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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Armchair
Located in Norton, MA
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Armchair with carved knees and claw-and-ball feet, and a pierced vasiform backsplat, a large size chair and very comfortable for seating. ht. 40, w...
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18th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique French Louis XV Style Painted Dining Chairs in Blue Stripe- Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite restored set of eight late-19th-century French Provincial dining chairs in the Louis XV style, sourced in Provence. Hand-crafted from solid hardwood, the frames feature ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Jacquard, Paint, Beech, Hardwood

Fine Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine set of 8 antique George III mahogany dining chairs consisting of a pair of elbow chairs and 6 single chairs having superb quality mahogany carved backs with a turned mahogany su...
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1780s British George III Antique Seating

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Other

French 19th Century Set of Ten Os de Mouton Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A suite of ten dining chairs from 19th century France composed of (8) side chairs and (2) armchairs all upholstered in a needlepoint material inspired by Verdure tapestry. Thick, oak...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Set Of Six 18th Century Baroque Dining Chairs With Gilt Accents, Italy ca. 1790
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exquisite set of six handcarved baroque dining chairs from the late period around 1790 in Italy. These stunning Italian baroque chairs were elaborately handcrafted out of solid oakwood and trimmed to a very dark nutwood tone. The elegantly curved legs impress with amazing looking carved patterns on the outsides and are connected with a beautiful designed "cross". Lovely gilt accents enforce the incredible look of this appealing set of six baroque chairs. All chairs have been newly upholstered around 25 years ago with a glamorous golden/ yellow velvet which perfectly fits to the dark brown tone of the wood. A fantastic set of late 18th century Italian baroque dining chairs...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Vintage 19th Century Danish Baroque Oak Armchair - Louis XV style
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A magnificent example of 19th-century European craftsmanship, this armchair is a study in sculptural elegance and historical grandeur. This piece, originating from Denmark, draws ins...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Antique George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 6 antique George III quality mahogany inlaid dining chairs consisting of 6 single chairs having a shaped top rail with satinwood inlay, 3 reeded splats to the back, newly reu...
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18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Other

18th Century Louis XV French Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Louis XV French fauteuil, or armchair, with solid walnut frame and hand-carved details. Pegged construction. Upholstered in natural canvas. Sturdy frame with comforta...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Hardwood Stool from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
19th century hardwood stool from San Luis Potosí, Mexico. This piece is primitive in style. Much wear is evident throughout the seat. All original legs...
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19th Century Mexican Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Oak Joint Bench
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak joint bench from England. The top is nicely grained and has a beveled edge, following down to an elegantly paneled apron. The bench is supported on hand turned a...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Austrian Biedermeier klismos chair, c. 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Klismos side chair with leather upholstered seat, brass tack trim, deep yoke back, and turned front legs. Austria, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Throne Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Victorian quality carved oak throne armchair having a quality carved oak back with super barley twist supports, open arms with quality ...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Rustic French solid wooden low bench in wabi wabi style, ca. 1880
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1880 / bench / wood / Rustic / Wabi Sabi / Antique Charming low bench crafted in the late 19th century in France. This bench in solid wood was lacquered in a beige color wi...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Bench in Solid Walnut Wood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This exquisite 18th-century Italian antique bench captures the essence of the Louis XV period, showcasing the craftsmanship of Venetian cabinetmakers. Crafted from solid walnut, the ...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

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Walnut

Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs Pair Tub Chairs Round mid Late 1800s Fauteuil
Located in Lewes, England
Pair of rare antique Swedish Biedermeier armchairs tub chairs with golden birch bentwood arms in a rich honey color French polish finish and with delicately curved legs, C. mid late ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Seating

Materials

Birch

Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style armchairs is constructed of solid walnut. Their beautifully hand carved details includes classic motifs of an interlaced s...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique English Bench in Solid Oak and Probably Over 200-years old Very Original
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique English Bench in Solid Oak and Probably Over 200-years old Very Original Condition. This Antique English Oak Bench arrived along with our 300-year old English Farm Table that...
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Early 1800s English Country Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Rococo Revival Meridienne/Recamier attributed to John Henry Belter
Located in Hastings, GB
Spectacular Rococo Revival Meridienne/Recamier 'fainting couch' attributed to the American master cabinet maker John Henry Belter, who is widely considered to be the godfather of Ame...
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1850s American Rococo Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Dumfries House: A Chippendale Commission (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
These are the now very scarce set of two catalogues produced by Christie's for the sale of the contents of Dumfries House which contained a large collec...
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18th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Paper

