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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
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...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Antique Victorian Mahogany Northwind Face Parlor Throne Armchair 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Northwind Face / Gargoyle arm chair. Made of mahogany featuring ornate Gothic styling with carved reticulated back, high flared serpentine arms, contoured seat, an...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 4 antique regency quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality carved mahogany top rail, carved mahogany splat to the centre with a figured mahogany panel, newly reupholste...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
A pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian chairs from Lindome Halland, Southern Sweden. A Very nice and decorative Chair model with a cut lily in the back of the chair. Nicely cut ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Large Pair Of Louis XVI Style Lacquered Wood Wing Chairs
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent pair of large Louis XVI style wingback armchairs in richly carved and gray lacquered wood, covered in a blue/gray satin damask. Parisian work of quality CIRCA 1880....
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut 3 Seat Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic late 19th century country French provincial three seat sofa crafted from rich walnut. The sofa has a turned wood spindle frame with long stretchers. The frame has been recentl...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Antique Upholstered Wingback Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s Upholstered Wing Back Armchair on walnut cabriole legs. Beautiful fabric. Tassels hanging at the bottom from the chair.
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19th Century George III Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric

French 19th Century Pair of Directoire Bergeres
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A welcoming pair of 19th century French bergere chairs, made in the Directoire taste with influences of Louis XVI for timeless appeal. The pair are characterized by a gorgeous cut ve...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Paint

Antique Victorian Rococo Revival Carved Walnut Button-Back Sofa C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Victorian Rococo Revival Carved Walnut Button-Back Sofa C1880 Measures- 31"H x 72.25"W x 33...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and truly exceptional Viennese Biedermeier sofa was made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and r...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Luigi Filippo Armchair in Mahogany Capitonné Lining Italy '800
Located in Taranto, IT
Antique Luigi Filippo Armchair in Mahogany Lining Capitonné Italy 19th century. Mahogany frame, upholstery in Capitonné fabric . Item in excellent conservative condition , only sl...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Set of 8 Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English set of eight arts and crafts dining chairs of impressive design and condition from the 1860’s. The geometric carvings are thoughtfully designed and implemented. Worn leather seats with nailhead trim are comfortable and generous in size. The leather is in gently worn condition and rich in color, complimenting their oak frames. Each chair has its original brass casters, used for butlers and gentlemen to easily pull chairs...
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Three Wheeler Invalid Chair by John Carter, London, 1890s
By John Carter (Furniture)
Located in Delft, NL
Three wheeler invalid chair by John Carter, London, 1890s A mahogany self propelling wheelchair with adjustable push bar and 3 wheels with ratta...
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19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Napoleon III buttoned curved back armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant and well designed 19th century French armchair. It is a great size which means it works well in corners of rooms but is great quality so can be an everyday cha...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Painted Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century side chairs from the Rococo period 1750-1775 in Sweden. Painted in a ockra yellow, very classic model with feet ending with the claw and ball. Slip seat upholstered in ...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

19th Century Fine English West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A beautiful 19th century English ash and oak scallop-back Windsor chair with outward facing arms supported by inverted stretchers, turned legs connected by a bentwood stretcher and a...
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Early 1800s English Country Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Extraordinary 19th Century Gustavian Paint Decorated And Gilt Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine and elegant example of the type of 19th century neoclassical Gustavian paint decorated square frame upholstered sofa. Paint decorated overall in pale gray with gilt details. ...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Small Antique Artists Stool, English Beech, Country Studio, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a delightful small antique artist's stool, of charming English craftsmanship in beech, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Compact in form and full of rustic cha...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

French Three-Seat Conversation Sofa
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An interesting three-seat roundabout "indiscret" or conversation sofa, similar to a tete-a-tete with one extra seat. There are three curved, upholst...
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19th Century French Other Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Daybed
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Bronze

American Ladder Back Chair, c.1800
Located in Savannah, GA
An American three slat ladder back chair with cane seat, circa 1800. 18 ¾ inches wide by 14 ¾ inches deep by 38 ¼ inches tall; seat height 15 ¼ inches
Category

