21st Century Bronze-Plated Steel Dressing Bench, the Dumb Valet
By Benedikt Bolza Design
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
Bronze-plated steel framed dressing bench with upholstered seat, extending superstructure and foldable footrests.
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Metal Valet Bench
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern metal valet bench. Featuring a black leather seat and black lacquer accents.
Metal
French Modern Maison Jansen Style Iron Brass Long Bench
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Maison Jansen Style Iron Brass Long Bench France, circa 1950s A striking French Modern long bench measuring an impressive 94.5 inches wide (7'8"), 17 inches deep, a...
Brass, Wrought Iron
V Bronze Bench by Soraya Osorio
By Soraya Osorio
Located in Vero Beach, FL
V Bronze Bench with Black Hair-on-Hide Cushion — Linear Aged Brass Finish This striking V Bronze Bench elevates functional seating into a true objet d’art, featuring a sculptural li...
Bronze, Brass
Steel and Brass Campaign Bench / Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A well made bench in the style of Maison Jansen. Original upholstery.
Steel
Gold Bronze Organic Design Bench- Sorgue Bench
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Sorgue bench by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier is a testament to exquisite craftsmanship and design. Inspired by the work of Diego Giacometti, it features six elegantly cast gold bronz...
Bronze
Art Deco Steel and Bronze Bench
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Montreal, QC
Great quality Art Deco style steel and bronze bench, perfect for an entrance or a bedroom.
Steel
$10,670 / item
H 17.72 in W 56.3 in D 18.12 in
Sculptural Bench in Bronze Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
By Patrick Coard
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Nicos Zographos Museum Bench with Bronze Base
By Nicos Zographos
Located in St. Louis, MO
Leather tufted museum bench by Nicos Zographos with bronze base, circa 1965. Leather shows wear but no holes, bronze has patina. Label. Midcentury, Florence Knoll style.
Bronze
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Mid Century Modern Curlicue Steel & Brass Upholstered Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylish mid century modern bench having curlicue steel base with decorative brass ball accents and upholstered in a platinum gray cotton blend. 18” H x 18.5” D x 36” W
Steel
Vintage US Mailbag and Antique Brass Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bench, in the style of Stephen's Kenn Inheritance Collection, has been upholstered with a patchwork of vintage US mailbag canvas material. Since first designing Inheritance Coll...
Steel
$10,114 / item
H 28.12 in W 17.72 in D 63.08 in
Shagreen Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Bronze Bench
By Anasthasia Millot
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bronze bench with soft edges. Dark patina. Elegant 2-tone bronze coffee table. Influenced by her studies in fashion design Anasthasia Millot creates subtly dynamic shapes ...
Bronze
Bronze Bench by Peter Van Heeck
By Peter Van Heeck
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Bronze bench prototype from an edition of eight exemplars, Designed in 1975. signed Peter Van Heeck
Brass, Bronze
Brass X-Form Bench Pal McCobb Style
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Hanover, MA
Solid brass square bar x-form bench seat in the style of Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture with black leatherette upholstered seat with raised sides and inset brass trimmed handles. ...
Brass
Bench in Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Dandy Day Bench by Kifu Paris epitomizes luxurious elegance with its sleek design and meticulous craftsmanship. Encased in sumptuous black shagreen, the bench is elevated by a so...
Brass
$4,640Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 49.5 in D 16 in
Mixed Metal Brass and Iron Bench with Tufted Seat Bottom
Located in Charleston, SC
Mixed metal architectural formed bench with tufted cashmere seat bottom.
Metal, Brass
Lawless Bench in Steel and Brass by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Lawless Bench in Steel and Brass by Evan Fay Each is a unique hand-sculpted creation by Evan Fay Dimensions: D 167.5 x W 58.5 x H 63.5 cm Materials: Steel, brass, foam, fabric. Lawl...
Brass, Steel
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Since pr...
Steel
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...
Velvet, Walnut
Jewelry Safe Brushed Gold Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Jewelry safe vintage golded distinguishes itself following a new hyperluxury trend. Special compartments for jewelry and precious liquors, watch winders for watches and humidors f...
Gold Plate, Brass
Colorful Lucite Chess Set by Charles Hollis Jones, USA circa 1960s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and visually striking Lucite chess set designed by Charles Hollis Jones, a celebrated American designer known for his innovative work with acrylic and Lucite. Created circa 19...
Lucite
Alphonse Mucha's Documents Decoratifs (Complete in Four Portfolios)
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
Suite of 72 lithographic plates on wove paper, many in color, plus expository pages (title page, half-title page, preface) and four covers. Published in Paris in 1902 by Librairie Ce...
Paper
Vintage Hand Painted Rocking Horse
Located in New York, NY
Vintage hand painted carved horse.
Wood
Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Pyongyang Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Bandaji from Nothern part of the Korean peninsula circa 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used in traditional...
Metal
21 Pc Japanese Satsuma Moriage Dragonware Lithopane Geisha Coffee Tea Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa early to mid-20th century Japanese porcelain tea set - a mixed lot of various makes in the same style. Three-dimensional blue and white moriage dragons on storm cloud gray back...
Porcelain
$4,000 / set
H 39 in W 24 in D 24.5 in
Pair of Oversized French 1970s Barcelona Style Chrome and Leather Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of oversized French 1970s Barcelona style chairs. Not the typical Mies van der Rohe copy; a reinterpretation of the design from the 1970s. Purchased in Paris at Artcurial auctio...
Chrome
$12,554 / item
H 12.6 in W 16.15 in D 89.77 in
Alligator Cocodril Outdoor Furniture by Bussoga, Steel & Ceramic
By Bussoga
Located in Barcelona, ES
Alligator by Bussoga – Modern Outdoor Furniture in Steel and Artisan Ceramic Tiles ‘Cocodril’ (Crocodile) is a sculptural furniture piece from the acclaimed Enrrajolats animal colle...
Stainless Steel
Early 19th century painted iron safe
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century painted iron safe circa 1830. We are pleased to offer this cast iron safe in near original condition and still functioning today. Cast fielded panels to front an...
Iron
Decorative gemstone Laundry Clip - Dumortierite Blue
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Elevate your home and workspace with this unique, hand-carved gemstone clip. Carefully shaped from rare Dumortierite Blue, this piece transforms the familiar silhouette of a laundry ...
Stone, Multi-gemstone
Large Antique Stained Glass Panel Depicting the Goodess Nyx
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique late 19th century stained glass panel depicting an allegorical classical maiden, thought to be the goddess Nyx, in the manner of Stephen Adam & Son, Glasgow. The pan...
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine
Rare Early English Dugout Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine and very rare early 18th century English oak dugout armchair, the generously sized body rough-hewn from a single oak tree trunk, showing adzed and drawn toolmarks and possessi...
Oak
Lladró Crocodile Figurine, Glazed White and Copper
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Crocodile in white glazed porcelain with touches of copper luster. The crocodile, from the Greek kroko –deilos meaning stone man, has been worshipped since ancient times by different...
Porcelain
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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