Jacobean Twist Chair
Antique 19th Century European Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1850s British Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1950s Jacobean Bergere Chairs
Textile, Walnut
20th Century American Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Oak
20th Century American Jacobean Chairs
Oak
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Elizabethan Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Upholstery, Cane
Antique Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century American Jacobean Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Jacobean Armchairs
Chenille, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European Jacobean Benches
Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Sideboards
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Papercord, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cord
Antique Early 19th Century French Jacobean Armchairs
Metal
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Velvet, Wood
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Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Sofas
Beech
Antique Mid-17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Oak, Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Empire Center Tables
Malachite, Ormolu
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Jacobean Tables
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1690s Dutch Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1850s Italian Armchairs
Walnut
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Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Leather
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century British Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century Scottish Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 20th Century American Jacobean Side Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Scottish Chairs
Antique 1890s French Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Cotton, Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1930s British Jacobean Chairs
Oak
Antique 1850s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Scottish Side Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Side Chairs
Antique Early 1900s English Jacobean Corner Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 1800s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Beech
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Velvet, Upholstery
20th Century Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Antique 1890s British Jacobean Stools
Oak
Antique 19th Century Scottish Armchairs
Oak, Wool
20th Century Jacobean Dining Room Sets
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Jacobean Tables
Oak
1990s Jacobean Armchairs
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Jacobean Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1930s English Jacobean End Tables
Oak
Vintage 1930s English Jacobean End Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Oak
Antique 18th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique 1880s English Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century European Jacobean Armchairs
Oak
20th Century Renaissance Revival Side Chairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wicker, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wicker, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European Jacobean Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique 1890s English Jacobean Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Jacobean Stools
Oak
20th Century American Jacobean Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Walnut, Velvet
Antique Early 19th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Oak, Wood
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Oak
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Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Side Tables
Oak
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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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