Thumb Back Chair
19th Century Original Red Painted Childs Windsor Thumb Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare form of a fantastic original red painted child's chair, circa 1860s-1870s
Original worn
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Primitive Shaker Maple Farmhouse Thumb Back Ladderback Rush Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Primitive Shaker farmhouse chair. Made of maple featuring thumb back and ladderback with
Category
Early 20th Century Shaker Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
H 33.5 in W 16.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique 19th Century Windsor Farmhouse Maple Thumb Back Dining End Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
19th century Windsor dining chair. Made from maple with arrow splats, plank seat and turned legs
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 34 in W 18 in D 16 in
Early 19th Century Folk Art Child Portrait Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
lace trim holding a woven straw rattle and sitting in a painted thumb back chair. Unsigned, label on
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
18th Century Child's Thumb Back Windsor High Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century Child's Thumb Back Windsor High Chair, circa 1780, an American Colonial Period Country
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
'T-Shink' Sprayed Textile Throne Chair, Lionel Jadot, Belgium, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
The 'T-Shink' functional art throne chair is constructed of elements from wooden moulds which date
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Pair of New England Painted Windsor Side Chairs, 1830-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of plank seat Windsor side chairs with thumb backs in their original paint decoration. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early NE 19th c. Original Painted Surface Child's Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an exceptional and rare example of a child's Thumb Back Windsor Chair featuring all
Category
Antique 19th Century American Windsor Chairs
Materials
Pine
THUMB Armchair in Mahogany and Maple Wood with Padded Seat and Back
By Fratelli Boffi, Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
unparalleled craftsmanship.
What sets Thumb apart is its voluminous padding of seat and back cushions, crafted
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Maple, Mahogany
George II Tankard Made in London by John Payne, 1752
By John Payne
Located in London, GB
chair back thumb piece. The front of the main body is beautifully engraved with a contemporary Armorial
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Barware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of George III Covered Barrel Tankards by William Bennett, 1789
By William Bennett
Located in London, GB
has a plain scroll handle and a pierced "chair back" thumb piece. The hinged cover is engraved with
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
George Eliot's Writing Table
Located in Dorking, GB
has a revolving spindled centre tray. The round top, with a burr-walnut grain, has an inset thumb
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Conti Wooden Walnut Kitchen Stool
By Martelo and Mo LTD
Located in Hertford, GB
craftsmanship. Inspired by traditional Windsor chairs, these wooden bar stools feature a traditional design. In
Category
2010s British Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood, Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
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Set of 4 Dutch Brutalist Style Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Introducing the Perfect Addition to Your Brutalist Interior: Set of 4 Dutch Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Step into the captivating world of the 70s with our beautifully designed Du...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Fantastic Signed Old Hickory Side Chair
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a amazing signed Old Hickory Furniture Company, Martinsville, Indiana. Side or desk chair in great as found condition. This chair has the original hand woven seat and back....
Category
Early 20th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Early Original Paint Decorated 19th Century Hitchcock Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century original painted Hitchcock armchair with a decorated inside back. The condition is very good and sturdy. The back ground has a wonderful reddish brown surface. The...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
Farmhouse Spindle Back Rush Seat Wooden Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace the charm of farmhouse design with our Set of 6 Spindle Back Rush Seat Wooden Dining Chairs. They offer rustic aesthetics, style, and functionality.
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Category
Early 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
19th C Childs Ladder Back Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C childs ladder back chair with original rush seat. The seat is so beautiful. Pristine condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Early 19th Century Antique American Shaker Ladderback Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introduce the charm of classic American craftsmanship to your dining room with our set of four antique early American Shaker ladderback chairs. Authentic and rich with history, thes...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Shaker Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 34 in W 17 in D 14 in
Antique French Walnut Hand Carved Armchair or Throne Chair Unrestored Condition
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Armchair or Antique French Throne Chair that was hand-carved from walnut probably in the late 1800's and is in dire need of a visit to your favorite upholstery shop. T...
