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Vintage Boho Hand Painted Leopard Stool
Vintage Boho Hand Painted Leopard Stool

Vintage Boho Hand Painted Leopard Stool

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A brilliant fusion of classic form and bold, bohemian glamour, this vintage stool is a true

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

20th Century Leopard Vintage Stool
20th Century Leopard Vintage Stool

20th Century Leopard Vintage Stool

Located in Miami, FL

Good quality iron stool consisting of a beautiful soft leopard print upholstery and a handsome base

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo Chrome Leopard Print Low Stool
Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo Chrome Leopard Print Low Stool

Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo Chrome Leopard Print Low Stool

Located in Delray Beach, FL

The Faux Bamboo Chrome Leopard Stool merges bold texture and metallic detail, bringing sculptural

Category

Mid-20th Century American Stools

Materials

Fabric

Leopard Vintage Stool, 1960s
Leopard Vintage Stool, 1960s

Leopard Vintage Stool, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful soft velvet leopard print upholstery. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Leopard Vintage Stool, 1960s
Leopard Vintage Stool, 1960s

Leopard Vintage Stool, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful soft velvet leopard print upholstery. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet

Italian Gilt Bamboo Leopard Velvet Stool
Italian Gilt Bamboo Leopard Velvet Stool

Italian Gilt Bamboo Leopard Velvet Stool

Located in Houston, TX

1940s Italian gilt iron bamboo stool with leopard velvet upholstery.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Stools

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stool, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stool, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stool, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa
Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa

Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Carved Antique African Leopard Ashanti Style Stool. Early 20th Century Ghanaian Ashanti style

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, 1960s
20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, 1960s

20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful soft velvet leopard print upholstery. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Regency Style Carved Wood Leopard Print Stools, 2
Regency Style Carved Wood Leopard Print Stools, 2

Regency Style Carved Wood Leopard Print Stools, 2

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Regency Style Carved Wood Leopard Print Upholstered Stools, with X-form bases. 17.5" H x

Category

20th Century Regency Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful soft velvet leopard print upholstery. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Mid Century Drum Style Stool with Leopard Print Upholstery
Mid Century Drum Style Stool with Leopard Print Upholstery

Mid Century Drum Style Stool with Leopard Print Upholstery

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid century drum style stool, recently reupholstered in leopard print fabric, American, circa 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Brass

20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s

20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. High-quality printed velvet - soft and very pleasant to

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Pair of Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Pair of Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s

Pair of Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Midcentury Vintage Leopard Velvet Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Midcentury Vintage Leopard Velvet Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s

Midcentury Vintage Leopard Velvet Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful leopard velvet high quality upholstery. The stools

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech

Set of Two 20th Century Leopard Vintage Stools, 1960s
Set of Two 20th Century Leopard Vintage Stools, 1960s

Set of Two 20th Century Leopard Vintage Stools, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful soft velvet leopard print upholstery. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Hollywood Regency Gilt Rope & Tassel Vanity Stool in Leopard Velvet
Hollywood Regency Gilt Rope & Tassel Vanity Stool in Leopard Velvet

Hollywood Regency Gilt Rope & Tassel Vanity Stool in Leopard Velvet

By Dorothy Draper, Niccolini, Napoléon III

Located in Saint Louis, MO

reupholstered in leopard velvet. This sexy vanity stool has been well cared for with a sturdy gilded metal frame

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Midcentury Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Pair of Midcentury Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s

Pair of Midcentury Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful leopard high-quality upholstery. The stools consists

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech

Mid Century Chrome Faux Leopard Swivel Bar Stools, a Pair
Mid Century Chrome Faux Leopard Swivel Bar Stools, a Pair

Mid Century Chrome Faux Leopard Swivel Bar Stools, a Pair

Located in Doylestown, PA

Fabulous pair of vintage swivel bar stools in faux leopard. The stools feature original fabric

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Ferguson Copeland Italian Provincial Style Leopard Upholstery Bar Stool, a Pair
Ferguson Copeland Italian Provincial Style Leopard Upholstery Bar Stool, a Pair

