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Seating For Sale
Style: Rococo
Style: Gothic Revival
Period Swedish Rococo Armchair
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period Swedish Rococo armchair with decorative carved shell detail in the back and seat stretcher. This piece has been repainted in light gre...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

Pair of Rococo Style Gilt Wood Side Chairs, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Each with a padded back and seat, upholstered in greenish fabric with flower pattern, the shell-carved front seat rail raised on leaf-carved cabriole legs.  
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

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Giltwood

19th Century antique Louis XVI or Neo Rococo Style Chair walnut hand crafted
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant 4 Louis Seize chair, circa 1870 neo Rococo. Solid walnut. On the legs of the legs, a strongly cambered frame. Braided medallion-shaped backr...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Seating

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Walnut

A W N Pugin, Stamped Gillows, a Set of Four Gothic Revival Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin, made by Gillows of Lancaster. Stamped Gillows to the back legs. A set of four Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. Measures: Height 34 1/2 inches. x width 17 inches. x d...
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Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Oak

Antique 18th Century English Paneled Oak Pub Bench Settle Pew Gothic Revival
Located in Dayton, OH
Extraordinary 18th century English oak pub bench or sofa. A rectangular form with high back and red velvet upholstery. Features Gothic revival panels and F...
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18th Century Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Oak

Signed Oscar Bach Large Ornate Lion Head with Scrolls Bronze & Upholstery Bench
Located in St. Louis, MO
Scarce bronze hall bench designed by famed designer Oscar Bruno Bach (1884-1957). Over 6' bench with lion head, hand wrought, hammered, twisted bronze and fret work on faux leopard p...
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1930s American Gothic Revival Vintage Seating

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Bronze

Italian Baroque Rococo Carved Wood Brown Reptile Print Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Baroque Rococo Style carved wood brown reptile print dining chairs - set of 4. Item features brown faux reptile printed upholstery, nailhe...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Rococo Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Antique and Handcrafted Gothic Revival Solid Tiger Oak Practical Hallway Bench
Located in Lisse, NL
Perfect size and shape church bench. This very well crafted, solid oak bench is a perfect example of quality made European furniture from the late 1900's. We felt very fortunate to ...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Oak

Set of 6 Original Gothic Revival Chairs of the 19th Century
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of six neo-Gothic chairs was made in the 1890s. The dark stained oak frame is intricately shaped and has typical neo-Gothic features. The various ornaments and decorative el...
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19th Century Austrian Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Wood, Wicker

Pure Gold Piano Stool with Blue Damask by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Enjoy your unique customized piano while playing it sitting on one of our most beloved poufs. Its four legs end with a firm and robust lion's paw and all its wooden surfaces are deco...
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2010s Italian Rococo Seating

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Gold Leaf

Italian Baroque Burgundy 6-Piece Living Room Set
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Italian Baroque style 20th c. living room / salon set with gilt wood filigree frames, & burgundy / cream upholstery with embroidered flowers.  
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20th Century French Rococo Seating

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Wood, Giltwood

Italian Rococo Revival Style Settee or Sofa, Black and Beige Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
19th-early 20th century settees / canapes or loveseats in Rococo style having a fine Fabric. This is simply the finest pair of wonderfully covered and carved oversized settees...
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Early 20th Century European Rococo Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Antique German Antler Settee with Rococo Style Upholstery
Located in London, GB
Antique German antler settee with Rococo style upholstery German, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 108cm, width 212cm, depth 80cm This unusual...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Seating

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Antler, Upholstery

Pair of Swedish Rococo Style 1890s Painted Wood Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Rococo style painted wood armchairs from the late 19th century, with carved splats, cabriole legs and upholstery. Created in Sweden during the last decade of the 19th century, each of this pair of Rococo style armchairs...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Italian Rococo Gold Damask Throne Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique Italian Rococo high back gilt carved throne chairs with gold damask slip seat and back.  
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Gold

