Hand-carved outsider art bench with face, twentieth century
Located in View Park, CA
A hand-crafted outsider art wooden bench, featuring a face and a metal edge, twentieth century. On
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Benches
Iron
Hand-carved outsider art bench with face, twentieth century
Located in View Park, CA
A hand-crafted outsider art wooden bench, featuring a face and a metal edge, twentieth century. On
Iron
$2,450
H 7.5 in W 14.5 in D 8.5 in
Worn and Weathered Tsogho Short Bench with Faces, Gabon, Africa ex Visser
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Worn and weathered Tsogho short bench carved from a single piece of wood, with faces and figures
Wood
$6,733 / item
H 20.48 in W 23.63 in D 18.51 in
Macassar Ebony Piano Bench, Upholstered Stool with Adjustable Height
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Introducing the world’s first Beautiful Piano Bench. Faced with the challenge of crafting an
Aluminum
$6,468 / item
H 20.48 in W 23.63 in D 18.51 in
Piano Bench, Upholstered Stool with Adjustable Height in Black Leather
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Introducing the world’s first Beautiful Piano Bench.Faced with the challenge of crafting an
Aluminum
$6,468 / item
H 20.48 in W 23.63 in D 18.51 in
Piano Bench, Upholstered Stool with Adjustable Height in White Leather
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Introducing the world’s first Beautiful Piano Bench. Faced with the challenge of crafting an
Aluminum
$7,129 / item
H 20.87 in W 25.2 in D 14.97 in
PH Piano Bench - chrome legs and leather seat in walnut color
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Introducing the world’s first Beautiful Piano Bench.Faced with the challenge of crafting an
Aluminum
Italian Carved Painted Bench with Cherub Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bench is intricately carved with cherub faces and swirling acanthus leaves. The seat is newly
Linen, Wood
19th Century Painted Bench with Lion Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century painted bench depicting four lion heads. The bench is upholstered in a natural washed
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Carved Bench with Cherub Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian walnut bench with cherub faces and carved acanthus leaves though out. The
Wood
1920s Gothic Iron Bench with Brass Accents
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Gothic iron bench with brass faces and finials. Bench folds. Fabric needs replacing, it’s
Iron
1940s Directoire Iron Bench with Leather Seat
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Directoire iron bench with leather seat. Beautiful brass faces accent this piece. Leather has
Pair of X-Framed Upholstered Benches
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of mahogany X-leg upholstered benches with lions face cartouche and lions paw feet. Circa 1870
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Italian painted neoclassical style "X" benches with carved lion faces and paw
Burlap, Wood
Llama Chair with Ceramic Face and Flokati Covered Body
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful artisan made llama chair/bench with ceramic face and Flokati covered body.
Continental Leather Carved Bench C. 1920's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual figural bench with four faces carved at each corner. The bench is covered in tufted
Mahogany
19th Century American Carpenter's Workbench, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
bench features two wooden screw vises that work properly and extend out. The piece is structurally sound
Steel
Sold
H 18 in W 36 in D 13 in
Antique Victorian Wrought Iron Figural Bench with Faces and Twisted Stretcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian wrought iron figural bench with faces and twisted stretcher. Item features
Iron
Art Deco Cast Iron Bench Seat Manner of Oscar Bach, C1925
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Cast iron bench with faces cast in the iron and all original paint and fabric. Fabric is
Iron
Antique 19th c. American Carpenter's Workbench c.1890-1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
bench (fitted with a face vise and a tail vise).
Beech, Maple
Sold
H 34.5 in W 54 in D 31 in
Black Walnut and Douglas Fir American Carpenter's Workbench, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
of which are those known as the standard cabinetmaker's bench (fitted with a face vise and a tail
Walnut, Fir
PAIR of Carved Benches
Located in New Preston, CT
A terrific pair of Renaissance style hand-carved 'X' form benches with elaborate face carvings and
Early 20th Century Regency Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 20th Century Regency Style Bench With Lion Face Mask Carved On Either End With Traces Of The
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
Classical male torso in white Carrara marble - miniature
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, torso Riace bronzes Piccolo Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco di C...
Carrara Marble
Italian Mohair Corner Chair from England, 19th Century, Reimagined
Located in Lomita, CA
This chair is so incredibly smart and chic that you will wish you had another,. The chair has a "second skin," in a tweed upholstery that someone was reluctant to remove. The cherub...
Mohair, Walnut
$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
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.34 in W 41.34 in D 14.18 in
20th Century French Victorian Enameled Cast Iron Footed Radiator Cover
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century green and white enamelled cast iron radiator cover with opening access doors to the front and sides. Very good condition and no restorations. France, circa 1920
Iron
Antique Brown Leather Riding Boots with Trees, 1890s Austria
By Rudolf Scheer & Söhne
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
A pair of exquisite decorative brown leather riding boots made by Austrian Imperial shoemaker Scheer - Purveyor of the imperial and royal court of the Austrian and Hungarian empire. ...
Leather
$4,800
H 22.25 in W 23.25 in D 1 in
Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk civil rank badge panel beautifully framed in a gilt Baux bamboo carved wood frame circa Qing dynasty mid-19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi which ...
Silk
Ledge Floating Console in Bone White by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Ledge is a floating console, mounted to the wall, in solid ash with a clear glass top. It stems from material exploration inspired by the cliffs around Johns’ studio, making solid as...
Glass, Ash
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$1,290 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 23.63 in
El Topo • Sculptural Hand-Carved Acacia & Sheepskin Ottoman by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
A tactile piece of domestic fantasy, the El Topo ottoman is a social object, featuring a carved Acacia base, burnt using the traditional method of Shou Sugi Ban and an animalistic, y...
Wood, Sheepskin
Male torso in classical style- white Carrara marble -Kouros
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture. Male torso carved on beautiful white Carrara marble, inspired by Greek Kouros. Rest...
Marble
$24,500 / set
H 29.5 in W 180 in D 34 in
Stunning Hollywood Regency Tufted 2-Piece Curved Sectional Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Hollywood Regency an extra long two-part sofa with a deep tufted back. The sofa splits in the centre, each side has a single seat cushion with rounded outer edge on an uphols...
Upholstery
$206,243
H 17.72 in W 18.71 in D 9.06 in
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt ...
Brass
Where to Eat Pizza
Located in New York, NY
Over 1,000 food experts and aficionados from around the world reveal their insider tips on finding a perfect slice of pizza From the publishers of the bestselling Where Chefs Eat ...
Paper
Vintage Architect Drafting Table, circa 1940
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage metal and wood architect's or drafting table. Tubular steel with wood tabletop, circa 1940, mid-20th century.
Wood
Daybed by Erwan Boulloud
By Erwan Boulloud
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Daybed in stainless steel, cut and reassembled. Seating cushion in havana leather. Unique and signed piece by Erwan Boulloud for the Galerie Glustin. France, 2017.
Stainless Steel
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.
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