Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Indian Antique Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Carved Rosettes and Rope Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Indian rustic wooden low chair from the early 20th century, with handwoven rope seat and
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
$2,900
H 29 in W 20 in D 20 in
Antique Indian Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Carved Rosettes and Twine Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Indian rustic wooden low chair from the early 20th century, with hand-woven twine and carved
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Twine, Wood
$1,700
H 29 in W 21.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Japanese wooden lattice chair / 1868-1920 / Simple and rustic stool
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old wooden chair believed to have been made between the Meiji and Taisho periods, or
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,000
H 14.77 in W 15.36 in D 15.75 in
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Old wooden cane chair
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Wooden caned chair from the 1920s.
It will be perfect by mixing it with other mismatched chairs or
Category
Early 20th Century European Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Old Chinese Wooden Chair / Small Nicely Designed Chair / 20th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old chair made in China.
All parts have curves and are very beautiful.
Not many
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Other
H 22.56 in W 17.13 in D 17.72 in
Very rare old wooden primitive low chair/1900-1950/originally in East Asia
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce a chair with a very interesting shape.
This is a chair that a doctor who
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Other Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 22.45 in W 25.99 in D 19.1 in
Japanese Old Wooden Stool 1860s-1900s/Antique Chair Stand Stepping Stone Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese stepping stone.
It can also be used as a chair or stool.
It is an item from
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cedar
H 24.61 in W 20.08 in D 12.8 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Chair / 1912s-1926s / Japandi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden Japanese chair.
Zelkova is used for both frames and sheets.
The square form
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Folding Chair / 1912s-1926s / Primitive Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden Japanese chair.
The hemp cord of the seat and backrest uses the hemp string
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 32.68 in W 15.95 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Old Wabi-Sabi Little Wooden Stool /Chair/ Decoration Wooden Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
chair that the Japanese craftsmen were sitting on when working.
The material is made of oak or chestnut
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 8.67 in W 11.82 in D 5.63 in
Japanese Old Wooden Huge Long Bench / Long Chair / Wabi-Sabi Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a work table used in a woodworking factory in Japan.
This is from 1950 to 1980.
This was done by arranging two of the same items side by side and placing a board on them for wo...
Category
19th Century Japanese Showa Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Pine
H 18.51 in W 78.75 in D 23.63 in
Old Chinese Wooden Bench / the Republic of China Era / Wabi-Sabi / Mingei/Chair
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old bench with a Chinese design.
Probably made during the Republic of China.
Since it
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Other Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 20.08 in W 52.25 in D 13.39 in
Pair of Old Punjabi Handcrafted Wooden Tribal Wedding Chairs
Located in Leuven , BE
A pair of old Punjabi handcrafted wooden tribal wedding chairs with intricate woven rope seating
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Set of Six French Leather Barley Twist Dining Chairs, Circa 1920
s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Set of (6) circa 1920's leather covered French barley twist dining chairs. Old fashion wooden peg
Category
Early 20th Century French Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Leather
Old Japanese Wooden Stool / Early 20th Century / Square Chair / Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense.
And only we can introduce unique items through our purchasing channels in Japan and the experience we have gained so far, in such a way th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cedar
H 17.92 in W 20.67 in D 8.27 in
Japanese old wooden stool/1868-1920/Wabi-sabi chair/Mingei/Meiji-Showa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce a very nice stool. This is a wooden stool made in Japan from the Meiji to
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cedar
H 14.77 in W 18.9 in D 10.44 in
Japanese Old Wooden Stool 1860s-1900s/Antique Chair Stand Object Wabisabi-Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese stool.
It is an item from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
The material is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cedar
H 14.77 in W 18.12 in D 11.82 in
Japanese Old Wooden Stool / 1900-1950 / Beautiful Chair Made of Cedar Wood
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We are introducing old Japanese items that are likely to be available and are surprisingly
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cedar
H 16.5 in W 13.31 in D 8.43 in
Japanese Old Wooden Stool 1900-1945/Antique Chair Stand Stepping Stone/Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense.
And only we can introduce unique items through our purchasing channels in Japan and the experience we have gained so far, in such a way th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cedar
H 24.02 in W 17.72 in D 15.16 in
Rustic Wabi-Sabi Japanese Old Black Wooden Stool / Chair / Mingei / 1926-1960
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A simple Japanese stool made of cedar wood.
