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English Georgian West Country Settle Bench
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
, scrolled arms, plank seat and legs with cuspate spandrels. A wonderful piece of country furniture of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Benches

Materials

Oak, Pine

English Georgian West Country Settle Bench
English Georgian West Country Settle Bench

English Georgian West Country Settle Bench

$3,564
19th Century William IV Mahogany Hall Bench
Located in Richmond, London
bolster ends over single plank seat, raised on four turned and faceted octagonal supports. English, circa
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Benches

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany Hall Bench
19th Century William IV Mahogany Hall Bench

19th Century William IV Mahogany Hall Bench

$2,399
Child s Orkney Island Chair
Located in Austin, TX
vernacular form of solid wood with plank seat, tapered square legs, box stretcher and woven straw barrel
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Chairs

Materials

Oak, Straw

Child s Orkney Island Chair
Child s Orkney Island Chair

Child s Orkney Island Chair

$1,850
18th Century English Wainscot Chair
Located in Montecito, CA
on the back panel. It has a wide, one plank seat and the block and turned legs extend from a generous
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs

18th Century English Wainscot Chair
18th Century English Wainscot Chair

18th Century English Wainscot Chair

$1,400
Set of Four Studio Craft Modernist Chairs by James Fasso
Located in Hudson, NY
seat with spindle backs and plank comb. Mixed woods of oak ash and poplar are used. Great patina and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Oak, Poplar

Set of Four Studio Craft Modernist Chairs by James Fasso
Set of Four Studio Craft Modernist Chairs by James Fasso

Set of Four Studio Craft Modernist Chairs by James Fasso

$1,500
Large English Bench in Pine
Located in Sheffield, MA
wonder why the pine has such a wonderful rich color. It has five large panels on the back, a long planked
Category

Antique 19th Century British Benches

Materials

Pine

Large English Bench in Pine
Large English Bench in Pine

Large English Bench in Pine

$2,800
English Elm Tavern Chair
Located in Essex, MA
spindle back, curved arms, a shaped, solid elm plank seat supported by boldly turned legs joined by cross
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Metal

English Elm Tavern Chair
English Elm Tavern Chair

English Elm Tavern Chair

$1,150
Charming Small Gothic Revival Bench, 41" L, circa 1875
Located in Essex, MA
curved, down swept arms joined by a plank seat over 2 cross stretchers. Sturdy and ideal at the end of a
Category

Antique 19th Century American Benches

Materials

Oak

Charming Small Gothic Revival Bench, 41" L, circa 1875
Charming Small Gothic Revival Bench, 41" L, circa 1875

Charming Small Gothic Revival Bench, 41" L, circa 1875

$1,480
French Cherry Bench, circa 1860
Located in Port Chester, NY
A sturdy cherry bench from 1860's Brittany. Smooth wide planked seat and fancifully carved arms
Category

Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Cherry

French Cherry Bench, circa 1860
French Cherry Bench, circa 1860

French Cherry Bench, circa 1860

$2,900
Set of Five Pennsylvania Painted Windsor Chairs, circa 1850s
Located in Portland, OR
from Pennsylvania. They feature shaped crest rails over arrow backs, with nicely carved plank seats and
Category

Antique 1850s American Colonial Windsor Chairs

Set of Five Pennsylvania Painted Windsor Chairs, circa 1850s
Set of Five Pennsylvania Painted Windsor Chairs, circa 1850s

Set of Five Pennsylvania Painted Windsor Chairs, circa 1850s

$2,000
Period Oak Wainscot Armchair
Located in Warrington, GB
signs of wear commensurate to age. Single panel back with diamond carving, open arms, solid plank seat
Category

Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Period Oak Wainscot Armchair
Period Oak Wainscot Armchair

Period Oak Wainscot Armchair

$1,302
Vernacular Comb Back Windsor Fireside Backstool
Located in London, GB
the single plank seat, this small working Backstool was made to last. With strong vertical lines it
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Side Chairs

Vernacular Comb Back Windsor Fireside Backstool
Vernacular Comb Back Windsor Fireside Backstool

Vernacular Comb Back Windsor Fireside Backstool

$2,600
Associated set of 11 painted Philadelphia Windsor chairs
Located in Mobile, AL
highlighted by solid plank seats and with bottom stretchers. The set has two arm chairs, one of which is
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs

Associated set of 11 painted Philadelphia Windsor chairs
Associated set of 11 painted Philadelphia Windsor chairs

Associated set of 11 painted Philadelphia Windsor chairs

$11,995
Pair of William IV Period Mahogany Hall-Chairs by Johnstone Jupe Co., London
By Johnstone, Jupe Co.
Located in Cambridge, GB
backs with scrolled sides, stylised lotus and leaf motifs and central shields; the planked seats with
Category

