Very Nice Upholstered Sofa
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good cream plush upholstered two seater couch with a mahogany frame, with curved arms and standing on small cabriole legs. In overall very nice condition. 36" high 57" wide ...
Mahogany
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th-Century Egyptian Moorish Walnut Mashrabiya Settee
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Both architectural and highly decorative, this impressive antique sofa embodies the sophisticated craftsmanship associated with Egyptian and Islamic decorative arts of the 19th centu...
Walnut
Elegant French 19' Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofa and Four Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved and gilt -wood 6 piece suite comprising of one sofa, four armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding. Upholstery is in very good condi...
Giltwood
Original Early 19th Century Louis XV Suite in Carved Wood, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A rare and beautifully cohesive early‑19th‑century French seating suite. This original Louis XV ensemble; comprising two side chairs, two armchairs, and one sofa, embodies the lyrica...
Wood
$11,249Sale Price|20% Off
Elegant French 19' Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofa and Four Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved and gilt -wood 6 piece suite comprising of one sofa, four armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding. Upholstery is in very good condi...
Giltwood
Royal Louis XV or Rococo Tapestry Sofa and Chairs, Gold, Napoleon III, 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Louis XV tapestry / tapestry suite, Napoleon III, circa 1880. Genuine gold leaf on solid wood. Hand-carved wooden body. Very old and decorative French sofa set. Gobelin fabric cov...
Wood
19th Century Rustic Settee by Old Hickory Furniture Co., USA
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Old Hickory settee / sofa with a hickory wood frame containing a closed cabinet with iron hinges and latch in the right armrest and an open cabinet with two shelves in the lef...
Hickory
$3,281Sale Price / set|20% Off
19th Century French Orientalist Polychrome Wax Sculptures on Giltwood Base
Located in Firenze, IT
These unusual hand-sculpted polychrome wax figurines on giltwood base depicting two Arabs relaxing on a sofa perfectly captures late 19th century Europe's perspective and aesthetic f...
Other
$2,624Sale Price|20% Off
Set of French sofa 2 armchairs 2 chairs carved painted wood - Louis XV style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent set consisting of a sofa / bench, two armchairs à la reine and two Louis XV style chairs. Each piece is in painted and gilded rechampi wood, molded and carved with scrol...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Patinated Wood and Gold Leaf Seven Pieces Suit, France, Late 19th Century
By Maison Jansen
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Attributed to Maison Jansen, France, late 19th century. One large sofa, two armchairs and four chairs.
Gold Leaf
Michaël Thonet Gebrüder Thonet Austria Bentwood Sofa
By Michael Thonet
Located in Grenoble, FR
Michael Thonet, Austrian bentwood chaise is composed of beech with an adjustable back with two arms, a scrolling base, and cane paneled seat. New cane and perfect condition.
Cane, Bentwood
$15,704 / set
19th Century Bergere & Dappled Walnut Suite, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare late Victorian suite of two chairs and a sofa in a dappled walnut finish with bergere panels, geometric detail and spade feet. Reupholstered in a white boucle with scatter cus...
Bouclé, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Backless Bench Settee
Located in Round Top, TX
This backless sofa or settee is from the Swedish Gustavian period with carved details and fluted tapered feet. Please enlarge and examine the close up photos to appreciate the carved...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Pair of French Louis XV Marquis
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Target Search Keywords: French antique canape, pair of Louis XV settees, palatial bergere chairs, 19th-century French love seats, giltwood marquise, Rococo revival sofa, Napoleon III...
Textile, Walnut
19th Century, Six Italian Neoclassical Lacquered Wood Benches
Located in IT
Measures: 4 stools: D 46.5 x W 46.5 x H 51 cm 2 benches: D 46.5 x W 82 x H 51 cm The six benches consist of four stools and two benches made in Turin, (Italy) in the neoclassical er...
Wood
A 19th-Century Italian Louis XV–Style Giltwood Salon Suite
Located in London, Park Royal
Comprising a Canapé, Two Fauteuils and Two Tabourets A finely carved 19th-century Italian Louis XV–style giltwood salon suite, distinguished by its elegant proportions, cohesive des...
Beech
"A Pompeiian Love Song" 19th Century Realism Antique Oil on Canvas
By Edoardo Ettore Forti
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The collaboration between Rivas and Forti amplifies the allure of this antique masterpiece, combining the talents of two distinguished artists from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Cassapanca Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Add Italian visual drama into your home with this elegant antique colorful Cassapanca bench. Crafted in Italy, circa 1820 features a tall, commanding back and intricately carved apro...
Wood, Paint
Antique George IV Regency Dining Table 19th Century & 12 chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique dining set that comprises an antique Regency triple pillar dining table dating from c. 1830 and a set of twelve Regency Revival swag back dining chairs da...
