$110,087 / item
Skull Armchair Faceted Handcrafted with Black Velvet Seat
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair skull faceted handcrafted consolidated fiberglass.
Steel
Walter Skull High Wycombe. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back upholstered armchair
Located in London, GB
Walter Skull High Wycombe. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back upholstered armchair with lovely show oak to the outer wing sides.
Oak
Walter Skull of High Wycombe. Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Chequer Inlays
By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
Walter Skull High Wycombe. Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Chequer Inlays To The Arms.
Ebony, Fruitwood, Oak
Pair of Louis XV Style Skull Chairs
Located in Oaks, PA
A fun pair of Louis XV style armchairs with faux shearling upholstered seat and arms with skull printed back rest.
19th c. Victorian Balloon Back Skull Chair
By Anthony Baratta
Located in New York City, NY
19th c. Victorian balloon back scull chair custom designed by Anthony Baratta. Upholstered in pink wool felt with coordinating pink & white stripe back. Antique frame painted in "chi...
"Skulls" Oversized Armchair
By TPOP Designs
Located in Bedford, NY
UNIQUE CHAIR WITH COMBINATION OF FABRICS- RECENTLY REUPHOLSTERED STYLED BY TPOP.FIVE FOOT HIGH CHAIR ORIGINALLY MADE IN 1950- CROME NAILHEAD TRIM- PRINT AND SOLID FABRIC IN LINEN
Linen
Berliner Armchair with Black Velvet Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Berliner with structure in solid wood, covered with black velvet fabric. Details in polished brass. Also available in stool berliner.
Brass
$519
H 37.8 in W 22.25 in D 23.63 in
English Oak circa 1940s Carver Occasional Armchair Lovely Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this nice vintage circa 1940s occasional carver armchair A nice piece that sits well in any setting. The arms are beautifully aged revealing the...
Oak
19th Century Olive Victorian Mahogany Corner Armchair with
Located in High Point, NC
Here is a side chair, its dark mahogany, spindle back, olive upholstered seat the first thing to catch the eye. It was made in France during 19th Century, a lineage that shows clearl...
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage "Earflap" Dover Wingback Oak Armchair, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This exceptional vintage wingback armchair, requiring new upholstery, presents a compelling opportunity to restore a gorgeous classic form to its full potential. Defined by its grace...
Fabric, Oak
$1,580
H 35.83 in W 18.51 in D 20.67 in
Danish Folk Art Armchair in Oak & Lambswool Seat, Early 20th Century, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautifully crafted Danish armchair in solid oak, produced during the late 19th to early 20th century. The chair is executed in a refined blend of historicism and neoclassicism, fe...
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Oak
$2,363
H 44 in W 27 in D 23.5 in
Liberty and Co. A good quality Arts and Crafts oak armchair with leather cushion
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A good quality Arts and Crafts oak armchair, with original Liberty label to the underneath.
Oak
$1,620
H 42 in W 22.5 in D 19 in
William Birch, an Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair in the Style of George Walton
By William Birch, George Walton
Located in London, GB
William Birch. An Arts & Crafts oak armchair in the style of George Walton. This chair has been totally restored and had new rush professionally laid to the seat.
Oak
$2,700
H 38 in W 23.5 in D 20 in
Goodyers of Regent St. An Arts & Crafts oak armchair with stylized decoration
By F. B. Goodyer
Located in London, GB
Goodyers of Regent St. A good Arts & Crafts oak armchair, with stylized lolly-pop cut-outs to the back splats and stylized floral cut-outs to the side arms and to the front apron wit...
Oak
Chair, Black Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Handmade, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chair Black lacquer Hand Repousse Metal base Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circ...
Lacquer
$7,933 / item
H 35.44 in W 41.74 in D 31.89 in
QUEEN KONG Black Sandblasted Armchair Covered with Black Fur
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Behold the Queen Kong armchair—an embodiment of unparalleled craftsmanship and opulent design. Immerse yourself in the regal allure of this exquisite piece, meticulously handcrafted ...
Fur, Wood
$6,211Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.98 in W 25.6 in D 37.01 in
Mid-19th Hindley & Sons Country House Armchair
By Charles Hindley & Sons
Located in London, England
An elegant Hindley & Sons upholstered armchair with satinwood legs, newly covered using naturally dyed antique linen in bottle green. English, early nineteenth century.
