Antique American Victorian Wicker And Caned Settee or Courting Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
An American Victorian rolled back wicker settee with ornate wicker & bobbin design to the back, cane seat with new custom cushion in William Morris Arts & Crafts style upholstery. S...
Upholstery, Wicker, Cane
Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Bench
Located in Astoria, NY
Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Courting Bench, with urn form finials on plaque form back, blue
Upholstery, Mahogany
$4,900Sale Price|30% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 59 in
Antique French Louis XVI Rosewood Tete A Tete Conversation Chair Bench Loveseat
Located in Dayton, OH
An Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Tete A Tete Conversation Chair / Courting Bench
Velvet, Rosewood
$4,060Sale Price|30% Off
H 33 in W 50 in D 54 in
Vintage French Walnut Tete a Tete Double Seat Settee Parlor Bench 54"
Located in Dayton, OH
/ courting / kissing / conversation benches, or gossip chairs. Dimensions: 54"l x 50"w x 33"h; 18" Seat
Upholstery, Walnut
$12,500
H 30.32 in W 41.34 in D 19.69 in
Tibetan Carved Wood “Tête a Tête” Love Seat, Tibet 19th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This so-called “tête a tête” bench from Tibet is a truly unique and historic piece. Furniture from
Wood
19th Century Staffordshire Figures Under an Arbor
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Staffordshire figure group of a couple who appear to be courting sitting on a bench
Ceramic
Vintage Iron Garden Têtê-a-Têtê
Located in Redding, CT
. This romantic, Victorian style bench is often called the courting bench allowing a couple to sit facing
Iron
Sold
H 27.17 in W 43.71 in D 26.78 in
Antique Conversation Sofa, English, Fruitwood, Loveseat, Tete-a-Tete, Courting
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique conversation sofa. A English, fruitwood loveseat, tête-à-tête or courting bench
Fruitwood
Vintage Old English Hepplewhite Style Courting Bench in Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A highly decorative, classic Old English bench in mahogany with off white seat cushions. In great
Mahogany
Vintage Old English Hepplewhite Style Courting Bench in Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A highly decorative, classic Old English bench in mahogany with a classical print fabric seat
Mahogany
Sold
H 19.5 in W 46.25 in D 17.25 in
Antique Italian Carved Walnut & Tapestry Bench, Courting Scene, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Italian bench offers tapestry seat having courting scene with figures in countryside
Tapestry, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Open Crescent Back Italian Bench with Blue Upholstery
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Mid-Century Open Crescent Back Courting Italian Bench. Refinished and reupholstered in this
Fabric, Wood
Old English Hepplewhite Style "Courting Bench" in Walnut
Located in New Orleans, LA
Old English Hepplewhite style "courting bench". Walnut. Circa 1900
Walnut
Scottish Courting Bench
Located in Southampton, NY
Scottish Courting Bench, Re-edition Made in England, Beautiful Soft Cognac Leather, Handsome turned
Bar Harbor Wicker Tete-e-tete
Located in Sheffield, MA
chair and "courting bench" Black painted finish. (Can be re-painted any color on request.) Bar Harbor
Cane
BAR HARBOR WICKER TETE-E-TETE
Located in Sheffield, MA
conversation chair and "courting bench". White painted finish. (Can be re-painted any color on request.) Bar
Cane
Unique Victorian Style Tete-a-Tete / Settee / Courting Bench
Located in Houston, TX
walk past this asymmetrical tete-a-tete / settee / courting bench without taking a second glance or
Wood, Upholstery
$8,273 / set
H 43.31 in W 71.66 in D 29.53 in
Seating Set of Baroque Sofa and Two Armchairs, Budapest, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful baroque seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the time. Measures sofa: Depth 75 cm,...
Velvet, Wood
$163,629
H 51 in W 41 in D 2 in
My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. The influence of Lord Frederick Leighton and the Italian Renaissance can easily be seen....
Oil
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
By Flos, Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep. Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfathe...
Aluminum
LUfo Ceiling Light
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUFO perforated brass dome ceiling light by Lumfardo Luminaires. Part of our contemporary collection the LUFO ceiling light is in a darkened patina finish. Hand perforations frame ar...
Brass
Fine Antique English Style Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A camel back long sofa, with serpentine seat rail raised on dark stained four cabriole front legs and four curved swept back legs. Tub form sides with sloping wood arms. Upholstered ...
Fabric, Wood
Vivai del Sud Lounge Chair in Pink Fabric Upholstery
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vivai del Sud, lounge chair, pink fabric upholstery, Italy, 1970s This vibrant and cheerful lounge chair was created in the 1970s. This playful lounge chair is upholstered in a shi...
Fabric
$4,950
H 69.69 in W 24.22 in D 5.91 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-Mounted Mirror with Shelf in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall-mounted mirror with shelf, teak, mirrored glass, Italy, 1950s An exemplar of mid-century modern design, this sleek, wall-mounted mirror epitomizes finesse and the inimitable ch...
Mirror, Teak
Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, entirely handmade in Murano, Italy, that bring the energy of Nature and Feng Shui into your interior. This pair of modern organic wall lamps is composed of a hand...
Brass
Giancarlo Palanti Italian Art Deco Stool, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
A glamorous Italian Art Deco mahogany stool designed by Italian architect, Giancarlo Palanti, circa 1930 with elegant high backrest; with simple and streamlined design and elegant cu...
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Very Rare German Gothic Crossbow 1470-1563
Located in Doha, QA
A rare and beautifully preserved 15th-century German crossbow, created as a true weapon of war or defense,.This piece is a remarkable survival from the Gothic period, with all of its...
Iron
Italian Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and floral fabric sofa or settee designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Moderate wear to wood consistent with age and use. Vintage fabric in distressed condition ideally ...
Fabric, Wood
$9,455 / set
H 34.26 in W 22.84 in D 25.2 in
Pair of Frits Henningsen Armchairs in Mahogany, Cane and Leather, Denmark, 1931
By Frits Henningsen
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of armchairs was designed and produced by Frits Henningsen in Denmark in the early 1930s. The frames are crafted from solid mahogany, showcasing warm tones and finely...
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Period English Regency Hardwood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham
By Marsh and Tatham
Located in Essex, MA
Period English Regency Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham Neoclassical Form with wonderful modern length. Egyptian Revival Palmette at foot and Scrolled backrest Four fluted le...
Hardwood
Finn Juhl, Rare Sofa, Walnut, Fabric, United States, 1951
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in High Point, NC
A rare fabric and walnut sofa designed by Finn Juhl and produced by Baker, USA, 1950s. Fully restored, pre-restoration images available upon request. Overall Dimensions (inches): 4...
Fabric, Walnut
$443,162
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
$300Sale Price|65% Off
H 3.5 in W 4.5 in D 1.5 in
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90-100M Years Old, USA
Located in Warrenton, OR
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90-100M Years Old, USA. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** The Conlinoceras Tarran...
Shell, Organic Material
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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