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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1910s
Antique Captain's Chair, English Elm, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Elbow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique captain's chair. An English, elm and beech smoker's bow or elbow seat, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Superb country house appeal with the class...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Elm

Pair of 19th Century French Giltwood Louis XVI Style Médaillon Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… A pair of Louis XVI-style armchairs, hand-carved in France in the 1800s, each chair has a giltwood frame with several areas upholstered with a teal and...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Biedermeier Neoclassical Settee with Scroll Form Back & Saber Leg Supports
Located in New York, NY
This stunningly formed Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Form Back & Saber Supports in Beachwood with Neoclassical Detailing originates from France, Circa 1840. Features a beautifully r...
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1840s French Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood, Beech

Antique Very Fine Quality Late Victorian 19th Century Decorated Satinwood Sofa
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Decorated Satinwood Sofa, Late Victorian This very fine quality late Victorian decorated satinwood sofa from the 19th century is an exceptionally beautiful stat...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian quality carved walnut arm chair
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality carved walnut arm chair having a quality carved walnut shaped back, carved walnut shaped open arms standing on shaped carved cabriole legs with scroll feet,...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Extra large Victorian sofa and ottoman 1890
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This large Victorian sofa that dates back to 1890 has a comfortable and deep seat, allowing you to relax. The seat is made of full wood and has elegant claw and ball feet, which give...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair Antique Regency Carved Mahogany Country House Shield Back Hall Chairs 1825
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique carved mahogany Georgian Regency country house hall chairs, circa 1825. The chairs are made of the finest solid mahogany, the backs are very well carved with r...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Petite Chinese Quarter Moon Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With rustic texture and simplicity of form, this petite 19th-century stool is a timeless example of casual seating in rural China. Crafted of northern elm (yumu) with mortise-and-ten...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Shellac Polished Mahogany Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier single armchair made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany in very good condition. The side, end chair has an arched, c...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very Fine French custom upholstered Settee m with gilt and carved frame having a Ribbon Crest and all over Acanthus Leaf, Scroll and Foliate carving, fluted and tapered round legs, a...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Restored Piano Stool, late 19th Century
Located in Schwerin, MV
Antique piano stool – hand-turned swivel stool, late 19th century, restored. This exquisite piano stool from the Napoleon III era combines historical elegance with outstanding craft...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century English Garden Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Early 20th century English garden chairs. Made of cast iron with some paint loss. We have three available.
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1910s English Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Large Swedish 19th century painted pine bench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large Swedish 19th century painted pine bench circa 1890. Here we present a Swedish painted bench which has been dry scraped through its various layers of lifetime paint. Shaped ba...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Pine, Paint

Swiss Alp, folk art, Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

French Giltwood and Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite Louis XVI Style, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
French giltwood and tapestry five-piece salon suite Louis XVI style, circa 1890. Comprising a canape and four fauteuils upholstered in French Aubusson tapestry's depicting children a...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Wool

Pair of Opera Chairs in Ebonized Wood and Cane Seats, Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite pair of side chairs, dating back to circa 1860-1880, embodies the elegance of the Napoleon III era. Expertly crafted from ebonized wood, these chairs feature intricate...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating

Materials

Fruitwood, Cane

Set of 6 Antique Hepplewhite Revival Dining Chairs, English, Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 6 antique Hepplewhite revival dining chairs. An English, mahogany lyre back seat, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Pleasingly wide set of dining chairs ...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Early 19Thc Original Paint Decorated Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Step down Windsors in original paint decorated chairs.These very fine red painted chairs have mustard floral decoration with an amazing patina...
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Rustic Italian Walnut Wood Chest Window Seat Bench
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian rustic traditional chest banquette, window seat or bench with opening top and the typical carved legs. The piece is in solid Italian walnut wood with great ...
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19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of Six 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine set of six 19th century Gustavian laughing chairs in their original condition. Ca 1800, Sweden.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair Of Antique Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Pair of Mahogany frame chairs with finely carved frames having sinuous and twining back splats, square Reeded front legs and button-tufted seats. The wood is particularly fine...
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Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Rosewood Oval Back Medallion Settee c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival settee offers rosewood construction with back having flanking tufted oval medallions with carved floral crests and carved gadroon element between, shap...
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Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

