$78,000 / set
H 46 in W 30 in D 26 in
Pair of English Chippendale '18th Century' Large Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Chippendale (18th century) large Gainsborough carved open arm library chairs with
Leather
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fantastic quality 19th Century English carved oak library open arm chair of generous proportions
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A fantastic quality C19th carved oak library open arm chair of generous proportions, the shapely
Brass
Unavailable
H 32 in W 29.75 in D 27.5 in
Gore Vidal Estate, Italian Rococo Revival Carved Walnut Library Armchair
Located in Seattle, WA
Gentleman's open-arm library chair from the Estate of Gore Vidal tufted leather top rail and seat
Brass
Sold
H 33 in W 26.75 in D 34 in
Open Arm Library Chair in linen fabric by James Malone, England circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Open Arm Library Chair in linen fabric by James Malone England circa 1910 Newly upholstered in
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Open Arm Library Chair Upholstered In Wool
Located in Southampton, GB
Open Arm Library Chair. Recently expertly upholstered in a soft, herringbone wool fabric. Original
Wool
Sold
H 31.5 in W 30 in D 35 in
Howard Style Open Arm Library Chair in Embroidered Fabric by Pierre Frey, c.1890
By Jean-Pierre Frey
Located in Culver City, CA
Howard Style Open Arm Library Chair in Embroidered Fabric by Pierre Frey England circa 1890
Fabric, Wood
William IV Leather Library Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century William IV style open-arm library chair of solid mahogany upholstered in an olive
Leather, Mahogany
Handsome Pair of Leather Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of open arm library chairs, having frames of mahogany, upholstered in bronze leather with
Wood, Leather
Pair of 19th Century Anglo-Indian Ebony Chairs
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A splendid pair of 19th Century Anglo-Indian carved ebony open arm library chairs; finely carved in
Cane, Ebony
English Regency Style Leather Library Chair on Brass Casters
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
An impressive English Regency style open arm tufted leather library chair on brass casters in
Brass
Sold
H 41 in W 36 in D 38 in
2 Bassett Furniture French Louis XV Style Bergere Club Arm Chairs & Ottoman Pair
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
"Beautiful pair of late 20th century French inspired open arm library club bergere chairs by
Upholstery, Hardwood
William IV Oak Open Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant, simply carved oak open-arm library chair with a generous seating depth. The front legs
Oak
Pair of 20th C Mahogany and leather open arm library chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 20th Century Mahogany and leather open arm library chairs, shaped upholstered cresting
Antique English Open Arm Library Chair, 1880s
Located in Ely, GB
A beautiful well proportioned and good quality, late Victorian open armchair / library chair, in
Oak
Mahogany open arm upholstered library chair
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful quality mahogany open arm upholstered library chair, champhred legs and stretchers
Mahogany
19TH CENTURY ENGLISH LIBRARY CHAIR BY GILLOW
Located in Essex, MA
A large, deep 19th century upholstered library open arm chair in oak by Gillow. Stamped 'Gillow' on
Oak, Upholstery
New England Federal Period Library Armchair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Of slightly smaller scale, this hand-planed and hand-carved mahogany framed open-arm upholstered
Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair of Edwardian Upholstered Tufted Open-Arm Library Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
A pair of upholstered Edwardian armchairs, circa 1900.
$34,123
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Located in London, GB
These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...
Gold, Silver, Steel
$125,000
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
$34,700
H 27 in W 19.5 in D 14 in
Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry and Marquetry Side Tables
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptional pair of Louis XVI style french ormolu-mounted parquetry and marquetry side tables, late 19th-early 20th century, in the manner of RVLC. These tables are truly excep...
Bronze, Ormolu
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished by elaborate carving throughout in a neoclassical motif the inclu...
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Baccarat Cave à Liqueur with Sèvres Porcelain
By Baccarat
Located in New Orleans, LA
Notable for its incredible marquetry case and beautifully embellished Baccarat crystal, this handsome 19th-century cave à liqueur consists of three decanters and 16 cordial glasses. ...
Crystal, Ormolu
$45,000
H 1 in Dm 10.5 in
Set of Twelve English Porcelain Gilt Dinner Plates, Royal Worcester, Circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Signed Harry Stinton and dated 1928. Made expressly for Ovington Brothers Co, New York. According to the Museum of Royal Worcester, in 1928 Harry Stinton completed a special commiss...
Porcelain
$16,800 / set
H 23 in Dm 12 in
Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue and White Vases Turned to Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and large pair of 19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese blue and white porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Each is beautifully hand painted with elaborate blue flowers and vi...
Porcelain
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
Form and function converge in this exceptional Louis XV-style bureau plat graced with eight elegant Sèvres Porcelain plaques. Framing these delightful, hand painted floral and fowl-t...
Bronze
$68,500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.75 in
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
Porcelain
Outstanding Louis XV-Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An outstanding Louis XV-style mahogany bureau plat after a model by Jacques B. Dubois, from the estate of Phyllis McGuire, the shaped leather-inset top above an elaborate frieze with...
Ormolu
R. Lalique Rare and Important Rene Lalique Yellow Amber Bacchantes Vase
By René Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
R. Lalique Rare and Important Rene Lalique Yellow Amber Bacchantes René Lalique (1860 - 1945) Bacchantes A Yellow Amber Rene Lalique Glass Vase with ten female nude figures in high...
Glass
$22,463Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
1763 Pair of George III Sterling Silver Candlesticks by William Cafe, English
By William Cafe
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an exceptional pair of George III sterling silver candlesticks, meticulously created in 1763 by the skilled silversmith William Café. These candlesticks stand as a testam...
Sterling Silver
Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of t...
Porcelain
"Fields in Jersey"
By Daniel Garber
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Daniel Garber (1880 - 1958). One of the two most important and, so far, the most valuable of the New Hope Sc...
Canvas, Oil
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.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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