$11,230Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Carved Spoon Back Settee, English, Walnut, Showpiece Sofa, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved spoon back settee. An English, walnut and Chenille upholstered showpiece sofa, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840.
Upholstery, Walnut
1800s Florentine Renaissance Sofa & Pair Dante Chairs Carved ebonozed Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique pair of Dante chairs and sofa in solid ebonized walnut hand carved and shaped , from 19th century.
Walnut
French Carved Walnut 19th Century Louis XVI Sofa, Settee or Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French elegant and well-made antique carved walnut sofa, loveseat or settee. Classic example of the French Louis XVI style: the quality is superb, the frame has crisp and intricate ...
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Open Carved Walnut Loveseat Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Open Bellflower Carved Walnut Loveseat Settee Sofa. Circa Early 20th Century.
Walnut
19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish antique walnut console sofa table with the four drawers and original iron hardware.
Iron
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Serpentine Settee Sofa Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Serpentine Frame Settee with Gold Dragon Upholstery and Down Filled Cushion. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 33.5" H x 50" W x 31"...
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant console was crafted in Spain, circa 1890. The sofa table with four legs features three carved drawers across the front embellished with original iron pull hardware.
Iron
19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant console was crafted in Spain, circa 1890. The sofa table with four legs features a four carved drawers across the front embellished with original iron pull hardware.
Iron
Antique French Console Table Marble Top Louis XV Carved Walnut Foyer Sofa Entry
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French walnut Louis XV style highly carved console or sofa table with marble top~~c. 1900 Highly carved antique French Louis XV style walnut console or sofa table ...
Marble
$3,980Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Sofa Table, Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish antique walnut console sofa table with the four drawers and original iron hardware.
Iron
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Ornate Carved Walnut Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Ornate Carved Walnut Settee Loveseat Sofa. Item features remarkable and fine carvings throughout, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, cabriol...
Mahogany, Walnut
Rare Victorian Damask Upholstery Walnut Carved Lion Paw Feet Sofa Armchair Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian walnut framed three piece suite with Walnut hand carved Lion hair paw feet A very high quality and well made example, th...
Upholstery, Walnut
Refined and Chic French Louis XV Carved Walnut Settee Sofa Canape Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This refined French Louis XV carved walnut settee, circa 1920, embodies the elegance and sophistication of classic French design. With its graceful serpentine back, scrolled arms, an...
Walnut
Antique 19th C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut & Cane Pink Daybed Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. French Louis XVI Carved Walnut & Cane Daybed Sofa. Item features double cane panels, custom mattress, custom support, and stunning custom silk upholstered double sided pink, ...
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Spanish Country Walnut Sofa Table or Console table with Carved Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish Country side table with two carved drawers. Made of antique walnut, this table is very functional and you can use like a desk, sofa table, coffee table or console.
Iron
ORNATELY HAND CARVED WALNUT ART DECO CIRCA 1920's ANTIQUE SOFA & ARMCHAIR SUITE
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare Harry & Lou Epstine style Art Deco three-piece suite with hand carved Walnut fra...
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Canape ~ Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Canape ~ Sofa represents the epitome of the neoclassic style! Lovingly hand-crafted from select, sumptuous French walnut, it features a tailored...
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Carved Walnut Settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
An elegant mid-19th century Victorian carved walnut sofa of generous proportions, raised on finely shaped cabriole legs terminating in ceramic castors.
Walnut
Antique French Exquisitely Carved and Newly Upholstered Sofa or Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Louis XVI sofa or loveseat from the 19th century in carved walnut.
Upholstery, Walnut
Biedermeier Parlor Suite in Walnut with Sofa and Pair of Armchairs, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful South German Biedermeier suite in fine walnut consisting of a sofa and a pair of armchairs/ bergères, each with shaped, fan-carved crest rail above scrolled armrests...
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Silver Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon or Parlor Suite/Sofa
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Louis XV style Silver Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon or Parlor Suite Settee/Sofa and two Armchairs Very fine original walnut framed three-piece salon suite, one settee and two ...
Walnut
$5,712Sale Price|25% Off
Baroque Sofa, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
18th Century Baroque Walnut Sofa with Antique Figural Needlework An exceptional 18th-century Baroque walnut sofa, distinguished by its elegant carved frame and richly detailed antiq...
Walnut
$19,850Sale Price|48% Off
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee
By Andrea Brustolon, Valentino Panciera Besarel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare Italian 19th century Baroque style carved walnut figural settee (Sofa-Loveseat), attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1902) in the manner of Andrea ...
Fabric, Walnut
Italy Venezia Mid-18th Century Baroque Wooden Sofa
Located in Brescia, IT
Mid-18th Century hand-carved 1750 Venetian Baroque walnut sofa, three-seat with armrests.
Walnut, Silk
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape with cut silk velvet recalls the glory days of Napoleon and Josephine creating what many experts consider t...
Silk, Walnut, Paint
$2,600Sale Price / set|60% Off
Louis XVI Style Living Room Suite 19th Century Sofa Pair of Chairs, and 2 Sides
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful five piece living room suite, Louis XVI style made in walnut with A carved wreath of roses at the crest of the sofa and all of the chairs.
Walnut
Brown Leather Curved Back Chesterfield Suite Sofa Armchairs Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare fully restored whisky brown leather Gentleman's club suite with hand-carved Lion hairy paw feet. Where to begin! This su...
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
Louis XV Antique French Sofa or Loveseat Triple Arched with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV carved walnut triple arched sofa or loveseat from the 19th century with out-scrolling arms and new high end neutral upholstery.
Upholstery, Walnut
Romantic Intricately Carved French Louis XV Style Mohair Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A romantic Louis XV style intricately carved walnut sofa with shaped tufted upholstered backrest leading to scrolled partially upholstered armrests with scrolled floral detailing, Kn...
Mohair, Walnut
18th Century French Rococo Sofa
Located in New York, NY
The walnut frame of this large, Louis XV-period sofa is unusual for its highly animated form.
Satin, Silk, Walnut
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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