Linen Slip Cover Chair
21st Century and Contemporary Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Linen, Foam, Wood
20th Century American Organic Modern Club Chairs
Linen, Foam, Wood, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Club Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Linen
Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs
Linen, Fruitwood, Down
Vintage 1970s American Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cotton
2010s Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Club Chairs
Fabric, Linen
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique 1860s English Victorian Benches
Oak, Walnut
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Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Textile, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Hide, Wood, Parchment Paper
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cedar
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pen...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Travertine
1990s American American Classical Swivel Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Sofas
Linen
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
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21st Century and Contemporary Lounge Chairs
Antique 1760s English George I Settees
Walnut
Vintage 1940s Settees
21st Century and Contemporary Side Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Club Chairs
Linen
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Burlap, Down, Feathers, Linen, Slip
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Romantic Wingback Chairs
Down, Linen, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Napoleon III Club Chairs
Linen
20th Century Romantic Wingback Chairs
Canvas, Linen
20th Century European Louis XV Chairs
Linen, Cane, Walnut, Down
20th Century American Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century European Louis XVI Side Chairs
Linen, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Wingback Chairs
Linen, Down
20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Slipper Chairs
Hardwood, Upholstery, Linen
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Cane, Wood
Vintage 1960s North American Wingback Chairs
20th Century European Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Linen, Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Club Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Down, Linen, Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Down, Linen, Oak
20th Century European Louis XV Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Cane, Down, Linen, Polyester, Wood
2010s French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century European Louis XV Chairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Linen, Giltwood, Down
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Cane, Foam, Linen, Paint, Upholstery
1990s American Chippendale Side Chairs
Cherry
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Armchairs
Linen, Cane, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Armchairs
Linen, Cane, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Linen, Wood
20th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut, Down
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Linen
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Pine, Raw Linen
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Down, Linen, Wood
20th Century American Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Linen, Upholstery
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Linen, Wood
20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Linen, Walnut, Down
20th Century Modern Club Chairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Swivel Chairs
Linen
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century European Louis XV Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Linen, Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood, Linen, Slip, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Down, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge C...
Leather, Linen, Walnut, Down
20th Century European Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Early 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Cane, Walnut, Down
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs
Linen, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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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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