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Seating For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Rococo
Art Nouveau Walnut Corner Armchair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful rare small corner armchair on which one can sit comfortably. The corner chair comes from the Art Nouveau period around 1900 from Germany. The chair was made of solid walnut. The seat has the original art nouveau leather...
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Antique Child’s Chair by Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique child’s chair of Thonet. Elegant bent wood frame with hooped legs. The caning on the seat and back is in great condition for it’s age. Di...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Cane

Art Nouveau Mahogany Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An intriguing French Art Nouveau armchair–no doubt inspired by the design language of the Vienna Secession movement in the same time period–synthesizing clean, architectural influenc...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Textile, Mahogany

Louis Majorelle "Les Pins" Carved Mahogany Armchair
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved wooden armchair, named "Le Pins," embodies the Art Nouveau style of Louis Majorelle, featuring intricate carvings of pine needles and pinecones. Reflecting Majorelle...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Modernist Chair and Writing Table, Circa Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of chair and writing table by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa early 20th century. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beaut...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wood

Louis Majorelle. Art Nouveau carved walnut armchair with original period fabric
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau armchair in carved walnut retaining the original period fabric that has an extra back pad stitched to the top of the back rest. A slight variation to this armchair can...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Original Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte Chair Early 20th Century 1903
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare chair from the early stages of the Wiener Werkstätte. Variations were displayed at the Neustiftgasse showrooms of the Werkstatte and were also placed at the Brauner Mansi...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

19th-C. Italian / Venetian Celadon Floral Painted Side Chairs In Blue Velvet- 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of 19th century hand painted Venetian side chairs. The seats are in a blue velvet that is in very good condition. The frames are a celadon color with flowers and gilt ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Poplar, Giltwood

Venetian 1810s Rococo Style Painted Wood Armchair with Parcel-Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood Rococo style armchair from the early 19th century, with carved splat, scrolling arms, cabriole legs and cross stretcher. Born in Venice during the early years...
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Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Armchair in Beech and Leather by Otto Wagner for Thonet, Set of 2
Located in Budapest, HU
Designed by the renowned Austrian architect Otto Wagner, this exceptional armchair embodies the refined elegance and forward-thinking design principles of the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Jugendstil Settee designed in style of Josef Hoffmann, done in beech bentwood
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful Jugendstil Settee done in beech bentwood. It is designed in style of Josef Hoffmann, featuring sleek lines typical for his work. The settee ...
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1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Tom Faulkner Orange Velvet Vienna Carver Dining Chair
Located in Basildon, London
Tom Faulkner founded his brand in 1996 and his designs are all handmade in his workshop in Wiltshire. Combining Art Nouveau design with a sleek modern aesthetic, the Vienna carver d...
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2010s British Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Metal

19th Century Portuguese Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Portuguese Rococo style mahogany chair featuring a scrolled crest on a double yolk back centering a shaped flat splat, scalloped seat rail ...
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19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Four Art Nouveau Thonet Chairs by Marcel Kammerer, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic set of four Thonet chairs from the Art Nouveau period around 1910 in Austria. These unique chairs were designed by none other than ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Italian art nouveau style 1970s bronze sofa and two armchairs living room set
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian art nouveau style 1970s bronze sofa and two armchairs living room set
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Bronze

Rococo Style 1890s Swedish Light Grey Painted and Carved Bergères Chairs, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Rococo style classic light grey painted bergères chairs from circa 1890 with carved floral décor, cabriole legs and upholstery. Immerse yourself in the poetic allur...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Original THONET Bentwood Stool, Mid 20th Century
Located in Schwerin, MV
A light-colored bentwood stool by Thonet, from the mid-20th century, in very beautiful, restored condition. The stool is made of bent beechwood and has a second bentwood ring beneath...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wood

German Jugendstil Chair in the Style of Bruno Paul, around 1905
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This slender Jugendstil chair, dating from around 1905, reflects the refined design language of the early 20th century with elegant restraint. Its form echoes the work of German arch...
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Seating

Materials

Rattan, Oak

Antique French Louis XV Style Giltwood Chairs Newly Upholstered in Velvet - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Painted Bergere Giltwood Chairs Newly Upholstered in Gold & Teal Patterned Velvet - Pair We have two beautiful French Louis XV style bergere cha...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Seating

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chaise Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Gebruder Thonet bentwood rocking chaise lounge chair Scarcely seen model no. 7500. Designed 1880-1883. This model appears to be stamped JJ...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wood

