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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1940s
Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870
A set of four antique bull horn chairs ca. 1870, covered with antique green velvet which has to be renewed (is loo...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Antler
Antique Set of 6 Chippendale Revival Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Harlequin set of six solid mahogany Chippendale Revival dining chairs, mid 19th century in date.
They have been crafted from hand carved solid mahogany, each with a pie...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, Dudouyt Insp, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This set of six French Art Deco dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1940s with a Charles Dudouyt inspiration.
We can clearly see the work of the French school of the 194...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Chinese Red Lacquered Wood Joint Stool
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Red lacquered square top stool on four legs joined by double box stretchers.
China, 19th century.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Seating Set of Baroque Sofa and Two Armchairs, Budapest, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful baroque seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the ti...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair Of 1890s Tall Carved Wood Gothic Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1890s tall Gothic wood chairs Faces, panthers, cornucopias, dolphins, lion paws all carved into the wood.
Split down middle of chair as show...
Category
1890s Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
19th Century Dutch Bonnin Wooden Armchair
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
This oak bead-spindle chair, a fine representation of Dutch craftsmanship, merges the simplicity of rural life with the versatility of design. Originating from the Netherlands, it st...
Category
1880s Dutch Country Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
No 12 Thonet Caned Bistro Armchair, 1881-1919
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and antique Thonet armchair with cane seating and bentwood armrests. This chair is at least 104 years old and was made between 1891 and 1919. It is in original condition with so...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Mid 19th Century Hand Made Oak Bench / Side Table, C.1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid 19th century hand made oak bench / side table, C.1850
Outstanding hand made oak bench or side table
Hand carved, custom made
Measures: 19" wide x 10.5" deep x 18.5" hig...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
1940s Embroidered French Fireside Chairs, Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of 1940s French slipper chairs. Hand-embroidered floral design with stained beech accents. Minor wear on upholstery consistent with age and use.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
French Pastoral Chairs in Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, stained wood, France, late 1940s.
Rustic dining chairs manufactured in France. Simple yet stylish, these chairs feature a modest frame with sleek, elegant elements. ...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Danish Cabinetmaker Banana Sofa WoolSofa, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish cabinetmaker banana sofa upholstered with velvet
Legs of beech.
Made in the 1940s.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Scandinavian Sculptural Pine Stool or Side Table, 1940s
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Scandinavian sculptural pine stool or small side table, made in Sweden, 1940s.
This wooden stool or small side table is unique and sculptural in its design due to the form of the le...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
Pair of Vintage Danish 1940s Velvet Lounge Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1940s lounge chairs produced by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1940s. These examples have been reupholstered in moss green velvet fabric from Rose Uniacke. The legs are stain...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Pair of Regency Ebonized Klismos Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a curved wide seat rail with grape leaves and grapes central decoration, upholstered seat, raised on exaggerated saber legs. Provenance; Estate of William Hodgins, Interior...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
H-269 Lounge Chair by Jindrich Halabala, 1940s
Located in Poznań, PL
The legendary Halabala H-269 chair designed by Jindřich Halabala circa 1930. One of the most well known czechoslovakian designs in the world.
Bent beechwood frame restored to a half ...
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of Five Biedermeier Chairs, Cherry Wood, Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Set of five original Biedermeier shovel chairs from Thuringia, Germany around 1830.
Cherry wood book-matched veneered on the shovel and apron. Cherry solid wood frame and legs.
Top ...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Cherry, Softwood
English Victorian Oak Hall Bench Four Feet Long with Turned Legs, Roll Ends
Located in Wells, ME
English Victorian oak hall bench with turned roll ends, turned tapered legs and single board seat. This type of bench is called a hall bench as they were originally used in entrance...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Corner Chair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A chair for the corner. Or any where you need it.
Category
19th Century British Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee
Located in Houston, TX
This Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee exudes timeless elegance with its intricate giltwood frame, meticulously crafted in the 18th-century French aesthetic. Adorned with delicate carv...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of French Armchairs, 1830, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail around the year 1820-30, these stunning French Restoration Armchairs epitomize the sophistication and grace of their era. Their timeless d...
Category
1820s French Restauration Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Black Forest Music Box Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A music box hidden inside this beautifully carved Swiss chair will activate when the chair is sat upon. A remarkable example of the intricate craftsmanship and artistic innovation ch...
