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CRAFTIQUE Mahogany Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Chippendale style dining side chairs by Craftique. Solid mahogany with carved crest rail
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
CRAFTIQUE Mahogany Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Side Chairs - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Chippendale style dining side chairs by high-quality furniture maker Craftique. Solid
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
CRAFTIQUE Mahogany Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Side Chairs - Pair C
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Chippendale style dining side chairs by high-quality furniture maker Craftique. Solid
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Rare Ball Swivel Armchair, France, 1960s
Located in L
Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare 1960s ball Swivel armchair, manufactured in fiberglass in France. Beautiful deep
Category
Mid-20th Century French Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Mahogany Carved Chippendale Dining Chairs Ball in Claw, Set of 8
Located in Sparks Glencoe, MD
Set of 8 mahogany carved chippendale dining chairs ball in claw- 2 arm chairs and 6 side chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
CENTURY Scrubbed White Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Chippendale style by Century Furniture. Solid hardwood with
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
CENTURY Scrubbed White Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Side Chairs - Pair C
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Chippendale style by Century Furniture. Solid hardwood with
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
CENTURY Scrubbed White Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Side Chairs - Pair A
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Chippendale style by Century Furniture. Solid hardwood with
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
REVOLOVING OFFICE ARM CHAIR ON FOUR METAL ROLLING BALL CASTERS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rotating on four metal rolling balls, revolving seating office arm chair
Category
1970s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
LEXINGTON Solid Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball in Claw Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
, upholstered seats, cabriole legs with carved knees, and ball in claw feet. Six side chairs and two armchairs
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
HENKEL HARRIS 102S 29 Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Side Chairs - Pair A
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in solid Mahogany by Henkel Harris. Made in Winchester, Virginia, USA
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
MAITLAND SMITH Mahogany Georgian Ball Claw Dining Armchairs - Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Charlotte, NC
, curved legs and ball in claw feet. Made in Indonesia, in the late 20th century.
Measures: Overall: 26 W
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Georgian Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
MAITLAND SMITH Mahogany Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Armchairs - Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Charlotte, NC
, carved apron, carved acanthus leaf to knees, curved legs and ball in claw front feet. Made in the
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of 8 Mahogany Chippendale Dining Chairs
Located in Sparks Glencoe, MD
Set of 8 Mahogany Chippendale Dining Chairs Ball in Claw - 2 arm chairs and 6 side chairs included
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$1,500 / set
Set of 10 Chippendale Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Sparks Glencoe, MD
Set of 10 Mahogany Chippendale Dining Chairs Ball in Claw- 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs included
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$2,500 / set
MAITLAND SMITH Solid Mahogany Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Armchairs - Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Charlotte, NC
, carved acanthus leaf to knees, curved legs and ball in claw feet. Made in Indonesia, in the late 20th
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Paint
Vintage Neoclassical Chairs and Side Table, 3 Pieces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Neoclassical style chairs and side table with a drawer. Chairs feature brass ball details
Category
1980s Neoclassical Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wood
Hooded Canopy Chair
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Pair of exposed frame canopy chairs with brass ball casters upholstered in original whimsical print
Category
1950s French Retro Ball Chairs
$3,000
Midcentury Vanity Swivel Chair
Located in New London, CT
Newly upholstered vintage vanity chair. Blonde mahogany frame. Chair swivels on ball bearings below
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-Century "Petite" Club Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid-century petite club chairs mounted on ball castors. New upholstery.
