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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1940s
Gilbert Rohde Swivel Vanity Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Gilbert Rohde Swivel Vanity Stool for Heywood Wakefield, channel back, reupholstered with cotton fabric.
Solid cherry base.
21" deep
22" wide
22.25" high
18" Seat Height
6" back sup...
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
19th Century Napoleon III love seat
Located in Maidstone, GB
In 20 years of selling Napoleon chairs I have never found this model !
Rare antique French Napoleon III loveseat. It would be lovely at the end of a bed, in a bedroom, a hallway for ...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Napoleon III curved hessian back armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a neat pair of 19th century Napoleon III curved back armchairs. Standing on turned legs and an elegant shape. Great smaller than average size while still maintaining comfor...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Wooden Arm Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this pair of 19th-century French Louis XV Style Carved Wooden Arm Chairs, a testament to the grace and beauty of the era. Crafted with meticulous ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
French 19th Century Slipper Chair
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Napoleon III slipper chair is upholstered in a plush floral patterned gold velvet with tassel adornments and matching bullion fringe. The beautifully curved back...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Early 19th Century Italian Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six walnut side chairs with drop in seats
Decoratively carved backs with ovals and arrows
Finished on a spade foot.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
Antique Swedish Scrape finish Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large antique swedish bench has been reupholstered in a crisp Belgian white linen. This piece features a lovely scraped finish.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Victorian Period Armchair
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique Victorian armchair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1880-1900 period.
It is of outstanding quality, it is a lovely size and is very comfortable...
Category
1880s British Sheraton Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Antique Glastonbury Chairs, English, Decorative Armchair, Gothic Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Glastonbury chairs. An English, pitch pine decorative armchair with Gothic overtones, dating to the late Victorian ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Bench, Swedish with Griffons, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
With significant size and presence, this armed bench has a long single seat and three separate upholstered back rests and upholstered arm rests. The elaborately carved wood is painte...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Spanish Catalan Painted Oak and Rush Seat Low Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
This comfortable carved chair was crafted in Spain circa 1860. Built in oak and beech wood, the chair sits on round turned legs and features an intricate back rest with floral and fo...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Spanish Colonial Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century Indonesian Meditation Footstool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Finely woven leather seat on turned legs with tendon joints.
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rare Victorian Deep Button Red Velvet Bergere DayBed With Cane Headrest
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Rare and Unusual 19th Century Red Deep Button Velvet Bergere Chaise Longue / Day Bed With Cane Headrest Circa 1860
Ideal for a living space or luxurious Boudoir.
Really comfortab...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Mahogany
Tandem Eames for Herman Miller for Three Shells and a Table Top
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Tandem Base and Table without shells. Show signs of use.
35 cm H incl the height of the bar of the base/ 40 incl the top of the seat support/ 42 cm incl the top of the table top su...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Yew Wood Pair Of 19th Century Windsor Armchairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Near Matching Pair of Early 19th Century, Georgian, Yew Wood, Low Back Windsor Armchairs Having Three Pierced & Shaped Splats With Central Set Roundels, Or Draughts, Alter...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Yew
Rare Unique English Oak Gothic Victorian Settee Settle Bench Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb and very unique form of Gothic bench from England. The bench features a dark oak finish with minor signs of age and use such as finish losses and minor wear. The ben...
Category
1890s English Gothic Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Regency Rosewood and Brass Klismos Armchair
By Morel and Hughes
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Regency rosewood and gilt brass armchair in the manner of Morel and Hughes, having curved back with gilt brass mounts over scrolled arms with gilt longleaf mounts, over scrolled...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
1800s Antique Leather, (6) French Henri II Style, Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Austin, TX
Handsome Set of 6 1800s Antique Leather, (6) French Henri II Style, Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6!!
Antique Chairs, Dining, Leather, (6) French Henri II Style, Walnut, 1800s, 19th...
Category
19th Century European Other Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Beautiful Set Of Twelve Victorian Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this stunning set of twelve Victorian carved oak and upholstered dining chairs, late 19th century , including two elbow chairs , with channel moulded sho...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Swedish Polychrome Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautifully polychromed bench adds a subtle pop of color. Place in any space to create interest.
