$2,500 / set
Set of Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning set of four vintage modern bar stools feature a backless seat and a chrome base with a footrest. The two-tone vinyl is sure to complement any setting.
Chrome
French Louis XV Style 1890s Black Painted and Parcel-Gilt Bench with Cabrioles
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite French Louis XV style bench features a rectangular backless seat, covered with a simple linen upholstery secured by a brass nailhead trim.
Linen, Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
1930's Adjustable Swivel Seat Backless Industrial Toledo Workshop Stool
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930's adjustable swivel seat backless industrial Toledo Workshop stool, definitely the cleanest example I have ever owned, looks like it was made yesterday, beautiful color, surface...
Metal
Travis Backless Stool by Common Species. In Walnut with Woven Danish Cord Seat
Located in Longmont, CO
Clean, modern angles complimented by the warm texture of the Danish cord. The Travis stool can be made counter-height or bar-height and with an optional back. All wood construction ...
Brass
L-Shape Nordic Velvet Living Room, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
The decorative pillows and minimal design supplements the comfy atmosphere, triggered with the sheepskin attire on the arms, and small backless seats. Measures: Sofa (s) 215 x 90 ...
Leather, Wood
Unavailable
H 16.5 in W 26 in D 12 in
Studio Series: Backless Vanity Size Stool in Folklorica with Flame Red Seat
By Five Finger Furnishings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our vanity size stool is designed to add color and drama to an entryway, punctuate the end of a hallway or adorn the end of a bed. It's perfectly sized for one! The ends are covere...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Unavailable
H 18 in W 26 in D 12 in
Studio Series: Backless Vanity Size Stool in Navy Pinstripe, Blue Seat-in stock
By Five Finger Furnishings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our vanity sized stool is designed to add color and drama to an entryway, punctuate the end of a hallway or adorn the end of a bed. They're perfectly sized for one! Sides are a na...
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable
H 19 in W 26 in D 12 in
Studio Series: Backless Vanity Size Stool in Gray Geometric with Flame Red Seat
By Five Finger Furnishings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our vanity sized stool is designed to add color and drama to an entryway, punctuate the end of a hallway or adorn the end of a bed. They're perfectly sized for one! Sides are a gray...
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable
H 20 in W 26 in D 12 in
Studio Series: Backless Vanity Size Stool, Spring Linen Leaf Green Seat-in stock
By Five Finger Furnishings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our vanity sized stool is designed to add color and drama to an entryway, punctuate the end of a hallway or adorn the end of a bed. They're perfectly sized for one! Sides are pale y...
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable
H 19 in W 25 in D 13 in
Studio Series: Backless Vanity Size Stool in Gray Geometric with Ice Blue Seat
By Five Finger Furnishings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The vanity-inspired stool is designed to add color and drama to an entryway, punctuate the end of a hallway or adorn the end of a bed. It's perfectly sized for one, and add a dash o...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Sold
H 11.82 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Authentic Late 19th Century Tabouret Foot Stool Flower Tapestry Round Legs
Located in Sofia, BG
Taboret, also spelled tabouret, type of armless and backless seat or stool. Early taborets were probably named for their cylindrical shape, which resembled a drum (Old French: tabour...
Tapestry
Cast Aluminum Backless Stool with New Leather Seat
Located in Alhambra, CA
Elegant McM "futuristic" stool, made of cast aluminum and newly uphulstred stormy-brown leather cushion. Shelby Williams "Gazelle" chair inspired design. Stool is a medium height, an...
Aluminum
Backless Vintage Toledo Stool with Adjustable Height & Scooped Maple Seat
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage industrial backless adjustable authentic Toledo stool. Scooped solid wooden maple seat adjusts from 16 1/2 - 24".
Metal, Steel
Sold
H 39 in W 71.5 in D 25 in
French 1890s Backless Wooden Bench with Upholstered Seat and Hand-Carved Eagles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden bench with newly upholstered seat, hand-carved eagles and saber legs from the late 19th century. This delicate French bench features a rectangular seat with single cu...
Upholstery, Wood
Authentic Vintage Industrial Adjustable Backless Toledo Stool
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage industrial authentic backless adjustable stool by Toledo. Seat height is adjustable 25 1/4" - 29 1/2".
Metal, Steel
Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Toledo Backless Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Toledo Backless Stool. Seat diameter is 14 3/4".
Metal
Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Toledo Backless Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Toledo Backless Stool. Seat diameter is 14 1/2"
Metal
Vintage Industrial Factory Shop Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial wood and metal, steel backless factory shop stool. Seat measures: 14 3/4".
Metal, Steel
Biedermeier Birchsofawith Removable Back
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Raised on four scroll legs, this Biedermeier work of art can transform into a backless daybed with its removable seat back.
Fabric, Birch
2 Postmodern H. Studio Lucite and Chrome Gumdrop Bar Counter Stools Haziza
By Haziza
Located in Dayton, OH
(Haziza) Studio gum drop acrylic bar stool features a plush and comfortable seat. The backless design is a timeless Classic, bringing a modern look to a soda bar Classic.
Chrome
Pair of Long Curved Sofas from the John Lautner Elrod House, Rare Opportunity
Located in Kansas City, MO
These sofas are huge and amazing. Backless Sofa overall 49 deep seat is 20 in. D x 182 in.
Upholstery, Acrylic
Sold
H 19.25 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Medical Stool “Shampaine” Silver Metal Adjustable Backless Seat
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage “Shampaine” metal medical silver adjustable stool. Seat dia 12 1/2".
Carved Limestone Villa Bench from the South of France
Located in Dallas, TX
A recessed cavetto edge embellishes the rectangular seat on all four sides. Beneath the backless seat are two trestle legs with concave sides.
Limestone
19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Bench
Located in Vero Beach, FL
The exquisite bench features a rectangular backless seat and it is elegantly raised on four elongated S-scrolled cabriole legs.
Textile, Walnut
Neoclassical Style Italian Bronze Iron Backless Garden Bench Seat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant Italian wrought iron garden bench seat with bronze mounts made in the neoclassical taste. The bench features a wrought iron frame with a graceful design having twist leg supp...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Sold
H 21.75 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
Vintage Industrial Metal Machine Age Factory Shop Backless Stool, Seat
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Metal Machine Age Steampunk Factory Shop Backless Stool, Seat
Metal
Sold
H 32.88 in Dm 20.38 in
1930's Adjustable Swivel Oak Seat Backless Industrial Toledo Workshop Stool
Located in Chattanooga, TN
"A chair's for fools, everybody wants stooooools" -- Waiting For Guffman You could toss this stool off a cliff and it would bounce twice, dust itself off and get right back to w...
Metal
Sold
H 21.5 in W 58.5 in D 18 in
1860s French Long Backless Pine Bench with Splayed Legs and New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French backless bench features a rectangular seat that has been recovered in a simple linen accented with a brass nailhead trim.
Wood, Pine
Pair of Italian Savonarola Curule Bench Seat Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find the bench, backless versions of these chairs. Seat H 18 inches.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Vintage Industrial Factory Shop Stools
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial wood and metal backless factory shop stools Seat Diameter: 14"
Metal, Steel
Early 20th Century French Bentwood Bar Stool, Thonet Chair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Constructed of bentwood, this backless stool features a slatted seat and a circular stretcher at the bottom that acts as a footrest.
Bentwood
Sold
H 18 in W 44.5 in D 18 in
French Régence Style 19th Century Upholstered Wooden Bench with Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite French backless bench features a rectangular seat recovered with a soft blue and white checkred fabric, resting on a richly carved base.
Upholstery, Wood
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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