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Apprentice Chair

Early 20th century hand carved apprentice chair model
Early 20th century hand carved apprentice chair model

Early 20th century hand carved apprentice chair model

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century hand carved apprentice chair model Dimensions in inches: H 16” x W 10” x D 10” Age: Early 20th Century Origin: England Condition: Good Overview A charming and...

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Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Small Antique Windsor Chair, English, Oak, Apprentice, High Wycombe, Victorian
Small Antique Windsor Chair, English, Oak, Apprentice, High Wycombe, Victorian

Small Antique Windsor Chair, English, Oak, Apprentice, High Wycombe, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique Windsor chair. An English, oak apprentice piece redolent of the High Wycombe school of miniature furniture, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Chairs

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Oak

4841 Lounge Chair by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, France, 1980s
4841 Lounge Chair by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, France, 1980s

4841 Lounge Chair by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, France, 1980s

By Anna Castelli Ferrieri

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Designed by a former apprentice of Franco Albini, the chair features a bold molded plastic form with soft curves and integrated wheels, combining visual impact with mobility.

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Vintage 1980s French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

A Hand Carved Chippendale Hall Chair Apprentice Piece
A Hand Carved Chippendale Hall Chair Apprentice Piece

A Hand Carved Chippendale Hall Chair Apprentice Piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Hand Carved Chippendale Hall Chair Apprentice Piece This is a very unusual piece, the chair is smaller than most, it is probably a ladies chair, the back and the seat front have b...

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Antique 1750s Chippendale Armchairs

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Oak

Pair of Hans J. Wegner CH22 Lounge Chairs, Oak, Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Hans J. Wegner CH22 Lounge Chairs, Oak, Mid-Century Modern

Pair of Hans J. Wegner CH22 Lounge Chairs, Oak, Mid-Century Modern

By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn

Located in San Diego, CA

The story goes that Wegner was working with an apprentice and ask him to grab the chair. The apprentice asked which chair?

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Chippendale Child's Chair Apprentice Sample, English, 19th Century
Mahogany Chippendale Child's Chair Apprentice Sample, English, 19th Century

Mahogany Chippendale Child's Chair Apprentice Sample, English, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

A miniature to scale mahogany Chippendale chair with needlepoint seat. Child size chair or possibly an apprentice or cabinet makers sample, England, 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Children's Furniture

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Mahogany

Miniature Ash Back Kitchen Chair 19th Century Apprentice Piece
Miniature Ash Back Kitchen Chair 19th Century Apprentice Piece

Miniature Ash Back Kitchen Chair 19th Century Apprentice Piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th century miniature beech and ash hoop back kitchen chair A delightful piece, this chair it may be tiny but it has the most wonderful look, a great patina and charm. The chair...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Toys and Dolls

Materials

Ash

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Late 19th Century Mahogany French Table by Jacob Desmalter
Late 19th Century Mahogany French Table by Jacob Desmalter

Late 19th Century Mahogany French Table by Jacob Desmalter

By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Mexico, MX

Born to a peasant family in Burgundy , Jacob moved to Paris at age 16 and is believed to Louis Delanois apprentice . He made chairs for Marie Antoinette and other members of the roya...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Dom Hans van der Laan Chairs by His Apprentice Jan de Jong
Dom Hans van der Laan Chairs by His Apprentice Jan de Jong

Dom Hans van der Laan Chairs by His Apprentice Jan de Jong

By Dom Hans van der Laan, Jan de Jong

Located in Antwerp, BE

Bossche school, pair of chairs, Jan de Jong, Dom Hans van der Laan, Netherlands They are made of pine wood and feature copper nails, giving these pieces an understated, rustic ...

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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Pine

Naive Wabi Sabi Handmade Ebonised Statement Dining Chairs
Naive Wabi Sabi Handmade Ebonised Statement Dining Chairs

Naive Wabi Sabi Handmade Ebonised Statement Dining Chairs

Located in London, GB

Pair of statement apprentice-made wabi sabi chairs. Suitable as either stand alone or statement dining chairs.

