20th Century Ultrasuede Chairs
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Ultrasuede
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Ultrasuede, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Ultrasuede, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Asian Ming Bergere Chairs
Ultrasuede, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Ultrasuede
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Ming Lounge Chairs
Ultrasuede, Walnut, Latex
Late 20th Century French Modern Lounge Chairs
Ultrasuede
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome, Iron
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Ultrasuede, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Steel
20th Century Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century French Space Age Lounge Chairs
Ultrasuede
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Wicker, Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Upholstery, Ultrasuede
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Upholstery
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Nickel, Chrome
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Wood
2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Vintage 1970s English Other Club Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Swivel Chairs
Bouclé
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Linen
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20th Century European Swivel Chairs
Ultrasuede
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Swivel Chairs
Ultrasuede
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Ultrasuede
Late 20th Century American Chairs
Lucite, Ultrasuede
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Ultrasuede
20th Century Modern Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Wood
20th Century American Chairs
Ultrasuede, Lucite
20th Century French Chairs
Ultrasuede
Late 20th Century Swivel Chairs
Ultrasuede
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Ultrasuede
20th Century Art Deco Club Chairs
Ultrasuede
20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Ash, Ultrasuede
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Bergere Chairs
Ultrasuede, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
20th Century American Club Chairs
Ultrasuede
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Ultrasuede, Lacquer
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Ultrasuede
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Ultrasuede
Late 20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Oak, Cane, Fabric
Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Ultrasuede
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Unknown Club Chairs
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Walnut, Suede
20th Century Finnish Chairs
Foam, Upholstery, Rubber
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Ultrasuede, Mahogany
20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chairs
Chrome, Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Ultrasuede, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Ultrasuede, Rosewood
20th Century American Club Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Side Chairs
20th Century American Swivel Chairs
Late 20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century Art Deco Side Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Italian Club Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Ultrasuede, Oak
Early 20th Century French Charles X Bergere Chairs
Wood
20th Century French Napoleon III Bergere Chairs
Pearwood
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Biedermeier Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Walnut
20th Century American Post-Modern Sofas
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Living Room Sets
Leather, Paint, Walnut, Ultrasuede
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Maple
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
1990s American Chaise Longues
Steel
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Ultrasuede
20th Century American Sofas
Early 20th Century American Club Chairs
Mahogany, Ultrasuede, Wood
Mid-20th Century Club Chairs
Ultrasuede
20th Century Unknown Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Ultrasuede, Teak
20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Ultrasuede, Cane, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
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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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