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Seating For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Bauhaus
Narrow English Storage Settle
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Useful narrow English pine storage settle. Very good colour. 1890. Seat height is 18 inches. Reference: 8473 Dimensions 80 inches (203 cms) Wide 14 inches (36 cms) Deep 30.5 inche...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

1 of 6 Bauhaus Design Chrome Tubular Steel and Green Faux Leather Chairs, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful Bauhaus design vintage cantilever chairs in tubular steel chrome frame and green faux leather seat and backrest. Unknown Italian production of the late 1980s. Reupholstere...
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1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Josef Hoffmann Blue Cabinett Lounge Chairs
Located in Weesp, NL
Cabinett Josef Hoffmann Lounge Chairs A gorgeous pair of Cabinett chairs by Josef Hoffmann originally designed in 1903 for the house of Doctor Salzer in Vienna. Even though they were...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Mohair

Vintage Victorian Oak & Cane Convertible Childs High Chair Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Oak & Cane Convertible Childs High Chair / Rocking Chair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 36.5" H x 15.5" W x 25.5" D x 21" Seat height.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Seating

Materials

Cane, Oak

Antique Victorian Leather Barrel Back Wing Armchair
Located in London, GB
An outstanding antique Victorian leather barrel back wing armchair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1840-1860 period. It is of superb quality and is a great size,...
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1840s British Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Leather Metamorphic Gout Stool
Located in London, GB
A wonderful original antique Victorian leather metamorphic gout stool. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1880’s period. It has a clever ratchet design, enabling it ...
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Cantilever Tubular Steel Armchairs for Kovona, Czechoslovakia, 1950’s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Step into a world where form meets function in the most exquisite manner. Picture this: a pair of cantilever tubular steel armchairs, made by Kovona company in the former Czechoslov...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Lina Bo Bardi. Stool SESC Pompéia, Drawing 1982/ Edition 2023
Located in PARIS, FR
Lina Bo Bardi Stool SESC Pompéia, Designed 1982 / Edition 2023 Laminated pine Dimensions: 52 x 40 x 68 cm (20.47 x 15.75 x 26.77 in) This stool is one of the most sought-after iconi...
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2010s Brazilian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Laminate, Pine

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This S33 chair by Mart Stam is a design icon from 1926. It was produced by the German Thonet manufactory. Our piece comes from the 1960s. It is the first can...
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1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Thonet Bauhaus White Vinyl & Chrome Model SS33 Cantilever Barstool Anton Lorenz
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage white vinyl & chrome tube barstool by Thonet Model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair by Anton Lorenz. This piece is tagged Thonet but has been attributed to Anton Lorenz based upon archived research including online sources, vintage documentation and catalogs, designer literature, and other materials. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there is a stain on the seat vinyl that we have tried many things to remove to no avail. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1980’s but designed circa 1930’s. Did someone say Thonet?? Yes, we sure did!! This is a fabulous labeled Thonet cantilever barstool circa 1980’s. It is in the style of the model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair designed in the 1930’s for Thonet by famed designer Anton Lorenz. The chair design was later adapted to create this wonderful barstool! It is comprised of a chrome tube cantilever frame, black block stabilizers on the base, and white vinyl seats and back rests. A simple, stunning, and oh-so-comfortable design! It is the perfect stool for your kitchen, bar, or rec room whether you live in a Bauhaus or mid-century modern home, an industrial loft, or Art Deco style home. It’s a classic, sleek style that has stood the test of time!! If you’ve been searching for a barstool or just the right extra seating, this stool is exactly what you’ve been looking for! Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. Anton Lorenz was known as the man behind the Bauhaus’ “machined aesthetic.” He was born in Budapest in 1891, became a teacher, and later married an opera singer, and entered a lock manufacturing business. They relocated to Berlin in the early 1920’s. in Berlin he met architects Marcel Breuer and Kalman Lengyel who were both associated with Bauhaus in Dessau. Breuer became the first designer to construct furniture out of tubular steel, joined forces with Lengyel and found a manufacturing company and Anton Lorenz became manager. He was business savvy and obtained patents to establish a network of rights for new tubular steel furniture and would go on to do the same for Desta and Thonet who dominated the industry. In 1939 Lorenz emigrated to the United States where he established the design technology for the well-known recliner. He developed his own design in 1940 called the BarcaLounger and later partnered with Morris Futorian...
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20th Century American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

