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Seating For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Georgian period Bergere library chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a fabulous quality Georgian period bergere library chair with wonderful reeded details to the frame. Standing on tall turned legs with elegant arm supports. Lovely proportion...
Category
18th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
Sofa in Walnut,molded and sculpted backrest with triple convolution,recessed armrests,resting on eight arched serpentine legs.
of the Louis XV Period.
We can re cover the Sofa upon r...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
An English 18th century carved mahogany library armchair, or bergère.
Of good rich color and patination.
George III, circa 1780.
This antique Sheraton period armchair, sometimes described as a bergère (bergere) chair, is raised on reeded square tapering legs which merge, headed by a carved rosette panel...
Category
1780s English Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Set of Eight Antique George III Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine set of eight antique George IIIl quality mahogany dining chairs consisting of two carver chairs and six single chairs in original condition having a quality reeded top rail and carved shaped mahogany splat to the centre. The pair of carver chairs...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Mucki Bench in Rosewood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1958, Brazilian Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1958 by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) and manufactured by Oca, the Mucki bench is an incredible and versatile piece – ideal for different kinds ...
Category
1650s Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Gigi Radice Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Curved Sofa for Minotti, 1950s
By Gigi Radice, Minotti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti. Made with solid wood structure and ivory velvet upholstery and polished brass legs. The sofa is authentic, only the upholstery has been repl...
Category
1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Benches
Located in Lymington, GB
A pair of antique benches, or forms - one 18th century, the other later.
Of rich, golden color and well-figured.
N.b. 2" thick solid planks.
Both are sturdy and ready-to-use.
Measures:
L 7’6" (230 cm)
W 10" (25.5 cm)
H 1’7" (48 cm).
These look great en suite with an antique refectory or farmhouse table, for which they would have been originally designed. This type of bench or form would harmonise well in any interior, whether modern or traditional.
During the 16th and 17th centuries refectory...
Category
1790s Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
A George III mahogany Windsor armchair with pierced splat and saddle seat, circa 1775.
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Set of Six 18th Century circa 1760 Dutch Elm Marquetry Inlaid Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare set of six totally original 18th century circa 1760 hand carved Dutch Elm Marquetry i...
Category
1760s English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Set of Six Swedish Gustavian Period Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking set of six 18th century Gustavian dining chairs with original paint and silk fabric seat cushions.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
17th Century Walnut Sofa
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fine 17th century walnut Louis XIII canapé. The original frame was fully restored and newly upholstered by our workshop.
Category
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Bench/Coffee Table with Breche d' Alep marble, c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV period bench in walnut later converted into a coffee table with Breche d' Alep marble top, dating ca. 1750 and French in origin.
For many more fine antiques, please vi...
Category
1750s French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Marble
Set of Eight Waring And Gillow George III Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each very sturdy and wonderful generous scale with serpentine carved crestrail over a pierced splat with carving and drop in upholstered seat raised on cabriole legs with ball and cl...
Category
1760s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Large George III Giltwood Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large George III giltwood sofa in the manner of James Wyatt.
This sofa has a detailed frame that includes bellflowers and carved rosettes.
The whole...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
18th Century Elm West Country Settle
Located in London, GB
A large, late 18th century carved elm West Country settle, with original paint and attractive wear to the seat and armrests. North Devon, England, ...
Category
18th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Elm
Set of Ten 18th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Set of ten mahogany dining chairs including two carvers and 8 side chairs. Serpentine crest rail has a pierced splat above a slip sea...
Category
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double upright supports on three sides. The front supports are also turned, with turned fi...
Category
1740s American American Colonial Antique Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Mid 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchair in Walnut With Extravagantly Carved
Located in Benington, Herts
Mid 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchair in Walnut with Extravagantly Carved Head Rail
Italian Circa 1760
This beautiful armchair is executed in walnut and, in its basic form, is h...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
1760s Louis XV Period Fauteuil à La Reine by Mathieu Bauve
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A luxurious Louis XV period armchair in beautifully carved and moulded walnut, with ornate scroll-carved arm rests and supports. This elegant 'Fauteuil à la Reine' dates from the 18t...
Category
18th Century Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of 18th Century Mahogany Sheraton Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Late 18th Century, Georgian, Sheraton Period Pair Of Mahogany Side Chairs, Having Extremely Unusual And Very Attractive Vertical Ladder Backs With Fine Carved And In...
