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Seating For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1930s
S411 Armchair by W. H. Gispen for Mücke & Melder, 1930s
Located in Poznań, PL
An elegant and exceptionally comfortable cantilever armchair manufactured by Mücke & Melder under a Thonet licence in a former Czechoslovakia's manufactory. Chrome tubular frame, a...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Antique Moorish Syrian Inlaid Arabesque Pair of Armchairs Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Syrian or Egyptian, circa 1900. An impressive antique Arabesque pair of armchairs. The chairs in the Moorish style and most likely made in Syria or another country in the Levant, i...
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Early 20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian Seating

Materials

Walnut

Classic Vintage Bamboo Corner Chair, British Colonial Decor, Bohemian Seating
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming bamboo corner chair with ball finials. Could be English or Chinese made for export. Sides and bottom apron of the chair have decorative bamboo work and the seat is solid bam...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Seating

Materials

Bamboo

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...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Seating

Materials

Rattan

Art Deco Armchair, Austria 40s
Located in Lucija, SI
Original Art Deco armchair made in the 30s in Austria It was recently reupholstered in yellow alcantara fabric
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Six Bentwood Art Nouveau Bistro Chairs by Fischel, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of six Art Nouveau bistro chairs. Design by Fischel Austria. Striking Austrian design from the 1900s. Solid beech and bentwood frames with original printed wooden seats. This won...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

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

Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900 A pair wonderful inlayed nutwood chairs decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, goat, hare, hunter, ...
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ruhlmann pair of "elephant" club chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco pair of club chairs by Ruhlmann, 1931, in leather with solid macassar ebony feet. One chair branded Designee Par Ruhlmann. 41” wide x 34” deep x 36” high. This model...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Macassar

Original Late 1930'S Vintage Industrial "Health" Chair
Located in Brussels , BE
In 1911 the Ironrite Ironer Company began manufacturing electric ironing machines and marketing them to American housewives as the modern antidote to the drudgery of hand ironing. In...
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1930s Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

S411 Armchair by W. H. Gispen for Mücke & Melder, 1930s
Located in Poznań, PL
An elegant and exceptionally comfortable cantilever armchair manufactured by Mücke & Melder under a Thonet licence in a former Czechoslovakia's manufactory. Chrome tubular frame, as...
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Type C Armchair by Jindřich Halabala, 1930s
Located in Poznań, PL
An armchair designed by the world famous Czech designer Jindřich Halabala. Produced during the 1930's. Bent beechwood frame restored to half matt gloss. Seating recreated and covered...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Josef Hoffmann Art Nouveau Fledermaus bat chair dining set of 2 by Wittmann
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Fledermaus set in Art Nouveau style consisting of 2 chairs executed by the company Wittmann. (signed) The design is by Josef Hoffmann from 1907 for the Cabaret Fledermaus and was ori...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Jugendstil Vintage Rattan Armchair Lounge Chair Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren c 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Vintage Armchair or Lounge Chair from woven rattan in honey brown color by Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren Fabrication circa 1910, Austria. An amazing solo arm chair or lounge cha...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Chair, 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chair Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Material: Wood Country:France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questi...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Leather Club Chairs in the manner of Jacques Adnet, circa 1935
Located in Southampton, NJ
Art Deco Leather Club Chairs having parchment covered legs, in the manner of Jacques Arnet, circa 1935
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

A Rare Philip Clissett Ladderback
By Phillip Clissett
Located in London, GB
Otherwise known as the Passmore armchair after the settlement they were most probably designed for at Tavistock place - this version exhibits all the attributes one would find from a...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Ash

Flemming Lassen Two-Seat Sofa, model Ingeborg, lambskin
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Flemming Lassen two-seat sofa, original upholstered with lambskin. Legs of smoked oak. Model Ingeborg, made by Audo.
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Lambskin, Oak

Primitive Milking Stool 1930s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Primitive Milking Stool 1930s
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1930s Croatian Primitive Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of H-269 Lounge Chairs by Jindřich Halabala, Czech Republic 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of armchairs by Czech designer Jindřich Halabala features dark-stained armrests elegantly curving around the sides of the seat, seamlessly becoming the supporting ...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Vienna J&J Kohn by Gustav Siegel Secession Bench Settee No 415
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vienna J&J Kohn by Gustav Siegel Secession Bench Settee No 415 Beech Bentwood Frame Newly upholstered with textured stripe silk fabric Early 20th century 62"W x 23"D x 42"H
Category

