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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1910s
Pair of Walnut Bergere Armchairs, France 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs exudes timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Crafted from solid walnut, with a beautifully carved gilded wooden frame, these chairs sho...
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19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of 19th century French open armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very stylish, late 19th century pair of French open armchairs. Made from oak with a great shaped stretcher. The quality is very high and the design is classic that I beli...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

19th Century 'Sussex Chair' designed by Philip Webb for William Morris & co.
Located in London, GB
Rush-seated armchair in turned, ebonised wood frame and rush seat. In lovely original condition, the ebonised frame rubbed back to reveal the richly patinated wooden frame. Retains ...
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Ash

French Oak Louis XVI Style Bergere & Ottoman
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sophisticated set that includes a French 19th century oak bergere and ottoman. Fluted legs, indicative of the Louis XVI style, support each broad cushioned piece with slender elega...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Oak

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...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Bench No. 5 Thonet 1858 made of bent beech and wickerwork restoration needed
Located in München, DE
Beautiful, very rare original bench no. 5 by the Thonet brothers (Gebrüder Thonet) Vienna from 1859. Vienna Secession. Art Nouveau With original branded logo and one original paper l...
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1850s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wicker, Bentwood

Beautiful and Original 19th Century Biedermeier Sofa c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
A superb quality three seater sofa with a truly beautiful solid maple frame of superb colour and with natural chatoyancy. The face of each arm inlaid with tulips in ebony, walnut and...
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Maple

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

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...
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Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Mixed Set of 16 Flame Qulit Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Biedermeier dining chairs in rare mixed set of 18 antique Swedish with flame + quilt golden birch veneers with the distinctive curved seat back, differing carved central motifs and g...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Birch

Antique French Louis XVI Style Armchairs or Bergère Chairs from the Early 1800’s
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Style Armchairs or Bergère Chairs from the 1800’s. Our inhouse Old Plank upholstery department completely stripped the Louis XVI Barrel Back Bergère Chairs t...
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1810s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Paint

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...
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1830s English William IV Antique Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Mahogany, Paint

Austrian Biedermeier klismos chair, c. 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Klismos side chair with leather upholstered seat, brass tack trim, deep yoke back, and turned front legs. Austria, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

19th Century Anglo-Indian Slipper Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th-century Anglo-Indian slipper chair with an original embroidered upholstered seat.
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19th Century Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Rocking Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Rocker, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rocking chair. An English, walnut framed armchair rocker, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Relax and soothe the day...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Walnut

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

Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Triple Hump Back Parlor Fireside Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Triple Hump Back Parlor Fireside Sofa. Item features a triple hump back, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, cabriole leg...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Sofa and Armchair by Fisch
Located in Praha, CZ
- wooden parts made of beechwood has been refurbished and finished by shellac - original springs - needs to be reupholstered - made in Czechoslovakia - Armchair dimensions : He...
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

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

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Beech

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

19th century Buttoned back country house armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant and high quality Victorian buttoned back armchair. It has a great shape and profile with neat proportions. Standing on nicely turned oak legs as well complete ...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

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

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...
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Early 19th Century South American William IV Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

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

Outstanding Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality set of eight antique Regency carved rosewood dining chairs having magnificently carved rosewood top rails and carved rosewood shaped centre splats. Newly reuphols...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Other

French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming, antique European stool. The cut velvet upholstery cushion has nailhead trim and sits atop a carved apron with floret dies at the fo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery

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

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...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Style Country House Bench or Sofa
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish sofa in gustavian style. The sofa is a genuine country house furniture made by hand around 1820 in northern Sweden. The frame is m...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Antique French Hall Bench Chair Settee Renaissance Revival Carved Oak 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Hall Bench Chair Settee Renaissance Revival Carved Oak 19th century. Direct from France, an exquisite, highly carved antiqu...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Pair 19th Century French Armchairs Louis XV Style
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful pair of 19th Century armchairs in the French Louis XV style, features a comfortably curved and enveloping back and a loose, but tailored, padded seat cushion. Upholst...
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Gothic Revival Oak Armchair Chair w Female Sculptures in Armrests
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and impressive, Gothic style chair from the late 1800s. This rare and solid oak Gothic Revival church chair has a beautiful patination and it is as stabile as the day it was...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

