Antique Bench With A Back
1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Bench With A Back
Upholstery, Pine, Plaster
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Bench With A Back
Wood
Early 20th Century English Antique Bench With A Back
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Bench With A Back
Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Bench With A Back
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Country Antique Bench With A Back
Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Bench With A Back
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Bench With A Back
Oak
18th Century English Georgian Antique Bench With A Back
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Bench With A Back
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Bench With A Back
Walnut
1760s Antique Bench With A Back
Oak
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Bench With A Back
Walnut
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Bench With A Back
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Bench With A Back
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Antique Bench With A Back
Chestnut
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Bench With A Back
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Spanish Antique Bench With A Back
Wood
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Bench With A Back
Wood
Late 18th Century English Antique Bench With A Back
Pine
18th Century Antique Bench With A Back
Oak
Late 19th Century Belgian Rustic Antique Bench With A Back
Iron
19th Century Antique Bench With A Back
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Antique Bench With A Back
Oak
Early 20th Century British Georgian Antique Bench With A Back
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Bench With A Back
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Bench With A Back
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Bench With A Back
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Bench With A Back
Wood, Pine
19th Century English Antique Bench With A Back
Mahogany
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bench With A Back
Wood
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bench With A Back
Mohair, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Bench With A Back
Pine
Late 19th Century British Jacobean Antique Bench With A Back
Cane, Oak
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Bench With A Back
Pine
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Bench With A Back
Pine
Late 19th Century Austrian Modern Antique Bench With A Back
Beech, Cane
Late 19th Century French Antique Bench With A Back
Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Bench With A Back
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Bench With A Back
Cane, Walnut
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Bench With A Back
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut, Upholstery, Velvet, Polyester
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Bench With A Back
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Antique Bench With A Back
Oak
19th Century American Rustic Antique Bench With A Back
Wood
1890s Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Bench With A Back
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Bench With A Back
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Bohemian Antique Bench With A Back
Rattan
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Bench With A Back
Pine, Paint
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Bench With A Back
Wood, Lacquer
Early 1900s French Antique Bench With A Back
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Bench With A Back
Iron
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bench With A Back
Brass
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Bench With A Back
Leather, Wood
1890s French Antique Bench With A Back
Rush, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Bench With A Back
Wood, Upholstery
18th Century British George III Antique Bench With A Back
Oak
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Bench With A Back
Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bench With A Back
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Bench With A Back
Elm
1790s Antique Bench With A Back
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A bench with a back on it is usually just called a bench, while one without a back is a backless bench. Pieces placed in public areas to seat one or two people are park benches. Longer, more decorative ones for home use are garden benches. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of benches.
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