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Pair of Interesting Wood Slat Arm Chairs with a Vienna Secession Sensibility
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, possibly antique, pair of wood slat back chairs with a Weiner Werkstatte / Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vienna Secession Club Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 29 in W 24.75 in D 26 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hot Chair in Beech with Armrest
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
upholstered seat for chairs or armchairs. The upholstered cover is available only in the front part of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Upholstered Chair in Black & Aluminium
By Otto Wagner, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings Bank in Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 31.1 in W 22 in D 23.2 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in White and Aluminium
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings Bank in Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in Black Lacquered Wood
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings Bank in Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Gustav Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gustav by Gordon Guillaumier has a solid beech structure with its backrest and arm rests joined to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Gustav Chair in Telegrey with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gustav by Gordon Guillaumier has a solid beech structure with its backrest and arm rests joined to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.7 in W 23.2 in D 20.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in Black and Upholstered Seat
By Otto Wagner, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings Bank in Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 31.1 in W 22 in D 23.2 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Lehnstuhl Lounge Chair with Upholstered Seat
By Nigel Coates, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nigel Coates has designed a sophisticated lounge chair with a complex design reflecting the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hot Armchair with Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
upholstered seat for chairs or armchairs. The upholstered cover is available only in the front part of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis Lounge Chair in Foam with Beige Upholstery
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Dainelli Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sofa and lounge chair, with judicious dimensions and slim proportions. Jannis is defined by a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 32.2 in W 30.3 in D 31.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis Lounge Chair in Foam with Green Upholstery
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Dainelli Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sofa and lounge chair, with judicious dimensions and slim proportions. Jannis is defined by a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 32.2 in W 30.3 in D 31.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Lehnstuhl Lounge Chair in Black with Woven Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nigel Coates has designed a sophisticated lounge chair with a complex design reflecting the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 29.1 in D 32.6 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Lehnstuhl Lounge Chair in White with Woven Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nigel Coates has designed a sophisticated lounge chair with a complex design reflecting the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 29.1 in D 32.6 in
Josef Hoffman Pair of Secessionist Bentwood Barrel Back Arm Chairs for J&J Kohn
By J & J Kohn & Mundus, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These lounge chairs from the early 1900s have an unusual bentwood design that makes them extremely
Category
Early 20th Century European Vienna Secession Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 31 in W 22 in D 21 in
Lot of 21 Thonet TON Model 30 Bentwood Arm Chairs From Adelphi Hotel Saratoga
By TON a.s., Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Vienna Secessionist design bentwood arm chair(s)made by TON. The chairs feature bentwood
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Beech
H 30 in W 22.5 in D 20.5 in
GTV Thonet Postsparkasse Chair in Black and Aluminium by Otto Wagner
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings Bank in Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Set of Thonet Chairs Model 13, Bentwood and Cane
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Miami, FL
One of the rarest Thonet chairs, model 13. Set of seven, two arm and five side chairs. Very rare
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak, Bentwood
Rare 19th Century Art Nouveau Set of 8 Chairs in Mahogany and Leather, Vienna
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely outstanding rare set of 8 Mahogany leather chairs was hand crafted in Vienna
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
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H 34.26 in W 23.63 in D 20.87 in
Early 20th Century Viennese Cafe Chairs by Adolf Loos Thonet Austria
By Adolf Loos
Located in Hyattsville, MD
.
W 23 x D 22 x H 31.5 in.
Arm Height: 25 in.
Seat Height: 18.5 in.
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Beech
Austrian Bentwood Scroll Swivel Chair
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Bentwood (19/20th Century) swivel chair with scroll pedestal base and caned seat and back
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Michael Thonet Solid Beechwood and Cane no. 210 Armchair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Corbusier.
This chair is made in Czechoslovakia (pre WW2 factory of Thonet).
New cane color matched
arm
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Bentwood
Child’s Thonet Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Stylish child’s bentwood rocking chair attached to Thonet. This example is in very good original
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage Bentwood Rocking Chair Att. to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual bentwood and cane rocking chair, in the Vienna Secessionist style, probably mid 20th C
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vienna Secession Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of 5 Josef Frank Prague Chairs Made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1970s
By Josef Frank, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
20th C version of the early 20th C Frank design for Thonet , these chairs are a great set of Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Geometric Chair in Walnut, Satin Nickel and Leather by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
coherence in design.
