Curule Style Stools
20th Century French Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Mahogany
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Trimming
20th Century Regency Stools
Brass
Vintage 1920s Unknown Arts and Crafts Stools
Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Stools
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Stools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Stools
Velvet, Walnut, Trimming, Wood
20th Century Classical Roman Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Stools
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Stools
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Italian Regency Stools
Walnut, Bouclé
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Stools
Wood, Upholstery
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Regency Benches
Velvet, Paint
Antique Early 1900s Neoclassical Benches
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Benches
Ebony
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Chrome
Antique 1830s American Neoclassical Benches
Mahogany
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Hardwood, Mohair
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Beech
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2010s Table Lamps
Iron
2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s French Modern Chairs
Oak
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Benches
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Bronze, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights a...
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Stools
Cotton, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Side Chairs
Wrought Iron
Recent Sales
Vintage 1930s French Stools
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Stools
Wood
20th Century Classical Greek Stools
Fruitwood
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Stools
Brass
Antique 18th Century Renaissance Stools
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Footstools
Vintage 1950s Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Stools
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Stools
Brass
20th Century French Stools
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Stools
Mahogany, Upholstery, Velvet
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Stools
Bronze
20th Century French Stools
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Stools
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Stools
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Regency Stools
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century English Regency Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Stools
Tapestry, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Stools
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Empire Stools
Brass
20th Century Empire Revival Stools
Mohair, Giltwood
20th Century American Neoclassical Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Stools
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Empire Stools
Brass
Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Stools
Wood
20th Century Belgian Art Deco Stools
Ebony
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Stools
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Stools
Wood, Fabric
20th Century American Neoclassical Stools
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron, Metal
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Stools
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Stools
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Bronze
20th Century Austrian Stools
Maple
20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century American Empire Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Stools
Cowhide, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Stools
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Stools
20th Century Italian Stools
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Stools
Rosewood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Other Stools
Iron
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron
20th Century American Stools
20th Century Footstools
Vintage 1970s North American Neoclassical Benches
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Renaissance Benches
Resin, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Benches
Giltwood, Velvet
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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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