Directoire Style Dining Chairs
Vintage 1940s Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s Unknown Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1790s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Directoire Chairs
Olive
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1970s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Cherry
Antique 1830s American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Birdseye Maple, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Swiss Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Hollywood Regency Indian Rugs
Wool, Silk
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Hollywood Regency Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Post-Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Stools
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
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Walnut
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
1990s Italian Regency Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Birch
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Daybeds
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s American Modern Club Chairs
Fabric
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Paint, Wood
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Cherry
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
20th Century French Chairs
Ultrasuede
20th Century French Side Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood, Linen
Antique 1880s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Bronze
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Side Chairs
Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Linen
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Side Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1910s European Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood
20th Century American Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1910s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Beech
20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Cotton
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
Gesso, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Fabric
Antique 19th Century Swedish Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Directoire Side Chairs
Velvet, Cherry
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Directoire Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Straw, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Directoire Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century Swedish Directoire Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Side Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Argentine Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Cane
Early 20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Sets
Marble
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Late 20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Cherry, Ebony
Antique 1790s French Directoire Side Chairs
Beech, Wood
20th Century French Neoclassical Chairs
Fabric, Beech
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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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