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Pagoda Bench

Chinese Chippendale Style Bench or Loveseat with Pagoda Detail
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese Chippendale Style Upholstered Bench with pagoda detail. Possibly 19th or 20th Century. No
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Chinese Mahogany Carved Wood Pagoda Sofa Hall Wedding Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Mahogany Carved Wood Pagoda Sofa Hall Wedding Bench. Circa Mid 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Benches

Materials

Mahogany

Majestic Restored Pagoda Coffee Table or Bench by John Wisner for Ficks Reed
By John Wisner, Ficks Reed
Located in Atlanta, GA
restored Pagoda form coffee table or bench by Ficks Reed, c 1954. Stout expertly constructed rattan frame
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Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Hardwood

Recent Sales

Pagoda Benches by James Mont
Located in North Miami, FL
Fabulous pair of pagoda benches in high gloss black lacquer with scalamandra double stripe silk
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20th Century American Benches

Pagoda Benches by James Mont
Pagoda Benches by James Mont
H 19 in W 19 in D 14 in
Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Pagoda Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage woven rattan bench. A chic pagoda style back with inset woven rattan panels
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Late 20th Century Philippine Benches

Materials

Rattan

Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Pagoda Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage woven rattan bench. A chic pagoda style back with inset woven rattan panels
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Late 20th Century Philippine Benches

Materials

Rattan

1940's Hollywood Regency Bench with Pagoda Design
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood regency bench with Greek Key and Pagoda Design. Bench is finished in
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20th Century Benches

Exquisite Pair of Benches by James Mont
Located in North Miami, FL
Fabulous pair of pagoda benches in high gloss black lacquer with scalamandra double stripe silk
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20th Century American Footstools

Materials

Wood

1950's chinese orange-red lacquered Pagoda shaped bamboo bench
By Willow and Reed
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-century bench in chinese orange/red lacquer, Pagoda form with loose seat cushion upholstered in
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Vintage 1950s American Benches

1950s Vintage Bamboo Bench Pagoda Flair Style of John Wisner
By John Wisner, Ficks Reed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Vintage bamboo bench with oriental Pagoda flair. Measures: 20 deep x 55.5 long x 20.5
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Chinese Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
individually. Pagoda Red Collection #: CAE068 Keywords: Bench, seating
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Chinese Bench
Chinese Bench
H 20 in W 44 in D 12 in
Chinese Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
spandrels. Pagoda Red Collection #: N118 Keywords: Bench, seating
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Elm

Chinese Bench
Chinese Bench
H 19.5 in W 47.5 in D 11 in
Chinese Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
/> Pagoda Red Collection #: N171 Keywords: Bench, seating, chair, low table, coffee
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Elm

Chinese Bench
Chinese Bench
H 21 in W 46.5 in D 12 in
Provincial Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
seat. Pagoda Red Collection #: N036 Keywords: Bench, stool
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Elm

Provincial Bench
Provincial Bench
H 21 in W 82.5 in D 14 in
Provincial Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century provincial Chinese elmwood bench with finely carved and lacquered scrolling vine
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Elm

Provincial Bench
Provincial Bench
H 25 in W 94.5 in D 13 in
Crackle Lacquered Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 20th century Chinese bench with heavy black crackl lacquered finish with hints of red lacquer
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Cypress

Crackle Lacquered Bench
Crackle Lacquered Bench
H 20 in W 53.25 in D 23.5 in
Provincial Chinese Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century provincial Chinese low bench formed from a section of an old elm tree.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Provincial Chinese Bench
Provincial Chinese Bench
H 10 in W 44 in D 8 in
Flicks Reed Pagoda Form Bamboo Coffee Table by John Wisner
By Ficks Reed
Located in Pasadena, TX
quality furniture using wicker, rattan, woven peel, bamboo and selected hardwoods. licks Reed Pagoda
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Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Benches

