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19th Century French Hand Carved Wooden Chair in Red Velvet
19th Century French Hand Carved Wooden Chair in Red Velvet

19th Century French Hand Carved Wooden Chair in Red Velvet

Located in Sofia, BG

French low seated hand carved chair painted in light beige with elegant decoration in red upholstery and in great condition.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair
Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair

Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair

Located in London, Charterhouse Square

Hand carved lounge chair from a single piece of dense wood.

Category

Vintage 1950s Tunisian Tribal Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

19Thc Ladder back Chair With Hand Woven Seat
19Thc Ladder back Chair With Hand Woven Seat

19Thc Ladder back Chair With Hand Woven Seat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc New England ladder back arm chair with hand woven seat.This chair has most unusual cut outs and wonderful aged patina.

Category

Antique 1860s American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs
Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs

Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous pair of neoclassical cock fighting chairs with lyre backs and swivel seats. Hand painted with bronze rods in the lyre.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hand Carved Low Weavers Chair
Vintage Hand Carved Low Weavers Chair

Vintage Hand Carved Low Weavers Chair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stunning vintage low weaver’s chair is a masterclass in folk art craftsmanship and global design.

Category

Mid-20th Century Pakistani Folk Art Side Chairs

Materials

Jute, Natural Fiber, Rope, Wood

Vintage Hand Carved Cane Side Chair
Vintage Hand Carved Cane Side Chair

Vintage Hand Carved Cane Side Chair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This elegant vintage side chair beautifully blends Neoclassical architectural elements with refined artisan craftsmanship.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood

Antique Wooden Chair by Mundus for Thonet, Hand-Crafted, 20th Century
Antique Wooden Chair by Mundus for Thonet, Hand-Crafted, 20th Century

Antique Wooden Chair by Mundus for Thonet, Hand-Crafted, 20th Century

Located in Harderwijk, NL

Offered is this stunning antique wooden design chair by Mundus for Thonet, featuring armrests and beautiful woodcarving. This charming chair is not only a delight to look at but als...

Category

20th Century Classical Roman Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Pair of Finnish early 20th century brutalist hand carved pine chairs
Pair of Finnish early 20th century brutalist hand carved pine chairs

Pair of Finnish early 20th century brutalist hand carved pine chairs

Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi

Discover the timeless charm of our Pair of early 20th century brutalist pine chairs. Hand-carved from one piece of wood, these unique pieces showcase extraordinary craftsmanship and ...

Category

Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Pine

Shedir - Italian Outdoor Dining Chair in Hand-Forged Metal
Shedir - Italian Outdoor Dining Chair in Hand-Forged Metal

Shedir - Italian Outdoor Dining Chair in Hand-Forged Metal

Located in Montevarchi, IT

Shedir is an outdoor metal chair crafted in Italy, rooted in the tradition of wrought iron and reinterpreted with a contemporary sensibility.

Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Hand-Crafted Antique Bistro Chair with Woven Cane Seat, 20th Century
Hand-Crafted Antique Bistro Chair with Woven Cane Seat, 20th Century

Hand-Crafted Antique Bistro Chair with Woven Cane Seat, 20th Century

Located in Harderwijk, NL

Offered here is this charming, timeless bistro chair in the style of Thonet with a woven cane seat. This elegant bistro chair, crafted with a wooden frame, features a woven cane seat...

Category

20th Century Classical Roman Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of Vintage Hand Carved Raw Wood Chairs Seating
Pair of Vintage Hand Carved Raw Wood Chairs Seating

Pair of Vintage Hand Carved Raw Wood Chairs Seating

Located in Saddle River, NJ

Discover the soul of the 1970s California Studio Craft movement with this rare pair of hand-carved lounge chairs. Believed to be crafted from solid redwood, these chairs are a testam...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood 1960s
African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood 1960s

African Ceremonial Chief Chairs Hand Carved Wood 1960s

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, High Quality Pair of Sculptural Form African Chief Ceremonial Folding , Circa the 1960s . Chairs geometric carved back rest. Dimensions: 29 tall x 35 d x 13....

Category

Vintage 1960s African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Earl Hand Crafted White Oak, Black Leather Moresby Captain Chair
Earl Hand Crafted White Oak, Black Leather Moresby Captain Chair

Earl Hand Crafted White Oak, Black Leather Moresby Captain Chair

By Chris Earl

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back.

