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Gainsborough Library Chair

Period George III Gainsborough Library Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An 18th century English George III Gainsborough library chair, the frame in carved mahogany of
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Club Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair Georgian style Leather Gainsborough library chairs, having deep buttoned brown leather backs
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Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs
Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs
$4,068 / set
H 39.5 in W 23.5 in D 25.5 in
Pair of Gainsborough Library Chairs in the Irish Georgian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS and INTRIGUING Pair of Gainsborough Library Chairs in the Irish Georgian
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20th Century American Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of English Chippendale 18th Century Large Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Chippendale (18th century) large Gainsborough carved open arm library chairs with
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Antique 18th Century British Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Leather

George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
George III mahogany Gainsborough library chair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale, the rectangular
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Library Chair
George III Mahogany Library Chair
$7,950
H 39.5 in W 28.5 in D 28 in
Set Eight Gainsborough Leather Mahogany Library Chairs
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Important set of eight George III style English Gainsborough armchairs from the Robert A. Day
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20th Century American George III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set Eight Gainsborough Leather Mahogany Library Chairs
Set Eight Gainsborough Leather Mahogany Library Chairs
$18,000 / set
H 40 in W 25 in D 27.5 in

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18th Century Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant late 18th century mahogany Gainsborough chair recovered in a off white herring bone
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

18th Century Gainsborough Library Chair
18th Century Gainsborough Library Chair
H 43.3 in W 27.2 in D 26.8 in
19th Century Gainsborough Library Chair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century mahogany Gainsborough style antique library armchair. This chair follows the form of
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Style Gainsborough Chair
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
A fine quality late 19th century George 111 style mahogany Gainsborough library chair with lovely
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Antique 1880s English George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Style Gainsborough Chair
Georgian Style Gainsborough Chair
H 38.19 in W 27.96 in D 20.87 in
Gainsborough Leather Library, Desk Chair, England, circa 1930
Located in East Hampton, NY
Tobacco leather deep-buttoned back chair with upholstered studded frieze and mahogany stretcher
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Vintage 1930s English Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

WALNUT GAINSBOROUGH
Located in Chicago, IL
AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH, GEORGE II WALNUT LIBRARY (GAINSBOROUGH) ARM CHAIR STANDING ON CABRIOLE LEGES
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bergere Chairs

Superb George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Open Armchair or Library Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb quality early 20th century George II style mahogany Gainsborough open armchair or library
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Early 20th Century English George II Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Late 19th Century George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
armchairs ( or library chairs) of large proportions with possibly the original upholstery. This superb pair
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Antique Late 19th Century George II Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Upholstered George III Period Arm Chair, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A upholstered arm chair of the type often called "Gainsborough" or "Library" chairs in references
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Superb Georgian Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice Georgian style mahogany gainsborough library chair, superb condition, standing on brass
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Early 20th Century English Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Period George III Gainsborough Library Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An 18th century English George III Gainsborough library chair, the frame in carved mahogany of
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Club Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chair, having deep buttoned green leather back and seat
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Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs, having deep buttoned burgundy leather
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Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs, having deep buttoned green leather
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Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of Georgian style leather Gainsborough, library chairs antique armchairs, having deep buttoned
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Pair of Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs, having deep buttoned brown leather
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20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Leather

George II Style Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous pair of library chairs constructed of mahogany and made in the George II taste featuring
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20th Century English George II Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Gainsborough Library chairs in the Chippendale taste
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Folkestone, GB
An outstanding pair of Enlish made 20th century mahogany Library charis in the 'French' Chippendale
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20th Century English Chippendale Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 4 19th Century English Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Classic and robust, these genteel English staples are perfectly suited for your library or the
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Antique 19th Century English Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Important English Country House Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Exceptional English country house Gainsborough chair with acanthus carved arms and shell carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs

Pair of English Georgian Style Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Regal pair of English Gainsborough library armchairs made in the Georgian taste. The chairs feature
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20th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Baker Chippendale Style Gainsborough Library Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This pair of Chippendale Style chairs are crafted after the chair seen frequently in the paintings
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of George II Style Gainsborough Library Chairs by Henry Samuel, London
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A truly outstanding pair of English, mid-George II style 'Gainsborough' armchairs having
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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mid-20th Century Leather Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a pair of mid-20th century leather Gainsborough library chairs having deep buttoned
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Vintage 1960s European Regency Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Mid-20th Century Leather Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a pair of mid-20th century leather Gainsborough library chairs having deep buttoned
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Vintage 1960s European Regency Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Gainsborough Library Armchairs English, Circa 1890
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Pair of George III style Gainsborough library chairs. Vintage brown leather upholstery. with solid
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Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Georgian Style Mahogany Gainsborough Leather Library Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine George III style Gainsborough library chair constructed of mahogany featuring a vintage
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20th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Gainsborough Library Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Constructed in mahogany; rising from Chippendale scroll feet, the legs being of swept cabriole form with foliate terminals, with ‘kick-away’ spade ended rear legs; the yoke shaped ba...
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Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Gainsborough Library Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of 19th century mahogany Gainsborough library armchairs, in the style of George Smith.
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

English Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchairs Carved Swan Leopard
Located in Dayton, OH
Two mid-20th century oversized Chippendale style mahogany Gainsborough armchairs. Features flared
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Mid-20th Century Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Stunning Upholstered Highly Carved Gainsborough George the Second Library Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful 18th century American George the 2nd library / high carved Gainsborough chair. Chair is
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Antique 18th Century American American Classical Office Chairs and Desk ...

