English Style Seating
Antique Late 19th Century British British Colonial Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Gold
Antique 19th Century Adam Style Armchairs
Upholstery, Satinwood
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1890s English Stools
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Benches
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Settees
Birdseye Maple
Early 20th Century English Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century Queen Anne Sofas
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Benches
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Queen Anne Benches
Walnut
20th Century George III Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sofas
Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Benches
Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Regency Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1930s English Chippendale Chairs
1990s English Adam Style Armchairs
Satinwood
Antique 1890s English Georgian Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Regency Chaise Longues
Rosewood, Upholstery
Vintage 1980s Benches
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century British Hepplewhite Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Benches
Brass
20th Century Kilim Sofas
Fabric, Hardwood, Down
Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Settees
Fabric, Wood, Oak
20th Century English Tudor Benches
Brass
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Victorian Stools
Velvet, Wood
Antique 19th Century Benches
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Stools
Mahogany
20th Century American Georgian Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century British Chippendale Loveseats
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Loveseats
Leather
Antique Mid-19th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Satinwood, Upholstery
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Oak
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s English Armchairs
Leather
1990s Sofas
Cotton
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Directoire Sofas
Fabric
Vintage 1980s Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s English Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Benches
Leather
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs
Gold Leaf
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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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