Seating
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Seating
Oak
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Fabric, Oak
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Seating
Walnut
1890s Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Brass
Early 19th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Seating
Elm
1920s Indonesian Folk Art Vintage Seating
Padouk
1920s American Baroque Vintage Seating
Bouclé
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Wood
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Seating
Wood
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Seating
Leather, Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Pine
1960s French Folk Art Vintage Seating
Wood
1660s European Folk Art Antique Seating
Beech
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Seating
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Walnut, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Seating
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Seating
Hardwood, Teak
2010s American Folk Art Seating
Oak, Walnut
Early 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Seating
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Seating
Wood, Pine
Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Seating
Walnut
Early 2000s American Baroque Seating
Silk, Foam, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Baroque Seating
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Pine
19th Century English Folk Art Antique Seating
Birch
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Baroque Seating
Cowhide, Pine
1920s American Baroque Vintage Seating
Walnut
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Seating
Velvet
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Pine
20th Century European Baroque Seating
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Canadian Folk Art Seating
Iron
Early 1900s Danish Baroque Antique Seating
Wool, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Seating
Cowhide
19th Century European Baroque Antique Seating
Brass
1960s Bulgarian Folk Art Vintage Seating
Wood
19th Century Spanish Folk Art Antique Seating
Wood
1890s Folk Art Antique Seating
Walnut
1930s Folk Art Vintage Seating
Wicker
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating
Pine
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Seating
Wood
15th Century and Earlier European Baroque Antique Seating
Straw, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Walnut
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Seating
Leather, Wood
19th Century Folk Art Antique Seating
Leather, Wood
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Seating
Wood
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Ultrasuede, Wood, Paint
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.