$7,314 / item
Raj Chair, White Bronze Metal Clad Throne Seat
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A White Bronze metal-clad chair is clad in hand-applied White Bronze over a carved wood frame in a Raj-inspired throne form. The piece renders a Rajasthani royal chair form in hand-a...
Silver, Sheet Metal
$7,314 / item
Art Deco Throne Chair, White Bronze Metal Clad
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A White Bronze metal-clad chair designed as a side chair is clad in hand-applied White Bronze over a carved wood frame in a Raj-inspired throne form. The piece renders a Rajasthani r...
Silver, Sheet Metal
$7,314 / item
White Bronze Throne Chair, Raj Metal Clad Seat
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A White Bronze metal-clad chair is clad in hand-applied White Bronze over a carved wood frame in a Raj-inspired throne form. The piece renders a Rajasthani royal chair form in hand-a...
Silver, Sheet Metal
$7,314 / item
Luxury Accent Chair, Raj White Bronze Metal Frame
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A White Bronze metal-clad chair is clad in hand-applied White Bronze over a carved wood frame in a Raj-inspired throne form. The piece renders a Rajasthani royal chair form in hand-a...
Silver, Sheet Metal
$7,314 / item
Metal Clad Accent Chair, White Bronze Raj Form
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted White Bronze metal-clad chair is clad in hand-applied White Bronze over a carved wood frame in a Raj-inspired throne form.
Silver, Sheet Metal
ANTIQUE GOLD & SILVER LEAF EMBROIDERED FRENCH LOUIS BERGERE WiNDOW SEAT BENCH
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptional French Louis oak, antique painted Saloon Window seat or bench with exquisite gold and silve...
Upholstery, Rattan
Pair of Anglo-Indian Silver-Clad Ceremonial Throne Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of Anglo-Indian Silver-Clad Ceremonial Throne Chairs Rajkot, Kathiawar (present-day Gujarat), Late 19th Century Chairs: Height 160/159cm, width 76/74cm, depth 69cm Stools: Heigh...
Silver
Anglo-Indian Silvered Wrapped Clad Side Chairs a Pair
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of tow Anglo-Indian silvered wrapped clad side chairs. Anglo Raj wedding palace chair, hand-hammered with repousse silver metal work over wood with carved elephant head finals an...
Metal
Med. Hammered Antq. Bronze Armchair – Cabriole Leg Club Chair, Handmade
By Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
The Louise Club Chair in Medium Hammered Antiqued White Bronze covers the full armchair form in metal: back, seat, arms, apron, and four cabriole legs, all in Medium Hammered Antique...
Silver, Sheet Metal
Smooth Antq. White Bronze Armchair – Cabriole Leg Club Chair, Handmade
By Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
The Louise Club Chair in Smooth Antiqued White Bronze covers the full armchair form in metal: back, seat, arms, apron, and four cabriole legs, all in Smooth Antiqued White Bronze, fi...
Silver, Sheet Metal
Smooth White Bronze Armchair – Louise Cabriole Leg Club Chair, Handmade
By Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
The Louise Club Chair in Smooth White Bronze covers the full armchair form in metal: back, seat, arms, apron, and four cabriole legs, all in Smooth White Bronze, fitted by hand. The ...
Silver, Sheet Metal
Med. Hammered White Bronze Armchair – Cabriole Leg Club Chair, Handmade
By Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
The Louise Club Chair in Medium Hammered White Bronze covers the full armchair form in metal: back, seat, arms, apron, and four cabriole legs, all in Medium Hammered White Bronze, fi...
Silver, Sheet Metal
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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