Swedish Window Seat
Swedish Carved & Painted Window Seat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A hand carved hall or window bench made in Sweden. This sturdy window seat is made from hand
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Other Benches
Materials
Cane, Wood
Gustavian Window Seat
Located in Salisbury, GB
A very beautiful Swedish period gustavian window seat - window seats are differentiated by stools
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Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Swedish 19th Century Painted Wood Window Benches
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish painted wood window benches from the 19th century, with upholstery and pierced
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Rare Pair of 19th Century Fruitwood Biedermeier Large Curved Window Seat Benches
By Biedermeier
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely pair of original Swedish Biedermeier fruitwood window seat benches
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
H 18.12 in W 59.06 in D 16.15 in
Empire Banquette or Window Seat in Birch with Marquetry Inlays, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
A Swedish Empire banquette/sofa in birch with marquetry embellishments which include foliage and
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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Empire Sofas
Materials
Birch
H 51.5 in W 84.75 in D 26.75 in
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Style Birch Veneer Bench Seat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous late 19th/early 20th century Swedish bench seat constructed in the neoclassical or Swedish
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Birch
Vintage Swedish Kick Sled
Located in South Salem, NY
This antique Swedish kick sled is a charming piece of history, boasting a vibrant red frame that
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Painted Hall Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish painted hall bench is a charming piece perfect for hallways, stairwell
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Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Painted Bench, Trundle Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish Neoclassical Painted Bench ~ Trundle Bed is an amazing approach to
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Antique 1870s Swedish Gustavian Benches
Materials
Pine
Swedish Modern teak/birch low table Bruno Mathsson, 1950's
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Uccle, BE
Swedish master cabinetmakers, Bruno Mathsson was born to design furniture. Mathsson was known as a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Teak
Carl Malmsten Samsas Round Sofa, Newly Produced, Designed in 1966
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Tranås, SE
item of furniture for over 50 years.
The framework is made of solid pine from Swedish forests. The seat
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Oak, Pine
Estelle & Erwine Laverne Originals Modern Rosewood Lamp Table Floor White 1950s
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
down on the seat of a tall, sensuously sculptured clear acrylic chair. The chair, as it happens, is a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Rosewood
H 44 in W 12 in D 12 in
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By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Solid Black Oak Round Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This solid wood coffee table is handcrafted out of oak solid wood that retains its natural character.
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2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Oak
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
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2010s Table Lamps
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Iron
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Textile
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
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Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Bench in Spanish Walnut and Blue Dedar Upholstery
Located in Berlin, DE
Bench in Spanish walnut and blue Dedar upholstery with hand painted stripes.
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Antique Early 1900s Belle Époque Benches
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount Model 11025 by Idman, circa 1950s
By Idman
Located in Helsinki, FI
Scandinavian Modern flush mount model 11025 by Idman Oy Finland, from the 1950s. Fabric shade, brass details. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consistent with age and use. Cla...
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
An iconic, unobtrusive design.
A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
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Linen
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Hardwood
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Curved Boucle Sofa
Located in London, GB
Danish cabinetmaker
Curved sofa, 1940s.
Curved sofa produced in Denmark in the 1940s. The sofa has thick, stained beechwood legs and has been reupholstered in cotton-wool blend...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1880s Painted Demilune Tables with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
1 LiL - A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood demi-lune console tables from the late 19th century, with carved rosettes, petite beads, tapered legs and fluted accents. Creat...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30 in W 40 in D 17.75 in
Danish Curved Couch Sofa Fritz Hansen Style, 1940s for Reupholstery
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Curved couch or sofa in Fritz Hansen style from the 1940´s.
The feets are made of dark stained beech wood and the sofa is upholstered with floral fabric in blue and white colors.
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Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Sofas
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Fabric, Wood
Antique Edwardian Duet Piano Stool
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very well made antique Edwardian duet piano stool. This was made in England, it dates from the 1890-1910 period.
The quality is excellent this has a gorgeous and ver...
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Antique 1890s British Edwardian Stools
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Fabric, Wood
English Regency Style Mahogany Caned Window Bench / Hall Bench ca. 1900
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Regency Style mahogany caned window bench / hall bench ca. 1900
Elegant Regency style mahogany caned window bench in neoclassical taste.
Both sides have scrolled ends wit...
