Rare Antique Raffles Arm Chair
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive hand carved teak arm chair with beautiful patina. The front legs and arm rests are fluted and hand carved. We added shell inlay onto the back rest. Full dimensions; Front ...
Wood, Teak
Rare Antique Raffles Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand carved teak arm chair with beautiful patina. The front legs and arm rests are beautifully fluted and hand carved. The rattan seat has been replaced with wood. We have a...
Wood, Teak
Rare Antique Raffles Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand carved teak arm chair with beautiful patina. The front legs and arm rests are beautifully fluted and hand carved. We have a collection of four all one of a kind. The pr...
Wood, Teak
Rare Antique Raffles Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand carved teak arm chair with beautiful patina. The front legs and arm rests are beautifully fluted and hand carved. We have a collection of four all one of a kind. The pr...
Wood, Teak
Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Chair, Reclaimed Teak, Shell Inlay Design
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Raffles influence chair is hand-carved from reclaimed teak wood.
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Influence Teak Wood Shell Inlay Chair
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Raffles influence chair with shell inlay on the front and the back.
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Teak Wood with Shell Inlay Chair
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Raffles influence chair with shell inlay on the front and the back.
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Anglo-Indian Ebony Raffles Armchairs
Located in Richmond, CA
British colonial chair of solid ebony known as a Raffles chair with fluted concave top rail attached to downward sloping fluted arms with turned ends that attach to seat base.
Ebony, Cane
Pair of Anglo-Indian Ebony Raffles Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
British colonial chairs of solid ebony known as Raffles chairs with fluted concave top rail attached to downward sloping fluted arms with turned ends that attach to seat base.
Early 20th Century Indonesian "Raffles" Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
This is a very nice example of an early 20th century "Raffles" style arm chair. Combining the reeded legs and arm supports along with a flowing floral carvings in back splat
Pair Georgian Style Anglo Indian Rosewood Caned Armchairs c.1840
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of early 19th century Georgian style Anglo Indian rosewood caned armchairs, or 'Raffles' chairs. The fluted concave top rails attached to downward sloping fluted arms...
Rosewood, Cane
British Colonial Ebony Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
A classic Raffles arm chair design from the former British colony of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka.
Ebony
19th Century English Armchair
Located in Brecht, BE
Brown furniture at its best, in very good condition and the best patina ever for this English beauty, sturdy, comfortable, great lines.
Walnut
Antique French Chair, FR-0300
Located in Longmont, CO
Antique French Chair Item #: FR-0300 Dimensions: 40.5"H X 20"W X 25"D Seat Height: 15.5"
Wood
A 19th Century Faux Coromandel Armchair
Located in Tetbury, England
Outstanding original painted decoration and rush seat.
Pine
Solid Antique 19th Century Armchair in Louis Philippe Style
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Office chair in walnut from the second half of the 19th century.
Walnut
Antique Russian Upholstered Armchair, Circa 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Neoclassical style Russian upholstered armchair with spring coil construction, tub back form, covered in textured fabric with double welt construction. The chair resting upon taperin...
Fabric, Wood
Antique Victorian Unusual Carved Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian carved mahogany armchair having the most magnificent carved, pierced mahogany shaped top and two carved pierced mahogany shaped splats. It boasts pretty sha...
Other
Louis XVI style antique arm chair
Located in Houston, TX
This is a single 19 th c arm chair. Oval carved back New upholstery
Oak
Antique Cane and Carved Wood Arm Side Chair with Rose Detail
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful antique Victorian carved wood armchair with a cane seat and back. This chair will make a great side chair in a living room or at a desk. It has smooth-sloped arms on each...
Cane, Wood
Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Carved Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique 19th century Victorian mahogany carved armchair having a beautiful carved pierced shaped back. Shaped carved open arms, standing on carved cabriole feet and outs...
Other
Antique New England Sack Back Chair
Located in Lancaster, PA
A very fine sack back armchair, circa 1780-90. This armchair has a bowed crest rail mortised into a continuous rear rail with eleven spindles, seven of which are full height. The con...
Hickory, Maple, Pine
$5,040Sale Price|25% Off
H 38.5 in W 23.75 in D 23.25 in
"19th Century Antique English Adams Armchair, Hand-Painted Hardwood"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully Scaled and Detailed Adams Chair with Newly Caned Seat
Wood, Hardwood
19th Century Spanish Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
Renaissance style armchair from the Catalan region of Spain. Constructed from richly stained oak and leather, accented with wonderful nailheads.
Leather, Oak
19th Century Country Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A charming and lovely example of an ash and rush seated Cheshire country chair. This large elbow chair having superb color and patina throughout. With a decorative spindle back and o...
Ash, Rush
$544Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 17.72 in
19th-Century English Upholstered Armchair with Decorative Backrest
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century English Upholstered Armchair with Decorative Backrest We present you an armchair from the late 19th century of a delicate form. The backrest with openwork cuts is highl...
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Regence period armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 18th Regence arm chair. Carved from oak with deep incising and well defined carving
Wood
Provincial French Wood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Provincial French wood chair having chip carved decorated back over plank seat and decorated apron, 18th century.
Wood
Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. STOCKHOLM, This Gustavian style armchair is inspired by one of the finest ...
Beech
Giant 18 Inch Natural Clam Shell Specimen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Authentic giant clam shell specimen with its iconic sculptural form and sea inspired colors and textures.
Shell
$2,800 / item
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 13.39 in
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Steel
$2,723
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
This surrealistic stool, which rests on silver or bronze legs modeled after a goat's, and is upholstered in lamb's wool, is a successful new take on a centuries-old tradition: transf...
Bronze
Pair of Napoleon III Plain square back armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a classic pair of Napoleon III French seating. The square back design works very well in a huge number of interiors. These are particularly nice as they have generous seats...
Beech
Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack
Located in New York, NY
This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...
Lacquer
Andrianna Shamaris Shell and Teak Wood Door Knob
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
We have taken the flat bottom section of a cone shaped shell and added teak wood for beautiful one of a kind door knobs. We have a collection. Great installed in bathrooms, kitchens ...
Shell, Wood, Teak
South Pacific Natural Giant Clam Shell Specimen
Located in North Miami, FL
This giant Pacific clam shell is all natural and with wonderful details. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM.
Shell
Marble Bakery Store Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Marble Top Confectioners / Bakery Table Overall Dimensions: 24" x 121" x 31 1/2" high Materials: Maple, Oak & Marble
Marble
19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee by Pauly et Cie
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
Very Large Armoire - France, 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Impressive cupboard from a convent (1 meter deep). Carved details, original hinges and key, original paint (except for the cornice). The interior can be adapted according to speci...
$22,500
H 33 in W 26 in D 44 in
Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
Antique French Beauvais Tapestry from the Late 17th Century
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a large, horizontal fragment of a late 17th century Beauvais tapestry. Beauvais tapestry manufacture was one of the most well-known tapestry workshops in France. Beauvais was...
Wool, Silk
$6,400
H 24.41 in W 9.85 in D 12.6 in
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan 'Knight' Wall Light in Copper and Blown Glass
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, 'Knight' wall light, variation on model '1012' copper, blown glass, Sweden, 1940s This rare wall light designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan...
Copper
$1,250
H 13 in W 26 in D 14.5 in
Mid Century Coastal Modern Large and Realistic Faux Seashell Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large scale cast faux seashell sculpture from the early 1970's. Very realistic and a coastal decorators dream.
Plaster
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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