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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560
Located in Portland, OR
A rare French/Brittany carved oak bench from the late 19th century, fitted with original carved French Renaissance portrait panels from circa, 1560. The bench was constructed in Brit...
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16th Century English Renaissance Antique Seating

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Oak

English Regency Faux Papier-mâché Caned Bergere or Armchair, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful circa 1830 English regency caned bergere having allover japanned, abalone-inlaid, gilded, and painted 'rococo' decoration imitating p...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs 19th Century Velvet to Replace
Located in Milano, MI
Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs from the late 1800s with seat to be renewed in green velvet. The six chairs are in good joinery condition, the walnut frame is solid and you can use...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Swiss alp escabelle A 92
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A92
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Rococo Style Carved Walnut Tapestry Footstool C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Rococo Style Carved Walnut Tapestry Footstool C1890. Measures - 11"H x 20.25"W x 15.25"D . This footstool is a fine example of Victorian Rococo style, dat...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Antique Drawing Room Sofa, English, Large 2 Seat Settee, Show Frame, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large drawing room sofa. An English, mahogany two seat settee with show frame, dating to the William IV period, circa 1835. Exquisite upholstery complements the striking ...
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Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Tufted Serpentine Parlor Corner Sofa Settee Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Victorian corner parlor sofa featuring serpentine walnut frame with S scroll carved and padded arms. Features queen anne legs and tufted upholst...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair 19th Century French Armchairs Louis XV Style
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful pair of 19th Century armchairs in the French Louis XV style, features a comfortably curved and enveloping back and a loose, but tailored, padded seat cushion. Upholstered in cream Damask fabric, these chairs, with their deep and wide seats, are designed for lounging in comfort. It’s a very chic pair of 'fauteuils cabriolets...
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Late 19th Century carved oak arts and crafts armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century carved oak arts and crafts armchair circa 1890. Shaped back rest with carved roundels and a central sunburst, link to the scrolled arms and turned supporting colum...
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Pair Of Antique French Directoire Period Painted Armchairs, Late 18th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
PAIR OF ANTIQUE FRENCH UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS A pair of extremely romantic chairs with carved frames, painted in a buttery cream paint with sap green and orange details. naturally worn ...
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Seating

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Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Swiss alp escabelle A67
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A67
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1870s Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Quality Antique Set of Eight Inlaid Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique set of eight Victorian inlaid carved mahogany dining chairs consisting of six single and two elbow chairs having attractive curved tops with pretty satinw...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

19th Century Chinese Horseshoe Round Back Chairs All Original a Pair
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of large, sold wood, all original, early 19th century Chinese Provincial Horseshoe Chairs. The solid, 2" thick, rounded crest rail is constructed with one single continuous be...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Recamiere. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this truly unique and exceptional Viennese Biedermeier recamiere / daybed, crafted around 1825. This magnificent piece not only embodies the timeless eleg...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Late 19thc Signed Birdcage Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century American Windsor Chairs, pristine condition. Stamped by the maker as show in the images. The condition are very good and sturdy with a wonderful patina. Some of ...
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Seating

Materials

Hickory

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Daybed - Antique Freestanding Sofa Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian daybed made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The side rests of the Scandinavian Lit Du Jour are enhanced by uniqu...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Attributed to Philip Webb Rare pair of large Sussex Armchairs, fully restored
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. Attributed to Philip Webb A rare pair of unusually large Sussex Armchairs. This original pair have been fully restored, gently dismantled, joints cleaned, glued and clam...
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1880s British Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Outstanding Quality Set of 10 Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality set of 10 antique Victorian carved mahogany dining chairs having a magnificent quality carved mahogany shaped top with carved scrolls, flowers and leaves, shaped ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

French 19th Century Walnut & Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French carved walnut fauteuil from the 1800’s is in wonderful antique condition. The frame is tight and has recently been upholstered in a calming patterned fabric surrounded with na...
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19th Century French Other Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Footstools
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of late 19th Century Swedish footstools. With decorative carving to the legs and re-upholstered in linen. Circa 1880.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

2 Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Corner Chairs Cherubs Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Antique Italian Neo-Renaissance corner chairs, circa 1870s. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs /puttis over pierced fo...
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1870s Renaissance Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Empire Sofa Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th Century Empire sofa. This handsome burl veneer sofa features ebonized and gilt columns, urn finials, with two hidden drawers, all newly upholstered in Schumacher abstract ...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Burl

Pair of Napoleon III buttoned tub chairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very high quality pair of French buttoned tub chairs. Elegant design and neat proportions. Ideal bedroom chairs or occasional seating in a living room. Measurements Heig...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Queen Anne Period Walnut Chair Cabriole Legs and Stretchers, English circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a classic English walnut chair from the Queen Anne period with a beautiful mellow color and dating to circa 1700-1710. This is a very good example of this classic antique de...
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

