$1,642Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 24.81 in D 21.66 in
Louis Philippe Style Pair Of Chairs With Italian Armrests Model King
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Fascinating and rare pair of Italian chairs with armrests model "King" or "Antique Master"; they
Linen, Walnut
Carved French Style King Cane Back Chair
By Timeless
Located in Pasadena, TX
Beautiful French Style floral side chair-cane back , floral print fabric in muted tones, delicate
Wood
Vintage Louis XV Style Walnut Porter's Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Created in the lavish style of French King Louis XV, this vintage porter's chair has a cocoon-like
Velvet
King Louis IV Style Arm Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
#30-Beautiful burnt orange Louis XVI style arm chair with houndstooth upholstery designed by
Antique French King Wood Dining Table & Ten Chairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely impressive antique French dining suite in king wood. This was made in
Kingwood
Sold
H 39 in W 31 in D 37 in
French Louis XV Style Walnut Taylor King Bergère Chair and Ottoman Toile Gingham
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful custom made chair and ottoman made by Taylor-King of North Carolina. The chair
Walnut
$1,449
H 14.57 in Dm 16.15 in
Franco Albini Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Round Ottoman Stool, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous mid-century round bamboo & wicker stool. Franco Albini designed this piece in Italy during the 1960s. The pouf features a beautiful combination of curved bamboo, rattan a...
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
$38,649
H 42.13 in W 83.47 in D 32.29 in
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
By Louis Delanois
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760 Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg Literature: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier França...
Walnut
$2,898
H 10.24 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Silver Urn Vase Milan by Emanuele Caber
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very decorative neoclassical silver urn stamped by the Italian silversmith Emanuele Caber, dating from around 1825. It has the Milan warranty stamp, and stamp of the silver finenes...
Silver
$450
H 18 in W 19 in D 19 in
Vintage Nina Studio Concrete Cement Dragonfly Cattail Leaf Garden Planter Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Concrete Cement Dragonfly Cattail Leaf Garden Planter Pot by Nina Studio. Item featured has a large impressive form, Dragonfly design, signed "Nina Studio", great style. Circ...
Concrete
$6,950
H 56.5 in W 22.25 in D 1 in
French Louis XVI Period 1790s Trumeau Mirror with Carved Liberal Arts Allegory
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period trumeau mirror from circa 1790 with carved Liberal Arts Allegory, antique off white painted finish and gilt accents. This captivating French Louis XVI perio...
Mirror, Wood
$8,900
H 36.63 in W 72.44 in D 28.75 in
Antique Swedish Sofa Bench Settee in Original Paint, Gustavian Period, 18th c.
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful antique Swedish sofa bench from the Gustavian period dry scraped to its original patina. The sofa frame is adorned with a lovely leaf motif and rests upon tapered and flu...
Linen, Wood, Paint
$2,355
H 58.47 in W 34.85 in D 18.71 in
Freestanding Valet featuring drawers, shelves, and a coat rack, Italy, 1950s.
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A mobile valet stand featuring drawers, shelves, and a coat rack, crafted from walnut wood, glass, and brass, Italian manufacturing from the 1950s. Essential for an entryway and hig...
Brass
$16,900
H 30 in W 78.5 in D 31 in
18th-19th Century White Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Daybed, Antique Sofa Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian daybed made of hand crafted painted Pinewood with two round pillows, in good condition. The sides of the Scandinavian wood sofa are spindled, ...
Cotton, Damask, Linen, Pine
$4,950
H 37.2 in W 33.7 in D 30 in
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Bleached Walnut Marquise Bergère Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style bleached walnut marquise bergère chair from the 19th century, with slanted rectangular back, petite carved finials, scrolling knuckles on the arms, fluted le...
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,650 / set
H 33.5 in W 14.5 in D 16 in
Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Great set of six paint decorated rush seat chairs.. True antique primitive pieces that came out my Historic 1769 Hudson Valley New York Property. These pieces carefully handpicked fo...
Wood
Etched and Beveled Venetian Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Etched and beveled Venetian mirror. Interesting unusually shaped etched Venetian mirror with a beveled oval center. This unusual Venetian mirror which dates from the 1940's can be d...
Mirror
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
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
Beech
$772Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 38.19 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Napoleon III Chairs in Ebonized Wood and Pink Velvet, France, circa 1870
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of side/lounge chairs in ebonized and carved wood. The seats and backs are covered in pink velvet fabric. The chairs are mounted on wheels. Napoleon III style, France, circa 18...
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Paint
Italian Round Ottoman Stool in Rattan and Bamboo, Franco Albini 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely mid-century round stool in bamboo, rattan and wicker. Franco Albini designed this piece in Italy during the 1960s. This pouf is made in a gorgeous combination of curved bambo...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Illuminated Adjustable Drafting Table, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible industrial grade light box drafting table. Extremely heavy and well made in the US, circa 1950s. Glass tabletop allows the light of two enclosed fluorescent tube lights to...
Metal
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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