Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Rattan
Mid-19th Century Danish Late Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Metal
18th Century English Country Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Beech
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wicker
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Rush, Wood
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Cane, Walnut
Mid-19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Bentwood
1850s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Steel
Early 20th Century Adirondack Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Iron
Mid-19th Century English Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Iron
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
19th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Maple, Pine, Hickory
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wicker
1910s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Beech, Velvet
Mid-19th Century American Other Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Leather, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century English Rustic Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Brass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Silk
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century American Other Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Wicker, Reed, Wood
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Ceramic
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Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Cane, Beech
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
1950s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Iron
18th Century English British Colonial Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Pine
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Faux Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
1920s Austrian Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Bamboo
19th Century British Renaissance Revival Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Leather, Walnut
19th Century British Colonial Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
1920s French Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Steel, Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Rosewood
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19th Century English Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Steel
19th Century English Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Steel
19th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century British Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Iron
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Mid-19th Century French Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wrought Iron
19th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Bentwood, Hickory
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Mahogany
Late 19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Fabric, Walnut
1660s Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Iron
Mid-19th Century American Classical Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Maple, Bentwood
Early 1800s American Shaker Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Maple
1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Bentwood, Cane
1920s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
19th Century Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood, Leather
19th Century Italian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Elm
19th Century English Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wicker
19th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Maple, Rattan
19th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Pine, Oak
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Mahogany
1760s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Bamboo
19th Century English Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Elm, Yew
Early 1900s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Leather
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
19th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Hickory, Leather
Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Leather, Wood
18th Century George III Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Oak
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Pine
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Classical Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Glass, Maple
Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Leather
Early 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Steel, Chrome
1850s Italian Country Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Walnut
Mid-19th Century American Shaker Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century English Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Steel
Mid-19th Century English Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century American Country Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Leather, Wood
19th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Horn, Leather, Maple
19th Century American Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Pine
Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Pearwood
1890s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Beech, Cane
1670s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Cotton, Linen, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-18th Century American Folk Art Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century English Early Victorian Antique Mid Century Rocking Chair
Wrought Iron
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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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