Retro Style Settees
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Retro Style Settees
Fabric, Sycamore
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Retro Style Settees
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Country Retro Style Settees
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Retro Style Settees
Silk, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Retro Style Settees
Velvet
1950s Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Retro Style Settees
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Retro Style Settees
Mahogany
1950s American Retro Style Settees
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Retro Style Settees
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Wood
1990s British Georgian Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Acrylic, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Retro Style Settees
Silk
Mid-20th Century Adam Style Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Retro Style Settees
Gesso, Wood, Upholstery, Paint
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Retro Style Settees
Wood
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Retro Style Settees
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Rattan
Late 20th Century Louis XV Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 20th Century North American American Colonial Retro Style Settees
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Velvet, Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Metal
1960s Retro Style Settees
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Retro Style Settees
Velvet, Lacquer
1970s American Louis XV Retro Style Settees
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Louis XV Retro Style Settees
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
1960s Retro Style Settees
Rattan
1970s American Post-Modern Retro Style Settees
Leather
1990s American Spanish Colonial Retro Style Settees
Textile, Walnut
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Chrome
Late 20th Century Louis XV Retro Style Settees
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Retro Style Settees
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Retro Style Settees
Fabric, Wood
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Papercord, Oak
Mid-20th Century Retro Style Settees
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Retro Style Settees
Rosewood, Cane
Mid-20th Century American George III Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Wool, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XV Retro Style Settees
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Retro Style Settees
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Retro Style Settees
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XV Retro Style Settees
Upholstery, Cane
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Style Settees
Wood
1950s Retro Style Settees
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Retro Style Settees
Fabric, Mahogany
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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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