Italian Directoire Chairs
Antique 18th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Mohair, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Olive
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Side Chairs
Fruitwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Fabric, Cotton, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
Vintage 1980s European Directoire Bergere Chairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Directoire Club Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Directoire Side Chairs
Textile, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Chippendale Chairs
Beech
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Natural Fiber, Cherry
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vitrines
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Olive, Burl
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Silver
Mid-20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Olive
20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Burl
Late 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Hardwood, Olive
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Italian Directoire Side Chairs
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Dining Room Chairs
Antique 18th Century European Directoire Chairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Directoire Living Room Sets
Late 20th Century Italian Directoire Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Maple
Antique 1790s Italian Directoire Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Chairs
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Wood
Antique 1790s Italian Directoire Chairs
Straw, Walnut
Late 20th Century Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s Italian Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Silk, Walnut
Vintage 1940s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Italian Directoire Living Room Sets
Leather, Beech
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique 1790s Italian Directoire Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron, Brass
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Linen, Wood
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Directoire Side Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Cherry, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Directoire Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire End Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Walnut, Leather, Paint
20th Century Italian Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Bergere Chairs
Wood, Paint, Fabric, Down
French Side Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Iron, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Giltwood
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Chrome
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Italian Directoire 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.
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