Antique Stick Back Chair
1780s Welsh Antique Stick Back Chair
Wood
Mid-19th Century Scottish Folk Art Antique Stick Back Chair
Paint, Yew, Pine, Elm
19th Century Swedish Antique Stick Back Chair
Wood
1890s English Primitive Antique Stick Back Chair
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Stick Back Chair
Oak
Early 19th Century British Colonial Antique Stick Back Chair
Wood
Early 1900s Country Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm
18th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Antique Stick Back Chair
Raffia, Ash, Elm
1920s American Streamlined Moderne Antique Stick Back Chair
Rattan, Reed, Canvas
1820s English Country Antique Stick Back Chair
Ash, Elm
18th Century British Antique Stick Back Chair
Ash, Elm
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Oak
Late 19th Century Ukrainian Modern Antique Stick Back Chair
Steel
Late 19th Century Ukrainian Modern Antique Stick Back Chair
Steel
19th Century English Antique Stick Back Chair
Oak
19th Century English George III Antique Stick Back Chair
Yew
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Stick Back Chair
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Stick Back Chair
Rush, Oak
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Stick Back Chair
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Cane, Mahogany
1910s French French Provincial Antique Stick Back Chair
Rush, Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Stick Back Chair
Upholstery, Wood
1870s European Rustic Antique Stick Back Chair
Ash, Elm
1760s English George III Antique Stick Back Chair
Yew
1880s English High Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Ash, Elm
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Ash, Elm
1920s American Art Deco Antique Stick Back Chair
Rattan, Reed, Wicker
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Stick Back Chair
Wood
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm
Late 19th Century Ukrainian Modern Antique Stick Back Chair
Steel
Mid-19th Century Antique Stick Back Chair
Watercolor
1860s English High Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm
1880s English High Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Ash, Elm
1860s English High Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm, Yew
1860s English High Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Yew
1860s English High Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm, Yew
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm
19th Century Antique Stick Back Chair
Wood
19th Century English Antique Stick Back Chair
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Stick Back Chair
Wood, Cane
Early 20th Century American Antique Stick Back Chair
Papercord, Wood
Early 20th Century American Antique Stick Back Chair
Cane, Wood, Rattan
Mid-18th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Stick Back Chair
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Antique Stick Back Chair
Reed
Early 20th Century American Antique Stick Back Chair
Metal
19th Century Antique Stick Back Chair
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Ash, Elm
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Stick Back Chair
1920s English Primitive Antique Stick Back Chair
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Primitive Antique Stick Back Chair
Wood
1920s English Folk Art Antique Stick Back Chair
Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Ash, Elm, Oak
Early 19th Century Swiss Rustic Antique Stick Back Chair
Wood
18th Century British George III Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm, Ash
Mid-19th Century British Country Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm
19th Century Welsh Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm
Early 19th Century Welsh Victorian Antique Stick Back Chair
Elm
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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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