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Seating For Sale
Style: Rococo
Style: Louis XIV
Pair of Louis XIII Revival Open Armchairs French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XIII revival, To be recovered. circa 1880. Good condition. Frames sound and solid. Shipping: L146 P 68 H 12...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century Swedish Rococo Pair of Chairs
Located in San Angelo, TX
A stunning pair of Swedish Rococo chairs that are sturdy with nice proportions with hand carved details. This pair has been dry scraped t...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Paint, Wood

Pair 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs ~ Fauteuils with Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XIV armchairs ~ Fauteuils with Mohair represent the essence of the form, with gracefully scrolled armrests, legs and stretchers providing stylish suppo...
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1890s French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Period 18th Century Rococo Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 18th Century Rococo sofa from the area of Lindome, Sweden. It has exquisite carving, the whole standing on cabriolet legs tapering to the ball and...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Swedish 18th Century Transitional Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Exceptional Swedish 18th Century sofa with decorative carved detailing to the back and front stretcher. A fine example of a transitional sofa, betwe...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Upholstered Spanish Catalan Bench
Located in Birmingham, AL
A 19th century Louis XIV style hand carved Spanish bench or banquette having original deep red velvet upholstery with metallic gold trim tape, bru...
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1890s Spanish Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique Painted Italian Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Antique painted Italian side chairs with foliate carved top rail supported by a shaped and pierced central splat, flanked by profoundly curved ...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Rococo Parcel Gilt Armchair
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century large Rococo style armchair recovered in white Terry Towelling with a feathered cushion seat. The parcel gilt frame of scrolls, foliate...
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Giltwood

Pair 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Louis XVI Style Arm Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of French late 19th century carved giltwood salon arm chairs. Each with wonderful scrolling, foliate decoration to the show wood frame, upholstered seat, bac...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Chair with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Rococo chair from Stockholm, Southern Sweden. A fantastic chair with nice proportions & curvy legs It comes from the upper class environment. Scraped by ha...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

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Pine

Louis XIV Style Giltwood folding stool made by La Maison London
By Francois I Foliot
Located in London, Park Royal
Giltwood Folding stool (Ployant) in the manner of Foliot . the original is a model found in Versailles . We have pairs available if needed.
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2010s English Louis XIV Seating

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Antique Rococo Needlepoint & Walnut Revolving Stool, Unicorn & Tiger, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Rococo stool offers needlepoint upholstered seat having unicorn and tiger beneath fruit tree on floral and foliate caved revolving frame raised on base having gadrooned sc...
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19th Century European Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Stunning Pair of 19th Century Antique French Walnut and Reupholstered Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A superb pair of 19th century Antique French walnut reupholstered armchairs, Louis XIV Style, reupholstered in quality orange colour fabric. Shaped arms and supported on elegant shap...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of French Club Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 18th Century Swedish Armchairs
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of 18th Century Stockholm-made armchairs with carved backs. With deep seats, cabriolet legs and beautifully upholstered Belgium linen seats. Re-painted in a typical white paint.
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood

19th C. French Painted and Parcel Gilt Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. French Rococo style carved wood daybed. The piece is painted white with gold leaf on the raised carved areas of the bed frame. It is decorat...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Rococo Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th century French rococo armchair the darker aged patina. Hand carved open arm fauteil with hand woven fabric. Please note that this armchair i...
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Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

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

4 Italian Rococo Style Red Painted Dining Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully stylish set of 4 Italian Rococo style red painted side chairs upholstered in red dappled ivory chintz. One chair upholstery shows wear exposing base material. Search ter...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Seating

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Rococo Painted Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent French Rococo or late Baroque painted sofa decorated with a whimsical Rocaille carved frame. Encased in scroll designs reminiscent of Versailles grottos. Newly refurbishe...
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Mohair, Wood, Linen

French Louis XIV Style Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Bergère Chairs, a Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of late 19th century French ebonized and parcel-gilt bergère chairs. They have Louis XIV styling. The lavender velvet upholstery is a recent addition. The ebonized and...
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1880s French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Italian Gilt X Frame Curule Stool Circa 1800
Located in Sherborne, GB
This is a stunning Italian gilt X frame curule stool circa 1800. It features deep bold crisply carved lions heads, paws, corners scrolls and side rails. The gilding is slightly worn but untouched, it retains its original silk seat cushion...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Giltwood

