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Midcentury Italian Entry Art Deco age Stool in Ebonized Walnut New Upholstered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
: H 41 x W 80 x D 35. Elegant stool, bench, Empire style period Art Deco of the 1930s. Patterned with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Benches

Materials

Brass

Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Benches
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular upholstered seats with klismos form bases with turned stretchers, bronze mounts and paw feet.
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Antique 1820s French Empire Benches

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Benches
Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Benches
H 21 in W 23.5 in D 16 in
Empire Style Parcel-Gilt Mahogany Hall Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
Empire style parcel-gilt mahogany hall bench, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Mahogany

Maison Jansen Style French Empire Bench
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Maison Jansen style bench is very much in the French Empire revival look with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Benches

Materials

Iron, Brass

Danish Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Bench
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Danish Empire bench made of mahogany with inlays of satin wood and ebony. Features a
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Ebony, Mahogany

Danish Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Bench
Danish Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Bench
H 33.86 in W 53.15 in D 21.66 in
5 French Empire Style Sphinx Mahogany Benches
Located in New York, NY
5 French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany square benches with bronze trim and winged sphinx
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Bronze

Empire Early 19th Century Solid Walnut Antique Bench
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Antique Italian empire bench early 19th century. The bench is made of solid walnut wood. Excellent
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Benches

Materials

Walnut

Late Empire Upholstered Bench with Carved Gilt Carvings
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative and elegant Late Empire bench with upholstered seat. Frame crafted in beech with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Small French Empire Style Bench
Located in Buchanan, NY
A small Empire style bench upholstered in blue velvet. Add a touch of classic beauty and elegance
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Benches

Materials

Beech

Small French Empire Style Bench
Small French Empire Style Bench
H 27 in W 25 in D 14.5 in
Empire Style Painted Iron Bench, 19th Century, French
Located in El Monte, CA
A highly decorative and unique 19th century French empire painted and parcel gilt cast iron
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Iron

Danish Early 19th Century Empire Black Polished Mahogany Bench
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Danish early 19th century empire bench. Frame in mahogany with a black French polish. Newly
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Benches

Materials

Brass

Royal Empire bench, gold-plated, black
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal Empire bench, gold-plated, black Solid beech wood, gilded with black decorative elements
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Early 20th Century French Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Royal Empire bench, gold-plated, black
Royal Empire bench, gold-plated, black
H 17.33 in W 41.34 in D 18.12 in
French Empire Style Parcel Ebonized Bench
Located in New York, NY
"French Empire style parcel ebonized mahogany bench, after the designs of Charles Percier (French
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Empire Style Bench with Hand-Carved Swan Figureheads
Located in Middletown, MD
Freshly reupholstered late 19th century Empire style bench in a neutral cream-colored fabric
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Walnut

Empire Style Ebonized Cross-Sword Bench with Gilt Highlights
Located in San Francisco, CA
the rectangular upholstered seat above an ebonized wooden frame raised on splayed swords with gilt handles; newer upholstery
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Vintage 1960s American Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Wood

American Empire Classical Serpentine Flame Mahogany Slipper Bench, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire classical slipper bench offers upholstered seat over serpentine flame
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Beautiful antique Empire bench, oak 20th century.
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful antique Empire bench, oak 20th century. Solid wood, hand-carved oak, conical, tapered
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20th Century Benches

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Oak

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Bench W/ Blue & White Floral Upholstery
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early American Empire carved mahogany bench newly upholstered in a blue and white floral
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Benches

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Upholstered and Gilt Painted Stool Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant painted wood bench was crafted in northern France, circa 1890. The antique seat stands
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Empire Mahogany and Parcel-Gilt X-form Bench, France, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Empire mahogany and parcel-gilt bench, with X-shaped frame in the neoclassical taste. Dating
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Exceptional French Bench, Stool, Gondola in Empire
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, finely carved and set. Armrests ending in scrolled volutes. Semicircular frame on four scissor-shaped legs. Below connected by appropriately curly, strongly profiled...
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20th Century French Benches

