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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
E W Godwin (attributed). An Anglo-Japanese ebonized duet or conversation settee.
Located in London, GB
E.W. Godwin attributed, an Anglo Japanese ebonized duet or conversation settee with curved back rest, three dividing arms stood on six square legs united by twin stretchers and singl...
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1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

19th century French carved walnut tapestry armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french carved walnut tapestry armchairs circa 1870. Fine quality pair of french carved armchairs, with fine craftmanship shown in the quality of the carving. Heavily c...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

George III Mahogany Wing Back Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with arched back. Winged sides and arms. Loose cushion seat and cabriole legs and pad feet. Used striped fabric.
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1750s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Dutch Colonial Settee with Original Leather and Carved Wood Details
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Dutch Colonial teak wood settee from circa 1880-1920 with original brown leather and carved motifs. This exquisite Dutch Colonial settee showcases the timeless elegance of antique ...
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Late 19th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

Pair of English Mahogany Hall Chairs with Carved Eagle Heads, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of English mahogany hall chairs dates to the 19th century and stands out for its dramatic carved backrests featuring stylized eagle heads gripping carved rings in their bea...
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19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Likely Circa 1825–40 Antique American Classical, Empire Style, White Sofa!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning Likely Circa 1825–40 Antique American Classical, Empire Style, White Sofa! Antique Sofa, American Classical (Empire style), White, Likely Circa 1825–1840, 19th Century! DI...
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Mid-19th Century American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Late 19th Century Antique Carved Wood Throne Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th Century antique very decorative carved throne chair with amazing details. This antique carved throne chair has full carved figures and masks similar to R.J.Horner & Co. The...
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Late 19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

18th Century Gustavian Sofa
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine and unusually long late 18th century Gustavian sofa in it's original finish. ca 1790 Sweden.
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Antique Renaissance Carved Lion Heads Curule Savonarola Style Chairs - a Pair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a wonderful pair of antique Renaissance Curule or Savonarola Style Chairs with carved loins heads beneath carved scrolls on the arm posts and a carved crest between the posts...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

A Louis XVI Sofa Upholstered in Burnt Orange Velvet
Located in London, GB
A fine Louis XVI style sofa upholstered in burnt orange velvet, supported on a beechwood frame with leaf and dart mouldings, ionic columns, and twisted arms which extend to tapered a...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech, Paint

French Early 18th Century Régence Carved Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
French 18th Century Régence Carved Armchair, Large and impressive Early 18th Century French Régence carved armchair. This exquisite, fine quality armchair is adorned with tapestry like upholstery and was typically used for seating in front of a museum quality Mazarin desk...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Oak, Fabric

19th Century Campaign Iron with Leather Rocking Chair R.W. Winfield
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Early Modernism. Created out of Strap Iron and Leather, in complete original condition. Beautiful sculpted hand forged iron which completely breaks dow...
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1850s English Campaign Antique Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of Walnut Queen Anne Side Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice pair of Queen Anne walnut side chairs with shaped back splat above a drop in seat supported on cabriole leg and pad foot. Very good original condition with the original s...
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Mid-18th Century George III Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Set of Eight William IV Period Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Set of eight William IV period rosewood dining chairs dating the 1830s , featuring elegantly carved backrests and centre rails, showcasing intricate detailing typical of the period ....
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19th Century British William IV Antique Seating

Materials

Rosewood

Antique 18th English Century Georgian Carved Oak Wainscot Chair Yorkshire 1720
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique carved oak English George I wainscot chair, Yorkshire, circa 1720. The chair with a carved back crest with scrolled interlaced carving below and a pair of turned finia...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Neo-Gothic Carved Oak Hall Bench Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique Gothic Revival French hand-carved oak hall bench with original nicely aged dark warm rich patina. circa 1870 Hand-crafted in France in the late 19th century, high-quality solid wood construction, rare form, having a tall double-door cabinet with carved tracery panels, iron slide bolt...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of 6 Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Set of Six Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs Item Code: S27-1105 A fine set of six Victorian mahogany dining chairs, displaying graceful lines and attractive carved detail characteris...
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19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th C. French Regence Style Armchairs with Verdure Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in the Regence style, this pair of French armchairs from the 1800s have beautiful verdure tapestry upholsteries. The textiles depict a for...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of 6 American Oak Fanback Windsor Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th Century. Set of 6 American oak fan back windsor side chairs.
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Oak

