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Seating For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Folk Art
EXQUISITE CIRCA 1880 HAND MADE FRUiTWOOD DRAFTSMAN ARTIST STOOL STUNNING PATINA
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning 19th century English Fruitwood Draftsman Artist bar stool with beautifully sculpted top
Pleas...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
19th C English Oak Windsor Chairs - Set of Six
Located in Norwalk, CT
Low back English Windsor chairs in oak, with pierced splats and turned back spindles and legs, shaped seats and curved crinoline stretchers. A classic form that has been consistently...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Windsor style rocking chair, Mid 20th Century, Red Mahogany wood
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Windsor style rocking chair dating from around 1950's in Mahogany good and sturdy condition
H: 101cm
W: 60cm
D: 43 cm
SH: 43cm
Rocker Depth: 75cm
Category
Mid-20th Century British Early Victorian Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Early 1900s Natural Wicker Heywood Wakefield Settee
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 1900s natural wicker Heywood Wakefield settee featuring a closely woven set-in caned seat, rolled arms and back with lattice work divide...
Category
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wicker
Pair of French 19th century carved oak armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of french 19th century carved oak armchairs circa 1870.
Fine quality pair of profusely carved armchairs. Shaped backs with upholstered arms and a extra seat pad for added comf...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Green Painted Folk Art Swedish Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Green-painted Swedish chair, or stool with back, dating to 19th century. Constructed in pine circa 1860-1879. Green painted finish on upper part of chair is largely early, or origina...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Victorian Style Maple, Leather and Brass Nail Studded Leather Office Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Style Maple , Black Leather and Brass Nail Studded Rolling, 360 degree revolving and tilting Office Chair. Adjustable seat height. Measures 24.5" in width, 24" in depth...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of 4 Small Swedish Folk Art Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four Swedish 18th Century Folk Art chairs
Set of 4 smaller chairs with its old vintage patina in pine. "Allmoge", the Swedish word for Folk Art, is exactly what these four ea...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
FINE ANTIQUE CiRCA 1860 JACOBEAN GOTHIC REVIVAL HAND CARVED PORTERS HALL CHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale highly decorative and exquisitely made Antique Victorian circa 1860 Porters hall chair with Jacobean Gothic ...
Category
1860s British High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Outstanding quality set of eight Irish Chippendale style dining chairs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality set of eight antique Victorian mahogany Irish Chippendale style dining chairs, consisting of a pair of elbow chairs with shaped open arms and six single chairs. H...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
CARVED THRONE ARMCHAIR & FOOTSTOOL EMBROIDERED ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS FABRiC
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very large, hand made, Italian throne style armchair with ornately carved frames and matching footstool...
Category
20th Century Italian Victorian Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Victorian Child's Rocking Chair. American, Circa 1875
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely child's mid-Victorian hardwood rocking chair, ebonized with hand painted polychromed floral stenciling to the top back rail in colors of blue, green and red; gold line and fle...
Category
1870s American Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Traditional British Victorian Balloon Back Chair. Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Typical English Balloon Back Chair used for the parlor, a lady's desk, or in the boudoire at a dressing table in mid-Victorian England. It has the round, or balloon shaped back; cabr...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
A Petit Point Embroidered Tapestry Upholstered Stool A Lovely piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Petit Point Embroidered Tapestry Upholstered Stool
A Lovely piece, the stool has a geometric designed embroidered wool seat set on a dark blue background, it is set on walnut cabr...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Circa 1900s English Oak Balloon Back Dining or Side Chair Newly Reupholstered
Located in London, GB
Circa 1900s oak balloon back side or dining chair which is characterised by its distinctive balloon-shaped back and simply carved around its border. The chair has turned legs and a n...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Antique Wooden Folding Chair, Black Forest Style carved Wood, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This early 20th century folding chair from Germany is an excellent example of the black forest style. The piece has a rustic-looking seat made of wood and a wood carved backrest. The...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair or Kubbestol
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair, or kubbestol, from Dalarna circa 1770-1789. Flip-seat for storage inside chair. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale patina. The flip-seat has b...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
19C British Telescopic Rotating Piano or Vanity Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY, mid-19th Century, British Victorian Telescopic or Adjustable Piano or Vanity Stool, from circa 1860.
The cushioned seat turns clockwise and counter-clockwise to...