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Antique Unusual Swedish Folk Art Chair with Antique Hand Carved Graffiti
Antique Unusual Swedish Folk Art Chair with Antique Hand Carved Graffiti

Antique Unusual Swedish Folk Art Chair with Antique Hand Carved Graffiti

Located in Kramfors, SE

Unusual Swedish folk art chair. Rustic and made by hand in solid pine, around the mid 1800s in northern Sweden.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Pine

Dutch Hindeloopen Folk Fireside Chair, Hand-Painted Flowers, Green
Dutch Hindeloopen Folk Fireside Chair, Hand-Painted Flowers, Green

Dutch Hindeloopen Folk Fireside Chair, Hand-Painted Flowers, Green

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Folk fireside chair from the Hindeloopen tradition features hand-painted floral decoration in the characteristic style of this Dutch coastal town.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Bear Chairs
Pair of Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Bear Chairs

Pair of Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Bear Chairs

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Antique Swiss Black Forest carved bear chairs. Intricately hand-carved with chair backs featuring bear climbing branches of oak leaves with acorns.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Wood

Four MidCentury Hand Tufting Cruella Dalmatian Wool, Rajmund Halas Chairs, 1960s
Four MidCentury Hand Tufting Cruella Dalmatian Wool, Rajmund Halas Chairs, 1960s

Four MidCentury Hand Tufting Cruella Dalmatian Wool, Rajmund Halas Chairs, 1960s

By Rajmund Hałas

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Cruella Set – “Stick” Chair Vintola Studio design: Ola Szewczul A chair that speaks louder than words.

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Six Mid Century Hand Tufting Dalmatian Chairs, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Six Mid Century Hand Tufting Dalmatian Chairs, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s

Six Mid Century Hand Tufting Dalmatian Chairs, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Cruella Set – “Stick” Chair Vintola Studio design: Ola Szewczul A chair that speaks louder than words.

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

1980s African Tribal Chair Hand-Carved in Solid Wood
1980s African Tribal Chair Hand-Carved in Solid Wood

1980s African Tribal Chair Hand-Carved in Solid Wood

Located in Marbella, ES

Escultural silla tribal africana tallada a mano en una sola pieza de madera maciza con respaldo decorado en relieve representando un elefante entre motivos vegetales. La pieza destac...

Category

Late 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Hand Tufting Cruella Dalmatian Wool, Rajmund Halas Chair, 1960s
Mid Century Hand Tufting Cruella Dalmatian Wool, Rajmund Halas Chair, 1960s

Mid Century Hand Tufting Cruella Dalmatian Wool, Rajmund Halas Chair, 1960s

By Rajmund Hałas

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Cruella Set – “Stick” Chair Vintola Studio design: Ola Szewczul A chair that speaks louder than words.

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

19th Century Refined Hand Carved Walnut Renaissance Ecclesiastical Throne Chair
19th Century Refined Hand Carved Walnut Renaissance Ecclesiastical Throne Chair

19th Century Refined Hand Carved Walnut Renaissance Ecclesiastical Throne Chair

Located in Vigonza, Padua

1850s, neoclassic age , important Tuscany throne armchair, that is also very suitable for one important head of a table, in solid hand carved walnut, wax polished, with original upho...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Twiggy Hand Sculpted Brass Chair Brass by Misaya
Twiggy Hand Sculpted Brass Chair Brass by Misaya

Twiggy Hand Sculpted Brass Chair Brass by Misaya

By Misaya

Located in Geneve, CH

Twiggy Hand Sculpted Brass Chair Brass by Misaya Dimensions: 65 x 53 x 50 cm Brass Handsculpted.

Category

2010s Thai Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA
Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA

Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA .

Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Rococo Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Italy Mid-18th Century Set Six Wooden Dining Chairs Hand Carved
Italy Mid-18th Century Set Six Wooden Dining Chairs Hand Carved

Italy Mid-18th Century Set Six Wooden Dining Chairs Hand Carved

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a very beautiful set of six elegant dining chairs hand carved in solid oak. Their shapes are gorgeous and the proportion makes them an important presence in a dining room.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Regency Chairs

Materials

Oak

Easy Chair Outdoor with Hand Weaved Aluminium Structure
Easy Chair Outdoor with Hand Weaved Aluminium Structure

Easy Chair Outdoor with Hand Weaved Aluminium Structure

By Laura Noriega

Located in Guadalajara, Jal.

A spacious and low chair perfect for resting and relaxing.? Combines synthetic weaving technique with an aluminium light structure perfect for outdoor living.

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Rare 18th Century Hand-Crafted Metamorphic Savonarola Prayer Chair "Prie-Dieu"
Rare 18th Century Hand-Crafted Metamorphic Savonarola Prayer Chair "Prie-Dieu"

Rare 18th Century Hand-Crafted Metamorphic Savonarola Prayer Chair "Prie-Dieu"

By Dante Savonarola

Located in Reading, Berkshire

An Interesting & Rare Upholstery 19th Century Metamorphic Prayer Chair, Sometimes Also Known as ‘Prie-dieu‘. Hinging the chair back on the front of the arms transforms the chair i...

