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Seating For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Primitive
Large Woven Wicker Rattan Victorian Style Wingback Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Woven Wicker Rattan Victorian Style Wingback Lounge Arm Chair. item features a large Impressive size, woven wicker frame, wingback design, quality craftsmanship, great style an...
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Late 20th Century Victorian Seating

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

6 Pc. Set Ornate Antique Wicker by Heywood Brothers c 1890's
Located in New York, NY
Incredible set of six antique wicker pieces by Heywood Brothers, circa 1890's. This rare set consists of three side chairs, one rocking chair, one lounge chair and one loveseat sett...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wicker

Primitive Swedish Bench, also known as "Fållbänk" from circa 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Primitive Swedish Bench, also known as "Fållbänk" from circa 1850 Showcases a lovely patina that has developed naturally over time. It includes storage compartments beneath the sea...
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1850s Swedish Primitive Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Primitive Walnut Chair 19th Century English Wabi Sabi style Antique chair
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A rare antique primitive chair of unusual design from the 1820s. The seat and back are made from one piece of Walnut timber. The legs are tenoned through the solid seat and wedged ...
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Early 19th Century English Primitive Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Victorian English Sofa with Floral Upholstery, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Victorian English Sofa with Floral Upholstery This Victorian English sofa features a classic silhouette with elegant rolled arms and a beautifully patterned floral upholstery. The pi...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Polished Leather Executive Button Back Chesterfield Revolving Desk Chair
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Chair 2025 8 Chest Polished Executive Burgundy Button Back Chesterfield Revolving Desk Chair Leather Upholstery With Tilt Action & Adjustable Sea...
Category

Late 20th Century American Victorian Seating

Materials

Brass

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of sea shells, backrest supported by a sea horse. ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Stickback Windsor Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century English elm wood stickback Windsor armchair presents an aura of understated elegance and historical depth. Stripped of its original paint, the chair now bares the n...
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18th Century English Primitive Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

English Victorian Walnut Armchair Lion Paws Feet, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
English fauteuil, open armchairs side or desk chair in the Victorian style. Walnut and upholstery. The fabric can be change, or needs to be repared. The ornamentation of this armchai...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Adorable Storage Ottoman Upholstered in George Smith Gollut Fabric
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderfully shaped storage ottoman pouf newly upholstered in George Smith high end Gollut fabric. Note: We have a slipper chair upholstered in the same fabric that would look great...
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1950s American Victorian Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Rare Antique Zinc Coated Cast Iron Settee by Peter Timmes 1895 Brooklyn, NY
By Peter Timmes
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Victorian Period heavy zinc coated cast iron garden bench made in Brooklyn, NY and patent 1895 by Peter Timmes Son. There are examples of this bench i...
Category

Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Iron

Set Of 4 19th Century Windsor Chairs
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely set of 4 19th century English Windsor chairs in chestnut Very nice set which has a very beautiful patina. They have been checked by our cabinetmaker. T hey have reinforcement...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Chestnut

Unusual Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Victorian inlaid mahogany armchair having a shaped top rail with satinwood inlay and unusual pretty shaped open arms with satinwood inlay. The shaped pierced centre splat ha...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Levely Set Of Eight Victorian Jacobean Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing set of eight Jacobean style oak dining chairs with carved acanthus leaf top rails, tan leather upholstery to the backs and overstuffed seat...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Cast Iron Passion Flower Two Seat Loveseat Bench After Coalbrookdale Company
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A rare Cast Iron Bench in the elaborate Passion Flower Pattern. This early botanical design originated in England and was registered in 1862 by the Coalbrookdale Company and was then...
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating

Materials

Iron

Antique French Country Primitive Distressed Wood Plank Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French country primitive distressed wood plank 86" long bench. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, very nice antique item, great s...
Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Thonet #21 Bentwood and Cane Seat Arm Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Thonet #21 Bentwood and Cane Seat and back Arm Rocking Chair with blue cushion seat. Measures 18" in width, 28" in depth and 28" in height. Seat height is 18" and s...
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Antique English Carved Oak Corner Chair Renaissance Arm Throne Chair Upholstery
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a gorgeous 19th century carved oak corner chair. Thick, hand carved foliate back rail, with turned and carved lyre shaped supports, ending in dimensional mask handholds. Fully carved straight legs to the sides, with a wide carved apron having carved foliate and lion masks. Front carved cabriole leg with large ball and claw foot. Removable slip seat cushion features a crest flanked by rampant lions on a floral background. Skillfully hand carved design, with a rich, dark patina, this 19th century English oak corner chair...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Original Howard Era Armchair, England, 19th Century, for Reupholstery
Located in LEWES, GB
A wonderfully shapely Howard & Sons era armchair, England, 19th Century. Fabric is somewhat worn so this chair is sold for reupholstery. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Feathers, Fabric

