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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
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

A Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Ebonised Sofa
Located in London, GB
India, circa 1860 A fine mid nineteenth century ebonised sofa with foliate designs to the cresting, legs and rails, supported on barley twist legs terminating in castors, now uphols...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Seating

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Wood

William & Mary Style Carved Wood and Needlepoint Upholstered Bench w/ Nail Trims
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century William and Mary Style Carved Wood and Needlepoint Upholstered Bench with brass nail trims. Measure 25.25" in width, 20.25" in depth and 17" in height.
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Late 19th Century American William and Mary Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany & Upholstered Slipper Bench C1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany & Upholstered Slipper Bench with Foliate Carved Crest ...
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Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Seating

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Mahogany

Set of Six Italian Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of six early 19th century neoclassical gilt and gesso decorated dining chairs. Upholstered rectangular geometric backs featuring stepped sides and flared tops outlined in gilt ...
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1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

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Wood

19th Century Dutch Oak Two Way Flip Backrest Bench, Strycsitten, Banc a Tournis
Located in Haarlem, NL
Imagine this pretty little 19th century oak bench in a kitchen, a hallway or on the patio. It can be used from both sides by flipping the backrest, these flip benches are also known ...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Seating

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Oak

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa. Item features carved paw feet with leafy cornucopia carvings, carved top rail, great antique sofa. Cir...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Seating

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian 'Faux Bois' Cast Iron Garden Bench, c.1890
Located in London, GB
A beautifully designed 'faux bois' cast iron garden bench. c.1890 Designed to imitate the branches of a tree in the form of a bench but cast out of iron. Original white paint with...
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Late 19th Century English Country Antique Seating

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Iron

17th c. Rising Sun and Thistle Scottish Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early Scottish wainscot armchair with throne-like form. Featuring a carved rising sun and three thistles below a shaped crest on an oak panel back. Wide carved arms supported on c...
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17th Century Scottish Jacobean Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Exceptional 19th Century Gustavian Sofa
Located in Allerum, SE
Exceptional, elegant and unusually long 19th century Gustavian sofa in it's original condition. Signed by Ephraim Sthal (1767-1820). Supplier to the Royal Court and one of the most s...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

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Wood

Victorian Walnut and Caned Seat and Back Rolling Office Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A clean Victorian Walnut and Caned Seat and Back Rolling and swivelling Office Chair. Measures 23.85" in width, 26" in depth and 36" in height. Seat height is 18". Arm height is 26.7...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Steel

19th Century Italian Walnut Sofa from Tuscany
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant early 19th Century Italian, Northern Tuscan, sofa. With gently curved back and gilded scroll details to each arm. Of walnut construction with hand carved details to each leg,...
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Victorian Walnut Armchair
Located in London, GB
Victorian walnut armchair A Victorian walnut armchair of good proportions. Fully restored and covered in calico. Loose cover made in 'Old Flax, Ivory' by ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Bergere
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Bergere. Offered antique French gilt wood chair or Bergere has great lines and patina. Sturdy, comfortable and ready for the fabric of your cho...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Giltwood

19th Century Country House Chaise Longue
Located in Batley, GB
A large 19th century country house Howard style chaise lounge. Raised on 4 thick turned walnut legs and the original Cope & Collinson brass cup casters. English c1860 Structurally i...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

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Walnut

Set Of 10 Georgian Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive Early 19th Century, Georgian, Matched Set Of 10, Ash And Elm, Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Chairs Having Rare Ears To Shaped Top Rail Of Double Row Spindlebacks, ...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

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Ash, Elm

William IV Rosewood leg and brass caster large footstool ottoman
Located in Malton, GB
This is a beautiful William IV period footstool. Large size making it a great feature in a sitting room. It has elegantly carved rosewood legs and large Cope casters...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

French Set of Height Straw & Elm Chairs, late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French strawed and turned sets of chairs, made in elm circa 1880. These chairs are hand made in a workshop by different workers. It is why the chairs have sometimes have small measur...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

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Straw, Elm

Swiss alp escabelle A 104
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A104
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1850s Swiss Antique Seating

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Wood

Victorian Oak Green Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Chair 2025 11 PC Victorian Oak & Racing Green Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing With a dark Olive green seat. Height to top of the arms is 71.5cm
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19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Seating

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Brass

Swedish Original Painted Settle Bench
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century Swedish original painted pine settle bench with carved decoration. 1790. Seat height: 19-inches Code: 8929 Dimensions: W: 71" (180.3 cm) H: 31.5" (80 cm) D: 22"...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

19th Century Original Painted Narrow Bench with Storage, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique hand painted narrow bench with divided seats and storage; 6.5' long. Two bench seats open to reveal interior storage. Traditional Eastern European folk art painting with dark...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Seating

