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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1910s
19th Century Italian Charles X Carved Walnut Antique Large Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Antique settee 1825s in full Charles X era. The settee is made of solid walnut hand carved. Particular shape called a boat. Large size compared to other ...
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1820s Italian Charles X Antique Seating

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Walnut

Austro-German 19th Century Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous Biedermeier style settee from 19th century Bavaria. The settee is made from exceptionally beautiful, solid maple. Some areas have a striped appearance to the grain. This i...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Spoon backed Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
Transform your dining room with our Spoon Back 19th Century Dining Chairs! Our elegant set of 4 chairs feature strong and supportive spoon backs, adding both style and comfort to you...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Seating

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Wood

Antique Italian Besarel Walnut Arm Chair Baroque Upholstered Mid-19th C Rare
By Andrea Brustolon, Valentino Panciera Besarel
Located in Tyler, TX
Stunning & rare Italian venetian highly carved walnut Baroque upholstered arm chair~~ Besarel~~mid-19th century We recently had the good fortune to obtain this rare work of art~~an antique carved walnut arm chair...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique French Oak Armchair Upholstered in Shearling Properly Restored c1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Armchair Upholstered in genuine Shearling. The armchair was made in the style of Louis XIII and was completely and properly restored from the bare wood frame and on up...
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1880s French Louis XIII Antique Seating

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Sheepskin, Upholstery, Oak

Large Biedermeier Sofa / Banquette In Burl Mahogany
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large Biedermeier style sofa or banquette in burl mahogany veneer and solid mahogany covered with a beautiful classic empire fabric in old gold with laurel wreath motifs. Beautiful ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair This is a superb mahogany, Chippendale ribbon-back side chair with embroidered sea...
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Superb Bronze Mounted Eagle French Empire Mahogany Empire Daybed Chaise
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
There are daybeds and then there are MASTERPIECES posing as daybeds! This is a decadent and absolutely superior piece with crisp, naturalistic eagles and paw feet and the more usual ...
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1850s French Empire Antique Seating

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Bronze

Antique Islamic Syrian Moorish Arabic Caligraphy Inlaid Chair Levantine 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Syrian Moorish inlaid chair with mashrabiya and Arabic calligraphy decoration, circa 1890. This very attractive antique Levantine chair ...
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1890s Syrian Islamic Antique Seating

Materials

Bone, Shell, Ebony, Walnut

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Step Down Windsor Chairs -4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original sour apple green painted step down New England Windsor chairs in fine condition.The chairs have fine little floral design on the top splash of each chair. All chairs a...
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Seating

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Wood

Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Pine Provincial Sofa Bench
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish Gustavian provincial sofa crafted in pine, showcasing its original scraped paint. This sofa, dating back to the early 19th century, around 1800 to 1810, exemplifies ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

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Pine

Antique Paddle Arm British Colonial Plantation Lounge Chair
Located in Peabody, MA
An original antique Anglo-Indian long paddle arm plantation lounge chair in solid teak circa late 19th century. Retains its underarm extensions for reclining with legs up. Depth ...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Teak

Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality 19th century Victorian antique mahogany armchair which has a pretty shaped mahogany back with decoratively carved scrolled carved arm...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis Philippe Daybed in Figured Walnut, circa 1835
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite Louis Philippe daybed in beautiful figured walnut, of superior design and fine craftsmanship. France, circa 1835. In near perfect condition, this is one of the most extr...
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Seating

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Painted Accent Chairs in Light Blue - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming pair of late-19th-century Louis XVI-style accent chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Each features a hand-crafted maple frame with a square back, hand-painted in creamy...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Fabric, Maple, Paint

French 19th Century Walnut & Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French carved walnut fauteuil from the 1800’s is in wonderful antique condition. The frame is tight and has recently been upholstered in a calming patterned fabric surrounded with na...
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19th Century French Other Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Three Wheeler Invalid Chair by John Carter, London, 1890s
Located in Delft, NL
Three wheeler invalid chair by John Carter, London, 1890s A mahogany self propelling wheelchair with adjustable push bar and 3 wheels with ratta...
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19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Antique Rector's Prie-Dieu Chair, English, Ecclesiastical Prayer Seat, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rector's prie-dieu chair. An English, rosewood ecclesiastical prayer seat, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Fascinating display chair, with delightful q...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Seating

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Wood

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Wreath Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in a honey color French polish finish with rounded arms. They have fu...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Seating

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Birch

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

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Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Ebony

Pair of Mid-century Beech and Straw Armchairs Basque Spanish circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century pair of open armchairs Spanish from the Basque area, made circa 1940. Beech and straw, with few colored straw. Atypical design with rounded armrests and straw on the sea...
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Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating

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Straw, Beech

19th Century Spanish Pair of Colonial Carved Armchairs with Leather Seat & Back
Located in Miami, FL
19th century walnut Spanish colonial altar armchairs with wood back with ornamental carved and wood seat. The unusual lyre legs complete this exceptional pair of armchairs Measures: ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Florentine Savonarola Chair, all hand Carved Walnut Restored and Wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important Original Florentine Renaissance Savonarola chair in carved walnut restored and polished to wax. Armrests ending with two finely hand-carved heads of lion: type of finish pr...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique Bench Carved Oak Church Renaissance Revival
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful antique bench, made of carved oak, with a green vinyl seat, this object probably comes from a church, Renaissance Revival style, circa 1890. Unique bench, gracefully and e...
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Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Seating

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Oak

Chinese Horseshoe Chairs Oversize 19th Century
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of extra large, sold wood, 19th century Chinese Horseshoe Chairs. The solid, 2" thick, continuous rounded crest rail is composed of thre...
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19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Seating

Materials

Elm, Wood

Antique Spanish Leather and Wood Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Classic antique Baroque style dining chairs, in weathered wood, and leather. Both are structurally sound and sturdy, both show some cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. We ...
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19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Sofa from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The Biedermeier sofa, dating back to around 1825, is a true classic piece of furniture. Made from beautiful walnut wood, it has been hand polished with shellac to achieve a stunning finish. Recently reupholstered with new Biedermeier fabric...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating

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Fabric, Upholstery, Spruce, Walnut

18 Monumental Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Mahogany Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceedingly Rare Italian Renaissance Revival style high back mahogany dining chairs, circa 1850-1870s. Each chair is hand carved with an arched and scrolled high back centered by a scalloped shell. The sides showcase figural high relief maidens mirrored...
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Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Walnut Leather Brown Spanish Sofa, Bench 18th Century Baroque Cordoba Ironwork
Located in Miami, FL
Doble Armchair or Sofa with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has leather with studs on the seat and upper part of the back, very low chambrances joining the ...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French 19th century newly upholstered lovely carved mahogany Louis XV chaise having graceful curves. #6445 H seat 17” x H arm 24.25” x W 63” x W seat 50”
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique French Vernis Martin Salon Open Armchair Druce & Co 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb French walnut Vernis Martin salon open armchair, Circa 1870 in date. The shield shaped back painted with a scene of lovers in a garden, with rose decoration to the arms. With brass plaque for the renowned Victorian retailer Druce & Co., of London. The seat has been reupholstered in sumptuous tan leather, by Moore & Giles, with individual brass studs. The quality and attention to detail throughout is second to none. Add a touch of unparalleled style to your home. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, waxed and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: height 104 x width 57 x depth 55 Dimensions in inches: height 3 foot, 5 inches x width 1 foot, 10 inches x depth 1 foot, 10 inches Druce & Co of 68 Baker Street, Portman Square, London, were established in the 1840's and were both cabinet makers and retailers of second-hand furniture. In the Marlebone Trade Directory of 1853, they described themselves as 'Furnishers,Upholsterers and Upholders for clients of discernment'. Vernis Martin is a lustrous lacquer substitute widely used in the 18th century to decorate furniture and such personal articles as brisé fans...
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1870s French Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted and Carved Wooden Bergères à Oreilles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood bergères à oreilles from the 19th century, with carved ribbon motifs and upholstery. Created in France during the 19th century, each of ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th C. American Empire Carved Rosewood Bench on Casters, Duncan Phyfe Style
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Handsome carved mahogany bench, dating to the early 1800s, in the manner of Duncan Phyfe. One side ornately carved, one side plain — likely intended to sit against a wall, under a wi...
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Rosewood, Upholstery

Aesthetic Movement Gold Giltwood Cane Arm Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century giltwood chair with wonderful hand carved curved arms, turned spindle, finals, cane seat and new feather down seat cushion in ticking. Also available C.O.M. (additional...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique Seating

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Cane, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of American Mahogany Upholstered Slip Seat Gondola Chairs, c. 1830-35
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of American neoclassic mahogany and figured mahogany veneered slip seat gondola chairs in the French Restoration taste. The boxed slip seat is fitted to a bowed mahogany front s...
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Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Fan Back Side Chair Saddle Seat 1800s Loop Bow Back Dimes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Usable, the joinery is tight. May have older repairs, but we have done no restorations. W 21.75 x D 20 x Seat H 17 / Back H 35.75 in.
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1850s American American Colonial Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Pair of Louis XV Walnut Bergere Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stately pair of Louis XV style walnut bergère armchairs date from the 19th century, and are beautifully constructed with a shapely 'cabriolet' back for comfort. The frame of ea...
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19th Century French Antique Seating

