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Iron Campaign Chair

Iron & Brass Directoire Style Campaign Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Black painted iron campaign chair with brass accents.
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20th Century Armchairs

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Iron

Large 19th Century Iron and Brass Campaign Chair, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th century iron and brass Campaign chair, continental, circa 1850.
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Antique 1850s European Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Iron Campaign Adjustable Folding Chair/Chaise/Bed. Wilson's 1871
By Wilson's Adjustable Iron Chair Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iron Campaign adjustable folding chair/chaise/bed. Wilson's 1871. Early industrial design. Multi
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Antique 1870s American Industrial Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th Century Campaign Iron with Leather Rocking Chair R.W. Winfield
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Early Modernism. Created out of Strap Iron and Leather, in complete original condition. Beautiful
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Antique 1850s English Campaign Rocking Chairs

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Iron

French Campaign Folding Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French wrought iron adjustable folding chaise lounge, 19th C.
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Antique 19th Century French Lounge Chairs

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Iron

French Campaign Folding Chair
French Campaign Folding Chair
H 38 in W 60 in D 30 in
Pair, Georgian Brighton Pavilion Carved Chinese Export Campaign Chairs
By Brighton Pavilion 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brighton Pavilion (attributed) campaign chairs. Featuring a fantastic faux bamboo cross legged design to
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Antique 19th Century British Chinese Export Chairs

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Iron

19th C Country House Campaign Ox Blood Leather Iron Rocking Chair R.W. Winfield
By R.W. Winfield Birmingham
Located in Lowestoft, GB
, ShropshireSimilar models of cast iron rocking chairs are shown in Georg Himmelheber's Cast Iron Furniture, Philip
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Rocking Chairs

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Iron

Pair of Leather and Brass Campaign Chairs for Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of glamorous leather and aged brass campaign chairs from a Steve Chase designed estate
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Victorian Folding Iron Campaign Lounge Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Victorian adjustable folding iron lounge chair is capable of several upright positions or in a
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Campaign Patio and Garden Furniture

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Iron

Italian Campaign Style Iron Cowhide Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Campaign style iron cowhide chair. New cowhide was recently added. Brass has a nice aged
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Recent Sales

Pair of Chairs in Iron, France, 21st Century
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of chairs in iron covered with beige lacquer with beautiful patina - twisted legs and uprights
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21st Century and Contemporary French Campaign Chairs

Materials

Iron

English 19th Century Campaign Chair
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Mexico City, DF
experimental furniture in the industrial arts. Conceived as a ‘campaign’ chair which could be assembled and
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Antique 1850s English Rocking Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Maison Jansen Style Campaign Lounge Chair
Located in Brambleton, VA
A very well made and heavy campaign chair. The black leather like vinyl seat sling is double sided
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20th Century Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron, Metal

Cleo Baldon Purple Campaign Dining Chairs
By Cleo Baldon
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of four Cleo Baldon purple velvet iron and oak campaign dining chairs. New upholstery. Seat
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

English Campaign Chair or Bed
Located in Culver City, CA
This unique piece of campaign furniture has an iron frame and woven metal body. It can be adjusted
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Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Daybeds

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Metal, Iron

English Campaign Chair or Bed
English Campaign Chair or Bed
H 40 in W 51.75 in D 23.75 in
Metal French Campaign Chair with Red Ticking Cushions and Wooden Casters
Located in Dallas, TX
Metal French Campaign chair with red ticking cushions and wooden casters.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon Chaise Longues

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Iron

Pair of Brass and Iron Campaign Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of brass and wrought iron campaign chair with overscaled finials and gilt leather seat and
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Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

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Wrought Iron, Brass

Leather Wrapped Forged Iron Campaign Chair
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite campaign chair, made of forged iron and uniquely upholstered in taupe leather
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20th Century Unknown Chairs

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Iron

Leather and Iron Campaign Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
The perfect statement chair, this campaign chair has leather and brass accents for sophistication
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Mid-20th Century Campaign Armchairs

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Brass, Iron

Leather and Iron Campaign Chair
Leather and Iron Campaign Chair
H 35 in W 26.75 in D 19 in
Pair of Antique Italian Leather and Iron Campaign Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of early 20th century campaign chairs with leather seats, arms and back. Chairs feature
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Early 20th Century Campaign Chairs

