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Seating For Sale
Style: Neoclassical
Style: Vienna Secession
Set of Six 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent set of six late 19th century carved Italian dining armchairs crafted in the neoclassical taste. The chairs feature large painted square frames with round arms and legs ending...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Josef Hoffmann. Armchair Designed for the 5th Viennese Secession Exhibition 1899
Located in London, GB
Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) designed for the 5th Viennese Secession exhibition in 1899. An exceptional oak corner armchair. The last image is of an identical armchair designed by Hoffmann which was exhibited at the Tate, Liverpool, in the 'Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in Vienna 1900...
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Late 19th Century Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

A SCULPTURAL NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC WROUGHT IRON ARTIST CHAIR, France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing, sculptural and very decorative chair, Post-Modernist, Neo-Classical, wrought iron structure with a square section with classically inspired decorations, seat and back...
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1980s French Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Neoclassical Revival Dining Chairs- Set of Six
Located in Trenton, NJ
This set of six mid-century dining chairs captures the best of the Neoclassical Revival movement, combining centuries-old elegance with the practicality and clean lines of the 20th c...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Marcel Kammerer Settee Bench Seat, Thonet Austria, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic settee designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. It is made of dark or almost black stained beech wood in mahogany tone and French pol...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood, Beech

Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Bentwood Settee Bench / White Lacquer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Originally designed by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret "Fledermaus" in Viennas city centre. Beech bentwood painted bench manufactured by Thonet Vienna.. Difficult to determine exact age ?...
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1940s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Early 20th Century Nichols and Stone Barrel Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Nichols And Stone Barrel Back Windsor stained ArmChair. Very sturdy. Good vintage condition. Measures 25" in width, 23" in de...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Six Neoclassical Style Gilt Dining Chairs After Versace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of six shiny gold dining chairs after Versace. The chairs feature thick gilt metal or gilded metal frames made in the neoclassical taste. The chair backs have greek colu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Metal

Sofa mod. Fledermaus, Josef Hoffmann for Kohn, 1910s
Located in Argelato, BO
Bentwood Sofa mod. Fledermaus by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1910s It is one of the most famous creations of the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founding fa...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Bentwood

Armchair "412" by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn Austria, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Armchair "412" by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn, Austria,1900s
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ebonized Leather Rope Klismos Chairs After Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of large klismos chairs featuring a dramatic ebonized black lacquer finish and leather woven rope strap seats. The oversized chairs are unsigned, however they are made...
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20th Century Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Philadelphia Neoclassical Empire Sofa, Attributable to Joseph Barry, circa 1830
By Joseph Barry
Located in Miami, FL
Anything but demure, this handsome and beautifully-crafted neoclassical sofa from Philadelphia is very likely the work of prominent cabinetmaker Joseph B. Barry (1757-1839). With wor...
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1830s American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Pair of Rose Tarlow Painted Parcel Gilt Brighton Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime pair of lacquer painted armchairs by Rose Tarlow, Melrose House, Hollywood, CA. Known as Brighton armchairs they feature a carved decorative...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Bentwood Chairs Attributed to Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech, bentwood not signed but attributed to Thonet catalog no. 14. Excellent restored up to 18 pieces available for the moment only one finished for additional ones is the delivery...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Pair Of Elegant Antique Pleated Velvet Upholstered Benches
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The rectangular tops are mounted on separately made wide carved bow shaped frames ending in scrolled feet. Brass rosettes are attached to the scrolled feet that are raised on gilt wo...
Category

Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of 4 Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Josef Hoffman 1907 Secessionist chair design for the Fledermaus Cafe in Vienna. Set of four Cafe chairs in black sueded upholstery coving th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Thonet, a Bentwood Chaise Lounge with Wonderful Scroll Work Details & Cane Work
Located in London, GB
Thonet. A bentwood chaise lounge with an adjustable back with a flowing scrollwork frame with a cane work bed. Stamped to the base with serial number and ??? - Paris retailer. Dimen...
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Early 1900s French Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Vienna Secession J. & J. Kohn Bench No. 67
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare, beech bentwood frame with an embossed plywood seat and backrest. First time mentioned in the J. & J. Kohn catalog 1902 with the catalog no. 67. Still in original cond...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Important Maison Jansen Velvet and Gilt Canapé, c. 1930s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen settee in emerald green velvet and gilt frame, signed underneath with remnants of Jansen stamp. Incredible collectors piece, wi...
Category

