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Seating For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: 1920s
Thonet Bentwood Cane Bistro or Side Chair, 1920's
Located in Doylestown, PA
Thonet bentwood cane cafe or side chair, 1920's This iconic design chair has a sturdy yet lightweight beechwood frame. An original classic great for a varie...
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1920s European Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Beech

Original Historic Hand Made 9 Strand Square Pretzel Rattan Sofa By Paul T Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Extremely rare, museum-quality nine-strand square pretzel square-back four-seat sofa was designed by Paul T. Frankl in 1934 using the highest-quality rattan poles and reeds available...
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1930s Philippine Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Two Art Deco Modernist Oak Lounge Chairs in Bouclé by Anton Lucas Leiden, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare pair of Art Deco Modernist lounge chairs. Design by Anton Lucas for N.V. Meubelkunst Leiden. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak frames with or...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Macassar, Oak

Swedish tripode chair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swedish tripode chair
Category

1930s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Wood

Set of '8' French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of (8) French Louis XV style dining chairs in a bleached walnut wood. The chairs are newly upholstered in a washed Belgium linen with ...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Two Art Deco Amsterdamse School Lounge Chairs by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Amsterdamse School lounge chairs. Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid beech frames, veneered with waln...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech, Walnut

Pair of French Art Deco Oakwood Dining Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This dining chair was designed around 1930 by French designer Charles Dudouyt. It is an Art Deco design from a period just before the mid-century period, and while it still retains s...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Louis XVI Style French Curve Back Sofa
Located in Pomona, CA
French Louis XVI-style curved back sofa. The wooden frame has a neutral finish and is supported by seven legs. The sofa is newly covered in neutral color fabric.
Category

1930s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

1920s Art Deco Ottoman, Convertible Sofa Bed in Walnut, restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco ottoman , sofa bed, 1920s, in walnut, with futurism original upholstery in good condition. Solid wood of walnut restored and polished with shellac and wax The original sprin...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Modernist Eyre de Lanux Armchairs in Brushed Oak, France, c. 1925
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of French Modernist Armchairs attributed to Eyre de Lanux, France, c. 1925 Brushed Oak, in muslin H: 33.25 D: 20.75 W: 20 in.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Antique Castilian Carved Mahogany & Embossed Leather Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique Castilian hand carved mahogany and exquisitely embossed leather arm chair, having a handsome carved profile of a Spanish Conquistador i...
Category

1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Art Deco Machine Age Skyscraper Style Black Lacquer & Holly Hunt Fabric Chair
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic Art Deco Machine Age side/ desk chair was realized in the United States circa 1935. It features streamlined side; subtly bowed hind legs and tapered front l...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Lacquer

Set of two Art Deco Armchairs by J. Halabala, Model H269, 1930s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of two Art Deco armchairs designed by famous Jindrich Halabala in 1930s in Czechoslovakia. One of his iconic models, H269. The armchairs have been preserved in near-collector’s...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

French Leather Club Chairs 1920's Original Velvet Cushions Restored Internally
Located in Chicago, IL
French Leather Club Chairs and like most of the very early French Club Chairs the original seat cushions were made with down filled Velvet and not leather. Our "near" pair of Club C...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Velvet

Flemming Lassen Armchairs in Original Velvet Upholstery, Denmark 1930s
Located in Almelo, NL
Flemming Lassen Armchairs in Original Velvet Upholstery, Denmark 1930s These modernist armchairs, attributed to Flemming Lassen (1902-1984), feature a beautifully lyrical and dynami...
Category

1930s Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

An Early 20th Century French Art Deco Satinwood & Cane Folding Armchair 1920s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Early 20th Century French Art Deco Satinwood & Cane Folding Armchair 1920s
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Satinwood

Restored Art Deco Armchair, by Tatra, Pravenec, Beech, Polished, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco armchair comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century and was manufactured by the renowned company TATRA Pravenec (Slovakia) as model A745/...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Wood, Lacquer

Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier Set of Eight 3758A Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier, set of eight dining armchairs, model '3758A' , horsehair, mahogany, brass, Denmark, design 1927, made 1950s These dining chairs were des...
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Footstool with Baby Tiger Needlepoint and Gold Trim
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique footstool with carved profiled legs and needlepoint embroidery of a. Baby tiger. Gold trim accent on the legs and around the top.
Category

1930s American Country Vintage Seating

Materials

Textile, Wood

Antique Bentwood Bistro Cafe Chairs by Josef Hoffman for Thonet
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four antique bentwood cafe chairs designed by Josef Hoffman and manufactured by Thonet are circa 1920. The iconic bentwood cafe bistro chair has a simple design with eleg...
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1920s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Audoux Minet Rope lounge Chair for Vibo Vesoul, France 1930's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mediterranean Design Rope Lounge Chair. Designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul. Made in France, 1930's / 40's period. Curved bentwood darker stained wooden f...
Category

1930s French Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Rope, Wood

Magnificent Set of 4 Espresso Art Deco Plantation Loungers, Cuba, circa 1935
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and upholstered. Expert custom upholstery service is available. A jaw-dropping set of four (4) espresso mahogany Art Deco plantation loungers...
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1930s Cuban Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