Early 1900s Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

A Pair of Sculptural Stools, Reupholstered in Lambswool, Spanish Modern, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
These are a pair of stylish high seated stools crafted in Spain during the 1940s, boasting a modern design. They've been given new life with a cozy touch through reupholstering in so...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Seating

Materials

Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wood

Pair of Victorian Carved Side Chairs with Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Mahogany, Original Upholstery
Category

1930s American Victorian Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

French Louis XVI Walnut and Double Caned Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fantastic, original and rare loveseat made in France in the early 1900s with double caning in the style of Louis XVI. A few minor breaks in the caning on the back (see photos). New c...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Pair of French Art Deco Armchairs, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
In the early 1900s, a group of French artists established a design collective called the Societé des artistes décorateurs, a group which pioneered the Art Deco design movement. Archi...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco armchairs with light wood frames and subtly curved armrests. Recently upholstered and meticulously hand-polished, these chairs showcase a charming green checkered fa...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1930's Rustic Red High Ladder Back Wood & Rush Chair set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic High Ladder Back Red Lacquered Wood & Rush Chair set. Made in France, 1930's period. Classic design high ladder back chairs with Moustac...
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1930s French Rustic Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush

Primitive Rustic Bench Spanish Mesquite Wood and Rock Stone
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sensational Modern Rustic Bench Spanish Mesquite Wood and Rock Stone 57.5 w x 16d seat 16 h, Stone 21 Original unrestored live edge rustic natural condition reclaimed wood and rock....
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Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Seating

Materials

Stone

Pair of Louis XIV Style French Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Louis XIV style French fauteuils, or arm chairs, with solid walnut frames. Boldly carved armrests with large ball finials and turned wood spindle legs and stretcher. Nice p...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Louis XVI Neoclassical Gold Gilt Painted Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An elegant and very comfortable pair of French Neoclassical giltwood armchairs or fauteuils in the Louis XVI style, both frames showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sid...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Master Cabinetmaker Lars Møller Dining Chairs in Oak & Leather, Denmark, 1935
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning set of dining chairs in solid oak and natural leather made by Danish Master Cabinetmaker Lars Møller, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The chairs are modern but with a playful expre...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Moorish Syrian Inlaid Arabesque Sofa Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Syrian or Egyptian, circa 1900. An impressive antique Arabesque sofa. The sofa in the Moorish style and most likely made in Syria or another country in the Levant, in the late 19th...
Category

Early 20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian Seating

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1950s A vintage barber shop children chair. With rotatable height adjustment and a wooden horse head which is attached to the front of...
Category

Early 20th Century German Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Regency Inlaid Mahogany Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning set of 8 vintage Regency dining chairs. Gorgeous Mahogany frame with chic inlaid tipping along the edge. Upholstered in a neut...
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Early 20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Cheerfild club chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A good quality early 20th century, brown leather club armchair Chesterfield. Original hand dyed brown leather. This Cesterfield is horse hair filled, with button-back upholstery. st...
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Early 1900s English Chesterfield Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

Stylish Art Deco Hall Bench
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0580 Very attractive Art Deco hall seat by Kubbyland, having shaped and panelled back and lift up seat with storage compartment, all flanked by open arms with umbrella holders, all ...
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Early 20th Century English Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of 2 Story Book Dutch Brutalist Wabi Sabi Oak Rush Lounge Chairs ca. 1935
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Two lovely solid oak chairs with a rush seat from the 30's. Fit perfectly with the style of designers such as Axel Einar Hjorth, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Touret and Charles Dudouyt....
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Oak

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.    
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

1940s French Art Deco Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of French Art Deco Chairs with ebony wood frame and upholstered in white muslin fabric - Petite in scale with interesting curves and shape France, 1940s
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

De Coene Frères Art Déco swivel desk chair.. Belgium 1930s.
Located in Köln, NW
Art Déco swivel armchair / deskchair by De Coene Frères . Belgium 1930s. The deskchair is in the original condition of the thirties. The upholstery is good, no cracks in the leather ...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