Italian Carved Giltwood Bench W/ Embossed Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. giltwood Italian Rococo style bench. The bench is beautifully hand carved with details of scrolled acanthus leaves and flowers throughout. The bench is newly upholstered in a...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Giltwood

Italian Late Baroque Walnut & Upholstered Reclining Ratchet Armchair, ca. 1715
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an arched backrest with flared wings, the long descending arms with carved handles and raised on turned supports, the handles issuing iron rods with shell shaped finials used ...
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1710s Italian Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Swedish Rococo Side Chair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish Rococo side chair, circa 1770. Original finish, leather upholstery later applied.
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

French Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Louis XIV style French dining chair with a square padded and upholstered backrest and seat, with carved scrolling arms, on turned legs with an X...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XIV Seating

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Cane Back Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of painted Louis XVI style armchairs with generous proportions with caned backs and upholstered seats. These stylish chairs most often referred to as "fauteuil Marie Antoinette" feature "chapeau de gendarme", fluted legs. Comfortable, elegant and practical frames. Chairs are appropriate for Swedish Gustavian style, classical or modern decor. Great as head dining chairs...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Seating

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Painted Bench
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is an absolutely stunning early 19th century rococo Swedish bench. This beautiful piece has been dry scrapped to the original paint. It features a white color palette throughout...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A superb quality late 19th century carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair, the camel high back flanked by arms with upholstered elbow pads and carved animal figures raised on carved s...
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Late 19th Century British Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

18th Century Swedish Rococo Children Chair with Original Paint Swedish Antiques
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Rococo children chair from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden A very charming and genuine Rococo Chair. Great for children aged 6-12 years. Scraped by hand to its originalpaint. Good antique condition with minor historic knocks, marks, scratchers, wear, imperfections as is to be expected with functional antique furniture. A rare find that would look amazing in the right location. It is upholstered in old antique linen fabric...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair of 18th Century French Os Du Mouton Walnut Armchairs
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of 18th century French walnut armchairs with chapeau de gendarme form backs, H-shaped os du mouton carved stretchers, and recent tan leather u...
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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of 18th Century Swedish Rococo Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Rococo period walnut side chairs from the 18th century, with upholstery and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the 18th century, each of this pair of Rococo chairs features a curving pierced back with carved splat, sitting above a rectangular seat, reupholstered with a neutral toned fabric. Each chair is raised on four cabriole legs with cross stretcher, resting on ball and claw feet. With their graceful Rococo lines and walnut patina, this pair of 18th century side chairs...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Six Swedish Rococo Style 1890s Dining Room Side Chairs with Carved Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of six Swedish Rococo style wooden dining room side chairs from the late 19th century, with carved splats, cabriole legs, pad feet, cross stretchers and upholstered seats. Created in Sweden during the last decade of the 19th century, each of this set of six Rococo style side chairs features a curving pierced back with carved splat flowing seamlessly into the hind saber legs. A rectangular upholstered seat with removable cushion making it easier to reupholster the piece, is resting above a simple apron with bow front design. The chairs are all raised on cabriole legs in the front mounted on pad feet. A cross stretcher with turned motifs on the sides and curving accents in the front strengthens the ensemble. With their graceful and sinuous Rococo lines and warm patina, this pair of Swedish side chairs...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

18th Century, Pair of Italian Wood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th century, pair of Italian wood armchairs This fine pair of armchairs was made in Lombardy, Itay, around the middle of the eightee...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Louis XIV Style, Os de Mouton, Walnut Wingback Fauteuils
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Striking pair of antique French Louis XIV style, walnut wingback fauteuils with carved armrests, standing on 'os de mouton' legs joined by H-shaped stretcher base, upholstered with a...
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1980s English Louis XIV Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Italian Giltwood Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous, Italian 1940s pair of armchairs in the Rococo style. Each of the chairs consists of beautifully carved gilt-wood frame and new Belgian linen upholstery. Minor gilt ...
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1940s Italian Rococo Vintage Seating

Materials

Linen, Giltwood

Antique Rocking Chair Hand Carved and Turned Walnut Wood Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
Rocking chair from the late 19th century, hand carved with turned wood details on 2 casters. Sturdy and comfortable crafted frame with decorative rocking base. Nailhead trim adorn th...
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Shapely Pair of Italian Rococo Style Aqua Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with cartouche-shaped back above a generous upholstered seat flanked by outscrolled arms; all above a scalloped apron over cabriole supports; re-gilded with white gold.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Style Poplar Wood Pair of Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian Louis XIV style pair of armchairs very comfortable. Made of poplar wood with special natural wood finish without color or varnish. Perfect upholstery restored with particular...
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1930s Italian Louis XIV Vintage Seating

