$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Colonial Leather Wood Chair Miguelito Butaque 1940s
By Clara Porset
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Vintage Mexican Leather Colonial Wood Chair Style Miguelito Butaque, Mexico circa the 1940s . In the style of Miguelito Butaque Luis Barragan Clara Porset a...
Leather, Wood
William Spratling 1940s Taxco Sabino Wood And Leather Miguelito Butaque Chair
By William Spratling
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1940's sabino wood and leather "Miguelito" butaque chair by American designer, jeweller and silversmith William Spratling.
Iron
1940s Spanish Colonial Curule Stools Mahogany & Leather Mexico
By Clara Porset, William Spratling, Luis Barragan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
In the style of Clara Porset & Luis Barragan. Similar to Miguelito Butaque. Unmarked. Features weathered patina, leather strapping, iron hardware nail heads and medallion accents o...
Iron
Pair of "Miguelito" Butaque Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather Miguelito Butaque chairs from Mexico city. Arm height is 20.25".
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 34.26 in W 20.87 in D 27.17 in
Unique Pair of 1940s Leather Miguelito Butaque Chairs from Mexico
Located in Berlin, DE
Amazing pair of Miguelito Butaque chairs from Mexico. Leather with stunning patina that feels like a drum skin on a beautiful oak base.
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 29.34 in W 22.05 in D 26.38 in
William Spratling 1940s Taxco Sabino Wood And Leather Miguelito Butaque Chair
By William Spratling
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1940's sabino wood and leather "Miguelito" butaque chair by American designer, jeweller and silversmith William Spratling.
Iron
Armchair butaque "Miguelito" Attr. to William Spratling/ Mesa
Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc
Armchair attr. to William Spratling made of wood and leather. 1950's Mr. Mesa workshop Taxco Mexico
Wood, Leather
Pair of Spanish Stools in Wood and Leatherette, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful pair of wooden Spanish colonial stools with trimming details. Spain, 1950s. These stools are supported on trestle bases with lyre legs. The tops wear the original upholste...
Brass
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in
Antique Spanish Solid Walnut Curule Stools, Pair, Newly Upholstered, Early 20th
Located in Miami, FL
A striking pair of antique Spanish curule stools handcrafted from solid walnut, inspired by the timeless elegance of classical Roman and Renaissance design. Their sculptural X-frame ...
Walnut
$2,400 / set
H 21 in W 24 in D 18 in
Pair of Spanish Colonial Baroque Bobbin - X-Base Stools with Distressed Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome pair of vintage mid-20th-century benches featuring sculptural turned wood X-frame bases and beautifully upholstered leather seats. The warm brown leather is in pristine co...
Leather, Wood
$3,042 / set
H 14.97 in W 23.63 in D 14.97 in
1930s Pair of Art Deco Stools in Maple, Elm and Leather - Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of Art Deco stools, maple and burled elm tree veneer, ivory leather upholstery. Italy, circa 1930.
Leather, Maple, Elm
$3,800 / set
H 16.75 in W 24 in D 24 in
Argentine Designer, Stools, Wood, Leather, Fabric, Argentina, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, brown leather and beige fabric stools designed and produced in Argentina, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Age-app...
Leather, Wood, Fabric
$3,110
H 37.01 in W 21.26 in D 35.44 in
Mexican “Butaque” Armchair In the Style of William Spratling Taxco.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Mexican “Butaque” Armchair In the Style of William Spratling Taxco. There is no chair more deeply rooted in Mexican vernacular design than the butaque, a fo...
Wood
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.62 in W 25.99 in D 21.26 in
19th Spanish Colonial Throne Armchair with Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish Colonial style armchair, having leather seat and backs brass nailheads and a beautiful patina throughout, 19th century or earlier. Measures: Height to the arm: 25.59 in.