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Upholstery
H 45.25 in W 25.5 in D 29 in
Wallace Nutting #408 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Wallace Nutting #408 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair
Circa 1900 - 1925 Original Finish
Turned Legs, Various Hardwoods Used, and Pine. Sturdy Construction ( Hickory, Maple, and Pine
Bac...
Category
Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
1 Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchair 1950's
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Lovely armchair from the 1950s made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat.
Fit perfectly with the style of designers such as Charlotte Perriand and Charles Dudouyt.
Comfortable and ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Early American Walnut Ladder Back Rocking Chair w/ Double Sided Split Reed Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
A large, early American walnut ladder back rocking chair with double sided split reed seat. Come with a hunter green cushion. Measures 26.25" in width, 31" in depth and 42" in height...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed, Walnut
H 42 in W 26.25 in D 31 in
19th Century Original Painted New England Windor Childs Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine arrow back windsor child's chair is in fine condition and all original painted grey surface. It is arrow back windsor chair from New England.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Late Federal Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late federal period Provincial style, French Charles X period influence with cane seat. Hickory and Cherry veneer on backrest panel.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Charles X Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Hickory
Pair Charles Dudouyt "Ladder Back" Armchairs in Oak and Rush Seat, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Almelo, NL
Charles Dudouyt "Ladder Back" armchairs In oak and rush seat, France 1940s
This very comfortable ladder back chairs with armrests were crafted in Normandy, France circa 1940. Buil...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Beech, Oak
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 21.66 in
Unusual Form Pie Safe with Lantern Style Tins
Located in York County, PA
Unusual form pie safe with lantern-style tins and striking, tomato red paint, circa 1840
Of all the pie safes that I have owned in thirty years of buying paint-decorated furniture...
Category
Antique 1840s American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Amazing Early 19th Century Child's Thumbtack/Arrowback Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of the best examples of an early 19th century great form arrow back child's windsor chair. The undisturbed surface is the very best. This chair is strong and sturdy condi...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Country Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Adirondack Arm Chair
Located in Carmel, CA
This Adirondack arm chair is great looking, solid construction, and a lovely addition to rustic settings, porch or patio. The woven seat is original and in good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Wood
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Bittersweet Thumb Back Windsors
Located in Summerland, CA
A Pair of Thumb Back Windsors
American.
Warrensburgh, New York.
Bittersweet
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique English Sterling Silver Lidded Tankard
By William Cripps
Located in London, GB
A large Geo III silver baluster tankard with applied girdle scroll handle, open chair back thumb
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Barware
Antique English Sterling Silver Lidded Tankard by Humphrey Payne London, 1749
Located in London, GB
A good George II plain silver baluster tankard with applied girdle, open work 'chair back' thumb
Category
Antique 1740s English George II Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
19TH C. ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19TH C. ORIGINAL PINE WOOD PAINT DECORATED THUMB BACK CHAIRS IN MUSTARD.
SET OF 4 CHAIRS
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Pine
Signed Nichols and Stone Thumb Back Windsor Chairs / Set of Four
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This smooth set of s maple thumb back Windsor chairs are signed on seats Nichols & Stone Co
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Chairs
Materials
Maple
Antique Primitve Windsor Thumb Back Slat Back Side Dining Vanity Accent Chair 33
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique primitive country or farmhouse thumb back windsor chair.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Country Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 32.5 in W 18 in D 20 in
2 Vintage S. Bent & Bros Colonial Windsor Thumb Back Black Maple Side Chairs
By S. Bent and Bros.
