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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Mahogany Hall Bench From The First Part Of The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely solid mahogany bench from the first part of the 19th century also called hall bench
Very beautiful little model which rest on a superb turning with a beautiful decoration on...
Category
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
A Good 19th Century English Oak Settle with Freshly Upholstered Seat
Located in Oak Park, MI
A large and stately English oak settle or bench with a paneled back and freshly upholstered seat. c1890 with a lovely patina. Beautiful dark oak color. Handsome. Ready to use - very...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Oak
Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 6 Flame Golden Birch Honey Colour Inlay
Located in LONDON, GB
Delicious and rare set of 6 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1870-1920 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully cu...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
Victorian Pink Stripe Button Back Armchair
Located in Faversham, GB
A Victorian button-back armchair with a generous seat and a high back.
Mahogany turned front legs and splayed back legs and all raised on original brass castors.
The armchair has ...
Category
1870s British High Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Victorian Armchair in Embroidered Pierre Frey Circa 1880
By Sopwith & Co.
Located in Culver City, CA
Victorian Armchair in Embroidered Pierre Frey
England circa 1880
Victorian country house armchair newly upholstered in embroidered Pierre Frey fabric.
30”w x 32”d x 37”h x 14”seat
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric
17th Century Italian Tuscan Walnut Rustic Wabi-Sabi Bench
Located in London, GB
A rare surviving large 17th century walnut bench from Tuscany. Heavily patinated and full of character, with historic repairs adding to its charm. Bearing the letter M to the backres...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Wing Accent Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 1700’s English Oak Wing Chair. Arm height 23”
Category
1790s British Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Footstool or Ottoman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome French carved mahogany footstool or ottoman made in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The footstool features a square shape frame with gracefully curved concave sides. The c...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Bench From The 19th Century Covered With A Linen Fabric
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely mahogany bench from the 19th century from England
Very beautiful mahogany base with a small medallions and round corners
The bench has been covered with a beige line fabric
...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
An 18th Century French Side Chair Newly Upholstered in Linen
Located in Oak Park, MI
A stunning 18th century French side chair with delicately carved legs. Newly upholstered in a Kravet 100% linen fabric. A very good patina on this chair! Exquisite carving. The silho...
Category
Late 18th Century British Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Set of 6 directoire chairs 19th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very beautiful set of 6 chairs reupholstered with magnificent 19th century directoire style fabrics
Category
19th Century French Directoire Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Egyptian Revival Carved Maple Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, 19th century, Egyptian Revival, carved maple armchair with horsehair upholstery is a beautiful example of furniture made during America’s second wave of Egyptian Revival whi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Rare Antique American Federal Mahogany Inlaid Sofa Settee Boston Massachusetts
Located in Dayton, OH
A Very Fine American Federal Period Carved Mahogany Sofa, circa 1810. Features a bowback frame with cross banding. Sloped arms lead to reeded supports in front of remarkable three-di...
Category
1810s Federal Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Corner Banquette
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare period Gustavian corner banquette, profusely carved with unique variation of wood decor that is different on the inside and outside of the sofa, circa 1790. Newly upholstered ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Biedermeier Chair, 1820-30, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a timeless piece of history with our classic Biedermeier chair from 1820s Southern Germany. Crafted with beautiful walnut veneer and showcasing an elegant ebonized back desi...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Oak Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Milford, NH
A fine sturdy set of six Louis XV style scrollwork and foliate carved oak dining chairs with foliate upholstery. The set dates to the late 19th century and is in very good overall co...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Sofa Bench in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A long 19th c. Swedish sofa bench from the Gustavian period, hand-scraped to reveal the original paint, circa 1800. This beautiful sofa has been newly upholstered in linen and has un...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Pair of English 19th Century Oak Stools with Saber Legs and Custom Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English oak stools from the 19th century with saber legs and custom upholstery. This pair of English oak stools from the 19th century is a splendid blend of traditional des...
Category
19th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Set of 6 Louis xiv sheep bone chairs original tapestry dating from the century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent set of 6 Louis XIV sheep bone chairs from the 19th century original tapestry oak woodwork
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Antique Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian Antique settee circa 1845 of the period Louis Philippe. The settee is made of solid walnut wood hand carved. In good antique conditions of the wood. Particular wavy shape. T...
