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Vintage Step Ladder Chair

Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Unfolding backwards, the chair transforms itself into a step ladder. With its charming versatility and
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Mid-20th Century Indian Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Wood

Cosco Retro Red Kitchen Step Chair
Located in New York, NY
Cosco Retro Red Kitchen Step Chair. Here's the information: Brand: Cosco Style: Retro Color: Red
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20th Century American Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Metal

Cosco Vintage Red Kitchen Step Chair
Cosco Retro Red Kitchen Step Chair
H 34.75 in W 15.25 in D 11 in
Set of 4 Dutch Brutalist Style Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Chairs Step into the captivating world of the 70s with our beautifully designed Dutch Brutalist Style
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Oak

Set of 8 1960s Oak Danish Poul Volther for Sorø Stolefabrik Dining Chairs
By Sorø Stolefabrik, Poul Volther
Located in London, GB
A very sturdy, well-made and functional Danish set of 6 ladder-back dining chairs (Model 350) and 2
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Leather, Oak

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2010s American Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Extraordinary Lounge Chair in Ash and Off-White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, ash, fabric, metal, Europe, 1970s. Unconventional lounge chair that features an outstanding design. The seating contains multiple tube-shaped cushions attached togeth...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Mario Bellini 412 "CAB" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1978, Set of 6
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
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Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Mexico City, MX
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Steel, Chrome

19th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a library with this whimsical antique ladder. Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of pine, the sturdy step ladder features six steps including a wider and...
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Late 19th Century French Country Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Iron

1950s Vintage Retro Yellow and Chrome Melamine Chairs
Located in Markington, GB
1950s vintage retro yellow and chrome chairs, Measures: Seat height is 45 cm or 18 in.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Metal

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Cognac Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, 1973, Set of 4
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of cognac leather and walnut. Fully restored in Italy. Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Leather, Walnut

Vintage Oak Coffee Table from France, circa 1970
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage oak coffee table from France, circa 1970. Unusual model with very nice patina and use. We don't have the time to write an extensive description on each of our pieces.
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1970s European Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Oak

French, 19th Century, Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century library step ladder is the perfect functional antique to elevate any space. The semi-circular ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned central post...
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19th Century French Other Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Brass

Vintage Tall Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage set of large & tall library steps with tooled leather on each step.
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20th Century Italian Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Leather, Walnut

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Vintage Tall Library Steps
H 83 in W 23.5 in D 35 in
Set of Six Victor Courtray Dining Chairs in Oak and Rush, France, 1940s
By Victor Courtray
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking set of six dining chairs was designed by Victor Courtray and produced in the Northern Basque region around the city of Biarritz in the 1940s. The chairs are in solid,...
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1940s French Brutalist Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Straw, Rush, Oak

Counter Stool Fox by Woo in Grey colour by Fabric Admiral
Located in Kyiv, UA
The "Fox" bar stool stands out with its unique and captivating design, featuring a gently curved rear leg that elegantly resembles the tail of an animal. Expertly crafted by designer...
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2010s Ukrainian Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern France circa 1880, the metamorphic chair features two carved ladders in the back wit...
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Late 19th Century French Country Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Beech

Extendable Brutalist Dining Room Set by Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals, 1970s
By Hirtshals Sawmill, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful set of six very sculptural dining room chairs and an extendable table in beeche wood by Swedish architect and designer Rainer Daumiller, manufactured by Hirtshalls Sawmills...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Beech

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Ottakringer Ladder Chair Library Steps by Katharina Noever, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful black wooden so called "Ottakringer" step ladder chair, to be used as a chair and as
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1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indonesian teak wood Dutch Colonial metamorphic ladder chair from the midcentury period
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Teak

French Bookstore Chair Ladder
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
from a chair into a step stool / ladder, circa 1940s - originally from an old French bookstore
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1940s French Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Oak

French Bookstore Chair Ladder
French Bookstore Chair Ladder
H 36 in W 15.75 in L 36 in
Mid-Century French Carved Beech Wood Metamorphic Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this elegant antique folding step ladder. Crafted in France circa
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Beech

English Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Library Step Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive English Regency style metamorphic library step ladder chair constructed from mahogany
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20th Century Italian Regency Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Leather, Cane, Mahogany

Vintage Wooden Metamorphic Step Ladder Folding Library Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
folding wooden library chair, a rare vintage item found in the "lagu selection," stands out with its
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Wood

