Josef Hoffman Dining Chairs
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Birch
Early 20th Century European Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1990s Austrian Dining Room Sets
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood, Fabric
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane
Vintage 1980s American Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Bronze
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Chairs
Ultrasuede, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Gueridon
Bentwood
Antique 1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Dining Room Tables
Cane, Bentwood
Antique 1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Dining Room Sets
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sideboards
Birch, Mahogany, Rosewood
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21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Plaster
2010s Table Lamps
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Brass
Vintage 1930s Austrian Chairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Benches
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Flush Mount
Copper, Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Rope
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Cord, Rope, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Linen
Vintage 1930s American Neoclassical Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Brass
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood, Cane, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Polish Vienna Secession Chairs
Cane, Beech
Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Birch, Bentwood
20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Silk, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian International Style Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Beech, Lacquer
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1970s Czech Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Wool
1990s Italian Art Deco Corner Chairs
Wood, Ultrasuede
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Side Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1920s Chairs
Leather, Elm
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1960s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Early 1900s Dining Room Chairs
Beech
20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Faux Leather, Bentwood
Vintage 1970s Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Upholstery
Vintage 1970s Croatian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Brass
20th Century European Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs
Late 20th Century Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Vintage 1970s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Early 20th Century Czech Dining Room Chairs
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1930s Polish Art Deco Stools
Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room 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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