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Pair of Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A pair of traditional form yoke back armchairs in elm with elm seats. With good shaping to the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
$13,500
Mid-Century Modern Yoke Back Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Highly unusual and decorative. Reminiscent of a Chinese yoke back chair but in a Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
20th Century Chinese Style Yoke Back Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Chinese style yoke back armchair
Measures: 22.5" W x 17" D x 43" T, seat 19" T, arm
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique High Yoke Back Armchair with Double Happiness
Located in Merrimack, NH
This 19th century high yoke back armchair has a well carved Chinese character “Double Happiness” on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Lacquer Chairs
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Slender and Graceful Beautiful Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer Yoke Back Chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Lacquer
Pair of Chinese Yoke-Back Painted Wood Side Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of classically inspired Chinese yoke-back chairs with age-gentled grey patina. Wonderfully
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Pair of Qing Period Elm Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Fresno, CA
A pair of Qing period elm yoke back armchairs. The s-form back decorated with incised medallions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
$7,700 / set
Pair of Antique Chinese Elmwood Continuous Yoke Back Armchairs Qing Dynasty
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
A lovely pair of mid-Qing dynasty continuous yoke-back Yumu armchairs from Shanxi province.
Raised
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Yoke-Back Swivel Barstool in Ash
By Dave Green
Located in Southhampton, NY
Solid ash barstool in natural finish is bench made in Great Britain.
Category
2010s English Stools
Materials
Wood, Ash
$1,550 / item
A pair of yoke-back armchairs
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of dark red lacquered elm wood chairs with curved backrests and wood seats. Each chair has elegantly formed vase-and-bamboo side posts intersecting the armrests, the arched a...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Armchairs
$3,000 / set
Pair of Antique Chinese Yoke Back Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of 19th century Chinese Yokeback, Official Hat's or "Lamp Hanger" chairs. Beautiful aged rustic patina caused by years of use.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,800 / set
Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Yoke Back Elm Armchairs of Good Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
A pair of late 19th century Chinese yoke back elm armchairs of good patina.
This type of chair
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Antique Chinese Yoke-Back Side Chairs
Located in By Appointment Only, Ontario
A pair of 19th century Chinese elmwood and willow bentwood chairs.
19th century, Northern China.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm, Willow
$3,900 / set
Shirred Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shirred linen pillow, with yoke drape and fanned corners. Back of pillow in same fabric, but
Category
2010s American Pillows and Throws
$500 / item
Pair of Dutch Queen Anne Side Chairs
Located in Lenox, MA
Pair of yoke & vase canted back side chairs in the original red paint with black striping. Queen
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Chairs
Queen Anne Daybed
Located in Litchfield, CT
back with a yoke crest above a vasiform splat. The seat frame is supported by bold bulbous turned legs
Category
Antique 1740s American Queen Anne Daybeds
Materials
Maple, Rush
$22,000 / set
Chinese Hardwood Yoke Back Scholar
s Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese hardwood yoke back scholar's chairs, the frames with gently canted crest rail and
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$1,000 / set
Brass Yoke Back Arm Chair By Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Great petite arm chair from Mastercraft. Demure Asian styling with the yoke back and stylized
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese High Yoke Back Wood Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
Antique Chinese high Yoke back wood armchair, having officer hat backrest above rectangular seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hardwood Yoke-Back Arm Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese hardwood yoke-back arm chair of 'four-corners exposed' form, with shaped crest rail above
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Elegant Antique Chinese Yoke-Back Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
slender Silhouette and graceful proportions, yoke-back chairs from the Ming and Qing dynasties offer
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
A Pair Of Ju Mu Wood Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of very refined and elegant yoke back armchairs. View our website at: www
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Carved Elm Chinese Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century carved elm Chinese yoke back armchairs, circa 1880.
Good quality pair of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Elm Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of Chinese yoke back armchairs, circa 1860.
These chairs would have been
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Antique pair of Chinese yoke back arm chairs ca 1850
Located in Yonkers, NY
Antique pair of Chinese yoke back armchairs with its original untouched surface. The chairs are
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Asian Ming Style Yoke-Back Solid Rosewood Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Vintage Asian solid rosewood chair in Ming style with yoke-back. In excellent condition and ready
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Side Chairs
Fine Pair of 19th Century Chinese Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant pair of Chinese export yoke back armchairs, circa 1890.
