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Seating For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Industrial
Style: Rococo
Frederick Edward Georgian Style Upholstered Wingback Lounge Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Frederick Edward Georgian Style Wingback Lounge Arm Chairs with Cherry Wood Legs - a Pair. Made in America with Pink, Green, and Beige Upholstery. Circa Late 20th Century. Me...
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Late 20th Century Georgian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

George II Style Mahogany Dining Chairs, 12
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Twelve George II Style Mahogany Dining Chairs, 20th century, comprising two armchairs and ten side chairs, each with a shaped cresting and vase shape splat, red damask covered...
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20th Century George II Seating

Materials

Mahogany

18th c. Chairback Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century mahogany settee having double Chippendale chair backsplats on rectangular padded seat with scrolled arms over three front ...
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1780s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Adjustable Drafting Stool by General Fireproofing GoodForm
Located in New York, NY
Classic Industrial, Mid Century, Machine Age style drafting stool by General Fireproofing, Good Form. The stool has a squared aluminum frame structure, vinyl seat and back rest. It ...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Workshop Chair, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial chair made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The construction is made of chrome plated iron and the seat and backrest are made of plywood. The weight of the chair is 5...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Vintage W&J Sloane Mahogany Frame Edwardian Style Library Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage W&J Sloane Mahogany Frame Edwardian Style Library Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features a solid wood frames, beautiful wood grain, original label, quality American craftsmanship...
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Mid-20th Century Georgian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Fine Carved Rams Head and Garland Walnut Georgian Curved Back Sofa Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This gorgeous sofa features meticulously carved Kissing birds and gorgeous garlands of flowers and full carved ram's heads at each arm. The sofa is solid carved walnut and features i...
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1880s English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Swedish Rococo Armchair
Located in Huntington, NY
A fine Swedish Rococo armchair with carved backrest and turned arm rests. Wide seat atop cabriolet legs with turned H-cross construction. Tastefully repainted in pale blue and origin...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Set of Four Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Style of Georg III
Located in Vienna, AT
Solid mahogany construction with upholstered seat. Made in UK in the 1930s.
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1920s British George III Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Elm Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive George II Period, 18th century Elm carver armchair, Retaining Exceptional Colour & Patina Throughout, Having Elegant Ribbon Carved Pierced Splat Back And Scrolling ...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat pads Where to begin, if you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly how significant this suite is. Thomas Chippendale was simply put, the most important furniture designer in history. A similar suite of twelve chairs with one reproduction that were attributed to Chippendale...
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1760s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood

English Georgian Style '19th Century' Thomas Jefferson Walnut Reading Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th century) Thomas Jefferson walnut reading chair with brown leather seat and open cross design back with book shelf. A rare mid-19th century reading chair....
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Irish Settle Bench
Located in Hudson, NY
An Irish settle bench made of pine from the mid 1800’s. Effortlessly cool with a tons of storage - two large cabinets in the back and storage under the se...
Category

Mid-19th Century Northern Irish Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Six Toledo Steel Dining Chair, Industrial, USA, Stunning Patina
Located in Miami, FL
Six Toledo vintage industrial dining / side chair with original finish. More chairs available. Chairs are comfortable.
Category

1940s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

19th Century Georgian Style Oversized Library Arm Accent Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant hand carved walnut fiddleback broad arm chair. The figural burled walnut with solid frame and hand carved details on the knees of the legs. This chair is broader than a dinin...
Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Important 18th Century circa 1740 Hand Carved Italian Giltwood Tete a Tete Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important 18th century hand craved Italian circa 1740 Tete a Tete conversation settee What a find, I have never seen another ...
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1740s Italian George II Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Set of Period 18th c. Irish Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine set of six period Irish 18th c. Irish mahogany dining chairs, each with scroll carved crest rail with shell carved ears over pierce carved back splats and slip seats, raised on carved cabriole legs with Spanish feet...
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1750s Northern Irish George II Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Adjustable Industrial Steel Stool by Hamilton Manufacturing
Located in San Mateo, CA
Adjustable iron stool by Hamilton Mfg. Co. of Wisconsin. The seat on this stool adjusts from 17 inches to 23 inches high. The stool retains the original paint and oil cloth upholster...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

1750 Venezia Italy Set 4 Blue Lacquered Wooden Dining Armchairs with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a magnificent set of four Venetian armchairs lacquered in blue with a fine polychrome little flowers decoration. Engraved and lacquered walnut. A delicate and refined drawin...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of George II Style Sofas, Early 20th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
An elegant pair of English George II style camel back sofas with eight finely carved walnut claw and ball feet. Upholstered with Scalamandré beautiful fabric in fair condition.
Category

