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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
Pair of Large-Scale Armchairs Upholstered in Antique Tapestry
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large-scale armchairs upholstered in antique tapestry. 18th century walnut armchairs hand-carved circa 1730-1759 in os de mouton style. Upholstered in 17th century verdure ta...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Antique Hand Carved American Windsor Bow-Back Chair, Circa 1790
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique hand-carved Windsor bow-back side chair
America, Circa 1790
Measures: 19”W x 16.5”D x 36.75”H. Seat height 17.25"
Good original vintage condition. Appears to...
Category
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 19Thc Original Paint Decorated Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Step down Windsors in original paint decorated chairs.These very fine red painted chairs have mustard floral decoration with an amazing patina...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Unusual Antique Quality William IV Leather and Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique quality William IV leather and mahogany library chair having a newly reupholstered seat and back in a quality chestnut colour leather, shaped open arms with turned su...
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Seating
Materials
Other
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Antique Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian Antique settee circa 1845 of the period Louis Philippe. The settee is made of solid walnut wood hand carved. In good antique conditions of the ...
Category
1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Morris & Co attributed to Philip Webb. A scarce pair of Beech Sussex Armchairs
By Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co attributed to Philip Webb. A scarce pair of Beech Sussex Armchairs. With unusual rushed backs and rushed seats.
Additional Measurements:
Arm height: 66.5cm / 26.18Inches
...
Category
1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
Rare Set of Twelve 19th Century Empire Chairs in Mahogany, Brass and Velvet
Located in Meer, VAN
Rare Set of Twelve Early 19th Century Empire Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Inlaid Brass and Velvet
This is a very large and rare set of twelve elegant dining chairs from the (late) ‘em...
Category
Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 William IV Grain Painted Rosewood Dining Room Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Set of 6 William IV grain painted rosewood dining room chairs, circa 1835. With a slightly concave crest rail, carved central back splat, faux leather seats, resting on ring turned c...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Mahogany, Paint
Austro-German 19th Century Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous Biedermeier style settee from 19th century Bavaria. The settee is made from exceptionally beautiful, solid maple. Some areas have a striped appearance to the grain. This i...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
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...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Daybed
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19th century French Empire daybed.
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French armchair exemplifies refined craftsmanship and timeless design, showcasing the elegance of Louis XV or Rococo-inspired styles. The solid wood frame, likely w...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chair with Originalpaint Swedish Antiques
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian chair from Umea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden
Nice unusual model with ribs in the back & hand carved flowers & leaves.
Has style features of English ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Antique Italian Besarel Walnut Arm Chair Baroque Upholstered Mid-19th C Rare
By Andrea Brustolon, Valentino Panciera Besarel
Located in Tyler, TX
Stunning & rare Italian venetian highly carved walnut Baroque upholstered arm chair~~ Besarel~~mid-19th century
We recently had the good fortune to obtain this rare work of art~~an antique carved walnut arm chair...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Exotic Folding & Adjustable Daybed "British Campaign Furniture" London
Located in Antwerp, BE
Victorian walnut-stained beech campaign style day bed with caned seat designed to be folded up it's ratcheted on all three sections to adjust to numerous positions including flat, se...
Category
1870s British Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
Gustavian Bench
Located in Cirencester, GB
This beautiful antique Swedish bench is early 19th century from Northern Sweden.
The layers of paint have been dry scraped revealing the original colours and beautiful carved deta...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Set of 8 Antique English Regency Period Mahogany Carved Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
8 Antique English Regency Dining Chairs, C. 1820s. Features a mahogany frame with rope twisted back and stately acanthus leaf floral striped seat. Front legs are turned tapered and...
Category
1820s Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Daybed in Figured Walnut, circa 1835
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite Louis Philippe daybed in beautiful figured walnut, of superior design and fine craftsmanship. France, circa 1835. In near perfect condition, this is one of the most extr...
