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Eater Steel Seat by Oito
Located in Geneve, CH
Eater steel seat by Oito Dimensions: D 50 x W 58 x H 78 cm Materials: powder coated steel Weight
Category

2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eater Steel Seat by Oito
Eater Steel Seat by Oito
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Layered Steel Seat by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 60 x W 54 x H 60 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat by Hyungshin Hwang
H 23.63 in W 21.26 in D 23.63 in
Layered Steel Seat by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat by Hyungshin Hwang 2018 Dimensions: D 45 x W 51 x H 69 cm Materials
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat by Hyungshin Hwang
H 27.17 in W 20.08 in D 17.72 in
Eater Steel Seat Chair by Oito
Located in Geneve, CH
Eater Steel Seat Chair by Oito Designed by Ivan Voitovych, 2022. Dimensions: W 58cm x H 78cm x D
Category

2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eater Steel Seat Chair by Oito
Eater Steel Seat Chair by Oito
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Layered Steel Seat VIII by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat VIII by Hyungshin Hwang. Dimensions: D 30 x W 33 x H 42 cm Materials
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat VIII by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat VIII by Hyungshin Hwang
H 16.54 in W 13 in D 11.82 in
Layered Steel Seat VI by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat VI by Hyungshin Hwang. Dimensions: D 33 x W 51 x H 93 cm. Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat VI by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat VI by Hyungshin Hwang
H 36.62 in W 22.45 in D 13 in
Layered Steel Seat ii by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat II by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 33 x W 54 x H 66 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat ii by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat ii by Hyungshin Hwang
H 25.99 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
Layered Steel Seat XI by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat XI by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 36 x W 54 x H 54 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat XI by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat XI by Hyungshin Hwang
H 21.26 in W 21.26 in D 14.18 in
Layered Steel Seat IX by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat IX by Hyungshin Hwang. Dimensions: D 33 x W 27 x H 42 cm. Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat IX by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat IX by Hyungshin Hwang
H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 13 in
Layered Steel Seat XVI by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat XVI by Hyungshin Hwang. Dimensions: D 33 x W 54 x H 54 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat XVI by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat XVI by Hyungshin Hwang
H 21.26 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
Layered Steel Seat XIII by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat XIII by Hyungshin Hwang. Dimensions: D 33 x W 33 x H 42 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat XVII by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat XVII by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 30 x W 51 x H 108 cm Materials
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat XVII by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat XVII by Hyungshin Hwang
H 42.52 in W 20.08 in D 11.82 in
Layered Steel Seat VII by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat VII by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 33 x W 54 x H 66 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat VII by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat VII by Hyungshin Hwang
H 25.99 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
Layered Steel Seat IV by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat IV by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 33 x W 54 x H 81 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat IV by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat IV by Hyungshin Hwang
H 31.89 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
Layered Steel Seat xii by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat XII by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 60 x W 36 x H 39 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat xii by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat xii by Hyungshin Hwang
H 15.36 in W 14.18 in D 23.63 in
Layered Steel Seat iii by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat III by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 33 x W 54 x H 99 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat iii by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat iii by Hyungshin Hwang
H 38.98 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
Layered Steel Seat V by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat V by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 33 x W 57 x H 75 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat V by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat V by Hyungshin Hwang
H 29.53 in W 22.45 in D 13 in
Layered Steel Seat X by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat X by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 33 x W 27 x H 42 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat X by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat X by Hyungshin Hwang
H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 13 in
Layered Steel Seat XV by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat XV by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 37 x W 60 x H 84 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat XV by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat XV by Hyungshin Hwang
H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 14.57 in
Layered Steel Seat XIV by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat XIV by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 33 x W 30 x H 45 cm Materials: stainless
Category

2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layered Steel Seat XIV by Hyungshin Hwang
Layered Steel Seat XIV by Hyungshin Hwang
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 13 in
Eater Upholstered Steel Seat Chair by Oito
Located in Geneve, CH
Eater upholstered steel seat chair by Oito Designed by Ivan Voitovych. Dimensions: W 58cm x H
Category

