Liberty Thebes
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Corner Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Stools
Maple
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Corner Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Stools
Wood
Antique 1890s Unknown Egyptian Revival Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Stools
Oak
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Stools
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Rush
Early 20th Century British Egyptian Revival Footstools
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Benches
Wicker, Wood
Early 20th Century British Egyptian Revival Ottomans and Poufs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Stools
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Stools
Walnut
Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Stools
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Benches
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Oak
Antique 1890s English Moorish Side Tables
Oak
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Stools
Wood, Bentwood
Antique 1880s English Victorian Lounge Chairs
Hardwood
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Architectural Elements
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
Mid-20th Century Belgian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Rope, Beech
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Linen
2010s Italian Chairs
Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Birch
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Stools
Walnut
Antique 1880s English Egyptian Revival Stools
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Footstools
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood
Antique Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Stools
Jute, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Egyptian Stools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Stools
20th Century American Stools
Walnut, String
Early 20th Century English Footstools
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Stools
Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Footstools
Beech, Plywood
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Beech, Mahogany
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Corner Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s British Egyptian Revival Stools
Wood
20th Century British Egyptian Stools
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Stools
Walnut
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Stools
Mahogany
20th Century British Egyptian Stools
Maple
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Stools
Early 20th Century English Stools
Oak
Antique 1890s American Egyptian Revival Stools
Oak
Vintage 1950s British Egyptian Revival Ottomans and Poufs
Maple
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Stools
Beech
Antique 1890s English Moorish Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Footstools
Mahogany
20th Century English Stools
Antique Early 1900s English Egyptian Revival Stools
Brass
20th Century English Egyptian Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century English Stools
20th Century English Other End Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s English Egyptian Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Stools
Walnut
Vintage 1920s English Egyptian Revival Footstools
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Stools
Beech
Antique 1890s English Moorish Side Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Stools
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Stools
Vintage 1960s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Cane, Yew
21st Century and Contemporary American Egyptian Revival Lounge Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Egyptian Revival Stools
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Stools
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Revival Footstools
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Revival Footstools
Mahogany
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century English Footstools
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Egyptian Revival Stools
Wood, Bentwood
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Stools
Wood
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Jute, Wood
Vintage 1930s British Stools
Wood
Vintage 1930s British Egyptian Revival Stools
Walnut, Wood
Early 20th Century British Egyptian Revival Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Stools
Wood
Vintage 1950s British Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Stools
Birdseye Maple
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Stools
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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