Set Six Chinese Chippendale Whitewashed Dining Chairs, Carved Dragons, Rosewood
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 6 Chinese Carved Whitewashed Dining Chairs, Rosewood, Chippendale Style; Comprised of a pair of arm and four side chairs.
Silk, Wood
Four Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Rosewood Side Dining Dragon Chairs 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine set of four antique Chinese Qing dynasty carved rosewood dragon chairs, circa 1880. Each chair is finely carved crest with two facing dragons and a flaming pearl, signifying p...
Rosewood
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H 32.29 in W 18.9 in D 20.08 in
Set of Four 19th Century Ebonized and Carved Wood Chinese Dragon Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of four 19th century hand-carved dragon head ebonized black chairs with bergere bases A very rare set in stunning unrestored p...
Hardwood
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H 35.83 in W 19.3 in D 20.28 in
Four Ornately Carved Chinese Export circa 1900 Dragon Dining Occasional Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of 4 Chinese Export circa 1900 hand carved dragon dining or occasional chairs These are a very good looking and expertly cra...
Hardwood
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H 38 in W 24.5 in D 23.25 in
Set of 10 Carved Mahogany Chippendale Dining Chairs Dragon Face Arm Terminals
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of solid mahogany carved Chippendale style dining chairs. They feature beautiful acanthis carving and ball and claw feet as well as a pair of armchairs with dr...
Mahogany
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H 37 in W 18.25 in D 19 in
Set 4 Antique French Carved Oak Dining Chair Renaissance Dragon Lion Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 4 antique French carved oak dining chair Renaissance dragon lion Gothic ~Direct from France~ ~Unique set of 4 antique French carved chairs, suitable for a dining room, kitche...
Oak
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H 49.22 in W 23.63 in D 22.84 in
12 Neil Busby Dragon Carver Dining Armchairs Leather 22-Carat Gold Tips
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind suite of 12 original Neil Busby solid mahogany dining chairs with 22ct gold detailing RRP £36,000 I have the matching, again ...
Gold Plate
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H 36 in W 17.75 in D 16.38 in
Gothic Revival Style Dragon Motif Brass and Leather Mahogany Oak Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These uniquely petite chairs beg a lot of questions. Some will remain unknown, but we’ll do our best. First, take a broad, sweeping overview and lets all just agree these chairs are ...
Brass
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H 30.32 in W 108.27 in D 63 in
Hardwood Neil Busby Dragon 12 Person Dining Table Ruby Eyes 22-Carat Gold
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind original Neil Busby solid mahogany Dragon dining table with 22-carat gold detailing and huge Ruby eyes I have the matching, ...
Gold
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H 36 in W 17.75 in D 16.38 in
Gothic Revival Style Dragon Motif Brass and Leather Mahogany Oak Table & Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Dining table: H 29.5 in. x W 64 in. x D 38 in.
Brass
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H 40 in W 29 in D 21 in
2 Antique Chinese Export Hight Relief Dragon Carved Elm Dining Throne Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Early 20th century Chinese armchairs. Made from elm in a deep black finish with elaborately carved high relief dragon back and figural arms over dragon legs. Back panel shows a flo...
Elm
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H 39.97 in W 22.25 in D 20.87 in
Chinese Export Dining Chair Chimera Dragons Etc Part of Large Suite, circa 1890
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original late 19th century dining chair hand carved from top to bottom with Dragons, Chimera’s...
Wood
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H 39.97 in W 22.25 in D 20.87 in
Rare Set of 6 circa 1890 Chinese Export Dining Chairs with Chimera Dragons Etc
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of six original late 19th century dining chairs hand carved from top to bottom with Dragons, Chimera’s and floral detailing Th...
Wood
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H 35.75 in W 16.75 in D 17.5 in
Nine Antique French Renaissance Dragon Embossed Leather and Walnut Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
Set of nine antique French renaissance dining chairs, each with shell carved finials, dragon embossed leather seat and back, spindle rail, and raised on turned legs with carved acant...
