Oak Library Chairs
Antique 1860s English Victorian Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Lounge Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1920s American Mission Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century British Bergere Chairs
Oak
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Oak
20th Century American Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Club Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Lounge Chairs
Oak
Antique 1860s Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Bergere Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s Modern Side Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1890s English Victorian Side Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century Country Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
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Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Chairs
Antique 1890s Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique 1850s British Side Chairs
Silk, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Lounge Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak
20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Chairs
Oak
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Stairs
Oak
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Ladders
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Lounge Chairs
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Chairs
Oak
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Georgian Chairs
Antique Early 19th Century British Chairs
Oak
Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1980s Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century Jacobean Side Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Late 20th Century French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1830s English William IV Slipper Chairs
Oak
Antique 1860s Scottish Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century English Art Deco Club Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Antique 19th Century Belgian Rustic Side Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1880s English Art Nouveau Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Ladders
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1930s British Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Early 1900s Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1910s English Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Oak, Faux Leather
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Iron
2010s American Modern Flush Mount
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Side Tables
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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Mirror
Antique 1820s English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
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Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Steel
Oak Library Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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