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
early 20th Century Wabi Sabi 3 Leg Workshop Stool, German Folkart Around 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This early 20th century wabi sabi 3 leg workshop stool from Germany is an excellent example of this style. The piece has a square, rustic-looking seat made of wood and is supported b...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Seating
Materials
Wood
LOVELY SET OF 6 HENRY II CIRCA 1880 FRENCH OAK & EMBOSSED LEATHER DINING CHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed brown leather upholstered Henry II circa 1880 dining ch...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Very Stylish Victorian Velvet Chaise Longue or Day Bed
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Very Stylish Victorian Velvet Chaise Longue or Day Bed
This is superb old sofa has an exaggerated swirl shaped back and head rest with deep buttoning, the back is also shaped and bu...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Jacob and Josef Kohn Mundus Bentwood Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Jacob and Josef Kohn Mundus Bentwood Side Chairs. Lightweight and comfortable.
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Victorian Seating
Materials
Bentwood
1940's Artisan Turned Oak Tripod Stool
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Artisan Hand Made Turned Oak Tripod Stool. Made in Belgium, 1940's period. Solid oak wood turned stool on three legs. Very well made with nice proportions. In very good, all ...
Category
1940s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Victorian Mahogany and Tapestry Upholstered Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Mahogany and Tapestry Upholstered Bench in good vintage condition. Measures 26" in width, 14.5" in depth and stands 23.5" in height. Seat height is 18.5".
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
Unusual Turn of the Century Folk Art Spool Footstool
Located in Buffalo, NY
Turn or the Century hand made Folk Art spool foot stool with original mohair upholstery.
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Howard & Sons Button Back Armchair
Located in Darlington, GB
A wonderful Howard & Sons button back armchair, C.1870.
This original Howard & Sons armchair is raised on stepped mahogany forelegs and splayed rear legs, complete with original pa...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN WALNUT MUSIC DRESSING TABLE STOOL DECORATIVE BASE CURVED SEAT
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved Victorian circa 1880 Piano stool in walnut with ornately carved sculpted seat
A v...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Napoleon III Ebonized Children's Prie Dieu Pair w/ Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This very rare pair of high Napoleon III prie dieu slipper chairs feature an ebonized mahogany structure, the original detailed needlepoint upholstery, turned stretchers and ten bras...
Category
1850s French High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Vintage Folk Art Found Objects Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace the spirit of American folk art with this unique Vintage Chair crafted from found objects. Each piece tells a story, blending whimsy and heritage in a one-of-a-kind creation....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Seating
Materials
Metal
SUBLIME PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORiAN THOMAS CHIPPENDALE ORNATELY CARVED SIDE CHAIRS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Victorian hand carved Thomas Chippendale style side chairs in heavy mahogany circa 1880
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price
These are a very rare and highly collectable pair of Library chairs...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Scandinavian Country Style Design Red Side Chairs, Sweden 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Scandinavian Country Style Design Red Lacquer and Rope Side Chair set of 2. Made in Sweden, 1960's period. High gloss red lacquered frame with woven rope seat. Turned and car...
Category
1960s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Rope, Beech
Panchetto Locus Solus Gae Aulenti Poltronova
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Il “Locus Solus” è stato concepito negli anni 60 e rappresenta un’icona del design moderno italiano. Caratterizzata da linee pulite e geometriche, la poltrona è stata realizzata con ...
Category
1960s Italian Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Antique Piano Riser, English, Walnut, Leather, Music Recital Stool, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique piano riser. An English, walnut and aged leather music recital stool, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Fine antique craftsmanship with a useful ri...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique TUFTED Pink Victorian Slipper SIDE CHAIR
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Antique Tufted Mahogany French Slipper Side Chair. Remarkable condition and perfectly tufted. The carved detail is lovely and the chair sits on small castors. The seat has been reuph...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique ASHANTI Queen Mother Carved Wooden Stool Ghana Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique GHANA, ASHANTI "Queen Mother" type hardwood hand carved stool.
Hand-carved stool made by the Ashanti People of Ghana, West Africa.
It's carved from one piece of wood and has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Seating
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Pair Of Victorian Carolean Open Armchairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing pair of Victorian Carolean design open armchairs, the cresting rail pierced and carved with foliage over trailing grape vine and spiral turn...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th century hand painted folk art corner seat
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted folk art corner seat circa 1880.
