Set Mid-20th Century Italian Savonarola Wrought Iron Brass Chair Footstool Bench
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-20th Century Set of Faldistori, Savonarola Armchair and Footstool or Bench in forged and wrought iron, with original polished bronze knobs and medallions brass ornaments. The Acc...
Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron
ANDRE ORIGINALS Louis XVI Style Mahogany Armchairs with Gilt Accents
Located in Perkasie, PA
Maker: ANDRE ORIGINALS Age: Approximately 30 years old Style: French Louis XVI; Traditional Material: Mahogany Details: Fine carved details, gilt-painted accents, medallion b...
Upholstery
Pair of 19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Painted Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
The tall, slightly rolled backs are crowned with delicate carved vase motifs, while the gracefully sloping armrests rest on small fluted column supports decorated with circular flora...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Baker Furniture Brown Leather and Ebonized Wood Armchair
Located in Trenton, NJ
An applied Baker Furniture medallion identifies the maker. The chair’s balance of dark wood, warm leather, and simplified form makes it particularly adaptable.
Leather, Wood
$3,850 / set
Pair Of Period English Regency Armchairs C.1830
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of English Regency Arm chairs, ebonized with parcel gilt accents. The chair with a distinctive back splat of an interlocking ring design on the back with a neo-classical central...
Fabric, Wood, Cane
J.-B. III Lelarge, Set of Six Cabriolet Armchairs, France, Circa 1780
By Jean Baptiste Lelarge III
Located in PARIS, FR
In Lelarge’s designs, there is a predominance of chairs with medallion backs, which are found in fairly large numbers today.
Wood
Vintage White Metal Outdoor Armchairs - Set of Four
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Each armchair features a high, contoured fan back composed of looping heart-like scrollwork paired with open lattice arms and a pierced medallion seat. The chairs rest on slender cab...
Metal
Early 20th Century Wood and Leather Chieftain Armchair, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Chieftain's chair, hand-crafted in Ethiopia, circa 1930, possibly earlier.
Leather, Wood
Pair Of Custom Vintage English Regency Style Armchairs #2
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of English Regency style armchairs, ebonized with parcel gilt accents. The chair with a distinctive back splat of an interlocking ring design on the back with a neo-classical ce...
Other
Pair Of Vintage Custom English Regency Style Armchairs #4
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of English Regency style armchairs, ebonized with parcel gilt accents. The chair with a distinctive back splat of an interlocking ring design on the back with a neo-classical ce...
Cane, Wood
Pair Of Custom Vintage English Regency Style Armchairs #6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of English Regency style armchairs, ebonized with parcel gilt accents. The chair with a distinctive back splat of an interlocking ring design on the back with a neo-classical ce...
Cane, Wood
Pair Of Custom English Regency Style Armchairs #5
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of custom English Regency style armchairs, ebonized with parcel gilt accents. The chair with a distinctive back splat of an interlocking ring design on the back with a neo-class...
Other
$751Sale Price|70% Off
French antique Damask Canape-2 Seater Sofa-Settee-Louis XVI Style-1900s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
A wonderful Set of 4 Medallion Damask Chairs in exactly the same style and fabric upholstery is currently available.
Cotton, Silk, Wood, Damask
A French Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style 9-Piece Giltwood Carved Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Rococo style frames comprising of a Bergère settee, a pair of Bergère armchairs and six medallion-back side chairs, all with ornately carved rose-buds and raised on tapered flute...
Fabric, Giltwood
$845Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XVI Walnut Armchair From the Early 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
French Louis XVI Mahogany Armchair From the Early 19th Century A piece of furniture from the first half of the 19th century, with a softly upholstered seat and backrest. The chair f...
Upholstery, Walnut
Danish Modern Four Seat Teak "Senator" Sofa by Ole Wanscher for France and Son
By France & Søn, Ole Wanscher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Retains the "France & Son" manufacturer medallion to the frame. Corresponding chairs in new upholstery listed separately.
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage Chinese Ming Style Wood Pair of Horseshoe Armchairs and Matching Table
Located in Bochum, NRW
Presenting a horseshoe back, accented with a sinuous splat adorned with relief dragons medallions and serpentine arms, the chairs showcases a wooden seat resting on four straight leg...
Wood
Antique Pair George III Polychrome Decorated Open Armchairs 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Each is superbly decorated with hand painted garlands, ribbon tied foliate trails, patera, bellflower pendants and demi-lune fan medallion. The chairs have shield shaped back with ve...
Wood
1960s Wegner Armchair in Patinated Oak and Leather by Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
The chair is in good vintage condition with a beautiful patina and has a metal manufacturers/designers medallion under the seat.
Oak
Dining Set "Die vier Himmelsrichtungen" by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Dallas, TX
Against the dramatic black lacquered surfaces, the elaborate imagery creates an almost jewel-like effect, drawing upon the exotic figures, mythology and ornamentation that characteri...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique Savonarola Armchair, Carved Wood, Italy, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century folding wood Savonarola chair with carved medallion of twin fish in back slat.
Wood
$1,456Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Late-19th Century Walnut Armchairs in Beige Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
Pair of Late-19th Century Walnut Armchairs in Beige Upholstery Armchairs with walnut frames upholstered armrests, seat, and medallion-shaped backrest. The chair frames are adorned w...
Upholstery, Rosewood
$9,000Sale Price / set|40% Off
French Federal EmpireStyle Victorian Cherry Wood Armchairs, Set of Four
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Amazing set of 4 Empire Style Armchairs, ornately decorated with bronze appliqué, leaf foot caps and stunning bronze griffin arm details. The commanding chairs are made of solid Cher...
Bronze
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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