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Primitive African Stools, Tripod Chairs
Primitive African Stools, Tripod Chairs

Primitive African Stools, Tripod Chairs

Located in Bochum, NRW

A pair of three-legged hand-carved African stool, tripod chairs, tribal stools, each carved of one piece of wood showing a hand carved texture, with three curved legs supporting a co...

Category

Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Organic Modern Wabi-Sabi Tripod Chair, France, circa 1900
Organic Modern Wabi-Sabi Tripod Chair, France, circa 1900

Organic Modern Wabi-Sabi Tripod Chair, France, circa 1900

Located in Antwerp, BE

Sculptural; Rustic; Robust; Rural; Wabi Sabi; Organic Modern; Travail Populaire; Folk Art; Travail Art Populaire; Chair; Side Chair; Wood; France; French; Organic; Luxury Chalet Styl...

Category

Early 20th Century French Rustic Chairs

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Solid Wood Low Tripod Chair, France 1960s
Brutalist Solid Wood Low Tripod Chair, France 1960s

Brutalist Solid Wood Low Tripod Chair, France 1960s

Located in Utrecht, NL

This low tripod chair reflects the deliberate simplicity, rawness and strength sought out by the creators of Brutalist pieces.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Solid Wood Low Tripod Chair, France 1960s
Brutalist Solid Wood Low Tripod Chair, France 1960s

Brutalist Solid Wood Low Tripod Chair, France 1960s

Located in Utrecht, NL

This low tripod chair reflects the deliberate simplicity, rawness and strength sought out by the creators of Brutalist pieces.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Oak and Cane Tripod Chair, Europe 20th Century
Brutalist Oak and Cane Tripod Chair, Europe 20th Century

Brutalist Oak and Cane Tripod Chair, Europe 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

This piece exudes a refined rawness, while delivering a unique and functional design. This tripod chair brings together natural materials to form a distinct angular shape.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Metal

Handcrafted Tripod Chair by Allen Ditson
Handcrafted Tripod Chair by Allen Ditson

Handcrafted Tripod Chair by Allen Ditson

By Allen Ditson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare handmade tripod dining chairs in walnut and saddle stitched leather by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Brutalist Spanish Mid-Century Sculptural Tripod Chair '50
Brutalist Spanish Mid-Century Sculptural Tripod Chair '50

Brutalist Spanish Mid-Century Sculptural Tripod Chair '50

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Beautiful designed tripod chair or stool that used to be often placed in a corner.

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Organic Wabi Sabi Tripod Chair, France, 1940s
Organic Wabi Sabi Tripod Chair, France, 1940s

Organic Wabi Sabi Tripod Chair, France, 1940s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Wabi Sabi; Monoxylite; Art Populaire; Midcentury Modern; Modernist; Organic; 1940s; 20th Century; France; Organic tripod wabi-sabi chair that beautifully captures the essence of the...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Rustic Chairs

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Spanish Mid-Century Sculptural Tripod Chair '50
Brutalist Spanish Mid-Century Sculptural Tripod Chair '50

Brutalist Spanish Mid-Century Sculptural Tripod Chair '50

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Beautiful designed tripod chair or stool that used to be often placed in a corner.

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Tripod Chair Carved in Solid Oak E163
Scandinavian Tripod Chair Carved in Solid Oak E163

Scandinavian Tripod Chair Carved in Solid Oak E163

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Tripod base and triangular seat as well as the cushion (brown wool cover redone).

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Pair of Spanish Tripod Chairs Three Legs Poplar & Leather Midcentury
Pair of Spanish Tripod Chairs Three Legs Poplar & Leather Midcentury

Pair of Spanish Tripod Chairs Three Legs Poplar & Leather Midcentury

Located in Labrit, Landes

Pair of three legs wood and leather chairs, Spain The leather and upholstery was redone years before Very good condition, sound and solid. Shipping: 1 pack: 85/53/52 cm 8 kg.

