An Unusual Child's Planters Chair From the home of Micheal & Eleanora Kennedy
Located in Hudson, NY
This unusual teak child's planters chair comes from the home shared by Michael and Eleanora Kennedy and their children in the Hampton's named Kilkare. Published in a number of articl...
Cane, Teak
Anglo Indian Raj Table & 10 Chairs with Metal Decoration
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Anglo Indian Raj Table & 10 Chairs, Metal Decoration This is an Anglo Indian Colonial Style Raj Table & 10 Chairs with Brutalist design Metal Decoration, in iron and brass This is ...
Wood
ANTIQUE CIR 1890 ANGLO INDIAN ELEPHANT COLONIAL FOLDING MILITARY CAMPAIGN CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1890 Anglo Indian Elephant upholstered Colonial Military Campaign folding chair Please...
Wood, Upholstery
Anglo-Indian Silvered Wrapped Clad Side Chairs a Pair
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Anglo-Indian silvered chased dowry wedding chair covered entirely in silver metal.
Metal
19th Century Anglo-Indian White Lacquered Carved & Pierced Lion Motif Arm Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Anglo-Indian White Lacquered Carved & Pierced Lion Motif Arm Chair, circa 1880 This stunning 19th-century Anglo-Indian armchair, circa 1880, is a striking example of th...
Upholstery, Hardwood
1920s Pair of Rosewood Cane Seat Folding Lounge Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of folding Anglo Indian lounge chairs that evokes the romance of a 1920s ship's voyage across the Indian Ocean.
Cane, Rosewood
$4,496Sale Price|50% Off
Antique Anglo-Indian Rajasthani Painted Mughal Scene Folding Chair
Located in London, GB
Antique Anglo-Indian Rajasthani Painted Mughal Scene Folding Decorative Chair C.1920 A wonderful decorators piece.
Wood
Antique Anglo Indian Throne Armchair, Hand-Carved, 1890s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Anglo-Indian silver embossed throne chair, the detailed silvered metal chair frame has been hammered and embosses to create beautiful Indian floral motifs.
Metal
$15,900 / set
Set of Ten Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout set of ten dining armchairs crafted in mahogany in classic form, built for comfort and style and upholstered in an exotic anglo Indian silk fabric depicting landscapes and g...
Upholstery
19th Century Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Indoor or outdoor British Colonial, Anglo Indian teak plantation or planters chair with cane seat and back.
Teak
Set of 10 Moroccan Metal Clad Rams Head Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 10 Moroccan Metal Clad Rams Head Dining Chairs.
Metal
20th Century Anglo-Indian Crystal Armchair with Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
English Anglo-Indian style cut crystal chair with red velvet upholstered seat and back. (20th Century, the design taken from the Osler archive of 1880)
Crystal
Chair Foldable India Brown Carved, 20th Century, India
Located in New York, NY
Chair foldable India brown carved, 20th century, India. A foldable chair made during the early 20th century in India. Carved frame decorated with elephants, birds and leaves.
Wood
$2,850Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Carved Veranda Chair, Ceylonese, Teak, Ornate Seat, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved veranda chair. A Ceylonese, solid teak ornate seat, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Exceptional craftsmanship to this superb showpiece chair Di...
Teak
Bohemian Vintage Handcrafted Beige & Black Wicker, Rattan, Reed Peacock Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Boho Chic handwoven vintage Beige and black peacock chair from the 1970s. Please note the details and different techniques in this chair. Made out of wicker, rattan and ree...
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
1970s Anglo-Indian Folding Chair with Bone Inlay
Located in Marbella, ES
A beautiful Anglo-Indian style folding chair, crafted from hand-carved wood and decorated with intricate bone inlay.
Wood
Him & Her Boho Chic Handcrafted Beige & Black Wicker, Rattan, Reed Peacock Chair
By Danny Ho Fong, Tommy Bahama
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Him and Her Boho Chic handwoven vintage Beige and black peacock chair from the 1970s. Please note the details and different techniques in this chair. Made out of wicker, ra...
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
Bohemian Vintage Handcrafted Beige Bamboo Split Reed Caning Rattan Peacock Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Boho Chic handwoven vintage Beige Wingback peacock chair from the 1970s. Made out of Bamboo Wicker, Rattan and split reed handmade and handwoven seat. Gold Foil Label at the...
Wicker, Rattan, Reed, Bamboo
Anglo-Indian Teak Armchair with Cane Seat and Sunburst Back, England
Located in Queens, NY
English Anglo-Indian teak arm chair with a cane seat and a slat sunburst carved back with fluted legs.
Cane, Teak
Vintage Anglo-Indian Bamboo & Walnut Dining Table With 8 Chairs c1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
This vintage Anglo-Indian dining set, dating to approximately 1950, features a rectangular table crafted from walnut with a bamboo base, accompanied by eight matching chairs.
Bamboo
$6,700 / set
Pair of Indian Polychrome Tiger Throne Chairs
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible pair of Indian polychrome-decorated 'Tiger' throne chairs, also known as Maharaja Chairs, hand crafted and hand painted. Second half 20th century Price displayed is...
Wood
$9,500
Hindu Chair
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
hindu chair, old of the beginning of the 18th century, made of wood with wrought iron, it has wear and deterioration due to antiquity.
Wood
$6,151 / set
A Very Unusual Set of Elephant Chairs and Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Very Unusual Set of Elephant Chairs and Table A very unusual mid 20th century Anglo Indian vintage hand carved lounge suite of 2 tub armchairs and a circular table The chairs are ...
Hardwood
$4,475 / set
Large Carved Folk Art Painted Table and 6 Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Folk Art Painted Table and 6 Chairs This is a Large, Wide Table it seats 6 or 8 people very comfortably, it has a very unusual crackle painted top The table has turne...
Pine
Vintage Boho Chic Handcrafted Beige & Black Wicker, Rattan, Reed Peacock Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Boho Chic handwoven vintage Beige and black peacock chair from the 1970s. Please note the details and different techniques in this chair. Made out of wicker, rattan and ree...
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
Pondichery Chair in Hand-Painted Tortoise by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Inspired by Punjabi wedding chairs, the tortoise Pondichery chair is made with a hand-carved wooden base and features a hand-painted tortoiseshell pattern in a high-gloss lacquer wit...
Wood, Tortoise Shell, Paint, Fabric, Lacquer
$5,148Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Pair of Top Quality Large Pair of Carved Walnut Elephant Throne Chairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An antique pair of impressive carved walnut elephant high backed Throne Armchairs, cane back and seat rest, with a fitted black leather loose cushion. Stunning quality. DIMENSIONS H...
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Colonial Mahogany Plantation Lounge Cane Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite mid-19th-century traditional Anglo-Indian Colonial plantation chair, sourced from Provence, France.
Cane, Mahogany
$3,000 / set
Pair of Vintage Italian Scroll Back Armchairs
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning one-of-a-kind pair of hand carved and painted antique Italian Neoclassical rollback scrolled arm chairs completely restored in contemporary 21st century styling with a mod...
Metal
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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