1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Set of Ten 19th Century J and J Kohn Bentwood Cane Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable and rare set of 10 matching labeled late 19th century bentwood bistro dining armchairs made by J and J Kohn Vienna, Austria. Each chair has an ...
Category

19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Rare Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame, leather upholstery. Designed circa 1900-1910 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Made by Thonet. Delivery time about 4-6 weeks. Up to six avail...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Set of Four Jacques Garcia for Baker Marat Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of four mahogany dining chairs designed by Jacques Garcia for Baker. The Marat dining chairs (Model # BA3848) feature a mahogany ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Original of Time Otto Wagner Armchair 1901 Jugendstil, Secession Style, 1901
Located in Vienna, AT
As pioneer and master of the Modern, Otto Wagner seized the then rather new technique of bending Wood for his furniture designs. The design of this armchair dated back in 1901. This ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Armchairs by Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Beach bentwood design by Otto Wagner about 1900 The fabric on the chairs is obsolete but I can offer you huge range Vienna Secession fabrics instad of. Delivery time 5-6 weeks  
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

18th C Dimes Extended Arm Sack Back Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 18th C extended arm sack back Windsor is from New England. This comes to us from a private collection.This is stamped Dimes underneath the seat.  
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Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair - White Matelassé Covered Swivel Club Chairs and Ottoman, Hickory Chair
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th C. Hickory chair off white matelassé covered swivel club chairs with a matching ottoman. The set is covered in Sovereign Upholstery by Hickory...
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1990s American American Classical Seating

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Down

Set of Six English Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine set of six English neoclassical dining chairs, the most unusual back splats with carved rosettes, honeysuckle and wreath carving, th...
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19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Secession office chair no.6513 by Otto Wagner
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.6513 by Otto Wagner. Professionally stained and repolished with new fabric.
Category

1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Sumy Chaise Longue DEDAR Red Cotton Velvet Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sumy Chaise Longue, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Sumy puts a modern twist on the traditional chaise l...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Brass

Thonet Nr. 11 Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood with caned seat and backrest. Made in Austria by Gebrüder Thonet, circa 1890. Fully restored.
Category

1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Reupholstered Pair of Arm Dining Chairs for Mastercraft
Located in Medina, OH
Indulge in the timeless sophistication of these ivory colored Mastercraft dining chairs. The sleek, rounded design, completed with a black lacquered hardwood frame exudes modern lux...
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1970s American Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Eight Vienna Secession Armchairs by Gustav Siegel for Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning set of eight Vienna Secession Model 715F armchairs. Design by Gustav Siegel for Jacob & Josef Kohn. Striking Austrian design from the 1900s. Lacquered solid beech bentwoo...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Vienna Secession Armchair Model 6528 designed by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful and very rare bentwood armchair, crafted by Marcel Kammerer (1878 – 1959), a Viennese architect and designer who immigrated to Canada after ...
Category

1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Thonet Model 81 Three-Legged Armchair
Located in Highland, IN
This elegant chair three-legged chair by Thonet made of stained beech with a seat upholstered in suede leather. 31.5"h X 25"w X 23"d
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Set of Chairs by M.G. Bindesbøll in Stained Beech with Green Wool Upholstery
Located in Valby, 84
An exceptionally rare and historically significant set of eight chairs, designed by M.G. Bindesbøll. These chairs feature turned and stained beech frames, beautifully complemented by...
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1840s Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Thonet Armchairs by Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Design attributed to Otto Wagner. Wood finish and upholstery according to customer requirements. Price for already restored ones. Up to eight pieces available, more on request. Deli...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech, Bentwood

Italian Neoclassical Style Settee with Carved Wood and Black Upholstery
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant Italian Neoclassical style settee featuring intricate carving details. The top part of the backrest is decorated with a series of classical figures, a characteristic of ...
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20th Century Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Velvet, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green grey velvet and birch lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Seat height 16”.
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1930s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Birch

Four chairs mod. Fledermaus, Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
Located in Argelato, BO
Four bentwood chairs mod. Fledermaus by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s It is one of the most famous creations of the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founding fathers...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Bentwood

