Large 'Strapontin' Cream Horsehair Stool by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Strapontin' Cream Horsehair Art Deco Stool by Design Frères. The special characteristics of horsehair fabric, which combines understated elegance with exclusivity and traditi...
Steel
$6,000 / set
H 18 in W 19 in D 19 in
Pair of Large 'Strapontin' Cream Horsehair Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Large 'Strapontin' Cream Horsehair Art Deco Stools by Design Frères. The special characteristics of horsehair fabric, which combines understated elegance with exclusivity an...
Steel
$1,710 / item
H 16.54 in Dm 11.03 in
Cuaco Stool - Black handwoven horsehair solid wood stool from Mexico.
By Aldo Álvarez Tostado
Located in Guadalajara, MX
From our series inspired by the sturdy anatomy of horses and their role in Mexican culture, the cuaco stool celebrates the unexpected lush of horsehair by weaving it into a seat.
Wood
$1,710 / item
H 16.54 in Dm 11.03 in
Cuaco Stool - Checkered handwoven horsehair solid wood stool from Mexico.
By Aldo Álvarez Tostado
Located in Guadalajara, MX
From our series inspired by the sturdy anatomy of horses and their role in Mexican culture, the cuaco stool celebrates the unexpected lush of horsehair by weaving it into a seat.
Wood
$2,484
H 25.6 in W 29.93 in D 14.57 in
Antique Biedermeier Empire Gondola / Stool, circa 1820, Horsehair
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier gondola / stool circa 1820, horsehair. Mahogany squares on solid wood.
Mahogany
$14,750 / item
H 18 in Dm 19 in
Round Stool Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Handwoven Fringe Tassel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR STOOL J.M. Szymanski d. 2018 Contemporary furniture at its finest.
Iron, Steel
$13,950 / item
H 18 in W 18 in D 24 in
Bench/Stool Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Tassel Fringe Woven
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 3 J.M. Szymanski D. 2022 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of ele...
Iron, Steel
$7,575 / set
H 16.15 in W 19.3 in D 7.09 in
Swedish Modern "Bjerkås" Stools Iron & Green Horsehair by Tor Wolfenstein, 1930s
By Tor Wolfenstein
Located in Odense, DK
Rare set of "Bjerkås" stools by Tor Wolfenstein for Robert Ditzinger AB.Green-lacquered iron partially bronzed and upholstered cushions clad in green horsehair.
Iron
$5,065 / item
H 18.5 in Dm 16.5 in
Konekt Thing 1 Stool - Polished Brass, Horsehair and Merino Wool Velvet
By Konekt
Located in New York, NY
Konekt's signature Thing Stools are available in four different styles. Refined yet wild, the stools are accentuated with a distinctive combination of contrasting materials. The Th...
Brass
$19,500 / item
H 18 in W 56 in D 20 in
Stool/Bench Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Woven Textile Fringe Tassel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 2 J.M. Szymanski d. 2018 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of elemen...
Wrought Iron, Iron, Steel
$14,450 / item
H 18 in W 18 in D 24 in
Stool/Bench Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Woven Textile Fringe Tassel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 1 - WHITE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition o...
Steel, Iron
$2,250
H 16 in W 36 in D 36 in
Billy Baldwin designed horsehair Turkish Ottoman Stool by Guido De Angelis
By Guido Deangelis, Billy Baldwin
Located in Southampton, NJ
Project Piece: Please note that this ottoman will need to be reupholstered. A late 20th century Billy Baldwin-designed Turkish ottoman by Guido De Angeles. Structurally fine and r...
Steel
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 25.6 in D 29.14 in
Frits Henningsen Armchair and Stool in Black Horsehair with Red Piping
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
This armchair and matching stool in black horsehair can be described as one of Frits Henningsen's classic creations.
Pair of Bamboo Stools with Horsehair Cushions
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Bamboo Stools with Horsehair Cushions. The Horsehair cushions make stools.
Bamboo
Milo Baughman X-Base Stool Upholstered in Horsehair
Located in NYC, NY
Classic X-base bench with chrome-plated 1 1/2" wide tubular steel frame with upholstered cushion by Milo Baughman. Makes a perfect vanity bench. Covered in Clarence House horsehair w...
