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Seating For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Anglo Raj
Antique 1 of 2 18th Century circa 1780 Georgian Claw & Ball Carved Walnut Stools
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime circa 1780 George II and later walnut stool with ornately carved legs and Claw & Ball feet This piece is a very good looking well m...
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1780s English George II Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

English Georgian Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (20th Cent) mahogany open arm chair with shaped back and upholstered in a leather style blue/grey.   
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20th Century Georgian Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of English Georgian Carved Mahogany Armchairs, Circa 1940s
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 English Georgian Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 8 Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs with Prince of Wales Feather Carving
Located in Milford, NH
A fine quality set of eight solid foliate carved mahogany shield back dining chairs, two arm chairs and six side chairs, adorned with the Prince of Wales feathers, probably English i...
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20th Century English Georgian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

George II Brown Leather Armchair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George II style mahogany armchair upholstered in a hand dyed brown leather with a buttoned back with scroll over arms, the chair has close studding to the top, sides and arms. Stands...
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Early 1900s European George II Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

An 18th-Century English George III Hand-Carved Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in New York, NY
An 18th-Century English George III Hand-Carved Mahogany Open Armchair. The rectangular backrest has a subtly curved crest rail and is fully upholstered, extending into padded arms t...
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1770s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Garden or Hall Benches in the manner of William Kent
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of fine carved teak garden or hall benches in the manner of William Kent. Panelled backs and seats with scallop shell crests above Vitruvian scroll frieze, acanthus scroll arm...
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21st Century and Contemporary English George II Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Late George III English Ochre Painted and Caned Settee, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century late George III English ochre painted settee with painted foliage and flower detail and caned seat.
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint

Fine Set of Six 18th Century Dining Room Chairs, England, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six English 18th century blue painted and parcel-gilt chairs with vase shaped back splats and caned seats, Over cabriolet leg...
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Mid-18th Century British George II Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Elm and Yew Wood Child's Windsor Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
Elm and Yew Wood Child's Windsor Armchair. Single "Windsor" Armchair made predominantly of yew wood with figured elm seat. Excellent color and deep patination. Made in Buckinghamshir...
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20th Century English Georgian Seating

Materials

Wood, Elm, Yew

Pair of George III Satinwood Side Chairs with Grisaille Painted Backsplats
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of George III satinwood side chairs with Grisaille painted backsplats & cane seats, England ca. 1800.
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Satinwood

18th Century Gainsborough Armchair after Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Gainsborough armchair in the manner of Chippendale with ribbon carved apron supported by cabriole leg adorned with C-scroll m...
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Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Green Leather Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style draft arm chair upholstered in tufted green leather with hood above wings & a seat over 2 doors (late 19th/early 20th Cent) Antiqu...
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Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of Antique Leather Wing Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of antique leather wing back armchairs, possibly the finest pair we have come across. They were made in England, and they date from around the 1920’s. They are of...
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1920s British Georgian Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

American Mahogany and Figured Mahogany Veneered Gondola Chair, Circa 1815- 1830s
Located in Germantown, MD
A Restored American mahogany and figured mahogany veneered gondola chair. The chair feature a boxed slip seat & single vertical baluster form silhouette back splat below a crest rail...
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Early 19th Century American George III Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

George III Hepplewhite Antique Painted Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine George III painted open armchair in the French Hepplewhite taste. The shield shaped back, serpentine seat and arm-rests upholstered. The chair frame with channeled detailing p...
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18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

SUPER FINE RESTORED GEORGE III PERIOD CIRCA 1820 WiNGBACK BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored, hand dyed, very rare George III circa 1820 Wingback armchair Please note the...
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1820s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Set of Six 1930s Refinished Lyre-Back Mahogany and Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of six 1930s refinished Lyre-Back mahogany and upholstered dining chairs. Newer upholstery. Beautiful hand rub finish appearance. Measure 17" in width, 18" in depth, 33.5" in hei...
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Early 20th Century American George IV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Councill Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Chippendale or Georgian style dining chairs with ball and claw feet By Councill Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered s...
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1980s American Georgian Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Woven Rush Seated Oak Joint Stool This is a good Oak Joint or Joined Stool
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Woven Rush Seated Oak Joint Stool This is a good Oak Joint or Joined Stool it is a good solid stool, dating from the 19th Century with a good colour and with a lovely patina, the le...
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19th Century Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

