17th Carved Walnut Chair
Antique 17th Century Swiss Renaissance Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century British Charles II Side Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Rococo Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century British Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Chairs
Metal
Antique Late 17th Century English Baroque Side Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Side Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Side Chairs
Walnut, Yew
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Velvet
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIV Religious Items
Walnut
Antique 17th Century British Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century European Elizabethan Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Antique Late 17th Century British Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century British William and Mary Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 17th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
Antique 17th Century English Charles II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Bronze
Antique 17th Century Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Textile, Walnut
Antique 1690s Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Armchairs
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique 1640s French Charles II Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1640s French Charles II Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1690s Dutch Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Furniture
Hardwood, Rattan
Antique 17th Century French Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Armchairs
Fabric, Silk, Walnut
Antique 1690s English Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century English Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1690s Early Victorian Chairs
Cotton
Antique 17th Century German Renaissance Side Chairs
Walnut, Maple
Antique Early 17th Century English Baroque Chairs
Walnut
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17th Carved Walnut Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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