Antique Cane English Chairs
Early 20th Century English Rustic Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Satinwood, Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s British Regency Bergere Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Rustic Chairs
Oak, Cane
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Export Chairs
Bamboo, Cane
Antique Early 1900s Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Wood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Elm
Antique 1880s English Art Deco Bergere Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Living Room Sets
Cane
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century English Children's Furniture
Cane, Wood, Teak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English Chairs
Satinwood
Vintage 1920s English Adam Style Armchairs
Cane, Satinwood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Revival Footstools
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 1850s English Elizabethan Dining Room Sets
Oak, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood
Antique 17th Century English Charles II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1810s Chinese Chinese Export Daybeds
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Campaign End Tables
Walnut, Mahogany
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Early 20th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Cane, Wood, Paint
20th Century Unknown Colonial Revival Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Beech
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English William and Mary Chaise Longues
Cane, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century British Hepplewhite Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Benches
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Fruitwood
Antique 17th Century British Charles II Side Chairs
Oak
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Wood, Cane
Antique 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 1880s English Regency Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Chairs
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Children's Furniture
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Early 20th Century Chairs
Antique 1890s English Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century English Side Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Chairs
Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bergere Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Classical Roman Bergere Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Wicker, Cane, Wood
Antique 1810s English Regency Bergere Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Antique Mid-19th Century English Side Chairs
Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century British Bergere Chairs
Walnut
20th Century English Regency Chairs
Beech
Antique 1690s English William and Mary Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sofas
Fabric, Cane
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1910s English Victorian Children's Furniture
Cane, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Side Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Padouk
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Cane, Fruitwood
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Cane, Padouk
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Armchairs
Cane, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Chaise Longues
Damask
Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Antique Early 1900s Corner Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Gothic Revival Armchairs
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Patio and Garden Furniture
Cane, Teak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1920s English Dining Room Sets
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Sets
Ormolu
Antique 1860s English Victorian Dining Room Sets
Oak, Walnut
Antique 1860s English Victorian Dining Room Sets
Oak
Vintage 1910s English Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique Cane English 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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