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GLORY Signed Linocut, Black Woman Profile Portrait
GLORY Signed Linocut, Black Woman Profile Portrait

GLORY Signed Linocut, Black Woman Profile Portrait

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

GLORY presents a poetic female portrait expressed as a white line drawing depicting an upright postured black woman standing in profile view, her arm resting on a chair back, framed ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Large French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.
Large French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.

Large French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.

By Sylvain Vigny 1

Located in Cotignac, FR

He has captured the fine wispy nature of her dress as a contrast to the rich fabrics of the curtains and upholstery surrounding her and her bare thighs resting on the chair. A powerf...

Category

Mid-20th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

GLORY Signed Linocut Print on Black Arches, Black Woman Profile
GLORY Signed Linocut Print on Black Arches, Black Woman Profile

GLORY Signed Linocut Print on Black Arches, Black Woman Profile

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

GLORY presents a poetic female portrait expressed as a carved line drawing depicting a black woman standing in profile view, her arm resting on a chair back, framed by plants and fol...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Capper Bar Stool by Phase Design, Fabric
Capper Bar Stool by Phase Design, Fabric

Capper Bar Stool by Phase Design, Fabric

By Phase Design, Reza Feiz

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Collection of sofas, lounge chairs, side chairs, and stools with common design language of capped tops and formed back rest system.

Category

2010s American Stools

Materials

Steel

Capper Counter Stool by Phase Design, Fabric
Capper Counter Stool by Phase Design, Fabric

Capper Counter Stool by Phase Design, Fabric

By Reza Feiz, Phase Design

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Collection of sofas, lounge chairs, side chairs, and stools with common design language of capped tops and formed back rest system.

Category

2010s American Stools

Materials

Steel

Capper Low Stool by Phase Design, Leather
Capper Low Stool by Phase Design, Leather

Capper Low Stool by Phase Design, Leather

By Phase Design, Reza Feiz

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Collection of sofas, lounge chairs, side chairs, and stools with common design language of capped tops and formed back rest system.

Category

2010s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Velvet

Capper Low Stool by Phase Design, Fabric
Capper Low Stool by Phase Design, Fabric

Capper Low Stool by Phase Design, Fabric

By Reza Feiz, Phase Design

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Collection of sofas, lounge chairs, side chairs, and stools with common design language of capped tops and formed back rest system.

Category

2010s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Velvet

Late 19th Century Monk's Convertible Seat and Side Table
Late 19th Century Monk's Convertible Seat and Side Table

Late 19th Century Monk's Convertible Seat and Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

The seat can then be converted easily into a table top by sliding the back of the chair forward to rest on the arms. It is an ingenious piece of furniture that has endless possibilit...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Oak

French Ormolu and Green Marble Mantel Clock, Maple & Co, Paris
French Ormolu and Green Marble Mantel Clock, Maple & Co, Paris

French Ormolu and Green Marble Mantel Clock, Maple & Co, Paris

By Samuel Marti

Located in Norwich, GB

Ormolu And Green Marble Mantel Clock, Maple & Co Ltd, Paris Ormolu and Verde marble mantel clock depicting a beautifully cast maiden studying her books seated on a decorative chair,...

Category

Antique 1880s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil

Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil

Located in Atlanta, GA

The arms scroll down to carved rosettes and a ribbon carved apron. The chair rests on tapering fluted legs. It is beautifully upholstered in a cream satin with braided cording.

Category

Late 20th Century Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

Materials

Satin, Wood

Art Deco Vintage Circular Pouf Stool Ottoman Soft Pink Velvet 1930s Austria
Art Deco Vintage Circular Pouf Stool Ottoman Soft Pink Velvet 1930s Austria

Art Deco Vintage Circular Pouf Stool Ottoman Soft Pink Velvet 1930s Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Also perfect to work in your living room as buddy to your lounge chair, perfect to rest and read a book. very good condition - ready to live, enjoy and shine approx. measures: diamet...

