$3,369
H 14.18 in W 21.26 in D 15.75 in
Pouffe Pouf Stool Boudoir Dressing Powder Art Deco Leatherette Burgundy Scallop
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Rare Art Deco period stool with internal storage space - Beautiful scallop shape form and seat decoration, with architectural front - Rich burgundy color with a lustrous patina ...
Faux Leather
$1,481Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.72 in W 16.93 in D 17.92 in
Antique Ottoman Footstool, English, Needlepoint, Dressing Stool, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ottoman footstool. An English, upholstered mahogany lounge or dressing stool dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860. A charmingly practical piece with cheerful...
Textile, Mahogany
$1,307
H 24.02 in W 29.93 in D 14.18 in
Art Deco painted dressing stool / ottoman, navy blue velvet Seat, English 1930's
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in London, Fitzrovia
1920's to 1930's English, most probably by H & L Epstein. Dramatic Art Deco stool (possibly dressing stool, piano stool or ottoman) with a navy blue capitonne velour upholstery...
Fabric, Wood
$551Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in Dm 18.12 in
1940s Czech Art Deco Round Stool with Faux Rabbit Upholstery
Located in Praha, CZ
Ideal as a vanity stool, dressing room seat, accent ottoman or decorative statement piece.
Faux Fur, Wood, Beech
Mid-Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Footstool with Upholstered Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
The stool is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and would make a charming accent at the foot of a bed, in a dressing room, or as a decorative ottoman in a living s...
Walnut, Fabric
Sold
H 16.15 in W 15.75 in D 14.97 in
Antique Ottoman, English, Velour, Dressing, Sewing Stool, Victorian, Circa 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ottoman. An English, velour dressing or sewing stool, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1890. Captivating colour and appealing form Displays a desirable ag...
Mahogany
Antique Ottoman Stool Dressing Sewing Box Seat Quality English, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A very pleasing English late Victorian ottoman stool presented in good antique condition This attractive piece offers quality and style With rare octagonal lower form Benefiting f...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold
H 17.92 in W 19.89 in D 19.89 in
Vintage Ottoman Stool, English, Leather, Dressing, Footstool, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ottoman stool. An English, leather and mahogany dressing or footstool, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Of executive appeal, with a traditional appeara...
Leather
Sold
H 18.25 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in
English Ottoman or Stool with Muslin Upholstered Seat from the Mid 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
These revivals of past styles, which characterize the Victorian period, could be neo-classical, neo-Gothic or neo-Renaissance, but this English stool also shows the influence of Roco...
Muslin, Wood
Hollywood Regency Tufted Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Redding, CT
Great for Bedroom or dressing room.Ottoman is 20.50" deep 27"wide and 16" high.
Velvet, Wood
Sold
H 17.5 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Fretwork Ottomans With Leopard Upholstery-Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Perfect for adding a touch of personality to a bedroom, living room, or dressing area. These ottomans show wear to the original finish including scuffs, rubs, and small losses as sh...
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Wood
Sold
H 36.23 in W 27.96 in D 30.71 in
Tufted Wingback Chair with Ottoman New Upholstery from the Company "Backhausen"
Located in Vienna, AT
Great for bedroom or dressing room. The chair and the ottoman are fully restored and in ready-to-use condition.
Fabric
French Napoleon III Style Rope-Twist Dressing Stool
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Richmond, London
A fabulous French Napoleon III style mahogany rope-twist ladies' dressing stool, after the design by A.M.E. Fournier, French, 20th century. With cream moire silk covered deep-bu...
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922
By Maurice Dufrêne, La Maitrise
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice Dufrene designed this tapestry for the studio La Maitrise, Les Galeries Lafayette, in Paris in 1922, just as he became the director of the studio. Crafted from handspun wool,...
Wool
$2,746
H 7.09 in Dm 5.12 in
Brown and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge made in 1938 from Gustavsberg
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and early example from Wilhelm Kåge’s iconic Argenta series, produced at the Gustavsberg porcelain factory in 1938. Crafted in stoneware with an unusual mottled brown glaze — ...
Stoneware
"Padova" Faboulus Venetian Green Mirror Glass
Located in Roma, IT
"Padua" Venetian-style Murano glass mirror, crafted by the expert hands of Murano masters, with a frame composed of crystal rods on a green background, the engravings and antique mir...
Murano Glass
$5,323
H 50.01 in W 59.85 in D 16.15 in
Art Deco Dressing Table Attributed to Betty Joel, Rare, c 1930s
By Betty Joel
Located in Devon, England
For those with a more refined taste in quality we are pleased to be able to offer you this Sycamore Art Deco dressing table attributed to Betty Joel. Beautiful quality, lovely condit...
Steel
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...
Velvet, Walnut
$6,401 / set
H 32.49 in W 72.05 in D 34.65 in
STYLISH ANTIQUE ART DECO CIR 1920 BURR WALNUT GREEN VELOUR SOFA PART OF A SUiTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite circa 1920’s Art Deco Burr Walnut framed sofa with Green Velour upholstery that is part of a ...
Upholstery, Walnut
$5,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Art Deco Chairs by Jules Leleu, Walnut & Chenille, 1920s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Set of 8 chairs designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Walnut wood with inlay and chenille upholstery. Francoise Sirex (2008) "The House of Leleu: Classic French Style for a Modern Wo...
Chenille, Walnut
Art Deco Club Chair in Dark Blue Mohair, Europe 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Art Deco movement - emerging in the 1920s and reaching its peak in the 1930s - celebrated elegance, luxury, and meticulous craftsmanship, while forever leaving its mark on design...
Mohair, Wood
Art Nouveau Guénardeau box in patinated spelter
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Art Nouveau box from the 1920s by the French artist Guénardeau. Entirely made of spelter with decoration typical of the period: flowers, a woman's bust on the lid, and arabesques. A ...
Spelter
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$290,000
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
$10,577 / item
H 35.83 in W 64.97 in D 39.38 in
Hand Tailored Fringes 2-Seat Sofa in Antique Pink Velvet
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
The handmade sofa draws on the signature Franjas fashion theme, ruffling the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious feel. Featuring three layers of fringes that run a...
Velvet, Wood, Silk, Trimming
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Armchair, France, circa 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
With rounded and scrolled detail on the armrest, this Jules Leleu Art Deco armchair is the picture of elegance and comfort. Bibliography: For an illustration of a similar model, se...
Velvet, Oak
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.
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