Category
1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Colonial Leather Upholstered Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Spanish Colonial Leather Upholstered Armchair
Beautiful handmade chair, nice carving and turned legs with new leather and large nail head trim
Category
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Seating
Materials
Animal Skin, Leather, Wood
Pair Chinese Horseshoe Folding Hunting Chairs Jiao Yi
Located in Somis, CA
A remarkable pair of late 19th-century Chinese solid elmwood horseshoe hunting chairs, known as Jiao-Yi. These chairs, steeped in history and tradition, were reserved for individuals...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Accent Chairs in Light Blue - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming pair of late-19th-century Louis XVI-style accent chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Each features a hand-crafted maple frame with a square back, hand-painted in creamy...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Maple, Paint
Swedish Karl Johan/ Empire Meridienne/ Recamier in Carved Mahogany w/ Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful Karl Johan meridienne or fainting couch with graceful curves and foliate and fleur-de-lis carvings on the mahogany frame, with upholstered back, seat and s...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Seating
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
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...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Rector's Prie-Dieu Chair, English, Ecclesiastical Prayer Seat, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rector's prie-dieu chair. An English, rosewood ecclesiastical prayer seat, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Fascinating display chair, with delightful q...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Wreath Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in a honey color French polish finish with rounded arms.
They have fu...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
Pair of 19th century French fauteuil walnut armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century french fauteuil walnut armchairs, circa 1870.
Fine pair of french carved walnut armchairs, circa 1870. Nice proportions on this pair of chairs, which original t...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
English upholstered footstool on turned oak legs, c. 1850-1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Rectangular footstool on turned oak legs terminating in button feet. The top of the stool has been upholstered in a hand loomed wool kilim fragment with a geometric pattern.
England...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Late 19th Century Eastlake Dining Chairs With Thabut Parrot Upholstery Fabric(4)
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This elegant set of four Eastlake dining chairs from the late 19th century showcases the intricate craftsmanship characteristic of the Eastlake style.
The carved walnut frames featur...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Natural Fiber, Oak
Rare Serpentine Birch Austrian German Biedermeier Sofa Settee 1860s era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Biedermeier restored 2 seat sofa. Bought from Atelier De Greef/Georges De Greef. He is part of the Art Restorers Association. He is also the official of the Milan Museum for the rec...
Category
1860s German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
George III Mahogany Corner Armchair
Located in Huntington, NY
George III Mahogany Corner Armchair, it’s carved backrest & carved eagle form arm rests raised on turned supports with pierced urn form back splats. With green silk slip seat raised ...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Louis XIII Revival Open Armchairs French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XIII revival,
To be recovered.
circa 1880.
Good condition.
Frames sound and solid.
Shipping:
L146 P 68 H 12...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
18th/19th Century Renaissance Revival Carved Figural Walnut Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th/19th Century Renaissance Revival Carved Figural Walnut Bench
Italy, 18th/19th Century or older
An exquisite 18th/19th-century Renaissance Revival carved figural walnut bench,...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Orkney Island Pine Wingback Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With woven straw back and wood seat and lower drawer. Square legs.
Category
1880s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Seating
Materials
Straw, Pine
19th Century Italian Charles X Carved Walnut Antique Large Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Antique settee 1825s in full Charles X era. The settee is made of solid walnut hand carved. Particular shape called a boat. Large size compared to other ...
Category
1820s Italian Charles X Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Superb Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Green Leather Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality pair of antique Victorian green leather desk chairs having a superb quality green leather shaped back and seat, reeded mahogany shaped arms, serpentine shaped carved m...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather
Upholstered American Window Settee In Mahogany, circa 1850
Located in Miami, FL
This diminutive American window settee with figured mahogany frame and upholstered back and seat is a perfect small bench at the end of a bed. The back i...
Category
19th Century American American Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century, Italian Rococo Carved Walnut Wood Corbeille Sofa
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Rococo Carved Walnut Wood Corbeille Sofa
This refined corbeille sofa, made in Genoa, Italy, around the mid-18th century during th...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Oak Armchair Upholstered in Shearling Properly Restored c1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Armchair Upholstered in genuine Shearling. The armchair was made in the style of Louis XIII and was completely and properly restored from the bare wood frame and on up...
