Late 19th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Day Bed
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A rare to source late 19th Century Swedish period freestanding Gustavian day bed repainted in soft blue. This model is normally is decorated on just three sides to go against a wall.
Wood
$14,720
H 33 in W 77 in D 27.5 in
Antique Swedish Gustavian Day Bed in Painted Pine, Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian-style day bed/ Sofa bench in painted pinewood, in good condition.
Pine
Unavailable
H 30.5 in W 54.75 in D 15.25 in
Very Small Late 18th Century Swedish Scraped Gustavian Daybed
Located in Richmond, VA
Very Small Late 18th Century Swedish Scraped Gustavian Day Bed/Bench
A Gilt & Painted Gustavian Day Bed
Located in Washington, DC
A spectacular gilt and painted gustavian day bed. seat depth is 31"
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
18th century Swedish Gustavian Day Bed.
Located in Charleston, SC
Simple, elegant late 18th century Swedish Gustavian day bed with sides detailed egg-and-dart carvings, gadrooned finials and turned and tapered legs.
Linen
Gustavian Day Bed
Located in Washington, DC
High Back Gustavian Sofa/Day Bed with beautiful carving all around.
Wood
Early 19th Century Gustavian Day Bed / Bench
Located in Southampton, GB
A Swedish pine day bed / bench. Original scraped blue / burgundy paint. Detailed reeded woodwork all around. We can support with a upholstering a cushion if required. The front of th...
Oak, Pine
Sold
H 34.65 in W 77.56 in D 29.53 in
Period 18th Century Gustavian Reupholstered Day Bed in Original Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period 18th century Gustavian day bed with carved wood and plaster decoration, scraped to original pale paint and new upholstery in linen.
Linen, Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 73 in D 27 in
18th Century Lit Du Jour, Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Day Bed, Antique Wood Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Lit Du Jour, Swedish Gustavian daybed made of hand carved pinewood and fabric. This charming wood sofa was scraped to its original finish. Hand carved Greek key ornaments ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Day Bed
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Day Bed, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Wood
19th Century Gustavian Style Swedish Day Bed
Located in Stamford, CT
Gorgeous Swedish daybed, overall polychromed in the style of Gustavian, later seat cushion over original storage space.
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Day Bed Sofa
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Swedish sofa day bed from the Gustavian period hand scraped to original paint with a nicely upholstered seat.
Textile, Wood
19th Century Swedish Day-Bed
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish 19th century daybed with carved decorative detailing throughout. This elegant daybed has the refined neoclassical style that defined the Gustavian era. The carved wood frame ...
Wood
19th Century Painted Swedish Day Bed Sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A fine period Swedish early 19th century daybed or sofa. Upholstery will need replacing. We can change the fabric for you at a cost of £550 plus cost of fabric
Swedish Gustavian Chaise, 1890s
Located in Bellport, NY
A Swedish Gustavian chaise/day bed. The painted frame is in a soft blue grey, all new upholstery in foam and down, covered in the finest soft oatmeal (shade) linen.
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Long Gustavian Daybed in Grey Patina
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian-style day bed/ Sofa bench in painted pinewood, in good condition.
Wood, Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Day Bed, Hall Bench, circa 1790
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Swedish Gustavian period daybed - hall bench circa 1790 features tailored, neoclassical lines that are definitive of the era, with slat backs surrounding the seating are...
Pine
19th Century Swedish Painted Day Bed, Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish painted daybed ~ bench is a jewel of a find, with a high gallery rail on three sides perfect for bunching up pillows. Use it for a sofa during the day, and for e...
Fabric, Wood
gustavian day bed
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful 19th century gustavian day bed, scraped to the original paint.
19th Century Gustavian Day Bed, Aileen Getty Collection
Located in San Francisco, CA
A supremely comfortable 19th Century Gustavian day bed from the Aileen Getty collection.
