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Seating For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Vienna Secession
Jacob & Josef Kohn Wien #18, 1/2 design
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Very nice J&J Kohn 18, 1/2 model armchair. J&J was the main contender to Thonet and the two companies always competed and there involved in legal proceedings b...
Category

1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Ten Dining Chairs by André Groult, France, 1912
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Set of ten beautiful fruitwood dining chairs by André Groult designed in 1912; the set comprises eight side chairs and two armchairs, all with fine woodwork and carved elements throu...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Pair of Beech Art Nouveau High Back Chairs Model 17 by Michael Thonet, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare pair of Art Nouveau Model 17 side chairs. Design by Michael Thonet for Gebrüder Thonet Vienna. Striking Austrian design from the 1890s. Original beech and ...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Armchair Model No. 511 by Wiener Werkstätten for Thonet in Museal Manner, 1904
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This rare upholstered version of Armchair No. 511 is an extraordinary find, particularly in its entirely original condition. With its distinctive design originating from the Vienna W...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Cord, Bentwood, Lacquer, Trimming

Jugendstil office chair by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil office chair bz Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished with new Kolovrat fabric.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Set of 4 Black Bentwood Dining Armchairs designed by Josef Hoffmann for Mundus
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find rare vintage dining chairs designed by Josef Hoffmann for Mundus - Model Prague. Chairs are done in black painted beech bentwood and upholstered in blac...
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1960s Croatian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Jugendstil bench or settee done in solid walnut, reupholstered, Austria 1910s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful and warm Jugendstil bench or settee designed in style of Otto Wagner. It is done in solid walnut and reupholstered in fabric with geometric ...
Category

1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Art Nouveau Thonet Bentwood Seating/ Salon Suite by M. Kammerer, AT, ca. 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional Art Nouveau bentwood seating set/ salon suite by THONET, designed by none other than the renowed austrian architect and painter Marcel Kammerer in the beginning of the 20...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Art Nouveau Mahogany Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An intriguing French Art Nouveau armchair–no doubt inspired by the design language of the Vienna Secession movement in the same time period–synthesizing clean, architectural influenc...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Textile, Mahogany

Bentwood Prague Chairs, Model N.811 Designed by Josef Hofmann, Czechoslovaka 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 6 bentwood dining armchairs in style of Prague Chair by Josef Hoffmann. This chairs are made by Drevunia Czechoslovakia in the 70s Marks The set is in very good vintage con...
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1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Vienna secession dining chair no.235 by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Vienna secession dining chair no.235 by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan seat.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Otto Wagner, Fully Restored Armchair, 1902, Beechwood, for Thonet, Vienna
Located in Zagreb, HR
Otto Wagner, Fully Restored Armchair, 1902. Bentwood. For Thonet, Vienna. The chair has been professionally restored and reupholstered in Liberty style fabric.
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Brass

Original of the Time, Rare J.&J. Thonet Stool, Late 19th Century, 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful and rare Thonet stool, published already in the 1888 Thonet Catalogue on page 23 as Salon-Stockerl Nr 5 zum Polstern Material Beechwood black stained with gold colored not...
Category

1880s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Batlló Chair by Spanish Modernist Antoni Gaudí
Located in Toronto, CA
Originally designed by Spanish Modernist Architect Antoni Gaudí in 1907, to be placed in the dining room of Casa Batlló, the Batlló Chair was one of the first signs of ergonomic furn...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wood, Oak

Vienna Chair, circa 1875, Jacob & Josef Kohn. Bent, Turned and Stained Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Vienna Chair, circa 1875, Jacob & Josef Kohn. Bent, turned and stained wood. Back and seat decorated with mascaroni and mythological creatures. Old label, Jacob & Josef Kohn. Wax pol...
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Tomlinson Erwin Lambeth Sofa
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Cotton

Georges de Feure, "Grenade", Art Nouveau Settee, France, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This settee is typical of De Feure’s style at the turn of the 20th century. The high back with swooping lines, paired with straight legs curving toward their meeting with the seat, i...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Josef Hoffmann Armchair – Model No. A 811/F for Thonet
Located in Budapest, HU
Josef Hoffmann Armchair – Model No. A 811/F for Thonet (1900s) This exquisite armchair, Model No. A 811/F, designed by the renowned architect and designer Josef Hoffmann for Thonet ...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Reed, Beech

Pair of Josef Hoffman Fledermaus Chairs Style 728 by Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage Josef Hoffman chairs originally designed for the Fledermaus Cabaret in Vienna in the secessionist style. Hoffman designed...
Category