Materials

Velvet, Beech

19th Century Baltic Mahogany Long Bench - Antique Empire Silk Sofa, Canapé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, antique Baltic long bench with two pillows made of hand carved Mahogany, in good
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Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century Black French Antique Empire Ebonized Mahogany Sofa Bench, Recamier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French sofa bench-recamier made of hand crafted ebonized Mahogany, in good
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Ebony, Mahogany

19th/20th C. Printed Linen Upholstered American Empire Mahogany Paw Foot Bench
Located in Morristown, NJ
A 19th c., American Empire mahogany bench with outward scrolling arms raised on carved winged legs
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

19th C. American Empire Carved Rosewood Bench on Casters, Duncan Phyfe Style
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Handsome carved mahogany bench, dating to the early 1800s, in the manner of Duncan Phyfe. One side
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

Empire Style Wooden Bench, Gold Leaf Finishing, Handcarved and Made in Italy
By Marco Belloni
Located in Barlassina, IT
Empire style bench. It was designed and made for the first time in 1992 and showed at Salone del
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Benches

Materials

Wood

Empire Style High Sided Bench with Gilt Details and Mohair Velvet Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920s French Empire style wooden stool has an antique white painted frame with gilded details
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Early 20th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Gesso, Upholstery, Wood

French 1860s Empire Style Walnut Bench with Out-Scrolled Sides and Swan Figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut bench from the mid-19th century, with carved swan heads and new
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Antique Empire Style Gilded Scroll Arm Window Bench with Winged Eagle Supports
Located in London, GB
Antique Empire style gilded scroll arm window bench with beautifully carved winged eagle supports
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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Natural Fiber, Giltwood, Leather, Linen

Fine Pair of Late 19th Century to Early 20th C Empire Parcel Gilt Benches
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine late 19th century to early 20th century Empire mahogany and parcel gilt pair of benches
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Mahogany

21st Century Empire-Style Bed Bench with Plated Fabric by Modenese Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
This lovely pleated bench by Modenese Gastone Interiors will make a classy statement at the foot of
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2010s Italian Empire Benches

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

French Empire Period Billiard Room Bench openable Dry Bar Columns and Drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
This one of a kind museum quality piece of furniture is an important French Empire period bench or
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Ormolu, Brass, Bronze

Brass and Lucite "Empire" Style Benches by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two sets available, one in polished brass and one in polished nickel. Exceptional pair of Empire
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Exceptional French Bench, Stool, Gondola in Empire No. 2
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, finely carved and set. Armrests ending in scrolled volutes. Semicircular frame on four scissor-shaped legs. Below connected by appropriately curly, strongly profiled...
Category

20th Century French Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Charles Hollis Jones "Empire" Style Benches in Polished Nickel & Lucite
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional pair of Empire style benches designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. The
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Nickel

French Empire Recamier
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
This French Empire Recamier is a stunning eye catcher. Newly upholstered with luxurious mohair this
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Antique 1820s French Empire Benches

Materials

Mohair

French Empire Recamier
French Empire Recamier
H 27.56 in W 49.22 in D 20.87 in
Duncan Phyfe Regency Empire Style Hairy Paw Feet Brass Lyre Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 20th century Duncan Phyfe Regency Empire style hairy paw feet brass lyre harp bench. Item
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Late 20th Century Benches

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Empire Style Benches in Lucite & Polished Nickel
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One empire style bench by Charles Hollis Jones.  
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Nickel

Charles Hollis Jones "Empire" Style Pair of Benches in Nickel and Naugahyde
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional pair of Empire style benches designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. The
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Vintage French Empire Style Hand-Carved Curule Upholstered X Frame Black Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very attractive early 20th Century hand carved French Neoclassic / Empire Style X-Form Bench with
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Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Classic Antique Style Bench
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Elegant Empire style bench in walnut. Canes seat and sides, generous size-44" wide. Practical and
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Vintage 1970s North American American Empire Benches

Materials

Walnut

Classic Antique Style Bench
Classic Antique Style Bench
H 28 in W 44 in D 18 in
19th Century Painted Swedish Bench
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A 19th Century Swedish bench from the Empire period, the back panel decorated with a classical
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Benches

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Painted Swedish Bench
19th Century Painted Swedish Bench
H 44.1 in W 72.05 in D 27.56 in
Italian Neoclassical Hall Bench
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassical hall bench. Large and handsomely proportioned cassapanca / walnut bench in two
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Benches

