Antique Embroidered Armchair
19th Century French Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
1890s Naturalistic Antique Embroidered Armchair
Canvas, Oil
1880s English Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Fabric
19th Century English Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s Baroque Revival Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century English Antique Embroidered Armchair
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Antique Embroidered Armchair
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Oak
1860s English Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Embroidered Armchair
Mahogany
1890s French Napoleon III Antique Embroidered Armchair
Wood, Trimming
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Elm
Mid-19th Century French Antique Embroidered Armchair
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Embroidered Armchair
Wool, Walnut
18th Century Antique Embroidered Armchair
Mahogany
Early 1800s French Baroque Antique Embroidered Armchair
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Embroidered Armchair
Silk, Wood
Late 19th Century European Renaissance Antique Embroidered Armchair
Textile, Wood, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Antique Embroidered Armchair
Velvet
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Embroidered Armchair
Walnut
Late 19th Century British Antique Embroidered Armchair
Beech
1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique Embroidered Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Embroidered Armchair
Silk, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English George II Antique Embroidered Armchair
Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Antique Embroidered Armchair
Brass
Early 1600s Italian Renaissance Antique Embroidered Armchair
Walnut
17th Century French French Provincial Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Embroidered Armchair
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century British Antique Embroidered Armchair
Cotton
1660s English Jacobean Antique Embroidered Armchair
Oak
1860s English High Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Embroidered Armchair
Beech, Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Antique Embroidered Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Embroidered Armchair
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Antique Embroidered Armchair
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Louis XIV Antique Embroidered Armchair
Fabric, Oak
16th Century Antique Embroidered Armchair
Wood, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
1890s British Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Mahogany
1840s English Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery
1920s English Georgian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century English Antique Embroidered Armchair
Linen, Wood
1920s American Art Deco Antique Embroidered Armchair
Wood, Wicker, Reed
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Embroidered Armchair
Brass
1880s Italian High Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Hardwood
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Embroidered Armchair
Walnut
Late 19th Century European Renaissance Antique Embroidered Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Danish Rococo Revival Antique Embroidered Armchair
Nutwood
1830s European William IV Antique Embroidered Armchair
Giltwood, Canvas
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Embroidered Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Embroidered Armchair
Silk
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Embroidered Armchair
Walnut
1760s English George III Antique Embroidered Armchair
Hardwood
19th Century German Baroque Revival Antique Embroidered Armchair
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Embroidered Armchair
19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Embroidered Armchair
Linen, Rosewood
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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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