Category
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
French early 19th century Empire period Mahogany and Ormolu chaise, Circa 1805
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative French early 19th century Empire period Mahogany and Ormolu chaise, Circa 1805. This exquisite chaise is raised by six elegant Mahogany legs with Ormo...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Ormolu
Rustic Peg Leg Narrow Bench, Hungary Circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
The appeal of this rustic bench at just under 4' long comes from the thick hard wood top that originally served as a work table, resting on strong squared peg legs.
Note the heavy g...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Canada Lounge Chair by Christian E. Hansen, by Fritz Hansen, 1944 Denmark
Located in Balen, BE
Wonderful "Canada" Lounge Chair designed by Christian E. Hansen, produced by Fritz Hansen in 1944. The chair was designed by the son of Fritz Hansen after a journey to Canada and thu...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Vintage Bench in solid walnut wood, from Piedmont (Italy)
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
old vintage bench in solid walnut wood, carved with a wavy shape, originating from Piedmont (Italy), original from the 18th century, measuring cm w 145 x h 85 (seat h 50) x d 45.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Antique Directoire Cherry Sofa, Rush Seat
Located in Port Chester, NY
A rush seated French antique bench with Directoire era design elements, specifically the shaped back supports and the carved detial just below the curved arms. The cherry is a warm ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Cherry
3 szek 19 century biedermeier
Located in Kerepes, HU
3 darab biedermeier van szó, csak egyben eladó.
Kis méretük de annál látványosak. Alkalmasok egyaránt akar egy váróteremben vagy egy szalonban egy kis dohányzó asztal mellet.
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Large English Country House Stool
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An incredibly large early 19th Century English country house footstool or coffee table.
Dry oak legs terminating on the original brass caster’s.
Recovered in calico with jute detailing.
Category
19th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Small Oval Table or Stool Bobbin Turned Legs, 19th Century Spain
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
This table is raised on a base composed of six bobbin turned Legs and a optogonal star stretcher, also turned.
Oval antique wine or side table of the 19th century. Wood with bobbin ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Aesthetic Movement Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Large and beautiful yew wood Windsor chair c1850
Located in Bakewell, GB
Large and beautiful yew wood Windsor chair c1850 extremely good colour and condition with burr wood splats etc
Dimensions 116 cms high 76 wide and 70 deep
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Yew
pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood side chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and highly detailed pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood side chairs. Each elaborate and unusually shaped chair is raised by two cabriole legs in the fron...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Gorgeous Creme Paint Decorated and Green Upholstered Cane Louis XVI Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous painted settee with cross hatched red glazed decoration and a green upholstered removable cushion. The cane is in good condition as is the rest of the frame. The s...
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
1940's Restored Rattan Six-Strand Double Triangle Arm Tortoise Shell Rattan
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Refurbished rattan piece featuring six-strand double triangle arms, exuding charm with tortoiseshell rattan accents, perfect for classic decor. Tortoiseshell rattan furniture or deco...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
19th Century Biedermeier gyogyoru sofa
Located in Kerepes, HU
Ez egy nagyon különleges forma Biedermeier stílusban , korabeli, sofa.
Nagyon mutatás es ennyire kényelmes is.
Díszítő es hasznos egyaránt bútor darab nappali, haló , előtér vagy ...
Category
Early 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Pair of Gainsborough Library Armchairs English, Circa 1890
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Pair of George III style Gainsborough library chairs. Vintage brown leather upholstery. with solid walnut arms and legs.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Louis XV Grey Armchairs, France, circa 1890. Restored.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Two Armchairs made in France, in circa 1890.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery for shiny grey velvet synthetic material.
Wood: oak
...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Set of 8 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 8 antique Regency quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality shaped carved reeded top displaying a shell and a leaf carved to the centre splat, newly reupholstered drop ...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Other
French Carved Oak Lyre-Back Fauteuils Needlepoint Seat Armchairs, A Pair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French oak lyre-back armchairs, late 19th c. The armchairs have carved frame with interlocking ring ornamentation, gently curving arms, centering padded seat, upholstered in ...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Oak
Pair French Caned Chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
A pair of late 19th century French side chairs with seats and backs with their original cane - this is in good condition with no wear or damage but please note these are decorative s...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Antique French Louis XIV Baroque Style Upholstery Fauteuil & Ottoman
Located in Sheridan, CO
French upholstered armchair and ottoman, 19th c. Baroque style armchair, back and seat in flame stitch style upholstery. The armchair features detailed carved lion's head handholds, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Antique French Louis Philippe Upholstered Walnut Sofa
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Louis Philippe period walnut sofa, mid to late 19th c. The sofa features a curved crest, open scrolled armrests, rising on volute supports.
