$831Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in W 13.39 in D 13 in
Small Antique Windsor Chair, English, Oak, Apprentice, High Wycombe, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique Windsor chair. An English, oak apprentice piece redolent of the High Wycombe school of miniature furniture, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.
Oak
Antique Victorian Wicker and Rattan Wooden Small Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Victorian Wicker and Rattan Wooden Small Rocking Chair Rocker.
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
$250
H 33.5 in W 18.5 in D 30.5 in
Vintage Children's Victorian Small Cherry Wood Green Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Children's Victorian Small Cherry Wood Green Rocking Chair Rocker.
Fabric, Cherry
$295
H 32 in W 17.5 in D 18 in
Antique Small Child's Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Parlor Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Small Child's Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Parlor Arm Chair.
Walnut
$923
H 30.52 in W 20.87 in D 25.01 in
Small Antique Victorian Nursing Chair circa 1860 Carved Hardwood Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice Victorian circa 1860 mahogany framed nursing chair with velour upholstery. A nicely made genuine Victorian antique, it is as ment...
Hardwood
$895 / set
H 33 in W 16.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique French Victorian Carved Rosewood Small Petite Accent Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Carved Rosewood Small Petite Accent Side Chairs - Pair.
Rosewood
$550 / set
H 35 in W 17 in D 23 in
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Lyre Back Small Accent Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Lyre Back Small Accent Side Chairs - a Pair.
Mahogany
$650
H 32.5 in W 15.5 in D 18 in
Vintage Victorian Blue Wrought Iron Small Garden Bistro Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Victorian Style Blue Wrought Iron Small Garden Bistro Dining Chairs - Set of 4.
Wrought Iron
1830s small English Moorish side chair with canned seat
Located in London, GB
A lovely small pain and unusual English side chair. Circa 1830s it has a canned seat (small damage to weave) and Moorish architectural styling. Good for a bedroom or bathroom
Pine
$1,416
H 28.35 in W 25.2 in D 27.56 in
Small Armchair In Mahogany And Leather From England - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little 19th century mahogany and cognac leather armchair or bergère charming little armchair that can have many uses. (in an entrance hall, bedroom, living room, putting on yo...
Leather
Small English Victorian Deconstructed Bedroom Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
The armchair has been fully restored and stripped back to the solid oak frame for upholstery with a new coil spring base, with hessian lining and calico coverings. The chair offers ...
Brass
$395
H 26 in W 16 in D 20 in
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Small Child's Folding Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Small Child's Folding Rocker Rocking Chair.
Walnut
$395
H 25.5 in W 15.25 in D 19 in
Antique Victorian Small Child's Maple Wood Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Small Child's Maple Wood Platform Rocker Rocking Chair.
Tapestry, Maple
Antique Victorian Small Child's Oak Wood Spindle Cane Seat High Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Small Child's Oak Wood Spindle Cane Seat High Chair.
Oak
$195
H 22.5 in W 10.5 in D 13 in
Antique Victorian Twisted Wire Wooden Seat Small Child's Ice Cream Parlor Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Twisted Wire Wooden Seat Small Child's Sweetheart Back Ice Cream Parlor Chair.
Iron
$695 / set
H 32.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Vintage Victorian Style Small Wrought Iron Camo Paint Garden Patio Chair - Set 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Victorian Style Small Wrought Iron Camo Painted Garden Patio Chairs - Set of 4.
Wrought Iron
Small English Victorian Boudoir Chair, 1880s
Located in Ely, GB
An Unusual Small, Antique Boudoir or Nursing Chair. circa 1880s, Made in the midst of the Victorian Aesthetic Movement, the chair has low proportions and is in the design manner o...
Mahogany
Small Victorian Oak English Childs Bobbin Chair
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
A little dmage to a few of the carvings and one of the turned bobbins to the back legs missing. Top of chair has been removed from another piece of furniture, believed original ...
Oak
Small Victorian, Side Chair
Located in Toronto, ON
Victorian Mahogany Chair was recently painted in white high gloss
and reupholstered in printed cow hide.
Mahogany, Cowhide, Hide
Sold
H 24 in W 14.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique Victorian Childs Small Rocking Chair Walnut Rocker Green Mohair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian childs small rocking chair walnut rocker green mohair.
Walnut
Sold
H 34.45 in W 19.69 in D 15.36 in
Small Antique Tanner's Chair, English, Ash, Elm, Spindle Back, Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique tanner's chair. An English, ash and elm spindle back countryhouse craftsman's seat, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Ash, Elm
Sold
H 25.5 in W 22 in D 21.5 in
Vintage Cast Iron French Victorian Grapevine Small Garden Accent Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage cast iron French Victorian grapevine small garden accent side chair.