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Limestone DOON Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese carved limestone DOON bench with Ming proportions. Pagoda Red Collection #: BJAA085B
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Limestone DOON Bench
Chinese Limestone DOON Bench
H 10.5 in W 70.5 in D 11 in
19th Century Chinese Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood bench with a high waist and square legs. Pagoda Red Collection
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Bench
19th Century Chinese Bench
H 19.5 in W 67 in D 14 in
19th Century Chinese Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
apron, and tapered legs. Pagoda Red Collection #: BJB002 Keywords: Bench, low table, coffee
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Bench
19th Century Chinese Bench
H 22 in W 81 in D 13 in
Pair of Chinese Benches
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 19th century provincial Northern Chinese elmwood benches with carved billowing cloud form
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Pair of Chinese Benches
Pair of Chinese Benches
H 19.5 in W 45 in D 12 in
19th Century Chinese Walnut Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese walnut two-person bench with tapered legs and carved spandrels. Pagoda
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Walnut Bench
19th Century Chinese Walnut Bench
H 20 in W 44 in D 12 in
19th Century Chinese Limestone Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
individually. Pagoda Red Collection #: ZZZ027A Keywords: bench, stool
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Chinese Walnut Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese walnut bench with carved cloud spandrels and gently tapered legs. Pair
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Walnut Bench
19th Century Chinese Walnut Bench
H 20.5 in W 48 in D 12.5 in
20th Century Chinese Low Limestone Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 20th century Chinese carved limestone bench with decorative spandrels. Pagoda Red Collection
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20th Century Benches

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Chinese Plank Top Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A large three person bench from Northern China. This c. 1850 bench features one solid elmwood plank
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Plank Top Bench
19th Century Chinese Plank Top Bench
H 15 in W 79.25 in D 16 in
19th Century Chinese Two-Person Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood bench with tapered legs and carved ruyi spandrels. Pagoda Red
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Two-Person Bench
19th Century Chinese Two-Person Bench
H 19.5 in W 52.5 in D 10 in
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
individually. Pagoda Red Collection #: CAI084 Keywords: Bench, stool, chair, low table, coffee
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Three-Person Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood three-person bench with wonderful time-worn surface. Pagoda Red
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Three-Person Bench
19th Century Chinese Three-Person Bench
H 26 in W 56.5 in D 14.5 in
19th Century Chinese Green Lacquer Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
/> Pagoda Red Collection #: Q188B Keywords: Bench, chair, stool, seating, garden
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Three Person Primitive Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
An Elmwood bench that perfectly fits three people. This bench from Beijing features a beautifully
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Early 19th Century Chinese Stone Garden Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 19th century Chinese Ming form carved limestone bench. Pagoda Red
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Chinese Primitive Plank Top Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A primitive bench from c. 1850 in Northern China. This bench is made of Chinese Northern Elm and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Elm

Early 20th century Chinese Bench with Back
Located in Chicago, IL
. Pagoda Red Collection #: Z130 Keywords: Bench, stool, seating
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Early 20th Century Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Bench with Open Storage
Located in Chicago, IL
available. Pagoda Red Collection #: Z068 Keywords: Bench, stool
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Provincial Chinese "Running Horse" Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
running horse mortises showing thru the top. Pagoda Red Collection #: BJB013 Keywords: Bench
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Double-Sided Bench with Bamboo Top
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood bench with split bamboo top with double-sided carved scrolling legs
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Elm, Bamboo

Fortune Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 19th century granite bench shaped similarly to the mandarin character "Fu", meaning
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Fortune Seat
Fortune Seat
H 23 in W 45 in D 11.5 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
/> Pagoda Red Collection #: CAF092 Keywords: Table, low, coffee
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Early 20th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Chinese Low Table
Early 20th Century Chinese Low Table
H 17.5 in W 77 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Chinese Meditation Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
character carved backsplat. Seat opens for storage. Pagoda Red Collection #: DVD004 Keywords
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Poplar

19th Century Chinese Meditation Chair
19th Century Chinese Meditation Chair
H 36.5 in W 32 in D 22 in
Senufo Royal Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
. Pagoda Red Collection #: CANSB Keywords: Bed, bench, chaise
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Early 20th Century Benches

Materials

Wood

Senufo Royal Bed
Senufo Royal Bed
H 18 in W 90 in D 21 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Four-Drawer Low Ribbon Table
Located in Chicago, IL
brass fish shaped hardware. Pagoda Red Collection # BJB091
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Early 20th Century Chinese Benches

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Asymmetrical Low Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese Northern Elmwood and can be used pushed together or separately. Pagoda Red Collection # CLM008
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Benches

