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English Recamier

English Victorian Bamboo Récamier
English Victorian Bamboo Récamier

English Victorian Bamboo Récamier

$16,500

H 32 in W 72 in D 24 in

English Victorian Bamboo Récamier

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian Bamboo récamier with rush apron and open design spindle arm and paisley

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chaise Longues

Materials

Bamboo, Upholstery

19th Century English Regency Recamier
19th Century English Regency Recamier

19th Century English Regency Recamier

$5,495

H 33 in W 73 in D 2,627 in

19th Century English Regency Recamier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century English Regency Recamier Trimmed in Brass and Belgian Velvet Hand Crafted in the

Category

Antique 19th Century Chaise Longues

Materials

Brass

English Regency Dark Blue Denim Récamier
English Regency Dark Blue Denim Récamier

English Regency Dark Blue Denim Récamier

$25,000

H 32.5 in W 76 in D 26 in

English Regency Dark Blue Denim Récamier

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency (1st quarter 19th Century) mahogany and brass inlaid roll arm récamier with a dark

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Daybeds

Materials

Brass

20TH Century English Regency Style Recamier with Scrolled Arms
20TH Century English Regency Style Recamier with Scrolled Arms

20TH Century English Regency Style Recamier with Scrolled Arms

By Bianchini

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Very special Recamier by Bianchini Art Design of Italy, beautifully upholstered in a peach cotton

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Vintage 1980s Italian Regency Revival Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Satin, Silk, Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood

English Regency King Wood Brass Inlaid Recamier.  Circa 1790
English Regency King Wood Brass Inlaid Recamier.  Circa 1790

English Regency King Wood Brass Inlaid Recamier. Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

English Regency King wood recamier with carved scrolled acanthus back and arm, reeded molded edges

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Settees

Materials

Brass

English Regency Mahogany Recamier with Flanking Lion Medallions, Circa 1810
English Regency Mahogany Recamier with Flanking Lion Medallions, Circa 1810

English Regency Mahogany Recamier with Flanking Lion Medallions, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

English Regency mahogany upholstered recamier with fluted scrolled inward arms, flanking lion

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Antique 1810s English Regency Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Diminutive English William IV Recamier with Recent Fabric, circa 1830
Diminutive English William IV Recamier with Recent Fabric, circa 1830

Diminutive English William IV Recamier with Recent Fabric, circa 1830

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This outstanding form is a visual delight! With a typically shaped and scrolled back, upholstered back and cushion, resting on turned and fluted tapering legs terminating in casters....

Category

Antique 1830s William IV Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany

Period English Regency Hardwood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham
Period English Regency Hardwood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham

Period English Regency Hardwood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham

By Marsh and Tatham

Located in Essex, MA

Period English Regency Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham Neoclassical Form with wonderful

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sofas

Materials

Hardwood

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Antique Recamier

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H 32 in W 84 in

Antique Recamier

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fine antique mahogany and flame mahogany English recamier of beautiful proportion.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Egyptian Revival Style Recamier, 19th Century
English Regency Egyptian Revival Style Recamier, 19th Century

English Regency Egyptian Revival Style Recamier, 19th Century

Located in Charleston, SC

English Regency Egyptian revival style mahogany, brass inlay, & gilt Recamier is finely carved with

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

19th Century English Brass Recamier by R.W. Winfield & Son
19th Century English Brass Recamier by R.W. Winfield & Son

19th Century English Brass Recamier by R.W. Winfield & Son

By R. W. Winfield & Co.

