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Seating For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Bauhaus
1910 Walnut Parlor Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
A richly carved parlor settee made of walnut, circa 1910. Carved throughout with foliage, the seat back is decorated with two putto heads, one at each shoulder, and supported with fo...
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of deep seated country house armchairs
Located in Batley, GB
A pair of 19th century country house armchairs by Jas Shoolbred. Raised on turned front legs with brass and ceramic casters. One chair with the casters stamped Shoolbred. Both chai...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Late Victorian Oak Pressback Upholstered Rocking Chair Rocker Cameo
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late Victorian pressback rocking chair. A beautiful design featuring a serpentine crest rail with a laurel wreath wrapped cameo at the...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Bauhaus Style Chromed Tubular Steel Stool by Slezak, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style stool was manufactured by Slezak in the Czech Republic in the 1930s. Made of chromed tubular steel with a molded plywood seat. S...
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1930s Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

3 Victorian Revival Mahogany Balloon Back Caned Dining Chairs Silk Brocade Seats
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 3 large late 20th century Victorian style dining chair. Made for Due Process Trading Company. Feature a solid mahogany frame with ...
Category

Late 20th Century Victorian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Restored Bauhaus Chair, by Mart Stam for R. Slezak, Beech, Chrome, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This iconic Bauhaus chair comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. It was designed by the renowned architect and designer Mart Stam and manufactured by Slez...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome, Steel

LC3 Armchair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1990s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Le Corbusier; Pierre Jeanneret; Charlotte Perriand; 1928; LC3; Armchair; France; Italy; Cassina; Bauhaus; Modernism; LC3 single armchair for Cassina. An iconic piece of modernist design, designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, his cousin and colleague Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand. The chair is a symbol of timeless elegance and exceptional comfort, with a unique combination of high-quality materials and craftsmanship. Made of high-quality materials by Italian manufacturer Cassina in the 1990s, this LC3 armchair has a chrome-plated steel frame that gives it a sleek and contemporary look. The thick Italian white leather adds a touch of luxury to the design and offers superior durability, while the combination of foam and goose down in the side and seat cushions provides a comfortable seating experience. With its low seat and wide armrests, the LC3 armchair is the perfect place to relax after a long day. The chair's design is both functional and stylish, making it an ideal addition to any modern living space. In excellent condition and signed by its designers, the LC3 armchair is a collector's item that is sure to be treasured for years to come. Whether you are looking to add a touch of sophistication to your home or simply enjoy the ultimate in comfort, the LC3 single armchair by Le Corbusier for...
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1990s Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Antique Victorian Balloon Back Parlor Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Antique 1800's Victorian Balloon Back Parlor Carv...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak and Embossed Crocodile Leather Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed pressed brown leather upholstered Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with crocodile leather embossed seat pads A very rare and totally original set of Victorian dining chairs...
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1880s French Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Crocodile, Oak

Victorian Ebonized Walnut Sofa in Dark Blue Paisley
Located in Malibu, CA
Charming 19th Century handcrafted parlor sofa reupholstered in heavy weight fabric in dark blue. The sturdy walnut frame has been lightly ebonized.
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Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Bauhaus Papercord Side Arm Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
A side chair by Bauhaus attributed to designer Erich Dieckmann (1896 - 1944), made of a solid wood frame with a papercord weaving seating and backrest.In very good original condition...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak, Papercord

Late French Victorian Carved Walnut Prie Dieu Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an antique prie dieu slipper chair, later 19th century, in hand carved walnut and a light coral colored upholstery. The highly detailed carve...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Rocking Chair. Firm seat with springs support. Measures 26.5" in width, 30" in depth and 39" in ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Small Antique Victorian Walnut Cabriole Legged Footstool Embroidered Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian circa 1880 hand carved walnut Cabriolet legged footstool with floral embroidered upholstery A very decorative and well made piece, the top has a period Victorian embroidery...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique Glastonbury Chair, Welsh Oak, Gothic Revival Elbow Seat, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Glastonbury chair. A Welsh, oak ecclesiastical elbow seat with Gothic overtones, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. A classic provincial example of...
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Late 19th Century Welsh Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

English Inlaid Mahogany Needlepoint Armchair \ Bedroom Side Chair
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful English Mahogany Victorian chair with armrests and a unique floral tapestry seat. The chair has elegant, slim carved arms and legs and a spindle back which are inlaid wit...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Alvar Aalto Paimio Chair 41.. Classic Bauhaus Design. Modernist/ Scandinavian
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Paimio armchair 41 by Alvar Alto in natural birch wood with white bentwood seat with venting slots. The laminated birch frame is bent into a closed curve with solid birch c...
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1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Dining Chairs Set of 12 Walnut, 1 Carver and 11 Side Chairs
Located in Toronto, CA
Dining chairs walnut 1 arm and 11 side chairs 19th century styling made by Lionel Rawlinson pop off seats so upholstery can be easily changed. Solid sturdy chairs.
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Victorian Seating

