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Seating For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Folk Art
Victorian leather easy library chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian leather easy chair
This Victorian leather easy chair was made circa 1885.
The deep buttoned back and a deep seat.
It stands on oak turned legs with castors under.
This desi...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique quality ash and elm Windsor dining chair armchair 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality 19th Century ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair. Rare light colour.
Solid and strong, with no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm.
...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Ash, Elm
Antique Victorian Style Swivel Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A smart and very comfortable antique Victorian style leather swivel desk chair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1960’s.
The quality is superb, with beautiful deep...
Category
1960s British Victorian Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Yorkshire Windsor Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C Yorkshire beech and elm broad arm windsor chair. 1850.
Seat depth is 16 inches, seat height is 17.5 inches
Reference: 8128
Dimensions
25.5 inches (65 cms) Wide
26.5 inches ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Elm
STUNNiNG ANTIQUE VICTORIAN "TETE A TETE" CONVERSATION SOFA WITH EBONISED FRAME
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale lovely Victorian Aesthetic Movement “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch
Please note the delivery fee listed is...
Category
Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Quality antique Victorian walnut revolving piano stool
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian walnut revolving piano stool having a circular revolving needlepoint tapestry seat supported on a shaped reeded column raised on three shaped carved walnut ...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
PAIR OF ORIGINAL ViCTORIAN HOWARD & SON'S BRIDGEWATER ARMCHAIRS FOR REUPHOLSTERY
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunningly rare, original pair of Victorian Mahogany framed Howard & Son’s Bridgewater model, Berners s...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Rare Victorian Wood & Brass Adjustable Reading Day Bed by John Carter Of London
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Late 19th Century Adjustable Chaise Lounge In Orange Fabric Known As The "Literary Machine" Manufactured By John Carter Of New Cavendish St London
An adjustable reading and lounging...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
RARE ORIGINAL ViCTORIAN HOWARD & SONS BRIDGEWATER ARMCHAIR PERIOD UPHOLSTERY
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, totally original, Howard & Son's Berners street fully stamped Bridgewater model armchair wi...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
A Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Black Lacquered & Gilt Decorative Hallway Chair
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Black Lacquered & Gilt Decorative Hallway Chair upon Cabriole Legs
Decorative chair utilising the Victorian art form of papier mache & indochine.
...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Stunning Pair of Victorian Military Campaign Folding Chairs Steamer Liner Pieces
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of Victorian circa 1880 military campaign style folding chairs
A very good looking and highly collectable pair of desk steame...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
PAIR OF ViCTORIAN ENGLISH OAK ANTIQUE LIGHTLY BURRED DINING TABLE BENCH PEW SEAT
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique Victorian oak dining table ben...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Original Painted Pine Bench With Storage, Hungary dated 1910
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted folk art pine bench displays traditional brown faux wood background and colorful floral displays within painted panels in back and front.
Hinged bench seat open...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
Victorian Mahogany Upholstered Footstool
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Style Mahogany and Upholstered Footstool in great antique condition with newer upholstery. Measures 17.5" square and stands 9.5" tall. Matching chair available in our Inv...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet, Mahogany
Yorkshire Windsor Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C Yorkshire broad arm windsor chair. 1850.
Reference: 8129
Dimensions
26 inches (66 cms) Wide
28.5 inches (72 cms) Deep
42.5 inches (108 cms) High
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Elm
FINE ANTIQUE CARVED ViCTORIAN BURGERMEISTER CHAIR 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN DESIGN
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale highly decorative and exquisitely made Antique Victorian circa 1870 Burgermeister chair based on a 17th Jacobean...
Category
1870s English High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Antique quality 19th Century ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality 19th Century ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair.
Solid and strong, with no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm.
Would look great i...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Ash, Elm
Victorian Piano Stool Adjustable Height Seat 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian piano stool in walnut
Adjustable height mechanism
Dated circa 1860
Offered in great shape and will ship to anywhere in the world
Please contact us for a shipping q...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Quality antique Victorian carved walnut stool
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian carved walnut stool having a holstered seat supported by four quality carved walnut shaped cabriole legs with pad feet.
