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Seating For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1910s
Bentwood Bench by Otto Wagner for J & J KOHN, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood Bench by Otto Wagner for J & J KOHN, 1900s
Category

Early 1900s Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Four Art Deco stools from 1921, mahogany veneered wood trimmed with leather.
Located in Paris, FR
Four Art Deco stools, mahogany veneered wood trimmed with leather. Small accidents. 49x43x39.5 cm. French work 1921. These stools fit perfectly into the Art Deco style with pure, st...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Mahogany & Inlaid Armchair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Edwardian Mahogany & Inlaid Armchair with marquetry laureate fan paterae and with gros and petit-point tapestry seat cover - reupholstered with original cover to verso - 26"w x 21"d ...
Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

A Rare set of 12 Carved Mahogany Neo-Classical Revival Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A rare set of beautifully drawn proportions with two larger armchairs and ten of smaller scale, all carved from mahogany, rising from tapering and fluted ring turned front legs, with...
Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Leather Georgian Style Foot Stool
Located in London, GB
A charming antique foot stool. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920’s. It is of fantastic quality and is a useful size. It sits on solid cabriole legs with carvin...
Category

1920s British Georgian Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

1920's Art Deco Tabouret
Located in Brno, CZ
An original Art Deco tabouret produced around 1920’s. You can see classical inspiration from ancient Greece mixed with the 17th century notion of the ‘court tabouret’, an often elabo...
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Seating

Materials

Wood

Set Queen Anne Dining Chairs Walnut Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 12 Queen Anne Style Dining Chairs. These Chairs are in the Style of Giles Grendey. Circa 1920 The Chairs are Raised Upon Cabriole Legs with Pad Fe...
Category

1920s Queen Anne Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set William IV Dining Chairs Mahogany Upholstered Seats
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 8 William IV Mahogany Dining Chairs. 19th Century These Chairs are Raised Upon Typical William IV Turned and Carved Tulip Front Legs With Sabre Back Legs. The Chairs Having a ...
Category

Early 1900s William IV Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of low chairs in the Viennese Secession style
Located in Ramillies, BE
Magnificent eclectic-style low chairs in lacquered wood, gilded and carved with spirals, umbilics and stylized leaves, with a high openwork back formed by three bars. Upholstered in ...
Category

Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood

Pair of Antique British Elbow Office Chairs circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Antique British Elbow desk chairs in solid Wood dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. This office chairs are beautifully proportioned, featuring a rounded fan-shaped backre...
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood

Pair of Armchairs by Hans Günther Reinstein for Vereinigte Möbelfabriken
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Armchairs by Hans Günther Reinstein for Vereinigte Möbelfabriken Germania, Germany, 1908 Made out of Cardboard.
Category

Early 1900s German Antique Seating

Materials

Softwood

Restored X Gothic Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This presence demanding piece comes from our exclusive Signature Collection. Lovingly brought back to its full potential with gold gilding, structural reinforcement, reupholsterin...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Armchair ‘Bridge’ Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nk, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘Bridge’ designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for NK, Sweden, 1930s. The model was first exhibited at NK's spring exhibition in 1931 and at Ängby-villan in 1932. Our version, pictured above, was crafted using lacquered...
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Lacquer

Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet, Austria, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of bentwood armchairs by Thonet, Austria, 1900s Art Nouveau.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Swiss, French Armchairs, Louis XV Style, Rococo, Silvered, Brown-Red
Located in Ettlingen, DE
This pair of armchairs came to us from a friend, descendant of a traditional familiy in Geneva, Switzerland. Her grandfather was a renowned doctor in the city. Geneva was a very honorable christian-calvinistic place that time. When the first brothel opened in the 1920ties, it became an immediate huge scandal. The cathouse had to close on the next morning. The doctor, father of our friend aquired some of the furniture, amongst them this lovely pair of armchairs. The armchairs are restored, stable, and ready to use. The velvet is a linen by Maison Charles Burger...
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Louis XV Seating

Materials

Silver Leaf

Rustic Folk Art Lounge Chair, UK, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 20th-century easy chair, a true testament to the principle of form following function. This exquisite piece stands out for its meticulous attention to detail. The intricate pat...
Category

1920s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 12 Antique English Mahogany Chippendale Chairs, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 12 Antique English Mahogany Chippendale Chairs, Circa 1900. 2 Armchairs and 10 Sidechairs, all newly upholstered.
Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Thonet Armchairs by Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Beach bentwood design by Otto Wagner about 1900 The fabric on the chairs is obsolete but I can offer you huge range Vienna Secession fabrics instad of. Delivery time 5-6 weeks  
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Scroll Arm, Naples Chairs, circa 1920
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of Liberty Period, beautifully carved, solid Chestnut side chairs with unique, tightly scrolled arms featuring radiant, floral reliefs in the center of each.
Category

