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Seating For Sale
Style: Louis XV
Style: Empire
18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Side Chair with Upholstered Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Louis XV walnut side chair with upholstered seat.
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, France ca. 1810-20
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Empire Period French carved mahogany fauteuils from the early 19th century. Each with a rectangular padded back with downcurved reeded arms, the bow front upholstered seat...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Louis XV French Carved Painted Beech Rush Seat Ladder Back Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant set of vintage country chairs was crafted in Normandy France, circa 1990. Built of solid beech wood, each large chair stands on cabriole legs ending with escargot feet; ...
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1990s French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Rush, Beech

Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Beautiful carved solid walnut frames, with gold gilt details, and brass studded ...
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1920s American Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

French Antique Louis XV-Style Love Seat Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut, Original Fabric Style: French Louis XV
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1950s American Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Antique Louis XV style chair with linen upholstery
Located in Brea, CA
Antique French Louis XV Style chair. painted in a french oyster grey with subtle distress edges, finished with an antique glazed patina. Upholstered seat and back in a beautiful prin...
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Linen

Set of Eight Empire Style Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of eight French dining chairs crafted from radiant flame mahogany veneers. The chairs are made in the Empire revival style with a gracefully curved vasiform shaped ba...
Category

20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Hand Carved Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From a home in Versailles, France, this pair of early nineteenth century French Empire period bergeres or armchairs is constructed of solid walnut with a rich patina that only comes ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of French Carved Regence Style Armchairs with Leather Upholstery, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved circa 1900 in the Regence style, this beautiful pair of armchairs have caramel-colored leather upholstery, forming a visually stunning palette with the rich brown patina ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Marquise in gilded and carved wood in the LXV style. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marquise in lacquered, gilded and carved wood in the LXV or Rocaille style, with its curved legs and armrests ending in scrolls. French work realized in the Napoleon III period, cir...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Cane Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table with this elegant suite of antique side chairs. Crafted in France circa 1970, and built of walnut, each dining chair stands on cabriole legs decorated with ac...
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

French Carved Walnut 19th Century Louis XV Newly Upholstered Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French Louis XV armchair, beautifully carved in walnut, 19th century, Napoleon III period, with lovely new neutral toile upholstery. #4665
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Classic French 19th Century Walnut Louis XV Newly Upholstered Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Crafted in France, this elegant antique walnut bench stands on cabriole legs decorated with hand carved acanthus leaf motifs at the shoulder, and ending with escargot feet, over a do...
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Four Baltic Empire Karelian Flame Birch Dining Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Set of two Baltic empire karelian flame birch dining chairs from circa 1810-1820. Very elegant and architectural craftsmanship. Upholstered with fabric from Manuel canvas.
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1810s Baltic Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Vintage Louis XV Dining or Side Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 8
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 34,64" / W 17,32" / D 16,53" Height from floor to seat: 18,90" Back height: 16,92" A beautiful set of eight French Louis XV style dining or side chairs. Louis XV style...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Louis XV Style Wingchair or Bergere
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style wing chair or bergere, overall upholstered in a red and white awning stripe, the molded frame above four cabriole legs. Dimensions: 38" H x 30" W x 30" D x 18" seat h...
Category

Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Reupholstered French Louis XV Style Oak Armchairs - a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 35" / W 22,4" / D 24" / Seat depth 19,8" /Height from floor to seat: 16,9" A very charming pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs feauturing gorgeous wide oak wood frames an...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak

Reupholstered French Louis XV Style Ottomans Footstools - a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 15" / D 15" / H 16,9" An elegant and decorative pair of French Louis XV style ottomans/stools, resting on four scrolled legs. The round seat is upholstered with new pa...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

French Provincial Louis XV Style Dining Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 38,6" / W 20" / D 20,8" Height from floor to seat: 18,9" An elegant and timeless set of six renewed and reupholstered French Louis XV style dining chairs or side chair...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wicker, Wood

Set of 6 Reupholstered French Louis XV Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: Dining chair: H 38,5" / W 25,2" / Seat width 20,9" / D 25,2" Height from floor to seat: 18,9" Throne armchair: H 39,7" /W 25,5" / Seat width 20,9" / D 25,2" Height from f...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak

