$5,384
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
Oak
$3,748
H 30.12 in W 24.02 in D 25.6 in
FINE ANTIQUE CARVED ViCTORIAN BURGERMEISTER CHAIR 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN DESIGN
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
exquisitely made Antique Victorian circa 1870 Burgermeister chair based on a 17th Jacobean design Please note
Upholstery, Oak
$5,180 / set
H 38.98 in W 20.08 in D 18.51 in
Pair Oak Jacobean Hall Side or Dining Chairs Early 1600s Country House Antique
Located in London, GB
versatile Jacobean carved chairs with bundles of centuries-old charm. CONDITION These are in very good
Oak
English Charles II "Derbyshire" Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
& turned legs joined by stretchers (17th Century and Later).
Oak
17th Century Wainscot Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English 17th century oak wainscot chair, the scroll and strapwork decorated crest with carved
Oak, Rope
Jacobean Period Oak Table/Chair
Located in Napa, CA
Rectangular top with rounded edges opening to a seat with arm supports and lunette carved apron, circa 1620. Raised on columnar legs with rectangular perimeter stretchers. Jeff Mi...
Oak
Charles I Three-Legged Turner's Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare early 17th century English ash three-leg turner's or "thrown" chair (so called because almost
Ash, Oak
Early Metamorphic Chair Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
English round top oak table with undershelf that doubles as chair seat when top is folded back
Oak
17th Century Jacobean Oak Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautifully carved 17th century oak chair. The back of the chair has a lovely carving of
Oak
17th Century Jacobean English Chair
Located in New York, NY
17th century Jacobean English chair. Beautifully patterned antique velvet upholstery on original
Velvet, Wood
Unavailable
H 37.01 in W 22.84 in D 15.75 in
Mid-17th Century Oak Turners Chair Dating from circa 1650
Located in East Sussex, GB
various profusely turned spindles and supports. These chairs, typical of the 17th century were constructed
Oak
Jacobean Welsh Oak Great Chair c. 1620
Located in Heathfield, GB
wealthy household. In the early 17th century, Great chairs were used by the master of a house whilst
Oak
Set of Four Antique 17th Century Style Dining Chairs
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A lovely set of four limed oak Caroleon style informal dining chairs. They have been recently
Oak
Sold
H 37.8 in W 22.84 in D 21.07 in
Set of Six Antique Dining Chairs, Edwardian in 17th Century Taste, Oak Leather
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of six antique dining chairs, Edwardian in the 17th century taste, in English oak and
Leather, Oak
Period 17th Century Great Chair of Dramatic Proportion
Located in Essex, MA
Period 17th Century Great Chair of Large Proportion --Serpentine Stretchers --Finial on
Oak
Sold
H 44 in W 20 in D 20 in
Antique English 17th Century Jacobean Carved Oak Joined Chair, circa 1640
Located in Portland, OR
A Jacobean period carved oak chair, circa 1640. The chair having twin finials with a carved panel
Oak
17th Century English Jacobean Arm Chair
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
beautiful 17th century English Jacobean arm chair. Carved floral motifs and inset tapestry back
Walnut
Jacobean/17th Century style Throne style Arm Chair
Located in Pewsey, GB
17th Century style arm chair made in the mid 1800’s. Fully restored, sprung, stuffed and covered in
Oak
Late 17th Century Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chairs were very special in the late 17th century. Most people were sitting on joint stools. This
Oak
Wonderful and Rare Oak 17th Century Jacobean Period Child's Chair
Located in Darwen, GB
A wonderful and rare oak 17th century Jacobean period child's chair. Having a finely carved back
Oak
$230,098Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Late 19th Century French Gothic Style Hand Carved Oak Coffer Bench
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Gothic style oak coffer bench features ten hand carved panels in the lower apron and seat back, each with alternating Gothic motifs. Gothic column...
Iron
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
Sterling Silver
$845,000
H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
Bronze
$2,123Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.26 in W 61.42 in D 18.51 in
Gothic Revival Oak High Back Hall Bench, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Gothic Revival high back hall bench. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak frame with original hand-carved elements in the back and the sides! Un...
Wrought Iron
17th c. Rising Sun and Thistle Scottish Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early Scottish wainscot armchair with throne-like form. Featuring a carved rising sun and three thistles below a shaped crest on an oak panel back. Wide carved arms supported on c...
Oak
$2,695
H 48 in W 19.75 in D 22 in
Antique 18th English Century Georgian Carved Oak Wainscot Chair Yorkshire 1720
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique carved oak English George I wainscot chair, Yorkshire, circa 1720. The chair with a carved back crest with scrolled interlaced carving below and a pair of turned finia...
Oak
Late 17th Century Carved Walnut and Embossed Leather Armchair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extraordinary chair with superb color, large proportion. The wood has a very soft hand and great marking. With polychrome leather embossed back and seat. The frame mounted with ca...
Wood, Leather
On Hold|$1,439,587
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Ci...
Wood, Giltwood
$10,619Sale Price|53% Off
H 51.97 in W 28.35 in D 37.01 in
Grand German Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Armchair
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Fine tall German late 17th century Baroque walnut throne armchair with a rectangular arched padded back and seat covered in 17th century Gobelin depicting ‘Susanna and the Elders’ wi...
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Carved Oak Lit Clos Bed From Brittany France
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Historic Lit Clos bed from Brittany France now in use as a Cupboard. The Lit Clos was the traditional Country French bed in use when one room served as kitchen, living room and bed...
Oak
English 17th Century Oak Wainscot Armchair
Located in Delft, NL
An English 17th Century Oak Wainscot armchair Ca 1680 English oak armchair with a carved panel backrest. The armrests have a beautiful patina, used by the centuries. The chair has...
Oak
$340,810
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
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
17th century Spanish Catalan bench
Located in Diest, BE
Great 17th century Spanish bench from the Catalan region
Wood
$109,059
H 95.08 in W 69.89 in D 95.28 in
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...
Oak
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.