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Mid 20th Century Pair of Rush Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of wood structure chairs with woven rush seat and back. Antique condition, wear is consistent
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

Mid 20th Century Pair of Rush Chairs
Mid 20th Century Pair of Rush Chairs
H 33 in W 22.5 in D 25.5 in
Mid-Century Danish Organic Curved Back Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
By De Ster Gelderland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century De Ster Gelderland Style rocking chair with spindle back, and rush seat. The frame is
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid Century Charles Dudouyt Oak & Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid-Century Perriand Inspired Ladder Back Oak Church Chairs with Rush Seats
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quaker style ladder back dining chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand with oak frames and rush
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

3 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
By Jean Royère, Charles Dudouyt, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
a look at the detail photo's Brutalist, Wabi Sabi, Rural, Mid-Century Modern.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

3 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
3 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
H 33.86 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
By Jean Royère, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Dudouyt
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
French ladder back oak rush seat dining chairs. Crafted in the 1970s, these beautiful chairs boast
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 17.72 in
Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Bible Shelf
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Bible Shelf. In original condition, with
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Mid 20th Century Oak Ladder Back Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage style dining side chairs, unbranded. Solid oak with ladder back design, rush
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

Charlotte Perriand 'Dordogne' Mid-Century Rush Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of four dining chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Robert Sentou. Rush seat rests and backs on
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Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Country French Dining Chairs Rush Seat Ladderback Mid Century '6'
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 6 Mid Century Rush Seat
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Midcentury Ladder Back Oak Side Chair with Newer Rush Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury ladder back oak side chair with newer rush seat measuring 18" in width, 20" in depth and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid-Century Ladder Back Accent Side Chair After Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, mid-century modern, tall ladder back, accent, side chair in the style of Gio Ponti
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

American Hitchcock turtle back rush seat side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American turtle back, Hitchcock type, rush seat side chair. The back splat features the original
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Antique Mid-19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Oak and Rush High Back Dining Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Oak and rush high back dining chairs, France, 1960s Set of six high back oak and rush dining
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

High Back Oak and Rush Dining Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
High back oak and rush dining chairs, France, 1960s Set of six high back oak and rush dining
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

French Ladder Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic French ladder back chair Solid wood chair frames Beautiful wood grain detail and natural
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Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

French Ladder Back Chair
French Ladder Back Chair
H 34.25 in Dm 20 in
Woven Rush-Backed Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
in 2018, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection’s handwoven
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Rush

Set of Six Mid-Century Oak and Woven Rush Dining Chairs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Chicago, IL
These dining chairs feature an oak frame with woven rush seats and backs. They have a slight
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Four Chrome Chairs W/ Rush Seating
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four polished chrome chairs with rush back. Cantilever base runs up through the arms
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Four Chrome Chairs W/ Rush Seating
Four Chrome Chairs W/ Rush Seating
H 33 in W 22.25 in D 23.25 in
Mid Century Charles Dudouyt Oak & Rush Seat Dining Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 8, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Old Rural Dutch Ladder Back Oak - Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful ladderback chairs from the 60s made of oak with wicker woven seats. The chairs have a
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Woven Rush-Backed Dining Armchair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
in 2018, the woven rush-backed dining armchair is classically midcentury. This collection’s handwoven
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Charles Dudouyt Oak Franes & Rush Seats Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 2 Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Charles Dudouyt Light Oak & Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid-Century Charlotte Perriand Inspired Dark Stained Oak and Rush Church Chairs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quaker Style ladder back dining chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand with dark stained oak
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Rush Seat and Back Wicker Lounge / Swivel Chair, Throne Chair, Montis
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Stamford, CT
A rush seat and back wicker lounge / swivel chair, Throne Chair A rush seat and back throne
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles, rush seats, turned
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles, rush seats, turned
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Armchairs with Rush Seats - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, finial capped stiles, slightly curved arms with turned supports, rush seats, turned
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Italian Rush Seat Ladder Back Walnut Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Baltimore, MD
Four beautifully grained walnut Italian ladder back dining side chairs with original rush seats, in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Vintage French Provincial Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French provincial distressed wood ladder back rush seat dining side chair. Item features
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cord, Rope, Wood

Set Six French High Back Oak & Rush Rustic Modern Chairs, C. 1950, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of Six French Oak & Rush Rustic Modern Chairs with High Backs, c. 1950, signed Oak, Rush
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
, and solid back legs & back/side stretchers. Made in the USA, in the mid 20th Century. Measures
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

A Set of 4 Ladderback Rush Seat Chairs Painted White
Located in Oak Park, MI
A charming set of 4 English side chairs with solid rush seats. Lovely fresh Muslin paint. A
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated
Located in Wallkill, NY
Great set of six paint decorated rush seat chairs.. True antique primitive pieces that came out my
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Antique 1820s American Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early form strong and very sturdy child's ladder back chair from New England is in fine and
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

