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Vintage Coastal Split Rattan Fan Back Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring coastal charm to your home with this pair of vintage split rattan fan back chairs. The
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Boho Split Rattan Fan Back Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Make a statement with this Pair of Vintage Boho Split Rattan Fan Back Chairs. Featuring a stunning
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Boho Dia Carved Fan Back Chairs - Set of 8
By Design Institute America
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace the eclectic charm of American design with the Vintage Boho DIA Carved Fan Back Chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Fan-Backed Chair of Rattan and Bamboo from the Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine vintage Italian fan-backed chair from the Mid-20th century of woven rattan and bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Natural Fiber, Cane, Rattan, Wood
H 45 in W 20.25 in D 19.25 in
Italian Fan-Backed Chair of Rattan and Bamboo from the Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine vintage Italian fan-backed chair from the Mid-20th century of woven rattan and bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Cane, Rattan, Wood, Bamboo
H 45 in W 20.25 in D 19.25 in
Postmodern Set of 4 Italian Fan Back Chairs by Pietro Costantini
By Pietro Costantini
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four tall back Italian chairs by Pietro Costantini, circa 1990s in black lacquer glossy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Palm Beach Tropical Braided Rattan Wicker Peacock Fan Back Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage Palm Beach rattan wicker fan peacock back lounge chair. No damage to wicker
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Hollywood Regency Art Deco Fan / Shell - Back Chairs - Grosfeld House
Located in Chicago, IL
Glamour Pair of Vintage Asymmetrical Fan back chairs.
Style of Dorothy Draper / Gilbert Rohde
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 34 in W 27.5 in D 28.5 in
High Fan Back Woven Wicker Chair by Ficks Reed
By Ficks Reed, John Wisner
Located in New York, NY
Stylish woven stick wicker and bamboo fan back chair with exaggerated high back. Asian influenced
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Willow
Ficks Reed Large Split Rattan Fan Back Club Chairs and Ottoman
By Ficks Reed
Located in Wichita, KS
Ficks Reed Fabulous pair of Split Rattan Fan Back Chairs with ottoman. Freshly lacquered in white
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan, Paint
Pr. Vintage Emanuelle Peacock Woven Wicker Chairs c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Pr. woven wicker fan backs chairs, know as the Emanuelle chair. Hard to find these chairs in good
Category
Vintage 1970s French Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Set of Four Biedermeier Viennese Chairs in the Style of Josef Danhauser
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Charleston, SC
. The neoclassical fan back chairs are in the style of Josef Danhauser. The elegant form with the clean
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Asian Bamboo Fan Back Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Asian (possibly Japanese) bamboo fan back throne chair with a rough red painted finish and round
Category
20th Century Unknown Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Bohemian Wicker Fan Back Peacock Emmanuelle Style Chair
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1970/80's woven wicker peacock style arm chair. Unusual to see the smaller back version of
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Restored Rattan Fan Back Dining Chairs, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired pair of 1980s postmodern fan back rattan dining or
Category
Vintage 1980s Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Antique Fan Back Side Chair Saddle Seat 1800s Loop Bow Back Dimes
By D.R. Dimes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
20 x Seat H 17 / Back H 35.75 in.
Category
Antique 1850s American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Wood
Russell Woodard Woven Spun Fiberglass Tall Fan Back Peacock Diamond Chair
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Russell Woodard Woven Spun Fiberglass Tall Fan Back Peacock Diamond Chair. Item features a spun
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Rocking Chair with Fan back
Located in North Hollywood, CA
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Fan back Rocking Chair.
An interesting late 18th century elm Sack
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
1970's Fan Back Upholstered Bentwood Dining Arm Chair - Various Qty Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970's Fan Back Upholstered Bentwood Dining Arm Chair - Various Quantities Available.
