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French Porters Chair

20th C., Vintage French Porters, Wood Frame, Multicolor, Armchairs, Set of Two!
Located in Austin, TX
! Gorgeous French Porters Chairs, Pair, Wood Frame, Multicolor Fabric, Vintage, 20th C.. Set of Two! Two
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20th Century French Other Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Fine Custom Brass Nail Head Trimmed Green Leather Tufted Porter Canopy Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Green Leather Porter’s Chair with Canopy, Brass Nailhead Trim, and Storage Doors – A Statement of
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1990s Chesterfield Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair French Provincial Style Cerused Oak Hooded Porters Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of country French provincial hooded porters chairs or balloon chairs crafted from
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20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs

Materials

Brass

French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Louis XV style porter chair. Balloon canopy silhouette with double cane paneling
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Suede, Cane

French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Canopy Porter Chair
French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Canopy Porter Chair
$1,200 Sale Price
50% Off
H 58 in W 29.5 in D 26 in
French Louis XV Style Carved Balloon Porters Chair, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Louis XV style carved balloon porter's chair is a testament to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

RARE ANTIQUE THONET STYLE FRENCH BAMBOO STEEL BASE PORTERS WiNGBACK ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable, fully sized Thonet Bamboo Porters wingback armchair with steel weighted base frame Please note
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage French Double Caned Hooded Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage double caned French Hooded or Porters chair with newly upholstered Scalamandre Toile Fabric.
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20th Century French French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane

Vintage French Double Caned Hooded Chair
Vintage French Double Caned Hooded Chair
$2,200
H 59 in W 29.5 in D 27.5 in
Pair of Safavieh Couture French Louis XV Style Porter's Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV style light oak frame hooded porter style arm chairs with beige linen
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20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs

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Linen

Stunning Pair of Gold Upholstered French Carved Louis XVI Canopy Porter Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of exquisite French Louis XVI Canopy Porter chairs epitomizes the elegance and
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Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Large Vintage Black Rattan Porter Chair with Black Velvet Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Our oversized rattan statement chair with a large canopy hood, is painted black and replete with
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Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Rattan, Paint

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Porter’s or Hood Chair with Tufted Upholstery
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Louis XVI style porter’s or hood chair with carved giltwood frame, tufted gray
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

A Louis XV Style Porter's Chair By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The comfort of a good armchair that is also statement chair. Sink into our hand carved, French
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21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XV Armchairs

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Hardwood

A Louis XV Style Porter's Chair By La Maison London
A Louis XV Style Porter's Chair By La Maison London
$5,226
H 57.09 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in

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Leather French Regency Style Porter's Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis XV style Porter's chair has an arched canopy and barrel back with leather upholstery
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Chairs

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Leather

Vintage Louis XV Style Walnut Porter's Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Created in the lavish style of French King Louis XV, this vintage porter's chair has a cocoon-like
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Lounge Chairs

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Velvet

Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Draper, UT
Vintage French Country Louis XV-style double cane Italian canopy porter's chair in excellent
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Bergere Chairs

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Wood

Pair of French Porter's Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Porter's chairs, each has beautiful gilded frame, hooded top, newly upholstered in
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Vintage 1950s American Bergere Chairs

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Wood, Fabric

Pair of French Porter's Chairs
Pair of French Porter's Chairs
H 61 in W 29 in D 30 in
19th Century French Porter Chair/ Guérite
Located in Charleston, SC
A very unusual model of French antique Portes's chair / Guérite, richly carved oak wood frame and
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

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Velvet, Oak, Paint

Louis XV, French Porter Chair, Green Fabric, Beech, France, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV, French Hooded Porter Chair, Green Fabric, Beech, France, 1940s A walnut Hooded Porters
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Vintage 1960s French Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Genuine French Carved Walnut Louis XV Canopy Porters Chair circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic carved walnut French porter chair. The carving is masterfully done. The
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Chairs

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Porters Chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI porters chair with carved and giltwood frame having leaf tip acanthus leaf etc
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Antique 19th Century French Wingback Chairs

