Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Bronze
19th Century Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Linen, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Italian Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Tapestry, Rosewood
18th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1750s French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1850s French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Early 20th Century Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Walnut, Cotton
Early 20th Century Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century French Baroque Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century American Chippendale Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Damask, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Silk, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Provincial Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Beech
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19th Century English High Victorian Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Linen
Mid-19th Century Asian Heriz Serapi Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Giltwood
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Bronze
Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Silver
2010s British Louis XVI Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Academic Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Canvas, Oil
1860s French Louis XVI Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Cane, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
1780s French Louis XVI Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Paint, Silk, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century German Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Louis XVI Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Down
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Rosewood
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Early 1900s French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
18th Century Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Cane
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Down
Early 1900s French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Burlap, Wood
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Cherry
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Feathers
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Linen, Cane, Wood, Down
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Rococo Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Linen, Walnut
1880s French Rococo Revival Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Walnut
18th Century French Baroque Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Giltwood, Tapestry
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Velvet, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Rococo Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
1910s American Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Beech
1920s French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Textile, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fruitwood
18th Century European Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Tapestry, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1920s American Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Silk, Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Walnut, Cane
1920s French Louis XVI Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Tapestry, Beech
Early 18th Century American Chinoiserie Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
1920s Italian Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s French French Provincial Louis Xv Antique Chairs Louis 20xv Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
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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.