Victorian Carved Upholstered Arm Chairs
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Upholstery, Fruitwood
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Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century North American Victorian Club Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Regency Lounge Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Chairs
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Other
Early 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Gothic Side Chairs
Fabric, Oak, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century American Armchairs
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
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Oak
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1820s English Regency Side Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Other Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century English Stools
Mahogany, Fabric
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Club Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Side Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Chairs
Oak
Antique 1870s Scottish Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century British Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century North American Victorian Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century European Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
Vintage 1920s Syrian Early Victorian Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 1890s Scottish Late Victorian Armchairs
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1870s Scottish Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 1900s American High Victorian Living Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Living Room Sets
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Vintage 1980s British Country Sofas
Textile
Vintage 1980s British Country Sofas
Textile
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1840s Scottish Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs
Fur, Mahogany
20th Century North American Empire Rocking Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1820s English Campaign Chairs
Mahogany
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Leather, Cane, Oak
20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Birch, Leather
Early 20th Century French High Victorian Sofas
Ultrasuede, Walnut
Antique 1830s British William IV Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Antique 19th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak, Leather
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Club Chairs
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Mahogany
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
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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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