Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Brass
1910s Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Brass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Rosewood
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Birch, Ebony, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Caribbean Belle Époque Antique Art Nouveau Settee
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Abalone, Wood
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s Ukrainian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-19th Century High Victorian Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Damask
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Upholstery, Beech, Walnut
1880s Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Oil
1920s French Art Deco Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Other
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Leather, Bentwood, Beech
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Maple, Silk
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Paper
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Iron
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Fruitwood, Upholstery
1680s English Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Walnut
2010s Austrian Art Deco Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Brass
Late 17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Wood
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Bronze
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Iron
20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Glass
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Rosewood
19th Century Victorian Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Elm
19th Century Victorian Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Oak
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech, Bentwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Brass
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Walnut
1920s Finnish Art Deco Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Birch
1870s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Mahogany
19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Cotton
Early 20th Century English Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Fir
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Antique Art Nouveau Settee
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech, Cowhide
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Walnut
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech
1920s French Art Deco Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech
19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Early 20th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Leather
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Silk, Upholstery
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Walnut
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Pewter, Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Wood
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech, Bentwood, Leather
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech, Bentwood
19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Walnut
Early 18th Century Federal Antique Art Nouveau Settee
19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech, Cane
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Upholstery
19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Beech, Fabric
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Cane, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Settee
Wood
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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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