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Antique Early 19th Century Welsh Benches
Pine
Antique 1880s Belgian Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Benches
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century Welsh Benches
Pine
Antique 17th Century British Charles II Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Restauration Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Jewelry Boxes
Gold
Antique 18th Century English Settees
Elm, Oak
Antique 1780s Italian Benches
Walnut
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique 1760s French Gothic Revival Benches
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century William and Mary Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century American Country More Folk Art
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antiquities
Gold
Antique 1850s Victorian Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Metal
Vintage 1970s American Modern Console Tables
Raffia, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antiquities
Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Tables
Composition, Metal, Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Concrete, Brass
2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
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Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Benches
Wood
Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Benches
Pine, Paint
Antique Early 1900s Gothic Revival Benches
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century British Settees
Oak
Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Benches
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Benches
Oak
Antique 1860s French Gothic Revival Benches
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century French Flooring
Lava
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Wood, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Jacobean Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century English British Colonial Benches
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Benches
Oak
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Antique 19th Century Benches
Antique 19th Century Benches
Antique 19th Century Benches
Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sofas
Oak
Antique Early 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George I Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Benches
Oak
20th Century Benches
Wood
Antique 1850s Italian Paintings
Canvas
Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Pine
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century Welsh George III Benches
Pine
Antique 18th Century Welsh Georgian Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Pine
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century Welsh Victorian Benches
Pine
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Jacobean Benches
Wood
Antique 1880s Belgian Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Benches
Oak
Antique 1890s European Late Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Gothic Revival Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century French Provincial Benches
Cherry
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Benches
Iron
Antique 1790s English George III Benches
Elm
Antique 19th Century British Benches
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Benches
Wood
Antique 1880s English Victorian Benches
Walnut
Antique 1890s Gothic Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Pine
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Fruitwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Benches
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Shaker Benches
Pine
Antique 19th Century Benches
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Wood
Antique 1670s Charles II Benches
Oak
Antique 17th Century English Gothic Benches
Antique 1870s English Elizabethan Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Benches
Antique Late 19th Century British Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Benches
Wood
Antique 19th Century Danish Benches
Pine
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Silver Plate
English Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Benches
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Benches
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Benches
Oak, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Benches
Oak, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Benches
Oak, Pine
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century Benches
Antique 19th Century English Settees
Antique 19th Century Early Victorian Benches
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Antique 19th Century Austrian Benches
Pine
Antique 1660s English Benches
Oak
Box Settle 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.
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