Antique Monks Bench
Early 20th Century British Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century British Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1890s English Jacobean Antique Monks Bench
Upholstery, Oak
1850s Victorian Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century Antique Monks Bench
Oak
16th Century German Rustic Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1850s Victorian Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Monks Bench
Cherry
Late 19th Century William and Mary Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1870s English Gothic Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1790s Antique Monks Bench
Wood
1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Monks Bench
Oak
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1890s English Antique Monks Bench
19th Century Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Monks Bench
Walnut
1880s Scottish Antique Monks Bench
Oak
19th Century Chinese Antique Monks Bench
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century British Antique Monks Bench
Oak
18th Century Welsh Antique Monks Bench
Elm, Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique Monks Bench
Late 19th Century English Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Monks Bench
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Monks Bench
Oak
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Monks Bench
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Antique Monks Bench
Oak
19th Century French Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1920s Arts and Crafts Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Late 19th Century Gothic Antique Monks Bench
1880s Antique Monks Bench
Wood
1870s English Elizabethan Antique Monks Bench
Oak
18th Century and Earlier Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Antique Monks Bench
Oak
17th Century European Baroque Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1860s German Black Forest Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1880s Victorian Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1880s Antique Monks Bench
Wood
1880s Antique Monks Bench
Oak
19th Century English Jacobean Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Mid-18th Century English Antique Monks Bench
Elm, Oak
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Monks Bench
Oak
19th Century Swedish Romantic Antique Monks Bench
1890s English Victorian Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 1900s English Jacobean Antique Monks Bench
Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Monks Bench
Oak
19th Century French Antique Monks Bench
1860s Danish High Victorian Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Monks Bench
Pine
Early 20th Century Burmese Antique Monks Bench
Early 20th Century British Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century British Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Monks Bench
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Monks Bench
Oak, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Monks Bench
Pine
1820s English Antique Monks Bench
1910s English Antique Monks Bench
Early 20th Century English Antique Monks Bench
Early 20th Century English Antique Monks Bench
Early 20th Century English Antique Monks Bench
Early 20th Century English Antique Monks Bench
Early 20th Century English Antique Monks Bench
Early 20th Century English Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1920s English Antique Monks Bench
19th Century English Antique Monks Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century English Antique Monks Bench
1920s British Antique Monks Bench
Mid-19th Century French Antique Monks Bench
Early 19th Century French Antique Monks Bench
19th Century Scottish Antique Monks Bench
Oak
1910s Antique Monks Bench
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1870s English Victorian Antique Monks Bench
Mahogany
19th Century American Antique Monks Bench
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
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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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