Swiveling Tulip Chairs Knoll
Mid-20th Century Belgian Space Age Swivel Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Fiberglass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Dining Room Sets
Marble, Aluminum
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Marble, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets
Metal
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
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Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Sofas
Brass
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Aluminum, Iron
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Cement
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Walnut, Oak, Beech, Bouclé, Wool
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Steel, Brass, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Concrete
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak, Plywood
2010s Brazilian Dining Room Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
2010s Italian Side Tables
Onyx
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Lucite
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Swivel Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Marble
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Vintage 1950s American Swivel Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s American Swivel Chairs
Metal
2010s American Modern Swivel Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Swivel Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Velvet, Polyester
Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fiberglass, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
2010s Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Plastic
2010s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Iron
Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Modern Chairs
Iron, Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs
Metal
20th Century Chairs
Steel
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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.