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Seating For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Rococo
An Early MODERN NEO-CLASSICAL FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by THONET, France 1900
By Thonet
Located in PARIS, FR
An important, very spectacular and charming free-form rocking-chair, Art-Nouveau, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Free-Form, bamboo structures and cane seat, by Thonet, France ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
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...
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1880s English Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Rare Italian Rattan and Wicker Chaise Longues by Bonacina, Italy 30s
By Bonacina
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare rattan and wicker chaise longues or lounger armchair,
with footstools was made in the 20s by Bonacina in Italy
Category
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Marcel Kammerer Seating Set Salon Suite, Thonet, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic bentwood set seating group designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910.
The set contains of two armchairs and ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 14 by TON, Black 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: black stain
Sea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Beech
Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Grotto Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This whimsical 19th-century Venetian grotto chair is carved from gorgeous dark brown walnut. The piece features a large-scale open scallop shell motif on the back and seat, with sinu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
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
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
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Rococo Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Rococo period walnut side chairs from the 18th century, with upholstery and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the 18th century, each of this pair of Rococo ch...
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Bench
Located in Turners Falls, MA
19th Century Swedish Bench. Carved open back and sides. Birch wood
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
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
Antique French Gilt Rococo Base Bench with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique French Gilt Rococo Base Bench, France, late 19th Century. It has recently been reupholstered in an ivory color fabric.
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Wrought Iron French Art Nouveau Children's Armchair, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Nouveau children's armchair.
Striking French design from the 1900s.
Blue lacquered wrought iron.
This wonderful Art Nouveau children's armchair is in good co...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Exceptional 18th century Swedish Rococo Armchair
Located in Bozeman, MT
Exceptional and rare Swedish 18th century early rococo armchair in Its original finish, great embossed carvings, details and proportions. A masterpiece. Ca 1750 - 1760 Sweden.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Vintage Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Woodard Style Garden Patio Sofa Chair Set 4 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Woodard Style Garden Patio Sofa Chair Set - 4 Pcs. Set can be arranged in various positions. Frames feature harvest and fruit detail throughout. Circ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Hand Forged Scrolling Wrought Iron Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Hand Forged Scrolling Wrought Iron Side Chair. Item features an ornate back rest, finials, legs, and stretcher supported base. Circa Mid 20th Century...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Original Rare Otto Wagner Chair by Thonet Vienna 1901 Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
Stained beachwood, seat and back with leather, seat height 46cm (18,11")
Lit.: "Gebogenes Holz", Asenbaum /Hummel 1979, p:29.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Vintage Michael Thonet Style Oak Cane Rattan Bentwood Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Michael Thonet Style Oak Cane Rattan Bentwood Rocking Chair Rocker. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H x 22.5" W x 43.5" D x 19" Seat height x 25" Arm height.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Oak
20th Century Art Nouveau Bentwood Bench, Newly Upholstered, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Great looking early 20th century Art Nouveau bentwood bench attributed to the renown company of Jacob & Josef Kohn in Vienna/Austri...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Antique Art Nouveau Armchair in Solid Oak and Floral Upholstery, Belgium ca 1900
Located in Aartselaar, BE
This elegant armchair, crafted around 1900–1910, is a true masterpiece of early 20th-century craftsmanship, blending the clean geometry of the Arts and Crafts movement with the organ...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak, Fabric
1900s Danish Armchair Reupholstered in Red Velvet
Located in Knebel, DK
1900s Danish armchair reupholstered in red velvet
Armchair from the beginning of the 1900s reupholstered in red velvet.
The chair has been fully restored with new springs and red v...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Velvet
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
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
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
19th Century Rococo Style Wide Marquise Chair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique chair is a French Louis XV style ‘Bergère Marquise’ in the Rococo tradition, dating from circa 1890-1900. The chair is meticulo...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
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
19th Century Swedish Provincial Tragsofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming provincial Swedish tragsofa dating.
From the turn of the 19th Century in old, but not original, paint remnants.