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

ANTiQUE VICTORIAN RESTORED HAND DYED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAIR
ANTiQUE VICTORIAN RESTORED HAND DYED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAIR

ANTiQUE VICTORIAN RESTORED HAND DYED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAIR

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The frame is mahogany with sculpted and carved legs, the leather upholstery was fitted plain, hand nail tacked in place then hand dyed Condition wise, the chair has been washed bac...

Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Sculptural Bamboo Chair 1950’s with High Back Hand Pleated
Sculptural Bamboo Chair 1950’s with High Back Hand Pleated

Sculptural Bamboo Chair 1950’s with High Back Hand Pleated

Located in London, GB

1950s–1960s Monumental bamboo chair, a highly sculptural occasional chair is like a throne crafted from substantial bamboo trunks and refined bamboo strips.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

C2 Chair Hand-Sculpted by John Eric Byers
C2 Chair Hand-Sculpted by John Eric Byers

C2 Chair Hand-Sculpted by John Eric Byers

By John Eric Byers

Located in Geneve, CH

C2 chair by John Eric Byers. Dimensions: 49.5 x 45.8 x 77.5 cm Materials: carved blackened maple All works are individually handmade to order. John Eric Byers creates geometr...

Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Maple

C3 Chair Hand-Sculpted by John Eric Byers
C3 Chair Hand-Sculpted by John Eric Byers

C3 Chair Hand-Sculpted by John Eric Byers

By John Eric Byers

Located in Geneve, CH

C3 chair by John Eric Byers Dimensions: 49.5 x 45.8 x 77.5 cm Materials: carved blackened maple All works are individually handmade to order. John Eric Byers creates geometri...

Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Maple

Rare Louis XVI Giltwood Corner Chair, Hand-Carved, France, Circa 1790
Rare Louis XVI Giltwood Corner Chair, Hand-Carved, France, Circa 1790

Rare Louis XVI Giltwood Corner Chair, Hand-Carved, France, Circa 1790

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A rare and unusual carved and gilt corner chair of the Louis XVI period. The frame is totally carved with scroll work, rosettes, ribbons, with a decorative 'acorn' at the back corner...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Antique Wooden Oak Chair
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Antique Wooden Oak Chair

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Antique Wooden Oak Chair

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hand-carved. Purchased at an antique store in New Orleans.

Category

Vintage 1930s British British Colonial Chairs

Materials

Oak

Modern Mone Chair by JNK, Hand-Crafted Leather & Fabric, Turkey, 2024
Modern Mone Chair by JNK, Hand-Crafted Leather & Fabric, Turkey, 2024

Modern Mone Chair by JNK, Hand-Crafted Leather & Fabric, Turkey, 2024

By Jnk

Located in Miami, FL

Mone Chair Experience versatility with our Mone armchair, available in premium fabric, leather, nubuck leather, lizard print leather, velvet or suede fabric. This chair offers com...

Category

2010s Turkish Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Hand Carved Scalamandre Fauteuil Chair
Vintage Hand Carved Scalamandre Fauteuil Chair

Vintage Hand Carved Scalamandre Fauteuil Chair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

It is upholstered in a striking tiger-stripe silk velvet, attributed to the legendary house of Scalamandre, which provides a fierce Hollywood Regency edge to the traditional silhouet...

Category

Late 20th Century American French Provincial Bergere Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

tall hand crafted outsider art steampunk pipe chair with wood seat
tall hand crafted outsider art steampunk pipe chair with wood seat

tall hand crafted outsider art steampunk pipe chair with wood seat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iron pipe and wood chair with low back made in California. Steampunk, one of a kind. (see other post for sibling chair)

Category

20th Century American Steampunk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Modern Como Chair by JNK, Hand-Crafted, Leather & Fabric, Turkey, 2024
Modern Como Chair by JNK, Hand-Crafted, Leather & Fabric, Turkey, 2024

Modern Como Chair by JNK, Hand-Crafted, Leather & Fabric, Turkey, 2024

By Jnk

Located in Miami, FL

Como Chair, Experience versatility with our Como chir, available in premium fabric, leather, nubuck leather, lizard print leather, velvet or suede fabric. This chair offers composi...

Category

2010s Turkish Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern Como Chair 2 by JNK, Hand-Crafted Stainless Steel & Fabric
Modern Como Chair 2 by JNK, Hand-Crafted Stainless Steel & Fabric

Modern Como Chair 2 by JNK, Hand-Crafted Stainless Steel & Fabric

By Jnk

Located in Miami, FL

Como Chair 2, Experience versatility with our Como sofa, available in premium fabric, leather, nubuck leather, lizard print leather, velvet or suede fabric. This chair offers compo...

