Set of 10 chairs Italian Renaissance Revival Polychrome Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental set of 10 Italian Renaissance Revival dining chairs, circa 1860-1880.
Linen, Giltwood
Set of Six Hand Carved Walnut Jacobean Blue Chairs with Floral Pattern Cushions
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of 8 antique English walnut Jacobean side chairs covered with hand-worked needlepoint in soft blue and green tones.
Walnut
$41,115 / set
The Pitchford Hall Chairs
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare and Important set of 10 mid 19th century barley twist oak dining chairs (2 grand carvers and 8 side chairs) retaining their original unique armorial needlework seats and backs o...
Oak
Barley Refectory Table Ladder Back Chair Kitchen Set
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning farmhouse refectory table with barley twist legs and a matching set of 8 oak ladde rback chairs.
Set of 8 19th Century Oak Barley Twist Dining Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality set of late Victorian oak dining chairs, circa 1890. Barley twist elements to every part of these chairs, backrest supports, legs and stretchers. Upholstered in a cru...
Oak
Set 8 Oak Dining Chairs Barley Twist Farmhouse Diners
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Glorious set of 8 antique farmhouse dining chairs with barley twist design Circa 1890 on this set Set consists of 6 side chairs and 6 side chairs Very comfortable to sit in with c...
Oak
Set 8 Antique English Barley Twist Dining Chairs Oak Brass Brown Leather
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 8 Antique English Barley Twist Dining Chairs Oak Brass Brown Leather.
Oak
c.1880 Set of 8 French Louis XIII Barley Twist Dining Chairs
Located in Highwood, IL
Set of eight French walnut Louis XIII style barley twist dining chairs with hand-carved face detail on the arms and the original horsehair padding.
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Walnut
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H 41 in W 22 in D 22.5 in
Antique Set 8 English Oak & Leather Barley Twist Baroque Dining Arm Chairs 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine set of eight oak and leather Baroque Revival dining chairs, circa 1880. A substantial set of chairs possessing the original dark red leather backs & seats, the leather has jus...
Leather, Oak
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H 39 in W 18 in L 39 in
Set 8 Vintage French Country Carved Oak Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane Seat
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 8 antique French country carved oak dining chairs barley twist cane seat ~Direct from France~ ~Lovely set of 8 antique French barley twist dining chairs!!
Cane, Oak
Set of 8 Jacobean Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Set of 8 Jacobean Style Oak Dining Room Chairs, late 19th century.
Cane, Oak
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H 34.5 in W 18.25 in D 19 in
Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Danish Oak Dining Chairs with Original Velvet Upho
Located in Round Top, TX
Enlarge the photos to appreciate the barley-twist turned oak legs and stretchers of this set of 8 dining chairs.
Wood
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H 25 in W 20 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Jacobean Renaissance Style Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of eight early 19th-century carved dining chairs in the Jacobean Renaissance style, sourced from Provence, France. This set comprises six side chairs and two throne ...
Cane, Walnut
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H 37.75 in W 19.25 in D 22 in
French Louis XIII Style Oak Dining Chairs W/ Floral Tapestry - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of 8 antique French Louis XIII style walnut dining chairs, sourced in Provence, France and dating to the early 20th century.
Tapestry, Oak
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H 40 in W 18 in D 23 in
Antique French Louis XIII Style Ladder Back Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome set of eight late 19th-century French dining chairs made in the style of Louis XIII, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid walnut wood featuri...
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage Set of Eight Carolean Style Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
The chairs are made of solid oak and have been masterfully hand carved with barley twist columns, crowns, putti and ornamental scrolls.
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H 52 in W 19.25 in D 20.25 in
Antique Set of 6 Carved Dining Chairs with Eagles, Crown and Shield
Located in Round Top, TX
This elaborate set of 6 oak dining chairs will make a stunning addition around your dining table.
Wood
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H 45.75 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
Antique English Chairs Set of 8 Barley Twist Caned Oak Dining Chairs Seating
Located in Tyler, TX
Hard-to-find set of 8 carved oak barley twist chairs with beautifully carved back splats and aprons~~caned backs and seats are in excellent condition~~highly sought after style in to...
Cane, Oak
8 Barley Twist Oak Dining Chairs by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Miami, FL
A refined set of eight solid oak dining chairs by Henredon, two arm chairs and six sides, featuring intricately turned barley-twist front legs and stretchers. Retains the original fi...
Upholstery, Oak
Set of Eight Continental Barley Twist Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Set of 8 solid oak-framed dining chairs with barley-twist legs and scrolled details to the backs, circa 1910 Only six chairs shown in the photo but it is a set of eight.
Oak
Set of 10 Lexington Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 10 Lexington Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane With Caned backs and Damask Cotton seats.
Damask, Wood, Cotton
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H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Set of 8 Swedish Baroque Style Dining Chairs, Reupholstered in Lambswool, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning set of eight dining chairs crafted in the Baroque style, these chairs capture the opulence and artistry of the period. Each chair is reupholstered in soft, plush shearling...
Lambskin, Oak
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H 47.25 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in
Exhibition Quality Antique Victorian Italian Carved Walnut Set 8 Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Magnificent exhibition quality antique Victorian Italian profusely carved solid walnut set of eight dining chairs consisting of a pair of throne armchairs and six single chairs havin...
