Set Four Biedermeier Side Chairs
20th Century American Biedermeier Side Chairs
Birch
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Cherry, Ebony
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood, Birch
Late 20th Century Swiss Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Living Room Sets
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Chairs
Birch, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Mid-20th Century European Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Laminate, Plywood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookcases
Brass
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Birch
20th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Beech, Maple
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Chairs
Cherry
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Pine
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Early 20th Century French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Birch
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Russian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Antique 19th Century German Louis Philippe Chairs
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Birch, Elm
Vintage 1950s Unknown Biedermeier Side Chairs
Wood, Silk
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Side Chairs
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century German Chairs
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Fruitwood, Velvet
Antique Early 18th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century German Dining Room Chairs
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Cherry
Vintage 1960s Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Maple
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Velvet, Cherry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Vintage 1980s Italian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Pine, Upholstery
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Ebony, Birch, Velvet, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Living Room Sets
Birch, Ebony
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Armchairs
Bronze
Antique 1810s European Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Birch
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Maple, Ebony
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique 1840s American Louis Philippe Side Chairs
Upholstery, Muslin
Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Side Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Austrian Side Chairs
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Antique 19th Century German Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Calico, Elm
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Side Chairs
Birch
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Dining Room Chairs
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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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