Located in Queens, NY

19th Century English recamier with a brass frame featuring Neoclassical x-form and scroll details

Category

Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Chaise Longues

Materials

Brass

English Regency Recamier
English Regency Recamier

English Regency Recamier

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H 31.75 in W 78 in D 24.5 in

English Regency Recamier

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

English Regency rosewood and mahogany recamier with brass feet and casters, early 19th century.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Daybeds

Materials

Brass

ENGLISH WALNUT RECAMIER
ENGLISH WALNUT RECAMIER

ENGLISH WALNUT RECAMIER

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H 17 in W 60 in D 23 in

ENGLISH WALNUT RECAMIER

Located in New York, NY

A graceful English walnut racamier with scrolled back on cabriole legs

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chaise Longues

English Regency Mahogany Recamier
English Regency Mahogany Recamier

English Regency Mahogany Recamier

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H 30 in W 83 in D 25 in

English Regency Mahogany Recamier

Located in Dallas, TX

a period English Regency recamier with curving mahogany frame, reeded legs, original castors

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany

English Sheraton Satinwood Recamier
English Sheraton Satinwood Recamier

English Sheraton Satinwood Recamier

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H 37 in W 78 in D 25 in

English Sheraton Satinwood Recamier

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Queens, NY

English Sheraton-style (19th Century) satinwood recamier with floral painted design and white

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sheraton Daybeds

Materials

Fabric, Paint, Satinwood

English Regency Recamier, 19th Century
English Regency Recamier, 19th Century

English Regency Recamier, 19th Century

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H 31 in W 81 in D 25 in

English Regency Recamier, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

19th century English Regency recamier. Gold leaf decorative details. Brass lion foot on casters

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Antique 19th Century English Canapes

19th Century English Regency Recamier
19th Century English Regency Recamier

19th Century English Regency Recamier

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H 32 in W 80 in D 24 in

19th Century English Regency Recamier

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency backless recamier with a fluted mahogany frame featuring scrolling ends, four

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Early 19th Century English Regency Recamier
Early 19th Century English Regency Recamier

Early 19th Century English Regency Recamier

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A period English Regency recamier with scrolled end support and a loose cylindrical bolster

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

English Regency Scrolling Gilt Carved Recamier
English Regency Scrolling Gilt Carved Recamier

English Regency Scrolling Gilt Carved Recamier

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency faux rosewood painted and gilt trimmed recamier with a scrolling upper upholstered

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Daybeds

Materials

Gold Leaf

English Victorian Carved Walnut Chaise Lounge Recamier
English Victorian Carved Walnut Chaise Lounge Recamier

English Victorian Carved Walnut Chaise Lounge Recamier

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An English carved walnut-framed Victorian chaise longue with a serpentine shaped back with pierce

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Chaise Longues

Materials

Walnut

English Regency Style Zebra Print Upholstered Recamier Chaise Daybed
English Regency Style Zebra Print Upholstered Recamier Chaise Daybed

English Regency Style Zebra Print Upholstered Recamier Chaise Daybed

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a very unique and eye-popping chaise or recamier. The piece is designed in a stylized

Category

Vintage 1960s European Regency Revival Chaise Longues

Materials

Walnut

Pair English Regency Scenic Needlepoint Recamiers Daybeds Chaises C1850
Pair English Regency Scenic Needlepoint Recamiers Daybeds Chaises C1850

Pair English Regency Scenic Needlepoint Recamiers Daybeds Chaises C1850

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Pair of Regency style recamiers with a sleigh end, dropped shape back, rounded end, nailhead trim

Category

20th Century Regency Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Black Lacquered English Regency Recamier or Sofa
19th Century Black Lacquered English Regency Recamier or Sofa

19th Century Black Lacquered English Regency Recamier or Sofa

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a highly decorative English Regency lacquered sofa that dates to circa 1825. The sofa is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sofas

Materials

Brass

A Curvaceous Pair of English William IV Faux Rosewood Recamiers
A Curvaceous Pair of English William IV Faux Rosewood Recamiers

A Curvaceous Pair of English William IV Faux Rosewood Recamiers

Located in San Francisco, CA

A curvaceous pair of English William IV faux rosewood grained recamiers; each opposing recamier

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Antique 19th Century English Chaise Longues

Period English Regency Rosewood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham
Period English Regency Rosewood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham

Period English Regency Rosewood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham

By Marsh and Tatham

Located in Essex, MA

Period English Regency Rosewood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham Neoclassical Form with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sofas

Materials

Rosewood

English Regency Brass Inlaid Antique Recamier Sofa Chaise Longue, circa 1825
English Regency Brass Inlaid Antique Recamier Sofa Chaise Longue, circa 1825

