French Renaissance Leather Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Renaissance Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1860s French Renaissance Side Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 1600s French Renaissance Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Side Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Leather, Beech, Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Side Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Side Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Corner Chairs
Walnut
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 16th Century Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Dining Room Sets
Wood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century European Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century European Dining Room Sets
Iron
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Dressers
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Stools
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Louis XIII Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Garden Ornaments
Limestone, Stone
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Beech
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Granite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Georgian Lounge Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Oak
2010s American Modern Benches
Steel
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Corner Chairs
Oak
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Chairs
Walnut
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Oak
20th Century French Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Leather
Vintage 1910s French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Dining Room Chairs
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Chairs
Maple
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Lambskin, Leather
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Leather
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Leather
Vintage 1910s French Renaissance Revival Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1950s French Renaissance Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Antique 1860s French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Armchairs
Oak, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1950s French Renaissance Armchairs
Vintage 1980s French Modern Sectional Sofas
Foam, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1890s French Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century French Renaissance Revival Side Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Armchairs
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Club Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Loveseats
Leather, Linen, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
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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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