Set of 8 English Renaissance Paw Foot and Narrow Cane Back Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 8 English Renaissance style side chairs with narrow caned backs, carved walnut frames and beige upholstered seats (PRICED AS SET)
Cane
$3,257Sale Price|44% Off
Charles II Walnut High Back Bergère Chair, Carved, Cane Seat, 1680s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare and Well Preserved 17th century Charles II Walnut High Back Bergère Decorative Carved Hallway Chair 1680s This high-back chair made from walnut dates to around 1680. The cres...
Cane, Walnut
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Cane Dining Side Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Cane Dining Side Chairs - Set of 6. Listing includes (6) side chairs, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, nicely carv...
Walnut
17th Century Pair of Exquisite Charles II Arm Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of period Charles II oak arm chairs with exquisite hand carved decoration. The backs of the chairs have arched tops with hand carved decorations depicting putti and floral bask...
Cane, Oak
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 15.75 in D 14.97 in
17th Century Italian Black Lacquered Herringbone Cane Seat Chiavari Chair
By Chiavari, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Offered for your consideration is a solitary black lacquered Chiavari chair in beautiful vintage condition. Featuring turned legs and hand carved purple willow frame and backrest in ...
Cane, Hardwood
17th Century Gilded Italian Chiavari Chairs
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Offered for your consideration are a pair of antique Italian 17th century gilded Empire Chiavari chairs. Gilded willow hardwood with woven cane seat.
Gold Leaf
Pair of English 17th Century Barley Twist Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This chair has more incising with two panels of caning on the back and a caned seat.
Cane, Oak
17th Century Style Beech Caned Elbow Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An 17th century style beech caned Elbow chair. The high back with a scrolled foliate top.
Superb Quality Late 17th Century Solid Ebony Low Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb quality late 17th century solid ebony low chair with intricate carving from The Coromandel Coast, India.
Cane, Ebony
$3,200 / set
H 38.5 in W 20.25 in D 19 in
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved solid walnut frames, with caned backs and upholster...
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of four lacquer painted dining chairs made in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature beautifully carved frames with an oval cameo or balloon-shaped backs h...
Velvet, Wood
$2,500Sale Price|54% Off
H 31.25 in W 77 in D 34 in
19th Century Antique Italian Louis XV Style Natural Walnut Dining Table Ca 1890
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th Century Antique Italian Louis XV Style Natural Walnut Dining Table. Beautiful formal table with solid walnut shaped cabriole legs and apron, skillfully hand-carved details, thic...
Walnut
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime set of six French 20th century carved beech dining chairs crafted in the grand Louis XVI taste. The oval balloon back or cameo frames feature an opulent silver cloud or oyste...
Brass
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI dining chairs feature timeless styling inspired by the neoclassical movement during the reign of Louis XVI. Starting below we find escargots on the ...
Faux Leather, Oak
Beautiful French Louis XV Style Midcentury Walnut Dining Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Louis XV style dining table having gorgeous walnut top with two leaves. The extendable dining table features a wooden top with curved molding details raised on four carved cab...
Walnut
$6,000 / set
H 40.75 in W 19.5 in D 21 in
Six Early 19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted Cane Back Dining Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite and rare set of six early 19th-century French dining chairs crafted in the Grand Louis XV style and sourced directly from Provence, France. Masterfully hand-carved from ...
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
$3,995 / set
H 39.5 in W 24 in D 23.5 in
Fine Set of 8 Early 1900s Era French Louis XVI Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional set of 8 French Louis XVI style dining chairs from the early 1900s embodies timeless elegance and masterful craftsmanship. Each chair is finely constructed from soli...
Walnut
$1,021 / item
H 32.68 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
19th Century French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style with Cane Seats
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved dining chairs delicately hand painted in light grey with original cane seats and backs. The frame of the backs is in oval shape and all of them are in...
Cane, Wood
$3,995 / set
H 42.25 in W 22.75 in D 21 in
Nice Set of 10 Italian-Made Walnut Louis XV Cane Dining Chairs circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This set of 10 Italian-made walnut Louis XV dining chairs circa 1920 represents timeless European craftsmanship and elegance. Hand-carved in solid walnut, each chair showcases the gr...
Cane, Walnut
Set of Eight French Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Chairs
By Century Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of eight French Louis XV style dining chairs having four cabriole legs with snail feet and lovely carved acanthus leaves and carved flowers on the top or crest of the chair frame...
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,995 / set
H 18 in W 20 in D 20 in
Set of 8 Walnut Louis XVI Cane and Upholstery Backed Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This set of 8 walnut Louis XVI cane and upholstery backed dining chairs is a superb blend of elegance, comfort, and timeless French craftsmanship. Featuring finely carved walnut fram...
Cane, Walnut
$4,396Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 47 in W 26 in D 28 in
Set 8 Fine Carved Italian-Made Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Enhance your dining space with this exquisite Set of 8 Fine Carved Italian-Made Louis XV Style Painted Decorated Dining Chairs, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship and timeless elega...
Walnut
French, Louis XV Style Caned Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Set of six French pale Trianon grey patinated chairs with natural caned backs and seats, in the classic style of Louis XV. Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency style.
Cane, Wood
$54,500 / set
H 30.25 in W 11.5 in D 10.25 in
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Egyptian Revival Statues
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and extremely high quality true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Egyptian Revival patinated bronze, ormolu and marble statues of Hierogrammate and Past...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$2,174 / set
H 36 in W 19 in D 18 in
E, 1900s Antique French Louis XV Style, Caned, Walnut, Side Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Austin, TX
Early 1900s Antique French Louis XV Style, Caned, Walnut, Side Chairs, Set of 6, Charming Antique Chairs, Side, Set of 6, French Louis XV Style, Caned, Walnut, E. 1900s, 20th Cen...
Cane, 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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