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Seating For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Primitive
Olavi Hanninen Style Milking Stool
Located in New York, NY
Primitive style French milking stool.
Price is for one tall stool.
Stool can be used as supplemental coffee table or side table.
Small stool is available in separate listing.
Category
Early 2000s French Primitive Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Hand Carved "Naga" Chairs (small size)
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique Naga tribal wood chair. Beautiful rich patina and modern shape. Lots of character and one of a kind original North India piece.
Chairs are slightly different dimens...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Primitive Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Fischel Bentwood Bistro Chairs, 1920s. Set of 6.
By Fischel
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Fischel Bentwood Bistro Chairs, 1920s. Set of 6.
Set of six Fischel Vienna dining chairs in bentwood with striped pattern on seat and backrest.
These Art Nouveau cafe chairs ...
Category
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Green Velvet Lounge / Easy Chair Attributed To Carl-Johan Boman Finland 1940
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful and high quality easy / lounge chair attributed to Carl-Johan Boman for Oy N. Boman AB Finland. This chair is stil in her original condition and is in good condi...
Category
1940s Finnish Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Thonet Rocking Chair Nr. 6
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet Rocking Chair Nr 6 for restauration.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Elm Wood Primitive Skinny Bench
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Early 20th Century Elm Wood Primitive Skinny Bench
This rustic primitive bench is a timeless piece of furniture. Crafted from a single slab of solid Elm wood with wax finish that sh...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Seating
Materials
Elm
Stand Alone German Primitive Farmers Chair Wooden Stabelle Carved Back
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This beautiful old German Stabelle is a typical farmers' chair.
This chair has unique bobbin legs.
The chair is primitivly made. The construction is based on an interlocking system. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo for the Century Guild. An Important Art Nouveau Chair
Located in London, GB
Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (1851-1942), a highly important oak chair, with an Art Nouveau floral back.
Mackmurdo's influence in Europe is recognized as having produced the earliest examples of Art Nouveau, particularly in the styling of a chair-back designed in 1882 and the title page for Wren's City Churches a year later. The present chair was designed for the head of Rainhill hospital St Helen's south Lancashire/Merseyside (now demolished), an institute for the mentally ill, as part of an interior scheme for his study. It was almost certainly designed and made only for this interior, unlike the earlier chair which was designed in 1882 and made and sold until 1888. It was originally thought this interior was designed by the Liverpool architect Edmund Rathbone whose brother, Harold Rathbone, founded the Della Robbia Pottery factory in 1894.
A picture is shown in Jeremy Cooper's Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors, p. 199, illus. 516, from the Bedford Lemere archive at the National Monuments Record, apparently credited as 'Rainhill, Edmund Rathbone'. But Edmund Rathbone was actually the Century Guild...
Category
1880s English Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Swedish Lounge Chairs by G. H. Wrange
By Gunnar H. Wrange
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of Swedish Lounge Chairs by G. H. Wrange. 1930’s. Carved Mahogany.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Antique Upholstered Mahogany Reclamier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and fine mahogany reclaimer upholstered in a blue and white woven fabric with geometric design accentuated with contrasting flue double welting. The reclaimer with beauti...
Category
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Important Table and Four Chairs by Ludwig Alter Darmstadt Jugendstil, 1908'
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional and rare living room set composed by a table and four chairs, by Ludwig Alter, Darmstadt, Germany, 1908 circa.
Part of a living room ordered and executed in 1908 by Ludwi...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Jugendstil Oak Armchair by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1913
Located in Utrecht, NL
Art Nouveau is known in different languages by different names, such as “Jugendstil” (Youth Style) in German, or “Jugend” for short. The movement was often inspired by natural forms ...
Category
1910s Swedish Jugendstil Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 14 by TON, Light Beech
Located in Paris, IDF
Chair No. 14
Iconic bistro chair conceived by Michael Thonet in 1869, now produced in the same manufacture in Czech Republic by TON.
Wood: solid beech
Finish: natural light
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Beech
Unique Art Nouveau Pinewood Artist´s Chair by Siegfried Wagner 1910s, Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Monumental and important pinewood artist´s chair by Danish sculptor Siegfried Wagner. Made in the 1910s by Wagner and fellow artist and trained cabinetmaker Jens Peter Dahl-Jensen. The large armchair is richly decorated in Art Nouveau style. Plaquettes with makers signatures.