Damask, Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century English "C" Scroll Black Leather Library Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of George IV library armchairs firmly attributed to Gillows of London and Lancaster Constructed in mahogany: the front legs of addorsed 'C' scrolls, confidently a...
Leather, Mahogany
A Nine-Piece Italian Louis XV Style Giltwood Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in London, Park Royal
Comprising a canapé, two fauteuils, four side chairs and two tabourets, this remarkable suite is finely carved in the Louis XV style and retains its original painted and gilt finish....
Beech
Empire Seating Suite, stamped Henri Jacob (Master 1779), France, Early 19th C.
Located in Greding, DE
Empire seating suite in mahogany, consisting of a two-seat sofa and four armchairs (two not shown). The frames display a refined Neoclassical vocabulary, with winged caryatids suppor...
Velvet, Mahogany
$19,850Sale Price|48% Off
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee
By Valentino Panciera Besarel, Andrea Brustolon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare Italian 19th century Baroque style carved walnut figural settee (Sofa-Loveseat), attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1902) in the manner of Andrea ...
Fabric, Walnut
Arnold Singer "Woman on Arm of Sofa" Lithograph Linear Black & White
Located in Detroit, MI
The rendition of the figure and the sofa into black graphic lines is certainly an abstraction while the overall composition of a woman seated on a sofa is a typically classical pose....
Lithograph
Vintage 13ft Regency Pillar Dining Table 20th C &16 Antique Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant vintage dining set that comprises a Regency Revival triple pillar dining table, dating from the mid 20th Century and a set of sixteen antique victorian dining ch...
Mahogany
19th-C. Italian Neo-Renaissance Carved Walnut 5-Piece Salon Suite, ca. 1870
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
This comprehensive and rare suite comprises a grand three-seater settee (sofa), a matching two-seater sofa (loveseat), two corner armchairs (conversational/corner chairs), and a beau...
Upholstery, Walnut
$749Sale Price|20% Off
French pair of carved painted wood and velvet chairs - Louis XV style - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Rococo style - Louis XV style Napoleon III period - 19th century Wear of the velvet on the seat of one of the two armchairs This pair of chairs is part of a set, which can be sold ...
Velvet, Wood
$1,106Sale Price|20% Off
French Pair of armchairs "à la reine" carved painted wood - velvet - Louis XV
By Nicolas Heurtaut
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Rococo style - Louis XV style Napoleon III period - 19th century In the style of Nicolas Heurtaut received master in 1753, under Louis XV.
Wood
French Empire Style Gilt-Bronze and Mahogany Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in London, GB
French Empire style gilt-bronze and mahogany five-piece salon suite French, Late 19th Century Sofa: Height 107cm, width 162cm, depth 65cm Armchair: Height 101cm, width 68cm, depth 6...
Ormolu
Very Rare Fully Restored Howard & Son's Walnut Wingback Armchair Regency Stripe
By Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street fully restored wingback ar...
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Louvre Architectural Relief Engravings Pair, Neoclassical Ornament, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
When displayed side-by-side, the engravings evoke the intellectual and artistic environment of early 19th-century Paris and the scholarly documentation of historic architecture that ...
Paper
Louis XV style living room with gilded wood frame. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style living room, composed of 4 armchairs and 1 sofa. Gilded wood frame and queen-style backrest. Parisian work from the Napoleon III period, circa 1800. Dimensions: Sof...
Wood
Rare Ebonised Settee by Gebrüder Thonet, with Gilded Decoration, Austria, 1890
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in High Peak, GB
P0208 Rare ebonised sofa by Thonet, having shaped top rail with kidney shaped back, generous seat and open scroll arms, standing on outsewpt legs, all with gilded decoration througho...
Bentwood
Elegant French Empire Five Piece Mahogany Salon Set with Bronze Swan Decoration
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning parlor set of antique French Empire mahogany and bronze upholstered sofa or loveseat, two armchairs and two side chairs.
Ormolu
French Récamier Style Daybed, Circa 1920's
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Récamier style carved-wood daybed from the early 20th century. This antique backless sofa bench from France is flanked within two highly raised arm rests, of equal heights, ...
Fabric, Wood
Antique Baltic Long Bench, Mahogany, Silk Upholstery, Circa 1830-1850
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, antique Baltic long bench with two pillows made of hand carved Mahogany, in good condition. The three seater sofa, settee is standing on four paw feet with pinecones as...
Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany
Empire Period Gilt and Painted Wood Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in London, GB
Empire period gilt and painted wood three-piece salon suite French, c. 1820 Sofa: Height 101cm, width 213cm, depth 72cm Chairs: Height 101cm, width 61cm, depth 56cm This exquisite t...
Wood
Set of Eight Regency Dining Chairs, ex. collection of Edmond and Lily Safra
By George Bullock
Located in London, GB
Four Regency ormolu-mounted brass-inlaid ebony and oak side chairs, circa 1815, attributed to George Bullock, and four Arlington modern copies made to match, brass-mounted and inlaid...