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Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Bench
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Bench. Offered is a handsome 18th century Italian Baroque walnut bench from the Tuscany region of Italy that has graceful arms which is profession...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Upholstered Parlor Chair C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Upholstered Parlor Chair C1890 Measures - 41.5"h x 27....
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Late 19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

20th Century Pair of Catalan Throne Armchairs in Walnut and Caned Seats
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of Catalan armchairs in carved walnut and caned seats. Country chairs. Measures: Height to the arms: 26.77in.
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Maple Armchairs in Green Velvet - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A distinguished pair of late 19th-century French armchairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced directly from Provence, France. Each chair boasts a hand-carved frame with a large, square-...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Maple

Large Victorian Open Armchair by Maple & co.
Located in London, GB
A large Victorian upholstered open armchair, stamped 'Maple & Co.' Newly upholstered in a hand dyed teal antique linen.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Josef Hoffmann. Armchair Designed for the 5th Viennese Secession Exhibition 1899
Located in London, GB
Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) designed for the 5th Viennese Secession exhibition in 1899. An exceptional oak corner armchair. The last image is of an identical armchair designed by Hoffmann which was exhibited at the Tate, Liverpool, in the 'Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in Vienna 1900...
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Late 19th Century Vienna Secession Antique Seating

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Oak

Antique West Indies Carved and Caned Settee or Sofa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th Century West Indies settee handcrafted with mahogany in elegant form with caned back sides and seat featuring pegged construction, scr...
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Early 19th Century South American William IV Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Carved Walnut Bergères Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut bergères chair from the 19th century with carved crests, scrolling arms, floral carved apron, cabriole legs and floral upholstery. Enhance your living space with this exquisite French Louis XV style walnut bergères chair from the 19th century. The chair exudes timeless elegance and boast captivating details that will elevate the aesthetics of any room. The bergère chair features a wraparound back with a delicately carved crest, showcasing the elegance of the Louis XV style. The flowing lines of the back seamlessly blend into the scrolling arms, creating a sense of fluidity and grace. The top portion of the arms is partially upholstered for added comfort, while the curving supports lend a touch of sophistication. The chair is upholstered in a charming floral blue and gold...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set Of Four 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs, Circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Four antique Biedermeier chairs Saxony Beech tree first half 19th cent. Dimensions: H x W x D: 87 x 46 x 45 cm - Seat height: 47 cm Description: Solid beech chairs standing on sab...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

19th Century Biedermeier Ebonized Walnut Sofa in Beata Heuman Florentine Flowers
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
After acquiring this beautiful Biedermeier sofa, we knew we wanted something special for the fabric restoration. So, we turned to our fave designer's line, Beata Heuman...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Refinished Early American Empire Mahogany and Cane Seat Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A finely refinished Early American Empire Mahogany and cane seat chair in very good condition. New caning and recently refinished. Measure 16"W x 16"D ...
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Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Massachusetts Martha Washington lolling chair, c. 1785
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Upholstered Martha Washington lolling chair with serpentine crest rail. The chair frame is mahogany with Northern White pine and maple secondary woods. The chair has been stripped of...
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Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Captain's Chair, English Elm, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Elbow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique captain's chair. An English, elm and beech smoker's bow or elbow seat, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Superb country house appeal with the class...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Elm

19th Century Swedish Chair in transition Rococo / Gustavian Hälsingland
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastic mid 19th Century very genuine & rustic Rococo / Gustavian Chair from Hälsingland ,Northern Sweden. The chair is provincial and transition between Rococo & Gustavian. Th...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

4 Antique American Oak Barrel Back Saloon Pub Tavern Caboose Captains Chairs Set
Located in Dayton, OH
The Caboose Chair was first designed for the Union Pacific Railroad and was put into every caboose on the train. Specifically made to withstand abuse, this was one of the strongest c...
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Late 19th Century Country Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Large 19th Century Indonesian Teak Bench
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A large scale late 19th century Anglo -India teak bench. Presenting a lovely weathered patina with a carved back and abnormally deep planked seat. A great addition to either inside ...
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19th Century Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Teak

Outstanding Set of 6 Victorian Antique Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding set of six 19th Century Victorian antique mahogany balloon back dining chairs having circular backs and a beautifully carved lower rail standing on elegant turned fluted...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

English High Back Windsor Armchair of Elm from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Windsor high back armchair of elm from Georgian era England, featuring a bowed top rail and spindle back, with curved rail arms mounted to a shaped solid seat, and set upo...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Elm