Ferguson Copeland Italian Provincial Style Leopard Upholstery Bar Stool, a Pair

By Ferguson Copeland

Located in Plainview, NY

leopard style upholstery is avant-grade adding style to this timeless pair of bar stools. The bat stools

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Europe, 1960s
Pair of 20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Europe, 1960s

Pair of 20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. High-quality printed velvet - soft and very pleasant

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Eero Saarinen "Tulip" White Stool for Knoll W/ Leopard Print Seat
Eero Saarinen "Tulip" White Stool for Knoll W/ Leopard Print Seat

Eero Saarinen "Tulip" White Stool for Knoll W/ Leopard Print Seat

By Knoll

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Eero Saarinen's iconic white "Tulip" stool, a design synonymous with Knoll, showcases a sleek

Category

Vintage 1950s American Stools

Materials

Steel

Hollywood Regency Gilt Iron Rope & Tassel Vanity Stool in Chic Leopard Velvet
Hollywood Regency Gilt Iron Rope & Tassel Vanity Stool in Chic Leopard Velvet

Hollywood Regency Gilt Iron Rope & Tassel Vanity Stool in Chic Leopard Velvet

By Niccolini, Dorothy Draper, Napoléon III

Located in Saint Louis, MO

1960s Italian gilt iron rope and tassel Hollywood Regency stool fully professionally restored with

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Vintage Italian Black Lacquer Curcule Benches Upholstered in Leopard
Pair of Vintage Italian Black Lacquer Curcule Benches Upholstered in Leopard

Pair of Vintage Italian Black Lacquer Curcule Benches Upholstered in Leopard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Louis XV-style antique black-lacquered petite commode or bedside table, having a shaped top with gilt bronze border, over three-stacked drawers flanked by bronze Rococo mounts, raise...

Category

Mid-20th Century Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of 19th Century French Giltwood Stools with Fluted Legs and Upholstery
Pair of 19th Century French Giltwood Stools with Fluted Legs and Upholstery

Pair of 19th Century French Giltwood Stools with Fluted Legs and Upholstery

Located in Atlanta, GA

leopard style upholstery. Created in France during the 19th century, each of this pair of giltwood stools

Category

Antique 19th Century French Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of Black Powder Coated Faux Antler Bar Stools by Arthur Court
Pair of Black Powder Coated Faux Antler Bar Stools by Arthur Court

Pair of Black Powder Coated Faux Antler Bar Stools by Arthur Court

By Arthur Court

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of black faux antlers and leopard print velvet swivel bar stools designed by Arthur Court in

Category

Vintage 1970s American Regency Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard
Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

leopard was looked upon as a symbol of royal power and leadership. The possession of such elaborate beaded

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Bunny Williams Home Taj Stool, Leopard Chenille/Teal
Bunny Williams Home Taj Stool, Leopard Chenille/Teal

Bunny Williams Home Taj Stool, Leopard Chenille/Teal

By Bunny Williams Home

Located in New York, NY

Add a chic accent to any room with this compact stool on its own or displayed in pairs. Made to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Synthetic

1980s Sculptural Coned Leopard Velvet Steel Swivel Stools Chairs
1980s Sculptural Coned Leopard Velvet Steel Swivel Stools Chairs

1980s Sculptural Coned Leopard Velvet Steel Swivel Stools Chairs

By Memphis Group

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, velvet leopard print, swivel stools you

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Karl Springer Style Leopard Print Ottoman Pouf Stool Mid Century Modern
Karl Springer Style Leopard Print Ottoman Pouf Stool Mid Century Modern

Karl Springer Style Leopard Print Ottoman Pouf Stool Mid Century Modern

By Karl Springer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Karl Springer style leopard print ottoman, pouf or stool, American, circa 1970s. Recently

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery

Hollywood Regency Italian Gilt Rope & Tassel Ottoman Stool in Leopard Velvet
Hollywood Regency Italian Gilt Rope & Tassel Ottoman Stool in Leopard Velvet

Hollywood Regency Italian Gilt Rope & Tassel Ottoman Stool in Leopard Velvet

Located in Saint Louis, MO

rope and tassel leopard ottoman stool. Famed interior designer to the rich and famous, Billy Baldwin