This sofa was upholstered later. U...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Pair of Armchairs by Frits Schlegel for Fritz Hansen Model 1641 Denmark 1940's
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
An incredible set of armchairs design by Frits Schlegel for Fritz Hansen.
The armchairs are a perfect combination of beech and woven jute.
They are a beautiful example of Scandi...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Jute, Beech
Charles Dudouyt Style Stools
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charles Dudouyt attributed carved stools with carved legs and seats.
Category
1940s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Ashanti People, Ghana Asipim Chair with Cushion.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A royal chair in Asante society It is a sign of power and prestige used exclusively by chiefs. The chair is made of a hand carved wood frame covered with hammered brass tacks and stu...
Category
19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Tufted Silk Damask Louis XV Style Bergere Chair
Located in Mckinney, TX
This French Louis XV Bergère style armchair is a masterpiece of craftsmanship from the early 19th century. The hand-molded frame and barrel back exhibit meticulous attention to detai...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of Napoleon III buttoned back and seat armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very elegant pair of French Napoleon III armchairs. The design is a classic square back shape with deep buttoned seat and back. Standing on tall cabriole legs and a gener...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
1800's Antique French Louis XIII Carved Walnut, Griffins Flanking Crest Sofa!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Sofa, French Louis XIII Carved Walnut, Griffins Cabochon Flanking Crest, 1800s, 19th Century!
This antique French Louis XIII sofa is a true masterpiece, carved from...
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Mahogany Armchairs represent an interesting era and reflect the tastes of an ambitious monarch. Many are not aware that during his rei...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Parlor Settee Loveseat 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Italian Neo-Renaissance parlor settee / loveseat / bench, circa 1870s. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / puttis, N...
Category
1870s Renaissance Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four Marquetry Inlaid Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian set of four marquetry inlaid chairs having pretty shaped backs with fine quality marquetry inlay, newly reupholst...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair George III style upholstered leather brass nailed armchairs
Located in Oakville, ON
Lovely blind fret mahogany armchairs with later brown brass nailed leather. Excellent quality and very comfy to sit in .
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid 19th Century turned legged stool
Located in Oakville, ON
Lovely turned tool with solid sturdy stance in excellent contain and ready to use .
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Seating
Materials
Maple, Pine
Antique Leather Wingback Arm Chair
Located in Cirencester, GB
This leather chair is mid 19th century with just the most fantastic colour and patina to it. Bags of Character and texture. The wing-backed armchair was originally designed to keep ...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather
French 19th Century Ebonized Piano Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming upholstered and ebonized piano stool made in France. The top cushion is upholstered in a worn floral-print velvet that compliments the ebonized wooden frame. The center of...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of French armchairs / fauteuils
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Great pair of 19th century gilt and painted armchairs
Nice large proportions , need reupholstering but the frames are solid / firm
Height 39 inches or 99 cms
Width 27 inches or 69 cm...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Seating
Materials
Paint
Mid-19th Century French Hand-Carved Walnut Prie Dieu or Prayer Chair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French hand-carved walnut prayer chair, or prie-dieu in French, features an intricately hand-carved cross with a central sunburst flanked by drapery and a...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Pair of Danish Design Armchairs Upholstered Light Boucle. Sweden, 1940s
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A Danish furniture design pair of easy armchairs upholstered with light bouclé. Original from 1940s Sweden. The chairs look in pristine condition and have not been used after a recen...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
William Birch Stamped Upholstered English Armchair, circa 1890
Located in Sherborne, GB
A large scale country house English armchair, by William Birch. The back leg is stamped W.B and numbered 3599, there is also a signature on the rear seat calico. This comfortable arm...
Category
1890s English Country Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Arts & Crafts 'Sussex' Armchair By Morris & Co
By Morris & Co.
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts 'Sussex' ebonised beech armchair
With original rush seat
Circa 1890
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
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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