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet

FINE ANTIQUE PAIR OF ART DECO FULLY RESTORED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CLUB ARMCHAIRs
FINE ANTIQUE PAIR OF ART DECO FULLY RESTORED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CLUB ARMCHAIRs

FINE ANTIQUE PAIR OF ART DECO FULLY RESTORED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CLUB ARMCHAIRs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

This is a lovely pair of armchairs, they are super comfortable being fully sprung models, what that means is not only is the seat platform coil sprung, so are the arms and back rests...

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Leather

PAIR OF FULLY RESTORED HAND DYED CHESTERFiELD WHISKY BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS
PAIR OF FULLY RESTORED HAND DYED CHESTERFiELD WHISKY BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS

PAIR OF FULLY RESTORED HAND DYED CHESTERFiELD WHISKY BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS

By Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

These are beautiful armchairs, the colour style and comfort are second to none, they are high backed armchairs so they offer a lot of head and neck rest which most other chairs don't...

Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Lola, the Comfortable Padded Armchair with Wood Legs
Lola, the Comfortable Padded Armchair with Wood Legs

Lola, the Comfortable Padded Armchair with Wood Legs

By Casa Casati

Located in Milan, MI

The legs are in solid wood, while the rest of the chair is covered in fabric. Customers can choose different types and colours of fabric (see photos).

Category

2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Late 19th Century Oil on Board by Johann Georg Meyer Van Bremen
Late 19th Century Oil on Board by Johann Georg Meyer Van Bremen

Late 19th Century Oil on Board by Johann Georg Meyer Van Bremen

By Johann Georg Meyer Von Bremen

Located in Chicago, IL

They are both seated at a small table, the woman rests in a chair outfitted with a large pillow and a faraway look.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Victorian Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Lounging in Verbier - Swiss Alpine Mountain Range Photography Mont Blanc Massif
Lounging in Verbier - Swiss Alpine Mountain Range Photography Mont Blanc Massif

Lounging in Verbier - Swiss Alpine Mountain Range Photography Mont Blanc Massif

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

The genteel scene of skiers resting in colorful chairs after a morning on the slopes is in sharp contrast to the vastness of the Verbier mountain range in the distance, towering over...

Category

20th Century American Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Antique circa 1860 Victorian Burr Walnut Armchair Royal Coat of Arms Armorial
Antique circa 1860 Victorian Burr Walnut Armchair Royal Coat of Arms Armorial

Antique circa 1860 Victorian Burr Walnut Armchair Royal Coat of Arms Armorial

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this truly sublime, high Victorian Burr Walnut occasional chair with truly exquisite Royal Coat of Arms Armorial crest embroidered seat and back re...

Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Four Peacock Blue Velvet Armchairs from the Louis XV Period
Four Peacock Blue Velvet Armchairs from the Louis XV Period

Four Peacock Blue Velvet Armchairs from the Louis XV Period

Located in Paris, FR

They are molded and carved with flowers. Each chair rests on four arched legs and has two sinuous armrests.

Category

Antique 1770s French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of English 1830s Regency Walnut Upholstered Armchairs with Scrolling Arms
Pair of English 1830s Regency Walnut Upholstered Armchairs with Scrolling Arms

Pair of English 1830s Regency Walnut Upholstered Armchairs with Scrolling Arms

Located in Atlanta, GA

The seat, along with the back, is upholstered with a green fabric adorned with bees surrounded by laurel wreaths. The chairs are resting on curving legs in the front, saber in the ba...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Four-Piece Art Deco Seating Set, France, circa 1930s
Four-Piece Art Deco Seating Set, France, circa 1930s

Four-Piece Art Deco Seating Set, France, circa 1930s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Another interesting and attractive feature is the way the four-sided front legs are assembled with the edges perpendicular to the rest of the chair. Dimensions provided below are ...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs

Set of Four "Arched" Armchairs by Charles Hollis Jones, Signed and Dated
Set of Four "Arched" Armchairs by Charles Hollis Jones, Signed and Dated

Set of Four "Arched" Armchairs by Charles Hollis Jones, Signed and Dated

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The chairs are part of an original set of four, one chair is signed (Charles Hollis Jones Set of 4, 1/4 the rest of the chairs are signed 2/4-3/4-4/4).

