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Seating For Sale
Style: Arts and Crafts
Style: Late Victorian
Set of 2 Argyle Chairs by Charles R Mackintosh for Atelier International
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Argyle chairs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Atelier International, Designed 1897 and exhibited at the Eighth Secession Exhibition in Vienna, Austria in 1900, It is one of...
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1990s European Arts and Crafts Seating

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Ash

Signed Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts sewing or nursing rocker By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with brown leather se...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Liberty & Co, by William Birch. A Beech lattice back rush seat child's chair.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, by William Birch. An Arts and Crafts Beech lattice back rush seat childs chair
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Beech

William Birch. Liberty & Co retailer. A rare rush seat child's chair
Located in London, GB
William Birch. Retailed by Liberty and Co. A rare rush seat childs chair with a boy sat on a crescent moon fishing. It is an unusual variation in design to the more common William Bi...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Oak

Huge Fully Restored Chesterfield Hand Dyed Brown Leather Hearth Footstool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original, extra large, late Victorian, fully restored, Chesterfield cigar brown leather hearth footstool A very good looking coll...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Seating

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Leather

Heals of London, attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak lattice back side chair
Located in London, GB
Heals of London, attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak lattice back side chair with a nice original, drop in rush seat.
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

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Oak

William Birch, retailed by Liberty & Co. Pair of Arts & Crafts oak dining chairs
Located in London, GB
William Birch of High Wycombe. Liberty & Co retailer. A pair of Arts & Crafts rush seat oak dining or side chairs with a wide curved headrest and ring turned legs and front stretche...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Oak

No*10 Rocking Chair, Michael Thonet
Located in London, GB
A vintage No.10 bentwood and cane rocking chair in black lacquer by Thonet, Austria. The Model No.10 rocking Chair was designed by Michael Thonet circa 1860 - 1890, this example dates from circa 1900. The chair features a generously sized newly hand-woven cane seat and high back. The use of cane provides comfort for the sitter and gives the piece a visual lightness. Moreover, the high contrast between the black lustre...
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Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Beech

Lovely Set Of Six Victorian Carved Oak Carolean-Style Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this fantastic Set of Six (4+2) Victorian Carved Oak Carolean-Style Dining Chairs, late 19th century, with removable squab cushions and single-cane back ...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Liberty and Co. A litte beech stained and original cane seated rocking chair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A sweet litte beech stained and original cane seated rocking chair with a wonderful wavy back flowing down while attatching to...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Beech

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts oak chair with carved rose decoration to the back
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts oak chair with carved rose decoration to the back, the drop-in seat with colorful embroidery. We also have a matching Liberty and Co gate leg dinin...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Oak

Liberty and Co in the style of G M Ellwood. An Arts and Crafts Walnut armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co in the style of G M Ellwood. An Arts and Crafts Walnut armchair with stylized floral inlay to the
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Liberty & Co probably made by William Birch. An Arts & Crafts mahogany armchair.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co in the style of probably made by William Birch. An Arts and Crafts mahogany armchair with curled finials, and a lattice back support ring turned details to the arm su...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Mahogany

N-Gene Armchair with Cherry Checker Fabric and Olive Leather
Located in New York, NY
The N-gene armchair is a reinterpretation of an armchair designed by Merve’s uncle, interior designer, Engine, in the 1970s. The N-Gene is re-envisioned with caning, and is upholster...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating

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Cane, Wood

Heals. London. An Arts and Crafts ladderback with original rush seat
Located in London, GB
Heals. London. An Arts and Crafts ladderback with original rush seat and plank stretchers to the front and back legs.
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Romney Green attributed. Arts & Crafts Cotswold School oak stool with chamfering
Located in London, GB
Romney Green attributed. An Arts and Crafts Cotswold School oak stool with a shaped seat and sculptured carved chamfered legs and stretchers.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Oak

Pillow Top Stool in Cherry & Ebonized Oak
Located in Edmonton, CA
Designer Craftsman Furniture from Kenton Jeske woodworker is made to the highest levels of craft, material, and finish. Sculptural and sensual ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Arts and Crafts Seating

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Wood, Oak, Paint

Fine Pair Of L.and J.G. Stickley Arts And Crafts Style Rocking Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From the Harvey Ellis Collection by Stickley in quarter sawn Oak frames with contrasting wood inlay and original Brown Leather seats. Though Harvey Ellis is generally and widely name...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather, Oak

Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts Wiclif rush seat side chair.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts Wiclif rush seat side chair. Illustrated in Liberty's Yuletide Gifts catalogue C1898 page 37, and in Liberty's Furniture 1875-1915. The Birth of Mo...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Walnut