Antique African Wooden Chair or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This can also be used as a low side table. A piece of art. This chair was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese ...
Category

19th Century Ivorian Primitive Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Footstool, English, Walnut, Textile, Bedroom, Lounge Stool, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique footstool. An English, walnut and textile bedroom or lounge stool, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Charming Victorian example with great colour...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Victorian White Cotton in Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-Back Chair
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning original Victorian lounge chair, professionally restored in a deconstructed style. Newly upholstered in domestic cotton, with replaced linen back, fillings, springs, bindi...
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19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Pine

Victorian Blue Green Woven Wicker Sunroom Sofa Rocking Chair Lounge Chair 3 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Blue Green Woven Wicker Sunroom Sofa Set Rocking Chair and Lounge Chair - 3 Pc Set. Item features (1) sofa, (1) lounge chair, (1) rocking chair, woven "arrow" desig...
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Seating

Materials

Wicker

Gorgeous Rare Pair of Belter Attributed Meridians Chaises Recamiers Circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of attributed John Henry Belter laminated meridians. These are small recamiers and in good condition with some wear to the upholstery as the upholstery is ver...
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1870s American High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Rosewood

American Victorian Slat Back Oak Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian-style (19th/20th Century) oak slat back arm chair..  
Category

20th Century American Victorian Seating

Materials

Slate

19th Century Mahogany Bench
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant 19th century mahogany bench from England covered with charming fabric in the chesterfield buttoned style lovely unusual bench since it is smal...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Victorian Style Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Settee
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Victorian Style Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Settee with impressive center back carving. Measures 41" in width, 23" in depth and stands 37.75" tall at the ba...
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Captain's Chair, English Elm, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Elbow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique captain's chair. An English, elm and beech smoker's bow or elbow seat, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Superb country house appeal with the class...
Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Elm

Pair of Victorian Carved Walnut Button Back Sofa, Circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Victorian sofa offers walnut frame in serpentine form having carved floral crest over button back upholstery, scroll form arms, rais...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Turned Leg Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian antique carved walnut turned leg armchair with a walnut framed back carved top rail lovely carved open arms turned reeded legs to...
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

African Ashanti Styled Wood Carved Animal Stool / Ottoman Ghana
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A hand carved primitive wooden Ashanti styled West African Ghana stool or ottoman . The personality of the artistic native carved animal as the base of the...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

LOVELY PAIR OF RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD LIBRARY READING ARMCHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Regency style fully restored Chesterfield brown leather hand dyed Library readin...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather

White Cotton Victorian in Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-Back Chair
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning original Victorian lounge chair, professionally restored in a deconstructed style. Newly upholstered in domestic cotton, with replaced linen back, fillings, springs, bind...
Category

19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Pine

Set of 6 Antique Hepplewhite Revival Dining Chairs, English, Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 6 antique Hepplewhite revival dining chairs. An English, mahogany lyre back seat, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Pleasingly wide set of dining chairs ...
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

1940s French Children’s Wingback Chairs In Cat & Birdcage Toile / Chintz - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are so adorable! It is a pair of French children’s wingback chairs that have been completely re-done. They have down cushions and rest on brass castors. The fabric is a polishe...
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Mid-20th Century French Victorian Seating

Materials

Brass

EIGHT ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN WILLIAM MORRIS PHILIP WEBB SUSSEX DINING CHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable suite of eight original William Morris, Philip Webb, Rush seat Sussex ...
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Rope, Beech

Spanish 19th Century Butcher’s Table from Catalonia
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Large rustic bench from Spain, early 20th century, originally used as a butcher’s table for processing swine. If one can overlook the macabre history of the piece, there is organic b...
Category