Category
1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of Louis XV Style Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Louis XV Style Fauteuil armchairs. Chairs feature carved and shaped walnut frames, a serpentine skirt, and carved cabriole legs. Chairs also feature tacked red leather backs ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Textile
19th c . Swedish Gustavian Painted Stools Signed by Johannes Ericsson
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautifully carved pair of Swedish benches from the late Gustavian period, newly upholstered in linen with nailhead trim, circa 1830. Signed by Johannes Ericsson, 1803-1865, a chair ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique English Footstool With Vintage Scalamandré
Located in Tampa, FL
A lovely 1880s round carved wooden footstool with brass. Upholstered in 1970s silk Scalamandré animal print fabric.
Category
1880s English Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
19th Century Empire Sofa Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th Century Empire sofa. This handsome burl veneer sofa features ebonized and gilt columns, urn finials, with two hidden drawers, all newly upholstered in Schumacher abstract ...
Category
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Burl
English bench with patinated saber feet and linen fabrics dating from the
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty English patina bench dating from the 19th century with tee filling in good condition
Category
19th Century English Belle Époque Antique Seating
Materials
Paint
Swedish long folk art bench, circa 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish long folk art bench, circa 1850
If one didn’t know better, one could almost mistake it for being of a newer date. It was probably only in use for big events and celebrations...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Fantastic Rare Caned Bronze Ormolu Signed Francoise Linke Pair Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of French Louis XVI style signed Francois Linke Cane back and seated walnut side chairs. They are in good condition with minor signs of age and use but nothin...
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
Tall and Handsome George II Walnut Stool with Slipper Feet c. 1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very good George II stool with exaggerated cabriole legs in solid walnut and carved at the hips with finely shaped and raised borders and scrolls. The legs terminating in long and ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Oriental Work. Armchair In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th Century Moorish Armchairs , carved wood, bone inlay
missing in the central medallion
Category
Late 19th Century Moorish Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 English Chippendale Brown Leather Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 English Chippendale style (late 19th Cent) chairs with a carved ribbon back design & new brown leather slip seat. (2 arms-26"w 24.5"d 41'h, 6 sides (att: GILLOWS)
Category
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Klismos Stools
Located in London, GB
A pair of Regency style 'Klismos' stools or benches, upholstered in John Boyd Textiles horsehair fabric.
Why we like them
These super smart Klismos stools are inspired by ancient Gr...
Category
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Cantou ( fireplace) bench dating 18th century south France original patina
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Cantou model bench dating from the 18th century with its original patina in perfect condition mulching has been redone from the south of France
Category
Late 18th Century French Belle Époque Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Daybed in Pierre Frey Fabric Circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Daybed in Pierre Frey Fabric
England circa 1890
Antique frame with turned wooden feet on castors, newly upholstered in Pierre Frey embroidered fabric.
34”w x 73”d x 33.5”h x 15” seat
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric
Antique Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Armchair W/ Carved Sphinx Supports, Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, late 19th century.
An impressive and unique Neoclassical armchair, likely produced during the Grand Tour period in Italy. Featuring an impressive swirled top rail, scallope...
Category
19th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Antique Seating
Materials
Ebony, Walnut, Giltwood
Set Of Twelve Italian 19th Century Rococo St. Patinated And Mecca Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed set of twelve Italian 19th century Rococo st. Patinated and Mecca dining chairs, from Venice. Each most elegant chair is supported by two front cabriol...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Fireplace bench dating from the 19th century straw seat
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
splendid little fireplace bench (cantou) in walnut dating from the 19th century, original mulch and in good condition beautiful little model easy to put in your home due to the small...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Oriental Work. 2 chairs In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oriental Work. 2 chairs In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880
the price is for tne pair
Category
Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Bone
Pair Antique French Carved Walnut Fauteuils for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. later 19th c. Louis XV style with elegant carved frames, the shaped backs and curved arms with delicate carved foliate details. The serpentine skirt rails and cabriole legs with ...
