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Seating For Sale
Creator: Thonet
Creator: Svend Åge Madsen
Francesco Zaccone for Thonet Golf Chairs in New Bouclé Upholstery, Germany 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Presenting this stunning set of ‘Golf’ chairs by Francesco Zaccone for Thonet. Beautifully shaped chrome bases creating an incredibly sturdy and stately pre...
Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet, Austria, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of bentwood armchairs by Thonet, Austria, 1900s Art Nouveau.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with new seat springs upholstered with Lelievre wool fabric. Another fabric and wood finish o...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Bentwood Armchair by Thonet, Beech and Fabric, 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood armchair by Thonet, Beech and Fabric, 1930s Europe.
Category

1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Marcel Kammerer Seating Set Salon Suite, Thonet, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic bentwood set seating group designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. The set contains of two armchairs and ...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak plywood with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher 22 available, selling separately & priced per chair, as is condition. See note below regarding refinishing options. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Each of these chairs has its own wear and patina including chips, missing wood, scratches, missing finish, etc. and are priced accordingly. We feel they will need refinished, and we can provide that service if you so desire. The additional price for that service is $275 per chair. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century. NOTE: The photos in the listing are of just a sampling of the chairs but represent the condition of all the chairs. Photos of the actual chairs you will be receiving will be forwarded to you for approval before shipping. Also, if you love these chairs, we have several other listings here to purchase other quantities. They are priced now in as is condition however, if you would like them refinished we can certainly do that for an additional $275 cost per chair. Supreme Style and TERRIFICLY THONET!!! That’s right… we have 22 of these gorgeous Thonet bent oak plywood #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs that we are selling separately! They are comprised of fabulous oak bent plywood frames with saddle seats and an attractive, single bent oak plywood bow which doubles as a stretcher between the back legs. This design was first introduced by Thonet in 1945 and these iconic chairs are part of that introduction line. It was also the first mass produced bent ply chair...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Vintage 3-Seat Cinema Bench from Thonet, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This three-seat cinema bench was produced by Thonet in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s-1950s. The chairs are stable and can be placed anywhere. It is completely made of wood (...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating

Materials

Wood, Bentwood, Plywood

TON Bentwood Armchair in Light Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, armchair, bentwood, fabric, Czech Republic, 1930s. Elegant dining chair made in bentwood. The lines and shapes are dynamic but in a soft sense, the light color of the backrest ...
Category

1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Vienna Secessionist Thonet Bentwood Stool
Located in New York, NY
Unusual stool height bentwood chair marked Thonet. This is an early example from the classic Vienna Secessionist school of design, in an unusual height, not often seen. This example...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Beech

Thonet Bauhaus White Vinyl & Chrome Model SS33 Cantilever Barstool Anton Lorenz
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage white vinyl & chrome tube barstool by Thonet Model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair by Anton Lorenz. This piece is tagged Thonet but has been attributed to Anton Lorenz based upon archived research including online sources, vintage documentation and catalogs, designer literature, and other materials. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there is a stain on the seat vinyl that we have tried many things to remove to no avail. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1980’s but designed circa 1930’s. Did someone say Thonet?? Yes, we sure did!! This is a fabulous labeled Thonet cantilever barstool circa 1980’s. It is in the style of the model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair designed in the 1930’s for Thonet by famed designer Anton Lorenz. The chair design was later adapted to create this wonderful barstool! It is comprised of a chrome tube cantilever frame, black block stabilizers on the base, and white vinyl seats and back rests. A simple, stunning, and oh-so-comfortable design! It is the perfect stool for your kitchen, bar, or rec room whether you live in a Bauhaus or mid-century modern home, an industrial loft, or Art Deco style home. It’s a classic, sleek style that has stood the test of time!! If you’ve been searching for a barstool or just the right extra seating, this stool is exactly what you’ve been looking for! Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. Anton Lorenz was known as the man behind the Bauhaus’ “machined aesthetic.” He was born in Budapest in 1891, became a teacher, and later married an opera singer, and entered a lock manufacturing business. They relocated to Berlin in the early 1920’s. in Berlin he met architects Marcel Breuer and Kalman Lengyel who were both associated with Bauhaus in Dessau. Breuer became the first designer to construct furniture out of tubular steel, joined forces with Lengyel and found a manufacturing company and Anton Lorenz became manager. He was business savvy and obtained patents to establish a network of rights for new tubular steel furniture and would go on to do the same for Desta and Thonet who dominated the industry. In 1939 Lorenz emigrated to the United States where he established the design technology for the well-known recliner. He developed his own design in 1940 called the BarcaLounger and later partnered with Morris Futorian...
Category

