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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
19th century John Taylor & Sons Country house armchair
By John Taylor
Located in Batley, GB
A 19th century country house armchair by John Taylor & Sons of Edinburgh. Raised on walnut legs and the original casters.
Structurally in good solid order with tight joints and int...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Howard and Sons Crescent Chesterfield Sofa c1860
Located in Batley, GB
A huge 19th century 'Crescent' shaped country house chesterfield sofa by Howard & Sons - London c1860. Raised on 6 short walnut legs with 3 turned front legs and 3 splayed rear legs....
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
19Th Century Country House Armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A beautifully formed 'proper' 19th century country house armchair. Raised on on short turned legs with over sized gilt brass Cope & Collinson casters. The inside of the back rail mar...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Early Victorian deep seated country house armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is very high quality 19th century country house armchair. Impressive deep seat and feather seat cushion. The whole design is elegant as well and the carved front legs are a beau...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of 6 Antique 18 C Gustavian Dining Chairs W Carolina Irving Andaluz Linen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 6 Antique 18 C Gustavian Dining Chairs W Carolina Irving Andaluz Linen Fabric
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp folk art armchair from Verbier village Wallis
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss Alpine armchair from the village of Verbier in the Valais region, a heart carved on the back as well as wheels and a signature on the back, very beautiful and rare mountain arm...
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
19th century folk art design french unique handmade wood bench
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
UNique handmade French folk art
19th century design wood bench
Handmade production from center of France
Very beautiful patina and wood colors
Original very good condition
Seat...
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Tall Back Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautifully constructed French settee from the 19th century incorporating Louis XVI decorative motifs and proportions that would also fit with Empire or Directoire tastes as well. ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Fruitwood
Pair 19th Century Empire Scalamandré Tiger Velvet Bergère Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century diminutive Italian Empire Scalamandré Tiger Velvet Bergère chairs composed of mahogany and gilded accents. and newly upholstered in Scalamandré Tiger Velvet.
Category
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Art Deco Model 721 Arm Chair by Otto Wagner for J&j Kohn, 1900s
By Otto Wagner
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant bugholz armrest chair by jacob & josef kohn after a design by otto wagner from the turn of the century. A design piece of early modernity.
A functional design with special m...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Rare Napoleon III pair of Buttoned back and seat armchairs with matching stool
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality and rare pair of chairs with matching stool. What sets this apart is the stool can attach to one of the chairs with metal hooks. The fact everything is st...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Napoleon III buttoned back and seat sofa with cabriole legs
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant Napoleon III buttoned back and seat sofa. Standing on tall elegant cabriole legs. Great shape from all sides and comfy to use. Ideal occasional sofa or smaller...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Antique Spanish bench
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Spanish antique wood bench
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Austrian Set of Four Antique Biedermeier Walnut Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique set of four Austrian dining room chairs made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The detailed side chairs have...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Pair of 19th c. English Howard Rolled Arm Club Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of stamped Howard club chairs of generous proportions having rolled arms and backs over deep seat on turned legs with brass casters. Low, styl...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
French Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Club Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An inviting pair of French 19th century Napoleon III style armchairs that embody leisure and luxury in one design. Currently upholstered in a dotted velvet of cream and teal, these c...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Edwardian Bobbin Corner Chair With Fabric Early 20th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
Antique oak bobbin corner chair, England, circa 1900. Crafted from solid oak, this corner chairs feature turned bobbin legs and simple, traditional lines showcasing the traditional E...
Category
Early 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands
Located in Delft, NL
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn
A corner sofa with fabric upholstery. The beautiful hand-carved details in Art Nouveau patterns and dragonflies, as well as on th...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Palmwood
19Thc Tiger Maple Day Bed W/ Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19Thc tiger eye maple day bed or hired hands bed is in fine condition with a rope tied frame.The custom made cushion is made from homespun linen & down & feather fill mattress.