Empire Style Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Mahogany Upholstered Recamier
Located in Hanover, MA
Very dramatic and theatrical Empire/Regency style recamier chaise in ebonized mahogany with carved parcel-gilt and verde antique stained winged paw feet. Original upholstery is salm...
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1980s American Empire Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut and Black Linen Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Sofa, c. 1920s, newly reupholstered in heavyweight black linen. Frame and elegant scroll legs have been restored and refinished to natural walnut.
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Small 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap Foot Stools
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of small 19th century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap foot stools.
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Burlap, Wood, Walnut

Set of 6 French Antique Louis XV Style Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
An elegant set of 6 dining chairs. There is a lovely sort of greyness to the wood Limed oak. I particularly like the cabriole legs at the back and the simple os de mouton sh...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Antique Carved and Gilt Wood Arm Chair Bench Ornate Design Red Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, late 19th century carved and giltwood stylized armchair. The ornate Louis or Rococo style carving features ornate, scrolling designs. Cabriole legs, stylized floral motifs and cross hatching all play a part in the overall aesthetic. With a red upholstered seat, the gold patinated surface pairs nicely. Understood and appreciated as both an armchair as well as a stylized bench, this gorgeous chair will command attention in any interior. The high sides and back create a feeling of comfort and add an architectural and linear quality to the scrolling design. The carving on the chair is quite handsome. A beautifully ornate addition to your homes interior, this gorgeous antique chair...
Category

Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Set 16 Maison Krieger Attributed French Empire Burled Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is splendid set of 16 French Empire style gilt dor'e bronze mounted dining chairs that match a 14 foot burled walnut dining table we have listed separately. The chairs are made ...
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1890s French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Transitional Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Burl and Cane Barrel Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French Louis XV country French transitional design between Louis XV and Louis XVI that is timeless, elegant, and understated it works well in modern, contempor...
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Leather Tufted Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather tufted French Louis XV style benches. There are beautiful carved details throughout. The bench stands on four cabriole legs that end in rams head feet. They are up...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood

Vintage Pair French Louis XV Revival Armchairs Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic Vintage pair of French Louis Revival walnut armchairs, mid 20th century in date. Each chair features an oval padded back, with padded seat and padded arms, rai...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Yellow Painted Upholstered Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style yellow painted wood lounge armchair or 'chauffeuse', raised on cabriole legs with carved floral motif, upholstered in yellow fabric. In good condition. Wear con...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Empire Bergère Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
The beautiful design of this pair of French upholstered bergère chairs exemplifies the artistry and elegance of the Empire period. Exhibiting perfect proportions, the chairs are enha...
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of 10 Distressed Painted French Mutton Leg Style Dining Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category

20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Louis XV Style Arm Chair Newly Upholstered in Green Velvet
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Louis XV style arm chair with a rounded back and seat front, newly reupholstered in green velvet. Velvet wraps around the entire se...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Velvet

French Antiques Louis XV Design Wooden And Fabric Bergere Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Bergere armchair In French Antiques Louis XV Design Style composed of a Wooden Structure adorned With Fabric.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Desk Armchair with Cushion
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique desk armchair. Crafted in Provence, France, circa 1870, the corner chair has an arched cane back decorated at the top with floral motif. The traditional desk chair...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Walnut

Antique French Louis XV painted stool
Located in Richmond, London
A handsome Louis XV period black-painted and gilt stool, newly reupholstered in luxurious black/dark grey John Boyd Textiles 'Criollo' horsehair fabric...
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century, Pair of Barocchetto Venetian Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Barocchetto Venetian Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs This refined and important pair of armchairs was made around the middle of ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Late 19th Century Country French Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century country French side chair of ash with rush seat. Louis XV style. Shaped ladderback with shell & leaf carving on the crest rail and front shaped stretcher rail. Stra...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Ash

French Empire Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Impressive walnut and gilt Empire style armchair with finely carved golden wings to the arms and further carved gilt detail to the legs and seat rails. An antique caviar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Leather Seat Upholstered Back with Nail Trim
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful pair of Louis XV style French Bergère Chairs with full grain leather seats, Upholstered back and nail trims. all in solid fruitwood frame and back support. Good vintage c...
Category

