Swan Stool
Steel and Bronze Antique Swan Stool
Located in Austin, TX
Bronze and steel antique swan stool. This French piece is made of hand-hammered steel with bronze
Category
Antique 1880s French Stools
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Maison Jansen Swan Stool in Empire Style with Paw Feet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1950
Maison Jansen Swan Stool in Empire Style with Paw Feet
Sku 1129
W66 x D31 x H58 cm
Seat
Category
20th Century Stools
Materials
Iron
Swan Stool from France
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black cast-iron Swan neck bench with brass finishes and a thin upholstered cushion.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Jansen Nickel Plated Swan Stool
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A nickel-plated iron and bronze stool with hair-on-hide upholstery, this model is more often seen
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel, Nickel
French Empire Period Swans' Heads Stool
Located in London, GB
This beautiful antique stool is a classic example of Empire period design: with elegant curved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Stools
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Empire period ormolu and mahogany swans' heads stool
Located in London, GB
Empire period ormolu and mahogany swans' heads stool
French, Early 19th Century
Height 68cm, width
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Stools
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Vintage Iron Tripod Stools with Swan Heads
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of tripod iron stools with lattice seats and gilded swan heads.
Category
20th Century French Stools
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Mahogany Curule Stool with Swan's Armrests
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant French mahogany hand carved curule stool with four swan's heads decorating the armrests. It
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Stools
Materials
Mahogany
French Swan Neck Stool attributed to Maison Jansen, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Oirlo, LI
This exquisite Neo-Classical Swan Neck Curule Chair, attributed to the renowned Maison Jansen, is a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
"Swans” curule stool, steel & gilded bronze, Maison Charles, France, circa 1970
By Maison Charles
Located in Paris, FR
Attractive two X-shaped steel legs decorated with ormolu swan heads at the top and imitation swan
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze, Steel
H 19.69 in W 22.05 in D 15.75 in
Neoclassical Style Silvered Steel Curule Stool with Swan Heads and Faux-Leather
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative neoclassical style curulle stool is made of silvered steel with swan
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Steel
H 20.08 in W 20.87 in D 16.54 in
French 1900s Belle Époque Iron and Bronze Upholstered Stool with Swan Heads
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Belle Époque iron and bronze stool from the early 20th century, with swan heads, palmed
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Stools
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Maison Jansen Neo Classical Swan Neck Curule Seat. Side Table, Hollywood Regency
By Maison Jansen
Located in Cork, IE
Attributed to Maison Jansen, this swan necked curule seat in neo-classical design would make for a
Category
Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 22.05 in W 27.17 in D 13 in
Lovely Shaped English Antique Victorian 'Swan' or 'Spoon' Arm Chair + foot stool
Located in Markington, GB
Lovely Shaped English Antique Victorian 'Swan' or 'Spoon' Arm Chair with foot stool
Lovely shaped
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 30.71 in W 33.86 in D 29.53 in
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20 th century Neoclassical silvered steel curule stool with swan head
By Maison Jansen
Located in Madrid, ES
Neoclassical style brass Curule stool with four swan heads.
Founded in 1880 by Dutch designer Jean
Category
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Brass
H 16.14 in W 20.86 in D 16.53 in
Swan Modern Minimalist Stool with French Vibes
By O&A London
Located in London, GB
Introducing the Swan pouffe – an elegantly cosy piece of furniture that blends style and comfort
Category
2010s French Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal
#3332 Pair of Empire Style Iron & Brass Pillow-Top Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire Style Pillow Top Stools with Brass Swan Heads and Brass Paw Feet. Graceful Black
Category
Vintage 1940s French Footstools
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
French 19th Century Swan Stool
Located in Southampton, NY
French 19th Century Swan Git Wood Swan Stool
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Iron
Pair of Iron Swan Head Stools
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of iron stools covered in black vinyl featuring brass Swan Head adornments.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Stools
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair of Elegant Regency Accent Stools w/ Swan Details
Located in North Miami, FL
10/28.
Beautiful brass swan details. And regency "X" base.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
1970s Curule and Bronze Stool "Swans" Model by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s Curule and bronze Stoll "Swans" model by Maison Charles.
Nice X-legs in metal and bronze
Category
Vintage 1970s French Stools
Materials
Bronze
1970s Curule and Bronze Stool "Swans" Model by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s Curule and bronze Stoll "Swans" model by Maison Charles.
