$3,000 / item
H 32 in W 23 in D 18.25 in
‘Aro’ Leather + Cherry Wood Armchair by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti - 2 Available
By Chi Wing Lo
Located in Chicago, IL
An ‘Aro’ cherry wood and leather armchair designed by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti in 1995. This
Leather, Wood
$3,025 / set
H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Aro Dining chairs by Chi Wing Lo Chairs for Giorgetti, Italy - set of 6
By Chi Wing Lo
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
1990s dining chairs with cherry wooden frames, metal foot caps and brown saddel leather upholstery. The chairs have a beautiful, sleek and elegant design and live up to the high qua...
Leather, Cherry
$4,235 / set
H 29.14 in W 94.49 in D 37.41 in
Aro Dining chairs and table by Chi Wing Lo Chairs for Giorgetti, Italy
By Chi Wing Lo, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
1990s dining chairs with cherry wooden frames, metal foot caps and brown saddel leather upholstery. Alongside we also offer the dining table which can be extended and has an integra...
Leather, Cherry
$6,750 / set
H 32 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Set of Six ‘Aro’ Leather Dining Chairs by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti, Italy
By Chi Wing Lo, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of Six ‘Aro’ Leather Dining Chairs by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti, Italy These exceptional
Leather, Wood
Pair of Aro Chairs by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti, 1990s
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Chi Wing Lo
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of very elegant cherrywood dining chairs with armrests model 'ARO' designed by Chi Wing Lo for
Leather, Cherry
Sold
H 32.25 in W 18.5 in D 20.5 in
Italy Modern Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti Brown Leather Aro Dining or Desk Chair
By Chi Wing Lo, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The elegant Aro chair designed by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti. Features solid hard maple frame and
Aluminum
Sold
H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Aro Dining Chairs by Chi Wing Lo Chairs for Giorgetti, Italy, Set of 8
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Chi Wing Lo
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
1990s dining chairs with cherry wooden frames, metal foot caps and brown patinated saddel leather upholstery. The chairs have abeaiutiful, sleek and elegant design and live up to ...
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Aro Dining Chairs by Chi Wing Lo Chairs for Giorgetti, Italy, Set of 6
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Chi Wing Lo
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
1990s Dining chairs with cherry wooden frames, metal foot caps and brown patinated saddel leather upholstery. The chairs have a beautiful, sleek and elegant design and live up to ...
Leather, Wood
Set of Eight by Chi Wing Lo Aro Chairs for Giorgetti, Italy
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Chi Wing Lo
Located in Marbella, ES
Designed by renowned designer and architect Chi Wing Lo, and crafted in the best leather and cherry
Leather, Fruitwood
Sculptural Custom Neve Plaster Fixture
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural bespoke Neve plaster fixture in the Jean Michel Frank manner. Please note that this fixture takes (1) Edison bulb at 40 or 60 watts in the center and (8) e-12 candelabra b...
Plaster
Fine George III Diminutive Mahogany and Satinwood Secretaire
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular cornice over a pair of gothic mullioned doors enclosing a fitted interior, the base with drawer enclosing a fitted desk interior all over three drawers ending on spl...
Mahogany
Garnier & Linker, Plaster Pendant Light
By Garnier et Linker
Located in Paris, FR
Plaster pendant light This luminaire was conceptualized by Garnier & Linker in 2022. This pendant light is composed out of a lamp shade in plaster hung by dark natural brass patina ...
Brass
$5,475
H 28.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
Custom by High Style Deco 3-Tier Art Deco Style Table in Walnut & Black Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
This elegant skyscraper style side table was realized custom by High Style Deco in the 21st Century. It features three square tiers that recede downwards at angle from their squared ...
Walnut, Lacquer
Antique English Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany having a tooled black leather top, featuring a rare dramatic burled mahogany front, fluted supports and classic block fee...
Leather, Mahogany
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 80 in D 1.25 in
French Provincial Louis XV Style King Size Headboard with Cane, circa 1950
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely French Provincial Cane and carved walnut king size headboard. This piece measures 48"t x 80"l x 1.5"d.
Cane, Walnut
Giorgetti Progetti Armchairs Pair
By Umberto Asnago, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti Progetti arm or lounge chairs. Chairs are upholstered in off-white Bouclé with an oak and beech frame.
Bouclé, Beech, Oak
$9,516
H 7.88 in Dm 29.53 in
Huge Delicate Gilt Brass Cut-Glass Flower Flush Mount by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
Delicate floral chandelier with crystal glass and gilded brass parts made by Palwa, Germany, 1970s. Featuring a multitude of crystal glass flowers Measures: Diameter 16.1" // 75 cm ...
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable|$9,600
H 29.93 in W 70.87 in D 49.22 in
English Regency Mahogany Breakfast Table, 19' Century
Located in Rome, IT
A Regency mahogany breakfast-table with rounded rectangular crossbanded tilt-top above a ringturned spreading column and a quadripartite base , brass caps . cm.180 x 125 x 76.
Mahogany
$3,995
H 29.25 in W 36 in D 27 in
Baker Furniture Regency Rosewood Drop Leaf Writing Desk or Console, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency or Georgian style drop leaf writing desk, console, or sofa table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous book-matched rosewood, with satinwood and ebon...
Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood
Rare Set of Aldo Tura Stacking Tables
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Rare set of Aldo Tura stacking tables. Laquered goatskin and gilded metal.
Brass
Magica Side Table by Giorgetti
By Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Milan, IT
Sleek round lines define this minimalist side table, boasting a Canaletto walnut base with a sturdy, bronze-lacquered metal leg supporting a fiber wood panel as top, elegantly uphols...
Leather
Extraordinary Floral Crystal Glass Sconce by Palwa, Germany, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Amazing wall lamp made in the 1960s. Chrystal glasses with golden brass body. The light requires E14 light bulbs. Very good vintage condition. Works both on 120/220V. Free worl...
Crystal, Brass
$7,865
H 7.88 in Dm 24.02 in
Petite Delicate Gilt Brass Cut-Glass Flower Flush Mount by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
Delicate floral chandelier with crystal glass and gilded brass parts made by Palwa, Germany, 1970s. Featuring a multitude of crystal glass flowers. Measures: Diameter 24" x 61 cm S...
Crystal, Brass
$2,847 / set
H 42 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
Milo Baughman Style for Design Institute America MCM Brass Dining Chairs - 6
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman Style for Design Institute of America Mid Century Brass Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each chair measures: 21.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 42 high, with a seat height of 18 inches ...
Brass
$9,045Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 40.95 in W 23.63 in D 26.78 in
Set of 6 pcs. Giorgetti Progetti Armchairs by Umberto Asnago
By Umberto Asnago, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 6 pcs. vintage Progetti armchairs, designed by Umberto Asnago. Manufacture date circa 1990's by Giorgetti, Italy. Labeled on the bottom. In original textile removable upholste...
Textile, Wood
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.