Vintage Marge Carson Carved Bench Settee Newly Reupholstered in Velvet
By Marge Carson
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Marge Carson Carved Living Room Beauvais Bench Settee Newly Reupholstered in Velvet Vintage French Classic Louis Style Silver Gilded Scrolled Arm Finely Carved Frame, Down F...
Velvet, Wood
Vintage Marge Carson 'Bolero' Upholstered Benches
By Marge Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage Marge Carson "Bolero" upholstered bench settee, late 20th c., having padded seat in metallic patterned upholstery, nailhead trim, rising on tapered wood supports, joined by X...
Upholstery, Wood
French Renaissance Style Curule Resin and Wood Stool or Bench
By Marge Carson
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning French renaissance style curule stool or bench made from intricately carved resin and wood.
Resin, Wood
William & Mary Style Cognac Leather Ottoman Benches By Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in Southampton, NJ
Pair of Marge Carson “Westchester” ottoman benches in the William & Mary style having stepped up cushioned seats upholstered in Cognac leather with nailhead trim over stained and par...
Leather, Wood
Pleated Strap Black Leather Bench
By Karl Springer, Marge Carson
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stylish and substantial strapped black leather and faux patinated brass plinth bench. The bench is beautiful and would add so much class to any space. It would be perfect almost anyw...
Brass
Pleated Black Leather and Patinated Brass Benches
By Karl Springer, Marge Carson
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stylish and substantial strapped black leather and brass plinth benches (2 available}. The benches are beautiful and would add so much class to any space. They are perfect almost any...
Brass
Sold
H 19.5 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
Pair of Karl Springer Style Waterfall Ottomans or Benches with Brass Bases
By Milo Baughman, Karl Springer, Thayer Coggin, Marge Carson
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning pair of Karl Springer style waterfall benches, ottomans or poofs with brass bases. These beautiful Hollywood Regency benches have been professionally upholstered in black an...
Brass
$10,625
H 42 in W 102 in D 60 in
Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Tufted Serpentine Parlor Corner Sofa Settee Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Victorian corner parlor sofa featuring serpentine walnut frame with S scroll carved and padded arms. Features queen anne legs and tufted upholstery. Circa 1870s 102" W ...
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage Channel Back Chaise Lounge Newly Reupholstered in Mohair
By Marge Carson
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Marge Carson Style Channel Back Chaise Lounge Newly Reupholstered In "Crème-Latte" Italian Mohair with Hemp Skirt Dimensions H: 31" W: 42” D: 71” Seat H: 20.5" Seat D 55.5"
Mohair, Hemp
Louis XV Style Upholstered Bench Settee with Carved Wood Frame, 1980s
Located in Perkasie, PA
French Louis XV Style Upholstered Bench Settee – 74482 This charming French Louis XV-style bench settee combines graceful proportions, fine carved detailing, and a fresh modern prin...
Upholstery
$2,650
H 29.5 in W 68 in D 17 in
Handsome Henredon Louis XV style Upholstered Walnut Bench Mid-Century
By Henredon
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Henredon Louis XV style carved walnut bench with curved arms upholstered in a classic neutral tone tweed fabric. Measures approx 68”w x 17”d x 29.5”h, seat height measures 21”h.
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,937
H 15.75 in W 38.98 in D 16.54 in
Late 19th Century French Provincial Window Bench in Cognac Velvet
Located in London, GB
France, late 19th century. A true decorator's pick from the studio. A French Provincial serpentine bench dating from the late 19th century, also named a saddle bench due to its sign...
Brass
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.5 in W 60 in D 26 in
Antique Classical Continental Carved Mahogany Upholstered Settee, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Classical Continental Carved Mahogany Upholstered Settee, C1920 Measures- 35.5'' H x 60'' W x 26'' D; SH: 19.5'' A Continental mahogany settee from circa 1920, featuring eleg...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,600
H 33.5 in W 50 in D 31 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Serpentine Settee Sofa Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Serpentine Frame Settee with Gold Dragon Upholstery and Down Filled Cushion. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 33.5" H x 50" W x 31"...
Fabric, Walnut
French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Style Velvet Settee
Located in Louisville, KY
What interesting secrets this settee must possess. Imagine this piece in a bedroom of an historic French chateau in the countryside. Petite, yet bold in character from the design to ...
Brass
Elegant Regency Modern Cabriolet Leg Upholstered Bench Dorothy Draper
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Elegant Regency modern cabriolet leg upholstered bench. Magnificent in person with well sculpted cabriolet walnut legs and scrumptious upholstered double divided seat-very unusual.
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,500
H 35.5 in W 48 in D 25 in
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Open Carved Walnut Loveseat Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Open Bellflower Carved Walnut Loveseat Settee...
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Sofa In Carved Wood And Velvet, 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant Louis XVI style sofa in carved and molded wood resting on fluted tapered legs. The slightly curved backrest and bracketed armrests feature beautiful neoclassical carved decor...
Velvet, Wood
$3,495
H 42 in W 73 in D 28 in
Early 20th-C. French Louis XV Style Painted Canapé Settee Or Sofa In Velvet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early French carved and painted fruitwood canapé in vintage velvet. The frame has peg construction. There is wear throughout the piece that does not detract from its beaut...
