Pair Of Fine Quality Upholstered Chairs And A Half
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant Pair of fine quality chairs and a half with curved back, rolled arms, piped seams throughout, loose pillow seat, tight back and upholstered in a creamy white woven fabric.
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French style Gilded Extra Wide (snuggle) Chairs
Located in Pomona, CA
Pair of French style Gilded Extra Wide (snuggle) Chairs. Also known as " Chair-and-a-Half " Aged Giltwood finish in a Louis transitional style.
Giltwood
A pair of unique rocking chairs, Poland, second half of the 20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of unique rocking chairs, Poland, second half of the 20th century.
Walnut
Carved Wood Frame Rope Tassel Loveseat Sofa after AME Fournier Made in Italy
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in New York, NY
The back cushions are down filled. The loveseat, chair and a half, sofa settee is in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal ...
Upholstery, Wood
Regency Rope Tassel Loveseat
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in New York, NY
Chic, stylish loveseat, chair and a half form executed in the style of A M E Fournier, made in Italy circa 1960/70's.
Upholstery, Wood
Arthur Espenet 'Wishbone' Armchairs in Hyedua Wood and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Remarkably, Carpenter could craft a Wishbone chair in just two and a half days. The front legs curve gently upward, meeting the back legs at the back rail, forming a distinctive wish...
Wood
Black Leather 2 Seater Togo Sofa by Ligne Roset, 1980s France
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be sat in rather than sat on, the piece favors comfort and sculptural presence over formality — equally at home as an anchor in a lounge seating group, a reading nook cha...
Leather, Fabric
French Chair and a Half
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Carved wood chair and a half, original leather, Needs to be reupholstered
Vintage Turquoise Blue Tufted "Chair and a Half"
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage, extra wide chair (referred to as a "chair-and-a-half". The piece comfortably sits two and has been reupholstered in tufted, turquoise blue.
Textile
Bold Geometric Modern Tropical Bird Fabric Wingback Chair and a Half
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Houston, TX
Bold Geometric modern tropical bird fabric wingback chair and a half / small settee / loveseat. Mid-20th century wingback chair and a half customized in a stunning divine savages ...
Velvet, Mahogany
Vintage 1970’s Chevron Knit Oversized Chair and a Half
By Directional
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage Mid Century tan and cream chevron knit upholstered oversized cuddle chair, chair and a half. In good vintage condition with some minor wear and pilling to fabric.
Fabric
French Style Chair and a Half
Located in New York, NY
Bigger than a chair, smaller than a loveseat. French style frame in lime green, with colorful flame stitch fabric. Probably American made, in the French style.
Fabric, Wood
Grand Scale Chair & Ottoman
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Chair and a half and ottoman circa mid 1950's. Features curved walnut base that circumvents the entire chair.
Walnut, Fabric
Pair of French Oversized Wing Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Carved Oak and brown linen upholstery, down seat cushion, chair and a half design, two very generously oversized stylized wing chairs.
Wood, Fabric
Sold
H 42 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Fauteuil a la Reine avec Oreilles Painted Wingback Chair by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The extra large size Queen's chair or chair-and-a-half is lacquered grey with an intentionally aged patina.
Brass
White Cloud Shaped Love Seat / Settee / 1980s, Priced for Reupholstery
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Kansas City, MO
Cloud shaped settee / love seat / chair and a half in white upholstery. We are unsure of the designer but is similar to designs by Vladimir Kagan.
Upholstery
Ginormous Swivel Chair and a Half
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
This chair or sofa has a white vinyl exterior and brown fabric cushion. The chair shows minor wear and scuffs to the vinyl, but is structurally sound and sturdy. Perfect for the larg...
Upholstery
Sold
H 40 in W 48 in D 41 in
Pair Swivel Armchairs French Provincial Armchairs Chair and a Half Swivel Chairs
Located in Rochester, NY
Huge luxurious pair of French Provincial-style chair-and-a-halfs, masterfully upholstered in a rich, crocodile-embossed brown suede textured upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
Oversized Vintage Italian Lounge Chair and a Half
By De Sede
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Comfort 101. The perfect chair to read, sleep, cuddle or adorn that empty corner or your favourite room. An oversized Italian lounge chair in a light dove gray leather. Chair is i...
Leather
Pair Armless Petite Settees / Loveseats / Chair and a Half by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of armless seating units by Baker. Cherry wood backs and original upholstery all in very good condition. Use these separate or together as a sofa. Signed with the Baker Medallio...
Upholstery, Cherry
Sold
H 30 in W 38 in D 38 in
Vintage Modern Italian Leather Extendable Motorized Club Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage leather extendable lounge chair and a half. Made in Italy, featuring a swivel head rest and extendable seat with motorized foot rest and chrome legs.
