European Gold Benches
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Other Benches
Brass, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Settees
Gold
Early 20th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Benches
Iron, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Copper, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Settees
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century French Rococo Benches
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Benches
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Benches
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Benches
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1920s European Renaissance Benches
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Benches
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Stools
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Benches
Gold Leaf
2010s English Regency Footstools
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century British Benches
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Gold Leaf
20th Century British Benches
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Benches
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Benches
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1940s Italian Other Benches
Gold Leaf
2010s British Louis XV Benches
Gold
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Benches
Gold
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Benches
Brass, Gold Leaf
Vintage 1960s French Stools
Iron, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Benches
Iron, Gold Leaf
Vintage 1940s Spanish Art Deco Benches
Gold Leaf, Iron
Vintage 1940s Spanish Gothic Revival Benches
Iron, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Benches
Gold
Vintage 1940s Spanish Benches
Gold Leaf, Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Benches
Gold
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Benches
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1930s Italian Benches
Vermeil
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Benches
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1930s Italian Benches
Vermeil
Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Benches
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Benches
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Benches
Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Benches
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Benches
Iron, Gold Leaf
Vintage 1940s Spanish Gothic Revival Benches
Gold Leaf, Iron
Early 20th Century French Benches
Silver, Vermeil
Vintage 1930s French Benches
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1960s Italian Benches
Iron, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Benches
Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Benches
Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Benches
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Benches
Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Benches
Vermeil
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1940s Italian Rococo Benches
Vermeil, Silver
2010s British Louis XV Benches
Gold
European Gold Benches 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 lounge furniture cannot be overstated. Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other seating — 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 styles in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other furnishings — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring 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 antique, new and vintage seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.