Set of Ten Mid-19th Century Danish Upholstered Birch Armchairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
An exceptional and cohesive set of ten mid-19th-century Danish armchairs, each exuding the restrained elegance and architectural purity of the Biedermeier period. Crafted in Denmark ...
Metal, Brass
20th Century Czech Set of Eight Black Art Deco Chairs by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very rare set of eight ebonized Halabala Art Deco chairs hand polished with shellac, Model H 214, in good condition. The black dining chairs are upholstered in a white suede leathe...
Leather, Suede, Wood, Ebony
Early 19th Century Rare Ladder Back Chairs with Herringbone Seats Set of 6
Located in Louisville, KY
These 3-splat ladder-back chairs are a beautiful and mysteriously unique grouping. Made from hardwood, each of these chairs has been hand-carved with hand-woven herringbone cane seat...
Cane, Wood
$4,000 / set
Set of Four Carved & Gilt Wood Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four carved & gilt wood wall sconces. France, circa 1880. Dimensions: Wall plaque height 11 1/2" x width 5 1/2" Overall height 18" (including candle) Projection 10".
Wood, Giltwood
Set of Six English Regency Chinoiserie Painted and Gilt Side Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Six English Regency chinoiserie painted and gilt side chairs with floral gilt medallions, cane seats with silk upholstered cushions, and resting on the original splayed legs....
Gold
Silver and Silver-Plate Tea and Coffee Set by Cardeilhac
By Maison Cardeilhac
Located in London, GB
Silver and silver plate tea and coffee set by Cardeilhac French, Early 20th Century Tray: Height 7cm, width 73cm, depth 45cm Pot on stand: Height 49cm, width 27cm, depth 17cm Silver ...
Silver
Antique Italian Candlesticks, Set of Six, Carved Wood, Gilded, 1880
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Collection of six 19th Century candlesticks. In carved wood with decorative detailing and gilding throughout.
Wood
Important Set of Four 17th Century Italian Baroque Painted Carved Wood Prickets
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An important set of four 17th Century Italian Baroque, highly decorative two-light pricket candelabra. Each finely carved in wood and retaining a painted and parcel-gilt surface. Ea...
Wood
$12,450Sale Price / set|34% Off
Italian Florentine Gilt Wood Carved Oval Mirror & Marble Top Console Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian Florentine gilt wood carved mirror and console with marble top set. The gilt-wood oval mirror frame with a floral and scrolled acanthus design, topped with an acorn shield...
Marble
Set of Four 19th C Carved Gilt Wood English Sconces- Good Provenance
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Set of four 19th C carved gilt wood 2 arm sconces with a mascaron in the center surrounded by ornate scrolled leaf and floral designs. Provenance: From the estate/collection of Micha...
Wood
Set Of 8 Antique French Baroque Carved Wood Wall Sconces, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set Of 8 Antique French Baroque Carved Wood Wall Sconces, Circa 1900.
Wood
A set of Italian Carved and Silver Wood Sconces, Sold per Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of ten Italian circa 1920's wood sconces with silver leaf finish. Sold per pair Measurements: Height: 19" Width: 7" Depth: 11"
Wood
Antique French Art Deco Carved Wood & Marble Console Table & Wall Mirror Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique console table and mirror set is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The table and...
Glass, Softwood
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp This wonderful antique carving has been set on a circular plinth which supports a lamp lighting it from above This is a...
Pine
Silver Vermeil Tea / Coffee Regency Style by Boin Taburet Paris
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite, beautiful and rare French silver vermeil coffee and tea service was crafted by one of the most celebrated goldsmiths in Paris. Fashioned in the exquisite style of the...
Vermeil, Silver
Set of Four Swedish Gustavian Period Dining Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of four late Gustavian dining chairs in intricately carved decoration depicting leaves and grape vine. Fan shaped center is surrounded by intricate carving on sides. These chairs...
