Early American Stencil Decorated Parcel Gilt Ebonized Needlepoint Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A charming Early American style Stencil Decorated, Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Side Chair with clean Needlepoint work upholstered seat. Measure 19" in width, 19" in depth and stands 32...
Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood, Paint
1880s' Victorian Gothic Revival Bobbin Mahogany and Needlepoint Seat Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1880s' Victorian Gothic Revival Bobbin mahogany And needlepoint work Seat high back Side Chair. Beautiful Fretwork in back. Newwer refinishing. Good antique condition. Measures 17"...
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Seat Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th Century Victorian American Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Seat Side Chairs. Measures 17" in width, 17" in depth and stands 34" tall. Seat height is 17.
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Needlepoint Empire Salon (One Sofa and Two Armchairs)
Located in Paris, FR
Circa, 1830. Rare upholstery of complete needlepoint in the neoclassical style.
Mahogany
Antique French Carved Walnut Side Chair With Needle Point Upholstery
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine French Victorian hand carved walnut high back chair with lovely ecclesiastical detailing on barley twist legs and united by a classic turned H-stretcher. Winged putto flankin...
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Floral Needlepoint Accent Chair White Gold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Floral Needlepoint Accent Chair White Gold. Item features floral carving, Oval back, Fluted column form legs, Floral needlepoint seat and back, ...
Fabric, Wood
19th C., a Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Wood and Needlepoint Fauteuils
Located in Morristown, NJ
., France, a lovely pair of fauteuils with painted carved wood frames, wool needlepoint embroidered upholstery and brass nailhead trim.
Brass
$1,800 / set
Chinese Hongmu Armchairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese Hongmu Arm Chairs, with teapot and vessel motif needlepoint cushions. 42" H x 21.75" W x 17.5" D; seat: 20" H. Provenance: From an East 74th Street Estate.
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair Of Renaissance Revival Petit Point Arm Chairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of 19th century carved walnut Renaissance Revival petit-point tapestry upholstered carved arm chairs. Original petit point tapestry seat and back. Different scenes on all four p...
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English Chippendale Style Library Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An English Chippendale style library chair with the seat and inside back upholstered in gros and petite point needlework in an oriental theme. The chair back is slightly camel shaped...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Rococo Fauteuils / Armchairs in Walnut, Italy, circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Rococo period fauteuils, with needle-point linen slip covers, serpentine back and scroll arms ending in cabriole legs.
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Louis XVI Period French Fauteuils, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of late 18th Century Louis XVI Period French fauteuils or arm chairs, each with solid carved walnut frame and wool petit point upholstery. Fine carved foliate details with fin...
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Louis XVI Period French Fauteuils, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of late 18th Century Louis XVI Period French fauteuils or arm chairs, each with solid carved walnut frame and wool petit point upholstery. Fine carved foliate details with fin...
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Aubusson Parlor Set
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The Set is in good antique condition with light surface scratches, minor finish loss and wear to the Aubusson upholstery as to be expected with age and use. the wear to the upholster...
Gold Leaf
1940s Vintage Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Needle Point Chairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1940s pair of Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Needle Point seat Chairs for your consideration. Measure 19.5" in width, 19" in depth and 37" in height. Seat height is 18". Good v...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$562Sale Price|25% Off
Sheraton Shield Back Embroidered Accent Chair, 1940s
By Grand Ledge Chair Company 1
Located in Raymondville, TX
A George III style decorative mahogany armchair by Grand Ledge Chair Co. circa 1945. Sheraton design featuring a carved shield back, tapered fluted front legs and channeled arm & bac...
Brass
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Small Child's Folding Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Small Child's Folding Frame Rocker Rocking Chair with Needlepoint Tapestry Upholstery. Circa Late 19th Century.
Walnut
$508Sale Price|36% Off
Louis XVI Style Tapestry Fauteuil Open Arm Parlor Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The chair is upholstered in an antique floral tapestry, richly decorated with vibrant bouquets of roses and greenery on both the backrest and seat. The delicate needlepoint-style uph...
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Living Room In Gray Lacquered Wood And Tapestry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Lovely Louis XVI period living room in lacquered wood richly carved with ribbon knots, acanthus leaves and friezes of ribboned rushes, resting on four fluted sheathed legs. Beautif...
Tapestry, Wood
18C English Chippendale Shepherds Crook Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
It is still covered in it’s original needlepoint/tapestry upholstery with neo-classical elements of a Greek or Roman Goddess sitting holding a staff on the back splat and floral moti...
Tapestry, 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.
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.
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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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