Antique 1830s English Chairs

Pair of William IV Period Mahogany Hall-Chairs by Johnstone Jupe Co., London
Pair of William IV Period Mahogany Hall-Chairs by Johnstone Jupe Co., London

Pair of William IV Period Mahogany Hall-Chairs by Johnstone Jupe Co., London

$1,507 / set
Primitive Comb Back Windsor
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
plank seat is untouched and has incredible colour and texture. Part of a private collection, unseen for
Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Primitive Comb Back Windsor
Primitive Comb Back Windsor

Primitive Comb Back Windsor

$3,084
Set of 6 18th Century Chippendale English Provincial Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
solid plank seats supported by square section legs joined by cross stretchers which provide extra
Category

Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Elm

Set of 6 18th Century Chippendale English Provincial Dining Chairs
Set of 6 18th Century Chippendale English Provincial Dining Chairs

Set of 6 18th Century Chippendale English Provincial Dining Chairs

$6,800
19th C SEA CAPTAIN S WINDSOR WRITING ARM CHAIR
Located in Essex, MA
fitted with drawer, raised on 8 turned spindles joined to a plank seat, raised on ring turned front legs
Category

Antique 19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

19th C SEA CAPTAIN S WINDSOR WRITING ARM CHAIR
19th C SEA CAPTAIN S WINDSOR WRITING ARM CHAIR

19th C SEA CAPTAIN S WINDSOR WRITING ARM CHAIR

$2,850
19th Century Long Windsor Bench or Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
plank seat has a wonderful patina that has softened with time and wear. See "300 Years of American
Category

Antique 19th Century American Benches

19th Century Long Windsor Bench or Settee
19th Century Long Windsor Bench or Settee

19th Century Long Windsor Bench or Settee

$4,200
Charming and Rare Oak Early 18th Century Primitive Child s Settle
Located in Darwen, GB
dated 1700 above a two plank seat with open arms and having two oak lined drawers. The whole supported
Category

Antique Early 1700s Benches

Charming and Rare Oak Early 18th Century Primitive Child s Settle
Charming and Rare Oak Early 18th Century Primitive Child s Settle

Charming and Rare Oak Early 18th Century Primitive Child s Settle

$4,044
Carved English Oak Settle or Bench
Located in Essex, MA
scrolling and foliate decoration, flanked by two arms with serpentine carved cut outs, over a planked seat
Category

Antique 19th Century British Jacobean Benches

Materials

Oak

Carved English Oak Settle or Bench
Carved English Oak Settle or Bench

Carved English Oak Settle or Bench

$7,800
Antique Painted Romanian Bench, Original Paint, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
slender single plank seat stands on a pair of shaped panels that provide strength and durability as well
Category

Antique 1890s Romanian Rustic Benches

Antique Painted Romanian Bench, Original Paint, circa 1890
Antique Painted Romanian Bench, Original Paint, circa 1890

Antique Painted Romanian Bench, Original Paint, circa 1890

$1,482
American Mid 19th Century Long Bench with Original Grain Painting and Stenciling
Located in Wells, ME
plank seat has been slightly dished out for visual lightness and has a nicely rolled over front edge for
Category

Antique 1840s American Country Benches

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

American Mid 19th Century Long Bench with Original Grain Painting and Stenciling
American Mid 19th Century Long Bench with Original Grain Painting and Stenciling

American Mid 19th Century Long Bench with Original Grain Painting and Stenciling

$2,425
PAIR William IV Painted Armorial Mahogany Chairs. Circa 1835
Located in New York, NY
centering a recessed painted armorial crest with motto, "Vive ut Vivas”. The plank seat raised on octagonal
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

PAIR William IV Painted Armorial Mahogany Chairs. Circa 1835
PAIR William IV Painted Armorial Mahogany Chairs. Circa 1835

PAIR William IV Painted Armorial Mahogany Chairs. Circa 1835

French Rustic Wooden Backless Pearling Bench from the Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French rustic wooden pearling bench from the 1850s features a long and narrow two-plank seat
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

French Rustic Wooden Backless Pearling Bench from the Mid-19th Century
French Rustic Wooden Backless Pearling Bench from the Mid-19th Century

French Rustic Wooden Backless Pearling Bench from the Mid-19th Century

$1,950
Pair of George III Cockpen Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
, joined to the trapezoidal plank seats by serpentine arms, and raised on square chamfered legs, with early
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scottish Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of George III Cockpen Armchairs
Pair of George III Cockpen Armchairs

