19th Century Antique Chair Styles
19th Century Portuguese Chippendale 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Chippendale 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Straw, Wood
19th Century American Shaker 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Pine
19th Century Portuguese Renaissance 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century English Georgian 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Brass
19th Century French Renaissance Revival 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Pine
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century English Baroque 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century German Biedermeier 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century European Renaissance 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Walnut
19th Century French Directoire 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Cherry
19th Century American Queen Anne 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century Charles II 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century Portuguese Rococo 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century French Baroque 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Rosewood
19th Century English Baroque 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century Spanish Neoclassical 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Other
Mid-19th Century 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
Late 19th Century British 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Walnut
19th Century Italian 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century French 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Hardwood
19th Century Italian Directoire 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Olive
Late 19th Century English Chippendale 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Mahogany
19th Century Chinese 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century French 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Régence 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century French Chippendale 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Metal
19th Century 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Rustic 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Fabric, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Walnut
19th Century English Georgian 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Leather, Walnut
19th Century German Rococo 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Mohair, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Regency 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Giltwood
19th Century American Late Victorian 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Walnut, Upholstery
1830s Swedish Rococo 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Birch
Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood, Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Wood
Late 19th Century English Chippendale 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Fabric, Hardwood
19th Century Dutch Louis XVI 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
Pine
Late 19th Century American Chippendale 19th Century Antique Chair Styles
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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