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Seating For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Rococo
Minton Spidell Italian Regency Rococo Cream Painted Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Minton Spidell Italian Regency Rococo style cream painted dining chairs - Set of 4. Item features (4) Side chairs, cream distress painted finish, solid wood frame, nicely carved deta...
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Late 20th Century North American Rococo Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Rococo Armchair from Drottningholm Castle
Located in New York, NY
Black painted chair from Drottningholm castle Stamped KR DH under Royal Crown (Kronan Drottning Holm) Provenance: Queen Louisa Ulrika's Private Property, Drottningholm Castle,...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swedish Designer, Side Table / Stool, Wood, "Faluröd" Paint, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden side table or stool painted in "faluröd" red pigment, designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

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

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Pine

Small Swedish 18th Century Primitive Rococo Folk Art Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th century Rococo Folk Art armchair from the typical main Swedish folk art category furniture  
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

Rococo Style Late 19th Century Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Gilt and bronzed hardwood frame. Nyrokoko, the second half of the 19th century. Repairs, marks, loss of gilt. I offer also on request a professional complete restoration and new upho...
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1880s French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Armchair Captain's Chair Black Swedish 19th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Captain's chair black Swedish 19th century Sweden. An armchair made during the end of 19th century. Painted in our signature Laserow Black.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

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Wood

Black Painted Dining Chair in the Style of Rococo from the 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
Black painted dining chair in the style of Rococo from the 1860s. The chair is in great vintage condition and with striped upholstery.
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19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

Antique Folk Art Swedish Rustic Kubbstol
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk Art rustic Kubbstol from northern Sweden. A Kubbstol is a chair made of a single piece of wood that's been hewn out to form the seat, back and frame. It's a primitive constructi...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

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Pine

Rare Norwegian Kubbestol, circa 1850, Origin Telemark, Norway
Located in New York, NY
Rare Norweigen Kubbestol, circa 1850, origin: Telemark, Norway Rosemaling and acanthus carvings in this extraordinary Kubbestol indicate it is most likely from Telemark, Norway, a region known for this exact carving and painting. A Kubbestol is a traditional Scandinavian chair carved from a single log...
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19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Fir, Paint

Set of Eight Portuguese Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine set of eight Portuguese mahogany armchairs, original embossed, tooled and nail studded leather seats, 19th century. A rare find Measures: H...
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19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

18th Century French Armchair Leather and Walnut
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 18th century Louis XV walnut armchair with 19th century leather upholstery. This chair has the typical Rococo design of the Louis XV era. A period when designers where inspired by ...
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Swedish Folk Art, Farmers Stool, Green-Painted Wood, Sweden, Early 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A farmers green-painted wooden stool produced in Sweden, early 19th century. Most likely painted in early 20th century.
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Chairs Pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 White Green Gray, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 white green gray, Sweden. A pair of side chairs made during the Rococo period 1750-1775 in Sweden. Painted in a greenish gray and upholstered ...
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Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Wood

17th Century Hand Carved Walnut Wood Armchair Needlepoint Upholstery Cross Base
Located in Miami, FL
Italian one of a kind hand carved Armchair from the 17th century. Sturdy and comfortable crafted frame with decorative cross base and beautiful car...
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Italian Rococo Style Painted Bench
Located in New York, NY
Rococo style wood carved painted bench with brown vinyl seat.
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1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Wood

Ebonized and Gilded Portuguese Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Ebonized and gilded Portuguese side chair carved in the 1980s. Covered in green-dyed leather and decorated with nailhead trim. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage met...
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1980s Portuguese Rococo Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Wooden Barrel Chair Made in the 19th Century
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian wooden barrel chair made in the 19th century. A circular, beautifully wooden chair with patina and soft edges hollowed out from a natu...
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1890s Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Combination Furniture Table and Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk Art combination furniture table and chair. Combination furniture are great for small spaces and this works well as a coffee table or side table. Made early 1800s, circa 1820-184...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

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Pine

Pair of Italian 19th Century Rococo Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Rococo style walnut armchairs from the 19th century, with carved skirts, cabriole legs and upholstery. Born in Italy during the 19th century, each of this pair of Rococo style armchairs...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

