English Stool Cabriole
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Stools
Silk, Hardwood
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Stools
Textile, Mahogany
Antique 1880s English Georgian Stools
Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century English Stools
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Stools
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century British Stools
Leather
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Stools
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century British Stools
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Stools
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Stools
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1910s English Stools
Mahogany, Alligator
Antique 1840s English Victorian Stools
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Stools
Leather, Rosewood
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Footstools
Walnut, Fabric
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 1800s Regency Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass, Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Furniture
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Footstools
Gold, Brass
Antique 1750s English George II Benches
Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Benches
Mahogany, Silk
Antique Late 19th Century Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Footstools
Calico, Upholstery, Mahogany
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Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1830s American American Empire Bookcases
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art
Fabric, Silk
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Pillows and Throws
Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Curtains and Valances
Silk
Antique Early 1900s Chippendale Desks
Mahogany
Antique 1870s British Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century Textiles
Silk
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Side Tables
Breccia Marble
Antique 18th Century Irish Books
Leather, Paper
Early 20th Century English Stools
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Textiles
Silk
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Curtains and Valances
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles
Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Curtains and Valances
Silk
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Curtains and Valances
Silk
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Stools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Stools
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 1880s English Victorian Stools
Wool, Mahogany
Antique 1850s English Victorian Stools
Silk
Antique 1860s English Victorian Stools
Mahogany
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Stools
Mahogany
Antique Early 18th Century European Georgian Stools
Mahogany
Antique Early 18th Century English George III Stools
Steel
Antique 19th Century English Footstools
Mahogany, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English Pedestals and Columns
Ceramic
Vintage 1940s English Benches
Brass
Early 20th Century English George II Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century George II Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English George I Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) George II Stools
Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Stools
Brass
Antique 1870s English Chippendale Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Stools
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Stools
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Stools
Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Stools
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Stools
Ash
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Stools
Textile, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Stools
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Stools
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Stools
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century British Stools
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Victorian Stools
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Muslin, Wood
Antique 1810s English Regency Stools
Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Stools
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Stools
Walnut, Tapestry
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Leather
Antique 1870s English Stools
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1860s English Stools
Leather, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Stools
Leather, Rosewood
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Stools
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century English George II Stools
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Linen, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Georgian Stools
Walnut
Antique 1820s Dutch Stools
Mahogany
Antique 1830s English Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Stools
Giltwood, Wood
Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Footstools
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Early 20th Century English Benches
Wood, Leather
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Footstools
Beech, Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Footstools
Mahogany
20th Century English Elizabethan Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 1860s English George I Footstools
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century English Early Victorian Footstools
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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