$11,139 / set
H 50.6 in W 23.82 in D 27.56 in
Eight Carved Jacobean Throne Dining Chairs Hand Painted & Embossed Leather Seats
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of mid Victorian throne dining chairs based
Leather, Oak
$8,284 / set
H 36.62 in W 18.71 in D 24.02 in
SIX FRENCH 1880 HARDWOOD HAND CARVED SPHINX ANTiQUE SALON DINING THRONE CHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
six French Mahogany, hand carved Salon / Dining chairs to include a pair of Sphinx carved throne
Upholstery, Hardwood
Custom Royal French Style Oversized Throne Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very theatrical large throne chair in a custom treatment. With an intricately carved frame having
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable
H 35.5 in W 24 in D 19 in
Mid 19th Century Queen Anne Royal Throne Gilt & Leather Set of 12 Armchairs
Located in Lakewood, NJ
An extremely rare and beautiful set of royal throne-armchairs, perfect for the estate dining room
Metal, Gold Leaf
"Bla Bia" Seat with Handle Made of Wood
By Baule Tribe
Located in Basel, BS
block of wood are juxtaposed with complexly assembled chairs and royal thrones. Elementary forms of the
Wood
Sold
H 36 in W 20.375 in D 17.375 in
Set of 6 Pierre Chapo Style Dining Chairs with Royal Throne Detailing
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning set of 6 Pierre Chapo style pine chairs with woven rush seating. In original condition
Rush, Pine
Sold
H 59 in W 27 in D 20 in
Antique 19th Century Royal Castle Pair of Hand Carved Italian Throne Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This magnificent pair of his and hers Throne chairs has absolutely everything going for them The
Walnut
$10,702Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.92 in W 33.86 in
Madonna Scarsella Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Raffaello Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Ippolito Scarsella, known as Lo Scarsellino (Ferrara, around 1550 - 1620) workshop Altarpiece depicting the Madonna and Child, St. James the Greater and the donor in armour Techniqu...
Oil
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...
Lacquer, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sphinx Chenets
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with a recumbent winged sphinx with scrolling foliate arabesques to their back, upon a bow-ended rectangular gadrooned plinth, the frieze with a panel applied with entrelacs, on...
Bronze
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 53 in W 40 in D 40 in
Monumental French Bronze and Alabaster Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This monumental French bronze and alabaster Empire style chandelier is a breathtaking statement of grandeur, craftsmanship, and timeless elegance. Featuring a finely carved alabaster...
Alabaster, Bronze
Unavailable|$2,150 / set
H 0.5 in Dm 10 in
Antique Set of 10 Blue Floral Limoges Dishes for J.E. Caldwell
By J.E. Caldwell & Co., Limoges
Located in Toronto, ON
A gorgeous set of 10 antique Limgoes blue floral and gilt dinner plates made for J.E. Caldwell.
Porcelain
Four Italian Fauns Stone Garden Statues Representing Musicians
Located in Rome, IT
A set of four delicious hand carved limestone fauns figures on shaped pedestals. Typical example of statues that was inserted in the large parks of the Venetian Villas.
Limestone
$6,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 84 in W 72 in D 7 in
Monumental Gilded French Louis XV Carved Mantel Buffet Wall Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This monumental French Louis XV gilded wall mirror is a breathtaking example of Rococo artistry and grandeur. Exquisitely carved with elaborate scrollwork, floral garlands, and acant...
Walnut
$2,885
H 51 in W 70 in D 2 in
19th Century Italian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Headboard with Linen Upholster
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Italian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Headboard with Linen Upholstery
Giltwood
Italian Recency Style Gilt Frame Trumeau Mirror
By Lebarge
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish Trumeau style wall mirror, having a black and gold frame with a decorative raised classical style urn and foliate design, fluted columns, and raised molding trim. The ...
Gesso, Mirror
Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
Located in London, Park Royal
This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...
Gold Leaf
Early Gustavian Bench with beautiful carved decoration all around.
Located in Washington, DC
A very early Gustavian Bench, scraped to its original color, with beautiful carved decoration all around. The bench lift up to underneath storage: 20 inches deep x 64 inches wide x ...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
$17,196
H 76.78 in W 150.01 in D 86.62 in
19th C. Neo Classic Large Bed With Gilt Work & Painted "Boucher" Style Cherubs
Located in London, Park Royal
This bed isn’t just fit for a king—it was actually made for royalty! Handcrafted in solid oak in France circa 1880, this remarkable Neo-Classical bed was commissioned a member of Eu...
Wood
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
$10,900 / item
H 65 in Dm 41.5 in
Majestic Huge Schonbek "Camelot" 2643 Crystal Gem Cut 84 Light Chandelier
By Schonbek
Located in Tustin, CA
Very elegant, finest quality, estate Schonbek Swarovski Gemcut crystal chandelier features classic Napoleonic Empire style. This stately and magnificent chandelier has two tiers and ...
Crystal, Metal
Mid 19th Century Spanish Four Section Entryway
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular set of Antique Renaissance Style Doors originating from Spain circa 1850. Tall and impressive, these doors are certain to become a focal point of any space, instilling ...
Mahogany, Pine, Mirror, Wood
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 42 in D 22 in
19th Century Antique Italian Carved Walnut Bench by Valentino Besarel Ca 1870
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Encinitas, CA
Magnificent walnut hand-carved bench attributed to master artist Valentino Besarel (b. July 29 1829, d. Dec 11 1902) of Venice, Italy. Renaissance Revival. High quality; soft, fi...
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.
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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