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Seating For Sale
Style: Neoclassical
Style: Folk Art
Italian, Toscana, Shaped & Carved Walnut Open Armchair, Rush Seat, late 18th cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a barrel shaped backrest, the splat with open carving and the top with a detailed carved rosette, the arms splaying slightly outward and raised on curved supports, having a ru...
Category

1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

1960s Folk Art Rustic Hand Carved Monumental Rocking Horse Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, full rocking horse chair you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what i...
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Settee in Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Settee in Mahogany with Lyre Shaped Backsplats & Paw Feet
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19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Rustic country Primitive Folk Art Stool
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Primitive Folk Art Chair from Northern Sweden. This charming chair is a true piece of history. It was made by hand in No...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Fine Floral Custom Upholstered Camel Back Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Camel Back Sofa with wide scrolled arms and raised on four carved tapering square front legs and splayed back legs. With H and back stretchers. Custom upholstered in a fine...
Category

20th Century American Classical Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Basque Tripod Chairs 1950s European Folk Art
Located in Trensacq, FR
A fabulous pair of oak three-legged chairs, crafted in the Basque region of France/Spain C1950. Beautifully decorated with carved flowers and diamond detailing, these chairs are a r...
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Seating

Materials

Oak

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

Folk Art Rush Side Chair, Austria 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Austrian Folk Art Side Chair with Rush Seat. Made in Austria, 1970's. Orange painted beech frame with rush woven seat. The chair has nice spi...
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1970s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Beech

Swedish wabi sabi style folk art chair
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Swedish folk art chair in solid dark stained wood made by a very talented craftsman in the middle of the 19th century in Sweden. The chair has some beautiful details like the v...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

High Antique Swedish Bench of Solid Pine Partly with Grey Paint Mid 19th Century
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Slim and tall Antique Swedish country side bench handmade in mid 19th century period by a local carpenter. The bench is made of solid pine partly with the original grey paint. It ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine, Paint

Midcentury Neoclassical Italian Loveseat with Exquisite Inlay
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A lovely and well-proportioned inlaid sofa or loveseat with straight back and sides, graceful lined tapered legs in mahogany embellished with inlays of berries, delicate flowers and...
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1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

1960-1970’s Neoclassic Rocking Chair by Lee Woodard Metal Frame & Striped Velvet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Neoclassic rocking chair by Lee Woodard comprised of a metal frame with an antiqued bronze finish and purposed hammered ...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Italian Hand Wrought Silver Steel Dining Armchairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of six wonderful Italian hand wrought brushed steel armchairs. Each chair has a matte silver patina with elegant curved backs and arms. Wrought steel continues into a uniquely w...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron, Steel

Pair of Exquisite 19th C. Neoclassical Style Mahogany Recamiers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine pair of Diminutive Neoclassical Style Recamiers. The square curved legs ending in brass paw capped feet on casters. Custom upholstered in a brown and ecru silky stripe. E...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Four 19th Century Upholstered Walnut X-frame Stools
Located in London, GB
Set of four 19th century upholstered walnut X-frame stools Italian, c. 1840 Height 53cm, width 49cm, depth 40cm Wonderfully made in Italy in around 1840, this set of four X-frame ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Wood, Walnut

Pair of Dennis and Leen Neoclassical Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of neoclassical style painted and parcel gilt armchairs crafted by Dennis and Leen, Los Angeles, CA. The chairs feature a square back with patinated brass finials on th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Brass

Seating group, France c. 1790
Located in Greding, DE
Three-piece seating group consisting of two armchairs (95 x 66 x 64 x 45 cm) and one large armchair (97 x 98 x 70 x 45 cm) made of mahogany. The group is covered with a green fabric....
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Signed Lloyd Loom White Wicker Chairs W/ Antique Ticking Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing original white painted Lloyd Loom signed wicker chairs are in amazing as found condition.The seat cushions are custom made from antique 19thc cotton ticking.The inserts...
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1940s American American Classical Vintage Seating

Materials

Wicker

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Stool
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Charming 19th century Swedish folk art stool in Its original condition with great patina, ca 1810 Sweden.
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

French Neoclassic Dining Chair with Hand-Painted Woven Wicker Back
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The French neoclassic dining chair exudes elegance with its hand-painted floral woven wicker back, marrying sophistication and nature-inspired charm. Its sculpted legs add grace and ...
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1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Painted Danish Armchair Dated 1818
Located in Houston, TX
Painted Danish armchair dated 1818, with carved inscription on back "P.K.S & K.P.D." over an inscription, which translates to, "sit on me and rest." Rope seat on slanted turned front...
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Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Rope, Wood