Good
Category
Vintage 1970s French Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 30.32 in W 21.66 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Wide Fan Back Shape Cone Leg Lounge Chairs
By Paul McCobb, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern to Art Deco fan back wide spring seat lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Rare Pair of Vienna Secession Modern Chairs by Adolf Loos
By Adolf Loos
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a rare original paired Fan-Back Chairs designed by Adolf Loos (1870-1933) circa 1908
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 French Walnut Dining Chairs with Fan Backs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of four French walnut midcentury dining chairs with a beautiful fan back design and turned legs
Category
Vintage 1960s French Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Dramatic 19th Century Newly Upholstered Tufted Fan Back Slipper Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super glamorous pair of French fan back tufted slipper chairs having wonderfully shaped balloon
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Authentic Antique Fan Back Windsor Side Chair Mid-Atlantic DE PA Dimes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting chair. Usable, the joinery is tight. Paper Label tacked on bottom: Mr. John N Yeatts
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Fan Back Lounge Chairs Upholstered in Boucle Fabric - Two Available
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of comfortable Italian lounge chairs with elegant Art Deco fan back accents - each chair
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
H 34.75 in W 33.5 in D 38 in
Italian Fan Back Lounge Chairs Upholstered in Boucle Fabric - Two Available
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of comfortable Italian lounge chairs with elegant Art Deco fan back accents - each chair
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric, Bouclé
H 34.75 in W 33.5 in D 38 in
Vintage Joerns Bros Art Deco Walnut Fan Back Vanity Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Joerns Bros Art Deco Walnut Fan Back Vanity Side Chair. Circa Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Restored Rattan Side Chair with Large Wicker Fan Back and Seat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage rattan and wicker side chair, the chair features a large woven wicker seat back and round
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Oskar Huber Oak Wood Windsor Style Fan Back Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oskar Huber Oak Wood Windsor Style Fan Back Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features solid wood
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Restored Rattan Petal Fan Back Dining Chairs Set of 10
Located in Van Nuys, CA
back dining chairs. Adorned in a dark red seat cushion, these chairs blend classic rattan intricacy
Category
Vintage 1940s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan
English 1890s Bamboo Slipper Chair with Fan Back, Rattan Seat and Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English bamboo slipper chair from the late 19th century, with fan back, woven rattan seat and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Slipper Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Art Deco Wittmann Style Rich Turquoise Velvet Fan Back Cocktail Chair, 1930s
By Wittmann
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Original Art Deco luxurious rich turquoise blue velvet fan back cocktail chair with metal feet
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 27.96 in W 27.96 in D 27.96 in
Pair S. Bent & Brothers Ebonized Maple Fiddle / Fan Back Windsor Chairs Half Arm
By S. Bent and Bros.
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Pair of S. Bent & Brothers Ebonized Maple Fiddle / Fan Back Windsor Chairs Half
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Windsor Chairs
Materials
Maple, Paint
H 37.5 in W 21.5 in D 22 in
1970's Fan Back Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs - Small Batch Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s Fan Back Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs – Small Batch Available.
Good honest very practical
Category
Vintage 1970s European Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Maple Wood Fan Back Colonial Windsor Dining Side Chair Made in Slovenia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Maple Wood Fan Back Colonial Windsor Dining Side Chair Made in Slovenia. Details: Solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Side Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 41 in W 19.75 in D 25 in
Pair of Japanese Mid Century Modern Akita Mokko Fan Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Edmond J. Spence, Akita Mokko
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Japanese Mid Century Modern Akita Mokko fan barrel back lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Saporiti Italian Mid Century Modern Fan Back Two Tone Lounge Chairs MINT
By Le Corbusier, Poul Kjærholm, Giorgio Saporiti, B&B Italia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Saporiti Italian Mid Century Modern Fan Back Two Tone Lounge Chairs MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 28 in W 34 in D 29 in
Vintage Bentwood Rattan Hollywood Regency Fan Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bentwood Rattan Hollywood Regency Fan Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Circa Late 20th
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Asymmetrical Channel Fan-Back Newly Upholstered Lounges and Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco Asymmetrical Channel Fan Back Lounge chairs and ottoman Newly Upholstered - 3 Piece Set
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Velvet, Wood
Pair of Light Blue Shade Swivel Club Chairs with a Fan Back Design, 21st Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Light Blue Shade Swivel Club Chairs with a Fan Back Design, 21st Century
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32 in W 27.75 in D 32 in
Vintage Italian Regency Wrought Iron Fan Back Sunroom Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Wrought Iron Fan Back Sunroom Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Listing includes (4
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 39 in W 25.5 in D 27 in
Set of 3 Mid-Century Bamboo Chairs With Fan Backs Italian Design 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 3 Mid-Century bamboo and rattan chairs with fan backs Italian design 1950s
Intact and in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
H 42.52 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Large Oversize Lounge Fan Back Barrel Armchairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs. Good condition upholstery with a few light sigs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Restored Dark Wood Rattan Cane Fan Back Armchair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
, lustrous dark stain enhances its allure, while the intricate cane weave fan back and gracefully arched arms
Category
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Queen Anne Style Solid Mahogany Carved Fan T-Back Dining Chairs- Set of 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Queen Anne Style Solid Mahogany Carved Fan T-Back Dining Chairs- Set of 12. Item features solid
Category
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 25.5 in D 24.5 in
Set of Four Postmodern Art Deco Style Metal Fan Back Dining Chairs by Liberty
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four Postmodern Art Deco style metal fan back dining chairs by Liberty. Items feature gray
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 41 in W 18 in D 21.5 in
Set of Six McGuire Rattan Fan Back Dining Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
oval back with a fan shaped splat. The joints are lashed together with leather rawhide laces. The
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
Post Modern Art Deco Style Metal Fan Back Dining Chairs by Liberty - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of Four Post Modern Art Deco Style Metal Fan Back Dining Chairs by Liberty. Item features grey
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 41 in W 18 in D 21.5 in
Antique Ficks Reed Wide Arm Wicker Armchair
By Ficks Reed
Located in Sheffield, MA
work under the arms. The fan back chair is fully skirted for tailored look on all sides. The Deco
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Reed, Hardwood, Wicker
1960's Original Vintage Bentwood Dining Armchairs Bleached Fan Back - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's Original Vintage Bentwood Dining Armchairs Bleached Fan Back - Pair.
