$5,446 / set
H 47.05 in W 20.67 in D 21.26 in
Set 6 Anglo Dutch Walnut Parcel Gilt High Back Dining Chairs, Queen Anne, c.19th
By Daniel Marot
Located in Leeds, GB
Queen Anne Taste, in the Manner of Daniel Marot Structurally Prepared for Bespoke Upholstery A striking
Walnut
$6,842
H 52.76 in W 25.99 in D 18.9 in
Armchair, Walnut, Carved, Upholstered, Daniel Marot, Flemish, 17 Century Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
is localised on the far right side. Because the backs are high on these Daniel Marot chairs they are
Walnut
a pair of 18th century chairs in the manner of Daniel Marot
By Daniel Marot
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
French Hugenot, Daniel Marot (1661-1752), the seats re-upholstered in a neutral fabric.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 48.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Very Rare Set of Twelve Anglo Dutch Queen Anne Walnut Side Chairs
By Daniel Marot
Located in London, Middlesex
Francis Lenyon Page 41 Fig 90. Daniel Marot (1662–1752) Born in Paris in about 1662, the son of Jean
Walnut
Sold
H 51.58 in W 19.3 in D 17.72 in
Chairs Set of Six Daniel Marot Walnut Pierced Carving High Backs 51.5"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A fine, set of six, early 18th century, Anglo-Dutch, Daniel Marot inspired, walnut high back chairs
Walnut
Sold
H 50 in W 20 in D 20 in
Two Anglo-Dutch late 17th Century carved side Chairs, Manner of Daniel Marot
Located in Troy, NY
E_321 Single side chair, Anglo-Dutch, late 17th century, Walnut In the manner of Daniel Marot, with
Walnut
Unavailable|$5,884
H 38.59 in W 24.02 in D 25.2 in
Antique Pair French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Armchairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date. They have been crafted from fabulous sol...
Mahogany
$33,950Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
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
English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug. Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III). Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild.
Wool
$154,000Sale Price|30% Off
W 240 in L 270 in
Unique Brown Color with Special Central Medallion Design Antique Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Aubusson Carpet 3rd quarter of 18th century 20' x 22'6" - 610 x 685 cm
Wool
19th Century Italian Walnut Sofa from Tuscany
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant early 19th Century Italian, Northern Tuscan, sofa. With gently curved back and gilded scroll details to each arm. Of walnut construction with hand carved details to each leg,...
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Silver Plate Epergne and Cruet Service
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant silver plate epergne is a rarity in that it also includes a full, cut-glass cruet set. This service’s delicate central basket is elevated above a plateau holding ten fin...
Silver Plate
$46,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by an 18th-century original, this fauteuil features a finely carved frame with a paper twist arched top rail, gently downswept padded arms terminating in intricate scrolls, ...
Wood
$26,644
H 45.67 in W 66.93 in D 18.12 in
19th C. Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Commode, Gilt Bronze Details
By Nicolas Sageot, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Madrid, ES
An opulent 19th century French Napoleon III (nephew of Bonaparte I) style commode, with Boulle style red-orange tortoiseshell and brass marquetry, ormolu detailing and marble top. Th...
Marble, Ormolu
$2,300 / set
H 45.75 in W 28.5 in D 25 in
Pair of 19th C. French Louis XV Walnut Armchairs with Rust Floral Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Provence, France circa 1880, each elegant fauteuil à la reine stands on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaves at the shoulders and ending with escargot feet over an...
Fabric, Walnut
$157,500Sale Price|30% Off
W 160 in L 232 in
1750s Brown Floral English George III Needlepoint Carpet 13'4"x19'4" Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
18th Century English George III Needlepoint Carpet 13'4" x 19'4" - 405 x 560 18th Century English George III Needlepoint Carpet, Circa 1750 This remarkable English George III needl...
Wool
Antique Italian Neoclassical Painted Queen Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Neoclassical Painted QUEEN Bed is a splendid expression of the classical style that dates back three thousand years! Even the French embraced the style during the rei...
Fruitwood, Pine, Paint
Elizabethan Chair with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Asheville, NC
This hand-carved Elizabethan chair has been elaborately decorated. The wooden frame features a carved acanthus leaf motif both on the scrolled arms, legs and cross supports. The apro...
Wood
$239,480 / set
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 21.07 in
Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat p...
Hardwood
$12,950Sale Price|30% Off
H 37 in W 97 in D 23.5 in
Maison Jansen, Louis XV Style, Large Console, Beige Carved Wood, Marble
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Monumental marble top Louis XV Style Console, Sideboard, Maison Jansen, Late 19th Early 20th Century. A stunning console table or sideboard having a parcel gilt and paint decorat...
Belgian Black Marble
$78,000
H 39 in W 16 in D 16 in
Carlo Bugatti Mirrored Hall/Hat Stand with Mother of Pearl, Silver, & Bone Inlay
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Art Nouveau narrow hall / hatrack stand having a walnut & ebonized wood frame with pewter & pearl inlay and a shaped inSet full-length mirror,with elaborate columns and cente...
Metal, 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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