The geometric side chair elegantly combines a variety of materials in a single
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vienna Secessionist Bentwood Arm Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VIENNA SECESSIONIST BENTWOOD ARM CHAIR BY JACOB AND JOSEF KOHN
Stamped to the underside "J&J KOHN
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Jugendstil Vintage Rattan Bamboo Blue Armchair Side Chair circa 1915 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil vintage armchair or side chair from rattan bamboo designed and made circa 1915 Vienna.
A
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
H 41.15 in W 23.63 in D 24.81 in
Pair of Italian Gold Gilt and Cream Art Nouveau Club Chairs with Footstools
Located in Hopewell, NJ
, in Vienna and in Italy, "Liberty style". The Art Nouveau designs used curvilinear sinuous
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Nouveau Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
H 39.25 in W 31 in D 22 in
Geometric Lounge Chair in Walnut, Satin Nickel and Leather by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
coherence in design.
The Geometric side chair elegantly combines a variety of materials in a single
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Josef Hoffmann 'Buenos Aires' Suite by J&J Kohn, Austria, Early 20th Century
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Austin, TX
Kohn, Vienna, Austria. The suite comprised of a settee and pair of armchairs or club chairs
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Art Nouveau Thonet Chairs and Bench by Otto Wagner, Austria 1900’s, Set of 3
By Otto Wagner
Located in Budapest, HU
This exceptional Vienna Secession, Art-Nouveau longe cafe set was designed by Otto Wagner
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Side Chairs
Materials
Copper
H 29.94 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
chairs by Falcon Products Inc. We have 33 and we are selling them separately. Beautiful condition
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
6 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
chairs by Falcon Products Inc., Set of 6. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
8 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
chairs by Falcon Products Inc., Set of 8. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
4 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
chairs by Falcon Products Inc., Set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
10 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
chairs by Falcon Products Inc., Set of 10. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
12 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
chairs by Falcon Products Inc., Set of 12. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Vico Magistretti in 2003, the Magistretti 03 01 chair combines the warmth of wood and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Lacquered Beech
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Vico Magistretti in 2003, the Magistretti 03 01 chair combines the warmth of wood and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.7 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Red Lacquered Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Vico Magistretti in 2003, the Magistretti 03 01 chair combines the warmth of wood and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.7 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech with Leather
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Vico Magistretti in 2003, the Magistretti 03 01 chair combines the warmth of wood and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.7 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis 2-Seater Sofa in Foam with Blue Upholstery
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Dainelli Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sofa and lounge chair, with judicious dimensions and slim proportions. Jannis is defined by a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
H 32.2 in W 57 in D 31.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis 3-Seater Sofa in Foam with Grey Upholstery
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Dainelli Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and lounge chair, with judicious dimensions and slim proportions. Jannis is defined by a contemporary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
H 32.2 in W 81.8 in D 31.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis 3-Seater Sofa in Foam with Red Upholstery
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Dainelli Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sofa and lounge chair, with judicious dimensions and slim proportions. Jannis is defined by a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
H 32.2 in W 81.8 in D 31.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis 2-Seater Sofa in Foam & Golden Brown Fabric
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Dainelli Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sofa and lounge chair, with judicious dimensions and slim proportions. Jannis is defined by a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
H 32.2 in W 57 in D 31.4 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis 2-Seater Sofa in Foam with Pink Upholstery
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Dainelli Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sofa and lounge chair, with judicious dimensions and slim proportions. Jannis is defined by a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
H 32.2 in W 57 in D 31.4 in
Unique Jugendstil Arm Chair made in 1908
Located in Vienna, Austria
This is a special arm chair designed by the owner and made by a furniture maker in India. Robert
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Jugendstil Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Sculptural Arm Chair after Josef Hoffman, circa 1980
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Hoffman’s turn-of-the-century bentwood designs for the Cafe Fledermaus in Vienna. The ideal desk or pull-up
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vienna Secession Armchairs by Marcel Kammerer, Thonet No. 6534
By Marcel Kammerer, Thonet
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful pair of Vienna Secession stained and bent beechwood chairs, model no. 6534, designed by
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vienna Secession Josef and Jakob Kohn Salon Suite No. 715 by Gustav Siegel
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
This Suite consist of six parts:
Two chairs, three armchairs,
One bench
Manufactured by: Jacob
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Living Room Sets
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chair in Wood and Patinated Cognac Leather, 1950
By Anna-Lülja Praun, Josef Frank
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A spindle back armchair designed by Anna-Luelja Praun (1906-2004), Vienna, Austria, manufactured in
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 29.14 in W 27.96 in D 27.96 in
Architect Oskar Strnad 1879-1935 Pine & Cane Arm Chair 1920's Art Deco
By Oskar Strnad
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Oskar Strnad (1879-1935) Vienna, Austria architect, designed yellow Pine & cane arm chair.