Batlló Bench In Solid Oak by Antoni Gaudí Spanish modernist design, Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid oak. A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using traditional art and craft techniques and the same materials –varnished solid oak– in order to reproduce all the rich detail displayed by the originals when they were first produced. The Batlló bench...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Oak

18th Century Swedish Rococo Arm Chair with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish Rococo arm chair from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden. A beautiful arm chair with nice proportions & curvy legs. Scraped b...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish Rococo Pair of Chairs
Located in San Angelo, TX
A stunning pair of Swedish Rococo chairs that are sturdy with nice proportions with hand carved details. This pair has been dry scraped t...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Paint, Wood

Armchair Rococo Sweden
Located in New York, NY
An armchair made in Sweden during the Rococo period 1750-1775. Made in Sweden. Later painted.
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Unique 'Ice Cream Parlor Chair' Rare Inventive Spring Version
Located in Sharon, CT
An early inventive (not to mention shapelier) version of the ubiquitous Ice Cream Parlor Chair. Note that the two circular loops are looped twi...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Steel

Luxurious Antique Italian Lounge Chairs in Rococo / Baroque Style Brown Beige
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A wonderful pair of luxurious antique Italian lounge chairs in Rococo / Baroque style. The chairs are recently re-upholstered and have a royal a...
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1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An attributed thonet rocking chair as it is not signed in good condition in tinted beech.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Beech

Pair of Swedish Rococo Style 1890s Painted Wood Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Rococo style painted wood armchairs from the late 19th century, with carved splats, cabriole legs and upholstery. Created in Sweden during the last decade of the 19...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Rococo Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Rococo style walnut armchairs from the 19th century, with carved skirts, cabriole legs and upholstery. Born in Italy during the 19th century, each of this pair of R...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Dining Chairs Set of 6 Swedish Rococo Period 18th Century Brown Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A set (assembled) of six dining chairs made during the Rococo period 1750-1775 in Sweden. Beautiful raw patina with stunning carvings. Cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet.  
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Josef Hoffmann Seating Group
Located in New York, NY
This Austrian seating group was designed by Josef Hoffmann, the leading architect of the Viennese Secession movement of the early 20th century, and executed by the firm of Josef and Jacob Kohn, craftsmen of the Wiener Werkstaette collaborative group. The original good finish as been carefully restored and the three piece suite has been recently reupholstered in a reissued Josef Hoffmann fabric...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Set of Four Large Slender Bentwood Dining Set by Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four large slender bentwood dining set by Thonet, early 20th century European production. Seat fabric can be changed with C. O. M. (one yard...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Antoni Gaudi Calvet Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet armchair designed by Antoni Gaudi manufactured by BD design. Solid varnished oak. Measures: 52 x 65 x 95 H cm. A company that has alwa...
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2010s Spanish Jugendstil Seating

Materials

Oak

Bentwood Prague Chairs, Model N.811 Designed by Josef Hofmann, Czechoslovaka 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 6 bentwood dining armchairs in style of Prague Chair by Josef Hoffmann. This chairs are made by Drevunia Czechoslovakia in the 70s Marks The set is in very good vintage con...
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1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Early 20th Century Danish Leather Chairs
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Early 20th century pair of Danish Lounge Chairs. Leather upholstery with nail head details. Loose seat cushion.
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of Six Antoni Gaudi Calvet Chair in Solid Varnished Oak
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet chair designed by Antonio Gaudi manufactured in Barcelona by BD. Solid varnished oak. Measures: 52 x 54 x 94 H cm Year of design: 1902 ...
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2010s Spanish Jugendstil Seating

