Vintage Colonial Revival Mahogany Storage Bench with Olive Green Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Colonial Revival Mahogany Storage Bench with Olive Green Leather Seat A handsome Colonial Revival storage bench crafted in richly figured mahogany with a classic church pew-...
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Arts and Crafts Style Carved Oak Hall Bench with Storage
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is an incredible antique hallway storage bench, a beautiful sitting (and storage) piece. Such a beautiful antique decor piece crafted from oak with the most beautiful and uniqu...
Wood, Oak
Storage Bench Settee Coral Vinyl Faux Leather Cedar Lined With Nail Head Detail
Located in Topeka, KS
Beautiful cedar lined storage bench, settee, chest, or trunk comprised of coral vinyl or faux leather and brass nailhead trim.
Faux Leather, Cedar
Antique Oak Settee or Hall Bench
Located in Redding, CT
Antique oak settee or hall bench with storage. Seat top flips up to store shoes,hats gloves, etc.
Vintage Modern Wicker Bench Settee with Trunk Style Storage
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome modern wicker bench settee with trunk style storage in its seat.
Wicker
Early 20th-C. Swedish Rustic Painted Pine Bench or Settee with Storage
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early hand painted Swedish bench with seat storage. It is perfect for that large hall or garage entrance or even porch. The seat board lifts out and it is knotty pine. It ...
Pine, Paint
Carved Settee/Hall Bench with Trunk Storage in Seat
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hard-to-find Spanish Revival hall bench with attractive open back and storage beneath in the trunk-like seat; three carved panels across front; measures approx. 43 1/2" w x 19 3/4" d...
Painted Italian Cassone
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Painted Italian Hall High Back Bench/Settee with internal storage, probably converted from an architectural wall-mounted bench early in the 20th century, bears burn stamps of a cross...
Wood, Paint
$3,376
H 31.6 in W 41.2 in D 17.5 in
Practical Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Oak Hall Bench with Amazing Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Gothic bench with top quality carved, church letter panel and more. This beautifully hand carved, oak church bench from the early 1900s is in amazing condition. It comes with...
Wood, Oak
$2,060
H 30.71 in W 85.83 in D 16.93 in
Elegant 19th-Century Walnut Bench with Finely Carved Backrest and Armrests
Located in Pont-Saint-Martin, IT
An impressive 19th-century bench handcrafted in fine solid walnut, distinguished by its outstanding craftsmanship and refined decorative details. The backrest and armrests are maste...
Walnut
20th Century Wood Oak Carved Storage Bench In Orignal Patina
Located in High Point, NC
This piece presents as a bench with lift seat, distinguished by dark aged oak, carved crest, storage compartment. Originating in France during 20th Century, it shows the construction...
Oak
Buffalo Leather DS 47 Sofa By De Sede 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Čelinac, BA
Buffalo Leather DS47 Sofa By De Sede Switzerland 1970s
Leather
$3,495
H 36 in W 56 in D 24 in
Antique English Chaise Lounge Bench Victorian Hall Seat Carved Walnut c1880
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique English Chaise Lounge Bench Victorian Hall Seat Carved Walnut c1880. Direct from England, a distinctive antique Victorian chaise lounge bench with elegant proportions and ex...
Textile, Walnut
Antique White Oak Storage Bench, Hand-Carved, 19th C., USA
Located in Southampton, NJ
Late 19th C. custom quarter sawn select board White Oak storage bench with scroll arms and turned spindles embellished with meticulous hand carved and chiseled Acanthus leaves, resti...
Chenille, Oak, Upholstery
Italian Antique Walnut Bench with Rush Seats, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique Italian walnut bench dating from the late 18th to the early 19th Century. Of grand proportions, it is beautifully constructed from rich solid walnut wood, featuri...
Rush, Walnut
$1,373
H 26.38 in W 31.5 in D 67.72 in
1960s Italian Leather Sofa with Original Upholstery, Good Condition
Located in Roma, IT
Leather Sofa is a design furniture realized by italian production 1960s. Original Upholstery. Good condition except for slight stitching of the sewing thread.
Leather
DS 44 Two Seater Sofa in Buffalo Leather by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in New York, NY
Made in Switzerland, 1970s Leather block style sofa with vertical stitching on seat and seat back. The De Sede DS-44 buffalo "Neck" leather is extremely thick (up to 5mm or 3/16in) a...
Leather
$3,768Sale Price|25% Off
H 18 in W 54 in D 28 in
Regency Style Mahogany Bench with Button Tufted Leather Squab (COL)
Located in North Salem, NY
This handsome well made Regency style Mahogany bench is ideal in a foyer, mudroom, the foot of a bed or used as a coffee table in a den. The seat rail is reeded along with the six tu...
