$2,400 / set
H 38 in W 17.5 in D 21 in
12 Antique English Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs Supplied by Mario Buatta
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Morristown, NJ
Provenance: Property from a Mario Buatta private commission Literature: This Mario Buatta commission was featured in House & Garden, March 1980.
Fabric, Mahogany
Mario Buatta Living Walnut Biedermeier Chintz Seat Side Chairs Italy
By Mario Buatta
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A set of four Mario Buatta Living Biedermeier Style dining or side chairs.
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Mario Buatta for John Widdicomb Chinoiserie Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By John Widdicomb, Mario Buatta
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of custom chinoiserie dining chairs designed in 1980 by Mario Buatta for John Widdicomb.
Wood
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H 31 in W 29 in L 31 in
Hollywood Regency Gray Chintz Cabbage Rose Floral Club Chair Swivel Rocker
By Mario Buatta, Sister Parish
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic influential designers such as Mario Buatta, A.K.A… “The Prince of Chintz,” and the legendary Sister Parish are both well known for their love and designs that included such be...
Fabric
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H 33 in W 22 in D 24 in
Mario Buatta Custom Slipper Chair in Floral Fabric - Barbara J. Walters Estate
By Mario Buatta
Located in Morristown, NJ
Beneath the tailored slipcover is a well loved Parsons style chair. Buatta was known to recover items of furniture many times over.
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
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H 33 in W 33 in D 33 in
Pair of Dapha Custom Club Chairs in “Orientalist” Persian Procession Upholstery
By Mario Buatta
Located in Morristown, NJ
Pair of Dapha Custom Club Chairs in “Orientalist” Persian Procession Upholstery, 20th Century A distinctive pair of custom-upholstered club chairs by Dapha, High Point, North Caroli...
Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Zebra Wood, Trimming
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H 31 in W 29 in D 33.5 in
Blue Quilted Chintz Original Cabbage Rose Floral Hollywood Regency Club Chair
By Mario Buatta, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Sister Parish
Located in Topeka, KS
We are in Love with this beautiful Chintz fabric club chair, and we think Mr Buatta and Sister Parish would too!
Wood, Fabric
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in Huntington, NY
This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...
Brass
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$14,500 / set
H 34 in W 18 in D 21.5 in
Set of 11 Antique Dining Chairs with 9 Sides & 2 Arms in West Indies Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very lovely set of 11 antique Christian VIII dining chairs in fine Cuban/ West Indies mahogany with upholstered slip seats, comprising of (9) side chairs & (2) armchairs. Denmark, ...
Mahogany
Regency Sideboard
Located in Annville, PA
The Regency Sideboard draws it’s inspiration form the great homes in England during the reign of the Prince regent in the late eighteenth century. Our Regency Sideboard has it all wi...
Mahogany
19th Century British Porcelain Dinnerware Service
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th Century British porcelain dinnerware service with hand painted gilt foliate borders with bouquets of wild flowers against a white background design details. Each piece is in...
Gold
Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Sideboard or buffet from Niagara Furniture has a great amount of storage space. Produced using the finest quality veneers and solid mahogany woods this item is a perfec...
Mahogany
"Fields in Jersey"
By Daniel Garber
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Daniel Garber (1880 - 1958). One of the two most important and, so far, the most valuable of the New Hope Sc...
Canvas, Oil
Set of 12 18th Century Italian Dining Chairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Set of 12 18th century Italian dining chairs with later paint, likely to be Venetian. 1780. Seat height is 20 inches (50.8cm). Internal Reference: C Code: 8728 Dimensions: W: 2...
Beech
$18,000 / set
H 39 in W 23 in D 16.75 in
Set of 12 Irish George II Style Elm Wood Chairs with Chenille Seats
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 12 (2 arms/10 sides) Irish George II style (19/20th Cent) carved elm wood chairs with pierced carved backs and patterned chenille slip seats (arms 23" w x 16.75" d x 39.5" h)
Elm
George III Style Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III style crotch mahogany veneered serpentine sideboard. The breakfront with concave doors to either end and with three drawers to the center. Patinated brass oval handles, fi...
Wood
$20,035 / set
H 38.19 in W 24.41 in D 22.45 in
Antique Set 12 George II Revival Dining Chairs by Robert Strahan 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and rare antique set of twelve George II Revival carved mahogany dining chairs to a Giles Grendey design by the renowned cabinet makers Robert Strahan, Dublin, Ireland, C...
Mahogany
$648,500
H 25 in W 27.63 in D 2.25 in
Illuminated Manuscript Painting by the German School
By German School
Located in New Orleans, LA
Extraordinary in its beauty and rarity, this early 16th-century German painting of an illuminated manuscript showcases a masterful trompe l’oeil effect. Unequivocally among the fines...
Oil, Panel
A set of 12 Mid 19th century mahogany Dining Chairs.
Located in London, GB
A set of 10 single and 2 arm mid-19th Century Chippendale style mahogany Dining Chairs, having boldly carved Gothic splat backs with out-swept scroll arms and serpentine stuff-over s...
Mahogany
$4,400 / set
H 38.5 in W 22 in D 20 in
Set of Eight Exceptional Georgian Style Dining Chairs by Stuart Swan
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly elegant and finely crafted set of chairs by Stuart Swan of Wellesley, Massachusetts. With two arm and six side chairs. The finely carved splats with open arch motifs f...
Wood
Set of Six Fine Quality Georgian Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With Classic curved crest rails with carved leaves and center palmette, and openwork interlaced splats with leafy details. Raised on square front legs and square splayed back legs, w...
Fabric, Mahogany
Very Fine Set of Ten Early 1900's Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine set of ten early 1900's mahogany dining chairs, comprising of two carvers and eight single chairs. The serpentine back rail raised over pierced splat flanked with curved ...
Mahogany
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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