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Seating For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Louis XV
19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
Located in Munich, DE
19th century French Louis XV Bergère armchairs in their original patina still very comfortable, perfect for deco or your next project...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Dark Oak Louis XV St. Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. dark oak chairs. Each chair is raised by elegant cabriole legs and handsomely decorated with carvings o...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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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...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Seating

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Wood

Set of Four French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Carved Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and elegant set of four French mid 19th century Louis XV st. richly carved, patinated off-white chairs. The set is raised by 's' scrolled cabriole legs below a scalloped...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Wood

Elegant French Louis XV Style Walnut Armchair or Fauteuil
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fine walnut Louis XV style armchair in fine upholstery with wonderful carved details. This elegant neutral and finely recovered armchairs are simply stunning and are certain to add s...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabrics
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an exquisite pair of French mid-19th century Louis XV Style Bergère armchairs. The style was a direct response to the previous Louis XIV style, which valued furniture that em...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Fabric, Beech, Velvet, Upholstery

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

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Wood

Louis XV Roccoco Revival Walnut Open Sofa to Cane or Upholster French, 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or chairs Louis XV revival, This sofa was made in the 19th century. The upholtery has been removed so you can choose the one of your cho...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Walnut

19th Century Swedish Canapé Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish canapé sofa: beautifully carved, gray painted sofa adorned with exceptional foliate motif decoration. Newly upholstered with down-wrap cushion. Note: Regional d...
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19th Century Swedish Louis XV Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Down, Wood

French Louis XV Style Carved-Wood & Upholstered Settee
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style sofa from the mid-19th century. This antique settee from France upholstered features a gently arched top rail at back, carved acanthus leaves decorated the sk...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Set 8 Fine Carved Italian-Made Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 8 Venetian paint decorated French Louis XV style chairs. The chairs were made in Italy in the French taste. The chairs have damages to their original uphols...
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1930s Italian Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Walnut

Maison Jansen Louis XV Style Giltwood Set Banquette and Two Benches
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and rare gilt wood bench or day bed made in the Louis XV style which adds a lot of charm to a classical or ecclectical style ambiance living room or entrance in the classic...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Wood

Refined and Chic French Louis XV Carved Walnut Settee Sofa Canape Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous sofa made in France of carved walnut and in good vintage antique condition. The settee is in good condition and has minor signs of age and use on the upholstery bu...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Walnut

French Pair of Armchair Carcasses, Montespan Style, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of armchair carcasses, Montespan style, 19th century Very beautiful model and lovely wood finish, to be upholstered to your taste.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Wood

Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...
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2010s British Louis XV Seating

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Hardwood

Stunning Crackle Painted and Gilded Silk Upholstered French Louis XV Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb settee with red silk upholstery and subtle gold leaf highlights. The 4 matching chairs are listed separately . The settee is in good vintage condition with minor sig...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Silk, Walnut

Set of Four 20th Century Italian Chateau D'Ax Louis XV Tapestry Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of four Italian made Chateau d'Ax Spa French Louis XV style Tapestry armchair in good vintage condition with firm seat and beautiful carvings. Listing includes solid wood frame, ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating

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Tapestry, Upholstery, Fruitwood

Pair of Roman 18th Century Louis XV Period Giltwood Throne Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality pair of large scaled Roman 18th century Louis XV period giltwood throne armchairs. This pair of chairs are 'A Chasis' wh...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

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Giltwood

Set of Four French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood & Tapestry Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality set of four French early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and tapestry armchairs. Each armchair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with lovely carved f...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Tapestry, Giltwood

1890s Louis XV Carved, Ebonized and Upholstered Sofa
Located in Germantown, MD
1890s Louis XV Carved, Ebonized and Upholstered Sofa. Beautiful hand carving and nicely ebonized. High Quality Velvet upholstery. Very comfortable and very firm seat with springs. Me...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Hardwood

20th Century Chaise Longue/Recamiere, Louis XV, Beechwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant chaise Longue in Louis XV style. Solid beechwood, finely Hand-carved, combined colors and gilded.
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Velvet, Beech

