Set of Eight American Black Lacquered and Gilt Fancy Chairs Baltimore, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Eight American black lacquered and gilt fancy chairs with painted bird, floral, and shell motif.
Silk, Upholstery, Pine, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Sold
H 33.25 in W 19.25 in D 16 in
Set of Eight American Black Lacquered and Gilt Fancy Chairs, Baltimore. C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Eight American black lacquered and gilt Fancy chairs with painted bird, floral, and shell motif.
Upholstery, Pine, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
American Federal Portrait of a Lady
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
The bejeweled subject is seated on a Baltimore painted 'Fancy Chair'.
Wood
Sold
H 32.5 in W 19.5 in D 21.5 in
Set of Four American Regency Hitchcock Style Baltimore Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of four 19th century American Regency caned Baltimore fancy dining chairs made in the style and manner of Lambert Hitchcock's early stenciled chairs.
Cane, Wood
19th century chairs
Located in New Canaan, CT
One might consider them country cousins to the more refined Baltimore fancy chairs.
Pair of Baltimore "Fancy" Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Baltimore, 1820-1830. With faux-rosewood graining and gilt stencil decoration, the shaped crest rails held by turned stiles, a stay rail above a rush seat withy turned front and r...
Wood
Sold
H 35.5 in W 17.75 in D 16 in
Set of 6 Signed Vintage Hitchcock Painted and Stenciled Side Chairs, circa 1958
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Quechee, VT
Lambert Hitchcock was the first American entrepreneur to mass produce chairs on an assembly line. He used local resources and labor and interpreted aspects of 1820s American taste su...
Rush, Maple
$3,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37.75 in W 23.5 in D 22.75 in
Rare set of Ebonized Paint Decorated Adams Dining Chairs 4 Arms & 2 Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare and finely crafted set of six Adams style dining chairs showcases timeless elegance with a striking ebonized finish and delicate hand-painted decoration. Featuring four arm...
Walnut
Set of Ten 1970s Chinese Chippendale Dining Chairs, Black Wood
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of ten black painted wood Chinese Chippendale dining chairs. Good quality, fine condition. Two armchairs: 25 wide, 21.5 deep, 37 high, 26.5 arm height. Eight side chairs: Dime...
Wood
$1,995 / set
H 35 in W 19 in D 26 in
6 Finely Crafted Neoclassical Style Ebonized & Gilt Dining for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome group of fine Neoclassical style chairs with very good comfort for restoration. Refined scrolled backs and arms, one armchair and four side chairs. Carved ebonized and gil...
Fabric, Wood
$6,495 / set
H 32.75 in W 21.51 in D 23.5 in
Set Eight Federal Style Japanned & Gilded Dining Arm Chairs Kittinger Furniture
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Portland, OR
A fine set of eight Federal style gilded & japanned dining chairs by Kittinger Furniture Co., Kittinger was founded in NY in 1866, they have made furniture for the White House and Co...
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
$2,600 / set
H 31.5 in W 16.5 in D 15.5 in
Set of Four Diminutive English Regency Ebonized and Caned Side Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Ebonized frames with gilt line decoration throughout, each with a rectangular caned back panel, turned and gilt-banded stiles terminating in scrolled ears, a caned seat, and turned t...
Cane, Wood, Paint
Set 12 Louis XVI Style Ebonized and Gilt Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This impressive suite of twelve ebonized and parcel-gilt dining chairs, comprising ten side chairs and two armchairs, is a particularly handsome interpretation of the French Louis XV...
Walnut
Set of Ten Regency-Style Ebonized Dining Chairs with Linen Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking set of ten dining chairs is a modern interpretation of classic Regency and Hollywood Regency design. Crafted in wood and finished in a rich ebonized black paint, the ch...
Wood, Paint
$16,800Sale Price|30% Off
H 33 in W 20.75 in D 21 in
Six Regency Style Ebonized & Parcel Gilt Dining Chairs - U.K. - Circa 1900
Located in Chatham, ON
Six exceptional antique Regency style ebonized and parcel gilt dining chairs - bench made hand carved quality beechwood frames with hand woven caned seats and backs - featuring hand ...
Fabric, Cane, Beech, Giltwood
19th Century Ebonized Wood Set of Six Biedermeier Dining Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
This piece presents as a architectural bracket, distinguished by dark ebonized wood, bobbin turned. It was made in France during 19th Century, a lineage that shows clearly in its det...
Fabric, Wood
$8,800
H 34 in W 19.25 in D 19.5 in
Set Of Eight Ebonised Beechwood and Caned Regency Period Dining Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Regency painted ebonised beechwood and caned dining chairs, The head rails with rose and plume decoration, over central splats with lions head cartouche. Caned seats below...
Beech
$4,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.25 in W 17 in D 18.5 in
Set of Six 19th Century Side Chairs in Black Paint with Gold Painted Detailing
Located in Charleston, SC
set of 6 painted saber leg chairs with rush bottom seats. 19th century black painted with gold stenciled paint.