Iron
$3,470
H 29 in W 18 in D 22 in
Spanish Modern Neoclassical Leather Strap Chair Attributed to Pierre Lottier
By Pierre Lottier
Located in New York, NY
A single Spanish Midcentury Modern Neoclassical leather strap slipper chair in black leather with each strap interlaced with each other. The beautiful lines and form are complimented...
Leather, Wood
$3,200
H 39 in W 22.25 in D 22 in
Catalan, Colonial Spanish Carved Armchair with Leather, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Renaissance style armchair from the Catalan region of Spain. Constructed from richly stained oak and leather, accented with wonderful nailheads.
Leather, Oak
Antique Italian Savonarola Armchair, Carved Wood & Leather, 1900s
Located in San Francisco, CA
This style of chair is often referred to as a Dante or Savonarola chair, made of carved wood and heavy saddle leather. The frame is X- shaped and the chair is decorated with detailed...
Brass
Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Wood refinished. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.85"H x 19.2"W x 11.8"D All items ship from High Point, North Carol...
Wood
$2,650
H 27.96 in W 27.17 in D 23.23 in
Patinated Wood and Cognac Leather "Spanish Chair" Spain, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Almelo, NL
Patinated Wood and Cognac Leather "Spanish Chair," Spain, 1960s At first glance, this chair presents a bold and rugged aesthetic; however, upon closer examination, one can appreciat...
Metal
$5,851
H 37.01 in W 29.53 in D 27.56 in
Paolo Buffa, Mid-Century sculptural cherrywood armchair, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
This rare and elegant mid-century solid cherry wood armchair masterfully blends rustic lines and modern sophistication typical of mid-20th-century design. The main structure is disti...
Wood, Cherry
Mexican Rocking Chair Attributed to Michael van Beuren
By Michael van Beuren
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Ciraca 1950, we offer this Mexican rocking chair attributed to Michael van Beuren made in mahogany wood and recently professionally restored.
Wood
$1,053
H 16.15 in W 24.41 in D 15.75 in
Spanish Colonial Leather and Forged Iron Curule Stool, Mexico, 1940s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
A curule-style stool manufactured in Mexico during the 1940s, reflecting the Spanish Colonial Revival or Hacienda style. This historicist movement aimed to recapture the austere and ...
Iron
$3,452
H 36.62 in W 14.18 in D 27.17 in
Sculptural African Studio Chair, Wood, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural African Studio Chair, France 1960s.
Wood
$1,872 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$9,555 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
$5,575 / item
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 37.5 in
Tropical Hardwood and Rattan, Butaque Chair, Outdoor Use, Licensed Reedition
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Rattan, Hardwood
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$4,639 / item
H 31.5 in W 24.5 in D 29 in
Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Hide, Maple
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp, Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Floor-standing and fully commanding, the Pata de Elefante Large brings the iconic ""Elephant's Foot"" silhoue...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
Spanish Colonial Narrow Walnut Console Table, 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish colonial narrow console table. This piece has legs with two pedestals joined by a wooden stretcher.
Walnut
$2,137Sale Price|25% Off
H 29.34 in W 31.5 in D 11.23 in
Spanish Colonial Narrow Console Table with Two Drawers with Iron Hardware
By Valenti
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish colonial narrow console table with two carved drawers This piece has a two-pedestal legs with an awesome carved. We have a matching piece you can see in the last picture...
Iron
$4,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33.5 in W 24 in D 19 in
Pair Arte De Mexico Iron Leather Savonarola Dante or Curule Chairs
By Arte de Mexico
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pair of Arte De Mexico iron Savonarola Dante chairs also known as X chairs or Curule chairs. Featuring a wrought iron frame in a Campaign style with cool iron finials. The s...
Iron
$3,495
H 36 in W 74 in D 21.75 in
Spanish Revival Rustic Solid Pine Sideboard Style of Artes De Mexico Intern'tnl
By Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Spanish Revival Rustic solid pine sideboard in the style of Artes De Mexico Internationales SA. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new...
Metal
Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless, Custom French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier / Pendant or Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the style of the French Mid-century architect-decorator Jean-C...
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.
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