Materials

Walnut

Huge Fully Restored Antique Chesterfield Club Armchair Whisky Brown Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely massive, original late Victorian Chesterfield club armchair with coil sprung frame and hor...
Category

19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This design icon from 1928, the B35 armchair, was designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1920s and made by the German Thonet factory in the early 1930s. This piece is made of tubular steel and black leather with natural patina. The materials used and the traces of wear show that this is an early production of this timeless modell. The armrests are finished with solid wood. Following the success of his Wassily chair, Breuer continued to experiment with tubular steel furniture. Like the Wassily chair, the B35 was not a direct representative of the Bauhaus school, but is clearly in line with the Bauhaus design and construction principles, with a modern, stripped-down form made of industrial materials not used today in furniture production. Marcel Breuer was born in 1902 in Hungary. He was an architect and designer. He received a scholarship to study painting and sculpture at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in 1920, but quickly quit and applied to the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. After completing the preliminary courses there, he studied at the Bauhaus furniture...
Category

1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Barcelona Chairs from Richard Neutra's Lovell Health House, 1940s
Located in Coronado, CA
This pair of custom Barcelona chairs came from the famed Lovell Health House designed by Richard Neutra. The Lovell Health House is considered to be the first steel frame structure in the United States. This pair of chairs lived in the Neutra house...
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1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rare Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Victorian Wicker Conversation Gossip Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Perhaps the Rarest of all Victorian Wicker pieces, this parlor chair was used for Ladies to gossip while not facing one another or to limit contact between courting couples. Victoria...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wicker

Bauhaus Black Leather Vintage Lounge Chair Wassily by Marcel Breuer Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus style vintage tube steel lounge chair with black leather model Wassily was designed by Marcel Breuer 1925 - 27 and probably executed in Italy circa 1970. No manufacturer labe...
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1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Black Leather Armchair, 1930s Czechia, Made by Mucke-Melder and Fully Restored
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
"Made by Mücke Melder, an influential modernist furniture manufacturer that specialised in tubular steel designs. It has been restored and reupholstered by our professional refurbi...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Ivory Tubular Steel Cantilever Chrome Armchairs, Quality Leather, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
"Made by Mücke Melder, an influential modernist furniture manufacturer that specialised in tubular steel designs. It has been restored and reupholstered by our professional refurbi...
Category

20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

6 Piece American Victorian Blue Tufted Damask Mahogany Living Room Set
Located in Queens, NY
6 Piece American Victorian living room salon set including a settee, an armchair, and 4 side chairs with carved mahogany frames featuring crest p...
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Damask

Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair in style of 'LC1' by Le Corbusier, Black Leather
Located in Zagreb, HR
One of six stunning mid-century modern leather lounge chairs, in the style of the iconic 'LC1' chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand. A high-quality v...
Category

1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Unusual Antique Victorian Oak Corner Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian oak corner chair having a quality shaped top rail supported by a turned column, shaped splats, newly reupholstered drop...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Other

FINE PAIR OF FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE HOWARD & SON'S ViCTORIAN PORTARLINGTON SOFAS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine pair of, fully restored Antique Victorian, fully stamped, Howard & Son’s London, large two seat Portarlington...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair of carved oak 19th century armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of carved oak 19th century armchairs circa 1890. Good quality pair of chairs very much in the taste of chippendale.  Typical shaped back rest with carved detailing.  Scrolled a...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Prie Dieu Chair, Early Victorian, Walnut Needlepoint Tapestry Seat, circa 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique prie dieu chair, a 19th century, early Victorian chair in walnut with a needlepoint tapestry seat cover. Ideal as a bedroom side chair and dating to circa 1840. ...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Rare 19th Century Hand Carved Hardwood Hawk Claw & Ball Feet Library Study Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style Victorian sofa with hand carved Hawk claw & Ball feet and Hawk head detailing I’ve never seen ano...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Bauhaus Chrome Armchair B34 by Marcel Breuer / Mücke & Melder, 1930s /Eisengarn
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia - completely original condition ( two screws under armrests replaced) - original iron fabric / eisengarn.  
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Victorian Walnut Armchair
Located in London, GB
Victorian walnut armchair A Victorian walnut armchair of good proportions. Fully restored and covered in calico. Loose cover made in 'Old Flax, Ivory' by ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

19th Century E W Godwin Mahogany Bow Back Chair William Watt
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
An exceptional Bow back corner chair dating from the 1870s attributed to E W Godwin, probably made by William Watt. Very well constructed Bow chair with circular seat and bobbin turn...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Style Rattan or Wicker Throne, H 125 cm Backrest Wide Seat
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Spectacular large armchair,early 20th century or late 19th century Antique wicker wing chair. With very high backrest and very wide seat, throne t...
Category