1930s Pair of Rare Refurbished Art Deco Armchairs in Walnut , Reupholstered
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Professionally refurbished and reupholstered - Shellac finish - Seat height: 40cm
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Early Modern Danish Cabinetmaker "Captains Chair" in Patinated Oak
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful and sturdy design by a Danish cabinetmaker from the first half of the 20th. century. An early modern take on the traditional English "Captains chair" in beautifully patinat...
Category

1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindrich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with green velvet. Another fabric and wood finish on request poss...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Friedrich Otto Schmidt Art Deco Stool, Pouf, Original Condition, Vienna, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Deco tabouret or stool / footstool, dating from around 1925. Manufactured by Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna / Austria. The stool features an elegant round shape and impresses above all with its well-preserved condition. It is still upholstered with the original fabric, which remains in outstandingly good condition — clean and with hardly any signs of wear. We assume that this stool may have never been used, which makes it a particularly rare piece of furniture in museum-quality condition. The stool is marked on the underside: Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Wien, IX, Währinger Straße 28 Numbered: 11859 Friedrich Otto Schmidt was a traditional and renowned Viennese company, founded in 1853, specializing in the production of high-quality interior furnishings. The company gained particular recognition through the Schmidt brothers — Max, Otto, and Leo — who maintained close relationships with leading artists and designers of the turn of the century. Especially significant was their collaboration with the famous architect Adolf Loos. Through these partnerships and their active involvement in the reform movements of Viennese arts and crafts...
Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1930s Art Deco sofa , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Seat Height 47cm
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Side Chair, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Gothic Revival side chair. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Solid oak frame with original hand-carved elements. This wonderful Gothic Revival side chair is in ...
Category

1930s Dutch Gothic Revival Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

1930s Swedish Chesterfield Club Chair – Tufted Leather & Cabriole Legs
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A beautiful 1930s Swedish Chesterfield club chair, featuring deep button-tufted leather upholstery with a rich, aged patina. The chair has been fitted with new webbing for enhanced d...
Category

1930s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Refined and Chic French Louis XV Carved Walnut Settee Sofa Canape Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous sofa made in France of carved walnut and in good vintage antique condition. The settee is in good condition and has minor signs of age and use on the upholstery bu...
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Cushman Morris Style Reclining Lounge Chair by Herman de Vries Made in Vermont
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic and sophisticated reclining Morris style lounge chair, designed by Herman de Vries, for the Cushman Furniture Company, made in Vermont c...
Category

1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Antique Pine Bench, 1920’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from hungary with the original paint. Over time and use, the blue paint has been worn away in places to the wood. The bench is stable and sturdy. Free of woodworm.
Category

1920s Hungarian Rustic Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Charles Dudouyt Oak and Straw chairs
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Painter and illustrator turned furniture designer Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) sense of rusticity and modernism is strikingly present in this set of 1930s chairs.
Category

1930s French Rustic Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Oak

Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Rare Italian Curved Sofa "Casa E Giardino" 1936
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Gio Ponti three-seater sofa for "Casa e Giardino", 1936. Curved shell model covered in original vintage satin, the cushions have springs inside. The upholstery, as seen in the photo...
Category

1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Satin, Beech

French Leather Club Chair Restored from the Ground Up with Horsehair Padding
Located in Chicago, IL
French Art Deco Moustache Style Club Chair from the 1930's. Certainly one of the more iconic designs from the Art Deco era and a true French classic if there ever was one. Our inhouse Old Plank upholstery department completely disassembled this single French Leather Club Chair down to their bare wood frame and rebuilt every component using nothing but old-school methods. Our Old Plank upholstery department uses horsehair and shredded coco fibers for padding and we still hand-tie each and every coil spring in 8-directions. The results of spending the extra time and effort pays huge dividends as soon as you sit in one of our restored French Club Chairs and you do not sit on them, nor do you sink to the ground, but are rather cuddled in the chair. The 40-man hours of labor spent to properly rebuild each French Leather Club Chair in our Old Plank Upholstery department and an additional 24-hours spent in our finishing department in dying the Club Chair leather...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood

Set of 6 Alvar Aalto 3 Legged Stackable Stools Model 60, Artek 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
These six Alvar Aalto iconic stools from 1930s are beautiful and space saving furniture pieces of timeless design. The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat wi...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Josef Hillerbrand Three-Seater Sofa for Deutsche Werkstätten, Germany 1930s
By Deutsche Werstätten, Josef Hillerbrand
Located in Utrecht, NL
Josef Hillerbrand was a prominent German architect and designer in the mid-20th century era. He is best known for his work in the Deutsche Werkstätten, Munich. The Deutsche Werkstätt...
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Louis XV Style Fruitwood Bench
Located in Buchanan, NY
This lovely French 1920s Louis XV style bench features a fruitwood frame with hand carved floral motifs. The frame is sturdy but could benefit from polishing. The tapestry style fabr...
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Fruitwood, Upholstery

