19th Century Office Swivel Chairs
Antique 19th Century Victorian Swivel Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Iron
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1950s Unknown Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Office Chairs and De...
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Office Chairs and De...
Brass, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Office Chairs and D...
Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Side Chairs
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Armchairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Bergere Chairs
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century North American Modern Side Chairs
Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century Lounge Chairs
Steel
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Bronze
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
Early 20th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables
Wood
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Desks
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Mahogany, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
Recent Sales
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Swivel Chairs
Oak
English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Straw, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Secretaires
Elm, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Swivel Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Swivel Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Swivel Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Swivel Chairs
Bentwood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Swivel Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Swivel Chairs
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs
Hardwood, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century Baltic Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1890s British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Office Chairs and...
Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk ...
Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel, Iron
Antique 19th Century Austrian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk ...
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Des...
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Cane, Walnut, Leather
Antique 19th Century Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique 1870s English Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century European Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Office Chairs and Desk ...
Rush, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century Polish Art Nouveau Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk...
Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Vintage 1950s Stools
Chrome
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Music Stands
Walnut
19th Century Office Swivel 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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