English Barley Chairs
Early 20th Century Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1920s English Renaissance Revival Chairs
Oak, Leather
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Rustic Chairs
Oak, Cane
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century English Rustic Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century English Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Lambskin, Oak
20th Century English Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Revival Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Chairs
Wood
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique 1810s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Side Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Side Tables
Wood, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1860s English Dining Room Tables
Oak
Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Sideboards
Brass
Early 20th Century English Side Tables
Wood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Cane, Oak
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Marble, Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s Danish Club Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Aluminum, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s French Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets
Marble, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Antique 19th Century British Empire Chairs
Leather, Cane, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary North American Sofas
Linen
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Oak
Antique 19th Century Benches
Oak
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Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Bronze
1990s Dining Room Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 1830s English William IV Chairs
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1990s Dining Room Sets
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Wood
Antique 1850s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1930s British Jacobean Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s English Jacobean Corner Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century English Renaissance Chairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1920s English Chairs
Linen, Wood
20th Century English Elizabethan Side Chairs
Oak, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Side Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century British Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century British British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Corner Chairs
Oak, Rush
Antique 19th Century English Charles II Bergere Chairs
Oak, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Antique Mid-19th Century English Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1910s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chairs
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century English Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Oak, Linen
20th Century Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century English Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 19th Century English Swivel Chairs
Brass, Steel
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Velvet, Upholstery
Antique Mid-19th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Side Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1930s English Floor Lamps
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1910s English Victorian Children's Furniture
Cane, Oak
Antique 1770s English Dining Room Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1800s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Vintage 1930s English Jacobean End Tables
Oak
Vintage 1930s English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Antique 1890s British Jacobean Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century English Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, 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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