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Seating For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Gothic Revival
A Set of Four Ash Crinoline Stretcher Windsor Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A good set of 4 ash crinoline stretcher Windsor chairs. Lovely honey blonde color. Beautiful pierced back splats. Very solid and sturdy. These are not antiques. Built the old fashio...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Seating
Materials
Ash
A Vintage Set of 4 White Fiddleback Back Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A good set of vintage ash fiddle back side chairs. Very solidly built in the traditional way. Handsome profiles and good and heavy. Perfect around a farmhouse table! Solid in joint...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Seating
Materials
Ash
A Vintage Set of 4 Slat Back Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A good set of vintage ash slat back side chairs. Very solidly built in the traditional way. Handsome profiles and good and heavy. Perfect around a farmhouse table! Solid in joint. ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Seating
Materials
Ash
An early Victorian leather-upholstered rosewood stool
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An early Victorian leather-upholstered rosewood stool, of square form, the drop-on top re-upholstered in deep buttoned burgundy leather, raised on bold cabriole legs, the seat rail a...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century Walnut Bench Covered With A Chesterfield Style Seating
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely 19th century walnut bench from England covered with a chesterfield style seating
Very beautiful walnut base with a beautiful flame a...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Wrought Iron Green Woodard Rose Style Garden Patio Springer Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wrought Iron Green Victorian Woodard Rose Style Garden Patio Springer Chairs - Set of 4. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 37" H x 26.5" W x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Victorian Period Mahogany Metamorphic Library Armchair w/ Footrest, 1865
Located in Atlanta, GA
In amazing condition with no tears or punctures to the original leather, the leather tufted and trimmed in brass nailheads, the chair with detailed carving, two buttons on the tops o...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Leather and Oak Stool / Bench
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Victorian leather and oak stool / bench. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period.
The quality is outstanding, it stands on beautifull...
Category
1860s British High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Rare Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
A very nice antique Swiss nutwood chair decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting ibex and chamois. The backrest...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Red Velvet Leather Buttonback Captains Chair With Porcelain Castors
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Red Velvet Chesterfield Red Velvet Buttonback Captains Chair With Porcelain Castors
Heavy weight hand made chair with horsehair stuffed seat.
Extra dimensions
Heigh...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF ANTIQUE SHOW FRAMED VICTORIAN CHESTERFIELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRs
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this pair of rare fully restored circa 1860-1880 Show framed Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather lib...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Conversation 3 Person Victorian Chair Petite Sofa With Carved Legs
Located in Bensalem, PA
A rare and impressive 19th century 3 person conversation lobby sofa with carved mahogany legs that have brass castors
Category
1930s Victorian Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
SUITE OF SIX FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER ANTIQUE CHESTERFIELD DINING ARMCHAIRs
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of fully restored late Victorian Chesterfield brown leather dining chairs which come fr...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Mid 19th Century Rosewood Salon Stool
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century, Victorian Period, Rosewood Salon Stool Having Upholstered Top Over Attractive Moulded And Carved Frame Raised On Four Elegant Carved Cabriole Le...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Leather Slipper Chair
Located in London, GB
A charming Georgian style slipper chair of compact proportions, covered in well-aged, possibly original buttoned leather.
England, circa 1860.
Why we like it
Very comfortable and w...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather
Victorian Pink Stripe Button Back Armchair
Located in Faversham, GB
A Victorian button-back armchair with a generous seat and a high back.
Mahogany turned front legs and splayed back legs and all raised on original brass castors.
The armchair has ...
Category
1870s British High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Armchairs in Oak & Wool, Louis XIII Style, By a French Cabinetmaker in the 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
These armchairs are a classic representation of Victorian Louis XIII style crafted by a skilled French cabinetmaker in the early 20th century. Made from sturdy oak wood and upholster...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Victorian Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Unique and Quality Carved Gothic Revival Oak Church Stool Seat, 19th Century
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique, stunning and practical Gothic stool with a seat pillow with tassels.
This striking and perfect size Gothic stool is as stable as the day it was handmade & hand-carved and the woodwork is in excellent condition. All handcrafted out of solid oak only this stool is decorated all around with a variety of fine quality carved Gothic motifs. At the center of these decorations is ofcourse the Gothic trefoil symbol for the trinity (both on the front and back). This fine antique also has a beautiful patina and it radiates nothing but quality, stability and durability. The pillow with its warm color and great look and feel is the perfect finish to this unique, stylish and highly decorative stool. It can be used for all kinds of purposes and placed in all kinds of living spaces. The stool itself is pretty much in perfect condition and the replacement cushion has some minor wear (consistent with age and use). This Gothic church stool...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
A late Victorian mahogany leathered box stool or Ottoman
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian mahogany leathered box stool or Ottoman, of rectangular form, re-upholstered overall in distressed burgundy leather, the hinged lid deep-buttoned to form a seat, the...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Victorian Armchair in Embroidered Pierre Frey Circa 1880
By Sopwith & Co.