An Extending Brass and Leather Club Fender This is an elegant piece of country
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
An Extending Brass and Leather Club Fender This is an elegant piece of country House Furniture with dark red leather studded seats and it can be pulled out to alter the size to fit ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

LARGE STUNNING ViNTAGE RALPH LAUREN HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER FOOTSTOOL OTTOMAN
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Vintage Heritage hand dyed brown leather Ralph Lauren LARGE footstool or ottoman Please note...
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20th Century Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Brno Flat-Bar Chairs in Velvet, Obsidian Gloss by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
The definition of minimalism in a singular design, achieved by the great Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929; the Brno Flat-Bar chair is just that. We have edited these contemporary ite...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

FINE PAIR OF RESTORED CHESTERFIELD LUTYENS VICEROY BROWN LEATHER CLUB ARMCHAIRs
By Lutyen’s Viceroy, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Regency style fully restored Chesterfield Lutyens Viceroy brown leather hand dye...
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20th Century English Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather

Gabriele Mucchi "Genni" Chaise Lounge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gabriele Mucchi 'Genni' chaise lounge in chrome and leather.
Category

1930s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Cassina LC2 leather sofa in natural leather designed by Le Corbusier
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
One 2 Fauteuil Grand Confort, petit modèle, trois places or mostly named LC2 three-seater Sofa. Late 1990ies edition in beautiful natural leather, manufactured by Cassina, Italy. N...
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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

MW02 armchair in Bauhaus style with vegan leather seat in brown, by MW designer
Located in Beaumont-Louestault, FR
Elevating furniture design to an artistic level, the MW02 armchair enhances and transforms any space it occupies. Its tempered glass panels, extremely resistant, are meticulously sig...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

STUNNING ViNTAGE HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED PORTERS ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning late Victorian, fully restored Chesterfield cigar brown leather porters armchair Please note ...
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

1800s Antique Heywood Wakefield Large Wicker Rocking Arm Chair with Springs Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
1870s Heywood Wakefield Victorian Wicker rocking arm chair. Ultra comfortable and in very good condition. Seat cushion upholstery in great shape, ver...
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Stendig Architect Series Prague Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Prague Chairs sold in a Pair. I have always known these to be part of the Architect Series of Prague Chairs produced for Stendig. Nylon replaces the traditional cane. These are a...
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1960s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Nylon, Wood

Antique French Mahogany Loveseat or Settee, Lion Paw Feet Unrestored c1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French settee or loveseat deconstructed and probably made in the late 1800's. When you take a hard look at the lion paw feet, you'll noti...
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1880s French Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair Of Antique Morning Room Elbow Chairs, English, Chippendale Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique morning room elbow chairs. An English, mahogany carver seat in Chippendale revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Superb Chippend...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