Linen, Satinwood
Croco Black and Bronze Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Croco black and bronze with structure in solid beech wood. Upholstered and covered with natural black tinted alligator skin. With natural buffalo water horns and natural...
Bronze
$2,160
H 40 in W 22 in D 20 in
Liberty & Co Attributed, an English Walnut Arts & Crafts Ladder Back Armchair
By Liberty & Co., William Birch
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co attributed made by William Birch. An English Arts & Crafts shaped ladder back armchair with ball finials to the back and to the front of the arms with turned supports b...
Walnut
Tresor Armchair with Black Lacquered Structure
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair tresor with high gloss black lacquered wood structure, upholstered and covered with fabric in satinated cotton. Available on request in blue, redwine, orange, fushia, green.
Cotton, Wood
$1,890
H 30 in W 23 in D 30 in
Parker Knoll, Mid-Century English Arts & Crafts Style Oak Reclining Armchair
By Parker Knoll
Located in London, GB
Parker Knoll. A very good quality Arts and Crafts style reclining armchair with sculptured lazy looking arms slight curve-shaped back and on square legs. The cushions are for displa...
Oak
$6,118Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 33.47 in D 29.93 in
Black Carbon Armchair with Black Genuine Leather
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair black carbon with black genuine leather, elegant rare piece.
Lead
$3,650
H 43 in W 29 in D 34 in
Danish 1930-40s Midcentury Country Style Wingback Armchair in Solid Oak
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great example of early Danish midcentury design, circa 1930s wingback chair in hand carved solid oak with exposed sides and brass nails. Sturdy and strong construction of generous pr...
Wool, Oak
$2,317
H 42.52 in W 30.32 in D 36.23 in
Stunning Highback King Chair of Solid Oak with Greenish Wool Denmark 1930-40
By Henning Kjærnulf, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish baroque style high-backed ear-flap chair hand made in the 1930s The frame and armrests are made beautifully of turned and carved solid oak. Especially the armrests h...
Wool, Oak
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
$944Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 14.97 in Dm 35.44 in
Boo Bed • Hand-Carved Dog Bed in Teak with Sheepskin Upholstery, by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
The Boo Bed is a contemporary architectural throne for your doggo. Upholstered in luxurious long haired sheepskin for your fur baby’s comfort. Featuring hand-carved details and made ...
Sheepskin, Teak
Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...
Glass
Levitaz Armchair, Mirror Polished Cast Bronze, Contemporary
By Katz Studio
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
The Levitaz Armchair operates at the threshold of presence and absence. Rather than defining a seat through traditional framing, its form is revealed entirely through the cascading p...
Bronze
$94,153Sale Price|35% Off
H 33.47 in Dm 17.72 in
Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of: 45 dinner plates (Ø 24 cm,) 24 deep plates (Ø 23 ...
Porcelain
$40,558 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
"Roma Imperiale" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...
Onyx, Marble
René Lalique Ceylan Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this enchanting Ceylan vase is molded from opalescent glass with a blue stained wheel. The design, conceived by Lalique on M...
Glass
$4,900 / set
H 8.25 in W 6 in D 1.25 in
The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1902. DESCRIPTION: 36 vols., 8-1/4" x 6", all illustrations after th...
Leather
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...
Porcelain
$277,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central stem...
Crystal
$15,000
H 13.63 in W 11 in D 1 in
Edward F. Caldwell Gothic Style Jeweled Champleve Enamel Antique Folio Cover
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A very rare, fine large Edward F. Caldwell jeweled champleve enamel folio cover in the High Gothic Style. The central panel depicting a King on a white horse holding a large orb with...
Enamel
$176,256 / item
H 55.12 in W 38.19 in D 19.69 in
Unique Rectangular Deep Blue Brass Cabinet with Two Doors by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Curiosity Cabinet by Christopher Boots Unique Piece Dimensions: D 50 x W 97 x H 140 cm. Materials: Reclaimed oak, cast bronze, clear quartz, smoky quartz, lapis lazuli, pyrite, indus...
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Pyrite, Brass, Bronze
$175,000Sale Price|32% Off
H 105 in W 58 in D 5 in
Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror This palatial mirror is made up of around 12 wonderful individually hand crafted pieces of porcelain. The...
Glass, Porcelain
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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