Good honest pair of
Category
Vintage 1960s European Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 31.5 in W 23.23 in D 20.48 in
Stylish Pair of Bamboo & Rattan Fan Back Arm Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylish pair of island-ish bamboo and rattan fan back arm chairs having a warm faux tortoise finish
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Golden Birch square 2+1 A
Located in Lewes, England
- the fan back pair are the two chairs on the right hand side of the foto and must be bought as a pair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
H 34.26 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Pair of High Style Art Deco Fan Backed Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
the 1920's. These plush and completely restored chairs, feature a vertical channel tufted fan back and
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Ralph Lauren Attributed Wicker Rattan Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of oversized organic modern fan back lounge chairs featuring a woven seagrass style
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Set of 6 American Oak Fanback Windsor Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th Century.
Set of 6 American oak fan back windsor side chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Spun Fiberglass Lounge Slipper Chair by Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous spun fiberglass fan back lounge chair by Russell Woodard. Part of a whole set but sold
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Paint
H 48 in W 36.25 in D 25 in
Set of 4 White Rattan Pencil Reed Fan Back Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
rattan, wicker pencil reed fan back dining chairs.
Use these high back white painted chairs on the
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Reed
Set of 4 Vintage Original Stickley Dining Chairs
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic set of vintage walnut Stickley fan back Windsor dining chairs having spindle backs, turned
Category
Vintage 1950s American Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Francois Carre Style Fan-back Metal Garden Chairs, France Mid 20th C.
By Francois A. Carre
Located in South Salem, NY
This pair of François Carre style fan-back iron garden chairs, from mid-20th century France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
Torstein Nilson for Westnofa Totem Dining Table with Six Chairs
By Torstein Nilsen, Westnofa Furniture
Located in Ferndale, MI
shaped strips of laminate wood form the fan back of the chairs with wood spheres separating each of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the fan back chair you’re looking for. Each fan back chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and fabric. There are many kinds of the fan back chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A fan back chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one fan back chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Pietro Costantini, Ficks Reed and John Salterini produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Fan Back Chair?
Prices for a fan back chair start at $495 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $2,695.
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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.
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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.
Questions About Fan Back Chair
- What is a splat back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A splat back chair is a chair with a vertical central element on its back. Splat back chairs have more of a formal feel to them compared to other types of chairs and seating. Splat back Windsor chairs are popular on 1stDibs.
- 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 yoke back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yoke back chairs are those that feature a curved top rail and a single central splat. The style of chair originated in China during the 10th century and was a common feature in Chinese homes by the 12th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of yoke back chairs.
- What is a bow back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bow back chair refers to a silhouette of a chair with a curved back and is usually made with high-quality wood. Bow back chairs were popular during the colonial period and are representative of American-Amish heritage. Browse a range of vintage bow back chairs on 1stDibs.
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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.
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- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Balloon back chairs were made mostly in the Victorian era, as they were highly popular at this time in the 19th century. It is generally regarded as a classic antique dining room chair. Browse an array of authentic antique balloon back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To upholster a channel back chair, you will need to remove the seat and back of the chair, measure for new padding and upholstery and make specialized cuts and patterns for the channels. Upholstering channel back chairs is challenging, so if you’re not experienced in upholstering furniture, it’s best to take it to someone who is. Shop a selection of upholstered channel chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The best chairs to prevent lower back pain are the Steelcase lamp chair, the Humanscale Freedom chair, and the Herman Miller Aeron chair. If you're shopping for a chair that will help with lower back pain, there is a variety of chairs that will meet your needs on 1stDibs.
- 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.
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