Antique American Couch
1820s American American Empire Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
1880s Empire Antique American Couch
Wool, Mahogany
19th Century American American Classical Antique American Couch
Mahogany, Burl
18th Century and Earlier American American Classical Antique American Couch
Mid-19th Century American Classical Antique American Couch
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century American Empire Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American Empire Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Unknown American Empire Antique American Couch
Mahogany
19th Century American Empire Antique American Couch
Fabric
1810s Federal Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique American Couch
Fabric, Mahogany
1820s English Georgian Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century American Victorian Antique American Couch
Fabric, Satinwood, Walnut
1840s American Rococo Revival Antique American Couch
Hardwood
1790s North American Federal Antique American Couch
Mahogany
1830s American Neoclassical Antique American Couch
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique American Couch
Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Wood
1890s American American Classical Antique American Couch
Wood
Early 20th Century North American Modern Antique American Couch
Wood
19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique American Couch
Hardwood, Oak
1920s American Realist Antique American Couch
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique American Couch
Wicker
1840s American American Empire Antique American Couch
Mahogany, Satinwood
1920s American Modern Antique American Couch
Etching
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1880s American Antique American Couch
Oak
19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Mahogany
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Mahogany
1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique American Couch
Burlap, Oak
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique American Couch
Fabric, Wood
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Mahogany, Upholstery
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Brass
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique American Couch
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique American Couch
Early 20th Century North American Antique American Couch
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century North American Antique American Couch
Willow, Wood
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique American Couch
Walnut
Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Upholstery
19th Century American American Classical Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Antique American Couch
Upholstery
1820s American American Classical Antique American Couch
Mohair, Wood
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Panamanian Antique American Couch
Wood
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Wood
1910s American Antique American Couch
Wicker, Papercord
19th Century American Folk Art Antique American Couch
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique American Couch
Oil
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Wood
18th Century and Earlier American Antique American Couch
19th Century American Antique American Couch
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Wood
19th Century American Antique American Couch
1810s American Federal Antique American Couch
Mahogany
1840s American American Empire Antique American Couch
Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique American Couch
Fabric, Mahogany
1840s American American Classical Antique American Couch
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Upholstery
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Antique American Couch
1780s American Chippendale Antique American Couch
Silk, Mahogany
19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American American Classical Antique American Couch
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century North American Victorian Antique American Couch
Mahogany
19th Century American American Classical Antique American Couch
19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Empire Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American Antique American Couch
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1820s American American Classical Antique American Couch
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
1830s American American Empire Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique American Couch
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1880s American Sheraton Antique American Couch
Brass
19th Century American Regency Antique American Couch
1780s American American Colonial Antique American Couch
Brass
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique American Couch
Mahogany
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique American Couch
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19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique American Couch
Carrara Marble
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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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