Vintage Wooden Metamorphic Step Ladder Folding Library Chair
Vintage Wooden Metamorphic Step Ladder Folding Library Chair
No Reserve
H 34.26 in W 14.97 in D 13.39 in
Italian post modern black metal chair convertible into ladder 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern metal and micro perforated sheet metal chair convertible into ladder, 1980s
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Metal, Steel

Elegant Antique Chinese Yoke-Back Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
as a "lamp-hanger chair", because its form is very similar to a ladder-like structure that was
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Hardwood

Gio Ponti Fireside Chair in Walnut for Case e Giardino, Italy 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hellouw, NL
stylized five-step ladder rising from the back of the legs. Incidentally, made of a beautiful walnut with a
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Wicker, Walnut

Set of Twelve Red Painted Maison Jansen Dining Chairs.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
sable legs supporting a can seat leading to a curved lower back rest having a three ladder step with a
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1960s Argentine Hollywood Regency Vintage Step Ladder Chair

Set of 8 1960s Oak Danish Poul Volther for Sorø Stolefabrik Dining Chairs
By Poul Volther, Sorø Stolefabrik
Located in London, GB
A very sturdy, well-made and functional Danish set of 6 ladder-back dining chairs (Model 350) and 2
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Leather, Oak

Theodore Alexander Regency Mahogany Arm Chair Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional English Regency inspired metamorphic library step ladder by Theodore Alexander
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Late 20th Century Regency Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Mahogany

Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
stool is very practical to have as an extra chair or as the ladder it actually is. Perfect when you need
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Swedish Mid-Century Step Stool of Chromed Steel by Awab, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
top seat. The stool is very practical to have as an extra chair or as the ladder it actually is
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel by Lindqvist, Motala, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
solid square top seat. The stool is very practical to have as an extra chair or as the ladder it
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Swedish midcentury step stool Stockholm of chromed steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
. The stool is very practical to have as an extra chair or as the ladder it actually is. Perfect when
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Swedish midcentury step stool Stockholm of chromed steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
. The stool is very practical to have as an extra chair or as the ladder it actually is. Perfect when
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel with Elephant Pattern 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
solid square top seat. The stool is very practical to have as an extra chair or as the ladder it
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Swedish Step Stool with Flower decor and Chromed Steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
. The stool is very practical to have as an extra chair or as the ladder it actually is. Perfect when
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Library Chair
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage library chair that folds into step ladder.
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20th Century Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Metal

Library Chair
Library Chair
H 36 in W 17 in D 18 in
Rare Rosewood Metamorphic Library Chair by Charlotte Horstmann
By Charlotte Horstmann
Located in Rio Vista, CA
worn soft leather seat with no rips or tears. Measures: Step ladder is 28" high open and 43" long.
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20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Leather, Wood

20th Century French Carved Cherry Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Mid-20th Century French Country Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Cherry

Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Late 20th Century French Country Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Cherry

Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Miami, FL
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Walnut

Mid-Century French Beech and Leather Metamorphic Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this elegant vintage chair/folding step ladder. Crafted in France
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Mid-20th Century French Louis Philippe Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Beech, Leather

Indian Vintage Metamorphic Step Ladder Carved Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian vintage metamorphic carved side chair from the mid-20th century, with mother of pearl
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Mid-20th Century Indian Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Wood

Kaare Klint Pair of "Church Chairs" for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960s
By Kaare Klint, Fritz Hansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Kirkestol” or “Church Chair” was originally designed by Danish Pioneer, Kaare Klint in 1936
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Papercord, Wood

Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet Lis Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Koefoeds Hornslet, Niels Otto Møller, Niels Koefoed
Located in Garnerville, NY
Set of eight Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet Lis teak ladder back dining chairs. Beautiful and
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Upholstery, Teak, Walnut

English Armchair or Library Stairs, 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
that can be transformed into a library staircase. Four-step staircase shod with gold-stamped leather
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20th Century English Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Mahogany

English Armchair or Library Stairs, 20th Century
English Armchair or Library Stairs, 20th Century
H 34.26 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
20th Century Teak Library Step Chair
Located in Raalte, NL
Teak wooden library step chair two in one after antique examples, it is in good condition and made
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Late 20th Century Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Teak

20th Century Teak Library Step Chair
20th Century Teak Library Step Chair
H 35 in W 16.7 in D 14.1 in
Oak Unfolding Library Ladder Chair
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
folds open to reveal a four-step library ladder.
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1960s Vintage Step Ladder Chair

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Oak

Oak Unfolding Library Ladder Chair
Oak Unfolding Library Ladder Chair
H 42.5 in W 27 in D 14.5 in
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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.