Gilded French Salon Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Lounge Chairs
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs
Beech
Antique 1890s German Bergere Chairs
Beech
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Beech
Antique 1860s French Empire Living Room Sets
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Sectional Sofas
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Giltwood, Tapestry
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Armchairs
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Louis XIV Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Textile, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 1860s French Living Room Sets
Bronze
Antique 1720s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Sofas
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candelabras
Crystal, Bronze
Late 20th Century Elizabethan Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Paintings
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Resin, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Center Tables
Brass
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
2010s English Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Side Chairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Paintings
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Wood
Antique 1810s French Empire Decorative Boxes
Bronze
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Vintage 1930s French Baroque Revival Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
20th Century French Living Room Sets
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Wood
Antique 1860s French Chairs
Silk, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Club Chairs
Velvet, Plastic
Early 20th Century French Living Room Sets
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Sofas
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Beech
Antique 1880s French Empire Sofas
Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Empire Sofas
Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Sofas
Ormolu
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Living Room Sets
Cane, Walnut
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Living Room Sets
Fabric, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Living Room Sets
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Plaster
Antique 1880s French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze, Steel
Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Daybeds
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Living Room Sets
Ormolu
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Living Room Sets
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Sofas
Giltwood, Silk, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Living Room Sets
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Living Room Sets
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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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