Country French Ladder Back Chairs
Antique Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Ladders
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Beech
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Rush, Wood, Maple
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Country Chairs
Rush, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Country Armchairs
Rush, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Dining Room C...
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Country Side Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s French Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Nutwood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Nutwood
Antique 19th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Side Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rush, Beech, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items
Rush, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items
Rush, Beech
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Maple
Late 20th Century French Country Stools
Rush, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Children's Furniture
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Models and Miniatures
Brass
Early 20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Beech
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
2010s English Ladders
Ash
Vintage 1980s Italian Bookcases
Iron
Antique 1830s English William IV Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Ladders
Maple
Antique 19th Century American Country Side Chairs
Rush, Wood, Pine
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century European Ladders
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rush, Oak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Wicker
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Ladders
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Ladders
Oak
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Ladders
Hardwood, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Wood
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20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Vintage 1910s French Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Bentwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Beech
Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
Chestnut
20th Century European Country Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Country Dining Room Chairs
Elm, Linen
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Elm
Antique 1860s French Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1880s French Side Chairs
Rush, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century North American Country Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Cherry
Antique Mid-19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Ladders
Wood
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Oak, Rush
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Wicker, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1980s French Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
1990s French Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Rush, Wood
Late 20th Century American Country Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Chairs
Rush, Ash
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Country Dining Room Chairs
Pine, Linen
20th Century French Country Side Chairs
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Fabric
Late 20th Century Italian Country Dining Room Chairs
Wicker, Rush, Pine
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Walnut, Rush
1990s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Rush
Late 20th Century Country Side Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 1900s French Country Dining Room Chairs
Oak
20th Century French Country Armchairs
Lacquer, Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Nutwood
Vintage 1920s French Louis XIV Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1930s French Chairs
Oak
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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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