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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1910s
English Chippendale Sofa
Located in Paris, FR
English sofa. Late 19th century.
Category
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric
Antique French Louis XIV Overstuffed Carved Walnut Armchair 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique French Louis XIV Overstuffed Carved Walnut Armchair with Floral Upholstery 19thC.
Measures...
Category
19th Century Louis XIV Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
C Dresser for Colebrookdale Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Garden Canopy Seat Ends
Located in London, GB
Designed by Dr C Dresser for Colebrookdale
A cast iron Aesthetic Movement garden Canopy Seat named 'Waterplants'.
The first image here is an example to ...
Category
1870s Great Britain (UK) Aesthetic Movement Antique Seating
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Daybed
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent 18th century French Louis XV period daybed.
The bed needs a reupholstered , we can do it with the color velvet you choose.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, 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
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...
Category
1880s English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Sofa in Ashwood, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier sofa with an ashwood-veneered frame, crafted around 1830. The seat, armrests, backrest, and rear are fully upholstered in a green and blue striped fabric. Its str...
Category
1830s Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic and regal French Louis XV style painted fauteuil recently upholstered. The painted gold frames have been carved with exquisite craftsmanship and feature intricate cross h...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Antique pair of mid 19th century English Chippendale warm brown armchairs
Located in Casteren, NL
These two compact armchairs are a stunning example of classic craftsmanship and timeless interior design. Designed in the elegant Chippendale style, they are distinguished by their c...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of Eighteen Georgian English Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
An elegant nineteenth-century set of eighteen George III solid mahogany carved dining chairs with a shell-carved crest rail, with a pierced carv...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa. Item features carved paw feet with leafy cornucopia carvings, carved top rail, great antique sofa. Cir...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Carved Walnut Bergères Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut bergères chair from the 19th century with carved crests, scrolling arms, floral carved apron, cabriole legs and floral upholstery. Enhance your living space with this exquisite French Louis XV style walnut bergères chair from the 19th century. The chair exudes timeless elegance and boast captivating details that will elevate the aesthetics of any room.
The bergère chair features a wraparound back with a delicately carved crest, showcasing the elegance of the Louis XV style. The flowing lines of the back seamlessly blend into the scrolling arms, creating a sense of fluidity and grace. The top portion of the arms is partially upholstered for added comfort, while the curving supports lend a touch of sophistication.
The chair is upholstered in a charming floral blue and gold...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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
Seating Set of Baroque Sofa and Two Armchairs, Budapest, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful baroque seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the ti...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th century French sofa is a masterfully crafted piece that reflects timeless design and superior artistry. The walnut frame features intricate carvings along the arms ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair 19th Century Ebonized Empire Style Black Hair Hide Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century ebonized mahogany Empire style fauteuil with winged caryatids, newly upholstered in a deep espresso hairhide.
Category
Late 19th Century European Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Unusual 19th century Arts and Crafts wingback Windsor chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a striking designed Arts and Crafts Windsor chair with an unusual wingback shape. The proportions are beautifully neat and the patina to the timber is superb. The elegance of...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Ash
Rare Serpentine Birch Austrian German Biedermeier Sofa Settee 1860s era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Biedermeier restored 2 seat sofa. Bought from Atelier De Greef/Georges De Greef. He is part of the Art Restorers Association. He is also the official of the Milan Museum for the rec...
Category
1860s German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
Swiss Alpine Folk Art ESCABELLE from Bulle Village A 24
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alpine folk art ESCABELLE from Bulle village A 24.
Category
1840s Swiss Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Fine Large Set 10 Carved Dark Mahogany English Chippendale Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, incredibly well-carved solid mahogany set of 10 Chippendale dining chairs. The chairs feature precise, absolutely...
Category
1910s English Chippendale Vintage Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Folding Lounge Chair by Thonet with Adjustable Footstool 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original rare folding lounge chair in bentwood and cane from 1880 by Michael Thonet. Gebrüder Thonet, Vienna, Austria. Steam-bent beechwood and cane.
Category
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
A lovely small Gustavian sofa from Ersnäs Luleå, Northern Sweden .
The sofa has untouched blue original paint.
Nice model, very easy to place.
Good storage under the lid.
The sea...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Decorative English Victorian Chair, Velvet & Wood, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Imagine a cozy yet elegant chair from the late 1800s, reminiscent of the Victorian era. This chair features a graceful wooden frame, intricately carved with ornate details, reflectin...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Swiss alp, folk art , escabelle dated
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp, folk art , escabelle dated and signed
Category
1810s Swiss Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Set of 6 Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality set of 6 antique Victorian mahogany dining chairs having a quality mahogany balloon back with carved scrolls shap...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Other
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
A Victorian Oak Hall Chair With Earls Crest
Located in London, GB
A Fine Victorian Oak Hall Chair with Earl’s Coronet Crest.