Nice X-legs in metal and bronze
Category
Vintage 1970s French Stools
Materials
Bronze
1970s Curule and Bronze Stool "Swans" Model by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s curule and bronze stoll "Swans" model by Maison Charles.
Nice X-legs in metal and bronze
Category
Vintage 1970s French Stools
Materials
Bronze
1970s Curule and Bronze Stool "Swans" Model by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s Curule and bronze stoll "Swans" model by Maison Charles.
Nice X-legs in metal and bronze
Category
Vintage 1970s French Stools
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Vintage Neoclassical Style Curule Iron Stools with Brass Swans
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French neoclassical style stools with brass swans from the mid-20th century features
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 22.5 in W 25.5 in D 14 in
French Vintage Metal Triangular Stool with Cross Woven Seat and Swan Necks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage metal triangular stool. This unique little mid-20th century French stool features
Category
20th Century French Stools
Materials
Metal
H 21 in W 17.25 in D 14.5 in
1970 Curule Stool in Gilded and Silvered Bronze "Swans" Model from Maison Charle
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970 Curule stool in gilded and silvered bronze "Swans" model from Maison Charles.
Pretty X-shaped
Category
Vintage 1970s French Stools
Materials
Bronze
H 18.9 in W 22.05 in D 16.15 in
Wood Swan Pair of x Benches Stools Vintage Hollywood Regency Palm Beach
By Dorothy Draper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely Dorothy Draper Palm Beach Style vintage pair of Vintage wood X benches with (birds) swan
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Leather Seat Stools, Steel Frame with Brass Swans, Maison Jansen, France
By Maison Jansen
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful pair of leather seat stools with brass swan head caps, brushed steel frames, Maison
Category
Late 20th Century French Regency Stools
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 22.75 in D 15.75 in
Early 20th Century French Charles X Polished Iron Stool with Bronze Swan Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
. The elegant stool is embellished by small bronze feet at the base and bronze swan head figures at the
Category
Early 20th Century French Charles X Stools
Materials
Bronze, Iron
H 19.5 in W 27 in D 14.5 in
French 1950s Maison Jansen Style Metal Curule Stool with Swan Heads and Paw Feet
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French metal curule Maison Jansen style stool from the mid 20th century with swan motifs
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 18 in W 20 in D 12 in
Romantic Vintage Swan Motiffe Garden Seat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
White porcelain, lovely detailing with swan handles, large enough to be an extra seat or end table
Category
Vintage 1940s French Stools
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Neoclassical Iron Bronze Bouclè Swan Neck Curule Benches
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent pair of wrought iron and bronze curule benches or stools made in the manner and style of
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Mahogany Neoclassical X-Frame Bench with Swans
Located in Charleston, SC
A graceful Italian mahogany bench with stylized swan X-frame, circa 1880, featuring new light beige
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of Mid-Century Modern Jansen Style Swan Motif Barstools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique set of barstools feature exquisite vintage style, complete with wide base frame for added stability, and ornate brass goose head design to truly set them apart. Each cha...
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair French Iron & Brass Swan Curule Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of decorative wrought iron and bronze benches with swan accents. Has black cushioned seats.
Category
Vintage 1950s Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
Vintage Swan Garden Stool in White and Gold
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Swan Garden Stool in White and Gold. Hand painted. Circa 1980’s, Mexico
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Plaster, Paint
Swan Chair and Stool by Arne Jacobsen and Fritz Hansen, 2001
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
The Swan chair, model 3320, and stool, model 3127, designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Ceramic Swan Garden Stool or Side Table
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a charming Italian glazed terracotta garden stool, circa the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Pair Louis XVI style Italian Figural Swan and Giltwood Low Tables or Stools
Located in Nashville, TN
Detailed carved swans, ebonized with red undercoating (significant bleeding of the red ) resting
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Louis XVI Side Tables
H 21.7 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Fritz Hansen 1976 Swan Armchair & Matching Egg Footstool Brown Suede Leather
By Knoll, Fritz Hansen
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Fritz Hansen Swan armchair with matching Egg stool in brown suede leather
Please note the delivery fee
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Suede
H 29.93 in W 30.12 in D 26.38 in
1970s White Figurative Animalia Wicker Bamboo Swan Table Style of Mario Lopez
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Animalia vintage 1960s-1970s Italian woven wicker swan occasional table/garden stool in excellent
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Wicker, Wood, Paint
H 18.5 in W 28 in D 16 in
19th Century French Walnut Tabouret
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French carved walnut ottoman/stool with carved swan head detail.
