Baroque Seating
BAROQUE STYLE
The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.
Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.
Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.
Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Baroque
19th Century Venetian Baroque Armchairs Hand Carved Walnut, Wax Polished, Straw
Located in Vigonza, Padua
19th Century venetian baroque armchairs in hand carved walnut, wax polished with straw seat.
Canopy of the seat recently made in perfect condition
Excellent as head of the table, ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
Italian, Emiliana, Baroque Large Carved & Shaped Walnut Open Armchair, ca. 1680
Located in Atlanta, GA
from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, having an arched and shaped slightly reclining backrest and fitted seat, with curving carved open arms, raised on tall turned legs joined by ...
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1680s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
Italian Chair Versailles Style
Located in Cantù, IT
Versailles style chair. Single piece upholstered in velvet with a high back that allows you to be comfortable.
Made in Italy
Created and designed by Mice di Domenico Rugiano.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Materials
Velvet
Vintage French Baroque Style Wooden Distress White Painted Footstool Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Baroque Style Wooden Distress White Painted Footstool Ottoman. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 19" W x 14" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Armchairs with Giltwood Finials
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early 19th century walnut armchairs with giltwood finials. The armchairs are upholstered in an embossed gold metallic glazed charcoal colored ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Giltwood, Ostrich Leather
$2,250 Sale Price / set
70% Off
Baroque Bench, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Baroque bench or large stool from the 18th century, featuring gracefully curved legs and finely carved details. The newly applied gray finish with an authentic patina enhance...
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18th Century European Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Spanish Baroque Giltwood & Mohair Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spanish, early to mid 19th century.
A very attractive antique Spanish side chair with gilt wood finials, carved skirt rail and upholstered ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Mohair, Giltwood
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Rustic Green Swedish Baroque Style Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rustic Baroque style chair from northern Sweden. The chair is a country furniture from the first half of the 19th century. The model itself is from...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Pine
Swedish 18th Century Black Painted Baroque Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Mid 18th Century Swedish writing desk armchair painted in black, in solid oak wood. This Scandinavian baroque seating is sturdy and ready to place directly in a studio, a hall or i...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Oak, Fabric, Wood
Pair of Anglo-Dutch Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare and unusual pair of walnut Anglo-Dutch side chairs with a saddle chest top rail over a veneered back splat, the stiles carved with bell flowers, having a molded, balloon-shape...
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1710s European Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$35,000 / set
Rocking Chair by Anton Fix and Micheal Thonet, 1850s
Located in Milano, IT
Very rare rocking chair made and designed by Micheal Thonet and Anton Fix , circa 1860.
The beautiful rocking chair was made with curved woodworking, a techn...
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1860s Austrian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$11,544 Sale Price
20% Off
Chair Corner Laserow Black Baroque Seden
Located in New York, NY
A corner chair made in Sweden during the period 1650-1750. Made from wood and painted in Laserow Black. Cabriol legs and baluster shaped back pieces.
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Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Baroque Carved Bench or Stool, Linen and Oak, Italy 1800s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful antique Baroque stool or bench, rendered in a hand carved oak frame with stunning scroll detail and upholstered in a natural linen butt...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair William & Mary Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
These beautifully carved high back William & Mary side chairs were created at the end of the sixteenth century c. 1690. The intricate carving of the legs, stretchers snd backs are in...
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Late 17th Century English Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Linen, Walnut
$2,325 Sale Price
52% Off
Pair of friar armchairs (frailero). Walnut, leather, etc. Spain, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of friar armchairs. Walnut wood, leather, metal. Spain, 17th century.
Armchairs with arms and high backs of the type known as “frailero”, which have leather with studs on the s...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Metal, Other
Large Pair of Exuberantly Carved Italian Baroque Armchairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th century large pair of Italian Armchairs. Each exuberantly carved example with a padded back surmounted by a pierced foliate and floral crest, joined by scrolling arms to t...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Textile, Fruitwood
$3,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 5 Baroque Chairs, Germany 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Set of 5 Baroque Dining Chairs, Germany 18th century
A refined set of 5 Baroque dining chairs from Germany, crafted from solid walnut. Each chair features an intricately carved seash...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$8,177 / set
Spanish Bench or Low Console Table with Drawers, Lyre Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish bench or low console table with carved lye legs in two side of both legs.
Original iron pull hardware and heavy and rare iron stretcher
That back has the same ...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Iron
$2,632 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Baroque Chair for Desk or Vanity Hand-Carved Walnut, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
18th century Baroque chair for desk or vanity hand-carved walnut, restored and finished to wax, suitable for writing desk or vanity. New uph...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
Small Baroque Footstool, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small footstool with a carved wooden frame and rococo feet and tendril decoration. The stool is in an unrestored condition.
