19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
19th Century English Chippendale 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Jacobean 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Linen, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Cane, Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Linen, Cane, Wood
19th Century English 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Fruitwood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery
19th Century French Rococo 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century European Neoclassical Revival 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century American Queen Anne 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century British 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Rustic 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Straw, Wood
19th Century British Country 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Jacobean 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Linen, Oak
Late 19th Century French 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century French Country 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Oak
19th Century English 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Walnut
19th Century Irish 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Unknown Biedermeier 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Cherry, Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Regency 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century French Restauration 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Chippendale 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Rush, Wood
19th Century French Country 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century Italian Neoclassical 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Cherry
19th Century Italian 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Unknown Biedermeier 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Chinese 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
19th Century 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Giltwood, Leather, Wood
19th Century French 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Cane
19th Century French Directoire 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis Philippe 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Hepplewhite 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
19th Century French Charles X 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Baroque 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Fruitwood
19th Century English 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Maple
Mid-19th Century French 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century German Baroque 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Oak
19th Century American Empire 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Burlap, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Giltwood
19th Century 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Directoire 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Dining Chairs
Mahogany, Velvet
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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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