18th Century Philadelphia Chair
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1730s American American Colonial Side Chairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Silk, Walnut
Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Laminate, Plywood
Vintage 1970s Books
Paper
Antique 1760s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Walnut
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Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Architectural Elements
Marble
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Gueridon
Brass
Antique 18th Century Irish George III Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Side Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Windsor Chairs
Ash
Antique 1810s English Hepplewhite Lowboys
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
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Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Ash, Elm
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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1740s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Dining Room Chairs
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1870s American Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Jamaican Windsor Chairs
Antique Mid-18th Century Jamaican American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century Jamaican American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century American Windsor Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Antique 18th Century American American Classical Windsor Chairs
Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George I Chairs
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1730s English George II Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1930s American Posters
Paper
Antique Late 18th Century American George III Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Windsor Chairs
Mid-20th Century Federal Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Chairs
Fabric, Laminate, Plywood
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Laminate, Plywood
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Laminate, Plywood
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Maple, Oak, Pine, Paint
Vintage 1970s American Books
Paper
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fiberglass, Maple
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Maple
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Oak, Poplar
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Chairs
Upholstery
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Club Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Country Windsor Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Country Windsor Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Country Windsor Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Mahogany, Pine
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Side Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Maple
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
Walnut
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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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