Category
18th Century European Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
Italian Baroque Swedish Rococo Style High Back Dining Side Chairs - Set of 4
By Dods Murdick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Baroque / Swedish Rococo Style High Back Dining Side Chairs - Set of 4 by Dods Murdick. Item features tall shapely backs, stretcher base, Queen Anne style legs, solid...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Venetian Hand Painted Armchairs in White Antique Painting and Giltwood
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Venetian hand painted armchairs in white antique painting and giltwood
Green Velvet in back and seats
Beautiful hand paintings in both backs.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Northern Italian Baroque Painted Fir Wood 1-Drawer Confessional Bench, 17th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a demilune shaped top covered in antique leather (with defects) above a conforming case housing a bible drawer and raised on splayed shaped legs.
Category
1650s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Fir
19th Century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench.
Chic and unusual Venetian Baroque silver gilt Grotto bench, settee, canapé or banquette with se...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Venetian Parcel Gilt Painted Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of four Italian artisan painted dining chairs decorated in the Venetian taste. The chairs feature a shield back or cartouche shaped back. The painted frames are emb...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Baroque Chest in Solid Walnut - 17th century
Located in Cesena, FC
Baroque Chest in Solid Walnut - 17th century
Era: 1600s
Magnificent high-quality Baroque chest made entirely of solid walnut. This valuable antique piece of furniture, originating f...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Maple, Nutwood
Antique Italian Venetian carriage headrest or footrest
Located in Milano, IT
Antique Venetian footrest or headrest from the 1700s, an object of timeless charm that encapsulates the elegance of the Italian nobility of that era. This precious piece was placed i...
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 20th Spanish Walnut Armchairs with Backs and Caned Seats, 1940
Located in Miami, FL
Incredible rare solid walnut frame with cane back and seat, Spanish mid-century caned armchair beautiful original condition nice seat. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Baroque Style Carved Wood and Leather Seat Side Chair, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
A Baroque style carved wood and leather seat side chair with nail head trims. Newer upholstery in great condition.
Good condition. Measures20" in width, 20 inches in depth and stand...
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Early 20th Century American Baroque Seating
Materials
Metal
$626 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Tall Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
These 19th Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Tall Armchairs epitomize opulence and craftsmanship. Each chair stands as a testament to the mastery of the artisans of the era, with...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Italian Giltwood High Back Chiavari Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-century modern matching pair of Italian regency chiavari chairs featuring high backs. Crafted from giltwood with a lovely aged patina. The seats have been upholstered with opulen...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Period Italian Baroque Ebonized Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Period Italian Baroque carved panel incorporated into a bench or settee.
Carving used as back is 17th century/seat and legs early 19th...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Pair of Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian Baroque style giltwood chairs.
Stunning pair of Roman Baroque style gilt wood chairs, circa 1920. These unusual gilt chairs or side chairs have been recently upholste...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Materials
Mohair, Giltwood
$4,650 / set
1980s Textile Versace Style Black and Gold Dining Chairs, Set of 5
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1930s with this exquisite dining chairs set. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of history and refinement. Outstanding design ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Spanish Carved Walnut Folding Chair with Original Embossed Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant vintage fruitwood side chair was crafted in Spain, circa 1960. The versatile, folding walnut chair has a simple shape and features its original tooled brown leather seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Armchair Swedish Baroque Oak Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Baroque oak, Sweden. A single armchair made in Sweden during the early part of the Baroque period. Frame made of oak with an upholstered b...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Oak
Italian 19th Century Hand Painted Faux Marble Hall Chairs With Armorials, Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a wonderful example of a pair of Italian late 19th Century Wood Hand Painted Faux Marble Hall Chairs, with family Coat of Arms/ Armorials.
All sides are faux painted with fa...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
Venetian Style Armchair
Located in London, Park Royal
Re-edition of an 18th century Venetian armchair, hand-carved with beautifully crafted detailing. Hand finished in a gesso white patina...
Category
2010s British Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood, Gesso
$4,666
Set of 2 Jacobean Stuart Baroque Styled Hand-Carved Armchairs, England, c. 1890s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an incredibly rare and well-preserved set of Jacobean Stuart/Baroque-styled hand-carved armchairs produced in Victorian England in the 1890's during the Baroque Revival ...
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1890s English Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Oak
18th Century German Baroque Chair in Carved Walnut, circa 1740
Located in Berlin, DE
This 18th century German Baroque chair was made circa 1740 in South Germany.
It is beautifully carved in walnut and in its stunning original con...
Category
1740s German Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six Portuguese Chairs and Two Chairs D. João v of the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SET OF SIX CHAIRS AND TWO CHAIRS
Portuguese D. João V, 18th Century
in carved walnut wood.
Upholstered seats.
Dim.: (chair) 110 x 64 x 49 cm
good conditions.
