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Pair of brutalist bar stools in oak and wrought iron, 1960s
Pair of brutalist bar stools in oak and wrought iron, 1960s

Pair of brutalist bar stools in oak and wrought iron, 1960s

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Industrial style - Bar Stools Measures : Base : Ø 53cm Seat : Ø 27cm H:80cm Materials : Oak and Wrought iron Pair of unique Brutalist-style bar stools - Made of wrought iron with ro...

Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Stools

Materials

Iron

Vintage wrought iron and rattan bar stools, set of 4 - 1970s
Vintage wrought iron and rattan bar stools, set of 4 - 1970s

Vintage wrought iron and rattan bar stools, set of 4 - 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Elegant french bar stools with black painted wicker seats and a wrought iron frame.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Rustic Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Style Chrome and Vinyl Bar Stools
Pair of Mid-Century Style Chrome and Vinyl Bar Stools

Pair of Mid-Century Style Chrome and Vinyl Bar Stools

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This pair of unique vintage bar stools features a truly unique modern style with comfortable upholstered seats.

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

1986 Pair of Thomas Moser Bar Stools in Cherry and Ash
1986 Pair of Thomas Moser Bar Stools in Cherry and Ash

1986 Pair of Thomas Moser Bar Stools in Cherry and Ash

By Thomas Moser

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The foot support bars are of different heights, and each stool has two bar sections.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Cherry

Midcentury Rosewood and Leather Bar Stool by Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970s
Midcentury Rosewood and Leather Bar Stool by Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970s

Midcentury Rosewood and Leather Bar Stool by Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970s

By Luciano Frigerio

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find very rare midcentury Bar Stools done in Rosewood Veneer, with leather poof seats and chrome footrests, designed by Luciano Frigerio.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

1980s Memphis-Style Duplex Bar Stool byJavier Mariscal and Pepe Cortes
1980s Memphis-Style Duplex Bar Stool byJavier Mariscal and Pepe Cortes

1980s Memphis-Style Duplex Bar Stool byJavier Mariscal and Pepe Cortes

By Pepe Cortés, BD Barcelona Design, Javier Mariscal

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a Duplex Multi-Color Bar Stool, designed by Javier Mariscal and Pepe Cortes for B.D.

Category

Vintage 1980s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Enamel

Black, Red and Blue Seats Low Bar Stools, 1950s France
Black, Red and Blue Seats Low Bar Stools, 1950s France

Black, Red and Blue Seats Low Bar Stools, 1950s France

Located in Antwerp, BE

These fifties tri-colored low stools in wrought iron and reupholstered leather was designed in France 1953. Price a set.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Bentwood and Rattan Bar with Pair of Stools
Mid-Century Bentwood and Rattan Bar with Pair of Stools

Mid-Century Bentwood and Rattan Bar with Pair of Stools

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A mid century rattan bar with a pair of matching stools, finely made with rattan panels and a warm honey-toned finish.

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Bentwood

Postmodern Lucite Bar Stools set of Four
Postmodern Lucite Bar Stools set of Four

Postmodern Lucite Bar Stools set of Four

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Elevate your home bar or kitchen with our set of 4 Lucite bar stools.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cantilever Bar Stool in Chrome and Wood
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cantilever Bar Stool in Chrome and Wood

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cantilever Bar Stool in Chrome and Wood

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Trenton, NJ

Sized perfectly for bar or counter seating, the stool makes an excellent addition to a kitchen island, home bar, or loft-style dining arrangement.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

4 Mid Century Italian Wicker And Rattan Bar Stools C.1960
4 Mid Century Italian Wicker And Rattan Bar Stools C.1960

4 Mid Century Italian Wicker And Rattan Bar Stools C.1960

Located in London, GB

A set of Four Mid Century Italian Wicker And Rattan Bar Stools C.1960 In very good condition commensurate with age.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Collection of Four Original Painted Bar Stools
Collection of Four Original Painted Bar Stools

Collection of Four Original Painted Bar Stools

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Amazing and sturdy bar stools in old original painted surface with a natural surface tops.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Adirondack Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Curved Rattan Bar with Three Stools by Rauol Guys, 1950s France
Curved Rattan Bar with Three Stools by Rauol Guys, 1950s France

Curved Rattan Bar with Three Stools by Rauol Guys, 1950s France

Located in Stamford, CT

The designer of this stunning curved bar and stools is Rauol Guys. The curved bar top is wood.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian bar stool with brown leather bicycle seat and chromed metal, 1970s
Italian bar stool with brown leather bicycle seat and chromed metal, 1970s

