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Seating For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Louis XVI
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style arm chairs offer giltwood construction with upholstered seats and backs, covered scroll for...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

18th Century Antique Louis XVI Walnut Dining Chairs with Vienna Straw, Set of 6
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Very rare series of six antique dining room chairs production of Italy cabinetmakers, 1780. Featuring a linear backrest and solid spiked...
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Straw, Walnut

White Art Nouveau Armchair by Marcel Kammerer, Early 20th Century, AT ca. 1908
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Rare, early 20th century armchair designed by the famous Austrian architect Marcel Kammerer (1878 -1959) around 1908 in Austria. The timeless design of this iconic Art Nouveau armcha...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style armchairs is constructed of solid walnut. Their beautifully hand carved details includes classic motifs of an interlaced s...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Jugendstil armchairs by J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil armchairs by J&J Kohn in original condition with signs of use.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Louis XVI French 1900s Footstool with Carved Rais de Cœurs and Rosettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style footstool from circa 1900 with carved rais-de-cœur and rosettes motifs on the apron, fluted legs and custom upholstery. This charming French Louis XVI style ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Paire de chaises en noyer, velours, et décorations peintes. France, début xxe
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Chaises peintes à dossier haut début 1900. Très rare modèle signé "A. Bastet Lyon"
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Velvet, Nutwood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Armchair With Brass Mounts
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 30 3/4 in Width: 24 in Depth: 23in Seat Height: 19 1/4 in This antique 19th century Louis XVI style armchair club chair is made of the highest quality! This cha...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Brass

Set Of 6 Art Nouveau Dining Chairs by Josef Hoffmann, 20th Century, AT ca. 1901
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
We are very proud to offer you an absolutely gem of Art Nouveau furniture: an extremely rare set of 6 Art Nouveau dining chairs from the early 20th century around 1901, designed by none other than the famous Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann. J. Hoffmann was a pioneer in modern design and architecture and also renowed as the founder of the "Wiener Werkstaette" - a worldwide known, pioneering artcraft center in Vienna. Those kind of chairs could be found for example in one of the iconic Hoffmann villas that were built on the "Hohenwarte" - see picture #3. This timeless designed masterpieces were made of solid oakwood and come in perfect restored condition with an amazing looking new upholstery in finest suede (deerskin). These Vienesse secession...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Suede, Oak

Four Mackintosh Style Black Lacquered High Back Chairs, 1979
Located in Puglia, Puglia
In the style of Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. These four chairs, solidly built in black lacquered wood, with ivory bouclé upholstery, late 1970s.
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Pair Of Art Nouveau Bentwood Chairs by J&J Kohn, Vienna ca. 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely pair of Art Nouveau bentwood chairs made by the renowned company of Jacob & Josef Kohn in Vienna/ Austria in the period around 1910....
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Jugendstil stool no.715 by Otto Wagner for J.J.Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil stool no.715 by Otto Wagner designed for Paris World Exhibition in 1900 for J.J.Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

French Louis XVI Style Carved & Painted Bergere Chairs In Velvet - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a nicely carved French Louis XVI style bergere chairs in original velvet. I believe they date to the 1940s or 50s. The frame is painted in an antique ivory and is in very goo...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. An imposing large armchair with a wide and comfortable seat. Very linear characterized b...
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Divano e due poltrone attribuite a Antonio Volpe - Udine modello n.215 XX secolo
Located in Premariacco, IT
Salotto del primo '900 formato da divano due posti e una coppia di poltrone, il tutto in faggio curvato con sedute e schienali imbottiti e decorati co...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Set of 4 French Parcel Paint Louis XVI Style Cabriolet Armchairs, Circa 1885
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1885, this set of four hand-carved parcel paint cabriolet armchairs are in the style of Louis XVI. The thick oval medallion backs (which have retained their original checkered canvas on the verso side) have been adorned with a trophy at the crest, featuring a floral margent tied to an arrow quiver by a twisted rope. Emanating from beneath the trophy are two distinct motifs: rais-de-couer beneath repeating husks, with both sets of carvings...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Linen, Wood, Paint

Art nouveau wingchair no.6542 by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art nouveau wingchair no.6542 by Thonet in original vintage condition with signs of use.
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Lyre Harp Corner Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Lyre Harp Corner Chairs - a Pair. Blue upholstered seats with "bee" print, carved and tapered legs, very nice antique pair. Circa Early 1...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Giltwood and Aubusson Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of four French Louis XVI period gilt wood armchairs boasts their original Aubusson tapestry seats and backs featuring four different pastoral figures on the seat backs and d...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

