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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
19Thc Children s Windsor Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original Black Painted child's Windsor chairs.These chairs are in fine and sturdy condition.Sold as a pair.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

3 Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Upholstered Parlor Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Three Victorian Renaissance Revival Parlor Chairs, circa 1870s. Includes one fully upholstered library reading chair and two sides. Made from walnut with carved and burled balloon b...
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19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Burl

French Charles X Bergère Armchair in Mahogany
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Charles X armchair, also known as a bergère. Architectural and elegant design, crafted in solid Cuba mahogany. Featuring a gently curved, slightly reclining back and gracefull...
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Mid-19th Century French Charles X Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

French alp wood armchair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Unique French alp wood armchair
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Bergères, circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of French Louis XVI bergères dating to circa 1780, exemplifying the elegance and restraint of late 18th-century neoclassical design. The chairs feature tall, rounded b...
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18th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique 18th C Painted American Primitive Blanket Chest Bench
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C Painted American Primitive Blanket Chest Bench.
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18th Century American Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Victorian Oak Bankers Desk Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Victorian style patinated Oak bankers desk Chairs . Very solid construction. Very good vintage condition. Mesures 24" in width, 22" in de...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

C1780s William 1v Library Chair
Located in London, GB
A Beautiful Leather Library Chair This chair has been Restored and Reupholstered Dates C1780s Just Been Upholstered in lovely Brown Leather and Plaid Fabric
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1780s British William IV Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

C1780s William 1v Library Chair
C1780s William 1v Library Chair
$2,622 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Large Anglo-Indian Stool Ottoman Coffee Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a large finely carved mahogany Anglo-Indian ottoman / stool / coffee table, dating from the early 19th Century. The rectangular shaped ottoman features a deep superbly carv...
Category

Early 19th Century Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Antique Quervelle School American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Eagles
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Quervelle School American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa With Carved Eagle Heads C1840 Measures...
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Early 19th Century American Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century Nobilis Leopard Velvet Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
19th-Century wood footstool featuring bronze ball and claw footing with new Nobilis leopard velvet upholstery.
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Nobilis Leopard Velvet Round Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
19th-Century round wooden footstool featuring a geometric, triangle-pattern border inlay detail. This piece also showcases cream-colored, pumpkin-shaped feet and is newly upholstered...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Antique Louis XV Style Chaise Lounge Daybed W Nancy Corzine Matelassé Fabric
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Louis XV Style Chaise Lounge Daybed W Nancy Corzine Matelassé Fabric
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Down

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Armchair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French Empire revival omolu mounted mahogany armchair, Circa 1880 in date. The bow-shaped top rail above a twin slat backrest applied with ormolu anthemion, r...
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1880s Empire Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Set 12 Regency Bar Back Dining Chairs C1830 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous set of twelve antique English Regency Period Bar Back dining chairs, Circa 1830 in date. The set comprises ten side chairs masterfully crafted in beautiful solid ...
Category

1830s Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Oak Bench with Faux Leather Seat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English oak rectangular bench from the late 19th century with three pairs of turned legs to lift the seat, that has been upholstered more recently in a practical, faux leather. Th...
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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Oak

19th - 20th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Set of Ten Pinewood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th–20th Century, light-grey antique Swedish Gustavian set of ten dining chairs, handcrafted in painted Pinewood and in good structural condition. The curved shield-back design ex...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Daybed - Antique Scandinavian Sofa Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A refined late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian daybed crafted in hand-carved Pinewood, in good original condition. This elegant antique sofa reflects the hallmark characteristics of t...
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Pine

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Chaise Lounge / Day Bed Sofa – Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Chaise Lounge or Day Bed Sofa – Fine Quality Full of authentic charm and character, this elegant 19th-century mahogany chaise lounge is a rare decorati...
Category

19th Century British Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

2 French Antique Armchairs-Walnut Lounge Seater-Claude Sené Style-late 1900th
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Pair of 2 French Antique upholstered Armchairs - Claude Sené Style from the late 19th Century Artful Cabinetmaker's Work- the chairs are elaborately decorated with wood carvings from...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Velvet, Walnut

19th Century Scalamandré Leopardo Silk Velvet Round Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century wood footstool newly upholstered in a Scalamandré Leopardo silk velvet.
Category