Category
Antique 19th Century Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Maison Jansen Style Steel and Bronze Antique Curule Swan Stool
By Maison Jansen
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
20th century with swan motifs and paw feet. This exquisite French stool features a rectangular steel
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Bronze, Steel
French Iron & Brass Swan Curule Stool
Located in Hanover, MA
French 1960's curule stool in iron with brass swan embellishments.
19" high
17" seat height
22
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron, Brass
Early 20th Century, French Polished Iron Stool with Swan Faces
Located in Dallas, TX
Add elegance to your bathroom with this interesting iron forged vanity stool from France, circa
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Stools
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Terra Cotta Style Swan Form Garden Stool Bench
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful turtle stool made of a lighter weight plastic resin that looks just like terra cotta and
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pair of Midcentury Italian Steel Swan Neck Stools with Custom Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian steel stools from the Midcentury period with swan neck motifs, pad feet and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century French Iron Stool, Vanity Bench, or Banquette with Swans
Located in Fayetteville, AR
joined by a support between two central medallions. The legs are detailed with swan's heads and lion paw
Category
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Materials
Iron
Leather and Steel Stool with Swan Head in Brass by Maison Jansen, France
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant and stylish leather stool with Swan heads in brass by Maison Jansen, made in France in the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 18.9 in W 16.15 in D 22.45 in
Pair of French Empire Style Walnut X-Form Stools with Cornucopia and Swan Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Empire style X-form walnut stools with cornucopia and swan-neck motifs from the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 18 in W 20.5 in D 15.5 in
Late 18th Century Curule Stool
Located in Richmond, London
A very rare and beautiful late 18th century Directoire / Empire style curule stool featuring
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Stools
Materials
Upholstery
Stylish Curule Stool by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, QC
Stylish polished steel and brass curule stool with cast swans neck detail and leather seat.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Curule Stool with Brass Swans
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A pair of iron curule form benches embellished with brass swan heads and rosettes. Drop in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Brass, Iron
Wrought Iron Swan Stool with Cushion
Located in New York, NY
Wrought Iron Swan Stool w/ Brass Finish and White Linen Cushion
21" L x 13" D x 18" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
PAIR of Swan Stools- Iron with Brass decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a pair of wrought iron and brass swan stools. These benches/stools are great in a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique Swan Motif Stool
Located in New York, NY
Antique Swan Motif Stool in Brass and
Chrome with Leather Seat
Category
Early 20th Century French Stools
Materials
Brass, Chrome
French Swan Head Wrought Iron Stool
Located in Sundance, UT
Green and gilt patina cast wrought iron swan head stool.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Stools
Antique Brass Triangle Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautiful antique side stool with swan embellishments and sage velvet pillow with red trim
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Stools
Vintage Iron X Stool
Located in Savannah, GA
From a Savannah estate, a heavy iron X stool with stylized swan heads and feet, removable custom
Category
Vintage 1950s American Stools
Materials
Iron
Hollywood Regency Italian Maison Jansen Style Brass Swan Curule Stool / Bench
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
You are looking at a very high quality Italian brass bench with swan detailing on the armrest and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Brass
H 19.5 in W 22.5 in D 14 in
Two 1960's Swan Motif & Leather Benches
By Maison Jansen
Located in Richmond, VA
An elegant pair of neoclassical low stools with stylized swan's heads and black leather seats in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Benches
Materials
Steel
Italian Swan Terracotta Pottery Garden Table Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Italian Garden Table/Stool in the form of a graceful swan. Hand painted with colors of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Stools
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By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
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Neoclassical Wrought Iron & Bronze Bench, France 1950's
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bench in patinated wrought iron and bronze. The sabots are reminiscent of Giacometti's work for Jean-Michel Frank. 3 benches are available; the price is for one.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
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Bronze, Wrought Iron
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New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne.
Cushion included.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Iron
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Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock
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Black opaline finials and brass accents
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar.
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Tables
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Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
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Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench Black Lacquered by HOMMÉS
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer, Fabric
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
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Oak
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
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M...
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Oak
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Located in London, England
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Fabric Department Wiener Werkstaette Silk Wall Light Wall Lamp
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
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Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
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Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
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2010s American Modern Stools
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Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
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Swan Stool For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal swan stool for your home. Each swan stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect swan stool — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A swan stool is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical, Mid-Century Modern and Empire styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one swan stool that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Charles et Fils, Maison Jansen and Fritz Hansen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Swan Stool?
Prices for a swan stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $375 and can go as high as $6,071, while the average can fetch as much as $2,810.
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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