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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1940s
Pair of Interesting Biedermeier Chairs antique circa 1840 Cherry Wood veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of interesting Biedermeier chairs, circa 1840
Cherry tree, straight frame on flared, ball-shaped legs. Rectangular backrest frame with finely curved end and corresponding cen...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Cherry
French Antique Armchair in Walnut with movable back
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful French armchair with movable back,
good old patina and warm and worn finish,
new upholstered with Jim Thompson Fabric, Cats Pyjamas,
nice...
Category
1890s French Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Indian Raj Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Indian raj chair.
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and complete set of eight Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. mahogany, burl walnut and ormolu dining chairs. Each chair is raised by fine circular tapered front ...
Category
19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Giltwood Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian giltwood single armchair with finely carved details. Newly upholstered in bright purple velvet.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Pair of Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pair of Biedermeier chairs; two female walnut chairs with rose colored upholstery.
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu bench. The bench is raised by slender circular tapered fluted legs with richly chased fitt...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Medallion Chairs, with Peony Flowers Pattern
Located in Lantau, HK
Original hand carved wood frame medallion shape from the 19th century,
newly painted in white, newly upholstered with elegant and modern fabric.
Ov...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive set of four Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. patinated off white and Mecca armchairs. Each chair is raised by ‘S’ scrolled cabriole legs with large carved Me...
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Regency Period Window Seats
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality Regency period Mahogany 'Gillows influenced ' window seat. Each having reeded decoration to the fronts, stuff-over upholstery, raised on out swept feet, terminating in...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Armchair, anonymous, for A Lagerberg, Sweden, 1897
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painted pine.
Presented at the Stockholm exhibition of 1897.
Measures: H 108 cm/ 3'7”
W 60 cm/ 23 1/2"
D 56 cm/ 22”
SH 42 cm/ 16 1/2".
Category
1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Italian Neoclassical Window Bench
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian neoclassical window bench with deep set, buttoned turquoise uph top, mirrored mounted parcel gilt frame.
Category
1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Seating
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Caned Chairs, with All Original Patina
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant set of six French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood dining chairs. Each chair is raised by fine circular tapered fluted legs with lovely topie sha...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of French 19th Charles X Style Burl Maple Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique pair of French 19th Charles X st. Burl Maple benches. Each beautiful bench is raised by two supports with most decorative and uniquely scrolled designs and...
Category
19th Century French Charles X Antique Seating
Materials
Maple
Good Chinese Rootwood Stool
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A good Chinese rootwood stool, of organic form with three legs. Chinese, circa 1860.
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Fourteen Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine set of fourteen gilt bronze mounted mahogany dining chairs attributed to Jeanselme.
The floral tapestry to the back of each chair is in superb condition, of good design and with fine colors; two chairs retain their original tapestry upholstery...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Seating
Materials
Ormolu
Set of 3 Gilbert Rohde Chairs
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Set of 3 Gilbert Rohde chairs; all armless.
Category
1940s American Vintage Seating
19th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Chairs
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A pair of French Louis XV style carved and painted wood armchairs, circa 1860, painted wooden frames with carved floral decoration, upholstered in buttoned silk.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century French finely carved walnut armchairs with acanthus leaf and ribbon motif. The chairs are finished with nail heads and have been newly upholstered with silk mat...
Category
19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Painted Hall Bench, Trundle Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish painted hall bench ~ trundle bed is the perfect selection for the active family! By day, a handsome, country style hall bench ~ by nig...
Category
1880s Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Period French Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six dining chairs made with walnut structures and original upholstery. They have been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. The upholstery is adorned with ...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Charles Dudouyt chairs with rushed seats and signature carved oak frames.
Wonderful original patina to oak
France, 1940s
Category
1940s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Elegant Classic Pair of Biedermeier Side Chairs
By Biedermeier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely classic pair of blonde ash Biedermeier side chairs having drop in seat cushions and pretty slightly splayed legs.
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Oak Curule Stool/Ottoman, France, c. 1940
Located in New York City, NY
Carved and upholstered oak curule stool/ottoman.
Category
1940s English Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of beautifully honey colored fruitwood Biedermeier side chairs, with gently curved rectangular backs, the top and side inlaid with banding, the splat carved with a stylized flower head, on sabre legs. Newly upholstered in black Prussian horse hair fabric...
Category
1810s German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Warren McArthur Modified Revolving Stool Aircraft Seat 1947/2024
Located in Camden, ME
A rotating stool made from a Warren McArthur designed aircraft navigational stool created in 1947 for Grumman Aircraft Corporation.
The Grumman Albatross SA-16 was developed as an a...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
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...
Category
1840s French Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Beech
Pair of Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Hall Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite early 19th-century Irish George III mahogany hall chairs, executed in the sgabello form, are exceptional examples of the period's style and craftsmanship. Each chair ...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
English Walnut George II Style Open Armchair of Large Scale
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nicely scaled English walnut open armchair in the George II style with an upholstered drop in seat. This attractive and commodious chair sits well and is quite comfortable. The she...
Category
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Rationalist Wood Chairs, Rustic Charm, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four rustic wood French chairs.
Embrace the rustic charm of this set of four mid-century modern rationalist wood chairs, manufactured in France circa 1940. These chairs showc...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Regency Rosewood Duet Stool
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Late Regency Period, 19th Century, Rosewood Duet Stool, Or Piano Stool, Having Upholstered Rectangular Seat Over Well Figured Frame With Moulded Channel And Appli...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Rosewood
19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in vintage upholstery. The frame shows some non-offensive chippiness. The upholstery i...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
Set of Five ”Cerused” Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of five dining chairs with arms. These chairs are made of solid oak with a unique cerused finish to the wood. The seats are upholstered in the original burgundy colored velvet bl...
