$3,599Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 39.18 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
16th Century Oak Carved Hall Chairs One Barley Twist, With Carved Lions ACS
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Jacobean 16th Century Set of Oak Carved Hall Chairs One With Barley Twist & Carved Lion Pediments
Leather, Oak
$13,701 / set
H 42.13 in W 14.97 in D 18.12 in
Chair Stool Hall Sgabello Pair 16 Century Venetian Renaissance Carved Sculpture
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
throughout Europe in the late-16th century. Known as sgabelli, derived from scabellum (Latin for ‘stool
Walnut
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Elizabethan 'Tudor' Hand Carved Oak Wainscot Arm Chair circa 1580
Located in Wainscott, NY
This gorgeous Elizabethan Tudor hand carved oak wainscot arm chair - circa 1580 - would be an asset
Oak
Fine Italian Carved Walnut Sgabelli
Located in Paris, FR
Origin : Italy, Tuscany, Firenze Period : 16th century Measures: Height 96.5 cm Width 29 cm
Walnut
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H 30.91 in W 24.22 in D 21.46 in
Pair of 16th Century Style Italian Dantesca Carved Wood Chairs Dante Savonarola
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Victorian Dantesca Italian 16th century
Hardwood
16th Century Renaissance Oak Boxchair
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful 16th century chair made of oak. On the side is a flap with the initials G H. The button
Oak
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H 82.68 in W 94.89 in D 24.81 in
Antique High Back Bench, Red Larch Wood, Hand Carved with Lozenges, 1500 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Refectory bench, very old, hand-built in the 16th century by an Italian artist, well preserved for
Wood
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H 35.5 in W 27 in D 16.75 in
Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Cabinet Chair, 15th-16th Century, Davanzati Pa
Located in Providence, RI
Interiors, New York, 1917, pl. 90. It is described as a small 15th century chair, and the provenance is
Walnut
Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
Located in Girona, Spain
Canopus Jar "Asmet", With certificate of authenticity. 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt. Good condition. Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels that the ancient Egyptians ...
Alabaster
$18,037Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
$3,300
H 16 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Antique Early French Gothic Carved Oak Tabouret Stool End Table Plant Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and remarkable authentic nearly 300 year old early French Gothic hand carved oak tabouret (today use as a stool, end table or plant stand) Crafted in France in the 17th/18th ...
Iron
18th Century Antique Carved Oak Coffer
Located in Suffolk, GB
18th century antique carved oak coffer having a lift up plank top lid with a moulded edge opening to reveal a storage compartment. It boasts a quality carved frieze with an original ...
Oak
$7,250
H 16 in W 22 in
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...
Canvas, Oil
$340,894
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Painted & Gilt Queen Bed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A quality Louis XV Period carved and gold gilt queen bed frame. The four piece frame has classic carvings of Rococo influenced Louis XV style with flamboyant carvings and gold gilt c...
Gold
$10,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.7 in W 65.36 in D 31.11 in
Antique 16th Century German Dark Brown oak carved Stollentruhe Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This impressive large Stollentruhe, also known as a Stollentroewe, is a large German storage chest crafted around 1580. Its distinctive construction, with massive upright corner post...
Steel
$8,500
H 45 in W 52 in D 19 in
16th/17th Century Elizabethan Carved Oak Three-tier Court Cupboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce period late 16th / early 17th century with later elements Elizabethan carved oak three-tier court cupboard - sideboard server. English / Northern European; circa 1600 Ha...
Oak
$100,122
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Wool, Silk
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$4,881Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.75 in W 10 in
Circa 1500 Italian Renaissance Oil Painting on Copper St. Francis of Assisi
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. Francis of Assisi Italian School, circa 1500 oil paint on copper, unframed copper: 6.75 x 10 inches provenance: private collection, Loire Valley, France condition: for a work tha...
Copper
$14,500
H 8.25 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique fall-front box with scarce Medieval period bronze lockplate and hasp attributed to Jacopo and Lodovico del Duca. Featuring an important Lockplate and Hasp desi...
Bronze, Metal
$5,411
H 49.02 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in
ANTIQUE PAIR OF 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN ENGLISH OAK CHAIRS FROM THE FILM HELLBOy
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of 17th century English oak hall or side chairs that were used in the 2004 film Hellboy and that have carved i...
Oak
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 53 in W 27 in D 27 in
19th Century Grand Tour Majolica English Trapezophorus Tripod Pedestal
By Bernard Palissy
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very large Majolica Grand Tour pedestal having dark green glazing; the circular top (detachable) supported by Trapezophorus tripod base after the Roman. original found in Hadrian...
Terracotta
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished by elaborate carving throughout in a neoclassical motif the inclu...
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
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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