18Th Century Ladder Back Chairs
Antique 19th Century American Country Chairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century English Rocking Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Rush, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Irish George III Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Pine
Antique 1740s American American Colonial Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Wood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 18th Century Unknown George II Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 18th Century English George III Side Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Rush, Wood, Maple
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Side Chairs
Oak
Antique 18th Century European Georgian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Pine
Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Rush, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century British George III Corner Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Irish Folk Art Armchairs
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Armchairs
Rush, Wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Chairs
Paint, Rush, Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1760s English Neoclassical Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century American Side Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Children's Furniture
Rush, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary English Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Rush, Paint, Wood
Antique 18th Century English Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 1800s English George III Chairs
Elm, Walnut, Rush
21st Century and Contemporary European Country Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs
Ash
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs
Antique 18th Century English Armchairs
Rush, Elm
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Rocking Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary European Country Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Rocking Chairs
Pine
Antique 1780s Irish Georgian Chairs
Abalone
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1780s Northern Irish Chairs
Wood
Antique 1780s Northern Irish Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Side Chairs
Abalone, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Maple
Antique 18th Century English Country Armchairs
Rush, Yew
Antique Mid-19th Century French Chairs
Rush, Ash
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Rush, Ash, Beech, Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Side Chairs
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dining Room Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Side Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Mid-18th Century English Windsor Chairs
Ash
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Settees
Rush, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Rush, Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century Mission Buffets
Oak
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century English Chairs
Rush, Yew
Antique 1720s American American Colonial Side Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Ash
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Paint, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Oak
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Antique 18th Century English George III Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Side Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Side Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chairs
Ash
Antique 19th Century Italian Country Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Side Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
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Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rush, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Seagrass, Pine
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Linen
Antique 19th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Brass
20th Century Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Windsor Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Georgian Crystal Serveware
Crystal
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Armchairs
Ash
Antique 18th Century American Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century British Chairs
Wood
18Th Century Ladder Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right Seating for You
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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