High Antique Swedish Bench of Solid Pine Partly with Grey Paint Mid 19th Century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Slim and tall Antique Swedish country side bench handmade in mid 19th century period by a local carpenter. The bench is made of solid pine partly with the original grey paint. It ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Louis XV Style Armchair Bergere Petite and Gros Point Upholstery
Located in Manhasset, NY
A 19th century Louis XV style armchair or bergere. The fine petite and gros needlepoint upholstery seat and backrest depicting large floral baskets or urns in vibrant colors on a won...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Large Walnut Sofa, Louis XV Period, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large walnut sofa with carved crosspiece, 8 feet, and eventful armrests, Louis XV period The backrest and the upholstery of the armrests are removable The strapped seat is in good ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Walnut

19th Century Swedish Folk Art chairs with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A pair of similar 19th century Swedish country chairs. Very slight difference with great patina ,see pictures Scraped by hand to its beautiful blue original color. Such nice ext...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

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Pine

19th Century Combination Chair and Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive combined chair and table. This folk art combination furniture is a good example of 19th century compact living. The goal was to fit as many uses into the same item or a lim...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

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Pine

Louis XV Style French Gold Gilt Tapestry arm Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 38 inches High x 24.75 inches wide x 23 inches deep. Seat height 16 inches
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Walnut

Antique Swedish Charming Folk Art Chair, Original Condition with Genuine Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish folk art chair, an antique so called höstol. Chairs like this would often stand in the hallway and during the winter hay or straw was stored in the drawer which was then used...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

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Pine

Early 20th Century Original Painted Folk Art Pine Bench with Storage, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted folk art pine bench displays stylized brown faux wood background and colorful floral motif. The traditional hinged bench seat revealing interior storage. Resto...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating

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Pine, Paint

Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Roman Giltwood Throne Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of magnificent and high quality Italian 18th century Louis XV period Roman giltwood throne armchairs. Each finely carved chair is raised on cabriole legs accented with large a...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

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Giltwood

Antique 18th Century French Gilded Bergere Armchair with Stud & Floral Detailing
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Wonderful Antique 18th century French gilded Bergere armchair with stud detailing. Silk Damask Cushions with tassel borders. Embroidered hardBoard with ...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Brass

19th Pair of Louis XV Bergère Armchairs in White Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
19th pair of Louis XV bergère armchairs in white velvet Recently upholstered Really very comfortable. Seat interior measurements: Wide...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Velvet, Walnut

Fine Set 8 Red Leather Gold Embossed Tall French Louis XV Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique set of 8 French-made 1920-30s era dining chairs in an antiquewhite painted finish with bright lipstick red leather with gold tooled leather. The embossed leathe...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Leather, Oak

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Walnut and Tapestry Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut and tapestry settee. The settee is raised by elegant cabriole legs with finely carved mottled fillets which extend along the frieze...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Tapestry, Walnut

Pair of French Walnut Leather Tufted Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Louis XV style benches. The benches feature tufted leather seats in a rich brown coloration. The leather is secured with a row of decorative nailhead trim along the ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Leather, Walnut

A Fine Pair of Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuils a la Reine by Nicolas Blanchard
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Pair of Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuils a la Reine Mid 18th Century Stamped Nicolas Blanchard, maitre in 1771 Each with a cartouche shaped upholstered backrest, the top rail car...
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Seating

Pair of Fine Quality Carved Limed Beechwood French Louis XV Armchairs Curca 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Silk, Beech

late 19th Century Wabi Sabi 3 Leg Stool, Austria Around 1890s - 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This late 19th century wabi sabi 3 leg milking stool from Austria is an excellent example of this style. The piece has a square, rustic-looking seat made of wood and is supported by ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Seating

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Wood

Louis XIV Style French Large Bench Dark Oak from 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful Louis XIV style French bench was made in solid patinated oak in the early 1920s. Fully restored and newly upholstered with a large wool colorful geometric, this large ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Oak

Antique Colliapsible W.S. Tubbs SnoShu Folding Canoe Chair c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Turn of the century Snowshoe chair with Ash frame, rawhide lacing and steel brackets. These lightweight, portable chairs were used in canoes for...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Seating