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric
A Pair of French Modernist Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A sculptural pair of iron arm chairs with brass ball-caped arms and legs, upholstered with white
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Wood and Rush Hamam Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wooden low Hamam chairs with rush seats. The wood frame is in great condition with ball
Category
1960s Retro Ball Chairs
Pair of Maple Lounge Chairs by Conant Ball, Attributed to Leslie Diamond
By Conant Ball, Leslie Diamond
Located in Dorchester, MA
This handsome pair of mid-century lounge chairs by Conant Ball, attributed to Leslie Diamond
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Maple
Ward Bennett High Back Executive Desk Chair in Aniline Leather, for Brickel 1978
By Brickel Associates, Knoll, Ward Bennett
Located in Framingham, MA
, this leather will only get better with time. Desirable chrome base with chrome ball casters. Chair
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Maitland Smith Mahogany Chippendale Dining Side Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Sparks Glencoe, MD
Set of 6 Maitland Smith Mahogany Chippendale Dining Side Chairs Ball in Claw
Two of the chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Plush Mohair Upholstered Chairs Designed by Ward Bennett
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Papaikou, HI
also on large chrome ball shepherd castors. One chair retains a small tag that identifies Them as "WARD
Category
1980s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Contour Lounge Chair
By Contour Chair Lounge Co. 1
Located in Phoenix, AZ
lever almost effortlessly moves the lounge chair on its ball bearings to the desired position. Note the
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,995
Pair of chairs for Conant-Ball
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wooden arm lounge chairs
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Russel Wright Conant Ball Table with 6 Chairs
By Russel Wright
Located in Southampton, NY
Round table with 6 Windsor-style chairs designed by Russel Wright for Conant Ball.
Two
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Luna Ball side chair by Pierre Guariche, 1960
s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Brussels , BE
Luna Ball side chair by Pierre Guariche, 1960's
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather
Painted Mahogany Chippendale Ball in Claw Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
motif upholstery. Intricately carved backsplats, knees and aprons, ball in claw feet.
Measures: Overall
Category
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric, Paint
Teak Desk by Nanna Ditzel, 1958
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Villeurbanne, Rhone Alpes
piece of that time is her “Ring chair.” Designed along with her husband, Jørgen Ditzel, a fabric maker
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Teak
A Modernist Chair, Jean Royere style
By Jean Royère
Located in Austin, TX
A sculptural iron arm chair with brass ball-caped arms and legs, upholstered with white Tibetan
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
Leather Armchairs by Mario Bellini
Located in Hudson, NY
. Solid, sturdy and comfortable, with rolling ball feet. Pricing is per chair.
Category
1970s Italian Retro Ball Chairs
Eero Aarnio metal and leather three piece lounge suite, Finland circa 1970
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
innovative designers of the 1960s, designing the “Ball" chair and the suspended “Bubble” chair. His
Category
1970s Finnish Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Steel
Alumcraft Florida Outdoor Bar
Located in Southfield, MI
is topped by white slate finish molded plastic with a debris trench. Chairs swivel on ball bearings
Category
1960s American Retro Ball Chairs
Large Impressive Modern Oil Painting by Carl Heldt
By Carl Heldt
Located in Tucson, AZ
and architectural cast-offs. A baluster from a stairway, a spindle leg from a chair, a croquet ball
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Paint
Vintage Eero Ball Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Eero ball chair. Designed by Eero Aarnio for Asko. Reupholstered in charcoal wool. White
Category
1960s Finnish Space Age Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$4,995
Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Hudson, NY
Iconic Eero Aarnio ball chair in white fiberglass on aluminum swivel pedestal base. This version
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Eero Aarnio Style Hanging Acrylic Ball Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Austin, TX
A chic and sexy Eero Aarnio style hanging acrylic ball chair. Heavy chrome chain measures 44 inches
Category
1980s Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Eero Aarnio Ball Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Southampton, NY
The ball, or globe chair was designed by Finnish furniture designer Eero Aarnio in 1963 and is
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal
$5,800
Pair of Rarely Ballchairs Designed by Harvey Guzzini, Italy, 1970
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Pair of loungers,
Modell "Ball chair."
Designed Harvey Guzzini.
Italy, 1970.
