$2,085
H 27 in W 52 in D 31 in
Vintage Faux Bamboo Iron Chinoiserie Loveseat Settee With Leopard Print Cushions
Located in Cookeville, TN
This eye-catching mid-20th-century loveseat features a faux-bamboo iron frame finished to resemble
Metal
1970s Sculptural Curved Rattan Denim Blue Loveseat
By Mcquire
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The beautiful rare collection is statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with personality! Just look at the details and curves on this beauty! Plush denim blu...
Upholstery, Rattan
$3,000
H 28 in W 63 in D 35 in
Gilt Chinoiserie Sofa Couch Loveseat by Broyhill and Lenoir Chair Company
By Broyhill
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous Chinoiserie sofa in Broyhill fabric by the Lenoir Chair Company. This sofa will make a
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 30 in W 55 in D 19 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Loveseat With Custom Lavender Quadrille “China Seas” Print
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage custom built loveseat. Beautiful high back shape done in Quadrille “China Seas
Fabric, Down
Giltwood and Chinoiserie Style Upholstered Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Strikingly glamorous loveseat with a wonderful Silhouette with carved wood gilded frame and vintage
Giltwood
Sold
H 36 in W 42 in D 25 in
Vintage Baker Milling Road Chinoiserie Lacquered & Caned Settee Loveseat Bench
By Milling Road, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Baker Furniture Milling Road Chinoiserie Settee. Features a Sheraton style frame
Fabric, Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
Sold
H 32.5 in W 68.5 in D 29 in
Rare Green and Gold Chinoiserie Gondola Form Italian-Made Settee Loveseat
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a wonderfully rare and unique gondola form Italian-made Chinoiserie painted settee. The
Walnut
Sold
H 31 in W 57 in D 31 in
Blue and White Chinoiserie Floral Camel Back Sofa Loveseat with Adjustable Arms
By Knoll
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful and very unique loveseat with adjustable sofa arms. This wonderful piece seats two and
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 35.5 in W 69 in L 35.5 in
19th Century Carved and Painted Settee with Scalamandre Ivory Chinoiserie Silk
Located in Essex, MA
19th century carved and painted settee in Scalamandre Ivory chinoiserie silk fabric. With goose
Wood
James Mont Style Asian Chinoiserie Ebonized Sofa & Loveseat Set
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant James Mont style chinoiserie sofa and matching loveseat set with ebonized black frames that
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Sold
H 40.5 in W 52 in D 25 in
Brown Jordan Rattan Loveseat Brighton Chinoiserie Style Settee, Midcentury
By Brown Jordan
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Brighton chinoiserie or Chinese Chippendale style rattan loveseat settee by Brown Jordan
Fabric, Rattan
Sold
H 37 in W 55 in D 28 in
Unique English Edwardian Cane Seat Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Settee Loveseat
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The settee is painted in the chinoiserie style with raised figures and a great patina. There is a
Walnut
Sold
H 34 in W 47 in L 34 in
Brighton Pavilion Style Bamboo Rattan Settee Loveseat Chinese Chippendale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brighton Pavilion style bamboo rattan settee Chinese Chippendale. Item features scorched bamboo frame, cane seat, quality craftsmanship, great style and form, circa mid-late ...
Bamboo, Cane
Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Loveseat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinoiserie inspired faux bamboo settee with caned seat & one cushion.
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Michael Taylor Far East Collection Settee for Baker
By Michael Taylor
Located in Pasadena, TX
Michael Taylor Far East Collection settee for baker Michael Taylor designed sofa for the Baker Far East collection. Ebonized lattice back and frame with Ming style legs. Upholste...
Walnut
Sold
H 35.5 in W 60 in D 33 in
Vintage Meyer Gunther Martini Baroque Louis XV Sofa Loveseat Chinoiserie Fabric
By Meyer Gunther Martini
Located in Dayton, OH
hardwood frame with floral carved medallions and chinoiserie fabric. Supported by cabriole legs with
Fabric, Hardwood
Michael Taylor for Baker Chinoiserie Loveseat
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Raleigh, NC
This loveseat has been reupholstered in indigo with asian themed fabric for the pillows. It has an
Wood
Custom Caned Chinoiserie Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
black finish and gilded Chinoiserie details.
Feathers
Chinoiserie Style Bamboo and Woven Wicker Loveseat Bench
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Vintage bamboo bench features an Asian chinoiserie design and woven wicker seat and back inserts
Wicker, Rattan
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$34,075
H 33.67 in W 77.17 in D 42.52 in
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown leather that has Thomas Chipp...
Leather
$13,630
H 34.65 in W 71.66 in D 39.38 in
STUNNING ViNTAGE GEORGE SMITH MADE FOR LIBERTY'S LONDON KILIM THREE SEAT SOFA
By George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original George Smith three seat sofa with the period Kilim upholstery and feather filled cush...
Upholstery, Beech
$9,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28 in W 85 in D 36 in
Stellar Pair Milo Baughman Yellow Leather Parsons Sofas Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stellar pair of Milo Baughman yellow leather parsons sofas. This pair is in remarkable vintage condition with only light signs of age. The magnificent yellow leather has embroidere...
Leather
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Style 3 Cushion Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Dunbar style sofa 85" Offered is a Mid-Century Modern sofa with tapered legs. Has 3 removable seat cushions and 3 back cushions. It is in great structurally sou...
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Settee Loveseat by Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Cotton
Chesterfield Sofa in White Vinyl Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish tufted white vinyl Chesterfield loveseat sofa on wood bun feet. Overall excellent condition, showing only light wear to fronts of armrests, as pictured. Clean, origi...
Faux Leather
$24,950 / set
H 29 in W 66 in D 36 in
1970s Mario Bellini Le Bambole Two-Seat Sofas, a Pair From B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pair of 1970s Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofas, B&B Italia An icon newly restored. This pair feature Pollack Textiles "Modern Dance" Upholstery(black on light khaki). 66" long, 36" ...
Upholstery
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...
Silver
George Smith Mohair Velvet Ottoman Sofa Banquette
By George Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke mohair velvet tufted sectional banquette sofa custom designed by George Smith, London UK. The grand "ottoman sofa" was commissioned by Samantha Todhunter Design fo...
Mohair, Hardwood
Mid Century Danish Modern 1970's PIt Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Sofa Offered is a mid-century modern sofa. The sofa screams 1970, low and long. Featuring a low back that carries around to the arms this sofa...
Chrome
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...
Silver
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in P...
Velvet
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.