George II Style Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized Gilt Accent Side Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
George II Style Chinoiserie Japanned gilt decorated ebonized cane side or desk chair with removable down filled red velvet seat cushion. Beautifully curved cabriole legs with paw b...
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Late 19th Century George II Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood, Giltwood

Ceylonese Ebony Framed Sofa in Regency Style, Circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Ceylonese ebony framed sofa in regency style Circa 1830. Caned seats and back.
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Ebony

Bleached George III Triple Chair-Back Settee, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached George III triple chair-back settee, 19th century. 68 inches wide by 21 inches deep by 37 inches tall; seat height 17 inches Estate of Jeannie Sims, Savannah, GA and Cha...
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19th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-century Beech and Straw Armchairs Basque Spanish circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century pair of open armchairs Spanish from the Basque area, made circa 1940. Beech and straw, with few colored straw. Atypical design with rounded armrests and straw on the sea...
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Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating

Materials

Straw, Beech

Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Oak Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century French Louis XIII style armchairs features hand carved Renaissance female figures that support the hand turned barley twist armrests. The seats r...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Antique English 18th Century Georgian Chippendale Paneled Oak Settle Bench 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique 18th Century English Georgian Chippendale oak paneled back settle bench, circa 1780. A very handsome settle in fine antique condition; the tall back with five fie...
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1780s English Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of Ten 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare and elegant set of ten 19th Century Gustavian dining chairs crafted in the renowned furniture-making province of Lindome, Sweden. Circa 1820. These chairs exemplify the refin...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Victorian Gothic Revival Benches
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Impressive Gothic Revival Oak Hall Benches Item Code: S25-338 An exceptional pair of late 19th century Gothic Revival oak hall benches, each of impressive scale and presence....
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19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

19th Century Edwardian Fainting Green Chaise Sofa Lounge on Castors
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This Superb late 19th Century Victorian Walnut Antique Chaise Longue dates from circa, 1890 and stands on beautiful turned legs with castors. The scroll arm has some fine carvings an...
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Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

18th Century Country French Four Seat Bench
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice 18th century country French four seat ladder back bench. The frame looks to be made of Maple and Ash with fruitwood back splats. A new rush seat has been applied along wi...
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

18Thc Balloon Back Windsor Chairs From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Original aged surface New England balloon back Windsor chairs in fantastic condition.These chairs have such wonderful form and patina.The saddle seats are most unusual and wond...
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18th Century American Country Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair 18th Century Italian Rococo Sofas
Located in Houston, TX
A stately pair of 18th Century Rococo sofas newly upholstered in a Scalamandré low pile ecru velvet. These handsome hand carved walnut beauties also have original side secret compar...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

English Regency Mahogany Hall Bench, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An English circa 1830 late regency period solid mahogany hall bench or window seat having rectangular molded-edge top with turned cylindrical bolsters each end above flat seat-rails ...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Oak Piano Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A nifty, 19th century piano stool made in France with adjustable height. The top cushion is upholstered in a weathered, cut-velvet of chevron design in autumnal tones that compliment...
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19th Century French Other Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Aubusson Upholstered Antique Sofa, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the splendor of 19th-century Paris with this extraordinary French Louis XV-style antique Settee /sofa. Created during the opulent Belle Époque era, circa 1890, this settee epitomizes the elegance, artistry, and craftsmanship of its time. A perfect marriage of functionality and luxury, it invites you to own a piece of history. Encasing the upholstery is a giltwood frame of exceptional quality, its surface richly adorned with detailed carvings. The frame boasts a continuous swirl motif that flows gracefully along the molded chair...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Swedish folk blue stool Dated late 1800 Folk Art Peasant Seating
Located in Forest, BE
Unique Swedish stool made of massive pine circa the late 1800. Lots of history, patina and traces of time. Very good condition. Remarkable as a side table in any room. A true eye c...
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19th Century Swedish Brutalist Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Sofa with Floral Carvings and Tapestry Uphol
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XV period three-seat sofa from the Rhône Valley, beautifully crafted in solid walnut with graceful proportions and richly hand-carved details. The serpentine backres...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair Napoleon III Painted Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of period Napoleon III side chairs with cane seats, hand turned, exquisitely carved fluting at front legs and beautiful hand painted detailing. New down feather dark moss green ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