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Poplar

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Wood Tripod Chair Foot Rest Stool, Spain Vintage
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Wood Tripod Chair Foot Rest Stool, Spain Vintage

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Wood Tripod Chair Foot Rest Stool, Spain Vintage

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An interesting brutalist stool with hand carved legs and great patina. Great piece of functional sculpture. It is in great vintage condition and is structurally sound. Nice addition ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Wood

Guillerme et Chambron Pair of Side or Vanity Tripod Chairs Edition Votre Maison
Guillerme et Chambron Pair of Side or Vanity Tripod Chairs Edition Votre Maison

Guillerme et Chambron Pair of Side or Vanity Tripod Chairs Edition Votre Maison

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of oak and fabric side or vanity tripod sculptural chairs by Guillerme et Chambron.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

19th Century Spaniard Tripod Birthing Chair
19th Century Spaniard Tripod Birthing Chair

19th Century Spaniard Tripod Birthing Chair

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Spaniard Midwife Birthing Tripod Chair/Stool. It is made of solid wood. Its back is concave shaped and adorned at the top with a carved ring.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Other Chairs

Materials

Wood

Model 3100 Tripod Ant Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Model 3100 Tripod Ant Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen

Model 3100 Tripod Ant Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen

Located in Vienna, AT

This tripod chair is a first edition production in good condition consistent with age and use.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Lounge Chaise Leather Chair Iron Frame Tripod
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Lounge Chaise Leather Chair Iron Frame Tripod

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Lounge Chaise Leather Chair Iron Frame Tripod

By Harry Bertoia

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a Mid-Century Modern chaise tripod chair. Constructed with iron frame and upcycled leather with a Brutalist patchwork texture.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Hans J. Wegner Chair FH 4103 Heart Chair
Hans J. Wegner Chair FH 4103 Heart Chair

Hans J. Wegner Chair FH 4103 Heart Chair

By Fritz Hansen, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Vienna, AT

Wegner stackable ‘heart’ tripod chairs, the seat made of the veneered teak frame and top rail of oak.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Teak

Heart Chair Hans J. Wegner Chair FH 4103, Denmark
Heart Chair Hans J. Wegner Chair FH 4103, Denmark

Heart Chair Hans J. Wegner Chair FH 4103, Denmark

By Fritz Hansen, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Hillringsberg, SE

Wegner stackable ‘heart’ tripod chairs, the seat of form bends veneered teak frame and top rail of oak.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Teak

Hans J. Wegner Chair FH 4103 Heart Chair
Hans J. Wegner Chair FH 4103 Heart Chair

Hans J. Wegner Chair FH 4103 Heart Chair

By Fritz Hansen, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Vienna, AT

Wegner stackable ‘heart’ tripod chairs, the seat made of the veneered teak frame and top rail of oak, Designed in 1952.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Teak

Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Tre 3' Chair in Leather
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Tre 3' Chair in Leather

Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Tre 3' Chair in Leather

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, 'Tre 3' chair, leather, wood, Italy, 1978 This tripod chair was designed in 1978 by Angelo Mangiarotti.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rustic Arts & Crafts Chair, Netherlands, Mid-20th Century
Rustic Arts & Crafts Chair, Netherlands, Mid-20th Century

Rustic Arts & Crafts Chair, Netherlands, Mid-20th Century

Located in Bristol, GB

Unusual early 20th century arts & crafts rustic tripod chair from the Netherlands. Primitive wooden frame with rush woven seat.

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Hardwood

Heart Chair in Oak & Teak by Hans Jorgen Wegner for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
Heart Chair in Oak & Teak by Hans Jorgen Wegner for Fritz Hansen, 1950s

Heart Chair in Oak & Teak by Hans Jorgen Wegner for Fritz Hansen, 1950s

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Wegner single ‘Heart’ tripod chair. The seat is made from veneered teak, the frame from solid teak and backrest from danish oak.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Teak

Swedish Antique Wooden "Monk" Chair, Early 1900s
Swedish Antique Wooden "Monk" Chair, Early 1900s

Swedish Antique Wooden "Monk" Chair, Early 1900s

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Antique Swedish solid tripod chair called a "Monk Chair" from the late 1800s-early 1900s.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Medieval Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cotton

Set of 3 Italian Brutalist Vintage Playing Cards Club Spade Heart Wood Chairs
Set of 3 Italian Brutalist Vintage Playing Cards Club Spade Heart Wood Chairs

Set of 3 Italian Brutalist Vintage Playing Cards Club Spade Heart Wood Chairs

Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW

Beautiful set of 3 Italian solid wood tripod chairs with wonderful patina - original Mid Century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique wooden cutlers jewelers workers tripod stool, ca 1900
Antique wooden cutlers jewelers workers tripod stool, ca 1900

Antique wooden cutlers jewelers workers tripod stool, ca 1900

Located in Zaandam, NL

Gorgeous vintage jewellers or cutlers tripod chair probably from the United Kingdom. This lovely worn stool has had quite the life as can be seen in the pics but the age and wear jus...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Audoux Minet Tripod Rope Chair, 1950s
Audoux Minet Tripod Rope Chair, 1950s

