Used Cafe Seating
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Used Cafe Seating
Metal, Iron
Early 1900s French Organic Modern Used Cafe Seating
Steel
1970s Used Cafe Seating
Metal
20th Century French Used Cafe Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French British Colonial Used Cafe Seating
Rattan, Reed
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Used Cafe Seating
Rattan, Reed
Mid-20th Century Used Cafe Seating
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Industrial Used Cafe Seating
Steel
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Steel
19th Century Italian Vienna Secession Used Cafe Seating
Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Used Cafe Seating
Beech
Mid-20th Century Used Cafe Seating
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Used Cafe Seating
Wrought Iron
1920s Austrian Art Deco Used Cafe Seating
Beech, Bentwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Chrome
Early 2000s French Provincial Used Cafe Seating
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Country Used Cafe Seating
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Used Cafe Seating
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Iron
Early 20th Century American Used Cafe Seating
Iron
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Used Cafe Seating
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Cafe Seating
Steel
20th Century French Art Deco Used Cafe Seating
Metal
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Velvet, Wood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Velvet, Beech, Wood
1980s American Modern Used Cafe Seating
Bouclé, Upholstery
1940s French Used Cafe Seating
Metal
1960s Belgian Brutalist Used Cafe Seating
Wood
1890s English Arts and Crafts Used Cafe Seating
Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Wood
1920s American Victorian Used Cafe Seating
Steel
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Used Cafe Seating
Beech
1950s French Used Cafe Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Cane, Bentwood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Velvet, Beech, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Used Cafe Seating
Beech
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Cane, Bentwood
1920s French Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Used Cafe Seating
Aluminum
Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Used Cafe Seating
Beech, Elm
1960s French French Provincial Used Cafe Seating
Beech
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Metal, Steel
Early 2000s American Modern Used Cafe Seating
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Velvet, Oak
1960s Romanian Modern Used Cafe Seating
Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Used Cafe Seating
Bentwood, Beech
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Wood
1930s Austrian Art Deco Used Cafe Seating
Bentwood, Plywood
1950s French Used Cafe Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century Used Cafe Seating
Fabric, Wood
1980s Unknown French Provincial Used Cafe Seating
Plastic
1990s American Modern Used Cafe Seating
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Chrome
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Fabric, Lacquer, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Used Cafe Seating
Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Cafe Seating
Bamboo, Rattan
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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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