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Seating For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Arts and Crafts
VINTAGE HOWARD & SON'S LONDON BRIDGEWATER LARGE 5 SEAT CORNER SOFA FLORAL FABRiC
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rare, highly collectable Howard & Son's / Howard Chairs LTD London, c...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair of Upholstered Benches with Arms
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Custom made benches with classic form upholstered in faux crewel fabric with piping and tassels, featuring 19th century turned Victorian legs.
Category

Late 20th Century American Early Victorian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Restored Antique Howard & Son's Berners Street Chesterfield Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning exceptionally rare and restored Howard & Son's circa 1880 Chaise Lounge with hand carved walnut frame This is the first chaise in this mod...
Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1 OF 4 RESTORED HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER HOWARDS & SON STYLE SOFA PART OF SUiTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage fully restored hand dyed brown leather Howard & Son’s style three seat sofa with overstu...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Seating

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Hindley & Sons Country House Armchair
Located in London, GB
An elegant Hindley & Sons upholstered armchair with satinwood legs, newly covered using naturally dyed antique linen in bottle green. English, early nineteenth century.
Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Satinwood

19th Century Mahogany Stool
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality mid-19th century mahogany stool, of diminutive proportions, having attractive needlework drop in seat to frame with elegant carved decoration, raised on cabriole ...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Library Armchairs Sofa Stool Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Victorian circa 1880 fully restored Chesterfield Whisky brown leather Library suite. A very rare find, I never come across original sets of four pieces from this era and especially not the fully buttoned sets. We have restored the suite and it is in better than retail new condition throughout. The set is actually quite rare size wise, the armchairs are much wider than normal and happy accommodate the larger of us, the sofa is a real sweet heart size and looks amazing. This is the finest set of this type you will find anywhere, its true library set...
Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

Set Victorian Dining Chairs Balloon Back 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 8 Pretty Victorian Dining Chairs. These Chairs are Raised upon Turned and Carved Front Legs with Sabre Back Legs. Circa 1850 The Chairs Having Lift out Seats Which Have Recent...
Category

1850s Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Antique Morning Room Elbow Chairs, English, Chippendale Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique morning room elbow chairs. An English, mahogany carver seat in Chippendale revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Superb Chippend...
Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Very Rare 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool Height Adjust
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original 19th century circa 1880 Italian Venetian height adjustable Grotto Fantasy stool after th...
Category

1880s Italian Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

American Designer, Dining Chairs, Pine, USA, 1910s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 8 stained pine dining chairs designed and produced in the US, c. 1910s. seat height 17.75” 
Category

1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Antique Cast Iron Gothic Garden Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Impressive English cast iron painted garden throne chair with high back and wonderful decorative details that will add interest to any garden. Part of the decoration is missing but s...
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Iron

Set of Six Antique Victorian Oak Masonic Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A superb set of six antique Victorian oak masonic dining chairs. They were made in England, and date from around the 1880-1900 period. They are of superb quality and have an extreme...
Category

1880s British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

British Victorian Bamboo & Cane Reclining Steamer Armchair With Footrest
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A British Colonial Formed Bamboo & Cane Reclining Steamer armchair with Pull Out Footrest 1900's Exquisite indoor or outdoor reclining chair ...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Quality Set of Four Antique Mahogany Victorian Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality set of four antique mahogany Victorian dining chairs having very attractive expertly carved shaped tops with beautiful quality carved pieced splats to the centre. They stand...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Antique Victorian Balloon Back Parlor Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Antique 1800's Victorian Balloon Back Parlor Carv...
Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Liberty & Co. Attr. An Arts & Crafts Oak Chaise or Day Bed in Morris & Co Fabric
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. attributed. A good quality Arts & Crafts oak chaise lounge or day bed professionally upholstered with a Morris and Co Golden Lily fabric with a fixed long and rounded h...
Category

1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Winston Churchill Linked Harry Warren House Eight Antique Dining Carver Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of eight original, early Victorian circa 1840, hand carved Jacobean revival dining chairs...
Category

1840s English Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Swedish Designer, Rocking Chair, Oak, Mohair, Sweden, 1910s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and green mohair rocking chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1910s. Seat height: 20”
Category

1910s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair, 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 and arms. Seat has brass studding and chair is supported by slightly out-swept legs...
Category

20th Century Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather

1910 Walnut Parlor Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
A richly carved parlor settee made of walnut, circa 1910. Carved throughout with foliage, the seat back is decorated with two putto heads, one at each shoulder, and supported with fo...
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Thorvald Bindesbøll Solid Oak Arts and Crafts Armchair, Denmark 1900’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare and important solid oak armchair from circa 1900 by what you can call Denmarks first designer Thorvald Bindesbøll. Thorvald Bindesbøll (July 21, 1846, in Copenhagen – August 27...
Category

