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19th Century Chair with Rushed Seat Back
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Chair with Rushed Back
Category

Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush

19th Century Chair with Rushed Seat Back
19th Century Chair with Rushed Seat Back
H 44.5 in W 22.5 in D 25 in
1950s Italian Ladder Back Dining Chairs With Rush Seating
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Elkton, MD
Set of 2 Spinetto chairs with a thin profile with black ebonized frames and wicker seats
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Rush

4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
By Charlotte Perriand, Charles Dudouyt, Jean Royère
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
French ladder back oak rush seat dining chairs. Crafted in the 1970s, these beautiful chairs boast
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 17.72 in
3 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
By Charles Dudouyt, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Royère
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful chairs from the 50s made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat. Fit perfectly with the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

3 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
3 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
H 33.86 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
invites nostalgia, then these Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs are the perfect addition to your
Category

Vintage 1970s French Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Spanish Walnut Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
Originating in Spain, this set of four ladder back chairs features walnut frames and rush seats
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

3 Antique Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful chairs from the late 19th century made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat. Fit
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A children's American Arts and Crafts ladder back chair with a rush seat. We love a good ladder
Category

20th Century American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Rustic Modern Dining Arm Chair with Turned Finials Upholstered Seat & Rush Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Sydney Dining Chair with Arms- Rush Back, Upholstered Seat features a wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Rustic Modern Dining Side Chair with Turned Finials upholstered Seat & Rush Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Sydney Dining Side Chair with Rush Back, Upholstered Seat features a wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

6 Dutch Ladder Back Pine and New Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
6 Beautiful ladderback chairs from the 60s made of pine with new wicker woven seats. Fit perfectly
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush

American Hitchcock turtle back rush seat side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American turtle back, Hitchcock type, rush seat side chair. The back splat features the original
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Bible Shelf
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Bible Shelf. In original condition, with
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of Ten French Oak Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats, C 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of ten French oak ladder back chairs with rush seats. C 1960.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid-Century Danish Organic Curved Back Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
By De Ster Gelderland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century De Ster Gelderland Style rocking chair with spindle back, and rush seat. The frame is
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Oak and Rush High Back Dining Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Oak and rush high back dining chairs, France, 1960s Set of six high back oak and rush dining
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

High Back Oak and Rush Dining Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
High back oak and rush dining chairs, France, 1960s Set of six high back oak and rush dining
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique Primitive Shaker Maple Farmhouse Thumb Back Ladderback Rush Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Primitive Shaker farmhouse chair. Made of maple featuring thumb back and ladderback with
Category

Early 20th Century Shaker Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Woven Rush-Backed Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
in 2018, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection’s handwoven
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Rush

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a set of eight (two arms, six sides) English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for duty
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A diminutive rush seat side chair with a ladder back. Featuring traces of the original blue paint
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Rustic Chairs

Materials

Ash, Pine, Rush

Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 13.39 in
American Country Rustic Pine and Rush Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Country/Rustic pine wood side chair with a ladder back and rush seat.      
Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Pine

Set of Six Vintage Italian Slat Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury chairs with solid wooden frames and woven rattan seats.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Set of Four Rustic Vintage Oak and Rush Seat Dining Chairs With Ladder Backs
Located in Elkton, MD
A set of 4 charming dining chairs made of rustic oak with rush seats. These chairs feature ladder
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Midcentury Ladder Back Oak Side Chair with Newer Rush Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury ladder back oak side chair with newer rush seat measuring 18" in width, 20" in depth and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Americana Windsor Style Chair / Rush Seat
By Nicholas & Stone Co
Located in Malibu, CA
side chair with original rush seat.
Category

20th Century American American Classical Chairs

Materials

Rush, Mahogany

Americana Windsor Style Chair / Rush Seat
Americana Windsor Style Chair / Rush Seat
No Reserve
H 37 in W 22 in D 21 in
English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Austin, TX
frame with splat back and rush seat.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Rush, Wood

