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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
Large Plush Burgundy Velvet & Mahogany Martha Washington Club Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century roomy comfortable large Martha Washington style club chair having solid mahogany construction and plush burgundy velvet upholstery with nailhead detailing.
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19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Walnut Fauteuil Louis XVI Revival Armchair French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
French fauteuil, open armchairs side or desk chair Louis XVI revival, circa 1880 The upholstery and the fabric have been recently redone Good condition Walnut frame sound and so...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Swedish Period Rococo 3-Chair Back Painted Sofa Bench, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style three-chair back sofa from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique bench from Sweden features three carved back splats for resting, with sweetly carved flowers adorning the top of each chair rail, flanked within curvy wood arm rests at each far end. The skirt is has an elegantly draped from with shell carving embellishing the center. This piece is nicely presented upon four legs, which are supported with a turned H-stretcher. The front legs are cabriole style with rear legs squared and sabred. The upholstered seat is ready for a refreshment, the perfect opportunity to make this your own. This antique Swedish rococo style sofa...
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Early 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Four Gothic Revival Oak Hall Chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of four Gothic Revival oak hall chairs, (two shown) carved and pierced backs with a crest, solid seats and shaped front supports. I will sell in pairs.   
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Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

19th Century Plank Wood Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Ranch House or farm house plank seat bench found on a porch in Texas.This bench is thick and very sturdy.
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1880s American Adirondack Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Painted Green Dining Chairs in Floral Fabric- Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An exceptional set of six late 19th-century French dining chairs, meticulously restored and presented in the refined Marie Antoinette / Louis XVI style. Sourced directly from Paris, ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Oak, Paint

Mid-18th Century Chinoiserie Textured Lacquer Wood Long Bench
Located in Middleburg, VA
Mid-18th century chinoiserie textured Lacquer wood long bench Lovely lacquered look of brown and very dark brown colors. Great addition to a dining room table or any space that need...
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Mid-18th Century European Chinoiserie Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair Antique 1850s Era French Louis XV Style Armchairs with Griffon Upholstery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of French-made period era Louis XV carved walnut chairs. They feature gorgeous Griffon upholstered seating and are in good original condition. They have mort...
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Neoclassic Upholstered Seat Side Chairs, c. 1795-1810
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of French neoclassic upholstered seat side chairs. The chairs are defined by sabre front and raked rear legs which support an upholstered boxed seat. The splayed upper leg posts...
Category

19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Biedermeier Daybed
Located in Millbrook, NY
Stunning Biedermeier Daybed freshly upholstered in varied green stripe linen fabric. Excellent example of the simplicity and elegance of Biedermeier design. Gorgeous Walnut detailing...
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Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Walnut, Down

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Settee From Berks County, Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Hand Made and hand painted Settee three seater. Wonderful peach and leaf design. Found in Berks County Pennsylvania. Wonderful age and patina. Wonderful Green color and gold co...
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Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Victorian Wicker Conversation Gossip Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Perhaps the Rarest of all Victorian Wicker pieces, this parlor chair was used for Ladies to gossip while not facing one another or to limit contact between courting couples. Victoria...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wicker

Antique 18th Century Set Of 8 Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs ( REF AF-3443 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
This stunning set of eight 18th-century Hepplewhite-style dining chairs showcases the timeless elegance of mahogany, with each piece standing on graceful tapered legs supported by a ...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Good 19th Century Gustavian Sofa
Located in Bozeman, MT
Good early 19th century Gustavian sofa in Its original colour and newly upholstered. Ca 1810 Sweden.
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair of 19th Century Carved Moorish Hardwood Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of 19th century carved Moorish hardwood chairs, profusely carved throughout with mother of pearl inlay and Islamic carved inscription to the back rail, above the upholstered rem...
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Elegant Gilded and White Painted Upholstered Italian Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant gilded and white painted upholstered Italian Louis XVI style armchair. Provenance: Collection of corey hart's family.
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Early 1800s Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Italian Empire Neoclassical Eagle Settee
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire Neoclassical Eagle Settee. Marc Jacobs silk floral upholstered painted and parcel-gilt carved settee/sofa with finely carved eagle arm term...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs/Fauteuils, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely pair of Louis XVI style armchairs with square back with slight oval at the center back. The gilt finish in soft gold patina. Upholstered in silk rose damask. Fabric without s...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Swedish Spindle Lounge Chair with Completely New Upholstery and Padding
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish spindle chair or lounge chair from the mid 1800s. The chair is comfortable and generous with a frame in blackened wood and a padded seat, back- and armrests. Unusual ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Windsor Chair 1840 High Back Hoop Back Stick Back Country House Armchair
Located in London, GB
A superb, rare, impressively sized and extremely comfortable early-Victorian Windsor armchair in wonderful condition and built to last. Most likely made in England around 1840, this ...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Ash, Elm

