Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mid-19th Century Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
1880s English High Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
1860s Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery, Mahogany
1860s English Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Leather
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century High Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Damask
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood, Oak
1820s Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery, Satinwood
1830s German Charles X Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut, Fabric
19th Century Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Velvet
Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Cane, Bentwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Wood, Giltwood
1920s Art Deco Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Iron
19th Century Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Velvet
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Brass
19th Century Dutch Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Textile, Wood
Late 19th Century Brazilian Romantic Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Wood
1760s French Louis XV Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Velvet, Wood
1850s American Rococo Revival Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Wood
1860s English Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Wicker
Early 19th Century Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Rattan
1920s Art Deco Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Paper, Chalk
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Metal, Chrome
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French French Provincial Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
1890s French Rococo Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Marble
20th Century French Empire Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Malachite, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Leather
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Cane, Hardwood
19th Century Rococo Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century European Louis XV Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Ormolu
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19th Century English Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Danish Early Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Beech, Mahogany, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Fabric, Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
19th Century British Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Ormolu
1850s Hungarian Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
1870s European Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mahogany
1870s English Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Fabric, Mahogany
1870s Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mahogany
1860s Early Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Rosewood
19th Century Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
19th Century French Empire Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s British Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Early 20th Century Empire Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Fabric, Wood
1860s English Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Cane, Wood
Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Cane, Wood
1830s Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
1830s Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery
19th Century Unknown Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
19th Century Swedish Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
1810s English Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
19th Century Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
1830s English William IV Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut, Leather
19th Century Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery
Early 19th Century Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Velvet
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Bronze
19th Century American Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Wood, Fabric
1830s English Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Walnut
Early 20th Century Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Damask
Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Brass
19th Century French Rococo Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery, Mahogany
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Empire Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Bronze
Early 1900s European Rococo Revival Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century French Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Rattan, Wicker
19th Century Spanish Other Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Iron
Early 1900s Italian Post-Modern Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Metal
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Fabric
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
Wood, Fabric
1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Sofas And Chaises Sofas And Chaises
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.
- What is a chaise on a sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A chaise, also known as a chaise longue (or, as it is sometimes spelled in the United States, a “chaise lounge”), is a long, upholstered sofa in the shape of a chair that can be used to prop one's legs upon. The name "chaise" refers to any long, reclining chair in modern French interior design, and the English translation is "long chair."
- Is a chaise sofa practical?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Whether a chaise sofa is practical is a matter of personal opinion. For those who like to sit with their legs stretched out, a chaise sofa may be used frequently in a seating area. However, the sofas do have a larger footprint, so they may not be suited to very small living rooms. On 1stDibs, shop a range of chaise sofas.
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