Grotto Style Shell Back Chairs
Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique gold leaf Venetian grotto style shell back armchair. Seat has been newly reupholstered in
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a daringly stylish essence to your dining room design with these Grotto style shell back dining
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Walnut Shell Back Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Italian regency pair of walnut shell back armchairs or dining chairs made in the Venetian grotto
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
The Grotto Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
An exceptional model Grotto chair, the scallop shell back to scallop shell seat connected with
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2010s English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Unique pair of Venetian style grotto chairs with seahorse carved back and scallop seats in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Style Carved, Gilt, Satin, Set of 3 Sofa, Bergeres!
Located in Austin, TX
back sofa and chairs, matching set, are crafted from gilt wood, cream satin brocade, and paint
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 45.5 in W 41 in D 28 in
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Set of Six English Regency Walnut Dining or Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century set of six English Regency bronze mounted walnut dining armchairs or library armchairs. The chairs feature an Arts & Crafts era needlepoint decorated seat wi...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
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Brass, Bronze
Custom Furniture Pillows Drapery in the Manner of Scalamandre Le Tigre Animal
By Scalamandre
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This listing is for a custom made item in Animal motif tiger print. Fabric is in the style of Scalamandre's le tigre animal print in a gorgeous soft velvet. We can accomodate any siz...
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2010s American Hollywood Regency Benches
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Velvet
H 36 in W 36 in D 36 in
Contemporary Cooperage Dining Chair in Striped Oak by Fort Standard, In Stock
By Fort Standard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This side chair is a part of the new Cooperage Dining collection. Each piece features large faceted round elements that with its namesake reference the traditional cooper's trade of ...
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2010s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
H 31.5 in W 22 in D 22 in
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
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2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
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2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall.
Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Flush Mount
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Brass
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Custom Coquillage Plaster Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom Coquillage plaster fixture.
Please note this fixture can be customized in different sizes.
Lead time is 8-10 weeks.
NOTE: We highly recommend that our plaster fixtures be c...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster
Tulip Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster, Hannah Woodhouse
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sco...
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Plaster
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Carved Wood Grotto Style Shell Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grotto style carved wood shell stool.
Category
20th Century Stools
Materials
Wood
Brass Bonsai Tree Coffee Table
By Willy Daro
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brass bonsai tree and cranes coffee / side table in the manner of Willy Daro. Glass shown is 33” x 33” by 3/8” thick and not included. Table base will hold larger and heavier glass t...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman
Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustard ...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Mohair, Velvet, Oak
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Textile, Wood
Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized, Gilt, & Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinoiserie decorated secretary offers black lacquered wood construction with upper having a broken arch pediment over a cast with double doors opening to vermillion red lacquered ...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Cesare Toso Murano Glass Grape Vine Chandelier (2)
Located in Hanover, MA
Our last two of these Italian chandeliers by Cesare Toso in the form of grape vines with handmade colored glass grapes and leaves on a scaffold of green enameled iron and wire tendri...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
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Grotto Chair
By Michael Von Jakubowski
Located in New York, NY
palace gardens. These pieces of furniture had Mediterranean-themed carved features: shells for chair
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21st Century and Contemporary German Armchairs
Set Six Grotto-Style Shell-Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent set of 6 Grotto-Syle Shell-Back Chairs
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20th Century French Chairs
Set of Four Venetian Grotto Shell Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back dining chairs produced in Italy in the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six solid wood carved dining chairs in the Italian grotto style feature shell design and
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six solid wood carved dining chairs in the Italian grotto style feature shell design and
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
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Upholstery, Wood
Set of Eight Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous set of eight Italian dining chairs featuring scalloped shell back carved seats in the
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Lucite Art Deco Grotto Shell Back Chairs, Set of 4
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of four art deco style chairs feature full lucite frames and a unique shell form back. By HIll
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
4 Hollywood Regency Cast Iron Shell Grotto Patio Dining Chairs by Pulaski
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
4 Vintage High Quality Cast Iron Grotto Style Patio Dining Chairs with a Lovely Shabby Chic White
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20th Century American Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Vintage Grotto Painted Beige Wood Chairs with Carved Shell Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
feature a shell motif carved at their upper backs, typical for this Italian style chair. The chair backs
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Mid-20th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set Six Italian Walnut Grotto Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
elegant set of six arm chairs in the style of Andre Groult's famous shell back grotto chair. Made
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Late 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut, Upholstery
Pair of Grotto Chairs by Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of highly styled shell back chairs painted white manufactured by Brown Jordan. The collection
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20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Grotto Chairs by Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of highly styled shell back chairs painted gray and manufactured by Brown Jordan. The
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20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
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Aluminum
Silver Gilt Venetian Scallop Shell Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Single grotto style side chair, having a silver gilt finish showing natural wear, its back hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
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Wood, Upholstery
Bentwood Embossed Shell Mazowia Cafe Chair in the Style of Thonet Poland, 1910
By Mazowia
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Grotto style bentwood chair marked with Mazowia as the maker. Chair features bentwood back with
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20th Century Polish Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
H 35.5 in W 18 in D 16.5 in
Pair Shell Back Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of chairs in the "grotto" style. Nicely carved shell back. Graceful legs.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Inlaid Game Table and Four Shell Back Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Italian game table together with four wood carved shell back grotto style chairs. Chairs
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20th Century Italian Game Tables
Set of Four Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back chairs in white wash finish.
