Italy 18th Century Walnut Dining Armchair with Straw Sitting
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant and not usual armchair was hand carved in solid walnut, in the 18th century in the Northern part of Italy. Very pleasant decoration with the "lyre" an antique musical in...
Walnut
Pair of unique Swedish late 18th century chairs rough linen sittings Gustavian
Located in Forest, BE
Unique Swedish wooden chairs made of massive wood around the end of the 1700 (1780/90). Lots of history, patina and traces of time. Very good condition. The seatings are made of old...
Linen, Birch
Antique King and Queen Carved Wood Plaid Chairs, a Pair 1900s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous set that with a little reupholstery and attention to the wood, would be fabulous in a sitting room. Dimensions: King chair: 33" wide Seat 18.5" tall Arms: 23.5" ta...
Fabric, Wood
2 Gilbert Rohde Styled Art Deco Z Sitting Chairs (A)
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of two sculptural chromed framed sitting chairs in the design manner of Gilbert Rohde's Z chairs . Upholstered in a satin black soft and smooth leatherette fabric which makes t...
Chrome
Rare Majolica Frog Sitting on a Chair Jerome Massier, circa 1910
By Jerome Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Rare unusual Majolica frog playing guitar sitting on a chair signed Jerome Massier, circa 1910.
Ceramic, Faience
Nordic Birch Biedermeier Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Designed for a graceful 19th century sitting room, this chair is constructed of solid highly figured birch, and reupholstered in a period appropriate, but modern fabric.
Birch
Pair Louis XVIII womens ballroom sitting chairs
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Carved wooden chairs, slightly tilted backs with cane seats, for women to sit on allowing for their pannier skirts.
Wood, Bamboo
French Rococo Fauteuil with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Cookeville, TN
Will make a great addition to any sitting room, office, or a side chair in a bedroom.
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Round Top, TX
In walnut Keywords: living room chair, library chair, reading nook chair, sitting room chair
Walnut
Sold
H 34.26 in W 17.92 in D 16.78 in
Pair of Early 20th Century French Dining Chairs with Rush Sitting
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
A pair of high-quality dining chairs with a rush sitting and a modern wheat sheaf spindle back.
Rush, Wood
Oversized Library Sitting Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Newly covered chair in natural color fabric, unique button back details
Fabric, Wood
English Regency Chair
Located in London, GB
It's curved arms and sweeping legs make it very decorative, as well as very comfortable. A very nice sitting room, bedroom or study chair. The seat height is 48cm and the sea...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Tall Ladderback Sitting Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Tall ladderback sitting chair with original rush seat
Wood
Art Nouveau bronze nude sitting in a chair by E. Tadolini, 1918.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bronze nude sitting in a chair. Signed Enrico Tadolini and dated 1918. The artist was born in Rome in 1888. Fedex priority shipping: $ 275. Literature: “The dictionary o...
Alabaster, Bronze
Sold
H 36.25 in W 24 in D 22.5 in
Pair of Pierce Carved French Louis XV Walnut Salon parlor Chairs Circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Perfect for a formal parlor, sitting room, or as accent chairs in a refined interior, this pair exemplifies both function and artistry.
Walnut
A Pair of French Napoleon III Armchairs, C. 1860.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Well-suited for a formal sitting room, parlor, or bedroom, these chairs offer both decorative presence and functional seating.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Small Scale Napoleon III Armchairs with Diamond Tufting
Located in Buchanan, NY
The smaller scale of these chairs makes them the perfect size for a bedroom, sitting room, or as extra chairs for guests.
Upholstery
Pair of Directoire Period Armchairs in Walnut
Located in Round Top, TX
Upholstered in a neutral fabric these chairs can be used anywhere. Keywords: living room chairs, office chairs, sitting room chairs, reading nook chairs
Walnut
Gilbert Rohde Styled Art Deco Z Sitting Chairs (B)
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of two sculptural chromed framed sitting chairs in the design manner of Gilbert Rohde's Z chairs . Upholstered in a satin black soft and smooth leatherette fabric which makes t...
Chrome
Sold
H 30.5 in W 28.5 in D 26.5 in
Pair of Small Scale French Napoleon III Armchairs with Diamond Tufting
Located in Buchanan, NY
The smaller scale of these chairs makes them the perfect size for a sitting room, bedroom or as extra chairs for guests.
Upholstery
Sold
H 37 in W 83.5 in D 26.25 in
French Louis XVI Antique “Duchesse Brisée” Chaise Lounge, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A flexible form that functions in so many different settings, it is intended to be a chaise lounge but can be arranged as a "His and Hers" setup in a sitting room or one chair can be...
