Antique Button Back Sofa
Late 19th Century European Antique Button Back Sofa
Wood
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Walnut
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Beech
Early 20th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
1870s English Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
19th Century British Antique Button Back Sofa
Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Button Back Sofa
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century George IV Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Velvet, Mahogany
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery
Early 20th Century British Chesterfield Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
Late 18th Century Hepplewhite Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany, Down
18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery
19th Century English Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Walnut
1880s British Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Brass
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany, Down, Fabric, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Maple
1860s Swedish Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
Early 20th Century British Chesterfield Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
Early 20th Century British Chesterfield Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
19th Century Swedish Antique Button Back Sofa
Pine
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Velvet
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Chenille, Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
Late 19th Century British Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany
1860s Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Oak
19th Century Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Velvet
1860s High Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Velvet
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Fabric, Walnut
1890s French Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Linen
1850s English Antique Button Back Sofa
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Button Back Sofa
Beech
1850s American Rococo Revival Antique Button Back Sofa
Wood
1880s Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Button Back Sofa
Mirror, Nutwood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Button Back Sofa
1860s English Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Walnut
1850s English Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany
1920s English Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
1920s British Chesterfield Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
Early 19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany, Leather
1910s English Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany
1870s English Antique Button Back Sofa
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Cotton, Linen
1850s Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Early 20th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Fabric
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Finding the Right seating for You
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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