English Oak Joint Bench
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century English Jacobean Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century British Benches
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 18th Century English Jacobean Benches
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Benches
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Benches
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Benches
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Benches
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Antique 1890s Spanish Baroque Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Benches
Elm
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Stools
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Night Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Night Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Vanities
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Night Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Night Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern End Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Night Stands
Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern End Tables
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tables
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Console Tables
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern End Tables
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern End Tables
Ash
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Steel
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Oak, Yew
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Oak
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Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Sideboards
Oak
Antique 18th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Benches
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Plaster
Antique 18th Century English William and Mary Sideboards
Oak
Early 20th Century English Benches
Oak
Antique 1680s English Jacobean Blanket Chests
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
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Wrought Iron
Vintage 1980s English Benches
Leather
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Antique 1680s British Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
Vintage 1920s English Benches
Oak
Vintage 1920s English Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Wood, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Benches
Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Benches
Oak
Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Benches
Oak
Late 20th Century British Benches
Oak
Late 20th Century British Benches
Oak
Late 20th Century British Benches
Oak
Antique 1650s Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century English Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Benches
Oak
Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Benches
Oak
Late 20th Century English Victorian Benches
Late 20th Century English Victorian Benches
Early 20th Century English Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century Victorian Benches
Antique Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Benches
Brass
Antique 19th Century Gothic Revival Benches
Antique Mid-18th Century British Benches
Elm
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Benches
Oak
Mid-20th Century British Country Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century Victorian Benches
Early 20th Century Victorian Benches
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century British Jacobean Stools
Oak
20th Century English Side Tables
Oak
Antique 1850s English Jacobean Stools
Oak
Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century British Jacobean Stools
Oak
Antique 1890s British Jacobean Stools
Oak
20th Century British Jacobean Stools
Oak
Antique Early 1900s British Jacobean Side Tables
Oak
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century English Stools
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century English Stools
Wood, Oak
Antique Early 1900s British Jacobean Stools
Cane, Oak
Antique Early 1900s British Jacobean Stools
Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Cupboards
Oak
Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps
Metal
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Oak
Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Blanket Chests
Oak
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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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