1890s Seating

This large Victorian sofa that dates back to 1890 has a comfortable and deep seat, allowing you to relax. The seat is made of full wood and has elegant claw and ball feet, which give...

Swiss Alp , folkart ,escabelle.

Philip Clissett. A fine set of four early Arts and Crafts ash ladder back armchairs with pegged joints. Slightly larger than usual, beautifully made with sculptured ladders and all i...

A refined pair of late 19th-century Venetian armchairs, finely hand-carved in solid walnut, fully restored and reinterpreted with a contemporary sensibility. The seats have been reup...

A wonderful Arras Garden chair, dating to the late 1890's. The chair is in superb condition, we believe it is a folding chair, but the years of paint have set the chair in the open p...

This is a delightful small antique artist's stool, of charming English craftsmanship in beech, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Compact in form and full of rustic cha...

This ebonized burled walnut French Victorian Louis XV bronze mounted settee, circa 1890, is a magnificent example of late 19th-century craftsmanship, blending refined artistry with l...

An Antique Victorian Era Baby High Chair, a charming and authentic piece that harks back to a bygone era. This high chair carries numerous exquisite details, such as the cane seat, intricately carved backrest, and classic spindles, which showcase its historical authenticity. One unique feature of this high chair is the swinging tray that easily moves back, providing convenient access. While it has a practical history as a baby high chair, it is now recommended for decorative purposes rather than its original intended use. This antique high chair...

Set of 12 English Chippendale Style Mahogany Dining Chairs ca. 1890 (2 Arms & 10 Sides)

Set of 2 Spanish chairs with wooden seats on walnut and sycamore structure with hand-carved decoration. These chairs are faithful to the Spanish character and each one features carvi...

A pair of French Louis XV style carved and painted stools in very pale yellow and cornflower blue paints, newly upholstered in blue linen with sage and cream silk fringed ribbon.

19Thc Original red painted child's chair with custom made suede cushions.The chair has a grungy surface and in fantastic condition.Such a great combo !!!

Beautiful early 20th-century Italian folding plantation chair crafted in solid wood with hand-woven cane panels. The design features a graceful, elongated profile with an integrated ...

A superb Anglo Indian teak planter's chair, Circa 1890 in date. Handcrafted in teak with elegant form it has been reupholstered in grey leather with brass studs. It is of pegged con...

This rare late 19th-century bentwood children's rocking chair, crafted by Fischel in Czechoslovakia, is a delightful example of both craftsmanship and design innovation during the er...

France / 1890 / bench / wood / rustic / mid-century / industrial Rare wooden bench with genuine patina after many years of use. Made in France around 1890. With reinforcement beam a...

A beautiful English Mahogany Victorian chair with armrests and a unique floral tapestry seat. The chair has elegant, slim carved arms and legs and a spindle back which are inlaid wit...

This exquisite French Louis XVI needlepoint fauteuil armchair in walnut, circa 1890, is a timeless piece that beautifully blends fine craftsmanship with refined elegance. The chair f...

This handsome utilitarian storage bench is covered with an antique Caucasion Shirvan carpet from the Russian district of the Caucasus Mountains. The lid of the box is covered with th...

Scroll end daybed on turned walnut feet with original casters. Circa 1890. H 72/40cm x W 184cm x D 66cm

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1890 Jas Shoolbred of Tottenham Court Road circa 1890 walnut & brass hall bench A very good looking, highly collectab...

1890s Louis XVI carved wood footstool. Needs reupholstering.

A pair of antique Empire style armchairs. The armrest and legs are made of solid mahogany, the backrest is made of veneered mahogany. An elegant design with curved armrests and taper...

A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs designed by Ambrose Heals. These chairs are part of one of the first bedroom suits he de...

Venice 19th Century Throne Chair attributed to Testolini Frères Venice ,Leather Upholstery, wax polished About Testolini Frères Venise Testolini Brothers saw its birth as a carpentry-cabinetmaking company; its owners were not ordinary personalities and immediately began to introduce new fashions in furnishings. The period chosen was not among the most propitious - shortly thereafter there would be the uprisings of 1848 and the famous revolt of Manin and the Republic of San Marco -, but the Testolini were not discouraged and serenely continued their production, seizing immediately the fresh artistic eclecticism that invaded the world from the mid-19th century, starting to conceive and produce original and imaginative models. Umbertine Style Furniture by Testolini Frères Venice Umbertine furniture is typically made with solid cherry, olive, oak and walnut wood. The Umbertine style furniture that was revived in this era was mainly: chests of drawers with marble tops...

Unique, very wide antique oak chair made entirely by hand around 1900. Most likely France or Germany, presumably a piece of cleric church furniture. The design is unusually wide (pos...

This exquisite pair of rare walnut American Victorian footstools, attributed to the renowned cabinetmaker John Henry Belter, showcases the opulence and craftsmanship of mid-19th cent...

