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Seating For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Rococo
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 Bentwood Armchair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful armchair from the time of Art Nouveau. Made of bentwood, according to the principle as Thonet or Kohn, but not signed / stamped. Seat and back surface covered with relief o...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
A petite Portugese carved walnut foot stool in the Rococo taste. Late 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The stool is distinguished by a shaped apron, cabriole legs with floral-carved knees ending in scrolled feet, and the dramatic leopard print upholstery.
Perfect for resting your fe...
Category
Late 18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Venetian living room set designed by GROTTO
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Venetian living room set, made of carved wood, patinated in gold and silver. Composed of 2 chairs, 2 armchairs and a 2-seat sofa. Designed by GROTTO.
Italy, CIRCA 1850.
Category
1850s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
vintage English settee in wood and fabric
Located in Milano, IT
This elegant English loveseat, in the refined style of Art Nouveau, is a true testament to the taste and craftsmanship of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The two seats are fr...
Category
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Otto Wagner Jugendstil One Chair Beech Österreichische Postsparkasse Vienna 1902
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Otto Wagner One (1) Chair Side Chair Chocolate Brown Beech
Osterreichische Postsparkasse 1902 for Thonet 1904/1906 Vienna.
An iconic chair or side chair by the famed Austr...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Metal
Cast Iron and Wood Garden Furniture Set, England, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cast iron and wood garden furniture set. Art Nouveau style, England, late 19th century.
Large armchair dimensions: 127 cm width, 63 cm depth, 83 cm height.
Individual armchairs...
Category
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA. Good Period Pair Circa 1700’s Portuguese Colonial carved palisander wood side chairs. Portuguese furnishings of the 18th century are bold, quirky, intensive and unlike those of any other country. They have their own national flavor. The pieces often boast elaborately turned legs and energetic carving, pierced decorations and unpredictable combinations of the other styles.
in 18th century colonial Latin America by way of Portugal, the influence of which lasted from the 1690’s through to the development of neoclassicism in the 1780s. Elements of the chairs’ design can be found in the work of Thomas Chippendale, as published in the three editions of his Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director from 1754.
Portugal and England shared a significant bond during the eighteenth century, brought about by Portugal’s decision in 1703 to fight along side the British in the War of Spanish Succession and its bitter relations with the other leading European nations. A vogue for furniture in the English style thus developed, seeded by the many pieces brought back to Portugal in 1693 by the widowed Catherine of Braganza...
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18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Architect Armchair by Jens Møller Jensen, Denmark, circa 1910
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and architecturally significant armchair designed by Jens Møller Jensen around 1910 for the Hovedstadens Forskønnelses Boardroom in Denmark. This striking piece exemplifies ea...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Elm
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
19th c. Swedish Rococo Settee or Sofa Bench in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A richly carved, 19th century Swedish sofa bench in the Rococo style. A rare piece found in northern Sweden. This beautiful settee has been hand-scra...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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
Unique Jugendstil Arm Chair made in 1908
Located in Vienna, Austria
This is a special arm chair designed by the owner and made by a furniture maker in India. Robert Haardt was the
owner and designer of this lounge c...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Jugendstil Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Dutch 18th Century Marquetry Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Dutch Rococo style three-seat-back settee is a wonderful addition to any interior. Crafted during the 19th century with high quality, ornate marquetry work. The top of each seat...
Category
18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood
Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Armchairs by H.F. Jansen & Zonen Amsterdam
By H.F. Jansen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare pair of Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts armchairs.
Design by Royal H.F. Jansen & Zonen Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid oak frames with ori...
Category
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Early Mid Century Transitional Modern Spindle Back Bench or Settee in Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible piece of artistry. This spindle back bench dates back to the 1940's and is made out of mahogany. A great mix of modern and traditional lines.
Category
1940s American Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Swedish Rococo White Painted Bench Settee, circa 1760-1780
Located in Round Top, TX
The gentle curves seen throughout this settee bench are reflective of Sweden's love of Rococo styling.
Curved backs, cabriolet legs, wavy stretcher and carved details all combine fo...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
A Palatial Neo-Rococo Giltwood Canapé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent and Palatial Neo-Rococo Giltwood Canapé.
