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Seating For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Empire
Antique chair, Northern Europe, circa 1890. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from the end of the 19th century, Northern Europe.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seat and backrest are covered with new f...
Category
1890s Swedish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
English Classic Antique Victorian 19th Century Elm Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely solid Elm hand-sawn circa 1880 Windsor stick back armchair
Please note the delivery fee liste...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Elm
19th Century English "Discipline" / Posture Chair Circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century English "Discipline" / posture chair Circa 1860. Diminutive tall stool type chair, made for a child to sit upright and straight. The two str...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech, Elm
Rare Pair of Giltwood Victorian Asymmetrical Armchairs Embroidered Bird Covers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare pair of original Victorian giltwood asymmetrical armchairs with embroidered bird uph...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Rare circa 1860 Huge Victorian Brown Leather Barrel Back Suite Sofa Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning sofa and armchair suite of very rare oversized Victorian barrel back armchair and sofa in fully restored hand dyed brown leather
T...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather
Sillón Club inglés giratorio
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Sillón Club inglés giratorio Circa 1.900, realizado en piel de color rojo marroquí, patas de madera de roble y ruedas de latón.
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Antique Honduras Hardwood English Hand Carved Lion Hairy Paw Feet Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of late Victorian Honduras Mahogany side chairs with ornately carved Lion’s Hairy paw feet
...
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Catherine Dining Chair - Handcrafted Modern Victorian Chair in Stained Wood
Located in London, GB
Combining modern simplicity with the delicate lines of the Victorian era, the Catherine collection recovers that royal essence that characterized the most distinguished pieces of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
STUNNING ANTIQUE ENGLiSH BURR WALNUT BROWN LEATHER CLAW & BALL WINDOW SEAT BENCH
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare, English circa 1880, Chesterfield brown leather Piano bench, window seat or stool in period B...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century France Furnished Armchair Group
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid maple. Curved frame on curly legs. Strong curved supports in rolled volutes ending for slightly rising armrests. High-profile, contoured backrest frame with a wide finish. Seat...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Maple
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs One Stamped J Louis
By Jean Pierre Louis
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic pair of French Empire period open armchairs each with a square back topped by a bow shaped carved frieze featuring folliate rosettes and downscrolled arms. Where the arms ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Six Simple Wooden Factory Stools from Late 19th Century France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three wooden factory stools from late 19th-century France feature a fantastic patina from age and use. With square seats and block-shaped legs connected on all sides by a stretcher o...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid-19th Century Sarcophagus Box Ottoman
Located in Batley, GB
A Mid-19th century sarcophagus box ottoman in an attractive rich worn velvet with the original inner lining. Raised on carved mahogany bun feet with th...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet
Victorian Burgundy Gentleman's Club Hand Dyed Leather Sofa
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this outstanding Victorian gentleman's Hand-dyed leather sofa.
A very well-made piece, the leather has no tears and is in very good shape, this ...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of Empire Armchairs, Northern Europe, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of EMpire style armchairs, Northern Europe, circa 1870.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and changing the upholstery.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions height 101 cm...
Category
1870s Scandinavian Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Heavily Carved English Antique Victorian Armchair + Coat of Arms Armorial Crest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian heavily carved English Oak armchair with Royal coat of arms / armorial crest
This is a very decorative piece, it looks like a throne armchair but is of normal proportions as appose to throne chairs which are huge and wholly unusable in a modern context
The chair has ornate carving all over, just look at the very detailed pictured and you will see some...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
French Empire Period Swans' Heads Stool
Located in London, GB
This beautiful antique stool is a classic example of Empire period design: with elegant curved armrests which are designed to look like swans' necks, the seat features skilfully-cast...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Empire St. Flamed Mahogany Desk Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Empire st. flamed Mahogany desk armchair. The armchair is raised by stout elegantly scrolled legs with fine carved ...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Salon Chair 1860 Nursing Seat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Victorian nursing chair in mahogany
Can also function as a parlour or salon chair
Circa 1860 on this collectable piece
The low seat is ...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Side Chairs, France, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of two Empire Side Chairs dates back to around 1810. The elegant chairs stand out for their plain design and the beautifully designed front legs. The side chairs have a cher...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Cherry
Victorian Rosewood Stool
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0170 Fine quality and very elegant Victorian dressing table or piano stool in rosewood having new upholstery with cream top cover and four carved, cabriole legs, all in wonderful ho...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Circa 1880-1900, Antique Victorian Ebonised Lion's Hairy Paw Feet Footstool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England, circa 1880-1900 Ebonised footstool with elaborate hand carved Lion’s hairy paw feet...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair 19th Century Mahogany Corner Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 19th century mahogany corner chairs with shaped backs, scroll arm supports and decoratively carved back splats to the centre.