20th Century Spanish Primitive Seating

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak joint stool from England with a beveled edge around the single plank seat, which also has pegged construction. The apron is hand carved decorated on all four sides f...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of Six Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of six antique Victorian quality carved oak dining chairs consisting of a pair of elbow chairs and four single chairs having a quality carved oak back with carved cherubs, sunflo...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Windsor Armchair, 1930
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The classic Windsor chair, designed in a very beautiful, clear line, comes in very good condition. The ends of the armrests show an attractive patina, the chair in general has minima...
Category

1930s British Victorian Vintage Seating

Materials

Ash

Antique Country House Captain's Chair, English Elm, Smoker's Bow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique country house captain's chair. An English, elm smoker's bow or elbow seat, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Superb country house appeal with the c...
Category

Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Victorian Piano or Desk Chair
Located in Peekskill, NY
This swivel chair is a bit ornate but still has a nice light feel to it. It wood finish is original with a dark reddish color and a slight aged patina. Strangely enough I've walked b...
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating

Materials

Wood

Orig. CHARLESTON BATTERY BENCH, Lowcountry Cypress & Cast Iron, Dk. Green, 4 ft.
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This is the BIRLANT exclusive original CHARLESTON BATTERY BENCH with heaviest weight cast iron sides made from the 19th century original pattern and dur...
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Vintage Ebonized Bamboo Rocking Chair, Thonet, Circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic bentwood rocking chair. made of lacquered black bamboo, is attributed to Thonet from the 1920s. The seat interior and back have been upholstered in a tiger print fabric,...
Category

1920s Austrian Victorian Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Bamboo

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

Pair of 19th Century Antique Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of mid 19th Century mahogany hall chairs, having circular shaped and moulded backs and centred by shield reserves, hard seats...
Category

1840s British Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Lounge Chair
Located in West Chester, PA
Antique renaissance revival lounge chair featuring a finely carved carved walnut frame, a bronze medallion at the crest, and brass casters with wooden wheels on the front legs. Attri...
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut

19th Century English Victorian Elm Smoker's Bow Chair
Located in Fort Collins, CO
The "Smoker's Bow" is the chair that all later Windsor chairs were made after. This iconic chair, crafted from the long established skill of English woodworkers, features remarkable ...
Category

1880s English Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Ash, Elm

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CIR 1840 HAND CARVED LIONS HEAD CHESTERFIELD LiBRARY ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, collectable circa 1840-1860 English Victorian hand carved Mahogany framed Library reading armch...
Category

1840s English Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Primitive Rustic Minimal Italian Wooden Bench Stool Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian rustic primitive country wooden bench, with typical legs in original aged natural color giving the rich and beautiful patina that makes it look wonderful in every i...
Category

20th Century Italian Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Framed / Gilt Decorated Detail Dining Room Chair Set / Ten
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your dining experience with this Early 20th Century Italian Mahogany Framed Dining Room Chair Set, a beautifully crafted ensemble that ac...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Seating

Materials

Gold

Traditional Victorian Balloon Back Side Chair, English, Circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality traditional form solid mahogany Victorian balloon back chair with "slip in" seat, upholstered in gold silk damask. Nicely carved do...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Damask

A Pair of Late 19th Century Victorian Nursing / Lounge Chairs Zweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This is a pair of Victorian nursing/lounge chairs from Sweden, dating back to the late 19th century. These elegant chairs feature beautifully turned beech wood legs, showcasing class...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Beech

1 OF 4 RESTORED HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER HOWARDS & SON STYLE SOFA PART OF SUiTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage fully restored hand dyed brown leather Howard & Son’s style three seat sofa with overstu...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Seating

Materials

Brass

Walnut Bench From The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely walnut bench from the 19th century from England Very beautiful walnut base avery decoratif and simple feets The bench was covered in beige linen velvet beautiful patina and i...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Victorian Carved Walnut and Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Victorian Carved Walnut and Upholstered Side Chair measuring 20" in width, 20" in depth and standing 36.25" in height with a seat height of 18"
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Cream Leather Buttonback Captains Chair With Brass Studs & Castors
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Chair 2025 18 CLC 19th Century Cream Soft Leather & Polished Mahogany Buttonback Chesterfield Captains Chair Decorated With Brass Studs & Terminated With Brass Castors on Fluted Spi...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Open Armchair by Hindley & Son. upholstered in vintage Kente Cloth
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th Century open armchair by Hindley & Son made in birch and upholstered in a vintage blue and white Kente Cloth from Ghana. Mid-19th Century. Fully restored and re-upholstered.
Category

Mid-19th Century Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Birch

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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