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Seating For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Set of Six English Regency Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs with Two Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A superb British set of six brass inlaid Regency Revival dining chairs, of well-shaped Klismos outline, dating from the early 20th century. These chairs have been masterfully hand cr...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Seating
Materials
Brass
Original Art Deco 'Cloud' Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco 'Cloud' Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein. Three seater cloud back sofa with figured walnut show wood banding. Re-upholstered in olive green leather.
Designer: Harry & Lou Ep...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique deep buttoned leather Chesterfield sofa. This was made in England, we would date it to around the 1920’s.
It is of outstanding quality, this is extremely well ...
Category
1920s British Victorian Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
René Herbst Pair of 'Sandows' Dining Chairs in Steel and Cord
By René Herbst
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Herbst, pair of 'Sandows' chairs, model '101', chrome-plated steel, elastic rope, France, design 1928, produced 1970s.
The 'Sandows' chair epitomizes the industrial advancement...
Category
1920s French Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of Twelve Vintage Wicker Dining Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout set of twelve wicker side chairs in remarkable condition with multiple weaving techniques, crafted with brackets and cross stretchers for durability. Originally called fiber...
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Seating
Materials
Wicker
French Early 20th Century set of 6 Dining Room Chairs Signed Gouffe a Paris
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful set of 6 dining room chairs signed Gouffe a Paris. The chairs are covered of leather and painted. Very Chic and so much quality.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Set 4 Spanish Polychrome Dining Chairs Giltwood Green Painted Folk Art
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A stunning set of four Andalusian ladderback dining chairs in original Polychrome dark green and old gold with rush seats – a stunning combination of colours with the most appealing ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Seating
Materials
Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood
Bentwood Daybed by Thonet, Austria, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood Daybed by Thonet, Austria, 1900s.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Oak Art Deco Modernist Easy Chairs by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1924
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Modernist easy chairs.
Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag.
Striking Dutch design from 1924.
Solid oak frames with origina...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of 5 Oak Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs, Scotland 1900, H1013
Located in Vancouver, BC
Set of 5 Oak Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs, Scotland 1900, H1013
Solid Oak
Original finish
The top splat with art nouveau carving
Flanked by a pair of rectangular upright...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Blended Set of 8 Complimentary Semi Antique Hardwood Windsor Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional blended set of 8 Hardwood Windsor Armchairs with fine traditional form and particularly well-grained seats. In a Natural tone with classic hoop backs with spindles and...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa in Barrow Fabric
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Saint Louis, US
An undeniably beautiful and coveted antique 19th Century Duncan Phyfe sofa upholstered in a feline Onyx Merramec Barrow fabric. One of the brilliant...
Category
1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Seating
Materials
Foam, Mahogany, Fabric
Italian Giltwood Bench with Exaggerated Legs
Located in Houston, TX
Italian giltwood bench with exaggerated legs.
Stunning Italian gilt wood bench with exaggerated legs. This 1920s Italian bench was taken down to...
Category
1920s Italian Rococo Vintage Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Linen Wingchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Elegant early 20th century English wing chair with mahogany frame and new linen upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century British Country Seating
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Pair of 1920's English Red Studded Club Chairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1920's.
Pair 1920's English red studded club chairs. Original Rexine leather buttoned and studded with sprung seat pads, brass leg caps, great wea...
Category
1920s British Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of Eight Spanish Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 14 Spanish carved walnut dining chairs with upholstered seat and back.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Four Art Deco Dining Chairs French to Recover / Restore, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of four French Art Deco dining chairs, circa 1930
Recover or restore
Original vintage condition
Frames are sound and solid.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Liberty & Co style of CFA Voysey, Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Set with Ball Finials
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co in the style of CFA Voysey.
An Arts & Crafts oak dining set consisting of six chairs and a matching dining table.
The five single dining chai...
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Dining Chairs Set of 12 Walnut, 1 Carver and 11 Side Chairs
Located in Toronto, CA
Dining chairs walnut 1 arm and 11 side chairs 19th century styling made by Lionel Rawlinson
pop off seats so upholstery can be easily changed. Solid sturdy chairs.