George iv Goncalo Alves Hopian Sofa
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
An Indian late George IV mahogany sofa, with shaped back and arms of scrolling acanthus leaves and standing on four lively lion paw feet. Price includes upholstery ex fabric.
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Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Seating

Materials

Calico

Georgian Oak Settle Bench, circa 1780
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
18th century Welsh oak settle with nailhead trimmed upholstered seat, four fielded panels to the back, a molded rail at the top and shaped arms all sitting on turned baluster legs wi...
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18th Century Welsh Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

British Country Armchair in Ash
Located in Houston, TX
British country armchair in ash. This Georgian period chair's design is unusual and is attributed to an anonymous craftsman operating in the Lancashire parish of Wigan during the late 18th century. This chair features turned uprights, with domed and nipple finials, connected by wavy line slats and boldly turned stretchers and legs. The patina of its dark honey-brown color finish is excellent. Chair's low seat is ideal for fireside seating...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Ash

Single Georgian Style Side Chair in Cuban Mahogany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Georgian style side chair in Cuban mahogany with original tapestry upholstery, expertly carved ball-and-claw feet, and an Eastern-influenced flowing back-splat. The design f...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

18th Century Pair George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair of 18th century Chinese Chippendale-style armchairs with newly upholstered seats and backs in green damask fabric. This pair of chairs features blind fretwork on the arms and le...
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18th Century Irish George III Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Rare English 18th Century Walnut Stool
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine and rare English parcel-gilt walnut stool. Early-18th century, George I-period, circa 1720. Upholstered in 17th-century tapestry and partially clo...
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1720s English George I Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair 18th Century Mahogany Sheild Back Hall Chairs with Prince of Wales Feathers
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 18th century mahogany hall chairs, each with sheild back and an inset panel depicting a painted armorial above a carved wood Prince of Wales ploom. Wooden seat...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Gainsborough Armchair after Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Gainsborough mahogany armchair in the manner of Chippendale, upholstered in sage green silk damask in the traditional 19th century style with brass studding, the s...
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19th Century Irish George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Wingback Armchair
Located in Basildon, GB
A Georgian mahogany framed wingback armchair upholstered in gold brocade on square tapering legs.
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Carved Mahogany Library Chair in Ikat Kilim Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A George III style library chair with carved mahogany arms, straight legs and shaped back. Upholstered in blue, pink and salmon ikat kilim design.
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Early 20th Century George III Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric

Georgian, Large Tufted Lounge Chairs and Ottomans, Tan Leather, USA, 2000s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Georgian, Large Lounge Chairs, Ottomans, Tan Leather, USA 2000s Pair of large tufted back leather armchairs with two matching ottomans. These arm chairs have generous, ensconcing backs, nail head detailing and removable seat cushions. Each chair sits on an elaborate stained wood based with cabriole legs. Leather, Stained Wood USA, 2000s Chairs: Height: 44.5 inches Width: 36.5 inches Depth: 24 inches Seat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

18th Century Elm Child's Rocking Chair
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century elm child’s rocking chair, with the shaped sides and top rail with pierced hand holds, lovely patina, circa 1780.
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1780s Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