Located in Culver City, CA
Victorian Armchair in Embroidered Pierre Frey
England circa 1880
Victorian country house armchair newly upholstered in embroidered Pierre Frey fabric.
30”w x 32”d x 37”h x 14”seat
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mahogany Hall Bench From The First Part Of The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely solid mahogany bench from the first part of the 19th century also called hall bench
Very beautiful little model which rest on a superb turning with a beautiful decoration on...
Category
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
A Good 19th Century English Oak Settle with Freshly Upholstered Seat
Located in Oak Park, MI
A large and stately English oak settle or bench with a paneled back and freshly upholstered seat. c1890 with a lovely patina. Beautiful dark oak color. Handsome. Ready to use - very...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Oak
Mahogany Bench From The 19th Century Covered With A Linen Fabric
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely mahogany bench from the 19th century from England
Very beautiful mahogany base with a small medallions and round corners
The bench has been covered with a beige line fabric
...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
A pair wonderful inlayed nutwood chairs decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, goat, hare, hunter, ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1950s
A vintage barber shop children chair. With rotatable height adjustment and a wooden ho...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Daybed in Pierre Frey Fabric Circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Daybed in Pierre Frey Fabric
England circa 1890
Antique frame with turned wooden feet on castors, newly upholstered in Pierre Frey embroidered fabric.
34”w x 73”d x 33.5”h x 15” seat
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric
GEORGE HEPPLEWHITE WHEATGRASS CARVER DESK ARMCHAiR IN HARDWOOD GREEN LEATHEr
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage George Hepplewhite Wheatgrass style carver armchair in Mahogany with the period green le...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
Hall Bench in Wool Blend by de la Cuona Circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Hall Bench in Wool Blend
England circa 1890
Antique frame with turned legs, newly upholstered in wool blend by de la Cuona.
76”L x 16”d x 23”h
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
19th Century Children's Dining Chair
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful ocena blue and white children's dining chair. It was used in a noble family in order to increase the seating height of their child.
Category
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Pair of Victorian Carved Side Chairs with Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Mahogany, Original Upholstery
Category
1930s American Victorian Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Victorian Salon Chair 1860 Nursing Seat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Victorian nursing chair in mahogany
Can also function as a parlour or salon chair
Circa 1860 on this collectable piece
The low seat is a give away to it being originally desi...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Refurbished Hand Carved Lion and Duck Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
When we got this chair it was just the wooden structure, with the carvings of the ducks and lions. Not knowing exactly where it came from or when it was made; only knowing that the p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair Mid Victorian Hall Chairs Mahogany 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of Victorian hall chairs in mahogany
Circa 1840 on this refined pair of chairs
Great design and would work well as accent chairs
Bought from a private residence in Londo...
Category
1840s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
A pair wonderful inlayed nutwood chairs decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, goat, hare, hunter, ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fine Quality Victorian Sofa, Walnut Settee
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3818 Fine quality, substantial Victorian sofa in walnut, having elegant shaped back with scrolling foliate carving, flanked by fluted columns and intricate detailing, above scrolle...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Late Victorian Mahogany Sofa
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4891 Fine quality late Victorian / Edwardian mahogany and inlaid settee, having shaped and satinwood inlaid top rail above reupholstered back and reupholstered sprung seat, flanked...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Original Hand Carved Mahogany Victorian Telephone or Gossip Bench, Bergere
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Original Hand Carved Mahogany Victorian Telephone or Gossip Bench, Bergere Backing and armrest rest. Single Drawer set on carved ornate legs. Cream Paris Boucle upholstered cushion.
...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Mahogany
Decorative English Victorian Chair, Velvet & Wood, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Imagine a cozy yet elegant chair from the late 1800s, reminiscent of the Victorian era. This chair features a graceful wooden frame, intricately carved with ornate details, reflectin...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Antique Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1920s
An antique barber shop children chair. With rotatable height adjustment and a wooden h...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Large Victorian Deep Seated Armchair
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful navy blue armchair of generous proportions.
