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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
Superb Quality Set Of Six Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality set of six antique Victorian mahogany dining chairs having a superb quality mahogany balloon back with carved scrolls, newly reupholstered serpentine shaped seats in a...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Anglo Indian Teak Planter's Chair with Extending Arms19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb Anglo Indian teak planter's chair with extending arms, Circa 1890 in date. Handcrafted in teak with elegant form it has been reupholstered in dark brown leather with brass ...
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1890s Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Late Regency Rosewood & Leather Library Chair
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Late Regency Rosewood & Leather Library Chair Recently upholstered with Deep Buttoned Leather, Polished & Coloured to Chestnut Brass stud deta...
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1820s British Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Antique French Louis XVI Rosewood Tete A Tete Conversation Chair Bench Loveseat
Located in Dayton, OH
An Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Tete A Tete Conversation Chair / Courting Bench. Made from Rosewood with an elaborate "S" form supported...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Rosewood

Early 19th century painted Swedish Gustavian sofa
Located in London, GB
A useful and understated Swedish Gustavian sofa/bench. Later painted in a light grey blue and upholstered in a blue stripe with cushioned sides and separate long seat cushion with b...
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1810s Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

19th- Century Swedish Pine Bench
Located in Pomona, CA
A 19th-century rustic pine bench has panels on the back and storage.
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1850s Swedish Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Arm Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century hand carved, turned and painted Punjabi chair with new down feather persimmon colored silk velvet seat cushion.
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19th Century Pakistani Tribal Antique Seating

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Wood

19th Century Scottish Orkney Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Accent chair with fantastic character from the islands of Scotland. Truly a statement piece. Ships from Philadelphia. More history: The orkney chair design has a heritage stret...
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19th Century Scottish Country Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Antique Victorian Rose Carved Walnut Balloon Back Parlor Vanity Desk Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor / vanity / desk chair. Made of carved walnut featuring a balloon back with carved floral rose design Dimensions: 18" x 20" d x 33"h;seat 20"
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of 8 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 8 antique Regency quality mahogany dining chairs consisting of 2 elbow chairs and 6 single chairs having a quality mahogany back with a carved rail to the centre, newly reupho...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved mahogany chaise longue having an outstanding quality mahogany shaped back with carved scrolls, flowers, leaves and grapes, scroll shaped ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Late 19th Century French Gothic Style Hand Carved Oak Coffer Bench
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Gothic style oak coffer bench features ten hand carved panels in the lower apron and seat back, each with alternating Gothic motifs. Gothic column...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th C. Spanish Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These armchairs are classic examples of Baroque-style seating, most likely French or Spanish in origin, dating from the 19th Century. The rich red velvet upholstery is typical of Ba...
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19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Set of 8 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 8 antique Regency quality mahogany dining chairs consisting of a pair of elbow chairs and six single chairs, the elbow chairs having scrolled shaped open arms, figured mahogan...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Swedish folk small wooden stool 18th/19th century Folk Art Peasant unique
Located in Forest, BE
Unique Swedish small wooden stool made of massive pine circa the early/mid 1800. Lots of history, patina and traces of time. Very good condition. It’s a small one but a true eye cat...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Brutalist Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Japanese antique Primitive Wooden Bench or Stool, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small bench was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912). The seat is made of chestnut wood, offering a sturdy texture and gentle natural grain. The legs are uniquely desig...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and truly exceptional cherry Viennese Biedermeier sofa was made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rar...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Pair of 19th c. French Louis XVI Style Bergères with Silk Blend Satin Upholstery
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant pair of French Louis XVI-style bergères exemplifies the timeless grace of neoclassical design. Dating from the late 19th century (circa 1880–1900), these generously prop...
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19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Pair Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Needlepoint Parlor Chairs C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Walnut & Needlepoint Chairs C1880. Measures - 37.5"H x 20"W x 22...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

