Antique Ladder Back Chair
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Oak
Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Wood, Paint
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rattan, Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Wood
1860s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Leather, Wood
Early 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chair
Pine
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 1800s Welsh Folk Art Antique Ladder Back Chair
Elm
Late 19th Century French Antique Ladder Back Chair
Straw, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chair
Mahogany
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chair
Wood
1880s American Antique Ladder Back Chair
Pine
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Wood
1860s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rattan, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Wood
19th Century English Antique Ladder Back Chair
Wood, Rush
15th Century and Earlier American Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chair
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century British Country Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Wood
1820s American Primitive Antique Ladder Back Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Ladder Back Chair
Fabric, Wood, Oak
1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century English Rustic Antique Ladder Back Chair
Straw, Oak
Late 19th Century American Shaker Antique Ladder Back Chair
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Dutch Shaker Antique Ladder Back Chair
Wicker, Wood
1890s Dutch Country Antique Ladder Back Chair
Beech
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Pine
19th Century American Country Antique Ladder Back Chair
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Wood, Cane
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Ladder Back Chair
Pine
19th Century French Country Antique Ladder Back Chair
Fruitwood
1920s Dutch Country Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Oak
1920s Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rope, Oak
Early 1900s Scottish Art Nouveau Antique Ladder Back Chair
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Ladder Back Chair
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Ladder Back Chair
Oak
Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chair
Oak
19th Century British Georgian Antique Ladder Back Chair
Mahogany, Damask
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Oak
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Wood
18th Century English Antique Ladder Back Chair
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chair
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chair
Oak
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Ladder Back Chair
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chair
Walnut
Late 19th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chair
Oak
19th Century Antique Ladder Back Chair
Walnut
1850s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chair
Oak
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rattan, Wood
1770s Chippendale Antique Ladder Back Chair
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Dutch Country Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chair
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chair
Oak
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chair
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Ladder Back Chair
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century North American American Classical Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush
1830s Georgian Antique Ladder Back Chair
Oak
19th Century American Country Antique Ladder Back Chair
Rush, Wood, Pine
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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, 2022Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.
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