Vintage Highback
1930s Danish Vintage Highback
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Fabric
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Upholstery, Beech
20th Century Danish Vintage Highback
Wood, Upholstery
1970s American Craftsman Vintage Highback
Leather, Oak
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Chrome
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Highback
Fabric
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Teak
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Highback
Straw, Oak
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Highback
Wood, Fabric
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Cane, Rosewood
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Beech
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Highback
Wood, Fabric
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Vintage Highback
Fabric
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Upholstery, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Leather, Mahogany
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Highback
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Velvet, Rosewood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Highback
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Aluminum
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Beech
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Leather, Oak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Teak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Teak
1980s North American Modern Vintage Highback
Aluminum
1990s French Vintage Highback
Suede, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Fabric, Oak
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Highback
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Velvet, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Velvet, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Fabric, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Upholstery, Maple
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Beech
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Mohair, Walnut
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Leather, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Leather, Teak
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Fabric, Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Bamboo
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Wool, Beech
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Naugahyde, Walnut
1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Highback
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Highback
Velvet, Beech
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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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