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

Lacquered Ottoman Stool with Leopard Printed Calfskin and Animal Embossed Velvet
Lacquered Ottoman Stool with Leopard Printed Calfskin and Animal Embossed Velvet

Lacquered Ottoman Stool with Leopard Printed Calfskin and Animal Embossed Velvet

By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home

Located in Greenwich, CT

hard maple frame lacquered high gloss white. The upholstery is a mixture of leopard printed calfskin

Category

2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Lacquer

Italian glazed terracotta coffe table of bamboo stool with leopard skin, 1960s
Italian glazed terracotta coffe table of bamboo stool with leopard skin, 1960s

Italian glazed terracotta coffe table of bamboo stool with leopard skin, 1960s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Glazed terracotta coffe table of bamboo stool with leopard skin, 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Dorothy Draper España X Stools / Benches in Leopard Velvet, circa 1955
Pair of Dorothy Draper España X Stools / Benches in Leopard Velvet, circa 1955

Pair of Dorothy Draper España X Stools / Benches in Leopard Velvet, circa 1955

By Dorothy Draper, Heritage Furniture

Located in Saint Louis, MO

professionally upholstered in elegant leopard velvet. Stately X shape and lines. New leopard velvet tufted

Category

Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Lacquer, Velvet

Mid-Century 366 Armchair and Stool in Leopard Velvet, by Chierowski, Europe 1960s
Mid-Century 366 Armchair and Stool in Leopard Velvet, by Chierowski, Europe 1960s

Mid-Century 366 Armchair and Stool in Leopard Velvet, by Chierowski, Europe 1960s

By Jozef Chierowski

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

professional renovation. We can prepare this set also in another wood and fabric color. Stool from the turn

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Leopard Print Ottoman, Circa 1970s
Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Leopard Print Ottoman, Circa 1970s

Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Leopard Print Ottoman, Circa 1970s

By Milo Baughman

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern leopard print upholstered stool or ottoman In the manner of Milo

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Hollywood Regency Tall Green Pedestals with Curvaceous Roman Urn Silhouette
Hollywood Regency Tall Green Pedestals with Curvaceous Roman Urn Silhouette

Hollywood Regency Tall Green Pedestals with Curvaceous Roman Urn Silhouette

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Frames Hollywood Regency Italian Gilt Rope & Tassel Ottoman Stool in Leopard Velvet Pair of Niccolini

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Pedestals

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Lotus Flower Lamp in Polished Brass by Feldman c. 1960
Hollywood Regency Lotus Flower Lamp in Polished Brass by Feldman c. 1960

Hollywood Regency Lotus Flower Lamp in Polished Brass by Feldman c. 1960

By Feldman Lighting Co.

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Stools / Benches in Leopard Velvet, circa 1955 Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Lotus Lamps by

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Dorothy Draper Style Hollywood Regency Swivel Arm Chairs in Emerald Velvet
Dorothy Draper Style Hollywood Regency Swivel Arm Chairs in Emerald Velvet

Dorothy Draper Style Hollywood Regency Swivel Arm Chairs in Emerald Velvet

By Dorothy Draper

Located in Saint Louis, MO

currently available within our shop - Pair of Billy Baldwin Style Leopard Velvet Stools with Leather Piping

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Lotus Lamps by Feldman Lighting circa 1960s
Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Lotus Lamps by Feldman Lighting circa 1960s

Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Lotus Lamps by Feldman Lighting circa 1960s

By Feldman Lighting Co.

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, circa 1940s Pair of Billy Baldwin Style Leopard Velvet Stools with Leather Piping

Category

Vintage 1950s Hong Kong Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Leopard Petite Foot Stool
Leopard Petite Foot Stool

Leopard Petite Foot Stool

Located in Yardley, PA

A small faux leopard upholstered foot stool with gold painted cast metal legs.