Pair of Antique German Antler Chairs with Rococo Style Upholstery
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique German Antler chairs with rococo style upholstery. German, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 108cm, width 212cm, depth 80cm The...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Seating

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Antler, Upholstery

Walnut Armchair with Hand Carved Lion Head and Swan Sculptures as Armrests
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and highly decorative Gothic chair from the late 1800s. If you are looking for unique and meaningful antiques to decorate your home then this sculptural and amazing workmanship chair could be perfect for you. All handcrafted in Europe in the late 1800s this striking chair is another perfect example of the highest level of workmanship that furniture makers and sculptors were combining in those days. This marvelous chair has everything that you want to see in antique and decorative art. The overall design is perfectly balanced and the frame of this chair is solely made out of a beautifully warm colored, solid walnut. Besides that this unique chair is as strong and stable as the day it was handcrafted and very comfortable to sit in. Both the beautiful walnut and the stunning antique fabric are in very good to excellent condition. However, what makes this antique chair a real masterpiece are the glorious animal carvings. Firstly, the good size lion head on the front rule comes with majestic manes and his eyes have a human-like quality to them. Secondly and most importantly are the amazing swan head and tail sculptures. Swan head sculptures in wood are extremely rare and to have found a chair with a pair of perfectly hand carved and mint condition swan heads (and necks) as armrests and with tails on either side of the backrest more than made our day. If you have a good eye for rare details then, we think, you will especially love the perfect nose holes, but also the hand carved wooden swan tail-ends. With swans symbolizing a number of great qualities and combined with the elements of water and air also being a symbol for eternal life and the circle of life, they embody a deeper meaning that makes this antique simply exquisite. Finally, the seat and back are upholstered with a finest quality and classical European antique fabric...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Bruce Talbert, Gillows, Two Rare Gothic Revival Oak Armchair in Blue Upholstery.
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert. Gillows of Lancaster. Two rare Gothic Revival armchairs. *The two with dark and light blue upholstery shown here are available, the one with brown upholstery is now s...
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1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Oak

Fine Pair of 18th Century Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine pair of 18th century Rococo giltwood armchairs. Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1770. Similar exceptional chairs can be found at the royal palace in Stockholm.
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

Venetian Rococo Decorated Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venetian Rococo parcel gilt and paint decorated armchair, 18th century.
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Paint

Early 19th Century Rococo Walnut Bench
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Early 19th Century rococo long walnut bench with neutral upholstery on carved cabriole legs.
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Early 19th Century Rococo Antique Seating

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Walnut

Antique Venetian Baroque Carved and Painted Bench
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With a tall scrolled back and scrolled lower frame. In the Classic Venetian sage green paint with white scrolls and a large polychrome painted crest on the back. The bench platform l...
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Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

Shapely Set of Five Portuguese Rococo Ivory Painted Side or Dining Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely set of five Portuguese Rococo ivory painted and parcel-gilt side or dining chairs; priced individually; each with arching scrolled crest above a vasi-form splat and burlap-...
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1750s Portuguese Rococo Antique Seating

18th Century Italian Rococo Painted Canape au Chasse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie painted triple back canape in hues of red, gold, and turquoise with removable upholstered seat and back panels, 18th century, Italy.
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Elegant 18th Century Tuscan Rococo Daybed, Newly Upholstered
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant 18th century Tuscan Rococo daybed, newly upholstered.    
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood, Giltwood

Louis XV Style Hand Painted Bench
Located in Pomona, CA
Louis XV style bench. The painted back panel with game birds is surrounded by heavily carved gilt-work in a Rococo style.
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1940s French Rococo Vintage Seating

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Wood

Rare Italian Antique Chair, 1500s
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and very rare Italian antique chair from the 1500s. In finely crafted walnut wood, red velvet and bangs, the antique chair is in its o...
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16th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Velvet, Walnut

Chair Armchair Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chair armchair Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 black Sweden. An armchair made during the Rococo period in Sweden 1750-1775. Repainted in our Laserow Black. Seat upholstered in a waxed brown...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