Both chairs sit on four cabriole legs, the front...
Category
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Empire Style a Russian Armchair
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid mahogany. Straight frame on saber-shaped legs with laid sheet. Strongly curved supports for slightly rising armrests. High-profile, contoured backrest frame with a wide finish....
Category
19th Century Russian Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russian neoclassical parcel-gilt mahogany armchairs
Each armchair made during the Empire period in Russia. The mahogany veneered frame with gilded details. With unusual tu...
Category
19th Century Russian Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Bench Stool Swedish Black 19th Beige Linen Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Bench Swedish Black 19th Beige Linen century Sweden. A stool made during the 19th century in Sweden. Painted in our Laserow Black and upholstered in a beige linen.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Seating
Late Victorian Mahogany Wing Armchair with Carved Frame and Ceramic Castors
Located in Sofia, BG
Late 19th century Victorian mahogany wing armchair, inlaid with satinwood banding, the frame carved with leaves, on square tapering legs and ceramic castors.
Private collection of S...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Leather Swivel Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian swivel desk chair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1880-1900 period.
The frame is beautifully made from solid ash, with an upholstered ...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Set of 6 Victorian Upholstered Dining Chairs A superb quality set of chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 6 Victorian Upholstered Dining Chairs
A superb quality set of chairs, the chairs have a shaped balloon back top rail, turned legs and they have new upholstery, the chairs have been covered with Liberty Blue...
Category
1840s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet
ENGLISH ViCTORIAN CIRCA 1840-1860 HAND CARVED LIONS HEAD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning restored Antique Victorian circa 1840-1860 hand carved occasional library chair with new hand ...
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
‘Cream’ Antique Dairy Table
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A rare and very unusual antique glazed stoneware dairy table, painted with the word ‘Cream’ circa 1880. This is just one of a series of similar diary tables we are selling sourced from an English country house.
You can just imagine this dairy table laid out in the larder of a country house pantry; the glazed stoneware surface cool to the touch, keeping pitchers of fresh cream chilled, ready for the supper of the Lords and the Ladies of the house that evening.
Steeped in history, this antique dairy...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Stoneware
PAiR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HARDWOOD SALON CHAIRS WITH STUNNING INLAID BACK PANELS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Antique Victorian Salon chairs with orna...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Victorian circa 1880 Liberty London Ianthe Upholstered Ottoman Footstool Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian ottoman footstool upholstered with Liberty London Ianthe fabric
My favourite type of stool in my favourite liber...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Wood Classical Style Open Armchairs
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of chairs Swedish or Scandinavian in manufacture were made circa 1880-1900. Of large-scale and finely carved they are in the Empire or Regency taste. Decorative elements in...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Empire armchair, French manufacture
Located in Baranzate, IT
Empire armchair made of wood and Vienna straw seat. France 1810.
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
SIX FRENCH 1880 HARDWOOD HAND CARVED SPHINX ANTiQUE SALON DINING THRONE CHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptional suite of six French Mahogany, hand carved Salon / Dining chairs to include a pair of Sphinx...
Category
1880s French High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Méridienne empire
Located in PARIS, FR
Méridienne à dossier renversé et repose pied en bois mouluré, sculpté, noirci et doré reposant sur quatre pieds griffe.
Couverture de tissu blanc.
Category
Early 19th Century British Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Stunning Show Framed Early Victorian Chesterfield Brown Leather Library Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare fully restored circa 1840 show framed Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather library reading chair...
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Parcel Gilt
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire and parcel gilt bergère. Gilt swan arms and pawed feet.
