$3,325
H 29 in W 20 in D 20 in
Indian Antique Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Carved Rosettes and Rope Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Indian rustic wooden low chair from the early 20th century, with handwoven rope seat and
Rope, Wood
$1,950
H 29 in W 21.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Indian Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Carved Rosettes and Twine Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Indian rustic wooden low chair from the early 20th century, with hand-woven twine and carved
Twine, Wood
$36,423
H 33.47 in W 19.89 in D 17.72 in
17th Cent. Dutch Colonial Ebony Chair Formerly Owned by the Duke of Westminster
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An Indian ebony low chair formerly owned by the Duke of Westminster Coromandel coast, possibly
Ebony
Rustic Indian Low Wooden Chair with Rope Seat and Weathered Appearance
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian rustic low chair from the 19th century with rope accents and elephant motifs
Rope, Wood
$16,049 / set
H 24.02 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
spirit. This low chair, made for the city’s General Hospital Hall but also present in many private houses
Cane, Wood
$8,024 / item
H 24.02 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
spirit. This low chair, made for the city’s General Hospital Hall but also present in many private houses
Cane, Wood
$8,024 / item
H 24.02 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane by Cassina
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
spirit. This low chair, made for the city’s General Hospital Hall but also present in many private houses
Cane, Wood
$6,109Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 24.02 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Cane with Cushions by Cassina
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
spirit. This low chair, made for the city’s General Hospital Hall but also present in many private houses
Cane, Wood
$12,219 / set
H 24.02 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Set of 2 Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Chair in Wood and Wicker for Cassina
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Berlin, DE
ideals and traditional Indian spirit. This low chair, made for the city’s General Hospital Hall but also
Oak, Teak, Walnut
Intricately Carved Anglo-Indian Low Chair
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Fantastic Anglo-Indian high backed chair. Intricately carved throughout with leaf motif, with a
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Sold
H 29.93 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Antique Indian Low Authentic Wicker Wooden Oriental Chair, 19th Century
Located in Sofia, BG
Lovely low antique chair with cushions Measures: 46 x 46 cm H 76.
Indian Folding Tribal Hand-Carved Teak Pida Low Chair
Located in Milano, MI
A rare Indian folding Pida chair featuring hand-carved horses, lions, flowers and geometrical
Rope, Teak
Pair of 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Hardwood Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Anglo-Indian carved hardwood chairs, circa 1890. Stunning pair of low Anglo
Hardwood
Natural Oak Frame Caned Seat/Back Kangaroo Chair, Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Tulsa, OK
. This low chair, made for the city’s General Hospital Hall but also present in many private houses, is
Oak
Sold
H 40.25 in W 26.5 in D 21.5 in
Profusely Pierced Carved Indian Rosewood Low Side Chair, circa 1880
Located in Southampton, NY
A profusely pierced carved Indian rosewood low side chair, circa 1880. A profusely pierced
Rosewood
Sold
H 33.67 in W 16.15 in D 15.6 in
Old Indian wooden low chairA/20th century/Chair made from a single piece of wood
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old wooden chair made in India, dating back to around the 20th century. Carved directly
Wood
Sold
H 32.21 in W 15.95 in D 15.16 in
Old Indian wooden low chairB/20th century/Chair made from a single piece of wood
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old wooden chair made in India around the 20th century. Carved from a single log, it
Wood
Hand Painted Indian Rajasthani Side Chair
By Southeast Asia
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Indian Rajasthani low chair with red, green, black and gold, with caned handwoven leather seat. An
Cane, Wood
Hand Painted Indian Rajasthani Side Chair
By Southeast Asia
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Indian Rajasthani low chair with handwoven seat. An antique Indian Moorish rustic low wooden chair
Cane, Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
Antique Indian Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Fretwork Accents and Rosettes
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian rustic low wooden chair from the 19th century, with fretwork accents, carved
Twine, Wood
Indian Low Chair
Located in New York, NY
Jali carved chair with woven rope seat. Comes in various sizes.
Teak
Pair of Anglo-Indian Satinwood Caned Armchairs
Located in Richmond, CA
Solid satinwood Anglo-Indian low chairs with nicely curved arms Caned back and seat. Seat height
Wood, Cane
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$229,142Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Donbar Faceted Fireplace in Patinated Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Donbar fireplace, iron, Belgium, 1970s A 1970s fireplace by Donbar made in Belgium in the 1970s. Crafted from patinated black iron, this fireplace embraces a mesmerizing interplay o...
Iron
$270,270
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
Silver
$336,780
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
Moroccan Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stately and rare 1900s Moroccan vitrine. This beautiful display cabinet has traditional stylized intricate geometric inlay detail, two drawers, with glass sides , doors and shelves.
Glass, Wood
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
Lisbon Bed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Martyn Lawrence Bullard custom Lisbon bed. The Lisbon bed is inspired from an original 18th century piece. It's intricate details have been masterfully copied making this bed an el...
Hardwood
Rare Walnut Copper and Parchment Side Chair by Carlo Bugatti.
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare carved walnut side chair by Carlo Bugatti upholstered with parchment and inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decoration. Beauty & Mischief: The Desig...
Walnut
$60,620
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$34,661
H 96.86 in W 45.28 in D 2.37 in
KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed
By Edward L. Koenig
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
$1,279,765
H 24.81 in W 51.97 in D 34.26 in
Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons English, 1850-53 Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm. This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...
Silver
$33,678
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$235,746 / set
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 21.07 in
Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat p...
Hardwood
$1,010,341 / set
H 36.23 in W 41.93 in D 24.41 in
Important and Very Rare Pair of Micromosaic, Malachite and Walnut Console Tables
By Antonio Deangelis
Located in London, GB
Important and very rare pair of micromosaic, malachite and walnut console tables Italian & Russian, early 19th century Measures: Height 89cm, width 106.5cm, depth 62cm These exc...
Malachite, Ormolu
William IV Colonial Padouk Round Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV Colonial padouk five-foot round table, the solid circular top with a pierced frieze of paired volute scrolls, with blind fretwork and egg-and-dart borders, the baluster ...
Padouk
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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