Early 20th Century American Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antoni Gaudi Calvet Chair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet chair designed by Antonio Gaudi manufactured in Barcelona by BD. Solid varnished oak. Measures: 52 x 54 x 94 H cm Year: 1902 Antoni Gaudí (1852...
Category

2010s Spanish Jugendstil Seating

Materials

Oak

Vienna Coffee House Chair Model No. 244 by Jacob & Josef Kohn around 1904
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
Step into the world of early 20th-century Viennese design with Model No. 244 by Jacob & Josef Kohn, a stunning example of the Viennese Secession style that defined an era of artistic innovation. This iconic bentwood chair...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Plywood, Lacquer, Beech

Thonet chairs no.567 by Otto Prutscher for Café Heinrichshof
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet chairs no.567 by Otto Prutscher for Café Heinrichshof in very nice original condition with signs of use.
Category

1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Austrian Art Nouveau Bentwood Side Chair Attributed to J & J Kohn, Early 1900's
Located in Buffalo, NY
Austrian Art Nouveau bentwood side chair attributed to J & J Kohn, early 1900's. Amazing design. Wonderful patina, quality construction. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywh...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Thonet Sofa No.56
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet sofa no.56 professionally stained and repolished.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Set of Three Hand Carved Art Nouveau Chairs, circa 1900
By Victor Horta
Located in Lucenec, SK
Set of three Art Nouveau early 20th century Art Nouveau armchairs. Beautifully carved chair frame made of fruitwood with upholstered seats and back...
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Fruitwood, Upholstery

Otto Wagner painted Art Nouveau Pair of Chairs, Vienna, Austria, early 20th C
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Otto Wagner attributed a pair of painted Art Nouveau chairs, Vienna, Austria, early 20th Century. In the tradition of the Vienna Secession movement, closely related to Ar...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Armchairs by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
Located in Budapest, HU
Introducing a true masterpiece of early 20th-century design: the Marcel Kammerer armchair, bearing the distinguished number 6517 and expertly executed by Thonet circa 1910. This exqu...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Reed, Beech

Large Secession Armchair no.6549 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large secession armchair no.6549 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet professionally stained and repolished. Marked on the bottom.
Category

1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Clerk's Desk Chair, English, Beech, Leather, Elbow Seat, Home, Office
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique clerk's desk chair. An English, beech and leather elbow seat, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Appealing example, with a tasteful office aesthetic an...
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Scandinavian Art Nouveau Skönvirke Chairs in Carved Oak, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Charming set of 4 Danish Skönvirke chairs in solid carved oak and wool upholstery fitted with nails. Skönvirke is the Danish parallel to Art Nouveau and Art Nouveau in continuation...
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1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Jugendstil stool no.715 by Otto Wagner for J.J.Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil stool no.715 by Otto Wagner designed for Paris World Exhibition in 1900 for J.J.Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category

1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Rocking Chair, Model Number 511, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Thonet rocking chair, model number 511. Vienna Secession, circa 1904.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Bentwood, Beech, Rattan

Antique Michael Thonet #4 Bentwood & Cane Cafe Daum Bistro Dining Chair - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Michael Thonet #4 Bentwood & Cane Cafe Daum Bistro Dining Chair - a Pair. Circa early 20th century. Measurements: 36" H x 17" W x 22" D x 18" Seat height.
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Jugendstil Otto Wagner Chair Beech 1902 Österreichische Postsparkasse Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Otto Wagner One ( 1 ) Chair Side Chair Chocolate Brown Beech Österreichische Postsparkasse 1902 for Thonet 1904/1906 Vienna. An iconic chair or side chair by the famed Aus...
Category

Early 20th Century Jugendstil Seating

Materials

Beech

Rare Pair of Thonet Rattan Chairs, Made in 1890, Stable and Good Condition
Located in Stockholm, SE
This rare pair of Thonet rattan chairs, crafted in 1890, showcases exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design. Produced by the renowned Thonet company, these chairs feature a sturdy rattan frame with intricate woven detailing that adds both elegance and comfort. This particular model is a rare find, making it a unique addition for collectors or enthusiasts of vintage Thonet furniture...
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1890s Swedish Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. New shelack finish. Marked with early paper label, which is used, circa 1860. Comp...
Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Art Nouveau Faux Bamboo Side Chairs
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Nouveau side chairs. Striking French design from the 1900s. Solid pitch-pine frames in the Faux Bamboo style with original. Wicker seats. Rare be...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Art Nouveau 20th Century Palisander Armchair, Mother Of Pearl, Austria ca 1905
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolute extraordinary, one of kind Art Nouveau palisander armchair from the very early 20th century in Vienna around 1905. This impressive antique armchair is not just a "normal" ar...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Art Nouveau Bentwood Chairs by J&J Kohn, Vienna ca. 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely pair of Art Nouveau bentwood chairs made by the renowned company of Jacob & Josef Kohn in Vienna/ Austria in the period around 1910....
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Fledermaus Armchairs No.423 by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Fledermaus armchairs no.423 by Josef Hoffmann in very good original condition with signs of usage.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Jugendstil Vintage Rattan Armchair Lounge Chair Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren c 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Vintage Armchair or Lounge Chair from woven rattan in honey brown color by Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren Fabrication circa 1910, Austria. An amazing solo arm chair or lounge cha...
Category

