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Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat
Located in Sheridan, CO
of a klismos chair for a dramatic profile. Upholstered in Empire wreath red silk fabric.
SH - 17.75
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
H 32 in W 19 in D 20.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Hand Painted English Silk Upholstered Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 19th century hand painted English silk upholstered chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Chairs with Striped Silk Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A matched set of 19th century Louis XVI style dining or side chairs with walnut furniture, nicely
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
H 37.41 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Heavily Carved Rosewood Hardwood & Silk Paisley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Heavily Carved Rosewood Hardwood & Silk Paisley.
Beautiful
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
H 36 in W 15 in D 15 in
Pair of 19th Century French Directoire Style Cherrywood Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and unusual pair of 19th century, French Directoire st. cherry wood chair. The chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Howard and Sons Slipper Chair
By Howard and Sons
Located in Batley, GB
A very handsome mid 19th century deep seated Howard & sons slipper chair c1850. Raised on ebonized
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
19th Century French Hand Carved Side Chairs in Louis XVI Style in Lelievre Silk
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved and painted in light beige side chairs in Louis XVI style recently
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 34.65 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Harpist Chair Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer, Period: Restoration, 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent and extremely rare harpist's chair in mahogany and mahogany veneer.
Its arched
Category
Antique 19th Century Restauration Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
H 29.53 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Set of Four 19th Century Swedish Painted Armchairs and Side Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of four 19th century Swedish painted armchairs and side chairs in silk plaid.
Lovely design
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Directoire Mahogany Chairs with Silk Blend Upholster Fabric
Located in Firenze, IT
This beautiful set of four late 18th-early 19th century European Directoire period mahogany gondola
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
H 33.86 in W 18.12 in D 17.33 in
Early 19th Century Hand Painted & Gilt Italian Regency Armchairs in Silk; a Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Early 19th Regency upholstered armchairs with exquisitely carved decoration featuring ebony & gilt
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood, Silk
H 35 in W 21 in D 22 in
Pair of 19th Century Fauteuils Chairs, Newly Upholstered Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Discovered in the South of France, these dressy 19th-century fauteuils have the oval backs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian 19th Century Swivel Armchair
Located in Water Mill, NY
Italian 19th century silk upholstered carved wood swivel armchair with loose cushion.
Silk in very
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Silk, Upholstery
Pair of 19th Century Hand-Painted Ebonized Chinoiserie Chairs with Cane Backs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 19th century hand-painted ebonized Chinoiserie armchairs with cane backs and newly
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
H 36.5 in W 28 in D 31.5 in
Chair Louis XV Style 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Gilt hand carved wooden chair from the 19th century in Louis XV style and with silk upholstery. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ebony Accent Chairs with Original Green Silk Seat
Located in Malibu, CA
Ultra lightweight Italian ebonized chair in the Chiavari style.
This chair is from the Napoleon III
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Silk
Newly Upholstered 19th Century English Mahogany Wingback Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
ZAG SILK SATIN FABRIC RODEO SILVER COLORWAY: WILSHIRE WHITE
CONTENTS: 82% LINEN 18%.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Mahogany Chairs with Bronze d’Ore Details
Located in New Orleans, LA
manner. The pair dates back to the 19th century and is embellished with bronze d’ore laurel leaves and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Gold
H 38.25 in W 27.25 in D 25 in
Pair of 19th Century Fauteuils Chairs, Newly Upholstered in Schumacher Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Discovered in the South of France, these dressy 19th-century fauteuils have the oval backs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 38 in W 24 in D 24 in
Set of Twelve French 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive and complete set of twelve French 19th century mahogany dining chairs. Each chair
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Charming 19th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Painted Child's Chairs Upholstered.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming 19th century pair of Louis XV style painted child's chairs, great worn painted finish with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 28 in W 14 in D 14 in
Set of Eight Italian 19th Century Patinated Wood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality complete set of eight 19th century Italian dining chairs. The patinated cream
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of French Louis XV 19th C. Bergere Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Intricately hand carved mid 19th C. French Bergere chairs upholstered in floral silk with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Napoleon III Electric Blue Silk Giltwood Bamboo Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Napoleon III gilt wood side chair newly upholstered in an electric blue silk seat with orange silk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
2 Antique Queen Anne Style Mahogany Carved Dining Side Chairs Silk Brocade
Located in Dayton, OH
and pad feet. The chairs are upholstered in a classic silk French brocade.
Category
Antique 19th Century Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Antique Silk-Upholstered Beechwood Armchair by Linke
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
the late 19th and early 20th century, François Linke. The back of the chair is signed ‘F. Linke A
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Silk, Beech
Late 19th Century Empire Style Childrens Chair
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant and rare childrens 'Bergère chair made in Empire style. Made of finely carved beechwood
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of Four Louis XVI Style '19th Century' Giltwood Square Back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four French Louis XVI style (19th Century) giltwood square back side chairs with rouge silk
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Silk
H 37.5 in W 18.5 in D 16.5 in
French Empire Silk Bergère Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
winged caryatid arm uprights & a loose seat cushion, (early 19th century).
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Set of Four Gustavian Chairs, Sweden beginning of 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite set of four Gustavian vintage chairs, Sweden around 1810. Finely carved, cream painted
Category
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Impressive 12 Chairs First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Cent Sold at Sotheby's
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive 12 chairs first Empire Napoleon III early 19th century.