Diminutive Antique English 19th Century Upholstered Armchair C.1820
Located in London, GB
Diminutive Antique English 19th Century Upholstered Armchair C.1820 Traditionally upholstered and covered in a classic English country house fabric. Neatly proportioned. Presented ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Louis XV Chairs, French
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This hand-carved and decorated wooden chair from the mid-18th century embodies timeless French elegance. A classic French dining chair, it features a curved back with intricate carvi...
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Chaise Longue in Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer this antique Italian chaise longue dating back to the late 19th century. Featuring a solid walnut frame and a comfortable padded seat and backrest, its design is inspired b...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique Fine Quality Victorian c.1860 Walnut Chaise Longue / Conversation Sofa
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian Walnut Chaise Longue, circa 1860 – an elegant conversation sofa of superb quality and craftsmanship. This solid, beautifully aged piece exudes character and charm,...
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1860s Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Ornate Regency White Wirework Iron Chair
Located in Hastings, GB
An untouched and incredibly ornate Regency period wirework and wrought iron chair, superb form and scale. English, dating to the very early 19th century. Height 82.5cm, Width 44cm,...
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1810s English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron, Wire

Pair of French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Os de Mouton Wooden Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XIII style wooden os de mouton armchairs from the 19th century, with slanted camelbacks, large scrolling arms, cross stretchers and used upholstery. Created in...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Early 1900s Gothic Revival Stool or Table with Hand Carved Elements
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, practical and highly decorative seat / hall bench with quality carvings. This beautifully carved and striking stool is surrounded by a number of very well designed and execu...
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Naive Vintage Table, England, c19th Century.
Located in Hitchin, England
c19th Century Rustic Side Table/Stool With Amazing Nail Fixtures, England. A rustic oak table with amazing nail fixtures to the upper legs, the piece has a great aesthetic. Dating ...
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19th Century British Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Country French Provincial Walnut Carved Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of late 19th century carved armchairs or lounge chairs featuring newly upholstered walnut frames. The large frames are decorated in the French Provincial or Louis XV ta...
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19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Wabi Sabi Primitive Rustic Bench, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Primitive rustic bench or coffee table made of sturdy wood with a weathered finish. The natural wear of the wood over the years has created a unique, rustic look that adds character ...
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19th Century French Brutalist Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Louis 15 "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XV style "fauteuil à la Reine", richly carved with foliage on the top rail of the back and floral motifs on the curved legs. The fineness of the carvings presents e...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Early Oak Paneled Back Settle Bench
Located in Greenwich, CT
A tall bench or settle in oak with the back consisting of horizontal panel spanning the width of the back over three vertical rectangular panels, constructed in traditional floating ...
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Early 18th Century English Jacobean Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Long Bench, circa 1805
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A rare and elegant circa 1805 Swedish late Gustavian period neoclassical long bench, the upholstered seat atop carved giltwood frame having tripartite curule leg supports connected b...
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Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

A 17th Century High Back Oak Box Settle The Settle has 3 carved back panels
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 17th Century High Back Oak Box Settle The Settle has 3 carved back panels and further panels at the bottom the seat opens for storage The bench is a real country piece with very ...
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17th Century Gothic Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Swedish saddle-shaped stool
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish stool from the mid-18th century, crafted in solid pine with a beautiful, natural patina. The seat has a characteristic saddle shape, supported by slightly splayed legs in a t...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

20th Century Catalan Bench in Walnut with Upholstered Seat and Arms
Located in Miami, FL
Rare midcentury sofa, settee or bench in the Spanish style with upholstered back. Shown in original condition, please note price includes refinishing.  
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique Fireside Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Occasional Seat, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fireside elbow chair. An English, beech occasional seat, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Delightfully figured, low profile occasional chair Di...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Set Of Six Antique Georgian Style Leather Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Rustic set of Six mahogany frame chairs having strong traditional form with shaped and carved legs, upswept backs, color coordinated nail-head trim and notable distressed leather ...
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Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Frau modular leather sofa, 1970, set of 5
Located in Manzano, IT
Fascinating original Frau modular sofa, made in Italy in the 1970s. This rare set of 5 freestanding orange leather modules is an iconic piece of vintage Italian design. Modules can b...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Modern Antique Seating

