Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Upholstery
Early 20th Century British Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Leather
19th Century English High Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s North American Louis XIV Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English High Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
17th Century English Tudor Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
1860s Danish High Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 18th Century Baltic Empire Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Brass
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1830s Belgian Louis Philippe Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French French Provincial Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Walnut
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Chippendale Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1860s English High Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1880s English High Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1880s French High Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Regency Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1880s English High Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1850s British Jacobean Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1880s English High Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Fabric
17th Century Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1880s French High Victorian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century European Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Gold
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Hollywood Regency Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Giltwood
19th Century Georgian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1880s European Chippendale Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 1900s English George I Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1890s Gothic Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood
19th Century English William IV Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
1650s Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The entire back of a dining chair is simply called the chair back. It may have another name that more accurately describes the shape such as an X back or a cross back. The individual parts of a chair back include the ear, top rail, cross rail, stile and back post. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary dining chairs from top sellers around the world.
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