$1,740 / item
Architectural Quatrefoil Lattice Armchair in the Raw
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
The chair features a strong architectural presence defined by its distinctive quatrefoil lattice design.
Hardwood
$3,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman Medium in Alexander Girard Quatrefoil Fabric
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Seattle, WA
This original 2010s Womb Chair and ottoman medium size set is configured with polished chrome steel frame and custom ordered Alexander Girard Quatrefoil Silver Fabric.
Fabric, Fiberglass
Set Of Six Arts And Crafts Ecclesiastical Dining Chairs, Circa 1920
Located in London, London
Each chair features pierced quatrefoil motifs to the back and lower apron, a gentle nod to Gothic architecture, while the rush seats lend a rustic warmth and tactile charm.
Rush, Oak
Pair of Chinese Rose Chairs with Quatrefoil Cutouts, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The back and sides are kept open with decorative quatrefoil cutouts, a charming detail that softens the chairs' otherwise angular forms.
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Armchairs with Carved Gilt Mythical Animals
Located in Atlanta, GA
Reupholstered with a quatrefoil themed upholstery, the chairs are raised on four saber legs.
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Mid Century Quatrefoil Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid century Style black lacquered dining chair with carved quatrefoil upholstered backrest and carved barley twist supports and legs.
Wood
Pair of Glamorous Quatrefoil Shaped Velvet Side Chairs
By Suzanne Kasler
Located in Hopewell, NJ
The chairs have a quatrefoil back and tapering legs. They are upholstered in brown velvet accented with a pink silk check; the welting throughout is in a pink sateen.
Velvet, Wood
Set of Eight Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A set of eight 19th century oak dining chairs, with leather stuff over seats and carved quatrefoil top rails, these chairs and exceptional quality, the rake to the rear legs are wond...
Leather, Oak
Eight Mastercraft Walnut Sculptural Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of eight early Mastercraft walnut dining chairs with reverse quatrefoil carved open backs, and olive green vinyl with gold filigree print fixed seat cushions.
Walnut
Louis Quinze Armchair, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
The wavy armrests are set back and merge into the quatrefoil backrest. The chair has been newly covered with a golden fabric with brocade pattern and expertly refinished while preser...
Walnut
Sold
H 33.86 in W 17.52 in D 17.33 in
Pair Of Regency Gothic Revival English Oak Hall Chairs Circa 1825
Located in Norwich, England
The sides of each seat boast arched friezes decorated with blind quatrefoil. The chairs terminate on spade legs. Constructed in solid quarter swan English oak, the chairs have thei...
Oak
Pair of Italian Savonarola Chairs with Bronze Mace Finials
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The frames showcase large mace head finials with gothic grotesque faces on the sides and topped with a quatrefoil shaped decorative tops. The chairs have amazing detail and profile w...
Bronze, Iron
Slipper Chairs in Quatrefoil Silk Fabric, a Pair
By Ferguson Copeland
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Stunning pair of oversized slipper chairs in a silk / linen blended quatre'foil fabric. Plush and overstuffed loose cushions on the seat and the back provide very cozy seating. Made ...
Silk
Set of Eight Oak Gothic Style Chairs in the Manner of Pugin
Located in Long Island City, NY
The seat backs and rails carved with gothic tracery, foliage and quatrefoils. The chair's front cluster column legs headed by foliate carving.
Oak
Modern Dining Set with Quatrefoil Base Table and Upholstered Barrel Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This handsome, modern dining set from the 1980s features a round glass-top table resting on a sculptural, quatrefoil base with a gold painted finish. The four comfortable barrel chai...
Metal
Pair of English Gothic Revival Hall Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of English Gothic revival oak hall chairs that feature quatrefoil pierced backs and vase-and-ring turned legs, circa 1900.
Oak
$1,857 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Unique Arts & Crafts Copper & Amber Glass Entry Hall Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
All-handcrafted Dutch Arts & Crafts entry hall pendant light / lantern, early 20th Century. Bring a warm, atmospheric glow to any space with this stunning Arts & Crafts period lante...
Brass, Wire, Copper
$1,351 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$789Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
Oak
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$6,212
H 44 in W 90 in D 88 in
King Size Bed Upholstered in Ivory Fabric with Walnut Finish, Elbow Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Elbow King size bed by Uultis in walnut finish with ivory twill weave fabric. Introducing the Elbow King Bed by Uultis, a perfect fusion of charm and sophistication that transfor...
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
$1,950Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.72 in W 38 in D 38 in
Brutalist Design Handcrafted Oak Coffee Table, Netherlands 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist in Design Handcrafted Oak Round Coffee Table. Made in the Netherlands in the 1950's / 60's period. Solid oak constructed round coffee table with jointed...
Oak
$1,886 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Crystal, Brass
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
Small 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imaginatio...
Metal, Iron
Swedish Grace Dining Chairs in Birch & Velvet 1920s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful set of 4 dining chairs from the 1920s in the style of Axel Einar Hjort.
Velvet, Birch
$9,055 / set
H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 18.12 in
Set of Six Victor Courtray Dining Chairs in Oak and Rush, France, 1940s
By Victor Courtray
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking set of six dining chairs was designed by Victor Courtray and produced in the Northern Basque region around the city of Biarritz in the 1940s. The chairs are in solid,...
Straw, Rush, Oak
Set of Six Brutalist Style Dutch Dining Chairs
Located in London, London
Set of six dining chairs A striking set of six Dutch dining chairs from the 1970s, embodying a bold Brutalist aesthetic with a nod to the architectural influence of Afra and Tobia S...
Oak
Charles and Ray Eames 671 Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charles and ray Eames 671 ottoman 1950s issue Original rosewood shell and down filled leather cushion.
Rosewood
$4,179
H 54.34 in W 37.01 in D 3.15 in
Large Swedish Modern Mirror in Solid Pine, Glas Mäster Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By AB Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking, large mirror was produced by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden, in the late 1960s. This generously sized rectangular mirror can be placed as floor mirror and can also be...
Mirror, Pine
$58,050
H 64.57 in W 37.8 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Modern Unique Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Unique bar cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth, in a strikingly decorative design with elegant details. Made from mahogany with floral motif inlays in birch and rosewood. Lighting inside. M...
Mahogany
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.
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