Pair of Napoleon III armchairs in the style of Madeleine Castaing, France, XIXe
Located in Lyon, FR
Stunning and unique pair of Napoleon III armchairs, in the style of Madeleine Castaing, in green velvet, Maison Etro luxurious fabric, and trimming, passementeries. France, second ha...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood

Antique Set of 6 Queen Anne Revival Burr Walnut Dining Chairs from circa 1910 -
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Queen Anne Revival Burr Walnut Dining Chairs Set of 6 (Circa 1915) Solid and sturdy construction with no loose joints or woodworm. Recently upholstered in tan leather. Dim...
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1910s Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Renaissance Hall Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hall Bench represents the peak of the Renaissance Revival during the middle of the 1800s in Europe. Artfully sculpted from solid old-growth oak, it f...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Rare Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Victorian Wicker Conversation Gossip Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Perhaps the Rarest of all Victorian Wicker pieces, this parlor chair was used for Ladies to gossip while not facing one another or to limit contact between courting couples. Victoria...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wicker

A W N Pugin, A Rare Oak Armchair Probably Designed for the Speaker's House
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin. An extremely rare oak armchair probably designed for the The Red Drawing Room in the Speaker's House in The Palace Of Westminster, the room is...
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1850s English Gothic Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

An Owen Jones Chaise Longue
By Owen Jones
Located in Conwy, GB
An ebonised and gilt chaise longue designed by Owen Jones and manufactured by Jackson & Graham. England, London, circa 1870-73. Exceptionally original, untouched and showing no res...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Maple Armchairs in Green Velvet - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A distinguished pair of late 19th-century French armchairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced directly from Provence, France. Each chair boasts a hand-carved frame with a large, square-...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Maple

Pair of Louis XV Style 19th Century Bergere Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very chic pair of 19th century French Bergere chairs upholstered in an off white cotton / linen fabric with blue & white ticking welt & backs. Frames have a light whitewash finish.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Fruitwood

19th Century Dutch Oak Two Way Flip Backrest Bench, Strycsitten, Banc a Tournis
Located in Haarlem, NL
Imagine this pretty little 19th century oak bench in a kitchen, a hallway or on the patio. It can be used from both sides by flipping the backrest, these flip benches are also known ...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Rustic Chinese Provincial Elm Wood Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
The elegantly simple 19th century elmwood bench has the clean restraint of Classic Chinese Minimalist forms, Elegantly simple in design from China's Zhejiang province celebrates the...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Sofa
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish, 19th century barrel back sofa settee in Gustavian style with beautifully carved frame with bell flower carvings. Richly carved front legs with lotus flowers and rosettes. Sc...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Paint

Antique C1830 Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs - Set of 8 (6 Plus 2), Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs (Set of 8: 6 Chairs + 2 Carvers) C1830 This fine quality set of 8 early 19th Century Regency mahogany dining chairs, dating...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th century Swedish carved gilt armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Swedish gilt and ebonised armchairs circa 1860. Pair of fine quality shaped back gilt armchairs. Unusual shaped back with ebonised leaf detailing contrasting wi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Giltwood

Sofa mod. Fledermaus, Josef Hoffmann for Kohn, 1910s
Located in Argelato, BO
Bentwood Sofa mod. Fledermaus by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1910s It is one of the most famous creations of the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founding fa...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Bentwood

Russian 19th-century Restauration Salon (8 pieces)
Located in Paris, FR
Early 19th-century Restauration salon suite in maple burl veneer with gilt bronze mounts. Decorated with lion paw feet, palmette friezes, and floral motifs. Upholstered in silvery ce...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Seating

Materials

Bronze

A carved walnut sofa with boat-shaped form in the style of Henry Thomas Peters
By Henry Thomas Peters
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A carved walnut sofa with boat-shaped form, in the style of Henry Thomas Peters. An antique piece, emblematic of the finest 19th-century furnishings. Superior quality walnut selectio...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Late 19thC Oak Carved Jacobean Style Monks Bench
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Oak Carved Jacobean Style Monks Bench with box seat and carved Royal King and Queen to upright with animal and swag decoration - 38"w x 19"d x 45.5"h
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1890s English Jacobean Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Louis XVI Style French Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age. Re-upholstered from last owner with high quality fabric, 20/2...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Octagonal Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seats
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century Octagonal Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seats
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Seating

