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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Antique Islamic Moorish Syrian Carved Inlaid Mother of Pearl Corner Chair 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century Islamic Moorish style inlaid corner chair, Damascus work from Syria, circa 1880.
The corner chair is made from hardwoo...
Category
1880s Syrian Islamic Antique Seating
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Antique Edwardian Duet Piano Stool
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very well made antique Edwardian duet piano stool. This was made in England, it dates from the 1890-1910 period.
The quality is excellent this has a gorgeous and ver...
Category
1890s British Edwardian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique English Green Leather Library Armchair on Castors, 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
A Good Quality Antique English Mahogany & Green Leather Library / Desk Chair on Brass Castors, circa 19th Century.
The chair is super comfortable and the leather upholstery is in ve...
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Victorian Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Victorian Mahogany Framed Armchairs Upholstered in Deep Blue Velvet with Buttoned Arms on Turned Front Legs and Sabre Rear having Pot Castors 29"w x 39"d x 35"h (16" to the s...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in vintage upholstery. The frame shows some non-offensive chippiness. The upholstery i...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
Pair of 19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A pair of 19th century William IV period fine quality solid mahogany bar back side chairs with newly upholstered seats, in excellent condition. These strong chairs are designed with ...
Category
Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Primitive Swedish Stool 1880-1920c
Located in Farsta, SE
Primitive Swedish Stool 1880-1920c
Beautiful pearl grey patina.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Made out of pine and birch wood.
Height: 4...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Brass Castors Chesterfield Captain Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed Chesterfield cigar brown leather directors chair with solid brass English castors....
Category
19th Century English Chesterfield Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th Century British Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
Made in the United Kingdom in the 19th Century, this set of four chairs is made of wood and features an upholstered cushion. Finished in black, the refined style of these chairs lend...
Category
19th Century British Country Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 19th Century Bleached Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 19th century English Jacobean style dining chairs. The white washed oak chairs are typical of the Jacobean style including rectangular lines combined with ample carving along ...
Category
19th Century English Jacobean Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Oak
Pair of Antique Ebonised Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Victorian Upholstered Parlour Chairs
Ebonised frames with turned and carved details very much in the Aesthetic style.
c.1880s in date.
Unsigned but very much in the style of designs by Bruce Talbot for March, Jones & Cribb or Gillows.
Upholstered in faded Liberty ‘Ianthe...
Category
1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare English Victorian Mahogany Reclining Library Chair, circa 1840
Located in Salisbury, GB
This rare Victorian mahogany reclining library chair was made circa 1840.
The mahogany frame with the sliding footrest that is stored under the chair, then slides out on a runner ...
Category
1830s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1880 Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Original Carpet Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period upho...
Category
1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Very Fine Antique Hepplewhite Style Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of six very well-made dining chairs with elaborately carved backs plate having a central flower design with flower carved crest, generous Serpentine front seats, H-Form stretch...
Category
19th Century Hepplewhite Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique classic oak stool, Germany, 19th. Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique classic oak stool, Germany, 19th. Century
Solid wood, square shape. Seat standing on four legs connected to a central bridge. Blue floral seat cover with elaborate innerspr...
Category
19th Century German Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Restored Antique Victorian 1870 Coalbrookdale Nasturtium Pattern Garden Bench
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful Coalbrookdale Nasturtium pattern cast iron garden seat or bench dating to circa 1870.
The ...
Category
Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair Adrian Pearsall Kidney Shaped Curved Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic pair of Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs curved kidney shaped sofas. Sofas retain their original upholstery in not bad condition but we would recommend they get new upho...
Category
1880s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
EXQUISITE VICTORIAN CiRCA 1860 TAN BLACK LEATHER OTTOMAN STOOL FOOTSTOOL STORAGE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian black leather and mahogany ottoman stool
Please note the delivery fee listed...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Robert and Trix Haussmann Oak and Rope Dining Chairs Mid century 1963 Set of Six
Located in Milano, IT
Set of six oak wood and woven rope chairs model 6200 by Robert and Trix Haussmann from Zurich Switzerland. These married architects did not g...
