Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Oak
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Leather
1890s English Chesterfield Antique Swivel Captains Chair
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Walnut
Early 1900s Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Oak
1760s English George II Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Elm
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Oak
1830s English William IV Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Iron
1880s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Metal
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Bentwood
1890s British Edwardian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Metal
1880s English High Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Metal
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Marble
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Spruce
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Oak
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Leather, Hardwood
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Oak
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Early 20th Century American Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Walnut, Cane
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Swivel Captains Chair
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Leather, Oak
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Hardwood, Leather
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Oak
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Faux Leather, Oak
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Leather
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather
1890s French British Colonial Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Fruitwood
1830s English William IV Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Hardwood
1880s English Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century British Antique Swivel Captains Chair
19th Century English Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Early 20th Century British Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Mahogany
1880s English William IV Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Hardwood, Leather
Early 20th Century British Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Oak
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Oak
19th Century Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather
1860s British Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Oak
1860s English High Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Oak
1880s English Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century American Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Iron
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Hardwood
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Walnut
1860s English High Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather
1880s English Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Iron
1860s English Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Mahogany
1920s English Art Deco Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather
1920s English Art Deco Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Mahogany
1860s English High Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather
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Leather, Mahogany
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Metal
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather
1860s English High Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Hardwood
1830s English William IV Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Hardwood
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Hardwood
1920s Swedish Rustic Antique Swivel Captains Chair
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather
1880s Chinese Qing Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Marble
1920s British Edwardian Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Antique Swivel Captains Chair
Oak, Leather
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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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