Walnut
Set of 8 Barley Twist Dining Chairs, Scotland 1910, H703
Located in Vancouver, BC
Set of 8 barley twist dining chairs, Scotland 1910, H703 Scotland 1910 Solid oak Original finish Shaped top rail Padded back Two vertical slats below Upholstered lift out ...
Oak
Set of Twenty Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Set of twenty Louis XIII style dining chairs in old flame stitch style fabric with barley twist turnings on the based.
Wood
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H 42.52 in W 25.99 in D 21.66 in
Set Dining Chairs Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Throne, Turn of the Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Solomonic carved wood barley twist legs, and embossed leather backing. There are 8 seats, 6 chairs and 2 armchairs-throne: they are made of chestnut wood and embossed leather, ninete...
Leather, Chestnut
Carved Oak Renaissance Trestle Dining Table
Located in Evergreen, CO
Created with excellent craftsmanship and solid construction in Europe during the late-19th century, this oak dining table is adorned with an array of extraordinary carvings. Four fie...
Oak
$165,000
H 98 in W 68.5 in D 2 in
English Chinese Chippendale Style Giltwood Wall Mirror(manner of Thomas Johnson)
Located in Queens, NY
English Chinese Chippendale-style (late 19th Century) carved giltwood wall mirror with pagoda top above a seated figure, birds, hounds, and a fox. (in the manner of THOMAS JOHNSON ci...
Giltwood
$8,846Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.52 in W 28.75 in D 30.32 in
18th Century, Large Italian Louis XV Carved Giltwood Armchair
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Louis XV Carved Giltwood Armchair Measurements: cm H 108 x W 73 x D 77, seat H 46 x D 51 x W 61 The splendid large armchair, in finely carved and gilded wood,...
Giltwood
$75,000
H 45 in W 39 in D 39 in
Impressive and Large Antique French Empire Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large French Empire gilt and patina bronze chandelier of circular form, suspended from six elongated chains composed of alternating openwork and solid links. The corona is cast wit...
Bronze
$82,230
H 118.51 in W 103.15 in D 102.76 in
MONUMENTAL 3 METER EMPEROR ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 CARVED ENGLISH BURR OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely enormous 9 feet 9 inch tall Antique circa 1880-1900 hand carved English Burr Oak Emperor size Tester bed frame whi...
Oak
$1,650,000
H 30.57 in W 20 in D 13.13 in
Pair of Carrara Marble Busts of the Emperor Napoleon and Empress Marie Louise
Located in New Orleans, LA
"I am a true Roman Emperor; I am of the best race of the Caesars—those who are founders." –Napoleon Bonaparte, 1812 Among the most iconic and celebrated figures in history, Napoleon...
Marble
$291,016
H 159.06 in W 250.01 in D 0.4 in
Magnificent Flemish Historical Tapestry the Bull Hunting, 17th Century
Located in Rome, IT
outstanding tapestry in wool and silk, Bruxelles, second half of the 17th century. Depicting a detailed scene of The Bull Hunting. On the background of the landscape the Monument of ...
Tapestry
$1,918,720
H 59.45 in W 74.81 in D 39.38 in
Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique French marquetry, ormolu and jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley French, c. 1890 Height 151cm, width 190cm, depth 100cm The Bureau du Roi, also known as the secrétaire à ...
Ormolu
$49,000 / set
H 2 in Dm 9.5 in
A Large 121 Total Piece 20th C. Meissen Porcelain Green Vine Table Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Tremendously Large 121 Piece 20th Century Meissen Porcelain Green Vine Table Service. This service is fully complete with an exuberant number of pieces which can we used in all di...
Porcelain
$82,500 / set
H 38 in W 20.25 in D 18.5 in
Set of Twelve Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and complete set of twelve Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood dining chairs. Each seat is raised on tapered fluted legs with brass castors on the front a...
Giltwood
$125,000
H 51 in W 40 in D 40 in
Russian 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most impressive Russian 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze and ormolu eighteen light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine inverted bottom finial w...
Bronze, Ormolu
$59,850Sale Price|29% Off
H 81.5 in W 23.38 in D 14.63 in
Very Fine French 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Beauty by René Rozet
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century white marble bust of a young beauty, purported to be a young "Marie Antoinette" (Queen of France 1755-1793), by René Rozet (French, 1859-193...
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This outstanding Tonnerre stone fireplace is a masterpiece of the first French Renaissance. It was sculpted in 1534, under the reign of King François the 1st for Philippe Merlan (150...
Stone
$205,577
H 74 in W 84 in D 41 in
Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock
Located in London, GB
Cartonnier in the Louis XVI Manner after the Original by Simon Oeben Constructed in kingwood and having extensive parquetry inlay, with well cast and extensive fire gilt bronze enha...
Bronze
$98,500
H 118 in W 75 in D 10.25 in
A pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV period Mecca mirrors, from Naples
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental and palatially scaled pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV period Mecca mirrors, from Naples. The exceptional pair of double framed mirrors displays all of their origin...
Giltwood
$221,172 / set
H 36.42 in W 49.02 in D 16.34 in
Pair of English Louis XIV Style Breakfront Side Cabinets Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A pair of Louis XIV style gilt-bronze mounted calamander breakfront side cabinets, the Algerian brèche sanguine marble tops above a cupboard door incorporating Japanese lacquer panel...
Marble, Ormolu
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.
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