Danish neoclassical chair original painted decorations, Denmark 1860’s
Located in Valby, 84
A charming Danish neoclassical chair from the 1860s, featuring its original hand-painted decorations in black and gold. This exquisite piece showcases the refined craftsmanship and e...
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1860s Danish Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 American Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of six New England Hitchcock Style chairs. Hand painted / stenciled and gilt with a deep and rich patination from years of good wear. The seats are woven rush seats and are in ...
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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Set of Four American Classical Painted Faux Grain Rosewood & Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of four American Classical painted faux grain rosewood & caned dining chairs - A really lovely set of four chairs with faux painted rosewood design on the back and legs with deli...
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Rosewood

Thonet Model No. 511 Bentwood Armchair, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
Located in Austin, TX
An iconic armchair of the Vienna Secession movement, the Thonet model no. 511 bent beechwood armchair, featuring stunning lines and beautiful proportions. A design tour de force, it ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Pair of French Neoclassical Style Bleached Wood Stools with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French neoclassical style bleached wood stools from the early 20th century, with fluted legs and new upholstery. Created in France during...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Neoclassical Style Steel Curule Garden Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of Italian polished steel patio and garden dining armchairs featuring neoclassical style curule legs. Hand-crafted from thick steel with an open design and dramatic pro...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Steel

Neoclassical Style carved mahogany recamier / chaise by Baker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Neoclassical Style carved mahogany recamier / chaise lounge manufactured by Baker,, Frame in excellent original condition.. original fabric upholstery has minor marks,,hav...
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1980s American Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Custom King, Queen Full or Twin Spool Bed by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom bobbin bed with spool/bobbin head and foot board. Shown here in a twin size, in mahogany. Can be made in oak, mahogany, walnut or alder in a variety ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Walnut

Neoclassical Antique French-Style Gilded Chair
Located in Rümmingen, BW
"shipping note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options please contact us directly" This antique chair features a gilded wooden frame with a spindle backr...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

Oak Parquetry Upholstered Bench, Light Oak
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Light oak parquetry upholstered bench with tapered legs. Crafted with rustic oak with an upholstered seat, this bench is the perfect addition to the foot of any bed or entryway. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Vienna secession bench no.4275 by Thonet attr. Marcel Kammerer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Vienna secession bench no.4275 by Thonet attr. to Marcel Kammerer. Professionally stained and repolished with french polish and new fabric.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann 'Buenos Aires' Suite by J&J Kohn, Austria, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Vienna Secessionist parlor suite by Josef Hoffman, manufactured before 1920 by J & J Kohn, Vienna, Austria. The suite comprised of a settee and pair of armchairs or club ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Koloman Moser Purkersdorf Sanatorium Armchair by Wittman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Koloman Moser design Purkersdorf Sanatorium Armchair for Wittman. Austria, designed 1903; reissued 1970s. An icon of Viennese Modernism, designed for the entrance hall of the Purkers...
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1980s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Paint

Pair of Fendi Casa Arctic Blue Leather Tunica Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime pair of Italian Fendi Tunica lounge chairs or slipper chairs circa 2015. The bespoke rare chairs feature a soft and supple arctic blue leather...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Brass

Woodard Chantilly Rose Wrought Iron Tete a Tete, Pair Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
This is the classic vintage Woodard Chantilly Rose wrought iron Tete a Tete - a pair of attached arm chairs with a small round glas...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Baltic Neoclassical Klismos and Curule Form Mahogany Armchairs, Pair, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A chic, rare, and unusual pair of circa 1800 Baltic Directoire style armchairs or fauteuils of both klismos and curule variant form, the solid mahogany frames gilt-metal rosette moun...
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Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Skirted Upholstered Club Chair, Customizable
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our Madison chair features a t-cushion and loose pillow back for additional comfort. The chair is framed in maple and birch. Price does not include fabric. Fabric shown is for imag...
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2010s American American Classical Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Classic Antique Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a gracefully curved urn form splat back adorned with exquisite figured Cerejeira veneers, known for their beautiful swirling patterns that captivate the eye. The veneers fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese American Classical Seating

Materials

Wood

Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn in very good original condition.
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1910s German Vienna Secession Vintage 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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