19th Century French Chair, Ready to Upholster
Located in Atlanta, GA
Its refined silhouette makes it suitable for a variety of settings, including bedrooms, living rooms, dressing rooms, libraries, and entry halls. The chair retains the charm and craf...
Wood
$1,600 / item
Palladio Gilt Metal Chair and Table
By Palladio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt metal chair and table, designed for Palladio, Italy, circa 1950s. The chair has been reupholstered in a faux fur. It measures 32" H x 17" W x 16" D x 18" seat height. The ta...
Marble, Metal
Leonard Wyburd (1865-1958) Ethelbert Chair Armchair
By Leonard Wyburd
Located in London, GB
A scarce large scale Arts & Crafts hall or occasional chair by Leonard Wyburd (1865-1958) for Liberty & Co.
Leather, Wood, Oak
$8,934 / set
1920s Hammered Iron Mirror and Chair, France
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Delightful, charming and unusual mirror and chair set. The mirror is of very heavy wrought iron. The frame is stamped with a floral frieze motif with gilded accents and wavy scal...
Kaare Klint "Faaborg Chair" – Rud Rasmussen, 1950s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Intended for use in the museum's exhibition halls, the chair allowed guests to sit comfortably while admiring the art in quiet surroundings.
Leather, Rattan, Mahogany
19th Centyr Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A highly decorative and functional piece, ideal for use as a desk, hall, or occasional chair. Key Features: * Authentic 19th century English Windsor chair * Constructed in yew and el...
Yew
Edwardian Velvet Boudoir Chair with Walnut Carving, 1920
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Velvet Upholstered Hall Porters or Boudoir Chair The chair is in excellent condition, the upholstery soft and luxurious and makes a very cozy and private place to sit and read Th...
Walnut
Early 20th Century Antique Italian Carved Figural Chair Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The broad proportions allow the piece to function comfortably as a settee, hall seat, vanity bench, accent chair, or decorative conversation piece.
Wood
Shell Inlaid Sylvie Console and Chair by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Shell
$2,374Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Elbow Arm Chair- Fine Quality Carver
Located in Wisbech, England
A versatile item, it would serve equally well as a desk, side, hall, or carver chair, owing to its both practical and decorative nature.
Wood
Large and Imposing Regency Nautical Chair Made for the Alliance Assurance Comp
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Other chairs of a similar sort are known to have been made as presidents’ chairs for banking halls etc.
Leather, Wood
Antique French Bench Chair Settee Renaissance Revival Griffon Cherubs Walnut 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French walnut Renaissance revival hall seat, bench or chair~~highly carved with Winged Griffon Cartouche and Cherubs~~c. 1880s Rare 19th century French hall sea...
Walnut
1930s Italy Art Nouveau Brass Console, wall Mirror & side Chairs Gio Ponti Style
Located in Vigonza, Padua
We can sell the pieces separately Midcentury Art Nouveau brass entrance, console, mirror, chairs, Gio Ponti style Structural parts in burnished brass, circa 1930. Seat of the two cha...
Onyx, Brass
Antique Italian Besarel Walnut Arm Chair Baroque Upholstered Mid-19th C Rare
By Valentino Panciera Besarel, Andrea Brustolon
Located in Tyler, TX
His mentor, Brustolon, is credited with high quality Baroque carvings and devotional sculptures at several Venetian churches, one of which is the Basilica of St. Peter. This chai...
Upholstery, Walnut
Magnificent Anglo-Indian / Burmese Carved Teak Armchair - 1880s
Located in MOUGINS, FR
National Trust Collections, Kedleston Hall, "Steering Chair," circa 1870–1910. A remarkable Burmese carved teak chair demonstrating the extraordinarily elaborate carving tradition of...
Wood
Chinese Ming Style Yoke-Back Scholar’s Armchair
Located in Stafford, TX
Influenced by the timeless furniture of China’s Ming dynasty, this chair blends understated elegance with decorative carved details, making it equally suitable as a functional dining...
Wood, Elm
19th Century English Regency Painted and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
They can also be used to flank a fireplace, a console, or entry hall. The Regency chairs pair well with English Country, Neoclassical, Traditional, Transitional, Coastal and Contempo...
Textile, Wood
Italian 19th century style armchairs in green fabric and wood, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Measurements in cm 55x67x83h, 47h seat and 70h armrest This seat is suitable both for a formal place such as an office or a waiting room, and for an informal place such as a bedroom,...
Fabric, Wood
Italian mid-century modern armchairs in black leather and wood, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Measurements in cm 62.5x67x92h, 48h seat and 68h armrest This seat is suitable both for a formal place such as an office or a waiting room, and for an informal place such as a bedroo...
Leather, Wood
18th Century English Oak Armchair with Carved Back Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Its substantial oak construction, combined with the sculptural back and arms, gives the chair a strong architectural presence suitable for a library, hall, or study.
Oak
Italian modern red leatherette armchair by Formanova, 1980s
By Formanova
Located in MIlano, IT
Measurements in cm 69x60x75h and 44h seat This seat is suitable both for a formal place such as an office or a waiting room, and for an informal place such as a bedroom, a living roo...
Metal
Mid-Century French Bistro Armchair in Beech and Red Upholstery, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
With their clean lines, practical form, and warm materials, they evoke the timeless charm of classic French cafés and social halls. Each chair features a sculptural, curved backrest...
Upholstery, Beech
A Pair of “Model 83” Armchairs by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen, Denmark 1952
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “ND83” was designed in 1952 by Nanna Ditzel for the exhibition 'Today’s Furniture, Home Equipment' in the Forum Hall Copenhagen in 1952. Chairs are often considered especially r...
Fabric, Wood
American grey armchairs La Fonda by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in MIlano, IT
Measurements in cm 66x53x86h, 46h seat and 68h armrest This seat is suitable both for a formal place such as an office or a waiting room, and for an informal place such as a bedroom...
Aluminum
Italian modern rectangular pouf in wood and beige fabric, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Th measurements in cm are 68x43x40h This seat is suitable both for a formal place such as an office or a waiting room, and for an informal place such as a bedroom, a living room, a d...
Fabric, Wood
Italian Mid Century Modern rattan B4 armchair pouf Tito Agnoli Bonacina, 1950s
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in MIlano, IT
Measurements in cm: armchair 68x92x100h 37h seat and 55h armrest pouf 68x45x50h and 35h seat This seat is suitable both for a formal place such as an office or a waiting room, and fo...
Rattan
Chinese Export ‘Brighton Pavilion’ Bamboo Adjustable Day Bed
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The chairs also had exemplary provenance having come from the collection of the Earls of Darnley at Cobham Hall in Kent.
Bamboo
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.
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