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Hall Bench
Italian Neoclassical Hall Bench
H 35.5 in W 62 in D 20 in
19th Century French Empire Style Canapé
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
An elegant carved wood upholstered canapé.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Danish Early 19th Century Upholstered Seat Bench
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant early 19th century Danish Empire mahogany bench. The two arms is showcasing beautiful
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany, Satinwood

Pair of Neoclassical Revival Carved Wooden Benches
Located in Sheffield, MA
A pair of neoclassical stools in the Empire style, the stools have caned seats, wood is carved and
Category

20th Century Empire Revival Benches

Materials

Wood

Iron Bench
Located in Houston, TX
This French antique metal garden settee is from the Second French Empire , which was the 18-year
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Antique 1850s French Benches

Materials

Iron

Iron Bench
Iron Bench
H 43 in W 67 in D 20 in
Maison Jansen Folding X-Form Bench
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic folding bench dates to the 1960s and was created by Maison Jansen. The
Category

Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Benches

Materials

Brass, Steel

Maison Jansen Folding X-Form Bench
Maison Jansen Folding X-Form Bench
H 17.25 in W 24.5 in D 17.25 in
Pair of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Giltwood Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and giltwood stools. Each circular stool
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Bench Stool Swedish Black 19th Beige Linen Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Bench Swedish Black 19th Beige Linen century Sweden. A stool made during the 19th century in Sweden
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Benches

Mint Condition Empire Sofa Sette Loveseat Couch Fine Carved Details Lions Feet
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Note: Full price include new upholstery service, buyer to provide fabric. Mint condition empire
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20th Century American Empire Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Biedermeier Piano Bench
Located in New York, NY
Lovely antique piano bench with internal compartment for music sheet storage. The perfect
Category

Antique 1840s Swedish Biedermeier Benches

Materials

Birch

Biedermeier Piano Bench
Biedermeier Piano Bench
H 18.5 in W 26 in D 14 in
Elegant Antique French Carved Wood Recamier Bench with Bronze Mounts
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and rare French 19th century mahogany recamier bench having pronounced curved sides and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Mid Century Benches
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by a 19th-century Italian Empire design, nickel, gold bullion and acrylic merge in this
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid Century Benches
Pair of Mid Century Benches
H 19 in W 27.25 in D 20.25 in
Bow Bench by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Bow bench by 101 Copenhagen. Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L70
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2010s Danish Modern Benches

Materials

Concrete

Bow Bench by 101 Copenhagen
Bow Bench by 101 Copenhagen
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 27.56 in
Bow Bench by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Bow bench by 101 Copenhagen. Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L70
Category

2010s Danish Modern Benches

Materials

Concrete

Bow Bench by 101 Copenhagen
Bow Bench by 101 Copenhagen
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 27.56 in
Early 19th Century Italian Curule Walnut Bench
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant Neoclassical Italian bench, circa 1815, with a curulean frame and coral suede upholstery
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Walnut

British Colonial Art Deco Teak Bench or Sofa
Located in Vienna, AT
Unique original Colonial Art Deco teak bench/sofa made in Myanmar around 1930. The bench stands on
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Vintage 1930s Burmese British Colonial Benches

Materials

Brass

British Colonial Art Deco Teak Bench or Sofa
British Colonial Art Deco Teak Bench or Sofa
H 34.26 in W 104.34 in D 28.75 in
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Style Birch Veneer Bench Seat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
empire taste. The bench features a blonde birch veneered frame having gracefully curved, flared arms with
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Birch

Neoclassical X Form Curule Consulate Bench by Century Furniture
By Century Furniture, Dorothy Draper
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning Neoclassical style curule bench by fine quality American furniture maker Century
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Revival Benches

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

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Bench Empire For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bench empire available at 1stDibs. A bench empire — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a bench empire, we have 240 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a bench empire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right bench empire, those designed in Empire, mid-century modern and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one bench empire that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles Hollis Jones, Baker Furniture Company and Frank Carfaro produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bench Empire?

The average selling price for a bench empire at 1stDibs is $2,850, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.

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.