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Seating For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Folk Art
19th Century Regency Mahogany Stool
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Regency mahogany stool on carved frame with cabriole legs.
Category
19th Century Irish George IV Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 12 Irish George II Elm Wood & Chenille Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 (2 arms/10 sides) Irish George II style (19/20th Cent) carved elm wood chairs with pierced carved backs and patterned chenille slip seats (arms 23" w x 16.75" d x 39.5" h)
Category
20th Century Irish George II Seating
Materials
Elm
Single Georgian Style Side Chair in Cuban Mahogany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Georgian style side chair in Cuban mahogany with original tapestry upholstery, expertly carved ball-and-claw feet, and an Eastern-influenced flowing back-splat. The design f...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Carved Hand Chair after Pedro Friedeberg
Located in NYC, NY
A unique, hand-carved wood chair in the shape of a cupped hand with detailing down to the wrinkles and fingernails. The base whimsically detailed as a shirt cuff with buttons. Solid....
Category
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Georgian Style Rolled Arm Carved Mahogany Antique Curved Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable 19th century (Possibly Earlier) Georgian Style Rolled Arm Curved Frame Sofa. This dramatic carved mahogany sofa features a whimsically cu...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Folk Art Wrought Iron Stool with Tractor Parts, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unique sculpturesque artist's stool made out of assembled wrought iron tractor parts.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Seating
English George I style Silvered Armchair, after a design by William Kent
Located in Troy, NY
A chair in the style of William Kent in wonderfully worn and decorative condition.
For reference, a period pair of almost identical chairs is exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of...
Category
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
English mahogany corner chair with wavy ladder back, overupholstered seat and unique brass and wood armature for music or book reading. Also nicely sized for marrying the 18th and 2...
Category
19th Century British George III Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Set of Eight George II Dining Chairs
By Giles Grendey
Located in Greenwich, CT
A superb set of eight George II carved mahogany dining chairs having a carved crest rail with a pierced and carved splat, carved styles, having a drop in seat on substantial carved cabriole legs terminating in ball and claw feet.
Sets of George II dining...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
A Pair of Late George III Painted Satinwood Side Chairs, early19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
Each with a molded hooped backrest with pierced splat,
the padded serpentine seat raised on fluted straight legs
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating
English Settee with Striped Upholstery in the Georgian Manner
Located in London, GB
A three-seat settee in the early Georgian manner
Constructed in walnut, the strap work carved cabriole legs having quadrant scallop shells over, with pad feet, to front and rear; ...
Category
20th Century English George III Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
English Walnut Upholstered Wing Back Chair with Shell Knee & Spanish Feet C 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
English walnut upholstered wing back chair with scrolled arms, carved shell knee, and terminating on Spanish feet, Chair is upholstered in white muslin wi...
Category
1760s English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Muslin, Walnut
Set of 8 English Adam Style Satinwood Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 English Adam style (19th Century) satinwood chairs with carved open wheel back design and beige upholstered seat (2 arm chairs, 6 side chairs)
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Satinwood, Upholstery
Natural Live Edge Tripod Table France Late 20th Century
Located in Trensacq, FR
Organic three-legged tree slab table handcrafted in France, circa 1970. Well made, heavy, solid and sound with no hardware. Live edge, good grain, gre...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Seating
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Windsor Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With rounded back and out scrolled arms and central pierced splat over a shaped saddle seat, cabriole legs and turned stretcher ending on pad feet.
Category
1780s English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Original Hand Painted Narrow Bench with Red Flowers, Hungary, Dated 1883
Located in Round Top, TX
This narrow bench is a fun find due to its unique smaller scale at just over 4.5' long, perfect for a small mud room, entryway or hallway.
Original hand painted details include red ...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique pair of Georgian leather wing chairs
Located in Chelmsford, GB
These large Antique leather wing chairs circa 1900 feature a rich ,patinated hand dyed leather upholstery that been newly upholstered with intricate brass studding ,The high curved ...
Category
Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather
George I Mahogany Stool with Fortuny Cushion
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant English George I period mahogany small bench or stool, the cushion inset in a rectangular frame, now upholstered in Fortuny silk, resting on cabriole legs ending in pad fe...
Category
1730s English George I Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Silk
Early 20th Century 1918 Folk Art Hand Carved Armchair with Carved Imagery
Located in Oakland, CA
Hand carved armchair dating from 1918, the entire chair is embellished with carved imagery. Various images derived from nature and other influences with some appearing to be surreal ...
Category
1910s American Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Hardwood
George III Mahogany Windsor Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With rounded back and out scrolled arms and central pierced splat over a shaped saddle seat, cabriole legs and turned stretcher ending on pad feet.