D. 1880
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Painted Pine Storage Bench or Settle
Located in Baltimore, MD
The rails and stiles of the back of this handsome storage bench create three frames, each with a trefoil (three leaf) stylized plant carving in the center. Similarly, one such carvin...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating
Materials
Pine
Primitive 19th century Windsor chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Good example of a primitive Windsor chair. All original with ash and elm wood. Not 100 % sturdy but verry usable. Beautiful patina and proportions.
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Ash, Elm
19th Century Cream Leather Buttonback Captains Chair With Brass Studs & Castors
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Cream Soft Leather & Polished Mahogany Buttonback Chesterfield Captains Chair Decorated With Brass Studs & Terminated With Brass Castors.
Heavy weight hand made chair w...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Original Painted Folk Art Bench With Carved Birds, Hungary dated 1933
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted folk art pine bench displays exceptional traditional brown faux wood background and colorful green and red floral displays within painted panels along the front...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
Set of six Hand- Carved Lion Terminal Victorian Dining Chairs.
Located in Crawley, GB
Set of six Hand- Carved Lion Terminal Victorian Dining Chairs.
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of six early Victorian hand-carved oak dining chairs made in the J...
Category
Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Beautiful Antique Victorian Hall Chair
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this Stunning early Victorian ebonised and gilt painted papier mache hall chair with upholstered seat and back raised on spiral turned supports . Circa 1...
Category
Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
A fine pair of large late Victorian mahogany eagle sofas
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine pair of large late Victorian mahogany eagle sofas, each with a rectangular back and scrolling armrests, the face of each arm boldly carved with an op...
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Primitive Welsh Splayed Leg Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Welsh splayed leg stool with rectangular-shaped slatted seat. This charming dark brown color wooden stool was probably built and used on a farm. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
English Elm Broad Arm Windsor Armchairs, 19th Century - Set of 4
Located in Savannah, GA
A set of 4 English elm broad arm windsor armchairs, 19th century.
26 inches wide by 26 ½ inches deep by 45 inches tall
arm height 28 inches; seat height 18 inches
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Ash and Elm Cricket Table Stool
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Ash and Elm Cricket Table Stool
This is a very rare country piece, the stool is made in ash and elm, the seat is made from a solid slice of the tree you can see by th...
Category
1870s Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Elm
Pair of Early American Patinated Maple Plank Chairs, Circa Mid 19th Century
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Early American Patinated Maple Plank Chairs, Circa Mid 19th Century. Great patina. Not just for decorative purpose only. Very sturdy for actual use. No wiggles or squikies. M...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Maple
Stunning Pair Of Carolean Oak Framed Hall Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
Add a touch of class to your home with this stunning pair of antique Carolean hall chairs. Made from oak, they exude a warm brown colour that is perfect for any decor. The chairs are...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Victorian circa 1880 Liberty London Ianthe Upholstered Ottoman Footstool Trunk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian ottoman footstool upholstered with Liberty London Ianthe fabric
My favourite type of stool in my favourite liber...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Antique Victorian Walnut and Cane Carved Rocker Rocking Chair Queen Anne Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Walnut and Cane Carved Rocker Rocking Chair Queen Anne Legs. Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 35.5" H x 24.5" W x 28.5" D x 15" Seat he...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century English Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century mahogany hall chairs from England. The backs are in the shape of shields, which are pierced and have a central lozenge in the back with carved decoration. The ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Finnish Folk Art Stool
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful Finnish hand carved folk stool from the late 1800s. The stool retains the original blue colour commonly used in furniture back in the period. The stool seems to have had ...
Category
Late 19th Century Finnish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Handwoven Tule Lounge Chair Made in Mexico from LUTECA
Located in New York, NY
From a craft object to relevant design, these special pieces that are made in Mexico, were created to add warmth and texture to your interior. Intended for indoor or covered outdoor use, they are a reminder of the incredible workmanship and know-how passed down through generations and generations, dating back as far as the Mayans. As well as fostering and adapting historical values and crafts, some of which are now almost extinct, the project is a cultural endeavor that combines the highest quality weaving skills of local master craftsmen with the preservation of endangered manufacturing technique that supports an entire village eco-system. In stock. Ships from Mexico...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Seating
Materials
Seagrass
19th Century Carved Rosewood Armchair
Located in Accrington, GB
Carved Rosewood armchair dating to the second half of the 19th century. The chair has carved front legs with floral details, a carved centre piece which are all made with solid Rosew...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Chesterfield Tufted Green Leather Captains Directors Library Reading Desk Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, Chesterfield buttoned green leather desk chair
A good looking well-made and decorative captain’s chair, it has a light beechwood f...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Antique Windsor archair, English, 1900
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Set of 2 Victorian Windsor armchairs handcrafted in ash and elm. Carved back and turned wood arms and legs.
