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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1910s
Pair of Giltwood Baroque Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of giltwood armchairs in the Baroque Neoclassical style, having a carved frames featuring classical motifs. The elaborate crestrails adorned with winged horse serpent...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Gothic Style Hand Carved Oak Armchair, Throne
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Gothic style oak coffer armchair features eight hand carved panels in the lower apron and seat back, each with different Gothic motifs. The two lo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
English Georgian Armorial Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows, Circa 1810
Located in Cheltenham, GB
English Georgian Armorial Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London, circa 1810.
A pair of early English Georgian armorial sculptural pelta back hall chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London. The reeded flowing drapery shaped back encompassing a sunken shield escutcheon with possibly the 'Hollingworth' coat of arms 'Stag Lodged' and their motto 'Disc Ferenda Pati' ( Learn to...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Needlepoint Parlor Armchairs C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
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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...
Category
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
Category
1890s French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Stool With Carved Frame
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Small 19th century French stool with a carved wood frame and worn painted finish. Upholstered in a vivid cut velvet fabric with floral and vine design. Cabriole legs and low profile ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Yew Wood Windsor Chair. English, Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb piece of country furniture.
Delightful colour
Mainly yew wood. Elm seat and legs
Crinoline stretcher
Very honest piece.
Totally original patina
2 old repairs shown in t...
Category
Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Elm, Yew
19th Century English Mahogany Upholstered Stool
Located in High Point, NC
Lovely 19th century English mahogany stool with a newly upholstered linen seat. The frame of the stool is made from mahogany, and has a molded apron that adds a bit of additional de...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
French 19th Century Pair of Directoire Bergeres
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A welcoming pair of 19th century French bergere chairs, made in the Directoire taste with influences of Louis XVI for timeless appeal. The pair are characterized by a gorgeous cut ve...
Category
19th Century French Directoire Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ebony, Down
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"
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant and truly exceptional cherry Viennese Biedermeier sofa was made circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rar...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
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...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Antique French Louis XIV Carved Walnut & Upholstered Parlor Armchair C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique French Louis XIV Carved Walnut & Upholstered Parlor Armchair C1880.
Measures - 36.75"H x 23.75"W x 25"D.
This antique parlor chair...
Category
19th Century 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...
Category
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 ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Magnificent Set of 10 Painted French Louis XV Caned and Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Timeless elegant & exceptional set of 10 Louis XVI dining chairs having carved wood & caned bodies, beautifully hand painted in an antique soft white. The chairs have a refined and ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Wood
Napoleon III Period 19th Century Méridienne.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period 19th century méridienne.
19th century Napoleon III period pedestal table.
H: 80cm, W: 220cm, D: 71cm
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th century Large proportioned buttoned tub chai
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this armchair upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. This would require 6 metres of material. You can supply your own or please get in touch...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Circa 1880 French Antique Carved Teal Painted Daybed Sofa by L. Bontemps
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XVI STYLE CARVED TEAL POLYCHROMED DAYBED
Stamped twice to underside "L. BONTEMPS PARIS"
Paris, France circa 1880
83" W x 38" H x 35 1/4" D; 18 1/2" H to seat
A finely carved...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Wooden Swedish Sofa Designed by Carl Westman
By Carl Westman
Located in Madrid, ES
Stained wood sofa designed in 1899 by Carl Westman. Model "Arbetarmöbeln", which means "Workers' furniture". This settee features a warm wood finish, spindle backrest, and turned det...
Category
1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Swedish early 19th century Gustavian painted sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century Gustavian painted sofa circa 1810.
Stunning sofa in original paint. This would have been a day bed with a pull out section to the front, but it has since...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bergere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
In a lovely aquamarine upholstery on gray painted frame, this beautiful French 19th century Louis XV style bergere has timeless appeal. Crowned with a delicate posy carving in the ar...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Foam, Wood
19th-C. English Scrubbed Pine Dining Chairs New Upholstery - S/12
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This beautiful set is ready to go! This is a late 19th century English scrubbed pine set if twelve dining chairs. The neutral upholstery is new. The side chairs measure as follows: 2...
Category
Late 19th Century English Jacobean Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
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 ...
Category
1820s Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
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...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Oak
6 Antique 19th C. French Breton Brittany Figural Carved Chestnut Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite Antique Brittany (Bretagne) French dining room chairs, circa last quarter 19th century. This beautiful set was hand crafted from chestnut featuring pierced nautical wheel ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Chestnut
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...
