Venetian Rococo Style Painted and Gilded Side Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Venetian Rococo Style Painted and Gilded Side Chair Very rare antique 19th century Venetian Rococo style side or hall chair.
Wood
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome and Gilded Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Fine 18th century Venetian Rococo polychrome and gilded antique chair Gorgeous Venetian green and gilt carved wood side chair.
Wood
$1,950Sale Price / set|25% Off
Venetian Rococo Style Painted Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted dark blue with beige linen seats, these Venetian style side chairs fit the bill lots of style with tall, elegant backs, cabriole legs and generously deep seats. Great pull-up...
Fabric, Wood
$1,316Sale Price / item|20% Off
Pair of Venetian Lacquered Rococo Style Chairs with Fornasetti Upholstery
Located in Firenze, IT
Indulge in the lavish charm Venetian craftsmanship with this exquisite pair of lacquered Rococo-style armchairs.
Wood, Lacquer
Venetian 18th Century Rococo Large Walnut Side Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Of impressive large size and unusual design, the front legs of cabriole form ending in hoof-feet, connected to the shaped back-legs by wavy H-stretchers. Clean-up and wax-polish inc...
Walnut
18th/19th Century Venetian Chinoiserie Rococo Chair
Located in Forney, TX
Born in the Venetian region of north-eastern Italy in the late 18th / early 19th century, hand-crafted in elegant Louis XV style, richly decorated in Chinoiserie Rococo taste, having...
Cane, Wood, Paint
$1,750 / item
Venetian Blue Leather and Wood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
18th century blue-gray painted Venetian side chairs with leather seats. Chairs have a heraldic style cross maker's mark engraved on backs of chairs. Features hand carved stretchers a...
Wood
Antique Painted Green Venetian Chair Circa 1820
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful and incredibly decorative Italian early 19th century Venetian hand painted polychrome chair, re-upholstered in a neutral cotton. The chair is raised upon elegant cabriole...
Cotton, Wood
Pair of Quatrain for Dessin Fournir Venetian Shell Giltwood Arm Chairs
By Quatrain
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Quatrain for Dessin Fournir Venetian She’ll Giltwood Arm Chairs. Sold in pairs, 4 pair available.
Giltwood
Antique Italian Venetian Green Floral Hand Painted Dining Side Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Venetian Green Floral Hand Painted Dining Side Chairs - Set of 4. Item features hand painted details, distress painted finish, nicely carved frames, very nice set of ...
Wood, Paint
20th Century Venetian Rococo Throne Armchair / Chair Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Venetian Rococo throne armchair / chair walnut. Solid walnut.
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Venetian Rococo Armchairs, Carved Walnut, Italy
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Large Rare Pair of Venetian Rococo Carved Walnut Armchairs. Each chair features a beautifully shaped crest rail adorned with delicate foliate carving, flowing into a serpentine uph...
Walnut
$2,950 / item
Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique gold leaf Venetian grotto style shell back armchair. Seat has been newly reupholstered in champagne color velvety fabric. Arm height is 26.5"
Wood
Pair of Early 20th-century Venetian Grotto Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Odds are good that you haven't seen many of these, with their scallop shell backs and seats, dolphin-head arms, and particularly such strange, roughened, coral-textured legs suggesti...
Wood, Paint
18th Century Original Venetian Rococo
Located in Osnabrück, DE
Here we offer in advance and if necessary, a very rare original preserved and never restored, Venetian Rococo chair. The carving of the entire frame is sculpturally designed.
Wood
Venetian Dining Room Chairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
10 Venetian dining room chairs 20th century High back with painted roses.
Beech
Venetian Hand Painted Chair
Located in Oregon, OR
Elegant Venetian chair with carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted wood with floral decorations.
Wood, Paint
Unavailable
H 38.38 in W 37.25 in D 23.5 in
Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, Gilt, and Leather Gondola Chair, c. 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
An absolutely stunning and rare circa 1820 museum-worthy Venetian gondola chair with illustrated panels, polychrome finish, parcel-gilt decorations, and original leather upholstery. ...
Brass, Iron
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 19.69 in D 18.12 in
Venetian Walnut Carved Armchair, Venice 18th Century Wood Seated
Located in Varmo, IT
Entirely in finely carved walnut. Vienna straw seat.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 35.83 in W 18.9 in D 22.84 in
Pair of Venetian Walnut Armchairs, Venice 18th Century Carved Wood
Located in Varmo, IT
Entirely in finely carved walnut. Vienna straw seat. Measures: 58 x 48 x H 91 cm.
Walnut
Pair of 19th century Venetian grotto chairs
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
Wonderful 19th century pair of Venetian grotto chairs. Made with solid oak, hand carved.
