$3,809
H 53.15 in W 26.78 in D 27.96 in
Antique French Renaissance Revival Arm chair / Throne Chair barley twisted hunt
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century French Antique throne chair / armchair in the Renaissance revival period with
Fabric, Oak
Sold
H 52 in W 27 in D 26 in
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Armchair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIV
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak throne armchair barley twist Renaissance Louis XIV ~Direct from France
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 35 in W 25.5 in D 23 in
Italian Renaissance Figural Spiral Carved Barley Twist Walnut Throne Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance figural spiral carved barley twist walnut throne armchair. Item
Naugahyde, Walnut
Sold
H 43.71 in W 24.22 in D 25.2 in
Victorian Barley Twist Carolean Throne Carver Armchair Hand-Carved Solid Oak
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original barley twist hand-carved light oak
Oak
Sold
H 50.5 in W 28 in D 24 in
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII ~Direct from
Brass
Sold
H 42.5 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
Antique English Arm Chair Carved Oak Throne Barley Twist Renaissance Cane Seat
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English arm chair carved oak throne barley twist renaissance cane seat Direct from
Cane, Oak
Sold
H 53.5 in W 25 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Armchair Louis XIV Barley Twist Renaissance b
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ ~Full length barley twist posts support the splat, each having upper carved blocks and large, ornate
Fabric, Oak
Sold
H 53.5 in W 25 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Armchair Louis XIV Barley Twist Renaissance A
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ Full length barley twist posts support the splat, each having upper carved blocks and large, ornate
Fabric, Oak
Sold
H 48 in W 25 in D 25 in
19th century PAIR French Carved Oak Arm Chair Barley Twist Louis XIII Throne
Located in Shreveport, LA
Pair or Set of Antique French Carved Oak Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII ~Direct
Upholstery, Oak
Sold
H 44 in W 28 in D 25.5 in
Antique French Oak Throne Armchair Louis XIV Barley Twist Renaissance Tapestry
Located in Shreveport, LA
with sweeping carved arms and supports; barley twist legs and barley twist stretchers all the way
Tapestry, Oak
Sold
H 53.5 in W 21 in D 20.5 in
Renaissance Revival Figural Lion Carved Oak Barley Twist Tall Throne Hall Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Renaissance Revival figural lion carved oak barley twist high back throne chair. Item
Fabric, Oak
Sold
H 53.5 in W 21 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Renaissance Revival Figural Lion, Barley Twist Tall Throne Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique Renaissance Revival figural lion carved oak barley twist high back throne chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Sold
H 47.25 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in
Exhibition Quality Antique Victorian Italian Carved Walnut Set 8 Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
cane panel back and seats with solid walnut barley twist supports and carved finals. The throne
Walnut
Sold
H 51 in W 26 in D 27 in
Antique Oak Chair, Victorian Carved Barley Twist Chair, Scotland 1880s, B1333
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak chair, Victorian heavily carved barley twist throne chair, antique armchair, Scotland
Upholstery, Oak
Sold
H 42.52 in W 25.99 in D 21.66 in
Set Dining Chairs Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Throne, Turn of the Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Style. Solomonic carved wood barley twist legs, and embossed leather backing. There are 8 seats, 6
Leather, Chestnut
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$98,873
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Wool, Silk
$58,022
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
Oil, Wood Panel
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century hand carved French walnut Louis XIV style armchair features hand carved armrests with scrolling acanthus leaves. The seat rests on spooled legs joined by...
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
$128,899 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,430,057
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Ci...
Wood, Giltwood
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
$7,800 / set
H 28.5 in W 34 in D 18 in
19th Century Pair of Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Bed Coronas
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of large 19th century Italian bed coronas or crowns made in the Baroque taste. The coronas feature demi-lune shaped frames embellished with gold leaf and decorated with...
Gold Leaf
$70,330 / set
H 40.95 in Dm 17.72 in
Nineteenth Century Gilt Bronze Candelabra Pair, French or Russian
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of thirteen-flame candelabra France or Russia Second quarter of 19th century Cast, chiseled and gilt bronze Height 40.95 in (cm 104), diameter 17,7 in (cm 45) 97 lb (44 kg) Sta...
Ormolu
$2,175
H 29.5 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
Antique French Octagon Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Octagon sofa table carved oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance. Direct from France, a fabulous antique French octagon table, with impressive details, including b...
Oak
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
$33,920
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
$1,017,626
H 33.47 in W 44.49 in D 24.81 in
Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
By Grachev Brothers
Located in London, GB
Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm This beautiful silver table was man...
Malachite, Silver
$474,892
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
$33,920
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$10,854
H 41.93 in W 26.97 in D 14.97 in
Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, small, late-Renaissance, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or travelling safe with its original, naïve, painted decoration This is a rare, small, example of these cha...
Iron
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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