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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
Antique French Hall Bench Chair Settee Renaissance Revival Carved Oak 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Hall Bench Chair Settee Renaissance Revival Carved Oak 19th century.
Direct from France, an exquisite, highly carved antiqu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
A Reupholstered Antique Victorian Velvet Armchair
Located in London, GB
A large Victorian armchair or club chair newly re-upholstered in a crushed burnt umber coloured velvet. The roll back and arms with piped edges, new brass casters with studded legs. ...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet
Rare Swedish Milking Stool circa 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Rare Swedish Milking Stool circa 1850
Made out of a solid piece of pine wood.
This three-legged milking stool with a handle and amazing smooth brown patina.
The movement and overal...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Arne Hovmand Olsen Black Leather Teak Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Arne Hovmand-Olsen dining chair, teak, black leather, Denmark, 1960s
Category
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
19th Century Rococo Style Wide Marquise Chair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique chair is a French Louis XV style ‘Bergère Marquise’ in the Rococo tradition, dating from circa 1890-1900. The chair is meticulo...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Liberty & Co. Two Moorish Side or Childs Chair with Mashrabiya Turned Details
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co.
Two good quality Moorish side or child's chair with Mashrabiya turned details to the backrest and on all four sides below the seats, one with a black studded leather s...
Category
1890s English Moorish Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th C. American Empire Carved Rosewood Bench on Casters, Duncan Phyfe Style
By Duncan Phyfe
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...
Category
Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Rosewood, Upholstery
A Victorian Mahogany Swan Back Chaise Longue Upholstered in a Blue Velvet Fabric
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Victorian Mahogany Swan Back Chaise Longue Day Bed Upholstered in a Duck Egg Blue Plush Fabric With A Carved Scroll End Back Rest. Brass Terminating Turned Legs on Original White C...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Set Of 10 Early 19 Century Mahogany Chairs
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant set of 10 solid mahogany chairs from the early 19th century,
Very nice set of 10 chairs which have a wide backrest which makes them very comfortable. The band is decorated ...
Category
19th Century French Restauration Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Restored Piano Stool, late 19th Century
Located in Schwerin, MV
Antique piano stool – hand-turned swivel stool, late 19th century, restored.
This exquisite piano stool from the Napoleon III era combines historical elegance with outstanding craft...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Swedish Empire Karl Johan Wood Sofa 19th Century Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Empire Karl Johan style sofa dating c. 1830
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Birch
Set of 2 Northern Swedish Rococo Pine Chairs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Set of 2 Swedish rococo chairs from the late 18th century, 1780 to 1790. The chairs are northern Swedish and dry scraped to the original paint from the late 1700s. The chairs have th...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
19th century Howard and sons Grafton armchair
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this armchair upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. This would require 6 metres of material. You can supply your own or please get in touch...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of French Louis XVI-Style bergeres are in wonderful condition. The frames are 19th century, hand carved with a twisted ribbon border, acanthus leaf arms, and painted in its...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric
Rustic Antique Swedish Folk Art Pine Bench or Sofa with Birch Faux Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rustic antique Swedish bench in folk art from northern Sweden. The bench is made around 1820 by hand with a frame in solid pine. Original seat ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of antique Empire style armchairs. The armrest and legs are made of solid mahogany, the backrest is made of veneered mahogany. An elegant design with curved armrests and taper...
Category
1890s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
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...
Category
19th Century Napoleon III Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Antique English Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats
Located in Miami, FL
From the English Aesthetic Movement, a pair of finely-crafted side chairs in mahogany with ebonized line inlays. Featuring an exquisite choice of woods with concave high back with th...
Category
Early 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Seating
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
1840’s Victorian Parlor Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Victorian parlor chair in walnut, circa 1840. The tulip shaped back is carved on the crest rail with simple scrolls framed with acanthus, supported wit...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
19th Century English Captain's Chair
Located in High Point, NC
19th century captain's chair from England. The chair is made from oak and has a seat made from elm. This type of chair was made for sitting for long periods of time and is very com...