English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
H 28.75 in W 17.75 in D 14.5 in
Vintage Oak & Rush Farmhouse Country Slat Back Rocking Chair Plantation Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Solid oak American Country / Farmhouse rocking chair. Features a slat back and woven rush seat
Category

Early 20th Century Country Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Old Rural Dutch Ladder Back Oak - Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful ladderback chairs from the 60s made of oak with wicker woven seats. The chairs have a
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Woven Rush-Backed Dining Armchair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
in 2018, the woven rush-backed dining armchair is classically midcentury. This collection’s handwoven
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chair with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Metal
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Iron

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
H 28 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Four Chrome Chairs W/ Rush Seating
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four polished chrome chairs with rush back. Cantilever base runs up through the arms
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Four Chrome Chairs W/ Rush Seating
Four Chrome Chairs W/ Rush Seating
H 33 in W 22.25 in D 23.25 in
19th C Childs Ladder Back Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C childs ladder back chair with original rush seat. The seat is so beautiful. Pristine
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

American Country Rustic Style Ladder Back and Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Country Rustic-style wooden scalloped ladder back side chair with a woven rush seat and
Category

20th Century American Country Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush, Oak

Farmhouse Spindle Back Rush Seat Wooden Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace the charm of farmhouse design with our Set of 6 Spindle Back Rush Seat Wooden Dining Chairs
Category

Early 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Ladder Back Dining Chairs Harvest Stenciled Rush Seat by L Hitchcock
By Hitchcock
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Stenciled Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set includes 2 arm and 2 side chairs. Approximate
Category

Vintage 1960s French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Charles Dudouyt Light Oak & Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

English Rush Seat Corner Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
This fruitwood corner chair has a spindle back. The scrolled arms are supported by five turned
Category

Antique 1880s English Corner Chairs

Materials

Rush, Fruitwood

English Rush Seat Corner Chair
English Rush Seat Corner Chair
H 30 in W 25.5 in D 23.5 in
Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early sculptural chairs by Arthur Umanoff. Chairs with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Iron

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chairs with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Iron

Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
Located in Petworth, GB
A lovely example of an oak Arts & Crafts Movement chair With a drop-in rush seat There is a
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
H 40.95 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Mid 20th Century Pair of Rush Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of wood structure chairs with woven rush seat and back. Antique condition, wear is consistent
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

Mid 20th Century Pair of Rush Chairs
Mid 20th Century Pair of Rush Chairs
H 33 in W 22.5 in D 25.5 in
Rush Seat and Back Wicker Lounge / Swivel Chair, Throne Chair, Montis
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Stamford, CT
A rush seat and back wicker lounge / swivel chair, Throne Chair A rush seat and back throne
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique Pair of French Provincial Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., a pair of French Provincial ladder back chairs with rush seats. Antique pair of French
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of 4 Classic Rush Seat Spindle Back Italian Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super high quality set of 4 classic Italian rush seat walnut chairs with intricate splayed spindle
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Mid Century Charles Dudouyt Oak & Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles, rush seats, turned
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles, rush seats, turned
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

French Ladder Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic French ladder back chair Solid wood chair frames Beautiful wood grain detail and natural
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

French Ladder Back Chair
French Ladder Back Chair
H 34.25 in Dm 20 in
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Armchairs with Rush Seats - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, finial capped stiles, slightly curved arms with turned supports, rush seats, turned
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

2 Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs Loungechairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
warm appearance due to the use of only natural materials. The seats have new rush weaving! Keywords
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated
Located in Wallkill, NY
Great set of six paint decorated rush seat chairs.. True antique primitive pieces that came out my
Category

Antique 1820s American Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set Six French High Back Oak & Rush Rustic Modern Chairs, C. 1950, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of Six French Oak & Rush Rustic Modern Chairs with High Backs, c. 1950, signed Oak, Rush
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Italian Rush Seat Ladder Back Walnut Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Baltimore, MD
Four beautifully grained walnut Italian ladder back dining side chairs with original rush seats, in
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Elbow Chair C.1840
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Elbow Chair C.1840 A 19th Century Lancashire Spindle back
Category

Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid 20th Century Oak Ladder Back Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage style dining side chairs, unbranded. Solid oak with ladder back design, rush
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

Arts & Crafts Wood Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Set of 2 - 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous set of Arts and Crafts rush seat, ladder back wooden chairs. This set will be great in a
Category

Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of Seven 19th C French Provençal Ladder Back Walnut Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of Seven 19th C French Provençal Ladder Back Walnut Rush Seat Dining Chairs, c. 1880. Walnut
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

French Provincial Set of 4 Dining Chairs with Pierced Back Splat and Rush Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeously finished set of 4 dining side chairs in bleached walnut and lovely authentic rush seats
Category

20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

19th Century, Ladder Back Rush Seat Arm Seat Arm Chair, Scotland 1910, H091
Located in Vancouver, BC
19th Century ladder back rush seat arm seat arm chair, Scotland 1910, H091 Scotland 1910 Solid oak
Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Chairs

Materials

Oak

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Rush Back Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal rush back chair for your home. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and rush, every rush back chair was constructed with great care. There are 164 variations of the antique or vintage rush back chair you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer rush back chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A rush back chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one rush back chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paolo Buffa, Mel Smilow and Ambrose Heal produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Rush Back Chair?

Prices for a rush back chair start at $175 and top out at $18,200 with the average selling for $2,200.

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 Rush Back Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rush seats are chairs where the seating part is woven out of long, grass-like vegetation. After the material dries, the makers weave it to make a strong surface for sitting. Shop antique rush chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A spoon back chair is an accent chair that features a deep curved back that forms arms along the sides of the furniture by sloping downward. Most spoon back chairs have wooden backs and upholstered seats. Find a variety of spoon back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A balloon back chair is a specific type of seat that became popular during the Victorian era. It features a curved back that tapers as it travels down to the seat. Many balloon back chairs are armless, and nearly all examples feature upholstered seats. You'll find a range of balloon back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A low-back chair is designed to provide lumbar support to the lower back and mid-back. These chairs have a small backrest that reaches till the middle of one's back. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary low back chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A comb back chair is a style of chair featuring a back resembling a comb. Comb back chairs are also known as Windsor chairs and are typically crafted with a cage-like backing. Shop a selection of comb back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A sling chair is usually made up of a framework connected by ropes or fabric hanging between the poles or frame. This design results in a structure quite similar to a sling stretcher.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A lyre back chair is a type of furniture used for seating that originated during the early 18th century. It features a square back embellished with wood shaped like a lyre, an ancient stringed musical instrument. On 1stDibs, find a variety of lyre back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A channel back chair is a chair that features deep channels in the upholstery along the back. These can create a seashell-like effect. This kind of back may also be called a fluted back. On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage and new channel back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yoke 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A 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, 2024
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Cross back chairs are sometimes called X-back chairs because of the crisscrossing design. However, cross back chair is a commonly used name in its own right. Since couples often rent these types of chairs for seating during wedding ceremonies, some people call cross back chairs wedding chairs. Shop an assortment of cross back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Balloon back chairs are from the Victorian era, which lasted from the late 1830s to the turn of the 20th century. These chairs get their name from their rounded backrests and narrow waists, which make it seem like their tops have ballooned or grown in size. On 1stDibs, shop a range of balloon back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Round back chairs are often called barrel chairs or barrel back chairs. This is because the curvy shape makes the back look similar to half of a barrel. Often, this type of chair has an upholstered seat and exposed wood legs. You'll find a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Shield back chairs were first made during the 18th century. However, the timeless design of these dining chairs continues to appeal to many people, so many furniture makers continue to produce chairs with distinctive shield backs. Shop a variety of shield back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To 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.