Set of 4 Arts & Crafts Style Horse Head Carving Motif Bar Stools Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 Arts & Crafts Style Horse Head Chestnut Carving Motif Bar Stools Chairs Olive Green Upholstery.
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Brass

Reiterstuhl - Peak of a century contemporized by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Contemporized "Reiterstuhl", cut, re-shaped and painted by german artist Markus Friedrich Staab. I learn out of a past that has been created for me, a foundation to build on my own w...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Birch

J S Henry Arts & Crafts oak dining chair with throne like caps & a sweeping back
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood. Made by J S Henry. An Arts and Crafts oak dining chair with throne like capped tops and sweeping back supports standing on tapering square legs. One availabl...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Liberty and Co, attr. in the style of Leonard Wyburd. An oak wing back armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co, attributed, in the style of Leonard Wyburd. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back armchair with unusual upper open sides. The back supports curve down through to the back ...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Liberty and Co. attributed. An Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with floral inlays.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. attributed. An Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with extending uprights to the back and floral inlays to the backrest roundels with an array of stretchers below the seat...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Heals of London, attri. A set of four Arts and Crafts Lattice back oak armchairs
Located in London, GB
Heals of London, attributed. A set of four Arts and Crafts Lattice back oak armchairs
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

George Walton for John Rowntree & Kate Cranston tea rooms Arts & Crafts Armchair
Located in London, GB
George Walton for John Rowntree's cafe & Miss Cranston tearooms. An Arts and Crafts walnut Armchair. George Walton first designed this armchair which had a cane seat and back, around...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

E G Punnet attributed. Probably made by William Birch. An oak wing back armchair
By E. G. Punnett, William Birch
Located in London, GB
E G Punnet attributed. Probably made by William Birch and retailed by Goodyers of Regent Street. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back hall armchair using flat sided construction. With fl...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Walter Skull High Wycombe. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back upholstered armchair
Located in London, GB
Walter Skull High Wycombe. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back upholstered armchair with lovely show oak to the outer wing sides. The wings curve out and fol...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

L. & J.G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts rocker By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with brown leather seat. Measures: 26.5"W x 29"D x 38.5"H. Seat height: ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather, Oak

Arts & Crafts Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Braided Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of armchairs, oak, braided straw, Europe, 1920s These chairs are designed during the Arts & Crafts period in Europe approximately around the twenties and designed by an experie...
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1920s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Oak

E G Punnett for Liberty & Co. A Walnut side chair with inlaid floral decoration.
Located in London, GB
E G Punnett for Liberty & Co, made by William Birch. A Walnut side chair with circular floral sycamore and boxwood inlays to the back.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Liberty & Co attributed. Set of six Glasgow Style oak & rush seat dining chairs.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co attributed. A set of six Glasgow Style oak dining chairs consisting of one armchair and five side chairs with floral carving to the head rests and a single flower cut-...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Liberty & Co. Arts & Crafts armchair inlaid with hearts & subtle floral inlays.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co attributed, an Arts & Crafts Walnut armchair, inlaid with petite hearts & subtle floral inlays to the back and to the front.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

G M Ellwood for J S Henry. Arts & Crafts oak throne armchair with capped finials
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood. Made by J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak throne armchair with capped finials and wonderful sweeping back supports, on tapering square legs.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Edward Barnsley. Commissioned by G H J Morris An Arts & Crafts Cotswold armchair
Located in London, GB
Edward Barnsley. Commissioned by G H J Morris An Arts and Crafts armchair with beautifully made organic curvaceous sculptured arms, he certainly put a lot of love and thought into th...
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1950s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Steel and Leather Rocking Chair by Peter Cooper for R.W Winfie
Located in London, GB
An iconic and beautiful design, this is an antique Victorian steel and leather rocking chair by Peter Cooper for R.W Winfield. It was made in England, it dates from around the 1880-...
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Steel

Arts & Crafts Bench in Oak and Braided Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bench, oak, braided straw, Europe, 1920s This bench is designed during the Arts & Crafts period in Europe approximately around the twenties and designed...
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1920s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Oak

Manner of E Gimson. A set of three lovely quality oak ladderback dining chairs
Located in London, GB
Manner of E Gimson. A set of three lovely quality Arts and Crafts oak ladderback dining or side chairs with hand sculptured ladders to the back and retaining the original rush seats....
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Victorian Mahogany Bench Attributed To Shoolbred
Located in Essex, MA
Original and of the period. Hard to find longer length. Rectangular top with turned cylindrical hand holds. Raised on circular tapered legs. Sold in 2001 from a NYC dealer...
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1870s English Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

