Antique Gustavian Carved Painted and Upholstered Stool
Located in Bradenton, FL
In modern homes, this stool is ideal as a vanity stool in a dressing room, at the foot of a bed in a bedroom, or a window seat or reading nook accent. It is also perfect beneath a co...
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Gustavian Hand-Carved Upholstered Stool
Located in Bradenton, FL
In modern homes, this stool is ideal as a vanity stool in a dressing room, at the foot of a bed in a bedroom, or a window seat or reading nook accent. It is also perfect beneath a co...
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Victorian Piano Duet Stool
Located in London, GB
Designed for duets at a piano, this is very useful as a storage bench for an entry way, window seat or even at the foot of a bed. There are beautiful satinwood inlay designs on all s...
Cotton, Wood
Antique Victorian Piano Duet Stool / Bench
Located in London, GB
Designed for duets at a piano, this is very useful as a storage bench for an entry way, window seat or even at the foot of a bed. There are beautiful grain patterns and colour tones ...
Cotton, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Caned Chaise Lounge
Located in Dallas, TX
Comfortable as a reading chaise, window seat, or decorative accent, this French Louis XV piece offers both practical seating and timeless decorative appeal.
Cane, Walnut
Regency Ebonized Faux Bamboo High Arm Window Bench With Upholstered Seat c1810
Located in valatie, NY
English Regency Ebonized Faux Bamboo High Sided Arm Window Bench With Upholstered Seat c1810. The rectangular bow fronted upholstered seat is raised on the faux bamboo frame with 6 t...
Fabric, Wood
Large Antique Chinese Hardwood Daybed with Woven Rattan Platform
Located in Yonkers, NY
It makes a striking daybed when paired with a custom cushion and bolsters, a dramatic window seat or reading nook, or an oversized table and display platform in a generously scaled l...
Rattan, Hardwood
$3,066Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Mother of Pearl Soapstone Geisha Girl Carved Chinese Chinoiserie Bench
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique Chinese Chinoiserie, hand made bench or window seat with gold Dragon upholstery and Soapstone & Mother of Pearl Geisha Girl d...
Soapstone
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 HAND CARVED ENGLiSH WINGED CHERUB ANGEL RATTAN BERGERE BENCH
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite hand made in England Circa 1890-1910 Mahogany Bergère window seat or bench depicting Winged C...
Rattan, Hardwood
$3,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
FOUR STUNNING ANTIQUE GOLD & SILVER LEAF EMBROIDERED FRENCH LOUIS DINING CHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptional suite of four French Louis oak, antique painted Saloon or dining chairs with exquisite gold...
Upholstery, Rattan
French Louis XVI Style Lacquered Wood Settee With Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Thanks to its compact proportions and balanced design, this versatile settee can serve as an entryway bench, an end-of-bed bench, a window seat, a vanity bench, or an elegant accent ...
Wool, Wood
Framed 1856 Watercolour - Man by the Window
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished portrait of a well-dressed gentleman seated by a window. Several small boats are visible outside.
Watercolor
English Country House Saddle Leather Window Bench
Located in Greenwich, CT
An English saddle leather window bench with shaped seat and integral scroll ends over mahogany legs joined by H stretcher.
Mahogany
RESTORED 1840 LION HAIRY PAW FEET ANTiQUE CHESTERFIELD BROWN LEATHER BENCH STOOL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Its the perfect size for a piano bench or bay window seat, it's not really a footstool unless you like having your feet elevated The carvings on this piece are very fine indeed, the...
Leather, Hardwood
French Cherry Lyre Back Window Bench. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French Cherry lyre back window bench with original rush seat, tufted cushion, and turned bulbous legs with cross stretchers.
Viktor Markewitsch (1881-1932) - Framed 1929 Oil, By the Window
Located in Corsham, GB
This genre scene by Polish artist Viktor Markewitsch (1881-1932) depicts a woman seated by a window, working within a humble interior setting.
Oil
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Leather Upholstered Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Window Bench Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This piece is versatile in function, perfect for use as a window bench, hallway seat, or entryway accent, while its refined presence makes it equally suitable for a parlor or library.
Leather, Boxwood, Walnut
Napoleanic French Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Window Boudoir Bench Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Its compact yet graceful form makes it versatile for use as a window bench, boudoir seat, or entryway accent piece, providing both comfort and sophistication.
Walnut
Portrait of a seated gentleman, mid 19th century.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Seated Man" - depicting a man wearing black neck tie, waistcoat and jacket seated near window with wooded landscape in background. - Oil on canvas - Unsigned, unknown artist. - Unfr...
Canvas
English Regency Mahogany Bench with Scroll Arms and Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turned and reeded legs end in brass casters, adding both mobility and a touch of refinement—ideal for use at the foot of a bed, in an entryway, or beneath a window. The low seat heig...
Brass
Carved Italian Baroque-Style Upholstered Bench
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
The distressed painted finish highlights the depth of the carving while lending the piece an inviting, timeworn character. Equally suited as a window bench, fireside seat, or accent ...
Upholstery, Beech
c. 1830s Miniature Portrait Attributed to Emanuel Thomas Peter of Austria
By Emanuel Thomas Peter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Framed portrait of an elegant young woman seated near a window, pastel with white highlight, attributed to Emanuel Thomas Peter, Austria, 1799-1873.
Paper
Antique Brass & Crystal Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
This is spectacular petite fixture perfect for a hall, bath, corner, bay window bench seat or just about any place you need something beautiful.
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Lady's Bedroom, Set of 4 Lithographs, 1906
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
On the third, we can see details as window, curtains, dressing-table and seats. On the four, details of furniture and handles.
Lithograph
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.
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