Category
19th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Elm, Oak
Victorian Ebonized Walnut Sofa in Dark Blue Paisley
Located in Malibu, CA
Charming 19th Century handcrafted parlor sofa reupholstered in heavy weight fabric in dark blue. The sturdy walnut frame has been lightly ebonized.
Category
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Almost Pair of Italian Neoclassic Arm Chairs, early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
In the 18th Century and early 19th Century, Chairs in continental Europe
were constructed of beechwood, on account of it's lightness and acceptance of stain and finishes.
The chairs ...
Category
1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Robert W Edis, An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair in the bamboo style
Located in London, GB
Robert William Edis. An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair, ebonized on beech, in the bamboo style.
From 1883, Edis Architect extended and rebuilt Sandringham House in Norfolk fo...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Rush
Fine 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine 19th century Swedish sofa from the Gustavian period in its original colour newly upholstered in a raw linen. Ca 1810 Sweden.
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Antique Whytock & Reid Armchair in Vintage Sanderson Floral Chintz
Located in Batley, GB
A 19th century Country house armchair by Whytock & Reid of Edinburg. Upholstered by us in vintage Sanderson "Birds & Peony" floral chintz cotton. Raised on mahogany legs with the ori...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Cotton
Set of Six George II Needlework Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine and unusual set of six George II mahogany needlepoint covered chairs circa 1760 having upholstered seats and backs, the tapered front legs with applied very fine leaf carving,...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Antique Victorian Oak Convertible Pressed Back High Chair Baby Stroller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Oak Convertible Pressed Back High Chair Baby Stroller. Item features a convertible frame, cast iron wheels, beautiful wood grain, ver...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Other Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Pair French Empire Armchair Fauteuils Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique pair of French Empire Revival upholstered back mahogany armchair fauteuils, circa 1880 in date.
The mahogany is beautiful in colour with superb patina. Th...
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
A pair of 19th century Chinese chairs, circa 1825.
Category
19th Century Chinese Other Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Elm
Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Glastonbury chair. An English, oak ecclesiastical armchair with Gothic overtones, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Appealing Glastonbury chair wit...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Provincial 18th century Swedish Baroque Armchair
Located in Bozeman, MT
Good provincial 18th century Swedish Baroque armchair in it's original finish with great patination. ca 1750 Sweden.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 6 Flame Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Rare set of 6 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1870-1920 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully curved front leg...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
Oak Antique Empire Danish Sofa 1800s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Absolutely stunning, this early 19th-century sofa hails from the Empire period, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship and timeless design. Built to withstand the test of time, this Dan...
Category
1850s Danish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mid-19th Holtzman French Walnut and Iron Piano Stool with Ball Claw Feet
By Holtzman
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-19th H. Holtzman French Walnut and Iron Piano Stool with Ball Claw Feet
Measures 14" in width, 14" in depth and adjustable seat height of 19" to 23"
Category
Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Iron
Rocking chair Thonet Nr.10, 1880ca
Located in Praha, CZ
Small rocking chair, solid, with a beautiful patina of age. Cleaned and polished with shellac. Over the years, the plywood seat has been replaced and the horizontal bar at the bottom...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Massachusetts Martha Washington lolling chair, c. 1785
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Upholstered Martha Washington lolling chair with serpentine crest rail. The chair frame is mahogany with Northern White pine and maple secondary woods. The chair has been stripped of...
Category
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Giltwood Chinoiserie Bamboo Oval Footstool
Located in Stamford, CT
Small oval antique giltwood bamboo stool. Black painted banded detailing: Newly upholstered in Schumacher Nakuru epingle woven fabric with gimp trim.