The top rail exuberantly carved with a trumpeting putto seated in a conche shell surrounded by acanthus leaves and flanked by...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Giltwood
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
Pair of Late 19th Century Venetian Armchairs, Restyled with Dedar Milano Bouclé
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A refined pair of late 19th-century Venetian armchairs, finely hand-carved in solid walnut, fully restored and reinterpreted with a contemporary sensibility. The seats have been reup...
Category
1890s Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Metal
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
Contemporary Bistro Chair No. 14 by TON, Light Beech and Cane Seat
Located in Paris, IDF
Chair No. 14
Iconic bistro chair conceived by Michael Thonet in 1869, now produced in the same manufacture in Czech Republic by TON.
Wood: solid beech
Finish: natural light
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Beech
Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. New shelack finish. Marked with early paper label, which is used, circa 1860. Comp...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
18th Century Swedish TragSofa Gustavian Original Patina
Located in Houston, TX
Imbued with the elegance of 18th-century Swedish design, this tragsofa emanates a timeless allure. Crafted with masterful artistry, its exquisite form showcases a harmonious blend of...
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
Danish Pair of Elegant Period Rococo Side Chairs (Upholstered Seats)
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish pair of period Rococo painted and carved-wood side chairs, with upholstered seats, from the 18th century. These antique chairs from Denmark have b...
Category
18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair Louis XV White Painted Bergeres, circa 1755, stamped Jean-Baptiste Gourdin
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A pair of Louis XV white painted Bergeres en corbeille, circa 1755. Each with padded back and seat with channelled frame and foliate-carved rails and cresting, with padded arms, on c...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Josef Hoffmann Armchair – Model No. A 811/F for Thonet
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Budapest, HU
Josef Hoffmann Armchair – Model No. A 811/F for Thonet (1900s)
This exquisite armchair, Model No. A 811/F, designed by the renowned architect and designer Josef Hoffmann for Thonet ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Reed, Beech
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
Louis XV Style Hall/Piano/Vanity Upholstered Wood Bench
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Louis XV Style hall/piano/vanity upholstered wood bench. It is supported by four cabriole legs ending in scrolls feet with heels. Each cabriole leg extends up to form four ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Armchair Leather and Walnut
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 18th century Louis XV walnut armchair with 19th century leather upholstery. This chair has the typical Rococo design of the Louis XV era. A period when designers where inspired by ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Jugendstil Vintage Beech Armchair Desk Chair Josef Olbrich Thonet Vienna c1902
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil vintage armchair or desk chair or office chair from stained beech, which was designed by the Viennese Secessionist Josef Maria Olbrich and
executed by Gebr. Thonet.
Josef ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of Antoni Gaudi, Modernist, Solid Varnished Oak, Batllo Spanish Chairs
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Batllo chairs designed by Antoni Gaudi, circa 1906.
Manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Solid varnished oak
Measures: 47 x 52 x 74 H cm.
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair Italian, Genovese, Rococo Period Shaped Walnut Poltrone, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The open armchairs having slightly convex shaped ladder backs, with shaped armrests and arm supports, upholstered removable seats within frames, the cabriole legs joined by curved x-...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Thonet dining char no.1
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet dining char no.1. Professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan seat.
Category
Late 19th Century Slovak Jugendstil Antique Seating
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Pair of French Liberty Art Nouveau Armchairs, 1920s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful French armchairs in walnut with decorative inlays on the backs, grooved legs, new upholstery in faux leather with embossed plant motifs.
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Art deco office chair no.2 by J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco office chair no.2 by J&J Kohn in very nice original condition.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
Pair of Bentwood Rocking Chairs with Cane Seat and Back
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
This model is inspired by the Thonet no. 10 rocker from circa 1880.
It´s made in Spain, circa 1940-1950.
It was restored and it´s in perfect shape.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
1930s Italy Art Nouveau Brass Console, wall Mirror & side Chairs Gio Ponti Style
Located in Vigonza, Padua
We can sell the pieces separately
Midcentury Art Nouveau brass entrance, console, mirror, chairs, Gio Ponti style
Structural parts in burnished brass, circa 1930.
