Art Deco Tub Chair
Art Deco Tub Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
appreciate both form and function, this tub chair seamlessly blends classic Art Deco aesthetics with modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Art Deco Tub Chair probably Danish circa 1930's
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Chic Art Deco period tub chair, probably Danish in origin, circa 1930's. The chair features
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Elegant Matching Pair French Art Deco 1930's Tub Chairs With Original Upholstery
By Sue et Mare
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant Pair of French Art Deco tub chairs, raised on square tapered legs with ebonised and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Macassar
H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 17.33 in
1920s French Parisian Art Deco Maple Tub Armchairs in Cream Boucle - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite pair of 1920s French Art Deco tub chairs, sourced in Paris as bare frames and fully
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Maple
Contemporary Modern Simon Pengelly for Allermuir Venus Green Tub Chairs, a Pair
By Simon Pengelly, Allermuir
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Venus is a versatile, compact tub chair with a molded foam body and sprung seat providing excellent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
H 33.5 in W 25.25 in D 24.5 in
Pair of Midcentury Italian Gio Ponti Style Tub Chairs, Attr. Casa E Giardino
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Westport, CT
A comfortable and sturdy pair of Italian midcentury tub chairs with a gentle sloping dome-shaped
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
ViNTAGE BLACK LEATHER TUB CLUB ARMCHAIR WITH HAND STUDDED UPHOLSTERY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
England ebony black leather tub club armchair
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 31.89 in W 26.19 in D 26.38 in
PAIR OF FULLY RESTORED STiTCHED BROWN LEATHER LIMED OAK TUB / CLUB ARMCHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
restored, hand dyed Whisky brown leather English tub or club armchairs with Limed Oak frames
Please note
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 27.96 in W 32.49 in D 29.93 in
PAIR OF VINTAGE BLACK LEATHER TUB CLUB ARMCHAIRS WiTH HAND STUDDED UPHOLSTERY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
made in England ebony black leather tub club armchairs.
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 31.89 in W 26.19 in D 26.38 in
French Art Deco Cream EJ Ruhlmann Style Leather Swivelling Tub Desk Chair
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Chair 2025 1 AD
French Art Deco Cream EJ Ruhlmann Style Leather Swivelling Tub Desk Chair With
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 30.32 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
French Art Deco Walnut Tub Chair with Original Geometric Jaz Age Upholstery
Located in London, GB
A walnut Art Deco tub armchair with the original colourful geometric Jaz age upholstery which is in
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 28 in W 27.5 in D 25.5 in
20th Century Art Deco Pair of Leather Tub Chairs and Sofa, circa 1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Art Deco suite, consisting of a pair of matching tub chairs and a sofa
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 33.08 in W 53.94 in D 32.29 in
Pair of Art Deco French Beige Upholstered Wooden Tub Chairs with Step Back Arms
Located in Queens, 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
Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs Pair Tub Chairs Round mid Late 1800s Fauteuil
Located in Lewes, England
Pair of rare antique Swedish Biedermeier armchairs tub chairs with golden birch bentwood arms in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Birch
H 32.29 in W 29.53 in D 24.02 in
Recent Sales
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Toronto, ON
Pair of painted black chairs. Upholstered in grey color silk fabric. The central part of the back
Category
Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Mississauga, ON
Very comfortable pair of Mahogany armchairs with new velvet upholstery and nickle plate studding.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Pair of French Art Deco Armchairs with Black Lacquer Frames Salon Chairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of French Art Deco tub chairs newly upholstered in a cream fabric with the Greek
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 28.35 in W 30.71 in D 26.78 in
Art Deco Tub/Cocktail Chairs
Located in Lee on the Solent, Hampshire
A pair of Art Deco cocktail chairs, with their original sprung seats have just been reupholstered
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Antique Art Deco Original Ebony Upholstered Tub Chair
Located in Pickering, North Yorkshire
A lovely ebony and upholstered Art Deco period bridge or bar tub chair.
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric
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
Set of Ten Art Deco Ebonized Tub Chairs from a Hotel in Bombay
Located in Norwich, GB
Set of ten Art Deco ebonized tub chairs from a hotel in Bombay.
