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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee
Located in Houston, TX
This Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee exudes timeless elegance with its intricate giltwood frame, meticulously crafted in the 18th-century French aesthetic. Adorned with delicate carv...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
1800s Antique Leather, (6) French Henri II Style, Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Austin, TX
Handsome Set of 6 1800s Antique Leather, (6) French Henri II Style, Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6!!
Antique Chairs, Dining, Leather, (6) French Henri II Style, Walnut, 1800s, 19th...
Category
19th Century European Other Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
19th Century French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style with Cane Seats
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved dining chairs delicately hand painted in light grey with original cane seats and backs. The frame of the backs is in oval shape and all of them are in...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Empire Period Armchairs and Bergere by P.BELLANGÉ
Located in Paris, FR
EXCEPTIONAL seats by Pierre Bellangé
PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, circa 1805
Mahogany with mahogany veneer. Powerful tapered front legs with three scalloped rings, and sabre back legs.
Slight...
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eight English Chippendale Mahogany Dining Room Chairs, Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of eight English Chippendale mahogany dining room chairs with a serpentine carved acanthus and ribbon cresting rail, rolled foliage ears, molded edge stiles, ornate carved ribbon...
Category
1760s English Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Five Biedermeier Chairs, Cherry Wood, Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Set of five original Biedermeier shovel chairs from Thuringia, Germany around 1830.
Cherry wood book-matched veneered on the shovel and apron. Cherry solid wood frame and legs.
Top ...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Cherry, Softwood
Pair of French Armchairs, 1830, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail around the year 1820-30, these stunning French Restoration Armchairs epitomize the sophistication and grace of their era. Their timeless d...
Category
1820s French Restauration Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Four Legged Mahogany Stool, Inlayed Legs
Located in Port Chester, NY
An elegant stool newly covered in French beige linen, with decorative nailheads at the corners of the seat. Constructed with mahogany legs, intric...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair, Swedish Rococo Style Arm Chairs, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Filled with curves and graceful lines, this pair of Rococo style Swedish arm chairs have a soft gray painted finish.
Distress to the dove gray painted finish is seen throughout, in p...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Gothic Revival Rosewood High Back Chair
By Pugin
Located in Altrincham, GB
Gothic Revival Rosewood High Back Chair with Padded Seat & Back on Turned Legs Supported by X Stretcher - 22"w x 22"d x 46"h (17" to the seat)
Category
1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Set of 6 Chippendale Chairs in Light and Dark Mahogany -1X56
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Enhance your dining experience with this exquisite set of 6 Chippendale chairs, crafted in alternating light and dark mahogany tones around 1880-1900. Each chair features plush velve...
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Restored Biedermeier Armchair with Stool, Beech, Oak, Cherry, Austria, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Armchair dimensions:
Height: 91 cm (35.8 in)
Width: 55 cm (21.7 in)
Depth: 63 cm (24.8 in)
Seat height: 50 cm (19.7 in)
Stool dimensions:
Height: 52 cm (20.5 in)
Width: 46 cm (18.1 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Beech, Cherry, Lacquer
Suite Of 6 Louis XVI Style Chairs In Lacquered Wood After A Model By Jacob
Located in BARSAC, FR
Set of 6 Louis XVI style chairs in cream lacquered wood after a model by Jacob with hot air balloon-shaped backrest and large oblong seat.
The fabric has been changed by our upholst...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa
Located in Paris, FR
Very unusual and large conversation settee - canapé à confident.
Carved gilt-wood and velvet fabric, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Napoleon III love seat
Located in Maidstone, GB
In 20 years of selling Napoleon chairs I have never found this model !
Rare antique French Napoleon III loveseat. It would be lovely at the end of a bed, in a bedroom, a hallway for ...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Wonderful antique Victorian quality carved walnut freestanding stool
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful antique Victorian quality carved walnut freestanding stool, having a quality carved walnut shaped frieze standing on four shaped carved walnut cabriole legs with scroll fee...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale 18th Century Mahogany Carver Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality 18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Carver Armchair, Of Rare Bold Proportion, Having Exceptionally Rich Carved Decoration To Elegant Pierced Splat Back, Over Sc...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Maison Jansen Fine Pair of Gilded French Louis XV Style Benches
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and elegant hand carved giltwood pair of benches, 19th century French Louis XV style created very probably by Maison Jansen.