Pair of 19th Century Walnut Upholstered Stools from France
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century turned walnut upholstered stools from France. The seats, newly upholstered in cotton and finished with a decorative brass nail head trim, and following down to ...
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19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
$720 Sale Price
46% Off
Early American Three-slat Ladder-back Chair with Splint Weave Seat
Located in Louisville, KY
For those with a keen interest in historic pieces that have essentially evolved into artful pieces, this early American three-slat ladder back with stunning splint weave seat, most l...
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Early 19th Century American Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Victorian White Cotton in Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-Back Chair
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning original Victorian lounge chair, professionally restored in a deconstructed style. Newly upholstered in domestic cotton, with replaced linen back, fillings, springs, bindi...
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19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Pine

Antique Pair French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Armchairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date. They have been crafted from fabulous sol...
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1870s French Empire Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Chairback Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany triple chair back settee, the foliate and scroll carved crest over three pierced carved splats with foliate and rocaille carving, the shaped arms simil...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Early 19th Century Set of 8 Regency Mahogany Dining Carver Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Regency Mahogany Dining Carver Chairs – Set of 8, Fine Quality A rare decorative find, this set of eight early 19th-century Georgian mahoga...
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1820s English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Victorian Gilt Chinoiserie Bergere Suite English Circa 1885
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional and rare antique English later Victorian chinoiserie three-piece wooden bergere cane suite, circa 1885, in excellent antique condition. The suite is comprised of a thr...
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1880s English Art Deco Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Cotton

19th C. French Louis XV Style Mahogany and Needlepoint Tapestry Fauteuils, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
This pair of French Louis XV style Fauteuils features walnut frame with carved foliate, floral and scroll decoration; upholstered in pictorial needlepoint tapestry depicting courting...
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Mid-19th Century American Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut

Victorian Walnut Needlepoint Nursing Chair, United Kingdom, Mid-19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
High Victorian walnut framed nursing / occasional chair with original needlepoint tapestry and decorative gimp cord - exceptional bench made hand carved quality frame with warm aged patina - featuring tapestry upholstery with flowers and tobacco leaves - finished with the original brass casters with ceramic wheels - polished finish to the frame - United Kingdom - mid 19th century. Excellent / near mint antique condition - minor loss to the seat tapestry...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

French 19th Century Set of 8 Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful set of 8 dining room chairs, they are made of walnut and mahogany wood and black paint inside the curve along the legs and the top. They have a large seat and nicely curved...
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Late 19th Century French Directoire Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 4 antique regency quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality carved mahogany top rail, carved mahogany splat to the centre with a figured mahogany panel, newly reupholste...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Bentwood rocking chair attr. Thonet, late 19th century
Located in View Park, CA
A bentwood rocker attributed to Thonet, designed late 19th or early 20th century. Featuring art nouveau whiplash curves and real wicker caning. Made in Poland (possibly at the Radoms...
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Late 19th Century Polish Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wicker, Bentwood

19th Century Rococo Style Wide Marquise Chair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique chair is a French Louis XV style ‘Bergère Marquise’ in the Rococo tradition, dating from circa 1890-1900. The chair is meticulo...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of Ten Spanish Revival Leather Dining Chairs, circa 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A substantial set of eight Spanish Revival dining chairs, comprised of six side chairs and two armchairs. Each chair features a solid dark-stained hardwood frame with geometric carve...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique George III Quality Sheraton Set of Eight Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb quality set of eight George III Sheraton dining chairs comprising six singles and two carvers, crafted in fine mahogany. Each chair displays elegant reeded curved backs with...
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18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

English Victorian Walnut Armchair Lion Paws Feet, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
English fauteuil, open armchairs side or desk chair in the Victorian style. Walnut and upholstery. The fabric can be change, or needs to be repared. The ornamentation of this armchai...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Rowac swivel desk chair by Robert Wagner, 1920s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Rowac swivel desk chair by Robert Wagner, 1920s.  Rare industrial chair with industral patina. It was made in Germany in the 1920s and designed by Robert Wagner, Rowac. The chair is ...
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1820s German Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

18th Century Country French Four Seat Bench
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice 18th century country French four seat ladder back bench. The frame looks to be made of Maple and Ash with fruitwood back splats. A new rush seat has been applied along wi...
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

George 111 period Chippendale Armchair finely carved, Circa 1760
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a superb hardwood, Mid Georgian, Thomas Chippendale period Armchair of excellent wide proportions and superb colour, which we date to the mid 18th century, George 111rd period, circa 1760. The Arm Chair has many fine features: Excellent wide proportions. Fine Scroll Arms. Similar carved Scroll Ears to ends of cresting rails. Intersecting ribbon pierced splat with carved detail. Fluted side rails to back. The pegged and jointed legs are square with an inside chamfer on both back and front legs. It has a drop-in seat with a very light green plain fabric. This drop in seat allows for an easy change of fabric covering to one of choice, by reupholstering the seat. The proportion of this chair is excellent with very good width and a good rake to the back and rear legs. The hardwood, possibly Walnut, has developed a beautiful mellow colour and patina with age and polishing over the years. Overall a fine quality, English Georgian Arm Chair...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

