Small Elm Stool
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Elm
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Elm
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Elm
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Brass
2010s Swedish Stools
Elm
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Elm
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Elm
Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Stools
Poplar
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Stools
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Oak
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
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Elm
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Elm
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Wood, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Wood, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Elm
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Elm
Vintage 1930s French Provincial Dry Bars
Elm
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Iron
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Oak
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Elm
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Cane, Beech, Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs
Cane, Beech, Elm
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Terracotta, Wood
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Walnut
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
Oak
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Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Belgian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
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Metal, Aluminum
2010s African Minimalist Side Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
20th Century American Modern Stools
Aluminum
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Velvet, Ebony, Wood
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Oak, Walnut, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Walnut, Fabric, Bouclé
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Travertine
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
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Elm
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2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
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20th Century Stools
Elm
20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Elm
20th Century Asian Rustic Stools
Elm
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Elm
Antique 18th Century Stools
Elm
Antique 19th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Elm
2010s Organic Modern Stools
Elm
20th Century Stools
Elm
2010s French Organic Modern Stools
Oak
Antique 18th Century Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
Antique Early 18th Century Rustic Stools
Mid-20th Century British Scandinavian Modern Stools
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Stools
Elm
Antique 19th Century Chinese Primitive Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
20th Century Asian Stools
Elm
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
Antique 19th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Elm
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
20th Century Stools
Elm
20th Century Stools
Elm
20th Century Stools
Elm
20th Century Stools
Elm
20th Century Stools
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Elm
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Elm
20th Century Asian Stools
Elm
Early 20th Century Welsh Stools
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Elm
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Elm
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Elm
20th Century Stools
Elm
20th Century Stools
Elm
Antique 19th Century Japanese Rustic End Tables
Elm
Antique 18th Century George III Blanket Chests
Elm, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese End Tables
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century English Side Tables
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Models and Miniatures
Rattan, Elm
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Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
Elm
Antique 18th Century Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Asian Furniture
Metal
Vintage 1960s Dutch De Stijl Chairs
Brass
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Elm
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Cotton, Beech, Elm
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Oak
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Elm, Pine
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Elm
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Elm
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Elm
Antique 19th Century Japanese Rustic Stools
Elm
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Elm
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Elm
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Elm
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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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