Hardwood
18th Century Venetian Polychrome Painted Rococo Side Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century Venetian Polychrome Painted Rococo Side Chair Charming polychrome hand painted and masterfully hand carved Venetian side chair.
Upholstery, Wood
Venetian Rococo style Slipper Chair,
Located in Chireno, TX
Painted and Gilded Venetian Slipper Chair in the rococo style With Vintage Silk Upholstery.
Wood
Pair Venetian Rococo Slipper Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Great stylish pair Venetian painted and gilt wood Louis XV style upholstered slipper chairs. Sturdy enough to be used as regular seating.Can be sold individually.
A Set of Eight Venetian Rococo Style Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fanciful set of 8 Venetian rococo style pale blue-green painted and parcel-gilt side chairs; each with pierced open back surmounted by a foliate crest above a tight seat; the scall...
Set of Six Italian Walnut Rococo Style Venetian Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of six Italian Venetian dining chairs. Hand-carved in the grand Rococo taste.
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 30.5 in W 28 in D 31 in
An Italian, Venetian, Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood Poltrona and Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
dimensions of foot stool: 6"h x 14"w x 11"d in the Venetian style with carved and gilded frame and separate upholstered panels and outscrolled arms, the down cushion above a carve...
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Bergere Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Bergere Chairs Louis XV Style. Please Note These Items are Antiques and Are Two of a Kind. Please Refer to Our Website for Our Complete Inventory.
Wood, Upholstery
Set of Six Venetian Style Dining Chairs
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming set of six (two arm, four side) late 19th century, Italian dining chairs in the Venetian manner, partially stripped with a distressed verdigris-green painted finish. Ready...
Wood
Set of Eight Venetian Dining Chairs and Bench
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative set of eight 18th century painted Venetian dining chairs and bench. This wonderful set has a great amount of charm and history. Both the chairs and bench were original...
Wood
Sold
H 49.75 in W 22.25 in D 20 in
19th Century Antique Venetian Carved Gold Giltwood Throne Chairs, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of antique Venetian throne or court chairs with carved shells, foliate details, and cloven hoof feet Italy, late 19th century Carved giltwood frames with tapest...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Italian Venetian Style Ribbon Back Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great set of circa 1960s-1970s carved Venetian style ribbon-back painted dining chairs. The beautifully carved arms of the host chairs is a sign of quality craftsmanship. T...
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 43.13 in W 21.5 in D 17.5 in
Set of Six 18th Century Italian Dining Chairs in Silvered and Gold Giltwood
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding set of six Venetian Rococo side dining chairs in silvered and gold gilt wood.
Wood
19th Century Venetian Gilt Swan Grotto Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Rare and complete 19th century carved and gilt Venetian swan Grotto chair. Realistically and exquisitely carved swan.
Wood, Beech
Antique Bed Venetian King Size Bed & Chair
Located in Buxton, GB
Unique Artistry: Each floral spray and intricate scroll is meticulously hand-painted, making this a truly one-of-a-kind set. Rococo Charm: Embrace the romantic and luxurious aesthe...
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Venetian Carved Gilt Wood Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare pair of venetian carved gilt wood chairs… Upholstered in velvet… 19th century… These chairs are estate fresh and have not been restored… Although they are an excellent usable ...
Wood
Venetian Hand Painted & Caned Rococo Side Chairs; a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Venetian caned side chairs with fine painting from the 18th/ early 19th century. This pair features a shapely wood back with decorative top rail with original intricately painted flo...
Wood, Paint, Cane
Venetian Gondola Chair Relic
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare 18th century Venetian gondola chair in perfect state of decay, now lacking upholstery, much loss to burl walnut veneer and carved solid walnut elements, the seat with lift up co...
Walnut
Pair Venetian Painted Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Charming pair of Rococo style Venetian painted and upholstered side chairs.
Set of Four Italian Giltwood Venetian Style Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable set of four Italian dining chairs made in the Venetian Rococo style. Featuring carved giltwood frames with a floral decorated needlepoint seat.
Wool, Wood, Giltwood
Sold
H 38 in W 20 in D 20 in
19th-C. Italian / Venetian Celadon Floral Painted Side Chairs In Blue Velvet- 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of 19th century hand painted Venetian side chairs. The seats are in a blue velvet that is in very good condition. The frames are a celadon color with flowers and gilt ...
Velvet, Poplar, Giltwood
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H 45.5 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Set of Ten (10) Venetian Dining Chairs in Carved and Gilded Wood with Upholstery
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Set of ten stately dining chairs in the Venetian Rococo-style with carved and gilded base and upholstered back and seat.
Upholstery, Wood
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.