Italian bar stool with brown leather bicycle seat and chromed metal, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian bar stool with brown leather bicycle seat and chromed metal, 1970s Bar stool with brown leather seat shaped like bicycle seat.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Arthur Umanoff Bar Stools Set of Four
Arthur Umanoff Bar Stools Set of Four

Arthur Umanoff Bar Stools Set of Four

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Highland, IN

This clean set of four Umanoff bar stools feature seats and backs of wood slats with swivel function supported by iron bases. 42"h X 17"w X 17"d seat: 30"

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Bar Stools
1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Bar Stools

1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Bar Stools

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Bar Stools. High quality barstools made in solid beech with solid French button slab seats and metal support rings.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Beech

Vintage Pair of Lucite And Chrome Bar Stool Charles Hollis Jones
Vintage Pair of Lucite And Chrome Bar Stool Charles Hollis Jones

Vintage Pair of Lucite And Chrome Bar Stool Charles Hollis Jones

By Pace Collection, Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Pair of Vintage Lucite And Chrome Bar Stool. The barstools feature lucite construction with swivel functionality, a chrome leg rest, and a seat made of leather or pleather (not sur...

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Danish Teak Bar Stool with Arms
Vintage Danish Teak Bar Stool with Arms

Vintage Danish Teak Bar Stool with Arms

Located in New York, NY

Teak bar stool with arms and upholstered seat. Denmark, circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Teak, Leather

Mid-Century Italian Brass and Wood Bar Stools, Gio Ponti Style
Mid-Century Italian Brass and Wood Bar Stools, Gio Ponti Style

Mid-Century Italian Brass and Wood Bar Stools, Gio Ponti Style

By Gio Ponti

Located in Argelato, BO

Refined pair of midcentury Italian bar stools with structure in wood and brass, coming from an important villa on como lake.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

1960’s Solid Top Steel Ring Bar Stool
1960’s Solid Top Steel Ring Bar Stool

1960’s Solid Top Steel Ring Bar Stool

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960’s Solid Top Steel Ring Bar Stool. High quality barstool made in France with a solid beech button slab seat and metal support ring.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Beech

French Cerused Art Deco Style Oak Bar  with Bar stools
French Cerused Art Deco Style Oak Bar  with Bar stools

French Cerused Art Deco Style Oak Bar with Bar stools

Located in New York, NY

One of a kind original French bar. 3 gorgeous bar stools. Lots of storage and character.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Laminate, Oak

Set of Four Sculptural Black Wrought Iron and Persimmon Bar Stools
Set of Four Sculptural Black Wrought Iron and Persimmon Bar Stools

Set of Four Sculptural Black Wrought Iron and Persimmon Bar Stools

Located in Chicago, IL

Refinished in a black satin enamel, these unusual iron bar stools consist of skeletal conical pedestals that open to a double ringed open circular base with a curved foot rest.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of Three Vintage Modernist Maple and Wrought Iron Bar Stools
Set of Three Vintage Modernist Maple and Wrought Iron Bar Stools

Set of Three Vintage Modernist Maple and Wrought Iron Bar Stools

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Organic form bar stools with a slatted maple seat / back rest supported by wrought iron frames with foot rests (ca.1950, likely East Asian).

Category

Vintage 1950s Asian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Pair Walnut and Tan Leather Art Deco Bar Stools 20th Century
Antique Pair Walnut and Tan Leather Art Deco Bar Stools 20th Century

Antique Pair Walnut and Tan Leather Art Deco Bar Stools 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fabulous antique pair of Art Deco revolving bar stools that are made of  walnut with a black iron base, upholstered in tan leather, and dating from the first half of the 20...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Stools

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Pair of 1960s Italian Bamboo Bohemian French Riviera Round Bar Stools Chairs
Pair of 1960s Italian Bamboo Bohemian French Riviera Round Bar Stools Chairs

Pair of 1960s Italian Bamboo Bohemian French Riviera Round Bar Stools Chairs

By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Dirk Van Sliedregt, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan barstools made of rattan or wicker have a very sculptural form. The rattan in various brown shades works very well with all ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Romweber Horse Head Brutalist Oak and Leather Bar Stools, Set of 3
Romweber Horse Head Brutalist Oak and Leather Bar Stools, Set of 3