French Gothic Style Carved Oak Chayère Throne Chair, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… A French chayère throne chair, hand-carved in the late 1800s, using older Gothic-style panels. Multiple panels of Gothic tracery and linenfold were in...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Oak

19th century Howard and Sons Pickwell Tub Armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A 19th century Howard & Sons Pickwell armchair. Raise on walnut legs with the original H&S stamped casters. Retaining its original buttoned fillings which are plump and soft. The se...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cotton, Walnut

Pair Early 19th Century American Tiger Maple Chairs
Located in Rochester, NY
A pair of country Sheraton tiger maple side chairs w/ the original woven rush seats. Overall nicely aged glowing color patina. American, early 19th century. Look at all pictures and ...
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Seating

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Rush, Maple

Set of Eight 19th C. English Country Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight 19th century traditional English country-style dining chairs. These chairs have a rustic style with a dark wood finish. The chairs feature high ladder-backs adorned wi...
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19th Century English Country Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

New England Windsor Style Deacon’s Bench, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large painted and stenciled deacon’s bench in the Windsor style with parcel gild decoration, spindle back and scroll arms, early to mid 19th century.
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

19th Century German Set of Six Biedermeier Antique Veneered Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier set of six dining room chairs made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The side chairs have an open...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Velvet, Upholstery

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

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...
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1870s British Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Rattan, Walnut

19thc Pennsylvania Birdcage Windsors in Original Black Paint / Set of Six
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century original black painted Pennsylvania birdcage windsor chairs a set of six with bamboo turnings. Fine pristine condition and very sturdy.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Napoleon III Painted Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of period Napoleon III side chairs with cane seats, hand turned, exquisitely carved fluting at front legs and beautiful hand painted detailing. New down feather dark moss green ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

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

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,...
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Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

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

Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, wood and Leather Gondola Chair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
An absolutely stunning and rare circa 1800 museum-worthy Venetian gondola chair with illustrated panels, polychrome finish, parcel-gilt decorations, and leather upholstery. Presented...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Leather

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

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 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...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

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...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Iron

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
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19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Seating

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Animal Skin, Leather, Wood

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...
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Seating

Materials

Cotton, Upholstery, 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

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Other

Beautiful and Original Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
A pair of superb quality club armchairs with beautiful maple wood frames of superb colour and with lovely natural chatoyancy. The face of each arm inlaid with leaves in ebony, waln...
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Maple

Oak Antique Empire Danish Sofa 1800s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Absolutely stunning, this early 19th-century sofa hails from the Empire period, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship and timeless design. Built to withstand the test of time, this Dan...
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1850s Danish Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

19th Century Pair of English Victorian Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This is a handsome pair of antique Victorian mahogany and leather club armchairs, circa 1880 in date. This lovely pair was made from masterly crafted hand-carved solid mahogany with an interesting hand-carved crest of a bird on top of each. They have been reupholstered in a sumptuous chocolate brown leather with button backs and stand on their original brass and porcelain castors. There is no mistaking their beautiful and stylish design, which is certain to make it a treasured addition to one of the rooms in your home. THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THESE CHAIRS ARE MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully restored and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 106 x width 68 x depth 80. Dimensions in inches: Height 3 feet, 6 inches x width 2 feet, 3 inches x depth 2 feet, 7 inches. Mahogany is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species. Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewelry box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as burr walnut and coromandel, so that the actual mahogany was almost hidden from view. Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect. Although mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘flame’ mahogany and ‘fiddleback’ mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments). Cuban mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850s, this particular variety became all but extinct. Scottish leather These chairs are upholstered in top quality Scottish cow...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Seating

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century hand painted folk art corner seat
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted folk art corner seat circa 1880. We are pleased to offer this rare traditional piece of hungarian furniture, hand painted in a blue/green and red colour sc...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Seating

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Pine, Paint

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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