Set of Four Mid-Century Charlotte Perriand 'Dordogne' Rush Dining Chairs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in London, GB
A set of four dining chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Robert Sentou. Rush seat rests and backs
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Eight Ladderback Dining Chairs with Rush Seats, Europe late 20th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
modern materials, design, and industry. The ladder-back chair was one of the most popular chairs of its
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Mid 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Ladder Back Armchair and Side Chair - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
supports to armchair, rush seats, turned front legs & front stretchers, and solid back legs & back/side
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Wood Turned Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Europe Ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-century designers were eager to break free from the aesthetics of the past and experiment with
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Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Mid 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
, and solid back legs & back/side stretchers. Made in the USA, in the mid 20th Century. Measures
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Pair Of French Charles Dudouyt Style Chairs - Wooden with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Dorchester, GB
Pair of Charles Dudouyt style chairs with rush seat and back. French circa 1940s. Dimensions
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

French Set of 8 Side Chairs with Hand-Woven Rush Seats, Early to Mid 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French set of eight wooden side chairs with rush seats from the early to mid 20th century. This
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Mid-20th Century French Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

Pair of 2 Hitchcock Black Federal Side Chairs, Rush Seats.
By Hitchcock
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of 2 Hitchcock Black Federal Side Chairs, Rush Seats. These vintage Hitchcock chairs are
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Faux Bois Branch Form Cane Back Rush Seat Carved Wood Twig Dining Chair Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, woven rush seats, quality American craftsmanship, circa mid-late 20th century. Measurements: (2
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rush, Wood

Four Beech Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo High Back Dining Room Chairs, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mid-Century Modern high back dining room chairs is in very good condition with minor wear consistent
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Mediterranean Spanish Revival Pair Ceruse Chairs Rush Seats Blue Loose Cushions
By American of Martinsville
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome and unusual pair of Mediterranean or Spanish Revival style chairs with rush seats and loose
Category

Mid-20th Century American Other Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Rush, Wood

1960's Italian Sculpted Wood Lounge Chair with Rush Seating
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Unique Italian designer lounge chair with woven Rush seating. Sculpted bulbous wood frame covered
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of 6 Midcentury Oak and Rush Chairs, 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
untouched mid Century Furniture. Beautiful and sturdy oak, combined with immaculate rush seats - due to the
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 6 Midcentury Oak and Rush Chairs, 1950s
Set of 6 Midcentury Oak and Rush Chairs, 1950s
H 36.23 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Oak and Rush Armchairs, The Netherlands 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
, Scandinavian, and Italian mid-century design – simple, functional – and shows the more and more loved rustic
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Oak and Rush Armchairs, The Netherlands 1930s
Oak and Rush Armchairs, The Netherlands 1930s
H 31.3 in W 26.58 in D 28.35 in
Set of Seven Oak and Rush Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Roma, IT
Carimate. if you think of a chair in your mind, you imagine it just like that. dating back to the 1960s and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Straw, Oak, Plywood

Pair of Circa 1940 French Low Fireplace Chairs in Carved Beech and Rush
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Dallas, TX
and back rails are topped with large, ball finials, giving the chairs a unique appearance. Perhaps the
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Beech

set of 4 vintage French wood and rush chairs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
chairs feature an open back with a horizontal slat design, showcasing a simple yet elegant style with a
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

set of 4 vintage French wood and rush chairs
set of 4 vintage French wood and rush chairs
H 30.71 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Gio Ponti Set of Two Fireside Chairs in Black Lacquered Wood and Rush 1950s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
rush. This iconic fireside chair was designed by Gio Ponti in 1939 and produced by Casa & Giardino
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

18th Century Nantucket Fireside Ladder Back Side Chair, circa 1780
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century nantucket fireside ladder back side chair, circa 1780 or earlier, having
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Vintage Spanish Rush Seat Chair, Wicker and turned wood Castillian Chair
Located in PEGO, ES
Spanish chairs mainly from the Catalan and Valencian region dating from mid 19th century to date These
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Hardwood

19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This natural pine ladder back rocking chair is in good sturdy condition with a mustard painted rush
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
H 44 in W 21.5 in D 28 in
Set Of Six 1940s French Oak And Rush Dining Chairs
By Victor Courtray
Located in London, London
Set of six dining chairs Oak frames Rush seat and back Decorative bobbin and turned legs
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Six French Dining Chairs Oak Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
made in the 1970s. The rush seats and backs are in excellent condition. A set of dining chairs that
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Ten French cherry rush seat dining chairs circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ten French cherry rush seat dining chairs circa 1960 having shaped backs and legs.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Cherry

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Mid Century Rush Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of mid century rush back chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique mid century rush back chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and rush. There are 510 antique and vintage mid century rush back chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Mid century rush back chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century rush back chairs made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Mid century rush back chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Charlotte Perriand, Hans J. Wegner and Gio Ponti are consistently popular.

How Much are Mid Century Rush Back Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,600, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $139,141 highest priced.

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.