20th Century American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

1970s Antonin Suman Set of Four Dining Chair by TON
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered white boucle fabric - high of seat 46 cm
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Six Midcentury Cane Bentwood Chair After Thonet 209, 1950s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
They are in very good condition, ready to use. Very good structure and seat shaft. The chairs after Thonet is from the years 1950s The 6 chairs are in very good condition, ready to...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Set of 4 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Dining Chairs, 90s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of four exceptionally rare and collectible, postmodern Memphis design original Thonet dining chairs. Sculptural and geometrically shaped. Produced by Thonet Vienna in 1996. Qual...
Category

1990s Austrian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Bauhaus chair no.811 by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bauhaus chair no.811 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use.
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Bentwood Chairs set of Four
Located in Denton, TX
Made in Czechoslovakia in the 1920's at the height of Thonets bentwood production. This set of four is hard to come by in nice condition.
Category

Early 20th Century European Seating

Materials

Iron

Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Beech, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored brown Bauhaus armchair. Period: 1930-1939 Designer: Marcel Breuer Maker: Thonet Source: Germany Material: Beech, chrome-plated steel, Rattan strings.    
Category

Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

1970s Beech Bentwood Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered - The height of armrests is 70cm - high of seat 46 cm
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Fabric

Thonet A811, 1930s, Rattan, Vintage - set of 2
Located in Bunnik, NL
The Thonet A811 chair is a variant of the 811 chair with armrests. The design by Viennese architects Jozef Hoffman and Jozef Frank was created in the 1920s and is still produced toda...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Seating

Materials

Rattan

Thonet piano chair
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet piano chair in nice original vintage condition with signs of use.
Category

1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Mid Century Modern Bentwood Bar Stools, Thonet Style Chairs, Italy 80a
Located in Lucija, SI
This three beautiful vintage Thonet style, Wooden Stools were made in Italy in '80s. They are made of brown bentwood and beige wicker. *Price is for one Stool. Stool is very comfor...
Category

1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech

Twelve Sleek Chrome Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
This attractive set of twelve, designed by the legendary Anton Lorenz. The man who brought tubular steel furniture to the masses. The classic bauhaus design features a sleek, sculptu...
Category

1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Cantilevered Chairs Thonet Bauhaus Model ST14 by Hans Luckhardt
Located in Dronten, NL
This hard to find set of 4 Thonet chairs, model ST 14, represents the modernist idea of the Bauhaus in an elegant way. Designed in 1931 for DESTA Berlin, later Thonet, Hans Luckhardt...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Piano Stool Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellac polish. Minor repairs made.
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Armchair Thonet A 967F
Located in Praha, CZ
In beautiful condition, perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac. Solid and compact. New plywood seat with floral decor installed.  
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Mid Century Modern Thonet Lounge Chair Reupholstered
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dive into the vibrant embrace of our reimagined Thonet lounge chair, now dressed in a sumptuous burnt orange fabric that's as inviting as a warm sunset. This Mid Century Modern icon ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Set of 6 Antique Thonet Bent Wood Bistro Chairs w Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Four of these iconic chairs share a classic design, while the two end chairs feature arms. All feature a matching raised pattern. Please see photos. Despite their age, the set remain...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Set of 4 Thonet No 4 "Cafe Daum" Benwood Chairs by Salvatore Leone, Circa 1960s
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of 4 Thonet Cafe Daum N°4, 1960. By Salvatore Leone No 4 "Café Daum" designed by Thonet around 1860, and constantly produced until 1930 by the factories of Thonet. From 1930 it ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Set of '3' Thonet Model 214 PH Cafe Stools in Beech & Textured Velvet, c. 1950's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Embrace the legacy of design with this stunning set of (3) Thonet model 214 PH stools. Designed by the Thonet brothers in 1880, the 214 PH stool embodies the elegance and innovation ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

4x chair J&J Kohn Nr.415, Gustav Siegel, 1906
Located in Praha, CZ
"Viennese Art Nouveau, variant of chair no. 415, designed by Gustav Siegl in 1906, manufactured by J&J Kohn. In beautiful original condition. Solid, ready to be upholstered. Minor ...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Thonet S320 by Wulf Schneider & Ulrich Böhme Chairs w/ Black Curved Arms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designers Ulrich Böhme and Wulf Schneider created the S320 in 1984 for iconic manufacturer Thonet. The chair has a timeless design, is stackable, very robust, and extremely comfortab...
Category

1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Low Bar Stool, designed by Thonet, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury modern design low bar stool by Thonet is based on the original design by Gebrüder Thonet from the 1880s. The legs of the stool are made from bentwood and a brass ring add...
Category

1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Set of Four Bauhaus Armchair, by Bauhaus, Thonet, Leather, Austria, 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
According to the original process, our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has restored and reupholstered the item. The chrome parts have been cleaned and professionally rest...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak plywood with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher 15 available, selling separately...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of Four 1950's Dining Chairs by Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
A set of Mid Century Modern dining chairs, designed and produced by Thonet Furniture Company in the 1950’s Czechoslovakia. These chairs were designed with a clear influence of Scan...
Category

