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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Throne Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French 19th century Revival Louis XIII style throne armchairs with hand carved figures on the raised arm rests and top of the chair backs...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Pair of French Louis XV Style 19th Century Wingback Bergères with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style painted bergères à oreilles from the late 19th century, with grey painted finish and upholstery. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Hendrik Petrus Berlage. Dutch. A set of four Gothic Revival oak side chairs
Located in London, GB
Hendrik Petrus Berlage. Dutch. A captivating set of four Gothic Revival oak side chairs with a progressive architectural A frame design to the...
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Early 1900s Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Antique Carved Mahogany Slat-Back Gentleman’s Armchair 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Carved Mahogany Slat-Back Gentleman’s Armchair with Scroll-Form Arms & Upholstered Seat...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

French 7 piece 19th century empire mahogany salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
7 piece 19th century french empire mahogany salon suite circa 1880. Rare 7-piece salon suite made in rich mahogany. Set comprises of a 2-seat sofa, 2 armchairs and 4 open armchairs....
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Rare Ladder Back Chairs with Herringbone Seats Set of 6
Located in Louisville, KY
These 3-splat ladder-back chairs are a beautiful and mysteriously unique grouping. Made from hardwood, each of these chairs has been hand-carved with hand-woven herringbone cane seat...
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Early 19th Century American Country Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

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,...
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1860s Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Turned French Stools
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century oak stools from France with newly upholstered tops in linen finished with a single welt. The frames have hand-turned barley twist legs, joined by matching stretc...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Oak

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...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality 19th century Victorian antique mahogany armchair which has a pretty shaped mahogany back with decoratively carved scrolled carved arm...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Western Horn Frame Leather & Cowhide Chair after Wenzel Friedrich
By Wenzel Friedrich
Located in Wichita, KS
Western horn frame chair, in the manner of Wenzel Friedrich (1827-1902), large horns as stiles with pierced copper decorative band, black cowhide covered seat and back with leather ...
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19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

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 ...
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Mid-19th Century French Regency Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th century Howard and sons Grafton 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...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Antique Victorian Piano Stool with Glass Ball Claw Feet
Located in Trenton, NJ
This antique Victorian piano stool or vanity stool is a truly exceptional piece that brings a touch of old-world charm to any room. Featuring beautifully crafted metal claw feet with...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Eastlake Antique Seating

Materials

Glass, Wood

Swiss alp folk art escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp folk art escabelle
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1890s Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique Empire Sofa Hand Carved Mahogany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Antique empire settee three-seater sofa hand carved mahogany Feather down cushions with green velvet. Comfortable elegance, qu...
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Late 19th Century American American Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

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".
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood

c.1900 Curved back English country house sofa
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this sofa upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. This would require 10 metres of material or 12m if you add seat cushions. You can supply yo...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Antique sofa from the late 19th century, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
This elegant antique sofa, dating from around 1880, originates from Northern Europe and reflects the refined aesthetics of the Biedermeier style. Crafted from rich walnut wood, it sh...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

19th Century English 'Dog and Snake' Garden Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable classical 19th century English 'Snake and Dog' cast iron garden bench by famed iron forge, Coalbrookdale Iron Company, with dog head arm finials and sides with swirling ...
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19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Iron

Liberty and Co. attributed. An Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with floral inlays.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. attributed. An Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with extending uprights to the back and floral inlays to the backrest roundels with an array of stretchers below the seat...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Hall Bench Settle Renaissance Carved Oak Cherub Black Forest 1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Hall Bench Settle Renaissance Carved Oak Cherub Black Forest. Direct from France, a beautiful antique French hall bench, large enoug...
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1870s French Renaissance Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century Wicker Rocking Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 19th Century Wicker Rocking Chair This is a charming wicker rocking chair, likely dating back to the late 19th or early 20th century. Crafted from woven wicker in a light greyis...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Seating

Materials

Wicker

19thc Ranch Style Pressed Back Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original old surface pressed back chairs in fine sturdy condition. The set of a great cowboy or Ralph Lauren Double RL look !!! Fantastic condition and...
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1890s American Adirondack Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Rustic Italian Walnut Wood Chest Window Seat Bench
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian rustic traditional chest banquette, window seat or bench with opening top and the typical carved legs. The piece is in solid Italian walnut wood with great ...
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19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 11 Antique Dining Chairs with 9 Sides & 2 Arms in West Indies Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely set of 11 antique Christian VIII dining chairs in fine Cuban/ West Indies mahogany with upholstered slip seats, comprising of (9) side ...
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Early 19th Century Danish Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Marcel Kammerer Seating Set Salon Suite, Thonet, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic bentwood set seating group designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. The set contains of two armchairs and ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

19th century Swedish birch empire revival stool
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish birch curule stool circa 1890. Elegant Scandinavian birch stool with empire influences. Shaped arms with inlaid fans to the top of each end. Generous seat, upho...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

