Beautiful Antique Armchair
1850s Italian Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Beautiful Antique Armchair
Beech, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Beautiful Antique Armchair
Bronze
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Beautiful Antique Armchair
19th Century French Empire Beautiful Antique Armchair
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Beautiful Antique Armchair
Brass
1840s Italian Charles X Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
1850s Italian Louis Philippe Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Empire Beautiful Antique Armchair
Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Beautiful Antique Armchair
Giltwood
18th Century British Georgian Beautiful Antique Armchair
Oak
19th Century Louis XV Beautiful Antique Armchair
Wood
1750s Italian Louis XVI Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Beautiful Antique Armchair
19th Century Beautiful Antique Armchair
Sheepskin, Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Beautiful Antique Armchair
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beautiful Antique Armchair
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Louis XV Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
1890s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beautiful Antique Armchair
Rush, Oak
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
18th Century Italian Louis XV Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
Late 19th Century British British Colonial Beautiful Antique Armchair
Velvet, Walnut
1880s Austrian Jugendstil Beautiful Antique Armchair
Leather, Walnut
1830s Beautiful Antique Armchair
Mahogany
19th Century Beautiful Antique Armchair
Cowhide, Leather
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Beautiful Antique Armchair
Fabric, Bentwood
16th Century Beautiful Antique Armchair
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s Italian Beautiful Antique Armchair
Straw, Wood
1870s French Louis XV Beautiful Antique Armchair
Tapestry, Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Beautiful Antique Armchair
Beech
1920s Czech Mid-Century Modern Beautiful Antique Armchair
Beech, Fabric
16th Century Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
16th Century Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Baroque Beautiful Antique Armchair
Wood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Beautiful Antique Armchair
Cord, Ash
19th Century French Louis XIV Beautiful Antique Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1700s Italian Beautiful Antique Armchair
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Chippendale Beautiful Antique Armchair
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Directoire Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
1890s Italian Renaissance Revival Beautiful Antique Armchair
Wood, Walnut
1880s British Neoclassical Beautiful Antique Armchair
Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beautiful Antique Armchair
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Beautiful Antique Armchair
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
Late 19th Century European Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Beautiful Antique Armchair
Maple
19th Century Beautiful Antique Armchair
Sheepskin
19th Century Beautiful Antique Armchair
Sheepskin
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Beautiful Antique Armchair
Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Beautiful Antique Armchair
Wood, Fabric
1870s French Louis XV Beautiful Antique Armchair
Rosewood
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Beautiful Antique Armchair
Velvet, Nutwood
1880s French Beautiful Antique Armchair
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Beautiful Antique Armchair
Wood, Fabric
Late 19th Century Swiss Beautiful Antique Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s German Beautiful Antique Armchair
Rush, Oak
19th Century French Régence Beautiful Antique Armchair
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Beautiful Antique Armchair
Brass
1820s French Empire Beautiful Antique Armchair
Cotton, Wood
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Beautiful Antique Armchair
Brass
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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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