English Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany sofa with serpentine back, flanking scrolled arms, floral needlepoint
Upholstery, Mahogany
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1750
By Joseph Aronson
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chinese Chippendale mahogany sofa with carved corner fret works, serpentine back, scrolled
Rare Needlepoint Empire Salon (One Sofa and Two Armchairs)
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa and two armchairs in mahogany. The armrest is adorned with dolphins and saber-shaped legs
Mahogany
$9,495
H 41.5 in W 74.5 in D 30 in
Fantastic Needlepoint Upholstered Venetian or Italian Louis XV Style Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
30 deep and seat height is 18.75 Italian needlepoint settee, Venetian tapestry sofa, 19th-century
Walnut
Antique Victorian Needlepoint Sofa
Located in Sofia, BG
Victorian amazing needlepoint sofa.
Antique French Louis XV Needlepoint Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Needlepoint sofa features painstakingly hand-woven needlepoint tapestry
English Victorian Style Needlepoint Sofa
Located in Manhasset, NY
English Victorian style sofa, circa 1920s, beautiful walnut frame upholstered in needlepoint fabric
Wood, Fabric
George III Style Mahogany and Needlepoint Sofa
Located in Essex, MA
square section legs with stretchers. A Classic form with colorful hand done needlepoint and petit point.
Mahogany
Antique French Needlepoint Salon Two Seater Sofa
Located in London, GB
This antique French sofa is in excellent original condition & dates from around the 1890-1910
Fabric, Walnut
Louis XV Walnut Canape with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV style hand carved walnut canape with needlepoint upholstery. The figurals are in petit
Wood, Wool, Silk
Sold
H 43 in W 52 in D 31 in
French Louis XV Style Aubusson Upholstered Antique Sofa, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Tarry Town, NY
-style antique Settee /sofa. Created during the opulent Belle Époque era, circa 1890, this settee
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century French Walnut Settee with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Mid 18th Century French Walnut Settee Upholstered in Exceptional Needlework. This beautiful, shapely settee with its nine cabriole legs, camel back and delicately carved serpentin...
Upholstery
Vintage serpentine curved sofa set by Weiman
By Weiman
Located in Sayreville, NJ
MCM Serpentine Sofa Pair by Weiman furniture Gorgeous Ying Yang style sofa set in original
Upholstery
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style French Canape Sofa
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Louis XV style French canape sofa, serpentine form with conforming shaped back
Beech
Sold
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Floral Cushion Cover Beige Cream Sofa Armchair Scatter Pillow Case
Located in Wembley, GB
Woven by hand with a royal colour palette this cushion is an excellent example of needlepoint
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Antique 19th Century French Needlepoint and Petit Point Sofa Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th Century Needlepoint and Petit Point sofa. Sofa is in excellent condition. Needlepoint
Wool, Silk, Wood
Sold
H 45 in W 74 in D 29.5 in
French Louis XV Style Aubusson Upholstered Antique Sofa, Paris, circa 1890
Located in Shippensburg, PA
together in extensive gardens with their dogs. The sofa rests over six cabriole legs terminating in
Giltwood, Upholstery
Sold
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Cushion Cover Deep Blue Floral Pillow Case Sofa Armchair Scatter
Located in Wembley, GB
needlepoint cushions from the 1990s. The central design features a cream background woven with an intricate
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Painted Louis XV-style floral needlepoint sofa
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century Louis XV-style floral needlepoint sofa with loose cushion. Moss green paint to
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Mid-Century Needlepoint Upholstered Sofas
Located in San Francisco, CA
fully upholstered and eclectically tufted rolled arm sofas in crimson Garberdeen wool trim
A Chippendale Camelback Settee
Located in Woodbury, CT
A George II needlepoint covered small scaled Chippendale camelback settee with marlborough legs in
Mahogany
Sold
H 39 in W 72 in D 34 in
Antique French Needlepoint Sofa with Exquisite Detail and Hand-Carved Legs
Located in Glen Ellyn, IL
One of a kind French antique needlepoint sofa, circa 1900 with exquisite detail and excellent
Velvet, Wool
$3,950
H 40 in W 76 in D 29.75 in
18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Sofa with Floral Carvings and Tapestry Uphol
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XV period three-seat sofa from the Rhône Valley, beautifully crafted in solid walnut with graceful proportions and richly hand-carved details. The serpentine backres...
Walnut
Zabihi Collection Green Khaki Beige Turkish Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Double-sided pillow we made from a vintage Turkish Kilim. 16'' x 18''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$2,093
H 43.51 in W 40.16 in D 17.33 in
Antique circa 1880 French Hand Painted Duck Blue Pine Kitchen Sideboard Buffet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very nice antique, made in France, hand painted duck egg blue, antiqued sideboard or buffet cupboard in pine A good looking and well made piece tha...
Pine
Circle Candle
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
It is possible to have a candle that is circular, I guess so.
Brass
$1,885 / item
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
Steel
20th Century Art Nouveau Revival Italian Sterling Silver Vase
By Ferrari Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver vase in Art Nouveau - Liberty style made entirely by hand. The preparation of the structure of the vase required several processing times. The vase was made in differ...
Sterling Silver
Globo Lucite and Nickel Fretwork Console
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic elegance. A polished nickel fretwork cradles a constellation of emerald Lucite cabochons. Topped with a generous slab of Carrara marble, our Globo fretwork console is peti...
Marble, Nickel
Forged Steel Chaise Longue
Located in Houston, TX
Forged steel chaise longue, adorned in brass detail. Sold with newly-made tie-on upholstered cushion in antique hand-loomed French thistle and natural canvas. All listed measurements...
Brass, Steel
Rare "Kleinhans" Chair, circa 1939 Charles Eames/Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic "Kleinhans" armchair, designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen, early chair, collaboration of two modern masters, designed for the Mary Seaton room at Kleinhans music hall,...
Birch, Fabric, Plywood
19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only
Located in Houston, TX
This listing is for bed frame only. Mattressm bedding and pillows not included and shown only for decorative purposes. A period Italian Empire queen bed beautifully carved with Neoc...
Mahogany
$3,900
H 15.5 in W 36 in D 36 in
Pair of Mid-Century J Wade Beam Chrome and Glass Cocktail Table Signed Brueton
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super classy looking coffee table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton furniture company. It consists of an extremely polished stainless steel triangular base that holds a thick pi...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Chesterfield Sofa in White Vinyl Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish tufted white vinyl Chesterfield loveseat sofa on wood bun feet. Overall excellent condition, showing only light wear to fronts of armrests, as pictured. Clean, origi...
Faux Leather
Bamboo Table Lamp with Scallop Shell Shade and Coiled Seagrass Base
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Ligurian Summer Collection, a sophisticated family of handmade fixtures in natural sea shell, coiled leather, marble, and bamboo, inspired by the faded splendor of th...
Brass
Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa
By Harvey Probber
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century large round sofa with a low curved partial backrest and emerald green velvet upholstery with a button tufted removable seat cushion, resting on five short brass ...
Metal, Brass
$10,201Sale Price|30% Off
H 70.87 in W 52.76 in D 29.14 in
Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Recreational machine model pinball trailer playmatic.
Iron
$8,750
H 68.51 in W 58.67 in D 83.86 in
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Bed Frame, Baroque, Full/ Queen Size
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Walnut, featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, a...
Walnut
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.
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