Antique Footstool circa 1880s Hand Needlepoint Floral Tapestry + Carved Wood Foo
Located in Portsmouth, VA
There’s something magical about the little things—like this petite antique footstool, quietly carrying over a century of stories. Dating to the late 1800s, this heirloom piece featu...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair Antique 1890s era French Louis XV Style Wingback Chairs Nailhead Trim
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb pair of time-worn distressed paint decorated pair of wingchairs. The chairs feature gorgeous lines and very sophisticated design and upholstery. The finish is fantastic and is completely original. They were made in France and date to the 1890s era and are in good used antique condition. Dimensions: 41.5 inches high x 30 inches wide x 35 inches deep. Seat height 18 inches
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Walnut

19th Century British Colonial Tea Plantation Teak & Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1890 Rare Teak and leather lounge chair that was formerly used in a Tea Estate in India. Hand made with pull out leaves that transform into leg rests and can be tucked back ...
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1890s Indian British Colonial Antique Seating

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Teak

Six Monk Chairs Design Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy, 1974
Located in taranto, IT
wonderful set of 6 Monk Chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy, 1974. Wood structure with red/brick leather, as pics. Very go...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating

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Leather, Wood

Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely rare mid-19th century English country Tavern chair, or high clerks chair, having elegant Turned upright spindles to bowed back over Superb...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Ash, Elm

Pair Of 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century French Empire Chairs. Offered is a lovely pair of early 19th century French period Empire chairs, fauteuils or side chairs. This pair of chairs are adorned with ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Loveseat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Loveseat Lovely antique French Louis XVI style painted and giltwood loveseat or canape. This stunning sofa is a beautiful gray color with gilt tr...
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Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Almost Pair of Italian Neoclassic Arm Chairs, early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
In the 18th Century and early 19th Century, Chairs in continental Europe were constructed of beechwood, on account of it's lightness and acceptance of stain and finishes. The chairs ...
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1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

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Mahogany

Baltic Neoclassical Klismos and Curule Form Mahogany Armchairs, Pair, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A chic, rare, and unusual pair of circa 1800 Baltic Directoire style armchairs or fauteuils of both klismos and curule variant form, the solid mahogany frames gilt-metal rosette moun...
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Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

19th century Howard and sons Grafton armchair
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this armchair upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. This would require 6 metres of material. You can supply your own or please get in touch...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic and regal French Louis XV style painted fauteuil recently upholstered. The painted gold frames have been carved with exquisite craftsmanship and feature intricate cross h...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Velvet, Wood, Paint

Antique French Oak Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual single carved oak side chair featuring a cartouche detail on the upper back. The two front legs are in the cabriole style. A very unique piece.
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19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Mid 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Small Folk Art Sofa
Located in Boden, SE
A charming antique sofa from the mid-1800s. The sofa is from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden It's petite and compact, perfect for smaller spaces. The sofa has a foldable lid tha...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

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Pine

19th C. French Louis XV Style Mahogany and Needlepoint Tapestry Fauteuils, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
This pair of French Louis XV style Fauteuils features walnut frame with carved foliate, floral and scroll decoration; upholstered in pictorial needlepoint tapestry depicting courting...
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Mid-19th Century American Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut

Italian, Savoy, Carved Walnut & Leather Upholstered Bergere, 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Shockingly handsome and robust this wingchair or bergere takes French design of the Louis XV period and makes it so uniquely Italian, of larger scale and having exaggerated wings wit...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

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Leather, Walnut

2 Antique Victorian Pierced Carved Walnut Upholstered Library Parlor Club Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two impressive Victorian era library, club or parlor arm chairs and ottomans. Made from mahogany with a pierced foliate back, downswept padded arms with accompanied S scroll supports, turned wheel medallions and geometric floral upholstery. Crest rail is scrolled and centered by a 20 petal chrysanthemum flanked by leaves on each side. The chair is supported by turned beehive legs along the front over a baluster turned arrow foot and square legs at the rear. Aesthetically pleasing and a very comfortable set of sitting or reaching chairs. The perfect compliment to your parlor, library, living room or study. Dimensions: Chairs 28...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of 19th C. Louis XV Style Wingback Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely pair of 19th century Louis XV style wingback armchairs with later brocade upholstery. Chair frames appear to have been repainted/touched up over the years but are structurall...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Carved Mahogany Slat-Back Gentleman’s Armchair 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Carved Mahogany Slat-Back Gentleman’s Armchair with Scroll-Form Arms & Upholstered Seat...
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19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Louis XVI Style French Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age. Re-upholstered from last owner with high quality fabric, 20/2...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Italian, Venezia, Shaped and Carved Rococo Period Walnut Divano, 3rdq 18th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a slightly arched crest rail with a carved finial the back curving into the sides with carved detail at handles, the seat rail punctuated by carved squares above the slightly ...
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1760s Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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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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