Upholstered Dining Side Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese William and Mary Dining Room Ch...
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Wood, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Animal Skin, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Side Chairs
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Side Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Mohair, Wood
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Side Chairs
Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Side Chairs
Fruitwood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery
20th Century American Modern Side Chairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Side Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Biedermeier Side Chairs
Lacquer, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Dutch Colonial Side Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Upholstery, Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Steel, Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Wood, Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Leather, Wood, Upholstery, Teak
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Leather, Wood, Upholstery
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Side Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Side Chairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Side Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Side Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s American Side Chairs
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
2010s German Modern Side Chairs
Steel
Antique 19th Century British Chippendale Side Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1940s Regency Side Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Renaissance Side Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Modern Side Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Side Chairs
Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century Queen Anne Side Chairs
Silk, Mahogany
2010s Danish Modern Side Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
2010s American Side Chairs
Brass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Chairs
Polyester, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Chairs
Polyester, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Chairs
Polyester, Wood
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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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