Antique Wheat Back Chairs
1810s American Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Rush, Beech
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Linen, Wood
18th Century Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century French Provincial Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Rush, Wood
1920s French French Provincial Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Rush, Wood
1780s Irish George III Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Wheat Back Chairs
19th Century American Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
1880s French Empire Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Pine, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Pine
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Bouclé, Birch
1890s English Chinoiserie Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
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1890s English Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
1920s Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mid-19th Century American Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
1780s English Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
1810s American American Classical Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Linen, Wood
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Giltwood, Upholstery, Cane
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Giltwood, Cane
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Rush, Walnut
1780s English Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Rustic Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Rush, Wood
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Early 20th Century Georgian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Brass
1860s English Victorian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century English Adam Style Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Leather, Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Federal Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Linen, Cane, Foam, Wood
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood
1880s French Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Linen, Wood
Late 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood, Cane
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
1820s Dutch Empire Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wheat Back Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Wheat Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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