholstered swivel Chair with circular base, also suitable as a lounge chair.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Ten Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very Handsome set of Ten Louis XIV Style High Back Side Chairs Upholstered in Gold Velvet with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet, Upholstery
Henredon Asian Collection Cane Mahogany Dining Chairs -Set of 5
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
seat upholstered high back mahogany dining chairs.
(1 armchair and 4 side chairs)
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modernist Curved High Back Swivel Chair in Platinum Velvet
Located in New York, NY
A chic Mid-Century Modernist curved high back swivel chair, newly upholstered in a luxe platinum
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modernist Curved High Back Swivel Chair in Platinum Velvet
Located in New York, NY
A chic Mid-Century Modernist curved high back swivel chair, newly upholstered in a luxe platinum
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Ole Wanscher Living Room Set, Senator
By Ole Wanscher, Cado
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ole Wanscher living room set consisting of three-seat sofa, low back lounge chair and high back
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
$7,126 / set
1960s, Swedish Design, Refurbished High-Back Armchair, Furniture Wool
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Swedish design. Completely renovated-reupholstered high-back earflap chair. Upholstered in
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
English Georgian Wingback Chair
Located in Southampton, GB
Expertly upholstered, high-back Georgian winged chair, with epic form and proportions.
The tall
Category
Antique 1830s British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Calico, Natural Fiber
Louis XV Style Chairs
Located in Pomona, CA
Pair of French Louis xv style high back chairs. Upholstered in linen down loose cushion. Measures
Category
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
$2,400
Mid-century Danish Highback Chair
Located in Oakland, CA
Scandinavian high-back lounge chair newly upholstered in off-white wool fabric. Raised on tapered
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Slab Table and Tall Chairs by Tom Dixon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular oak dining table with high back upholstered dining chairs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Dining Room Sets
Set of 6 Louis XV Style Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 6 high back upholstered Louis XV style dining chairs covered in handsome coordinating
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-Century Floating Swivel Chair on Lucite Base in the Manner of Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
. A criss-cross Lucite base and swivel mechanism support a fully upholstered high-back chair. Minimal
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lucite, Velvet
Pietro Constantini of Italy High Backed Upholstered Chair
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Miami, FL
Pietro Constantini of Italy High Backed Upholstered Chair
Offered for sale is a high backed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
High Back Upholstered Chair
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Whimsical high back 1960s chair.
Category
Vintage 1960s Wingback Chairs
Upholstered High Back Cane Wing Chair, France, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
The high back of this very unusual 1920s French wing chair is almost five feet tall.
The back
Category
Vintage 1920s French Wingback Chairs
Materials
Cane
Stunning High Back Wing Chair Upholstered in Bargello Weave
By Clarence House
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome high back upholstered wing chair having wooden legs and wonderful Clarence House Zigoto
Category
Early 2000s American Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Ralph Lauren Custom Upholstered High Wing Back Hepplewhite Lounge Chair
By Henredon, Ralph Lauren
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Handsome Ralph Lauren Hepplewhite high back wing chair upholstered in a classic blue and yellow
Category
Late 20th Century Hepplewhite Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass
18th Century Ebonized and Upholstered Queen Anne Side Chair, High Back
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
upholstered tapering rectangular back and seat, displaying moulded angular cabriole legs, joined by a turned
Category
Antique 1710s British Queen Anne Chairs
Materials
Walnut
A Pair of High Back Arm Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Viggo Boesen, Fritz Hansen, Flemming Lassen, Mogens Lassen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A super pair of modern 1940s style high backed armchairs. Handmade beech frames, sprung seat and
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
A Pair of High Back Arm Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Viggo Boesen, Fritz Hansen, Flemming Lassen, Mogens Lassen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A super pair of modern 1940s style high backed armchairs. Handmade beech frames, sprung seat and
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Navy Blue High Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navy blue high back rocking chair. Newly upholstered. White painted wood frame. In good original
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Decorative high Tall Tufted Back Barrel Shape Upholstered Lounge Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hollywood Regency pre Mid-Century Modern rare pair of tall backs decorative fireside lounge chairs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Italian High Back Brass Chiavari Chair
By Chiavari
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Italian high back brass Chiavari chair newly upholstered in Tibetan lamb.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Adrian Pearsall High Back Lounge Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall high back lounge chair. Upholstered in white wool weave with walnut legs.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Modern High Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of Danish teak high back upholstered lounge chairs feature unique vintage fabric
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage Pair of Carolean Style Upholstered High Back Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