Siegfried Wagner (13 April 1874 – 1 August 1952) was a Danish sculptor. Wagner attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1889–96. He worked for some time in Vilhelm Bissen...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Pine
Gustavian Antique, Round Stool, Swedish Cabinetmaker, Late 18th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Such a beautiful rare and original gustavian stool, made in giltwood with horsehair upholstered seat. Made in by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the late 18th century.
A great vintage o...
Category
19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Vienna Chair, circa 1875, Jacob & Josef Kohn. Bent, Turned and Stained Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Vienna Chair, circa 1875, Jacob & Josef Kohn. Bent, turned and stained wood. Back and seat decorated with mascaroni and mythological creatures. Old label, Jacob & Josef Kohn. Wax pol...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and striped beige fabric sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1920s.
Seat height: 16.5”
Category
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Original J.&J. Kohn Piano Stool, Early 20. Century
Located in Schwerin, MV
Bentwood stool from the end of the 19th or beginning of the 20th century by Jacob & Josef Kohn (Austria - Hungary). Kohn was Thonet's competitor, which temporarily merged with Thonet...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Early Edition Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina Italy
By Cassina
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Timeless Elegance of the 1980's Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh!
Step back in time and embrace the exquisite craftsmanship of the early 1980's Hill Hou...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Batlló Bench In Solid Oak by Antoni Gaudí Spanish modernist design, Barcelona
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid oak.
A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using traditional art and craft techniques and the same materials –varnished solid oak– in order to reproduce all the rich detail displayed by the originals when they were first produced.
The Batlló bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Oak
20th Century Art Nouveau Elmwood Armchair 1307 by Prag-Rudniker, AT ca. 1903
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Another design icon in our "rare chair" collection is this fantastic Vienesse secession armchair - Mod. 1307 (first edition!) designed by Wilhelm Sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus chairs by Wittmann, Art Nouveau, Austria 1920s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Fledermaus Chairs by Josef Hoffmann for Wittmann, 1980s
Fledermaus set in Art Nouveau style consisting of three chairs, executed by the company Wittmann. The design is by Josef Hoff...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Cotton, Beech, Bentwood, Paint
Last 19th Century Sofa & Armchairs Carved Walnut by Testolini Salviati, Venice
Located in Vigonza, Padua
They can be sold separately
Performed restorative conservation and remake upholstery
Measure sofa in cm: H85\47 L148 D57
Measure armchairs in cm: H85\47 L57 D57
"From OADI, observ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Viennese Bentwood Bench
Located in London, GB
Austrian antique wooden two-seater bench by Thonet, early 1900s. This elegant bench features a handmade Vienna straw seat, curved wooden backrest, armrests, and round-section legs. C...
Category
1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Original Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Chairs 1904 Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Hoffmann designed in the early stages of the Wiener Werkstätte apartments for the Wittgenstein Family in Vienna and Berlin. The significant pattern from this period were the st...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1 Seater - Raka x Shirwani
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A single-seater chair designed and produced by Raka Studio and finished in collaboration with Hamza Khan Shirwani.
Made in solid ashwood by bending wood....
Category
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Bentwood, Paint
Primitive Swedish Bench, also known as "Fållbänk" from circa 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Primitive Swedish Bench, also known as "Fållbänk" from circa 1850
Showcases a lovely patina that has developed naturally over time.
It includes storage compartments beneath the sea...
Category
1850s Swedish Primitive Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Set of 6 Bistro Chairs by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1890 Austro-Hungarian Empire
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Exceptional and rare set of 6 Bistro chairs by Jacob & Josef Kohn from the end of the 19th century. Bentwood chairs with seats and backs carved with be...
Category
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Bentwood
French Vintage Bench Cast Aluminium & Oak Garden Terrace & Patio circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Circa 1960 French garden bench with painted cast aluminium uprights and oak.
Good vintage condition with nice patina.
