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Antique Spanish Tooled Leather Side Chair Late 1800's All Original
Antique Spanish Tooled Leather Side Chair Late 1800's All Original

Antique Spanish Tooled Leather Side Chair Late 1800's All Original

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Antique Spanish Tooled Leather Side Chair made in the late 1800's. Considering that this Spanish

Category

Antique 1890s Spanish Country Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Custom Hand-Made Spanish Style Tooled Leather Side Chairs Special Order Only
Custom Hand-Made Spanish Style Tooled Leather Side Chairs Special Order Only

Custom Hand-Made Spanish Style Tooled Leather Side Chairs Special Order Only

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Spanish tooled leather chairs that were similar, but nothing really worked, so we decided to try our hand

Category

2010s Peruvian Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ecuadorian Tooled Leather Lounge Chair
Ecuadorian Tooled Leather Lounge Chair

Ecuadorian Tooled Leather Lounge Chair

Located in Hanover, MA

and hand tooled leather. The chair is held together with wooden pegs so was intended to break down

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Lounge Chairs

Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Folding Lounge Chair with Original Tooled Leather
Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Folding Lounge Chair with Original Tooled Leather

Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Folding Lounge Chair with Original Tooled Leather

By Angel Pazmino

Located in Dallas, TX

storage. The seat and back are upholstered with the original hand-tooled leather panels, richly embossed

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Vintage Angel Pazmino Rocking Chair - Hand Tooled Leather Ecuador
Vintage Angel Pazmino Rocking Chair - Hand Tooled Leather Ecuador

Vintage Angel Pazmino Rocking Chair - Hand Tooled Leather Ecuador

By Angel Pazmino

Located in Delray Beach, FL

his masterful integration of solid wood construction and hand-tooled leather. Crafted entirely from

Category

Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Angel Pazmino Fruitwood & Hand-Tooled Leather Lounge Chair, Ecuador
Vintage Angel Pazmino Fruitwood & Hand-Tooled Leather Lounge Chair, Ecuador

Vintage Angel Pazmino Fruitwood & Hand-Tooled Leather Lounge Chair, Ecuador

By Angel Pazmino, Muebles De Estilo

Located in Portland, OR

interlocking joints, held together by rugged handcrafted rosewood pegs, with original hand-tooled leather seat

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

Six Walnut and Tooled Leather Splat-Back Dining Chairs
Six Walnut and Tooled Leather Splat-Back Dining Chairs

Six Walnut and Tooled Leather Splat-Back Dining Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of dining chairs, with four side chairs and two armchairs. Made of walnut with tooled salmon

Category

Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Angel Pazmiño "Butterfly" Folding Chair, Tooled Leather and Mahogany, 1960's
Angel Pazmiño "Butterfly" Folding Chair, Tooled Leather and Mahogany, 1960's

Angel Pazmiño "Butterfly" Folding Chair, Tooled Leather and Mahogany, 1960's

By Angel Pazmino

Located in Culver City, CA

signature South American craftsmanship. But the real showstopper is the hand-tooled leather backrest

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Angel Pazmino Dark Brown Tooled Leather Folding Arm Chair with Wood Frame
Angel Pazmino Dark Brown Tooled Leather Folding Arm Chair with Wood Frame

Angel Pazmino Dark Brown Tooled Leather Folding Arm Chair with Wood Frame

By Muebles De Estilo, Angel Pazmino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Angel Pazmino folding arm chair with tooled leather seat and back and lightly refinished wood frame

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of 2 Mid Century Angel Pazmino Hand Tooled Leather Sling Safari Chairs
Set of 2 Mid Century Angel Pazmino Hand Tooled Leather Sling Safari Chairs

Set of 2 Mid Century Angel Pazmino Hand Tooled Leather Sling Safari Chairs

Located in Lutz, FL

Set of 2 Hand Tooled Leather Sling Safari Lounge Chairs by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960's

Category

Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

Vintage Spanish Revival Oak Pair of Chairs with Tooled Cognac Faux Leather Seat
Vintage Spanish Revival Oak Pair of Chairs with Tooled Cognac Faux Leather Seat