Category
19th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Rope, Oak
Biedermeier Black Wood and Green Velvet Dinning Room Chairs, 1830
By Biedermeier
Located in Rome, IT
Four beautiful Biedermeier chairs with an unmistakable design, black shellac for the structure and a beautiful green and white velvet for the seat, note the particular design of the ...
Category
1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
George Montague Ellwood Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard & 8 Matching Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood, made by Bath Cabinet Makers,. An Arts and Crafts oak sideboard and eight matching dining chairs The sideboard with elongated slatted sides with heart cut-ou...
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique English Chaise Longue/ Recamiere, Mahogany, Arround 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique English Chaise Longue/ Recamiere, Mahogany, arround 1830
Mahogany with Boulle decor. Tub shape, upholstered. Curved backrest tapering ...
Category
19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Lovely Set of Four Carved Walnut English Side Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This set of four walnut English side dining chairs have wonderful decorative carvings, cabriole legs that terminate with ball and claw feet, and new French linen blend upholstery.
#...
Category
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Six English Regency Walnut Dining or Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century set of six English Regency bronze mounted walnut dining armchairs or library armchairs. The chairs feature an Arts & Crafts era needlepoint decorated seat wi...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Mahogany Pair of Library Armchairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very fine quality pair of 19th century mahogany
French Empire library armchairs having well figured
Top rails over enclosed swept arms with car...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 6 French Empire Marquetry Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an exceptional set of 6 French Empire Marquetry chairs.
Made in France circa 1815-20.
Set consists of 2 Captains/Carvers and 4 side c...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
Set of 10 French Empire Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Victorian (late 19th century) mahogany side / dining chairs with shaped open backs, leather seats, and fluted front legs.
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Set of 8 Dining Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A handsome set of 8 Regency lyre back mahogany dining chairs with reeded legs; good large size - probably a little bit later in date than their design suggests
The two arm chairs ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Chairs is truly a timeless classic! Featuring curved oval seatbacks and generous seats, the set...
Category
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Fine Quality Set of 4 Antique William IV Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Finest quality set of 4 antique William IV rosewood carved dining chairs having an ornate carved shaped back and carved centre splat. Drop in seats which have been newly reupholstered with quality fabric. They stand on attractive shaped reeded tulip legs...
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Six Stunning Small Antique Dutch Dining Chairs
Located in Port Chester, NY
These have an elegant shape and present a wonderful profile. Chairs are in two very similar sizes- three chairs slightly smaller than the other three somewhat larger chairs. The dime...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Seating
Materials
Paint, Wood
Antique Large Biedermeier Sofa in Green with brass details, circa 1860
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this massive sofa, typical for the Biedermeier style, with a softly upholstered seat and backrest. This article of furniture has characteri...
Category
19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Cast Iron Lion Base Blue Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning mid Victorian Ships Swivel armchair on a solid cast iron base with Lion head detailing
A very good looking and decorati...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Iron
19th century American Bird's-Eye and Tiger Maple Sleigh Bed
Located in Savannah, GA
Classic American sleigh bed in a double size. Made of fine New England tiger and bird's-eye maple, it is solid, sturdy and would fit a mattress approximately 75 inches x 50 inches.Se...
Category
1820s American American Classical Antique Seating
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Set of 12 Mahogany "Queen Anne " Style Danish Dining Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of 12 mahogany "Queen Anne " style Danish dining chairs.
Category
1860s Danish Queen Anne Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 Louis XV Style Pressed Leather and Carved Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of four Louis XV style brown pressed leather carved side chairs having cabriole legs leading to an ornate carved form apron supporting high back re...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Eight English 1880s Oak Dining Room Side Chairs with Spindle Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English set of eight oak dining room side chairs from the late 19th century, with spindle motifs and wooden seats. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Quality Set of Four Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality set of four antique Victorian mahogany dining chairs having a quality mahogany shaped balloon back, serpentine fronted...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Exceptional Set Of 8 English Antique Carved Oak Hand Dyed Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Norwich, GB
An exceptional set of eight English Victorian carved oak dining chairs with leather seating. Maker's label 'Hewetsons Tottenham Court Rd London.' Circa 1890.