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Leather, Wood, Ash

Six Antique French Louis XV Balloon Back Maple Dining Chairs in Green Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of six late 19th-century country French provincial dining chairs made in the style of Louis XV, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid mapl...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Velvet, Maple

Intricately Carved Louis XV Style Cane Settee With Custom Cushion
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine Louis XV style settee with an intricately and detailed carved frame comprised of masks, vines, flowers and acanthus leaves with a carved shell crest. The settee w...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating

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Fabric, Cane, Hardwood

Swedish Maker, Small Chair, Pine, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine side chair designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century. 18.5" seat height
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

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Pine

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Provincial Style Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of French Louis XVI style, aged patinated painted side chairs with oval backs and fluted legs. The distress paint gives the chairs added character and style. Use for dining or i...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Wood

Rare Set of Four Giltwood Stools, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
These finely carved and gilded square stools add a beautiful touch to your living spaces. They are carved on all four sides with elegant cabriole legs. Excellent condition of gilding...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

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Giltwood

Pair of Louis XV Style Bergère Armchairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of Louis XV style bergère armchairs. Each having a finely carved frame and clean floral pattern fabric with carved rosettes thr...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Wood Tripod Chair Foot Rest Stool, Spain Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An interesting brutalist stool with hand carved legs and great patina. Great piece of functional sculpture. It is in great vintage condition and is structurally sound. Nice addition ...
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1970s Spanish Folk Art Vintage Seating

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Wood

French Pair of armchairs "à la reine" carved painted wood - velvet - Louis XV
By Nicolas Heurtaut
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful pair of armchairs "à la reine" in painted and gilded rechampi wood, molded and carved with volutes and stylized flowers. The legs are curved and arched with flower fal...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Wood

Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Double Hump Back Settee Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Double Hump Back Settee Loveseat. Item features a unique double hump back with one end slightly raised, tight solid frame, solid walnut co...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

French Louis XV Carved Walnut Distressed Antique Needlepoint Upholstered Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French antique walnut foot stool with a gorgeous needlepoint upholstered seating surface. The stool is in antique distressed condition and will show parts of the b...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Blue Damask Fabric Hooded Porters Chair
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Louis XV Style Blue Damask Fabric Hooded Porters Chair Dimensions : 53" Tall X 29" Wide X 20" Deep This chair has a stunning blue damask fabric and is made in a Louis XV sty...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Craftsman Handmade Folk Art Milk Stool, late 1800's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Original Craftsman Handmade Folk Art Milk Stool. Made in Belgium, late 1800's - early 1900's. Solid oak constructed stool with central handgrip. Simple in design, with 4 turned legs ...
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1890s Belgian Folk Art Antique Seating

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Oak

Pair of Paint Decorated French Louis XV Boudoir Slipper Chairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare pair of boudoir or slipper chairs. The chairs are in their original robins egg blue-green finish and has signs of age and distressing and the upholstery is entirely or...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Walnut

Ebonize Burled Walnut French Victorian Louis XV Bronze Mounted Settee circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Bronze

Swedish Folk Art, Farmers Stool, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden farmers stool produced in Sweden, 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

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Wood

Pair of Louis XV Style Creme Painted Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
In the rococo style nicely carved with good scale and presence. Upholstery almost perfect.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Wood

Louis XV Mahogany Carved Settee, Canape / Sofa, Floral Silk Upholstery
Located in Manhasset, NY
Small Louis XV Mahogany Carved Settee / Sofa, Floral Silk Upholstery A simply stunning Louis XV Style Canape or Settee having a walnut solid wood frame circa 1940 recently recovered...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Wood

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of carved antique French Louis XV armchairs with new neutral British upholstery sculpted from fine walnut featuring exquisitely formed frameworks with subtly arched seatback crowns, gracefully scrolled armrests, and undulating aprons supported by eight carved cabriole legs connected with double-lyre stretchers. The armrest supports and apron are also carved with stylized shell and foliate motifs. This classic French armchair pair...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Seating

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Upholstery, 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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