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Seating For Sale
Style: Louis XV
Style: Folk Art
louis xv sofa dating from the 19th century polychrome
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis XV Darant sofa from the 19th century with rich rocaille sculpture tapestry redone in the old style beautifully worked scrolled feet
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Unusual Turn of the Century Folk Art Spool Footstool
Located in Buffalo, NY
Turn or the Century hand made Folk Art spool foot stool with original mohair upholstery.
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Italian Louis XV Walnut Armchair c.1770
Located in Sharon, CT
A large beautifully carved Walnut Armchair, Italian late eighteenth century in Louis XV style. Reupholstered.
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1770s Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Stately Pair of French Louis XV Style White Bergere Wing Chairs L
Located in Hopewell, NJ
In the style of Louis XV, this pair of French lounge chairs with wing back details have wonderful patina on their frames: patinated wood. These elegant chairs have been upholstered i...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair or Kubbestol
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair, or kubbestol, from Dalarna circa 1770-1789. Flip-seat for storage inside chair. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale patina. The flip-seat has b...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Antique ASHANTI Queen Mother Carved Wooden Stool Ghana Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique GHANA, ASHANTI "Queen Mother" type hardwood hand carved stool. Hand-carved stool made by the Ashanti People of Ghana, West Africa. It's carved from one piece of wood and has ...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Seating

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Pine, Paint

Mid 20th Century Vintage Folk Art Found Objects Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace the spirit of American folk art with this unique Vintage Chair crafted from found objects. Each piece tells a story, blending whimsy and heritage in a one-of-a-kind creation....
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Seating

Materials

Metal

Louis XV Style Pair 19th Century French Bergères Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of our exquisite late 19th-century French Louis XV walnut patinated bergères armchairs. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each ch...
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Pair Louis XV/Regence-Style Side Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic pair of Regence or Louis XV-Style side chair. The frame is well-carved and the caned seats and backs are in good condition. Both chairs are sturdy and ready for ano...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Scandinavian Country Style Design Red Side Chairs, Sweden 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Scandinavian Country Style Design Red Lacquer and Rope Side Chair set of 2. Made in Sweden, 1960's period. High gloss red lacquered frame with woven rope seat. Turned and car...
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1960s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Rope, Beech

Panchetto Locus Solus Gae Aulenti Poltronova
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Il “Locus Solus” è stato concepito negli anni 60 e rappresenta un’icona del design moderno italiano. Caratterizzata da linee pulite e geometriche, la poltrona è stata realizzata con ...
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1960s Italian Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Louis XV Carved Fruitwood Brass Nail Studded And Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Gorgeous Pair Of Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style handcrafted and hand Carved partial gilt Fruitwood Brass Nail Studded And Upholstered Side Chairs. Newer upholstery in gr...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Carved Walnut Bergères Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut bergères chair from the 19th century with carved crests, scrolling arms, floral carved apron, cabriole legs and floral upholstery. Enhance your living ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

20th Century Louis XV Style Upholstered Sofa
Located in Southampton, NY
20th Century Louis XV Style Upholstered Sofa A French Louis XV style white washed wood frame sofa upholstered in a bright green-yellow cotton chinoiserie fabric. Front of sofa in a l...
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20th Century American Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Folkart Tripod Chair, Germany Vintage 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Interesting Brutalist wood tripod chair from Germany. the seat was cut out of a tree trunk. Historically used as a chair in the farmhouses in Germany in the 19th Century, this modern...
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1950s German Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Folding Chair, Black Forest Style carved Wood, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This early 20th century folding chair from Germany is an excellent example of the black forest style. The piece has a rustic-looking seat made of wood and a wood carved backrest. The...
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1910s German Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

OPERA: Pair of Contemporary Mexican Midwife Birthing Chairs in Mohair Velvet
Located in colima, MX
Reminiscent of the "Sillas Parteras" or Midwife Birthing Chairs made by Don S. Shoemaker in the 1960s, Ópera reveres the profound and dramatic journey of labor and birth — a prayer o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Seating

Materials

Mohair, Velvet, Oak

Fine Antique Louis XV Style Upholstered Bergere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Louis XV style upholstered bergere with deep seating and carved fruitwood frame, floral cresting rail and resting upon carved cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in a patt...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut Framed Pair French Bergères / Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the opulence of our exquisite mid 19th-century French Louis XV parcel gilt walnut patinated framed bergères armchairs. This decorative pair showcases unparalleled...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Set of Four French Walnut Carved Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful set of four French Walnut Carved Cane Dining Chairs. Some damage to the caning (see photos) Priced accordingly #4383
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

