Skip to main content

Thonet Midcentury

10
2,176
17
11
to
219
1,159
1,022
2,166
2,157
2,157
1,786
46
19
17
16
12
5
3
1
1
1
1
3
41
2,132
28
110
1,512
379
25
1
31
74
72
399
349
248
64
13
1,592
683
586
560
415
1,480
500
479
422
245
985
103
78
61
51
Sort By
Vintage Thonet Mid Century Modern Bentwood Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Thonet Mid Century Modern Bentwood Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Le Corbusier for Thonet Mid Century Bentwood Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Le Corbusier, Thonet
Located in Countryside, IL
Le Corbusier for Thonet mid century bentwood dining chairs - Set of 6 Each chair measures: 21
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Mid Century Modern Walnut Loveseat by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the latest showstopper at Heirloom Decor – the Thonet walnut loveseat. This Mid Century
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair Mid-Century Thonet Style Bentwood and Cane Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Mid-Century Thonet Style Bentwood and Cane Arm Chairs in great v8ntage condition. Measure
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Mid Century Thonet Oak Bentwood & Chrome Armchair
By Thonet
Located in Madison, WI
is a mid century chair, with refined character, high quality craftsmanship and unique chrome details
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid Century Cinema Seat by Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Lucenec, SK
Cinema seat originally from the cinema in Czechoslovakia produced by Thonet. Nowadays it can be a
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Mid Century Cinema Seat by Thonet, 1950s
Mid Century Cinema Seat by Thonet, 1950s
H 32.68 in W 20.87 in D 14.97 in
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Style Chrome Frame Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
comfort. This beautiful Mid-Century Modern rocking chair makes a wonderful addition to any interior
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal, Steel

4 Mid Century Rocking Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and rare model Thonet wood, aluminum and vinyl rocking chairs, total of four available
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

4 Mid Century Rocking Chairs by Thonet
4 Mid Century Rocking Chairs by Thonet
H 29.5 in W 22 in D 27.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Cane Seat Round Stool (A)
By Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Cane Seat Round Stool (A). Circa Mid 20th Century
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bentwood

Mid Century Atomic Ranch Thonet Style Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Awesome retro bentwood arm chairs in the style of Thonet and Heywood Wakefield. Nice red leather
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Mid Century Thonet Bentwood Armchairs - a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Rare vintage set of mid century Thonet bentwood armchairs. Bright, striking orange. Can't find
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid Century Thonet Danish Bentwood Armchairs - a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Came out of a government building in Oklahoma City. Still labeled. A fabulous pair of Mid Century
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Wood

Set of Four Mid Century Dining Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of four dining chairs, made in the USA, circa 1950's , manufactured by Thonet. The chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid Century Modern Long Rounded Sides Credenza by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rare Mid-Century Modern long credenza with rounded drum shape ends credenza dresser by Thonet
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Elegant Rocking Chair in the Thonet Style
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
In the style of the French designer Thonet .  Elegant design Rocking Chair Mid Century Modern .
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

1950's Mid-Century Modern Walnut Armchair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage original Midcentury Modern armchair for sale. Manufactured in the 1950's by Thonet, and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Walnut

1 Mid Century Thonet Bentwood Dining Chair 12 available
By Thonet
Located in Pasadena, TX
One Thonet Bentwood Dining Chairs 1970s Rare oak bentwood dining chairs in a colorful upholstery
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Thonet Lounge Slipper Chairs - a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
D.O.B. October 8th 1964 Pair of Thonet lounge slipper chairs. Stunning chrome trim around the back
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Tubular Chrome Accent Chair by Thonet Industries
By Thonet
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern tubular chrome accent chair What a find. Offered is a vintage Mid-Century
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs. Has original worn Light blue textured
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood

Mid-Century Stools Bentwood Attributed to Thonet, Set of 3
By Thonet
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Midcentury design, with bentwood leg center brace support lower foot rest. Back legs extend up
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch low back Lounge Armchair
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge armchair. Has original tan upholstery. Great
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Lounge Armchair Reddish Orange
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge armchair. Has original medium pastel Reddish
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood

Pair of 1960s Mid-Century Thonet B 751 Wood Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of folding chairs model B751 designed at the beginning of the 20th century by Thonet
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Leather Bentwood Swivel Armchairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, bent maple, swivel armchairs by Thonet with newly upholstered seats
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Maple, Leather

Mid-Century Upholstered Bentwood Armchair with Padded Armrests by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Dorchester, MA
Upholstered in a soft textile in vibrant red, this Thonet armchair is classic modernist birch
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Upholstery, Bentwood

Set of Four Mid-Century Upholstered Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Dorchester, MA
bentwood by Thonet. Three chairs, attributed to Joe Atkinson, sport solid seat backs and abbreviated
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Upholstery, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Plywood Birch Dining Chair 10 Available
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch dining Chair with handle. Has original label. Good
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch, Bentwood

1970's Mid-Century Modern Thonet Chrome Armchairs - Set of Four
By Thonet
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern lounge chairs for sale. They are original Thonet chairs designed by
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Thonet style Hand Carved Wooden Dining Chairs, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Thonet; Austrian design; Furniture design; Armchairs: Hand-crafted; Mid-Century Modern; Sedie
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Lounge Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge arm chairs. Has original medium pastel
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black Thonet Bentwood and Vinyl Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of Thonet bentwood Mid-Century Modern chairs in black with black vinyl upholstery
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Faux Leather

