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Seating For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Louis XV
Pair Antique French Louis XV Painted Armchairs with Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XV Painted Armchairs with Leather represent the epitome of the style, with gracefully contoured frameworks emulating the forms of nature, surrounding the er...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood, Paint

Long Waiting Room Seat or Hall Bench This Is a Very Sturdy and Heavy Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Long Waiting Room Seat or Hall Bench This is a very sturdy and heavy piece, the back and seat are newly upholstered, in an abstract design in aut...
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1890s Folk Art Antique Seating

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XV Style Maison Jansen Attributed Boudoir/Slipper or Side Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XV style Maison Jansen boudoir side chairs. Pair of diminutive ladies chairs each having a mahogany frame with a Muslim fabric supported by brass tacks.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating

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Fabric

Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Green Velvet Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique stools were crafted in southern France circa 1950. Standing on cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, each stool features a straight apron. The seat is newly ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Velvet, Walnut

French Louis XV Style Caned Grey Patinated Bench with Entretoise
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV style caned grey patinated bench with Entretoise. Lovely versatile model. Four benches in store. Price per one bench. Shell detail, d...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood armchairs. Each "Bergères À Oreilles" armchair is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with scrolled ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Giltwood

Hand Made Anglo Indian Folk Art Bench
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Hand made Anglo Indian Folk Art bench The bench has been very skilfully made using old architectural materials and carvings it is a completely unique and one off piece It has t...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Seating

Materials

Teak

Bench Swedish Red Wood, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Bench Swedish red wood, 19th century, Sweden. A bench made during the early 19th century in Sweden. Original paint in a dark red shade.    
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Seating

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Wood

Louis XV Style Walnut and Caned French Provincial Bergere
Located in Montreal, QC
This shapely corner armchair has unusually positioned legs. The curving arms ,legs and caned sides and seat all contribute a sense of lightness , the carving is excellent.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Mid Century set with 2 Directors Chairs and a Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Mid Century set with 2 Directors Chairs and a Coffee Table A great set with 2 lounging chairs and a coffee table, these would work very well both indoor and out, the chairs are mad...
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1960s Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Canvas

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive pair of mid 19th century french Louis XV st. Carved armchairs in dark patinated oak. The pair with wide seats have a heavily carved back with scrolled acanthus leaves a...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Louis XV Sofa Fully Restored in Black and White with Polished Nickel Nailheads
Located in Bronx, NY
Louis XV sofa in black vinyl with polished nickel nailheads in a black and white hounds-tooth fabric. Measures: Arm height is 25".
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1950s British Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Wood

Pair Of Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Polychrome And Gilt Settees
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and finely detailed pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV period Polychrome and Gilt settees, from Venice. Each settee is raised by six cabriole legs with gilt scrolled...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ash and Elm Cricket Table Stool
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Ash and Elm Cricket Table Stool This is a very rare country piece, the stool is made in ash and elm, the seat is made from a solid slice of the tree you can see by th...
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1870s Folk Art Antique Seating

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Elm

Ealry 20th centutuy Pair of Louis XV style Stools, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful and rare pair of Louis XV style swivel and adjustable piano stools dating from the beginning of the 20th century. Made of walnut, hand carved details, curved base. Co...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Style Hand Carved and Hand Painted Green Bench
Located in Sofia, BG
French Louis XV style hand painted olive green bench. The piece is raised on six hand carved curved legs and is upholstered in light yellow silk text...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Louis XV style armchair - mouse gray felt fabric
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Louis XV style armchair - mouse gray felt fabric Antique Style - Cabriolet armchair Measures : 62x57cm H:88cm SH:42cm Wear consistent with age and use
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20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of 18th century Louis XV oak and faux marbleized Side Tables or Stools
Located in Troy, NY
A pair of petit Regence side tables of very unusual design and beautiful understated detailing, with faux marbleized tops. They could also function as a pair of stools.
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Oak, Pine

Louis XV Style Glitwood & Red Silk Canapé
Located in Ross, CA
This Louis XV style giltwood "canapé à corbeille" features a comfortable curving backrest with an elliptical central panel topped by carved ribbons,...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Fine Pair of Late 18th C Beautiful Painted Greyish Blue Louis XV Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 18th century Louis XV period painted greyish blue bergeres. Covered in a damask.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV-Style Fruitwood Benches with Upholstered Seats
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Louis XV-Style benches having hand carved Fruitwood cabriolet legs and frame. Fruitwood has a medium walnut finish. As is printed cotton fabric upholstery. Circa 1950.
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20th Century European Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Fruitwood

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated and Giltwood Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and giltwood stools. Each square stool is raised by elegant patinated cabriole legs with fine giltwood acanthus leaf feet and most decorative scrolled foliate corner carvings. The arbalest shaped frieze displays scrolled...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Large Wing Chair in Carved Beech, Louis XV Style, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large wing chair in carved beech, louis xv style, circa 1930 good general condition, some wear on the fabric.  
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1930s European Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Pouf, Large Square Indian
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very large footstool or pouf made of rustically woven wool.
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Seating