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Mid-20th Century English Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Elm

Set of 4 Round Chairs by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Set of 4 Round Chairs by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen

Set of 4 Round Chairs by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen

By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner

Located in San Diego, CA

The story goes that Wegner was working with an apprentice and ask him to grab the chair. The apprentice asked which chair?

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak, Leather

18th Century Early Pennsylvania Signed Windsor Chairs by Love & Whitelock
18th Century Early Pennsylvania Signed Windsor Chairs by Love & Whitelock

18th Century Early Pennsylvania Signed Windsor Chairs by Love & Whitelock

Located in Doylestown, PA

Love & Whitelock was a company formed by Benjamin and his apprentice stepson Isaac Whitelock. These chairs are a wonderful piece of American history and a fine example of early ...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Windsor Chairs

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Oak

Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chairs for Knoll in Cognac Leather
Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chairs for Knoll in Cognac Leather

Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chairs for Knoll in Cognac Leather

By Knoll, Charles Pollock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The ultimate ergonomic, office desk chair designed by this George Nelson apprentice, Charles Pollock.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

16 Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chairs for Knoll in Cognac Leather
16 Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chairs for Knoll in Cognac Leather

16 Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chairs for Knoll in Cognac Leather

By Knoll, Charles Pollock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The ultimate ergonomic, office desk chair designed by this George Nelson apprentice, Charles Pollock.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

10 Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chairs for Knoll in Cognac Leather
10 Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chairs for Knoll in Cognac Leather

10 Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chairs for Knoll in Cognac Leather

By Knoll, Charles Pollock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The ultimate ergonomic, office desk chair designed by this George Nelson apprentice, Charles Pollock.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Italian Oil on Canvas, The Wood Carver's Apprentice, Giovanni Torriglia
Antique Italian Oil on Canvas, The Wood Carver's Apprentice, Giovanni Torriglia

Antique Italian Oil on Canvas, The Wood Carver's Apprentice, Giovanni Torriglia

By Giovanni Battista Torriglia

Located in Dallas, TX

A final youthful monk leans on a wonderfully carved sgabello chair, watching the apprentice closely. The colors are splendid, accentuated by tiny nuances such as the wood chips on th...

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Early 20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Fireside Chair, Adolf Loos for Thonet, Austria, 1930s
Fireside Chair, Adolf Loos for Thonet, Austria, 1930s

Fireside Chair, Adolf Loos for Thonet, Austria, 1930s

By Adolf Loos

Located in London, GB

As one of the leading advocates of Modernism, the architect and designer Adolf Loos (1870-1933) designed this chair alongside his apprentice Heinrich Kulka as a commission for Helena...

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Vintage 1930s Austrian Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Louis XVI Period Ormolu-Mounted Circular Side Table by G. Jacob

Louis XVI Period Ormolu-Mounted Circular Side Table by G. Jacob

By Georges Jacob

Located in London, GB

Jacob arrived in Paris in 1754 and apprenticed with the chair maker Jean-Baptiste Lerouge where he met Louis Delanois, whose advanced neoclassical taste was to have a great influence...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Fine Set of Four Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils by Georges Jacob Maitre, 1765
Fine Set of Four Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils by Georges Jacob Maitre, 1765

Fine Set of Four Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils by Georges Jacob Maitre, 1765

By Georges Jacob

Located in Sheffield, MA

Jacob arrived in Paris in 1754 and apprenticed with the chair maker Jean-Baptiste Lerouge where he met Louis Delanois, whose advanced neoclassical taste was to have a great influence...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood

Ole Wanscher Rosewood and Goatskin "Egyptian" Stools for AJ Iversen, 1957
Ole Wanscher Rosewood and Goatskin "Egyptian" Stools for AJ Iversen, 1957

Ole Wanscher Rosewood and Goatskin "Egyptian" Stools for AJ Iversen, 1957

By Ole Wanscher

Located in Coronado, CA

This little Egyptian is a marvelous piece of applied art, and its sculptural qualities alone will make it very decorative in a room. The apprentice who worked on the chair in 1957 ha...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Goatskin, Rosewood

Original Bronze Monkey by Dutch Artist Jan Altorf 1920s Art Deco
Original Bronze Monkey by Dutch Artist Jan Altorf 1920s Art Deco

Original Bronze Monkey by Dutch Artist Jan Altorf 1920s Art Deco

By Johan Coenraad Altorf

Located in Baambrugge, NL

His artistry must have been noticed when he was apprenticed to a chair maker, who may have taught him to carve (animal) ornaments for furniture.

