English Needlepoint Chair
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chippendale Corner Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Satinwood, Tapestry
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Antique 1730s English George II Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Georgian Settees
Wool, Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
20th Century English Elizabethan Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 1760s English George III Armchairs
Mahogany
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Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Velvet
Late 20th Century American Georgian Corner Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American American Empire Side Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 18th Century Georgian Side Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American George III Corner Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1930s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Linen, Walnut
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Antique 1860s English Chairs
Walnut
20th Century American Queen Anne Chairs
Wood, Wool
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique Late 18th Century British Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Side Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Victorian Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Victorian Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut, Tapestry, Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Corner Chairs
Antique Mid-19th Century English Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Chairs
Tapestry, Elm
Antique 19th Century English Elizabethan Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Tapestry
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Corner Chairs
Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Side Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Corner Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Textile, Walnut
20th Century English William and Mary Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Side Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Upholstery
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Fruitwood
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English George I Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s British Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century English William and Mary Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Furniture
Walnut
Antique 1680s British Boxes
Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Fabric
Antique Late 18th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Western European Rugs
Wool
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Benches
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Religious Items
Tapestry, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century British Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
English Slipper Chairs
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Slipper Chairs
Velvet
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Wool
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century British Rococo Revival Slipper Chairs
Metal
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Antique 1860s English Victorian Chairs
Iron
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Papier Mâché
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Side Chairs
Walnut
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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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