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Modern Tub Back Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern tub back upholstered dining chair with a Eucalyptus wood veneered back and brass frame
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...
Materials
Brass
Classic Tufted Tub Back Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic leather upholstered tub back armchair. In our Cuba brown leather with button tufted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Classic Tufted Tub Back Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic leather upholstered tub back armchair. In our Cuba brown leather with button tufted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Edwardian Stick and Tub Back Armchairs
Located in Crawley, GB
Pair of Edwardian stick and tub back armchairs with Berlin wool-work seats raised on cabriole
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Hardwood
Single French White Painted Iron Wire Tub Back Patio Chair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is the sweetest French wire tub back chair with a wonderful aged paint finish, fantastic lines
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Beautiful Edwardian Inlaid Tub Back Chair
Located in Crawley, GB
Fine quality and attractive, Edwardian chair having inlaid upstand to back rail, inlaid supports
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Mahogany German Biedermeier Tub Back Bergére
Located in Charleston, SC
Dramatic German mahogany Biedermeier chair has a robust curved back with seven mahogany turned
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of French Charles X Blue Velvet Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Charles X maple round tub back Armchairs with rosewood inlaid trim and roll arms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Rosewood, Velvet
Set of Four French Mid-20th Century Black Leather Tub Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome set of four French black leather arm chairs with rounded tub backs from the mid-20th
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Upholstered and Leather Club Chair, Approx. 1960
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish upholstered and leather club chair, circa 1960, with a tub back and partially padded leather
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
aniline top grade brown leather with a tub back form, cushion seat and raised on splayed legs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Classic Tufted Brown Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A classic leather upholstered tub back armchair. In our Havana Brown leather with button tufted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Classic Tufted Black Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A classic leather upholstered tub back armchair. In our Onyx black leather with button tufted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Classic Tufted Blue Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A classic leather upholstered tub back armchair. In our Chateau Blue leather with button tufted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique Russian Upholstered Armchair, Circa 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Neoclassical style Russian upholstered armchair with spring coil construction, tub back form
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Dining Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Bridgeport, CT
cylindrical legs with spherical elements, tub back with cornforming horseshoe form base.
Dimensions: 16 1/4
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
19th Century English William IV Captain's Chair for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with a tub back and elaborate scrolled arms raised on oversize ring turned and baluster legs. with
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1970s Oversized Tufted Back Barrel Tub Chair
By Milo Baughman, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a beautiful tub chair, circa the 1970s. This exquisite piece stands
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair of Chrome Bases Barrel Back Tub Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern dark chocolate brown upholstery barrel back chairs attributed to Milo
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Low Back Wood Frame Tub / Club Chairs - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Low Back Wood Frame Tub/Club Chairs With For Upholstery - Pair
Vintage mid century
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Beautiful Pair of 19th Century Danish Armchairs
Located in Crawley, GB
backs and swan head armrests , This Danish tub chairs they been sold by Thomas Beaumont Antiques in 1986
Category
Antique 1880s British Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Captain's Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Crawley, GB
Captain's oak Swivel Desk Chair.
For sale a late 20th century beautiful mahogany revolving tub back
Category
Late 20th Century British Chesterfield Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Fabulous 1940s Billy Haines Style Channel Back Occasional Tub Chair - Restored
By William Billy Haines, Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
1940s Billy Haines style channel back occasional tub chair, reupholstered in a mocha beige linen
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 30 in W 28.5 in D 26.5 in
Pair of New Alcantera Upholstery Barrel Back Tub Baughman Lounge Chairs SHARP!
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of New Alcantera Upholstery Barrel back tub baughman lounge chairs SHARP!.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ultrasuede, Upholstery
H 25 in W 30 in D 30 in
Victorian Button Back Tub Chair with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Navy Silk
Located in London, GB
Victorian Button Back Tub chair with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Navy Silk
Set upon mahogony
Category
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Chairs
Materials
Silk
H 28.35 in W 34.26 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Barrel Back Tub Swivel Lounge Slipper Chairs Milo Baughman Style
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern pair of Milo Baughman style barrel back tub lounge slipper chairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Wonderful Pair of Milo Baughman Style Tufted Barrel Back Chrome Tub Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful pair of Milo Baughman style of tufted barrel back tub chairs. The original upholstery
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Stylish Pair Lawrence Peabody Barrel Back Tub Chair Selig, Mid-Century Modern
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of Lawrence Peabody barrel back tub chairs by Selig. Both chairs will need to be
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 30.75 in W 36 in D 33 in
Unusual Pair Henry Glass Style Barrel Back Tub Lounge Chairs Mid-Century
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual pair of Henry Glass style barrel back tub lounge chairs. We love the lower profile barrel
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of New Linen Upholstery Round Swivel Tub Barrel Back Chairs Baughman MINT!