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Teak
Pair of French 1950s Upholstered Tub Chairs or Bergeres
Located in Long Island City, NY
Each white stained beech sabre legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Bergere Chairs
Gosling Marine Lounge Tub Chair in Carbon Fibre, Teak and Upholstery
By Tim Gosling
Located in London, GB
The Gosling Lounge Tub Chair was designed for the interior with the potential to provide additional
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 29.53 in W 32.29 in D 35.44 in
Victoria Tub Sidechair
By Frederick P. Victoria & Son, Inc.
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Art Deco style tub side-chair in a black lacquered finish. Perfect as a dining chair or with a
Category
2010s American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Art Deco 'Bombay' Tub Chairs
Located in London, GB
With ebonized, curvaceous front arms and legs, the generous tub-shaped back with a down-sweeping
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Ebony
Pair of Art Deco Upholstered Tub Chairs, England, circa 1930s
Located in East Hampton, NY
Armchairs have ebonized tapered legs and are newly upholstered in natural French linen.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Materials
Linen
Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs in solid walnut, with cream leather upholstery and reeded, carved
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual set of four French art deco tub chairs with ivory crackled finish; with later moss
Category
Vintage 1930s French Chairs
Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs with shaped arms and turned wood legs. Upholstered in alcantara suede
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Art Deco Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
Newly upholstered French Art Deco tub chairs with fluted and taped legs. Great shape and lines
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs in painted and giltwood. Upholstered in tan leather.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair Of Art Deco Tub Chairs
Category
20th Century Slipper Chairs
Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs. Upholstered in chestnut leather.
Dimensions: H 76cm, W 90cm, D 80cm
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
English Art Deco Tub Chair
Located in Houston, TX
English Art Deco tub chair: pine upholstered in cotton and burlap. Circa 1925-1935.
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Burlap, Muslin, Pine
French Art Deco Tub Chair by Maurice Dufrene
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ART DECO TUB CHAIR BY MAURICE DUFRENE
This fabulous French Art Deco tub chair was designed by
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair Of French Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Handsome Pair of French Art Deco Tub Chairs. Featuring elegant lines and fine detailing, the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs after Ruhlmann
Located in NYC, NY
A comfortable pair of art deco tub chairs in the style of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann with fluted
Category
20th Century Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Down
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs designed by Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pair of Art Deco tub chairs designed by Gilbert Rohde in maple and doe skin; Circa 1930's.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Cream Leather Upholstered French Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs. Re-upholstered in cream leather.
All of our furniture is
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs, English, circa 1930
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs with reeded front column legs and curved frame with carved hand rest
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs in the Style of Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs in the style of Dunbar with a great design with a wood trim base.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Club Chairs
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs Attributed to Paul Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs attributed to Paul Follot. Reeded solid walnut arms, with solid beech
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs Attributed to Paul Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs attributed to Paul Follot. Reeded solid walnut arms, with solid beech
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Art Deco Tub Chair attributed to Paul Follot French, circa 1930
By Paul Follot
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco tub chair attributed to Paul Follot. Reupholstered in Alcantara suede and cream leather
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
Eugene Schoen Custom Rosewood Art Deco Tub Chair
By Eugene Schoen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Custom Rosewood Art Deco Tub Chair, designed by New York City designer Eugene Schoen, circa 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
A Pair of Satin Birch and Brown Leather Upholstered Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs. Satin birch fluted base and frame with brown leather re-upholstery
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 29.53 in
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco bleached walnut veneer tub chairs on tapering chamfered legs.
