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Late 19th Century Caned Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning French late 19th century caned chairs; all caning was done by hand and has stayed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,080 Sale Price
22% Off
Jenny, Contemporary Upholstered Dining Chair in Hand Turned Ashwood, by Morelato
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Jenny is an upholstered chair made of hand-turned ashwood. The curved backrest is made of a raw of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash, Fabric
Pair of George I 18th Century Carved Mahogany Chairs, Circa 1720
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb pair of early 18th-century carved George I mahogany chairs, circa 1720.
Each chair is
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 20th Century Set of two brown French Arts
Crafts Bobbin Corner Chairs
Located in Casteren, NL
Discover a set of antique Bobbin chairs that captures the essence of mid-19th century France. These
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Arts and Crafts Corner Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
$2,705 Sale Price
20% Off
Set Of Four Mid 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Birch, Sweden circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
Set of four antique ox-head or shovel chairs
Sweden
Birch tree
Mid 19th century
Dimensions:
H × W
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Five Portuguese Chairs and Armchairs 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Five chairs and armchairs
Portuguese,
19th century
in chestnut and vinasse wood, in leather and
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,322 / item
Antique Pair of Victorian Bird
s Eye Maple with Cane Seat Chairs
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The antique pair of dining or side chairs features the elegant, traditional form with detailed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Birdseye Maple, Maple
Pair of Sgabello Hall Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of George II hall chairs in fine mahogany having shaped panel backs, legs and seats with
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$7,500 / set
The George Smith Hall Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
A highly unusual turned and carved mahogany hall chair in the manner of George Smith. The triumphal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Beechwood Chair with Cane Seat
Back, 1930s–1950s Turned Wood Dining
Located in Hannover, DE
Turned Wood Chair with Woven Cane – Late Art Nouveau / Early 20th Century
Manufactured approx. 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
17th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
17th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
A late 17th Century wainscot chair in oak of a good colour and
Category
Antique 1670s English Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair Of 18th Century Mahogany Sheraton Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Late 18th Century, Georgian, Sheraton Period Pair Of Mahogany Side Chairs, Having
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of 19th Century French Mahogany Salon Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
the end of the 19th century. They are exceptionally elegant and for relatively small chairs which
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 10 Finn Juhl Attributed Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs, Denmark, 1950s
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 10 Danish Midcentury Modern Dining Chairs. This set includes 10 side chairs. The chairs are
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$22,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Black Hitchcock Chairs, Three Side Chairs, One Armed Chair
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Louisville, KY
These L. Hitchcocks chairs are as one would expect coming from Hitchcock, simply splendid. With
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
Antique English Set of Twelve George III Mahogany
Inlaid Dining Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare set of twelve George III mahogany tablet-back dining chairs attributed to Gillows of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 14 Finn Juhl Attributed Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs, Denmark, 1950s
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in Miami, FL
. The chairs are rendered in polished walnut turned frames with the 4 armchairs having black leather
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$30,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Single Italian Modernist wing chair in the style of Gio Ponti.
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful single Italian Modernist wing chair in the style of Gio Ponti. Newly, newly reupholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Six 19th Century French Carved Oak and Leather Upholstered Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
southern France circa 1880 and built of solid oak wood, each sturdy chair stands on turned legs ending with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
A Very Fine Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine pair of 19th Century well figured, mahogany hall chairs, fabulously hand carved with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Jacobean Style Hall Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A late 18th Century Jacobean style Hall chair in deeply stained Oak, peg construction, panel back
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Early Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs in the Manner of Richard Bridgens
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of early Victorian mahogany hall chairs in the manner of Richard Bridgens. Each with a turned
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,531 Sale Price / set
39% Off
19th Century English Victorian Elm Smoker
s Bow Chair
Located in Fort Collins, CO
The "Smoker's Bow" is the chair that all later Windsor chairs were made after. This iconic chair
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
Fischel bentwood café chair, early 20thy century
By Fischel
Located in Uppsala, SE
Stunning bentwood chair manufactured by Fischel around turn of the century 1900. Fischel was one of
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Beech
19th Century Matching Chair and Armchair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant and comfortable matching chair and armchair.
Turned front feet, splayed back feet, on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Lounge Chairs
$2,610 / set
Pair of 18th Century Antique Elm Side Chairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of mid 18th Century elm side chairs from the Georgian period, having a shaped rail above a
Category
Antique 1760s British Georgian Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
$1,983 / set
English High Back Windsor Armchair of Elm from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
and spindle back, with curved rail arms mounted to a shaped solid seat, and set upon a turned
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood, Elm
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Egg Chairs with Unusual Wood + Nickel Legs
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York City, NY
A pair of beautiful Modernist red velvet upholstered egg chairs with unusual turned wood splay leg
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Nickel
19th Century English Victorian Elm Smoker
s Bow Chair
Located in Fort Collins, CO
The "Smoker's Bow" is the chair that all later Windsor chairs were made after. This iconic chair
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash, Elm
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Regency Ebonised Carved Library Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Regency ebonised carved library chair with needlepoint back and seat, of solid wood
Category
Antique 1810s Irish Regency Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
English late 18th century George III “Gothick” Yew wood Windsor Chair
Located in Troy, NY
age and use.