Category
Early 19th Century American Rustic Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Sycamore
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...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Other
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
Hand carved Antique French Leather Footstool
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand carved Antique French Leather Footstool19 Hand carved Antique French Antique leather footstool delicately hand carved antique French footstool...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Luigi Filippo Armchair in Mahogany Capitonné Lining Italy '800
Located in Taranto, IT
Antique Luigi Filippo Armchair in Mahogany Lining Capitonné Italy 19th century.
Mahogany frame, upholstery in Capitonné fabric .
Item in excellent conservative condition , only sl...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted Banquette with Sides and Bolsters
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this refined antique banquette at the foot of a king-size bed or along a hallway wall for elegant, versatile seating. Crafted in France circa 1880, the piece is a classic examp...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Biedermeier Chaise Longue, Viena, Austria c1830
Located in Norwalk, CT
Biedermeier chaise longue made in the early to mid 19th century in Austria. A fine example of the genre with a sleek form and handsome figured walnut veneer. The wood has been freshl...
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Bergere Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French bergere armchairs circa 1895-1905. Upholstered in light neutral linen with feather and down cushions. Sold together priced $5,800 for the pair.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Down
Rare Needlepoint Empire Salon (One Sofa and Two Armchairs)
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa and two armchairs in mahogany. The armrest is adorned with dolphins and saber-shaped legs.
Circa, 1830.
Rare upholstery of complete needlepoint...
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, Walnut, Brown Suede, Germany circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful set of 4 Biedermeier balloon chairs from Franconia, Germany around 1825.
Walnut veneered on beech and oak in mirror image. Solid walnut, curved square legs. Two ebonized, c...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Suede, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Attributed to Philip Webb Rare pair of large Sussex Armchairs, fully restored
By Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. Attributed to Philip Webb A rare pair of unusually large Sussex Armchairs. This original pair have been fully restored, gently dismantled, joints cleaned, glued and clam...
Category
1880s British Arts and Crafts Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Original Josef Hoffmann & Kohn Jacob Chair from 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare undocumented chair by Josef Hoffmann and J&J Kohn. An identical chair with leather upholstery is available as well.
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Seating
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Napoleon III buttoned curved back armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant and well designed 19th century French armchair. It is a great size which means it works well in corners of rooms but is great quality so can be an everyday cha...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Biedermeier Settee, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant ash wood settee featuring openwork side panels and a straight, accentuated backrest adorned with fine inlay decoration. Upholstered in a simple, neutral fabric that enhances ...
Category
1810s German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Pair of Antique Swedish Rustic Folk Art Chairs in Solid Pine with Genuine Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Pair of Swedish rustic chairs in folk art made during the first years of the 1800s, around 1800 to 1810 in northern Sweden. The chairs are primitive and unique, made by hand in solid...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
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...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Other
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality set of 8 antique regency mahogany dining chairs consisting of 2 carver chairs and 6 single chairs having a fine quality figured mahogany top rail with a reeded edge. Th...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Italian Painted Hall Bench - 19th Century
Located in Vo', Veneto
Beautiful and elegant Italian hall bench, in painted fir wood.
The alternation of sage green and cream colors creates a refined play of light and shade.
This piece of furniture was ...
Category
1850s Antique Seating
Materials
Fir
English Regency Mahogany Hall Bench, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An English circa 1830 late regency period solid mahogany hall bench or window seat having rectangular molded-edge top with turned cylindrical bolsters each end above flat seat-rails ...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Gustavian Sofa from Hälsingland, Sweden, circa 1800-1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Gustavian Sofa ca 1800-1830 from Hälsingland, Sweden
An extendable sofa 'daybed' featuring a stylish sunburst-patterned backrest, exemplifying elegant Gustavian design.
Retains its...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
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 Original Painted Narrow Bench with Storage, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique hand painted narrow bench with divided seats and storage; 6.5' long. Two bench seats open to reveal interior storage.
Traditional Eastern European folk art painting with dark...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
Unusual Antique Quality William IV Leather and Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique quality William IV leather and mahogany library chair having a newly reupholstered seat and back in a quality chestnut colour leather, shaped open arms with turned su...
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Set of Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs 19th Century Velvet to Replace
Located in Milano, MI
Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs from the late 1800s with seat to be renewed in green velvet. The six chairs are in good joinery condition, the walnut frame is solid and you can use...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Rare Antique American Federal Mahogany Inlaid Sofa Settee Boston Massachusetts
Located in Dayton, OH
A Very Fine American Federal Period Carved Mahogany Sofa, circa 1810. Features a bowback frame with cross banding. Sloped arms lead to reeded supports in front of remarkable three-di...
Category
1810s Federal Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
English Solid Mahogany Window Seat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century hall bench, or window seat, from England is of impeccable quality, from the milling of the mahogany to the depth of color. Unique carved wood arms in the shape of b...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, 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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