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
17th Century Rustic Spanish Baroque Walnut Bench / Settee
Located in Troy, NY
Rustic, Spanish Baroque Walnut Bench of small size (for two people). The back decorated with a carved heraldic shield flanked by geometric roundels and...
Category
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
17th Century English Child's Chair in Leather with Brass Studwork
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare low 17th century leather upholstered oak child's chair with brass studwork on turned legs joined by stretcher base, excellent color.
Category
Late 17th Century English Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Brass
Original Baroque Rococo Re-Looked Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
Customized antique armchair. Finely carved wood frame, typical of the Rococo style. Reupholstered in a modern fabric. Wood refinished in silver leaf. Very sophisticated carved wood.
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Baroque Style Mid 19th Century Carved Walnut Armchair with Scrolled Motifs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Baroque style carved walnut camelback armchair from the mid 19th century with scrolled arms and legs, cross stretcher and new upholstery. This Baroque style fauteuil features a slightly slanted camel back, from which two exquisite scrolled open arms emerge. Delicate acanthus leaves adorn the surface of these tall arms, gently leading the eye to the splayed, scrolled extremities. The rectangular upholstered seat is raised on four richly carved Flemish scroll...
Category
19th Century Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
1900s Rare Antique Curved Armchair
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered in velvet fabric
- Wooden legs have been refurbished
- Height of seat 43 cm.
Category
Early 1900s Czech Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$2,773 Sale Price
20% Off
Baroque Walnut Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good early 18th Century Franco-Flemish walnut armchair with arched upholstered back over shaped arms and upholstered seat over"horsebone" (os de mouton) shaped legs joined by similar...
Category
1710s French Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Other
$1,900
Rare Portuguese Chair 18th Century Rosewood with VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare 18th Century Portuguese Chair in Walnut
High-backed armchair à la reine in walnut, molded and carved with acanthus leaves, leafy shells and foliage, front claw feet joined by an...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,222 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Style Italian BELLA Carved Solid Walnut Side Chair Leather to order
Located in Encinitas, CA
BELLA side chair - our exclusive 18th Century style antique reproduction side chair - handcrafted of solid Italian walnut with beautifully carved front legs and premium antique style...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$1,760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
A Pair Of 18th Century North Italian Giltwood Side Chairs
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A pair of North Italian Giltwood side chairs. Presenting a distinctive cartouche-shaped back, where meticulously carved scrolls weave a narrative of artistic refinement, imparting an...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Silla rústica española
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Silla rústica española Circa 1.750, de estilo barroco, realizada en madera de castaño y asiento de enea trenzada.
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood, Chestnut
$1,540
Grey Baroque-style Armchair
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant armchair in baroque style with curved wooden frame and floral upholstery in pastel shades. The frame has been given a new gray patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
Chairs Set Four 4 Walnut Carved Marot 18 Century Silk Damask Yellow Upholstered
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Chairs of this calibre rarely come onto the open market. These are of the type that one sees either illustrated in classic reference books, or standing in grand country houses and ...
Category
1720s English Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 18th Century Italian Wrought Iron Daybed ends.
Located in London, GB
A pair of sculptural wrought iron daybed ends with scrolling arms, terminating in hand beaten hoof decoration. Ligura, 18th Century.
The antique metalwork has developed a wonderful ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Baroque-style three-seater Sofa, 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A Baroque-style three-seater sofa crafted from walnut in the 2nd half 19th century. The curved backrest and apron are richly adorned with intricately carved decorations featuring she...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century Cherrywood Side Chair Newly Upholstered, Austria, circa 1790
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Unique 18th century cherrywood side chair from the period of emperor Joseph II. of Austria, the son of empress Maria Theresia, around 1790. Made of solid cherrywood, this decorative antique chair...
Category
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Set of 6 Baroque Chairs, Straw Seat, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A carefully maintained set of 6 solid dining chairs with natural straw upholstery with inlaid lines, a classic set of Portuguese style chairs, revised by a carpenter and in excellent...
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20th Century Portuguese Baroque Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Sofa
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Baroque sofa with outward bending arms and hand-turned ends. The arched back crowns have simple scroll detailing. Notches line the conto...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive 19th century Italian Baroque style carved walnut armchair with beautifully scrolled arms and legs. Upholstered with white and gold fabric.
Measures: Arm height is 28 i...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Hand-Carved Baroque Chair with Armrests with Curved Legs in Red Damascus
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Refurnish your newbuilt mansion with a touch of monarchy by adding one of Modenese Interior's most sold baroque pieces. This dining chair with armrests features wide surfaces of hand...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Baroque seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Europa Antiques, Henning Kjærnulf, and Europa. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $378 and tops out at $76,500 while the average work can sell for $4,480.