1990s American Louis XV Seating

Materials

Iron

Set of Four 19th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of four beautiful mid-19th Century Fauteuils in the Louis XV style. With excellent hand-carved details and soft French grey and gilt finish. With original lovely quality Aubusso...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

Pair Empire Stye Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of Empire style fruitwood hand carved rounded back chairs with swan and dolphin motif with gilt accents. The rounded backs, with separat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of French Carved Benches c. 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French painted Louis XV style benches standing on four cabriole legs with rams head feet. The benches are newly upholstered in a washed Belgium linen with nailhead trim detail.
Category

1930s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Linen

Louis XV Style Wingchair and Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Louis XV style wingchairs "en brisee" with conforming ottomans, the chairs carved and tufted. Chairs: 41" H x 31.75" W x 26" D x Seat 15" H; ottomans: 15" H x 28.5" W x 17" D.
Category

19th Century Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique French Country Louis XV Style Walnut Burgundy Small Wingback Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Louis XV style carved mahogany settee. Item features partial down filled cushion, bolster pillow, solid wood construction, and cabriole legs, circa 1950. Measu...
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Pair of Chairs in Linen
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful newer pair of Louis XV style of chairs reupholstered in a white linen fabric. Perfect for any sitting room, at the foot of a bed, kitchen nook...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of Six 19th Century Birdseye Maple Caned Side Chairs in the Empire Taste
Located in Milford, NH
A fine set of six birdseye maple side chairs with caned seats in the Empire taste, with nicely shaped crests and splats dating to the 19th century. Very good overall condition, two c...
Category

19th Century English Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Birdseye Maple

Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Gondola Tub Bergeres
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of 19th century French gondola tub Bergere armchairs crafted from walnut. Made in the grand Louis XV taste featuring a barrel back frame with...
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

French Antique Duchesse Brisée or Lounge Chair and Ottoman Original Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
French Antique Duchesse Brisée, sort of. This particular French chair and ottoman have been together for decades, but were not born at the same...
Category

1850s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Carved Walnut Wood Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Series of four refined early 19th century authentic Italian Empire walnut wood four chairs. Refined decoration the back is carved in the shape of a lyre. The legs are very elegant straight. The seat is wide and comfortable rustic in handwoven straw in excellent condition. Antique goods...
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Early 1800s Italian Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Rare Set of Jacob Frères Empire Chairs and Armchairs
Located in Paris, FR
Rare set of 6 chairs and 6 armchairs, painted and partial gilt. The underside of each backseat is stamped JACOB FRÈRES RUE MESLEE. This stamp was used between 1796 and 1803. Empir...
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Late 18th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

French 1920s Empire Style Painted Upholstered Curule Stool with Carved Rosettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood curule stool from the early 20th century, with carved rosettes and new upholstery. Created in France during the fi...
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Vine Motifs, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wine cellar or breakfast room with this elegant suite of antique ladder back chairs. Crafted in France circa 1920 and made of oakw...
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Oak

Pair of Empire Style Armchairs in Gilt and White Wood, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Empire style armchairs in white carved wood with gold highlights. Standing on two front tapered legs and two back saber legs. Straight apron and uprights, rectangular backse...
Category

Mid-20th Century Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Hand Carved French Fauteils Arm Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of French carved Fauteils chairs with Italian cut velvet damask upholstery. The sage green velvet with soft gold damask with aged brass nailhead trim. The wood frame with a natural original worn finish. The seats are constructed with an 8 way hand tied...
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

Pair of Fruitwood Berger Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful pair of bergère chairs with hand carved details. The medium wood color fruitwood frames with new high end Italian damask pattern cut velvet upholstery. The attached back wi...
Category

1920s European Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Fruitwood

Two 18th Century French Caned Bergere de Bureau, a Compatible Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century French Caned Bergere de Bureau. A comparable pair of Bergeres. A Louie XV Beechwood Bergere de Bureau With leather squab cushion, circa ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Transition Style Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Transition style armchairs in giltwood standing on four cabriole legs ending in scroll with a decor of acanthus leaves. Slightly bul...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

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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