English Accents Bench
Early 20th Century English Benches
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wood
Antique 1880s English Benches
Fabric, Hardwood
Antique Early 1900s Benches
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century English Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century English Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Benches
Elm
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Benches
Upholstery, Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Regency Benches
Brass
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Benches
Elm
Early 20th Century English Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Benches
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Rustic Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Mahogany
20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Wood
Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements
Stone, Limestone
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s Chinese Minimalist Benches
Velvet
2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Bronze, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables
Wood
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Benches
Metal
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Cane
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Benches
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Benches
Cane, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Benches
Metal
2010s Danish Post-Modern Benches
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Benches
Wood
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Antique 19th Century British Benches
Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Benches
Linen, Wood
20th Century Benches
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Benches
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Antique 1890s English Elizabethan Benches
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Benches
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Revival Benches
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Brass
Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century English Benches
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Benches
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Edwardian Benches
Metal
Late 20th Century Benches
Elm
Antique 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Fabric
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Footstools
Oak
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Oak
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Wood
Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
20th Century Unknown Footstools
Mahogany, Fabric
Antique 19th Century English Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 1860s English End Tables
Wood
20th Century British Georgian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Console Tables
Metal
20th Century Ottomans and Poufs
Brass
Early 20th Century English Paintings
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Benches
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Benches
Oak
Late 20th Century American Regency Benches
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Other Benches
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Benches
Bamboo, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Wood, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Benches
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Benches
Oak, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Mahogany
Late 20th Century British Colonial Benches
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Benches
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Stools
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century English Footstools
Leather
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Footstools
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Center Tables
Leather, Mahogany
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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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