twelve side chairs all of which feature attractive arched fully padded high-backs for extra comfort and
Category
1990s English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Vintage Set of Ten Mahogany Upholstered High Back Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
comprises ten side chairs all of which feature an attractive arched fully padded back and stuff over seats
Category
Vintage 1980s English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Rare French Mahogany 1920s Era Art Deco Upholstered High Back Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French Art Deco period 1920s tall back armchair. The chair is in good condition
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 Antique High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Pomona, CA
A good quality set of 4 antique upholstered high back dining chairs. Quality frames with Bobbin
Category
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Dramatic Set of 5 High Back Dining Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Five dome top high back caned dining chairs with upholstered seats. The set consists of two arm and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Set of Four Queen Anne High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of four upholstered high back dining chairs. These strong and sturdy Queen Anne dining chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Queen Anne High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of six upholstered high back dining chairs. These strong and sturdy Queen Anne dining chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Arthur Umanoff for Shaver-Howard Mid-Century Modern High Back Dining Chairs, Set
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a rare and unique set of four Mid-Century Modern iron, wood, and upholstered high back
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
1950s California Modernism Arthur Umanoff design High Back Dining Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare set of 10 iron, wood and upholstered high back dining chairs
by designer Arthur Umanoff for
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
Six Unusual Saporiti Style High-Back Dining Chairs Mid-Century Modern
By Saporiti
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Six unusual Saporiti style high back dining chairs upholstered in a high grade faux leather. The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Leather
Four Ralph Lauren High Back Dining Chairs Napoleonic Blue Velvet 4
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of four Ralph Lauren high back dining chairs
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Set of Eight Spanish 19th Century High-Back Chairs with Turned Legs
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1890s set of eight Spanish high back chairs with upholstered seats and backs. Frames have
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Tall Back Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of eight Vintage French Country / Italian Baroque style upholstered high back dining room
Category
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Six Milo Baughman High Back Cane and Walnut Dining Chairs for Directional
By Johnson Furniture Co., Milo Baughman, Directional
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of six Milo Baughman high back dining chairs. Sleek high back chairs with upholstered seats
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Cane
Andre Arbus French Midcentury Upholstered Side Chairs, Set of 4
By André Arbus
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French midcentury white lacquered over oak and upholstered high back side chairs with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Pair of Rattan Peacock Fan Chairs with High Backs and Upholstered Cushions
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of high back, rattan armchairs has a dramatic presence and a throne-like quality. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
Four Elegant Italian Moderne Dining/Side Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful set of four high back dining chairs newly upholstered in high quality, lightly distressed
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Set of six upholstered high back chairs covered in white vynil, exhibiting traditional French
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Louis XV Style Dining Chairs
Located in Pembroke, MA
A nice set of six French high back upholstered dining chairs in the Louis XV style, with carved
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Set of six upholstered high back chairs covered in yellow vynil, exhibiting traditional French
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Four Arne Hovmand Olsen Danish Teak Dining Chairs with Cowhide Upholstery
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Four Arne Hovmand Olsen Danish teak high back dining chairs in newly upholstered cowhide
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Teak
Mid-Century Modernist Curved High Back Swivel Chair in Platinum Velvet
Located in New York, NY
A chic Mid-Century Modernist curved high back swivel chair, newly upholstered in a luxe platinum
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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High Back Upholstered Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic high back upholstered chair available at 1stDibs. Each high back upholstered chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and upholstery. If you’re shopping for a high back upholstered chair, we have 49 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the high back upholstered chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each high back upholstered chair bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. GamFratesi, Christian Lacroix and Clarence House each produced at least one beautiful high back upholstered chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a High Back Upholstered Chair?
Prices for a high back upholstered chair start at $750 and top out at $18,539 with the average selling for $2,950.
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 High Back Upholstered Chair
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023High-backed old-fashioned chairs are often called wingback chairs. They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern wingback chairs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
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