Art Deco High Back French Leather Club Chair
Located in Fort Collins, CO
This is a classic mustache-style leather club chair from the first half of the 20th century. Likely created in the 1940s-1950s, this piece is an excellent, and somewhat unconventiona...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

19th c . Swedish Gustavian Painted Stools Signed by Johannes Ericsson
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautifully carved pair of Swedish benches from the late Gustavian period, newly upholstered in linen with nailhead trim, circa 1830. Signed by Johannes Ericsson, 1803-1865, a chair ...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

French Pair Queen Louis XV cabriolet armchairs green velvet upholstery 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of Louis 15 style cabriolet armchairs in beech wood, covered in almond green velvet fabric. Napoleon 3 Period. 2 Very beautiful flat-backed armchairs called “à la rein...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Desk Chair
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Desk Chair is made of mahogany, French Louis-Philippe Period.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

17th Century Venetian Painted and Parcel Gilt Gondola Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
17th century Venetian painted and parcel gilt gondola sofa. This gorgeous antique venetian sofa or canape has been newly upholstered in a plush w...
Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Chinese Cloud Pattern Long Bench, Qing Dynasty
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese cloud pattern long Bench from the Qing Dynasty features wonderfully carved cloud spandrels, straight legs with double stretchers and a solid top. It features a more than...
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Fine Pair of Walnut Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine walnut Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excel...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Victorian Day Bed
Located in Sherborne, GB
Antique Victorian day bed in the manner of Holland & sons with a button back and of good scale resting on fine turned legs ending on ceramic castors, will require recovering.
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Antique Pair of French Provincial Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., a pair of French Provincial ladder back chairs with rush seats. Antique pair of French Provincial chairs crafted from s...
Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

Victorian Style Spoon Back Parlor Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Victorian style spoon back parlor lounge chair. Victorian style chair with a spoon back. Mahogany with Cabriole legs on original castors.  
Category

Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Ambrose Heals for Heals of London. A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs designed by Ambrose Heals. These chairs are part of one of the first bedroom suits he de...
Category

1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Rush

FiVE ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S ATTRIBUTED DINING CHAIRS WITH ENGLISH OAK FRAMES 5
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of five handmade original Victorian dining chairs with original upholstery Attributed to H...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

18th Century Venetian Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant 18th Century walnut Venetian sofa in the rococo manner. With outswept arms and raised on cabriole legs recently reupholstered in grey woollen cloth.
Category

18th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Italian Baroque Iron and Brass Faldistorio
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Baroque period folding bench (faldistorio), the "X" frame with scroll etched iron supports with notched corners, joined by rosettes, topped by superstructure with suppressed ...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Early 19th Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Cassapanca Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Add Italian visual drama into your home with this elegant antique colorful Cassapanca bench. Crafted in Italy, circa 1820 features a tall, commanding back and intricately carved apro...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th century Howard and Sons Pickwell Tub Armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A 19th century Howard & Sons Pickwell armchair. Raise on walnut legs with the original H&S stamped casters. Retaining its original buttoned fillings which are plump and soft. The se...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cotton, Walnut

Pair 19thC English Oak Bobbin Corner Chairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 Pair 19thC English Oak Bobbin Corner Chairs Price for the pair sku 1981 W43 x D43 x H66 cm Seat height 37 cm Weight 5 kg
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Unusual Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Victorian inlaid mahogany armchair having a shaped top rail with satinwood inlay and unusual pretty shaped open arms with satinwood inlay. The shaped pierced centre splat ha...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

French 19th Century Rococo Style Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
A Rococo style armchair from the 19th century, delicately carved with floral clasps to the crest and seat rails and to the tops of the cabriole l...
Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique French 18th century Louis XV style pair velvet chairs pegged joinery
Located in Roswell, GA
Pair of antique hand carved pegged construction Louis XV French armchairs. Pegged construction joinery technique on pair of chairs which faded from use in early 1800s. Newly recovere...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style giltwood bench. This stunning antique French gilt wood bench has excellent patina and has been profess...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Antique French Carved Oak Corner Arm Chair Renaissance Louis XIV style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak corner arm chair Renaissance Louis XIV style ~Direct from France~ ~Beautiful carving throughout this versatile antique Fren...
Category