English Regency Brass Inlaid Antique Recamier Sofa Chaise Longue, circa 1825

Located in Shippensburg, PA

during the first quarter of the 19th Century, this exquisite recamier is of superb quality with very fine

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Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Sofas

Biedermeier Chaise Lounge Recamier Sofa
Biedermeier Chaise Lounge Recamier Sofa

Biedermeier Chaise Lounge Recamier Sofa

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H 31 in W 58 in D 27 in

Biedermeier Chaise Lounge Recamier Sofa

By Biedermeier, William Morris (English)

Located in New York, NY

Chic and stylish Biedermeier chaise lounge of polished walnut and upholstered seat and back, fabric possibly William Morris. The chaise is in good condition, showing some loss to ven...

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

English Regency Recamier in the Manner of Hope
English Regency Recamier in the Manner of Hope

English Regency Recamier in the Manner of Hope

Located in Dallas, TX

an English Regency Recamier in the manner of Thomas Hope, Regency decorator and patron, black and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

English Regency Kings Wood Carved Lotus Upholstered Recamier, Circa 1810
English Regency Kings Wood Carved Lotus Upholstered Recamier, Circa 1810

English Regency Kings Wood Carved Lotus Upholstered Recamier, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

English Regency kings wood recamier with scrolled side arms, hand-carved acanthus and lotus foliage

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Brass

Pr of Antique English Regency Carved Mahogany Upholstered Recamier Settees c1820
Pr of Antique English Regency Carved Mahogany Upholstered Recamier Settees c1820

Pr of Antique English Regency Carved Mahogany Upholstered Recamier Settees c1820

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair of antique English Regency recamier settees feature carved mahogany construction with scrolled

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Settees

Materials

Bronze

19thC English Regency Caned Recamier Style Window Seat with Reeded legs Mahogany
19thC English Regency Caned Recamier Style Window Seat with Reeded legs Mahogany

19thC English Regency Caned Recamier Style Window Seat with Reeded legs Mahogany

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous style with an unusual form in cane and mahogany. Fantastic design with a splayed arm on one end and a rolled arm in cane on the other end. All hand woven and just done so it...

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Antique 1860s English Regency Benches

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

19thC ENGLISH RECAMIER
19thC ENGLISH RECAMIER

19thC ENGLISH RECAMIER

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H 30 in W 84 in D 24 in

19thC ENGLISH RECAMIER

Located in Atlanta, GA

19thC ENGLISH RECAMIER OUR INVENTORY #07-BS-041 AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES

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Antique 19th Century Daybeds

19thc English Recamier
19thc English Recamier

19thc English Recamier

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H 34 in W 80 in D 25 in

19thc English Recamier

Located in Atlanta, GA

19thC ENGLISH RECLAMIER AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE A VERY LARGE

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Antique 19th Century Chaise Longues

English Georgian Recamier
English Georgian Recamier

English Georgian Recamier

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H 30.5 in W 72 in D 38 in

English Georgian Recamier

Located in New Orleans, LA

A second quarter of the 19th century English Georgian rosewood recamier having a backswept crest

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Antique 19th Century English Chaise Longues

English Aesthetic Movement Leather Upholstered Oak Recamier
English Aesthetic Movement Leather Upholstered Oak Recamier

English Aesthetic Movement Leather Upholstered Oak Recamier

Located in Long Island City, NY

The tufted leather scrolled back over a scrolled oak arm headed by a rosette and carved with vine, floral and reeded decoration. The back joined to a single tufted leather arm suppor...