Set of 4 1960s Mid-Century Thonet B 751 Wood Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Carimate, Como
I offer a set of four folding chairs model B751 designed at the beginning of the 20th century by
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Walnut & Black Vinyl Executive Swivel Desk Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Lafayette, IN
of the most striking office chair designs to come out of the mid-century era! With its fantastic
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Early Mid Century Thonet style stool model 4601, 1930s 40s
By Thonet
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Thonet bentwood stool , model 4601. 1960s Wicker . This is probably produced in the the late 30s
Category

Vintage 1930s Polish Campaign Stools

Materials

Cane, Beech

Italian Mid Century Big Beech and Vienna Straw Thonet Style Chairs, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern larghe beech and Vienna straw Thonet style chairs with armrests, 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bent Arm Lounge Chairs in Birch by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs by Thonet in Bent arm Birch with the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Birch

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Lounge Arm Chairs Rose
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge arm chairs. Has original medium pastel Rose
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Lounge Arm Chairs Tan
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge arm chairs. Has original medium pastel Tan
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood

Set of 6, Mid Century Cow Hide Upholstered Bentwood Chairs by Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
American Made, Mid Century Thonet chairs after Eames. Stunning, very cool authentic Bruno Weil’s No.1294
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Cowhide

Thonet Style Mid Century Rattan and Bentwood Arm Chairs, Set of 4
By Thonet
Located in Countryside, IL
Thonet style mid century rattan and bentwood arm chairs - Set of 4 Each chair measures: 21.5
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan, Bentwood

Amazing Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair in the Style of Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wonderful vintage modern rocking chair features a sculptural bent rod chrome frame. Stylish design with an upholstered seat and backrest complimented by maple wood. Sleek and co...
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Set of 4 Thonet Style Bentwood Dining Room Armchairs
By Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 fancy bentwood Thonet Style upholstered armchairs. In excellent vintage condition
Category

Vintage 1970s Polish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Beech

Mid Century Set of Four Thonet Cotton Felt Bent Ply Arm or Dining Chairs Labeled
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Michael Thonet’s patent in the mid-1800s, more than 100 years before anyone else." This set of chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood

Elegant Arts & Crafts 1900 Armchair or Chair Mid-20th Century Design Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Arts & Crafts in the style of Thonet Elegant and original 1900 armchair by English or Osterreich
Category

20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood

Thonet Bentwood Armchairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern lounge chairs with sculpted flat bentwood arms. Single "floating" seat
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Thonet Bentwood Armchairs
Thonet Bentwood Armchairs
H 37.25 in W 24.25 in D 30 in
1970s Mid Century Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four vintage mid century modern SS33 dining chairs were designed by Anton Lorenz and
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Thonet Style Bentwood Stool & Handwoven Cane Seat Mid-Century Modern, 2
By Michael Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Set of two bentwood beech Michael Thonet style stools with the original handwoven cane seat. In
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Thonet Triangular Side Table
By Thonet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern triangular side table with white laminate top and black bentwood legs by
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Laminate, Bentwood

Thonet Triangular Side Table
Thonet Triangular Side Table
H 16.25 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Beech Bentwood Rocking Chair Attributed to Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant sculpted bentwood Thonet rocker from Czechoslovakia c1960. Hand caned seat and
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Thonet Cane and Black Ebonized Bentwood Chair After Thonet 209
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
The chair after Thonet is from the years between 1950s This is Le Corbusier's favourite chair and
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Cocktail chair, Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The relatively small cocktail chair covered with a firm vinyl cover, the seams of which are stabilised by a piping strip. The backrest is not only decorated with upholstery nails in ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Cocktail chair, Thonet
Cocktail chair, Thonet
H 30.12 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Thonet Chrome Armchairs, 1960s
By Thonet
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet chrome armchairs, 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Thonet Chrome Armchairs, 1960s
Thonet Chrome Armchairs, 1960s
H 33.47 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
Original "Thonet" Office Chair
By Thonet
Located in Medina, OH
"Thonet" office arm chair in its original fabric. "Thonet" stamped under chair. It is in great
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Bentwood

Original "Thonet" Office Chair
Original "Thonet" Office Chair
H 31.5 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
Mid Century Cantilevered SS33 Armchairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet, c1970s
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Chino Hills, CA
the legendary Anton Lorenz for Thonet. These chairs are iconic pieces of mid-century modern design
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1950s Pair Custom Thonet Style Scissor Chairs, 1920s Table Marked Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Lomita, CA
very good vintage condition. The chairs are fun with a lot of mid century detail. They were a rose
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Birch, Animal Skin, Fabric

Upholstered Dining Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant dining chair by Thonet featuring bentwood legs and cream leather upholstery
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Upholstered Dining Chair by Thonet
Upholstered Dining Chair by Thonet
H 31 in W 18 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Cane Dining Chair & Table Set after Michael Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super clean vintage bistro set consisting of two chairs & table from Czechoslovakia circa 1960's. It features beautiful solid bentwood framing with caning. Table measures 27.5 inch...
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Wood, Cane

Bentwood Childs Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Fun bentwood child’s chair by Thonet. This piece has a great patina from many years of use
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

Bentwood Childs Chair by Thonet
Bentwood Childs Chair by Thonet
H 25.25 in W 14 in D 16.5 in
Mid-Century Design Chair No.515 by Oswald Haerdtl for Thonet
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Mid-century design chair no.515 by Oswald Haerdtl for Thonet.
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Thonet Midcentury", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Thonet Midcentury For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the thonet midcentury you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each thonet midcentury for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bentwood and fabric. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer thonet midcentury, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right thonet midcentury, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. Thonet, Ludvik Volak and Marcel Breuer each produced at least one beautiful thonet midcentury that is worth considering.

How Much is a Thonet Midcentury?

A thonet midcentury can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,890, while the lowest priced sells for $276 and the highest can go for as much as $15,752.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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.