We are pleased to offer this rare traditional piece of hungarian furniture, hand painted in a blue/green and red colour sc...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in London, GB
A large and very impressive antique leather Chesterfield sofa. This was made in England & we would date it to around the 1880-1890’s period.
The quality is outstanding, this is extr...
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Oversized Carved Walnut Armchair with Carved Floral Elements C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured***
A Victorian oversized armchair offers walnut frame with deeply carved floral crest ove...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
FiNEST QUALITY HAMPTON & SON'S ANTIQUE VICTORIAN WALNUT HAND CARVED BACON SETTLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, Museum quality Hampton & Son's of London hand carved solid Walnut and Oak Bacon Settle bench ...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak, Walnut
PAIR OF ViNTAGE PAINTED GREEN FRENCH FRATELLI ARMCHAIRS ORNATELY CARVED FRAMES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique style French painted hand carved Library Fratelli armchairs
Please note the de...
Category
20th Century French Victorian Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Leather Foot Stool / Ottoman
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique leather foot stool / ottoman, made in England and dating from around the 1950’s.
This is of superb quality and is a useful...
Category
1950s British Victorian Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Folkart Tripod Chair, Germany Vintage 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Interesting Brutalist wood tripod chair from Germany. the seat was cut out of a tree trunk. Historically used as a chair in the farmhouses in Germany in the 19th Century, this modern...
Category
1950s German Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Woodard Wrought Iron Rose Pattern Springer Patio Arm Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Woodard Wrought Iron Rose Pattern Springer Patio Arm Chairs - Set of 4. Circa Late 20th to Early 21st Century. Measurements: 39.5" H x 26.5" W...
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
LARGE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN POPPY FLOWER PATTERN FABRiC OTTOMAN CHEST TRUNK J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Large Antique Victorian Poppy Flower Pattern Fabric Ottoman.
A stunning and luxurious piece of furniture that embodies the opulence and ele...
Category
20th Century British Victorian Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Early Victorian John Henry Belter Style Side Chairs
Located in Medina, OH
Pair of early Victorian side chairs in the style of John Henry Belter. These chairs are very unique and hold a pretty nice fabric, it does not seem like there are any stains or rips....
Category
Late 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs Mahogany 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we Have a Quality Set of 8 Early Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs Made From Quality Timber.
Circa 1850
The Front Legs Being of a Ring Turned and Fluted Form, The Ba...
Category
1850s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Ebonized, Decorated and Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Victorian Ebonized, Decorated and Upholstered Side Chair measuring 16.5" in width, 19" in depth and standing 34" in height. Seat height is 18" with great patina.
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
20th Century Victorian Style Walnut and Cane Seat Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
20th Century Victorian Style Walnut and Cane Seat Side Chair. measures 20" in width, 20" in depth and stands 34.25" tall. Seat height is 17.75".
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
English Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Late 19th c. English oak ladder back chairs with rush seats and turned stretchers. 2 arms, 6 sides.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Antique Late Victorian Carved Quartersawn Oak Barrel Back Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian Rocking Chair. Attributed to Stomps Burkhardt of Dayton, Ohio. Made from quartersawn oak with a heart shaped back, carved and pierced...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Oversized Carved Walnut Armchair with Carved Floral Elements C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured***
A Victorian oversized armchair offers walnut frame with deeply carved floral crest ove...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Victorian Style Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century Victorian with rish seat Side Chair measuring 19" in width, 19" in depth and standing 33.5" in height. Seat height is 18".
Category
20th Century American Victorian Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Fine late 19th Century French Wooden Bench
Located in Mjöhult, SE
fine late 19th century French wooden bench with an great original surface and shape. Ca 1890 France.
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Set Of Four Victorian Walnut Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set Of Four Victorian Mahogany Upholstered Side Chairs. Measure 18.5" in width, 18.5" in depth and stand 33" in height. Seat height is 17.5".
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Howard & Sons Club Armchair
Located in Darlington, GB
A large, deep seated club armchair by Howard & Sons, with exceptional form and comfort. C.1890
Raised on turned walnut forelegs with the rear splayed back left leg bearing the compa...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
1900s Antique Settee and Matching Chair
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Early 1900s antique settee and matching chair.
Oak and walnut construction with velvet upholstery. Nice claw style feet and scrollwo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak, Walnut
Set of Six Antique Victorian Oak Masonic Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A superb set of six antique Victorian oak masonic dining chairs. They were made in England, and date from around the 1880-1900 period.
They are of superb quality and have an extreme...
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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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