1920s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Chestnut

Bentwood Leather Swivel Bench/Stool
Located in Oakville, ON
The base of this stool/ bench is a Bentwood production made around 1929- 1930. The base has the swivel mechanism. The upholstery has been newly done using a distressed style new lea...
Category

1920s American American Craftsman Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

American Folk Art Armchair
Located in Stockton, NJ
Very unique early 20th century American folk art chair made of reclaimed material. Fabulous patina to weathered frame.
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Seating

Materials

Wood

1928, Le Corbusier, Early LC 4 by Cassina in Chrome with Black Pony Skin
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Le Corbusier LC4 chaise longue for Cassina with adjustable polished chrome-plated steel frame and innovative self-supporting...
Category

1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Early 20th Century French Revival Tapestry Seated Bench
Located in Asheville, NC
Simply charming early 20th century French Revival composition, with old pictoral tapestry seated bench and ballister shape railing.
Category

Early 20th Century French Revival Seating

Materials

Composition

Chinese Red Lacquer Official's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The defining characteristic of a Chinese Officials Chair is the way that the back crest rail turns continuously into the back posts. Our artisan...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Seating

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Thonet Armchair Catalog Number 28
Located in Vienna, AT
Thonet armchair walnut stained, shellack polished
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Japanese Antique Chair, Primitive Japanese Wooden Chair, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese chair. It is from the Taisho period. The material is Japanese zelkova wood. It is rustic and tasteful, reminiscent of the world of “Wabi Sabi”. The design is deta...
Category

Early 20th Century Taisho Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Art Deco Amsterdamse School Dining Room Chairs by J.J. Zijfers, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare set of six Art Deco Amsterdamse School dining room chairs. Design by J.J. Zijfers Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid walnut frames with solid...
Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Macassar, Walnut

Japanese Antique Wooden Chair / 1912s-1926s / Japandi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden Japanese chair. Zelkova is used for both frames and sheets. The square form has a very simple impression. An iron rod is used to support the legs, which is a...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Seating

Materials

Wood

Early 20th C Moorish Intricately Carved Settee With Inlay
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Turkey, this hand-carved wood settee dates from approximately 1910. This backrest and sides of this settee feature an intricately carved lattice pattern with no breaks or re...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Seating

Materials

Shell, Wood

Primitive Benches
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive Benches France circa 1900 Slatted wood benches with weathered 94.5”L x 11.25”d x 18.75”h
Category

Early 1900s French Primitive Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Orkney Island Chair
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite Orkney Island chair, a testament to traditional craftsmanship, beckons visitors to step back in time. Carved with care and precision in the year 1900, it embodies the ...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Seating

Materials

Straw, Wood

Painted Stool
Located in Culver City, CA
Painted Stool England circa 1900 In original painted finish, from a jeweler's shop. 23.25”w x 13”d x 27.5”h
Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Chinese Hardwood Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture. Found in a variety of materials and forms, the stool transcends class lines, as much at home in the provincial courtyard ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Seating

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Primitive Tribal Chair
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair. Vintage hand carved African Baule Triball chair. Low chairs such as this were carried on the shoulders of village men a...
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Queen Anne Revival Walnut Foot Stools circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair Queen Anne Revival Walnut Foot Stools circa 1920s Deep buttoned leather seats. recently covered in leather & coloured to chestnut Walnut Cabriole shaped legs with turned H cros...
Category

Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of Eight Spanish Belle Epoque Folk Art Rush Seat Ladderback Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely carved and whimsical traditional Spanish dining chairs or side chairs, with turned posts and floral medallions on each of the back supports with a beautiful carved flow...
Category

Early 1900s Spanish Belle Époque Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Pair Leather club chairs circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair Leather club chairs circa 1920s recently covered in leather & polished chestnut in colour brass studded detail loose cushions very comfortable chairs, walnut bun feet on front ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Leather

Unusual Primitive 19th Century Swedish Chair
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A charming primitive early 19th century Swedish / Scandinavian armchair. Great Patina and organic look. It's more than a simple armchair, there is a sculptural quality to it. Not onl...
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Vintage Campaign Folding Oak 4 Seater Bench. English C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous folding bench Original patina. Nice colour of oak I particularly like the side profile. It reminds me of the Jeanneret Chandigarh chair. Good condition. Sturdy constructi...
Category

Early 20th Century English Campaign Seating

Materials

Oak

Armchairs in William Morris Velvet circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Armchairs in William Morris Velvet England circa 1900 Substantial Arts & Crafts armchairs with slatted oak sides and original brass studs, Designed by Leonard Wyburd. Reupholstered i...
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Armchair in Rosemary Hallgarten Teddy Mohair circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Armchair in Rosemary Hallgarten Teddy Mohair England circa 1900 Country house style armchair newly upholstered in teddy mohair by Rosemary Hallgarten. 31.5”w x 34”d x 34”h x 15”seat
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Seating