Category

2010s Turkish Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italy Mid-18th Century Set Six Dining Chairs Solid Oak Hand Carved
Italy Mid-18th Century Set Six Dining Chairs Solid Oak Hand Carved

Italy Mid-18th Century Set Six Dining Chairs Solid Oak Hand Carved

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a very beautiful set of six elegant dining chairs hand-carved in solid oak. Their shapes are gorgeous and the proportions makes them an important presence in a dining room.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Walnut Hand Carved Chairs in Louis XV Style
19th Century French Walnut Hand Carved Chairs in Louis XV Style

19th Century French Walnut Hand Carved Chairs in Louis XV Style

Located in Sofia, BG

Two elegant chairs in Louis XV style made of hand carved walnut with floral upholstery.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassical revival hand-wrought chair by Alberto Orlandi circa 1980
Neoclassical revival hand-wrought chair by Alberto Orlandi circa 1980

Neoclassical revival hand-wrought chair by Alberto Orlandi circa 1980

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

Hand-forged in iron with brass accents, the chair features a stylized wheat-sheaf motif to the splat, creating a striking contrast against the silver-toned iron frame while reinforci...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Neoclassical Revival Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Venetian Six Chippendale Chairs in hand-carved Walnut Restored
19th Century Venetian Six Chippendale Chairs in hand-carved Walnut Restored

19th Century Venetian Six Chippendale Chairs in hand-carved Walnut Restored

Located in Vigonza, Padua

1850s Venetian Six robust Chippendale Chairs in hand carved walnut, restored and new upholtered with white fabric ready to receive customized fabric ( ask for price ).

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Walnut

CLOROPHILLA Hand Carved Gray Dining Chair with Green Fabric and Leaf Motif
CLOROPHILLA Hand Carved Gray Dining Chair with Green Fabric and Leaf Motif

CLOROPHILLA Hand Carved Gray Dining Chair with Green Fabric and Leaf Motif

By Fratelli Boffi

Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza

Embark on a journey through nature-inspired elegance with the reinterpretation of Clorophilla by Ferruccio Laviani for Fratelli Boffi. This dining chair is a masterpiece of Italian c...

Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italy Mid-18th Century Wooden Pair of Dining Chairs Hand Carved
Italy Mid-18th Century Wooden Pair of Dining Chairs Hand Carved

Italy Mid-18th Century Wooden Pair of Dining Chairs Hand Carved

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a very beautiful pair of elegant dining chairs hand carved in solid oak. Their shapes are gorgeous and the proportions makes them an important presence in a dining room.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Hand-Crafted Swedish Late Baroque Chairs, Pine, Ca 1750
Pair of Hand-Crafted Swedish Late Baroque Chairs, Pine, Ca 1750

Pair of Hand-Crafted Swedish Late Baroque Chairs, Pine, Ca 1750

Located in Allerum, SE

Fine pair 18th century Swedish late baroque chairs in their original finish with great patina and proportions. Ca 1850 Sweden.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Chairs

Materials

Pine

Organic Collection:  Solid Oak Chair With Hand Carved Pal Tree Legs & Motifs
Organic Collection:  Solid Oak Chair With Hand Carved Pal Tree Legs & Motifs

Organic Collection: Solid Oak Chair With Hand Carved Pal Tree Legs & Motifs

Located in Queens, NY

Hand-Carved Century-Old Oak Chair with Palm Motifs Handcrafted from a single monolithic block of century-old organic oak, this exceptional chair is a truly one-of-a-kind masterpiece ...

Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Organic Material

Nicholas and Stone Black Lacquered Hand Painted Windsor Chair
Nicholas and Stone Black Lacquered Hand Painted Windsor Chair

Nicholas and Stone Black Lacquered Hand Painted Windsor Chair

By Nicholas & Stone Co

Located in Pasadena, TX

A beautiful japanned Nichols & Stone chinoiserie chair. The chair is in the japanned black hue, with gold stenciled details. The chair back is decorated with a different scene from e...

Category

Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Wood

Solid Teak Chair Hand-Carved from Madura Island, Java, Indonesia, c. 1900
Solid Teak Chair Hand-Carved from Madura Island, Java, Indonesia, c. 1900

Solid Teak Chair Hand-Carved from Madura Island, Java, Indonesia, c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This hand-carved teak wood chair originates from the Island of Madura, off the coast of Northeastern Java.

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Chairs

Materials

Wood, Teak

Unique Hand Painted Children's Rocking Chair
Unique Hand Painted Children's Rocking Chair

Unique Hand Painted Children's Rocking Chair

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautiful, one-of-a-kind rocking chair would make any child pretty happy. It's a very unique piece, with a satisfying texture and eye-catching butterflies, caterpillars, and uni...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Plaster, Wood

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Hand Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hand chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and animal skin, every hand chair was constructed with great care. There are 5966 variations of the antique or vintage hand chair you’re looking for, while we also have 1385 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect hand chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each hand chair bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one hand chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Chesterfield, McGuire Furniture Company and Hans J. Wegner produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Hand Chair?

Prices for a hand chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $3,500,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,959.

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.