1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

1960s Pair of Ton/Thonet Beech Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Wooden parts have been repolished. Seat Height 43cm.
Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1970s Beech Bentwood Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered - The height of armrests is 70cm
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Bentwood, Beech

1970s Antonin Suman Chair By TON
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly reupholstered - Height of seat 47 cm
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1970s Antonin Suman Set of Four Dining Chair by TON
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered grey boucle fabric - high of seat 46 cm
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Bouclé

Mid Century Modern Walnut Loveseat by Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the latest showstopper at Heirloom Decor – the Thonet walnut loveseat. This Mid Century marvel pairs bold, sunny upholstery with the timeless elegance of a walnut frame. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of Six Labeled Thonet No. 14 Bentwood Bistro Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of six matching 19th century early Thonet No. 14 konsumstuhl bistro or coffee shop chairs crafted from bentwood. Known as the "chair of chairs" with over 50 million produc...
Category

19th Century Polish Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Vintage Thonet Flex 2000 Chair by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
A vintage Thonet Flex 2000 chair, designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet and produced by Thonet in 1994. Stamped. Comfortable and quality made. Flexible plastic seat. Lightweight. Overa...
Category

1990s Austrian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Set of Four Dining Chairs/ Thon 'Thonet', 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of wood, fabric - New upholstery - Solid - Wooden parts has some signs use - Good, original condition.
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Four Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac. One backrest has a crack (fixed with injected glue). Despite the crack, the backrest is f...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Bentwood Bistro Chair, Czechoslovakia 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage chair designed by Thonet. Bentwood details and construction makes this piece a timeless item. Plywood seat and backrest. Strong oak wood. The chair was partially re...
Category

1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Bentwood, Plywood

1970s Antonin Suman Chair by TON in Zinc Fabric
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered in Zinc luxury fabric :SOL silver grey
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This S33 chair by Mart Stam is a design icon from 1926. It was produced by the German Thonet manufactory. Our piece comes from the 1960s. It is the first can...
Category

1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

1970s Antonin Suman Chair by TON in Kirkby Fabric
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered in Zinc luxury fabric :SOL silver grey
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bent Arm Lounge Chairs in Birch by Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs by Thonet in Bent arm Birch with the original Naughahyde upholstery. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. So...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Naugahyde, Birch

6 Original Thonet 209 Dining chairs with rare blue upholstery
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The Thonet 209 is a timeless classic. The brother Thonet designed this elegant Chair design already in 1900. This chair has a simple and minimal aesthetic which almost gives the chai...
Category

1990s German Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

An Early MODERN NEO-CLASSICAL FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by THONET, France 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
An important, very spectacular and charming free-form rocking-chair, Art-Nouveau, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Free-Form, bamboo structures and cane seat, by Thonet, France ...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

Pair of 1960s Mid-Century Thonet B 751 Wood Folding Chairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of folding chairs model B751 designed at the beginning of the 20th century by Thonet, manufactured in the early 1960s at the Thonet factory in Radomsko (central Poland). Chairs ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Austrian Wooden Curved Chair By Thonet
Located in High Point, NC
Introducing the timeless elegance of the early 20th Century with this exquisite Austrian Curved Chair by Thonet, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design. Hailing from an era where ...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Seating

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Two Chairs Thonet Nr.19, circa 1900
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac. Minor fixes made. The original weaving of the seat has been replaced by plywood seat with...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Orange Sof Tech Chairs by David Rowland for Thonet (set of 4)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 David Rowland for Thonet Sof-Tech dining chairs. Surprisingly comfortable. Wear consistent with age. Chairs feature David Rowland's patented "Soflex" seat and back in origi...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

1910s Austrian Wooden Dining Chairs By Thonet, Set of 6
Located in High Point, NC
Step back in time and into the realm of classic elegance with this 1910s Austrian Wooden Dining Chair set by Thonet. These chairs are a true testament to the timeless Thonet design e...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Seating

Materials

Wood

6x Thonet chairs Nr. 157
Located in Praha, CZ
In original condition with a beautiful patina of age. Solid and compact. Perfectly cleaned, minor repairs made. Disinsection: Lignofix I-profi. The surface is revived with linseed oi...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Red Sof Tech Chairs by David Rowland for Thonet (set of 4) (8 available)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 David Rowland for Thonet Sof-Tech dining chairs. Surprisingly comfortable. Wear consistent with age. Chairs feature David Rowland's patented "Soflex" seat and back in origi...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Office chair Thonet Nr.4601
Located in Praha, CZ
Solid and compact. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac. Minor fixes made.
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

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.

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