Category

Early 20th Century Stools

Bamileke Wooden Caryatid Stool with Stylized Leopard
Bamileke Wooden Caryatid Stool with Stylized Leopard

Bamileke Wooden Caryatid Stool with Stylized Leopard

Located in New York, NY

Amyas naegele caryatid stool with stylized leopard in wood. Caryatid stool with the incised

Category

Vintage 1950s Cameroonian Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Rosewood and Leopard Print Top Stools
Pair of Rosewood and Leopard Print Top Stools

Pair of Rosewood and Leopard Print Top Stools

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Rare pair of neat size rosewood stools, circa 1820. Covered in a faux leopard print, beneath this

Category

Antique 19th Century Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Lovely Pair of Leopard Print X-Base Stools or Benches
Lovely Pair of Leopard Print X-Base Stools or Benches

Lovely Pair of Leopard Print X-Base Stools or Benches

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A lovely pair of X-base stools or benches upholstered in leopard print fabric, circa 1970. Good

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric

The Carla Stool, Diphros/Sella Curulis inspired, upholstered in leopard velvet
The Carla Stool, Diphros/Sella Curulis inspired, upholstered in leopard velvet

The Carla Stool, Diphros/Sella Curulis inspired, upholstered in leopard velvet

By Samantha Todhunter

Located in London, GB

The Carla Stool takes its inspiration from the Greek Diphros stool and the Roman Sella Curulis

Category

2010s Portuguese Greco Roman Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Illusion Leopard Kids Stool in Clear Acrylic Legs by Circu Magical Furniture
Illusion Leopard Kids Stool in Clear Acrylic Legs by Circu Magical Furniture

Illusion Leopard Kids Stool in Clear Acrylic Legs by Circu Magical Furniture

By Circu

Located in New York, NY

Illusion Leopard Kids Stool in Clear Acrylic Legs by Circu Magical Furniture The Illusion Series

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

The Alexander X-Frame stool, upholstered in Leopard Velvet with nailing detail
The Alexander X-Frame stool, upholstered in Leopard Velvet with nailing detail

The Alexander X-Frame stool, upholstered in Leopard Velvet with nailing detail

By Samantha Todhunter

Located in London, GB

a bed or in a dressing room- this stool is the perfect go to piece. As seen upholstered in Pierre

Category

2010s English Regency Stools

Materials

Upholstery

Vintage Leopard Print Swivel Stool
Vintage Leopard Print Swivel Stool

Vintage Leopard Print Swivel Stool

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Beautiful vintage swivel stool.  

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Continental Scalamandre Leopard Stool
Continental Scalamandre Leopard Stool

Continental Scalamandre Leopard Stool

Located in Tampa, FL

A Dutch style late 19th century continental stool covered in leopard silk and cotton Scalamandre

Category

Antique 1890s Danish Stools

Materials

Textile, Wood

French 19th Century Leopard Stool
French 19th Century Leopard Stool

French 19th Century Leopard Stool

Located in CA, CA

A late 19th century French stool upholstered in Nobolis leopard fabric. A gently curved seat rests

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Stools

Materials

Wood

Vintage Regency Fretwork Leopard Stools
Vintage Regency Fretwork Leopard Stools

Vintage Regency Fretwork Leopard Stools

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Stunning pair of vintage Fretwork stools. Beautiful bamboo design with gilt touches. Chic velvet

Category

Late 20th Century North American Regency Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Bamboo

Italian Glazed Terracota Leopard Stool
Italian Glazed Terracota Leopard Stool

Italian Glazed Terracota Leopard Stool

Located in Houston, TX

Stylish Italian glazed terracotta leopard bench/ottoman.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Stools

19th Century Biedermeier Stool Upholstered in Leopard
19th Century Biedermeier Stool Upholstered in Leopard

19th Century Biedermeier Stool Upholstered in Leopard

Located in Bradenton, FL

Early Biedermeier stool, circa 1820. Solid carved walnut. Old mellow patina to the hand-polished

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Stools

Materials

Wood

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Leopard Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the leopard stool you’re looking for. Each leopard stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and metal. There are 40 variations of the antique or vintage leopard stool you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer leopard stool, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each leopard stool bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made leopard stool over the years, but those crafted by Augusto Savini, Bernhardt and Circu are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Leopard Stool?

Prices for a leopard stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $295 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,790.

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.