English Painted Settee
Antique 19th Century English Country Sofas
Linen, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Settees
Birdseye Maple
Antique 19th Century British Regency Settees
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Sheraton Settees
Cane, Wood
Antique 1810s English Regency Settees
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Settees
Cane, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Settees
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Settees
Cane, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century British Regency Settees
Gold Leaf
Antique 1780s English Regency Settees
Brass
Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Settees
Satinwood
Vintage 1910s English Adam Style Settees
Walnut
Antique 18th Century British Edwardian Settees
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Rustic Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Loveseats
Gold
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Benches
Wood
Antique 19th Century Regency Loveseats
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Antique 19th Century British Sheraton Armchairs
Satinwood, Paint, Upholstery
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2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Marble
1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sofas
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Naugahyde, Bamboo, Rattan
Antique 1820s American American Colonial Benches
Pine
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Canapes
Velvet, Cane, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Settees
Silk, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan British Colonial Beds and Bed F...
Mahogany
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Settees
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Daybeds
Gold Leaf
Recent Sales
20th Century English Settees
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Settees
Satinwood
Antique 19th Century English Settees
Antique 19th Century English Settees
Fabric, Upholstery
Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Chippendale Settees
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Settees
Cane, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century English Settees
Giltwood, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Settees
Upholstery, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Minimalist Sofas
Leather, Sheepskin, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Settees
Antique 19th Century English Settees
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Settees
Wood, Paint
Early 2000s English Adam Style Settees
Satinwood
Antique 1810s English Sheraton Settees
Cane, Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Settees
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Settees
Wood
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Settees
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Settees
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Settees
Fruitwood, Paint, Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Regency Settees
Wood, Upholstery, Cane
Early 20th Century English Settees
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Settees
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Settees
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Living Room Sets
Early 2000s English Adam Style Bergere Chairs
Satinwood
Antique 18th Century English Living Room Sets
Early 20th Century English Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century European Regency Settees
Upholstery, Mahogany, Paint
Vintage 1980s Sheraton Settees
Velvet, Cane, Wood
Antique 1840s English Regency Settees
Cane, Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Settees
Wire
Vintage 1980s English Rococo Settees
Tapestry, Wool
Antique 1890s English Country Settees
Pine
20th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Metal, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Regency Sofas
Upholstery, Paint, Wood
Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Antique 19th Century English Side Tables
Tôle
Mid-20th Century Federal Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1810s European Regency Settees
Wood
black lacquer & gilt-stencil floral decoration
caned seat
Antique 19th Century English Settees
Wood, Paint, Cane
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Settees
Vintage 1950s Settees
Antique 19th Century Settees
Early 20th Century English Settees
Wood, Cane, Upholstery, Paint
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Settees
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century British Settees
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Settees
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Sheraton Settees
Antique 19th Century English Settees
Early 20th Century English Settees
Satinwood, Cane
Antique 1880s English Victorian Settees
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s European Sheraton Sofas
Early 20th Century American Sofas
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Palladian Stools
Mahogany, Silk, Upholstery, Velvet
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Settees
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Regency Settees
Cane, Canvas, Paint, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches
Cane, Wood, Paint
English Painted Settee For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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