Delivered disassembled
Shipping :
200 / 56 / 11 cm 24 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Metal
Primitive Walnut Chair 19th Century English Wabi Sabi style Antique chair
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A rare antique primitive chair of unusual design from the 1820s. The seat and back are made from one piece of Walnut timber. The legs are tenoned through the solid seat and wedged ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Primitive Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
As Found J & J Kohn Turn of the Century Bentwood Settee Vienna
Located in Ferndale, MI
Estate find elaborately bent wood settee with caned back rest and seat . Seat caning needs to be restored . I do not have access to a competent c...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood Seating Set by Josef Hoffmann J&J Kohn, Austria, circa 1903
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Stunning bentwood seating set designed by the famous austrian architect and founding member of the world famous "Wiener Werkstaette", Josef Hoffmann. This fantastic salon suite processed by J&J Kohn in the very early 20th century, circa 1903 in Vienna, consists of two timeless designed armchairs and a bench. The ornate bent beechwood set was trimmed to the legendary nut wood look and newly upholstered with finest original Art Nouveau fabric from the renown Backhausen manufacture. These amazing chairs as well as the bench bear the peerless hallmarks of Josef Hoffmann. A rare Art Nouveau seating set...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Bentwood, Fabric
18th Century English Stickback Windsor Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century English elm wood stickback Windsor armchair presents an aura of understated elegance and historical depth. Stripped of its original paint, the chair now bares the n...
Category
18th Century English Primitive Antique Seating
Materials
Elm
Grosfeld House French Wingback Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Walnut, Cotton
Piano Stool Thonet Nr.1, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Height-adjustable swivel stool. The seat height is adjustable from 44 to 60 cm.
Solidly constructed base, decorative lower legs.
Good original condition with signs of use, patina.
Category
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Josef Hoffman for Thonet Prague Bentwood Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of No. 811 Thonet chairs or Prague chairs designed by Josef Hoffman. The chairs feature an iconic bentwood frame design with square shaped arms and a caned seat and back. E...
Category
20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Pair of Early 20th Century Danish Leather Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Early 20th century pair of Danish Lounge Chairs. Leather upholstery with nail head details. Loose seat cushion.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Leather
Antoni Gaudi, Jugendstil, Solid Oak Batllo Spanish Chairs
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Batllo chair designed by Antoni Gaudi, circa 1906 and manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Solid varnished oak
Measures: 47 x 52 x 74 H.cm
...
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Oak
Otto Wagner Jugendstil Stool J.J. Kohn #715
By Otto Wagner
Located in Sharon, CT
Important Jugenstil Bentwood Stool #715 by Otto Wagner. Designed for the Paris World Exhibition in 1900 by J.J.Kohn. Original upholstery and surface.
Category
1890s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
Important Living Room Set by Ludwig Alter Darmstadt Jugendstil, 1908'
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional and rare living room set composed by a table with four chairs, and sofà, a Book cabinet and Pedestal by Ludwig Alter, Darmstadt, Germany, 1908 circa.
Part of a living room ordered and executed in 1908 by Ludwig Alter for a noble family from Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany.
Original unrestored condition and step by step restoration detailed photo documentation available.
Macassar, solid and veneered. Amboyna, Macassar, abalone and white mother of pearl inlay, surface professionally repolished, solid Macassar support pillars mounted on Macassar veneered table base, twin Macassar spheres as legs, central pillar executed to the artistic level, highest quality cabinet making from Ludwig Alter, supplier to the Court of Ernst Ludwig IV the Grand Duke Hessen-Darmstadt and the famous Art Colony, Mathilenhöhe.” Furniture is in excellent condition. Ludwig Alter, between others was also commissioned by: Count Erbach-Schönberg in Schönberg, Count Solms-Laubach in Laubach, Count Isenburg zu Meerholz in Meerholz, Castle Gettenbach, Baron von Riedesel in Stockhausen, Baron von Riedesel zu Eisenbach in Eisenbach.
In the beginning of the 20th century, Darmstadt was an important centre for the art movement of Jugendstil, the German variant of Art Nouveaux. Annual architectural competitions led to the building of many architectural treasures of this period.
Provenance: private ownership, Darmstadt, Germany.
Sizes:
Table 70 x 70 and 77 cm high
2 Armchairs 57 x 49 cm and 102 cm high. Seat height 47 cm.
2 chairs 44 x 44 cm and 94 cm high. Seat height 47 cm.
Book Cabinet/ Bookcase/Vitrine : 106 wide, 46 deep and 200 cm high.