18th Century Couple of Italian Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th century couple of Italian giltwood armchairs This refined and important pair of armchairs was made around the middle of the 18th cen...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Italian 18th Century Rococo Carved Walnut Sofa or Canape
Located in Berlin, DE
Italian 18th century rococo carved walnut sofa or canape Standing on four cabriole legs with stylized foliage a carved rocaille shaped apron with a padded seat. The padded back wi...
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1760s Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Fauteuil or Armchair with Contemporary Upholstery, 18th Century and Later
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair in carved walnut wood, gilded and in its color. 18th century, with current upholstery. Armchair with light cabriolet legs secured with H-shaped chambras, curved arms decora...
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18th Century European Rococo Antique Seating

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Other

Set of Ten Scandinavian Rococo Style 20th Century Painted Dining Room Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of ten Scandinavian Rococo style painted wood dining room side chairs from the 20th century, with carved splats, cabriole legs and new upholstery. Created in Scandinavia, each ...
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20th Century Scandinavian Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Set of Six North European 18th Century Rococo Dining Chairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A set of six North European (Danish or North Germany) parcel-gilt beechwood dining chairs. The pierced back with shaped splat, above a bow-fronted padded seat, on cabriole legs. Seat...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Antoni Rzasa Polish Folk Art Carved Wood Chair
Located in New York, NY
Polish Folk Art carved and sculpted wood chair created by renown Polish artist and sculptor Antoni Rzasa (1919-1980). The chair features a carved back with a sculpted nude woman. The bottom of the seat features a 'made in Poland' stamp and the artist's carved signature, country of origin, and date of fabrication ('1958-1959'). During the 1960s, Antoni Rzasa was known as one of the most famous Polish sculptors. His sculptures are feature simple forms and a specific style inspired by Folk Art. His works are found in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw, Kraków and Poznan, in the Polish Army...
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1950s Polish Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique French Green Floral Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique French floral settee upholstered with a deep rich green fabric embellished with beautiful red and coral flowers brings a true sense of hist...
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1890s French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Fantastic Rococo' Chair Carved Solid Wood Tiny Mosaic Decoration
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Lacquer

White Painted Rococo Dining Chair with Striped Upholstery from the 1760s
Located in Lejre, DK
White painted Rococo dining chair with striped upholstery from the 1760s. The chair is in great vintage condition.
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18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Italian Carved Walnut Chairs with Leather Covers, Milan, circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Four carved walnut chairs with leather covers Milan, circa 1750 They measure: 39.37” high, 18.30” to the seat, 21.65” deep x 19.29” (100 cm high, 46.5 cm to the seat, 55 cm deep x 49 cm) State of conservation: - the leather covers are not original; - some signs of use, especially on leather covers; - the rocailles at the height of the backrests have lost part of the carved elements. The four walnut chairs have a mixtilinear structure adorned with rocaille relief carvings; the legs are shaped and end with a curl. The backs and seats are padded and covered with impressed leather with figures and cartouche decorations from later production. Around the mid-eighteenth century in Milan it was very popular to cover seats with impressed leather. Mutton or cowhide was used which, suitably tanned, was then worked with heated irons (hot decoration) or with carved wooden molds (cold decoration). These were impressed on the leather until obtaining a darker brown color. Our group of chairs...
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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Walnut, Leather

Bench Swedish 18th Rustic Century Original Paint, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Bench Sweden 18th rustic century original paint, Sweden. A bench made during the 18th century in Sweden. Original dark red paint.
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Majestic Odd Fellows Carved and Painted Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This magnificent Odd Fellows Fraternal Lodge 'throne' (circa 1910-1920) with carved and painted decoration throughout is a fine example of early 20th century Folk Art. Nice use of de...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Seating

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Velvet, Wood

Italian Rococo Gold Damask Throne Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique Italian Rococo high back gilt carved throne chairs with gold damask slip seat and back.
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Damask, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Wood Armchairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculpted walnut wood. Made in France in the late 19th century. Upholsery is from the 1970s, chairs are in a good condition. Scratches, use marks, stains.
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Danish Period Rococo 18th Century Sofa with Beautiful Floral Carved Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish period Rococo sofa from the 18th century. This antique Danish sofa features a beautifully carved wood frame in a floral and leaf motif, ca...
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18th Century European Rococo Antique Seating