G M Ellwood for J S Henry. A rare set of eight Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs
Located in London, GB
G M Ellwood for J S Henry. A rare set of eight Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs. Inlaid to the headrest with a single pewter heart inset into a copper background within a circular i...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Edward Barnsley. A Cotswold School walnut stool with the original tapestry seat.
Located in London, GB
Edward Barnsley. A Cotswold School Arts & Crafts handmade Walnut stool retaining the original tapestry seat. Stamped Barnsley under the seat.
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Heals. A good quality Arts and Crafts oak armchair with chamferred details
Located in London, GB
Heals. A good quality Arts and Crafts oak armchair with chamferred details to all the edges and a comfortable shaped seat.
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1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

M H Baillie Scott attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak chair with pierced decoration
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott probably made by J P White, attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak tall back side chair with pierced decoration to the backrest.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Morris & Co attributed. An Arts & Crafts beech armchair with Morris fabric seat.
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co attributed. An Arts and Crafts stained beech armchair with a Morris fabric seat.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Beech

G M Ellwood for J S Henry. An 'A' framed piano or dressing table stool
Located in London, GB
G M Ellwood and made by J S Henry. An Arts and Crafts 'A' framed piano or dressing table stool, with raised sides that simultaneously unite with the legs...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

M H Baillie Scott by J P White. Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with new rush seat
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott by J P White. An Arts & Crafts Walnut armchair with a new rush seat. Illustrated in: Furniture made at the Pyghtle Works Bedford, by J P White. Furniture designed b...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Heals attr, A walnut desk chair or armchair with a rounded top and ladder back.
Located in London, GB
Heals attributed. A Walnut desk chair or armchair with a rounded top and ladder back, sculptured curvaceous arms, the four legs united by an 'H' stretcher.
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

George Montague Ellwood. Made by J S Henry. A rare set of ten oak dining chairs.
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood. Made by J S Henry. A rare set of eight Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs and two armchairs with throne like capped tops and wonderful full sweeping back supp...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Glasgow School. George Logan attr An Arts & Crafts oak stool with upturned sides
By George Logan
Located in London, GB
Glasgow School. George Logan attributed. An Arts and Crafts oak stool with upturned sides with quarter circle supports below and teardrop cu...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

M H Baillie Scott Arts & Crafts oak side chair with line & Mother of Pearl inlay
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott. A period Arts and Crafts oak side chair with canted corners to the top and a circular double loop inlaid detail centered with a Mother-of-Pearl dot. The central ba...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Oak

Three Arts and Crafts oak dining armchairs
Located in London, GB
Three Arts and Crafts oak dining armchairs with arched tops and shaped slats to the back making them very comfy armchairs. Professionally recovered in a quality wine coloured leather.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Oak

An Arts and Crafts sturdy little Walnut stool
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts sturdy little Walnut stool with a shaped seat and new canework. The square tapering legs with arrow head feet.
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

E G Punnet attributed. Probably made by William Birch. An oak wing back chair
By William Birch, E. G. Punnett
Located in London, GB
E G Punnet attributed. Probably made by William Birch and retailed by Goodyers of Regent Street. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back hall chair using flat sided construction. The head r...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Baillie Scott for J P White. Arts & Crafts oak & rush seat ladder back armchair.
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott. An Arts and Crafts oak and rush seat ladder back armchair made by J P White at The Pyghtle Works in Bedford. Illustrated in: Furniture made at The Pyghtle Works Be...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Oak

Hand Crafted French Brutalist Rustic Tripod Stool
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Handcrafted french brutalist solid wood tripod stool or side table Turned wooden base No nails or hardware In the style of Jean Touret, Charlotte Perr...
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1960s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Norman & Stacey (attributed). An Arts and Crafts walnut high back armchair
By Norman and Stacey
Located in London, GB
Norman and Stacy attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak armchair with a serpentine shaped backrest making it very comfortable indeed, the seat with shaped supports below and unusual styliz...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Arts And Crafts Wing Back Settee
Located in Petworth, GB
Beautiful Arts and Crafts wingback settee. Probably retailed through Liberty & Co London. Solid beech frame with typical Arts and Crafts oak tapering feet. Traditionally reupholstere...
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Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

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Beech

Arts and Crafts Settee Bench signed Gustav Stickley c 1905 -1912
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional, rare signed Mission, Arts and Crafts, Gustav Stickley settee, bench in original condition. The bench features a slatted back, and drop in, inner spring cushion ( needs reupholstery ). The wood frame is in original finish, and is fully and correctly marked with an early red clamp mark, please see images. We have had many pieces of Stickley furniture, this is the first time we have seen this rare form. Similar to Model 219...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

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Upholstery, 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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