Early 20th Century English George II Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair Of Vintage Elbow Chairs, French, Georgian Revival, Armchair, Sheraton Taste
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage open elbow chairs. A French, mahogany and walnut Georgian revival armchair in Sheraton taste, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Inviting vintage...
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Mid-20th Century French Georgian Seating

Materials

Wood

Swedish Rococo White Painted Bench Settee, circa 1760-1780
Located in Round Top, TX
The gentle curves seen throughout this settee bench are reflective of Sweden's love of Rococo styling. Curved backs, cabriolet legs, wavy stretcher and carved details all combine fo...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Breathtaking George II Style Carved Wood Settee with Needlepoint Upholstery
By Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in Bradenton, FL
George II Revival triple back settee was created in the style of the beloved Thomas Chippendale. From the scaled and scalloped back and zoomorphic armrests to the hairy ball-and-claw...
Category

19th Century English George II Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Wood

Pair of Swiveling Workshop Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Swiveling Workshop Bar Stools. Very sturdy.
Category

1940s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Antique Singer Sewing Machine Work Chairs Height Adjustable Bar Stools
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original circa 1920’s Singer Sewing machine steel and bentwood ply work chairs A very good looking and original pair, they ...
Category

1920s English Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Fine Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine set of 8 antique George III mahogany dining chairs consisting of a pair of elbow chairs and 6 single chairs having superb quality mahogany carved backs with a turned mahogany su...
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1780s British George III Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Bradington Young Georgian Style Wingback Chair and Ottoman
Located in Bradenton, FL
An English Georgian style wingback chair and matching ottoman made by Bradington Young of North Carolina. Curvaceous wings flank the reclining back, which meets a square seat framed ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique George III Carved Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III carved mahogany elbow/desk chair having a wonderful shaped carved top and rail with open lattice work splat and shaped open arms, newly reupholstered drop in seat....
Category

1780s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Other

West Country Oak Bacon Settle
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C West Country oak bacon settle on an angled corner. Wonderful colour. 1760. Seat height is 18.5". Reference: 8212 Dimensions 77 inches (196 cm...
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Hickory Chair Georgian Carved Mahogany Leather Upholstered Dining Arm Chairs
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style dining arm chairs By Hickory Chair Furniture Co. USA, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with brass studded blue leather seats. Measure...
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1980s American Georgian Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Solid Walnut Block Side Table/Stool on Black Steel Base "Briggs Side Table"
Located in Shelby Twp, MI
The Briggs side table incorporates a modern industrial style to the natural beauty of a solid walnut block. With a blackened steel base connected by dowels, these side tables are bot...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Industrial Adjustable Stool
Located in New York, NY
Unusual example of Industrial furniture, this stool is adjustable in height (Highest Position 37.5 x Lowest Position 30.25 inches) it also has adjustments for the height of the backr...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

George III Mahogany Sofa
Located in Essex, MA
Nice proportions and arched back, out scrolled arms raised on blind fret carved square legs and H-form stretchers. Original casters.
Category

1760s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

1960s Vintage Safco Diesel Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the perfect balance of form and function with our Safco Diesel High Base stool. Manufactured with robust steel and finished in sleek pewter, this piece is engineered for hea...
Category

1960s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Five-Seater Cinema Bench from TON, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
Original cinema seats manufactured by TON (formerly Thonet) in the 1960s. Made of beech wood and bent plywood. Preserved in original, good condition. Please contact us if you want to buy more pieces, we offer 9 benches...
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Seating

Materials

Beech

Green Industrial Workshop Stool, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial factory stool made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s It features a wooden seat and a green metal frame. The weight of the stool is 4,8 kg. The diameter of ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Georgian Style Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With classic Georgian curved openwork splats. The carved crest rail ending in scrolled arms, with three turned supports. The seat rail with shaped ends raised on a front cabriole leg...
Category