Two Pairs of Scandinavian Rococo Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two pairs of Scandinavian Rococo style armchairs from the 19th century with new upholstery, sold in pairs. Born in Scandinavia during the 19th century, each of this pair of Rococo style armchairs...
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19th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique Early 1900s Gothic Revival Stool or Table with Hand Carved Elements
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, practical and highly decorative seat / hall bench with quality carvings. This beautifully carved and striking stool is surrounded by a number of very well designed and execu...
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Oak

Armchair Rococo Swedish White Light Green, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Rococo Swedish white light green, Sweden. A single armchair with original paint made in Sweden during the Rococo period 1750-1775. A white washe...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Chair Wingback Swedish Rococo Period 1750-1775 Brown Leather Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chair wingback Swedish Rococo Period 1750-1775 Brown Leather Sweden. An exquisite wingback chair made during the Rococo Period in Sweden. Original finish and upholstered in a waxed b...
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Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Italian Venetian Red Frame Toile Pattern Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
3 Italian Venetian (18th century) armchairs with red painted wooden frames with carved giltwood embellishments and beige and pink toile-patterned upholstere...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Giltwood

Set of Six Rococo Chairs from the Start of the 20th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of six Rococo chairs in stained beech. Original upholstered with black patinated leather with nails. Made in the start of the 20th century.
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1930s Danish Rococo Vintage Seating

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Leather, Beech

Charles Bevan attr. A set of five Gothic Revival oak dining chairs & an armchair
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan for Marsh Jones and Cribb, attributed. A good quality set of six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs with geometric dot and line ebonized inlay and finely carved leaf and ...
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1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Oak

Exceptional Gilded Ornate Salon Armchair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large and impressive. An outstanding carved and gilt Italianate Baroque style armchair with carved shell crest, Griffin arm supports, carved Eagle knees ending in Lion’s Paw Foot. Cu...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Seating

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Wood

Charles Bevan Attributed, Gothic Revival Oak Desk or Side Chair
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan attributed, probably made by Marsh and Jones of Leeds. A fine quality Gothic Revival oak desk or side chair with turned uprights below the backrest and carved wavy deta...
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1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Oak

Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Good pair of 18th century Portuguese Colonial carved palisander wood side chairs. Portuguese furnishings of the 18th century are bold, quirky, intensive and unlike those of any other country. They have their own national flavour. The pieces often boast elaborately turned legs and energetic carving, pierced decorations and unpredictable combinations of the other styles. in 18th century colonial Latin...
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18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

Mid-18th Century Italian Pair of Armchairs with Leather Covers, Milan circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of armchairs Original impressed leather covers Milan, circa 1750 They measure: 40.94" high [18.11" to the seat] x 21.65" in deep x 27.55". 104 cm high (46 to the seat) x 55 ...
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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Leather, Walnut

Gothic Revival Georgian Irish Chesterfield Leather Carver Armchair, circa 1800
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original steeple back circa 1800 Georgian Irish in the Gothic revival manor armchair A very good looking collectable and decorati...
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Early 1800s Irish Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Leather

Pair of Side Chairs Swedish Rococo Period Wood Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautiful Swedish Rococo side chairs from the west part of Sweden. Made during the Rococo period and upholstered in a chocolate bro...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

Minton Spidell Italian Regency Rococo Cream Painted Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Minton Spidell Italian Regency Rococo style cream painted dining chairs - Set of 4. Item features (4) Side chairs, cream distress painted finish, solid wood frame, nicely carved deta...
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Late 20th Century North American Rococo Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Rococo Armchair from Drottningholm Castle
Located in New York, NY
Black painted chair from Drottningholm castle Stamped KR DH under Royal Crown (Kronan Drottning Holm) Provenance: Queen Louisa Ulrika's Private Property, Drottningholm Castle,...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood, Paint