Materials

Porcelain

Alpine Monastic Bench with Folding Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and sculptural 19th-century Alpine monastic bench, masterfully handcrafted from solid wood with a rich, time-worn patina. This multifunctional piece was likely used in a commu...
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Daybed with Rattan Top and Removable Railings
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period opium daybed from the 19th century, with woven rattan top and removable railings. This 19th-century Qing Dynasty opium daybed is a b...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Rattan

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ornate Giltwood Sofa
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
-An exquisite two-seater sofa (we have four matching armchairs). Elegantly carved and upholstered, this fine sofa exhibits richly carved motifs throughout, as well as attractively wo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood, Wool, Silk

French Antique Provincial Hand Crafted Bobbin Corner Chair, Mid-19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fine French Provincial corner chair in stained oak with a handmade cane seat. Classic bobbin turned legs and in a overall fine vintage condition. Made in the 19th century. Lovely ...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Oak

19th Century French Provencal Louis XV Carved Walnut Three-Piece Chaise Longue
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique fruitwood "Duchesse Brisee" (French for broken duchess), or Chaise Longue, was crafted in Provence, France circa 1890. The set comprises two armchairs (his and...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

19th Century Antique Empire Bench in Mahogany
Located in Valby, 84
A refined and elegant Empire-style bench, crafted from rich mahogany and featuring a beautifully curved and detailed backrest. The symmetrical design is highlighted by an interwoven ...
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19th Century Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Victorian Oak Green Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Chair 2025 11 PC Victorian Oak & Racing Green Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing With a dark Olive green seat. Height to top of the arms is 71.5cm
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19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

19th Century Fine Ebonized Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine two ebonized Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825-30. Ebonized Biedermeier pieces were mostly made in Vienna, Austria and account for only 1-2 % of all ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Pearwood

1947 Peder Pedersen, Set of 7 Solid Wood Dining Chairs, Horse Hair upholstered
Located in London, GB
1947 Peder Pedersen set of seven solid hardwood dining chairs, seats upholstered with dark horsehair. Designed 1947. H: 82 W: 50 D: 52 Seat Height: 43cm. Presented at the Copenhagen ...
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1840s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood, Animal Skin

Matching pair of Victorian Carved Oak Wing Arm Chairs
Located in Flower Mound, TX
A lovely pair of heavily carved Victorian oak wing back armchairs. These chairs have intricate carvings on the back panels, side wings and exterior sides panels all done in the style of the 17th. Circa 1850 Provenance: These were acquired from “The Wodehouse”, Wombourne, Staffordshire The Wodehouse is a Grade II listed English country house near Wombourne, Staffordshire, notable as the family seat of the Georgian landscape...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Oak

Four Antique Stenciled Hitchcock Style Side Chairs Signed Walter Smith, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of four Hitchcock style dining chairs by Walter Smith offer gilt decorated ebonized wood construction with caned seats, signed Walter Smith, c1900 Measure - 33.5"h x1...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Late 19C English Oak Spindle-back Ball Finial Rocker
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY & RARE Late 19C English Oak Spindle-back Ball Finial Rocker. Probably made in England or Scotland, circa 1880-90. Made of oak wi...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Marquetry Armchairs in Rose Uniacke Velvet, Pair
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Beautiful pair of Biedermeier armchairs, newly restored in rose Uniacke onyx velvet. Nailheads added to surround. Each with a concave top rail with an ova...
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19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Birch

Liberty & Co, attributed. An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co attributed, style of a Morris and Co. An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair with incised turnings to the back and below the arms, the arms follow through to the sid...
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1880s Aesthetic Movement Antique Seating

Materials

Rush

Set of Six Italian Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of six early 19th century neoclassical gilt and gesso decorated dining chairs. Upholstered rectangular geometric backs featuring stepped sides and flared tops outlined in gilt ...
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1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare wery old Chair Thonet Nr.4, 1860
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare chair, the oldest industrially produced version of chair no.4. (Without the circle under the seat, which was invented later, as a strengthening of the structure) Very sens...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Seating

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Beech, Bentwood

19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench or Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Italian hand carved walnut Savonarola chair, circa 1880. Having wonderfully carved frame with scrolling arms, aged black leather seat and back, accented with brass roset...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating

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Walnut

Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs

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.

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