Set Eight White Painted Chairs
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Wrought Iron, Enamel
Antique 1790s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Ormolu
2010s Italian Egyptian Revival Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Wool
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Cane, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Wood
20th Century Country Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Czech Chairs
Bentwood
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak, Paint
Vintage 1950s Czech Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1940s Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Czech Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century North American Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Lacquer
Vintage 1950s Side Tables
Rattan
1790s English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Lanterns
Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Lacquer
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1980s English Regency Revival Dining Room Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Dining Room Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s American Modern Cabinets
Brass
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Antique 19th Century British Chippendale Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Neoclassical Side Chairs
Wood, Silk
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Side Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Glass
Antique 19th Century French Régence Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Vintage 1940s French Country Dining Room Chairs
Pine, Linen
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Modern Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Paint, Linen
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Cane
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s North American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Linen, Paint
Vintage 1930s French Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Linen
20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1930s Argentine Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Giltwood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Paint, Muslin
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Argentine Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Leather
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Antique 1890s Italian Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Chairs
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1980s Bohemian Dining Room Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Dining Room Chairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Leather, Upholstery
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Czech Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1950s Czech Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1950s Czech Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Sets
Wood
20th Century American Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Dining Room Chairs
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Wood
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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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