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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1990s
19th Century Anglo Indian carved sofa
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century Anglo Indian carved sofa, the shaped back profusely carved with various foliage, the frame connecting down to the highly carved and decorative front sup...
Category

1860s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Teak

Antique George II Style Mahogany Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique George II style mahogany bench, late 19th century. With a recently reupholstered floral desig1300 seat resting on cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet.
Category

Late 19th Century English George II Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

An early Victorian leather-upholstered rosewood stool
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An early Victorian leather-upholstered rosewood stool, of square form, the drop-on top re-upholstered in deep buttoned burgundy leather, raised on bold cabriole legs, the seat rail a...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Set of 6 Louis xiv sheep bone chairs original tapestry dating from the century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent set of 6 Louis XIV sheep bone chairs from the 19th century original tapestry oak woodwork
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside will activate when the chair is sat upon. A remarkable example of the intricate craft...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Fireplace bench dating from the 19th century straw seat
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
splendid little fireplace bench (cantou) in walnut dating from the 19th century, original mulch and in good condition beautiful little model easy to put in your home due to the small...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set Of Twelve Italian 19th Century Rococo St. Patinated And Mecca Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed set of twelve Italian 19th century Rococo st. Patinated and Mecca dining chairs, from Venice. Each most elegant chair is supported by two front cabriol...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique English Solid Mahogany and Leather Desk Chair, Circa 1820.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Solid Mahogany and Leather Desk Chair, Circa 1820.
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Set of 10 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball & Claw Foot Dining Chairs
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Set of 10 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball & Claw Foot Dining Chairs Dimensions : Arm chairs - 40" Tall X 25" Wide X 19" Deep. Seat height 18.5" Arm h...
Category

1990s American Chippendale Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Low Chairs With Carved Back Panel, Late 19Th C., A-Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Classical 19th C. Low Chairs Backed with a carved back panel with armrest, in Burma Rosewood. These are called Opium chairs or meditation c...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Important Rare Important 19th Century Carved Wooden Red Leather Stool Table
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is a Rare Outstanding 19th Century Red Leather Upholstered Top Carved Wooden Antique Stool Table. Stool Table i...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of 19th Century English Armchairs Tufted with Light Brown Wool Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome set of armchairs with light brown tufted wool upholstery. Fluted wood legs with brass wheels. Tufted cushions on slightly rolled backs. No obvious markings on the bottom ...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Seating

Materials

Wool

Black leather sofa by Anna Gili for Mastrangelo Milan Furniture 1996
Located in WEERT, NL
Black leather sofa by Anna Gili for Mastrangelo Milan Furniture 1996 Wooden frame with H.R. expanded polyurethane. Turned feet in lackered beechwood
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Set of Antique Handmade, Upholstered Rustic Wood Chairs from Northern Spain
Located in Madrid, ES
A more or less matched set of four rustic country style side chairs following popular design traditions of the province of Navarra, Basque Country in northern Spain. Forceful and str...
Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Antique Chippendale Style Piano Stool
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made antique Chippendale Style piano stool. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1900 period. It is of fine quality, the frame has beau...
Category

1890s British Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair Of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany And Ormolu Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu armchairs. The armchairs are raised by four square and gently curved legs with Ormolu pawed ...
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Antique Anglo Indian Levantine Style Inlaid Bone Arm Chairs Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Pair of Late 19th Century Anglo - Indian Bone Inlaid armchairs, each having all over floral inlay and marquetry with geometric reserves, padded velvet seat and back, and risi...
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Bone, Hardwood

English Modern Large Wingback Armchair with its Matching Stool
Located in London, GB
A very large contemporary wingback armchair, a generously proportioned model with a modern look but incorporating classic comforts with its matching stool. The chair and the stools a...
Category

1990s English Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair Hepplewhite style arm chairs.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of good quality Georgian Hepplewhite style Mahogany arm chairs, each with upholstered backrest, seat and arm rests, carved gadrooned pattern decoration, raised on elegant cabr...
Category

19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

A Pair of George IV Irish Library Armchairs
Located in Dublin, GB
A fine pair of George IV Irish library armchairs, the well shaped backs with scroll shaped profile, acanthus carved arms, resting on turned fluted legs, with lotus leaf carving and b...
Category

