Antique Wicker Vanity Chair, United States, Skirted Apron, Circa 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique white wicker vanity or desk chair with a skirted apron.
Antique Late 19th Century American Chairs
Wicker
Antique Wicker Vanity Chair, United States, Skirted Apron, Circa 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique white wicker vanity or desk chair with a skirted apron.
Wicker
Modern Skirted Dining Room Chair with Loose Cushions and Wheels
By The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
The chairs shown feature a skirt with neat pleated edges, a low back and loose seat cushion.
Wood
1890s French Napoleon III Style Chauffeuse in Azure Woven Textile
Located in London, GB
The pattern draws inspiration from traditional Ottoman and Central Asian geometric ikat motifs, the chair is finished with a gathered skirt in the manner of the great English decorat...
Textile, Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Beech
Ming Dynasty Style Scholar's Lamp-Hanger Chair with Rattan Inset Seat and Back
Located in Yonkers, NY
Raised on four straight legs joined by side stretchers, the chair is adorned with a delicately carved skirt that adds a subtle decorative element.
Rattan, Wood
Elegant Classic Style Armchair Ft. Supportive High Back and Curved Winged Sides
Located in New York, NY
The bouclé's characteristic looped or curled yarns give the fabric a wonderfully textured surface that is both inviting and luxurious. The chair is finished with a graceful skirt, a ...
Fabric, Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Pair of Vintage Swivel Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of swivel chairs with a skirted base, upholstered in a charming quilted cotton floral print.
Cotton
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H 41 in W 29 in D 27 in
2 Mid Century High Back Upholstered & Skirted Library Club Dining Armchairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of two vintage club / lounge / dining arm chairs with a traditional / formal skirted upholstery that features a scrolling foliate / acanthus design with Grecian style trophy urns...
Fabric
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H 37.75 in W 21 in D 18 in
Set of Four English Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Side Chairs, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
The chairs have a serpentine skirt with ribbon and beading motif and rest on frontal tapered squared legs with rear splayed legs.
Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany
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H 43.31 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Vintage Floral Loose Cover Upholstered Country House Armchair, 1940s
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE QUEEN ANNE STYLE UPHOLSTERED WING CHAIR Loose burnt red cover with white rose and jasmine flowers with stylised greenery foliate designs fitted over the chair with a skirted...
Cotton, Linen, Wood
Pair French Napoleon III style armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Napoleon II I style fully upholstered slipper chairs with pleated skirt covered in a silk gouffrage velvet (Not antique) • 33” Height, 30” Wide 32” Depth
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H 36 in W 33 in D 32 in
Stately and Elegant Club Chair in a Pale Apricot Weave with Contrast Skirting
Located in Bronx, NY
The generous curve wraps you comfortably in this luxurious club chair of perfect proportion. The waterfall skirt is accented by a darker Apricot silk panel front and rear.
Fabric
Danish 1940s Alfred Christensen Style Lounge Chair with Open Armrests
By Fritz Hansen, Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The fabric and padding is showing a little bit of wear and soiling and we recommend reupholstery. This chair was reupholstered with a skirt and we like that combination with the ope...
Wool, Beech
Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs in Bronze Orange Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
The velvet is in good condition with minor signs of age and use. The chairs used to be finished with a skirt that left a few glue residues at the bottom of the seat.
Brass
1940s, Leather Club Lounge Armchair, France
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Fantastic club armchair from France. This chair is made of leather with a skirt and a magazine bag on its side.
Leather
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H 36.23 in W 27.96 in D 30.71 in
Tufted Wingback Chair with Ottoman New Upholstery from the Company "Backhausen"
Located in Vienna, AT
Tufted wingback chair with ottoman. A high-quality blue skirted upholstery from the well-known Austrian Company Backhausen with accented piping.
Fabric
Nickey Kehoe Collection Cove Dining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our simplified expression of a Classic Napoleon III slipper chair finished with a sweet scallop-edged skirt.
Linen
Nickey Kehoe Collection Cove Dining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our simplified expression of a Classic Napoleon III slipper chair finished with a sweet scallop-edged skirt.
Linen
Nickey Kehoe Collection Cove Dining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our simplified expression of a Classic Napoleon III slipper chair finished with a sweet scallop-edged skirt.
Linen
Nickey Kehoe Collection Cove Dining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our simplified expression of a classic Napoleon III slipper chair finished with a sweet scallop-edged skirt.
Cotton
Carved Oak Child's Chair with Caning, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
Like the back, the seat has caning in the center. Below the seat, the chair has a serpentine skirt with a center rosette.
Rattan, Oak
Elegant 1940's Wrought Iron Garden Table & Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
an elegant vintage 1940's wrought iron round garden table and set of four chairs. the table with a beautiful decorative skirt with arch motif, and neoclassic design under the glass t...
Wrought Iron
Danish 1930s Small-Scale Salon Set of Loveseat and Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Danish 1930s small-scale salon set comprised of two chairs and a loveseat with skirted velvet upholstery.
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.
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