Leather, Walnut
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases
Located in London, GB
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases Chinese, 19th Century Height 57cm, diameter 32cm The vases feature bodies of cylindrical form with retracted bases and stepped retrac...
Porcelain
$4,500 / set
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
Pair Chinese Dragon Fish Glazed Porcelain Vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of Chinese molded and glazed biscuit porcelain vases with leaping dragon fish or makara, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900. The vases of baluster form, each molded in h...
Porcelain
$13,359
H 86.23 in W 51.97 in D 21.26 in
Important CONSOLE With Mirror Chinese 19th Century in Hongmu Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Important CONSOLE WITH MIRROR Chinese 19th Century in Hongmu wood, with carvings of birds and fruits. Pink marble top. Dim: Dimensions: 219 x 132 x 54 cm Compare a zitan demi-lune ...
Wood
$6,389
H 96.46 in W 51.97 in D 19.69 in
Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China
Located in Antwerp, BE
Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top. A beautiful realization by the Chinese woodcarver and furniture m...
Sapele Wood, Ivory
$22,600 / set
H 17.75 in Dm 8 in
Pair Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Triple-Gourd 'Taotie' Vases, Qing 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'Taotie' vases, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'taotie' vases. The base of each with an apocryphal Kangxi six...
Porcelain
19th Century Carved Hardwood Chinese Etagere
Located in Norwood, NJ
An exquisite 19th-century Chinese hardwood display cabinet, masterfully carved and richly detailed throughout. Crafted during the late Qing Dynasty, this rare piece exemplifies the a...
Hardwood
$3,200 / set
H 81.25 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Pair of 18th Century Coromandel Panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 18th century Coromandel panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames. with a scene depicting figures with pavilions and having Chinese Chippendale ebonized fretwork carved frames.
Lacquer
18th Century Chinese Heavily Detailed 8-Panel Coromandel Screen
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Chinese heavily detailed 8-panel Coromandel screen, decorated on either side, with carved open work at top and bottom of each panel, heavily gold-leafed. On the front ar...
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Canopy Bed from Shanxi, China
Located in Singapore, SG
An antique canopy bed from Shanxi province made of Elm wood. This bed has all the attention focused on the front carvings while keeping a very simple and clean overall look. There is...
Rattan, Elm
Ornately Carved Chinese Luohan Bed, circa 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous luohan daybed anchors its surroundings with its monumental scale and incredible carved decoration. Known as a luohan chuang, or couch bed, this form of low-backed daybe...
Elm
$145,000 / set
H 74.25 in W 39.5 in D 16 in
19th Century Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Hardwood Cupboard Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese (Qing Dynasty) hardwood cupboard cabinets with carved relief on 2 front doors over 2 drawers with a carved apron on base (Priced as pair).
Brass
19th Century Chinese Hardwood Sofa, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Chinese hardwood three seater sofa, having wonderful classical hand carved and pierced scrolling foliate decoration with Dragons entwined. The seat w...
Hardwood
$7,500 / set
H 38 in W 24 in D 18.75 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Walnut Armchairs 'Fushouyi'
Located in Austin, TX
A good pair of Chinese carved walnut wood (hetao mu) armchairs. The back features two facing stylized dragons around a central shou (longevity) medallion below a scrolled crest r...
Walnut
19th Century Chinese hardwood side table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th Century Chinese hardwood side table. having its original inset marble top, classical hand carved scrolling foliate decoration to the frieze, with pierced fretwork...
Breccia Marble
$6,732
H 44.89 in W 40.95 in D 17.72 in
Very Rare 19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Cabinet Cupboard Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original circa 1820 Chinese Mother of Pearl inlaid cabinet A very rare and collectable piece, it has two cupbo...
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century Chinese Hardwood Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese hardwood knee hole desk, having wonderful classical Chinese hand carving of two Dragons above two cupboards and a drawer, two frieze drawers ...
Hardwood
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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