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and patinated Wood armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality set of four French 19th century Empire style Mahogany and patinated Wood armchairs. Each attractive arm chair is raised on four tapered Mahogany legs. The...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Good Victorian Style Spoon Back Easy Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Good Victorian Style Spoon Back Easy Chair
The chair has a solid frame and it stands on cabriole legs. There is a deeply buttoned back and a broad curved top rail.
This very c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Seating
Materials
Beech
Antique Victorian Eastlake Burled Walnut Tufted Armchairs Newly Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 29th Century Victorian Eastlake style tufted Carved ornate walnut with burled walnut and accents His/Her armchairs. This Set has been newly Upholstered in a high end Italian ...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut, Burl
Pair of Chiavari Chairs
Located in New York, NY
The delicate, lightweight chiavari chair was first made in the Italian town of Chiavari in the early years of the 19th century. Their elegance and grace would come to charm Mid-Century Modernists, and inspire Gio Ponti to create his Superleggera chair. Unlike most midcentury chiavari chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Seating
Materials
Gold
C19th pair of Swedish armchairs with decorative fretwork detailing
Located in London, GB
A pair of pretty but not overly fussy late C19th upholstered later painted Swedish open armchairs.
The backs have a decorative fretwork border detail and turned stretchers.
Reuphols...
Category
1870s Swedish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Small Antique Victorian Nursing Chair circa 1860 Carved Hardwood Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice Victorian circa 1860 mahogany framed nursing chair with velour upholstery.
A nicely made genui...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Empire Side Chair, circa 1830, Empire / Biedermeier
Located in Praha, CZ
Very good original condition with new cover fabric. Solid and compact. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac.
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Victorian Gentlemans Armchair
Located in Norwich, GB
Gentleman’s open armchair, mahogany arch shaped back with Acanthus carving, yellow upholstery, carved cabriole legs, c.1860.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany desk chair, in the Arts & Crafts style, revolving and with four down swept legs terminating on scroll fe...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Rare PETITE "Cottage" Faux Bois Cast Iron Garden Chair by FISKE
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare early rustic cast iron garden chair in the "twig"/ faux bois tradition, circa 1870. Back, seat and sides are made up of a climbing branch and leaf design. Referred to as the "co...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Metal
Victorian Piano Stool Carved Walnut Adjustable Height 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Carved walnut adjustable Victorian piano stool circa 1860
Seat can be adjusted via the swivel mechanism when rotated
Viewings available by appointment
Offered in great shape ready fo...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Empire period armchair in walnut, upholstery redone
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire period armchair in walnut, upholstery redone
Category
1860s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Original circa 1840 Antique Victorian Wingback Armchair Embroidered Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely original early Victorian English oak and embroidered wingback armchair
A very early and original wingback armchair, the embro...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
ANTiQUE FOUR DRAGON ITALIAN GILT BRONZE STOOL CIRCA 1860 HIGHLY DECORATIVE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super decorative circa 1860-1880 Italian stool depicting four Dragons to the base legs
Please note th...
Category
1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
Imperial Stylish Lion Salon Couch in Antique Empire Style beech hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine detailed carving work on solid beechwood. Gilded.
Armrests ended in protruding, winged, forward leaning lions heads in Bronze.
Measures:
Width:146cm
height:117 cm
Depth: 7...
Category
20th Century French Empire Seating
Materials
Beech
Victorian Walnut Upholstered Fall Front Piano Stool A lovely looking piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Walnut Upholstered Fall Front Piano Stool
A lovely looking piece, the stool is a rectangular shape with a drop fall front divided into storage for sheet music
The stool is...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
LUXURY PAIR OF CONTEMPORARY GREY BLUE LEATHER WINGBACK ARMCHAIRS EBONISED LEGs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of contemporary heritage greyish blue leather wingback...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Seating
Materials
Leather
Victorian Chair with Armrests in Walnut Finish and Pink Upholstered Seating
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete your fancy luxury dining room by pairing your homeware with this Victorian chair with armrests for everyday use, featuring a wood frame painted in natural walnut finishing and silver leaf applications. Seating cushion...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Vintage 1850 French Adjustable Dentist Drilling Chair
Located in Markington, GB
1850 French adjustable metal dentist chair
Fantastic French dentist chair, it has a wooden seat, fully adjustable, chair is in great vintage conditio...
Category
1850s French Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Metal
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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