The set consists of two...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Regency circa 1815 Fluted Barrel Back Leather Wing Armchair and Matching Stool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original hand dyed Regency circa 1815 fluted barrel back armchair and matching footstool
A lovely pair and of the finest quality ...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
Rustic Antique Chinese Stool or Side Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique Asian stool has a square top and a balanced form with timeless rustic appeal. Beautifully worn from a century of use, the aged wood pat...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Neoclassical Style Dining Chairs Italian
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of Six Walnut Neoclassical Dining Chairs with urn carved back splat sitting on four tapering legs. Italian, Circa 1850. The drop in seats recently upholstered.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating
Materials
Cherry
Four Original Regency Walnut Restored Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning set of four Regency period circa 1810-1820 fully restored Chesterfield aged cigar brown leather dining chairs i...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Balloon Back Mahogany Library Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century English Victorian balloon back mahogany library side chairs. Listing features turn carved legs, drop seats, balloon backs, soli...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of six antique 19th century quality carved mahogany dining chairs consisting of two elbow chairs and four single chairs having quality carved mahogany shaped backs with a carved ...
Category
1880s English Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
French Living Room Set Louis XV - Sofa and Pair of Armchair - 19th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Napoleon III period living room in blackened wood garnished with a velvet decorated with bouquets of flowers, including a bench and two armchairs. The very original movemen...
Category
1860s French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Antique Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield English Oak Footstool Ottoman Stool
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this restored Victorian circa 1860-1880, hand dyed cigar brown leather single stool or ottoman with internal storage
Please note the delivery fe...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of 4 Antique Wood Dining Chairs with Silver Finials, France, 19th Century
Located in New York City, NY
Set of 4 antique wood dining chairs with silver finials, France, circa 19th century.
Simple construction consists of a sturdy frame, pane...
Category
19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Antique Three-Seat High Back Sofa
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique French three-seat high back sofa with wooden elegantly shaped legs terminating in casters at the back. Beautiful new upholster in beige and light rose. There are three very c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Pair of Iron Garden Benches England, 19th Century European White
Located in Epfach, DE
Pair of iron garden benches England, 19th century European white
Pair of English strap iron garden seats, white painted, benches are very decorative and comfortable.
Category
1890s English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Iron
Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak and Embossed Crocodile Leather Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed pressed brown leather upholstered Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with crocodile leather embossed seat pads
A very rare and totally original set of Victorian dining chairs...
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Crocodile, Oak
Carved Bench in Solid Wood with Storing Space, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Transport yourself to the 19th century with this exquisite rustic three-seater bench, hailing from either Haute-Savoie, Breton, or Auvergnat regions. The rich patina adorning the mon...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Carved Oak Hall Settle
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century carved oak hall settle, with panelled back depicting Merlion and scrolling relief. Above lift up seat flanked by carved Merlion headed arm res...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany Settee with carved & scrolled arms
Located in London, GB
Collinson and lock, possibly designed by E. W. Godwin.
A fine Anglo-Japanese mahogany settee, with subtle Japonesque detailing to the back uprights,...
Category
Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
A set of eight English antique mahogany dining chairs, each with rope- carved splat, moulded top-rail and with delicately turned and ribbed front legs, The stuffover seats are uphols...
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 12 Chippendale Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality set of twelve (10 + 2 arms) late 19th century mahogany Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs, each having wo...
Category
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Sofa with Long Horn Decoration, Austria, circa 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large bull horn furniture sofa, circa 1870, decorated with a set of antique long horns and covered with vintage cow coat (has to be renewed, is losing the h...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Antler
Victorian Georgian Irish Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style late Victorian Chesterfield brown leather sofa with hand-carved Lion hairy pa...
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs
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.
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