Antique High Back Arm Chairs
19th Century English Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Gothic Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Oak, Velvet
19th Century American Adirondack Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Wood
1850s American Adirondack Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Wood
19th Century Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Wood
1840s English Country Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Ash, Elm
17th Century English Tudor Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Wood
19th Century Georgian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s North American Louis XIV Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Velvet
Early 1900s Primitive Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1920s Scottish Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Beech
Early 1900s Scottish Edwardian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Ash, Elm
1920s French Art Deco Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Edwardian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century English Rustic Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Oak, Cane
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Chesterfield Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Provincial Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Wood, Yew
Late 19th Century Regency Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Yew
Late 19th Century English Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Elm, Yew
19th Century English Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Ash, Elm
19th Century French French Provincial Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Rush, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century American Country Antique High Back Arm Chairs
19th Century British Chippendale Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1880s English High Victorian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Federal Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s English William and Mary Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s Irish Gothic Revival Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Leather, Oak
1910s Scottish Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Silk
19th Century Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Ash
Early 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Brass
1830s English Victorian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Walnut
17th Century Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century Unknown Gothic Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Fabric, Oak, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Oak, Leather
Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s English George I Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Italian Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Antique High Back Arm Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
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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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