Antique Looking Armchair
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Looking Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1870s English Arts and Crafts Antique Looking Armchair
Rush, Elm
19th Century English Regency Antique Looking Armchair
Beech
1920s Sheraton Antique Looking Armchair
Oak
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Looking Armchair
Bone
19th Century Spanish Antique Looking Armchair
Iron
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Looking Armchair
Oak
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Looking Armchair
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Looking Armchair
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Antique Looking Armchair
Beech
1890s American Country Antique Looking Armchair
Reed, Paint, Wood
19th Century Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery
18th Century English Antique Looking Armchair
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Antique Looking Armchair
Wood
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Looking Armchair
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery
Early 20th Century African Brutalist Antique Looking Armchair
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Looking Armchair
Wood
1870s American Gothic Revival Antique Looking Armchair
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Looking Armchair
Walnut
1920s American Louis XV Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Looking Armchair
Suede
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery
19th Century English Gothic Antique Looking Armchair
Oak
18th Century Antique Looking Armchair
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Looking Armchair
Bouclé
1820s French Empire Antique Looking Armchair
Sheepskin, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Looking Armchair
Wood, Cane
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Antique Looking Armchair
Chenille, Oak
19th Century Antique Looking Armchair
Beech
19th Century Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Looking Armchair
Leather, Beech
1820s French Restauration Antique Looking Armchair
Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Looking Armchair
Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Looking Armchair
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Looking Armchair
Leather, Oak
1870s Victorian Antique Looking Armchair
Wood
1850s French Renaissance Revival Antique Looking Armchair
Fabric, Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Looking Armchair
Walnut
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery
1880s British Neoclassical Antique Looking Armchair
Wood
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Looking Armchair
Silk, Wood
1810s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Looking Armchair
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Antique Looking Armchair
Leather
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Looking Armchair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Antique Looking Armchair
Fabric, Plaster, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Looking Armchair
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Looking Armchair
Silk, Giltwood
18th Century Louis XVI Antique Looking Armchair
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Looking Armchair
Walnut
Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Looking Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
1880s British Victorian Antique Looking Armchair
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Looking Armchair
Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Looking Armchair
Metal
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.
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