$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
certainly show evidence of regular use. Provenance: Property from a Mario Buatta private commission
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. Walnut Biedermeier-style
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
Wood
Sold
H 31 in W 29 in L 31 in
Hollywood Regency Gray Chintz Cabbage Rose Floral Club Chair Swivel Rocker
By Sister Parish, Mario Buatta
Located in Topeka, KS
charm. Iconic influential designers such as Mario Buatta, A.K.A… “The Prince of Chintz,” and the
Fabric
Sold
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
20th c., American, a floral print linen slipcover over a vintage chair. A beautiful Buatta fabric
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
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
. Iconic influential designers such as Mario Buatta, A.K.A… “The Prince of Chintz,” and the legendary
Wood, Fabric
$5,295 / set
H 40.25 in W 21 in D 26 in
Eight New Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
These are new traditional mahogany dining chairs. Their design was inspired by the Hepplewhite Dining chairs from the regency period. They feature Classic Hepplewhite styling with sh...
Mahogany
Set of 12 English Raised Gilt Porcelain Dinner Service Plates
By Royal Worcester
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A regal set of 12 elaborately gild service plates, by Royal Worcester. The set with delicate broad gilt borders with a white porcelain background. The mark on the back from 1950.
Porcelain
$3,504Sale Price / set|20% Off
Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set by F. Legrand & Cie - 68 Pieces
By L.F. Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique Limoges porcelain dinnerware set by F. Legrand & Cie showcases an exceptional polychrome and gold-accented design, embodying the timeless elegance of French cr...
Porcelain
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
$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
"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
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
Set of 12 Irish George II Elm Wood & Chenille Chairs
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
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
$9,800 / set
H 39 in W 25.5 in D 23 in
Set of 14 Chippendale Style Mahogany Dining Chairs w/ Upholstered Slip Seats
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful set of 14 Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs, including two armchairs and 12 side chairs, each with nicely carved decorative crests and pierce carved splats, geomet...
Upholstery, Mahogany
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
$20,465 / 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
$66,598Sale Price|36% Off
H 111 in W 155 in D 22 in
Large Mahogany Chippendale Period Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An important and very impressive 18th century Chippendale period mahogany break fronted bookcase, having dental moulding to the cornice, astragal glazed doors above three large friez...
Mahogany
English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Each piece finely decorated with a different landscapre, the yellow ground border with floral arrangments in compartments, Comprising 1 compote, pair of covered sauce tureens, 16 pla...
Porcelain
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
Glass And Silver Gilt Wine Coolers By Hunt & Roskell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Reserved exclusively for the era’s most affluent, these exceptionally rare glass and silver gilt wine coolers by Hunt & Roskell embody the height of the mid-19th century’s grande...
Silver
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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