French Louis XVI Provençal Settee, 18th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Provençal settee, 18th century Painted and patinated wood frame, recent Provençal
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Transition Provençal Settee
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV transition provençal settee, patinated wood frame, recent pale yellow down
Upholstery, Wood
French Provencal Settee
Located in Houston, TX
This three-seat ladder back settee with handwoven rush seating, and a ladder-back, hand carved
Rush, Wood
Antique Provençal Chaise Longue
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual chaise longue, in the style of the more traditional provençal settee, the radassier
Provençal "Radassier" Settee, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
French wood and rush bench or settee (aka radassier) from Provence. Stripped, light-colored wood
Sold
H 37.75 in W 42 in D 20.25 in
Antique French Provençal Louis XV Style Painted Settee or Radassier W/ Rush Seat
Located in Birmingham, AL
An antique French Louis XV style carved settee or radassier from Provence, circa 1920s. Having a
Rush, Wood
French Louis XV Style Provencal Banquette 'Narrow Settee'
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV style Provencal Banquette (Narrow Settee) Very lovely, original raspberry colored
Velvet, Walnut
Superb Carved Gilded 19th Century Louis XV French Provencal Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb quality, elegant, 19th century French Louis XV canape, settee or sofa, reupholstered in
Silk, Giltwood
Provencal Settee
Located in New Orleans, LA
Provencal Settee with refreshed painted finish
End of 18th Century Provencal Settee in Walnut
Located in Charleston, SC
In Provence this piece is called "Radassie".This one is Directoire Period i.e. just before Empire .In solid walnut it is straw bottomed and designed to seat three people.The rush is ...
Walnut, Rush
Louis XV Style Settee from Provence
Located in Carmel, CA
This charming Provençal settee has eight legs and perimeter turned stretcher. The frame is newly
Feathers, Muslin, Wood
18th. Century French Provencal Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved and scraped to original paint , rush seat Radissier. 18th. Century Provence. Lovely light blue paint. Newly upholstered in Chelsea Checked Linen.
French Provençal Radassie Bench, Late 1800s
Located in Austin, TX
The "Radassie" is the traditional Provençal bench. The Radassie is a long bench, seating at least
Wood, Rush
19th Century French Provencal bleu Seete
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful French bleu seetee
Provencal Style Settee and Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fun set, one settee, two armchairs and one ottoman- light in weight and tone, works in a sunroom or
Wood, Upholstery
Directoire period Provencal Bench/Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
In Provence this piece is called a "Radassier".This one was build in the "Directoire "Period i.e. just before Empire. In walnut it is designed to seat 3 people.Has 4 feet with the ...
Walnut, Rush
French Antique Louis XV Style Provencal Painted Settee
Located in Coral Gables, FL
French Antique Louis XV Style Provencal Distressed Paint Settee
$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
Marble
$4,950 / set
H 24.25 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pink Murano Glass & Brass Feather Leaf Sconces
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Very elegant pair of bespoke wall lights in blown Murano glass in the style of Barovier, with Art Deco design feather - leaf organic modern shape. Entirely handcrafted in Italy, the ...
Brass
$177,662
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
$39,085
H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...
Marble, Sterling Silver
French Caned King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring an ebonized, carved oak frame and an iconic Bonnet-style headboard, this bed radiates sophistication and elegance. The natural cane is meticulously woven on both sides of ...
Cane, Wood
$4,327Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 24 in
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna, Christ Child and St. John Italian Old Master, circa 1700's period oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas: 28.5 x 24 inches conditon: overall very good for its age, a fe...
Canvas, Oil
$5,409
H 25.99 in W 43.51 in D 28.55 in
STUNNING ANTiQUE REGENCY CHESTERFIELD TUFTED "TETE A TETE" CONVERSATION SOFA
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch in salmon valo...
Upholstery, Wood
$780
H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in
18th Century Chinoiserie Table Mirror, Yellow Lacquered Wood, France
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...
Mirror, Wood
$3,595
H 63 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet In the manner of Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, green lacquered case with hand painted...
Brass
$308,131 / set
H 75 in Dm 29 in
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Crystal, Ormolu
$5,135
H 16.54 in W 74.02 in D 27.96 in
LARGE 188CM WIDE VINTAGE CHROMED REGENCY GREEN LEATHER CHESTERFiELD CLUB FENDER
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this fully restored large very important looking Art Deco chrome club fender with hand dyed Regency Green le...
Metal
Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Tile of a Mermaid & Serpent
By Delft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th century Dutch Delft pottery tile. Depicting a mermaid in the ocean wringing a snake with her hands. Simply a wonderful Dutch Delft tile! Date: 18th Cent...
Ceramic, Pottery
Rudin Slip Covered Stone Washed Linen Sofa with Down Cushions
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Bloom Home Inc Rudin Sofa Slip covered in Greige Stone Washed Linen Stone Washed Linen A heavy 18 oz weighted linen, in a rich warm brown tone. Our linen is stone washed to give a s...
Linen, Oak
$5,400 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.25 in
12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of twelve dinner or presentation plates by the fine porcelain firm of Minton's of England. Custom ordered through the prestigious retailer of William Plummer, New York...
Enamel, Gold
Carl Malmsten Vintage Samspel Sofa in Mohair Velvet 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa, 1956 Malmsten's iconic curved sofa was designed in 1956 and produced by Swedish cabinetmakers AB Record in Bollnas. It is considered one the finest exa...
Mohair, Velvet, Beech
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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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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