French Louis XVI Porters Chair
French Louis XVI Porters Chair
H 55 in W 29 in D 32 in
19th Century French Walnut Hall Porters Throne Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual example of a French hall porters chair circa 1870. Walnut domed canopy, carved arms and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Chairs

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Walnut

A French Louis XVI Style Porter's Chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style Porter's chair with carved and gilt wood frame, the hooded top upholstered
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs

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Silk

Authentic Vintage Porters' Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful shape, copied everywhere but this is the real thing, covered in damask with down seat cushion, carved wood frame and detailing Seat height 17"
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Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Authentic Vintage Porters' Chair
Authentic Vintage Porters' Chair
H 61 in W 28 in D 26.5 in
Vintage Rattan Wicker-Woven Porters Chair
By Asia Rattan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wonderfully large statement chair with a large canopy hood, replete with port holes. This piece
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Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Chairs

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Rattan

Vintage Rattan Wicker-Woven Porters Chair
Vintage Rattan Wicker-Woven Porters Chair
H 71 in W 28.75 in D 27.5 in
Child or Doll Size Caned Porter Canopy Chair French Louis XV
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming child size or pet size chair. It is NOT FULL SIZE! It's 40 tall x 20 wide x 17
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of 19th Century French Provincial Louis XVI Style Back Porter's Chairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
chairs in the Louis XVI style. Made in France circa 1880, these chairs feature hand-carved walnut frames
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Walnut

French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Canopy Porter Chair Circa 2000s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
chair with french inspired sayings on the upholstery. The upholstery seems very clean and the grayish
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Early 2000s Unknown Louis XV Lounge Chairs

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Walnut

Custom Louis XV Cream Silk Damask Porter’s Canopy Hooded Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful one-of-kind custom porter’s chair upholstered in a luxurious silk damask fabric.
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Restored Cigar Brown Leather Victorian Chesterfield Porters Wingback Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
French polished Original porters chairs like this from the Victoria era are very rare, this has a lot
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Wingback Chairs

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Leather

French Louis XVI style porters chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style hand carved porters chair with cabriole legs. Circa 1880
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

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Wood

Antique French Canopy Porters Balloon Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique French canopy porters chair with velvet interior and burlap fabric on exterior.
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Vintage 1920s French Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

19th Century, French, Giltwood Porters Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant 19th Century French carved giltwood porters chair with an unusual canopy top which is
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

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Giltwood

19th Century, French, Giltwood Porters Chair
19th Century, French, Giltwood Porters Chair
H 53.15 in W 29.14 in D 31.5 in
Pair Estate French Walnut Fleur-de-lis Upholstered Balloon Canopy Porters Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Estate French walnut ivory & gold Fleur-de-Lis upholstered balloon canopy porters chairs with
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Mid-20th Century French Armchairs

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Walnut

Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage French Country / Louis XV style double cane Italian canopy Porter's chair. Item features
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20th Century Louis XIV Canapes

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Mohair, Velvet, Cane, Walnut

Pair of Huge Georgian Chesterfield Brown Leather Wingback Armchairs Claw & Ball
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Original Porters chairs like this from the Georgian era are very rare, you never see them made today with
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Wingback Chairs

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Leather

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Porter’s Chair of Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century French Porter’s chair created in the Louis XV style with a walnut frame and carved
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

French Style Cane Wingback Canopy Porters Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very well made hood chair in solid mahogany. It features a distressed finish, two layers of
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Vintage 1970s American Gustavian Wingback Chairs