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Antique 19th Century British Chaise Longues

Materials

Oak, Leather

English Rosewood Framed William IV Recamier / Chaise Lounge
English Rosewood Framed William IV Recamier / Chaise Lounge

English Rosewood Framed William IV Recamier / Chaise Lounge

Located in Southampton, NY

English Rosewood framed William IV recamier / chaise lounge. The chaise has a boldly carved

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Chaise Longues

English Regency Mahogany Framed Adjusting Chaise Longue
English Regency Mahogany Framed Adjusting Chaise Longue

English Regency Mahogany Framed Adjusting Chaise Longue

Located in Southampton, NY

English Regency mahogany framed Recamier (chaise longue) with a slide adjusting seat and hinged

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Chaise Longues

English Victorian Tufted Chaise Longue
English Victorian Tufted Chaise Longue

English Victorian Tufted Chaise Longue

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H 30 in W 66 in D 26 in

English Victorian Tufted Chaise Longue

Located in Southampton, NY

English Victorian chaise longue, recamier with tufted back and side arm. Resting on four satin

Category

Antique 19th Century British Chaise Longues

Materials

Brass

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Benches

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Maple

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$1,443 / set

H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in

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Located in London, GB

Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Side Tables

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20th Italian Maroon Velvet Chaise Longue with arms
20th Italian Maroon Velvet Chaise Longue with arms

20th Italian Maroon Velvet Chaise Longue with arms

$3,975

H 31.5 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in

20th Italian Maroon Velvet Chaise Longue with arms

Located in Miami, FL

Particular and unique chaise lounge from the 1940s in Art Deco style in precious black velvet . The feet are in turned solid wood and black lacquered with working wheels. You can ope...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chaise Longues

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Art Deco Vanity Veneer Rosewood and Maple with Bakelite Handles, Italy, 1930s
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Art Deco Vanity Veneer Rosewood and Maple with Bakelite Handles, Italy, 1930s

Located in Firenze, IT

This original Italian Art Deco dressing table is entirely veneered with precious essences such as rosewood and bird's-eye maple, the contrast between the warmth brown, the yellow and...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dressers

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Mirror, Bakelite, Mahogany, Maple

Art Nouveau Guimard Chandelier
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Art Nouveau Guimard Chandelier

$3,100 / item

H 27.56 in Dm 9.85 in

Art Nouveau Guimard Chandelier

By Hector Guimard

Located in Rebais, FR

Art Nouveau Guimard chandelier with nickel finish.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...

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Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
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Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

By Victor Horta

Located in Lisse, NL

Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...

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$780

H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...

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Antique 18th Century French Chinoiserie Table Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

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By Ib Kofod-Larsen

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Danish Modern Teak Wood Sofa Day Bed Fabric orange with a gray bolster pillow. Dimensions: Sofa 27.25" H tall x 83" W x 31.13" D. Seat 18" H Mattress area...

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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Modern Daybeds

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Fabric, Teak

English Bamboo Dressing Table
English Bamboo Dressing Table

English Bamboo Dressing Table

$10,500

H 62 in W 37.25 in D 22.5 in

English Bamboo Dressing Table

Located in New York, NY

Impressive English bamboo dressing table adorned with beveled mirror. Beautifully lacquered top in a richly textured floral chinoiserie motif with layers of red, black and gold lacqu...

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Antique 19th Century English Vanities

Materials

Bamboo

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Art Deco Sumy Chaise Longue DEDAR Red Cotton Velvet Handmade Portugal Greenapple

By Greenapple, GF Modern

Located in Lisboa, PT

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Sofas

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Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825

Located in New York, NY

Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.

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Antique 1820s English Dinner Plates

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Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
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Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity

Located in Leicester, GB

An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...

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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Vanities

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French 19th Century Bed or Daybed
French 19th Century Bed or Daybed

French 19th Century Bed or Daybed

$2,680

H 36.25 in W 79.25 in D 31.25 in

French 19th Century Bed or Daybed

Located in Stockbridge, GA

This Daybed is nicely carved garnished with a red velvet fabric. Easy to place anywhere at home.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Daybeds

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Victorian Georgian Irish Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Lion Hairy Paw Feet

Victorian Georgian Irish Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Lion Hairy Paw Feet

By Georgian House 1

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style late Victorian Chesterfield brown leather sofa with hand-carved Lion hairy paw feet I’ve never see...

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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Sofas

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Leather, Hardwood

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English Recamier For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the English recamier you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each English recamier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an English recamier — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An English recamier is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency, Art Deco and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made English recamier has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by R. W. Winfield & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is an English Recamier?

Prices for an English recamier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,150 and can go as high as $37,500, while the average can fetch as much as $7,250.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.