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Iron

Cleo Baldon for Terra Furniture Wrought Iron Campaign Chair Set
By Cleo Baldon, Terra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the 1960's. Black iron frames, oak stretchers, and tan naugahyde cushions. Side chairs H33 W17 D19.5
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Maison Jansen Style Wrought Iron Campaign Chairs, Circa 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of campaign style chairs in wrought iron with painted finial accents and original velvet
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Campaign Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Group of Four Campaign Folding Chairs.
Located in Miami, FL
Group of 4 black wrought iron campaign chairs. Original black leather upholstery, brass
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs

1920's Italian Campaign Chair
Located in Buchanan, NY
Italian iron campaign chair with brass detailing and leather upholstery.
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Early 20th Century Italian Stools

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Iron, Brass

1920's Italian Campaign Chair
1920's Italian Campaign Chair
H 32 in W 23.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair Mid-Century Italian Savonarola Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Savonarola Chairs - Continental brass and wrought iron campaign chairs with overscaled
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Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs

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Iron, Brass

Marks A.F. Chair Co. New York Pat 1876 Walnut Campaign Lounge Chair Eastlake
By A.F. Chair Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Marks Adjustable Folding Chair Company, campaign folding arm or lounge chair, circa 1877-97. Made
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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Lounge Chairs

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Iron

Campaign Style Iron and Leather Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gorgeous campaign style iron chair with subtle button details on black leather seat and back. This
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Chairs

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Iron

Mid-Century Italian Campaign Style Iron & Brass Savonarola Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a striking pair of mid-century Italian campaign style Savonarola chairs. They have heavy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Chairs

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Brass, Iron

19th Century Leather Campaign Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century pair of campaign chairs with leather seats, arms and back. Chairs feature wrought iron
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Antique 19th Century European Campaign Chairs

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Italian Leather and Iron with Decorative Brass Campaign Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian black iron and leather with brass details Campaign chair from the 1960’s. The frame is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Napoleon Campaign Reclining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Napoleon Campaign reclining lounge chair, perfect working condition.
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs

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Iron

Napoleon Campaign Reclining Chair
Napoleon Campaign Reclining Chair
H 48 in W 67 in D 24 in
Pair of Leather and Iron Campaign Style Sidechairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Campaign style (don't fold) Sidechairs, Italian leather and forged iron with natural patina
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Vintage 1960s American Campaign Side Chairs

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Iron

Pair of Campaign Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of campaign metal folding sidechairs
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Vintage 1930s English Slipper Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Campaign Chairs
Pair of Campaign Chairs
H 35.25 in W 18.25 in D 30 in
Greek Key Iron Arm Chairs, a Pair
Located in Marietta, GA
I love Greek key! Classic styling, in this pair of iron armchairs with Greek key motif. Sit very
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Vintage 1970s Campaign Chairs

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Iron

Greek Key Iron Arm Chairs, a Pair
Greek Key Iron Arm Chairs, a Pair
H 35 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
Campaign Chairs of Steel and Brass with Zebra and Sheepskin: Jansen Style
Located in Austin, TX
In the style of Maison Jansen or La Barge, these campaign chairs are crafted of steel and adorned
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Mid-20th Century Campaign Chairs

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Brass, Iron

19th Century Pair of Iron and Brass Savonarola Chairs
By Dante Savonarola
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully aged brass finials and hand forged iron with vintage rope detail wrapping the iron arms
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Antique 19th Century Italian Campaign Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

English Winfield Style Iron Chair
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Winnetka, IL
19th century English cast iron chair attributed to Robert Winfield having white canvas upholstery
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Rocking Chairs

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Brass, Iron

English Winfield Style Iron Chair
English Winfield Style Iron Chair
H 42 in W 24.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Campaign Chairs with Green Vinyl Seats, Backrest and Armrests
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish Campaign chairs, wrought iron frames with original green vinyl upholstery. Stylish
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Chairs

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Wrought Iron

French Mid-19th Century Campaign Rocking Chair, "Officer's Rocking Chair Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous mid-19th century French campaign rocking chair, "Officer's Rocking Chair" frame. Soundly
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rocking Chairs

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Iron

19th Century Campaign Ox Blood Leather Rocking Chair R.W. Winfield
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Lowestoft, GB
. Beautiful sculpted hand forged iron with brass decorative enclosed nuts and hardwood slats. The chair
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Antique 19th Century English Rocking Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Marks Adjustable Folding Chair Company Campaign Style Invalid Deck Chair
By Marks Adjustable Chair Company, Cavedra B. Sheldon
Located in Topeka, KS
Antique adjustable folding Campaign style invalid chair or deck chair by the Marks Adjustable Chair
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Antique Late 19th Century American Campaign Chaise Longues