Located in Dayton, OH
2 S. Bent & Bros Hitchcock style colonial windsor thumb back side chairs. Made from maple with a
Category
Late 20th Century Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Paint, Maple
H 33.5 in W 19.5 in D 18.75 in
L Hitchcock Black Harvest Stenciled Thumb Back Maple Ebonized Windsor Side Chair
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Dayton, OH
"L Hitchcock black harvest country farmhouse side chair. Made of maple featuring ebonized and
Category
20th Century Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple, Paint
H 33 in W 19 in L 33 in
Arne Norell "Thumb" Chair for Gösta Westerberg, Sweden, 1952
By Arne Norell
Located in Utrecht, NL
This "Thumb" Chair is one of the most recognisable designs of the Swedish designer, Arne Norell
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Welsh Queen Anne Folk Art Side Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
, over balustrade silhouette back splat, the two stiles with molded decoration, over thumb molded plank
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
American Early 19th Century Sheraton Pair of Painted Arrowback Side Chairs
Located in Wells, ME
shaped seats are rushed, the backs are carved arrow backs with rabbit ears (sometimes called thumb back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
H 33.5 in W 18.25 in D 16.5 in
Thonet Bentwood Armchairs, a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Fulton, CA
craftsmanship. Structurally very sturdy. Thumb tack detail to back side of chairs. Retailing original upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Four 19th Century Mustard Original Painted Arrow Back Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a most unusual set of four 19th century New England decorated thumb back Windsor chairs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
6 PAINT-DECORATED WINDSOR CHAIRS IN AN UNKNOWN, WHIMSICAL FORM
Located in York County, PA
chair a lot of punch, especially when added to the generous thumb-back lean of the uprights and the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
6 Cleo Baldon Chocolate Lacquer Wrought Iron Indoor Outdoor Chairs Terra, 1966
By Terra, Cleo Baldon
Located in Camden, ME
support the back cushion is another clear difference between the chairs of each company because Inca uses
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.25 in W 23 in D 21 in
An early George III Mustard Pot made in London in 1765 by John Delmester.
Located in London, GB
displays an outer reeded edge and the scroll handle terminates in a chair back thumb piece. Mustard Pots
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles
George III Mustard Pot Made in London in 1782 by Thomas Daniel & John Wall
Located in London, GB
piece has a scroll handle and chair back thumb piece.
Measures: Height 2.5 inches, 6.25cm
Diameter
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
George III Mustard Pot Made in London in 1785 by Thomas Daniell
Located in London, GB
cut edge and floral spray on the top of the dome. This piece has a scroll handle and cast "chair back
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
A fine George III Tankard made in London in 1777 by Thomas Wallis II.
Located in London, GB
with a cast chair back thumb piece. The handle is also decorated with a shaped double drop. The Tankard
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Barware
HESTER BATEMAN. A rare George III Mustard Pot made in London in 1787 by Hester Bateman
Located in London, GB
scroll handle and cast "chair back" thumb piece. The Mustard Pot is in excellent condition and has a blue
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles
H 3 in W 4.25 in D 2.1 in
An important, possibly unique, George III Tankard and Cover made in London in 18
Located in London, GB
example has a plain harp shaped handle, flat cover, and chair back thumb piece. The interior is unusually
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Barware
. An early George III Tankard made in Newcastle in 1769 by John Langlands.
Located in London, GB
cast chair back thumb piece. The handle is also decorated with a shaped double drop and is engraved
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Barware
Very Fine George II Tankard
Located in London, GB
attached to the cover with a cast chair back thumb piece. The front of the main body is beautifully
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Barware
A George III Beer Tankard, London, 1776 by Robert Makepeace I & Richard Carter
By Robert Makepeace I
Located in London, GB
displays a bright cut edge and a cast chair back thumb piece. The front of the main body is engraved with a
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
MCM Lawson Style 4 Cushion Gold Velvet Sofa Park Slope Coll. Abraham & Straus
Located in Topeka, KS
would expect with vintage pieces. There is one spot on the back of one seat cushion about thumb size
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 30.5 in W 94 in D 36 in
Magnificent Pair of Antique Comb-Back Windsor Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
. These fine chairs would be awesome host/hostess chairs in the dining room. The tall backs not only
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Windsor Chairs
19thc Original Chrome Yellow New England Windsor Chairs, 6
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fine original paint decorated thumb back New England Windsor chairs are in amazing sturdy
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Wooden Hand-Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Milano, IT
while the back is his fingers. Note also the armrest made from the thumb of the hand to increase their
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Six Cleo Baldon Chocolate Lacquer Wrought Iron Indoor Outdoor Chairs Terra, 1966
By Cleo Baldon
Located in Camden, ME
the chairs of each company because Inca uses a diamond pattern for their back support.