2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eater Upholstered Steel Seat Chair by Oito
Eater Upholstered Steel Seat Chair by Oito
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Chapa y Pintura Steel Seat by Mut Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Chapa y Pintura Steel Seat by Mut Design Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 75 cm. Materials: Steel
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chapa y Pintura Steel Seat by Mut Design
Chapa y Pintura Steel Seat by Mut Design
H 29.53 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Set of 2 Eater Steel Seats by Oito
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 eater steel seats by Oito Dimensions: D 50 x W 58 x H 78 cm each Materials:Powder coated
Category

2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Eater Steel Seats by Oito
Set of 2 Eater Steel Seats by Oito
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Chapa y Pintura Colored Steel Seat by Mut Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Chapa y Pintura Colored Steel Seat by Mut Design Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 45 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chapa y Pintura Shanded Steel Seat by Mut Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Chapa y Pintura Shanded Steel Seat by Mut Design Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 45 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chapa y Pintura Raw Steel Seat by Mut Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Chapa y Pintura Raw Steel Seat by Mut Design Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 45 cm. Materials: Raw
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chapa y Pintura Raw Steel Seat by Mut Design
Chapa y Pintura Raw Steel Seat by Mut Design
H 17.72 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Postmodern Steel Figural Sculpture
Located in Gravesend, GB
Sculptural lacquered steel seated figure. Condition as shown with heavy wear. Looks great as a
Category

Vintage 1980s European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Steel Figural Sculpture
Postmodern Steel Figural Sculpture
H 7.88 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Steel and brass bench by Maison Jansen
Located in PARIS, FR
-seater bench with a checkered steel seat and decorative brass elements. Very good condition. LP1460
Category

Mid-20th Century Benches

Materials

Brass, Steel

Steel and brass bench by Maison Jansen
Steel and brass bench by Maison Jansen
H 35.63 in W 41.34 in D 23.23 in
Pair of Vintage Brushed Steel Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Steel Seat Swirl Design Accent Approximately 50 LBS Each Origin Unknown Height: 33.25
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Cut Steel

Pair of Vintage Brushed Steel Arm Chairs
Pair of Vintage Brushed Steel Arm Chairs
H 33.25 in W 19.75 in D 25 in
Vintage Theater Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. The structure and seat mechanism is made out of steel. Seats can be folded up and the base can be
Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Industrial Benches

Materials

Wood

Vintage Theater Seats
Vintage Theater Seats
H 83 in W 23 in D 23 in
Galva Steel Outdoor Chairs by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Located in Geneve, CH
: Galvanized steel. Steel chair made of one shaped tube with sheet steel seat and backrest. Galvanized
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Moooi Amami Large Pouf in Blue Velvet Seat and Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Material: wood, steel, foam, velvet, viscose. Legs: steel. Seat finish: blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Moooi Amami Small Pouf in Blue Velvet Seat and Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Material: Wood, steel, foam, velvet, viscose Legs: Steel Seat finish: Blue velvet
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Moooi Amami Small Pouf in Dark Grey Velvet Seat & Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Material: Wood, steel, foam, velvet, viscose Legs: Steel Seat finish: Dark grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Moooi Amami Large Pouf in Light Grey Velvet Seat & Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Material: Wood, steel, foam, velvet, viscose Legs: Steel Seat finish: Light grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Moooi Amami Small Pouf in Light Grey Velvet Seat & Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Material: Wood, steel, foam, velvet, viscose Legs: Steel Seat finish: Light grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Moooi Amami Large Pouf in Dark Grey Velvet Seat & Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Material: Wood, steel, foam, velvet, viscose Legs: Steel Seat finish: Dark grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Moooi Amami Medium Pouf in Light Grey Velvet Seat & Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Material: Wood, steel, foam, velvet, viscose. Legs: steel. Seat finish: light grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Moooi Amami Medium Pouf in Blue Velvet Seat and Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Material: Wood, steel, foam, velvet, viscose. Legs: Steel. Seat finish: Blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Moooi Amami Medium Pouf in Dark Grey Velvet Seat & Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional information: Material: Wood, steel, foam, velvet, viscose Legs: Steel Seat finish: Dark grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Set of 8 Galva Steel Outdoor Chairs by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Located in Geneve, CH
65cm Materials: Galvanized steel. Steel chair made of one shaped tube with sheet steel seat and
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel & Fabric Benches / Stools by Forma Nova
By Forma Nova
Located in New York, NY
, neoclassical curile / X-form base design in enameled steel. Seat is composed of stretched fabric and can be
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