American Victorian Style Black Leather Upholstered Swivel Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian-style oak and black leather upholstered swivel chair with a shaped back, scroll arms, prominent brass nailhead trim, resting on a shaped X-stretcher with metal cap...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Outstanding Quality Set of 6 Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality set of 6 antique Victorian carved walnut dining chairs having a magnificent quality carved walnut balloon back with carved walnut scroll shaped supports, newly re...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

18th-Century Rococo Sofa, Carved Oak Frame and Original Upholstery, Sweden
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant Swedish Rococo sofa from the 18th century, crafted around 1750. This refined piece features a beautifully carved wooden frame with delicate Rococo motifs, showcasing the l...
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18th Century Swedish Romantic Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Oak

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian style pine sofa of bench from Hälsingland. An extendable sofa ‘daybed’ featuring a stylish sunburst-patterned backrest, exemplifying elegant Gust...
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1830s Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil armchair. This lovely chair is a genuine antique and feature a genuine giltwood finish. It is beautifully worn and the silk upholster...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Superb Quality Set Of Six Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality set of six antique Victorian mahogany dining chairs having a superb quality mahogany balloon back with carved scrolls, newly reupholstered serpentine shaped seats in a...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Antique Quality Victorian Pair of Carved Oak Side/Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique quality Victorian pair of carved oak side/hall chairs having carved shaped backs supported by shaped turned columns with original turned finials, newly reupholstered back pan...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

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Oak

19th Century German Set of Six Antique Biedermeier Walnut Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique German Biedermeier set of six dining room chairs made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The side chairs have an open, detailed carved ba...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating

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Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Ebony

Late 19th Century Windsor Style Saddle Seat Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century parinated Windsor Style stained Armchair with saddle back seat. Measures 23.5 " in width, 23.5 " in depth and 38" in height. Seat height is 17.5". Arm height is ...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood

John Pollard Seddon A pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. 4 more available
Located in London, GB
John Pollard Seddon (1827-1906), a pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. These upholstered dining chairs are the side chairs en s...
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Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Wingback Armchair, England circa 1780
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1780 Wingback chair with a high, contoured back and rolled arms. On tapered wooden legs with front brass casters. Newly upholstered in wool blend by Holland & Sherry. 32”w x...
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1780s English Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of “Archirivolto” Leather and Metal Chairs for Fasem, Italy, 1987
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of sculptural side chairs designed by Studio Archirivolto and manufactured by Fasem, Italy, 1987. Each chair features a black metal frame with elegantly tapered legs connected b...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Zany Clarence House Printed Linen Fabric on Ebony Footstool
Located in Malibu, CA
A striking ebony footstool upholstered in a zany, colorful printed linen by Clarence House. The deep ebony frame provides a sleek, grounding contrast to the vibrant textile, which bu...
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Late 19th Century Empire Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Antique English Regency Mahogany Folding Bench Loveseat Sleeper Sofa Campaign
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 19th century museum quality English Regency convertible hall bench or bed. A rectangular form made from walnut with with brass trim. Upholstered in a striped blue and red fabric with red cording. The bench is supported by square tapered legs leading to spade feet. When ready to sleep the brass bolts along the back side can be released allowing it to fold open into a flat surface with a built in frame for mattress. AKA hide a bed or sleep bench...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Leather Wingback Chair
Located in Delft, NL
A leather wingback chair A late 19th Century wingback chair in raw leather upholstery with dark oak Queen Anne front legs and straight oak rear legs. The bottom of the chair is we...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Seating

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Leather, Oak

Rare Set of Twelve 19th Century Empire Chairs in Mahogany, Brass and Velvet
Located in Meer, VAN
Rare Set of Twelve Early 19th Century Empire Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Inlaid Brass and Velvet This is a very large and rare set of twelve elegant dining chairs from the (late) ‘em...
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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Seating

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Brass

18th-19th Century White Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Daybed, Antique Sofa Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian daybed made of hand crafted painted Pinewood with two round pillows, in good condition. The sides of t...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Cotton, Pine, Linen, Damask

Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs with Traces of Original Paint, Circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
A genuine pair of period Rococo chairs dating to circa 1770, retaining traces of their original painted surfaces. The frames have been carefully scraped back, revealing a softly worn...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Harlequin English Lancashire Spindle-back Chairs Set of 4
Located in Louisville, KY
These mid 18th Century English Harlequin Lancashire chairs are an amazing reflection of a time when craftsmanship was uniquely individual, resulting i...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Oak, Ash, Elm

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bench. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This outstanding Biedermeier bench, crafted in Vienna around 1825, is a remarkable example of early 19th-century design—timeless, refined, and full of quiet character. Made from sol...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Wicker, Walnut

Pine and Oak Storage Bench or Settle
Located in Baltimore, MD
What an outstanding Box Bench! The oak and the pine contrast beautifully to create a deep rich warmth perfect for this piece. For most of its length the top rail is flat, only follo...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Oak, Pine

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.