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE ART DECO BROWN LEATHER WALNUT FRAMED CLUB ODEON ARMCHAiR
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE ART DECO BROWN LEATHER WALNUT FRAMED CLUB ODEON ARMCHAiR

FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE ART DECO BROWN LEATHER WALNUT FRAMED CLUB ODEON ARMCHAiR

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage fully restored hand dyed brown leather with Walnut pillared armchairs, Club armchair ide...

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Rare Eero Saarinen 'Grasshopper' Armchair in Laminated Birch, 1946
Rare Eero Saarinen 'Grasshopper' Armchair in Laminated Birch, 1946

Rare Eero Saarinen 'Grasshopper' Armchair in Laminated Birch, 1946

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Bent-laminated birch frame featuring signature 'grasshopper' arm rests give the chair a dynamic and inviting expression--armrests also provide strong support while sitting or standin...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

One Two Decorative Folding Savonarola Armchairs with Lion Head Well Carved Arms
One Two Decorative Folding Savonarola Armchairs with Lion Head Well Carved Arms

One Two Decorative Folding Savonarola Armchairs with Lion Head Well Carved Arms

By Dante Savonarola

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale one of two Savonarola armchairs I have a pair, this auction is for the chair with Lion head arms , the other chair which is listed under my othe...

Category

20th Century English Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Throne Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Throne Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Throne Armchairs

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of French 19th century Revival Louis XIII style throne armchairs with hand carved figures on the raised arm rests and top of the chair backs.  These quality throne armchairs fe...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Art Deco Sofa with French Polished Mahogany Frame, Denmark, circa 1920
Art Deco Sofa with French Polished Mahogany Frame, Denmark, circa 1920

Art Deco Sofa with French Polished Mahogany Frame, Denmark, circa 1920

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Regardless of who adopts this fine piece, while never toiling itself, it can offer a respite for any deserving of rest and relaxation! Club Chairs from this suite are also available ...

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Jute, Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany

Threads of Resilience
Threads of Resilience

Threads of Resilience

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Threads of Resilience" is a captivating painting that portrays a black African woman sitting gracefully on a chair, her hand resting gently on the backrest. She wears a stunning Bal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Oil

"Placing the Sandal, " Bas Relief Masterpiece with Nudes by Levillain
"Placing the Sandal, " Bas Relief Masterpiece with Nudes by Levillain

"Placing the Sandal, " Bas Relief Masterpiece with Nudes by Levillain

By Ferdinand Levillain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This unique piece, sculpted from a fine piece of walnut, depicts three nude male figures in a classical scene, one a figure in his prime resting in a chair and being served by a youn...

Category

Antique 1890s French Beaux Arts Sculptures

Materials

Wood

James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point
James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point

James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point

By James Tissot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th century etching and drypoint Titled "Soirée d'été" (Summer Evening) by Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836-1902) depicting Mrs. Kathleen Newton resting on a lounge...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Bodegon de la Candelaria, Catagena, Col. - Black and White Photograph, Latin
Bodegon de la Candelaria, Catagena, Col. - Black and White Photograph, Latin

Bodegon de la Candelaria, Catagena, Col. - Black and White Photograph, Latin

By Mario Algaze

Located in Denton, TX

Bodegón de la Candelaria, Cartagena, Col. is a black and white photograph of an interior space, with two rocking chairs resting on a checkered tile floor. Selenium toned gelatin sil...

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Custer's Last Fight
Custer's Last Fight

Custer's Last Fight

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Missouri, MO

And the porch had been converted into a skull room, complete with Mexican Day of the Dead paraphernalia that spill from cabinets and rest on shelves and antique chairs. In a "New Yo...

Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Contemporary Rifle Chair in Walnut and Brushed Brass and Polished Aluminum
Contemporary Rifle Chair in Walnut and Brushed Brass and Polished Aluminum

Contemporary Rifle Chair in Walnut and Brushed Brass and Polished Aluminum

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Complementing the Fulbeck desk is the elegant rifle chair. Crafted in walnut, engineered brushed brass and polished aluminium, the curved seat rest of the chair and distinctive barre...

Category

2010s British Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Jules Leleu, Set of Four Art Deco Dining Chairs, France, circa 1947
Jules Leleu, Set of Four Art Deco Dining Chairs, France, circa 1947

Jules Leleu, Set of Four Art Deco Dining Chairs, France, circa 1947

By Jules Leleu

Located in New York, NY

These beautiful dining chairs rest on solid interconnected bases and possess charming, crisscrossing backs.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Linley Rifle Bar Stool
Linley Rifle Bar Stool

Linley Rifle Bar Stool

Located in London, GB

Crafted in walnut, engineered brushed brass and polished aluminum, the rifle bar stool has an adjustable seat height making this ideal for your home bar. The curved seat rest of t...

Category

2010s British Stools

Materials

Brass

Rifle Bar Stool
Rifle Bar Stool

Rifle Bar Stool

$16,381 / item

Rifle Bar Stool

By David Linley

Located in London, GB

Crafted in walnut, engineered brushed brass and polished aluminum, the rifle bar stool has an adjustable seat height making this ideal for your home bar. The curved seat rest of t...

Category

2010s British Stools

Materials

Walnut

English Victorian Mahogany Arm Chair
English Victorian Mahogany Arm Chair

English Victorian Mahogany Arm Chair

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian (2nd Quarter 19th Century) mahogany reclining adjustable arm chair with foot rest and upholstered in brown leather having a tufted round back with nail head trim.

Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Bend Natural Wood Rest Chair by Obiect, Mexican Contemporary Design
Bend Natural Wood Rest Chair by Obiect, Mexican Contemporary Design

Bend Natural Wood Rest Chair by Obiect, Mexican Contemporary Design

By Obiect

Located in MEXICO CITY, MX

The tumbo wood is a rest chair comprising bend plywood lines veneered with natural wood multiplied and assembled, the repetition gives place to a self stand solution with a unique pe...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Round Aluminum Tubes Rest Chair by Obiect, Mexican Contemporary Design
Round Aluminum Tubes Rest Chair by Obiect, Mexican Contemporary Design

Round Aluminum Tubes Rest Chair by Obiect, Mexican Contemporary Design

By Obiect

Located in MEXICO CITY, MX

Tumbo is a rest chair consisting of round tubes of aluminum aligned to create a self supported structure.

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Hand Knit Textile Mexican Rest Chair by Obiect, Mexican Contemporary Design
Hand Knit Textile Mexican Rest Chair by Obiect, Mexican Contemporary Design

Hand Knit Textile Mexican Rest Chair by Obiect, Mexican Contemporary Design

By Obiect

Located in MEXICO CITY, MX

Knit tumbo is handwoven by an artesan Community in Mexico City, the craftmanship the way each line is entangled give the piece a unique personality, and presents a whole new perspect...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 Midcentury Metal Side Dining Chairs
Set of 6 Midcentury Metal Side Dining Chairs

Set of 6 Midcentury Metal Side Dining Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful curved back rest. Chairs upholstered in vintage chartreuse fabric.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Teak & Leather Bwana Chair by Finn Juhl
Teak & Leather Bwana Chair by Finn Juhl

Teak & Leather Bwana Chair by Finn Juhl

Located in VANCOUVER, CA

Generous proportions and ergonomic angles make this an incredibly comfortable place to rest. Chair and footstool have makers marks. Underside of seat has upholstery repair.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak

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Rest Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic rest chair available at 1stDibs. A rest chair — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. There are 48 variations of the antique or vintage rest chair you’re looking for, while we also have 13 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the rest chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A rest chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Gimson and Slater Ltd, Robert Kuo and Adolf Relling and Rolf Rastad each produced at least one beautiful rest chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Rest Chair?

A rest chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $21,700.

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.