Wood
$9,600 / set
H 37.4 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Set Of Six 18th Century Baroque Dining Chairs With Gilt Accents, Italy ca. 1790
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exquisite set of six handcarved baroque dining chairs from the late period around 1790 in Italy. These stunning Italian baroque chairs were elaborately handcrafted out of solid oakwo...
Velvet, Oak
Set of Eight Regency Black Lacquer & Gilt Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Eight Elegant Black Lacquer and Parcel Gilt Klismos Dining Chairs, France, circa 1960s. They are currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. Simply send...
Upholstery, Wood
$2,843 / set
H 39.38 in W 20.08 in D 21.26 in
set of 6 English Chippendale / Baroque black lacquered chairs - England - 19th
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent set of 6 English Chippendale chairs in black lacquered wood. The seats are upholstered in a modern fabric with geometric shapes. The whole thing is very decorative. These...
Upholstery, Wood
$5,760 / set
H 41 in W 21 in D 17.5 in
Set of Eight Queen Anne Style Ebonized and Gilt Decorated Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of eight Queen Anne style ebonized and gilt decorated dining chairs. These sleek and stylish dining chairs come straight from a NYC brownstone. The ebonized frames would fit easi...
Wood
$3,800 / set
H 37 in W 22.5 in D 15.5 in
Aesthetic Movement Ebonized and Gilt Wood Side Chairs with Cane Seats C. 1880
By D. G. Fischell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning set of four Aesthetic Movement side chairs, dating to circa 1880 and attributed to D.G. Fischel & Söhne. These elegant chairs exemplify the refined craftsmanship and artis...
Cane, Bentwood, Giltwood
Sold|$54,975
H 0.25 in Dm 10.75 in
Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates originates from the United States, Circa 1970. This stunning set can serve as either c...
Sterling Silver
$5,800 / set
H 34.25 in W 17.25 in D 15.5 in
Six New England Hitchcock Chairs Rosewood Painted & Stenciled Flowering Plants
Located in Downingtown, PA
Set of Six New England Hitchcock-Type Stenciled and Caned Fancy Side Chairs Circa 1840 This complete set of six New England side chairs, almost certainly made in Connecticut, belong...
Wood
$150,000Sale Price|40% Off
H 37.75 in W 53 in D 83.5 in
Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano with Bench, Paris, 1895
By Sébastien Érard, Maison Erard
Located in Littleton, CO
Please note: We are available to directly assist with coordinating pickup and delivery by trusted professionals experienced in transporting historic and concert-grade pianos. This b...
Metal
$32,000
H 43.5 in W 72 in D 26.5 in
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow Front Satinwood Inlaid Sideboard, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite Mahogany bow front satinwood string inlaid sideboard cross banded with kings wood, lion head pull brasses, inlaid diamond escutcheons with key, three upper drawe...
Brass
$986,422
H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Crystal, Bronze
Empire period bed with its canopy
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Empire period bed in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer, richly decorated with finely chased and gilded bronzes, with its canopy. The front of the bed features a lyre in the center, ...
Bronze
$115,448
H 61.82 in W 38.59 in D 22.05 in
17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...
Giltwood, Lacquer
$33,753
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
$87,759
H 50.01 in W 72.45 in D 94.89 in
Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Majestic Louis-Philippe Giltwood and Gilt Composition King Size Bed, after a model by Francois-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-wi...
Giltwood
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Empire Malachite and Gilt Bronze Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of early 20th century Empire neoclassical style gilt bronze and malachite tables Measures: Height 29 1/2 x width 28 1/2 x depth 20 1/4 inches.
Bronze
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
$86,925Sale Price|20% Off
H 66.93 in W 57.88 in
Double Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis
By (After) Anthony Van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Aftrer Anthony VAN DYCK - maybe Studio (1599, Antwerp – 1641, London) Flemish Double Portrait of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687) & Lord Francis Villiers (1629-164...
Oil
$162,016
H 125.99 in W 95.28 in D 4.73 in
Large William IV period English gilt wood over-mantle mirror after Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
This exceptional over-mantle mirror has a prestigious provenance, having been in the collection of a renowned English aristocratic family. The work is surmounted by a spread eagle be...
Mirror, Giltwood
$307,531
H 32.29 in W 52.76 in D 23.23 in
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wood Dresser Attributed to Francesco Bolgiè
By Francesco Bolgié
Located in IT
18th century Italian neoclassical carved, lacquered and gilded wood dresser attributed to Francesco Bolgiè (1752?-1834). The fine and elegant commode is made of finely carved, lac...
Giltwood, Wood
$23,500
H 36 in W 70 in D 29 in
French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Painted and Parcel-Gilt Canapé Settee
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A French Louis XVI period painted and parcel-gilt canapé settee from the late 18th century, with rectangular back, out-scrolled arms, fluted legs and deep cantaloupe colored upholste...
Upholstery, Wood
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
Andrianna Shamaris has filled her epic new home with pieces of her own design.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
With its plush cushions, cane details and dazzlingly colorful back, it’s inviting from every angle.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
The plush Cove Slipper 2.5 Seater sofa is just one of many convenient combinations from the London-based maker.
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.