$7,600Sale Price / set|40% Off
Pair of Upholstered Hepplewhite Shield-Back Armchairs w Provenance, circa 1870s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs, bedside chairs, fireside chairs, dressing or changing room chairs, hallway chairs, entryway or mudroom chairs, ...
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Victorian Yew Wood & Elm High-Back Windsor Armchair
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A practical and comfortable example of English country furniture, suitable as a fireside, library or occasional chair.
Elm, Yew
Pair 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
They would serve beautifully as fireside chairs, library or study seating, distinguished host chairs at either end of a dining table, or as a balanced pair within a living room.
Silk, Mahogany
Pair 18th Century French louis XVI Distressed Painted Bergères
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Their generous proportions and inviting cushions make them equally suitable as statement lounge chairs, fireside seating, or sophisticated bedroom accents.
Textile, Walnut
Antique Georgian Floral Needlepoint Carved Mahogany Fireside Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Georgian Floral Needlepoint Carved Mahogany Fireside Lounge Arm Chair. Item features red floral needlepoint upholstery, solid wood frame, nicely carved details, cabriole legs...
Mahogany
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI Walnut Bergere a Oreilles, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
The carved crest rail is centered with a delicate floral motif, framed by beading and crisp linear carving, while the warm walnut patina highlights the chair's exceptional craftsmans...
Walnut
English Regency Wingback Armchair on Casters, Circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Well suited for use as an accent chair, reading chair, or fireside seat, this piece offers both visual presence and comfort.
Brass
Antique French Baroque Carved Mahogany Fireside Throne Chair Newly Reupholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Baroque Carved Mahogany Fireside Throne Chair Newly Reupholstered in Metallic Rose Gold Brazilian Cowhide Beautiful hand carved detailing throughout the chair.
Cowhide
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil. Item features beautiful carved scrollwork-acanthus arms, small florets along the back, carvings the entire w...
Mahogany, Walnut
18th Century Fireside Wingback Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Fireside wingback armchair.This beautiful chair has generous proportions with pronounced wings.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique English Arm Chair Carved Oak Cane Seat Renaissance Cherubs Fireside
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique English Arm Chair Carved Oak Cane Seat Renaissance Cherubs Fireside.
Cane, Oak
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil. Item features beautiful carved scrollwork-acanthus arms, small florets along the back, carvings the entire w...
Mahogany, Walnut
Zabihi Collection 19th Century French Tapestry Stool
Located in New York, NY
It would serve beautifully as a footstool, occasional seat, or accent piece at the foot of a bed, in a dressing room, or alongside a fireside chair, bringing both texture and histori...
Wool
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bow Carved Walnut Fauteuil Fireside Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bow Carved Walnut Fauteuil Fireside Arm Chair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 34.5" H x 24" W x 24" D x 16" Seat Height x 25" Arm Height.
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Rolled Back Fireside Parlor Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Rolled Back Fireside Parlor Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features solid mahogany frames, rolled backs, dramatic splayed arms, carved and tapered legs, t...
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique French Country Walnut Carved Fireside Arm Chair Woven Rush Seat Floral
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Country French Arm Chair. Made from walnut with a round botanical carved splat back set between Grecian style capitals. Features turned arm supports and a unique square tap...
Rush, Walnut
English Upholstered Wingback or Library Lounge Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
A large handsome English wingback lounge or fireside library chair from the Edwardian era, featuring recently upholstered back and arms, with a comfortable fixed pillow seat, on turn...
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Armchair, Circa 1910
Located in Atlanta, GA
Its classic form allows it to blend effortlessly into both traditional and contemporary interiors, serving equally well as a library chair, living room accent, bedroom chair, or fire...
Wood
Pair of Exceptional Spanish Baroque Throne Armchairs with Hand-Carved Lion Heads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Freshly reupholstered in a natural Belgian linen with aged brass nailhead trim, they are ready for immediate placement as statement dining captains, entry thrones, or fireside librar...
Linen, Oak
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Both decorative and comfortable, this antique pair is ideal for a living room, library, bedroom, or fireside seating arrangement. The chairs are in excellent condition commensurate w...
Tapestry, Walnut
19th century English upholstered buttoned back armchair in french linen
Located in London, GB
This understated buttoned back armchair has been upholstered in a slightly coarse off white vintage french linen. Great as a fireside, bedroom or reading chair, it would be a classic...
Ceramic, Linen
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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