Materials

Jute, Poplar

Louis XIV Antique Style Tufted Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV antique style tufted loveseat. The loveseat has solid walnut legs, a down cushioned seat with gold upholstery.
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1940s Louis XIV Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Armchairs French Rococo Period 18th Century Brown Frame Black Leather France
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs French Rococo Period 18th century brown frame black leather France. An assembled pair of armchairs made during the Rococo period in Fran...
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Carved French 19th Century Salon Chairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of carved 19th century French salon chairs with original paint and castors to the front feet. We've had them upholstered in a light Mark Alexander...
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1870s French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood

French Antique Style Cane Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
French antique style cane loveseat. The loveseat has a loose cushioned and a cane seat and back. Nice carvings to the top back.
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1960s Louis XIV Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Armchair French Giltwood Rococo Style, France
Located in New York, NY
Armchair French giltwood Rococo style France. An armchair made during the 19th century in France. Frame of giltwood with beautiful carvings. Contempora...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Rococo Period Walnut Armchairs, Genova, Italy Mid-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Rococo Period walnut armchairs, Genova, Italy Mid-18th Century. 2 pairs available.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

1919 Armchair Bergere Model in Pelle SC 136 Ginger Bread Leather with Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
The “1919” armchair, named after the year in which it was designed, is actually archived under the code “128”. It is thought that it was custom-designed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

1900s Pair of Original Danish Rococo Chairs
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - Fabric upholstery with some signs of use.
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Early 1900s Danish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Six Dining Chairs High Back Upholstered to Recover French, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of six French dining chairs circa 1920 to recover Carved oak with griffin eagle feet The backs are recovered of leather and need to be changed. The seat...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Seating

Materials

Oak, Upholstery

Louis XV Solid Conversation Sofa
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Louis XV conversation sofa, thick structure, solid in original patina.
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1890s Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

1919 Armchair Bergere Model in Pelle SC 0 Polare Leather with Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
The “1919” armchair, named after the year in which it was designed, is actually archived under the code “128”. It is thought that it was custom-designed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Louis XIV Style Armchair in Emerald Silk
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XIV style armchair in nicely carved pickled oak. Newly upholstered in textured emerald silk.
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1880s French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Pair of Neo-Rococo Armchairs Made In Light Wood With Decorated Fabric From 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of neo-rococo armchairs with decorative light wood fabric from around the 1930s is a beautiful representation of early 20th century furniture design and aesthetics. These chai...
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1930s Danish Rococo Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Late 18th Century High Backed Swedish Chair with Leather Seat
Located in London, GB
C18th Swedish rococo chair with leather seat. A handsome single high backed chair circa 1760 which has a simple understated well-worn patina and a leathe...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Leather

Pair of Louis XIV Revival Armchairs French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XIV revival, To be recover to suit your interior circa 1880 Good condition Frames sound and solid. Shipping:...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating

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Oak, Fabric, Upholstery

Louis XIV Style Pair of Stools in Giltwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent and rare pair of stools louis XIV style in giltwood, the quality carving in this stools are execptional.
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Flamboyant Baroque Harp Chair by Modenese Gastone Luxury Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Specially designed dining chair by Modenese Luxury Interiors take on a true baroque style. This wonderful chair is a great head turner piece in any living space with its flamboyant r...
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2010s Italian Rococo Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Suite of 4 Armchairs Louis XV Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare suite of 4 armchairs Louis XV style, the carving, the hand painting of this 4 armchairs are stunning sold as is.
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1930s Louis XIV Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Fine 19th Century Italian Venetian Carved Giltwood Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
Finely carved mid 19th century Italian giltwood open armchair of wide proportions in the Rococo manner. Italy, Venice Circa 1860. The asymmetrical scroll and leaf-carved top rail, centred on a stylised shell within over scrolled uprights, above a newly upholstered grey silk padded and dished seat between scroll-ended arms, raised on a decorative foliate carved scrolling X-frame base with a conforming central stylised shell. In excellent condition having a wonderful look to the gilt work this gondola style chair...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

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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