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Iron

19th Century Campaign Rocking Armchair by Peter Cooper for R.W. Winfield
By R.W. Winfield Birmingham
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th century, Victorian period stunning quality and well preserved cast iron and beige
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Rocking Chairs

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Iron

Midcentury French Campaign Iron Sling Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
French sling chair from the late 1950s with original fabric. Has some oxidation on the chromed iron
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

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Iron

Midcentury French Campaign Iron Sling Chair
Midcentury French Campaign Iron Sling Chair
H 35.75 in W 24.5 in L 35.75 in
Italian Campaign Chair in Leather, Bronze and Iron, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Campaign chair with leather sling upholstery, curved iron legs and bronze posts. Subtle tooled
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Vintage 1950s Italian Campaign Armchairs

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Folding Campaign Chair By Cavedra B. Sheldon For Marks Chair Co.
By Cavedra B. Sheldon, Marks A.F. Chairs Limited NY
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Folding campaign chair by Cavedra B. Sheldon for Marks A F Chair Co. Pat. Feb 1st 1876. Multiple
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20th Century American Chaise Longues

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Iron

Leather Wrapped Iron and Bronze Campaign Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A uniquely upholstered and wrapped in leather iron and bronze or brass campaign chairs. The leather
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20th Century Unknown Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century Italian Iron and Black Leather Folding Campaign Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant, antique Campaign armchairs were created in Italy, circa 1880. Made of forged iron
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Campaign Armchairs

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Pair of 19th Century Italian Iron and Black Leather Folding Campaign Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant, antique Campaign armchairs were created in Italy, circa 1880. Made of forged iron
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Campaign Armchairs

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Peruvian Painted Wrought Iron and Leather Campaign Chairs
By Ilana Goor
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant vintage campaign armchairs were created in Peru, circa 1970. This striking set of two
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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Campaign Armchairs

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Italian Lyre-Back Iron and Brass Campaign Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
Surrealism meets classicism in this 50's pair of Italian folding chairs. Campaign-style armchairs
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Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs

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Iron, Brass

Italian Campaign Chair in Leather, Bronze and Iron ca. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Campaign Chair with leather sling upholstery, curved iron legs, and bronze posts. Marked "made in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs

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Iron, Bronze

Vintage Renaissance Style Iron Savonarola Curule Campaign Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Renaissance Style Heavy Wrought Iron Savonarola Curule Campaign Arm Chairs with Brown Vinyl
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Cleo Baldon Style Set of Four Dining/Game Chairs, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 wrought -iron and lacquered oak Campaign style chairs with upholstered seats and backs in
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of Four Campaign Chairs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A marvelous set of iron and brass accented Campaign chairs newly redone in black hair-on-hide
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Vintage 1960s American Armchairs

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Iron, Brass

Set of Four Campaign Chairs
Set of Four Campaign Chairs
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 18 in
Pair Of Spanish Campaign Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of gorgeous Spanish style campaign chairs with original leather with great patina.
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Vintage 1930s Spanish Armchairs

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Iron, Brass

Pair Of Spanish Campaign Chairs
Pair Of Spanish Campaign Chairs
H 24 in W 27 in D 16 in
Pair of 19th Century Italian Campaign Wrought Iron Chairs with Original Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of antique "Campaign" armchairs from Italy, circa 1880, is truly unique! The chairs
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Gothic Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Pair of English Campaign Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Tufted Button Suede and Wrought Iron Armchairs on Four Wheels
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20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of English Campaign Chairs
Pair of English Campaign Chairs
H 37 in W 25.5 in D 34 in
Cleo Baldon Pair of Campaign Chairs Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Terra Studio 1960s
By Cleo Baldon
Located in Camden, ME
Cleo Baldon pair of handcrafted Campaign chairs from her contract line manufactured by Terra in the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Glamorous Pair of Italian Campaign Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
All the bells and whistles are on this glamorous pair of campaign-style chairs! Bent iron tubing
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

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Iron, Steel, Brass

Pair of 19th Century Campaign Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Iron Campaigne Chairs with Cowhide
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20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century Campaign Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Campaign Chairs
H 31.5 in W 23 in D 15.5 in
Set of Four Italian Wrought Iron Campaign Folding Armchairs with Brown Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
For extra, storable seating, look no further than this Fine set of four iron Campaign armchairs
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Early 20th Century Italian Medieval Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of Four Italian Iron and Bronze Savonarola Dante Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of four Italian Savonarola armchairs or Dante chairs hand-crafted from iron. The
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20th Century Italian Campaign Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Italian Iron Campaign Chair, 1920s
Located in Buchanan, NY
Italian iron Campaign chair with brass details and leather seat and back.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Benches