C1900s Antique Carved Salon/Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A Lovely Mahogany Finely Carved Arm Chair Elegantly Shaped Back with very Fine Carving and Raised on Cabrio Legs This Chair is Very Sturdy and in Excellent Condition Dates C1900s Rec...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Victorian Ebonized Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid Victorian Ebonized Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay. Rare antique Mother of Pearl inlaid side chair. The ebonized and gold decorated ...
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Leather Swivel Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Victorian leather swivel desk chair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1880-190...
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian carved oak hall chairs having quality carved oak scrolls backs, solid oak shaped seats and standing on unusual bobbin t...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Pair of Wassily Lounge Chair White Leather by Marcel Breuer, Gavina, circa 1962
Located in Paris, France
This early original of Wassily pair of lounge chairs, are with the original white leather, highly sought after by collectors. The leather has no structura...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Le Corbusier LC4 Black Leather Chaise Chaiselongue by Cassina
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This LC4 chaise longue in black leather was designed by Le Corbusier/ Pierre Jeanneret/ Charlotte Perriand and produced by Cassina. It features the classic chrome steel frame and a b...
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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Set of 6 Antique Victorian Quality Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 6 antique Victorian quality carved walnut dining chairs having a quality carved walnut shaped back, newly reupholstered serpentine shape seats in a quality fabric standing on ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Bauhaus armchairs Erich Dieckman
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of Bauhaus armchairs designed by Erich Dieckman. Dieckman was a important Bauhaus designer who started out with stringent geometrical furniture. After a while he incorpor...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

1 of 8 Bauhaus Chrome Tubular Steel and Black Faux Leather Chairs, 1980s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
1 of 8 Italian modernist, Bauhaus design tubular chrome and black faux leather stackable dining or living room chairs. Italian production, early 1980s. In good vintage condition wit...
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1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Antique Morning Room Elbow Chair, Scottish, Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique morning room elbow chair. A Scottish, carved oak throne seat in Gothic revival taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Broad and generous form to this ...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Oak

PH Snake Chair, Chrome, Leather Natural Un-Dyed, Leather Upholstery, Visible
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Snake chairs flowing lines within its steel tube design are inspired by the strong yet flexible body of a snake. It is multi-use and fits any roo...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

A Fantastic Set of 6 German Cinema Wooden Folding Chairs from the 40s / 50s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A Fantastic Set of 6 German Cinema Wooden Folding Chairs from the 40s / 50s There are 14 pieces in total. They are offered here at 1stDibs as two sets of 4 and one set of 6 in separ...
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1940s Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Victorian Style Spoon Back Parlor Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Victorian style spoon back parlor lounge chair. Victorian style chair with a spoon back. Mahogany with Cabriole legs on original castors.  
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Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Heywood Company Victorian White Wicker Parlour Armchair Set
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Victorian white painted wicker parlour chairs. Hand crafted intricate heart design back, and curved wicker leaves climb the front legs. Wonderful parlour, sunroom, or patio ...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating

Materials

Wicker

Antique Law Chambers Hall Chair, Scottish, Walnut, Reception Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique law chambers hall chair. A Scottish, walnut reception seat in Rococo taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850. Striking recept...
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1850s British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Industrial Factory Bauhaus Stool by Rowac / Robert Wagner Germany, 1910-1920s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
This iconic three-legged steel stool "Stahl Schemel Modell 1" is made by Rowac (Karl RObert WAgner in Chemnitz) and is known to enthusiasts and collectors as a industrial design classic. It was developed 1905 and exhibited for the first time 1909 at the Leipzig Fair. it was used at the Bauhaus and is considered the original type of workshop stool. Walter Gropius used the stool for his new Bauhaus building in Dessau. The Rowac Stool...
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1910s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Set of Four Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian mahogany set of four dining chairs having a quality shaped top and a shaped splat to the centre with serpentine shaped seats covered in a quality fabric. Th...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Tubular Zebra Hide Steel Stool by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Tubular Zebra Hide Steel Stool by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s This stool or ottoman goes very well with our zebra chair. Together they are a perfect couple, that attracts everyone's attention. Completely reupholstered with new springs and covered with a selected real zebra skin...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

Late 19th Century Victorian Nursing / Lounge Chair Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This is a Victorian nursing/lounge chair from Sweden, dating back to the late 19th century. This elegant chair feature beautifully turned beech wood legs, showcasing classic Victoria...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Beech