Materials

Oak

Michael Thonet Sofa Bench NR22
Located in Chicago, IL
Michael Thonet Sofa Bench Kanapee Sittee NR22 First original form, produced 1889-1890 Cane replaced with mohair Seat Height: 20.5"
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1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Original Ashwood Sheepskin Willow Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the epitome of elegance and craftsmanship: the Black Stained Ashwood Cassina Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. This exquisite piece, featuring a reupholstered seat cush...
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Jugendstil bench or settee done in solid walnut, reupholstered, Austria 1910s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful and warm Jugendstil bench or settee designed in style of Otto Wagner. It is done in solid walnut and reupholstered in fabric with geometric ...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Antique Louis XV Rococo Style French Paint Decorated & Gilt Desk Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 36 1/4in W: 17 3/4in D: 16in SH: 20in This antique Louis XV style desk chair is made of the highest quality and is perfect...
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Slatted Arm Chair Art Nouveau designed by Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare set of two slatted art nouveau arm chairs in used original condition. Designed by Thonet Austria.
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Beautiful French Canape 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful French Canape 18th Century French from the 18th century, in carved and gilded wood. Upholstered seat, back and arms. Dim.: 112 x 169 x 60 cm. good condition
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Rococo Side Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish Rococo side chair, circa 1770. Original finish, leather upholstery later applied.
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antoni Gaudi Calvet Armchair: a Timeless Piece of Art and Craftsmanship
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing the Antoni Gaudi Calvet Armchair, a timeless piece of art and craftsmanship that is a must-have for design enthusiasts and collectors. Designed by the renowned architect ...
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2010s Spanish Jugendstil Seating

Materials

Oak

Jugendstil Bench or Settee done in bentwood, with cane seat, Austria 1910s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular and extremely rare antique, Jugendstil settee or bench. It is done in bentwood, with a cane seat, featuring fans in the backrest. It was m...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Beech

Art Nouveau Thonet Bentwood Salon Suite by Josef Hoffmann, Austria ca. 1905
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely gorgeous bentwood seating set by Thonet Austria, designed by none other than famous Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, wellknown from the world renowed Wiener Werkstaette....
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

French Vintage Bench Cast Aluminium & Oak Garden Terrace & Patio circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Circa 1960 French garden bench with painted cast aluminium uprights and oak. Good vintage condition with nice patina. Delivered disassembled Shipping : 200 / 56 / 11 cm 24 kg.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Metal

Jugendstil Otto Wagner Chair Beech 1902 Österreichische Postsparkasse Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Otto Wagner One ( 1 ) Chair Side Chair Chocolate Brown Beech Österreichische Postsparkasse 1902 for Thonet 1904/1906 Vienna. An iconic chair or side chair by the famed Aus...
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Early 20th Century Jugendstil Seating

Materials

Beech

Original Otto Prutscher by Gebrüder Thonet Chair, 1908
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely rare Thonet chair, designed by Otto Prutscher for a Villa in Jägerndorf - Literatur: Innendekoration 1917 - Measure: Seat height 50cm.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Seating

Materials

Bentwood

19th / 20th Century Beechwood Rocking Armchair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The armrest rocking chair was made of solid beech wood. The seat is woven with cane. The back and headrest is pulled up very far. The chair dates from around 1900.
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Beech

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1900s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch and brown orange fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900s. Dimensions: 35.6” H x 23.5” W x 28” D Seat Height: 17.75” All upholstered furnitur...
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Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Sculptural 2-Seater Sofa in Oak & Wool, Danish "Skønvirke" Style, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
An exquisite two seater sofa in solid oak and white wool. Crafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the 1920s. The frame of this sofa is meticulously constructed from oak wood, cel...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Vintage French Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Adjustable Garden Patio Chaise Lounge
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Art Nouveau Scrolling Wrought Iron Adjustable Garden Patio Chaise Lounge. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 35" H x 28" W x 66" D x 13" Seat height x 21" Arm hei...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Salterini Art Nouveau Scrolling Wrought Iron Garden Patio Chaise Lounge
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Salterini Art Nouveau Scrolling Wrought Iron Garden Patio Blue Chaise Lounge Chair. Item features a unique "hooded" frame, scrolling wrought...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian 18th Century Rococo Carved Walnut Sofa or Canape
Located in Berlin, DE
Italian 18th century rococo carved walnut sofa or canape Standing on four cabriole legs with stylized foliage a carved rocaille shaped apron with a padded seat. The padded back with a carved wooden frame decorated with acanthus leaf scrolls and a cresting centered by a large rocaille. The carving presents elegance and movement in a vivid manner with powerful rocaille carving as is characteristic of Italian Rococo furniture...
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1760s Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Very rare secession office chair no.716 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.716 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished with new Kolovrat fabric. Published in J&J Kohn catalog from 1907 for Russian market.
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Georges de Feure, "Grenade", Art Nouveau Settee, France, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This settee is typical of De Feure’s style at the turn of the 20th century. The high back with swooping lines, paired with straight legs curving toward their meeting with the seat, i...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Bench by Antonio Gaudi model "Calvet" artisan crafted modernist Spanish design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid varnished oak. A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD cat...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Oak

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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