20th Century Spanish Victorian Seating

Materials

Rattan

Unusual Antique Victorian Oak Side Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian oak side chair having an upholstered lift up top to reveal a storage compartment above a shaped carved centre splat sup...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Antique Duncan Phyfe Tiger Maple Chair, Circa 1880s
Located in Germantown, MD
A very charming Duncan Phyfe chair from the 19th century. Handcrafted. Red brand new red velvet upholstery being done. Measures 18"W x 19"D x 33"H....
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

VINTAGE TiMOTHY OULTON DESIGNER FOR HALO HERITAGE BROWN LEATHER BALMORAL SOFA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, Timothy Oulton Balmoral, Heritage brown leather sofa with two feather filled over st...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather

Fantastic Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Carved Walnut 3 Piece Suite
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fantastic quality antique 19th Century Victorian carved walnut 3 piece suite having a fantastic quality carved solid walnut chaise longue with the original pair of carved walnut ladi...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

A late Victorian two-seater Chesterfield sofa
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian two-seater Chesterfield sofa, of typical form with a continuous scroll back and arms, reupholstered in deep-buttoned blue leather, raised on turned tapering walnut l...
Category

20th Century English Late Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Hall/Side Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian carved mahogany hall chair having a beautifully carved shaped top and sides, attractive solid mahogany barley twist supports standing on shaped carved cabriole legs...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Tubular steel Bauhaus sofa by Hynek Gottwald, 1930´s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Chrome tubular steel sofa, designed by Hynek Gottwald during the Bauhaus period in the 1930s, This sofa was made in the 1940´s. The chrome is overall in good Vintage condition, show...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian carved walnut side chair having a pretty quality carved walnut top rail supported by solid walnut barley twist supports with original turned finials. It has a newly...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Tubular Steel Loungechair Zebra Hide by Fa. Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
The design of this chair goes back to the model of R.C. Coquery from the year 1929. It was produced under the number B 251 from Thonet-France. This chair by Hynek Gottwald is a czech version with changed proportions. It has been completely restored and upholstered. Covered with 3 selected real zebra skins...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

PH Armchair, Chrome, Leather Natural Un-Dyed
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Reminiscent of the roots of a tree, the legs of the PH armchair provide a stability and strength that is refined, unobtrusive and does not distract visuall...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Circa 1860 English Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 English Windsor Arm Chair. 7-spindle hoop back, conforming turned arm supports & legs & shaped, turned cross-stretchers. Ash with ...
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Ash

Museum Grade Sculpted Tall Oak 2-Drawer Writing Windsor Chair / Desk, C.1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
The Comb-Back, spindle and brace back Windsor Writing chair / Desk features a traditional sack-back style Windsor with a comb. It includes a hand...
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Fine Quality Set of 4 Antique Victorian Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality set of 4 antique Victorian carved rosewood dining chairs having a quality carved pretty rosewood shaped balloon back with a shaped carved splat to the centre, newly reup...
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Rosewood

Classic Midcentury Brno Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Gordon International
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic set of 4 midcentury Brno chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Gordon International, beautiful polished chrome tubular steel, retain original orange wool fabric, minor blemishes an...
Category

1970s American Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Pair of Antique Sofas in the Manner of Howard and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
This sofas have high sides and back which is cosy in front of a fire or anywhere. The high sides are sprung and have built in down cushions. This makes them supremely comfortable if ...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Fine Victorian Howard & Son's Claw & Ball Feet Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with new Fully Anilin...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

1970’s Bauhaus Style Chrome Tube Bentwood & Cane Rocking Chair or Rocker
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Bauhaus style rocking chair or rocker comprised of a chrome tube frame and bentwood trim surrounding a cane seat & back. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that t...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Howard & Sons Daybed
Located in Batley, GB
A 19th century daybed by Howard & Sons - London. Raised on 4 turned walnut legs with the original Stamped casters and the left back leg bearing the stock number 14325-2424. Expert...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Sofa & Armchair Suite Napoleonic Blue Upholstery Claw & Ball Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Victorian hand made in France, Walnut framed with Napoleonic Blue upholstery three piece suite. A very good looking and well made...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Vintage Wrought Iron Victorian Style Green Garden Patio Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage wrought iron Victorian style green garden patio rocker rocking chair. Item features wrought iron construction, very nice vintage item, great style and form, possibly Meadowcraft Dogwood...
Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fully Restored Blue Bauhaus Chrome Sofa, 1930s Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome tubular steel frame. Manufactured in the 1930s. Chrome tubular steel is in perfect original condition. New upholstery...
Category

20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus MR 20 Cantilever Arm Chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe for Stendig
Located in Detroit, MI
This pair of vintage Mies van der Rohe MR 20 cantilevered cane arm chairs made by Stendig are circa 1970. The MR chair was designed by modernist archit...
Category

1970s Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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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