Sofa : 155 wide, 70 deep and 47 cm seat hight.
Pedestal : 43 x 27 and 130 high.
The Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig founded the “Mathildenhöhe Artist’s Colony” in 1900 and called the most important people of the time to Darmstadt and result was the collaboration between artist and artisan, between creative will and the technical ability of the workshops, an extremely fruitful work. The exhibitions of the artists' colony in 1901, 1904 - which were followed by more exhibitions in 1908 and 1914 - made a decisive breakthrough into something completely new and paved the way for a new furnishing art and for the first time directed the attention of the whole world to the growth of the young German art. The joyful willingness to make sacrifices of the companies and workshops that took part in this ideal task, the breakthrough in German Interior art towards independence, is reflected in the story and will always be remembered. And the chronicler will not forget the high share of the Ludwig Alter family in this service. Together with the artists: Patriz Huber...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Jacob & Josef Kohn Rocking Chair, Art Nouveau Design, Bentwood, Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This unique rocking chair was made by Jacob & Josef Kohn, one of the most renowned bentwood furniture manufacturers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for cooperating w...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Bentwood
19th Century Antique Arrow Back Windsor Wood Accent Dining Side Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
19th century antique arrow back spindle Windsor accent side chair, circa early 1800's. This charming hand carved chair features its original finish with ...
Category
Early 19th Century Primitive Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Original Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte Chair Early 20th Century 1903
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare chair from the early stages of the Wiener Werkstätte. Variations were displayed at the Neustiftgasse showrooms of the Werkstatte and were also placed at the Brauner Mansi...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Bentwood High Bar Stools in Thonet style, Italy, 1970s, Set of 2
By Thonet
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice pair of bentwood high bar stools in Thonet style
Made in Italy
70s
Category
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Wooden Armchair Mundus Vienna Style Thonet, 1920's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Austria
- made of wood
- good, original condition.
Category
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Viennese Chair Gebrüder Thonet Nr.14, circa 1860
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company. With original luxury finish, imitating rosewood. Marked with early paper label, wh...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Bar Stools in Thonet Style, Italy 80s, Set of 3
By Thonet
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice set of three benrwood bar stools in Thonet style.
They were made in the 80s in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique set of living room furniture from the end of the 19th century, Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated. The furniture has been covered wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Norwegian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Black Art Nouveau Armchairs by J. Hoffmann Attributed to J&J Kohn, AT ca. 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Incredible looking pair of black lacquered bentwood armchairs designed by the famous Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, attributed to the renown company of Jacob & Josef Kohn Vienna....
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Tomlinson Erwin Lambeth Sofa
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Cotton
Antique French Country Primitive Distressed Wood Plank Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French country primitive distressed wood plank 86" long bench. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, very nice antique item, great s...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Batlló Chair With Solid Varnished Oak By Antoni Gaudí, Spanish modernism
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid varnished oak.
A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using traditional art and craft techniques and the same materials –varnished solid oak– in order to reproduce all the rich detail displayed by the originals when they were first produced.
The Batlló chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Oak
Rare Armchair Thonet Nr. 22, circa 1887-1910
Located in Praha, CZ
A very rare model, produced only in limited quantities. Collector's piece. Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company. In the production program was included, circa 1873....
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Art Nouveau Bentwood Armchair by Thonet, Late 19th Century, Austria, circa 1895
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Unusual bentwood armchair produced by the famous company of Thonet at the end of the 19th century around 1895 in Vienna. This rare Austrian Art Nouveau armchair impresses with absout...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
1890-1900 Liberty & Co "Thebes" Wood Stool
Located in Brescia, IT
CIRCA 1890
Curved seat frame on four turned legs united by stretchers, with interlaced seat
Excellent condition.
Category
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Secession office chair no.715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn in very nice original condition with original leather. Very rare finding in this condition.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
French Art Deco, Sculptural Stool with Storage, Reupholstered, Made in the 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A luxurious square Art Deco stool with a fine storage room underneath the seat. Birch veenered and reupholstered a glamorous vintage fabric from the 1990s. Made by a French cabinetma...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Birch
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Walnut Bergére Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut bergere arm chair with carved floral trim and filigree back. (LOUIS MAJORELLE)
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut, 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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