Victorian Salon Chairs
Antique 1870s Chairs
Ormolu
Antique 1860s Victorian Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Silk
Antique 1870s Victorian Chairs
Rosewood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1880s French High Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs
Laminate, Rosewood
Antique 1880s European Victorian Chairs
Wood
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century British Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Bentwood
Antique 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Dining Room Chairs
Ebony, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Living Room Sets
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Sofas
Ebony, Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Living Room Sets
Rosewood, Wood
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Antique 19th Century Victorian Living Room Sets
Velvet, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Living Room Sets
Velvet, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century Victorian Living Room Sets
Damask
Antique 19th Century Victorian Living Room Sets
Wicker
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Drawings
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Ebony, Walnut
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Silk, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Canvas
Early 20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Wicker
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
Antique 1880s Victorian Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19th Century American Other Books
Leather, Paper
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
1910s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Side Tables
Beech
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Antique 1890s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1860s British Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1870s French Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century European Chaise Longues
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Club Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1860s Victorian Chairs
Upholstery
Antique 1850s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Upholstery
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Side Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Upholstery
Antique 1860s Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1880s Swedish Victorian Chairs
Linen, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Chairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 1880s French Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Living Room Sets
Leather, Burlap
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Living Room Sets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Late Victorian Living Room Sets
Fabric
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Living Room Sets
Walnut
Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
Antique 1870s European Victorian Living Room Sets
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Living Room Sets
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Living Room Sets
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Living Room Sets
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Living Room Sets
Giltwood
Antique 1880s French Empire Sofas
Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Empire Sofas
Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Sofas
Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century English Living Room Sets
Late 20th Century Italian Settees
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century French Living Room Sets
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Ash
Antique 1890s Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Victorian Chairs
Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Chairs
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century British Neoclassical Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Living Room Sets
Walnut
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sofas
Leather, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Stools
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s English Living Room Sets
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century English Sofas
Leather, Mahogany
Victorian Salon Chairs 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Victorian slipper chair is a chair that was made to be shorter than the average chair. The height of its seat was 15 inches from the floor, compared to the standard 17 to 18 inches. Shop a collection of Victorian slipper chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023What a Victorian lounge chair is called depends on its style. A piece that is long and narrow and has a raised headrest on one end and a lower backrest on the other is a fainting couch. Upholstered chairs that have long, extended seats meant for reclining are chaise longues. Find a collection of lounge chairs on 1stDibs.
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