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
A French 19th Century Pair of Louis XIV Style Stools
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th Century Pair of Large Rectangular Stools natural and carved wood.
The 4 sheaths feet carved and linked by a stretcher.
Louis XIV Style
Napoléon III Period
Circa 1880...
Category
1880s French Louis XIV Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
19th Century French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style with Cane Seats
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved dining chairs delicately hand painted in light grey with original cane seats and backs. The frame of the backs is in oval shape and all of them are in...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Elegant Osvaldo Borsani Armchairs 'Model P35', 1948
Located in Berlin, DE
Two elegant and fine arm chairs (Model P 35) by Italian architect and designer Osvaldo Borsani. The chairs can be bought as a pair or individually.
Upholstered seat, velvet cover an...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Ash, Plywood
René Drouet - Armchair, circa 1940s
By René Drouet
Located in London, GB
A 1940’s forged metal armchair by René Drouet finished in patinated silver.
Provenance: Collection Claude Montana Literature: Architectural Digest, septembre 1989. Claude Montana...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Gothic Revival Rosewood High Back Chair
By Pugin
Located in Altrincham, GB
Gothic Revival Rosewood High Back Chair with Padded Seat & Back on Turned Legs Supported by X Stretcher - 22"w x 22"d x 46"h (17" to the seat)
Category
1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Set of 4 Antique vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of (4) Antique vintage cane seat cafe chairs by Thonet gebrüder. model No. 18 chairs. They are in original condition with nice patina. The dark Brown Walnut wood has been oiled s...
Category
1940s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Victorian Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Victorian Mahogany Framed Armchairs Upholstered in Deep Blue Velvet with Buttoned Arms on Turned Front Legs and Sabre Rear having Pot Castors 29"w x 39"d x 35"h (16" to the s...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Restored Biedermeier Armchair with Stool, Beech, Oak, Cherry, Austria, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Armchair dimensions:
Height: 91 cm (35.8 in)
Width: 55 cm (21.7 in)
Depth: 63 cm (24.8 in)
Seat height: 50 cm (19.7 in)
Stool dimensions:
Height: 52 cm (20.5 in)
Width: 46 cm (18.1 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Beech, Cherry, Lacquer
Empire Period Armchairs and Bergere by P.BELLANGÉ
By Pierre-Antoine Bellangé
Located in Paris, FR
EXCEPTIONAL seats by Pierre Bellangé
PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, circa 1805
Mahogany with mahogany veneer. Powerful tapered front legs with three scalloped rings, and sabre back legs.
Slight...
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Napoleon III Tête-à-Tête or Confident Sofa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Unusual French armchair called tête-à-tête in French, or conversation chair, 19th century Napoleon III period. The upholstery is original from the time, in fair condition with signs ...
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Beech
Wonderful antique Victorian quality carved walnut freestanding stool
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful antique Victorian quality carved walnut freestanding stool, having a quality carved walnut shaped frieze standing on four shaped carved walnut cabriole legs with scroll fee...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Finn Juhl Sofa "BO46" One Collection
By Finn Juhl
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Have been influenced by Jean Arp and Henry Moore, and features the sculptural, organic forms that were characteristic of Juhl's work in the 1940s. All of its parts are composed of be...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Suite Of 6 Louis XVI Style Chairs In Lacquered Wood After A Model By Jacob
Located in BARSAC, FR
Set of 6 Louis XVI style chairs in cream lacquered wood after a model by Jacob with hot air balloon-shaped backrest and large oblong seat.
The fabric has been changed by our upholst...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Leather Large Side Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of large side chairs from France made with comfortable stretched leather seats and backs. The structure of each chair is made of metal with curule faux bamboo legs.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Farmhouse Spindle Chairs- Set of 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W17 D18 H34 SW17.5 SD16 SH17.5
Vintage Farmhouse Spindle Chairs in AS FOUND vintage condition. Chairs overall show well and feel strong and sturdy. These feature natural age and pat...
Category
1940s Rustic Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Second Empire Fine Mahogany & Gilt Bronze Canapé—Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine and well preserved mahogany & gilt bronze canapé from the Second Empire Period under the reign of Napoleon III. Absolutely wonderful condition, seat cushion has been redone in...
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
Streamline Art Deco Club Settee Sofa
By Paul Frankl
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Outstanding 1940s Art Deco settee sofa.