Early 1800s Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Antique 18th Century Chippendale Walnut Side Chair Burl Walnut
Located in Norton, MA
Walnut and Burl Walnut Chippendale Side Chair, having shaped seat on shell carved cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, 18th century, height 37 1/2 inches, seat height 18 inches.
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18th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

18th Century English Stickback Windsor Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 18th-century English stickback Windsor armchair is a testament to the timeless craftsmanship of the period. Its robust structure, crafted from elm, showcases a thick s...
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18th Century British Primitive Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Pair 18th c. English Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of 18th century Georgian painted and gilt armchairs with upholstered balloon backs, padded arms and upholstered seats on shaped and carved aprons, on turned legs, with gray pa...
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18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Victorian Nursing / Lounge Chair Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This is a Victorian nursing/lounge chair from Sweden, dating back to the late 19th century. This elegant chair feature beautifully turned beech wood legs, showcasing classic Victoria...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Beech

19th century William IV carved mahogany chaise longue
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century William IV carved mahogany chaise longue circa 1835. Fine quality late William IV chaise longue, one of the most elegant you will find of it's type. Profusely hand car...
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Antique English Regency Mahogany Inlaid Barrel Back Parlor Suite Settee Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Charming 19th Century English Regency Parlor Suite. Features a barrel back form with flared arms. The set is made from mahogany with a foliate inlaid interlaced back, satinwood cro...
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19th Century Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th century English country house armchair by Waring & Gillow
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this armchair upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. This would require 6 metres of material. You can supply your own or please get in touch...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Antique Italian style escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Antique Italian style escabelle
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century German Biedermeier Polished Cherry Settee - Antique Burlwood Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique German Biedermeier sofa made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Cherrywood and Burlwood, in good condition. The particularized settee is composed with a slightly inclined backrest with wide, tall curved armrests, standing on four arched wooden...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Cherry, Burl

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 ...
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1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

6 Antique 19th C. French Breton Brittany Figural Carved Chestnut Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite Antique Brittany (Bretagne) French dining room chairs, circa last quarter 19th century. This beautiful set was hand crafted from chestnut featuring pierced nautical wheel ...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century Antique Solid Oak Church bench in Gothic style with storage
Located in Miami, FL
This wonderful antique freestanding oak church pew in gothic style from the late 19th century is a fantastic addition for enthusiasts. It is beautifully carved and has a storage in t...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Gothic Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Swiss alp escabelle with original red fabric
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle with original red fabric
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Sofa Circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French Louis XVI style sofa, circa 1860, exemplifies the elegance and sophistication of classic French design. Crafted from solid walnut, the frame is int...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Swedish early 19th century Gustavian painted sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century Gustavian painted sofa circa 1810. Stunning sofa in original paint.  This would have been a day bed with a pull out section to the front, but it has since...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Howard Style Armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A good quality late 19th century country house arm chair in the manner of Howard & Sons. Raised on walnut legs and the original casters. c1880 Structurally in good solid order and f...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Pair of Louis XV Walnut Bergere Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stately pair of Louis XV style walnut bergère armchairs date from the 19th century, and are beautifully constructed with a shapely 'cabriolet' back for comfort. The frame of ea...
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19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set Of 6 Biedermeier Nutwood Shovel Dining Chairs, 19th Century, AT ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Gorgeous set of 6 Biedermeier so-called "shovel" dining chairs from the period around 1830. These high-quality chairs were made out of fine nutwood in Austria in the 19th century and impress with their beautiful "shovel" shaped backrests. Upholstered in a traditional beige Biedermeier fabric...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Nutwood