This light oak hall chair features a stylish recessed spoon back, adorned with an inset, painted circular crest bearing an...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak, Paint
Antique French Carved Oak Vanity Bench Stool Chair Cane Seat Louis XV c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a beautiful antique French bench seat with lovely carvings throughout and original cane seat and sides!~
~The profile immediately...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
19th century Scroll back English country house 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
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
Mid 19th C Hand Crafted & Hand Painted Pennsylvania Plank Settle Original
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic, from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania this totally hand built and hand painted 3 seat settle with a one piece plank bench seat has remained untouched with the exception of t...
Category
1840s American Dutch Colonial Antique Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite 19th century French daybed, Louis XV style.
As the stairways of houses and apartments in France are narrow, they build ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV 19th C. Bergere Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Intricately hand carved mid 19th C. French Bergere chairs upholstered in floral silk with plump goose down loose cushions. Seat Height: 21".
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
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
Pair French Empire Style Mahogany Curule Benches with Ebonized & Gilt Highlights
Located in San Francisco, CA
each large-scaled curule bench with semi-detached seat flanked by flared openwork arms with turned double-baluster stretchers; all raised on down-scrolled supports ending in paw feet...
Category
1890s French Empire Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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
Antique Carved Mahogany Slat-Back Gentleman’s Armchair 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Carved Mahogany Slat-Back Gentleman’s Armchair with Scroll-Form Arms & Upholstered Seat...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique harlequin set of 8 (6 plus 2) ash elm beech kitchen dining chairs C1910
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique harlequin (mixed) set of 8 (6 plus 2) country ash, elm and beech kitchen dining chairs. Date from around 1910.
Fantastic age, colour and patina. Great styling. The chairs ar...
Category
1910s Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
English Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Late 19th c. English oak ladder back chairs with rush seats and turned stretchers. 2 arms, 6 sides.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of Regency Chairs or Fauteuils to be Re-Upholstered Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French Regency chairs or Fauteuils to be re-upholstered midcentury, Revival French Regency
French Regency is the period between ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Regency Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Porter's Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A magnificant 19th century oak porter's chair with a five point shaped hood above a carved arch, surrounding a seat and arms, the back equally made for show and finished with archite...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite English Regency side chairs exemplify the elegance and refinement of the Regency period. Meticulously crafted from flamed mahogany, the warm, rich hues and intricate ...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Walnut Piano Stool
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian walnut piano stool having a circle revolving seat newly reupholstered in a quality stylish fabric. It is raised on and elegant and...
Category
19th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Chairs Neo- Renaissance or Henri II Style in Wood and Leather 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant pair of Neo-Renaissance or Henri II style chairs in leather and wood dating from the 19th century. The wooden structure is carved with flutes and volutes. Pieces of leather f...
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Six 19th Century Swedish Carved Back Dining Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming set of six Swedish dining chairs with richly carved seat backs with lyre and leaf motifs. Recent upholstery seat in linen.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Elegant Newly Upholstered 19th Century Rare Carved Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Spectacular newly upholstered early 19th century Swedish Gustavian sofa or settee, having its original wood color (never painted; very rare!) and in amazing condition. Ca 1810 Swed...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style Immaculate French Gold Giltwood Quilted Floral White Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite Louis Style Sofa, dating back to the late 19th Century.. Crafted with meticulous attention to detai...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Josef Hoffmann. Armchair Designed for the 5th Viennese Secession Exhibition 1899
Located in London, GB
Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) designed for the 5th Viennese Secession exhibition in 1899.
An exceptional oak corner armchair.
The last image is of an identical armchair designed by Hoffmann which was exhibited at the Tate, Liverpool, in the 'Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in Vienna 1900...
Category
Late 19th Century Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of Six 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Set of six fine 19th century Gustavian chairs with the original padding and muslin. dry scraped to reveal the original finish. Stockholm, Sweden ca 1800.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
American Empire Boston Mahogany Girandole Chair, Circa 1860s
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful American empire Boston Girandole chairs. This is a very rare chair in today's market. Was handcrafted out of top grain flame mahogany in mid 1800s. This grandiose chairs ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
A Louis XVI Sofa Upholstered in Burnt Orange Velvet
Located in London, GB
A fine Louis XVI style sofa upholstered in burnt orange velvet, supported on a beechwood frame with leaf and dart mouldings, ionic columns, and twisted arms which extend to tapered a...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Paint
Set of Six Labeled Thonet No. 14 Bentwood Bistro Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of six matching 19th century early Thonet No. 14 konsumstuhl bistro or coffee shop chairs crafted from bentwood. Known as the "chair of chairs" with over 50 million produc...
Category
19th Century Polish Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Bentwood
French Napoleon III Style Settee in Vintage Gold Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Napoleon III style settee is upholstered in a plush floral patterned gold velvet with tassel adornments and matching bullion fringe. The beautifully curved back a...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Biedermeier living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions :
sofa heigh...
Category
1880s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid century low wooden bench, France ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / bench / wood / rustic / mid century
Beautiful rustic small low bench crafted in solid wood in France around 1850. On the elegant legs and with nice patina on the woo...
Category
1850s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
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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