The very high quality and beauty of this work a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Kochs for Lewis-Stenger Barber Supply Co. Barber Chair
Located in Alpha, NJ
Beautiful example of 19th c. Kochs barber chair. This chair is in good functional condition and shows minor wear and patina indicative of its age.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair Polychromed and Gilded Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XV style, hand-carved, hand-painted, polychromed and gilded armchairs. Late 1800's. Newly upholstered in Fortuny fabric.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Stool, Scandinavia, c. 1700s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A unique wabi sabi stool from c, 1700s, hand crafted in Norway. Showing beautiful heavy patina after age and use.
Category
18th Century Norwegian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
19 century Gyogyoru Biedermeier Living Set
Located in Kerepes, HU
Ez egy gyógyáru nappali garnitúra , forma es stílus szempontból egyaránt.
Szükséges viszont a restauralas munkák, a fa es a karpit részek.
De ez után egy igazan impozáns es elegáns ...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Antique Shallow Pine Seat
Located in Port Chester, NY
A slim country bench with eye catching back supports and some interesting age appropriate wear, shown. The piece is shallow for a small entrance hall, at the end of the bed, or in a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Yew Wood Pair Of 19th Century Windsor Armchairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Near Matching Pair of Early 19th Century, Georgian, Yew Wood, Low Back Windsor Armchairs Having Three Pierced & Shaped Splats With Central Set Roundels, Or Draughts, Alter...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Yew
Pair of painted open armchairs/ fauteuils
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Presenting a pair of early 19th-century French open armchairs at Hutton-Clarke Antiques, epitomizing the refined aesthetic of the Neo-Classical taste. Crafted during a period that re...
Category
1840s Neoclassical Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Italian Giltwood Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of carved and gilded side chairs with beautiful lines. Note that the back of the chair is as charming as the front! The shield backs on both have significant cracks. The shie...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
French early 19th century Empire period Mahogany and Ormolu chaise, Circa 1805
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative French early 19th century Empire period Mahogany and Ormolu chaise, Circa 1805. This exquisite chaise is raised by six elegant Mahogany legs with Ormo...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Napoleon III buttoned back and seat armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very elegant pair of French Napoleon III armchairs. The design is a classic square back shape with deep buttoned seat and back. Standing on tall cabriole legs and a gener...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
French 19th Century Oak & Tapestry Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French oak and tapestry stool made in the 1800’s. This comfortable stool is upholstered in a bright and colorful floral needlepoint tapestry with nailhead trim. Raised on turned so...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Tapestry, Oak
Pair of Antique Glastonbury Chairs, English, Decorative Armchair, Gothic Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Glastonbury chairs. An English, pitch pine decorative armchair with Gothic overtones, dating to the late Victorian ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
19th Century Spanish Catalan Painted Oak and Rush Seat Low Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
This comfortable carved chair was crafted in Spain circa 1860. Built in oak and beech wood, the chair sits on round turned legs and features an intricate back rest with floral and fo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Antique French Louis XIV Baroque Style Upholstery Fauteuil & Ottoman
Located in Sheridan, CO
French upholstered armchair and ottoman, 19th c. Baroque style armchair, back and seat in flame stitch style upholstery. The armchair features detailed carved lion's head handholds, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
French Antique Directoire Cherry Sofa, Rush Seat
Located in Port Chester, NY
A rush seated French antique bench with Directoire era design elements, specifically the shaped back supports and the carved detial just below the curved arms. The cherry is a warm ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Cherry
French Blue Painted Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century painted wood daybed from France with new linen cushions and bolsters. Heavy wear and patina on wood is consistent with age and use.
Category
19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
This piece depicts cherubs holds torches on the back of lions.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Swedish Scrape finish Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large antique swedish bench has been reupholstered in a crisp Belgian white linen. This piece features a lovely scraped finish.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Turners Corner Chair
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Turners corner chair constructed from ash with the original rush seat.