19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Wood

19th Century Scalamandré Red (Hot Pink) Tigre Velvet Round Footstool(s)
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century wood footstool(s) newly upholstered in a Scalamandré red (hot pink) tiger velvet.
Category

19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

6 Antique 18th Century Queen Anne Mahogany Dining Chairs Trifid Foot Felt Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare set of 6 mid 18th century American Queen Anne dining chairs. Made from solid mahogany with a curved crest rail over traditional Queen Anne backsplat, flanked by curvaceous sti...
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Unique Rustic Primitive Folk Art Chair from Northern Sweden in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unique rustic primitive chair in folk art from the early 19th century, northern Sweden. The chair is made by hand in solid pine and in untouched original condition with clear signs o...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Set of Eight Swedish Gustavian Style Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant set of eight Swedish dining chairs in the Gustavian style, late 19th century. The chairs are finely carved with neoclassical detailing, including fluted legs with rosette acc...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Berlin Iron

French Circa 1860 Original Painted Green Napoleon lll Cast Iron Daybed Rococo
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderfully worn circa 1860 Napoleon lll cast iron daybed, with a intricate floral scroll work design with a nod to the rococo style Original green paint, faded, chipped, scratc...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Seating

Materials

Iron

19thc Early Original Red Painted Settee / Day Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19Thc Original red painted day bed or settee in fine as found condition.This settee comes with four custom made 19thc coverlet pillows & the same settee decking is covered in t...
Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wool, Wood

Antique 18th C French Country Fruitwood Daybed Sofa
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C French Country Fruitwood Daybed Sofa
Category

Late 18th Century French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

Highback Armchairs, England circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1890 Newly upholstered in velvet by JAB. 28”w x 30”d x 51”h x 21.5” seat Ref. CHAIR1369 $ 6,000 pair
Category

1890s English Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet

A French Louis XVI style Painted Bergere Chair, C. 1880.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant French bergère in the Louis XVI style, featuring an arched crest and caned back and sides. The padded back and loose cushion seat provide comfort, while the delicately carved...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Paint

Art Deco Model 721 Arm Chair by Otto Wagner for J&j Kohn, 1900s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant bugholz armrest chair by jacob & josef kohn after a design by otto wagner from the turn of the century. A design piece of early modernity. A functional design with special m...
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Early American Primitive Oak Chamber Pot Commode Toilet Step Stool
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Mission style chamber pot or commode. Made from quartered oak with a paneled top and square form. The top opens to a porcelain chamber with handle and lid, and ...
Category

Late 19th Century American Colonial Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Antique British Colonial Caned Day Bed
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 19th century British colonial day bed handcrafted in mahogany with an adjustable, mechanical caned back and seat, having c...
Category

19th Century English British Colonial Antique Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of Six Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of six antique Victorian quality carved mahogany dining chairs having a quality mahogany shape balloon back with a carved splat to the centre, serpentine shaped seats upholstered...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

Antique c.1825 Fine Quality Set of 8 Mahogany Dining Chairs (6+2) – 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1825 Fine Quality Set of 8 Mahogany Dining Chairs (6+2) – 19th Century Full of authentic charm and character, this rare decorative ...
Category

19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Country Walnut Rush Seat Arm Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
Sweet pair of Antique Country French hand carved walnut rush seat armchairs with custom green velvet down filled cushions. Marvelously festive, solid reinforced joinery, ready for us...
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Rush, Walnut, Down

E. W. Godwin, attri. Two Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Armchairs
Located in London, GB
E. W. Godwin attributed Two Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement ebonized armchairs. One has been professionally reupholstered with embossed gilded leather sunflower heads replicating E...
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19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th C Louis XV Style Canapé Sofa in Schuyler Samperton Fabric
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th C Louis XV Style Canapé Sofa in Eden Serene Fabric by Schuyler Samperton
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Settee Sofa with Pair of Armchairs, Vintage
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautiful remake of Louis XVI style settee and the matching armchairs. Wonderfully hand carved and hand painted, this set is quite gorgeous indeed. Approximately crafted in the 1960s...
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1760s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Antique Pair of Victorian Bird s Eye Maple with Cane Seat Chairs
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The antique pair of dining or side chairs features the elegant, traditional form with detailed carved feet. The choice of bird's eye maple with its distinct, pronounced free flowing ...
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Birdseye Maple, Maple