Romweber Horse Head Brutalist Oak and Leather Bar Stools, Set of 3

By Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in Lutz, FL

Set of 3 bar height Mid Century Modern tall wood and leather barstools by Romweber c.1950’s. Done in a Dutch or German Brutalist style in Oak with long splayed legs, oversized nailhe...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Razorblade Bar Stools in Solid Oak and Rush 1960s
Set of 4 Razorblade Bar Stools in Solid Oak and Rush 1960s

Set of 4 Razorblade Bar Stools in Solid Oak and Rush 1960s

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Meer, VAN

Set of 4 Razorblade Bar Stools in Solid Oak and Rush 1960s This is a wonderful set of unusual mid century bar stools in solid oak and rush.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rush, Oak

Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Bar Stools - A Pair
Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Bar Stools - A Pair

Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Bar Stools - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Elevate your entertaining space and bring this captivating pair of vintage bar stools home today! Coordinating dry bar and matching backless stools also available on my page.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Arthur Umanoff for Raymor Iron Swivel Bar stools
Arthur Umanoff for Raymor Iron Swivel Bar stools

Arthur Umanoff for Raymor Iron Swivel Bar stools

By Raymor, Arthur Umanoff

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century Modern bar stools by American designer Arthur Umanoff.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Vintage brutalist bar stools, set of 6 - 1970s
Vintage brutalist bar stools, set of 6 - 1970s

Vintage brutalist bar stools, set of 6 - 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Vintage brutalist bar stools with elegant wrought iron bases and wooden seats and backrests.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Rustic Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools with Angled Backs and Chrome Legs
Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools with Angled Backs and Chrome Legs

Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools with Angled Backs and Chrome Legs

By Dirk Van Sliedregt, Charlotte Perriand, Rohe Noordwolde

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charlotte Perriand style wicker bar stools by Dirk van Sliedregt for Rohe Noordwolde.

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stool with Rattan Seat and Chrome Frame
Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stool with Rattan Seat and Chrome Frame

Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stool with Rattan Seat and Chrome Frame

By Charlotte Perriand, Dirk Van Sliedregt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charlotte Perriand style bar stool with low rounded rattan seat back and chrome tubular frame.

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Coastal Trellis Rattan Bar Stools - a Pair
Vintage Coastal Trellis Rattan Bar Stools - a Pair

Vintage Coastal Trellis Rattan Bar Stools - a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Enhance your bar or kitchen with this beautiful pair of Vintage Coastal Trellis Rattan Bar Stools.

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Stools

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan

1950s Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Tiki Bar with Two Stools
1950s Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Tiki Bar with Two Stools

1950s Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Tiki Bar with Two Stools

Located in Antwerp, BE

A very stylish and unusual vintage bar with two matching bar stools. This was made in France in the 1950-60’s.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Steel

American Designer, Bar Stools, Bamboo, Velvet, USA, 1960s
American Designer, Bar Stools, Bamboo, Velvet, USA, 1960s

American Designer, Bar Stools, Bamboo, Velvet, USA, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of moulded bamboo and green velvet bar stools or counter top stools, designed and produced in the US, c. 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Stools

Materials

Velvet, Bamboo

Set of 4 Mid-Century Brass and Wood Horseshoe Bar Stools, 1955
Set of 4 Mid-Century Brass and Wood Horseshoe Bar Stools, 1955

Set of 4 Mid-Century Brass and Wood Horseshoe Bar Stools, 1955

Located in Queens, NY

SET of 4 Mid-Century American brass and wood horseshoe cantilever bar stools upholstered in tan vinyl. (BRENTON) (PRICED AS SET) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

American Designer, Bar Stools, Iron, Leather, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Bar Stools, Iron, Leather, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Bar Stools, Iron, Leather, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of black-lacquered iron and white leather bar stools designed and produced in the US, 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of  of Jean Touret Brutalist Bar Stools
Pair of  of Jean Touret Brutalist Bar Stools

Pair of of Jean Touret Brutalist Bar Stools

By Jean Touret

Located in Faversham, GB

A superb Brutalist pair of mid-century oak bar stools. The angular and uneven seat tops of each of the two stools is hewn out of a single piece of thick timber with smooth tops with...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

1970's Dark Red Bar Stools - Good Quantity Available
1970's Dark Red Bar Stools - Good Quantity Available