Armchair Windsor English Brown, 19th Century, England
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Windsor English brown, 19th century, England. An armchair made in England during the 19th century. Windsor. Original finish. Lovely patina.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Victorian "safari" folding chair, United Kingdom, Arts & Crafts, Circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Safari / folding military campaign chair. United Kingdom, Arts & Crafts, Victorian Era, Circa 1880 Beech structure. Beautiful original fabric, in goo...
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1880s French Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bentwood Armchair, Czechoslovakia, 1930s — Art Deco Meets Bauhaus Elegance
Located in Almelo, NL
Bentwood Armchair, Czechoslovakia, 1930s — Art Deco Meets Bauhaus Elegance Four available – Sold and priced individually This stunning bentwood armchair, made in 1930s Czechoslovaki...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch, Bentwood

Early 20th Century Oak Dining Chairs Linen/Silk Seats in Paprika Red, a Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
English oak side chairs with a barley corn twist & straight slats. New seats in a linen blend in paprika red. The legs are connected by an H stretcher. Circa early 20th century.
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Mid-19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Abalone, Linen, Silk, Oak

Bauhaus chairs LC1 by Le Corbusier for Cassina
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bauhaus chairs LC1 by Le Corbusier for Cassina in very nice original vintage condition with signs of use.
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1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Studio-Made Captain’s Chairs in American Black Walnut, Winged Foot-2020
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four remaining examples of a set of 90 handmade solid walnut Windsor captain’s chairs executed for Winged Foot Golf Club ahead of the 2020 U.S Open. The rest of the set is currently ...
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2010s American Victorian Seating

Materials

Walnut

RARE ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN HOWARD & SON'S ARMCHAIR WITH THE ORIGINAL TICKING FABRIC
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1880-1900 Howard & Son’s armchair with period H&S Ticking upholstery Please no...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cotton, Hardwood

1 OF 4 RESTORED ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN CHESTERFIELD LEATHER SNOOKER HALL PUB BENCHES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale one of four absolutely stunning, fully restored extra large Victorian Snooker...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Victorian Wicker Loveseat
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Part of a large collection of ornate Victorian wicker that was collected over the years by a Senator's wife. This rolled woven arm loveseat has wicker curlicues in the open areas under the side arm rests. Across the back are alternating lattice weaving and woven portions. The woven skirt comes from the top of the back leg to a mid-point on the front leg and returns to a shorter curved skirt in the center front. It is a delightful example of a late Victorian love seat.
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1880s American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wicker

Antique Ebonized Slipper Chair on Castors, Late 19th Century
Located in Uppsala, SE
Antique Slipper chair with ebonized legs on castors, late 19th century. Either you sit on it like a normal chair our you can turn around and use the backrest for arm support when rea...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Early Victorian Carved Mahogany Reclining Wing Armchair
Located in Huntington, NY
With dyed leather seat.
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Hunzinger Victorian Rocking Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
The Victorian arm chair, shown here, was made by German designer George Hunzinger in the late 19th century. While it is reflective of the ornate fu...
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Beech

Restored Bauhaus Sofa, by Hynek Gottwald, Chrome, New Upholstery, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Made by Hynek Gottwald, a company credited with being the pioneers of metal furniture. Our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has fully restored it according to the original...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Tito Agnoli Novemila 9000 Sofa in Green Velvet
Located in Hudson, NY
The ‘Novemila 9000’ sofa was designed by Tito Agnoli for Arflex in 1969. Its low profile and modularity, consisting of six armless units and one corner secti...
Category

1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Knoll International Wassily Chair Design by Marcel Breuer Brown Saddle Leather
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Wassily chair, in chromed tubular steel and brown leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Knoll International. Knoll International production with the Wassily st...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Victorian Hall Bench in Red-Brown wood, England, around 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
This 19th-century Victorian hall bench, crafted in England around 1870, is a striking example of period craftsmanship and refined design. Made from rich red-brown wood, it features f...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood

1940s Bauhaus Restored Tubular Armchair, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly lacquered wooden parts - Chrome parts with minor signs od use - high of seat 46 cm
Category

1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

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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