Seat of the two chairs in original red brown velvet in good condition
Top of the console in white onyx
We also sell the chairs, the console and the mirror individually
Measures cm: chairs H 4...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Walnut Fauteuils
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of hand-carved walnut armchairs, recently refinished and newly upholstered with Fortuny fabric. Chairs are sturdy and sound with a nice generous size seat, and in remarkable a...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Gray Jugendstil Salon Chair
Located in New York, NY
The high upholstered back combined with wide and deep seat exemplify the Classic and comfortable Scandinavian Art Nouveau design. Sophisticate...
Category
20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Ash
Spanish Gilt Iron Bench with Scrolled Feet in Muslin
Located in Buchanan, NY
This magnificent Spanish gilt iron bench was recently handcrafted by skilled European artisans and features gracefully curved legs with scrolled feet and a stretcher with a decorativ...
Category
2010s Spanish Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Iron
Thonet - Michael Thonet - Armchair (2) - No. 81 - Beech
Located in Budapest, HU
The Thonet No. 81 Chair is a beautifully crafted piece of design history, originally conceived by the renowned Michael Thonet in the early 1900s. Constructed from high-quality Beech ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century Chairs
Located in SE
Four chairs made in Sweden in the rococo style about 1830:s. The first secondary color have been removed and what is left, is the second secondary color. Under the secondary color th...
Category
1830s Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
Leon Benouville, an Art Nouveau Oak Desk or Side Chair with Subtle Organic Lines
Located in London, GB
Leon Benouville. An Art Nouveau oak desk or side chair with subtle organic lines.
Category
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Queen's Armchair made of Carved Walnut Upholstered in Black Leather with Iron-Gi
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful and decorative Queen's armchair is made of carved walnut upholstered in black leather with iron-gilded border and decoration. This is a French work in Louis XV style. ...
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1950s French Rococo Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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 six Art Nouveau style chairs with grape wood inlays
Located in Milano, IT
Set of Six Italian Liberty Style Chairs - Early 20th Century with Carved Grape Motifs and Original Leather
Add a touch of timeless elegance and refined Italian craftsmanship to your ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Thonet Children's Armchair
Located in Den Haag, NL
Adorable child-sized version of the iconic Thonet armchair. Signed with sticker on bottom. Vienna, early 20th century. Small (old) fracture in the frame, see photos.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Bentwood Early 1900s Rocking Chair Produced by Mundus, Budapest
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Bentwood and straw rocking chair produced by Mondus in the early 20th century.
The armchair is complete and features its original maker label: "Mundus Budapest".
The chair is compl...
Category
Early 19th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Straw, Bentwood
Original Art Nouveau Salon, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Art Nouveau salon, circa 1900
in beech.
Composed of a bench, 2 armchairs and 3 chairs.
Old repairs, reflowings, some gaps
worn fabric.
Good ...
Category
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Decorative Art Nouveau Oak Armchair From the 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Decorative Art Nouveau Oak Armchair From the 20th Century
An Art Nouveau-style armchair with characteristic decorations on the upper part of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Handmade tete a tete conversation sofa bench inspired by Rennie Mackingtosh
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This unique and one of a kind teet a tete Face to face or vis-a-vis seating arrangement in pearwood is designed by Menno Wieringa, who designed and built unique furniture in the 1970...
Category
1980s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Cotton, Pearwood
Plumet et Selmersheim Art Nouveau Seating Suite
By Charles Plumet , Tony Selmersheim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Nouveau seating suite by Plumet et Selmersheim, circa 1900, in solid sculpted rosewood. Set consists of settee, pair of armchairs, pair of sid...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Viennese Chair J&J Kohn Nr.27, since 1877
Located in Praha, CZ
A museum piece with a beautiful patina of old age. Perfectly cleaned and finely polished with shellac. New seat string.
Category
1870s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts Mahogany Armchair with an Art Nouveau Style Back
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A superior quality mahogany armchair in the style of Arthur Heygate MacMurdo with a wonderful Art Nouveau style back and fine Queen Anne style legs.
Category
20th Century English Art Nouveau 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
Antique Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dining Chair French Style w/ Finished Back
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dining Chair. Item features solid carved walnut frame, finely carved top rail and lower rail, unique wooden rear backrest, shapely upholstered b...
Category
19th Century Unknown 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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