Nickel, Steel
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stool
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely oval Swedish gustavian stool rests on turned and fluted legs. The antique white/light gray layered painted finish has been gently distressed fitting the age and romantic ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair of Antique Louis XVI Period Stools Circa 1780
Located in Buxton, GB
The silk is original and now torn and mostly deconstructed to revel the original hessian and horsehair filling. The stools are handmade and feature a lacquered wood finish in old whi...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Bronze Stools with horsehair upholstery fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Solid pair of X shaped bronze stools hand crafted to perfections
Bronze
Coach-built stool in orange horsehair with English antique legs
Located in Stroud, GB
Coach-built stool covered in orange horsehair fabric standing on English antique turned legs and period spoked castors.
Sapele Wood
Large antique English squab cushion ottoman stool
Located in Stroud, GB
Edwardian adapted daybed stool with horsehair squab cushion covered in Egyptian calico and natural hessian standing on English walnut legs and original castors.
Beech
Cuaco Stool - Brown handwoven horsehair solid wood stool from Mexico.
By Aldo Álvarez Tostado
Located in Guadalajara, MX
From our series inspired by the sturdy anatomy of horses and their role in Mexican culture, the cuaco stool celebrates the unexpected lush of horsehair by weaving it into a seat.
Wood
Sold
H 11 in W 15 in D 17 in
Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair, Iron Bench/Stool Designed by J.M. Szymanski
By J.M. Szymanski, Alexandra Kohl
Located in Bronx, NY
Bench, 2017 J.M. Szymanski Horse hair textile, iron and linen Measure: 33” H x 15” W x 17” D Horse-hair textile and blackened iron are combined to form a dynamic juxtaposition of e...
Steel, Iron
Large ottoman centre stool in saddle brown leather
Located in Stroud, GB
Ottoman #93 Coach-built horsehair large upholstered ottoman stool covered in saddle brown Italian leather antiqued by hand and standing on English antique carved and turned legs and...
Leather
Dutch Mahogany Stool
Located in Houston, TX
An 18th Century Dutch mahogany stool with black horsehair upholstered seat
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century French, Fruitwood Stools, With Horsehair Upholstered Seats
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian Stools. These stools have original horsehair seats with graceful tapered and turned legs.
Wood
Sold
H 19.3 in W 18.12 in D 17.13 in
Late 19th Century Mahogany Stool, Turned and Faceted Legs, British
Located in Totnes, GB
Victorian mahogany stool with original horsehair and hessian cushion, ready for upholstering by the new owner, though it has a certain charm as it is.
Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Mahogany and Horsehair Stool
By Fritz Heningsen
Located in Winnipeg, CA
This elegant and rare stool was designed and produced by Frits Henningsen.
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Footstool
Located in Charleston, SC
Provencial Louis XV style footstool made of beechwood and finished in a walnut brown. Stool is horsehair stuffed and ready for fabric.
Beech
$1,500
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 2.96 in
Espíritu – Luis Barragán and Mathias Goeritz inspired papier-maché sculpture
By Aldo Álvarez Tostado
Located in Guadalajara, MX
"Espíritu" is part of a series of sculptures that explores the ideas that fueled Luis Barragán architecture. In 1976, during an interview with Elena Poniatowska, Barragán stated tha...
Paper
$8,758 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 45.01 in
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union and balance. A study of form...
Brass
Modern Counter Stools in Walnut, Cicely Collection
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These walnut counter height cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. These stools ...
Walnut
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
$6,962 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
$14,750 / item
H 13 in W 36 in D 52 in
Circular Coffee/Side Table Organic Black Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - COFFEE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an u...
Steel, Iron
Ceiba Table Lamp
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Peninsula, renowned as the C...
Clay, Linen
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India....
Brass
$1,190 / item
H 17.33 in Dm 24.41 in
Django • Sienna Earth • Sculptural Textured Velvet Ottoman by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
The Django ottoman is a sculptural living object that brings its eclectic personality into any space. Exhibiting a sleek yet playful nature, Django also has a practical side and is a...
Fabric, Foam, Jacquard
$12,200 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...
Steel
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.
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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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