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of New Linen Upholstery Round Swivel Tub Barrel Back Chairs Baughman MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 28 in W 32 in D 29 in
Newly Upholstered Milo Baughman Style Swivel Tub Chair With Quilted Barrel Back
By Milo Baughman
Located in Charleston, SC
Fabulous upholstered chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer-Coggin. Newly upholstered in a green diamond weave upholstery fabric. tufted button detail swivel chair on walnut base. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 27 in W 36 in D 34 in
Paul McCobb "Tub" High Back Lounge Chair Model 3045, Priced Low for Reupholstery
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Paul McCobb "Tub" chair for the Planner Group. High back with cantilevered armrests and walnut
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 39 in W 32.5 in D 29 in
Pair of Sublime Hand Dyed Barrel Back Tub Armchairs in Brown Leather Comfortable
Located in GB
back tub armchairs.
A very well made pair, they have mahogany frames, the leather upholstery was
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30.71 in W 27.76 in D 25.99 in
2 Baker Archetype Maple & Brown Leather Round Tufted Barrel Back Club Tub Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Chair features a plush leather seat and maple banded frame. An updated barrel back chair. Perfect for
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Maple
H 30 in W 32 in D 36 in
Pair of Art Deco French Beige Upholstered Wooden Tub Chairs with Step Back Arms
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco French mahogany tub / parlor chairs in a bergère style with a low curved horseshoe
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 25.5 in W 27 in D 27.5 in
Set of Elm Tub Arts and Crafts Chairs with Panelled Backs and Carry Handles
Located in London, GB
A set of 1930’s Elm tub chairs made by G T Harris Ltd Cabinet makers of Northampton producing high
Category
Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 20.08 in
Danish 1940s Banana Style Curved Tub Club Chair with Channel Back in Red Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
love the combination of the velvet fabric with the channels in the back. The padding and springs in the
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Beech
H 26 in W 33.5 in D 31 in
Leather revolving library tub chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Revolving library tub chair, the burgundy leather upholstered back and circular deep buttoned seat
Category
Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Tub Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern tub chair. Original 1970’s American, masterfully restored by the artisans at
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Walnut
Carved walnut framed tub armchair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut armchair the carved decorated frame to the upholstered back and seat enclosed by scrolling
Category
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Modernist Bamboo Reed Tub Chair
By Franco Albini
Located in New York, NY
to a bamboo frame. This example comes with the seat and back rest cushion, both show wear, but are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Reed
Isa Bergamo Leather & Hide Tub Chairs
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century style tub chairs in leather and hide. Accented with low brass legs. Round
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century Empire Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut frame, pegged construction, carved wood frame, upholstered seat and back - upholstery
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Walnut Framed Tub Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of walnut framed tub armchairs the shaped top rails above upholstered back and seat enclosed
Category
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Black Upholstered Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Art Moderne/contemporary tub chair with black upholstered low round back supported on
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Regency Faux Rosewood Caned Tub Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Wit arched crest rail with reeded scrolled carving over a caned back and seat. Down swept arms and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Lloyd Loom Beverly Wicker Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Lloyd Loom 'Beverly' woven wicker tub chair in red, with rounded back and sides, on four
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Italian Empire Style Bergere or Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire Style bergère or tub chair, gray-painted with barrel-back molded crest rail above
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century Victorian Period Tub Shaped Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century very attractive Victorian period tub shaped high shield back armchair. Raised on
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
Pair of French Louis XVI style tub armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of French Louis XVI style tub armchairs, the carved gilded rail in the typical manner of the
Category
Early 20th Century French Canapes
Materials
Giltwood
French Empire Leather Bergere Tub Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) leather round back bergere arm chair with commode base.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Postmodern Tub Chairs by Massimo Vignelli
By Sunar, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage pair of postmodern Rotonda tub chairs by Massimo Vignelli for Sunar Hauserman , 1979. These
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam
Early 20th Century Italian Faux Painted Tub Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Italian tub chair in painted faux maple with rounded back with pieced back-splat and tapered
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gilbert Rohde Slipper Tub Lounge Chair, 1940's
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Culver City, CA
Gilbert Rohde. With its round body and a rounded, curved, button-tufted back, this chair is the epitome of
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Maple
Art Deco Style Club Tub Chairs French style
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Style Club or Tub Chairs. These newly custom-made chairs are one of a kind made
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Walnut Faux Bamboo Tub Chairs, Set of Four
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Set of four faux bamboo spindle back barrel chairs in the manner of Baker furniture with new custom
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Walnut
Pair Monumental Swivel Tub Chairs by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dallas, TX
Turn heads with these incredibly rare swivel tub chairs by the esteemed Adrian Pearsall for Craft
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Chinoiserie Ebonized Gilt Accent Clawfoot Tub Armchairs, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
rounded barrel back frames feature hand painted detailed scenes, classic ball and claw feet, and
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Danish Modern Purple Upholstered Barrel Tub Chairs - a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic pair of Danish Modern Purple Upholstered Barrel Tub Chairs.
Pair vintage vinyl purple
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair French Louis XVI Tub Chairs Gilt Arm Chair
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic pair of French Louis XVI style gilt tub chairs
Classic interiors pair and very comfortable
Category
Vintage 1980s Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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Tub Back For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic tub back available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and upholstery, every tub back was constructed with great care. Find 63 options for an antique or vintage tub back now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tub back — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A tub back made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one tub back that is appealing in its simplicity, but Milo Baughman, Lawrence Peabody and Arne Hovmand-Olsen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Tub Back?
A tub back can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,750, while the lowest priced sells for $975 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.
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.
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