$595Sale Price|30% Off
H 29 in W 17.5 in D 21 in
Antique Green Painted Boho Barrel Back Windsor Caboose Tavern Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique barrel back windsor style chair finished in apple green enamel paint.
Hardwood, Paint
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H 30.5 in W 20.5 in D 19.5 in
4 Antique American Oak Barrel Back Saloon Pub Tavern Caboose Captains Chairs Set
Located in Dayton, OH
The Caboose Chair was first designed for the Union Pacific Railroad and was put into every caboose
Oak
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H 31 in W 23 in D 24 in
Vintage Maple Farmhouse Barrel Back Tavern Caboose Country Dining Arm Pub Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
The Caboose Chair was first designed for the Union Pacific Railroad and was put into every caboose
Maple
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H 30.5 in W 22 in D 24 in
Statton Solid Cherry Windsor Barrel Back Farmhouse Dining Arm Chairs Tavern Pub
By Statton Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
"7 Vintage Statton solid cherry barrel back saloon or Caboose dining arm chairs, circa mid 20th
Cherry
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H 29 in W 24 in D 25.5 in
4 Handmade Vintage Pine Windsor Barrel Back Farmhouse Dining Chairs Tavern Pub
Located in Dayton, OH
4 vintage windsor style pine barrel back saloon or Caboose dining arm chairs, circa 1960s. Custom
Pine
$673Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
$2,200 / set
H 40.16 in W 27.76 in D 29.53 in
Arne Wahl Iversen Armchair with Ottoman in Teak and Camel Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Wahl Iversen for Komfort, lounge chair with ottoman, leather, teak, Denmark, 1960s. A lounge set by Arne Wahl Iversen for Komfort, characteristic for its clean-lined design and...
Leather, Teak
$4,521 / set
H 36.82 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Danish Oak Dining Chairs x 9 in style of Henning Kjærnulf
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A set of 9 vintage oak dining chairs crafted in Denmark in the 1960s/70s, inspired by Henning Kjærnulf’s Brutalist / Baroque Bold style. Each chair is solid with no damage to the woo...
Fabric, Oak
Handcrafted Night Stand, Walnut & Oak
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
American black walnut handcrafted nightstands or end tables. These are constructed from the finest American black walnut with the inner dovetailed jointed traditional drawer carcass...
Oak, Walnut
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Chair
Located in Stockton, NJ
An interesting late 18th century elm Windsor chair. Interesting and rare continuous bentwood hoop back construction.
Wood
Late 18th Century English Ash and Elm Windsor Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
An exceptional 18th-century English Windsor armchair crafted in the Midlands, circa 1790. This classic example features a hooped back with finely turned spindles, shaped arms support...
Ash, Elm, Wood
Elm Dining Table by Maison Regain, Brutalist Style, France, 1970s
By Maison Regain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This round dining table by Maison Regain dates from the 1970s and features two extension leaves, offering both versatility and functionality. Crafted in solid wood, it reflects the b...
Elm
'Méandre' Bench by Design Frères in Mohair Velvet or COM
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Méandre bench by DESIGN FRÈRES in mohair velvet or COM. Upholstered firm in mohair velvet (specify color) or provide COM (1 yard). Mohair velvet is extremely durable and resists...
Steel
$38,500
H 43 in W 50.5 in D 2.5 in
31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...
Silk
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Side Armchairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of Edward Wormley armchairs. Great side chairs for any room or as dining chairs.
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique English Elm Low Back Windsor Armchair Smokers Fireside Chair
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A lovely low back Windsor armchair in great form and colour. Solid wood construction with round seat in Elm, the chair has a low curved back leading wide splayed arm on turned bobbin...
Elm
Rare 18th c. Lobster Pot Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good English lobster pot Windsor chair, having shaped crest over shaved spindles with bent yew wood continuous arm over deeply saddled elm seat and standing on pole lathe turned...
Elm
Rustic Cricket Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 19th century rustic vernacular cricket table with red wash having a round top with three spoke shaved pole legs fixed to a hewn underside block and joined by a "T" stretcher...
Ash, Pine, Paint
Irish Rustic Stick Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century Irish rustic Windsor stick armchair, the primitive crest rail over spoke-shaved spindles, the plank seat supported by four splayed pole legs, the whole retaining o...
Ash, Sycamore
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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