Leather, Beech, Paint
Large Rustic Hickory Arm Chair
By Rustic Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Damariscotta, ME
This is a perfect sitting room or porch chair, as it is much larger than a dining room arm chair.
$12,500 / set
H 34.5 in W 25.75 in D 60 in
Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade 3 Position Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Gilbert Rohde, Troy Sunshade Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade Chrome and Leather 3 Position Lounge Chair. Rohde did some of his most amazing designs for Troy Sunshade. Designed in 1934 this early example, later m...
Chrome
Classic Hannah Morrison Knoll Bench, 1970s
By Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic off-white and original orange upholstery bench by Hannah Morrison for Knoll, circa 1970s. The three-seat is 81" long.
Steel
$1,400
H 30.5 in W 24.75 in D 32 in
Art Deco Machine Age Lounge Chair designed by Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade
By Gilbert Rohde, Troy Sunshade Company
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco, Machine Age lounge chair designed by Gilbert Rohde for the Troy Sunshade Company circa 1930's. The chair features a sexy tubular chrome frame with large upholstered ...
Chrome
$2,800
H 28 in W 68.5 in D 32 in
Art Deco Machine Age Sofa Designed by Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade Company
By Gilbert Rohde, Troy Sunshade Company
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco Machine Age sofa designed by Gilbert Rohde for the Troy Sunshade Company, circa 1930's. The couch features a sexy tubular chrome frame, with thick cushions. This clas...
Chrome
$9,800 / set
H 31 in W 24 in D 24 in
Gilbert Rohde Set of 4 Chrome Art Deco Dining Chairs in Soft New Chestnut Fabric
By Troy Sunshade Company, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Hailing from the 1930s is this timelessly sleek Art Deco set of 4 chrome Gilbert Rohde Model Z dining chairs freshly redone in new softly textured chestnut fabric. Gilbert Rohde piec...
Steel, Chrome
$3,500Sale Price|25% Off
H 11 in W 22 in D 10 in
McKay Co. Machine Age Art Deco Chrome and Painted Steel Magazine Holder
By John Waring Carpenter, McKay Furniture Corp.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Chrome and steel magazine holder by John Waring Carpenter for McKay Co. 1933 Worlds Fair Century of Progress. The McKay Company was founded by Pittsburgh Industrialist James McKay (1...
Chrome, Steel
$1,600 / set
H 28.25 in W 28 in D 16 in
Art Deco Era Chrome Nesting Tables Gilbert Rohde design for Troy Sunshade Co.
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Seldom seen set manufactured by Troy Sunshade Co. designed by Gilbert Rohde. Chromed steel tube with laminate wood tops. Smaller table has protruding feet to keep it in place betwe...
Steel
Green Sling Lounge Chair by Mckay Craft
By McKay Furniture Corp., John McKay
Located in Miami, FL
McKay Craft cantilever sling lounge chair designed by John McKay, in all original condition - chrome plated steel frame with green painted factory finish - green oil cloth upholstery...
Steel, Chrome
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 26 in D 30 in
Gilbert Rohde Lounge Chair Herman Miller Co. Model No. 3689 1936
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Camden, ME
A Gilbert Rohde classic chrome plated lounge chair model number 3689 Eaasy chair designed for Herman Miller in 1936. Freshly re-upholstered in a thick dark grey boucle and very comfo...
Steel, Chrome
Machine Age John McKay Springer Lounge Chair
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Extremely rare springer lounge chair with a cream leather sling seat on polished chrome and cream enameled flat steel base. The design of this chair was done for the Miami Pavilion o...
Leather
$3,795
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 24.5 in
Vintage Machine Age, McKay Craft Cantilevered Leather Sling Lounge Chairs
By Salvatore Bevelacqua, McKay Furniture Corp.
Located in Portland, OR
Gorgeous his and hers pair of Art Deco, Machine Age leather sling chairs by Salvatore Bevelacqua for McKay Craft Furniture Company. Featuring impressive chromium plated steel arms, i...
Steel, Chrome, Iron
$4,900
H 31 in W 44 in D 24 in
Art Deco / Machine Age Secretary , Desk designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann / Howell
By Howell, Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Art Deco machine age Modernist #459 Secretary / desk sedigned by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell c.1934. ck photos from original Howell catalog. Chromed steel lipstick ha...
Chrome
$2,200
H 18.25 in Dm 24 in
Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Table by McKay Craft Furniture Made in USA c 1930's
By McKay Furniture Corp., Salvatore Bevelacqua
Located in New York, NY
Rare Machine Age side, or end table, made by Mc Kay Furniture Company, circa 1930's, design sometimes attributed to Salvatore Bevalacqua, however we cannot document that. This exampl...
Chrome
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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