Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Bamboo, Wood
20th Century French Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
1940s French Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Cord, Wood
1930s French Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Rush
20th Century French Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
20th Century European Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
20th Century European Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
20th Century European Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Metal
20th Century European Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Metal
20th Century European Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Metal
20th Century Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Twig
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood, Oak
1960s French Brutalist Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Cowhide, Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Raffia, Nutwood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Straw, Elm
1950s French Brutalist Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Straw, Wood
1960s French Brutalist Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Leather, Elm
20th Century American Country Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood, Rush, Oak
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Oak
1950s German Folk Art Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Rush, Wood
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Rattan, Wood
1940s French Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Rope, Wood
20th Century French Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
20th Century French Provincial Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Cane, Wood, Fabric
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Iron
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Bamboo, Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Iron
1950s American Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Cane, Wood
1960s European Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Oak
20th Century French Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wicker, Wood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Cane, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wicker, Beech
20th Century English Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
20th Century Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Metal
1930s French Country Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Rush, Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Rattan, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Walnut, Wood
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
1960s Italian Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Bouclé, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Leather, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Pine
1970s Danish Rustic Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Bouclé, Wood, Fabric
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Papercord, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Wood
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown American Colonial Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Textile, Rush, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Fabric, Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Metal
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Rattan, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rustic Vintage Wooden Chair
Velvet, Oak
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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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