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted and Carved Wooden Bergères à Oreilles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood bergères à oreilles from the 19th century, with carved ribbon motifs and upholstery. Created in France during the 19th century, each of ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Fine Antique Upholstered Mahogany Reclamier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and fine mahogany reclaimer upholstered in a blue and white woven fabric with geometric design accentuated with contrasting flue double welting. The reclaimer with beauti...
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19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Set of Four George III Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of four 18th century armchairs attributed to Francois Herve with carved and gilt frames having newly upholstered seats and backs in fresh sky-blue linen. Frames with carved re...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Period Italian Lacquered Wooden Benches
Located in Roma, IT
This highly elegant pair of benches is in Louis XVI style, made in the mid-19th century. The four legs are tapered in a truncated pyramidal shape, and the band is decorated with polychrome carvings...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period armchairs features its original paint worn to a beautiful patina that only comes with age. This classic pair features med...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Arm Chair in a Fine Floral Upholstery
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant 19th century French Louis XV bergere armchair featuring a high quality floral upholstery in the style of Schumacher betty chintz fabric in vivi...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Late French Victorian Carved Walnut Prie Dieu Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an antique prie dieu slipper chair, later 19th century, in hand carved walnut and a light coral colored upholstery. The highly detailed carve...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

late 19th Century Wabi Sabi 3 Leg Stool, Austria Around 1890s - 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This late 19th century wabi sabi 3 leg milking stool from Austria is an excellent example of this style. The piece has a rustic-looking seat made of wood and is supported by three le...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Oversized Carved Walnut Armchair with Carved Floral Elements C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Victorian oversized armchair offers walnut frame with deeply carved floral crest over upholstered back, seat and arms, raised on cabriole legs, c1890 Measures- 41.5''H x 26''W x 35...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

19th Century Carved Giltwood Italian Sofa Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Settee, of grand scale, having a frame of elaborately carved giltwood. Its arched crestrail carved with combing and scrollwork, centered with a leafy cartouche. Its framed, padded ba...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Bergeres with Linen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite near pair of late 19th/early 20th century French bergères having newly upholstered seats in a geometric pattern light gray linen fabric. The chairs are nearly identical wit...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

French Louis XIII Walnut Turned Legs Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Authentic French country look. These classic side chairs are upholstered with their original red floral motif upholstery, further embellished with decorative brass nail heads around ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut Daybed or Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century walnut daybed or bench seat made in the grand French Napoleon III period. The walnut frame features large round padd...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Monumental Spanish Carved Wood Bench with Linen Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century Spanish carved wood bench depicting beautiful detailed shields, fleur dys lis, and so much more. This monumental scaled bench has been newly upholstered in Belgium...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Walnut

French Gothic Style Carved Oak Chayère Throne Chair, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… A French chayère throne chair, hand-carved in the late 1800s, using older Gothic-style panels. Multiple panels of Gothic tracery and linenfold were in...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Oak

Norwegian Exceptional Long Bench, ca 1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Norwegian Exceptional Long Bench, ca 1830 With its original paint and beautifully carved ends, this bench is truly one of a kind. Somber reed tones, thick iron nails, and a primiti...
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1830s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Antique Italian Oak Corner Chair Renaissance Style
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique carved oak corner chair, Italian-made, entirely in Renaissance style, second half of the 19th century, circa 1880. This is an antique replica of an older model. The seat is ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality 19th century regency period Mahogany chaise longue of rare design having Elegant carved decoration which includes eagles Head to back and scrolling end raised on unu...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Large-Scale Armchairs Upholstered in Antique Tapestry
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large-scale armchairs upholstered in antique tapestry. 18th century walnut armchairs hand-carved circa 1730-1759 in os de mouton style. Upholstered in 17th century verdure ta...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Distressed Paint Decorated 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These elegant 19th-century French Louis XV style armchairs (fauteuils) represent a classic marriage of Rococo grace and timeless craftsmanship. While currently presenting an authenti...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Bergère Chair 18th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 18th Century Louis XV Beechwood Bergère Chair that embodies the elegant and ornate style of the French Rococo period. Chair features soft curves, graceful lines, and intricate ...
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Thonet Nr. 11 Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood with caned seat and backrest. Made in Austria by Gebrüder Thonet, circa 1890. Fully restored.
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1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

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.