Antique Library Stool
1890s Georgian Antique Library Stool
Leather
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Library Stool
Oak
Mid-19th Century Chesterfield Antique Library Stool
Walnut
19th Century Adam Style Antique Library Stool
Leather
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Library Stool
Leather
16th Century British Rococo Antique Library Stool
Brass
19th Century Antique Library Stool
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Library Stool
Velvet, Walnut, Trimming, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Library Stool
Iron
Early 20th Century European Louis XIII Antique Library Stool
Leather, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Library Stool
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Library Stool
Velvet, Nutwood
1880s English High Victorian Antique Library Stool
Leather
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Library Stool
Steel, Iron
1860s Antique Library Stool
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Library Stool
Bronze
1880s French Gothic Revival Antique Library Stool
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Library Stool
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Antique Library Stool
Oak
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Stool
Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Stool
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Stool
Leather, Mahogany
Early 1900s Indian Moorish Antique Library Stool
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
1920s French Modern Antique Library Stool
Plaster
18th Century Other Art Style Antique Library Stool
Oil
1920s Ashcan School Antique Library Stool
Lithograph
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Library Stool
Wood
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Antique Library Stool
Acrylic
1920s English Chesterfield Antique Library Stool
Leather, Wood
18th Century English Georgian Antique Library Stool
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Library Stool
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Rustic Antique Library Stool
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Library Stool
Fabric, Wood
19th Century British Empire Antique Library Stool
Leather, Cane, Beech
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Antique Library Stool
Aluminum
Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Library Stool
Leather, Ebony
Early 20th Century Danish Antique Library Stool
Leather, Mahogany
Early 1800s Swedish Empire Antique Library Stool
Birch
Late 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Library Stool
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Library Stool
Fabric, Wood, Linen, Walnut
20th Century English Kilim Antique Library Stool
Upholstery
1880s English Antique Library Stool
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Library Stool
Oak, Leather
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1790s British Georgian Antique Library Stool
Mahogany
1820s European George IV Antique Library Stool
Mahogany
Early 1800s English George III Antique Library Stool
Mahogany
1820s English Anglo-Indian Antique Library Stool
Ebony, Hardwood
Early 1900s English Antique Library Stool
Leather
1810s English Neoclassical Antique Library Stool
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English George II Antique Library Stool
Mahogany
Early 18th Century English Antique Library Stool
Late 19th Century George II Antique Library Stool
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Adam Style Antique Library Stool
Leather
Early 20th Century Chesterfield Antique Library Stool
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Stool
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Library Stool
Oak
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Stool
Elm
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Library Stool
Mahogany
17th Century English Charles II Antique Library Stool
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Library Stool
Velvet, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Stool
Leather, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Library Stool
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Library Stool
Fruitwood, Burl
Early 19th Century English Antique Library Stool
Wood
Late 17th Century English Antique Library Stool
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Stool
Brass
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Stool
Leather
19th Century Irish George III Antique Library Stool
Mahogany
1880s Adam Style Antique Library Stool
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Library Stool
Mahogany, Oak
Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Library Stool
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Library Stool
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Stool
Teak
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Stool
Mahogany
1840s British Regency Antique Library Stool
Oak
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Library Stool
Leather
19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Antique Library Stool
Upholstery
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Library Stool
Metal, Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Stool
Walnut, Upholstery
Early 19th Century English Antique Library Stool
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Library Stool
Beech
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Stool
Leather
1860s European Regency Antique Library Stool
Leather, Mahogany
1890s English Antique Library Stool
Yew
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Library Stool
Wool, Wood, Paint
1920s British Antique Library Stool
Oak
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Library Stool
1880s Victorian Antique Library Stool
Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Library Stool
Wood
Late 19th Century American Regency Antique Library Stool
Cane, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Stool
Metal
Early 1900s Moroccan Islamic Antique Library Stool
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Library Stool
Rosewood
Late 18th Century Antique Library Stool
19th Century English Antique Library Stool
Brass
19th Century Austrian Antique Library Stool
Cherry
19th Century English Antique Library Stool
Wood, Leather
19th Century French Antique Library Stool
Wood
19th Century English Antique Library Stool
Brass, Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Library Stool
Beech, Linen
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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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