Chromed tubular
Category
1970s Italian Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Midcentury Dining Chairs, Conant Ball
By Conant Ball
Located in Crockett, CA
This set of six blond maple dining chairs are manufactured by Conant Ball and designed by either
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Maple
Walnut Lounge Chair and Ottoman Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball
By Leslie Diamond, Conant Ball
Located in Hudson, NY
Newly reupholstered high back lounge chair and ottoman by Leslie Diamond. Walnut "A frame
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Pair of Modernmates Birch Side Chairs by Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball
By Leslie Diamond, Conant Ball
Located in Dorchester, MA
Windsor. The chairs formed part of Conant Ball's Modernmates collection.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Vintage 1940s Lounge Chairs by Leslie Diamond for Conant-Ball USA
By Leslie Diamond, Conant Ball
Located in Denver, CO
Great pair of late 1940s lounge chairs designed by Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball Furniture Co
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
1960s Ball/Egg Swivel Chair
Located in Miami, FL
This extremely comfortable and sturdy ball/egg style in earth tones would easily complement a mid
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Lounge Chair Designed by Leslie Diamond for Conant-Ball, 1950s
By Leslie Diamond
Located in Hudson, NY
Lounge Chair Designed by Leslie Diamond for Conant-Ball 1950s
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Maitland Smith Solid Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Side Chairs, Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Chippendale style dining side chairs by Maitland Smith. Solid mahogany with carved crest
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
Two Leather Chesterfield Wingback Club Armchairs on Ball and Claw Feet
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
smaller armchair also has a repaired crack. Both chairs are mounted on detailed ball- and claw feet.
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather
COUNCILL Mahogany Chippendale Ball in Claw Dining Armchairs - Pair
By Councill
Located in Charlotte, NC
. Solid Mahogany with carved back splat, cabriole legs with carved knees, and ball in claw feet.
Measures
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
Dark Umber Colored Leather Wing Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dark umber toned leather wide wing chair with wooden ball feet.
Category
1950s Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather
English Wing Chair with fabric by David Hicks
By David Hicks
Located in Madrid, ES
Original blue and white David hicks geometric fabric and ebonized claw and ball feet wing chair.
Category
1960s English Retro Ball Chairs
Set of Four Palladio Cast Metal Side Chairs
By Palladio
Located in St. Louis, MO
Set of four painted and gilt metal side chairs by Palladio, each with a stylized lyre back over
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Roche Bobois Lounge Chairs from the Trocadero Collection
By Roche Bobois
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a pair of vintage Roche Bobois armchairs from the Trocadero collection on large round ball
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mario Papperzini for Salterini Patio Chair Set
By John Willis Good
Located in Berkeley, CA
Set of four Salterini patio chairs with black ball ears on chair back corners.
Category
1960s American Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Iron
Marco Zanuso Martingala, 1954 with Brass Legs, Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
covers on tapering brass legs terminating on ball feet.
The chair is in normal condition, but need to
Category
1950s Italian Rococo Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
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Retro Ball Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of retro ball chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and plastic, all retro ball chairs available were constructed with great care. Retro ball chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Georgian retro ball chairs are consistently popular styles. Conant Ball, Eero Aarnio and Russel Wright each produced beautiful retro ball chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Retro Ball Chairs?
Prices for retro ball chairs start at $225 and top out at $32,000 with the average selling for $2,400.
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 Retro Ball Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The significance of the Ball chair is that it became an instant commercial success, and its groundbreaking form shook up the modern design world. After its debut at the 1966 International Furniture Fair in Cologne, buyers from 30 countries placed orders for their homes. Celebrities like Sammy Davis Jr. and Grace Kelly were among the early purchasers, as were royal figures like the Shah of Iran. Today, Eero Aarnio Originals makes the Ball chair, and it's featured in movies, magazines and museums all over the planet, even as it appears to have arrived from another solar system. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Eero Aarnio Ball chairs.
- What is the Ball Chair made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The iconic Ball Chair is made of fiberglass, creating that rounded shape. The interior of a Ball Chair is upholstered in fine fabrics. Originally designed by Finnish furniture designer Eero Aarnio in 1963, this rounded chair is considered a classic display of industrial design. Shop a collection of Ball Chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Whether or not Eero Aarnio Ball chairs are comfortable or not is largely a matter of personal opinion. When the chair debuted in 1966, the New York Times reporter who saw it at the International Furniture Fair in Cologne suggested that the seating on display was "designed more for laughs than for comfort." However, the distinctive chair brought Aarnio instant commercial success. Today, many people still find the inviting foam-filled fabric seat inside its molded-fiberglass orb to be as comfortable to sit on as it is pleasing to the eye. Shop an assortment of vintage Eero Aarnio Ball chairs on 1stDibs.
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