Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Fabric, Birch
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Upholstery, Elm, Mahogany
1920s Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Birch
1880s Swedish Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Steel
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Linen, Wood, Paint
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Velvet, Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Leather, Upholstery
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Birch, Upholstery
19th Century Swedish Victorian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Cotton, Linen, Pine
19th Century Swedish Victorian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Cotton, Linen, Pine
19th Century Swedish Victorian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Cotton, Linen, Pine
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wood, Birch
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Muslin, Mahogany
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Wenge
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Birch, Leather
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Copper
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Bronze
1910s French Art Nouveau Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Bronze
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Silk
2010s Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Iron
2010s South African Minimalist Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Metal
2010s Belgian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
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2010s Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
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Late 20th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
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2010s American Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
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1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wicker
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
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1790s Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
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19th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Mahogany
1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Velvet, Wood
1660s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
1920s Swedish Biedermeier Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Fur
Mid-19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Linen, Beech, Birch
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
19th Century Swedish Chesterfield Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Leather, Wood
1910s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Early 20th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Birch
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Linen, Pine, Paint
Late 17th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Steel
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Velvet, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wood, Paint
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Velvet, Walnut
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century European Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Leather
1650s Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Teak, Wool
Early 20th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Birch
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wool, Beech, Walnut
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wool, Beech, Walnut
1920s Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Cane
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wool, Beech, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Early 20th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Leather
Early 20th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Leather, Velvet
Early 20th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Leather
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Fabric, Beech
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Muslin, Linen, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Birch, Cotton
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Elm
1920s Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wool, Elm
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Upholstery, Wood
1850s Danish Gustavian Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wood
1660s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Leather
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wool
1920s Swedish Empire Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Louis Philippe Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Organic Modern Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Metal
1890s Swedish Chesterfield Swedish Antique Lounge Chair
Leather, Cotton, Grasscloth, Beech
Swedish Antique Lounge Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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