Rare Ornate 19th Century Victorian Painted Wicker Armchair
Located in Bruton, GB
A rare and striking late 19th-century Victorian wicker armchair, intricately handwoven and finished in a crisp white paint. This sculptural piece features an elaborately shaped back ...
Wicker, Cane
Victorian White Wicker Rattan Desk Side Vanity High Back Portrait Chair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is an ornate Victorian wicker chair with a narrow, tall back that would be perfect for a vanity, a writing desk, on a patio or would be fantastic in a photography studio.
Wicker, Wood
Incredibly Rare Childs Ornate Victorian Youth High Chair with Spider Woven Back
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This Victorian Youth high chair has a spider woven back, cane seat and interlocking wicker circles on its arms. A product of the mid 19th century, few survived. This one was tenderly...
Wicker
American Victorian Natural Wicker Arm Chair by Heywood Bros.
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian ornate natural wicker arm chair with woven panel back, and filigree trim (HEYWOOD BROS. label)
Ornate Wicker Corner Chair
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Ornate wicker corner chair in the Victorian style, circa 1970s vintage.
Wicker
Ornate Wicker Rocking Chair Attributed to Heywood Brothers Company
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Ornate wicker rocker having decorative woven leaves on the backrest.
Wicker
6 Pc. Set Ornate Antique Wicker by Heywood Brothers c 1890's
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Incredible set of six antique wicker pieces by Heywood Brothers, circa 1890's. This rare set consists of three side chairs, one rocking chair, one lounge chair and one loveseat sett...
Wicker
19th c Heywood Bros. & Co. Victorian Wicker Chair
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century fancy Victorian wicker chair. These ornate examples were often used as props for photography studios.
Wicker
Pair of Ornate Wicker Lounge Chairs Attributed to Heywood Brothers
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary pair of ornate and decorative wicker lounge, armchairs, having woven leaf foliate backs, and finial form handgrips.
Wicker
Victorian Banjo/Harp Motif Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Ornate Victorian motif wicker rocking chair depicting two musical instruments on the back panel: a banjo and a harp woven from reeds and strands of cane.
$1,714Sale Price|24% Off
H 44.75 in Dm 18 in
19th Century Heywood Bros. and Wakefield Co. Natural Wicker Swivel Piano Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
This fanciful Victorian wicker swivel piano chair has all the bells and whistles of the most prestigious American wicker designers Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Company. Curlicues, ...
Metal
Antique Wicker Vanity Chair, United States, Skirted Apron, Circa 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique white wicker vanity or desk chair with a skirted apron.
Wicker
$6,500
H 47.5 in W 27 in D 32 in
Victorian Wicker Rocking Chair by Heywood Brothers, Late 19th Century
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker ornate high back platform rocking chair with woven rolled arms and finials & swag chain link on back (HEYWOOD BROS.)
Wicker
$1,250
H 24.5 in W 46 in D 17 in
Antique Victorian Indianapolis Mfg Co Wicker Rattan Portrait Chair 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian portrait chair by the Indianapolis manufacturing company. Made of wicker and rattan featuring serpentine form with high reticulated / scrolled crest, harp shaped b...
Wicker
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 32 in D 31 in
Antique Wicker Wing Chair by Heywood-Wakefield, Bar Harbor Style
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Nashua, NH
A beautiful, antique Heywood Wakefield, Bar Harbor style wicker wing chair, recently acquired from a private estate. It is done in natural finish with green accent trim, American, ci...
Wicker, Reed, Wood
Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Carved Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique 19th century Victorian mahogany carved armchair having a beautiful carved pierced shaped back. Shaped carved open arms, standing on carved cabriole feet and outs...
Other
$1,825Sale Price|20% Off
H 48.82 in W 21.66 in D 16.54 in
Unusual Antique Peacock-Style Wicker Chair, Continental Europe, circa 1900–1910
Located in Bruton, GB
Rare and highly decorative antique peacock-style wicker chair featuring an elaborate fan-shaped back with intricate handwoven scrollwork and lattice detailing. The dramatic crest and...
Cane, Bentwood
Victorian Wicker Arm Chair by Heywood-Wakefield, 19th Century USA
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker arm chair with fan shaped back with scroll and filigree design. (Heywood Brothers)
Wicker
$338Sale Price|62% Off
H 33 in W 25.5 in D 20 in
Antique Victorian Heywood Wakefield (attr) Ball & Stick Wicker Chair, Circa 1890
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Cookeville, TN
A truly wonderfully preserved example of Victorian stick and ball fiddlehead style. Great Patina. This fanciful hand made chair features ball and stick designs, skilled scrollwork, s...
Wicker, Paint
Heywood Company Victorian White Wicker Parlour Armchair Set
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Victorian white painted wicker parlour chairs. Hand crafted intricate heart design back, and curved wicker leaves climb the front legs. Wonderful parlour, sunroom, or patio ...
Wicker
White Wicker Rattan Vanity Desk With Matching Chair
Located in New York, NY
White Wicker Rattan Vanity Desk With Matching Chair. Antique Victorian painted hand-woven wicker rattan vanity desk / console with matching chair. United States, 1880's Dimensions: ...
Wicker, Rattan
Antique Cane and Carved Wood Arm Side Chair with Rose Detail
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful antique Victorian carved wood armchair with a cane seat and back. This chair will make a great side chair in a living room or at a desk. It has smooth-sloped arms on each...
Cane, Wood
Vintage American White Wicker Armchair, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
White wicker armchair. Very sturdy vintage American white painted wicker armchair with broad shaped arm rests straight off the classic american porch. United States, 20th Century. ...
Wicker
Antique Victorian high chair
Located in MILL, NL
Antique Victorian high chair This high chair is originally from England, dating from the late 19th century. It can be adjusted to two different heights. Beautiful colour and patina....
Wood
Hollywood Regency White Chippendale Bamboo Dining or Side Chair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A white painted bamboo Chippendale chair. A fabulous way to add a touch of chinoiserie style or Hollywood Regency to any space. This piece features a scalloped back with a geometric ...
Bamboo, Paint
Late 20th-Century White Wicker Writing Desk and Chair
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A coordinated late 20th-century writing set comprising a whitewashed woven wicker desk and matching high-back chair. The desk has a decorative gallery with integrated storage compart...
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
$46,850
H 75 in W 56 in D 28 in
A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Crib Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French or Russian 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu Mounted and Parcel-Gildwood Carved Crib & Bedding. The egg-shaped oblong rocking cradle supported at each...
Bronze, Ormolu
$3,395
H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
Mahogany, Walnut
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...
Velvet, Glass, Wood
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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