Category
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Seating
Materials
Abalone, Mahogany
18th Century French Turner's Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century French Turner's chair is a masterful example of Baroque craftsmanship and elegance. Turner's chairs were created by skilled professional wood turners to showcase th...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Armchair Attributed to Jean Nicolas Blanchard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This supremely comfortable antique French fauteuil is a wonderful example of the Louis XVI style, with its square, padded, slightly reclining back, fluted legs and open arms. Hand ca...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish TragSofa Gustavian Original Patina
Located in Houston, TX
Imbued with the elegance of 18th-century Swedish design, this tragsofa emanates a timeless allure. Crafted with masterful artistry, its exquisite form showcases a harmonious blend of...
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
This piece depicts cherubs holds torches on the back of lions.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th Century bench with exquisitely carved wood with gilded detail. Pale green lacquer enhanced by white Belgian Linen upholstery. Elegant addition to any room.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Récamier Settee in Scalamandré Tiger Velvet
Located in Nashville, TN
And of unusual ( rare ) large dimensions. Matching bolsters for each end. Well worn gilt and paint finish and
losses to frame. Well worn paint and gilded finish. Oxidation to the gi...
Category
1790s Italian Directoire Antique Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Italy Venezia Mid-18th Century Baroque Wooden Sofa
Located in Brescia, IT
Mid-18th Century hand-carved 1750 Venetian Baroque walnut sofa, three-seat with armrests.
Remarkable work by Venetian cabinetmakers. The 18th C...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut, Silk
Italian Carved 18th Century Tall Back Caned Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful antique very early caned tall backed Italian chair. Bought in the South of France. Caning has a small hole on the back but in great s...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Primitive 17Th C. Galician Bench Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A super rare late 17th C. Bench from Galicia.
Primitive yet solid construction with a very contemporary form.
Beautiful texture with 300 years of patination.
Spain C.1690
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Seating
Materials
Chestnut
A George III Lancastrian Oak Panel Back Settle
Located in Flower Mound, TX
A George III (1790) Lancastrian oak panel back settle, raised on cabriole legs.
Wonderful settle from the Stone House needs a little TLC, but otherwise a generally solid piece of fu...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Rustic Bench 'Fållbänk' circa 1780
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Rustic Bench 'Fållbänk' circa 1780
This Swedish follbänk really has this primitive feeling to it and an amazing painted surface.
Its dark red and brown tones and look reall...
Category
1770s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
17th Century Oak Lancashire Side Chair/ Back stool.
Located in Skipton, GB
A 17th Century oak backstool from the South Lancashire/ North Cheshire region.
Having a shaped and carved crest, a panel carved with a central daisy flanked by styilsed tulips. The u...
Category
Late 17th Century English Charles II Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
George 111 period Chippendale Arm Chair finely carved, Circa 1760
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a superb hardwood, Mid Georgian, Thomas Chippendale period Armchair of excellent wide proportions and superb colour, which we date to the mid 18th century, George 111rd period, circa 1760.
The Armchair has many fine features:
Excellent wide proportions.
Fine Scroll Arms.
Similar carved Scroll Ears to ends of cresting rails.
Intersecting ribbon pierced splat with carved detail.
Fluted side rails to back.
The pegged and jointed legs are square with an inside chamfer on both back and front legs.
It has a drop-in seat with a very light green plain fabric. This drop in seat allows for an easy change of fabric covering to one of choice, by reupholstering the seat.
The proportion of this chair is excellent with very good width and a good rake to the back and rear legs. The hardwood, possibly Walnut, has developed a beautiful mellow colour and patina with age and polishing over the years.
Overall a fine quality, English Georgian Arm Chair...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Wingback Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An antique Georgian winged armchair. It has been reupholstered in muslin. It has intricately carved claw feet made from solid mahogany.
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
Late 18th Century Large English Pine Bow Back Settle Bench
Located in Milford, NH
A great form large pine bow back settle bench with tongue and groove back, carved arms, conforming seat, and three fitted drawers. English in origin, dating to the late 18th century,...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Seating
Materials
Pine
Set of 6 Rococo Dining Chairs, Norway circa 1770-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
Set of 6 lovely Swedish rococo dining chairs with curved cabriolet legs and carved accents.
Newer professionally applied custom layered salmon painted finish with pink undertones ha...
Category
Late 18th Century Norwegian Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th c. Swedish Rococo Period Armchairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of Swedish armchairs from the Rococo period hand-scraped to the original paint from Lindome, circa 1780. Elegantly shaped frame with beautiful carved flower motif on the chair...