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Cane, Fabric, Wood

Pair of French Provincial Style Painted Porters Canopy Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of French balloon chairs or porters canopy wing chairs featuring linen upholstery
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21st Century and Contemporary French Provincial Wingback Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Porter's Chairs in Carved Walnut
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of walnut Porter chairs in the Louis XVI style featuring hand carved acanthus leaves on the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Sublime Restored Chestnut Brown Leather Regency 1810 Porters Wingback Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
lightly cleaned and French polished Original Porters chairs like this from the Regency era are very
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Antique 1810s English Regency Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Porter Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage porter chair recently restored with black alligator embossed leather, modern nailhead trim
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Porter Chair
Vintage Porter Chair
H 56 in W 28.25 in D 28.5 in
French Louis XV Style Upholstered Canopy Porters Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish upholstered canopy chair or porter's chair featuring a head-carved painted frame crafted in
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20th Century European French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Chenille, Wood

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Upholstered Canopy Porter Hood Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial / Louis XV style blue upholstered Italian canopy porter's chair. Item
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Vintage 1960s French Provincial Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country / Louis XV style double cane Italian canopy Porter's chair. Item features a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country / Louis XV style double cane Italian canopy Porter's chair. Item features a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

A late 19th.c. French hall porters chair
Located in New York, NY
C20838 A late 19th.c. French hall porters chair. Solid hand carved walnut frame with double
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Antique 19th Century French Wingback Chairs

Pair of Antique Porter Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a very rare pair of antique porter chairs. They are hand carved and have a double layer of
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Pair of Antique Porter Chairs
Pair of Antique Porter Chairs
H 58 in W 28 in D 40 in
Louis XV Style Porter Chair with French Caning
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Newly upholstered in raw linen caned porter chairs. Mid-Century reproduction finely carved and
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Draper, UT
Vintage French Country Louis XV-style double cane Italian canopy porter's chair in excellent
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century French Painted Side Chairs, Collection of Cole Porter
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of 18th century French Louis XIV period painted side chairs, purchased by Cole Porter and his
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

French Balloon Back Porter arm chair
Located in Cathedral City, CA
French Balloon Back Porter chair
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21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Walnut French Antique Hooded Porters Chair
Located in Darwen, GB
A walnut French antique hooded porters chair. Of traditional "porters" chair design with a hooded
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Vintage 1920s Armchairs

Paul Iribe Porters Chair with Abalone Inlay
By Paul Iribe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A museum quality example.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs

19th Century French Canopy Chair
Located in Bournemouth, GB
Louis XVI style French canopy or porter's chair beautifully reupholstered.
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Beech

19th Century French Canopy Chair
19th Century French Canopy Chair
H 61.42 in W 29.93 in D 28.75 in
Porter's Chair in Zebra Print Tapestry
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Fantastic French style porter's chair covered in tapestry zebra print accented with brass nail
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Vintage 1980s American Chairs

Materials

Wood, Wool, Tapestry

Pair of 1860s French Porter Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
This pair of chairs was made in France in the mid-19th century, circa 1860s. This pair of chairs
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of 1860s French Porter Chairs
Pair of 1860s French Porter Chairs
H 61.5 in W 30 in D 28.5 in

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French Porters Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French porters chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and natural fiber, every French porters chair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a French porters chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French porters chair, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a French Porters Chair?

A French porters chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,185, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $14,800.

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.

Questions About French Porters Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    A porter's chair is called that due to its history. Early examples of porter's chairs date back to medieval England and France. At that time, households positioned the chairs near the front doors of homes to give the hall porters a place to sit while they waited to receive guests. Although hall porters are less commonly employed in homes today, the upholstered chairs with their curved, deep backs continue to bear the name. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of antique, vintage and contemporary chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    French chairs are called bergère. Bergères have an upholstered back and armrests with wooden exposed framing. Bergère continues to be a popular style that adds an elegant touch to any room. You’ll find a selection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A French berère chair is a style of chair with an upholstered back and armrests. These French-style chairs are crafted to be wider than standard chairs with comfort in mind. You’ll find a variety of French berère chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    What French bistro chairs are made of varies. Introduced during the 19th century, many French bistro chairs feature a frame made of aluminum or wrought iron, while the seat cushions and backrests of these furnishings are frequently made of rattan. This type of chair became especially popular in the busy cafes of Paris during the 1920s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bistro chairs.