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Swedish Gustavian Daybed, Handcrafted Pinewood, Circa 1790
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian daybed made of hand crafted painted Pinewood with two round pillows, in good condition. The sides of the Scandinavian wood sofa are spindled, ...
Cotton, Damask, Linen, Pine
Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas Portrait Isabelle McCreery
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in LA, CA
Hook & M. Poltimore, POPULAR 19TH CENTURY PAINTING, A DICTIONARY OF EUROPEAN GENRE PAINTERS.
Oil
French Empire Mahogany 'Egyptian' Bergère Attributed to Desmalter, circa 1805
Located in Kinderhook, NY
No certain record exists to confirm that the chairs were in the house during the 19th century. However, in 1819 the novelist Maria Edgeworth visited Deepdene, and described 'a bed ma...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Small Settee in the Neoclassical Taste
Located in New York, NY
Small Settee in the neoclassical taste Boston, Massachusetts (active 1804–17), about 1810 Mahogany (secondary woods: ash) Measures: 35 1/8 in. high, 59 3/4 in. long, 19 1/8 in. deep ...
Wood
Restored Art Nouveau Seating Set, By J.F.M. Hoffmann, Beech, Austria, 1910s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Armchair dimensions: Height: 75 cm (29.5 in) Width: 55 cm (21.6 in) Depth: 47 cm (18.5 in) Seat: 45 cm (17.7 in) Sofa dimensions: Height: 75 cm (29.5 in) Width: 123 cm (48.4 in) Dep...
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Fabric, Beech
Period English 1790-1820s era Mahogany Regency Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures 74.5 wide x 38.25 tall x 24 deep x seat height 19 Keywords: English Regency settee, 18th century mahogany sofa, antique Regency bench, Georgian neoclassical furniture, Engl...
Mahogany
Gustavian Living Room Set Decorated With Bronze Ornaments From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
The set includes a sofa, a side table, two armchairs, and two dining chairs, all adorned with bronze ornaments.
Bronze
American Ashcan School, Portrait of the artist's wife, 1921, George Bellows
By George Wesley Bellows
Located in Fairlawn, OH
During less than a decade Bellows produced nearly two hundred lithographs, a body of work now recognized as one of the greatest achievements in twentieth-century American printmaking.
Lithograph
Louis XVI Corbeille Armchair, Carved Wood & Pierre Frey Upholstery
Located in Valladolid, ES
Style: Louis XVI Material: Wood Upholstery: Pierre Frey Period: Early 19th Century Country of Origin: France Good condition considering its age and use Overall Dimensions: 102 ...
Fabric, Giltwood
Set of Three Vanity Fair Portraits – Statesmen and Man of the Day, London 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
Light age-related toning and minor surface wear consistent with late 19th-century chromolithographs. Clean impressions with good margins.
Paper
"Flowering Eucalyptus III Cyanotype, Hand-Printed Monotype, 30x21.5"
By Christine So
Located in Oakland, CA
Though this may look like a woodcut or screen print, it is a kind of photography. Cyanotypes are a 19th century alternative (cameraless) photographic process.
Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram
"Flowering Eucalyptus II Cyanotype, Hand-Printed Monotype, 30x21.5"
By Christine So
Located in Oakland, CA
Though this may look like a woodcut or screen print, it is a kind of photography. Cyanotypes are a 19th century alternative (cameraless) photographic process.
Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram
Flowering Eucalyptus Cyanotype Monotype, Hand-Printed, 30x21.5 Inches
By Christine So
Located in Oakland, CA
Though this may look like a woodcut or screen print, it is a kind of photography. Cyanotypes are a 19th century alternative (cameraless) photographic process.
Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram
Gabetti & Isola Console Table in Black Lacquered Metal and Granite by Arbo 1970s
By Arbo, Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The chair with a "vertebrae" structure, in particular, conceived in 1952 in blackened beech wood, has two visible metal leaf springs, also dyed black, to support the backrest and sea...
Granite, Metal
Empire Salon Suite, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)
Located in Leimen, DE
Empire Salon Suite, France 1810 Step back in time to the opulent era of 19th-century France with the exquisite Elegant Empire Salon Suite, crafted in 1810.
Bronze
Danish Modern Borge Morgensen Shaker series Model 5267 Oak Coffee table
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Uccle, BE
So, too, in his way was Mogensen, as two of his best-known earlier pieces attest. His 1945 Spokeback Sofa, with hinged arms that can be lowered to facilitate lounging, is a reinterpr...
Oak
Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hook & M. Poltimore, POPULAR 19TH CENTURY PAINTING, A DICTIONARY OF EUROPEAN GENRE PAINTERS.
Canvas, Giltwood
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.
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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.
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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.
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