Needlepoint Bench
Antique 19th Century French Queen Anne Benches
Walnut
Vintage 1970s North American Benches
Linen, Wool
20th Century Classical Roman Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century American George III Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Benches
Fabric
Early 20th Century American George III Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches
Upholstery, Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Benches
Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Benches
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wood
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Benches
Bamboo, Ebony
Antique 1820s American American Classical Benches
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Benches
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Victorian Stools
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century More Art
Wool, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Footstools
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Giltwood
Recent Sales
Antique 19th Century French Country Benches
Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Pillows and Throws
Wool
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Benches
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Benches
Antique Late 19th Century Irish Chippendale Benches
Mahogany, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures
Fur, Wood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Leather, Suede
Vintage 1920s Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Aubusson Benches
Wool, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XV Benches
Textile, Wood
Vintage 1960s Benches
Wrought Iron
2010s American Benches
Wood, Wool
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Benches
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Benches
Walnut, Fabric
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Benches
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Benches
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century American Victorian Benches
Antique Late 17th Century English Footstools
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Oak
Vintage 1940s Victorian Benches
Wool, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century European Chippendale Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wool, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Benches
Walnut
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Benches
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Rosewood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Queen Anne Benches
Mahogany
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Benches
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Benches
Tapestry, Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Benches
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Benches
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Other Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Benches
Tapestry, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century European Chippendale Benches
Tapestry, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Benches
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Benches
Wood, Tapestry
Antique 19th Century American Empire Benches
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Benches
Iron
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Benches
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Benches
Early 20th Century American Benches
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Wood, Fabric
20th Century French Benches
Wood
Vintage 1930s European Louis XV Benches
Giltwood, Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Benches
Mahogany
20th Century American Stools
Antique Late 19th Century North American Victorian Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Stools
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Stools
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Religious Items
Tapestry, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Wood
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Stools
Wood, Tapestry
Vintage 1940s Romantic Tapestries
Wool, Velvet, Wood
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Benches
Iron
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Tables
Mohair, Oak
Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Stools
Velvet, Walnut, Trimming, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Benches
Tapestry, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Side Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Benches
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Linen
Antique Early 18th Century Welsh Georgian Buffets
Oak
Antique 1860s English Queen Anne Benches
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Early 1700s Dutch Baroque Prints
Paper
Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Needlepoint Bench 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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