Rare Pair of Tyrolean Walnut Armchairs 18th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Rare Pair of Tyrolean Walnut Armchairs 18th Century Crescent arm ending in rounded terminals surmounted by a traditional crest with pierced heart supported by six turned columns s...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Original Hand Painted Small Bench With High Back, Hungary circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful high back bench is a rare find due to it's unique small size and elaborate original hand-painted finish. Please enlarge photos to appreciate the many details of the p...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Small Early Painted Folk Art Chairs or Side Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Two Smaller Folk Art Chairs or Side Tables With Original Paint and Patina.
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Sculptural Wood Tripod Chair, Spain Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of interesting brutalist wood tripod chairs from Spain, with a trefoil motif adorning all the chair handles. The trefoil is a frequently occurring emblem in the architectural ...
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1970s Spanish Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of New York mahogany Klismos slip seat side chairs, 1825
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of New York Klismos slip seat side chairs in mahogany and figured mahogany veneers. The chairs have a curved and figured veneer applied crest rail with scrolled edge over a curv...
Category

19th Century American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Connecticut Valley rush seat painted Hitchcock side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Hitchcock rush seat side chair with a tie-on seat cushion. The chair features the original gilt and bronze powder stencil decoration on the double cornucopia back splat as w...
Category

Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Neoclassical Style Walnut Stool with Brass Inlay & Oval Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical Style Walnut Stool with Brass Inlay & Oval Upholstered Seat, Early 20th Century
Category

20th Century European Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Finnish circa 1900 hand-carved kubbstol in Pine
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
This one-of-a-kind Finnish hand-carved Pine Kubbstol from the 19th century is a unique piece of folk art. Handcrafted from a single piece of pine, its beautiful patina makes it a pop...
Category

Early 20th Century Finnish Folk Art Seating

Materials

Pine

Vintage Italian Neoclassical Carved Settee Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Carved Settee Bench Exquisite vintage Italian neoclassical painted settee. Stunning details include a carved musical motif of a lyre and trumpet on the front back and outside back, carved legs and finials. Large and deep enough to be a daybed for a smaller person. Newly Custom Upholstered Down-filled Cushion in a Gorgeous Bow-tie Patterned Velvet Chenille with Matching Bolsters. Truly Beautiful & Unique Italian Antique Neoclassical...
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1960s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Chenille, Velvet, Wood

Set of six Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs, Germany 1810-30
Located in Leimen, DE
Set of Six Neoclassical Chairs Beautifully designed set of six Neoclassical chairs dating back to around 1810-30. The chairs come from Southwest Germany. The back has a very pretty o...
Category

Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of New England Hitchcock Style or Fancy chairs. Hand painted / stenciled with a deep and rich patination from years of good wear. The seats are woven rush seats and are in very ...
Category

19th Century American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Norwegian folk art chair 1850’s
Located in Valby, 84
Decorative Rare Norwegian folk art chair with the original red and green painted wood and the original sea grass webbing from the 1850’s. The chair...
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1850s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Seagrass, Wood

Matched Pair of Neoclassical Style Walnut Armchairs, 20th Century France
Located in Atlanta, GA
Matched Pair of Neoclassical Style Walnut Armchairs, 20th Century France
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Walnut

Barclay Butera for Baker Furniture Co. Leather & Suede Wingback Chairs, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of leather and suede wingback chairs designed by Barclay Butera for Baker Furniture Company. They are in very good condition with lite wear. They are marked and date t...
Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of three American upholstered seat mahogany side chairs, 1800-1810
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of three American mahogany upholstered seat side chairs on reeded sabre legs with flared feet. The London cabinetmakers book of this period describes a scroll back chair with a bell-shaped seat and sweeping Grecian front legs with a hollow below the cross banister. The description fits these chairs and identifies them as a popular model in New York, circa 1800-10. In these examples, the reeded upper rear leg posts frame a solid crest rail over a horizontal back rail & lower banister rail. The seat frames and corner blocks are tulip poplar with white pine medial brace and oak rear seat rail. Fragmented nailers were spliced with new poplar and mahogany surfaces were cleaned and finished in shellac. Seats have been reupholstered in a Scalamandre damask fabric...
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Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany, Oak