A set of 6 Louis XVI Armchairs signed Brizard, France, 18th Century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Set of 6 Louis XVI armchairs, so-called "a la Reine" in French due to their large structure. Our set of seats is a very rare version of traditional French armchairs, so-called "faute...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Silk, Beech

18th Century Balloon Back Original Red Painted Windsor Chairs-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century original red painted bow back Windsor chairs from New England in fine condition. These chairs have a nice deep red painted surface and wonderful patina. Found in Pennsyl...
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1790s American Country Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique American Federal Mahogany Inlaid Sofa Settee Boston Massachusetts
Located in Dayton, OH
A Very Fine American Federal Period Carved Mahogany Sofa, circa 1810. Features a bowback frame with cross banding. Sloped arms lead to reeded supports in front of remarkable three-di...
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1810s Federal Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style armchairs is constructed of solid walnut. Their beautifully hand carved details includes classic motifs of an interlaced s...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique English Regency Mahogany Folding Bench Loveseat Sleeper Sofa Campaign
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 19th century museum quality English Regency convertible hall bench or bed. A rectangular form made from walnut with with brass trim. Upholstered in a striped blue and red fabric with red cording. The bench is supported by square tapered legs leading to spade feet. When ready to sleep the brass bolts along the back side can be released allowing it to fold open into a flat surface with a built in frame for mattress. AKA hide a bed or sleep bench...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

English 18th Century Oak Settle Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A circa 1780 English oak settle or bench of stately carved details. With a finely paneled back of grand proportions–long enough to comfortably seat three or four people–this lovely s...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Natural Fiber, Oak

Rare Needlepoint Empire Salon (One Sofa and Two Armchairs)
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa and two armchairs in mahogany. The armrest is adorned with dolphins and saber-shaped legs. Circa, 1830. Rare upholstery of complete needlepoint...
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1820s French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century, Set of Six Solid Walnut Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A set of six chairs, classic original Biedermeier, solid walnut wood. The backrests have a decorative ash wood inlay. Wonderful clear simple Biedermeier design from around 1825. The ...
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Ash, Walnut

Pair of Swiss alp escabelle C 1
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of Swiss alp escabelle C 1
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Porcelain Hexagonal Garden Seats, A Pair
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Hexagonal Garden Seats, A Pair, Circa 1850-60 The Chinese Export porcelain Rose Medallion Garden Seats are of a hexagonal barrel form with gilded studs repr...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Seating

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Italian, Piemontese, Louis XIV Turned Walnut & Upholstered Armchairs, c1730
Located in Atlanta, GA
the chairs having serpentine shaped backs and fitted seats with recessed shaped walnut arms, raised on turned and block legs joined by front and middle h-form stretchers
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1730s Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set Of Six 19th Century Yew Windsor Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming And Very Attractive Matched Set Of Six Yew Wood, Low Back, Kitchen Windsor Dining Armchairs, Having Extremely Well Figured Pierced Splats And Turned Supports To Curved Bac...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

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Yew

1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Louisville, KY
If these two chairs could speak, the history they might share. These rare and very early chairs are hand-carved and constructed in a refined primitive country design, reflective of the era. Utilizing a stunning, rich maple, the top rails and cross rails flow with ribbon designs for a touch of elegance. The backs of these chairs are more delicate than others of this period and style. Higher, thinner rails and styles found in these chair backs, mixed with the heavy squared legs and wide band stretchers make these an impressive example of an Early American country chair...
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Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood, Maple

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Gustavian Sofa with Original paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Swedish Gustavian Provincial Sofa from Råneå Norrbotten ,Northern Sweden. A beautiful Swedish Gustavian sofa ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair of Beech Art Nouveau High Back Chairs Model 17 by Michael Thonet, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare pair of Art Nouveau Model 17 side chairs. Design by Michael Thonet for Gebrüder Thonet Vienna. Striking Austrian design from the 1890s. Original beech and ...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

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Beech, Bentwood

8 Regency Dining Chairs Tiger Maple, and birdseye maple
Located in Huntington, NY
A set of 8 Regency Dining Chairs Tiger Maple, and Birdseye maple. The armchairs with scrolled arms. On Sabre legs with ebony line inlay...
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1820s English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple

19th Century Anglo-Indian White Lacquered Carved & Pierced Lion Motif Arm Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Anglo-Indian White Lacquered Carved & Pierced Lion Motif Arm Chair, circa 1880 This stunning 19th-century Anglo-Indian armchair, circa 1880, is a striking example of th...
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Hardwood

18th C Primitive Settle Bench with Candle Sconce
Located in Hudson, NY
This is an 18th century primitive settle bench that came out of the second oldest home in Torrington, Connecticut, built in 1736. Unique details incl...
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1750s American 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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