Vintage Spanish Revival Oak Pair of Chairs with Tooled Cognac Faux Leather Seat

By Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous vintage Spanish Revival oak pair of chairs with tooled cognac faux leather or vinyl seat

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

Set of 2 Tooled Leather Sling Lounge Chairs by Angel Pazmi, Ecuador, c. 1960's
Set of 2 Tooled Leather Sling Lounge Chairs by Angel Pazmi, Ecuador, c. 1960's

Set of 2 Tooled Leather Sling Lounge Chairs by Angel Pazmi, Ecuador, c. 1960's

By Angel Pazmino

Located in Deland, FL

woodgrains unique to the jacaranda tree, expert hand-tooled leather work and instantly recognizable stance

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Jacaranda

Set of 2 Tooled Leather Sling Lounge Chairs by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960's
Set of 2 Tooled Leather Sling Lounge Chairs by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960's

Set of 2 Tooled Leather Sling Lounge Chairs by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960's

By Angel Pazmino

Located in Deland, FL

woodgrains unique to the jacaranda tree, expert hand-tooled leather work and instantly recognizable stance

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Jacaranda

19th C. French Carved Walnut Dagobert Curule Armchair with Tooled Leather
19th C. French Carved Walnut Dagobert Curule Armchair with Tooled Leather

19th C. French Carved Walnut Dagobert Curule Armchair with Tooled Leather

Located in Dallas, TX

the seat and back are upholstered in dark brown tooled leather, secured with large brass nailhead trim

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk Armchair with Green Tooled Leather
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk Armchair with Green Tooled Leather

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk Armchair with Green Tooled Leather

Located in Dallas, TX

, which terminate in scrolled feet. The seat and back are upholstered in green leather with gilt tooling

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of Ten Shield Back Leather Dining Chairs
Set of Ten Shield Back Leather Dining Chairs

Set of Ten Shield Back Leather Dining Chairs

Located in Greenwich, CT

Set of ten very fine quality mahogany and tooled morocco leather dining chairs having shield shaped

Category

Antique 1890s English George III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Four Aesthetic Hall Chairs in the Manner of E W Godwin
Set of Four Aesthetic Hall Chairs in the Manner of E W Godwin

Set of Four Aesthetic Hall Chairs in the Manner of E W Godwin

By Edward William Godwin

Located in London, GB

An Aesthetic Movement set of four walnut and chequer tooled leather hall chairs. In the manner of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Set of (4) Spanish Dining Chairs Tooled Leather Requiring Restoration
Antique Set of (4) Spanish Dining Chairs Tooled Leather Requiring Restoration

Antique Set of (4) Spanish Dining Chairs Tooled Leather Requiring Restoration

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Antique Set of (4) Spanish Dining Chairs with Tooled Leather Upholstery that will require

Category

Vintage 1910s Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood

Ángel Pazmiño Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Hand-Tooled Leather, Ecuador, 1960s
Ángel Pazmiño Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Hand-Tooled Leather, Ecuador, 1960s

Ángel Pazmiño Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Hand-Tooled Leather, Ecuador, 1960s

By Angel Pazmino, Muebles De Estilo

Located in Stockholm, SE

sculptural and highly characteristic example of Pazmiño’s work, combining hand-tooled leather panels with a

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

MCM Hand Tooled Leather Folding Chairs by Angel Pazmino for Muebles De Estilo
MCM Hand Tooled Leather Folding Chairs by Angel Pazmino for Muebles De Estilo

MCM Hand Tooled Leather Folding Chairs by Angel Pazmino for Muebles De Estilo

By Angel Pazmino, Muebles De Estilo

Located in San Diego, CA

Extremely rare vintage hand tooled leather folding easy chairs by Angel Pazmino for Muebles De

Category

Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Tooled Leather Sling Safari / Lounge Chair by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960s
Tooled Leather Sling Safari / Lounge Chair by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960s

Tooled Leather Sling Safari / Lounge Chair by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960s

By Angel Pazmino

Located in Deland, FL

unique to the jacaranda tree, expert hand-tooled leather work and instantly recognizable stance this

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Jacaranda

Pair of Louis XIV Armchairs in Tooled Leather and Gilt Wood, Late 18th C.
Pair of Louis XIV Armchairs in Tooled Leather and Gilt Wood, Late 18th C.