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
Set of four Louis XVI Armchairs, France 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Dating back to 1780, this set of four Louis XVI armchairs exudes timeless elegance and classic sophistication. Each chair features an oval-shaped back adorned with intricate floral m...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Convent Chair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Some call this a convent chair. I call it cute.
Category
18th Century French Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century French Directoire Period Hand Carved Walnut Daybed
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Directoire period walnut daybed from the late eighteenth century features hand carved rosettes on the die joints. Each end is crowned with a double faced pediment detaile...
Category
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
END OF THE 17th CENTURY WALNUT ENTRANCE BENCH
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid entrance bench in solid walnut, characterized by a carved backrest with linear decorations on three parts. The shoulder rest was also made from a single piece of fine walnut...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
17th Century English Oak Dining Chairs Circa 1670 , Set of Six
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A rare true set of original 17th-century dining chairs/back stools, circa 1670 . These chairs showcase a fabulous colour and patina and unique design adding to their character and ch...
Category
17th Century British Charles II Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
18th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
Located in Newark, GB
A real antique, this 18th century rustic wainscot chair has a carved shaped top rail above a panelled back, with turned front legs, square section back legs and carved arm supports. ...
Category
18th Century British Rustic Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Italian Giltwood Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of carved and gilded side chairs with beautiful lines. Note that the back of the chair is as charming as the front! The shield backs on both have significant cracks. The shie...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
18th Century Primitive Oak Chair
Located in Newark, GB
A beautifully simple and rarely available 18th century hand crafted primitive chair, this has a lovely colour and patina to the wood and will make a wonderful statement piece for any...
Category
18th Century British Primitive Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Georgian Walnut Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early George III walnut settee of very graphic form, the square back over deep seat having gentle scrolled arms, the square legs with original brass castors and having dramatic ...
Category
1760s English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Primitive Wood Milking Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood tripod milking stool from the late 18th Century. The stool features a thick seat that sits atop three spayed legs. A beautiful stool or side table.
Signed on seat top.
Dimensio...
Category
Late 18th Century Unknown Primitive Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Chippendale 18th Century Mahogany Carver Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality 18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Carver Armchair, Of Rare Bold Proportion, Having Exceptionally Rich Carved Decoration To Elegant Pierced Splat Back, Over Sc...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 spool chairs in walnut, upholstery replaced, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique and rare set of 4 walnut chairs, hand-carved with spool type, green/blue upholstery replaced new, original from the 1600s, coming from an Italian residence, excellent as a di...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Italian 18th Century Armchair
Located in Oakville, ON
Nice quality armchair with pleasing carving and lines .
Category
1760s Rococo Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Epoque Fauteuil à La Reine
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wide and comfortable Louis XV style fauteuil, hand carved in the 18th century and featuring exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, cherubs, peacoc...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuil à La Reine
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wide and comfortable Louis XV style fauteuil 'à la reine', hand carved in the 18th century and featuring exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, ch...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of 12 Antique 18th Century Quality Carved Mahogany Chippendale Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 12 antique 18th century George III quality carved mahogany Chippendale chairs consisting of 2 elbow chairs with shaped open arms and 10 single chairs having a quality carved m...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Rare Period 1740-60s era Swedish Gustavian Baroque Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved distressed painted frame. Upholstered. 41 1/2" h x 26 3/8" w x 23 1/2" d. Seat height 20 1/4".
Condition
Splits in wood. Paint loss. Chips and nicks in wood. Minor stains to ...
Category
1740s Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique Venetian Baroque Style Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair w/ Leather Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Venetian 18th Century Baroque Style Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair with Brown Leather Upholstery
This stunning armchair showcases intricate hand-carved details in the Baroque s...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller "La Fonda" Armchair
Located in Minerbio, BO
Original period armchair, as seen in photo in incredible condition, leather has no scratches and/or tears, fiberglass shell perfect without any kind of breakage.
View the photos well...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Seating
Materials
Steel
An assembled pair of George III Lancashire side chairs with ladder backs.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An assembled pair of George III Lancashire side chairs with ladder backs and rush woven seats. Great color and patination. Priced Per Chair.
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Superb French 1780s era Walnut Upholstered Louis XV Settee Canape
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous hand-carved 1780ss French settee. The settee shows its original finish with its original signs of age and use and minor antique repairs. The upholstery is still qu...
Category
1780s French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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