Gustavian Day Bed
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical day bed
Wood, Paint
Gustavian Day Bed
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian gray painted daybed
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Daybed
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Swedish Gustavian Day bed c. 1810-15, scraped finish.
Beautifully Carved Gustavian Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period Gustavian day bed, Sweden circa, 1770, with carved frame and upholstered seat.
Wood, Upholstery
Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. STOCKHOLM, This Gustavian style armchair is inspired by one of the finest ...
Beech
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
$42,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
$9,500
H 30.25 in W 37.5 in D 19.25 in
Restored Swedish Gustavian Commodes, Painted Pinewood, Circa 1920-1940
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautifully restored pair of early to mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian commodes, meticulously hand-crafted in painted Pinewood. These refined Scandinavian chests are characterist...
Pine
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$2,190
H 20 in W 58 in D 16.5 in
White Oak Carved French Louis XVI Style Bench Upholstered in Linen with Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the exquisite Louis Bench for Bloom Home, elegantly upholstered in Belgian linen for a touch of sophistication and luxury. Its solid white oak legs are meticulously carve...
Linen, Oak
Fine Antique Louis XV Style Upholstered Bergere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Louis XV style upholstered bergere with deep seating and carved fruitwood frame, floral cresting rail and resting upon carved cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in a patt...
Fabric, Wood
$2,811Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 77.96 in D 25.6 in
Swedish 19th Century Original Painted Louis XV / Gustavian Cabriole Sofa, Settee
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
An elegant Swedish Louis XV–inspired cabriole sofa dating to the 19th century, showcasing refined Gustavian aesthetics and original painted surfaces. Crafted from solid pine, this se...
Wool, Pine
A French Louis XV style carved and painted daybed C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fantastic painted and upholstered bed is carved on all sides with foliate, urn and scrolled motifs. The head and footboard are topped by carved finials and all supported by four...
Upholstery, Wood
$4,895
H 37.5 in W 53 in D 27 in
Antique French Louis XVI Alpaca Mohair Love Seat Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Alpaca Mohair Love Seat Sofa with Carved Details Country: France Materials: Carved Wood, Alpaca Mohair Condition: Newly Reupholstered Style: French L...
Alpaca, Wood
$5,800
H 38.5 in W 78 in D 29.5 in
Antique Louis XV Style Chaise Lounge Daybed W Nancy Corzine Matelassé Fabric
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Louis XV Style Chaise Lounge Daybed W Nancy Corzine Matelassé Fabric
Wood, Down
$6,441
H 37.41 in W 88.19 in D 31.5 in
Louis XV Daybed In Beech Carved On All 4 Sides, France, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV daybed in beech carved on all 4 sides, velvet in good condition but it is preferable to replace it. the furniture deserves a high quality fabric
Wood, Beech
$8,337Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 95.67 in D 24.41 in
Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M, I hope You can understand what it is from some photos only. Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry: everything perfectly restored.. Uni...
Wood
$3,800 / set
H 33.5 in W 26.5 in D 28.5 in
A Pair of French Louis XV style painted bergere chairs, C 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of French Louis XV style painted bergere chairs C 1920, having exaggerated lines and very nice carvings throughout the frames.
Fabric, Wood
French Récamier Style Daybed, Circa 1920's
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Récamier style carved-wood daybed from the early 20th century. This antique backless sofa bench from France is flanked within two highly raised arm rests, of equal heights, ...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Italian Rococo Walnut Salon Sofas
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large-scale Italian Rococo salon sofas carved in walnut. Each sofa features a continuous serpentine crest rail with symmetrical rocaille carving centered by a shell motif. Sc...
Walnut
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
Andrianna Shamaris has filled her epic new home with pieces of her own design.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
With its plush cushions, cane details and dazzlingly colorful back, it’s inviting from every angle.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
The plush Cove Slipper 2.5 Seater sofa is just one of many convenient combinations from the London-based maker.
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.