1830s Irish George IV Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Eric Schmitt (*1955), Osselet Chairs, 1996
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural " Osselet " side chairs by Eric Schmitt. Patinated bronze frames and cognac leather seats.
Category

1990s French Modern Seating

Materials

Bronze

Stunning Mid 19th Century Burr Elm Nursing Chair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th century, early Victorian period burr maple nursing chair. The burr maple foliate carved frame, with leaves head carved cresting rail, with upholstered back and set in a qu...
Category

19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Lion Feet Ottoman
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Lion feet ottoman upholstered in Antique textile from Katie’s personal collection. Complete with 4200 and green tape trim. 22″d x 32″w cushion, 37″ d x 27″ w including legs. 19″ ov...
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair with Red Leather Upholstery
Located in London, GB
A Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair Constructed from solid carved mahogany, the chair standing on confidently lobed baluster front legs, with splayed legs to the rear, all with porcelain castors; the horseshoe-shaped back with pierced scrolls and a buttoned red leather upholstery matching the seat. English, circa 1850 This chair is nearly identical to the so-called "Charles Dickens Chair" (A9979) at the Museum of London, sharing many carved features. The famous author...
Category

19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Antique Louis XIV Settee
Located in Nashville, TN
This is an original French antique bench frame that has been newly reupholstered. The new fabric mixes bright yet unobtrusive blue, green, and white tones in a plaid/tweed pattern. T...
Category

Early 1800s Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Pair of Walnut Tuscan Armchairs
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of hand carved, walnut, hall armchairs with hoof feet. From a private collection in Venice. 2 pairs available.
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bench in Birch Veneer, Russia, Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, BE
Bench in Birch Veneer, Russia, early 19th century
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Wind chair by Jouko Järvisalo, Finland, 1994
Located in Espoo, FI
The Wind chair, designed by Jouko Järvisalo in 1994, is a true testament to the fusion of artistry and functionality in furniture design. This iconic pos...
Category

1990s Finnish Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Birch

Pair of 19th Century Georgian Period Carved Mahogany Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Pair of George IV Hall Chairs By William Latham Huxley Constructed in mahogany, having beautifully turned and reeded front legs and elegant sabre legs to the rear, the back rest of a most unusual waisted shape and adorned with carved garlands, ribbons, laurel wreaths and English roses. Each stamped "W. Huxley" to the underside. English, circa 1825 Dimensions: H: 42 in / 107 cm | W: 18 in / 46 cm | D: 18 in / 46 cm William Latham Huxley (fl. 1822-1845) is a recorded cabinetmaker from Liverpool, having been apprenticed there to Thomas Croft Huxley of 52 Park...
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19th Century English George IV Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Chaise Lounge and Ottoman, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI chaise lounge and ottoman, circa 1890. Measurements: Chair- 37.75 inches high x 27 inches wide x 20 deep Ottoma...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved and Painted Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly upholstered in turquoise color high-end fabric. Strong. Sturdy. Comfortable.
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

Curved Wooden Armchair with Inner Compartment, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
French wooden rustic 19th-century armchair featuring a unique organically shaped base, straight armrests, and a lift-up seat revealing a concealed storage compartment. The piece is c...
Category

19th Century French Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Large Set of Antique Solid Oak French Monastery Dining Chairs Up to 42 Pieces
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful large set of 10 dining chairs that originate in a Northern French monastery. The chairs were made in the finest quality European summer oak in the late 1800s. The set presented here has 10 chairs, but we have 42 pieces available. The chairs were located in the monasteries mess hall...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of 16, 19th Century Mahogany Dining / Boardroom Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality set of sixteen Victorian mahogany dining / boardroom chairs each with show wood frames, leather button upholstered backs and seats, raised on elegant cabriole legs, te...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Small English Victorian Boudoir Chair, 1880s
Located in Ely, GB
An Unusual Small, Antique Boudoir or Nursing Chair. circa 1880s, Made in the midst of the Victorian Aesthetic Movement, the chair has low proportion...
Category