A fine pair of 19th century Louis XV water gilt and carved bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of Louis XV water gilt and large French bergere's. Custom silk upholstery. Water gilt still evident with the original gilding .
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century French Single Louis XV Upholstered Chair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A great chair for extra seating.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

A fine pair of 19th c Louis XV water gilt fauteuils . Fine carving with a silk
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century pair of Louis XV hand carved and water gilt fauteuils. Covered in a green silk material
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Duchesse Brisée
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French duchesse Brisée armchair with accompanying footstool in Louis XV style, the seat with slightly concave back, oak back rail with central carved rosette. Both the c...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Oak, Paint

Early 20th Century Carved Lion Bench Oak and Pine Sweden
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Stunning bench from the beginning of the 20th century in carved wood whose sides represent a lion. Made in Sweden, handmade in solid oak and pine with an incredible patina. Very nice...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Seating

Materials

Oak, Pine

20th century French Louis XV Walnut and Caned Bench, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice Louis XV style walnut caned bench dating from 1900. Very good condition. Canework in very good condition. Ideal at the end of a bed or in an entryway.
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

French Ottoman Pouf Beech and Red Skai Louis XV Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pouf or ottoman, Louis XV style beech and red skai Good condition with minor marks of use French midcentury Shipping: 39/57/57 cm 13 kg.
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1960s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Painted Pine Storage Bench or Settle
Located in Baltimore, MD
This lovely storage bench has a long flat back rail scalloped at the corners where it meets the scrolled top of the high arm each end. Two bold stiles divide the back into three comp...
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Early 20th Century European Folk Art Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Sage Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs in sage green. Crafted with loving care in France during the early 20th century, this gorgeous pair of chairs exude an effortless grace....
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery

French Louis XV Wingback Chair & Ottoman
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A French Louis XV Style W...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Wood

18th Century Pair of Large Venetian barocchetto Lacquered ed Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th Century Pair of Large Venetian Barocchetto Lacquered ed Giltwood Armchairs The fine and important pair of large barocchetto armchairs was made in Venice, Italy, in the mid-eig...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Nutwood, Giltwood

Rare Set of Four Giltwood Stools, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
These finely carved and gilded square stools add a beautiful touch to your living spaces. They are carved on all four sides with elegant cabriole legs. Excellent condition of gilding...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Original Hand Painted Swedish Bench, Dated 1817
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted pine bench displays a brick red/brown background and simple folk art motif along the front panel. Hinged bench seat opens to reveal interior storage. Bottom sec...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine, Paint

White and Gold Paint Decorated Cane French Louis XV Style Six Leg Window Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming upholstered cushion over a cane base bench. The bench is painted in white and gold and is in good original condition with no major issues. The upholstery is origin...
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1960s American Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Romantic Set of 4 French Louis XV Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning and romantic set of four antique French Neoclassical Louis XV chairs in original gold gilt paint, newly reupholstered in high quality French ivory linen blend. #5798
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XV Style Carved Bergeres with Baker Upholstery and Nailhead Trim
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 36 3/4in Width: 27in Depth: 27 1/2in Seat Height: 19 1/4in This pair of Louis XV style bergeres, armchairs, club chairs by W & T Sloane is made of the highest q...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Period Mid 1700's French Louis XV Bergere 2 Piece Chaise w/ Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV two piece bergere chaise, having a partial gilt and paint decorated frame surrounding the upholstered seat and back, with loose cushions, and rising ...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood, Paint

Unusually Long Swedish 19th Century Provincial Bench
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Unusually long Swedish 19th century provincial wooden bench in great original patination and with storage compartment to the interiors. Ca 1850 Sweden.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Elegant French Louis XV Style Walnut Armchair or Fauteuil
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fine walnut Louis XV style armchair in fine upholstery with wonderful carved details. This elegant neutral and finely recovered armchairs are simply stunning and are certain to add s...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Set 4 Spanish Polychrome Dining Chairs Giltwood Green Painted Folk Art
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A stunning set of four Andalusian ladderback dining chairs in original Polychrome dark green and old gold with rush seats – a stunning combination of colours with the most appealing ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Seating

Materials

Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood

Italian 1940s folk art wood and plywood armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s folk art wood armchair
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1940s Italian Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Plywood

French Louis XV Carved Giltwood High Back Bergeres Circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood High Back Bergeres recently covered in white fabric upholstery. 8 way hand tied coil spring foundation.
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric

French Louis XV Desk Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French Louis XV desk chair. Original frame finish and cushion seat. Beautiful original finish on frame and can easily be recovered in your favorite fabric.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Style White Painted Armchairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of 20th Century Louis XV Style Upholstered Armchairs A pair of French Louis XV style grey-white painted wood frame armchairs upholstered in a bright green-yellow cotton chinoise...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of 20th Century Lacquered Painted and Gilded Wood French Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of French armchairs from 20th century. Furniture in richly carved and gilded wood of beautiful size and great impact. Living room armchairs with padding in good condition. Seat ...
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1960s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Set 8 Fine Carved Italian-Made Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 8 Venetian paint decorated French Louis XV style chairs. The chairs were made in Italy in the French taste. The chairs have damages to their original uphols...
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1930s Italian Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Style Coffee Table Bench Honey Oak Highly Carved
Located in Tyler, TX
RARE Antique French Carved Honey Oak Louis XV Style Coffee Table or Bench~~c.1900- 1920s Beautifully carved and impossible to find~~ carved cabriole legs with scrolled feet~~wonderf...
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1910s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Antique French Chair Bergere Walnut
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique Early 1900s Ca...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Walnut, Cotton

French Black Leather Armchair/ Desk Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV style walnut and black leather armchair or desk chair. Arm height is 27 inches.
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Style Fauteuil with Original Petit Point
Located in Louisville, KY
This mid 18th century French Louis XV walnut fauteuil with seemingly gloriously original upholstery portrays an exquisite petit-point that shows beautiful aging and a few minor areas that are reparable. The chair frame encompassing the padded back, arms, and serpentine-fronted seat apron are of rich walnut and are intricately hand carved revealing a floral crest in the center the top frame, flanked with stunningly done leaves that wrap the upper corners and continue down to the arms leading into the front seat apron with recessed gadroons along the way ultimately revealing a floral motif that continues on the crowns of the hipped cabriole legs that finish with a single scroll on pad bottoms. The overall wood of this chair is quite spectacular in that it seems to have the original rubbed finish which reveals the raw beauty of the wood and the patina flows beautifully into the wonderfully aged petit-point covering. This piece was part of a collection of a prominent Louisville family and spent a portion of its life in a stunning music conservatory as a piece of historic art beautifully positioned next to an antique baby grand piano.
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV style Giltwood Carved Rococo Fauteuils, Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style giltwood carved Rococo fauteuils (armchairs). The intricately carved wood frames with open scrolled and padded armrests...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Early 20th Century French Three Seater Sofa, Louis XV Style With Painted Frame
Located in London, GB
This a very well-made French three-seater sofa with 3 seat cushions, circa 1900, newly upholstered with a suede-like linen colour fabric, very resistant and easy to clean. The frame...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Provençal Louis XV Style Painted Settee or Radassier W/ Rush Seat
Located in Birmingham, AL
An antique French Louis XV style carved settee or radassier from Provence, circa 1920s. Having a classic French Country ladder back design, this Provençal bench is painted a beautiful bluish green color and features traditional floral and foliate carved motifs on the crest rail, apron, and stretcher. The hand woven rush seat is raised on six legs with the front three having a graceful cabriole shape and foliate carved motifs at the knees and feet. Perfect for an entryway, mud room, kitchen, or the foot of a bed, this bench captures the charm and quaintness of rural France. Dimensions: back h - 37.75"; seat h - 17.5" arm h - 27.5" w - 42" d - 20.25" Lolo French Antiques 4300 1st Avenue South Birmingham...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

French painted Louis XV style stool having a shaped frame circa 1890.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French painted Louis XV style stool having a shaped frame with natuaralistic carvings C 1890.
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Louis XV Carved Walnut Distressed Antique Needlepoint Upholstered Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French antique walnut foot stool with a gorgeous needlepoint upholstered seating surface. The stool is in antique distressed condition and will show parts of the b...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Lacquered Wooden Stool in Louis XV Transition Style
Located in NICE, FR
This adorable stool from the Napoleon III era in the 19th century is of exquisite sculpture quality, characterised by deep, precise, and lavish carving. Its four legs feature intricate scrollwork adorned with delicate acanthus leaves and ribbons cascading from beneath the leaves, while rosettes embellish the leg tops. The belt is intricately carved with an interlaced frieze. The cream-coloured patina adds to its uniqueness. It is further decorated with a small tapestry...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Exquisite Pair of Antique Louis XV Carved Walnut Bergere Chairs or Club Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Finely carved pair of walnut French Louis XV bergere chairs with lovely damask upholstery and original brass tacking. Bought in the South of France. #6398
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Damask, 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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