1970's Dark Red Bar Stools - Good Quantity Available

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1970's Dark Red Bar Stools. Good quality batch of classic bentwood bar stools in a rich warm oak colour.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Stools

Materials

Bentwood

American Designer, Bar Stools, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Bar Stools, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Bar Stools, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of bamboo and rattan bar stools designed and produced in the US, 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

"Satish" bar stools in leather and chromed tubular steel by Eckart Muthesius
"Satish" bar stools in leather and chromed tubular steel by Eckart Muthesius

"Satish" bar stools in leather and chromed tubular steel by Eckart Muthesius

By Eckart Muthesius

Located in amstelveen, NL

In 1931 the German architect Eckart Muthesius designed this Art Deco bar stool as a part of his avant-garde interior design for the palace Manik Bagh of the Indian Maharaja of Indore...

Category

1990s European Art Deco Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Mid-Century Bar Stools, probably Italy
Set of Four Mid-Century Bar Stools, probably Italy

Set of Four Mid-Century Bar Stools, probably Italy

Located in Greding, DE

Set of four bar stools with green leather upholstery and black-lacquered frames with brass feet.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Set 3 Brass and Leather Bar / Counter Stools attributed to Shelby Williams
Set 3 Brass and Leather Bar / Counter Stools attributed to Shelby Williams

Set 3 Brass and Leather Bar / Counter Stools attributed to Shelby Williams

By Pierre Cardin, Shelby Williams

Located in Buffalo, NY

Elegant set of 3 brass (plated) and leather bar / counter stools attributed to Shelby Williams. in the style of Pierre Cardin.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Dark Bar Stools
1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Dark Bar Stools

1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Dark Bar Stools

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Dark Bar Stools. High quality barstools made in solid beech with solid French button slab seats and metal support rings.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Beech

1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Bar Stools - Pair
1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Bar Stools - Pair

1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Bar Stools - Pair

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960's Solid Top Metal Ring Bar Stools - Pair. High quality barstools made in solid beech with solid French button slab seats and metal support rings.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Beech

1970s Vintage Luigi Bardini Lucite and Chrome Bar Stool for Hill Mfg
1970s Vintage Luigi Bardini Lucite and Chrome Bar Stool for Hill Mfg

1970s Vintage Luigi Bardini Lucite and Chrome Bar Stool for Hill Mfg

By Hill Manufacturing, Luigi Bardini

Located in Miami, FL

Lucite and tubular chrome bar height stool designed by Luigi Bardini for Hill Manufacturing Co.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Italian modern brown faux leather and steel bar stool Gaja Takahama Gavina 1970s
Italian modern brown faux leather and steel bar stool Gaja Takahama Gavina 1970s

Italian modern brown faux leather and steel bar stool Gaja Takahama Gavina 1970s

By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern brown faux leather and steel bar stool Gaja by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, 1970s Bar stool model Gaja with round seat in brown faux leather.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Arthur Umanoff Set of 4 Rattan Wrought Iron Bar Stools with Matching Bar
Arthur Umanoff Set of 4 Rattan Wrought Iron Bar Stools with Matching Bar

Arthur Umanoff Set of 4 Rattan Wrought Iron Bar Stools with Matching Bar

By Arthur Umanoff, Paul McCobb

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff wrought iron and rattan bar and bar stools.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rattan

Set of Eight Vintage Flowers and Wood Swivel Bar Stools, Germany, 1960s
Set of Eight Vintage Flowers and Wood Swivel Bar Stools, Germany, 1960s

Set of Eight Vintage Flowers and Wood Swivel Bar Stools, Germany, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Produced in Germany. Beautiful, well crafted flower Italian upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and brown wood legs. Not...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Vintage Postmodern Swiveling Bar Stools in Oak and Tawny Bouclé
Set of Four Vintage Postmodern Swiveling Bar Stools in Oak and Tawny Bouclé

Set of Four Vintage Postmodern Swiveling Bar Stools in Oak and Tawny Bouclé

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Durable, functional, and stylish set of four bar stools in oak with tawny bouclé seats and back rests (ca. 1980s, USA).

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

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Used Bar And Stools For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used bar and stools for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, all used bar and stools available were constructed with great care. Used bar and stools have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency used bar and stools are consistently popular styles. Used bar and stools have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Arthur Umanoff, Erik Buch and Milo Baughman are consistently popular.

How Much are Used Bar And Stools?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,362, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $65,000 highest priced.

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.