Conant And Ball Chairs
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs
Cane, Maple
Vintage 1970s American American Classical Side Chairs
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Maple
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mohair, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Maple, Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Maple, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Cane, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Formica, Birch
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Maple
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Maple
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Bouclé, Elm
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Rattan, Birch, Upholstery
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Oak, Velvet
20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Elm, Oak
Antique 1790s English Georgian Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sofas
Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Maple
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Rush, Wood
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Leather, Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Cane, Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Maple
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Maple, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Maple, Textile
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Maple
Early 20th Century American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Glass, Maple
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Oak, Pine
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Stools
Velvet, Maple
Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs
Birch, Cane
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1930s Lounge Chairs
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood, Textile
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Maple
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Birch, Fabric
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Birch, Textile
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Maple
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Sets
Birch, Fabric
Vintage 1950s American Desks
Maple
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Tables
Oak, Raffia, Upholstery
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Cotton, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Maple
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Birch
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Ash
Vintage 1960s Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Birch
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Birch
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Finding the Right Seating for You
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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