Re-upholstered in
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco chairs. fruitwood arms and legs, upholstered in chestnut leather.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair French Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
piping. Deep tub chairs have rolled arms, and wood feet. The seats are 16" high.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Upholstery
French Art Deco Tub Chairs in Velvet Upholstery
Located in Astoria, NY
French Art Deco pair of tub chairs in ebonized wood with fluted front legs and mustard yellow
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Pair of French Art Deco Mahogany Tub Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of French Art Deco tub chairs, manufactured circa 1930s, upholstered sides and round back
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Art Deco tub chairs with new upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Pair of Tub Chairs
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs. Veneered walnut wrap frame. Solid satin birch legs. Upholstered in
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Tub/ Desk Chair Reupholstered in Red Leather
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Tub Chair. Walnut veneered with solid walnut legs. Re-upholstered in red leather
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Art Deco Pair of Tub Chairs Upholstered in Red Leather, circa 1930
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs with reeded front column legs and curved frame with carved hand rest
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Art Deco Macassar Cloud Chair Upholstered in a Self Patterned Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco tub chair features a polished curved Macassar wood back and newly
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Chairs
set of four French Art Deco Bergeres
Located in Westport, CT
chic set of 4 French Art Deco tub chairs in walnut with separated tapered and fluted columns, 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Art Deco Chairs in the Manner of Follot
Located in Westport, CT
Very elegant and generously sized set of French classic period Art Deco Tub chairs in fruitwood
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Stylish Art Deco Armchair in Walnut
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0135 Unusual and very elegant, walnut Art Deco tub chair, having figured walnut shaped back and
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Cocktail Tub Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco cocktail tub chairs. Burr ash surround with reeded wood banding, set over steel
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Art Deco Cocktail Tub Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco cocktail tub chairs. Burr ash surround with reeded wood banding, set over steel
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
French Art Deco Rosewood Tub-Shaped Upholstered Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Art Deco period tub-shaped chairs in rosewood and upholstery, created in France in the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Interior Crafts Modern Art Deco Black Lacquered Tub Chairs, Pair
By Interior Crafts
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of modern Art Deco style barrel back tub chairs or lounge chairs
By Interior
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Antique Art Deco Burl Walnut Leather Tub Chairs
Located in North York, ON
A very rare and original pair of art deco arm chairs, completely professionally restored by our
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Burl, Leather, Walnut
Set of Four Art Deco Walnut & Leather Tub Dining Chairs
Located in Norwich, GB
A superb set of four Art Deco walnut shaped-back dining chairs with leather seating. Circa 1930's
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Art Deco Dutch Sheepskin Leather Tub Chair
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
be a one-off. The chair has been constructed with an Art Deco frame, its elegant clean straight lines
Category
20th Century Dutch Club Chairs
Materials
Pine, Leather, Sheepskin
Pair of Art Deco Style Tub Chairs; After Chairs on the Normandy
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Art Deco style tub chairs modeled after those aboard the famed cruise ship Normandy. The
Category
20th Century American Club Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Pair of French Art Deco Wood and Velvet Tub Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of French art deco club chairs with circular wooden bases and velvet upholstery.
Category
20th Century French Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
French Art Deco Skyscraper Style Geometric Design Arm Lounge Tub Chair Vintage
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A French Art Deco Skyscraper Style Geometric Design Arm Chair. This lovely chair is perfect for any
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Linen
H 33.5 in W 29.75 in D 28 in
Pair of French Art Deco Tub Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
Striking pair of French Art Deco period Ruhlmann style tub armchairs in ebonized and French
Category
Vintage 1930s French Club Chairs
Pair of Upholstered Tub Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite pair of tub chairs in a mahogany colored velvet. Interior of chairs are tufted with
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Art Deco Round Club or Tub Chairs with Walnut Plinth Base on Brass Casters, Pair
Located in Hudson, NY
Extraordinarily comfortable, roomy 1940s Art Deco club chairs with a gorgeous subdued period
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 26.25 in W 37.5 in D 31 in
Pair of Charles X Style Tub Chairs, 1990s
By Charles Pollock
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Art Deco style Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott Club chairs. Each with a barrel form
Category
20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Ebony
English Art Deco Fruitwood Tub/Desk Chair w/Leather Upholstery
Located in San Francisco, CA
A graceful English art deco fruitwood tub/desk chair with leather upholstery; the sloping u-shaped
Category
Vintage 1930s English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Art Deco Tub Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the art deco tub chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An art deco tub chair — often made from wood, fabric and animal skin — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an art deco tub chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An art deco tub chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Eugene Schoen, Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co and Ritts Tropitan each produced at least one beautiful art deco tub chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Art Deco Tub Chair?
Prices for an art deco tub chair start at $1,400 and top out at $12,800 with the average selling for $4,900.
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