Louis XVI French Carved Foot Stools, Set of Two
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Footstools. Footstools feature wonderfully aged painted and gilt frames. Each stool displays classic Louis XVI detailing such as fluted tapered ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Wood

Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
Category

19th Century American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Quality Antique Victorian Regency Style Mahogany Carved Sofa
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine quality late 19th-century Regency style mahogany sofa of elegant classical form beautifully executed with exceptional carved detailing throughout. The shaped top rail is adorn...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Storage Bench
Located in Nijlen, BE
A 19th-century Swedish bench, originally used as a sofa bed. Over the years, it has been secured so that the lid can be opened, but the sofa itself remains permanently assembled. In ...
Category

19th Century Swedish Country Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Stool/Bench, England 19th C
Located in Hitchin, England
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Bench, England, c19th Century. A rustic, primitive stool/bench. Sitting on four splayed chamfered legs and formed of solid elm ...
Category

19th Century English Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Stools
Located in High Point, NC
This charming pair of 19th century French Louis XIII style stools exemplifies the robust yet refined character associated with the period. Crafted in solid wood, each stool features ...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands
Located in Delft, NL
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn A corner sofa with fabric upholstery. The beautiful hand-carved details in Art Nouveau patterns and dragonflies, as well as on th...
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Palmwood

Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 6 veneer Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Rare set of 6 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1860-1920 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central wreath motif and gracefully curved fr...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Birch

19th C. Chinese Qing Style Chinese Barber Stool/Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Style Chinese Barber Stool/Bench A 19th Century barber stool/benches from Shanxi province, China. stool has 3 small drawers in the front and a hidden ...
Category

Late 19th Century American Qing Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Daybed - Antique Scandinavian Sofa Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian pull-out daybed made from hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. This freestanding Scandinavian wood bench...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Pine

Pair of 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs, Two Pair Available
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 19th-century Italian Empire side chairs featuring carved foliage back with central ebonized medallion and elegantly curved legs. Two pairs available, sold in pairs.
Category

19th Century Italian Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 6 Antique 18 C Gustavian Dining Chairs W Carolina Irving Andaluz Linen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 6 Antique 18 C Gustavian Dining Chairs W Carolina Irving Andaluz Linen Fabric
Category

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Exceptional Antique Louis XVI Carved Wing Back Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of wing back chairs with solid and sturdy heavily carved frames with bell flowers, egg/dart and foliate motifs. The chairs with fixed back and seat, manchettes, custom upholster...
Category

19th Century Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair 19th Century Empire Scalamandré Tiger Velvet Bergère Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century diminutive Italian Empire Scalamandré Tiger Velvet Bergère chairs composed of mahogany and gilded accents. and newly upholstered in Scalamandré Tiger Velvet.
Category

19th Century Italian Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A timeless settee in the Louis XVI taste dating from the 19th century with painted wood frame sheltering the upholstered interior of three down-feather seat cushions, tight seatback,...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Feathers

Antique William and Mary Style Walnut Bench with Tapestry Seat
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique William and Mary style walnut bench with tapestry seat, 19th century. With an 18th century or earlier tapestry seat, baluster and ring turned legs joined by an X shaped stret...
Category

19th Century English William and Mary Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut

Empire Mahogany Footstool with Clarence House Leopard Velvet
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique mahogany empire period footstool featuring distinctive scrolled legs. The velvet fabric is a long-standing iconic fabric introduced by Clarence House in the 1960s and is an ...
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

French 19th Century Directoire Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sumptuous French 19th century settee, Directoire in style, with original painted finish of French gray-blue and spruce green. The tightly upholstered seatback and bench seat is don...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Antique French Louis XV Style Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry Canapé Sofa
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Louis XV Style Giltwood & Aubusson Tapestry Canapé Sofa.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Giltwood

A set of 8 French Art Nouveau dining chairs with leather seats, late 19th c.
Located in View Park, CA
A set of eight highly-carved Art Nouveau dining chairs, France late 19th century or early 20th. Featuring chocolate-brown leather seats with brass tacking. Carved backs, legs, feet. ...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

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.