1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan

Hand Carved Wooden Bench, France, 1890s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hand Carved Wooden Bench - 1890's Hand-carved wooden bench from France, 1890's. A true conversation piece with a unique material quality to it. Th...
Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Bentwood daybed no.2 by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood daybed no.2 by Thonet in original vintage condition with signs of use.
Category

1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

Pair of 20th Century Art Nouveau Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet, Austria, Ca. 1904
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely rare pair of Art Nouveau bentwood armchairs from the period around 1904. Impressing with its amazing shaped lines, these elaborately crafted early 20th century armchairs w...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Art Nouveau Bentwood Armchair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful armchair from the time of Art Nouveau. Made of bentwood, according to the principle as Thonet or Kohn, but not signed / stamped. Seat and back surface covered with relief o...
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann Art Nouveau Fledermaus bat chair by Thonet, set of 2
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Fledermaus set in Art Nouveau style consisting of 2 chairs executed by the company Thonet. (signed) The design is by Josef Hoffmann from 1907 for the Cabaret Fledermaus and was origi...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Carved Wood Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Carved Wood Arm Chairs High backs with high wavy arms, fine floral and foliate carved motifs on the back, arms and bottom. Detail...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Wood and Wicker Tonet Italian Swivel Barber Chair
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An early 20th Century Antique swivel Barber Chair hand-crafted in Italy. Wood and Wicker are in orginal condition and needs restoration. It has been hand-carved and crafted in Palerm...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Art Nouveau Style Vintage Brown Beech Woven Cane Stool August Thonet 1870 - 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Style vintage modernist stool model No. 51 from beech bentwood and woven cane by August Thonet 1870 - 1880, Vienna. A beautiful stool and early model from Viennese mesh a...
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Pair of French Liberty Art Nouveau Armchairs, 1920s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful French armchairs in walnut with decorative inlays on the backs, grooved legs, new upholstery in faux leather with embossed plant motifs.
Category

1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

Secession Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession armchair by Josef Hoffmann professionally stained and repolished. Signed J&J Kohn Teschen Austria.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Jacob & Josef Kohn Vienna Art Nouveau Armchair No. 412 by Otto Wagner, 1904
Located in Lucenec, SK
Design created by Otto Wagner (1841-1918) and manufactured by Jacob & Josef Kohn Manufactory. Beechwood / mahogany stained / brass / seat covered with new fabric and horizontal brass...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

art nouveau oak stool chair Jugendstil Rabenau embroidery a. 1910 exc condition
Located in Landshut, BY
solid built oak Jugendstil CHAIR made in Rabenau / Saxonia upholstered with care - fitted with hand embroidered jute fabric Rabenau's chairmaking tradition is almost 400 years ol...
Category

1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Jute, Oak

Vienna Secession Armchair by Jakob & Josef Kohn Nr. 67
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame with an embossed plywood seat and backrest. First time mentioned in the J. & J. Kohn catalog 1902 with the catalog no. 67. A beautiful original condition. A sui...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

GROSFELD HOUSE Armchairs Pair Antique
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category

1940s Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

French Art Nouveau Sculptural Wrought Iron Garden Patio Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Nouveau Sculptural Wrought Iron Blue Painted Garden Patio Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features a sleek sculptural wrought iron form with stunning lines. *Price is...
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Stylish Blackened Wooden and Brass Art Deco Desk or Piano Swivel Stool, ca 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare stool in the Viennese Secession style. This fine, rare and elegant wooden swivel stool from the early 1900s was hand-crafted in Austria and it is perfect for sitting behind a...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Brass, Iron

Hector Guimard, Garden bench, a rare example retaining its original wooden seat.
Located in London, GB
Hector Guimard, Cast iron garden bench. A rare example retaining its original Art Nouveau wooden seat. It is important to note that the original wooden seat and back show complete pu...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Iron

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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