Later cushions covered in plain linen.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Pine, Paint
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
Louis XV Folding Oratory Chair "Fauteuil D'oratoire" signed Chavigny
Located in New York, NY
Introduce a piece of history into your home with this exquisite Louis XV Folding Oratory Chair, also known as "Fauteuil D'oratoire," signed by Chavigny, France, circa 1760. This exce...
Category
1760s French Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Art Nouveau Mahogany Living Room Set, 1910, Set of 3
Located in Opole, PL
Art Nouveau Mahogany Living Room Set, 1910, Set of 3
This parlor set, crafted in Italy, beautifully embodies the graceful aesthetic of Art Nouveau. At the...
Category
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antonio Gaudi Calvet Bench
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Antonio Gaudi manufactured in Barcelona by BD.
Material: solid varnished oak.
Measures: 54 x 118 x 95 H cm
Year: 1902
Anton...
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Oak
Rococo Tufted Bench with brass Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Rococo Style tufted Bench with Brass legs.
Perfect for end of bed .
Category
1960s American Rococo Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Rocking Chair Hand Carved and Turned Walnut Wood Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
Rocking chair from the late 19th century, hand carved with turned wood details on 2 casters.
Sturdy and comfortable crafted frame with decorative rocking base.
Nail head trim adorn t...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Metal
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
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
Set of 6 Camille Gauthier French Art Nouveau Ombelle Foliate Carved Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 French Art Nouveau side chairs with the backs having a centered carved ombelle and foliate reticulated frame (NOTE: 2 upholstered in a gold velvet damask, 4 unupholstered) (...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Velvet
Grosfeld House French Wingback Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Walnut, Cotton
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Armchair Restored Re-Upholstered Leather
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Era Art Nouveau, early 20th century museal modernist Wiener Werkstätte armchair restored re-upholstered leather by Josef Hoffmann.
Solid walnut wood structure with original patina, with cast bronze...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Bronze
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
Set of Six Antique Swedish Rococo Dining Chairs With Gray Paint, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely set of six dining chairs exude a graceful country charm. While likely from a Swedish farm house, these speak to a more upscale home with a touch of elegance due to the ex...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Hector Guimard, Garden bench, a rare example retaining its original wooden seat.
Located in London, GB
Hector Guimard, Cast iron garden bench.
A rare example retaining its original Art Nouveau wooden seat. It is important to note that the original wooden seat and back show complete pu...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Iron
Antoni Gaudi Calvet Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet armchair designed by Antoni Gaudi manufactured by BD design,
Solid varnished oak.
Measures: 52 x 65 x 95 H cm.
A company that has alwa...
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Oak
Rococo Painted Swedish Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Rococo painted Swedish armchair circa 1750-1779. Scraped back to early painted finish. Newly recovered original seat.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique gold leaf Venetian grotto style shell back armchair. Seat has been newly reupholstered in champagne color velvety fabric.
Arm height is 26.5"
Category
1980s Spanish Rococo Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
1900s Marcel Kammerer Chair No.6517 for Thonet, Austria
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered in Backhausen fabric
- carefully refurbished and finished with ebony shellac
- Height of seat 47 cm.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Art Nouveau Bentwood Ebonised Bench Circa 1900
By Thonet
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Nouveau ebonised bentwood bench. No 96. Circa 1900.
There is no maker's mark, but almost certainly made by Thonet or J&J Kohn in Vienna, Austria.
The bench is in good original ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Swedish Rococo Walnut Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish rococo walnut armchair circa 1740-1769. Finely hand-carved in a nice, large scale. Excellent condition. Stable, sold and sturdy. Mortise and tenon joints. Exquisite carved de...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, 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
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained birch and white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1920s.
Dimensions: 31” H x 29” W x 35” D
Seat height: 17”
All upholstered furniture...
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1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
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
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Oak
Unusual Antique Art Nouveau Quality Mahogany Inlaid Child’s Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Art Nouveau quality mahogany inlaid child’s chair having a superb quality mahogany shaped back with a pretty inlaid top rail, fantastic quality carved centre splat, s...
Category
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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
French Art Nouveau Purple Moire 5-Piece Living Room Set
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 5 French Art Nouveau walnut living room / salon set with floral carving on back & purple moire upholstery (settee, 2 armchairs, 2 side chairs)
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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
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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