Category
1940s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Elegant set of six 1940's chairs by Josef Hoffmann for taonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of six 1940's cabaret chairs design by Josef Hoffmann, for toanet made of oak wood, the patina is much nicer in person
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique George II Style Mahogany Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique George II style mahogany bench, late 19th century. With a recently reupholstered floral desig1300 seat resting on cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet.
Category
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
MAISON JANSEN 1940s Full Room
Located in Paris, FR
MAISON JANSEN
…From a villa decorated by Jansen around 1940 in the south of France…
Suite of:
- 1 settee;
- H 108cm(42“) H assise 43cm(17") / L 140cm(55“) / D 53cm(21“)
- 2 armch...
Category
1940s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Long Bench
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Amazing long bench with a wonderful needlepoint in a very good condition.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Pair of Lounge Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV, lounge chairs, model 6553, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1945
This elegant pair of lounge chairs model 6553 is designed by Osvaldo Borsani and embodies a splendid ...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Blue Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, lounge chairs model 3615, walnut, velvet fabric, Italy, 1941
A design by Osvaldo Borsani, these chairs epitomize a harmonious fusion...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Braided Hemp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, set of eight armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s
Set of eight naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Min...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Hemp, Beech
Reclining Library Armchair
Located in Culver City, CA
England circa 1830
Antique frame, reupholstered in de Le Cuona wool / linen blend.
27"w x 30.5”d x 41”h x 16”seat
Ref. CHAIR1221
Category
1830s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wool, Linen
19th Century Anglo Indian carved sofa
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century Anglo Indian carved sofa, the shaped back profusely carved with various foliage, the frame connecting down to the highly carved and decorative front sup...
Category
1860s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Seating
Materials
Teak
Pair of French Antique Walnut Empire Tulip Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This set of two elegant Empire arm chairs stand out for their classic simple design and the beautifully shaped front legs. These comfortable and stylish chairs feature a wealth of fi...
Category
1940s French Empire Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Library reading chair with carved swan head detail W1V period
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
William 1V period Mahogany & leather library reading chair
Recently covered in leather & coloured to chestnut,
brass studded detail
Fine pair Mahogany carved Swan Heads elbows
Sc...
Category
1830s William IV Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
William IV Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 19th Century, William IV Period, Mahogany Library Armchair Of Good Bold Proportions, Having Upholstered Scrolling Back And Arms With Moulded Decoration, Over Gene...
Category
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Monumental Gilded Meticulously Carved French Louis XVI Sofa Silk Upholstery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is one of the most graceful and beautiful French sofas or settees we've had in decades. The gold leaf finish sit atop an expertly carved French Louis XVI frame and the silk upho...
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Francis Jourdain Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Francis Jourdain chair with incredible woven rope seat, back and arms.
Great from every angle with wonderful patina.
France, 1940s.
Category
1940s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak, Rush
Blue Painted Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century painted wood daybed from France with new linen cushions and bolsters. Heavy wear and patina on wood is consistent with age and use.
Category
19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
A Set of 6 French Bistro Chairs, c.1970
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of (6) 1960s French Baumann bentwood "dove" dining chairs. The dove chairs are one of Baumann’s most acclaimed designs. Baumann was a slightly obscure French producer just star...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Early 20th-C. Egyptian Revival Style Bergere Chairs In Tiger Velvet - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are striking! This is a pair of carved bergere chairs newly upholstered in a tiger velvet. They have Egyptian Revival styling with the carved sphinx arm supports and gilded paw...
Category
1940s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Ebony, Fruitwood
Black Forest 19th Century Set of Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
In walnut, the chairs are delicately carved with interesting inlayed of animal figures.
Sold as is to refinish.
Category
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Wonderful yew Windsor chair excellent colour and patination 19th Century
Located in Bakewell, GB
Wonderful yew Windsor chair excellent colour and patination 19th century broad arm and burr splats.
Size 115cms high 68cms wide 57cms deep
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Yew
Ernest Race Rocking Chair, 1940s, England
By Ernest Race
Located in London, GB
Designed by Ernest Race in 1948. A very rare low volume original, it has become a highly recognised design classic.
Constructed from bent steel rod, the chair is very comfortable. ...
Category
1940s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Early 19th C. Italian Carved Rustic Bench "Ave Maria"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rustic bench from the late 18th to early 19th century beautifully combines functional design with artistic craftsmanship. The hand-carved rosettes on the apron add a decorative...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art chairs with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A pair of similar 19th century Swedish country chairs. Very slight difference with great patina ,see pictures
Scraped by hand to its beautiful blue original color.
Such nice ext...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Rare pair of 19th century carved ceremonial armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Rare pair of 19th-century carved ceremonial armchairs, the profusely carved backs with flower heads and scrolling leaf decoration to the lift-up seat retaining the original locks. Fl...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchairs, France 1860-80
Located in Leimen, DE
This very decorative pair of Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchairs come from France and date back to 1860-70. They have an oak frame with carved decor. The armchairs are very comfortable...
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
A Large Set of Twenty Four George IV Mahogany Dining Chairs
By George Smith
Located in Dublin, GB
A very fine set of twenty four George IV mahogany and ebony sabre leg dining chairs, the shaped top rails inlayed with ebonised Greek key design, above ebonised uprights, with a rect...
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Seating
Materials
Ebony, 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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