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

Empire mahogany armchairs by Jacob Frères, France, 19th century
By Madeleine Castaing, Jacob Frères
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine pair of mahogany Empire gondola armchairs, very confortable gondola chair model. The armrest are swan-shaped and front legs are lion-legs-shaped. The seats are covered with a ...
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Early American Three-slat Ladder-back Chair with Splint Weave Seat
Located in Louisville, KY
For those with a keen interest in historic pieces that have essentially evolved into artful pieces, this early American three-slat ladder back with stunning splint weave seat, most l...
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Early 19th Century American Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa
Located in Paris, FR
Very unusual and large conversation settee - canapé à confident. Carved gilt-wood and velvet fabric, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Set of Six George II Needlework Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine and unusual set of six George II mahogany needlepoint covered chairs circa 1760 having upholstered seats and backs, the tapered front legs with applied very fine leaf carving,...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Belle Epoque Oak Wood and Cane Footstool/ Occasional Table, late 19th-C
Located in Valencia, VC
Restored Belle Époque Hand-Carved Oak Footstool with Handwoven Cane Top, Spain, Circa 1900 This elegant footstool originates from Spain and dates to the Belle Époque period, around ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Belle Époque Antique Seating

Materials

Oak, Wood, Cane

French 19th Century Oak & Upholstered Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, 19th century rectangular turned oak footstool with (more recent) printed canvas upholstery on the seat. Perfect to use as a small bench or vanity stool, the cushioning is d...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Set of Six Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of six antique Victorian quality rosewood dining chairs having a quality rosewood shaped top with a carved solid rosewood splat to the back, newly reupholstered drop in seats in ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Set of Eight 19th C. English Country Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight 19th century traditional English country-style dining chairs. These chairs have a rustic style with a dark wood finish. The chairs feature high ladder-backs adorned wi...
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19th Century English Country Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Antique Hall Settle, Scottish Oak Seat & A Half Bench, Gothic Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hallway settle. A Scottish, oak two seat bench or ecclesiastical pew with Gothic revival taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. Fine example of Scotti...
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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

French Pair of Louis XV Wingback Bergeres & Ottoman
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sophisticated pair of French 19th century wingback bergere armchairs and large matching ottoman. One side of the ottoman is concave to fit the bowed front of the chair–forming a ki...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Oak

19th Century Confident / Conversation Seat / Tête-à-tête
Located in Paris, FR
19th century confident in rosewood. France, circa 1860.
Category

1860s Napoleon III Antique Seating

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a French Louis XV style dining chairs, a set of 6. The chairs have been upholstered with an exquisite ivory white and burgundy honeycomb patterned fabric.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Early 19th Century Antique Anglo Indian Caned Seat Settee in Carved Ebony
Located in Peabody, MA
An early 19th century Anglo Indian caned seat settee (with down filled cushion) in extensively carved solid ebony from the British colon...
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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Ebony, Down

Set of 6 Antique 18 C Gustavian Dining Chairs W Carolina Irving Andaluz Linen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 6 Antique 18 C Gustavian Dining Chairs W Carolina Irving Andaluz Linen Fabric
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Victorian Sofa Circa. 1880
Located in Fulton, CA
Elegant American Victorian "Balloon Back" 2 seat sofa / settee or loveseat. Hand carved from solid walnut. Older re-upholstery in very good condition for its age. Stuffing is soft an...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Sublime Pair of Restored French His & Hers Carved Gilded Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Amazing pair of lounge armchairs made in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI style. Distinctively restored with new high end ivory/beige and touch of gold linen blend upholstery with a...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century hand carved French walnut Louis XIV style armchair features hand carved armrests with scrolling acanthus leaves. The seat rests on spooled legs joined by...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut

Outstanding Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality set of eight antique Regency carved rosewood dining chairs having magnificently carved rosewood top rails and carved rosewood shaped centre splats. Newly reuphols...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Pair Of Regency Mahogany Shell Back Hall Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
With scallop shell form carved backs with spiral shell carved splat and wood seat and circular tapered legs.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Rare Ladder Back Chairs with Herringbone Seats Set of 6
Located in Louisville, KY
These 3-splat ladder-back chairs are a beautiful and mysteriously unique grouping. Made from hardwood, each of these chairs has been hand-carved with hand-woven herringbone cane seat...
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Early 19th Century American Country Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

A Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of mahogany Gainsborough armchairs, one chair late 18th century, the other a faithful 20th century copy. Substantial and comfortable, with shaped upholstered backs, padded a...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Leopard Velvet Settee
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Anglo-Indian hand-carved ebony settee upholstered in leopard velvet.
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19th Century Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Rosewood