Audoux Minet Tripod Rope Chair, 1950s

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rope and wood chair by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, circa 1950s, France. The modernist design has a simple frame clad in woven abaca. This special piece is in great condition, th...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Pair of English Georgian Tripod Captain's Chairs
Pair of English Georgian Tripod Captain's Chairs

Pair of English Georgian Tripod Captain's Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of English Georgian Tripod Captain's chairs, each one of simple design, uniquely shaped with dowel and dovetail construction.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Twelve Rustic Tripod Dining Chairs
Set of Twelve Rustic Tripod Dining Chairs

Set of Twelve Rustic Tripod Dining Chairs

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of twelve rustic dining chairs, beech, chestnut, Europe, 1950s The set of twelve dining chairs consists out of beech and three chestnut wooden legs. Their rustic appearance is...

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Oak

Audoux & Minet Tripod Rope Chair, France, 1950s
Audoux & Minet Tripod Rope Chair, France, 1950s

Audoux & Minet Tripod Rope Chair, France, 1950s

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A lovely rope and wood chair by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. These unusual sculptural chairs are a typical Audoux et Minet modernist design incorporating elements of...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Roger Landault Tripod Side Chair, 1960s
Roger Landault Tripod Side Chair, 1960s

Roger Landault Tripod Side Chair, 1960s

By Roger Landault

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Roger Landault, side chair, rope, stained beech, France, 1960s This sculptural little chairs features a sectioned roped seat and three legs of which the back leg has an open space...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Rope, Beech

Pair of Audoux & Minet Tripod Rope Chairs, France, 1950s
Pair of Audoux & Minet Tripod Rope Chairs, France, 1950s

Pair of Audoux & Minet Tripod Rope Chairs, France, 1950s

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A superb pair of rope and wood chairs by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. These unusual sculptural chairs are a typical Audoux et Minet modernist design incorporating el...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Mid Century Spanish Brutalist Carved Walnut Tripod Birthing Chair Stool 29"
Mid Century Spanish Brutalist Carved Walnut Tripod Birthing Chair Stool 29"

Mid Century Spanish Brutalist Carved Walnut Tripod Birthing Chair Stool 29"

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid century circa 1950s Spanish birthing stool or chair. Made of walnut featuring carved brutalist design with clover shaped cutouts, two handles / arms, and tripod base.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Tripod Lounge Chair in Oak, Leather and Canvas, 1970s
Tripod Lounge Chair in Oak, Leather and Canvas, 1970s

Tripod Lounge Chair in Oak, Leather and Canvas, 1970s

By Gerard Van Den Berg

Located in Hilversum, NL

This wooden tripod armchair with original leather or canvas upholstery is unique in its kind.

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Oak

Mid-Century Mexican Modernist Tripod Wood Chair after Don Shoemaker
Mid-Century Mexican Modernist Tripod Wood Chair after Don Shoemaker

Mid-Century Mexican Modernist Tripod Wood Chair after Don Shoemaker

By Charles W. Allen, Don S. Shoemaker

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Mid-Century Mexican Modernist tripod wood chair after Don Shoemaker. Made of solid wood.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Tripod Rattan Lounge Chair Attributed to Roberto Mango, Italy, 1952
Tripod Rattan Lounge Chair Attributed to Roberto Mango, Italy, 1952

Tripod Rattan Lounge Chair Attributed to Roberto Mango, Italy, 1952

By Roberto Mango

Located in Munster, NRW

Extraordinary cone-shaped rattan club chair attributed to Roberto Mango, Italy, 1952 The chair is equipped with a woven wicker seat shell and a tube steel base - black lacquered...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of MCM Walnut Tripod Lounge Chairs in Wool, C. 1950s
Set of MCM Walnut Tripod Lounge Chairs in Wool, C. 1950s

Set of MCM Walnut Tripod Lounge Chairs in Wool, C. 1950s

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Westport, CT

Reupholstered in luxurious off-white wool, the soft, textured upholstery contrasts beautifully with the refined lines of the frame. Each chair sits atop a distinctive tripod base cra...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Walnut

Upholstered Lounge Chair by Folke Jansson for Wincrantz Skövde, Sweden 1960s
Upholstered Lounge Chair by Folke Jansson for Wincrantz Skövde, Sweden 1960s

Upholstered Lounge Chair by Folke Jansson for Wincrantz Skövde, Sweden 1960s

By Folke Jansson, SM Wincrantz 1

Located in Utrecht, NL

Folke Jansson turned towards design when he had the idea to make his own chair, but found it too difficult to make. He asked for the assistance of the Wincrantz Company that start...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Alpaca, Wood