Category
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Oak
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
Large Biedermeier Sofa / Banquette In Burl Mahogany
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large Biedermeier style sofa or banquette in burl mahogany veneer and solid mahogany covered with a beautiful classic empire fabric in old gold with laurel wreath motifs.
Beautiful ...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Antique West Indies Carved and Caned Settee or Sofa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th Century West Indies settee handcrafted with mahogany in elegant form with caned back sides and seat featuring pegged construction, scr...
Category
Early 19th Century South American William IV Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Swiss alp escabelle A97 from Gruyere village
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A97 from Gruyere village
Category
1840s Swiss Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Paddle Arm British Colonial Plantation Lounge Chair
Located in Peabody, MA
An original antique Anglo-Indian long paddle arm plantation lounge chair in solid teak circa late 19th century. Retains its underarm
extensions for reclining with legs up.
Depth ...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Teak
John Jeliff Jenny Lind Carved Figural Renaissance Revival Victorian Sofa Settee
By John Jelliff
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb John Jelliff bronze plaque mounted figure of Jenny Lind on the central section at the top of the crest. The frame is absolutely stunning and features incised gilded ...
Category
1870s American Renaissance Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 8 Flame Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Biedermeier dining chairs in rare mixed set of 8 antique Swedish with flame golden birch veneers with the distinctive curved seat back, differing carved central motif sand gracefully...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
A French Empire Mahogany Frame Cane Bergere Armchair With Rams Head Terminus
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A French Empire Georges Desmalter Mahogany Frame Cane Bergere Armchair With Rams Head Pediments With Square Tapering Legs & Hoof Feet.
François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter (1770–...
Category
18th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Antique German Biedermeier Mahogany Fauteuil Wingback Library Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mid to early 19th century German Biedermeier library / lounge armchair. Made of mahogany featuring traditional form with fauteuil padded arms and flared ear / wing back with...
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Bench Seat Wood Sofa or Banquette French 19th Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Louis Philippe banquette or sofa on wheels
Carved with floral decorations and canelures.
France circa 1840
Good seating with springs. The fabric can be...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Large Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Victorian quality carved oak armchair having a wonderful quality carved oak top with carved oak leaves, barley twist supports, carved oak leaves to the centre splat with reeded supports. The seat is newly reupholstered in burgundy leather. It boasts an attractive carved frieze, open arms with leather arm rest and fantastic carved oak lions heads. It stands on barley twist legs with turned feet united by barely twist...
Category
19th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Hall Bench - Antique Scandinavian Wood Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian Fållbänk, hall bench made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian three seater pull-out wood sofa has a tall curved ba...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Metal
Spoon backed Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
Transform your dining room with our Spoon Back 19th Century Dining Chairs! Our elegant set of 4 chairs feature strong and supportive spoon backs, adding both style and comfort to you...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Spanish Pair of Colonial Carved Armchairs with Leather Seat & Back
Located in Miami, FL
19th century walnut Spanish colonial altar armchairs with wood back with ornamental carved and wood seat. The unusual lyre legs complete this exceptional pair of armchairs
Measures: ...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Pair of 19th Century Octagonal Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seats
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century Octagonal Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seats
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique Seating
Materials
Porcelain
Sculptural 19th Century Horn Chair with Footstool
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculptural armchair and matching footstool from the late 19th century, artfully assembled from the curving forms of American cattle horns. At once delicate and dramatic, the chair ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Horn, Wool, Wood
English Regency Caned Mahogany Armchair or Bergere, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An elegant circa 1830 English Regency armchair or bergere of solid mahogany construction having shaped crest rail and scroll arms with lotus carved terminals and volute arm supports ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Superb Quality Antique Early Victorian Ornate Cast Iron Garden Seat
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique early Victorian ornate cast iron garden seat having a cast iron shaped back and arms with ornate pierced decoration, fantastic ornate seat with pierced scrolle...
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Iron
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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