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Lounge chair, circa 1940s. Lounge chair in the manner of Fritz Hansen produced in Denmark in the 1940s, featuring wonderfully curved arms and back and ...
Category

Early 20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Set of Two Restored Art Deco Armchairs, Beech, Original Upholstery, Czech, 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Period: 1920 - 1929 Source: Czechia Material: Solid Beech It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the o...
Category

1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech

Rare set of 12 French Louis XV Country French Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare robin's egg blue and creme paint decorated set of 12 cane chairs. The chairs have age-appropriate distressing and wear. One chair has a large hole in it and will need ...
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Rustic mid-century wooden bench, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / bench / wood / rustic / mid-century This beautifully crafted wooden French bench is the perfect addition to any interior. With its sturdy wooden top and legs, this ...
Category

Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Paint Decorated French Louis XV Boudoir Slipper Chairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare pair of boudoir or slipper chairs. The chairs are in their original robins egg blue-green finish and has signs of age and distressing and the upholstery is entirely or...
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Art Nouveau Austrian Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Art Nouveau Austrian ottoman is made out of ebonized walnut wood. Re-upholstered in blue fabric. It has 4 curved legs that are connected with eac...
Category

1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Early 20th Century Bentwood Bench Settee by J. Hoffmann for Thonet - Mundus
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This exceptional bentwood bench settee was made in early 20th century and is attributed to Josef Hoffmann designed for Thonet - Mundus. This model appeared in the catalog in 1907, an...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Silex, Side Chair, Belgium, circa 1925
Located in New York, NY
Bibliography: For illustrations of a similar model, see: Watelet, Jacques-Gre´goire. Serrurier-Bovy. Brussels: Ateliers Vokaer, 1986. 87, 92. For an illustration of this identical model, see: Bigot du Mesnil du Buisson, Franc¸oise & Etienne du Mesnil du Buisson. Serrurier-Bovy un cre´ateur, pre´curseur. Dijon: Editions-Faton, 2008. 93-168. Plaque: Serrurier-Bovy Paris Nice...
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Iron

1 Vintage Walnut Johnson Furniture Dining Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage dining chairs by Johnson Chair Co Chicago reminiscent of Jens Risom design with solid walnut wood frame construction. Johnson Chair Co is the...
Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

PVC, Walnut

Set of Twelve White Tubular Steel Chairs by Robert Mallet Stevens
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Mallet Stevens for Stevens designs, set of twelve dining chairs, lacquered metal and leatherette, France, design 1928, production later Set of white lacquered tubular chairs designed by the one of the masters of the Modern architecture; French architect Robert Mallet Stevens. This model chair is one of Mallet-Stevens's best-known pieces of furniture that he created for the Art Menagers...
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1920s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Turn of the Century English Leather and Walnut Armchair
Located in London, GB
This very handsome and well made English turn of the century armchair is made up of Walnut and a rich cognac brown leather upholstery. It features a shaped, curved back with scrolled...
Category

Early 1900s British Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Marcel Breuer for Tecta 'The Mobile Manifesto' Chaise Longue in Cane Wicker
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marcel Breuer for Tecta, 'The Mobile Manifesto' chaise longue, model F41-E, cane wicker, steel, rubber, Germany, designed circa 1928 and manufactured 1984 This design by Hungarian-b...
Category

1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Amazing Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Luxury 12 Art Deco chairs in leather and wood. Year 1930 Country: French Materials : wood, chrome and leather Finish: polyurethanic lacquer Elegant...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Early 1900s French Pine Train Station Stool
Located in Burton, TX
Found in France, this Early 1900s French Pine Train Station Stool features a finger hold in the top for easy transport. The size of the piece lends it to be used as a stool or a sid...
Category

Early 20th Century French Seating

Materials

Pine

Painted Pine French Farmhouse Long Bench c. 1900
Located in London, GB
This charming painted Pine French Farmhouse long bench from the 1930's is a beautiful addition to any home. Made from sturdy pine wood, this bench exudes rustic charm with its distre...
Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Pine, Paint

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century
Located in Bjuråker, SE
An English armchair beautifully carved with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from the early 20th century. Finished with a cane seat and backrest. The beech wood chair and...
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Seating

Materials

Cane, Beech

20th-Century Walnut Folding Chair Upholstered With Dark-Green Leather
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Walnut Folding Chair Upholstered With Dark-Green Leather We present you a folding walnut chair from the 1st half of the 20th centur...
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Early 20th Century European Seating

Materials

Leather, 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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