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Seating For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Folk Art
Style: Baroque
Style: Rococo
Primitive Pine Stool ca 1830 from Härjedalen, Sweden
Located in Farsta, SE
Primitive Pine Stool ca 1830 from Härjedalen, Sweden
Shaped by the elements and the passage of time, this brutalist stool showcases a raw patina that embodies timeless presence and ...
Category
1820s Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Calvet armchair in wood heart shape by Antoni Gaudi
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair in solid varnished oak.
A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of Two Art Nouveau Oak Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Two chairs from the Art Nouveau period, ca. 1900. the chairs are made of solid oak wood and newly upholstered and covered with new fabric. restored in very good condition and just a ...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of 20th Century Art Nouveau Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet, Austria, Ca. 1904
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely rare pair of Art Nouveau bentwood armchairs from the period around 1904. Impressing with its amazing shaped lines, these elaborately crafted early 20th century armchairs w...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Antoni Gaudi Calvet Chair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet chair designed by Antonio Gaudi manufactured in Barcelona by BD.
Solid varnished oak.
Measures: 52 x 54 x 94 H cm
Year: 1902
Antoni Gau...
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Oak
FOUR-SEATER CHAIR Portuguese, from the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
FOUR-SEATER CHAIR
Portuguese, from the 18th Century
in carved chestnut wood, decorated with plant motifs.
Small defects
Dim.: 141 x 181 x 181 cm
good conditions
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Italian Wicker Cane Top Footstool
Located in New York, NY
An Italian cane top wood stool / footstool with carving detail and cabriole leg, in the Rococo style, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. Piece can also be used as a small low tab...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Wood, Walnut
Pair Of Antique Italian Carved Sgabello Chairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique pair of figural heavily carved walnut sgabello chairs.
Winged figures and baroque designs.
The sgabello is a type of chair or stool with carved...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Armchairs No. 752 by Josef Frank for Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Josef Frank
Located in Praha, CZ
A pair of legendary bentwood armchairs Model No. 752, designed by Josef Frank in 1933 for Thonet, Very good condition relative to age.
Carefully cleaned and gently restored while pre...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Vintage Moroccan Floor Pillow Seat Cushion Made from a Berber Old Rug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan vintage floor pillow seat cushion made from a Tribal Berber rug.
Square shape with nice faded earth tone colors for the top and rich warm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Seating
Materials
Wool
Baroque Armchairs, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of baroque armchairs with black frames, featuring gilded carved decorations in the form of shells and rocailles. The chairs stand on elegant capriole legs that seamlessly merg...
Category
Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Beautiful Hand Painted Thai Woman Wooden Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This beautiful sculpture is hand carved and painted. It depicts a beautiful Thai woman dress in adornment. It's beautifully painted and hand carved.
Category
Late 20th Century Thai Folk Art Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rare 18th Century Hand-Crafted Metamorphic Savonarola Prayer Chair "Prie-Dieu"
By Dante Savonarola
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Interesting & rare 19th.c. Metamorphic prayer chair, sometimes known as ‘Prie-dieu‘. Hinging the chair back on the front of the arms transforms the chair into a raised kneeling stand...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
Italian, Venezia, Shaped and Carved Rococo Period Walnut Divano, 3rdq 18th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a slightly arched crest rail with a carved finial the back curving into the sides with carved detail at handles, the seat rail punctuated by carved squares above the slightly ...
Category
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of Italian Rococo Blue Painted Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Super sturdy and usable with serpentine crestrail and upholstered back and seat. Generous proportions, cabriole legs. Gilt and blue painted . From a Palm Beach Florida Estate.
Category
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Carved Chairs with Wood Seat, 1890s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 2 Spanish chairs with wooden seats on walnut and sycamore structure with hand-carved decoration. These chairs are faithful to the Spanish character and each one features carvi...
Category
1890s Spanish Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Armchair Thonet Nr.6142, Otto Wagner in 1905
By Otto Wagner
Located in Praha, CZ
Seat Height 54cm
- Designed by Otto Wagner in year 1905.
- Very rare original fabric in good condition
- made in Austria.
- Cleaned.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Antique French Bistro Twisted Wrought Iron Ice Cream Parlor Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Bistro Twisted Wrought Iron Ice Cream Parlor Chairs - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 32.5" H x 18.5" W x ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Painted Canapes Sofa
Located in Faversham, GB
A stunning 19th century sofa or bench settee in a distressed grey painted finish.
The sofa has a wide rectangular padded back with open padded arms and a generous rectangular padded...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch, Pine, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Folkart Tripod Chair, Germany Vintage 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Interesting Brutalist wood tripod chair from Germany. the seat was cut out of a tree trunk. Historically used as a chair in the farmhouses in Germany in the 19th Century, this modern...
