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Swedish Tub Chair

18th Century Swedish Child's Tub/Kubbestol Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Crafted in the 18th century, this Swedish Kubbestol chair is a remarkable example of traditional
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rustic Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Tub Chairs with Carved Campanula Friezes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood tub chairs from the late 19th century, with curving
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Tub Chairs by Ephraim Stahl
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Swedish neoclassical chairs attributed to Ephraim Stahl. Of typical Gustavian form with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs

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Birch

Pair of Pickled Wood Swedish Style Tub Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Gustavian style tub armchairs with painted finish showing natural wear, each arched and
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20th Century Gustavian Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

1930s Swedish Folk-Art Kubbstol Folk Art Carved Pine Tub Chair
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century, traditional folk-art tub chair from Scandinavia, known as a ‘kubbstol’. Of
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Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs

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Pine

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs

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Birch

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Pair of Swedish Jugendstil Period Tub Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Klismos frame with arched backrest decorated with a carved rosette in white gold leaf. Two pairs of saber legs joined by stretchers. Signed on a frame, initials illegible. In birch w...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Armchairs

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Upholstery, Birch

18th Century Swedish Tub Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary and rare 18th century Swedish tub chair carved from a single tree with fantastic
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Primitive Chairs

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Fir

18th Century Swedish Tub Chair
18th Century Swedish Tub Chair
H 36 in W 22.5 in D 25 in
18th Century Swedish Tub Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary and rare 18th century Swedish tub chair carved from a single tree with fantastic
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Primitive Chairs

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Fir

18th Century Swedish Tub Chair
18th Century Swedish Tub Chair
H 33.5 in W 22.5 in D 26.5 in
Pair Of Swedish Chairs - SOLD
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Tub Chairs. Upholstery chosen by the owner is intended to be a temporary state
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs

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Fir, Upholstery

Pair Of  Swedish Chairs - SOLD
Pair Of  Swedish Chairs - SOLD
H 32.5 in W 24.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Vinyl Tub Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of tub chairs upholstered in black vinyl
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Chairs

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PVC

A Single Swedish 19th Century Neoclassical Style Painted and Gilded Tub Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Swedish 19th century neoclassical style painted wood upholstered tub chair with gilded
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Swedish Wood Tub Chairs by Bertil Fridhagen, circa 1960
By Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Elegant pair of Swedish wood tub chairs by Bertil Fridhagen, circa 1960. The chairs of generous
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Lounge Chairs

Pair of Swedish Modern Wood Tub Chairs by Bertil Fridhagen, circa 1960
By Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Rounded form with sweeping arms, upholstered in Pierre Frey Opera grey velvet with button detail.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Club Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Swedish Birchwood Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A graceful pair of Swedish neoclassical birchwood tub chairs raised on splayed supports
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs

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Birch

Pair of Swedish Birchwood Chairs
H 30.5 in W 24.5 in D 23 in
A Matched Set of Twelve Gustavian Tub Back Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
A Matched Set of Twelve (12) Gustavian Tub Back Chairs Scrubbed to Original Color. Will Break Set
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Upholstery

Overman Suite  Couch and Swivel Tub Chair
By Overman
Located in Ferndale, MI
Overman Suite  Couch and Swivel Tub Chair Both pieces on chrome legs. Sette: 74"- L x 30" -H
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Vintage 1970s Living Room Sets

Midcentury Swedish Leather Tub Chair, circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Midcentury Swedish leather tub chair, circa 1950s - Quality cognac leather - Rosewood legs
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather

Pair of 1920s Swedish Birch Tub Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of Swedish tub / club armchairs, circa 1920. Birch frames with rollover arms
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs

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Birch

Pair of 1920s Swedish Birch Tub Chairs
Pair of 1920s Swedish Birch Tub Chairs
H 31.3 in W 29.5 in D 28.5 in
Pair of Swedish Painted and Carved Tub Arm Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Swedish Painted and Carved Tub Arm Chairs with Lions Head Decoration.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs

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Wood, Paint, Upholstery

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Period 1800s Painted Tub Chairs with Saber Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian period painted wood tub chairs circa 1800 with horseshoe backs, saber
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Late Gustavian Tub Chairs, circa 1800
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of late Gustavian tub chairs made in Stockholm, circa 1800-1810. Circle of Ephraim Stahl
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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of Late Gustavian Tub Chairs, circa 1800
Pair of Late Gustavian Tub Chairs, circa 1800
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
A pair of tub chairs by Bertil Fridhagen in walnut and velvet circa 1960
By Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
An absolutely stunning pair of vintage Swedish armchairs in Walnut. They were designed by Bertil
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Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Danish Modern Tub Chair Attributed to DUX
By Dux of Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Danish modern tub chair, attributed to DUX. Upholstered top, teak legs and stretchers. The fabric
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery

Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs Pair Tub Chairs Round Late 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
This is a rare pair of original Swedish Biedermeier armchairs with golden birch bentwood arms in a
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs

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Birch

Biedermeier Armchairs Pair of 19th Century Honey Bentwood Arms Tub Chairs
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier armchairs with golden birch bentwood arms in a rich honey color French polish
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs

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Birch

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of early 19th century Gustavian style barrel-back tub chairs from Sweden, in an attractive
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
H 30.5 in W 23 in D 21.25 in
Pair Swedish Tub Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
pair of extremely comfortable tub chairs beautifully designed original wool fabric
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Armchairs

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Metal

Pair Swedish Tub Chairs
Pair Swedish Tub Chairs
H 28.5 in W 31.5 in D 30 in
Pair of Empire style Swedish Tub Chairs (unupholstered)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful pair of Empire, late 19th Century tub chairs in lush mahogany finish
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Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs

Pair of Malmo Tub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage Swedish tub chairs, mahogany frame with turned fluted wood legs, water gilt detail
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Early 20th Century Swedish Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Malmo Tub Chairs
Pair of Malmo Tub Chairs
H 32 in W 24 in D 26.5 in
SWEDISH 1950s TUB OVERMAN LOUNGE CHAIRS
Located in Miami, FL
BLACK FAUX LEATHER UPHOLSTERY,ALUMINUM PEDESTAL BASE,CHAIRS SWIVEL.PRICED FOR PAIR.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Chairs

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Aluminum

SWEDISH 1950s TUB OVERMAN LOUNGE CHAIRS
SWEDISH 1950s TUB OVERMAN LOUNGE CHAIRS
H 27.5 in W 30 in D 27.5 in
Pair of Swedish Anderssons Tub chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Swedish armchairs, circa 1960, by Bröderna Anderssons, a three-generation furniture
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20th Century Swedish Bergere Chairs

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Muslin

Pair of Swedish Anderssons Tub chairs
Pair of Swedish Anderssons Tub chairs
H 32.75 in W 32 in D 29 in
Pair of Swedish Leather Buttoned Tub Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of Swedish Leather Buttoned Tub Chairs
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Early 20th Century Swedish Bergere Chairs

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Leather

Pair of Swedish Leather Buttoned Tub Chairs
Pair of Swedish Leather Buttoned Tub Chairs
H 28.35 in W 29.53 in D 27.56 in
Gothenburg Tub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Horseshoe-shaped zebra print hair on hide upholstered back joined to rectangular seat by down swept supports with bronze ormolu mounts, raised on circular section foliate carved and...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Chairs

Gothenburg Tub Chairs
Gothenburg Tub Chairs
H 33.5 in W 25.5 in D 25 in
Pair of Bergere Tub Chairs, Walnut and Cane, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Hudson, NY
A lovely pair of tub chairs in the Bergere style with double woven cane on sides and back, sculpted
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Rococo Bergere Chairs

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Brocade, Cane, Cotton, Walnut

Pair of Axel Hjorth "Barrel" Tub Chairs
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in London, GB
Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet Solid stained Swedish pine with blackened
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Iron

Pair of Axel Hjorth "Barrel" Tub Chairs
H 30.12 in W 27.56 in D 27.17 in
Pair of Gustavian Tub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Horseshoe-shaped un-upholstered back joined to rectangular seat by down swept supports with ormolu mount over garrya husk-carved apron flanked by rosette corners on round section fol...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Side Chairs

