$1,228Sale Price|30% Off
Chinese Ming Style High Back Chair, Red Lacquer
Located in Hamburg, DE
They are commonly referred to as 'Deng Gua Yi', which means lamp. The backrest of these chairs is reminiscent of the construction from which two lanterns were hung. This seat, somet...
Wood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Yoke-Back Armchair in Lacquered Pearwood
Located in Meer, VAN
The design of these antique Chinese chairs has been very influential in the West, notably the beautiful and simple lines of the Ming style chairs.
Pearwood
Set of Six Gilded Steel Chinese Officials Hat Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Brilliant Hollywood Regency set of six Chinese Ming style officials hat chairs. The chairs feature a modern redux crafted in stainless steel with a dramatic anodized gilt or brass fi...
Steel
Pair of Chinese Ming Style Scholar's Armchairs with Marble Inset
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An organic and elaborately crafted pair of 20th century Chinese Export hardwood scholar's armchairs crafted in the Ming Revival style. Each chair features a squared back composed of ...
Marble
Chinese Carved Hardwood Horseshoe Ming Style Barrel Back Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Carved Hardwood Horseshoe Ming Style Barrel Back Lounge Arm Chair. Item features a solid wood frame, nicely carved details, great style and form.
Wood
Vintage Oriental Horseshoe Ming Style Cream Lacquered Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Cream Lacquered James Mont Style Ming Horseshoe Lounge Chairs. Item features solid wood frames, cream lacquered finish, horseshoe barrel backs, burgundy and gold upho...
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Scholar' Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty style elm scholar's chairs from the early 20th century, with unusual upper rail, carved panels on the splats, curved arms and rattan seats.
Elm, Rattan
$3,400Sale Price / set|38% Off
Exquisite Pair of Hand-Carved Ming Style Rosewood Lounge Chairs, circa 1960
By James Mont
Located in Camden, ME
A pair of handcrafted 1960s solid rosewood lounge chairs in the Ming style of James Mont. Acquired from a spectacular 1960s house on the coast of Maine.
Rosewood
$1,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
1960s James Mont Style Black Lacquer Asian Modern Chinoiserie Ming Chairs - a Pa
By James Mont
Located in Esperance, NY
1960s James Mont style black lacquer Asian Modern Chinoiserie Ming chairs - a pair.
Wood
1960s Chinoiserie Ming Style Oval Extended Dining Table 5 Chairs, Set of 6
By Michael Taylor
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, dining table and wood chairs set you could hope to find. In its original condition. No restoration. Outstanding design...
Wood, Lacquer
$1,100 / set
Pair Of Asian Style Ebonized Wood Club Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very stylish pair of Cubist form Wood Club Chairs in an interesting Asian influenced style. The pair have high scrolled arms and back, gently curved legs with top decorative rosett...
Wood
$1,403Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Lamphanger Chair
Located in Milano, IT
This chair from the late Ming dynasty represents an exceptional example of the art and craftsmanship that characterize the Ming style.
Wood
Syoya Yoshida・Japanese Style Rocking Chair/1950s Tatsumi Mokko/mingei wabi-sabi
Located in 足利市, JP
It draws sophisticated inspiration from the noble silhouette of classical Chinese Ming-style "Guanmao" (Official's Hat) chairs, seamlessly reimagined through a traditional bentwood (...
Cherry
Vintage Huge Pair of Chinoiserie Portraits Asian Emperor-Empress Wall Plaque
Located in Bastogne, BE
Hand-carved jade stone and hand-painted figures depict dignified Chinese ancestors in classic Ming style robes and chairs. The carved jade stone figures would make a great specta...
Jade
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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