Featuring a high back, scrolling arms and an inviting wide and deep seat.
Mahogany frame with turned front legs raised on o...
Category
1880s British High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Antique Victorian Curved & Button Back Upholstered Loveseat C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Curved & Button Back Upholstered Loveseat C1900
Measures - 32.5"H x 48"W x 31"D
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair Fine Early Victorian Walnut & Cane Folding Travel Steamer Chairs
Located in Sittingbourne, GB
Step back in time to the adventurous era of the Victorian age with these exquisite folding steamer chairs - slightly different size, crafted from solid walnut and adorned with woven ...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Mid-19th C. Charles Parker Mahogany and Iron Piano Stool with Ball Claw Feet
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-19th Century Vicotian Mahogany and Iron Piano Stool with Ball Claw Feet by Charles Parker. Measures 14" in width, 14" in depth and adjustable seat height of 18 to 23"
Category
Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Iron
A 19th Century Swivelling Oak Office or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A 19th Century Swivelling Oak Office or Desk Chair
The Chair has an attractive deep curving back top rail which is has deeply buttoned dark blue leather upholstery giving great com...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Grape Leaf Garden Settee, Chairs, Table- 4 Piece Set
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Victorian style grape leaf motif garden four piece patio set, unbranded. Cast iron construction in a pierced Rococo design of grape leaves. Very well made and heavy. Set i...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating
Materials
Iron
Heywood Wakefield Natural Wicker Divan or Photographer's Chair circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
This charming Natural honey colored wicker divan was made by the Heywood-Wakefield Company around the turn of the last century. Features include round plied reed at post and wrapped ...
Category
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wicker
Fine Victorian Mahogany Button Crushed Velvet Scroll Frame Armchair
By Druce & Co.
Located in Sittingbourne, GB
Step into the lavish elegance of the Victorian era with this exquisite antique button back armchair, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and re...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Antique Victorian Walnut Stools / Benches
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique Victorian walnut stools / benches. They have been adapted from antique Victorian walnut dining chairs and expertly crafted into a useful pair of stools.
...
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Gothic Revival Pair of Chairs by Holland & Sons
Located in Petworth, GB
Gothic Revival pair of mahogany chairs
Original leather seats
Brass Castors
Egyptianesque design and ebony detailing
Circa 1870
Holland & Sons
Category
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Antique Piano Stool, English, Walnut, Adjustable Music Riser, Brooks, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique piano stool. An English, walnut and leather adjustable music or recital riser by Brooks Limited, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
Of superb craftsmansh...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Oak Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Side Chair, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Gothic Revival side chair.
Striking Dutch design from the 1930s.
Solid oak frame with original hand-carved elements.
This wonderful Gothic Revival side chair is in ...
Category
1930s Dutch Gothic Revival Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Late 19th C. Victorian Walnut and Tapestry Upholstered Seat Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Victorian Walnut and Tapestry Upholstered Seat Side Chair in great antique condition. Measures 21" in width, 21" in depth and 34" tall. Seat height is 18". Newer ta...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Tapestry
RJ Horner Oak Man Of The Mountain Renaissance Revival Arm Chairs
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous RJ Horner Oak Man Of The Mountain Renaissance Revival Arm Chairs
Dimensions : 50" Tall X 28" Wide X 22" Deep
This gorgeous pair of oak man of the maintain chairs were mad...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Victorian Hand Carved Hall Chair
Located in Tarleton, GB
Introducing our exquisite Victorian Hand Carved Hall Chair - a true masterpiece of Victorian craftsmanship. Expertly constructed from solid oak, thi...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Victorian Settee With Inlay Decoration
Located in Petworth, GB
Victorian mahogany veneered settee
with stylised satinwood inlay decoration
Awaiting re-covering (included in price)
Original label
Plucknett & Steevens Warington & Leamington
...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Victorian circa 1880 Liberty London Ianthe Upholstered Ottoman Footstool Trunk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian ottoman footstool upholstered with Liberty London Ianthe fabric
My favourite type of stool in my favourite liber...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ORNATELY HAND CARVED WALNUT CHAiSE LOUNGE PORCELAIN CASTORS
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning heavily carved walnut framed Chaise Lounge with period Porcelain castors
Please note the deli...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th century adjustable walnut piano stool
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century adjustable walnut piano stool circa 1890.
Circular piano seat which has a height adjustment of 6 inches. Standing on 4 turned legs with a central turned column wh...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, 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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