$4,067 / item
H 43.31 in W 26.78 in D 31.89 in
RESTORED HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER ViCTORIAN CHESTERFIELD READING LIBRARY ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Show Framed Victorian fully restored brown Leather, Mahogany Library reading armchair with Chesterfield
Leather, Hardwood
$4,067
H 37.8 in W 32.29 in D 34.65 in
STUNNING EARLY VICTORIAN HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER READING LOUNGE ARMCHAiR
Located in Pulborough, GB
that enhance the chair’s aesthetic appeal. Perfect for reading or lounging, its combination of comfort
Leather
$34,470 / set
H 34.65 in W 20.48 in D 25.6 in
TEN ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S DINING CHAiRS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM READING ROOM
By Holland & Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
handmade original Victorian spoon or medallion back dining chairs with original upholstery made by Holland
Hardwood
$758
H 34.65 in W 21.46 in D 22.25 in
Chesterfield Tufted Green Leather Captains Directors Library Reading Desk Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, Chesterfield buttoned green leather desk chair
Leather, Beech
Sold
H 42.92 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Victorian Embroidered Carved Oak Framed Library Reading Chair Gillows Style Legs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
reading chair with Embroidered tapestry upholstery and Gillows style reeded legs A really very good
Fabric, Oak
Georgian Style Tufted Leather Reading or Cockfighting Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
English Victorian Style Tufted Leather Reading or Cockfighting Chair with pleated deep button back
Leather
Victorian Oak Throne Chair with Reading Stand
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very unusual Victorian oak throne chair with a J.Carter patent mahogany and brass reading
Oak
Sold
H 35.44 in W 29.93 in D 27.17 in
Victorian Horseshoe Back Chesterfield Green Leather Captains Reading Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chesterfield buttoning and aged green leather upholstery Horseshoe library reading captain’s chair A very
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
Early Victorian Bow Back Armchair, English Walnut Reading Chair, circa 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a comfortable early Victorian bow back armchair, an English walnut reading chair dating to
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 44.89 in W 29.14 in D 33.08 in
New Aged Vintage Leather Jameson Seating Henley Wingback Queen Anne Armchair
By Jameson Seating
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
old Victorian library reading chairs The leather is naturally designed to be imperfect in finish
Leather
Sold
H 35.24 in W 23.04 in D 28.94 in
Victorian Mahogany Library Chair Part of Suite Satin Floral and Birds Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian library, reading or nursing chair with a
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Reading Chair, Late 19th Century
Located in Uppsala, SE
Antique mahogany reading chair that can be used to sit both ways. Either you sit on it like a
Fabric, Mahogany
Sold
H 33.08 in W 20.87 in D 22.05 in
LOVELY PAIR OF RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD LIBRARY READING ARMCHAIRs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
vintage Regency style fully restored Chesterfield brown leather hand dyed Library reading armchairs that
Leather
19th Century Victorian Reading/Reclining Chair
By J Foot & Son
Located in Antwerp, BE
table and a adjustable reading stand that can be moved in or out. The arms of the chair can be moved
Fabric, Mahogany
English Country House Victorian Red Leather Library Reading Chair
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian leather reading chair This Victorian leather reading chair was made circa 1860
Leather
Victorian Walnut Reading Chair
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Victorian walnut reading chair with a reclining adjustable back . The upholstered back
Victorian Turned Leg Leather Reading Chair
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian turned leg leather reading chair This Victorian turned leg leather reading chair was
Early Victorian Library Reading Chair in Floral Chenille
Located in Tarleton, GB
Original Victorian Library Chair Elegant antique chair with lovely proportions. This is a
Ceramic, Chenille, Yew
Victorian Mahogany Tufted Leather Open Armchair
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wonderful Victorian mahogany tufted leather reading chair or lolling chair, the deep button tufting
Mahogany, Leather
$234,216Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$1,371 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
By Cyprien Eugène Boulet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)
Canvas, Oil
$5,446
H 37.8 in W 29.53 in D 36.23 in
EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CIR 1840 HAND CARVED LIONS HEAD CHESTERFIELD LiBRARY ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, collectable circa 1840-1860 English Victorian hand carved Mahogany framed Library reading armch...
Leather, Hardwood
Antique French Art Deco Club Chair, Distressed Brown Leather, 1930s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique circa 1930s 1940s French Brown Leather Club Chair. French Art Deco Original Distressed Leather Club Chair. Classic French Art Deco leather club chair dating from the 1930's w...
Leather
Vintage French Cognac-Colored Leather Club Chair, 1940s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This leather club chair comes from France and was made circa 1940s. It is upholstered with cognac-colored leather and features metal rivets and wooden legs. It remains in a well-used...
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
$6,918Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.39 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Bronze Jewelry Chest In Neo-gothic Style From The Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with a large jewellry chest crafted in bronze with medal patina in the neo-gothic style and hailing from the Napoleon II period. It boasts practical dimensions (34cm ...
Metal, Bronze
$344,705
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$5,212Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
An English Cockfighting, Reading or Desk Chair.. Green Leather
Located in Buffalo, NY
An English Cockfighting, Reading or Desk Chair.. Green Leather,,
Brass
$1,056
H 41.34 in W 31.89 in D 30.71 in
English Chesterfield Wingback Armchair Brown Green Leather - Armchair - England
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent and imposing English wing chair in tufted green leather resting on four arched wooden legs. This Chesterfield chair is a very beautiful English work. English antiques are...
Leather
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
$5,446
H 38.59 in W 28.55 in D 34.65 in
RESTORED CHESTERFIELD TUFTED HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER LIBRARY RECLINER ARMCHAiR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, top to bottom restored, hand dyed deep Cigar brown leather reclining armchair Ple...
Leather
$1,309
H 33.47 in W 21.26 in D 21.07 in
Vintage Aged Regency Green Leather Chesterfield Tufted Office Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Regency green leather, Chesterfield tufted office chair A good looking and well made office chair, ideally suited to go with...
Leather, Beech
$4,481
H 44.49 in W 33.47 in D 31.5 in
RESTORED CHESTERFIELD HAND DYED LEATHER PORTERS WINGBACK ARMCHAiR
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London Elevate your interior with this luxurious restored Chesterfield Porter’s Wingback Armchair, expertly upholstered in premium hand-dyed leather. A testament to t...
Leather
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.
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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.
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