Green Leather Library Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Hardwood, Leather
20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Beech
Antique Early 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century North American Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Brass
Antique 1830s English Victorian Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1820s English Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1850s British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Brass
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Aluminum
20th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1980s Czech Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Wood
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs
Rattan, Maple
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century Italian Shelves
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Club Chairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs
Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Sofas
Leather
Antique 19th Century British Regency Ladders
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Ladders
Steel, Iron
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Hardwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Beech
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Antique 19th Century Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Chairs
Vintage 1920s Chesterfield Lounge Chairs
Leather
Antique Early 1900s European George III Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1850s English George II Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s British Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English William IV Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Swivel Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Queen Anne Chairs
Metal
20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 1810s Irish Regency Bergere Chairs
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
1990s Swivel Chairs
Leather, Cherry
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1930s English Chesterfield Club Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century North American Regency Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Bergere Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 1860s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century French Chairs
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Canadian Armchairs
Early 20th Century English Regency Side Tables
Hardwood, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1810s English Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1830s British William IV Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1830s English Bergere Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Leather
20th Century American Armchairs
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Linen, Rattan
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1860s British Victorian Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1870s French Empire Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown George III Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1980s English Regency Revival Dining Room Sets
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1880s European Victorian Settees
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1840s William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Leather, Oak
Green Leather Library Chairs 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.
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