American Empire Greek Revival Drop-Leaf Dining Table in Mahogany, circa 1830
By Joseph Meeks
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Works well as a breakfast table or in a dining room an axillary dining table. Opens to 41 3/4 x 51 3/4" and can comfortably seat six. Table is 41 3/4" long x 20 1/4" wide (with the...
Mahogany
Antique French Country Paint Decorated Bench with Down Filled Cushion
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Country Paint Decorated Bench with Down Filled Cushion Additional information: Materials: Feather, Paint, Wood Color: Green Period: Early 19th Century Styles:...
Wood
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Settee, François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measures: Height 47 1/2 inches (120.7 cm) Width 78 1/4 inches (198.8 cm) Depth 39 inches (99.1 cm) Seat height 19 3/4 inches (50.2 cm).
Fabric, Giltwood
One of a Kind Antique Danish Stool
Located in Copenhagen, DK
An old stool with a carved seat raised over 3 legs. One of the legs have been replaced with a piece of wood.
Oak
Five Continental Embossed Leather Carved Walnut Rococo Revival Dining Chairs
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A SET OF FIVE CONTINENTAL EMBOSSED LEATHER CARVED WALNUT ROCOCO REVIVAL DINING CHAIRS POSSIBLY FRENCH, LATE 19TH CENTURY 38½" in. (98cm.) high. 18" in. (46cm.) wide. 17 3/4" in. (...
Walnut
$4,800 / set
Fine Set of 10 Antique French Dining Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With tie-on striped fabric cushions. H. 35 1/4", W. 16 3/4", Depth 18", seat H. without cushion 18" Condition: Please see all detail photos.
Rush, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Settee, Black Lacquered Papier Mache
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mache black lacquered and gold decorated floral painted settee with cane seat and 3 back panels.
Gold
$22,850Sale Price / set|48% Off
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measures: Canapé height 42 inches (106.5 cm) Canapé width 63 1/2 inches (161.5 cm) Canapé depth 32 inches (81.5 cm) Canapé seat height 17 3/4 inches (45.1 cm) Fauteuil height 40 ...
Fabric, Giltwood
Chinese Hongmu Corner Chair, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Minor restorations mainly to the back corner joints slightly open. Measures: Height 30 3/4"- inches. (78 cm) Width 22"-inches. (55.8 cm) Depth 21 3/4"- inches. (55.2 cm) Seat ...
Wood
French Louis XV Antique Carved Giltwood Window Bench
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Measurements: 40 1/8" H x 18 3/8" H to seat x 53 3/8" W x 17 1/4" D Condition Report: Vintage upholstery in overall "good" condition, very minor use indicators and minor blemishes.
Giltwood
Austrian Chairs with Straw and Wood by Thonet, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian mid-century chairs with straw and wood, 1950s Set of 3 chairs with square seat, with rounded corners in straw.
Straw, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Black Lacquered Floral Settee
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mâché black lacquered and gold decorated floral painted settee with cane seat and 3 back panels.
Cane, Lacquer
French Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Horsehair cushions. Comfortably seats 3.
Velvet, Cane, Wood
1890s English Art Nouveau Mahogany Inlaid Corner Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Vitrine area has an 18" clearance and is all finely silk lined. Vitrine seats on 3 shelves, with a bottom open area with an 11" clearance.
Textile, Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
An English Silver Soup Tureen made by Garrards, London 1827 Arms of Henry Paget
Located in New York, NY
He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford.[2][3] Paget entered parliament at the 1790 general election as member for Carnarvon,[3][4] a seat he held until the ...
Silver
19th Century Fine Pair of Walnut Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Dimensions: H: 35 inches, W: 18 1/2 inches, D: 18 inches, Seat height: 19 3/4 inches, French polish finish.
Upholstery, Walnut
Victorian Faux Bamboo Mahogany Settee Attributed to George Hunzinger
By George Hunzinger
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian faux bamboo mahogany settee with spindle trim and cross thatched seat with 3 inset panels in back. (att: Hunzinger)
Faux Bamboo, Mahogany
Fine Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measures: Height 41 7/8 inches (106.4 cm) Width 24 1/4 inches (61.6 cm) Depth 31 1/4 inches (79.4 cm) Seat height 21 3/4 inches (55.2 cm).
