$6,171
Louis XV Stool
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
Upholstered in Karun Thakar for Soane fabric, the piece blends timeless design with modern luxury, making it both a functional and decorative accent.
Fabric, Wood
French 1930's Faux Bamboo Sofa
Located in Kent, Dover
A French 1930s black lacquered faux bamboo sofa with two feather pads, upholstered in Soane fabric.
Beech
Sold
H 33.86 in W 71.66 in D 31.5 in
1940s Sofa Designed by Peter Hvidt for Fritz Hansen Fabric by Soane Britain
By Fritz Hansen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Uxbridge, GB
The sofa has been upholstered in Persian Flower fabric, a Linen Stone Fabric by Soane Britain. The sofa was fully upholstered professionally and has not been used since upholstery.
Birch, Linen
Sold
H 38.98 in W 47.84 in D 18.51 in
An 1890's Arts and Crafts beechwood hall seat by British designer E G Punnett
By William Birch, E. G. Punnett, F. B. Goodyer, Liberty of London
Located in London, GB
Newly upholstered with new seat pad, covered with Soane Britain, "Scrolling fern" fabric and velvet trim.
Beech
Sold
H 39.4 in W 32.8 in D 32 in
Large Pair of 18th Century French Painted Armchairs in the Original Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Having been recently reupholstered in a combination of neutral linen stitched with a vintage fabric by Soane. Feather cushions. This elegant pair of armchairs will work well in m...
19th Century Louis XV Stool
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A lovely painted French stool. It has a neutral fabric.
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Tabouret
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XVI style giltwood tabouret, late 19th century, having a needlework top, above ribbon carved and fluted legs. Wonderful old warm patina to the surface.
Wood
$1,940
H 18.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Provincial Stool Cowtan and Tout Walden Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Louis XV provincial style stool is circa 1920's. We have replaced old needlepoint upholstery and completely rebuild the deck and added Cowtan and Tout Fabric and nail head t...
Fruitwood
18th Century and Later French Louis XIV Dressing Stool
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A charming 18th-century and later French Louis XIV dressing stool. Raised on four carved legs, united by a central-shaped stretcher. Displaying a whitewashed based, 18th century and ...
Beech
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Oak Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. large square oak stool. The whole is raised on elegant scrolled cabriole legs with floral carvings at the top, joined by an X stretcher. A...
Oak
Louis XV Style Footstool – Six Cabriole Legs – Carved Wood
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style footstool with six curved cabriole legs, carved and ending in characteristic volutes of this style. The dark-toned wood frieze is adorned with rocaille carvings and ...
Wood
$2,850
H 19 in W 25 in D 25 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Foot Stool, Ottoman Original Water Gilded Finish
Located in Highwood, IL
French Louis XV Style ottoman or foot stool that was produced in France in the mid-to late 1800’s. The Maker’s Stamp is still on the bottom and is marked; Au Bon Marché Maison, Arist...
Gold Leaf
Rococo Style Carved Cabriole Leg Stool Ottoman, Footstool
Located in Vienna, AT
Upholstered stool with cabriole legs white/gold lacquered. Made by an unknown Austrian furniture maker, circa 1880. New upholstery on request free of charge possible (just the cost ...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI X Form Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Louis XVI giltwood stool. Upholstered in a nice creme colored fabric. Adds an elegant touch. Circa 1880. 26w x 19.5d x 18h
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Provincial Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century French Provincial carved walnut stool with Scalamandre fabric. Circa 1890. Adds warmth and charm to any room! 20W x 14D x 18H
Fabric, Walnut
$995
H 19.5 in W 25 in D 25 in
A French Louis XV style painted and carved wood upholstered stool, C. 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The stool features a rectangular shaped seat supported by cabriole legs with carved detailing, reflecting the graceful curves and decorative vocabulary associated with the Louis XV a...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Stool
Located in East Hampton, NY
Very elegant Louis XV style stool with deer skin upholstery and Samuel and Sons braided trim.
Animal Skin
19th c. French Louis XVI Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a 19th century French Louis XVI stool, making it an antique piece with historical and cultural value. This stool represents the elegant and ornate style of the Louis X...
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Louis XIII Style Stool
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XIII style stool or ottoman with turned leg and stretcher.
Fruitwood, Fabric
A Very Fine Rococo Giltwood Stool, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
The seat rail with C-scrolls and a scallop shell on cabriole legs headed by a foliate clasp and terminating in raised foliate scroll feet Height 15 in. Width 18 in. Depth 18 i...
Antique French Gilt Wood Stool
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French gilt wood stool, dating from around the 1880’s period. It is of incredibly fine quality and is a lovely, petite size. It stands on beautifully tapered legs...
Cotton, Giltwood
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Leon-Emile Bouchet Art Deco Lounge Set 1930s
By Emile Léon Bouchet
Located in Rīga, LV
Art Deco lounge set attributed to French designer Léon Bouchet, composed of two club chairs and a matching octagonal table. Each piece features faceted geometry and is veneered in hi...
Fabric, Mahogany
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Inlay and Ball feet
Tortoise Shell
18thC English Vernacular Oak Cricket Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1790 18thC English Vernacular Oak Cricket Table sku 1982 W70 x D74 x H60 cm Weight 11 kg
Oak
English Regency Pagoda Form Tea Caddy
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Unusual pagoda form caddy finely figured veneers. Interior lids are original and match the exterior of the caddy, resting on brass ball feet
Tortoise Shell
$1,474 / item
H 70.87 in W 55.12 in D 0.2 in
Wool & Cashmere Throw Blanket with Fox Hem by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.
Located in Poviglio, IT
A wool and cashmere throw blanket hemmed with natural Gold Cross Fox fur. Thanks to its front Prince of Wales design and its back, black and white, Pied de Poule design, livens up th...
Other
$12,500 / set
H 24 in W 15 in D 16 in
A Fine & Rare Pair of Stools by Jean Baptiste Lelarge III, 18th Century
By Jean Baptiste Lelarge III
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine & Rare Pair of Louis XVI Painted & Giltwood Stools Stamped Lelarge 18th Century Jean Baptiste Lelarge III Maitre 1775 Height of back 24 in. Height of seat ...
$16,400
H 32 in W 50 in D 28 in
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Settee in Leopard Velvet
By Dorothy Draper, Niccolini, Napoléon III
Located in Saint Louis, MO
For aesthetes and those that appreciate living amongst furniture that draws attention and curiosity, this curvaceous 1960s Gilt Rope and Tassel Italian Settee newly upholstered in ri...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
18th Century Signed French Louis XVI Carved Bergère Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 37 3/4 in W: 25 1/4 in D: 24 in SH: 19 in An exceptional 18th century French Louis XVI carved bergère chair, finely crafted and signed by a distinguished Parisian m...
Upholstery, Wood
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
Karl Springer Signed Snake Skin Side Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Dallas, TX
A snake skin covered 'telephone' side table on brass casters by Karl Springer, signed and dated. A second similar table available separately.
Animal Skin
George II Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The swan's neck pediment terminating in flower heads and foliate scrolls centering a cartouche, above the beveled rectangular mirror plate within a frame carved at the corners with f...
Giltwood
Antique Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING This Antique Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy dates to the Georgian period during the reign of George III, circa 1800. The tea caddy is formed in an elegant octagona...
Shell, Wood, Boxwood
$185,000
H 36.25 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in
Adam Giltwood Console Table, Alabaster Marble Top, Neoclassical, 1780
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Tortoise Shell
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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