Category
Early 1800s American Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp folk art pine armchair from Bulle village
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp pine armchair from Bulle village near Gruyere village
Category
1850s Swiss Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Pair of 19th C. Spanish Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These armchairs are classic examples of Baroque-style seating, most likely French or Spanish in origin, dating from the 19th Century. The rich red velvet upholstery is typical of Ba...
Category
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
18th century Yew wood comb back Windsor chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is an exceptional late 18th century comb back Windsor chair made from Yew wood. The colour and design makes this hugely attractive. The condition is also very good with no major...
Category
18th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Yew
Pair of Antique Swedish Rustic Folk Art Chairs in Solid Pine with Genuine Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Pair of Swedish rustic chairs in folk art made during the first years of the 1800s, around 1800 to 1810 in northern Sweden. The chairs are primitive and unique, made by hand in solid...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Set of 4 Antique Victorian Quality Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 4 Antique Victorian quality carved walnut dining chairs having a quality carved walnut high back with a super carved eagle to the top, carved scrolls, turned supports and a ca...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Napoleon III plain square back armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like these chairs upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. These would require 10 metres of material (5m per chair). You can supply your own or ple...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Antique French Hall Bench Breton Brittany Small Settee Carved Oak Lion Pew
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Hall Bench Breton Brittany Small Settee Carved Oak Lion Pew.
Direct from France, a wonderful antique French hall bench, with a charming combination of French style an...
Category
1890s French French Provincial Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of Six 19th C. Gothic-Style Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 19th C. Italian Gothic-style dining chairs featuring intricate wooden carvings and dark leather upholstery, The frames are made of walnut with elaborate openwork tracery in t...
Category
19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Victorian Set of 10 Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian set of 10 quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality mahogany shape back with a reeded splat to the centre newly reuphols...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Other
19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in vintage upholstery. The frame shows some non-offensive chippiness. The upholstery i...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
Swedish folk small wooden stool 18th/19th century Folk Art Peasant unique
Located in Forest, BE
Unique Swedish small wooden stool made of massive pine circa the early/mid 1800. Lots of history, patina and traces of time. Very good condition. It’s a small one but a true eye cat...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Brutalist Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Antique Set of 10 Chippendale Revival Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Antique set of ten mahogany Chippendale Revival dining chairs, comprising eight sidechairs and two armchairs, Circa 1880 in date.
They have been crafted from hand carv...
Category
Late 19th Century European Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Damask, Mahogany
Pair White Victorian Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-back Chairs
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning pair of original Victorian lounge chairs, professionally restored in a deconstructed style. Newly upholstered in domestic cotton, with replaced linen back, fillings, sprin...
Category
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Pine
Early 19th Century Mahogany Daybed
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany sleigh bed, circa 1805, by Jacob Frères and designed by the architect Louis-Martin Berthault.
This rare model, practically identical to one made for Madame Récamier (See do...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
Antique Louis XV 18th century sofa, French
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This hand-carved and decorated wooden sofa from the mid-18th century embodies timeless French elegance. A classic French sofa, it features a curved back with intricate carvings, cabr...
Category
19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Victorian Sofa Circa. 1880
Located in Fulton, CA
Elegant American Victorian "Balloon Back" 2 seat sofa / settee or loveseat. Hand carved from solid walnut. Older re-upholstery in very good condition for its age. Stuffing is soft an...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Arm Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century hand carved, turned and painted Punjabi chair with new down feather persimmon colored silk velvet seat cushion.
Category
19th Century Pakistani Tribal Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Double Thebes stool by Liberty of London, c. 1870-1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Rare double Thebes stool/bench produced for Liberty of London. The hard wood seat frame is dished and fitted with the signature Liberty hand woven four strand linen cord strung seat ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Seating
Materials
Cord, Mahogany
Antique Yew Wood Windsor Chair. English, Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb piece of country furniture.
Delightful colour
Mainly yew wood. Elm seat and legs
Crinoline stretcher
Very honest piece.
Totally original patina
2 old repairs shown in t...