Pair of Louis XIV Armchairs in Tooled Leather and Gilt Wood, Late 18th C.

Located in New York, NY

are a very well preserved example. The intricately tooled leather upholstery in these chairs is very

Category

Antique 1770s Italian Louis XIV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Giltwood

Angel Pazmino Sculptural Leather Lounge Chair, Ecuador, 1960s
Angel Pazmino Sculptural Leather Lounge Chair, Ecuador, 1960s

Angel Pazmino Sculptural Leather Lounge Chair, Ecuador, 1960s

By Angel Pazmino, Muebles De Estilo

Located in Stockholm, SE

. Constructed in solid hardwood and fitted with Pazmino’s signature hand-tooled leather panels, the chair

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Theodore Alexander French Louis XV Leather Arm Chair
Theodore Alexander French Louis XV Leather Arm Chair

Theodore Alexander French Louis XV Leather Arm Chair

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Bergere Arm Chair Attributed to Theodore Alexander With High-Grade Tooled Leather upholstery with lots

Category

Vintage 1980s Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

Leather " Cleopatra " Armchair by Fergusson Copeland
Leather " Cleopatra " Armchair by Fergusson Copeland

Leather " Cleopatra " Armchair by Fergusson Copeland

By Ferguson Copeland

Located in Lake Worth, FL

legs. The entire back of the chair is tooled leather. Bolster pillows are included. Approximate

Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Beacon Hill Collection Federal Style Desk and Chair
Beacon Hill Collection Federal Style Desk and Chair

Beacon Hill Collection Federal Style Desk and Chair

By Beacon Hill

Located in Pasadena, TX

leather tops. Matching chair in black leather included. Chair Dims: Height: 31" Width: 23" Depth: 20

Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Living Room set  Design by  Angel Pazmino.
Mid-Century Modern Living Room set  Design by  Angel Pazmino.

Mid-Century Modern Living Room set Design by Angel Pazmino.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

crafted by artisans from tropical hardwoods with hand-tooled leather slings. This chair are in very good

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Large Pair of 19th-Century Castilian Armchairs
Large Pair of 19th-Century Castilian Armchairs

Large Pair of 19th-Century Castilian Armchairs

Located in Madrid, ES

with hand-tooled leather upholstery. The chairs feature exquisite craftsmanship, with detailed

Category

Antique 1870s Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Armchair Wood with Tooled Leather
18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Armchair Wood with Tooled Leather

18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Armchair Wood with Tooled Leather

Located in Nogales, AZ

hand tooled leather stretched across to form the seat and back and secured with original brass nails.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Studded leather chairs
Studded leather chairs

Studded leather chairs

Unavailable|$1,900 / set

Studded leather chairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of early 20th century French leather tooled and studded chairs.

Category

20th Century French Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Great Pair of Hans Wegner Style Saddle Tooled Leather Folding Chairs and Ottoman
Great Pair of Hans Wegner Style Saddle Tooled Leather Folding Chairs and Ottoman

Great Pair of Hans Wegner Style Saddle Tooled Leather Folding Chairs and Ottoman

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Wonderful Mid-Century sculpted wooden chairs with beautiful hand tooled saddle style leather seats

Category

Vintage 1960s Peruvian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Leather Angel Pazmino 's Armchair for Muebles De Estilo circa 1960 Ecuador
Leather Angel Pazmino 's Armchair for Muebles De Estilo circa 1960 Ecuador

Leather Angel Pazmino 's Armchair for Muebles De Estilo circa 1960 Ecuador

By Angel Pazmino

Located in Saint Ouen, Île-de-France

feature tooled leather Incan motifs. These chairs were designed as a result of a Peace Corps project with

Category

Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Regency Style Kidney Bean Desk in Satinwood
Regency Style Kidney Bean Desk in Satinwood

Regency Style Kidney Bean Desk in Satinwood

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

leather writing surface. Various desk chairs to match so let us know what you're looking for. Please let

