$10,700
H 62 in W 30 in D 28 in
Pair of Vintage British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo Caned Porters Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of vintage porters chairs crafted in faux bamboo wood frames having a faux tortoise
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Reed
$2,450
H 59 in W 29.5 in D 27.5 in
Vintage French Hooded Chair with Caning and Scalamandre Fabric, 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage double caned French Hooded or Porters chair with newly upholstered Scalamandre Toile Fabric.
Fabric, Cane
Unavailable
H 58 in W 29 in D 31 in
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Draper, UT
Vintage French Country Louis XV-style double cane Italian canopy porter's chair in excellent
Wood
French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Louis XV style porter chair. Balloon canopy silhouette with double cane paneling
Suede, Cane
Child or Doll Size Caned Porter Canopy Chair French Louis XV
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming child size or pet size chair. It is NOT FULL SIZE! It's 40 tall x 20 wide x 17
Walnut
Double Caned Louis XV style Porter's Chair
Located in Danville, CA
Beautifully carved Louis XV style Porter's chair, hand caned on the inside and outside of the frame
Wood, Cane, Upholstery
Sold
H 56 in W 29 in D 26.5 in
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage French Country / Louis XV style double cane Italian canopy Porter's chair. Item features
Mohair, Velvet, Cane, Walnut
Neoclassical Style Hooded Cane Porter’S Chair Vintage
Located in Topeka, KS
Vintage neoclassical style hooded cane porter’s chair in wonderful vintage condition. The original
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Louis XVI Style Caned Porters Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
Louis XVI style caned hooded chair. Pickled beechwood.
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Beech
Pair Louis XVI Style Caned Porter Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Distressed painted caned backs. Orange upholstered seats.
French Style Cane Wingback Canopy Porters Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very well made hood chair in solid mahogany. It features a distressed finish, two layers of
Cane, Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 55 in W 29 in D 25 in
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country / Louis XV style double cane Italian canopy Porter's chair. Item features a
Cane, Walnut
Sold
H 58 in W 28 in D 30 in
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country / Louis XV style double cane Italian canopy Porter's chair. Item features a
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Cane Porter Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a vintage porter chair with cane side panels and under arms. There are hand carved details
Wood, Cane
Louis XV Style Porter Chair with French Caning
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Newly upholstered in raw linen caned porter chairs. Mid-Century reproduction finely carved and
Cane, Wood
Pair of Caned Porter's Style Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Designed in the classic manner with all over caning and fashioned with a white-washed finish
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Sold
H 58 in W 29 in D 31 in
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Draper, UT
Vintage French Country Louis XV-style double cane Italian canopy porter's chair in excellent
Wood
Pair of Vintage Porters Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage porter chairs with cane hood, back and surround.
Pair of Porters Chairs by Weiman, Hooded Chair
Located in Canaan, CT
Pair of caned "hooded" chairs, also known as a porters chair. Condition is very good. Upholstery
Wood, Cane, Velvet, Upholstery
Antique Art Nouveau 8-Lobed Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Overlay c.1895
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunningly designed Art Nouveau piece is nothing short of spectacular and is comprised of sterling silver overlay that wraps a hand blown 8-lobed glass bottle, used for perfumes...
Sterling Silver
$22,400Sale Price|49% Off
H 47 in W 19.25 in D 25.5 in
Homenaje a Frida Kahlo Sergio Bustamante Sculpture, Ceramic 15/25
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Miami, FL
Homenaje a Frida Kahlo Sergio Bustamante Sculpture, Ceramic 15/25 Offered for sale is a Sergio Bustamante ceramic sculpture titled "Homenaje a Frida Kahlo" created in the 1990s, sig...
Ceramic
$1,500
H 7.19 in W 5.07 in D 1.32 in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by John ...
Leather, Paper
$3,506
H 41 in W 51.5 in D 29 in
19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in vintage upholstery. The frame shows some non-offensive chippiness. The upholstery i...
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
Japanese Fortune Manekineko Lucky Cat Object 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a manekineko cat object. It is made with porcelain and it was made around 1980s in Showa era. Dimensions. 8 x 8.5 x H13 cm The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine ...
Porcelain
Blue Floral Painted Cupboard with Sunflowers
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Blue Painted Wardrobe with Sunflowers Measurements: H. 183 cm - W. 128 (150 to the frames) cm - D. 55 (66 to the frames) cm Period: Late 18th century Origin: Bavarian Alps Wo...
Fir
$347,812
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$34,781
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
Unavailable|$22,767
H 31.25 in W 78 in D 29.5 in
Georgian Teak Wood Claw Foot Indoor Outdoor Sofa in Perennials - Tent by DH
Located in New York, NY
This Georgian-style teak sofa is crafted to enhance both indoor and outdoor spaces with timeless elegance. Inspired by Georgian furniture and approved by the likes of Jane Austen (...
Acrylic, Teak
Tiffany Sterling Silver Double Tea Caddy, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
With upright beaded and key fret handle, the body and lids finely engraved with classical anthemion decoration, with key fret borders, one side lightly engraved with monogram.
Sterling Silver
Cherry Wood and Leather Wrapped Box / Container
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well crafted cherry wood and leather wrapped box / container, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 8"D x 6.75"H. Nice piece! #3924
Leather, Cherry
1999 Funko Giant Betty Boop Bobblehead
Located in Pasadena, TX
Betty Boop Bobblehead, created by King Features Syndicate Inc. in 1999, is a great addition to any collection of animation merchandise. With its high-quality design and attention to ...
Resin, Plastic
Restoration period bed with canopy
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration-period mahogany-veneered boat-shaped sofa-bed with slightly inverted headboard. The front is soberly adorned with an ormolu plaque featuring scrolls and fleurons framing ...
Bronze
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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