Eighteenth century chairs with Gothic shaped backs and pierced splats are often
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew, Elm
19th Century Victorian Parlor Libarary Chairs on Castors, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Eastlake accents that features reticulated floral, turned and fluted accents. The luxurious chair set is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Lounge Chairs in the Style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet France 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Lounge Chairs in the Style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, France, 1950s
This charming
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
Pair of 19th Century English William and Mary Style Wing Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th-century English wing chairs that don’t just reference William and Mary—they revel in
Category
Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
19th Century French Gilt Prayer Chair
Located in Southampton, GB
19th Century, French Metamorphic Prayer Chair.
Lovely original gilt paint frame, reupholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Oak, Pine, Giltwood
Set of 6 Low Moorish Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Six small chairs of moorish/oriental design, with a moucharabieh and mother of pearl details in the
Category
20th Century Unknown Chairs
$2,135 / set
Dutch Colonial Early 20th Century Plantation Lounge Chair with Brown Leather
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Dutch Colonial period Indonesian wooden plantation lounge chair from the early 20th century with
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Wooden Chair Louis Philippe Style 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty low chair from the Napoleon III period with a very beautiful turned wooden backrest. This
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Chairs
Materials
Wood
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Late 19th Century Swiss Alpine Oak Café Chairs with Original Patina
Located in Alton, GB
A rare and evocative set of six Swiss alpine oak café chairs, dating from the late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Chiavarina Chairs in Cherry Wood and Straw Seat, Early 20th Century, Set of Four
Located in Parma, IT
Set of 4 classic "Chiavarina" chairs early 20th century.
Cherry wood frame with "crosse" backrest
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Straw, Cherry
Early 19th century sculptural French side chair in solid oak.
Located in Antwerp, BE
This authentic French side chair, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century, reflects the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Rare French Empire Chair - From the Collection of Ann
Gordon Getty
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
description reads - “This Regency side chair is hand-carved in Fruitwood with turn, back scrolled, independent
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Salon Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th century carved giltwood Louis XVI style salon chairs. Each with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
1970s Green Velvet Swivel Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
so you can turn in and out of conversations with ease. Curvaceous swivel chairs freshly upholstered
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely rare mid-19th century English country
Tavern chair, or high clerks chair, having
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Set of Eighteen Red Walnut Dining Chairs Attributed to Gillows, circa 1830
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A set of eighteen red walnut dining chairs attributed to Gillows.
English, circa 1830.
Each
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Mid-19th Century Grain Painted Rosewood Chiavari Chairs with Caned Seats
By Chiavari
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Chiavari Chairs grain painted to look like Rosewood. Fantastic job of recreating
Category
Antique 1850s English Gothic Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Paint
Pair Of Fine Quality Upholstered Chairs And A Half
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant Pair of fine quality chairs and a half with curved back, rolled arms, piped seams
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Bleached Walnut Marquise Bergère Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style bleached walnut marquise bergère chair from the 19th century, with slanted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 6 19th Century Country House Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 6 19th Century Country House Oak Dining Chairs
This is a very handsome set of High Back
Category
Antique 19th Century Gothic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century Set of 6 English Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs by James Reilly
Located in Casteren, NL
turned reeded front supports. These chairs have a special and very strong durable and patented
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$4,034 Sale Price / set
38% Off
Set of Six English Victorian Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Set of six English mahogany Victorian period dining chairs upholstered in woven straw seats for an
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Straw
$3,400 / set
Phloem Studio Zoe Chair, Modern Maple Dining Chair with Leather Upholstery
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
Phloem Studio Zoe chair is a modern contemporary solid wood armchair handmade custom to order.
Zoe
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Phloem Studio Zoe Chair, Modern Walnut Dining Chair with Leather Upholstery
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
Phloem Studio Zoe chair is a modern contemporary solid wood armchair handmade custom to order. Zoe
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century English William IV Captain
s Chair for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique Walnut Captain's Chair with a noteworthy Bol form frame in an overall honey walnut finish
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Set of 4 English Oak Parquetry Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Set of four elegant English side chairs in oak, with fruitwood inlay. The seat back has a hand
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
A Pair of 19th Century English William IV Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1840
A pair of nineteenth century William IV mahogany hall chairs, the shaped backs
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English William IV Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Turn Of The Century Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of turn of the century chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and oak, all turn of the century chairs available were constructed with great care. Turn of the century 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. louis xv, Louis XVI and mid-century modern turn of the century chairs are consistently popular styles. Turn of the century chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Tell City Chair Co. are consistently popular.
How Much are Turn Of The Century Chairs?
Turn of the century chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,250, while the lowest priced sells for $995 and the highest can go for as much as $24,800.
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 Turn Of The Century Chairs
- What is a mid-century chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A mid-century chair is a piece of seating furniture that was designed at any point during the middle of the 20th century. Mid-century modern furniture is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living. The mid-century period provided an excellent opportunity to experiment with both functional and decorative forms. Mid-century modern chairs were made with a variety of natural and synthetic materials, combining leather, wood, and cane with chrome, steel, and plastic. Shop a range of vintage mid-century chairs on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To tell if a chair is mid-century, look for labels and markings that indicate its maker. Then, use trusted online resources to determine when the company was active. A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer can be of assistance when dating chairs. Iconic mid-century modern furniture designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi. Find a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
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