Fabric, Giltwood
Fine French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Baroque Carved Walnut Throne Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Height: 46 inches (116.8 cm) Width: 27 inches (68.6 cm) Depth: 27 3/4 inches (70.5 cm) Seat Height: 19 1/2 (49.5 cm) Ref.: A2357.
Fabric, Walnut
$6,240Sale Price|35% Off
Walnut & Mahogany Cockfighting Chair
Located in Huntington, NY
Measures: Height 34 inches (86.4 cm), width 32 inches (81.5 cm), depth of seat 28 3/4 inches (73.5 cm). The stamp A.R.H is associated with furniture manufactured by the London bas...
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century English Charles II Style Oak and Ash Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Charles II style oak and ash 'turner's' chairs with triangular seat on 3 legs joined by stretchers. (19th Century)
Oak, Upholstery
Beautiful Ladies, Large 214 Cm Oil On Canvas, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very large framed oil on canvas presenting 3 beautiful ladies seated in a rich interior.
Paint
$2,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Boudoir Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The fabric on these chairs is worn and stained and should be replaced. Measures: Height 35 3/4 inches (90.8 cm) Width 19 1/2 inches (49.5 cm) Depth 21 3/4 inches (55.3 cm) Sea...
Silk, Giltwood
$12,950Sale Price / set|30% Off
Four French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved and Aubusson Armchairs
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measures: Height 45 inches (114 cm) Width 27 inches (68 cm) Depth 30 3/4 inches (78.1 cm) Seat height 19 1/4 inches (48.9 cm).
Tapestry, Giltwood
$9,500Sale Price|54% Off
Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay
Located in Encinitas, CA
Measures of prominent top: 67.3"W x 43.2"H x 26.8"D Additional measures: - Cabinet body: 59.4"W x 23.4"D - Open desktop surface: 57.4"W x 15"D x 35"H (hinged panel extends 4.5"D ...
Wrought Iron
$903Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Sofa, Early 20th Century
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Approximate measurements in inches 30" high at back 25" wide at arms 20 1/4" wide at seat 27 1/4" high at arms 17 1/2" high at seat 17 3/4" deep at seat Condition: Structurally soun...
Satin, Cotton
19th Century Swedish Combination Furniture Table and Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Hinges are new since the 1900s – see picture. The seat / tabletop is 3 cm thick and the model is overall made in an unusually large scale.
Pine
Pair of Italian 19th-20th Century Baroque Style Walnut Carved Throne Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measures: Height 54 1/2 inches (138.5 cm) Width 25 inches (63.5 cm) Depth 27 3/4 inches (70.5 cm) Seat height 21 inches (53.4 cm).
Fabric, Walnut
Søren Jensen Maple Grand Piano Caryatid Legs Hand-Painted by Gudmund Hentze
Located in Leeds, GB
Oval 2 - A man flees a crowd of gnomes with a barrow filled with gold, urged on by a seated woman. Oval 3 - A nurse snoozes next to a cot as a baby is stolen Oval 4 - A seated maiden...
Metal
Pair of Regency Japanned and Parcel Gilt Armchairs, circa 1810
Located in Incline Village, NV
Dimensions: (each chair) 21 7/8" wide x 23" deep x 32 3/4" high. Seat height 16 1/2". Provenance: Devenish and Company (Tom Devenish Collection).
Hardwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs, Pair of Parisiens Fauteuils
Located in Miami, FL
Their refined silhouette and classic detailing make them a perfect accent for any room, adding sophistication and charm. Dimensions: Seat Height: 17 3/4" Condition: Antique conditi...
Beech, Fabric
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Armchairs height: 39 inches (99.1 cm) Armchairs width: 23 inches (58.4 cm) Armchairs depth: 24 1/2 inches (62.2 cm) Chairs height: 38 inches (96.5 cm) Chairs width: 17 1/2 inches...
Bronze
$48,375Sale Price / set|25% Off
Set of Twelve French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measures: Chairs height: 38 1/4 inches (97.2 cm) Chairs width: 21 inches (53.4 cm) Chairs depth: 23 inches (58.4 cm) Seat height: 19 3/4 inches (50.2 cm) François Linke (1855-1...
Ormolu
$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
Height: 53 1/8 inches (134.9 cm) Width: 64 1/2 inches (163.8 cm) Depth: 29 3/4 inches (75.6 cm) Seat height: 22 inches (55.9 cm).
Fabric, 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.
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