The six chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.25 in W 20 in D 21 in
Pair of Northern French Louis XVI Style 1940s Dining Chairs with Cane Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style wooden painted dining room chairs with cane backs and upholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Set of 8 chairs by Dassi
Located in North Miami Beach, FL
covered in Sky (faux leather).Creme front and black back.Profiled in decorative metal thumb-tacs.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
SIX ITALIAN 1950'S WALNUT CHAIRS attributed to Ico Parisi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A CHIC SET OF SIX ITALIAN 1950'S CARVED WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS WITH UPHOLSTERED BACKS AND SEATS. Each
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Set of Six New York Sheraton Fancy Chairs, Circa 1820
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of six Sheraton Paint Decorated Fancy Chairs. The thumb molded backs and X-stretcher splats
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Rush
Set 12 Regency Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine and unusual matched set of twelve regency rosewood dining chairs, the backs with thumb molded
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Beech
A rare large set of [16] Regency period mahogany dining chairs.
Located in Sharon, MA
understated form with a gentle curve to the back legs. All the chairs have molded “thumb-back” stiles
Category
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique Style Large Dining Table and Twelve Chairs French Fruitwood Gilded
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
twelve French gilt dining chairs, the red fabric upholstered backs and seats raised on turned, fluted
Category
Late 20th Century French Victorian Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fruitwood
George III Sterling Silver Lidded Tankard, London 1786, Hester Bateman
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
back thumb piece to the domed hinged lid. The tankard has a beautiful contemporary bright cut engraved
Category
Antique 1780s Great Britain (UK) Sterling Silver
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H 7.49 in Dm 3.75 in
Pair of Gothic Seats
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Gothic chairs, the backs decorated with pierced tracery, the stiles, or posts, ending in
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Benches
Materials
Walnut
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Thumb Back Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal thumb back chair for your home. Each thumb back chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and maple. There are 7 variations of the antique or vintage thumb back chair you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the thumb back chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each thumb back chair bearing modern, mid-century modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made thumb back chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cleo Baldon, Fratelli Boffi and Lionel Jadot are consistently popular.
How Much is a Thumb Back Chair?
A thumb back chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,660, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $32,500.
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- What is a Windsor back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024The back of a chair is called a chair back. In some cases, you may see people use modifiers to describe the styles of chair backs. For example, a chair with two crisscrossing cross rails is an X-back or cross back, while a chair with a series of horizontal cross rails positioned parallel to one another is a ladder back. Explore a wide range of chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a low back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A low-back chair is designed to provide lumbar support to the lower back and mid-back. These chairs have a small backrest that reaches till the middle of one's back. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary low back chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is a spoon back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A spoon back chair is an accent chair that features a deep curved back that forms arms along the sides of the furniture by sloping downward. Most spoon back chairs have wooden backs and upholstered seats. Find a variety of spoon back chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a sling back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A sling chair is usually made up of a framework connected by ropes or fabric hanging between the poles or frame. This design results in a structure quite similar to a sling stretcher.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While cane back chairs have been made around the globe for thousands of years, it was in the 1970s that this style took the world by storm and became a must for many households. It’s the organic, natural look of a cane back chair that made it so desirable and that makes it a modern furniture element as well, with its tropical vibe and vacation attitude. Shop a collection of cane back chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Balloon back chairs are from the Victorian era, which lasted from the late 1830s to the turn of the 20th century. These chairs get their name from their rounded backrests and narrow waists, which make it seem like their tops have ballooned or grown in size. On 1stDibs, shop a range of balloon back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Cross back chairs are sometimes called X-back chairs because of the crisscrossing design. However, cross back chair is a commonly used name in its own right. Since couples often rent these types of chairs for seating during wedding ceremonies, some people call cross back chairs wedding chairs. Shop an assortment of cross back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Vladimir Kagan designed the Shield Back chair, which debuted in 1955. It features an upholstered back and seat. Cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite is also known for creating an all-wood shield back chair sometime during the mid-18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of shield back chairs.
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