Category
1950s German Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Swiss/German Carved and Painted Board Chair
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming vintage Swiss or southern German carved and painted board chair with turned legs. Skillfully painted and structurally strong this chair would be a sweet accent chair in a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
Art Nouveau Armchair by Henry van de Velde, around 1900-1910
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This gracefully curved Art Nouveau armchair, designed by the Belgian artist Henry van de Velde, stands as an elegant testament to the fluid, organic aesthetics of the turn of the 20t...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Louis Majorelle Carved Walnut and Sage Green Muslin Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 French Art Nouveau side chairs with carved walnut frames, openwork backs featuring a central upholstered section and seat upholstered in a sage green muslin. (LOUIS MAJORELL...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Art Nouveau Beech and Woven Rocking Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1910s
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Nouveau Beech and Woven Rocking Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn.
Wax polished.
Jacob & Josef Kohn, also known as J. & J. Kohn, was an Austrian furniture maker and interior designer ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Beech
19th Century Portuguese Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Portuguese Rococo style mahogany chair featuring a scrolled crest on a double yolk back centering a shaped flat splat, scalloped seat rail ...
Category
19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Rococo Sofa
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo sofa from Lindome. The raised sofa back crowns and undulating s-shaped front edges are exquisitely hand-carved in the form of shel...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Austrian Art Nouveau Bentwood Side Chair Attributed to J & J Kohn, Early 1900's
Located in Buffalo, NY
Austrian Art Nouveau bentwood side chair attributed to J & J Kohn, early 1900's. Amazing design. Wonderful patina, quality construction. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywh...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
19th Century French Carved Walnut Throne Chair, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
We are pleased to offer for sale this incredible French designed open armchair, ridge rail pierced and carved with mythological animals and spiral turned supports, oval backrest, sea...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Jugendstil Otto Wagner Chair Beech 1902 Österreichische Postsparkasse Vienna
By Thonet, Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Otto Wagner One ( 1 ) Chair Side Chair Chocolate Brown Beech Österreichische Postsparkasse 1902 for Thonet 1904/1906 Vienna.
An iconic chair or side chair by the famed Aus...
Category
Early 20th Century Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of European armchairs shows remarkable craft and ingenuity. The wood frames have been meticulously bent and carved to mimic bamboo stalks. Other exotic influences like wove...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Iron
Swedish Baroque Captain's Arm Chair, Hand-Carved with Gold Trim c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand-carved Swedish Baroque Captain's chair in black with gold trim and Swedish flag. Arms are covered in distressed leather with nail head trim. The chair is covered in gold design with motifs including leaves and shells. Exact provenance and meaning of symbols and letters is unknown. It is believed that this chair was created for the captain of a ship, making it a unique conversation piece for your space. Could be recovered or reupholstered with new leather or left distressed to highlight the age, patina, and history of the chair. This captain's chair would work well as an accent chair, side chair, or a statement dining room head chair...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Pair of French Art Nouveau Side Chairs in Solid Mahogany Sprig Seat Green Velvet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1910s pair of French Art Nouveau side chairs in solid mahogany, original spring seat, green velvet upholstered, only wax-polished.
The up...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 8 19th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
These chairs exemplify the blend of functionality and artistic beauty that is characteristic of the Rococo style. Their distressed finish adds a sense of history and authenticity, ma...
Category
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Gilded Italian Rococo Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Italian giltwood rococo style bench newly upholstered in a natural linen fabric. This stunning bench rests on six legs connected by an X stretcher. Intricate details and gild...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Bentwood Prague Chairs, Model N.811 Designed by Josef Hofmann, Czechoslovaka 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 6 bentwood dining armchairs in style of Prague Chair by Josef Hoffmann.
This chairs are made by Drevunia Czechoslovakia in the 70s
Marks
The set is in very good vintage con...
Category
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Danish Modern, Sculptural Three Seater Sofa / Bench, Made by Hans Dau, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A lovely romantic Baroque style three seater sofa with cushions covered in vintage fabric. Made in solid oak. Handcrafted by Danish cabinetmaker Hans Dau in the 1950s. The overall im...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
early 20th Century Wabi Sabi 3 Leg Workshop Stool, German Folkart Around 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This early 20th century wabi sabi 3 leg workshop stool from Germany is an excellent example of this style. The piece has a square, rustic-looking seat made of wood and is supported b...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Seating
Materials
Wood
Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front doors above a drawer with a pull out front interior chair having a left arm.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Venetian Lacquered Rococo Style Chairs with Fornasetti Upholstery
Located in Firenze, IT
Indulge in the lavish charm Venetian craftsmanship with this exquisite pair of lacquered Rococo-style armchairs.
Likely used as fireside seats, this charming seating set showcases th...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Maxie Lane Artist-made Tall Sculptural Bar Stools
Located in Sherborne, GB
A pair of sculptural stools made by the artist Maxie Lane. Carved out of one piece of wood, they are unique and rustic.
The stools are tall perching seats. The raw and open wood fini...
Category
1990s English Folk Art Seating
Materials
Driftwood
Set of Six Antoni Gaudi Calvet Chair in Solid Varnished Oak
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet chair designed by Antonio Gaudi manufactured in Barcelona by BD.
