Early 20th Century Seating

This settle or bench is early 20th Century. Wonderful natural colours and patina. It's a really useful and fun piece of furniture. Lots of useful storage inside would look great in...

Absolutely adore the handmade details of this Antique French Craftsman Wabi Sabi Rocking Chair. No glue, no nails, just dowels. Such a cool, artistic piece. Solid pine, finished i...

Enhance your interior with this stunning pair of Empire-style Bergères chairs dating back to the early 20th century. These elegant armchairs feature gracefully curved gondola-shaped ...

This charming bench from the early 20th century comfortably seats three and combines the proportions of Western furniture with the decorative opulence of Qing-dynasty designs. Crafte...

A set of eight English Chinoiserie dining chairs, crafted between 1880 and 1920 in the Regency Revival style. These ebonized chairs are richly adorned with gilt-painted landscapes, p...

Antique primitive hand crafted wood stool in nicely aged old patina color. Early 20th century. Measures 15" w x 8" d x 9 1/2" h to top of seat. Look at all pictures and read conditio...

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These are a lovely pair of Swedish Biedermeier stools made from satin birch. There design is effortlessly elegant and will work well in a number of interiors. The condition of both s...

Wylie and Lochhead attributed. A pair of rush seated side or bedroom chairs with four square cut-outs to the top of the shaped back rest. Both chairs have been professionally restore...

An early 20th Century Antique swivel Barber Chair hand-crafted in Italy. Wood and Wicker are in orginal condition and needs restoration. It has been hand-carved and crafted in Palerm...

Rare set of six Swiss Alp, folk art , chairs.

A Country French bench with dark stained beech wood frame and natural rush seat. Right arm repaired. Perfect for a hallway or entryway. Dimensions: 69"W x 15"D x 36"H Seat: 17"H Cont...

Thonet Rocking Chair Nr 6 for restauration.

Fantastic, petite Louis XV style bench of figured walnut, newly reupholstered, made in Italy, circa 1920. Delicate, hand-carved details follow the graceful lines of this versatile, ...

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period cut-out settle, sofa, or bench By Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak frame, with leather upholstery. Measu...

An exquisite, restored set of six 1930s French Art Deco dining chairs, sourced from Provence. Hand-crafted from solid oak, each chair features a gracefully curved square back with ro...

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Oak "Savonarola" or "Dante" Chair~~early 20th Century These chairs, often called scissor or "X" chairs, are typically supported by two crossed or curved supports at the sides or back and front~~these chairs were given the name Savonarola in the 19th century after Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian priest in Florence from 1494-1498~~the design comes from an ancient Roman "X" shaped chair that was popular in medieval Italy...

This is a museum piece : an historical and iconic "SITZMASCHINE" chair by (or after) JOSEF HOFFMANN, produced by FISCHEL, Vienna, 1910. This is a a rare and almost never seen variati...

A timeless classic of bentwood design: this pair of original Thonet Model 209P armchairs was crafted in solid beechwood in 1988 – based on a design dating back to the early 1900s. M...

Priced Each - 8 Swedish dining room side chairs from the early 20th century, with new upholstery. Created in Sweden during the early years of the 20th century, each of this set of si...

Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs 6x Country: France Materials: Painted Carved Wood, New Linen Fabric Condition: Newly Reupholstered Style: French Louis XVI Year:...

A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian stool from the Gurage Peoples, carved of one piece of wood with the most wonderful texture, and with three curved legs supportin...

The bench is crafted from dark-stained hardwood, likely oak, with a smooth rectangular seat. It features intricately carved legs with floral and geometric patterns, some with animal...

English Chippendale style armchair carved mahogany leather ball claw A beautiful heavy English Chippendale style arm chair. Made from mahogany with tan leather and nailhead trim. He...

An exquisite set of six 1930s French Art Deco dining chairs, crafted in Paris by the renowned design and architecture firm Rinck. A company celebrated for its legacy of luxury and ex...

Very original and rare early cantilever chair by Paul Schuitema. In the 1930’s this cantilever tubular design was very modern and due to...

Important Gustav Stickley Chair c, 1902 - Marked! - Excellent Condition This is an important Gustav Stickley Arm Chair with a box decal signature. Made circa 1902-1903. It was des...