19th Century Carved Georgian Style Settee
Located in London, GB
A Settee in the Early Georgian Manner Constructed in red walnut, and reupholstered recently in a patterned damask; rising from cabriole legs with 'hairy paw' feet, with lion masks a...
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Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Barrel Back Jute Wingchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A wonderful George III style barrel back wingchair with top-grain vintage cigar colored leather, a tufted upholstery barrel backrest with winged sides, rolled arms and a padded seat ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of 6 Antique George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 6 antique George III quality mahogany inlaid dining chairs consisting of 6 single chairs having a shaped top rail with satinwood inlay, 3 reeded splats to the back, newly reu...
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18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Rare Pair of Thomas Chippendale Period 1760 Embroidered Chairs Ornately Carved
By Thomas Chippendale, Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare pair of Thomas Chippendale era circa 1760 Library chairs with period embroidered upholstery These are a very rare and highly collectible pair of Library chairs, they were made in the Chippendale era and closely after his designs, the fret work carving, ornate legs, all very finely executed by a master craftsman The upholstery is all original embroidery, the colours are very much of the period and not seen on later reproduction pieces. These are an exceptional example and would be highly prized in any collection The chairs have been lightly restored to include some work to the carvings, the timber has been sympathetically French polished to ensure none of the original charm and patina has been lost A period pair of Chippendales by the great man himself (which these could be) would retail for the high hundreds of thousands, however alas Chippendales are only originals if they come with iron clad provenance, a difficult thing to keep hold of for nearly 250 years. One of the chairs has a plaque to the base for Charles Tozer of 25 Brook street London, Mr Tozer was a very well respected Antiques dealer in the early 20th to mid 20th century that specialised in 18th century furniture Dimensions: Height 97cm Width 64cm Depth 65cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779) was born in Otley in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England in June 1718. He became a cabinet-maker in London, designing furniture in the mid-Georgian, English Rococo, and Neoclassical styles. In 1754 he published a book of his designs, titled The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director, upon which success he became renowned. The designs are regarded as representing the current British fashion for furniture of that period and are now reproduced globally. He was buried 16 November 1779, according to the records of St Martin-in-the-Fields, in the cemetery since built upon by the National Gallery. Chippendale furniture is much valued; a padouk cabinet that was offered for auction during 2008 sold for £2,729,250. Life "A Design for a State Bed" from the Director, 1762. Chippendale was born the only child of John Chippendale (1690–1768), joiner, and his first wife Mary (née Drake) (1693–1729). He received an elementary education at Prince Henry's Grammar School. The Chippendale family had long been involved with the wood working trades and so he probably received his basic training from his father, though it is believed that he was also trained by Richard Wood in York, before he relocated to London. Wood later ordered eight copies of the Director. On 19 May 1748 he married Catherine Redshaw at St George's Chapel, Mayfair and they had five sons and four daughters. During 1749 Chippendale rented a modest house in Conduit Court, near Covent Garden. In 1752 he relocated to Somerset Court, off the Strand. In 1754 Chippendale relocated to 60–62 St Martin's Lane in London, where for the next 60 years the family business operated, until 1813 when his son, Thomas Chippendale (Junior), was evicted for bankruptcy. During 1754 he also began a partnership with James Rannie, a wealthy Scottish merchant, who put money into the business at the same time as Chippendale produced the first edition of the Director. Rannie and his bookkeeper, Thomas Haig, probably cared for the finances of the business. His wife, Catherine, died during 1772. After James Rannie died in 1766, Thomas Haig seems to have borrowed £2,000 from Rannie's widow, which he used to become Chippendale's partner. One of Rannie's executors, Henry Ferguson...
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1760s English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Early 19th Century Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century pair of mahogany upholstered Gainsborough armchairs. The square, arched and padded back above padded arms with carved acanthus motif terminals raised over cabriole...
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Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Antique George III Quality Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique George III quality mahogany desk chairs having a quality mahogany top, carved mahogany centre splat, shaped open reeded scroll arms with turned supports, red leather ...
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19th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Other

18th c. Chairback Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century mahogany settee having double Chippendale chair backsplats on rectangular padded seat with scrolled arms over three front ...
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1780s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

STUNNiNG HEAVILY BURRED OAK ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CIRCA 1780 JOINTED STOOL TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1760-1780 English burr oak jointed stool which can be used as a side table ...
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1780s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

19th Century Carved Mahogany George II Stool
Located in London, by appointment only
Nicholas Wells antiques is pleased to present for sale a 19th century stool with bold carved details and ornament around the apron consisting of acanthu...
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Mid-19th Century English George II Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