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottomans with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, GB
Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a Honey coloured sheepskin and feature oil...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
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Pair of Swedish window seats
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Gustavian window seats, Sweden, 1820's
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Stools
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Wood, Fabric
Gustavian Window Seat, Sweden.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
One gray stool, 1830, Sweden.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Stools
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian Narrow Window Seat Bench from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely Gustavian painted window seat or bench displays classic decorative details in the
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Benches
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Wood, Paint
19th C. Swedish Gustavian Painted Window Seat Bench with Armrests
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Swedish window bench in the Gustavian style newly upholstered in fine Belgian linen with
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
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Linen, Wood, Paint
Swedish Painted Window Bench
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Late Gustavian style painted bench, Late 19th Century, with a loose cushion seat above a
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
19th-C. Gustavian Window Seat
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early-19th-century Gustavian window seat with new plaid upholstery.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Gustavian Bench or Window seat, 1790
Located in New Haven, CT
It is extremely hard to find Swedish neoclassical window seats as elaborately carved as this one
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Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Settees
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Pine
Pair of Fruitwood Painted Banquettes or Window Seats
Located in Savannah, GA
20th Century Pair of Fruitwood Painted Banquettes or Window Seats in the Gustavian Style. Seats
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20th Century Swedish Benches
Materials
Fruitwood, Paint
Louis XV Style Swedish Painted Window Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
A Swedish Paint Decorated Window Bench. Louis XV style with ribbon and tasstle form decoration
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Vintage 1940s French Benches
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Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two-Seat Swedish Sofa with Decorative Detail
Located in London, GB
Early circa 19th century Gustavian two-seat Swedish sofa featuring a barrel curved back, Egyptian
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Antique 1810s Swedish Neoclassical Sofas
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Wood, Linen
H 33.08 in W 48.04 in L 33.08 in
18th Century Swedish Bench
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Stunning 18th century Swedish bench in the rococo style.
The later upholstered seat rests on a
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Benches
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Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
a windowed room, the host standing on the far right, with two seated ladies beside him, the hostess
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings
19th Century Swedish Painted Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Swedish Painted Bench features a tailored, understated elegance that will lend itself
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Benches
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Oak
Pair of Swedish Birchwood Long Benches, Mid-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish birchwood long or window benches, mid-19th century, the upholstered seats between
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Stools
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Birch
Rare Swedish Empire 19th Century Gilt Paw Foot Chaise Longue Recamier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bench at foot of bed or as a window seat.
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Daybeds
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Bronze
Swedish Neoclassical Style 1880s Painted Wood Bench with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Neoclassical style painted wood bench from the late 19th century, with carved waterleaf
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Benches
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Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Swedish 1880s Painted Wood Benches with Saber Legs and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
long winters. Placed anywhere in a home, used as window seats or anchoring a wall, these Swedish 1880s
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Benches
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Wood, Upholstery
H 31.5 in W 42.75 in D 13.5 in
Swedish Neoclassical Style 1900s Off White Cream Painted Bench with Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
upholstered seat and tapered fluted legs. This Swedish Neoclassical style bench, dating back to circa 1900, is
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Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Benches
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Upholstery, Wood
H 18.1 in W 42.1 in D 15 in
Pair of Swedish Provincial Gustavian Wheat Back Side Chairs, Warm Beige White
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Provincial Gustavian wheat back side chairs. These Swedish chairs from the early
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs
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Linen, Wood
H 36.75 in W 18.5 in D 18.25 in
Nine-Piece 19th Century Inlaid Birch Salon Suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent quality suite comprising of one sofa, one table, one stool or window seat, four single
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Living Room Sets
A Magnificent Folding Gateleg Table by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Bellport, NY
sections are connected and fold easily into each other.The table seats 12 comfortably,but can also be used
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Dining Room Tables
Painted Neoclassical Style Curule Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Window seat stool, in late Gustavian style, having distressed painted channeled frame with outward
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Early 20th Century Swedish Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Important Pair of Edmond Spence Walnut and Leather Benches
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
condition.
Perfect for at the end of a bed, underneath a window or in your living room opposite your
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Walnut
An Unusual & Important Painting by Ralph Cahoon
Located in Downingtown, PA
sailor before a Chinese Export lacquered desk. The mermaid sits on a yellow garden seat and the sailor
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Vintage 1960s American Paintings
Materials
Masonite
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Window Seat
Located in New York, NY
With ring-turned armrests and raised on sabre legs. The seat in blue floral on yellow ground silk
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Benches
Materials
Birch
Large 19th Century Gustavian Curule Window Seat, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful large late Gustavian painted window seat.
NB:
Complimentary delivery within 3 hours
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Swedish Gustavian Antique Pair Window Seat Benches with Armrests, 19th Century
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian window seat stools with padded armrests, newly
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
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Wood, Linen, Pine
H 27 in W 23.5 in D 15.5 in
Circa 1790 Swedish Gustavian Painted Window Seat Upholstered in a Neutral Linen
Located in London, GB
A period Gustavian painted window seat or bench with classic decorative detail.
The seat has been
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Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Benches
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Linen, Wood
H 27.56 in W 46.86 in D 14.18 in
Antique Carved Walnut Gondola Window Seat Stool
Located in London, GB
Antique upholstered window seat or stool, with shaped carved walnut legs. This piece has just been
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Vintage 1910s English Stools
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Linen, Walnut
Solid Acacia Wood Gustavian Swedish Style Window Bench Settee with Cushion
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
tufted on both sides. The settee measures 62 wide x 25 deep x 40 tall and the seat height is 22 inches.
