Seating
1940s American Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Fabric, Plywood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Naugahyde, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Cane, Bentwood
Early 1900s Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Bentwood, Braid
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Silk, Oak, Bentwood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Wood, Fabric, Naugahyde, Birch, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Reed, Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Beech, Plywood
Early 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Wood
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Steel
1910s Vienna Secession Vintage Seating
Bentwood
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating
Brass
Early 20th Century American Vienna Secession Seating
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Seating
Beech
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Rattan, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Wood, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Seating
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Steel, Chrome
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Steel, Chrome
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Fabric, Wood
1930s German Streamlined Moderne Vintage Seating
Steel, Chrome
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Beech, Birch
Late 19th Century Slovak Jugendstil Antique Seating
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Wood, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Upholstery, Bentwood, Birch
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Wood
1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Rattan, Bentwood
1960s American Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Patent Leather, Bentwood
1970s German Modern Vintage Seating
Steel
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Fabric, Wood
1910s Vienna Secession Vintage Seating
Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Straw, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Seating
Beech, Bentwood
1930s German Streamlined Moderne Vintage Seating
Steel, Chrome
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Chrome
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Fabric, Cherry
1970s German Minimalist Vintage Seating
Chrome
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Beech, Bentwood
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Upholstery, Beech
Early 1900s Slovak Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Slovak Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Seating
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Seating
Cane, Bentwood
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-19th Century Antique Seating
Nutwood, Plywood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating
Beech, Bentwood
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Seating
Rattan, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Wool, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Upholstery
Early 2000s Croatian Futurist Seating
Bentwood
1880s Austrian Antique Seating
Beech, Bentwood
Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs
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.