$2,200Sale Price|60% Off
Rare Pair 2 Estate Victorian Carved Mahagony French Floral Upholstered Chairs
By Unbranded
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is Rare Pair of Important Fine Estate Antique Victorian Chairs. Both chairs with a scrolling crest above and on Chair legs with carved designs and ...
Pair of Fine Carved White Lacquer Rouge Floral Upholstery Arm Club Chairs MINT
By Baker Furniture Company, Columbus Hickory Furniture Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Fine Carved White Lacquer Rouge Floral Upholstery Arm Club Chairs MINT
Hardwood
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Country Walnut Carved Fireside Arm Chair Woven Rush Seat Floral
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Country French Arm Chair. Made from walnut with a round botanical carved splat back set between Grecian style capitals. Features turned arm supports and a unique square tap...
Rush, Walnut
French Art Nouveau Walnut Armchair with Carved Floral Design
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut arm chair with carved floral filigree cane panel back and seat Green seat cushion no longer available.
Walnut, Upholstery
Swedish Stump Chair / “Kubstol” in Pine & Floral Upholstery, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A rare Scandinavian stump chair, known as a "Kubstol", crafted from a solid section of pine trunk and produced in Sweden during the 1970s.
Fabric, Textile, Pine
Swedish Stump Chair / “Kubstol” in Pine & Floral Upholstery, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A rare Scandinavian stump chair, known as a "Kubstol", crafted from a solid section of pine trunk and produced in Sweden during the 1970s.
Fabric, Textile, Pine
Swedish Stump Chair / “Kubstol” in Pine & Floral Upholstery, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A rare Scandinavian stump chair, known as a "Kubstol", crafted from a solid section of pine trunk and produced in Sweden during the 1970s.
Fabric, Textile, Pine
Pair of Art Deco Club Chairs Floral Wood Carvings Maurice Dufrene, France 1920's
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Art Deco Club Armchairs attr Maurice Dufrêne, France 1920's. With carved floral pattern on front of the arms and under seat frame. The Pair needs total new upholstery. These ...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Louis XV Painted Arm Chairs Newly Upholstered in Lee Jofa Floral Fabric
By Lee Jofa
Located in Locust Valley, NY
The carved wooden frames are finished in a hand-painted antique white, highlighting the refined curves, cabriole legs, and rococo-inspired acanthus leaf and floral carving details ty...
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Serge Roche Style Carved Palm Frond Armchairs
By Serge Roche
Located in West Chester, PA
A high quality pair of vintage carved arm chairs with vintage floral upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Renaissance Walnut Tapestry Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) walnut high back column sided throne chair with carved floral design and tapestry upholstery Some scuffing on wooden frame.
Italian Renaissance Style 19th Century Walnut Tapestry Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) walnut high back column sided throne chair with carved floral design and tapestry upholstery.
Walnut
Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Walnut Bergère Armchair with Floral Trim
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut bergere arm chair with carved floral trim and filigree back.
Walnut, Upholstery
Victorian Ebonized Arm Chair with Gold Trim, Late 19th Century, USA
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian ebonized and gold trimmed arm chair with carved floral motifs and green stripe upholstery Slight stains to the upholstery.
Gold
Set of 8 Belgian Art Nouveau Oak Chairs, Leather Upholstered, c. 1900
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 Belgian Art Nouveau carved oak chairs with floral embossed leather upholstered seat and back, with rips. 2 arm chairs: 24¾"w 23½"d 44¼"h, 6 side chairs.
Leather, Oak
Antique Petite Louis XVI Style Navy Leather Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Nail head trim detail to chair backs, seats and arm rests. Chairs legs and frames are reeded and carved with floral detail.
Leather, Wood
$11,800 / set
Large Pair of 19th C Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Particularly charming is the carved floral crest crowning each chair—a subtle decorative flourish that elevates the otherwise restrained Louis XVI silhouette.
Textile, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Louis XVI walnut arm chairs with carved floral motif, original floral petit point, and terminating on stylized cabriole legs.
French Art Nouveau Walnut Side Chair with Pink Velvet Seat, Circa 1900
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut open back side chair with carved floral design and pink velvet seat.
Velvet, Walnut
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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