2 Danish deskchairs, Leather and steel, “Tulip chair” by Fabricius & Kalsthom.
By Walter Knoll, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian armchairs. Structure with three legs in Chromed Steel, seats and backs in
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Clear PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame
By Giandomenico Belotti, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Clear PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame by Giandomenico Belotti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Beige PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame
By Giandomenico Belotti, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Beige PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame by Giandomenico Belotti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Black PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame
By Oscar e Gabriele Buratti, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Black PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame by Giandomenico Belotti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 109 Spaghetti Armchair with Beige PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame
By Giandomenico Belotti, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 109 Spaghetti Armchair with Beige PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame by Giandomenico Belotti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 109 Spaghetti Armchair with Black PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame
By Oscar e Gabriele Buratti, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 109 Spaghetti Armchair with Black PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame by Giandomenico Belotti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 109 Spaghetti Armchair with Clear PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame
By Giandomenico Belotti, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 109 Spaghetti Armchair with Clear PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame by Giandomenico Belotti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Danish Leather and Steel Armchair, Model FK 6725 by Preben Fabricius
By Walter Knoll, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian armchair. Structure with three legs in Chrome Steel, seats and backs in cowhide
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Outdoor/Patio Side Chair with Scrolling Pattern, Set of Four
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four outdoor patio chairs with scrolling pattern and mesh steel seats.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel

Danish Armchair, Black Leather and Chromed Steel, model FK 6725 Fabricius/Knoll.
By Walter Knoll, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian armchair. Structure with three legs in Chromed Steel, seats and backs in
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Beige PVC Seat and Sand Lacquered Steel Frame
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Beige PVC Seat and Sand Lacquered Steel Frame by Giandomenico
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Black PVC Seat and Black Lacquered Steel Frame
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Black PVC Seat and Black Lacquered Steel Frame by Giandomenico
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Clear PVC Seat and Sand Lacquered Steel Frame
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 101 Spaghetti Chair with Clear PVC Seat and Sand Lacquered Steel Frame by Giandomenico
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 150 Paludis Chair in Yellow Straw Seat with White Lacquered Steel Frame
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 150 Paludis Chair in Yellow Straw Seat with White Lacquered Steel Frame by Giandomenico
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Two Antique Spring Steel Garden Arm Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
For comfortable garden seating, these two similar complementary spring chairs with "mesh" steel
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Steel

Two Antique Spring Steel Garden Arm Chairs
Two Antique Spring Steel Garden Arm Chairs
H 36.38 in W 22.5 in D 27 in
Alias 150 Paludis Chair in Grey Straw Seat with White Lacquered Steel Frame
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 150 Paludis Chair in Grey Straw Seat with White Lacquered Steel Frame by Giandomenico Belotti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Alias 131 Spaghetti Armrest Armchair with Clear PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 131 Spaghetti Armrest Armchair with Clear PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame by Giandomenico
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Danish armchair in white leather and chrome steel, model FK 6725 Fabricius/Knoll
By Walter Knoll, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian armchair. Structure with three legs in Chromed Steel, seats and backs in
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

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Steel Seat For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the steel seat you’re looking for. A steel seat — often made from metal, steel and animal skin — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a steel seat, we have 331 options in-stock, while there are 278 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer steel seat, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each steel seat bearing Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made steel seat over the years, but those crafted by EMU Furniture, Stephen Kenn and Paulo Kobylka are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Steel Seat?

Prices for a steel seat start at $185 and top out at $147,711 with the average selling for $4,183.

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.