1880s British Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis Philippe Gold Bronze and Rosewood Parlor Chair, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis Philippe gold bronze and rosewood parlor chair with red and gold upholstery, Circa 1880.
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Seating

Materials

Bronze

1920 Style Chaise Longues In Brown Wool Fabric And Brass Leather Button Detail
Located in London, GB
"Elysa" is an elegant und eclectic chaise longue with a feel of the early 20th century, covered in high quality 100% wool fabric in Tobacco brown, embellished with vintage English navy...
Category

1990s English Art Deco Seating

Materials

Brass

Victorian Button Back Tub Chair with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Navy Silk
Located in London, GB
Victorian Button Back Tub chair with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Navy Silk Set upon mahogony legs with brass castors, this classic Victorian tub chair...
Category

1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Silk

Victorian Hand Carved Hardwood Spoon Medallion Back Occasional Dining Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this handmade original Victorian spoon or medallion back dining chair with original upholstery A good looking we...
Category

19th Century English High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

1860's Ashanti King's Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
1860's Ashanti King's chair Iron work with trade tracks and studs Bronze finials Kuba cloth.
Category

1860s Antique Seating

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Gustavian Style Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Charming freestanding Gustavian style sofa with beautiful carvings, 19th century.
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique English Art Nouveau Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine antique Art Nouveau armchair with exquisite inlaid designs. This was made in England, it dates from around 1890’s period. This armchair loo...
Category

1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Antique Walnut Lounge Chair
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Category

1890s Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Set of Six Late Regency Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Altrincham, GB
A set of six late Regency rosewood dining chairs, with bowed top rails, shaped stiles, drop in seat and raised on turned and stylised tu...
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Circular Swivel Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. circular swivel bench. The bench is raised by four elegant circular fluted tapered legs with chandelles en...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Stunning Pair of large 19th Century French Carved Walnut Reupholstered Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A great quality pair of antique 19th century French walnut carved and reupholstered armchairs in the Louis XVI style. Having high padded upholstered back and seat, joined to carved l...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Indian Raj Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Walnut Throne Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single 19th century Italian finely carved walnut throne chair with mohair fabric.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Steel and Leather Rocking Chair in the Manner of R. W Winfield
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A strip metal steel frame rocking chair in the manner of R. W Winfield, reupholstered in new black distressed leather.
Category

1850s English Antique Seating

Materials

Steel

Neo Renaissance Loveseat
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Manufactured in the southeastern part of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire, private estate Romania. Veneer restored and repolished. First used by Count Zelenski, Neudorf (Romania) unti...
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Set of 8 Antique French "Francois Premier" Walnut Dining Chairs, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 8 antique French "Francois Premier" walnut dining chairs, circa 1880.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

French Antique Armchair in Walnut with movable back
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful French armchair with movable back, good old patina and warm and worn finish, new upholstered with Jim Thompson Fabric, Cats Pyjamas, nice...
Category

1890s French Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Empire Loveseat
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Empire loveseat in walnut and rootwood with brass fittings. Navy blue upholstery with silver floral pattern. Part of a suite with chairs E22-1.
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Interesting Biedermeier Chairs antique circa 1840 Cherry Wood veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of interesting Biedermeier chairs, circa 1840 Cherry tree, straight frame on flared, ball-shaped legs. Rectangular backrest frame with finely curved end and corresponding cen...
Category

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Cherry

Delicate Chair in the antique Style of the 19th Century hand crafted
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, turned and grasped. Trapezoidal frame on conical balustrade-shaped legs, connected by straight struts. High backrest frame, perforated balustrade-shaped middle bars ...
Category

19th Century German Other Antique Seating

Materials

Wool

Set of Eight Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and complete set of eight Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. mahogany, burl walnut and ormolu dining chairs. Each chair is raised by fine circular tapered front ...
Category

19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Chestnut Stools
Located in London, GB
A pair of vernacular chestnut stools, circa 1830. Provenance: from a non-conformist chapel in the West Midlands built in 1832.
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Chestnut

Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Caned Chairs, with All Original Patina
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant set of six French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood dining chairs. Each chair is raised by fine circular tapered fluted legs with lovely topie sha...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

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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