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Elm
Charming Ebonized Victorian Armchair Newly Upholstered in Light Blue
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming compact curvy ebonized carved wood armchair in decorative Victorian style having flowers carved into the top and fancy turned wood details. The chair has been beautifully u...
Category
1920s American Victorian Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Victorian quality carved walnut stool
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality carved walnut stool having a circular shaped upholstered seat supported by three shaped carved walnut cabriole legs with scroll feet.
D. 1860
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Custom Cotton Glazed Floral Chintz Upholstered His and Hers Lounge Chairs
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c. his and hers chairs. One wingback with scroll arms and loose seat cushions, the other with tight seat and slightly curved back. Both with a pleated skirt over wood legs, unma...
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Seating
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Victorian Walnut Open Armchair With Serpentine Seat On Scroll Supports & Castors
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Victorian Walnut Open Armchair With Serpentine Seat On Scroll Supports With Original Brass Castors With A Textured Patterned Upholstery
Has it's original brown ceramic castors
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
FOUR EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN JAS SHOOLBRED RETAILED HARDWOOD DINING CHAIRS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of four Circa 1880 Jas Shoolbred retailed, Rosewood Italian inlaid dining...
Category
1880s Italian Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Late Victorian Walnut Inlays and Cane Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful set of four Late Victorian walnut inlays cane seat side chairs.
Measures 16.5 inches in width, 16.5 inches in depth and stand 33.5 inches tall. Seat height is 17.5 inches.
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
19th Century Early American Elm Windsor Plank Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Early American Elm Windsor Plank Chair.Very sturdy.
Measures 17" in width, 17" in depth and stands 33" height.
Seat height 17".
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Elm
Early American Patinated Maple Plank Side Chair, Circa Early 20th Century
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early American Patinated Maple Plank Chair, Eraly 20th Century. Great patina. Not just for decorative purpose only. Very sturdy for actual use. No wiggles or squikies. Measures 16...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating
Materials
Maple
Mahogany Framed / Gilt Decorated Detail Dining Room Chair Set / Ten
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your dining experience with this Early 20th Century Italian Mahogany Framed Dining Room Chair Set, a beautifully crafted ensemble that ac...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Seating
Materials
Gold
19th Century American Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Seat Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th Century Victorian American Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Seat Side Chairs. Measures 17" in width, 17" in depth and stands 34" tall. Seat height is 17.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique quality ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality 19th Century ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair.
Solid and strong, with no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm.
Would look great i...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Ash, Elm
Large Victorian Country House Sofa
Located in Faversham, GB
A commanding mahogany Victorian country house sofa in the manner of Howard and Sons.
Featuring a wide, deep sprung seat with a stepped backrest and six large handmade duck feather c...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Side Chair, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood side or lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Seat height: 15”
Category
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
19th century shepherds crook oak armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century shepherds crook oak armchair circa 1840, made from solid oak.
Fantastic chair with the proportions that lends itself well to making it a desk chair.
Shaped back wi...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Deconstructed Antique Exposed Iron and Wood Frame Armchair with Tall Curved Back
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A charming exposed frame antique fireside Armchair with tall Cast Iron back dating to mid 1800’s. The chair has been deconstructed to revea...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Iron
Set of 6 Antique Victorian Quality Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 6 antique Victorian quality carved walnut dining chairs having a quality carved walnut shaped back, newly reupholstered serpentine shape seats in a quality fabric standing on ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 English Antique Mahogany and Leather Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CLASSICAL TURNED MAHOGANY AND TUFTED LEATHER DINING CHAIRS
A set of 6 England, ca. late 19th century
Item # 309KJT22Z
A gorgeous set of s...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Spiral Turned Spindle and Striped Upholstered Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian mahogany armchair with a tall spindle back topped with turned urn finials and upholstered armrests with spindle sides, and beige striped upholstered seat and back c...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
21st Century Beige Victorian Armchair
Located in PADOVA, Italy
A timeless masterpiece, Beige Victorian Armchair is a noble armchair that fills the space with glamour. The richness of its structure transfo...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
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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