$23,791
H 34.65 in W 119.89 in D 104.73 in
Vintage Harrods Chesterfield Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Corner Sofa Walnut
By Harrods, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield corner sofa with solid hand turned walnut bun feet A very rare
Leather
$3,330
H 29.53 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Black Leather Chesterfield Armchair Corner Salon Moschino Haslam Country House
By Nicky Haslam, Paolo Moschino
Located in London, GB
A very rare and strikingly attractive, excellent quality designer Chesterfield buttoned leather
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 18.12 in W 48.04 in D 35.44 in
Fully Restored Victorian Chesterfield Brown Leather Corner Bench Stool Seat
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Victorian hand sawn corner bench, fully
Leather
Swedish Leather Chesterfield-Style Corner Sofa Banquette
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual corner sofa in the button-tufted Chesterfield style. Upper/tufted portion covered in a
Wood, Leather
Sold
H 29.53 in W 118.12 in D 141.74 in
Vintage oxblood Red Chesterfield Corner Couch or Seven Seater Sofa / Set
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Chesterfield corner couch made of real thick leather in beautiful Vintage Oxblood read. The
Leather
Sold
H 28.35 in W 98.43 in D 98.43 in
Rare Vintage green brown Chesterfield Corner Couch Made of Real Thick Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Chesterfield corner couch made of real thick leather. good condition and with a beautiful
Leather
Sold
H 33.47 in W 72.84 in D 49.22 in
Restored Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Brown Leather Corner Sofa Chaise
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Howard & Son’s Berners Street, Walnut framed corner sofa chaise lounge with Chesterfield tufting If
Leather
Sold
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
X2 Paolo Moschino Nicholas Haslam Leather Chesterfield Salon Armchairs
By Paolo Moschino
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chesterfield buttoned corner chairs RRP £6200 designed for Nicholas Haslan London The price of £2650 per
Leather
Chesterfield Corner Sofa Brown Leather Couch Vintage Rivets
By Rochester
Located in Cologne, DE
Chesterfield corner sofa brown leather couch vintage rivets, made for pure comfort.
Leather
Chesterfield Corner Sofa Leather Brown Couch Retro Vintage
Located in Cologne, DE
Brown colored Chesterfield leather corner sofa in a vintage design, made for pure comfort and
Leather
Sold
H 29.53 in W 104.34 in D 33.47 in
Rochester Chesterfield Corner Sofa Oxblood Red Leather Couch Vintage Rivets
By Rochester
Located in Cologne, DE
Rochester Chesterfield Corner Sofa Oxblood Red Leather Couch Vintage Rivets, made for pure comfort.
Leather
Sold
H 29.53 in W 104.34 in D 33.47 in
Rochester Chesterfield Corner Sofa and Footstool Oxblood Red Leather Couch Set
By Rochester
Located in Cologne, DE
Rochester Chesterfield corner sofa and footstool oxblood red leather couch set, made for pure
Leather
Sold
H 31.5 in W 100.4 in D 39.38 in
Chesterfield Corner Sofa Set and Club Chaior Brown Leather Couch Vintage Rivets
By Rochester
Located in Cologne, DE
Chesterfield corner sofa set brown leather couch vintage rivets, made for pure comfort and club
Leather
$4,010
H 25.4 in W 48.43 in D 43.71 in
STUNNiNG ANTIQUE VICTORIAN "TETE A TETE" CONVERSATION SOFA WITH EBONISED FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale lovely Victorian Aesthetic Movement “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch Please note the delivery fee listed is...
Velvet, Hardwood
$23,719Sale Price|28% Off
H 82.68 in W 86.62 in D 32.29 in
Walnut Bedroom with Carvings by Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 7
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Art Deco bedroom probably made by the Ducrot firm of Palermo. The wood is walnut selection, the lines are wavy. The bed on the front presents a triumph of putti playing, finely carv...
Steel
$16,314
H 24.02 in W 40.95 in D 21.26 in
Important 18th Century circa 1740 Hand Carved Italian Giltwood Tete a Tete Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important 18th century hand craved Italian circa 1740 Tete a Tete conversation settee What a find, I have never seen another ...
Upholstery, Giltwood
$28,462 / set
H 29.53 in W 63.78 in D 63.78 in
Art Deco Dining Room Set by Mercier Freres, France, 1920s
By Mercier Freres
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare and stunning Art Deco dining-room set by Mercier Freres, dating from the 1920s, comprising a large, square, extendable table, eight chairs, a sideboard with top display cabinet,...
$3,398
H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in
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, ...
Mahogany, Walnut
$16,106 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...
Wood
Provincial Ebonized Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Provincial-style pine painted display cabinet. The display case has remarkably subtle details such as slightly splayed legs that are tapered and encase the bottom shelf. Crown moldin...
Wood
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...
Gold
$13,799 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
$25,150
H 94.49 in W 53.55 in D 25.99 in
Antique Walnut Dutch Marquetry Bureau Cabinet Bookcase 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an important antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bureau bookcase, circa 1780 in date. It has been made from the finest burr walnut with fabulous marquetry decoration depicti...
Walnut
$244,711
H 103.15 in W 98.04 in D 91.34 in
Exhibition Austrian Neo-Baroque Carved Mahogany Bed, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Exceptional Exhibition Austrian Neo-Baroque Carved Mahogany Bed The Foot and Headboard Finely Carved With Figural Crests and Inset with Gilt-Bronze Relief Panels Depicting the Fiv...
Bronze
$24,485 / item
H 37.01 in W 94.49 in D 51.19 in
Smeraldo Italian Three-Seat Sofa with Carved Feet in Velvet & Satin by Zanaboni
By Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
The Smeraldo sofa is a seat of modern classicism, designed to live comfortly and elegantly the living room space. Stately model characterized by the harmonious design of the back, th...
Upholstery
18th Century Oak Corner Library Cupboard
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This mid-18th century oak corner cupboard originates from the Prebysterie (living quarters of a pastor) of the small Normandy village of Foie, now part of Normanville. It was reputed...
Oak
$13,595
H 26.78 in W 73.23 in D 32.29 in
Restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V. Smith Stamp Chesterfield Leather Sofa Brown
By Cornelius V. Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare original fully restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V Smith Stamped aged whiskey brown leather Chesterfield sofa Please note the d...
Leather, Hardwood
$4,600 / item
H 72 in W 14 in D 8 in
Exquisite Albino Peacock Taxidermy: A Majestic Display of Rarity and Elegance
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent taxidermy specimen showcases an albino (leucistic) peacock, skillfully mounted on an oval wooden base. The intricate details of the peacock's unique coloring are cap...
Feathers
$150,000 / set
H 105 in W 136 in D 46 in
Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French
Located in New Orleans, LA
This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved antique items of large furnitur...
Marble, Bronze, Gold
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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