Wood
$5,400 / set
Set of Italian Gilt Wood Sconces, Sold Per Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of four circa 1900's Italian carved and gilt wood sconces. Sold in pairs. Measurements: Height: 18" Width: 13" Depth: 6".
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Painted Candlesticks, Set of Four
Located in Dallas, TX
Add an air of drama and elegance to your home with this important suite of tall antique candlesticks. Crafted in Italy circa 1860, each candle holder stands on a sturdy triangle base...
Wood
$9,500 / set
Black and Gold Carved Vase Statues - Set of 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved painted black and gold vase statues, the vase and base can be separated. Sits very tall at 7 feet but is very lightweight being made from wood. Likely originated in Franc...
Wood
Set of 8 19th Century Russian Neo-Classical Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 Russian Neo-Classical (19th Century) dining chairs (2 armchairs, 6 side chairs) with carved mahogany parcel-gilt frames and slip seats upholstered in red fabric featuring a ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
C. 1800 Set of 12 Shield Back Dining Chairs from George III Period
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800 George III period set of 12 dining chairs, English. Mahogany. A long set of 2 arms & 10 sides made for a fine English Country House. Simply molded & carved shield backs wi...
Wood
Antique Set of (4) Spanish Dining Chairs Tooled Leather Requiring Restoration
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique Set of (4) Spanish Dining Chairs with Tooled Leather Upholstery that will require restoration. Our Set of Four Spanish Armchairs are what we would call in the trade near pair...
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Anglo-Indian set of Six Staking Wood Trays with Bone Inlays
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six antique Anglo-Indian trays that fit into a stack. The wood is likely rosewood with attractive grains and the trays are inlaid with a star in the center consisting of bon...
Wood
$1,301Sale Price / set|37% Off
Set of 3 High Black Ebonized Carved French Napoleon III Candlesticks 1860s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Set of 3 large black ebonized French Napoleon III candlesticks. The turned candlesticks have an elegant siluette the slightly higher base of 15cm diameter and 7cm height on 3 small ...
Wood
$5,097Sale Price / set|21% Off
Set of Four Ebonized Art Deco Dining Chairs by Jindřich Halabala, 1930
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Czech set of four black Art Deco dining room chairs made of hand crafted ebonized Wood designed Jindrich Halabala, in good condition. The side chairs are standing on four l...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ebony
Set of 6 19th Century Russian Neo-Classic Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Russian Neo-Classic (19th Century) mahogany veneer dining chairs featuring an upper contoured backrest and scrolled back supports carved with chrysanthemum and shell embelli...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Rare Set of Four Gilt wood and Painted Stools, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
These finely carved gilded and painted square stools add a beautiful touch to your living spaces. They are carved on all four sides with elegant cabriole legs. Excellent condition ...
Giltwood
Set of four Neoclassical 18th Century Upholstered dining Chairs in Pink France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Neoclassical carved wood dining chair set of 4 circa 19th Century France.
Fabric, Wood
Silver cutlery set with carved wooden box (silversmith A.Cesa S.C., early 20th c
Located in bari, IT
Servizio di Posate in Argento (153 Pezzi) con Cofanetto in Legno Intagliato (Inizio XX Secolo) Servizio da tavola e dessert completo, composto da 153 pezzi di posate in argento, cus...
Silver
Set of two Venetian Rococo giltwood mirrors, ca. 1850 Italy
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1850 / 2 mirrors / wood / Baroque / Rococo / Mid-century A pair of very fine Italian Rococo carved and gilded wood mirrors with original mirrors and beautiful patina. Carved...
Mirror, Wood
Set of Four 19th Century Upholstered Walnut X-frame Stools
Located in London, GB
Set of four 19th century upholstered walnut X-frame stools Italian, c. 1840 Height 53cm, width 49cm, depth 40cm Wonderfully made in Italy in around 1840, this set of four X-frame ...
Textile, Wood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Speckled Gold and Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th Century Italian hand-carved speckled gold and silver leaf tassel ornaments. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. The...
Metal, Gold Leaf
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.
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