19th Century French Renaissance Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Magnificent 19th Century Neo-Gothic Wooden Bench
Located in Madrid, ES
Step into history with this grand Neo-Gothic wooden bench from the late 19th century. Sourced from an ancient museum, this extraordinary piece is a true testament to the elegance and...
Category

1890s Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare circa 1890 Solid Fruitwood Brass Fitting Military Campaign Folding Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1890 antique Military Campaign fold chair in fruitwood with brass fittings A genuine Campaign used piece, very strong and l...
Category

1890s English Campaign Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Chair, Prague, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier cherrywood chair with a turned stretcher between the slightly bent front legs. The shovel-shaped backrests shows turned stretchers as well as fan-carvings in the corners ...
Category

1830s Czech Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Cherry

18th Century George I English Walnut Wing Chair Circa 1720
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Sophisticated Early 18th Century English George I Period Walnut Wing Chair Circa 1720. This fabulous, rare, original chair, with its high back and delicately outscrolling arm supp...
Category

18th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Norwegian Pine Bench ca 1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Norwegian Pine Bench ca 1830 Beautiful patina and a smoothness that feels amazing. Sturdy and showing centuries of use and wear. Height: 49.5 cm/19.4 inch Depth: 36 cm/14.1 inch Wi...
Category

1830s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair of English Mahogany Hall Chairs with Carved Eagle Heads, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of English mahogany hall chairs dates to the 19th century and stands out for its dramatic carved backrests featuring stylized eagle heads gripping carved rings in their bea...
Category

19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench or Settle
Located in Miami, FL
19th century carved walnut folding scissors Savonarola bench or settee featuring a lion shield in the back. Typical of the Italian Renaissance with carved Florentine backs (no shows in the picture). This pair created in the 19th century, most likely 1840s-1850s, are in perfect condition. The Savonarola chair is a type of folding chair with an X-frame when viewed from the front or back. It was designed to fold so it was portable and used during campaigns or other outdoor pursuits. The title Savonarola comes from the name of Italian Renaissance Dominican friar, Girolamo Savonarola, who is renowned for his clash with tyrannical rulers and corrupt clergy. To fold this interestingly beautiful chair you must first remove the back rail which simply slides upward out of slots in the arms, then push the arms together to fold. This pair would make perfect hallway or entryway chairs...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

A 19th Century Bridgewater Howard and Sons Armchair, with Square Tapering Leg
Located in London, GB
Covered in reproduction grey ticking on light tea stained ground, with mahogany square tapering legs on original stamped brass casters. The back leg stamped with Howard and Sons inve...
Category

19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

19th Century Anglo-Indian Stool
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century heavily carved Anglo-Indian footstool featuring floral, foliage and mythical beast details. This footstool is newly upholstered and is also available C.O.M. with quick t...
Category

19th Century Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Black Forest Carved Oak Chair, Swiss circa 1880.
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Late 19th Century Black Forest Carved Oak Chair, Swiss circa 1880. Re-upholstered in beautiful hand block printed fabric decorated with pheasan...
Category

1880s Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Good Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Yoke Back Scholars Chairs
Located in Kent, Dover
A good pair of XIX Century Chinese yoke back elm scholars chairs of great colour and patina. Qing Dynasty.
Category

1880s Chinese Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

H. Pander & Zonen Sofa, circa 1890, The Netherlands
Located in Delft, NL
H. Pander & Zonen Sofa, circa 1890, The Netherlands This sofa is made and signed by H. Pander & Zonen, "Hollandia". The sofa has been completely renovated and upholstered. A beaut...
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Louis XVI Style Beechwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Beechwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-piece Salon Suite. Comprising a canapé and four fauteuils, the beechwood frames crisply carved with beading, stylised petals a...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Beech

Set of Twelve Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality complete set of twelve Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated and giltwood dining chairs. Each chair is raised by handsome giltwood paw feet ...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood, Giltwood

Gustavian Style Desk or Dining Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderful Swedish white washed side or office chair with carved details.
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Oak George I Hall Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine, early pair of Georgian oak hall chairs with turned legs and stretchers, and canted splat backs. These chairs date to the very beginning of the reign of George I and, as such...
Category

18th Century British William and Mary Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century French Empire Chaise Lounge Daybed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant Empire Period black lacquered walnut chaise or daybed with brass ormolu decoration. Has its original horsehair mattress. Sturdy and sound, b...
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Pair Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Fauteuil Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival fauteuil chairs, circa 1880 in date. They have been crafted from fabulous solid m...
Category

1880s Empire Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Bronze

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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