1960s Set of Six Fully Restored Customizable Danish Erik Buch Oak Dining Chairs
By Erik Buch, Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Knebel, DK
Buch first found success with his Model 49 chair (1949). The chair, which is produced in both carver and dining chair styles, features a curved “floating” seat and a Classic Scandina...
Oak
A Set of 6 Gothic Oak High Back Carved Dining Chairs This is a superb set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Set of 6 Gothic Oak High Back Carved Dining Chairs This is a superb beautifully carved set of High Back Dining Chairs, one carver chair and 5 single dining chairs, the wood has g...
Oak
Set of 6 Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Dining Chairs This is a very handsome set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 6 Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Dining Chairs This is a very handsome set of 6 Oak Chairs, 2 Carver chairs and 4 single dining chairs the chairs have tapered legs and the backs...
Oak
ViNTAGE ART DECO HARDWOOD & OXBLOOD LEATHER CARVER DINING OFFICE ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely English Mahogany and Oxblood leather carved dining armchair Please note: The delivery fee shown...
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Windsor Country Penny Seat Carver Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Windsor Country Penny Seat Carver Chair The chair has a curved back and spindles in the traditional Windsor style with a round seat and turned legs This lovely countr...
Beech
PAiR OF VINTAGE ART DECO HARDWOOD OXBLOOD LEATHER CARVER DINING OFFICE ARMCHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair English Mahogany and Oxblood leather carved dining armchairs Please note: The delivery fe...
Leather, Hardwood
Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair This is an early 19th Century chair made from Elm with an Ash hooped back in the traditional Windsor style, it has a saddle sea...
Elm
C19th Century Swedish painted Folk chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of three charming C19th painted Swedish Provincial chairs. A group of three pretty Swedish painted regional chairs comprising of one carver and two side/dining chairs.
Pine
Early 19th Century Beech and Elm Childs Country Carver Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century beech and elm childs country carver chair This is an early 19th century chair with an elm seat, it has a hooped back in the traditional Windsor style with a s...
Beech
$1,247Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Carver Elbow-Chair – Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-Chair – Fine Quality An antique 19th-century Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm, full of age, character, and p...
Ash, Elm
$1,250Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-Chair
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-Chair – Fine Quality An antique 19th-century Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm, full of age, character, and p...
Ash, Elm
$4,825Sale Price / set|30% Off
Antique c.1905 Fine Quality Set of 8 (6 + 2) Edwardian / Art Nouveau Chairs
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Fine Quality Set of 8 (6 + 2) Edwardian / Art Nouveau Dining Chairs – c.1905 A fine and highly attractive set of eight Edwardian / Art Nouveau dining chairs (6 standard chai...
Wood
An Arts and Crafts Windsor Carver Chair This is a one off piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
An Arts and Crafts Windsor Carver Chair This is a one off piece, the chair back has a large carved roundel and from this the chair spindles join the back hoop, the chair has an upho...
Beech
$41,234 / set
Ralph Lauren "Polo" Dining Table & 8 Chair Suite
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a sublime, immaculately-presented “Polo” Dining Table and 8 Dining chair suite (consisting of 2 Wing-Back Carver-Armchairs and 6 Colonial Dining Chairs) ...
Leather, Wood
Victorian Mahogany Dining Set Table and Chairs Gillows of Lancaster 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Superb Chippendale style mahogany dining table and chairs by Gillows of Lancaster The pieces bearing the prestigious Gillows stamp - please see the close up photo The dining chairs a...
Mahogany
$961Sale Price|30% Off
Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Mahogany Elbow Chair Carver Dining Desk Hall
Located in Wisbech, England
Elegant yet versatile, it works beautifully as a dining carver chair, desk chair, or as a statement piece in a hall or bedroom.
Wood
$5,497Sale Price|20% Off
Maitland Smith Pair Marble Tessellated Side Brass Chairs Vintage 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
Overall a good condition for its age. Also available: a dining table, 2 carver chairs, and an exquisite coffee table.
Marble, Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble Coffee Table 1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
This coffee table is part of a set, which includes a dining table, two exquisite carver chairs, and two regular dining chairs.
Marble, Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble Coffee Table 1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
This coffee table is part of a set, which includes a dining table, two exquisite carver chairs, and two regular dining chairs.
Marble, Brass
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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