Mid-19th Century Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

SIX GILLOWS OF LANCASTER ATTRIBUTED ANTIQUE HARDWOOD REGENCY 1810 DINING CHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, antique Colonial Gillows of Lancaster Attributed solid Rosewood dining chairs with ornately carved back splats Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide and covers London only for the UK and local Europe for the rest of the world, if you are outside of this area please send me your address and I will provide you with an accurate quote Where to begin, if you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly how significant this suite is, Gillows of Lancaster & London was simply put, one of the most important furniture designers in the history of England, these chairs are the only Colonial examples I have ever seen and in Rosewood no less, they weigh roughly three times more than a standard dining chair of the same style and size, they are very substantial The chairs early 19th century circa 1810-1820, the carving is exquisitely executed and the chairs look sophisticated and elegant from all angles The suite has been sympathetically restored to include a deep clean, hand condition wax and hand polish, the seat covers have been left as they are, they are fine, the timber has a wonderfully aged patina that is honestly sublime Dimensions Height:- 81cm Width:- 45cm Depth:- 50cm Seat height:- 44cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. Lot Essay These chairs are closely related to those in two recognised Chippendale commissions: Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet for Normanton Hall, Rutland and William Crichton-Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries (4th Earl of Stair, 1699-1768) for Dumfries House, Ayrshire. THE RELATED CHAIRS The chairs are of identical decoration to the set of two armchairs and ten single chairs, circa 1765, formerly at Normanton Hall (1). In 1759, Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet, succeeded to the vast inheritance established by his grandfather, also Gilbert, 1st Baronet (1652-1733), who was reputed to be ‘the richest commoner in England’ (2). The 3rd Baronet employed both Chippendale Senior and his son, Chippendale Junior, in the furnishing of his Palladian mansion, Normanton Hall in Rutland, and his London houses, 29 Grosvenor Square, London and Browne's House at North End, Fulham. Surviving Chippendale accounts, although incomplete, show that the firm was working periodically for members of the Heathcote family from 1768 to 1821. Most of the furniture listed in these accounts was intended for Browne’s House, although after 1798 when the family relinquished this residence some of the furniture was moved to Normanton Hall. The latter was sold in 1924, and any furniture not included in the Normanton Hall sale was taken to the Earl of Ancaster’s seat at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. Chippendale’s earliest invoice for Sir Gilbert Heathcote records the acquisition in 1768 of ‘6 India Back and arm chairs Japand to imitate the Bamboe’, signifying how the family embraced the highly fashionable chinoiserie taste. Although the Normanton chairs cannot be conclusively identified in the extant Chippendale accounts, their form and ornamentation led Christopher Gilbert to suggest that they were possibly by Chippendale (3). The set of four mahogany chairs at Dumfries House have nearly-identical pagoda-form cresting rails and identical terminals but differ in the arrangement of the 'Chinese' paling in the backs and side panels. Although no documentary evidence for the Dumfries chairs survives, in their execution and sophisticated carving of the toprails, they are extremely close to Chippendale’s hand. Another near-set of closely related chairs is at Saltram House, Devon, where Chippendale worked between 1771-2; these dates are based on payments in John Parker's cash account book, and probably do not reflect a true picture of the entire commission as Parker often paid tradesmen by banker's draft (4). Comprising two armchairs and seven single chairs, this set, circa 1765, is made of padouk, and has been described by the National Trust as ‘Chinese Export’ (5). The set was returned to Saltram in 1951 having been accepted by H.M. Treasury in lieu of full payment of Death Duty from the Executors of Edmund Robert Parker, 4th Earl of Morley (1877-1951). Some of the chairs are currently on display in ‘The Chinese Chippendale Bedroom’. A further set of four padouk chairs of the Saltram pattern was almost certainly at Kenwood House, London; some of these are recorded in 18th century inventories drawn up by Lord Mansfield. This set was removed to Scone Palace, Perth, prior to the auction at Kenwood in 1922, and subsequently sold from ‘Scone Palace and Blairquhan: The Selected Contents of Two Great Scottish Houses’, Christie’s, London, 24 May 2007, lot 298. Another pair of padouk chairs of this model sold ‘The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller’, Christie’s, New York, 10 May 2018, lot 647 ($193,750 inc. premium). THE DESIGN Conceived in the Chinese manner expounded by William and John Halfpenny in Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste (1752), and Sir William Chambers in his Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines and Utensils (1757), the pattern for this set of ‘Pagoda’ chairs relates to nine designs for ‘Chinese Chairs’ in the 1st edition of Chippendale’s Director (1754); the cabinet-maker describes these designs thus: Plates XXIII, XXIV and XXV are nine Chairs in the present Chinese manner, which I hope will improve that taste, or manner of work; it having yet never arrived to any perfection; doubtless it might be lost without feeling its beauty: as it admits of the greatest variety, I think it the most useful of any other. The sizes are all specified on the designs. The three last (No. XXV.) I hope will be well received, as there has been none like them yet made. The Georgian period witnessed the proliferation of such railed and pagoda-crested chairs in both the ‘picturesque’ Chinese tea pavilions of landscaped parks as well as in fashionable apartments hung with ‘India’ paper. The geometric ‘Chinese’ feet of these chairs are also found on a set of pedestals...
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1810s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Spanish Desk and Stool in Oak with Green Blue Patina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Industrial Desk and Stool, Oak, Spain, 1930s A lovely set composed by an industrial desk with Art Deco accents patinated in Jade green-blue color with the top in oakwood. The small s...
Category