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Victorian Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 Venetian Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six stunning Venetian dining chairs in purple mohair.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Chinese Square Stool with Hoofed Legs and Hand-Painted Calligraphy, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese stool was crafted from Ironwood, which is more unique than its more abundant elmwood counterparts. The ironwood provides the stool with a stunning texture. Originating f...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Qing Seating
Materials
Wood
20th Century Huali and Marble Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century Huali and marble stools. These are Chinese Art Deco, from Shanghai in the 1920s. Their original use would have been a...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Fully Restored Whisky Brown Leather Lutyen's Viceroy Sofa, circa 1900
By Thomas Chippendale, Lutyen’s Viceroy
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored Whisky brown leather Lutyen’s Viceroy style two seat brown leather sofa with Thom...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of Four Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of four walnut dining chairs with carved-shaped pierced backrests over an upholstered seat All raised up on tapering legs.
Dimensions
Dimensions
Height 38.5 inches height to s...
Category
Early 20th Century British Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of English Green Leather Turn of the Century Tufted Slipper Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of exquisite turn of the century English green tufted leather slipper chairs. This pair of English slipper chairs from the early 20th century features a green color tufted lea...
Category
Early 20th Century English Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Spanish Armchair Early 20th Century Leather Oak
Located in Labrit, Landes
Early 20th century antique Spanish armchair hacienda style
Leather and oak
Good condition for its age, solid and sound.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Teak Bench Hand-Carved from Madura Island, Java, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This hand-carved teak wood bench originates from the Island of Madura, off the coast of Northeastern Java. It features a wonderful curved shape with angular legs. The seat was carved...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak
Early 20th Century Burgundy Colour Leather Three Seater Chesterfield
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 20th century three seater leather button down burgundy colour chesterfield sofa. With the original red brown leather hide that has been cleaned and polished giving a lovely ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Chesterfield Seating
Materials
Leather
French Early 20th Century Full Metal Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classically styled full-sized metal daybed from early 20th century France. The bed features an arched head and footboard that have been ornamented with scrolled details. The bed br...
Category
Early 20th Century French Seating
Materials
Metal, Iron
A Fabulous Pair of Neo-Classic style Benches with carvings of Dog Heads
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fabulous set of two neo-classic style wood carved and upholstered dog head benches
Late 19th early 20th century.
Each bench is carved with fine detail and is partially polychromed...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Seating
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Revival Style Giltwood Bench
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Revival style carved giltwood bench with swung legs and upholstery. In great vintage condition with age-appropriate wear and use.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, c. 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and white fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1920s.
Seat height: 16”
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Four Chippendale Revival Dining Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic Chippendale style dining armchairs with scroll backs and ball-in-claw feet.
Measures: Arm height 26".
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Seating
Materials
Wood
Josef Maria Olbrich Music Room Settee Cabinet Darmstadt Germany made c.1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Art Nouveau music room settee with cabinet of finest manufacturing quality.
Designer:
Attributed to circle of Josef Maria Olbrich (186...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Other
Lovely Antique English Edwardian Ralph Johnson Oak Captains Office Desk Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Edwardian English oak Ralph Johnson stamped captains chair
A very good looking and well made piece, I have two of these cha...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Two Tables or Benches, Ecart International, France, circa 2000
Located in Paris, FR
Table in natural varnished oak, top in marquetry, Clogs in tinted resin.
Category
Early 20th Century French Seating
Materials
Resin, Wood
Rattan Settee with Schumacher Fabric Cushions, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
1920s Adirondack stylish rattan loveseat. Cushions fabricated in a Schumacher fabric.