Category

2010s Regency Desks

c.1860 Spanish Tooled Leather Chairs
c.1860 Spanish Tooled Leather Chairs

c.1860 Spanish Tooled Leather Chairs

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Antique chairs with hand-tooled leather seats and backs, walnut frame, baluster legs, X-stretcher

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Chairs

Midcentury Angel Pazmino Tooled Leather Chair
Midcentury Angel Pazmino Tooled Leather Chair

Midcentury Angel Pazmino Tooled Leather Chair

By Angel Pazmino

Located in Wilton, CT

Amazing midcentury leather and wood chair by Angel Pazmino. Circa 1960s. Beautiful, thick hand

Category

Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Bohemian Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Dynamite Set of 6 Original Antique Spanish Tooled Leather Chairs
Dynamite Set of 6 Original Antique Spanish Tooled Leather Chairs

Dynamite Set of 6 Original Antique Spanish Tooled Leather Chairs

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Spectacular set of six original antique Spanish tooled leather dining chairs with tall backs, large

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Dining Room Chairs

c.1880 Spanish Walnut Tooled Leather Chair
c.1880 Spanish Walnut Tooled Leather Chair

c.1880 Spanish Walnut Tooled Leather Chair

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Striking antique tooled leather armchair with nail head trim finials. Beautiful carvings featuring

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Spanish Tooled Leather Antique Chairs
Pair Spanish Tooled Leather Antique Chairs

Pair Spanish Tooled Leather Antique Chairs

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Antique Spanish tooled leather chairs, from the late 1800s and gently restored in our workshop. We

Category

Antique 1880s Spanish Country Side Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Tan Tooled leather sling Safari rocking chair Angel Pazmino Ecuador
Mid Century Tan Tooled leather sling Safari rocking chair Angel Pazmino Ecuador

Mid Century Tan Tooled leather sling Safari rocking chair Angel Pazmino Ecuador

By Angel Pazmino

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Mid Century Light Solid wood rocking sling safari Tan tooled Leather chair by Ecuadorian designer

Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rare Set of Eight 19th Century Spanish Embossed and Studded Leather Chairs
Rare Set of Eight 19th Century Spanish Embossed and Studded Leather Chairs

Rare Set of Eight 19th Century Spanish Embossed and Studded Leather Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

their own tooled leather chairs, much like the examples seen here. Today, Spanish or Portuguese leather

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Tooled Leather and Wrought Iron Savonarola Chair
Vintage Tooled Leather and Wrought Iron Savonarola Chair

Vintage Tooled Leather and Wrought Iron Savonarola Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

, tooled leather seat and back and curvy wrought iron base. Missing two screws in the seat.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Chairs

Materials

Iron

Tooled Leather Louis XV Style Side Chair, Desk Chair
Tooled Leather Louis XV Style Side Chair, Desk Chair

Tooled Leather Louis XV Style Side Chair, Desk Chair

Located in Manhasset, NY

A tooled leather Louis XV style side chair. Style side chair. A well defined carved side or desk

Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XV Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Four (4) Antique Tooled Leather & Carved Wood Chairs
Set of Four (4) Antique Tooled Leather & Carved Wood Chairs

Set of Four (4) Antique Tooled Leather & Carved Wood Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Henri II style wood chairs with tooled leather on the seats and backrests. Each chair has original

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Hand-Tooled Vintage Leather Chairs and Coffee Table from Spain
Set of Hand-Tooled Vintage Leather Chairs and Coffee Table from Spain

Set of Hand-Tooled Vintage Leather Chairs and Coffee Table from Spain

Located in Round Top, TX

This fabulous vintage set of 2 folding chairs and coffee table are made of hand-tooled leather

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Chairs

Materials

Leather

Ecuadorian Tooled Leather Rocking Chair - Peace Corps Project.
Ecuadorian Tooled Leather Rocking Chair - Peace Corps Project.

Ecuadorian Tooled Leather Rocking Chair - Peace Corps Project.