Category
1780s English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Sofa in Pierre Frey Linen Blend, England circa 1830
Located in Culver City, CA
Georgian Sofa in Pierre Frey Linen Blend
England circa 1830
Antique frame, newly upholstered in linen blend by Pierre Frey.
71"L x 28”d x 34.5”h x 19” seat
Ref. SOFA266
Category
1830s English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Linen
Cabriole Leg Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century yew wood windsor armchair having hooped spindle back with fretted central splat over saddled elm seat standing on front cabriole legs and turned back legs joined by a...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Elm, Yew
George II Period Walnut Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
An elegant early 18th-century red walnut armchair, circa 1730.
This smart and useful desk chair (or 'occasional' chair) has a slip-in seat covere...
Category
1730s English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Hickory Chair Georgian Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Chippendale or Georgian style dining chairs
By Hickory Chair
USA, Late 20th Century
Solid mahogany frames, with pink upholstered seats.
Measures:
Side cha...
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Set of Eight Georgian Style Chairs Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very nice set of eight Century Chair Company Georgian style Dining Chairs in very good to excellent original condition. Six sides and two arm chairs in the set. The original uphols...
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair from Dalarna
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair from Dalarna dated 1760. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale patina.
Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
19th Century Scottish Turned-Bobbin Rocking Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Scottish turned-bobbin rocking chair in various woods. Constructed circa 1850-1889 and originates from Scotland, near the Northwest b...
Category
1850s Scottish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Pine, Fruitwood, Ash
A Fine Set of Ten George IV Dining Chairs, attributed to Gillows
Located in London, GB
A rarely available long set of ten faux rosewood dining chairs. The chair back with its elegant top rail , having abutting scroll corners below carved scallop shells is a design seen in Gillows Lancaster Estimate Sketch Books for 1823.
Unupholstered horsehair squab cushions...
Category
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech
Antique Set 8 Regency Period Dining Chairs C1830 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A fabulous set of eight Regency Period George IV mahogany dining chairs, Circa 1830 in date.
The set comprising six side chairs and two armchairs. The curved rectangular top rails ov...
Category
1830s George IV Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Late Georgian Wingback Chair
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Late Georgian Mahogany Wingback Chair with Queen Anne Legs reupholstered in GP&J Baker Rossini Velvet.
Category
1830s British Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English George II Walnut Wingback With Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an excellent 18th-century English Chippendale-style wingback chair. The wingback armchair was designed to be sat in front of a fireplace. The unique ‘wings’ prevented drafts ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Massive Antique Brass and Leather Bench Fender
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large scale U shaped fender with fine cast brass frame. The long side with five baluster form brass supports with beaded tops, and ribbed and leafy details below. Two others suppor...
Category
20th Century Georgian Seating
Materials
Brass
Vintage Georgian Style Carved Walnut and Upholstered Two-Seater Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
An intricately carved walnut and upholstered bench in the Georgian tradition. This slightly curved Bench is in great vintage condition. Measures 48" in width, 20" in depth and sands ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rustic Bench, circa 1920, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Rustic bench
Made with chestnut structure and hand woven rattan cord seating.
Solid, sturdy and comfortable
Circa 1920, France
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Seating
Materials
Chestnut, Cord
George III Style Mahogany Footstool
Located in Essex, MA
In the Chippendale style with square seat and cluster column legs and X form stretchers.
Category
1760s English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
George II Style Mahogany and Black Leather Upholstered Wing Chair
Located in Montreal, QC
George II style mahogany and black leather upholstered wing chair.
Angleterre: circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of Six Vintage "Cockpen" Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A good set of six "cockpen" chairs, two armchairs and four side chairs. 1960s version of the Georgian chair with Chinese Chippendale fretwork backs and ...
Category
20th Century Georgian Seating
Pair of English Georgian Cigar Leather Wingback Library Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine pair of English wing chairs or library chairs featuring an aged cigar leather tufted upholstery. The wingbacks have a mahogany hourgla...
Category
20th Century English George III Seating
Materials
Brass
Large George I Style Burgundy Leather Wing Armchair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large George I style burgundy leather wing armchair, of typical shape and generous proportions with pepper-box arms set above cabriole front legs with scroll spandrels and outswept...
Category
1920s English George I Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Rare Pair of George II Period Satinwood Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare pair of Hepplewhite George II period satinwood side chairs. The backs each with three carved and fretted urn like splats. Drop in seats and raised square section moulded legs ...
Category
18th Century English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century Heavily Carved Mahogany Stool on Paw Feet
Located in New York, NY
19th century heavily carved mahogany stool on paw feet.
Category
19th Century Irish George III Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
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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