4 Antique Henry II Style Carved Dining Side Chairs Tooled Leather Upholstery
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of four Henry II style dining chairs. Features a hardwood construction with carved and molded spindle backs. The chairs are supported by fluted legs with H stretchers and bun fee...
Category

Early 20th Century Renaissance Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Jindrich Halabala H-269 Armchairs
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Jindrich Halabala H-269 Armchairs the wood has a very nice patina, the fabric needs to be redone
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1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Pair French Art Deco Moustache Bridge Chairs
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Pair French Art Deco Moustache Bridge Chairs An elegant matching pair of Pair French Art Deco Moustache Bridge Chairs, presented in their original burgundy upholstery with piped ed...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Metal

Original Art Deco 'Cloud' Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco 'Cloud' Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein. Three seater cloud back sofa with figured walnut show wood banding. Re-upholstered in olive green leather. Designer: Harry & Lou Ep...
Category

1920s English Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Oak Art Deco Modernist Bench or Sofa, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist bench or sofa. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak and oak veneered frame with re-upholstered seat and back cushion, this was done by...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Macassar, Oak

Pair of Italian Walnut Stools, Italy, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine and elegant Italian walnut stools with cabriole legs and shaped apron. The seats newly upholstered in a European textured cream colored cotton. Italy, circa 1930 Si...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Four English Bent Wood Bar Stools
Located in Port Chester, NY
A set of four bent wood bar stools, ebonized and newly upholstered in an oatmeal linen. The circular foot supports show wear, but we have left them in their original condition. The...
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Seating

Materials

Bentwood

A Pair of Armchairs, By a Danish Cabinetmaker, Art Nouveau, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A pair of exquisite armchairs from the early 20th century, crafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker. Embracing the graceful curves and organic flower motifs of the Art Nouveau moveme...
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Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

HUGO GORGE, ARMCHAIR “CANADIAN” FOR LORENZ AND REICHE, AUSTRIA 1920s
Located in Almelo, NL
HUGO GORGE, ARMCHAIR “CANADIAN” FOR LORENZ AND REICHE, AUSTRIA 1920s This beautiful armchair was designed and manufactured by Hugo Gorge as part of his "Canadian" line for Lorenz an...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Walnut

1930s Oak Desk Reclining Chair in Green Leather, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - new leather upholstery - high of seat 43 cm
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Ce tabouret en bois de paulownia (kiri) incarne l'esthétique sobre et épurée du mouvement Mingei tel que défini par Sōetsu Yanagi dans son ouvrage "L’Idée du Mingei" (1933). Il reflè...
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1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Chair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, 1938
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair, plywood construction, dark stained, ash veneer Design / Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig 1938 Dimensions / H.84cm W.40cm D.50cm Manufacturer / Maggioni Italy Designed for the Bocco...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Ash, Plywood

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.
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Natural Wicker Antique Footstool Heywood Brothers & Wakefield Co. w/Leather Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome natural wicker footstool is woven with round reed in a rolled edge fashion with closely woven skirting. Features include flared ball feet of turned wood to simulate wic...
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wicker

English 1900s Bleached Wood Bench with Barley Twist Base and Custom Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English bleached wood bench from circa 1900 with barley twist base and custom linen upholstery. This exquisite English bleached wood bench, hailing from circa 1900, captures the t...
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Early 20th Century English Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910. Very good condition. The upholstery is in original condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 46 cm width 46 cm depth 38 cm
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1910s Swedish Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set of 8 Chippendale style Mahogany Dining Room Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Set of 8 Chippendale style mahogany dining room chairs, circa 1920's. With a carved cupids bow crest rail, a pierced back splat with swag carving, molded stiles, resting on Chippenda...
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1920s English Chippendale Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Seldom seen Kem Weber / Lloyds, Chromed Steel Art Deco Lounge Chair c 1934
Located in Buffalo, NY
Streamline Moderne iconic design by Karl Emanuel Martin (K.E.M.) Weber designed in 1934 and manufactured '35-37 by Lloyd Manufacturing. Uncommon and most sought after form of seating...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

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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