Part of a Senator's wife's wicker collection, this rare and beautiful complete wicker parlor set is of high quality with wood beads on the legs of th...

A wonderful antique Edwardian leather armchair, made in England and dating from around 1890-1910. It is of outstanding quality and is a useful petite size. It is very comfortable an...

An incredible pair of Savonarola chairs from Italy circa 1890's. They feature heavy solid wood construction with great hand painted detailing. Upholstery was redone some years back, ...

Rare and fabulous steer horn vanity bench with a suede fabric. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Horns are tight and sturdy with no damage. Truly a rare form.

Wylie and Lochhead, after a design by M H Baillie Scott. A good Arts & Crafts Glasgow School panelled oak settle with central upholstered leather panel, ...

This fanciful Victorian wicker swivel piano chair has all the bells and whistles of the most prestigious American wicker designers Heywood Brothers ...

Another selection from the extensive collection of Old Plank's Black Forest furniture. We look at Black Forest furniture as being both a bit rustic and a little whimsical. Black Forest furniture dates from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s and although most people believe Black Forest originated in Germany, or Austria, it was also made in France and Switzerland and the Swiss are the ones who invented the style in the City of Brienz. The original carving of Black Forest furniture and small animal sculptures was driven by the Tourist trade. Old Plank was fortunate to be able to purchase an entire room of Black Forest furniture from a chateau in the South of France, The collection includes; Black Forest chandelier, scones, huge mirrors...

This spectacular English Georgian sofa showcases the refined craftsmanship and timeless elegance of 18th-century design. Masterfully constructed in rich hand-carved mahogany, the fra...

A little pair of Aesthetic Movement oak stools with leather studded seats, on Thebes style mushroom feet.

Pair of chairs, Swiss Alp escabelles in the brutalist style French, late 19th century Characterful One of the chairs has a sapwood part on the back (see last photo) please ask if ...

This rare pair of François Linke signed giltwood caned Louis XV salon chairs exemplifies the pinnacle of French decorative arts and the artistry of one of the most celebrated ébénist...

Pair of 19th century Italian Louis XV style Bergères. Stylish and comfortable best describe this beautiful pair of antique Italian chairs...

Hand-carved in the Renaissance style in France, circa 1890, this imposing oak armchair features a verdant tapestry affixed with iron nailheads. The sc...

Authentic antique solid wooden stool used in the countryside. Cows have been milked for centuries and traditionally this was done manually. Traditionally, the milkman went to milk th...

Six Liberty and Co walnut Arts and Crafts Windsor armchair with original green finish. Featured in the Liberty and Co Yule Tide gifts catalogue of 1895-6. And also in the Liberty Des...

A French 19th Century Pair of Large Rectangular Curule Stools Partially gilt, blackened and red lacquered wood, carved decoration with acanthus leaves and rosaces. The 4 feet linked by a stretcher. Louis XVI Style Napoléon III Period Circa 1900 Used tartan chintz upholstery Attributed to Maison Jansen Jansen, the French Luxury Opulence, refinement, audacity of style marriages… so many words agree with Maison Jansen. Through this name, a whole era sounds like a reminder of a certain French chic… Some names evoke immutable images, atmospheres... Like Jansen, for example. Let’s close our eyes… The 1960s and 1970s are at their peak. France is doing well. It is a country of full employment where everything seems possible. Within the international Jet Set, a carefree crowd of movie stars, public figures, literary idols and crowned heads, we love the Maison Jansen, its taste for styles struck with a good quality exuberance, and its brilliant side. It all began in 1880, when the Dutchman Jean Henri Jansen founded the eponymous house in Paris. Jansen is part of the continuity of these world-famous furniture manufacturers and companies that operated under the Second Empire and at the time of the Universal Exhibitions, as the ‘Escalier de Cristal’ teaches. At that time, the Union Centrale des Beaux-Arts appliqués à l'Industrie and the Société du musée des Arts Décoratifs merged to form the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs. Supported by both gallery owners, collectors and manufacturers, this organization gives the «la» to the whole profession, and in the prevailing politico-ideological slump (France was defeated by Prussia in 1871 and Napoleon III is in exile), the ‘Union Centrale des Art Décoratifs’ focuses production on the celebration of past styles. While this nostalgia evokes memories of an era that we imagine more stable, an innovative exoticism will be all the rage: the reign of Turkish style and Japonisme. The Jansen house masterfully rushed into the «exotic» trend, but quickly developed a style derived from the ornamental splendor of the eighteenth, then a little later, so-called «imperial» styles mainly intended for royal families. After the First World War, J.H Jansen was joined by the cartoonist Albert Cazes, by Stéphane Boudin and by Pierre Delbée, who successively directed the house when it disappeared in 1929. At the end of the Kennedy era, Boudin completely redecorated the White House, at the request of the First Lady, Jackie, who had fallen in love with his work after discovering it at Malmaison. In 1971, Jansen joined forces with Leleu-Deshays and continued its quest for excellence. From 1969 to 1979, the dandy decorator Serge Robin took the reins of the house, granting it an eclectic and luxurious style: he revisited the great eras of French art, from the Renaissance to Louis XVI, by modernizing them with more contemporary pieces in Plexiglas or wrought iron. His recom-posed and sophisticated style met with resounding success. When Jackie Kennedy, who became the wife of the great Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis, moved to France, the young architect married Louis XVI-style furniture to modernist designs from the 1950s. When the Shah of Iran decided to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Persian Empire in 1971, Serge Robin and his teams turned to the grandiose and ephemeral setting of Persepolis. A hundred semi-trailers then left the workshops on Rue Saint-Sabin to reach Teheran. At the same time, Princess Soraya of Iran commissioned her a sumptuous palace for Avenue Montaigne, the princes Faisal bin Fahd of Arabia and Mubarak Al-Sabah, and the Agnelli snatched it. On the French side, he puts his talent at the service of Brigitte Bardot, for whom he completely revamped the Madrague and the Lannes boulevard. Serge Robin embodies all the audacity of the name Jansen with the most im-probable weddings. With him, Plexiglas tables, Japanese chairs from the 50s, gold thread curtains, zebra sofas and leather Louis XVI style chests of drawers decorated the most fashionable apartments of the «seventies». All the best stories have an end. At the dawn of the 1990s, weakened by the changes of a society plagued by concern, the disappearance or the remoteness of noble families, and the increasing scarcity of bourgeois residences, the Jansen house lost its aging clientele. The brand is missing the turn of modernity, and cannot adapt to changes in society, changing tastes, and the importance of design. In 1989, it was closed. Jansen has not disappeared from the landscape: the house’s creations are still present on the market and in the French auction houses, but also in the United States, where they are very appreciated. Transparent Plexiglas tables, leather and metal armchairs, zebra sofas, exotic cabinets...

