Mid-20th Century French Giltwood Side Chairs with Cane Seats
Located in Queens, NY
6 French Victorian style (mid-20th Century) gilt ballroom style side chairs with spindle back and twisted top rail with cane seat (PRICED EACH)
Giltwood
Rare Ornate 19th Century Victorian Painted Wicker Armchair
Located in Bruton, GB
A rare and striking late 19th-century Victorian wicker armchair, intricately handwoven and finished in a crisp white paint. This sculptural piece features an elaborately shaped back ...
Wicker, Cane
1800's Victorian Wicker Rocking Chair by Heywood-Wakefield or J.C. Berrien
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Liberty & Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An exquisite survivor of 19th-century American craftsmanship, this sculptural wicker and cane rocking chair embodies the romance and artistry of the Victorian era.
Cane, Bentwood
20th Set of One Bench and Four Victorian Chairs, Wood and Rattan
Located in Miami, FL
Antique 19th century English Victorian balloon back mahogany library side chairs.
Cane, Mahogany
$580Sale Price|30% Off
Oak Antique Rocking Chair with Clavos and Leather Seat and Cane Back
Located in Lomita, CA
The rocker has interesting design touches like the two finial knobs and a starburst spindle on the upper half of the chair back. There is also a lower cane backrest on the chair.
Leather, Oak
Rare Beautiful Thonet High Back Armchair No 6351 , Black, Cane
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Original cane and black finish, stamped Thonet. Beautiful lines.
Cane, Wood
Unusual Antique Peacock-Style Wicker Chair, Continental Europe, circa 1900–1910
Located in Bruton, GB
The dramatic crest and symmetrical curling motifs reflect the ornate design sensibilities of the Late Victorian and early Art Nouveau period. Crafted with exceptional attention to d...
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Boho Mother of Pearl Inlay Papier Mache Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Its graceful balloon-back silhouette and delicate woven cane seat speak to Victorian-era elegance, while the meticulous floral and foliate inlay showcases exceptional handcrafted art...
Mother-of-Pearl, Cane
Rare Victorian Antique Bergere Library Swivel Armchair with Leather Seat
Located in Reading, Berkshire
The chair has a feel of the elegant Regency period for the seat and cane work, infused with the early Victorian industrial mechanism of the base.
Wrought Iron
19th Century English "Discipline" / Posture Chair Circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century English "Discipline" / posture chair Circa 1860. Diminutive tall stool type chair, made for a child to sit upright and straight. The two stretchers show a lot of wear fr...
Cane, Beech, Elm
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
Antique Wicker Clam Shell Stylized Mother and Childs Matching Rocking Chairs
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in Nashua, NH
These rocking chairs are in excellent condition with a beautiful finish and stylized clam shell shape to their back design all done in a warm finish color and having comfortable pre...
Wicker, Reed, Wood, Cane, Rattan
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
Papier - mâché / Paper Mache and Lacquer Chair with Gilded Design, 19th Century
Located in Wichita, KS
19th Century papier- mâché / paper mache chair with lacquer paint and a caned seat. The pierced slipper back form is beautiful with gilding design. Some color added in greens and...
Cane, Wood, Paint
An Elegant Pair of Brighton Pavilion Victorian Design Cane And Bamboo Chairs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Handmade Pair of Brighton Pavilion Chairs With Caned Seats & Painted Faux Burnt Bamboo Finished Frame. Each seat rears features Chinoiserie figures painted gilt panels. Painte...
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Victorian Walnut Desk Chair with Swivel Caned Seat, England, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th century English Victorian swivel desk chair with caned seat.
Cane, Walnut
A Very Rare Wicker Rocker, Musical Motif, Wakefield Rattan, C.1890s
By Wakefield Rattan Company
Located in Nashua, NH
A very rare musical string instrument style wicker rocker by the Wakefield Rattan Company, Wakefield Massachusetts, C. 1890s in wonderful condition. This rocker is part of a matching...
Wood, Cane, Wicker
Antique Wicker Suite by Wakefield Rattan Co., Musical Motif, 1890s
By Wakefield Rattan Company
Located in Nashua, NH
A very rare suite of three early matching wicker pieces by the Wakefield Rattan Company, Wakefield Massachusetts, C. 1890s in wonderful condition. This matching set consists of the ...
Wicker, Cane, Wood
$11,100Sale Price / set|40% Off
Victorian Down Chinoiserie Carved Wood Claw Rattan Cane Sofa Chairs , Set of 3
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, Victorian rare suite you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is statement piece w...
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
$7,000
Pair of Chiavari Chairs
Located in New York, NY
The delicate, lightweight chiavari chair was first made in the Italian town of Chiavari in the early years of the 19th century. Their elegance and grace would come to charm Mid-Centu...
Gold
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.
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