J.M. Young & Sons Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, original label, very nice antique item, quality...

A pair of exquisite armchairs from the early 20th century, crafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker. Embracing the graceful curves and organic flower motifs of the Art Nouveau moveme...

A Pair of Victorian Walnut and Cane Seat Spindle Back Side Chairs with newer caning. Measures 16.5" in width, 18" in depth and 33" in height. Seat height is 17.5".

Famille Rose garden seat, of hand-painted porcelain. The traditional studded drum shape is intricately decorated in a pastel palette of blues, greens, yellows, and pinks, its body de...

An Early 20th Century French Art Deco Satinwood & Cane Folding Armchair 1920s

Antique French Louis XVI Carved Gold Leaf & Alpaca Mohair Sofa Country: France Materials: Carved Gold-Leaf Wood, New Alpaca Mohair Condition: Newly Reupholstered, New Alpaca Moha...

Hendrik Petrus Berlage. Dutch. A captivating set of four Gothic Revival oak side chairs with a progressive architectural A frame design to the...

Carved oak monk’s bench/hall bench. The solid oak hinged top with geometric carvings. To the raised scrolling arms with turned uprights. The solid oak sea...

This is a gorgeous giltwood oval back French settee that dates to the 1900s era and will show a distressed giltwood finish and beautiful original Aubusson floral upholstery. The fram...

Spanish Sgabello carved side chair or stool depicting shields from Spain. Original polychrome It has a large crest featuring a crown.  

Famille Rose garden seat, of handpainted porcelain, its traditional studded drum shape is intricately decorated in a pastel palette of blues, ...

Iconic vintage Bauhaus black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs imported by Stendig for Thonet, a set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there have been a few small repairs in the caning of all chairs and one chair seat has been replaced completely. It has been replaced with sheet cane and not individually woven. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Early to Mid-20th Century. Much like a fine wine or the Mona Lisa, some things just get better with age… That’s just a fact! Including these iconic vintage black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs by Stendig for Thonet! Talk about the ability to withstand the hands of time!! This Josef Hoffman 811 chair was originally designed in 1925 but remains a current and fabulous design that is highly sought after today. This set of 4 is comprised of beautiful black painted bentwood frames bearing slender rounded arms, slightly flared legs, and marvelous natural cane seats AND backs!! SPECTACULAR!!! Can’t you just SEE these beauties surrounding your kitchen table, breakfast nook, game table, or simply used as extra seating in the family room? We certainly can! Just the right touch of Bauhaus magnificence to any room and they’re sure to complement your home with their classic, historical excellence, whatever your style whether its Bauhaus, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, or Modern!! Josef Hoffman was one of Austria's most important architects and designers and was central to the development of art and design in Vienna. He grew up with three sisters and was nicknamed Pepo. His father was the town mayor and a successful businessman. He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession, a radical anti-historicist movement, and together with Koloman Moser created the Wiener Werkstatte cooperative workshop. A highly individualistic architect and designer, Hoffmann's work combined the simplicity of craft production with a refined aesthetic ornament. Between 1901 and 1905, he designed four villas in Vienna and a sanatorium in Brussels that was called “Stoclet House”, for which he developed a “cubistic” language of form, with an emphasis on straight, unadorned lines. In 1905, he established the Kunstschau with painter Gustav Klimt and, two years later, founded the Deutscher Werkbund. Hoffmann worked well into his 80s, continuing to use the geometric motifs that influenced the art deco style of the 1920s. In 1928 his work appeared in the Art in Industry exhibition held at Macy’s in New York City, where it exerted a strong influence on American designer Donald Deskey. Hoffmann is one of the seminal figures in the modern decorative arts movement of the first half of the 20th century. Stendig was totally the brainchild and passion of Charles W. Stendig. You cannot write or talk about Stendig without explaining Charles. He was a pioneer of import goods in the mid-century. After serving in WWII as a paratrooper, he studied business with emphasis on international trade at NYU and City College of New York. Afterward first working for Raymor, another pioneering distribution company, for about two years, departing to start his own business: Stendig. He opened his first showroom in 1956 in midtown Manhattan. He is credited for sparking America’s interest in furniture from Finland, Switzerland, Italy, and Czechoslovakia. He imported from the likes of Thonet, Asko, and De Sede; and from iconic designers including Le Corbusier, Josef Hoffmann, Eero Aarnio, Tapio Wirkkala, Marcel Breuer, Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, Carlo Mollino, Carlo Scarpa, and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni to name just a few. By the late 1960’s, Stendig had showrooms in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco with a large headquarters in NYC. They were exciting and good times but short lived. The business was a challenge and when an offer was made by Burlington Industries to purchase, Charles agreed. He stayed on till 1976 to oversee and then retired. I have searched the internet to no avail to find out if a Stendig division is still in operation. But I can only find the Stendig Calendar, the only calendar in MoMA’s collection, which was designed for Stendig by Mossimo Vignelli, still offered. But I am having a hard time deciding who is creating and offering it. I do know Burlington Industries was bankrupt by 2001, purchased in 2003, merged with Cone Mills in 2004 and subsequently into ITG or International Textile Group. But the Stendig name reins as an icon of high style mid-century offerings. Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. We are in love with this iconic set of 4 Prague 811 chairs...