It's lighter than it looks, so it's very easy to move.
You can sit without problems, but if you move your weight from side to side, it...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cedar
H 19.1 in W 10.63 in D 10.04 in
Japanese old wooden stool/19th to 20th century/Meiji-Showa period/WabiSabi chair
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden stool made from the Meiji period to the early Showa period in Japan.
It is thought
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cedar
H 12.21 in W 11.82 in D 10.63 in
Basque Chair
Located in New York, NY
Old wooden Basque chair
Category
Early 20th Century French Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Wood
Basque Chair
Located in New York, NY
Old wooden Basque chair
Category
Early 20th Century French Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Pair of Old Hickory Cabin Chairs
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Rare pair of Old Hickory wooden cabin chairs with great presence. Cushions are new in muslin, ready
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hickory
Very Old Gothic Style Chair with Carved Animal Heads
Located in Charlevoix, MI
An incredibly old carved wooden chair with Gothic tracery back, dating from the early 1600s or
Category
17th Century European Gothic Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Spanish Rush Seat Chair, Wicker and turned wood Castillian Chair
Located in PEGO, Alicante
comfortable ladder style rounded back, old wooden dining chairs, these are very prominent and authentic
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Rush, Hardwood
H 39.38 in W 16.54 in D 14.97 in
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Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric.
Shown in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Linen, Velvet
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Shagreen Bedside Tables
Side Tables, Cream Color Shagreen
Palm Wood, Order
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative shagreen bedside tables or side tables with two drawers. The side tables have palm wood inside the opening.
Shagreen is made of stingray, a very beautiful material. They...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Shagreen, Palmwood
$9,950 / set
H 24 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Meiji Era
1868–1912
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868-1912).
Its compact size makes it an ideal addition to any space, offering both practicality and unique charac...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cedar
$1,200
H 23.82 in W 24.41 in D 13.39 in
Japanese Vintage Writing Table, Showa Period black lacquer, Solid Wood
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage desk was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'.
Crafted entirely from solid kihada (Japanese Amur cork tree) wood.
Featuring a sleek black finish and a minimalist ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,200
H 29.45 in W 39.06 in D 17.92 in
Japanese Low Table, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
The antique low table, that was crafted from old Japanese wood.
The top panel has been roughly shaved and showcases various marks and scratches that tell a story of its history.
It...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Wood
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Brass
"Golden flowers" sconces by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass sconces with flowers in sculpted Murano glass, gilt with gold leaf.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
900 Style Wooden Desk in Cherrywood by Morelato
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Flaminia is a '900 style writing desk made of cherrywood with 7 drawers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
The drawer is tasteful, rustic, simple and beautiful.
There is no wa...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Cedar
$550
H 17.33 in W 16.34 in D 12.8 in
Contemporary Checker Patterned Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Cream
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Brass
LU Swing Sconce Plug-In
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful plug-in version of our Lumfardo Luminaires brass LU swing sconce in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hard...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brutalist Chairs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very nice sculpted rustic chairs in plain wood. Close to the work of Chapo.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Elm
18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...
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18th Century French Chinoiserie Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian Neo-Classical Style Hand Painted Petite Commode or Side Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian neo-classical style hand painted petite commode or side table. Even the drawer interior is painted! It does have a key. Even though this looks early, it is more li...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Wood
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Mae Console Table by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae console table by Crump and Kwash
Hand turned, solid wood legs and cross members / Solid wood top / Veg tan woven leather shelf / Customizations available.
Options
Wood - Whit...
Category
2010s American Modern Old Antique Wooden Chairs
Materials
Leather, Maple, Oak, Walnut
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Old Antique Wooden Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of old antique wooden chairs available for sale. Each of these unique old antique wooden chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cedar and oak. Old antique wooden chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Old Antique Wooden Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $900, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $3,280 highest priced.
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 Old Antique Wooden Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell how old an antique chair is, you have a few options. One is to conduct research on your own using trusted online resources and print references from your local library. If your chair has a maker's mark, learning more about the company, artisan or workshop that produced it can be a good starting point. Dating unmarked chairs can be more difficult because certain styles remained in production for long periods. In this case, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your chair for you. Shop a wide range of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
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