Danish Pair 1940s Lounge Chairs with Carved Oak Armrests and Scalloped Backrests
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s pair of lounge chairs late Art Deco style with sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller space in need of a ...
Beech, Wool
Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Scallop Chaise Lounge in Soft Ivory White Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
All enveloping luxurious comfort best describes this sexy Post Modern Chaise Lounge designed by Vladimir Kagan for Directional newly professionally upholstered in highly durable supe...
Bouclé, Upholstery
Pair Thonet Side Chairs Scalloped and Ribbed Open Back and Bronze Nail Heads
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning pair of Thonet Chairs. A departure from the traditional bentwood framework, this frame features a bentwood leg, however the draw is an open scallop back with ribbed Chann...
Wrought Iron
Set of 4 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a daringly stylish essence to your dining room design with these Grotto style shell back dining chairs. Consist of four armchairs. These were handcrafted by highly talented artis...
Upholstery, Wood
c.1940s Pair Leon Jallot Atr. Carved Scallop Edge Bergere Arm Lounge Chairs MINT
By Léon Jallot
Located in Rockaway, NJ
c.1940s Pair Leon Jallot Atr. Carved Scallop Edge Bergere Arm Lounge Chairs MINT
Fruitwood
1930s Art Deco Wood Green Chenille Plaid Scalloped Arm Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1930s with the exquisite chairs. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding design is exhibited ...
Upholstery, Wood
Pouffe Pouf Stool Boudoir Dressing Powder Art Deco Leatherette Burgundy Scallop
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Rare Art Deco period stool with internal storage space - Beautiful scallop shape form and seat decoration, with architectural front - Rich burgundy color with a lustrous patina ...
Faux Leather
Rustic Scalloped Edge Dining Chairs, Set of 10, Italy, 1940's
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in New York, NY
Vittorio Valabrega Rustic Primitive Dining Chairs, Set of 10, 1940's Rare set of rustic Deco chairs. Their appearance is both heavy and light thanks to the ladder back. Carved in Oa...
Oak
Contemporary Isabella Dining Chair Scalloping in Wool with Solid Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Isabella dining chair is one of our signature chairs, as highly sought after today as when it was first introduced. This design has been re-imagined from its first conception, an...
Walnut, Bouclé, Wool
Set of 8 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a daringly stylish essence to your dining room design with these Grotto style shell back dining chairs. Consist of two armchairs and six side chairs. These were handcrafted by hi...
Upholstery, Wood
Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Black Painted Wood Shell Back Arm Desk Chair 70s
By Andre Groult
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single Grotto style scalloped wood shell back arm dining side or desk chair in lacquered in black. Chair features a Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back, with padded black upho...
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
Set of Six 1930s French Art Deco Scalloped Backs Dining Chairs in Maple & Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined set of six French Art Deco dining chairs, sourced in Provence and dating to the 1930s. The chairs present a clean, architectural silhouette defined by restrained lines and ...
Velvet, Maple
$3,071 / item
Square Brown Leather Cocktail Ottoman
Located in Westwood, NJ
Upholstered in rich and bold Havana brown leather, it features a smooth, paneled top that doubles as a stylish coffee table or extra seating. Its classic scalloped apron adds an elem...
Leather
$3,069 / item
Square Leather Cocktail Ottoman
Located in Westwood, NJ
Upholstered in rich and bold leather, it features a smooth, paneled top that doubles as a stylish coffee table or extra seating. Its classic scalloped apron adds an element of sophis...
Leather
$163Sale Price|74% Off
19th C. French Provincial Carved Cherry Prie-Dieu with Woven Rush Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming 19th century French Provincial prie-dieu/chair of carved cherry wood and handwoven rush seating, having lovely, scalloped details. The top chair seat pulls up in order to ...
Rush, Cherry
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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