Hello, These exceptional set of two Viennese Art Nouveau solid oak chairs from circa 1910 represent a high level of craftsmanship and elegant design. Viennese Art Nouveau is a trend...

This Italian walnut bench from the late 19th to early 20th century offers a beautifully carved profile that speaks to its craftsmanship. The hand-carved turned legs are joined by flo...

CHARLES DUDOUYT (France, 1885-1946). Side chair "Straw", 1930s. Structure in bulrush wood and wicker seat. Measurements: 66 x 46 x 39 cm. Beautiful small chair that could work in an...

Beautiful antique carved oak armchair with a rush seat. In good condition with some normal wear. Believed to be from Europe.

Fabulous pair of primitive country benches. Early c1900 painted green that has been distressed over the years. Very solid, not wobbly, normal age related wear. Would make great plant...

A pair of handsome vintage French club or lounge chairs from the Art Deco era, upholstered in a dark green leather - each chair featuring a comfort...

Pair of Victorian white painted wicker parlour chairs. Hand crafted intricate heart design back, and curved wicker leaves climb the front legs. Wonderful parlour, sunroom, or patio ...

Beautiful cubist Art Deco sofa made in fantastic burl wood veneer, reupholstered in a luxurious vintage fabric from the 1980s. . Made in the 1940s by a Swedish cabinetmaker. A rare o...

Pair of French Modernist Armchairs attributed to Eyre de Lanux, France, c. 1925 Brushed Oak, in muslin H: 33.25 D: 20.75 W: 20 in.

Rare 1920's French Art Deco Carved Walnut Sofa / Settee. Beautifully carved & detailed. Please look closely at pictures as the details are phenomenal. The upholstery is original and ...

A beautifully aged, early 20th-century French pinewood milking stool, full of rustic charm and Wabi-Sabi character. Handmade with simple, sturdy craftsmanship, it carries the warmth ...

Oak Lorraine or Forêt Noire side chair French, midcentury circa 1940 Charactereful Good condition shipping: P 38 /L 39 / H 84 cm 5 kg.  

A fantastic bentwood set seating group designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. The set contains of two armchairs and ...

An Art Deco 'Cloud' Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein. Three seater cloud back sofa with figured walnut show wood banding. Vintage leather upholstery.

Rare rattan and wicker chaise longues or lounger armchair, with footstools was made in the 20s by Bonacina in Italy

Fledermaus Chairs by Josef Hoffmann for Wittmann, 1980s Fledermaus set in Art Nouveau style consisting of four chairs, executed by the company Wittmann. The design is by Josef Hoffm...

This early 20th century sleigh from Germany is an excellent example of a child's toy or likely a display piece for your doll or teddy bear collection. The piece has a rustic looking ...

A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergères à oreilles from the early 20th century, with carved ribbons, twisted rails, scrolling knuckles, fluted legs and floral...

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 l...

Barrel-Back Chair from the Frank L. Smith Bank by Frank Lloyd Wright United States, 1905 Barrel-back chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Frank L. Smith Bank in Dwight, Illi...

This gorgeous pair of painted and giltwood chairs provide ample room and are still cozy given the winged sides. The finely carved frames are adorned with fruit and foliate motifs on ...