Category
1890s American Chinoiserie Antique Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Fan 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...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
English style swivel-base “captain” desk chair, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1850 / desk chair / wood and metal / English / antique
An English wooden swivel and rocking captains desk chair, made around 1850. Fabulous form with finely turned spindle back, shaped arm supports and decorative seat panel. The chair swivels at a consistent height but it features a mechanism that allows the height of the chair to be adjusted.
The ergonomic design of the chair ensures maximum comfort and support, allowing you to work or relax for extended periods without any discomfort. The wooden back and arms are expertly carved and polished to perfection. Elevate your workspace with this wooden office chair...
Category
1850s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Metal
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style 86 Inch Painted And Gilt Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style 86 InchPainted And Gilt Bench.
Offered is an extra long antique Italian Louis XVI style bench that is ready for the fabric of your choice.
This ...
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
19C British Telescopic Rotating Piano or Vanity Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY, mid-19th Century, British Victorian Telescopic or Adjustable Piano or Vanity Stool, from circa 1860.
The cushioned seat turns clockwise and counter-clockwise to...
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Holland and Sons Open Armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A superb mid 19th century open armchair by Holland & Sons. Raised on walnut fluted and gadrooned front legs and arm supports with splayed rear legs and all with the original copes ca...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany & Upholstered Slipper Bench C1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany & Upholstered Slipper Bench with Foliate Carved Crest ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Extraordinary Pair of French Louis XVI Giltwood Wingback Armchairs or Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant pair of French Louis XVI gold and off white giltwood wingback armchairs or bergere chairs from the 19th Century, both with high end new upholstery. The framework with arched ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
2 Centennial Philadelphia Chippendale-Style Chairs in Mahogany, circa 1870
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Chippendale-style dining chairs with pierced splat backs, shell-mounted seat-front friezes, and ball-and-claw front feet. Slip seats have been newly upholstered in an antique...
Category
1870s American Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted Banquette with Sides and Bolsters
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this refined antique banquette at the foot of a king-size bed or along a hallway wall for elegant, versatile seating. Crafted in France circa 1880, the piece is a classic examp...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Empire Mahogany Bench with Blue Linen Upholstery, Satinwood and Gilt Bronze I
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Empire bench crafted in mahogany with gently curved legs.
The end panels are adorned with satinwood line inlay and gilt bronze mounts set in ebonized fields.
The seat has be...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
19th Century White Painted Swedish Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely bench is a wonderful example of Swedish Gustavian craftsmanship with turned finials and feet adding to the timeless appeal and style.
The professional newly applied white...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Paint
Western Horn Frame Leather & Cowhide Chair after Wenzel Friedrich
By Wenzel Friedrich
Located in Wichita, KS
Western horn frame chair, in the manner of Wenzel Friedrich (1827-1902), large horns as stiles with pierced copper decorative band, black cowhide covered seat and back with leather ...
Category
19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Carved Wood Throne Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th Century antique very decorative carved throne chair with amazing details. This antique carved throne chair has full carved figures and masks similar to R.J.Horner & Co. The...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Six French Style Painted and Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Set of 6 French Style Painted and Upholstered Dining Chairs
Finished in an off white with subtle distressed edges on the legs, and upholstered in a heavy Belgian linen, in a natural ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Louis XV Style Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully carved and painted Louis XV style bench with newly upholstered seat.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Paint
Antique Fine Quality Victorian c.1860 Walnut Chaise Longue / Conversation Sofa
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian Walnut Chaise Longue, circa 1860 – an elegant conversation sofa of superb quality and craftsmanship.
This solid, beautifully aged piece exudes character and charm,...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bergeres
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of late 19th Century Italian Louis XV style oval back of bergeres upholstered in a green striated velvet.
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Wingback Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
A 19th-century French Louis XVI style Wingback chair crafted in the classic neoclassical elegance. The chair features a high, winged backrest that gently curves, providing both aesth...
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th century Buttoned back country house armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant and high quality Victorian buttoned back armchair. It has a great shape and profile with neat proportions. Standing on nicely turned oak legs as well complete ...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
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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