Antique Pair of French Tapestry Gild Carved Gold Wood Arm Chairs Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The chairs' frames are crafted from wood and coated with a thin layer of gold leaf, a decorative technique that adds a touch of luxury and elegance.
Gold Leaf
French Louis XVI Gilt Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) gilt open arm chair with carved crossed torches on back crest and upholstered in green stripe damask. Antique condition. Shows wear and tear.
Gold Leaf
Antique Set of French Tapestry Gild Carved Gold Wood Arm Chairs Chairs & Sofa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing set of two chairs and a sofa original from the 19th Century. This sofa and chairs embodies the opulent Rococo style, known for its flowing curves, ornate carvings, and asymme...
Gold Leaf
$3,710Sale Price / set|20% Off
18th-Century Pair of Louis XVI Arm Chairs , Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A refined pair of 18th-century Swedish Louis XVI armchairs, elegantly crafted from beech wood and finished in a white painted frame with gilt leaf detailing. The chairs feature beaut...
Gold Leaf
Set of 12 English Regency Green and Gilt Damask Upholstered Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 12 English Regency style (20th Century) parcel gilt & green painted open dining arm chairs with crest rail & seat on saber legs (8 upholstered in red damask, 4 upholstered in ...
Gold Leaf
French Sycamore Arm Chair by Baptistin Spade, Gold Leaf Trim, 1940s
By Baptistin Spade
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s sycamore arm chair with open design gilded back & trim and slip seat (att: BATISTIN SPADE)
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 48 in W 29.5 in D 26 in
Pair Antique French Tapestry & Carved Wood with Gold Leaf Arm Chairs, Circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Tapestry and carved wood with gold leaf arm chairs, Circa 1860.
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Louis XVI Finely Carved Gold Leaf Arm Chair circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
This chair is very comfortable and has handsome gold leaf.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Late 19th Century Bergere Arm Chairs, Louis XVI Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of ‘Begère’ armchairs in Louis XVI style. Richly and fine hand carving. The size is very good. Not too small, not too big, comfortable seating. The base is made of wood, proba...
Gold Leaf
Awesome Over Scaled Arm Chairs on "Bamboo" Bases
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Really stylish pair of arm chairs completely restored with new gold leafed finish and Donghia cut velvet upholstery. These chairs are really great.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Gilt Carved Italian Neoclassic Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of white painted Italian Neoclassic armchairs upholstered in beige fabric and gilt trimmed to highlight decorative accents, such as carved lamps and sun disc panels in the chair...
Gold Leaf
Pair of French Louis XV 1920's Arm Chairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hamburg, PA
A great pair of gray painted and gold leaf finished arm chairs or fauteuils.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Antique French Louis XIV Arm Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Antique French Gold Leaf Louis XIV Arm Chairs
Set of 8 French Silver and Gold Leaf Dining Chairs /2 Arm 6 Side
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 French silver and gold leaf dining chairs, 2 arm chairs 6 side chairs.
Silver
Set of 10 Karl Springer Gold Leaf Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 Karl Springer gold leaf dining chairs 2 arm chair 8 side chairs.
Pair of Arm Chairs/Fauteuils
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pair of French Arm Chairs, Hand Made, Original Gold Gilt
Gold Leaf
Swedish Gilt Wood Arm Chair
Located in Midlothian, VA
Mid 19th Century Swedish Gilt Wood Arm Chair
Gold Leaf
Pair of Ebonized and Guild Upholstered Arm Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage pair of Louis XVI Maison Jansen arm dining chairs, ebonized black paint and gold details. Upholster in a beige tone-tone basket weave fabric and decorative silk trim. (Not th...
Gold Leaf
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
$304,935 / set
H 75 in Dm 29 in
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Crystal, Ormolu
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
$23,776
H 61.42 in W 83.47 in D 67.72 in
Floral Swag - A French Classic Louis XV Style Caned Bed by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Floral Swag Bed is a beautifully handcrafted statement piece in the classic French Louis XV Corbeille style. Featuring its signature rounded corners, the bed’s curved headboard a...
Wood
$35,000 / set
H 43 in W 28 in D 24 in
Antique Louis XVI Style Giltwood Salon Set with Turquoise Velvet, 1860
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A palatial scale Louis XVI style salon set comprising four arm chairs and a matching sofa. The deeply carved frames are finished in gold leaf and upholstered in antique turquoise Ita...
Giltwood
$60,372Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$290,250 / set
H 137.8 in W 137.8 in D 137.8 in
Italian Renaissance Style Set Dining Room 16 Pieces Walnut Hand-Carved
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FQ58 Period: 19th century Style: Renaissance Dining room of the School of Arts in Monza, 19th century, walnut hand-carved consists of: sideboard showcase with leaded cathedra...
Leather, Glass, Walnut
$754,651
H 34.65 in W 56.89 in D 25.4 in
1750 Venezia Italy Blue and Green Lacquered Wooden Engraved Commode with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
There are a few pieces that can be called rare and extraordinary and this piece it can be. This is one-of-a-kind and unobtainable commode coming out from an Italian gentleman privat...
Wood, Lacquer
magnificent 4 Panel Screen Painted on Wood Depicting the 4 Saisons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This high quality of decoration 4 panel screen frame with giltwood, painting on wood depicting the 4 season never touch since it was done this four painting are so exquisite, its bri...
Wood, Giltwood
$500,000
H 144 in W 228 in D 199 in
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...
Marble
$11,145Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 72.84 in D 23.63 in
Elegant French 19' Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofa and Four Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved and gilt -wood 6 piece suite comprising of one sofa, four armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding. Upholstery is in very good condi...
Giltwood
Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
Located in London, Park Royal
This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...
Gold Leaf
$120,000 / set
H 42.52 in W 42.52 in D 27.56 in
Victorian Living Room Set by GROTTO, Carved Wood, Italy, Circa 1850
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Venetian living room set, made of carved wood, patinated in gold and silver. Composed of 2 chairs, 2 armchairs and a 2-seat sofa. Designed by GROTTO. Italy, CIRCA 1850.
Wood
$390,000
H 85 in W 77 in D 25 in
Mid-19th Century White Marble Statue "Le Triomphe D'Ariadne" from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Neoclassical carved white marble sculpture, "Le Triomphe D'Ariadne," signed J.B. Clesinger, Rome (Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French, 1814-1883), dated 1866, showing Ariadne sea...
Marble
Two Russian Malachite and Gilt Bronze Urns, Designed by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
These magnificent gilt bronze (ormolu) mounted malachite urns were created in c.1830 to a design by Ivan Ivanovich Galberg (Russian, 1782-1863). Galberg was an important figure, who ...
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
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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