English George II Style High Barrel and Fanned Back Wing Chair, ca. 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English high-barrel wingback chair with beautifully shaped fanned wings, rolled arms, and raised on graceful cabriole legs. Newly upholstered in black-and-white ticking stripe, th...
Upholstery, Walnut
$23,985Sale Price|20% Off
Early 18th Century Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Lymington, GB
Sothebys sold a George II needlework-upholstered walnut wing armchair, circa 1730, lot 22, Oct. 2013 @ £62,900.
Walnut
English Walnut Upholstered Wing Back Chair with Shell Knee & Spanish Feet C 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English walnut upholstered wing back chair with scrolled arms, carved shell knee, and terminating on Spanish feet, Chair is upholstered in white muslin with removable cushion, Mid 1...
Muslin, Walnut
Fine and Rare George II Period Needlepoint Upholstered Walnut Wing Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good English George II period walnut wing armchair with cushion, upholstered in gros and petit needlepoint material, the chair dating from the early part of the 18th century.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 45 in W 35 in D 28 in
Queen Anne / George II Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Knees, Claw & Ball Feet
Located in Providence, RI
This is a delightful wing chair; neither too big nor too small, comforting, and is sophisticated with fine lines and a dramatically raked rear leg. Interestingly, the back of thi...
Walnut
George II Carved Walnut Wing Back Armchair
Located in Knutsford, GB
A superb English George II walnut wing back armchair of excellent shape and proportions.
Walnut
Rare George II Needlepoint Walnut Wing Armchair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Stunning wing back armchair with rectangular back and padded sides continuing to outscolled arms with a bowfront cushioned seat raised on shell and acanthus carved cabriole legs flan...
Walnut
George II Style Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome George II style walnut wing chair. Having a high curved back and out scrolled arms.
Fabric, Walnut
Important Early 18th Century Kentian Carved Walnut Wing Chair
By William Kent
Located in Woodbury, CT
An important Kentian walnut easy chair with scrolled crest, flared arms and square cabriole legs with gilt carved acanthus knees, English, George II, circa 1735. A great find! All or...
Walnut
Wing Armchair
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A rare George II walnut wing armchair, completely reupholstered in contemporary fabric
Wonderful Queen Anne Design Walnut Wing Armchair c. 1880
Located in Heathfield, GB
A stunning 19th century walnut wing armchair newly upholstered in ‘Shantung Antique Gold’ heavyweight upholstery fabric by P Kaufmann. The chair is sturdy and comfortable with w...
Walnut
George II Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
George II walnut wing chair with outscrolled arms and punchwork shell decorated cabriole legs ending in pad feet.
Walnut
George II English Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740
Located in Lymington, GB
George II English walnut wing armchair, circa 1740.
Walnut
George II Wing Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning and wonderful scale George II period wing armchair on walnut cabriole legs, in charming, but worn, original needlepoint, circa 1740. Seat depth 40cm.
Walnut
Sold
H 44.5 in W 32.25 in D 31 in
Matched Pair of George II Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Wing Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each chair with a shaped backrest and wings, upholstered in leather with patinated brass nailheads, fitted seat, raised on carved legs, one with shell carvings, both chairs having pa...
Walnut
Sold
H 52.96 in W 33.08 in D 33.86 in
Late 19th Century George II Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Wing Back Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
Late 19th century George II style walnut leather upholstered wingback armchair of superb shape and proportions.
Leather, Walnut
Pair of leather wing armchairs in the George II style
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of wing armchairs in George II style, with olive leather upholstered sides, back and seat, on walnut leaf carved cabriole legs with claw and ball feet
Leather
George II Walnut Wingchair with Shell Carved Legs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty George II period walnut wing armchair, the shaped back over cabriole legs with shell carved knees ending in ball and claw feet joined by a turned stretcher. Rear legs splice...
Walnut, Suede
Pair of George II Style Walnut Wing Arm Chairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of George II style walnut wing arm chairs, each with a generous back and seat with scrolling arms, reupholstered overall in deep green buttoned and distressed leather, the cab...
Upholstery, Walnut
George II period walnut leather upholstered wingback armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine large scale George II period walnut wing back armchair upholstered in green leather, circa 1750. Provenance: Thomas Love & Sons, Ltd, Scotland.
Walnut, Pine, Leather
Antique Set of Eight Victorian Carolean Oak Chairs, Circa 1860
Located in London, GB
These are evident in furniture in the use of floral marquetry, walnut instead of oak, twisted turned supports and legs, exotic veneers, cane seats and backs on chairs, sumptuous tape...
Oak
Vintage Set of Eight Carolean Style Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
These are evident in furniture in the use of floral marquetry, walnut instead of oak, twisted turned supports and legs, exotic veneers, cane seats and backs on chairs, sumptuous tape...
