19th Century Mother-of-Pearl Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique 1870s English Victorian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 1870s English Victorian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century Moorish Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Hardwood, Ebony
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Paper
Antique 19th Century Syrian Moorish Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Armchairs
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Armchairs
Wood, Trimming
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Padouk
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
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Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dr...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pedestals
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Brass
20th Century Chinese Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique 1860s German Black Forest Side Chairs
Fruitwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Oak, Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Corner Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Padouk
2010s Lebanese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique 19th Century Syrian Islamic Armchairs
Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Armchairs
Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Indian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Boxwood, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Side Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Syrian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Syrian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Bone
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Silver
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Armchairs
Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique 1880s Sheraton Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Ebony, Bone
Antique 1860s French Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1890s Biedermeier Armchairs
Leather, Birch, Walnut
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Damask, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Islamic Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Chairs
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Armchairs
Antique 1860s Chinese Furniture
Hardwood, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century North American Victorian Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Syrian Islamic Living Room Sets
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Art Nouveau Chairs
Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Syrian Chairs
Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
Antique 19th Century English Art Nouveau Living Room Sets
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1860s English Victorian Dining Room Sets
Walnut
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dining Room Sets
Oak, Walnut
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dining Room Sets
Oak, Walnut
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dining Room Sets
Walnut
Antique 1870s English Victorian Dining Room Sets
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s British Dining Room Chairs
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Boxwood, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Belle Époque Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Armchairs
Bone, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood
Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century Renaissance Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Syrian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Ivory
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Antique 1890s Asian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique 19th Century Syrian Islamic Armchairs
Hardwood, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
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Wood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century Syrian Armchairs
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century Syrian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 1890s Syrian Other Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Armchairs
Wood, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century British Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Satinwood, Mother-of-Pearl, Ivory
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl, Kingwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl
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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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