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Moorish Armchair
Located in Mouscron, WHT
19th Century Moorish Armchairs , carved wood, bone inlay
Category
Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Antique Seating
Materials
Bone, Wood
Fireplace bench ( end of bed) dating from the 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent fireplace bench dating from the 18th century rb perfect state of conservation, patinated woodwork mulching has been redone can also be used as an end of bed
Category
Mid-18th Century French Belle Époque Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Small Pine and Oak Bench
Located in Port Chester, NY
A small distressed oak and pine bench with probable industrial origins, such as a train station. Charming details include round finials and well articulated spindles on the back. T...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Oak, Pine
19th Century Empire Johnson Hartig Libertine Yellow Modern Toile Chaise
Located in Houston, TX
A period 19th Century American Empire chaise newly upholstered in Schumacher Johnson Hartig Libertine Yellow Modern Toile Chaise. This heavy yellow and white cotton fabric is a layer...
Category
19th Century American American Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of armchairs with curved frames and S-shaped legs. The seat, backrest and armrests are upholstered. The armchairs have a white patina and are in used condition.
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Softwood
Pair Of Armchairs Louis XV, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of Louis XV armchairs, 18th century “oak” carved wood, pretty velvet in good condition
Category
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Art Populaire Chest Bench, France, 17th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carved chest bench from 17th century France. Made of rich, dark wood, this majestic piece embodies the epitome of refinement and grace. Intricate carved details showcase the craftsma...
Category
17th Century French Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Hall Bench in Wool Blend by de la Cuona Circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Hall Bench in Wool Blend
England circa 1890
Antique frame with turned legs, newly upholstered in wool blend by de la Cuona.
76”L x 16”d x 23”h
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Antique set of eight (6+2) Hepplewhite period mahogany dining chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of 6 single and 2 arm Hepplewhite period mahogany Dining Chairs, having triple arched backs enclosing carved Prince of Wales feathers, with set-back arms above stuffed-over sea...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of six Original Baroque Chairs, Germany 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of six original Baroque chairs dates back to around 1750-60 and comes from southern Germany. These original antique Baroque chairs are a rare find. They have a beautifully c...
Category
1750s German Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Carved And “chené” Wood, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Carved And “chené” Wood, 18th Century
Category
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Painted Gustavian Bench Raised upon Tapered Fluted Legs
Located in Houston, TX
Painted Gustavian bench raised upon tapered fluted legs. Newly covered in a tufted off-white seat cushion. Painted finish not original with some losses.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique French Side Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful antique needle point chair! They have been adorned in in hues in soft green and rose tones and pair wonderfully with the rich wood. The arms and legs have stunnin...
Category
1880s French Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
19th Century Children's Dining Chair
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful ocena blue and white children's dining chair. It was used in a noble family in order to increase the seating height of their child.
Category
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Biedermeier Bergère Chair, Austria circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier bergère in cherry veneer with elegant, c-shaped curved armrests and a centrally rising backrest. The armchair stands on socketed square feet at the front and flared sabre...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Cherry
19thc English Armchair w/Acanthus Leaf Carving & Needle & Petit Point Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This elegant Jacobean Revival English oak armchair features hand carved acanthus leaves on the upper and lower sloping arms. The front legs and stretchers are also expertly hand carv...
Category
1870s English Jacobean Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of faux bamboo XIX th century armchairs
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Exceptional pair of faux bamboo armchairs attributed to Perret Vibert circa 1900
Fabric « Au bon marché » not in perfect condition.
Rare, great quality and condition.
Category
1890s Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside will activate when the chair is sat upon. A remarkable example of the intricate craft...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Paire de tabourets en métal doré
Located in PARIS, FR
TRAVAIL FRANÇAIS 1970
Paire de tabourets en métal doré à patine nuancée et montants à têtes de
chevaux.
Piètement d'angle à quatre jambes terminées par des sabots et réunies en pa...
Category
1870s French Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Metal
Victorian Salon Chair 1860 Nursing Seat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Victorian nursing chair in mahogany
Can also function as a parlour or salon chair
Circa 1860 on this collectable piece
The low seat is a give away to it being originally desi...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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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