1905 Liberty & Co Mahogany Spindle Chairs - Set of 2
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Ca 1905. Liberty & Co Made in Britain. Gorgeous arts and crafts mahogany chairs. Barrels shaped out of mahogany spindles with feet. Striking statement and conversation pieces
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Early 1900s American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Red Chenille Upholstered Chaise Lounge
Located in New York, NY
Red chenille upholstered chaise lounge, unmarked. In good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions: 29" H x 74" W x 40" D; ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Seating

Materials

Chenille

Vintage Neoclassical Style Curule Savonarola Wrought Iron Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Neoclassical Style Curule Savonarola Wrought Iron Bench. Item features shapely curule/savonarola form base, wrought iron construction, distressed finish, very nice vintage it...
Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Iron

Three Neoclassical Armchairs, Baltic States, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Set of three neoclassical armchairs made of mahogany with brass decoration and diamond-shaped strutting in the backrest. The chairs stand on square tapered legs with H-shaped struts....
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Late 18th Century Baltic Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric

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.  
Category

Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Style 1900s French Carved Walnut Bench with Natural Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style walnut bench from circa 1900 with carved décor, fluted carved legs on arrow feet and cross stretcher. Imbued with the timeless elegance of the Neoclassica...
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Linen

Eight Neoclassical Dining Chairs in Cherry Wood, Tuscany, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Eight neoclassical dining chairs in the style of antique Klismos chairs with flared and straight tapered legs as well as high backs with curved s...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Cherry

Giacometti inspired Wrought iron chairs ASet of 4 dining chairs
Located in Cumberland, RI
Giacometti inspired Wrought iron chairs A Set of 4 dining chairs In stock and read to ship is this set of four heavy iron garden chairs, with an exquisite aged verdigris style fi...
Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Unusual Primitive 19th Century Swedish Chair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Unusual primitive and sculptural early 19th century Swedish / Scandinavian folk art chair. Ca 1800 Sweden.
Category

Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Neoclassical Armchair, Germany 1820-30
Located in Leimen, DE
Beautifully designed Neoclassical Armchair dating back to around 1820-30. The chair comes from southwest Germany, The back has a very pretty open work design with a hand-carved leave...
Category

1820s German Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Pair Of Eighteenth Century Venetian Painted Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Transitional with a shaped arched upholstered back and seat raised on square tapered legs. Wonderful original painted surface with a light green and painted with floral sprays and gi...
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1760s Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair. Neoclassic Dining, Side, Accent Chairs Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Italian neoclassical side, or dining chairs, constructed of metal with faux gilt decoration, and chic leopard print seat cushion...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Metal

Swedish Maker, Small Chair, Pine, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine side chair designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century. 18.5" seat height
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Art Populaire Bench, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Folk Art; Primitive Bench; Monoxylite Wood; 19th Century; France; Wabi Sabi; Rustic; Craftsmanship; Arts & Crafts; Art Populaire Rustic art populaire bench from 19th century France,...
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Regency style black Lacquered faux bamboo arm chairs/pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of regency inspired faux bamboo black Lacquered arm chairs. These faux bamboo arm chairs have been lacquered with a glossy black and newly upholstered and a tiger patt...
Category

2010s American American Classical Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Canape ~ Sofa ~ Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Canape ~ Sofa ~ Settee features a tailored neoclassically-inspired architecture evident in the squared seatback and slightly trapezoidal seat shape, w...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Checkered Sliper Chair with Jumbo Fringe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This classic slipper chair silhouette has been modernized with a jumbo check upholstery and jumbo fringe by Samuel and Sons. The silhouette is great in small spaces, an accent chair ...
Category

1950s American American Classical Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Set of 8 Mastercraft Silk Velvet Dining Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Set of 8 vintage Mastercraft Neoclassical style dining chairs. These ebonized chairs with bronze sabots have been newly modified and professiona...
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Classic Tufted Tub Back Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic leather upholstered tub back armchair. In our Cuba brown leather with button tufted backrest and a cushioned seat, raised on a swivel base. Dimensions: 30" W x 28" D x 31"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Seating

Materials

Leather

Antique Swedish Folk Art Genuine Original Condition Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique folk art chair from Sweden made during the mid 1800s. The chair is a classic folk art chair with a model that has its roots in the renaissance period. Made in pine with the o...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Vintage Classical Concrete Cement Double Baluster Outdoor Garden Bench Pedestals
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Classical Concrete Cement Double Baluster Outdoor Garden Bench Pedestals. Item features 2 concrete double baluster pedestals for a garden be...
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Seating

Materials

Cement

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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