Early 1900s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Small Antique Victorian Walnut Cabriole Legged Footstool Embroidered Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian circa 1880 hand carved walnut Cabriolet legged footstool with floral embroidered upholstery A very decorative and well made piece, the top has a period Victorian embroidery...
Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

PAIR OF HOWARD & SON'S BRIDGEWATER MODEL EASY ARMCHAiRS WITH FULL STAMPED LEGS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this pair of Howard & Son's Bridgewater easy armchairs with fully stamped legs Please note the delivery fee...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Antique Pair of Victorian Lion & Shamrock Carved His & Hers Oak Library Chairs
Located in Glasgow, GB
A superb pair of Victorian his and hers library chairs, circa 1870, the gentleman’s armchair with carved lion head terminals to the padded armrests, each with shaped back and deep seat and recently reupholstered in aubergine purple velvet chenille with braid trim, standing on turned Irish shamrock carved legs with brass caps and white porcelain castors, the brass stamped ‘WT&S Patent’ for William Tonks & Son. In good condition and comfortable these deep seated chairs...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Antique Late Victorian Oak Pressback Upholstered Rocking Chair Rocker Cameo
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late Victorian pressback rocking chair. A beautiful design featuring a serpentine crest rail with a laurel wreath wrapped cameo at the...
Category

Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Arts and Crafts Era Wood Paint Decorated Patio Armchair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A compact and very well made wooden armchair with wide square and curved arms, sloping seat and shaped back. The back and side supports with matching carved linear details, the flat ...
Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Wood

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts oak chair with carved rose decoration to the back
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts oak chair with carved rose decoration to the back, the drop-in seat with colorful embroidery. We also have a matching Liberty and Co gate leg dinin...
Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

ANTIQUE nice GUSTAV STICKLEY Footstool with Spindles W7573
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great looking antique Gustav Stickley footstool with fume black finish and spindles. The piece is in excellent condition. The leather on ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Oak

LOVELY HOWARD & SON'S / CHAIRS LTD TWO SEAT SOFA FEATHER FILLED SEAT CUSHIONs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable Howard & Son's / Howard Chairs LTD sofa with the inside back left leg stamped Please...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak and Embossed Crocodile Leather Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed pressed brown leather upholstered Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with crocodile leather embossed seat pads A very rare and totally original set of Victorian dining chairs...
Category

1880s French Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Crocodile, Oak

Rare 19th Century Hand Carved Hardwood Hawk Claw & Ball Feet Library Study Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style Victorian sofa with hand carved Hawk claw & Ball feet and Hawk head detailing I’ve never seen ano...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Stickley Mission Arts & Crafts Cherry Wood Spindle Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mission or Arts & Crafts style spindle club chairs or lounge chairs By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Early 21st Century Solid cherry wood frames, with upholstered...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Antique 20th Century Set of two brown French Arts & Crafts Bobbin Corner Chairs
Located in Casteren, NL
Discover a set of antique Bobbin chairs that captures the essence of mid-19th century France. These corner chairs, each with its own unique chara...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Beech

Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful set of six Mission or Arts & Crafts dining chairs By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa Early 21st Century Solid quarter sawn oak, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Windsor Armchair, 1930
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The classic Windsor chair, designed in a very beautiful, clear line, comes in very good condition. The ends of the armrests show an attractive patina, the chair in general has minima...
Category

1930s British Victorian Vintage Seating

Materials

Ash

Ambrose Heals for Heals of London. A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs designed by Ambrose Heals. These chairs are part of one of the first bedroom suits he de...
Category

1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Rush

Elm Stool or Stand North East Yorkshire English Maker, Circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a lovely country stool made of Elm in Victorian England during the 19th century, circa 1850. The elm stool has thick solid circular turned seat or top which sits on four ring turned legs with four shaped turned stretchers between the legs which make this stool very strong and stable. The stool has developed a glorious rich color through natural patination and polishing over the years with the top a lovely mellow color. We attribute this stool to a North East Yorkshire...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

RARE PAIR OF THOMASVILLE SAFARI BROWN LEATHER WOVEN SOFAS PART OF LARGE SUITe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of Thomasville Safari Collection large three seat sofas with brown leather cushions and woven frames which are part of a large suite I have a rather lovely suite of this Thomasville furniture to include an eight person extending dining table with chairs, an extra large coffee table, an extra large size table, two sofas and one armchair with ottoman, this sale is for the item mentioned above alone with the other pieces being listed under my other items These sofas are super comfortable and very decorative, they are made with what looks like pewter plaques...
Category