In good condition with no movement to the joints and no damage to the rush seat.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
18th Century Primitive Oak Chair
Located in Newark, GB
A beautifully simple and rarely available 18th century hand crafted primitive chair, this has a lovely colour and patina to the wood and will make a wonderful statement piece for any...
Category
18th Century British Primitive Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair French Caned Chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
A pair of late 19th century French side chairs with seats and backs with their original cane - this is in good condition with no wear or damage but please note these are decorative s...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Wooden Arm Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this pair of 19th-century French Louis XV Style Carved Wooden Arm Chairs, a testament to the grace and beauty of the era. Crafted with meticulous ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th Century bench with exquisitely carved wood with gilded detail. Pale green lacquer enhanced by white Belgian Linen upholstery. Elegant addition to any room.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Victorian Red Velvet Chesterfield Bergere Chaise Longue / Day Bed
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Rare and Unusual 19th Century Red Deep Button Velvet Bergere Chaise Longue / Day Bed With Cane Headrest Circa 1860
Ideal for a living space or luxurious Boudoir.
Really comfortab...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Gustavian Sofa / Bench, By a Swedish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning antique late Gustavian sofa/bench, skillfully crafted by a talented Swedish cabinetmaker of the era. This exquisite piece showcases the hallmark elements of Gustavian desi...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Beautiful Set Of Twelve Victorian Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this stunning set of twelve Victorian carved oak and upholstered dining chairs, late 19th century , including two elbow chairs , with channel moulded sho...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Vintage Bench in solid walnut wood, from Piedmont (Italy)
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
old vintage bench in solid walnut wood, carved with a wavy shape, originating from Piedmont (Italy), original from the 18th century, measuring cm w 145 x h 85 (seat h 50) x d 45.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Bench
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Bench was crafted from old growth walnut in the 1800's. Sturdily constructed and having a great patina, the bench features four...
Category
19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Walnut Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early George III walnut settee of very graphic form, the square back over deep seat having gentle scrolled arms, the square legs with original brass castors and having dramatic ...
Category
1760s English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Bench, Swedish with Griffons, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
With significant size and presence, this armed bench has a long single seat and three separate upholstered back rests and upholstered arm rests. The elaborately carved wood is painte...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
A late Victorian satinwood wheel back settee in the Chippendale style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian satinwood wheel back settee in the Chippendale style, attributed to Wright and Mansfield, the back comprising two open work wheels on either side of an openwork spl...
Category
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Satinwood
Late 19th Century Indonesian Meditation Footstool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Finely woven leather seat on turned legs with tendon joints.
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Regency Rosewood and Brass Klismos Armchair
By Morel and Hughes
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Regency rosewood and gilt brass armchair in the manner of Morel and Hughes, having curved back with gilt brass mounts over scrolled arms with gilt longleaf mounts, over scrolled...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
Antique Louis XV Style Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Louis XV Style Fauteuil Arm Chair
Category
19th Century Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Peg Leg Narrow Bench, Hungary Circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
The appeal of this rustic bench at just under 4' long comes from the thick hard wood top that originally served as a work table, resting on strong squared peg legs.
Note the heavy g...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Arts & Crafts 'Sussex' Armchair By Morris & Co
By Morris & Co.
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts 'Sussex' ebonised beech armchair
With original rush seat
Circa 1890
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
Ashanti People, Ghana Asipim Chair with Cushion.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A royal chair in Asante society It is a sign of power and prestige used exclusively by chiefs. The chair is made of a hand carved wood frame covered with hammered brass tacks and stu...
Category
19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six walnut side chairs with drop in seats
Decoratively carved backs with ovals and arrows
Finished on a spade foot.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
Long Hand Painted Bench With Interior Storage, Hungary circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique hand painted bench with divided storage at over 9' long .
Traditional Eastern European folk art hand-painting reveals faded flourishes/flower borders along front against brow...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Polychrome Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautifully polychromed bench adds a subtle pop of color. Place in any space to create interest.
Category
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical 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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