Solid varnished oak.
Measures: 52 x 54 x 94 H cm
Year of design: 1902
...
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Clerk's Desk Chair, English, Beech, Leather, Elbow Seat, Home, Office
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique clerk's desk chair. An English, beech and leather elbow seat, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Appealing example, with a tasteful office aesthetic an...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of 18th Century Antique Swedish Baroque Dining Room Chairs Pine Tall Backs
Located in Kramfors, SE
A pair of northern Swedish antique baroque chairs from the mid to late 1700s, around 1770. The chairs are provincial and have a stately appearanc...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Art Nouveau Set of Two Chairs in Solid Oak. Vienna, Circa 1910.
Located in Vienna, AT
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These exceptional set of two Viennese Art Nouveau solid oak chairs from circa 1910 represent a high level of craftsmanship and elegant design.
Viennese Art Nouveau is a trend...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Maison Antoine Bastet Antique Carved Oak Hall Side Chairs, Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
Maison Antoine Bastet of Lyon, France (Labelled to underside of both chairs) created these exquisite hand carved oak Hall chairs with wonderful reliefs of chestnuts, foliage and bamb...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Oak
Spanish Art Nouveau Antoni Gaudi Style Pair of Carved Ashwood Side Chairs
Located in Barcelona, ES
A pair of Art Nouveau chairs made of carved ashwood and upholstered with their original floral velvet fabric. These stylish hand carved chai...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Art Nouveau Side Chair Designed by Thonet, Austria, 1910
By Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Classic collectible chair by famous German-Austrian cabinetmaker Michael Thonet. Bentwood frame with hooped legs. The seat is embossed with a decorative floral motif.
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Pair 18th Century Italian Chestnut Hall Chairs Carved With Lion Crests
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome pair of 18th century Italian Baroque chestnut side or hall chairs with circular open work backs holding a shield with beautifully carved lions in the centers. From northern ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Chestnut
Pair Of Painted Italianate Finely Crafted Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved in a burgundy and gilt finish with elaborate scrolled backs and lion mask crests. Gilt floral details, curved arms , and elaborate scroll decorated seat rails with crests. The...
Category
20th Century Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Unique & Stylish Pair of Japonisme Armchairs W. Fish / Dragon Armrest Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive and highly stylish set of handcrafted chairs from the late 1800s.
This rare pair of chairs is as stable as the day it was made and the striking wood is in good condition also. The solid hardwood frames of these unique and beautifully designed chairs come with a variety of good quality, hand carved Japonisme style elements, but what makes them really Stand out are the antique Japanese demon...
Category
Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Indoor-Outdoor Modern River Rock Masonry Tuffet Stool by Lland
By Rachel Shillander
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Masonry Tuffet stool is made from a common injection molded plastic child's stool, reimagined by cladding it in stone masonry. This piece represents the artist's personal appreciation for the physical characteristics, permanence, and labor-intensive construction of masonry.
The Masonry Tuffet Stool is made to order. Due to the means and methods of laying masonry and the natural variations in stone, no two items are exactly the same, but final piece will use the same white river rock. The dimensions of each piece vary within reason, therefore weight and size are approximate. Please specify felt or rubber feet.
Fabricated in 2019 by Rachel Shillander...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Seating
Materials
Stone
Loveseat Sofa Art Nouveau Belle Époque Lacquered and Gilded Carved Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Awesome loveseat sofa Art Nouveau Belle Époque, in carved walnut lacquered and gilded. We have sanitized the upholstery; ready to use
Upholstery in good condi...
Category
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
Georges de Feure, "Grenade", Art Nouveau Settee, France, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This settee is typical of De Feure’s style at the turn of the 20th century. The high back with swooping lines, paired with straight legs curving toward their meeting with the seat, i...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century French Folk Art Barrel-Back Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
Experience the captivating allure of this rare early 19th-century French Folk Art walnut barrel-back armchair, a true testament to the craftsmanship and creativity of its time. The c...
Category
Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Carved Mahogany Chair, Leatherette Seat
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century French Art Nouveau carved mahogany chair with leatherette tobacco color seat with springs. Restored and polished to wax.
Precious chair also for a modern desk.
P...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Wood and Wicker Tonet Italian Swivel Barber Chair
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An early 20th Century Antique swivel Barber Chair hand-crafted in Italy. Wood and Wicker are in orginal condition and needs restoration. It has been hand-carved and crafted in Palerm...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Wicker, Wood
18th Century Rococo Chairs Sweden
Located in SE
A pair of rococo chairs made in Sweden about 1765. The model are provincial and unique. The carvings on the top is typical for the Rococo period ...
Category
1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
Italian, 19th Century Rococo Style Walnut Upholstered Armchair with Fine Carving
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style tall back walnut armchair from the 19th century with scrolled open arms, cabriole legs on hoofed feet and upholstery. This Italian Rococo style armchair featu...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, 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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