Materials

Iron

Italian Iron Campaign Chair, 1920s
Italian Iron Campaign Chair, 1920s
H 32 in W 23.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair of Bronze Leather and Iron Campaign Chairs
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Oscar Bach bronze, leather and wrought iron folding Savonarola style campaign armchairs
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Vintage 1920s American Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Cleo Baldon Outdoor Indoor Oak and Iron Campaign Chairs for Terra, 1960s
By Cleo Baldon
Located in Camden, ME
pairs of handcrafted wrought iron chairs and their cushions are in excellent condition. This suite of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of 19th Century Iron and Leather Campaign Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of iron Campaign chairs with original embossed leather.
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Campaign Chairs in Hand Forged Iron and Leather ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of wrought iron campaign chairs with laced leather sling seats. These mid-century Italian
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Vintage 1960s Italian Campaign Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Savonarola Dante Campaign Iron Chair
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Savonarola Dante or Curyle chair! Or just basic X chair! 1960's model with white vinyl upholstery
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Iron

Savonarola Dante Campaign Iron Chair
Savonarola Dante Campaign Iron Chair
H 32 in W 24.5 in D 17 in
Pair of Iron and Brass Campaign Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of black iron and brass chairs with deep green vinyl seat and back. Measures: 21.75" W x 35
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20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron, Brass

Pair of Iron and Brass Campaign Chairs
Pair of Iron and Brass Campaign Chairs
H 35 in W 21.75 in D 16 in
Early 20th Century Iron Leather Side Chair Campaign Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A lovely elegant iron and leather chair. Dating from the early 20th century this type of chair is
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Early 20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Iron

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By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Midcentury Rocking Chair by Lee Woodard
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully designed sculptural rocker by Lee Woodard, with tufted leather body and brass railing. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).  
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass

Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chaise Lounge Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Chicago, IL
Gebruder Thonet bentwood rocking chaise lounge chair Scarcely seen model no. 7500. Designed 1880-1883. This model appears to be stamped JJ Kohn on underside. Thonet Merged with...
Category

20th Century Art Nouveau Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Peter Cooper for R.W. Winfield Rocking Chair, circa 1950
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Vienna, AT
Well preserved peter cooper for R.W. Winfield rocking chair, circa 1950 Nice rocking chair based on the famous design from 1850s R. W. Winfield first exhibited this chair design a...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Antique leather and iron rocking chair by P. Cooper for R.W. Winfield, ca. 1850
By R.W. Winfield Birmingham
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique leather and iron rocking chair. An English design classic from around 1850, this rocking chair was designed by the Englishman Peter Cooper for the company R.W. Winfield & Co....
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron

Antique Rocking Chair, Peter Cooper, R.W.Winfield Co. England Birmingham 1851
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Praha, CZ
An exceptional range of rocking chair, pioneer of bent chrome and cushioned seating, flat iron straps, round bent construction, hinged upholstery, original backing fabric, padded arm...
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Antique 1850s Unknown Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Superb 19thC. Iron Frame Leather Sling Rocking Chair by R W Winfield England
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb early 19th Century example of R W Winfield Iron Rocking Chair. History The firm of R.W. Winfield, one of the largest and most celebrated of English brassfounders, who ex...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Steel and Leather Rocking Chair in the Manner of R. W Winfield
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A strip metal steel frame rocking chair in the manner of R. W Winfield, reupholstered in new black distressed leather.
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Antique 1850s English Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

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Iron Campaign Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal iron campaign chair for your home. Each iron campaign chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and animal skin. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect iron campaign chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An iron campaign chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Baroque and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one iron campaign chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cleo Baldon, Oscar Bruno Bach and Terra Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Iron Campaign Chair?

The average selling price for an iron campaign chair at 1stDibs is $2,833, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $10,500 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Iron Campaign Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    In Britain, John Wilkinson made the first mass-produced iron chairs during the 1770s. However, handcrafted iron chairs appeared much earlier. In the mid-thirteenth century, King Edward I commissioned three iron chairs for St. Paul’s Cathedral. The artisan who made these pieces is unknown. On 1stDibs, find a range of iron chairs.