Materials

Wool

19th Century Carved French Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Fauteuil upholstered in linen damask with self welt detail. Hand-carved details are crisp and accent the quality of this stand alone chair.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Paint

Louis XV Dinning Table Set with 4 Chairs and 1 Sofa by Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during this period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles. The curved legs and side arms of this exceptionally elegant chair are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the chair in a skin of copper or purest silver (assayed at 96% purity, beyond sterling at 92.5%). The metal finishes will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original luster. Louis XV dinning table set with 4 chairs and 1 sofa in brass by Stephanie Odegard 1. Louise Settee - Size- 72"x31"x32.5" 2. Louise club chairs...
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2010s Indian Louis XV Seating

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal

Bergere armchair in Louis XV style, in painted and patinated wood, Napoleon III
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bergere armchair in Louis XV style, in walnut and patinated wood, Napoleon III period
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1850s European Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Large Louis XV Style Armchair circa 1930 "Doe Hooves"
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large Louis XV style armchair, circa 1930. "doe hooves" A small lack on a foot that will be restored.
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Pair of Louis XV Bleached Lattice Back Painted Panel Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bleached wood armchairs with carved open lattice backs centering shaped painted panels with figural scenes and white upholstered seats. ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Organic Tripod Bench in Solid Wood, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Organic tripod folk art bench that beautifully captures the essence of the wabi-sabi philosophy, a Japanese tradition that appreciates the beauty of natural imperfection and the grac...
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

French Carved Folk Art Chair, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very lovely Folk Art armchair of generous proportions. The wood (probably oak) is finely carved with an intricate decor. The crest is topped with a sacred heart symbol, and fruit and...
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Oak Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. large square oak stool. The whole is raised on elegant scrolled cabriole legs with floral carvings at the top, joined by an X stretcher. A...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated and Giltwood Venetian Sette
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and unique pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and giltwood Venetian settees. Each settee is raised by elegant cabriole legs with finely carved foliate gil...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Set of Six French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Wood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and complete set of six French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated wood dining chairs. Each dining chair is raised by fine cabriole legs with a lovely mottled design, ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated and giltwood armchairs. Each armchair is raised by circular tapered fluted legs with fine mottled ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

French Louis XV Carved Side Chair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A lovely Louis XV chair with a framed back adorned with carved rosettes at each corner and additional carving on the arched crest rail. The apron is also carved with a frieze along t...
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Seating

A Rare Portuguese diminuitive Settee, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Portuguese Settee Mid 18th Century Height 30 in. Width 43 in. Depth 19 in. Identical chair in the National Museum of Antiques Art, in Lisbon Reference: “World Furniture”, ...
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18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Louis XV Antique Seating

French, 19th Century, Louis XV St, Giltwood Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood stool. The circular stool is raised by elegant casters with a fine wrap around beaded band below most decorative cabriole legs wi...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Carved and Painted Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
A nicely scaled pair carved and painted Louis XV Fauteuils 3rd quarter of the 18th Century. France. Circa 1760. DIMENSIONS: 36" H x 26" W x 31" D Seat height 17"
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18th Century English Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Style Painted Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative set of four French 19th century Louis XV style painted armchairs. Each chair is raised by lovely cabriole legs with fine scrolled feet attached by beau...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Wood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated wood armchairs. Each chair is raised by elegant tapered cabriole legs with Fine scrolled feet and beautiful richly carve...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and giltwood armchairs. Each chair is raised by most elegant cabriole legs with fine scrolled feet ...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

"Art Populaire" Folk Art Stool from the Auvergne, Mid-Century Rustic 1800's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-century; rustic; "Art Populaire"; Folk art; Stool ;Auvergne; France; 1800s Mid-century rustic "Art Populaire" Folk art stool. This chair is from the Auvergne, France and we da...
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Early 1800s French Folk Art 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...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Studio Furniture American Craft Stool Mid-century modern 1960s USA
Located in Antwerp, BE
Walnut stool, hand-crafted, studio craft, USA Wendell Castle, Roger sloan, JB Blunk, Jawar, Richard Bronk, Gerald Mccabe, Bobby Falwell, David Scott, Charles Fischer, Howard Osinski...
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated stools. Each stool is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fine scrolled feet and beautiful carved pat...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and giltwood armchairs. Each armchair is raised by their original caster and elegant patinated cabrio...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs, France, Early 1900s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming pair of early twentieth century Louis XV style armchairs, painted white with burnished gold accents, and an earlier light green paint visible beneath. Boldly carved. The arm...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Folk Art Wrought Iron Stool with Tractor Parts, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unique sculpturesque artist's stool made out of assembled wrought iron tractor parts.
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Seating

Pair of Folk Art Chairs with Tractor Seats, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Almost-pair of French "homemade" iron chairs with very comfortable! tractor seats. Original paint.
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Seating

Materials

Iron

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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