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H 20.5 in W 36 in D 15 in

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Window Seat

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A very good quality and unusual design mid-19th century. Mahogany window seat, or hall bench, having superbly figured top, with elegant carved scrolling rolls to each end above sh...

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Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Mahogany & Upholstered Window Seat

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$7,650

H 51.5 in W 60.75 in D 80 in

Extraordinary Carved Mahogany Full Bed With Swans

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An elaborately carved full bedstead with intricate swan carvings. The headboard with a gadrooned carved acanthus motif trim around the parquetry herringbone inlay. The arched headboa...

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20th Century Art Nouveau Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

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19th Century Window Seat For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 19th century window seat you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and fabric, every 19th century window seat was constructed with great care. Find 675 options for an antique or vintage 19th century window seat now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 19th century window seat, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each 19th century window seat bearing Victorian, Regency or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 19th century window seat over the years, but those crafted by Cristina Omarrementeria, Charles Follen McKim and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 19th Century Window Seat?

Prices for a 19th century window seat can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $475,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,878.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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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