Serpentine Chair
2010s Chinese Modern Swivel Chairs
Bouclé
2010s American Space Age Lounge Chairs
Wool, Bouclé
Antique 1780s English George III Chairs
Mahogany, Muslin, Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1790s American Side Chairs
Upholstery, Chestnut, Ebony, Mahogany, Pine
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bergere Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Elm
Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Side Chairs
Leather, Paint
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 1870s British Victorian Bergere Chairs
Cane, Walnut
20th Century Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Rush, Wood
Antique 1840s American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany, Poplar, Cypress
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Swivel Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Suede, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1810s English Regency Painted Furniture
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1980s Desks
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1820s English George III Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique 1880s Italian Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Marble
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique 1780s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Kingwood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century European Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Kingwood
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Living Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Mahogany, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
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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