Sold|$100
Elaborately Carved Eagle Sofa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Could this fantastic sofa have once occupied a State house, or Governors mansion? The American
Upholstery
Sold|$5,500
18th Century Swedish Trag Sofa
Located in Encinitas, CA
18th century Swedish carved trag sofa. Original blue and ochre color.
Pine
Sold|$4,300
Early 19th Century French Curved Sofa
Located in San Marino, CA
An early 19th Century sofa from France, in a gently curved shape. The cream colored upholstery is
Sold|$12,250
Venetian Rococo Banquette
Located in Atlanta, GA
Graceful Carved Rococo Banquette. Beautifully carved scroll ends and cabriole legs ending in
Walnut
Sold|$2,400
Rococo Sweedish Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique Rococo Swedish settee has been recovered in Naugahyde. Will look great in a rustic or
Outstanding 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality and large 19th century Italian carved giltwood sofa of curved outline and wonderful
Sold|$8,800
Swedish Rococo Tragsofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White pine, soft linen and down cushion.
Burlap
Superb 19th Century English Country House Sofa
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
sofa of serpentine shape, in the Chippendale taste, having been reupholstered by us in a 19th century
Linen, Mahogany
19th Century Austrian Caned and Painted Sculptural Sofa
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an elegant sculptural distressed wood and caned arm sofa dating to the mid 19th Century
Wool, Cane, Wood
Sold|$10,155 / set
Chippendale Set, Sofa /2 Armchairs / 8 Chairs, 18th Century
By English School
Located in Madrid , ES
Set consisting of sofa, two armchairs and eight Chippendale chairs in walnut with carved
Wood
Rare Grotto Style Sofa Attributed to Manufacture Pauly & Co, Venezia, Italy
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
This rare sofa in the "Grotto" style is attributed to the Manufacture Pauly & Co in Venezia, Italy
Paint, Wood
Sold|$6,800
Rococo Style Carved Beech Canape
Located in San Francisco, CA
The backrest within husk carved framing, above a serpentine seat over a seat rail centering a carved female mask flanked by flower filled baskets, raised on channel molded and leaf c...
Wood, Upholstery
Sold|$7,200
Italian Rococo Settee in Stripe Upholstery
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique carved walnut sofa with arched back sits on cabriole legs with scroll detail. Canapé
Silk, Walnut
Sold|$4,400
Rococo Style Walnut Bureau d'Ecriture
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular top over robustly carved shell and foliage frieze with single end drawer raised on cabriole legs ending on padded feet.
Wood
Sold|$12,000
Period Swedish Rococo Trågsofa in Original Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderful rococo trågsofa, Sweden circa 1760, in excellent original condition and retaining its
Wood, Upholstery
Late 18th Century George III Period French Hepplewhite Giltwood Sofa
Located in London, GB
A late eighteenth century George III Period French Hepplewhite rococo giltwood canapé sofa, the
Beech, Giltwood
Sold|$8,800
Period Swedish Trågsofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish trågsofa, circa 1790, in blue paint. Typical rococo carving around the base and gracefully
Wood
Sold|$4,800
Rococo Style Swedish Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish sofa, circa 1920, in the rococo style. Carved crest, arms, and base with french feet. Loose
Wood, Muslin, Upholstery
Sold|$17,500
A Large Rococo Swedish Sofa circa 1760
Located in London, GB
A Large Rococo Swedish Sofa circa 1760 Reupholstered by Talisman
Rococo Style Sofa Bench with Rocaille Carvings
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish Rococo centennial sofa bench, circa 1860, in black paint. Apron is carved with shells and
Wood
A 19th Century Swedish Rococo Style Painted Framed Sofa
Located in London, GB
A 19th Century Rococo Style Swedish Painted Sofa Upholstered by Talisman Pair Available
Upholstery
An 18th c. French Rococo-Neoclassical Transitional Settee Sofa
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Charming French 18th c. Louis XV transitional to Louis XVI Neoclassical Polychrome and Later Upholstered Settee, with a pair of conforming lumbar pillows, the frame in its original...
Antique Salon Sofa Settee Italianate Gilded Two-Seat Rococo Style
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
salon sofa settee, arched camel back with scrolling arms, raised on carved and shaped cabriole legs
19th Century Irish Chippendale Style Mahogany Camel-Back Sofa
Located in Louisville, KY
Upholstered, the arms featuring oak leaves emanating from a rosette with acorns; the carved legs with foliate and acanthus carvings; raised on carved animal paw front feet.
Sold|$5,500
Swedish Rococo Style Sofa
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th century Swedish Rococo style sofa. Lovely scraped down cream white color. Newly upholstered.
19th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Two-Seat Swedish Sofa
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Swedish Rococo Revival two-seat Swedish sofa reupholstered by our team.
Sold|$14,336
Giltwood Sofa
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very elegant giltwood sofa, seating with cushions, very nice blue and gilt fabric.
Fabric, 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.
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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