Good color and patina, with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Qing Dynasty Official
s Hat / Yoke Back Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Chinese official's hat armchairs from the early 19th century. Also referred to as Yoke
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty Chinese Yoke back Officials Hat Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a very handsome and sumptous pair of Qing dynasty (1644-1912) Yoke back officials hat
Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Pearwood
Baker Furniture Midcentury Chinoiserie Walnut Yoke Back Low Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of midcentury Chinese yoke back low lounge or slipper chairs
By Baker
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-19th Century Carved Elm Chinese Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of Chinese yoke back armchairs, circa 1860.
These chairs would have been
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Yoke Back Chair with Patinated Wood, Horse Shoe Shape
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration an antique circa 1800s yoke back chair. Handmade in China. Horse shoe shape
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of mid 19th century carved elm Chinese yoke back armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of Chinese yoke back armchairs circa 1860.
These chairs would have been
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set 6 Hollywood Regency Tamerlane Yoke Back Dining Chairs by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency yoke back dining chairs Tamerlane Collection by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Burl, Wicker
2 Antique Primitive African Baule Tribal Yoke Back Chairs Ivory Coast Baoulé
Located in Dayton, OH
Two primitive carved African Baule chairs. Made from indigenous local woods featuring yoke back
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitive Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Chinese Antique Elm and Fruitwood Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese antique elm and fruitwood yoke back armchairs from the early 20th century, with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Fruitwood, Rattan
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark lacquered yoke back armchairs from the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke-Back Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Also known as official’s hat chairs, this handsome pair is all curves: Starting with the yoke-form
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke-Back Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Also known as "Official’s Hat" chairs, this handsome pair is all curves: Starting with the yoke
Category
Antique 19th Century Ming Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Elm Yoke Back Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
in which the tops of the chair backs resemble an oxen yoke, the chair is accented with curved back
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
American Mid Century Rare Tall Yoke Back Armchair in Walnut
Cane
By Paul McCobb, Kipp Stewart
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare solid walnut frame with cane back, American mid-century upholstered chair beautiful
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Yoke-Back Single Beds by Widdicomb ca. 1950s
By John Widdicomb
Located in Peabody, MA
the yoke form headboards.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Yoke Carved Wood Floral Decorated Throne Lounge Armchairs a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Yoke back carved wood floral decorated throne lounge armchairs, a pair. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Scholar Back Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique classic Chinese tall yoke back chair in the best perfectly aged original old surface with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Furniture
19th Century Qing Dynasty double yokeback bench sofa settee
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese Qing Dynasty double yoke back arm bench/sofa in elmwood ca 1840-50
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches
Materials
Elm
Set of Four Chairs in the Manner of Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in NYC, NY
A set of four early 20th century Josef Hoffmann style bentwood chairs with a yoke backs and plywood
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Inlaid Desk Chair, French, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice early 19th century yoke-back desk chair with subtle inlay throughout, with an upholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Curved-Back Armchairs with Walnut Veneer
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of armchairs inspired by 930s French Art Deco designs. The stylishly curved yoke backs are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Armchairs
Materials
Chenille, Walnut
$7,900 / set
Pair of French Country Armchairs, Garden Theme, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A pair of rush-seat armchairs, also called “bonne femme” chairs in beechwood, with yoke backs and
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Louis Philippe Desk Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
yoke back. Re-upholstered in leather with decorative nails.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
SET OF SIX BIEDERMEIER DINING CHAIRS
Located in New York, NY
A set of six walnut Biedermeier dining chairs, with a yoke back rail, tapered and slightly splayed
Category
Antique 19th Century German Chairs
Pair Black Lacquer
Linen Asian Style Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair black lacquer and linen upholstered loose cushioned seat yoke back chairs with tapered legs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
White Leather And Walnut Club Chair By Kipp Stewart
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent single club chair in white leather and walnut by Kipp Stewart for Drexel. The yoke back
Category
20th Century American Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Child
s Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of mid-19th century yoke back style child's chairs with arms, curved back splat, and woven
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
$1,980
Fine Tall Back Chinese Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
-back," defined by a tall back, curved arms, a flat back yoke, and a protruding top crest rail. However
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Elm
Fine Tall Back Chinese Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
-back," defined by a tall back, curved arms, a flat back yoke, and a protruding top crest rail. However
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Elm
Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair.
Vintage hand carved African Baule
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Yoke Back For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the yoke back you’re looking for. Each yoke back for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer yoke back, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each yoke back bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made yoke back has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Baule Tribe and John Widdicomb are consistently popular.
How Much is a Yoke Back?
The average selling price for a yoke back at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $850 on the low end and $5,750 for the 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 Yoke Back
- What is a yoke back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yoke back chairs are those that feature a curved top rail and a single central splat. The style of chair originated in China during the 10th century and was a common feature in Chinese homes by the 12th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of yoke back chairs.
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