Sold at Sotheby's for €25,000
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in Dm 18.9 in
19th Century French Hand Carved Silke Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French eight hand carved dining chairs in Louis XVI style. All the chairs are in very
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 38.59 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
19th century George III Painted Side Chair in the Hepplewhite Style
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 19th century painted hard wood side chair with spade feet. Hand-painted in lovely colors with
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XV Pair of Caned Chairs in Moulded and Carved Wood
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of beautiful caned chairs in moulded and hand carved wood, which are resting on four arched
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 37.41 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
19th Century French Hand Carved and Painted side Chair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand carved side chair in Louis XV style beautifully hand painted in light green with gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
Set Of Twelve French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French early 19th century Louis XVI st. set of twelve patinated dining chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 36 in W 20 in D 19 in
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Set of Sixteen Ebony and Giltwood Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and extremely refined set of sixteen Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. ebony
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ebony
H 39.75 in W 17.5 in D 18 in
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Boudoir Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved Boudoir side chairs. The low giltwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
H 35.75 in W 19.5 in D 21.75 in
Set of Twelve Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and complete set of twelve Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood dining
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
H 38 in W 20.25 in D 18.5 in
French 19th Century Tufted Armchair and Ottoman
Located in Buchanan, NY
A wonderfully proportioned 19th century French tufted armchair with a matching ottoman, upholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
19th Century Victorian Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl & Gold Leaf Papier Mache Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Victorian inlaid mother-of-pearl & gilt papier mache chair.
This elegantly shaped
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 37 in W 23.5 in D 14.5 in
Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Parlor Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of Four French, 19th century Louis XV style carved walnut parlor side chairs. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
H 37.5 in W 19.5 in D 22.63 in
Antique Regency Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair w French Silk Lampas
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Regency Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair w French Silk Lampas.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Chairs Late 19th Century, a Pair
Located in Parkesburg, PA
French pair of Louis XVI style armchairs from the Late 19th century. These antique chairs in Oak
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 38.5 in W 24.75 in D 24 in
19th Century Empire Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany Armchair
Located in El Monte, CA
A stately 19th Century Empire Style armchair crafted from Mahogany with detailed gilt carvings and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Italian Neoclassic Silk Upholstery Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Neoclassic style parcel gilt & cream painted side chairs with green damask silk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Damask, Giltwood
Antique Morning Room Chair, English, Silk Cotton, Side Seat, William IV, C.1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique morning room chair. An English, rosewood and embroidered silk cotton side seat
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 41.15 in W 18.31 in D 24.02 in
Chinese Silk Embroidered Chair Cover, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese silk embroidered chair cover, 19th century.
frame: 21 ¾ by 64 ¼ inches
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Textiles
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Pair Of Louis XVI-Style Wooden Chairs Gold Leaf Finish And Ikat Silk Velvet
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, and continued into the 19th century. The " pastiglia" was composed of a paste made from gesso (calcium
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 37.01 in W 19.3 in D 15.75 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th-20th century) grey painted arm chairs with oval back in pale
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Bergere Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive restored pair of 19th century country French provincial Bergere armchairs crafted from
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Swan Neck Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming set of four 19th century decorative dining chairs with French Empire influence. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1900s Pair of Italian Art Nouveau Chairs, wax poli with Original Silk Upholstery
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1900s Italian Art Nouveau side chairs in walnut, polished to wax with original silk upholstery
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
H 40.95 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
19th Century French Armchair
Located in Madrid, ES
This elegant late 19th-century French armchair is a beautiful example of the craftsmanship of the
Category
Antique 1890s Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Pair of French Armchairs Fully Reupholstered in Rose Pink Silk Velvets
Located in Toronto, ON
reupholstered by a master upholsterer. The backs of each chair are in a soft pink silk velvet, and the seat and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Metallic Thread
H 41 in W 30 in D 24 in
Set of Original Jacob Model Chairs Lyre of Louis XVI, Late 18th Century, France
Located in Paris, France
refinement in the 18th century. While these chairs are unstamped, their details are strongly reminiscent of a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Silk, Lacquer, Wood
H 35.24 in W 16.74 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Fine Quality Pair of George I Style Arm Chairs English Circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
eight side chairs I have listed on 1st Dibs. This pair were made mid 19th century and descended through
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English George I Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 40 in W 32 in D 23.5 in
Louis XV Style Giltwood Salon Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Ross, CA
19th century.
Please note these chairs are in need of reupholstering unless a vintage and worn look
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Pair of Napoleanic - style stripped side chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Napoleanic - style stripped side chairs with gilded ormolu mounts
Upholstered in silf
Category
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Side Chairs with White Silk Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of lovely side chairs without arms. White silk new upholstery
Reeded legs and a carved crest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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19th Century Silk Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of 19th century silk chairs available for sale. Each of these unique 19th century silk chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, silk and wood. There are all kinds of 19th century silk chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of 19th century silk chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Louis XVI, Louis XV and Regency 19th century silk chairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made 19th century silk chairs over the years, but those made by antique textiles galleries, Fortuny and François Linke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are 19th Century Silk Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,391, while they’re typically $510 on the low end and $65,000 highest priced.
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.
Questions About 19th Century Silk Chairs
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