Antique Curule
Antique 1880s French Stools
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Victorian Ottomans and Poufs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Regency Lounge Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1920s Unknown Arts and Crafts Stools
Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century English Regency Benches
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Italian Benches
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Benches
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs
Chestnut
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1880s French Stools
Bronze, Steel
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Chairs
Bone, Shell, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Neoclassical Benches
Wood, Cane
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Side Tables
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Revival Desks
Brass
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
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Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Iron
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Birch, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Stools
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Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Stools
Wood
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Stools
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Stools
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Chairs
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Stools
Mahogany
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Stools
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Stools
Brass
20th Century American Neoclassical Benches
Wood, Fabric
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Benches
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1850s French Renaissance Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique 19th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century American Footstools
Mahogany, Pine, Fabric
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Stools
Mahogany, Upholstery, Velvet
20th Century Gothic Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Indian Armchairs
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Louis XIV Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Benches
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Directoire End Tables
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Benches
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Stools
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Campaign Benches
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Chairs
Metal, Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
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Oak
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Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Stools
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Vintage 1920s French Classical Roman Stools
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Benches
Brass
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20th Century Italian Chairs
Brass, Iron
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Side Tables
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Walnut, Velvet
Antique 19th Century French Restauration Benches
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Side Tables
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Vintage 1940s French Vanities
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Other Stools
Iron
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Marble
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Antique Curule 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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