$54,000
H 24 in W 146 in D 101 in
Unique 3 Side 'Party' Chesterfield Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A generously proportioned U-shaped sectional even-armed Chesterfield sofa with tuck and roll button
Upholstery
Unavailable
H 29.93 in W 103.55 in D 72.45 in
Large Black Leather English Rochester Chesterfield Curved Sectional Sofa
Located in Antwerp, BE
English Rochester Chesterfield sectional sofa in a two-seat x three-seat L shape. Black leather
Leather
Unavailable
H 26.38 in W 78.75 in D 35.44 in
Chesterfield Sofa Garnitur Ledergarnitu Couch Antik 2-Seat 3-Seat, English
Located in Lage, DE
Chesterfield sectional sofa made in England The shape is Classic Sofa 3-seat Measures: Height x
Leather Green Chesterfield Sectional
Located in Austin, TX
An important and rare patinated green leather Chesterfield sectional. The piece has three sections
Leather
Victorian Chesterfield
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A beautiful antique Victorian Chesterfield sofa, perfect for restoration or reupholstery. This
Upholstery
Chesterfield Sofa by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare, generously proportioned and highly comfortable L-shaped sectional sofa on casters having
Leather
Monumental Edward Wormley Dunbar, L-Shaped Leather Chesterfield Sofas
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A generously proportioned L-shaped sectional Chesterfield sofa with tuck and roll button tufted
Leather
Chesterfield Sectional Sofa by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A generous and highly comfortable L-shaped sectional sofa on casters in button-tufted chocolate
Naugahyde
Neiman-Marcus Three Piece Tufted Leather Sectional Sofa
By Bernhardt, Neiman Marcus
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand English chesterfield style sectional sofa hand-crafted by Bernhardt for Neiman-Marcus. This
Leather, Hardwood
Bright blue leather chesterfield sectional sofa with ottoman
Located in Hollywood, CA
Beautiful blue leather tufted chesterfield sofa with leather wrapped feet. Seat
Leather
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Located in New York, NY
Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
Wool
Pair of Japanese Obi Pillows in Silver and Orange
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of artisan-designed pillows was made by hand from a vintage Japanese obi patterned with orange wave-like swirls against a metallic silver field. A woven brocade obi of a me...
Linen, Silk, Down
$25,063 / set
H 23.63 in W 10.24 in D 8.67 in
Antique Clock Garniture with Sèvres Style Porcelain and Ormolu
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This fantastic porcelain clock garniture contains three vases, one of which has been mounted with a ormolu clock dial with jewels surrounding it. The vases are decorated in the style...
Ormolu
Pair of 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Blown Glass Vases
Located in London, GB
Crafted in the popular 18th century Chinoiserie style, this fine pair of Italian vases are crafted of blown glass, and feature elongated curved bodies. The vases are painted all over...
Blown Glass
Forsyth Luxury Zebra Hide King Pillow
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Luxury King Pillow makes a show-stopping statement on a couch or an incredibly luxurious feel on the bed. Our Forsyth craftsmen use a single hide for this beautiful pillow. The z...
Zebra Hide, Cotton, Down
Pair of Vintage Modern Dunbar Style Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of vintage modern club chairs feature design similar to that by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Hardwood legs with stretchers add to the mid-century style of this uphols...
Upholstery
Set of 12 Coalport Cobalt Blue & French Enamel Dinner Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A beautiful set of 12 Coalport dinner plates with subtly shaped rims and acid-etched gold borders. The distinctive deep blue enamel ground is contrasted with white "French Enamel" e...
Paste, Porcelain
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
Crystal, Ormolu
Louis XV Reed & Barton Silver Flatware Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Queens, NY
French "Francis 1st pattern" 1920s sterling silver flatware dinner service set for 18 with a rococo floral design in a mahogany case. 250 pieces. (REED & BARTON)
Sterling Silver, Brass
$8,500 / set
H 25 in W 27 in D 29 in
Milo Baughman / Harvey Probber Gliding & Swivel Barrel Back Club Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Very well crafted club chairs attributed to Milo Baughman or Harvey Probber. In the manner of Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Round wood bases have a soft donut style form. The chairs swi...
Upholstery
Pair of Empire Gilt Chinoiserie Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire gilt chinoiserie vases. Pair hand-painted and gilt French vases of the Empire period with mask handles and gilt surrounds centering on richly colored oriental scenes w...
Porcelain
$2,295 / set
H 2.25 in Dm 5 in
MCM Extensive Set of 22-Karat Gold and Black Coin Barware and Glasses by Cera
By Cera, Bob Wallack
Located in Topeka, KS
Very large extensive set of coin Mid-Century Modern barware and glasses by Cera. The set consisting of eight highball glasses, eight 5-ounce rocks glasses, seven footed beer glasses,...
Metal
Pair of Russian Oak Carved Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Russian (mid 19th Cent) oak carved Armchairs having a steeple form high back with an applied upholstered back panel, seat and arm rests
Oak, Upholstery
$132,278
H 112.5 in W 125 in D 21.5 in
19th Century French Mahogany and Ormolu Bookcase in the Empire Style
By Antoine Krieger
Located in London, GB
An exceptional and fine library breakfront bookcase by Antoine Krieger of Paris In the Empire taste, this wonderful piece shows careful selection of matched flame mahogany veneers...
Ormolu
Antique Samson Porcelain and Ormolu Chinoiserie Elephant Clock
By Samson Porcelain Factory 1
Located in London, GB
Antique Samson porcelain and ormolu Chinoiserie elephant clock French, Late 19th Century Height 24cm, width 17cm, depth 13cm This exquisite and delicate clock typifies the Europea...
Ormolu
Pair of Rustic Black Forest Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) carved walnut open Armchairs with leaf and grape design filigree back and bear heads on arms with etched seat
Walnut
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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