Category
Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Elm, Yew
19th Century Adirondack folk art Stick chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a lovely Adirondack stick chair. Made from steam bent twigs and solid timber. The originality is fabulous and is perfectly useable but while not in use its sculptural constru...
Category
19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Early 19th Century Antique Anglo Indian Caned Seat Settee in Carved Ebony
Located in Peabody, MA
An early 19th century Anglo Indian caned seat settee (with down filled cushion) in extensively carved solid ebony from the British colon...
Category
Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ebony, Down
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant and truly exceptional cherry Viennese Biedermeier sofa was made circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rar...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique Victorian Rose Carved Walnut Balloon Back Parlor Vanity Desk Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor / vanity / desk chair. Made of carved walnut featuring a balloon back with carved floral rose design
Dimensions:
18" x 20" d x 33"h;seat 20"
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
English Georgian Armorial Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows, Circa 1810
Located in Cheltenham, GB
English Georgian Armorial Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London, circa 1810.
A pair of early English Georgian armorial sculptural pelta back hall chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London. The reeded flowing drapery shaped back encompassing a sunken shield escutcheon with possibly the 'Hollingworth' coat of arms 'Stag Lodged' and their motto 'Disc Ferenda Pati' ( Learn to...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century French Gothic Style Hand Carved Oak Armchair, Throne
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Gothic style oak coffer armchair features eight hand carved panels in the lower apron and seat back, each with different Gothic motifs. The two lo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI armchair - stamp of Claude Sené II - 18th century
By Claude Séné II, Lelièvre Paris
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine lacquered cabriolet armchair, medallion shaped backrest, Louis XVI period circa 1780. The seats bears the stamp of prestigious Parisian seat maker Claude Séné II underneath.
I...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Beech
Swiss alp escabelle A91
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A91
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Large Victorian Open Armchair by Maple & co.
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.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Georgian Oak Paneled Box Pub Tavern Settle Bench 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A good George II antique oak tavern box settle bench, circa 1750.
The settle having a high paneled back, with four horizontal fielded panels and six corresponding vertical panels, th...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved mahogany chaise longue having an outstanding quality mahogany shaped back with carved scrolls, flowers, leaves and grapes, scroll shaped ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Set of 8 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 8 antique Regency quality mahogany dining chairs consisting of 2 elbow chairs and 6 single chairs having a quality mahogany back with a carved rail to the centre, newly reupho...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Other
19th-C. English Scrubbed Pine Dining Chairs New Upholstery - S/12
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This beautiful set is ready to go! This is a late 19th century English scrubbed pine set if twelve dining chairs. The neutral upholstery is new. The side chairs measure as follows: 2...
Category
Late 19th Century English Jacobean Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Child’s Chair, circa 1820
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and beautifully primitive Scandinavian child’s chair, hand-carved from solid wood with incredible patina and wear from centuries of use. The chair’s naive yet sculptural form ...
Category
1820s Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
White Cotton Victorian in Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-Back Chair
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning original Victorian lounge chair, professionally restored in a deconstructed style. Newly upholstered in domestic cotton, with replaced linen back, fillings, springs, bind...
Category
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Pine
Swedish early 19th century Gustavian painted sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century Gustavian painted sofa circa 1810.
Stunning sofa in original paint. This would have been a day bed with a pull out section to the front, but it has since...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
Early American Three-slat Ladder-back Chair with Splint Weave Seat
Located in Louisville, KY
For those with a keen interest in historic pieces that have essentially evolved into artful pieces, this early American three-slat ladder back with stunning splint weave seat, most l...
Category
Early 19th Century American Rustic Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Set of 6 Louis XVI Dining Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite set of six Louis XVI-style dining chairs from the 19th century is a stunning example of French craftsmanship and elegance. Each chair features the iconic medallion-sha...
Category
19th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Biedermeier Settee, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant ash wood settee featuring openwork side panels and a straight, accentuated backrest adorned with fine inlay decoration. Upholstered in a simple, neutral fabric that enhances ...
Category
1810s German Biedermeier Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
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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