19th Century English Wing Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century British Country Rocking Chairs
Velvet, Pine
Antique 19th Century English Country Rocking Chairs
Velvet, Pine
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 1840s English William IV Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Revival Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Chairs
Pine
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Egyptian Armchairs
Bone, Ebony, Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century British George III Armchairs
Ceramic, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Georgian Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 1730s English George II Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1880s English George II Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Spanish Victorian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Antique 1870s Armchairs
Ormolu
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Hardwood
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Leather
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Rosewood
Antique Late 18th Century American Armchairs
Antique 1880s English George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Sofas
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Rocking Chairs
Metal
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Children's Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Cane, Wood
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Oak
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Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Wood, Leather
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Muslin
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Rocking Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Club Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Living Room Sets
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century English Sofas
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Modern Stools
Ash
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Silk, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Linen
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century British Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century British Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Antique 1880s English Chairs
Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 1870s English Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English George II Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Wing Chairs 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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