Located in Hanover, MA

and hand tooled leather. The chair is held together with wooden pegs so was intended to break down for

Category

Vintage 1960s Rocking Chairs

Set of Six Tooled Leather Dining Chairs
Set of Six Tooled Leather Dining Chairs

Set of Six Tooled Leather Dining Chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

Renaissance style walnut and hand tooled leather dining chairs with original brass tacks and

Category

Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs

Italian Baroque Tooled Leather Armchair, Late 19th Century
Italian Baroque Tooled Leather Armchair, Late 19th Century

Italian Baroque Tooled Leather Armchair, Late 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

This large tooled leather and carved wood armchair has a lot to say. An imposing size is only the

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

c.1880 Pair of Spanish Walnut and Tooled Leather Side Chairs
c.1880 Pair of Spanish Walnut and Tooled Leather Side Chairs

c.1880 Pair of Spanish Walnut and Tooled Leather Side Chairs

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Antique pair of hand-carved walnut and hand-tooled leather side chairs depicting a scene of

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Six Walnut & Tooled Leather Splat Back Dining Chairs
Six Walnut & Tooled Leather Splat Back Dining Chairs

Six Walnut & Tooled Leather Splat Back Dining Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of dining chairs, with four side chairs and two arm chairs. Made of walnut with tooled salmon

Category

Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Set of 8 Baroque Style Tooled Leather & Carved Wood Side Chairs
Spanish Set of 8 Baroque Style Tooled Leather & Carved Wood Side Chairs

Spanish Set of 8 Baroque Style Tooled Leather & Carved Wood Side Chairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish set of eight carved wood and tooled leather side chairs from the mid 20th century. These

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Chairs

Materials

Wood

Twelve Matching French Antique Hand Tooled Leather Dining Chairs, circa 1880
Twelve Matching French Antique Hand Tooled Leather Dining Chairs, circa 1880

Twelve Matching French Antique Hand Tooled Leather Dining Chairs, circa 1880

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A rare find. An unusually large scaled complete set of twelve original hand tooled leather seats

Category

Antique 1860s French Gothic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

c.1890 Spanish Oak & Tooled Leather Desk Chair
c.1890 Spanish Oak & Tooled Leather Desk Chair

c.1890 Spanish Oak & Tooled Leather Desk Chair

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Spectacular antique Spanish oak and original tooled leather desk chair in fantastic condition. This

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

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Tooled Leather Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of tooled leather chairs available for sale. The range of distinct tooled leather chairs — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Tooled leather chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Tooled leather chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Tooled Leather Chairs?

Prices for tooled leather chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, tooled leather chairs begin at $375 and can go as high as $24,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,195.

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.

Questions About Tooled Leather Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The best leather for chairs is going to depend on your personal preference. While choosing the leather for a chair, try to think of what you want out of your chair. While pigmented leather is the most durable, aniline leather looks more natural and preserves the hide of the animal. Semi-aniline on the other hand is more durable than aniline leather and it maintains the natural look. On 1stDibs, you can find a wide variety of leather chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Many people believe that leather chairs are worth it. Whether you're looking for accent chairs for a seating area, dining chairs to pair with your dining room table or an office chair to place at your desk, leather chairs can add to the overall visual appeal of a room, thanks to their texture. Leather is also fairly easy to wipe clean, and high-quality types, such as full-grain and top-grain leather, can stand the test of time. However, there are plenty of alternatives to leather upholstery available. Considering durability, comfort, appearance and maintenance requirements, as well as your budget, will help you select the right chair for any space. Explore a large collection of leather chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A good office chair should be comfortable with a high back, armrests and cushioned seating. Many leather office chairs can be called the best by different people depending on what appeals to them. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage leather office chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Whether leather is good for dining chairs is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, many people find leather to be easy to wipe clean and appreciate its texture and appearance. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of leather dining chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    Many furniture lovers feel that leather dining chairs are worth it. Due to its natural beauty, leather can elevate dining rooms and add interest to interior designs by bringing in a new texture. Leather is also fairly easy to wipe clean, and top-grain and full-grain upholstery often hold up well to the effects of frequent use. Keep in mind that other factors contribute to the overall quality of a chair, such as its frame materials and construction methods. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of leather dining chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The best leather recliner chair will really be a matter of preference — what kind of recliner do you need? Keep size in mind, especially if you’re working with a small space. You’ll want to prioritize comfort and durability, too. 1stDibs offers a variety of leather recliner chairs.