Antique English Rocking Chairs
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wood
1830s British Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Velvet, Ash
1860s English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Rush, Beech
Early 19th Century American Country Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Country Antique English Rocking Chairs
Velvet, Pine
1870s British Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
19th Century British Country Antique English Rocking Chairs
Velvet, Pine
18th Century English Country Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Textile, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Antique English Rocking Chairs
Elm
19th Century Antique English Rocking Chairs
Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century British Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wicker
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Iron
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Yew
19th Century British Country Antique English Rocking Chairs
Rush, Wood
18th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wood, Rush
19th Century English George III Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
19th Century British Renaissance Revival Antique English Rocking Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century British Romantic Antique English Rocking Chairs
Canvas, Paint
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique English Rocking Chairs
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique English Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique English Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique English Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique English Rocking Chairs
Brass
19th Century North American Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wicker, Wood
Early 20th Century American Mission Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wood, Beech
1910s English Arts and Crafts Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique English Rocking Chairs
Elm
Early 20th Century American Antique English Rocking Chairs
Maple
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique English Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Mahogany
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Early 18th Century English George III Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
1850s English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Brass, Iron
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique English Rocking Chairs
Mid-19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Iron
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Iron
Early 1900s British Rustic Antique English Rocking Chairs
Leather, Teak
19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Brass
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Fruitwood, Rush
Early 20th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Elm, Yew
Late 18th Century European Antique English Rocking Chairs
Ash, Elm
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Elm
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Mahogany
Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Ash, Elm
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Iron
Late 19th Century British Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
1890s English Georgian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Beech
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Iron
18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Rush, Ash, Oak
19th Century British Campaign Antique English Rocking Chairs
Brass, Iron
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Brass, Iron
1630s English Charles II Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
1830s Swedish William IV Antique English Rocking Chairs
Pine
19th Century English Primitive Antique English Rocking Chairs
Rush, Maple
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Beech, Elm
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Renaissance Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
1890s British Regency Antique English Rocking Chairs
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Hardwood
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak, Rush
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique English Rocking Chairs
1890s British Folk Art Antique English Rocking Chairs
Bentwood
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Steel
1870s English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Fruitwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Elm
1920s English Art Deco Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wicker, Faux Leather
1880s British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial Antique English Rocking Chairs
Teak
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Early 20th Century English Early Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Leather, Walnut
16th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Metal
1880s British Antique English Rocking Chairs
Iron
18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
18th Century Antique English Rocking Chairs
Elm
Mid-19th Century British Antique English Rocking Chairs
Iron
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Early 20th Century Antique English Rocking Chairs
1770s English Country Antique English Rocking Chairs
Fruitwood, Oak, Ash
19th Century English Antique English Rocking Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Rocking Chairs
Wood
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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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