Guillerme et Chambron Tripod Sidechairs
Guillerme et Chambron Tripod Sidechairs

Guillerme et Chambron Tripod Sidechairs

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guillerme et Chambron, oak and green fabric, France, circa 1950 This delicate set of side chairs are executed in in oak and green fabric. This chair displays the characteristic fr...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Ebonized Wood
Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Ebonized Wood

Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Ebonized Wood

Located in Waalwijk, NL

This is a comfortable design with simplistic and strong lines and proportions. The chairs have tripod legs, which starts from the front leg and then runs into the armrests and ends i...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Ethiopian Walga Chair
Ethiopian Walga Chair

Ethiopian Walga Chair

Located in Chicago, IL

A remarkable and covetable example of a Jimma/Gurage People's Walga chair from the Omo River Region, Ethiopia. With its geometric patterned back support, round concave seat, and trip...

Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Danish Dining Chairs in Teak and Oak
Set of Six Danish Dining Chairs in Teak and Oak

Set of Six Danish Dining Chairs in Teak and Oak

Located in Waalwijk, NL

The chairs have a tripod base made of oak and a backrest executed in teak.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Teak

Gurage Tribal Carved Wanza Wood Throne Jimma Chair from Ethiopia
Gurage Tribal Carved Wanza Wood Throne Jimma Chair from Ethiopia

Gurage Tribal Carved Wanza Wood Throne Jimma Chair from Ethiopia

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful hand-carved Jimma chair with tripod legs from a single piece of dense wanza wood, probably made by the Gurage people of Southwest Ethiopia in Africa.

Category

Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet Rare Pair of Rope and Wood Chairs, France, 1950s
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet Rare Pair of Rope and Wood Chairs, France, 1950s

Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet Rare Pair of Rope and Wood Chairs, France, 1950s

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in New York, NY

Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet rare pair of brutalist side chairs with braided rope backs and seats on stained wood frames ending in tripod legs.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Pair of Leather and Iron Sling Chairs
Pair of Leather and Iron Sling Chairs

Pair of Leather and Iron Sling Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of leather and iron tripod sling chairs from the 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

Ethiopian Carved Blue Side Chair, Africa, 1950s
Ethiopian Carved Blue Side Chair, Africa, 1950s

Ethiopian Carved Blue Side Chair, Africa, 1950s

Located in New York, NY

1950s Ethiopian hand carved mahogany single chair with tripod legs Tall carved back in Traditional Design Very decorative Weathered blue color.  

Category

Vintage 1950s Ethiopian Side Chairs

Guillerme & Chambron Pair of Lounge Chairs, France, 1960s
Guillerme & Chambron Pair of Lounge Chairs, France, 1960s

Guillerme & Chambron Pair of Lounge Chairs, France, 1960s

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of two tripod lounge chairs in solid oak and pink fabric, designed and crafted by Guillerme & Chambron, France 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Ethiopian Hand Carved Weathered Green Mahogany Side Chair, Africa, 1950s
Ethiopian Hand Carved Weathered Green Mahogany Side Chair, Africa, 1950s

Ethiopian Hand Carved Weathered Green Mahogany Side Chair, Africa, 1950s

Located in New York, NY

1950s Ethiopian hand carved mahogany single chair with tripod legs. Beautiful patina in a weathered green color.

Category

Vintage 1950s Ethiopian Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

1930's Artisan Made Monk Model Three legged Side Chair
1930's Artisan Made Monk Model Three legged Side Chair

1930's Artisan Made Monk Model Three legged Side Chair

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Early 20th Century Artisan Made "MONK" model Tripod Three Legged Side Chair. Made in Belgium, 1930's period.

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Country Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

6 Hans Wegner Dining Chairs
6 Hans Wegner Dining Chairs

6 Hans Wegner Dining Chairs

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Oosterbeek, NL

6 tripod oak wooden dining chairs designed by Wegner for Fritz Hansen, Denmark.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

American Victorian Natural Wicker Tripod Table
American Victorian Natural Wicker Tripod Table

American Victorian Natural Wicker Tripod Table

By Whitney Reed Chair Company

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian natural wicker tripod table with tri-lobed top and suspended ball and stick apron (Whitney Reed Chair Co.).  

Category

20th Century American Victorian End Tables

Materials

Wicker

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Tripod Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of tripod chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, all tripod chairs available were constructed with great care. Tripod chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Tripod chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Tripod chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gerard Van Den Berg, Montis and Poul Kjærholm are consistently popular.

How Much are Tripod Chairs?

Prices for tripod chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, tripod chairs begin at $450 and can go as high as $37,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,400.

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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