Circa
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Pine
Josef Frank Art Deco Vintage Circular Walnut Black Glass Side Table Vienna, 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
.
You are able to see a pair of Josef Frank arm chairs, which we also offer in our shop about the site
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 23.63 in Dm 31.5 in
Jugendstil Vintage Rattan Armchair Lounge Chair Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren c 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Korbwaren Fabrication circa 1910, Austria.
An amazing solo arm chair or lounge chair from rattan in honey
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
H 34.26 in W 28.55 in D 26.97 in
Pair of Armchairs Model 789b ‘Captain’s Chair’ Designed by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs model 789B ‘Captain’s Chair’ designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 30.12 in W 22.84 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Austrian Secessionist Side Armchairs by Koloman Moser for J & J Kohn
By Koloman Moser, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in New York City, NY
A fine pair of Austrian Secessionist bentwood chairs for a salon / living room, office, bedroom
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 34.5 in W 20.5 in D 19.5 in
Josef Hoffman Design Fledermaus Four Piece Suite
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Bridgeport, CT
frames. The tub shaped seating upholstered in tan faux suede with open circles on the sides. Flat arm
Category
20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Settees
Materials
Faux Leather, Glass, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Armchairs Julius Jirasek for Hagenauer, 1955
By Julius Jirasek
Located in Vienna, AT
of 6 garden arm chairs / garden furniture’s shows yellow and blue paint fragments.
This marvelous
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 33.08 in W 25.6 in D 21.86 in
Rare Luxurious 10 Piece Italian Art Nouveau Salon Suite
Located in Hopewell, NJ
contrast, in Vienna and in Italy, "Liberty style". The Art Nouveau designs used curvilinear sinuous
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets
Materials
Silk, Wood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vienna arm chair you’re looking for. A vienna arm chair — often made from wood, natural fiber and cane — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a vienna arm chair, we have 103 options in-stock, while there are 28 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vienna arm chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A vienna arm chair, designed in the modern, Art Deco or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one vienna arm chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet and Adolf Loos produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Vienna Arm Chair?
Prices for a vienna arm chair start at $275 and top out at $42,000 with the average selling for $3,915.
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.
Questions About Vienna Arm Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Chairs with arms are called armchairs, and there are many styles of them. Examples include club, wingback and roll arm chairs. Find a collection of armchairs on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A chair with arms is an armchair.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023There is no difference between a club chair and an armchair; a club chair is a type of armchair. An armchair is any chair with arms, while a club chair is a wide, comfortable type of armchair that is typically clad in leather and features thick upholstery. All club chairs are armchairs, but not all armchairs are club chairs. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of club chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023An accent chair with no arms is typically called a slipper chair. These upholstered chairs originated in Europe during the 18th century and often served as seating in bedrooms. Today, people place slipper chairs in seating areas as well as bedrooms. Find a variety of slipper chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dining chair with arms is called a carver chair or elbow chair. It is a traditional dining chair with arms added to it for a more structured look and is a popular option for dining seats for a spot to comfortably rest your arms. Shop a selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Dining room chairs with arms are simply called armchairs. They are not to be confused with armchairs used in seating areas. A dining chair without arms is a side chair. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dining chairs without arms are called side chairs. Their counterpart, the armchair, is often found at the head of the table, with the side chairs filling in the seats along the side of the table. Shop a collection of side chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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