Antique Button Back Sofa
Late 19th Century Rococo Revival Antique Button Back Sofa
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Walnut
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Beech
1820s British Regency Antique Button Back Sofa
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Button Back Sofa
Early 19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany, Leather
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Cotton, Linen
1850s Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Early 20th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Fabric
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
Mid-19th Century German Gothic Antique Button Back Sofa
Walnut
Late 19th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Bronze
1820s British Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Brass
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Beech
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Button Back Sofa
Fabric
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Button Back Sofa
Oak
1880s French Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery
19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Linen
19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
1910s English Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Mahogany
1910s English Chippendale Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Velvet, Wood, Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Button Back Sofa
Linen, Wood
19th Century European Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery, Walnut, Velvet
Mid-19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Oak
1890s European Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Button Back Sofa
Wood, Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century British Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Walnut
1920s American Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
1860s English Early Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Button Back Sofa
Mohair, Beech
Early 1900s French Antique Button Back Sofa
Muslin, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Button Back Sofa
Metal, Iron
1880s English Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
19th Century Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Velvet
1870s English Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Rosewood
19th Century Queen Anne Antique Button Back Sofa
Velvet
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Linen, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique Button Back Sofa
19th Century French Antique Button Back Sofa
Wood
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Button Back Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XV Antique Button Back Sofa
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Antique Button Back Sofa
Leather, Mahogany
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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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