Antique Pair George III Polychrome Decorated Open Armchairs 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of George III polychrome decorated open armchairs, attributed to Gillows, Circa 1785 in date. Each is superbly decorated with hand painted garlands, ribbon tied foliate trails, patera, bellflower pendants and demi-lune fan medallion. The chairs have shield shaped back with vertical medallion splats raised on square tapering front legs and splayed rear legs. They are beautifully upholstered in a cream floral patterned and buttoned fabric. Footnotes: A virtually identical mahogany open armchair, albeit one with carved rather than polychrome detailing to its frames, is illustrated in S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, Vol. I, 2008, Woodbridge, pl. 124, p. 165. A closely comparable design appears alongside, with the description: 'The five-splat chair...
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1780s George III Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Quality Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality carved walnut armchair having a quality carved walnut shaped back, carved walnut open arms standing on shaped carved walnut cabriole legs to the front and o...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

18th c. English Thames Valley Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming late 18th Century English Thames Valley "hoop back" Windsor armchair in ash and elm, the hoop with 10 supporting spindles and the continuous arm with crook supports and fain...
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1790s English Country Antique Seating

Materials

Ash, Elm

19th century Swedish birch empire revival stool
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish birch curule stool circa 1890. Elegant Scandinavian birch stool with empire influences. Shaped arms with inlaid fans to the top of each end. Generous seat, upho...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Ten Antique French Louis XIII Os De Mouton Oak Dining Chairs in Coral Stripe
Located in Astoria, NY
A grand set of ten restored late 19th-century French dining chairs in the classic Louis XIII style, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-carved from solid oak, each chair ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Oak

Exceptional Set of 6 Design Audoux & Minnet Chairs 1950s Original Wood and Hemp
Located in leucate, FR
Discover a truly rare and authentic ensemble: this superb set of six chairs designed by the celebrated French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet in the 1950s. These iconic piec...
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Hemp, Wood

19th Century English Mahogany Upholstered Stool
Located in High Point, NC
Lovely 19th century English mahogany stool with a newly upholstered linen seat. The frame of the stool is made from mahogany, and has a molded apron that adds a bit of additional de...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Tabouret-Stool
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming 19th century Swedish footstool with simple neoclassical lines, tapered legs, and worn painted finish—offering a subtle elegance and utility rooted in Scandinavian craftsma...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

18th C Dimes Extended Arm Sack Back Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 18th C extended arm sack back Windsor is from New England. This comes to us from a private collection.This is stamped Dimes underneath the seat.  
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Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in vintage upholstery. The frame shows some non-offensive chippiness. The upholstery i...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood, Down

Pair of 19th century French carved walnut armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century carved walnut armchairs circa 1890. Good quality pair of carved french armchairs, made in walnut.  Profusely carved on all surfaces in the solid. Open frame des...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

A Huge Rare 19th Century Chesterfield sofa
Located in Batley, GB
A highly unusual and impressive 19th century chesterfield sofa of monumental country house proportions. At over 3 meters wide this sofa is likely a one off bespoke made piece intende...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Large Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Oak Tracery Lift Top Seat c. 19th
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bench, Settee or Church Pew with Lift-Top Seat for Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c. 1890s Spectacular design elements featuring lin...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Original Thonet Piano Stool, Early 20th Century, Restaured
Located in Schwerin, MV
Restored piano stool from the traditional company Gebrüder Thonet, Vienna from the end of the 19th or beginning of the 20th century. The piano stool is made of solid wood and has a f...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Braid

19th C. Italian Baroque Style Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. Italian Baroque style bench with a wooden frame and upholstered seat. The frame is finely carved with decorative acanthus leaf details, especially on the legs and the arms. ...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

Hand carved Antique French Leather Footstool
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand carved Antique French Leather Footstool19 Hand carved Antique French Antique leather footstool delicately hand carved antique French footstool...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Swedish 18th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A soft and inviting Swedish 18th Century daybed carved with Louis XVI style motifs. The bed frame and removable bench cushion is upholstered in a comfortable, worn velvet in a nuance...
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18th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Philadelphia Neoclassic Upholstered Mahogany Sofa, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic sofa with mahogany frame upholstered in silk with contrasting gimp. The crest rail has a panel of branch crotch mahogany book matched across the length of the sofa back. The scrolled arms, lion’s paw legs...
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1830s American Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, 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...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Italian escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Antique Italian escabelle with nice sculpture 17 th century
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17th Century Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

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