Biedermeier Burl Chairs
20th Century American Biedermeier Vanities
Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood, Burl
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
20th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Maple
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Ebony, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Chenille, Upholstery, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Burl
20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Side Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Burl, Wood
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Side Chairs
Leather, Burl
Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Ormolu
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Laminate, Plywood
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Wood, Burl
1990s Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Wood, Burl
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Table Mirrors
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Walnut
20th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Beech, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Vanities
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Benches
Maple
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Bedroom Sets
Walnut
Antique 1880s Swedish Biedermeier Vanities
Satin
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Wood
Antique 1840s European Biedermeier Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Burl
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut, Burl
Antique 1820s Biedermeier Chairs
Cherry, Velvet
Antique 1820s European Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Burl
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Biedermeier Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Birch, Elm
21st Century and Contemporary American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Burl
20th Century German Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Poplar
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood, Burl
2010s American Biedermeier Side Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood, Ash, Maple, Burl
2010s American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood, Ash, Maple, Burl
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Stools
Burl, Animal Skin, Birch
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Stools
Animal Skin, Birch, Burl
Antique 19th Century German Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Ash
Early 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Glass, Birch
Late 20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Cotton, Polyester, Ebony, Mahogany, Burl
Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Burl
Antique 1820s Italian Biedermeier Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Maple, Ebony
Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Cherry
Vintage 1980s Unknown Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Beech, Ebony, Walnut, Burl, Amboyna
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Burl
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Tables
Burl
Mid-20th Century Italian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Burl, Walnut
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Chairs
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Leather, Birch
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Canadian Chairs
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Amboyna
Antique 19th Century Austrian Center Tables
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Center Tables
Burl, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Tables
Burl, Walnut
20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Chrome
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Burl
Antique 1850s Italian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Burl, Cotton, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Cherry
Biedermeier Burl Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.