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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Mahogany Sofa by the Royal Danish Furniture Maker C.B. Hansens
Art Deco Mahogany Sofa by the Royal Danish Furniture Maker C.B. Hansens

Art Deco Mahogany Sofa by the Royal Danish Furniture Maker C.B. Hansens

By C.B.Hansen

Located in Weesp, NL

His situation improved moderately when his mother remarried Peter Antoni, a laborer, enabling him to attend Holmen's School until beginning a chair-maker's apprentice at 14. At the a...

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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Sofas

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Mahogany, Leather, Walnut

French 1750s Louis XV Period Carved Apprentice Chair with Foliage Upholstery
French 1750s Louis XV Period Carved Apprentice Chair with Foliage Upholstery

French 1750s Louis XV Period Carved Apprentice Chair with Foliage Upholstery

Located in Atlanta, GA

A petite French Louis XV period apprentice chair from the mid-18th century, with new floral upholstery.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Early 20th Century Apprentice Made Model Table and Chair
Early 20th Century Apprentice Made Model Table and Chair

Early 20th Century Apprentice Made Model Table and Chair

Located in Gloucester, GB

Early 20th century apprentice made model table and chair - Made from solid mahogany - Hand-turned legs on the chair and table - Would have been made by a carpenters apprentice ...

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Vintage 1910s English Sculptures and Carvings

Set of 8 Gillows Hepplewhite Manner Dining Chairs
Set of 8 Gillows Hepplewhite Manner Dining Chairs

Set of 8 Gillows Hepplewhite Manner Dining Chairs

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Woodbury, CT

George Hepplewhite apprenticed with Gillow in the 18th century. Gillows produced 'Hepplewhite manner' chairs well into the 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Pair of Louis XVI Style Berger Armchairs
Pair of Louis XVI Style Berger Armchairs

Pair of Louis XVI Style Berger Armchairs

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H 34.75 in W 28 in D 29 in

Pair of Louis XVI Style Berger Armchairs

Located in London, GB

Although Jacob had established himself prior to the classical revival of the late 1760s (he arrived in Paris in 1754 where he was apprenticed to the chair maker Jean-Baptiste Lerouge...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs

Important Herman Miller Eames Group Aluminum Lounge and Ottoman
Important Herman Miller Eames Group Aluminum Lounge and Ottoman

Important Herman Miller Eames Group Aluminum Lounge and Ottoman

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This early Herman Miller Eames Group Lounge and Ottoman were purchased from the estate of renowned architect and former Richard Neutra apprentice, Don Polsky. This chair can be seen ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Egyptian Folding Stool in Indian Rosewood by Ole Wanscher
Egyptian Folding Stool in Indian Rosewood by Ole Wanscher

Egyptian Folding Stool in Indian Rosewood by Ole Wanscher

By Ole Wanscher, P.J. Møbler

Located in New York, NY

This little Egyptian is a marvelous piece of applied art, and its sculptural qualities alone will make it very decorative in a room. The apprentice who worked on the chair in 1957 ha...

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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

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Apprentice Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic apprentice chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every apprentice chair was constructed with great care. Find 308 options for an antique or vintage apprentice chair now, or shop our selection of 87 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the apprentice chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An apprentice chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made apprentice chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kenneth Cobonpue, Knoll and Marcel Breuer are consistently popular.

How Much is a Apprentice Chair?

The average selling price for an apprentice chair at 1stDibs is $3,470, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $155,426 for the highest priced.