Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Aluminum
1980s American Other Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Wood
20th Century European Art Deco Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
Mid-20th Century Costa Rican Campaign Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood, Leather
1960s Costa Rican Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood
1950s Unknown Minimalist Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Cane, Bamboo, Rattan
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Maple
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Chrome
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Canvas, Oak
1970s Mexican Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Aluminum
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Rosewood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Steel, Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Cane, Mahogany, Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Oak
1970s Italian Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Chrome
1970s Pop Art Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Etching
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Wool, Plastic
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood, Pine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Beech
1960s Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak
1970s Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Beech
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Cane, Beech
Late 19th Century British Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Elm
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Beech
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1940s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Stainless Steel, Chrome
20th Century European Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
1960s Costa Rican Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Wool
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Steel, Chrome
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Wood
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Costa Rican Campaign Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather
Mid-20th Century Costa Rican Arts and Crafts Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Wood
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Aluminum
1960s Costa Rican Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak, Leather
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Wood
1950s Minimalist Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Aluminum
1980s Italian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood, Cane
1950s Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Aluminum
1960s Unknown Campaign Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Rope, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Fabric, Canvas, Wood, Teak
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak
1970s Mexican Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
1980s South Korean Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century American Native American Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Paper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Aluminum
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Aluminum
1950s Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Walnut
1970s Costa Rican Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
20th Century Japanese Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Canvas, Maple
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Teak, Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Leather, Mahogany, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Fabric, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Rosewood, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Fabric, Cane, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Fiberglass
1950s Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Beech, Plywood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
20th Century Belgian Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood, Leather
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Metal
1970s Japanese Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Chrome
1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Beech
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
1950s American Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Aluminum
1970s American Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Wood, Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Plywood, Sheepskin, Beech
1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
1980s Italian Bauhaus Folding Vintage Rocking Chair
Rattan, Bentwood
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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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