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Early 2000s East Asian Gustavian Settees
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Beech
Set of Four Gustavian Stools, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish set of four Gustavian window seats
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Swedish Rococo 18th Century Stool
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
reupholstered in linen.
This decorative stool would also make a lovely window seat.
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Stools
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Satin Birch Stools
Located in London, GB
A pair of satin birch X-frame stools or window seats, Swedish, circa 1900.
Seat upholstered in
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Stools
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Fabric, Birch
Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Benches, Pair, circa 1790
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Kinderhook, NY
acanthus carved and fluted legs.
Additional search terms: Georgian, bedroom, window, window seat, living
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
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Italian Neoclassical Carved Upholstered Settee
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful, elegantly sophisticated 19th century European style custom Italian settee window bench
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Settees
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Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Swedish Window Seat
Located in Warminster, Wiltshire
A charming mid-19th century Swedish window seat in original paint (lightly retouched) re
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Window Seats
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of small benches, Sweden circa 1880, with upholstered armrests. Graceful form with curved arms
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Window Seats
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of small benches, Sweden circa 1880, with upholstered armrests. Graceful form with curved arms
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Swedish Empire Window Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
The gorgeous and very unique
Birch Empire Window Seats
upholstered in faux
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Swedish Empire Window Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
beautifully polished birch frame
with scrolling handles and ebonized buttons
upholstered in a gorgeous amber pony hair from Holly Hunt
terminating to saber legs
with scrolling handles and ebonized buttons
upholstered in a gorgeous amber pony hair from Holly Hunt
terminating to saber legs
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
19th c. Swedish Style Window Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thc swedish style window seat
An atlanta resource for fine antiques
We have a very large
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Pair of Swedish Neoclassical Style Painted Window Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with outswept armrests joined by turned rails above a rectangular seat raised on x-scrolled
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
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Wood, Fabric
Empire Window Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany frame bench resting on out-stretched tapering saber legs brass ormolu rosette mounts upholstered in evergreen horsehair
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Empire Window Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Traditional empire wood frame construction, apron brass mounts resting on fluted legs with ebonized ring details on toupie feet newly upholstered semi-attached cushion in faux alliga...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Gustavian Mahogany Window Seat-
Located in San Francisco, CA
ebonized mahogany window seat
carved gilt acanthus adorning the espresso suede upholstered
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Pair of Gustaviansk Window Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
Harp form side arms, fauz Zebra hair on hide upholstered seat cushion with nailhead trim on splayed
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Pair Of Gustaviank Window Seats / Benches
Located in San Francisco, CA
a very fine pair of Gustaviansk window seats / benches in the Louis XVI taste, beautiful medium
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Gustavian Window Seat Bench with Sides, Mid-19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Gustavian painted window seat style bench with side pieces for arms, with a pale
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Gustavian Benches
Materials
Wood
H 32.75 in W 46 in D 17.5 in
Gustavian Rococo Style Paint Decorated Window Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
rectangular seat over a scroll and drapery carved seat rail, raised on molded cabriole legs headed by stylized
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
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Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Midcentury, Swedish, 1940s Two-Seat Sofa, Fully Restored
Located in Haverhill, Suffolk
This sofa that we've named Teo is as sweet as they come. A beautiful, compact, Swedish, 1940s
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats
Gustavian Style Window Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish window bench in the Gustavian style, circa 1900, with upholstered seat and lotus carving on
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
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Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Period Gustavian Window Benches
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of small benches, Sweden circa 1820, with curved armrests and uphostered seats. Bellflower
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20th Century Swedish Benches
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Wood, Upholstery
Upholstered and Painted Bronze Bench with Sheepskin Seat
Located in New York, NY
window seat. We have recovered the seat in a decadently soft curly sheepskin imported from Sweden which
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20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Karl Johan Period Stools
Located in Encinitas, CA
Beautiful pair of Karl Johan period window seats. All newly upholstered in antique Swedish hemp.
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Antique 1830s Swedish Stools
Materials
Pine
Swedish Biedermeier Window Seat in Birch, Circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice Swedish Biedermeier window seat in Birch made about 1880. This design is particularly
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Stools
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Birch, Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Window Benches
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of benches, Sweden circa 1880, having saber legs and curved armrests with carved splats
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
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Swedish Window Seat For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Swedish window seat you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, every Swedish window seat was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish window seat — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Swedish window seat, those designed in Empire styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Swedish Window Seat?
The average selling price for a Swedish window seat at 1stDibs is $4,500, while they’re typically $1,500 on the low end and $8,950 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
Questions About Swedish Window Seat
- What is a window seat called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A window seat is called a window bench, window nook or alcove. It is a mini sofa without a backrest for filling the gap of a window. Window benches are a great way to utilize extra or unused space for seating.
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