18th Century Portuguese Carved Walnut Chair with Embossed Leather & Brass Nails
Located in Dallas, TX
It features a wide and deep seat and the tall arched back dressed with brass finials. The chair is dressed with the original embossed leather, with floral and foliage motif, and comp...
Brass
Pr. Wrought Iron Garden Chairs Taj Mahal by Salterini c. 1950's
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
The chairs feature dramatic stylized curlicue arms, signature quatrefoil pierced metal backrests, and decorative finials.
Metal, Wrought Iron
19th Century English Gothic Revival Carved Throne Chair with Mythical Motifs
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) oak high back carved and filigree Bishops throne chair with griffin finials.
Oak
$6,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Four Custom Leather and Hand-Forged Iron X-Base Sling Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four custom crafted hand-forged iron and leather sling chairs with brass finials. Thick umber tanned saddle leather sling seats and two part back riveted in hand-forged iron X...
Brass, Iron
Antique Pair of French Provincial Turned Wood Arm Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
Constructed with traditional carved backs with finials and spindle supports. The chairs showcase a buttery naturally aged patina.
Rush, Wood
Set of Four French Mid-Century Iron Garden Lounge Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The frames are comprised of rounded posts and rails, an open back, lattice strap seat, and ball finial accents. The chairs draw from the tradition of French neoclassical mid-century ...
Iron
19th Century European Walnut Gondola Style Armchair.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
The 3 shaped ladder back is topped with turned finials. The chair has a stuff over saddle seat upholstered in fine brown leather augmented with studding.
Leather, Walnut
A pair of French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood fauteuils, late 18th century Stamped
Located in CA, CA
Running through the d-shaped belt, sides and back-rest is a fine and deep carving ,featuring a twirling laurel and oak leaf pattern, set off by four elegantly tapering column legs a...
Giltwood
Vintage Scroll Footed Wrought Iron Family Patio Set
Located in Omaha, NE
Set Includes: (Chairs): Six matching scroll-footed wrought iron chairs, featuring intricate floral and leaf finials for a truly unique and elegant design.
Iron
Pair of Midcentury Maison Jean French Gilt Iron Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The seats are supported by straight round legs ending with round ball finial feet. Similar chairs have been produced by several French Maison ateliers and also by Milling Road from B...
Iron
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Camel Stool Benches
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The upper open rail structure is joined by turned stretchers and culminates in intricately detailed camel-head finials. The chairs are finished in a dramatic giltwood with an intenti...
Fabric, Giltwood
Victorian Hand Dyed Leather Armchair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
With a nicely shaped back and arms, the chair stands on carved feet united by a shaped stretcher with a finial to the centre.
Leather
Jacobean Renaissance Barley Twist Cherub Carved Parlor Loveseat Bench Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Item features a tall back ornate spiral carved barley twist walnut frame with leafy scroll work, cherub figures on the upper rails and lower stretchers, tall cane backs and seats, an...
Cane, Walnut
John Salterini American Mid-Century Outdoor Iron Lounge / Armchair
By John Salterini
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century outdoor adjustable reclining lounge / armchair with a latticed back and seat supported in an iron frame with ball finials on the chair back corners and armrests,...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century Louis XVI style hand carved walnut armchairs features a central knotted ribbon at the top of the seat back and acanthus leaf finials. The chairs ...
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,553Sale Price|46% Off
Antique Scottish Regency Hand Carved Mahogany New Upholstered Armchair
Located in Casteren, NL
The back has a gorgeous carved top ornament and is flanked by two turned columns with finials on top. The chair has been reupholstered in a neutral anthracite or black fabric.
Fabric, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs with Richly Carved Décor, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
The first thing that catches the eye is the elaborately carved cresting on the back of each chair. The petite finials are adorned with delicate foliage, gracefully positioned on the ...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Antique Italian Carved Walnut Armchairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
The fabric is affixed to the wood frames by hundreds of iron nailheads. A pair of finials in the shape of curled leaves with fruit top the backs of each chair.
Textile, Walnut
18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
The upholstery is also enhanced by large cast bronze decorative tacks in several sizes and trimmed out in old bullion trim. The chairs large top finials are also capped with bronze c...
Bronze
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.
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