Brass
Antique Spanish Oak Bench with Paneled Back and Turned Legs
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Impressive antique Spanish bench crafted in solid oak, featuring a strong architectural design characteristic of traditional Spanish furniture. The high backrest is decorated with a ...
Oak
Red Mid-century 3-seater Leather Sofa by Edra, Italy 2000
By Edra
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A bold and sculptural seating piece, this 2000 Italian sofa by Edra brings together the brand’s unmistakable design language with a nod to mid‑century modern aesthetics. Upholstered ...
Leather
$4,430
H 45.08 in W 47.25 in D 18.31 in
19th-Century English Gothic Revival Oak Bench — A Carved Homage to the Tudor Age
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
19th-Century English Gothic Revival Oak Bench — A Carved Homage to the Tudor Age Crafted in solid oak and richly carved on every surface, this exceptional 19th-century English bench...
Oak
19th Century English Renaissance Revival Oak Hall Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Rooted in the grandeur of the English Renaissance Revival and enriched with strong Jacobean influence, this late 19th century hall bench is a splendid example of the substantial oak ...
Oak
Post Modern Channel Tufted Leather Sofa / Settee / Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Post Modernist Channel Tufted Leather Sofa / Settee / Italy.??.Upholstered in premium leather, it exudes sophistication, while the vertical channel tufting adds texture and visual in...
Leather, Wood
$3,420
H 22.45 in W 32.49 in D 14.25 in
Swedish Craft, Bench, Stained Oak, Fabric, Sweden, Early 20th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A carved and stained oak and beige fabric bench designed and produced in Sweden, circa 1910s. Seat Height (inches): 19" All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Fabric, Oak
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$1,280Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 96 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
Chinoiserie Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic with Antiques
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3 ft x 8 ft. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
Silk
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
$1,602
H 55.91 in W 11.82 in D 21.66 in
Hight adjustable and sviweling art deco floor lamp vienna around 1920
Located in Wien, Au
Hight adjustable and sviweling art deco floor lamp with original opal glass vienna around 1920 Brass polished and stove enameled Hight adjustable from 142cm up to 160cm
Opal, Brass
$6,500
H 30 in W 78.25 in D 19.5 in
1970s Staccato Brutalist Dresser and Mirror by Lane, Modern Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nine-drawer dresser with matching wall mirror from Lane’s Staccato collection. Three-dimensional mosaic relief front in various wood veneers. Heat-stamped Lane mark inside drawer wit...
Wood
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
Storage Bench Decorated with Elephants
Located in Kastrup, DK
Artistic storage bench, naïve and charming in its design. Shape of elephants in amber lacquer between elephants, at the end decorated with vases and flowers in polychrome lacquer col...
Wood
$38,500
H 69.69 in W 94.49 in D 22.45 in
Unique Osvaldo Borsani Highboard in Cherry with Romantic Painted Panels
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, wardrobe, cherry, paint, lacquered wood, brass, glass, Italy, circa 1950 A truly exceptional piece designed custom for a private cli...
Brass
$3,200
H 17 in W 53 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench Naugahyde Upholstery Tufted
By Lane Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench Naugahyde Upholstery Tufted MINT!
Brass, Stainless Steel
Globo Lucite and Nickel Fretwork Console
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic elegance. A polished nickel fretwork cradles a constellation of emerald Lucite cabochons. Topped with a generous slab of Carrara marble, our Globo fretwork console is peti...
Marble, Nickel
$2,033
H 12.21 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Vintage 1970s Square Coffee Table in Brass and Glass, David Hicks Style, UK #2
By David Hicks
Located in London, GB
A stylish vintage 1970s square glass top coffee table attributed to David Hicks. The stacked brass plated architectural base supports a clear square glass top. There is some age re...
Metal, Brass
BRAUN Wall system, Dieter Rams, TS45, 1960s, Vintage
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique wall system by Dieter Rams for Braun & Vitsœ from the 1960s. High-quality construction consisting of five aluminum E-profiles, two shelves, two L450 speakers, a TG60 tape reco...
Metal
Primitive Travail Populaire Chest, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century French chest that doubles as a versatile bench. Adorned with intricate detailing and boasting a rich historical allure, this chest serves as a stunning focal point in an...
Wood
Talitha Nickel and Abalone Console Cabinet
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Our Talitha collection is crafted from nickel-plated metal with hand-stamped patterns applied to minimalist, modernist forms. The surface is reminiscent of silver leaf it emits that ...
Nickel
Howard & Sons Crescent Chesterfield Sofa c1850
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Batley, GB
A low and sleek mid 19th century country house crescent shaped chesterfield sofa by Howard & Sons, London c1850. Raised on 6 walnut legs and the original brass casters. Structu...
Brass
Vintage Black Leather Chesterfield Sofa From France, Circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Black Leather Chesterfield Sofa From France, Circa 1950. Original black leather upholstery with nice patina and use.
Leather
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.
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