Antique Pressed Back Chairs
1890s American Adirondack Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
1890s American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Maple, Oak
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
19th Century Ghanaian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak, Pine
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Bentwood
1920s American Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
19th Century North American Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1880s French Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Crocodile, Oak
1880s French High Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Oak
1880s French Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak, Leather
1910s American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
1890s American Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Reed, Wood
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wicker, Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wicker, Cane, Wood
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wicker, Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American George III Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Walnut
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century European Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century American French Provincial Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak, Walnut
1870s European Rustic Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Glass, Oak
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Fruitwood
19th Century Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Brass, Steel
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Early 20th Century European Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
19th Century American Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Reed
1920s American Art Deco Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Reed, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
19th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
19th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Pine
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Beech
19th Century French Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Cane, Oak
1910s American Industrial Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather
1870s English Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
19th Century Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Ash
1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
1920s Vienna Secession Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Beech
19th Century French Empire Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Plywood
19th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Hickory, Leather
19th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Pine, Oak
1920s Art Deco Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Country Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Beech
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Beech
1920s American Industrial Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
1920s English Georgian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather
1920s English Chesterfield Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather
1890s American Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood, Cane, Wicker, Reed
19th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
1920s British Edwardian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Oak
1880s French Belle Époque Antique Pressed Back Chairs
1840s English Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Giltwood, Tapestry
1860s British Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Oak
1910s American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Cane, Wood, Oak
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Bentwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Bentwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Cane, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Cane, Oak
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Brass
1890s Polish Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood, Bentwood
1830s English Victorian Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Paper
18th Century and Earlier Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Bronze
Early 1900s American American Classical Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Wood, Cane
Early 20th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Reed
Early 20th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Reed
19th Century American Antique Pressed Back Chairs
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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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