Scottish Oak and Suede Library Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good Scottish oak and suede Gainsborough or library chair of unusual design, the arched back over
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Georgian Chairs

Antique Leather Gainsborough Gentleman s Library Chair
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique English leather buttoned back Gainsborough gentleman's library chair with original
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Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of English Georgian Gainsborough Leather Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary pair of 19th century English Georgian style mahogany Gainsborough library armchairs
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Large English Armchair or Library Chair of Leather in the George III Style
Located in Austin, TX
A large leather and mahogany Gainsborough armchair or library lounge chair in the George III style
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Early 20th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs, having deep buttoned green leather backs
Category

Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair, England 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III style Gainsborough mahogany library armchair. Having typical of the period generous
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Baker Furniture George III Style Gainsborough Library Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of open-arm lounge chairs by Baker Furniture in the style of a George III Gainsborough chair
Category

Vintage 1970s American George III Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Famous Pair of Black Leather Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic pair of black leather and mahogany Gainsborough wingback library chairs made in the George
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20th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Brass

English Leather Gainsborough Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
English Gainsborough chair or library chair made of mahogany with generous proportions. Arched
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Armchairs

English Leather Gainsborough Chair
English Leather Gainsborough Chair
H 38 in W 27 in D 30 in
Antique Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique 'Gainsborough' Library Chair standing on tall square taper legs with brass cups and casters
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs

Antique Gainsborough Library Chair
Antique Gainsborough Library Chair
H 18.5 in W 26.5 in D 18.5 in
Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A classic George III period mahogany Chippendale Gainsborough / library chair with blind fretwork
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

English, Gainsborough library chair Ca. 1820
Located in New York, NY
English, mahogany Gainsborough library chair Ca. 1820 with replaced brown leather
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather, Upholstery

A Near Pair of Late 19th Century Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A near pair of mahogany framed Gainsborough library chairs. Both on cabriole supports, with
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Antique 1890s Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Large Irish Gainsborough / Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful large and over the top Irish Gainsborough or Library chair made late in the 19th
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Antique 19th Century Club Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and elegant 18th century mahogany George III period library or Gainsborough chair. Great
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

George III Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Long Island City, NY
George III mahogany Gainsborough library chair upholstered in blue and cream striped close-nailed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Howard Sons Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough Chair
By Howard Sons Ltd, Howard Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chair dating to circa 1890, the chair has
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Howard Sons Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough Chair
By Howard Sons Ltd, Howard Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chairs dating to circa 1890, the chairs
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Howard Sons Dining Chairs Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough
By Howard Sons Ltd, Howard Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons set of six solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chairs dating to circa 1890
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Howard Sons Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough Chair
By Howard Sons Ltd, Howard Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chairs dating to circa 1890, the chairs
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Howard Sons Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough Chair
By Howard Sons Ltd, Howard Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chairs dating to circa 1890, the chairs
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Howard Sons Dining Chairs Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough
By Howard Sons Ltd, Howard Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chairs dating to circa 1890, the chairs
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Howard Sons Armchairs Set of Eleven Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough
By Howard Sons Ltd, Howard Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Set of Eleven Gainsborough Library chair Boardroom chair Dining chair Leather Oak Investment Practical
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Gainsborough Style Leather Library Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gentleman’s Gainsborough Style Leathered Library Chairs, England, Late 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

GAINSBOROUGH ARM CHAIR
Located in Chicago, IL
AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH, CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY, CARVED LIBRARY (GAINSBOROUGH) ARM CHAIR, BLIND FRET
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Pair of George III Mahogany Library Armchairs (Gainsborough Chairs) Circa 1750
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
1750 See similar examples of club chairs, fauteuils, library, Gainsborough and bergeres on our web
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Gainsborough Design Chairs, circa 1890
Located in Heathfield, GB
natural color and sheen. Made in the style of an 18th century Gainsborough or library chair
Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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Gainsborough Library Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the gainsborough library chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each gainsborough library chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and animal skin. There are many kinds of the gainsborough library chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right gainsborough library chair, those designed in Georgian, Victorian and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. A well-made gainsborough library chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Howard Sons Ltd and Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Gainsborough Library Chair?

Prices for a gainsborough library chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $90,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,516.

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.