$8,200 / set
6-Piece Gustavian-Style Parlour Suite
Located in Brentwood, TN
Swedish Gustavian-style painted parlour suite comprising a sofa, four chairs and a round center table, dating to the early 20th century.
Wood
ANTIQUE PAIR OF C HINDLEY & SONS ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CRESTS FRENCH ARMCHAIRs
By Charles Hindley & Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Jobs ranged from supplying Pentonville Prison with 100 hair mattresses and pillows, to altering spring roller blinds, to fulfilling private commissions with suites of parlour furnitu...
Fabric, Oak, Walnut
circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs
By Charles Hindley & Sons, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Jobs ranged from supplying Pentonville Prison with 100 hair mattresses and pillows, to altering spring roller blinds, to fulfilling private commissions with suites of parlour furnitu...
Leather, Hardwood
5 Piece Neoclassic Style Parlour Suite
Located in Markham, ON
Mahogany - Marquetry Inlaid Neoclassic style Settee and 4 matching Side-chairs upholstered in glazed black cotton. ( Only 2 side-chairs shown )
Mahogany
5 Piece Neoclassic Style Parlour Suite
Located in Markham, ON
Mahogany - Marquetry Inlaid Neoclassic style Settee and 4 matching Side-chairs upholstered in glazed black cotton. ( Only 2 side-chairs shown )
Mahogany
19th Century Gilt Diminutive French Parlor Suite
Located in Abilene, TX
This beautiful petite French parlour suite made up of one settee and two chairs is gilded finish on wood.
Wood
Victorian Settee Chair Set Antique Couch Parlour Suite, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
An excellent quality rosewood parlour suite. Comprising of a shaped settee, a pair of open arm chairs and 2 single chairs.
Rosewood
French Louis XVI-Style Carved Walnut Parlour Suite Circa 1910
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Highly carved and detailed, the superior quality in this gorgeous, French, Louis XVI-style, carved walnut parlour suite is obvious. Settee: 53.5” wide x 27” deep x 39.5” tall.
Antique Five-Piece French Renaissance Parlour Suite, circa 1920
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French Renaissance five-piece parlour suite, circa 1920. In very good condition, with lovely carvings on the arms and legs.
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Sold
H 30.32 in W 47.64 in D 19.3 in
19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Parcel Gilt Parlour Suite
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
The flood of goods from Imperial Japan in the late 19th century had a profound effect on western artists who fully embraced Japanese design taste and was a major contributor to what ...
Silk, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Sold
H 28.94 in W 54.73 in D 28.94 in
Victorian Hardwood & Pink Velour Parlour Chesterfield Suite of Sofa & Armchairs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian Chesterfield tufted pink Velour and Mahogany parlour suite of seating A very elegant and well made suite, the frames are ...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Sold
H 29.93 in W 48.43 in D 27.17 in
Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Jobs ranged from supplying Pentonville Prison with 100 hair mattresses and pillows, to altering spring roller blinds, to fulfilling private commissions with suites of parlour furnitu...
Walnut
Austro-Hungarian Canape and Bergere
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bespoke furniture for a prominent hotelier; a canapé and bergere parlour suite in the style of seating furniture prevalent during the Austro-Hungarian Empire 1867-1918.
Sold
H 44 in W 72 in D 29 in
Late 19th Century French Five-Piece Walnut Salon Suite in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 19th century superb quality French 5 piece carved walnut & parcel-gilt salon/parlour suite in the Louis XVI style. This suite comprises of a sofa, 2 armchairs and 2 single ...
Walnut
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
Sterling Silver
Paul Revere Coffee Pot
By Paul Revere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sterling Silver Coffee Pot Paul Revere Circa 1775 This phenomenal and incredibly rare silver coffee pot by the legendary patriot Paul Revere is one of only six armorial coffee pots ...
Sterling Silver
$1,920Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 0.79 in W 15.16 in D 12.01 in
Limoges Bernardaud 62 Pieces Fine Faience Dinner Service
By Bernardaud
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Exquisite fine cream faience tableware set adorned with scattered roses and gold trim. The set consists of 62 pieces and would be ideal for casual dining, or would make an eyecatchin...
Faience, Paint
$2,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 8 in W 3 in D 3 in
Set of 11 Bohemian Crystal Hand Painted Wine Stems in Rose Hue
Located in Houston, TX
This set of wine glasses is exquisite because the color is very Special in a light rose colored hue with a gold cameo in a brilliant Gold which has a spray of hand painted flowers...
Crystal
$34,294
H 33.67 in W 77.17 in D 42.52 in
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown leather that has Thomas Chipp...
Leather
$20,576
H 41.74 in W 69.1 in D 30.91 in
Victorian Georgian Irish Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Georgian House 1
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style late Victorian Chesterfield brown leather sofa with hand-carved Lion hairy paw feet I’ve never see...
Leather, Hardwood
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
$208,513Sale Price|24% Off
H 53.125 in W 43.25 in
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...
Oil
$617,308
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
$10,288 / set
H 30.32 in W 40.95 in D 35.44 in
PAIR OF VINTAGE ART DECO RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED ARMCHAIRs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning pair of original Art Deco circa 1920's, super comfortable, fully restored, coil spr...
Leather
$34,413
H 96.86 in W 45.28 in D 2.37 in
KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed
By Edward L. Koenig
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
Important Irish Georgian Console Table by Mack, Williams & Gibton
By Mack, Williams & Gibton
Located in Greenwich, CT
Most impressive George IV period mahogany serving/console table by the leading Dublin firm of Mack, Williams and Gibton, having arched architectural backsplash over richly patinated ...
Mahogany
19th Century Rosewood and Pietra Paesina Specimen Table Attributed
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pietra Paesina is one of the most scarce and wondrous stones on earth, and the surface of this exceptional early 19th-century center table is inset with one of the rarest and most mo...
Marble
Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802
By John Roberts & Co
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1802, sterling, John Roberts & Co., Sheffield, England. This very unusual tureen consists of the main tureen with an inserted vegetable dish, which is the uncommon part. Al...
Sterling Silver
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.
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