20th Century Spanish Industrial Seating

Materials

Oak, Pine, Wood

Vintage Dutch Cognac Colored Leather Club Chair
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This cognac-colored leather club chair comes from the Netherlands. It is upholstered with cognac-colored leather and features metal rivets and wooden legs.
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1970s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

1970s Office Chair in Leather, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered in lether - good working condition - height of seat from 45 - 55 cm
Category

1970s German Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Fine Quality Set of (8) George I Dining Chairs. English Circa 1715
Located in Incline Village, NV
From my own private collection of outstandinq quality antique furniture items is being offered this "Magnificent Set of Eight George I Walnut Chairs" in impeccable original conditio...
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1710s English George I Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Georgian Irish Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style late Victorian Chesterfield brown leather sofa with hand-carved Lion hairy pa...
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Brown Leather Sling Accent Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Upholstered in rich, top-grain Newark brown leather, this chair boasts a sleek industrial metal frame for a contemporary aesthetic. The unique sling armrests are complemented by leat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

English Georgian Leather Armchair, 1920
Located in Nijlen, BE
A beautiful Georgian style English armchair in leather. The leather has a beautiful patina and shows no damage, character from use. This chair can have a wonderful place at a desk. ...
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1920s English Georgian Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Georgian Queen Anne Style Carved Mahogany Dining Side Desk Chair Brocade Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
An ornately carved mahogany Georgian style side chair. Features a carved back splat, silk brocade seat and pronounced cabriole legs with scalloped knees. Dimensions: 25" x 23" x 4...
Category

Late 20th Century Georgian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Stool Black Leather Cast Iron
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful hand made three legged stool with adjustable height ( 16.5-23'' ) Painted black wood legs with cast iron elements. The top has a newer leather top. Fits with Midcentury Modern and more...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of (4) Tolix Steel Kitchen Counter Stools in Periwinkle New Made in France
Located in Chicago, IL
Tolix steel stacking stools and stacking chairs were designed by Xavier Pauchard, who was a trained roofer in France. By 1907 Xavier, later known as Mr. X had perfected a way of prot...
Category

2010s French Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Green Industrial Workshop Stool, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial factory stool made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s It features a wooden seat and a green metal frame. The weight of the stool is 4,8 kg. The diameter of ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

c. 1790 Oak Hand-carved English Stool, Hand-carved Legs, Gros-point Needlework
Located in Louisville, KY
When it comes to antique stools, this one stands out above them all. Boasting unique and colorful gros-point needlework in rich reds, navy's and yellows, hand-carvings of shell motif...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Antique George II Style Mahogany Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique George II style mahogany bench, late 19th century. With a recently reupholstered floral desig1300 seat resting on cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet.
Category

Late 19th Century English George II Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Settee, Chair and Rocker - Set of Three
Located in Louisville, KY
This elegant Georgian style trio is English made, done in a rich mahogany with beautiful curves in the design of the arms and back. The settee is covered in what appears to be the or...
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany

Vintage Industrial Adjustable DS-50 Buffalo Leather Lounge Chair from De Sede
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This vintage executive lounge armchair was manufactured in Switzerland by De Sede, during the 1970s. It is a model DS-50. This is the first edition of this famous chair. De Sede is t...
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1970s Swiss Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

18th Century Oak Settle
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century Oak settle / bench the high back with five arched fielded oak panels flanked by down swept arms on turned supports enclosing the recently...
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1780s British Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Vintage Industrial Toledo Metal Co Steel and Wooden Adjustable Drafting Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Industrial Toledo Metal Co Steel and Wooden Adjustable Drafting Stool Work Chair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 44" H x 18.5" W x 18...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Solid Oak and Leather Workshop Drafting Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1930's, solid oak, workshop stool with newly upholstered caramel brown leather seat. The diameter of the seat is 14in and the foot ring is 13in high.
Category

1930s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

18th Century West Country Tavern Settle
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Narrow 18th C West Country tavern settle with old paint and a lovely worn surface. 1780. Seat height is 19". Reference: 8451 Dimensions 63 inches (160 cms) Wide 18.5 inches (47 cm...
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18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Elm, Pine

Mid Century Industrial Stool with Swivel Seat
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century industrial stool features unique metal frame, solid wood seat and bentwood back with adjustable height.

Similar industrial chairs and tables available separately. 
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

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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