George II Walnut Wing Armchair of Small-Scale
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good English George II period walnut wing armchair of elegant small size with cabriole front legs and canted rear legs, now upholstered in blue velvet with a cushion seat, circa 1750.
Walnut
Large Comfortable Carved Wing Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large comfortable carved wing back chair.
Walnut, Upholstery
George II Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Washington, DC
Fine George II Walnut Wing Chair covered in contemporary brown silk, the cabriole legs with shell carved knees end in pad feet, the stout back legs are of a downswept form.
Walnut, Fabric
George II Period Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
George II period wing chair of good proportions, cabriole supports with scroll work to upper section.
Walnut
George II Period Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
George II period wing chair of good proportions, cabriole supports with scroll work to upper section.
George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
George II period walnut wing chair, with gently carved knees over pad feet, the arms terminating in scrolls.
Walnut
Most Attractive Pair of George II Style Walnut Framed Wing Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A most attractive pair of George II style walnut framed wing chairs. The wings particularly slender and flared.
Walnut
An Early 20th Century George II Design Walnut-Framed Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A walnut-framed wing chair of George II design. The cabriole front support with shell and leaf carving over claw ball feet.
Walnut
A George II Walnut Wing Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A George II Walnut Wing Armchair Provenance: From the Hascoe Collection
Walnut
George II Walnut Wing Back Armchair
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine English George II walnut wing back armchair of excellent shape & proportions.
Walnut
George II Leather Wingback Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Of a rare and highly eccentric deep-winged form, this George II period "Hall Porter's" chair was originally intended to ward off drafts; for the comfort of the manservant stationed f...
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 43.75 in W 32 in D 32 in
Finely Carved and Upholstered Walnut English Georgian 18th Century Wing Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
A walnut George II wing chair with deeply carved cabriole front legs ending in lion paw feet and having great proportion and accentuated acanthus carved knees.
Walnut
George II Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740
Located in East Sussex, GB
A beautiful early 18th century walnut wing armchair, recently professionally re-upholstered in a top quality 100% silk heavyweight upholstery fabric with a burgundy ground and lovely...
Walnut
Pair of Wing Chairs
Located in New Haven, CT
Beautiful pair of English George II style walnut hand carved wingback chairs.
Walnut
Queen Anne Walnut Wing Chair Early 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
# T059 - Queen Anne walnut wing chair with generous proportions and out-scrolled arms creating a very comfortable seat.
George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A George II period wing chair with walnut cabriole legs.
George II Style Wing Back Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
A fine English George II style walnut & linen upholstered framed wing-back armchair of excellent shape & proportions.
Linen, Walnut
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault
By Camille Pissarro
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault (Landscape with Thresher at Montfoucault)" is a pastel by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro. The artwork is signed lower right, "C. Pissarro...
Paper, Pastel, Board
A French Louis XV style full size bed having a curved footboard C 1920
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis XV style full size bed having a curved footboard C 1920 in old fabric. Interior Dimensions: 56" X 76"
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
Chesterfield Sofa Gray Mohair 19th Century
By George Smith
Located in Hanover, MA
BG SUMMER SALE (no further discounts) Late 19th century Chesterfield club sofa on six tapered block mahogany legs with brass casters with wooden wheels, newly reupholstered in luxur...
Mohair
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$129,464 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Mirror, Giltwood
Period English Regency Hardwood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham
By Marsh and Tatham
Located in Essex, MA
Period English Regency Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham Neoclassical Form with wonderful modern length. Egyptian Revival Palmette at foot and Scrolled backrest Four fluted le...
Hardwood
Antique Jacobean Style Turned Oak Tiered Server
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tiered Jacobean Server with bold form, great age patina and three tiers. Made in three tiers, the top and second tier with carved friezes in a pattern of textured squares and small...
Oak
Fine Antique Louis XV Style Upholstered Bergere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Louis XV style upholstered bergere with deep seating and carved fruitwood frame, floral cresting rail and resting upon carved cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in a patt...
Fabric, Wood
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
$2,100
H 29 in W 36 in D 20 in
Rare Antique Paris Flea Market Cast Iron & Marble Patisserie Table Console
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare and splendid French patisserie table having stunning curlicue cast iron base and scalloped bevelled rectangular marble top. Would make a lovely console or small writing desk.
Marble, Iron
$37,191
H 42.13 in W 83.47 in D 32.29 in
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
By Louis Delanois
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760 Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg Literature: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier França...
Walnut
George I Green Japanned and Parcel Gilt Lacquer Bureau, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking example of Japanned furniture with European flair, this secretary desk features a vivid green lacquered surface adorned with parcel-gilt decoration in the Chinoiserie styl...
Lacquer, Mirror, Wood
$98,790
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
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.