$17,871 / item
Dondolo Rose Antique Iron Rocking by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
Dondolo rose antique iron rocking by Yukiko Nagai. Dimensions: D 82 x W 58 x H 93 cm. Material: Marble, Natural stone, Venetian color glass, Cement, Stucco, Iron Weight: 43 kg A...
Stone, Cement, Marble, Iron
Unique Dark Tlakatl Sculptural Chair in Volcanic Stone by Mesawa
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Dark Tlakatl Sculptural Chair in Volcanic Stone by Mesawa Materials: Volcanic stone.
Stone
$2,518 / item
Stone Shadow Arm Chair by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Shadow Arm Chair by DAaZ Dimensions: D 65 x W 78.3 x H 70 cm. Materials: Ash wood, fabric. DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinar...
Fabric, Wood
Contemporary Block Form Stainless Steel Chair with Natural Stone by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone chair by Lee Sisan, 2019 Dimensions: W 45 x D 41 x H 90 cm Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone Each piece is made to order and uses natural stones, so ple...
Stone, Steel
Maitland Smith 4 Tessellated Stone Marble Arm Dining Chairs New Boucle Fabric
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite set of 4 Maitland Smith arm chairs armchairs, dining or game. Tessellated marble stone arms. New upholstered, with all new insides, etc. Lovely Boucle soft oatmeal, newly u...
Stone
Stone Age-Inspired Outdoor Chairs in Resin, Set of 2
By Albino Miranda
Located in New York, NY
Description: sofa crafted of fiber reinforced resin and lacquered in matte white. The armchair is characterized by its organic shape and incomparable durability. Designed to with...
Resin
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Stone Grey Bouclé Wool, Anonima Castelli
By Castelli, Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed direct on a metal frame with ...
Metal
Fur Bean Bag Chair Cover taupe or Stone - Merino Sheepskin
By Emily Barbara
Located in Dural, AU
After a long day at work, there is no better way to relax than submerging into the oozing comfort of our fur bean bag chair cover. Handcrafted in Australia using the finest and ge...
Sheepskin
Stone Age-Inspired Lounge Chair by Albino Miranda, Hand-Crafted Resin
By Albino Miranda
Located in New York, NY
Description: Sofa crafted of fiber reinforced resin in natural aged finish. The armchair is characterized by its organic shape and incomparable durability. Designed to withstand ext...
Resin
Mid 20th Century Modern Open Metal Wire Dining Table and Chairs, Set of 5
Located in Monrovia, CA
The Dining Table Is A White Open Metal Wire Cone Base With Original Black Stone Like Table Top. The Open Metal Wire Cone Design Is Very Much Like Verner Panton's Style. 4 White...
Stone, Wire
Pair of Outdoor Dark Bronze 'Méandre' Chairs in Stone Grey by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dark bronze Méandre™ chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES, in stone grey upholstery. Made with fabric, foam, and wood seat base that are all rated for outdoor use.
Steel
$3,143Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Faux Bois Chairs
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful pair of Faux Bois garden chairs with foliage and branch detailing. Each seat displays a high back with splayed legs and diagonal elongated branch stretchers. This pair ...
Cast Stone, Concrete, Wire
Travertine Rosso Marble & Mohair and Brass Chair, Sculptural Seating
By Slash Objects
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary sculptural chair combining travertine rosso and brass, designed as part of the Adri collection. This piece is distinguished by its warm reddish stone tones contrasted wi...
Travertine, Stone, Brass
Contemporary Pistache Marble & Mohair, Brass Lounge Chair, Sculptural Seating
By Slash Objects
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary sculptural lounge chair combining green stone in a pistache tone and brass, designed as part of the Adri collection. This piece stands out through its soft mineral palet...
Stone, Carrara Marble, Brass
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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