Original red knit upholstery in excellent condition without holes or damage.
Very comfortable and solid.
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Ten English Hepplewhite Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous set of ten English walnut dining chairs made in the Hepplewhite revival style of the late 19th/early 20th century. The chairs feature thick, robust walnut carved frames with...
Category
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Intricately Carved Wingback Club Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant antique pair of French Louis XV style walnut wingback bergères from the 19th century, with completely carved frame décor, new neutral high end upholstery and Louis XV classic...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Adjustable Piano Stool in The Style of Thonet, 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Balen, BE
Adjustable piano stool in the style of Thonet. Has a wonderful color and patina. The seat height can be adjusted from 45cm minimum to a maximum of 56cm.
The seat has been restored wi...
Category
1940s European Vintage Seating
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Beech
19th Century Kochs for Lewis-Stenger Barber Supply Co. Barber Chair
Located in Alpha, NJ
Beautiful example of 19th c. Kochs barber chair. This chair is in good functional condition and shows minor wear and patina indicative of its age.
Metal tag reads: Kochs for sale L...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
Four Legged Mahogany Stool, Inlayed Legs
Located in Port Chester, NY
An elegant stool newly covered in French beige linen, with decorative nailheads at the corners of the seat. Constructed with mahogany legs, intricately carved and inlayed with what w...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French 1940s Ebonised Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1940’s French ebonised side chairs with an open pleated back finished in light pink satin and braid.
Dimensions:H 77 cm height D 46cm, W 50cm, Seat Height 45 cm
Conditio...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Satin, Wood
Antique Shallow Pine Seat
Located in Port Chester, NY
A slim country bench with eye catching back supports and some interesting age appropriate wear, shown. The piece is shallow for a small entrance hall, at the end of the bed, or in a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Maison Jansen Louis XV Style Giltwood Banquette
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and rare gilt wood bench or day bed made in the Louis XV style which adds a lot of charm to a classical or ecclectical style ambiance living room or entrance in the classic...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Maison Jansen Fine Pair of Gilded French Louis XV Style Benches
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and elegant hand carved giltwood pair of benches, 19th century French Louis XV style created very probably by Maison Jansen.
The very high quality and beauty of this work a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of painted open armchairs/ fauteuils
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Presenting a pair of early 19th-century French open armchairs at Hutton-Clarke Antiques, epitomizing the refined aesthetic of the Neo-Classical taste. Crafted during a period that re...
Category
1840s Neoclassical Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Art Deco Armchair by Maurice Rinck in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Maurice Rinck, lounge chair, reddish brown leather, beech, France, 1940s
Grand and comfortable club chair in leather upholstery. Truly extraordinary and luxurious chair that feature...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
French 19th Century Oak & Tapestry Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French oak and tapestry stool made in the 1800’s. This comfortable stool is upholstered in a bright and colorful floral needlepoint tapestry with nailhead trim. Raised on turned so...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Tapestry, Oak
19 century Gyogyoru Biedermeier Living Set
Located in Kerepes, HU
Ez egy gyógyáru nappali garnitúra , forma es stílus szempontból egyaránt.
Szükséges viszont a restauralas munkák, a fa es a karpit részek.
De ez után egy igazan impozáns es elegáns ...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Rustic Iron and Leather Dining Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Authentic dining chairs from 1940s France, exuding rustic elegance and enduring charm. Each chair boasts a sturdy wrought iron frame and luxurious leather seating, embodying the esse...
Category
1940s French Rustic Vintage Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Exquisite and refined, this 19th-century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Stool epitomizes the elegance and sophistication of its era. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the sto...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of antique French chairs, small size
Located in Maidstone, GB
Small pair of antique French chairs, perfect size for any space. Ideal fireside, bedroom chairs or occasional seating. Unusual shape. Your upholsterer could upholster them with or wi...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique French Duchesse Brisee, chair & stool
Located in Maidstone, GB
Antique French Duchesse Brisee, original paint, very pretty detail. Floor to cushion pad 19 inches. For upholstery.
Chair – 24 inches wide, 35 inches high, 24 inches deep
Stool – 2...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Walnut Bench
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Bench was crafted from old growth walnut in the 1800's. Sturdily constructed and having a great patina, the bench features four...
Category
19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
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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