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Grotto Style Patio Dining Set by Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
48" round glass top table and four grotto style shell back chairs by Brown Jordan.
Seats are newly
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20th Century Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Italian Grotto Style Shell Back Side Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Directoire / Grotto style beech wood side chairs with shell carved backs, made in Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Eight Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Eight Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back dining chairs. Consist of two armchairs and six
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back dining chairs. Consist of two armchairs and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back dining chairs produced in Italy in the
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Set of Six Venetian Shell Back Grotto Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
scalloped design back. Made in the grotto style the set consists of four side chairs and two armchairs
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Brown Jorden Grotto Shell Back Palm Beach Regency Patio Chairs Set of 8
By Brown Jordan
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of 8 amazing vintage shell back grotto style patio chairs by Brown Jorden. The chairs have
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 37 in W 21 in D 21 in
Six Tropitone Fan Shell Back Grotto Chairs Patio Sunroom Cast Aluminium Set
By Tropitone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of six vintage fan or shell back Grotto style dining chairs by Tropitone. Item features fan or
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Walnut Grotto Shell Side Chair Upholstered in Green Mohair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A walnut grotto style chair (or Shell Back Chair) with emerald green mohair upholstery detailed
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Maitland Smith Grotto Chairs, 1990s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
Pair of Venetian style, silvered Grotto armchairs with a clam shell back and seat with neoclassical
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Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Decorative Venetian Shell Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six Venetian grotto shell or scalloped back style dining chairs in solid wood with
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 10 Hollywood Regency Aluminum Shell Back Grotto Patio Chairs by Tropitone
By Tropitone, Brown Jordan
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s Hollywood Regency set of 10 Grotto style cast aluminum side chairs with shell form backs
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
H 37 in W 20 in D 19 in
Vintage Italian Carved Wood Grotto Chair Clam Sea Shell and Full Dolphin Arms
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian carved wood grotto chair clam sea shell and full dolphin arms. Item features hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 36.5 in W 23 in D 24 in
Italian 19th Century Grotto Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 19th century Venetian Grotto armchair in giltwood. Hand-carved with the seat and back in
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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Venetian Grotto Armchairs
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique Venetian grotto chairs with well detailed carved dolphin arms / shell backs / conch
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Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Armchairs
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Pair of Venetian Grotto Silver Gilt Jardinières or Planters, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
furniture were made in this Fantasy Grotto style, from sleigh beds to rocking chairs, settees and, most
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Early 20th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 34 in W 40 in D 22 in
Superb Set of 4 Grotto Style Shell Back Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
set of 4 grotton style, shell back chairs, lacquered to spec in a high gloss chinese chippendale
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Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Materials
Wood
Exceptioanal Set of 4 lacquered Grotto Style Shell Back Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional set of 4 lacquered shell back chairs. Each chairs has a seperate seat,see pics. Rich
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Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Venetian Style, Shell-Back Grotto Chairs in Polished Aluminum
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Suite of six disco cool, polished aluminum, venetian style grotto chairs. A very successful post
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
A pair of high styled shell back chairs in polished aluminum by Brown and Jordan. Dramatic form and
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Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
6 SHELL back Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 6 SHELL back Chairs
Arm Dimensions: 39"h x 21"d x 25"w x 18 seat
keywords: Grotto
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20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Venetian Grotto Style Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
A set of 4 highly styled shell back chairs in polished aluminum by Brown and Jordan. Dramatic form
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Grotto Style Shell Chairs in the Manner of Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and backs are actually cushioned, and covered in a shell encrusted flexible finish. We have a matching
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Vintage 1960s American Slipper Chairs
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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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