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...
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19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergères chairs from the 19th century, with carved décor and new upholstery. Created in France dur...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo for the Century Guild. An Important Art Nouveau Chair
Located in London, GB
Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (1851-1942), a highly important oak chair, with an Art Nouveau floral back. Mackmurdo's influence in Europe is recognized as having produced the earliest examples of Art Nouveau, particularly in the styling of a chair-back designed in 1882 and the title page for Wren's City Churches a year later. The present chair was designed for the head of Rainhill hospital St Helen's south Lancashire/Merseyside (now demolished), an institute for the mentally ill, as part of an interior scheme for his study. It was almost certainly designed and made only for this interior, unlike the earlier chair which was designed in 1882 and made and sold until 1888. It was originally thought this interior was designed by the Liverpool architect Edmund Rathbone whose brother, Harold Rathbone, founded the Della Robbia Pottery factory in 1894. A picture is shown in Jeremy Cooper's Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors, p. 199, illus. 516, from the Bedford Lemere archive at the National Monuments Record, apparently credited as 'Rainhill, Edmund Rathbone'. But Edmund Rathbone was actually the Century Guild...
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1880s English Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa. Item features a carved face to lower crest ands further carved wooden fra...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Important Table and Four Chairs by Ludwig Alter Darmstadt Jugendstil, 1908'
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional and rare living room set composed by a table and four chairs, by Ludwig Alter, Darmstadt, Germany, 1908 circa. Part of a living room ordered and executed in 1908 by Ludwi...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 19th-Century English Chairs in Sheraton Style with Inlays
Located in Opole, PL
Set of 19th-Century English Chairs in Sheraton Style with decorative inlays The set consists of five English chairs in the Sheraton style. The chairs are richly decorated with inlay...
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Late 19th Century British Sheraton Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Arts & Crafts English Oak Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Arts & Crafts armchairs. Striking English design from the 1900s. Solid oak frames with nicely curved armrests. The back rest This wonderful pair of Arts ...
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Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Alpine Monastic Bench with Folding Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and sculptural 19th-century Alpine monastic bench, masterfully handcrafted from solid wood with a rich, time-worn patina. This multifunctional piece was likely used in a commu...
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century George III English Mahogany Metamorphic Step Ladder
Located in Forney, TX
A rare George III English mahogany metamorphic library step ladder from the 19th century that converts into a bench (also ideal for use as a side table, cocktail table). Having red i...
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19th Century George III Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th C Original Salmon Painted Trendle Bed W/ Rag Rug Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original salmon painted trendle or child's rope bed with a custom made mattress from 19thc rag rug fabric. It comes with rag rug cushions & pillows. This bed is in amazing cond...
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine 19th century late Gustavian sofa inspired by the Roman Empire and ancient Egypt. Hand Crafted with Gold Leaf Wood Trimmed Hand-Carved Rosette Details. The removable back allows...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Carved Armchairs with Wood Seat
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish colonial altar armchairs with wood seat with ornamental carved on the back and beautiful legs and armchairs. There are a very resistant and heavy armchairs. Mea...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV French Bergere Armchair Finished with Black Leather & Brass Stud Detail
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Black Leather Louis XV French Bergere Design Armchair Finished with Brass Stud Detailing, Ideal For The Study, Office or Library. Measure: Height to seat 47cm.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis XVI marquise bergère, better known as a chair and a half, from the 19th century. This example offers timeless sophistication, the lines and ornamentation are spare all...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Down

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa. Item features carved paw feet with cornucopia carvings, spiral carved top rail, great antique sofa to reup...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Original Rare Otto Wagner Chair by Thonet Vienna 1901 Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
Stained beachwood, seat and back with leather, seat height 46cm (18,11") Lit.: "Gebogenes Holz", Asenbaum /Hummel 1979, p:29.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Side Chairs 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A PAIR OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS 19TH CENTURY, INCORPORATING EARLIER ELEMENTS In solid walnut with straight seats, gilt acanthus leaf finials, carved front st...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Figural Carved Walnut Morris Chair C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Figural Carved Walnut Morris Chair with Carved Heads, Fol...
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Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

19th Century Carved Giltwood Italian Sofa Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Settee, of grand scale, having a frame of elaborately carved giltwood. Its arched crestrail carved with combing and scrollwork, centered with a leafy cartouche. Its framed, padded ba...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century English Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century mahogany hall chairs from England. The backs are in the shape of shields, which are pierced and have a central lozenge in the back with carved decoration. The ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Upholstered Eight-Leg Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this large elegantly carved bench for extra seating in a hallway, or at the end of a large king size bed. Crafted in southern France circa 1860, the antique giltwood bench featur...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

English Chippendale Sofa
Located in Paris, FR
English sofa. Late 19th century.
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric

Set of Six Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of six antique Victorian quality carved oak dining chairs consisting of a pair of elbow chairs and four single chairs having a quality carved oak back with carved cherubs, sunflo...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

French Antique Provincial Hand Crafted Bobbin Corner Chair, Mid-19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fine French Provincial corner chair in stained oak with a handmade cane seat. Classic bobbin turned legs and in a overall fine vintage condition. Made in the 19th century. Lovely ...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Oak

Pair Antique 1890s era French Louis XV Style Wingback Chairs Nailhead Trim
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb pair of time-worn distressed paint decorated pair of wingchairs. The chairs feature gorgeous lines and very sophisticated design and upholstery. The finish is fantastic and is completely original. They were made in France and date to the 1890s era and are in good used antique condition. Dimensions: 41.5 inches high x 30 inches wide x 35 inches deep. Seat height 18 inches
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Designer, Desk Chair, Birch, Metal, Sweden, 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and metal desk chair or armchair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900. The seat can swivel 360 degrees Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.5"H x 26.0"W x 25.75"D Seat Heig...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Louis XV Style Pair 19th Century French Bergères Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of our exquisite late 19th-century French Louis XV walnut patinated bergères armchairs. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each ch...
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

An Early MODERN NEO-CLASSICAL FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by THONET, France 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
An important, very spectacular and charming free-form rocking-chair, Art-Nouveau, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Free-Form, bamboo structures and cane seat, by Thonet, France ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

19th Century French Reclining Wing Chair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style upholstered reclining wing chair. A brass ring pull latch and sawtooth mechansim on the sides of the arms adjusts the slant of the back. So...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Grotto Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This whimsical 19th-century Venetian grotto chair is carved from gorgeous dark brown walnut. The piece features a large-scale open scallop shell motif on the back and seat, with sinu...
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

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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