French Provincial Style Bench
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Benches
Leather, Maple
Vintage 1940s French Provincial Benches
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Benches
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
Late 20th Century French Provincial Benches
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Wood
Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Benches
Pine
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Benches
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Wood, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Provincial Benches
Wood
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Benches
Walnut
Antique 1890s French Rococo Revival Benches
Fabric, Oak
Antique 19th Century American French Provincial Benches
Walnut, Silk
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Benches
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Benches
Chestnut
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Benches
Oak
20th Century Spanish French Provincial Benches
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Beech
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Benches
Fabric, Oak
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Travertine, Brass
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Settees
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Footstools
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Footstools
Fabric, Walnut
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Empire Side Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century European Primitive Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century European French Provincial Farm Tables
Fruitwood
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20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Victorian Benches
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights a...
Brass
2010s English Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Wood
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Benches
Mahogany, Beech
Antique Late 17th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Cane, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XIV Side Chairs
Brass
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Benches
Fabric, Oak
Antique 1780s Benches
Fabric, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Tapestry, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Giltwood
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian French Provincial Benches
Wood
2010s American French Provincial Center Tables
Cherry
2010s English French Provincial Sideboards
Cherry
2010s Philippine French Provincial Benches
Fabric, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Benches
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Benches
Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1940s American Benches
Wood, Fabric
1990s American French Provincial Benches
Linen, Mahogany
1990s Unknown French Provincial Benches
Wood, Paint
20th Century American French Provincial Benches
Upholstery, Maple
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Wood, Linen
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Beech, Cotton
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Benches
Vintage 1970s French Louis XIII Benches
Wood, Upholstery
Late 20th Century French Provincial Benches
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Benches
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Benches
Tapestry, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Benches
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Benches
Walnut, Upholstery, Cane
20th Century French Provincial Benches
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Benches
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Benches
Upholstery, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Benches
Wood, Fabric
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Benches
Abalone, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Benches
Walnut, Silk
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Benches
Upholstery, Wood
1990s American French Provincial Benches
Walnut
20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Wood, Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Benches
Oak
Early 2000s American French Provincial Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Iron
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Benches
Chestnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Oak
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Benches
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Benches
Oak
1990s French Provincial Benches
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Benches
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Benches
Linen, Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Leather, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Settees
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Stools
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century French Provincial Dressers
Cherry, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Settees
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Vanities
Brass
20th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Oak
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Dressers
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Settees
Iron
Antique 1860s French Regency Canapes
Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Bed Coronas
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Benches
Linen, Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Oak
French Provincial Style Bench 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 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.