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Walnut

Upholstered American Window Settee In Mahogany, circa 1850
Located in Miami, FL
This diminutive American window settee with figured mahogany frame and upholstered back and seat is a perfect small bench at the end of a bed. The back i...
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Seating

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Mahogany

Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 8 Flame Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Biedermeier dining chairs in rare mixed set of 8 antique Swedish with flame golden birch veneers with the distinctive curved seat back, differing carved central motif sand gracefully...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Birch

Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Bench/Table, England c1900s
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Bench/Table, England, c19th Century. A rustic bench which would also serve as a side/coffee table. Sitting on four splayed cham...
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19th Century English Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Fine quality Louis Philippe I period 5 piece tapestry gilt salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality louis philippe I period 5 piece gilt salon suite circa 1830. We are pleased to offer this superb quality gilt salon suite with original tapestry covering, from the peri...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

Exceptionally Rare Primitive Early 19th Iberian Dug-Out Bench Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A super rare dug-out bench from the mountains of northern Portugal. Hollowed out from a signal piece of walnut. Heavily patinated with age old repairs.
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Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Seating

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Chestnut, Walnut

Biedermeier Pair Of Austrian Chairs Joseph Danhauser Style
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. First o...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Birch

Exquisite 19th Century Brazilian Colonial Settee — Rare Inlaid Hardwood Bench
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Exquisite 19th Century Brazilian Colonial Settee — Rare Inlaid Hardwood Bench with Cane Seat An exceptional example of Brazilian Colonial furniture from the early to mid-19th century...
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Late 19th Century Brazilian Neoclassical Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

English Regency Caned Mahogany Armchair or Bergere, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An elegant circa 1830 English Regency armchair or bergere of solid mahogany construction having shaped crest rail and scroll arms with lotus carved terminals and volute arm supports ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

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Brass

Intricately Carved Pair of Newly Upholstered Louis XVI Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of French Louis XVI carved painted armchairs or bergeres with new neutral high end upholstery,. Will add elegance to any room! Found in France outside Paris. H seat 17” x H a...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Late 19th Century Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 19th Century Wicker Rocking Chair This is a charming wicker rocking chair, likely dating back to the late 19th or early 20th century. Crafted from woven wicker in a light greyis...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Seating

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Wicker

Victorian Mahogany Chaise Lounge
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian mahogany serpentine chaise upholstered in a red floral fabric with buttoned back, raised on cabriol legs with castors. Dimensions Width190c...
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Late 19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Quality Carved Walnut French Louis XV Style 19th Century Daybed Chaise
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a genuine 19th century French Louis XV daybed with a fantastic carved walnut frame. The daybed has a custom-made mattress and box spring and has two cylindrical pillows. The ...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Walnut

Large Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Victorian quality carved oak armchair having a wonderful quality carved oak top with carved oak leaves, barley twist supports, carved oak leaves to the centre splat with reeded supports. The seat is newly reupholstered in burgundy leather. It boasts an attractive carved frieze, open arms with leather arm rest and fantastic carved oak lions heads. It stands on barley twist legs with turned feet united by barely twist...
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19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Victorian Walnut and Cane Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Walnut and Cane Rocking Chair. Caning in great condition
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

19th Century Mahogany Wood Framed Empire Style Upholstered Sofa
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the charm of the 19th Century with our magnificent Mahogany Wood Framed Empire Style North American Sofa. This embodiment of timeless elegance boasts an Empire st...
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1820s American American Empire Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Dutch Colonial Settee with Original Leather and Carved Wood Details
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Dutch Colonial teak wood settee from circa 1880-1920 with original brown leather and carved motifs. This exquisite Dutch Colonial settee showcases the timeless elegance of antique ...
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Late 19th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Seating

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Leather, Teak

English Regency Style Caned Bergere With Leather Seat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Regency style bergere with olive green button tufted seat having turned front legs with brass caps and casters and splayed back legs with brass casters. The bergere with caned sides ...
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19th Century Regency Antique Seating

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century Neo Renaissance Oak and Blue Velvet Italian Armchairs
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Neo Renaissance pair of armchairs recently upholstered in Italian velvet, the structure is in oak wood, at the end of the 19th century. " If you li...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Exquisite Late 19th Century Japanese Black Lacquer High Back Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simply an exquisite example of a late 19th Century (circa 1870s-1890s) Black Lacquer High Back Side Chair in a single family's collection for 75 years. Stunning hand-carved chrysant...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Seating

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and truly exceptional Viennese Biedermeier sofa was made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and r...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Small 19th Century Hand-Carved Oak Stool with Sculptural Silhouette
Located in London, London
Small 19th Century Hand-Carved Oak Stool with Sculptural Silhouette A modest yet soulful piece, this small 19th-century stool speaks volumes through its quiet craftsmanship. Hewn fr...
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19th Century British Country Antique Seating

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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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