Antique Double Chair Back Settee
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Tapestry, Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Wood
1780s English George III Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century British William and Mary Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Silk
1910s British William and Mary Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Cotton, Giltwood, Walnut
1750s English George II Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
1880s English George II Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Walnut
1880s Queen Anne Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
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19th Century Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Walnut
1890s German Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Carrara Marble
19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Carrara Marble
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Crystal, Ormolu
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Paper
19th Century English Regency Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Sheffield Plate
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Tapestry, Fabric, Hardwood, Giltwood
20th Century English Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Silver
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Walnut
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1760s English George I Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Walnut
19th Century British Chinese Chippendale Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Late 18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
19th Century American Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany, Pine, Oak
1750s English Chippendale Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Iron
18th Century and Earlier Irish Antique Double Chair Back Settee
1770s Irish George III Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
1860s English Victorian Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Country Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Ash, Beech, Elm
Early 1700s English Baroque Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Walnut
18th Century English Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Antique Double Chair Back Settee
19th Century American Sheraton Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American French Provincial Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Metal
Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Walnut
19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
19th Century American Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany, Ash, Pine
Mid-18th Century Indian Chinese Export Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Padouk
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Wood, Fabric
19th Century Sheraton Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Irish Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
19th Century American Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
19th Century American Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany, Pine
18th Century English Chippendale Antique Double Chair Back Settee
Mahogany
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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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