Hector Guimard, Garden bench, a rare example retaining its original wooden seat.
Located in London, GB
Hector Guimard, Cast iron garden bench. A rare example retaining its original Art Nouveau wooden seat. It is important to note that the original wooden seat and back show complete pu...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Iron

Austrian Art Nouveaux Swivel chair with armrests in wood by Thonet, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian Art Nouveaux Swivel chair with armrests in solid wood by Thonet, early 1900s Swivel chair entirely in solid wood. The backrest and seat are round in shape. On the back of th...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wood

Fancy French Louis XVI Style Carved & Painted Bergere Giltwood Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Moviestar glamorous pair of Louis XVI period carved giltwood side chairs. We love the restrained elegance of the Louis XVI style, and these chairs feature many of the details charact...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very Fine French custom upholstered Settee m with gilt and carved frame having a Ribbon Crest and all over Acanthus Leaf, Scroll and Foliate carving, fluted and tapered round legs, a...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. An imposing large armchair with a wide and comfortable seat. Very linear characterized b...
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Set of Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique set of 4 chairs in solid walnut wood. An imposing large chairs with a wide and comfortable seat. Very linear characteri...
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

An ART NOUVEAU DECO CHAIR by JACOB & JOSEF KOHN, WIENER WERKSTATTE, Austria 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and extremely rare chair with armrests, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, in dark brown lacquered wood, with superb backrest and airy armrests in folded wood, circular seat in pe...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Bergere A Oreilles
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis XVI style carved and painted bergère à oreilles circa 1860 featuring charming details and vintage upholstery. Elegant and eye-catching this chair is as much a conver...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. The backrest decorated with a lyre carved in ...
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1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Cane Back Antique White Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style Armchairs Dining
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of antique cane and paint decorated cane armchairs that can be used for the head of a dining table. The chairs are very distressed from time and will show pa...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Cowhide, Cane, Walnut

Art Nouveau Bench, Gustav Siegel for Kohn, exec. by Mundus (Vienna, circa 1920)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Sitzbank Entwurf: Gustav Siegel (nicht Otto Wagner, nach Renzi 2018), Wien um 1899 Modell-Nummer: 619C Ausführung: Mundus, Wien um 1920 Maße in cm (H x B x T): 83 x 130 x 53 Material: Buchenbugholz Nuss dunkel gebeizt, Buchensperrholz, Backhausenstoff Zustand: sehr gut, mit leichten altersbedingten Gebrauchsspuren Provenienz: Wiener Privatbesitz Literatur: Mundus, Katalog 1924, S. 33 / Jacob & Josef Kohn, Katalog 1909, S. 23 / La poltrona moderna - the modern armchair, Renzi & Borgia, 2018, S.21 / Gebrüder Thonet - Technisches Hilfsbuch für Möbelbestandteile, Fußverbindungen 1909, S. 9 / Gebrüder Thonet - Technisches Hilfsbuch für Möbelbestimmungen, Vorderfüße 1909, S. 3 Zusätzliche Information: Fußverbindung Modell Nr. 61 Vorderfuß Modell Nr. 756 Backhausenstoff "Wellenspiel-Pecs" - Entwurf: Alfred Roller...
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1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Fabric, Bentwood

A Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Painted and Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
We love the understated elegance of these Louis XVI style dining chairs. Painted in a light gray finish, the chairs have a squared back and seat. The legs are squared and tapered wit...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Julia Gray Louis XVI Style Cerused Oak Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular upholstered seat raised on circular fluted tapered legs. Upholstery needs replacement.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Early Josef Urban chair No. 405
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare variant of Chair No. 405 crafted for the Municipal House in Prague circa 1905. This exceptionally rare version of the Thonet No. 405 chair, designed by Josef Urban, adorned the ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bergere in Gilt Finish.
Located in Dallas, TX
A French carved wood bergere armchair with a gilt finish. This large bergere dates from the late 19th century and it beautifully carved throughout. It is upholstered in a fine fabr...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Bergère Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood Bergère armchairs. Each most elegant chair is raised on four circular fluted tapered legs above oval su...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Distressed Cream Painted Fauteuil Arm Chairs Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Distressed Cream Painted Fauteuil Arm Chairs - a Pair. Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 38.5" H x 24.5" W x 27" D x 21" Seat height x 27.5" Arm height.
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

18th Century Solid Walnut Pair of Rustic Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic set of 2 armchairs in solid walnut wood. These armchairs are very simple and essential. The seats are wide and c...
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1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