English George I style Silvered Armchair, after a design by William Kent
Located in Troy, NY
A chair in the style of William Kent in wonderfully worn and decorative condition. For reference, a period pair of almost identical chairs is exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

English Leather Desk Chair in the Georgian Style
Located in London, GB
English leather desk chair in the Georgian style English, 20th century Measures: Height 138cm, width 45cm, depth 40cm This fine desk chair is crafted in the Georgian style. The chair features a leather seat and one-piece curved back rest and arm rests. The brown leather is beautifully finished with deep buttoning. The chair is raised atop a four-leg wooden base, with each leg terminating in a castor...
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20th Century English Georgian Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Georgian Arm, Office Chair. Ball and Claw
Located in Manhasset, NY
Georgian Arm, Office Chair. Ball and Claw A finely carved and well datailed Ball anc Claw Arm Chair in the Georgian Taste. The carved crest rails abov...
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Mid-20th Century Georgian Seating

Materials

Mahogany

George III Painted Window Bench
Located in Essex, MA
With wonderful old painted surface with good lines. With scrolled arms and cabriole legs in the French taste. Upholstered in a silk fabric with bolster pillows. From a Florida estate.
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1770s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

18th Century Georgian Leather Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Georgian tufted green leather wing chair without scrolled wings and arms above a loose cushion on squared legs joined by an H-str...
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Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Armchair Original Paint Well Worn
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Georgian circa 1800 original paint black lacquered Chinoiserie armchair What a piece! Based on the early George II chairs...
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Generous George III Wing Arm Chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A generous George III wing arm chair, the shaped deep-buttoned back with scrolling arms, reupholstered in distressed blue-black leather, raised on four ...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

A Fine Pair of George III Mahogany Hall Chairs by Gillows, Lancaster
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of George III Mahogany Hall Chairs by Gillows, Lancaster The pierced oval backs above shaped panel seats, on turned legs united by ‘X’ stretchers, both seat rails stampe...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Seating

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Mahogany

IMPORTANT PAIR OF JORGE II CHAIRS From the 18th century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT PAIR OF JORGE II CHAIRS From the 18th century in Japanese lacquer, decorated with chinoiserie, figure and bird. Straw back and seat. Defects of the age Dim.: 90 x 47 x 43 ...
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18th Century English George II Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

18th Century George II Irish Window Seat
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II Irish window seat in the rococo style of rectangular form upholstered in needle work, the scrolling opposing padded arms with moulded frame and carved rose hea...
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1750s Irish George II Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Geo III Giltwood Open Armchairs
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A smart pair of C18th giltwood open armchairs, well carved throughout, the curved oval backs with gadrooned mouldings and foliate paterai to the tops, leading to shapely arms with ac...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Elm Windsor Chair Georgian Farmhouse 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Windsor Chair. This Chair is Made from Elm and Yew Wood. Circa 1800 Standing upon Ring Turned Legs with a Crinoline Stretcher. The Arm Supports Being of a Turned Form. The C...
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Early 1800s Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Finely Carved Walnut Corner Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With finely carved details. The curved crest rail with center leaf motif and scrolled acanthus leaves on the sides, ending in scrolled arm ends. The shaped splat with openwork leaf m...
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Early 20th Century Georgian Seating

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Lyre Front Gillows Tub Chair
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period Tub chair in the style of Gillows of Lancaster, having spoon back with carved lyre-shaped arms, supported on turned reeded legs ending on brass c...
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19th Century English George IV Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

1 of 2 18th Century circa 1780 Georgian Claw & Ball Carved Walnut Stools
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this sublime circa 1780 George II and later walnut stool with ornately carved legs and Claw & Ball feet This piece is a very good looking well made and d...
Category

1780s English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Elegant George I Walnut Wing Armchair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An elegant George I walnut wing armchair, the high barrel back with shallow curving wings and scroll arms, the shallow seat set on four swept cabriole legs with barrel castors enclos...
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1720s English George I Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

George III Mahogany Childs Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine crestrail over a pierced ribbon back, drop in seat and straight square legs.
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Late 18th Century English George III 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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