Chrome
Chaise or Daybed with Ottoman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Chaise, chair, chair and a half, daybed, armchair, with ottoman.
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 24.75 in W 33.5 in D 36 in
Exemplary Pair of Restored Large-Scale Bamboo Slipper Loungers, circa 1975
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stellar pair of bamboo slipper lounge chairs, circa 1975. Fabulous, comfortable "chair-and-a-half" design.
Bamboo, Mahogany
Celina Moveis Brazilian Mahogany Side Chairs, Pair, circa 1960
By Celina Moveis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It should be noted that these chairs are handmade and therefore a half inch discrepancy in height between the two chairs; a charming quality found in much Mid-Century Brazilian desig...
Leather, Mahogany
Small Settee in Beige Linen
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Small settee (or chair and a half!) newly upholstered in beige linen, with foam and down cushion.
Sold
H 34 in W 42 in D 31.5 in
Pair of McGuire Rattan Target One & a Half Lounge Chairs with Matching Ottomans
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Pau, FR
Designed by Elinor McGuire, these impeccably crafted one and a half lounge chairs and ottomans display a rattan back and sides, which frame McGuire's signature Rattan Target design.
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
$2,995 / set
H 41.75 in W 20 in D 18.5 in
Set of Six French Ash Fluted Mutton Leg Dining Chairs or Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of six French ash mutton leg side chairs or dining chairs from the mid-twentieth century are constructed using mortice and tenon joinery. Their curved fluted legs are joined...
Upholstery, Ash
Regency Style Antiqued Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style mahogany and reclaimed oak veneered console table restored with pollard oak, the rectangular three quarter gallery top with six turned finials atop each turn...
Wood
Pair Of Custom Hollywood Regency Style Club Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of generously proportioned Club Chairs in a particularly noteworthy custom treatment. The Chairs, with an Art Deco style form with straight legs, are upholstered in a natural ...
Fabric, Wood
Two Regency Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style carved and gilt armchair, the rectangular "X" back with a mahogany panel, the caned seat with a tie-on cushion, on turned and fluted legs. Dimensions: 22.5" W x 23....
Wood
$5,690 / item
H 52.5 in W 76.5 in D 80 in
Louis Solid Oak French Carved King Size Bed Upholstered in Natural Linen
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Meet our stunning King French Oak Bed, a beautifully replicated Louis XVI bed made from white oak with meticulous attention to detail. Each intricate carving is embellished with love...
Linen, Oak
$8,995 / set
H 87 in W 48 in D 80 in
Pair 18th Century Antique French Four Poster Tester Canopy Cherry Twin Beds
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique 18th century French Provincial cherry four post tester beds, circa 1780. This very near identical pair of antique French four poster beds, both are full teste...
Cherry, Damask
$25,950
H 32.29 in W 80.71 in D 35.44 in
19th Century Pair of Antique Sofas in the Manner of Howard and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
This sofas have high sides and back which is cosy in front of a fire or anywhere. The high sides are sprung and have built in down cushions. This makes them supremely comfortable if ...
Fabric, Walnut
George III Style Mahogany and Blue Velvet Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Luxurious George III Style Sofa, designed with a mahogany frame and upholstered in sumptuous blue velvet. The sofa is characterized by its deep-seated frame, charming bolster cushion...
Velvet, Wood
1990s Ralph Lauren Silk Damask King Wingback Sleigh Bed
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, Ralph Lauren Damask bed frame you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful bed frame with ...
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire Canopy bed France Napoleon III From the 19th Century, In mahogany wood with appliqués in gilded bronze and classical figures. Fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. Ceilin...
Wood
$2,500 / set
H 30 in W 54 in D 31 in
French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee Set- a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, shapely carved cabriole legs with gold accents, slightly...
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Italian Walnut Sofa from Tuscany
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant early 19th Century Italian, Northern Tuscan, sofa. With gently curved back and gilded scroll details to each arm. Of walnut construction with hand carved details to each leg,...
Upholstery, Walnut
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished by elaborate carving throughout in a neoclassical motif the inclu...
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
$8,617 / set
H 33.86 in W 21.26 in D 22.45 in
Antique Set 10 English Revival Pierced Splat Back Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb antique set of ten Regency Revival polychrome ebonized and parcel-gilt dining armchairs, dating from the early 20th century. The set comprising ten open armchairs, each wit...
Wood
George II Burr Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George II burr walnut chest on stand, having three short cross banded drawers over the base with a further three short drawers with a shaped frieze, with b...
Walnut
$13,787
H 42.92 in W 59.06 in D 79.93 in
Bed French Carved Painted Old White Susani Upholstered Louis XVI King 150cm 5ft
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Louis XVI, carved & painted, double bed upholstered with susani, woven textile with flowers & lovebirds & custom made bedspread, sold with custom made box spring mattress base and ki...
Textile, Paint
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.
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