A unique wing chair, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A unique wing chair, France, circa 1880. Very good condition. Wood: oak dimensions : height 119 cm seat height 45 cm width 78 cm depth 76 cm
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Bentwood armchair produced by the Fischel company between 1890 and 1910
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Bentwood armchair no. 18 produced by the Fischel company in Niemes (Bohemia) between 1890 and 1910. The wood is in good condition, as is the canework, which is very different from th...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Set of 6 Louis XVI Fauteuils Signed “F. Lapierre a Lyon”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 6 Louis XVI Period fauteuils circa 1790 with medallion backs and fluted legs, in light grey painted finish, recently upholstered and ready for cover fabric. Each chair is si...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Set of 4 Louis XVI Period Fauteuils Stamped ”F. Lapierre a Lyon”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 4 Louis XVI period fauteuils in original green painted finish, with 18th century needlepoint tapestry seats and backs, each chair signed by the maker on the seat stretcher “...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

French Art Deco, Sculptural Stool with Storage, Reupholstered, Made in the 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A luxurious square Art Deco stool with a fine storage room underneath the seat. Birch veenered and reupholstered a glamorous vintage fabric from the 1990s. Made by a French cabinetma...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Birch

Solid Piano Stool, Early 20th Century, Restaured
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very solid piano stool/swivel stool with seat made of hand-woven Viennese cane. The piano stool is made of beech wood and has three curved feet that are connected to the central colu...
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Braid

Pair Blue Silk Upholstered French Painted and Gilded louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is one of two pairs we have. They are in good condition and may have signs of wear and use including minor stains here or there but nothing significant or unusual for a pair of ...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set of 6 French 20th Century Reproduction Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A whimsical set of upholstered French reproduction dining chairs, produced there in the 20th Century. The set contains four side chairs and ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Paint

Set of Four Antique Museum Quality French Louis XVI Dining Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible set of four early 19th century museum worthy French Louis XVI walnut fauteuils or armchairs. Exquisite carving all around, with florets at the top of each beautiful spiral...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Painted Louis XV / XVI Transistional Style Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV / XVI transitional style green painted bench, circa 1930's. With a slightly raised back with carved swags, a kidney shaped upholstered seat with brass nail heads, a gouillo...
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1930s European Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Wood Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood bench. The elongated bench is raised on six circular tapered fluted legs in the shape of an archer's quive...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

1900s Set of two Art Nouveau Italian Thonet Barber Swivel Chairs
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Two swivel chairs used on a Barber Shop in early 20th century, they have been restored, wood part are in good conditions, also headrests have been restored and upholstered in a brown...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

Set Of Twelve French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant set of twelve French 18th century Louis XVI period dining chairs. Each patinated gray/cream chair is raised by circular tapered fluted legs with top and bottom carved ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Fauteuil Art Nouveau à haut dossier en hêtre
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Fauteuil Art Nouveau à haut dossier en hêtre Sur roulettes Mousses et tissu en bon état
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Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Reupholstered Square Back Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 38,2" / W 20" / D 21,2" Height from floor to seat: 19,6" Original set of four French Vintage Louis XVI Style Cane Square Back dining chairs. Finished in elegant antiqu...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak

Gorgeous Pair French Carved Painted and Gilded Armchairs Blue Silk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is one of two pairs we have. They are in good condition and may have signs of wear and use including minor stains here or there but nothing significant or unusual for a pair of ...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French 19th Century Walnut & Toile Louis XVI Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rarely do you find original upholstery in as good shape as on these stunning early French toile armchairs or fauteuils. Crafted in the 19th century, th...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Bergère à Oreilles with Carved Roses
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut bergère wingback armchair from the 19th century with carved twisted ribbon, roses and foliage motifs. This French Louis XVI style walnut bergère wingb...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Art Nouveau Living Room Set, Marcel Kammerer for Mundus, Vienna 1920
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Sitzgarnitur Entwurf: Marcel Kammerer zugeschrieben, Wien um 1910 Modell-Nummer: 417 (Bank: 417C, Armlehnstuhl: 417F) Ausführung: Mundus, Wien um 1920 Maße in cm Bank (H x B ...
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1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Beech, Bentwood

1910s High Adjustable Duett Piano Bench
Located in Greven, DE
Antique duet piano bench Germany Beech 1910s Dimensions: H x W x D: 65 x 100 x 36 cm, seat height adjustable from H 47 - 59 cm Description: Bench standing on tapered square legs t...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Beech

Neoclassic French Pair of 19th Century Period Louis XV Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French neoclassical pair of carved wood blue grey painted armchairs or fauteuils from the early 19th century with high end neutral new upholstery and having cameo round backs with ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, 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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