Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Linen, Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Cotton, Velvet
1890s British Edwardian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Fabric, Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood
19th Century British Anglo-Indian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1890s American High Victorian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
1780s Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Mahogany, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wrought Iron
1830s American Neoclassical Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood
1860s British British Colonial Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 17th Century English Baroque Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Oak
19th Century European Renaissance Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Metal
Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Porcelain
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1890s British Chippendale Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Fabric, Wood
1830s American American Empire Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Pine
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Brass
1920s Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Leather, Palisander
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Cane
1810s Caribbean Regency Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Linen, Walnut
19th Century Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Beech
1970s American Bohemian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Rattan
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Mahogany
1910s American Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood, Wool
1840s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Birch
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1920s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Birch
Early 20th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
1890s French Renaissance Revival Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century Georgian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood
19th Century English Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
19th Century American Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Pine
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Tapestry
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wrought Iron
1920s Great Britain (UK) Country Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Iron
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
19th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Oak
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood
19th Century American Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Pine
19th Century Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood, Linen
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s English Georgian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier British Queen Anne Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood, Fabric
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Fruitwood, Upholstery
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Oak
Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
19th Century American Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Pine
Early 20th Century Empire Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century English Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century English Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Oak, Rope
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Mahogany
19th Century American Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Pine, Hemp
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Oak
Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Pine
19th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Iron
19th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Tapestry, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
18th Century and Earlier Unknown Empire Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood, Upholstery, Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Beech
Early 20th Century French Regency Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut, Giltwood
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Late 19th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
1920s English Regency Revival Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Beech
1860s Scottish Victorian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Rosewood
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Pine
1920s English Jacobean Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Oak
19th Century French Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Wood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Hickory
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Oak
19th Century American Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Pine
19th Century Spanish Antique Foot Stool Benches Stools
Walnut, Leather
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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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