Charles Bevan Marsh Jones & Cribb, Gothic Revival New Registered Reclining Chair
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan under licence to Marsh Jones & Cribb. A 'New Registered Reclining Chair'. A Gothic Revival reclining upholstered arm chair, with pegged oak frame and original casters. The brass mechanism is in great shape still works effortlessly. Measures: Height 40 inches, width 26 inches, depth fully retracted 30", fully extended depth is 45". Marsh and Jones began making furniture around 1850, originally known as “Marsh and Jones: Medieval Cabinet Makers” of Leeds", becoming Marsh Jones and Cribb in 1867 and exhibited at the Paris Exposition in 1878. They employed Charles Bevan who in 1865 gave them licence to manufacture his successful ‘New Registered Reclining Chair'. Bevan designed the furniture and interiors for the son of Sir Titus Salt an enormous commission for his marital home Saltaire. Another leading architect and interior designer Bruce J Talbert...
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Early 1900s English Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Oak

Small Swedish 18th Century Primitive Rococo Folk Art Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th century Rococo Folk Art armchair from the typical main Swedish folk art category furniture  
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

Rococo Style Late 19th Century Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Gilt and bronzed hardwood frame. Nyrokoko, the second half of the 19th century. Repairs, marks, loss of gilt. I offer also on request a professional complete restoration and new upho...
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1880s French Rococo Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

John Pollard Seddon Attri, Probably for C. Seddon A Gothic Revival Nursing Chair
Located in London, GB
John Pollard Seddon attributed, probably made by C. Seddon in collaboration with Kenton and Co. A well designed architectural Gothic Revival oak upholstered nursing or low chair wit...
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Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Oak

Black Painted Dining Chair in the Style of Rococo from the 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
Black painted dining chair in the style of Rococo from the 1860s. The chair is in great vintage condition and with striped upholstery.
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19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

Victorian Hand Carved Oak Gothic Revival Side Throne Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Victorian hand carved oak Gothic revival side throne chair with woven cane wicker back and needle point seat, circa 1860.
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Mid-19th Century American Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Wood

English Gothic Revival Carved Throne Chair
Located in New York, NY
19th century English Gothic Revival style oak high back carved and filigree Bishop's throne chair with griffin finials.
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Oak

Set of Eight Portuguese Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine set of eight Portuguese mahogany armchairs, original embossed, tooled and nail studded leather seats, 19th century. A rare find Measures: H...
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19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

English Gothic Revival Leather Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 11 English Gothic Revival style (19th Century) oak side panel back side chairs with finials and gray leather seats.
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Leather, Oak

18th Century French Armchair Leather and Walnut
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 18th century Louis XV walnut armchair with 19th century leather upholstery. This chair has the typical Rococo design of the Louis XV era. A period when designers where inspired by ...
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

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Leather, Walnut

Chairs Pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 White Green Gray, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 white green gray, Sweden. A pair of side chairs made during the Rococo period 1750-1775 in Sweden. Painted in a greenish gray and upholstered ...
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Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

17th Century Hand Carved Walnut Wood Armchair Needlepoint Upholstery Cross Base
Located in Miami, FL
Italian one of a kind hand carved Armchair from the 17th century. Sturdy and comfortable crafted frame with decorative cross base and beautiful car...
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Six Gothic Revival Ornately Carved Walnut Gilt Metal Chairs after Pugin
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of six beautifully carved from solid Walnut with Gold Gilt metal fittings Gothic Revival chairs A very good looking, comfortab...
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Italian Rococo Style Painted Bench
Located in New York, NY
Rococo style wood carved painted bench with brown vinyl seat.
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1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Seating

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Wood

18th Century French Gothic Revival Period Walnut Settle or Hall Bench with Lift
Located in Birmingham, AL
18th century French Gothic Revival period chateau settle with double lift seat handcrafted of solid old growth French walnut by talented artisans in Lyon, circa 1760s. This intricate...
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1760s French Gothic Revival Antique Seating

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Walnut

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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