Velvet, Fruitwood
$3,750
H 32 in W 48 in D 25 in
Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Tufted Tete-A-Tete Settee Newly Reupholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Ornate Figural Walnut Button Tufted Tete-a-Tete Parlor Settee Newly Upholstered in Italian Full Grain Distressed Whiskey Italian Leather T...
Leather, Wood
$3,295 / set
H 29 in W 39 in D 17 in
Mid Century Carved Gilt French Style Bench Seat with Rolled Cushion by Karges
By Karges Furniture
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and very elegant bench seat with a rolled back cushion in all new fabric. Karges furniture which is the cream of the crop created this beauty and we had it reupholstered in a ...
Fabric, Hardwood, Giltwood
$7,500
H 38 in W 70 in D 33 in
Antique Knole-Style Sofa, Hand-Carved Walnut, Silk Velvet, c. 1900 - 1920's
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a unique example of an antique, early 20th century Spanish or Renaissance Revival Knole Sofa. This is an uncommon form of knole sofa as it features a carved walnut frame in a...
Upholstery, Wood
Victorian Mahogany Sofa Antique 1880 Settee Couch
Located in Potters Bar, GB
An elegant mahogany inlaid settee of refined proportions and excellent craftsmanship. This graceful shaped settee is raised on ring-turned legs terminating in brass castors, combinin...
Mahogany
$1,479
H 19.3 in W 26.78 in D 0.02 in
Greenland & the North Pole – Antique Polar Map by V.M. Coronelli, c.1692
By Vincenzo Coronelli
Located in Langweer, NL
Globe gore by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli shows the North Pole with the coasts of Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia and Siberia, and is decorated with pictorial scenes of bear, seal and wh...
Paper
$688
H 15.75 in Dm 16.93 in
Original Art Deco Stool, by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, Beech, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant and characteristically shaped upholstered Art Deco ottoman dates from the 1930s in Czechoslovakia and bears the unmistakable signature of prominent designer Jindřich Hal...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Pair of Louis XVI Style Boulle Side Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century French boulle pier cabinets in the style of Louis XVI. Each having marble tops, red boulle inlaid decoration, gilded ormolu mounts. Glazed doors, ...
Brass
Antique Walnut Carved Tall China Cabinet, Renaissance Revival, 1920
Located in Perkasie, PA
Antique Walnut Carved Tall China Cabinet – L74392 Make a striking impression with this exceptional antique walnut china cabinet, dating to the 1920s. Designed in the Renaissance Rev...
Walnut
$9,500 / set
H 42.92 in W 31.11 in D 25.79 in
A Pair of Vintage French Style Solid Timber Wingback Chairs
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Vintage French Style Solid Timber Wingback Chairs Description: This striking pair of French-style wingback armchairs features bold, black-and-white zebra-patterned upholst...
Wood
Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...
Hardwood
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
Painted to the front and rear with outdoor scenes of nature, with courting couples and winged cherubs, in the typical Rococo style.
Giltwood
$14,985Sale Price|49% Off
H 31.5 in W 55 in D 32 in
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gildwood Carved Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style gildwood carved center hall table. The rectangular shaped intricately carved frame with an X-stretcher centre with a urn, all surmount...
Marble
$7,740
H 39.38 in W 53.15 in D 27.56 in
20th Century Louis Seize Style Wood French Seating Group Garniture
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French garniture in Louis 16th style Solid beechwood, finely carved and patinated. Measurements: Sofa: Width 135 cm, height 100 cm, depth 70 cm Armchair: Width 67 cm, ...
Wood, Beech, Upholstery
$9,496 / set
H 54.14 in W 47.64 in D 82.29 in
RARE PAiR OF FRENCH LOUIS XV REVIVAL HARDWOOD & GILTWOOD BEDS CIRCA 1890
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of French Louis XV Revival Mahogany & Giltwood Beds, circa 1890 Please note: The del...
Hardwood
$12,985Sale Price|23% Off
H 63.75 in W 29 in D 16.25 in L 63.75 in
A French 19th Century Louis XV & Vernis-Martin Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Vitrine
By Vernis Martin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XV Style gilt bronze-mounted and "Vernis Martin" style bombé tulipwood veneered vitrine cabinet with a Breche d' Alep marble top. The serpentine fron...
Marble, Bronze
$28,950Sale Price / set|61% Off
H 63 in W 31 in D 15 in L 63 in
Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-wood Carved Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An important and palatial pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-wood carved six-light wall lights "Appliques" (Sconces), the six scrolled candle-arms emanating from a cente...
Wood
$450Sale Price|50% Off
H 9 in W 19 in D 0.25 in
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sex modesty apron (Pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sex were worn for celebrations, rituals and rites of passage by wo...
Shell, Beads
$1,200Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 22 in W 32 in D 5 in
Pari Antique Hong Bird Roof Carvings from Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
This near pair of wood carving presented on stand was collected from Northern Thailand, late 19th or early 20th century. Such ornaments were used originally to decorate the roof of t...
Metal
Lisbon Bed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Martyn Lawrence Bullard custom Lisbon bed. The Lisbon bed is inspired from an original 18th century piece. It's intricate details have been masterfully copied making this bed an el...
Hardwood
$5,045
H 34.26 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
20th-Century Inlaid Wood Louis XVI-Style Half-Moon French Commode with Marble Top
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
A half-moon dresser, early 20th-century France. Louis XVI-style furniture, finely inlaid with walnut, mahogany, maple, ebonized wood, and fruitwood, featuring gilded and chiseled bro...
Marble
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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