Category
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan
Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very unique set of six Gustavian dining chairs, I was told in Sweden they where called "Kung Stolar" King Chairs. I found ...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Birch
Whimsical pair of Chinese Elephant Benches
Located in Montreal, QC
Whimsical pair of painted and gilt, Chinese carved wood elephant benches fitted with glass eyes.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Seating
Materials
Paint, Wood
Italian 1928 Train Bench 3rd Class
Located in Weesp, NL
1928 Italian train bench in fantastic condition. This rare piece was made in 1928 for 3rd class travelers in the so-called Centoporte, 100 doors, train set...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Regency Influenced Carved Giltwood Daybed
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality Regency style carved giltwood and painted decoration daybed. Having four wonderful carved eagles heads to the scrolling ends and raised on carved claw feet.
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Seating
Louis XV Style Daybed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Louis XV style sleigh-form day bed, the frame carved with flowers and other decoration, in distressed white and blue painted finish with blue/green vintage ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th C. Set of 14 French Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and fine set with two arm and twelve side chairs. Finely carved walnut Louis XV style with deep Saddle tome leather upholstery and nailhead trim. With floral scrolled crests and the seat rails with carved leafy scrolls, the legs ending in an elegant SnailsHead Foot.
side chairs H. 37", W. 18", Depth 20 1/2", seat H. 20"
Condition: some expected scratches to the leather but minor, a few stains on four seats, one with a tiny tear...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Early 20th Century Set of Two French Provincial Rattan and Wood Chairs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century set of two provenzal chairs. Wooden chairs with a traditional rattan seat, curved lines and characteristic details of French Provincial style.
In good original co...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Bar Harbor White Wicker Armchairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Bar Harbor White Wicker Armchairs. We have another pair of the same chairs in the same design. They are in a separate listing. They all came out the same house. The seats and...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Seating
Materials
Wicker, Paint
Stunning Anglo Indian Silver Wrapped Intricately Designed Clad Metal Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous Anglo Indian bench having very intricately detailed silver metal clad structure and beautiful paw feet. Newly upholstered.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Seating
Materials
Metal
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
Bentwood Thonet armchair, early 20th century
By Thonet
Located in Uppsala, SE
Bentwood armchair with velvet seat manufactured by Thonet in the early 20th century. Fabric on the seat is most likely original to the chair. Stamped and with original sticker by the...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Set of Three Strap Iron Garden Suite
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of Three Strap Iron Garden Suite. Set consists of small love seat and 2 armchairs. All are in old paint and show signs of rust. At your expense we can have the set sand blasted a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Seating
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Slopeback Light Caramel Leather Club Chairs c.1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Original French slopeback club chairs in light caramel leather with black piping throughout and burnished rivets in the back. Carved square wooden feet and rolled arms. All or...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Rustic Distressed Maple Cockfighting Betting or Sporting Chair Tri-Leg Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Rustic distressed maple cockfighting, betting, or sporting chair with tri-leg base & twisted rope wrapped details. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is v...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Seating
Materials
Rope, Maple
French Napoleon III dry green set of 3 seats, Louis XVI style
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful set of French Napoleon III seats, Louis XVI style, with dry green upholstery.
The set is made up of an armchair, a charmeuse, which is lowe...
Category
Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Huge scandinavian modern wingback lounge chair
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Introducing our Scandinavian modern wingback lounge chair, the perfect statement piece for your living space. This chair features oversized wings that create a stunning visual impact...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of oak bergere library chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of oak bergere library chairs. The solid oak frame inset with double cane work panels having removable leather cushions. All raised on barley twist supports united by stretcher....
Category
Early 20th Century British Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair Dutch Rush Seat Wood Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A sturdy pair of stylish early 20th century Dutch wood arm chairs with rush seats. Chairs have a very interesting and comfortable seat back design.
A versatile pair of chairs that wo...
Category
1920s Dutch Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
A Pair of Art Deco Mahogany framed Armchairs, White Boucle Upholstery 1920's
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A Pair of Art Deco Mahogany framed Armchairs, White Boucle Upholstery 1920's. Hand made and solid construction. These chairs are both rare and unusual. They show a completely unique...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Mahogany
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
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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