Iron
Victorian Occasional Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small elegant black painted Victorian occasional chair.
Wood
Sold
H 31.5 in W 54.93 in D 31.5 in
Small Victorian Restored Humpback Brown Leather Club Suite Sofa and Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare fully restored cigar brown leather Humpback Gentleman's club suite with a hand-turned mahogany frame finished with brass ca...
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 34 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Cast Aluminum Antique Style Outdoor Garden Bistro Small Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast Aluminum Antique Style Outdoor Garden Bistro Small Side Chairs - a Pair (Reproduction). Circa Late 20th - 21st Century. Measurements: 34" H x 17.5" W x 19" D x 17" Seat height.
Aluminum
Sold
H 31.11 in W 20.08 in D 36.62 in
Vintage Thonet Ebonized Black Rattan Bergere Rocking Chair Lovely Small Armchair
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely small vintage Thonet Rocking armchair with ebonised black frame and rattan seat Originally designed in the 1800s with elaborate curv...
Rattan
Small Set of Four 19th Century French Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality French dining chairs circa 1870. Ideal for making up a harlequin set of chairs. Original covers in good order HEIGHT: 34 1/2" WIDTH: 18 1/2" DEPTH: 22" ...
Walnut
Antique Chiavari Side Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small elegant Victorian occasional chair of maple.
Maple, Rush
Sold
H 29.53 in W 59.85 in D 31.11 in
Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Berners Street Small Two Seat Library Sofa
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare and original early Howard & Son's circa 1840-1860 stamped small two seat sofa with duvet padded arms, feather fill...
Upholstery, Walnut
Small 19th Century Tub Chair
Located in Batley, GB
A good quality small scale tub chair raised on turned front walnut legs and upholstered in buttoned green velvet. In good ready to use order condition. Measures: 70cm wide ...
Walnut
Sold
H 27 in W 14 in D 22 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Victorian Oak Wood Rush Seat Small Child's Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Victorian Oak Wood Rush Seat Small Child's Rocking Chair.
Cord, Rope, Oak
Sold
H 26.38 in W 19.3 in D 18.9 in
Small Victorian Chinese Gold Giltwood Chinese Chair in the Chippendale Style
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian gold giltwood Chinese chair after Thomas Chippendale A very well made and decorative chair, the upholstery looks very re...
Giltwood
A Small Victorian Ebonised Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
A Small Victorian Ebonised Bentwood Rocking Chair probably by Thonet.
Fabric, Beech, Paint
Sold
H 26.38 in W 24.41 in D 21.86 in
Claw & Ball Cabriolet Leg Oxblood Leather Small Chair or Stool Office or Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 hand carved hardwood framed small chair with oxblood leather upholstery and Claw & Ball cabriolet legs A good looking decor...
Leather
Beautiful Pair of Small Walnut Victorian Period Nursing Chairs
Located in Darwen, GB
A beautiful pair of small walnut Victorian Period nursing chairs. Each with a beautifully carved and pierced top rail with a central armorial bearing monogram.
Walnut
Victorian Fireside Chair`
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Small scale Victorian fireside chair in original paint.
Antique English Mahogany Small Salon Chair
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This is an English Victorian small low armchair, pretty inlaid marquetry, mahogany base. 1900.
Mahogany
Sold
H 33 in W 20 in D 19 in
Antique Nursing Chair Salon Chair Bedroom Victorian 19th Century Green Velvet
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Fabulous small Victorian fan back nursing chair in olive green velvet Description: A beautiful small and petit 19th century Victorian fan back nursing chair upholstered in Oliv...
Brass
Small 19th Century Holland & Sons Antique Nursing Chair
Located in Clitheroe, GB
Small Holland & Sons antique nursing chair This Spectacular 19th century Small Holland & Sons Walnut Antique Nursing Slipper Chair dates from ca. 1860 and has been newly upholster...
Walnut
Diminutive Wicker Desk and Chair c.1900
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wonderful small Victorian writing desk and matching chair, perfect for a guest room or beach bungelow.
Victorian Low Back Reclining Chair
Located in New York, NY
A small Victorian low back reclining chair. Upholstered in original velvet with a needle point accent in the middle.
Velvet
$500
H 42 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Gentlemans Parlor Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor armchair. Made of walnut featuring Eastlake styling with carved frame, fauteuil arms and turned legs with castors. Dimensions: 23" x 23.5" x 42"h, seat 17"
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Lounge Chair
Located in West Chester, PA
Antique renaissance revival lounge chair featuring a finely carved carved walnut frame, a bronze medallion at the crest, and brass casters with wooden wheels on the front legs. Attri...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, 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.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Enriching rooms with layers of visual interest is key to the New York– and Toronto-based decorator’s signature style.