Pair of Gustavian Tub Chairs
Pair of Gustavian Tub Chairs
H 31.5 in W 24 in D 26.5 in
Bertil Fridhagen 1960s Swedish Tub Armchair Dressed in Cowhide
By Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Stunning tub armchair by Bertil Fridhagen for Brödrena Andersson. Elegant solid curved frame of
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Club Chairs

Pair of Lennart Bender Tub Style Lounge Chairs
By Lennart Bender
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tan leather tufted curved tub style lounge chairs designed by Lennart Bender, model Corona, made in
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Pair of classical Swedish leather tub chairs c1900
Located in London, GB
Original leather in top condition this large scale pair of chairs will seat a large adult. The
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Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs

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Leather, Mahogany

PAIR OF SWEDISH NEO-CLASSICAL WELL-PATINATED GILTWOOD TUB CHAIRS
Located in San Francisco, CA
A WELL-CARVED PAIR OF SWEDISH NEO-CLASSICAL WELL-PATINATED GILTWOOD TUB CHAIRS WITH LION MASK
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs

Ebonized Upholstered Tub Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ebonized curved back upholstered tub chairs on curved tapered legs
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Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Ebonized Upholstered Tub Chairs
Ebonized Upholstered Tub Chairs
H 25.5 in W 25 in D 26.5 in
Pair of Gustavian Tub Chairs-
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany neo-classical tub chairs with carved gilt acanthus curved back and downswept arms
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs

Pair of Gustavian Tub Chairs-
Pair of Gustavian Tub Chairs-
H 32 in W 20 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Hamstad Tub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of chairs with turned and guilded mahogany legs, upholstered in Lodan boar hide. Priced per
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs

Pair of Hamstad Tub Chairs
Pair of Hamstad Tub Chairs
H 32 in W 24 in D 26 in
Pair of Button Backed Tub Chairs
Located in London, GB
Button Backed Tub Chairs
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Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs

Pair of Button Backed Tub Chairs
Pair of Button Backed Tub Chairs
H 28.35 in W 34.65 in D 30.71 in
Pair of Gustavian Neo-Classical Tub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Horseshoe-shaped newly upholstered in faux zebra, back joined to rectangular seat, down swept supports with golden ormolu head mounted over garrya husk-carved apron, raised on circul...
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Swedish Armchairs

Pair of Gustavian Neo-Classical Tub Chairs
Pair of Gustavian Neo-Classical Tub Chairs
H 31.75 in W 24.25 in D 25 in
Pair of Gustaviansk Neo-Classical Tub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
the horseshoe – shaped upholstered back
joined to rectangular seat by down swept supports, over garrya husk carved apron flanked by rosette filled blocks, on round section fol...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs

Beautiful Prussian Water Gilt Gustaviansk Tub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
the horseshoe shaped upholstered back with
regal lions heads at the shoulders terminating to
rectangular seat down swept supports over garrya husk
carved apro...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs

Pair of Prussian Water Gilt Neo-Classical Tub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Prussian Water Gilt Gustaviansk Tub Chairs the horseshoe shaped upholstered back
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs

Bertil Fridhagen 1960s Swedish Tub Armchair
By Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Stunning tub armchair by Bertil Fridhagen for Brödrena Andersson. Elegant solid curved frame of
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs

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Teak

Bertil Fridhagen 1960s Swedish Tub Armchair
Bertil Fridhagen 1960s Swedish Tub Armchair
H 28.7 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in

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Swedish Tub Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Swedish tub chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Swedish tub chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish tub chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each Swedish tub chair bearing Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Swedish tub chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bertil Fridhagen are consistently popular.

How Much is a Swedish Tub Chair?

Prices for a Swedish tub chair start at $675 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $5,622.

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 Swedish Tub Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There is no official record of when tub chairs were first invented, but one of the first recorded ones was used by King Louis XV of France. It is estimated that tub chairs have been around for over 250 years. Browse a selection of comfortable tub chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tub chairs are usually called bucket chairs in the U.S. The upholstered chair design includes a curved back attached to sloping arms, a boxy seat cushion and square wood legs. You can find a variety of tub chairs on 1stDibs.