Vintage Danish Hexagonal Oak Stool, 1930s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Hexagonal Oak Stool, 1930s. Traditional Danish footstool with spiralling carved legs i stained solid oak. Hexagonal seat with original upholstery. Made in Denmark by ...
Category

1930s Danish Baroque Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Ettore Zaccari lounge sofa in ebonized wood Italy 1930s
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Crafted in Ettore Zaccari's own workshop in Italy during the 1930s, this exquisite lounge sofa is a testament to the remarkable skill and artistry of its creator. The sofa is finishe...
Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Ash

Finnish Designer, Sofa, Wood, Velvet, Finland, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted wood and pink velvet sofa designed and produced in Finland, c. 1920s. Seat Height: 16" All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional...
Category

1920s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Sculptural Art Deco Chair, England, 1930s
Located in LEWES, GB
A wonderful sculptural Art Deco English chair from the 1930s. Sold for customer to reupholster in their own choice of fabric. We offer reupholstery in COM for an additional charg...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bauhaus Cantilever Armchair by Luckhardt Brothers, Chromed Metal, Stained Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus cantilever chair SS 33 designed by Hans Luckhardt. Chromium plated tubular steel and stained wood, c. 1930. This item is restored on request and available in different amoun...
Category

1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Netherlands Lounge Chair, 1930s
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This striking armchair, crafted in the Netherlands during the 1930s, speaks a quiet but unmistakable language of modernist sophistication. Designed with architectural clarity, it mar...
Category

1930s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Cord, Braid, Oak, Wood

Pair of 1930s Art Deco danish lounge chairs reupholstered in natural sheepskin.
Located in København K, 84
This solid, elegant pair of 1930s Danish lounge chairs represents the sophisticated influence of Art Deco on Danish cabinet-making during the early 20th century. Professionally resto...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Sheepskin

Art Deco Dining Chairs by Jindrich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco chairs designed in the 1930s by Jindrich Halabala with the catalog no. H214. There are 14-20 pcs. Available but not restored. The Pictures Shows the last ones which were a...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Pair of Andre Sornay bridge chairs stained Oregon pine, ebonised wood
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of bridge chairs stained Oregon pine on the back side , lacquer olive green color wood, brass nail-heads and fabric upholstery, each underside stamped 'BREVETE SORNAY/FRANCE ETR...
Category

1930s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Restored Stick Reed Rattan "President" Chaise Lounge
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Relax in this restored 1930 "President" stick rattan chaise lounge chair. The lounge features a spindle design with a fan back and sides and a soft and comfortable cushion top. The "...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wicker, Rattan

Two-seater straw sofa by Giuseppe Pagano
Located in Milano, IT
This two-seater sofa, designed by the visionary Giuseppe Pagano during the Italian Rationalist era, embodies the principles of functionality and simplicity that defined this movement...
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1930s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Wood

Pair of Chairs in the Style of Thonet by Codina, circa 1930
By Thonet, Codina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of chairs in the style of Thonet by Codina, circa 1930 Manufactured in Spain. Dark bentwood. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preser...
Category

1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

1930s Swedish Chesterfield Club Chair – Tufted Leather & Cabriole Legs
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A beautiful 1930s Swedish Chesterfield club chair, featuring deep button-tufted leather upholstery with a rich, aged patina. The chair has been fitted with new webbing for enhanced ...
Category

1930s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of 6 Painted Italian Louis XV Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Set of 6 Italian Louis XV style painted dining room chairs, circa 1930's. The set consists of 2 armchairs and 4 side chairs, all with floral decorations. With cupids bow crest rails,...
Category

1930s Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Restored Art Deco Chair, by Thonet, Beech, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco chair comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. It is made of solid beech wood and is marked Thonet. The chair has undergone careful r...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Wood, Lacquer

Set of 2 Thonet Armchairs, Model B246, 1930s, Restored & Reupholstered
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This set of 2 armchairs was produced by Thonet (original paper labels are still under the seats as you may see in the attached picture) and most probably designed by Josef Frank. Thi...
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1930s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating

Materials

Linen, Bentwood

Josef Frank Armchair, Model No. 403/F, 1928
Located in Chicago, IL
Josef Frank Armchair, Model No. 403/F, 1928 This Armchair, designed by Josef Frank in 1928, features a stained bent beech frame and stained beech plywood. It was manufactured by Gebr...
Category

1930s Austrian Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Restored Art Deco Reclining Armchair, by J. Halabala, UP Závody, Czech. 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This early 20th-century reclining armchair is a masterpiece of Czechoslovakian design, created by Jindřich Halabala for UP závody. Expertly restored, it retains its original charm—it...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech

Antique Set (8) French Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style Old Leather Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique set of French (8) Louis XVI Style Dining Room Chairs in "unrestored" condition and I have to admit that one of the side chairs is in rough shape. The chair is certainly repai...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 20th Century Art Deco Lounge Chairs, Italy, Circa 1930s. The plush seating of each chair is wrapped by a square wooden box frame in burl wood veneer with flare arms. The uph...
Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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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