2010s British Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather

Antique English Country Parlor Sofa Newly Upholstered In Velvet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Country 6 Leg Carved Tufted Back Parlor Sofa Newly Upholstered and Down-Filled in a Plush Silver-Steel Crushed Velvet This exquisite antique English country parlor s...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

19th Century Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Cane Dining Side Chair (A)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Cane Dining Side Chair (A). Item features turn carved legs, cane seat, curved and carved backrest, very nice antique item. Circa...
Category

19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Mid 19th Century Country Footstool or Candle Stool in Elm, English circa 1840
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This handmade footstool or candle stool is a very good example of English Country furniture with a lovely polished elm top. This piece is a...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Quality Antique Victorian Walnut Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian walnut armchair having a quality solid walnut shaped back and raised on solid elegant walnut turned reeded legs to the front ...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

American Victorian Oak and Pink and Green Patterned Fabric Upholstered Circular
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian circular borne / conversation seat with an oak frame, upholstered in a pink and green bow patterned damask fabric with a channeled center post and pleated seat skirt fabric skirt, resting on oak bun feet.
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

19th Century Occasional Chair in the French Style
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century occasional chair in the French style, with simply turned mahogany legs to the front terminating on brass castors, and two plain mahogany legs to the rear. This piece has recently been re-upholstered in a simple fabric with decorative brass nail detailing just above the front legs. Often called ‘Slipper Chairs’, these types of chairs...
Category

Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

19th Century Cream Leather Buttonback Captains Chair With Brass Studs & Castors
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Chair 2025 18 CLC 19th Century Cream Soft Leather & Polished Mahogany Buttonback Chesterfield Captains Chair Decorated With Brass Studs & Terminated With Brass Castors on Fluted Spi...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Turned Leg Wood Frame Daybed on Casters
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The turned bobbin frame daybed on casters is fully restored and reupholstered. Newly refinished wood frame and new ticking stripe upholstery with spr...
Category

1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid Century Maple and Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Mid Century Maple and Rush Seat Armchairs . Measures 21.5" in width, 21.5" in depth, 39.75" in height. Seat height is 17.5. Arm height is 26". Seat interior width is 18" and ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Rush, Maple

Antique Hand carved Lions stool Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Unique Victorian Stool . Very well Hand carved Lions heads . Superb patine . 19 Century Holland . Good condition . The upholstery is in ...
Category

1880s Dutch Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Antique Upholstered Footstool, English, Fireside, Lounge Stool, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique upholstered footstool. An English, mahogany fireside or lounge stool, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Attractive footstool with great colour an...
Category

Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

FINE PAIR OF RESTORED CHESTERFIELD LUTYENS VICEROY BROWN LEATHER CLUB ARMCHAIRs
By Lutyen’s Viceroy, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Regency style fully restored Chesterfield Lutyens Viceroy brown leather hand dye...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather

A late Victorian two-seater Chesterfield sofa
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian two-seater Chesterfield sofa, of typical form with a continuous scroll back and arms, reupholstered in deep-buttoned blue leather, raised on turned tapering walnut l...
Category

20th Century English Late Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

English Arts & Crafts “Quaint” Rush Seated Armchair
Located in Norwich, GB
A stylish English Arts and Crafts 'quaint' beech and fruitwood rush-seated armchair, with waved and pierced design splat. Probably made in High Wycombe. Circa 1900. *Free delivery f...
Category

Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Rush, Beech, Fruitwood

19th Century Refinished Carved Walnut & Cane Seat Eastlate Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous pair of Eastlake Victorian period carved walnut with cane seat chairs. Recently refinished and recaned. Will sparkle any room in your home. Use them as additional chairs i...
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

21st Century Hybrid No 1 Armchair with Hand-Carved Antlers and Brown Leather
Located in Istanbul, TR
Hybrid collection was inspired by the mythologies of parahumans. This anthro chair unions with its owner, merging into one. It is entirely handmade, a special leather with rare patterns has been selected and a textured paint...
Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Beech

Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair, with shaped back slats and stood on turned legs.
Category

1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Oak

Large Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Throne Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Victorian quality carved oak throne chair having a quality carved oak top rail with two cherubs, barley twist supports, cane back flanked by carved scrolls and sunflowe...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Regency Style Carved Antique Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique Regency sofa in Mahogany 19th century antique sofa with Intricately carved details. Scrolled arms. Mahogany frame. Reupholstery recommend...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

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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