Antique Chinese Spring Bench, Solid Wood, Pagoda Motif
Located in Somis, CA
A solid wood antique Chinese spring bench. Such a bench was made in the region south of China's
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Original Ficks Reed John Wisner Pagoda Coffee Table or Bench, circa 1954
By Ficks Reed, John Wisner
Located in West Hartford, CT
A coveted pagoda form coffee table or bench designed by John Wisner and manufactured for Ficks Reed
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Vintage 1950s American Adirondack Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Hardwood

19th Century Chinese Limestone Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese carved limestone Ming inspired altar-form bench. Pagoda Red
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Chinese Limestone Bench
19th Century Chinese Limestone Bench
H 16 in W 79 in D 17.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Benches
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century Chinese benches with carved simple spandrels and straight legs. Pagoda
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Benches
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Benches
H 18.5 in W 42.5 in D 12 in
19th Century Provincial Chinese "Running Horse" Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
running horse mortises showing thru the top. Pagoda Red Collection #: BJB013 Keywords: Bench
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Long Lacquered Bench with Tapered legs
Located in Chicago, IL
. Depth of the seat top is 12". Pagoda Red Collection # BJB010 Keywords: bench, seat, seating, low
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese Southern Elmwood low table with interlocking rings carved apron. Pagoda
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Antique 19th Century Furniture

19th Century Chinese Low Table
19th Century Chinese Low Table
H 18 in W 44 in D 11 in
Chinese Greenery Stone Top Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
side table, coffee table, and even a bench. Pagoda Red Collection # CLM005
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20th Century Chinese Side Tables

Chinese Greenery Stone Top Low Table
Chinese Greenery Stone Top Low Table
H 16.5 in W 24.5 in D 26 in
Chinese Greenery Stone Top Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
side table, coffee table, and even a bench. Pagoda Red Collection # CLM004
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20th Century Chinese End Tables

Chinese Greenery Stone Top Low Table
Chinese Greenery Stone Top Low Table
H 14 in W 27 in D 21.5 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Low Teal Painted Four Drawer Kang Table
Located in Chicago, IL
drawers and is also the perfect height to be used as a bench. Pagoda Red Collection # BJC128
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Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Signed Ficks Reed Bamboo Campaign Loveseat John Wisner Far Horizons Collection
By Ficks Reed, John Wisner
Located in West Hartford, CT
chairs and the Pagoda coffee table/bench with removable trays is separate listings on 1stDibs this week.
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Vintage 1950s American Adirondack Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Rattan, Hardwood

"Origin" by Qi Jin
By Qi Jin
Located in Chicago, IL
in China. Pagoda Red Collection #: ORIGIN Keywords: Bench, stool chair, seat, coffee table
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures

"Origin" by Qi Jin
"Origin" by Qi Jin
H 14.5 in W 28 in D 21 in
Vintage Pair of Palm Beach Rattan Bamboo Pagoda Stools Ottomans Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage rattan bamboo pagoda benches stools ottomans footstools. No damage or
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Rattan

19th Century Provincial Chinese Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century provincial Chinese Elmwood bench with footrest on one side, and a well worn patina
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Provincial Chinese Bench
19th Century Provincial Chinese Bench
H 26 in W 56.5 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Small Black Lacquered Box Hand Enamelled and Gilded, Meiji Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
box with finely hand painted scenes of people in garden settings with Pagodas, trees, benches and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Faux Bamboo Chippendale Hollywood Regency Pagoda Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful and practical piece of vintage furniture. Wood faux bamboo bench very good condition
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Benches

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of Pagoda Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
vinyl seats. keywords: Hollywood Regency, Chippendale, Pagoda, Benches
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20th Century American Benches

Pair of Pagoda Stools
Pair of Pagoda Stools
H 16.5 in W 23.25 in D 15.25 in
Chinese Pagoda Style Hardwood Table or Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple and elegant Chinese table with pagoda style waist/apron. Solid groove-joinery construction
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Brutalist Benches

Pair of Faux Bamboo Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Faux Bamboo Benches with pagoda print fabric. keywords: Palm Beach Regency
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20th Century American Benches

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Faux Bamboo Benches
Pair of Faux Bamboo Benches
H 19 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in

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Pagoda Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pagoda bench you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pagoda bench — often made from wood, cane and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the pagoda bench you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right pagoda bench, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pagoda bench over the years, but those crafted by Ficks Reed and John Wisner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Pagoda Bench?

Prices for a pagoda bench start at $650 and top out at $7,500 with the average selling for $2,600.

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.