Chinese Horseshoe Armchair
Vintage 1910s Chinese Armchairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Wood, Elm
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Wood, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Vintage 1970s Chinese Ming Armchairs
Wood, Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Bamboo, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Asian Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Bamboo, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ming Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1870s Armchairs
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Armchairs
Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Elm
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Elm
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chairs
Shell, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Mohair
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1980s American Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Bamboo, Elm
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ming Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique 1890s Asian Chinoiserie Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs
Chrome
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Hardwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Side Chairs
Hardwood
Antique Early 19th Century Qing Furniture
Upholstery, Elm, Bentwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture
Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Bamboo
20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Leather
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Furniture
Elm, Cane
Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Armchairs
Antique 18th Century Chinese Furniture
Wood
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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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