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Linen, Wood

Six Mid-18th Century Italian Chairs, Venice, circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Six carved walnut chairs Venice, mid-18th century Height 35.03 in (18.70 in to the seat) x 19.09 in x 18.30 in (89 cm - 47.5 cm to the seat - x 48.5 cm x 46.5 cm) lb 80 (kg 36) Stat...
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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set of Eight French Rococo Style 19th Century Upholstered Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of eight French Rococo style walnut dining room chairs from the 19th century, with carved and pierced splats, cabriole legs and ...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Italian Rococo Gilt Eagle Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo style gilt high back carved eagle back armchairs with cupid stretcher and upholstered seat, 19th-20th century.
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Vintage Chair in the Style Second Rococo, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
This chair was made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1930. Chair was designed in the style second Rococo. Partially restored. Fabric of seat has been reupholster...
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1930s Czech Rococo Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, String, Oak

19th Century Handmade English Chess Carved Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing handmade English chess chair is hand carved. The chair seat is hand webbing made from hemp. The hand carved figurines and hand carved signatu...
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Seating

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Wood, Hemp

Luxurious Antique Italian Lounge Chairs in Rococo / Baroque Style Brown Beige
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A wonderful pair of luxurious antique Italian lounge chairs in Rococo / Baroque style. The chairs are recently re-upholstered and have a royal a...
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1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

18th Century Swedish Gripsholm Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish Gripsholm armchair in original color and padding, circa 1775. The armchairs got its name from the Gripsholm castle whe...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood

19th Century Rococo Side Chairs
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Antique side chair from Italy. This keep beautiful rococo style decoration and gold paint. It is recommended for luxurious space.
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1890s Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An important pair of 18th century Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda wood high end dining room chairs with beautiful carving all around. This set of seat...
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18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Seating

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Wood, Jacaranda, Fabric, Upholstery

Pair of Italian Rococo Style, 1860s Walnut Stools with X-Form Cross Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Rococo style walnut stools from the mid-19th century, with cabriole legs, Saint-Andrew cross stretcher and new upholstery. Each of this pair of Italian Rococo style...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Rococo Style Upholstered Open Armchair
Located in Vienna, AT
Rococo style black leather upholstered open armchair and on cabriole legs with balls on the ends, gold plated. Made in Austria in th...
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1850s Austrian Rococo Antique Seating

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14k Gold

Dining Chairs Set of 6 Swedish Rococo Period 18th Century Brown Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A set (assembled) of six dining chairs made during the Rococo period 1750-1775 in Sweden. Beautiful raw patina with stunning carvings. Cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet.  
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Venetian 1810s Rococo Style Painted Wood Armchair with Parcel-Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood Rococo style armchair from the early 19th century, with carved splat, scrolling arms, cabriole legs and cross stretcher. Born in Venice during the early years...
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Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Swedish Folk Art Countrry Carver Chairs in Kurbits Faux Wood Grain
Located in LONDON, GB
Lovely antique Swedish turbots Folk Art pair of carver chairs in hand-painted faux wood grain with excellent detail and a turbots hand-printed Fo...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Italian Rococo Style Settee Polychromed in Green and Gold
Located in Pembroke, MA
A very stylish Italian green and gold polychromed settee in the Rococo style, recently re-upholstered in muslin.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Seating

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Gesso, Wood, Upholstery, Paint

Italian Venetian Armchair, 18th Century
Located in CH
18th century Italian Venetian carved walnut armchair.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Ancient Italian Pair of Armchairs in “Petit Point” Embroidery, Turin Circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of carved walnut armchairs covered in “petit point” embroidery Turin, circa 1750 They measure 33.8 in (86 cm) in height; 17.32 in (44 cm) in height to the seat; 25.98 in (66 cm...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wool, Walnut

Swedish Rococo Style Desk Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Swedish Rococo style distressed painted desk chair with a caned back.
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20th Century Swedish Rococo Seating

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Wood and Leather Seat Railroad Station Bench
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great looking late 19th century railroad station bench found in the mid-west. Original grey paint on wood surface and very nicely aged leather s...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Seating

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Leather, Wood

Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front doors above a drawer with a pull out front interior chair having a left arm.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Folk Art Heavy Carved Log Bench Rhinoceros Sculpture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Folk Art heavy carved log wood bench in form of sculpture.
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20th Century Unknown Folk Art Seating

Materials

Teak

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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