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Parlor Settee Loveseat 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Italian Neo-Renaissance parlor settee / loveseat / bench, circa 1870s. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / puttis, N...
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1870s Renaissance Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique 19th Century Victorian Ebonized Platform Rocker Rocking Chair Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century Victorian platform rocking chair. Features a hardwood ebonized frame with gold trim and striped upholstery. DIMENSI...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Needlepoint Parlor Armchairs C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Pair Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Needlepoint Parlor Armchairs, Ladies & Gents, C1880. Measures - 40.75"H x 25.25"W x 31"D(Larger). A fine pair of antique parlor chairs...
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19th Century High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Rare French Carved Gilded Walnut Tete a Tete Gossip Settee Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Gilt. Upholstered. 29 3/8" h x 49 3/4" w x 29" d. Seat height 18". Condition Gilt loss. Splits at seams. Minor dents along edges. Dimensions 30 x 50 x 18 in
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

18th C. Louis XIV Provincial Walnut Canapé à l’Oreille, Upholstered by A. Pinto
Located in Morristown, NJ
A rare example of an 18th Century French Louis XIV Provincial Walnut Canapé à l’Oreille, upholstered by Alberto Pinto. A finely proportioned Louis XIV Provincial walnut canapé à l’o...
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1760s French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th C Louis XV Style Canapé Sofa in Schuyler Samperton Fabric
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th C Louis XV Style Canapé Sofa in Eden Serene Fabric by Schuyler Samperton
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Giltwood

Monumental Antique English Jacobean Carved Oak Moreton Hall Bench Pew 82"
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive hall bench / settle from Moreton Hall in Lancashire United Kingdom, circa 1830s. Made of oak featuring serpentine hand carved form with lion passant holding an acorn, heavy acanthus leaf foliate and swags. The bench showcases impressive dog bone arms with ornate scrolling. The seat is supported by robust legs carved throughout with scrolled foot over plinth. The settle is a true masterpiece! Included with the bench is an original antique oil painting of the great house. The painting is by Harry Bloomfield (1883-1941) Moreton Hall, Whalley, was situated on the lower slopes of Whalley Nab, off the road from Whalley towards Accrington (now the A680) about a quarter of a mile from Portfield Bar and just over a mile South-South-East of Whalley. The Hall was a Jacobean style mansion built in 1833 by John Webster...
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1830s Jacobean Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XIII style hand carved walnut armchair features elegant barley twist legs and gracefully scrolled armrests with acanthus leaf carvings. An H...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut

Burmese Anglo-Indian Gothic Revival Carved Hall Seat Chair 1880
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful 19th century antique Anglo- Indian Burmese carved hall seat from the 19th Century. Made from solid Teak, exquisite carving, this piece would have been made in Burma for th...
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19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Teak

Antique Louis Philippe Sofa in Mahogany Lining Capitonné Italy '800
Located in Taranto, IT
Antique Louis Philippe Sofa in Mahogany Lining Capitonné Italy 19th century. Mahogany frame, upholstery in Capitonné fabric . Item is in excellent conservative condition , only sl...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of Napoleon III large buttoned shield back armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very high quality pair of large shield back Napoleon III armchairs. Deep buttoned and attractive carved ebonised show wood frame. Generous proportions and very comfy Mea...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Late 19th Century Pair of Red Chinoiserie Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
We love chinoiserie and especially red. A nice pair of side chairs.
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Late 19th Century British Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Child’s Chair, circa 1820
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and beautifully primitive Scandinavian child’s chair, hand-carved from solid wood with incredible patina and wear from centuries of use. The chair’s naive yet sculptural form ...
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1820s Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Antique 18th Century Georgian Oak Paneled Box Pub Tavern Settle Bench 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A good George II antique oak tavern box settle bench, circa 1750. The settle having a high paneled back, with four horizontal fielded panels and six corresponding vertical panels, th...
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1750s English George II Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil armchair. This lovely chair is a genuine antique and feature a genuine giltwood finish. It is beautifully worn and the silk upholster...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

19th century primitive antique Welsh dairy stool
Located in Bristol, GB
Primitive Welsh vernacular tripod dairy stool dating from the 19th century. A simple jointed tripod stool, typical of rustic Welsh furniture from the 18th-19th century. A beautiful...
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Late 19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Sycamore

19th Century Adirondack folk art Stick chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a lovely Adirondack stick chair. Made from steam bent twigs and solid timber. The originality is fabulous and is perfectly useable but while not in use its sculptural constru...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Set of 6 Louis XVI Dining Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite set of six Louis XVI-style dining chairs from the 19th century is a stunning example of French craftsmanship and elegance. Each chair features the iconic medallion-sha...
Category

19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, 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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