With a gorgeous shape and size, this Victorian tub chair is very comfortable to sit on. The armchair has small mahogany castor wheels so it's easy ...

This rare English Georgian settee canapé, circa 1890s, is a superb example of 19th-century craftsmanship, featuring a richly carved solid mahogany frame with elegant proportions and ...

Pair 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Armchairs with Leather & Bronze Mounts are ideal for the Conference Room, an office environment, a large game table, or just to use around th...

English Howard & Sons upholstered stool in completely untouched condition retaining its original H & S monogram ticking, resting on square tapered mahogany legs, one leg stamped Howa...

Liberty & Co. Moorish side or child's chair with Mashrabiya turned details to the backrest and on all four sides below the seats, with a red studded leather seat, with Moorish arched...

A wonderful antique leather and carved oak bobbin sofa. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1910 period. It is of exceptional quality, it is full of character an...

the long seat of slatted wood flanked by incurved arms with ball-form handholds; raised on a folding scissors double base; the term Savonarola derives from the chair on which the Sav...

This fine quality antique Spanish Colonial throne armchair is a striking example of craftsmanship and design, carved from rich walnut with bold architectural presence. The chair feat...

Antique Spanish Tooled Leather Side Chair made in the late 1800's. Considering that this Spanish Hand-Tooled Leather Chair is unrestored after over 100-years of use, the condition is...

From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrographic Arts & Crafts chairs This is a beautiful pair of 19th century chairs hand decorated in a lov...

Beautiful traditional shipping era swivel Chippendale desk chair. The Captain's Chair, with the modern addition of a turn and tilt mechanism. The comfortable desk chair is in its ori...

Morris & Co attributed to Philip Webb. A scarce pair of Beech Sussex Armchairs. With unusual rushed backs and rushed seats. Additional Measurements: Arm height: 66.5cm / 26.18Inches ...

Antique Black Forest Lounge Chair, that was part of a major collection of Black Forest items sold by a Chateau outside of Marseille, France. There were a total of (42) antique Black Forest items that we have imported from the chateau and we still have a few remaining that are also listed on 1stdibs. Old Plank has been collecting and selling Black Forest furniture and Black Forest accessories for over 30-years and never have we witnessed a collection of Black Forest of this size. Black Forest furniture history began in Switzerland during the 1800’s and followed after the popularity of the small carved animals...

Pair of Ornate Hollywood Regency Hand Carved Polychrome Peacock Armchairs, in the Style of Tony Duquette. A pair of ornate Indian hand-carved polychrome peacock armchairs, in the st...

A beautifully crafted Danish artist stool from the 1890s, made of solid mahogany in an elegant neoclassical style. The stool features finely turned legs and a well-proportioned desig...

- wooden parts made of beechwood has been refurbished and finished by shellac - original springs - needs to be reupholstered - made in Czechoslovakia - labeled by producer

This charming pair of French Louis XV style upholstered chairs are accented at the seats and backs by brass tacking, beautifully carv...