Pair of George III Cockpen Armchairs

$15,000
Matched Pair Victorian Mahogany Benches. C19th C
Located in New York, NY
finely grained mahogany, the pierced back with a row of spindle turnings. The sloped arms above a plank
Category

Antique 19th Century English Benches

Matched Pair Victorian Mahogany Benches. C19th C
Matched Pair Victorian Mahogany Benches. C19th C

Matched Pair Victorian Mahogany Benches. C19th C

$9,800
Imposing Enclosed Primitive Boarded Windsor Chair
Located in London, GB
wonderfully primitive and sculptural chair has a think plank seat beneath massive hand hewn arms and a boarded
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Imposing Enclosed Primitive Boarded Windsor Chair
Imposing Enclosed Primitive Boarded Windsor Chair

Imposing Enclosed Primitive Boarded Windsor Chair

$14,000
Pair of 17th Century, Charles II Period Oak Side Chairs, circa 1660
Located in East Sussex, GB
arch and carved fielded central panel, side supports and lower frieze. The planked seat supported on
Category

Antique 17th Century English Charles II Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of 17th Century, Charles II Period Oak Side Chairs, circa 1660
Pair of 17th Century, Charles II Period Oak Side Chairs, circa 1660

Pair of 17th Century, Charles II Period Oak Side Chairs, circa 1660

$2,056
Pair of Windsor Bow-Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
steam bent arm bow with spindles socketed into the solid single plank seats and terminating in bentwood
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Windsor Bow-Back Armchairs

Pair of Windsor Bow-Back Armchairs

$9,900
Mid-19th Century Irish Painted Carpenters Side Chair, circa 1840
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
bar back worn through to white, the two plank seat worn further showing green, white, rust and ochre
Category

Antique 1840s Irish Early Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Paint

Mid-19th Century Irish Painted Carpenters Side Chair, circa 1840
Mid-19th Century Irish Painted Carpenters Side Chair, circa 1840

Mid-19th Century Irish Painted Carpenters Side Chair, circa 1840

$445
Black Forest 1890s Carved Bench with Bear Motif Made into a Swing, Switzerland
Located in Atlanta, GA
to be holding the two sides that are flanking him, as if he was actually swinging with us! The plank
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal

Black Forest 1890s Carved Bench with Bear Motif Made into a Swing, Switzerland
Black Forest 1890s Carved Bench with Bear Motif Made into a Swing, Switzerland

Black Forest 1890s Carved Bench with Bear Motif Made into a Swing, Switzerland

$3,200
Superb Antique English Edwardian Oak Country House Hall Settle, circa 1910
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
ends joining the double plank seat. Imagine how great this stunning oak settle will look in your home
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Benches

Materials

Oak

Superb Antique English Edwardian Oak Country House Hall Settle, circa 1910
Superb Antique English Edwardian Oak Country House Hall Settle, circa 1910

Superb Antique English Edwardian Oak Country House Hall Settle, circa 1910

$2,570
Pair of George III Oak Gothic Hall Chairs, circa 1800
Located in St. Louis, MO
fluted spires, the plank seat with a molded edge on an apron with similar tracery and raised on fluted
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of George III Oak Gothic Hall Chairs, circa 1800
Pair of George III Oak Gothic Hall Chairs, circa 1800

Pair of George III Oak Gothic Hall Chairs, circa 1800

$5,500 / set
Welsh Provincial Green Painted Open Armchair, circa 1830-1840
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
open arms, the two plank seat now entirely worn to the pine, the whole on block front legs to rear
Category

Antique 1830s Welsh Early Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Pine

Welsh Provincial Green Painted Open Armchair, circa 1830-1840
Welsh Provincial Green Painted Open Armchair, circa 1830-1840

Welsh Provincial Green Painted Open Armchair, circa 1830-1840

$1,069
Great Early Wide Single Plank Bench
Located in Wainscott, NY
Unusual 19th Century Wide Single Plank Bench, Deep Seat, Good Size, Lovely Patina, Sturdy
Category

Antique 19th Century English Benches

Great Early Wide Single Plank Bench
Great Early Wide Single Plank Bench

Great Early Wide Single Plank Bench

$3,675
A Fine and Rare Early Dug Out Primitive Wing Armchair
Located in London, GB
bequeathed by Roger Warner to the Temple Newsum Collection in Leeds. The front board of the two plank seat
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs

A Fine and Rare Early Dug Out Primitive Wing Armchair
A Fine and Rare Early Dug Out Primitive Wing Armchair

A Fine and Rare Early Dug Out Primitive Wing Armchair

$24,000
Attractive Regency Period Black Painted Beech Carver Chair, circa 1820-1825
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
having a bar back to undulating curved and turned baluster open arms, the plank seat also showing an
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech

Attractive Regency Period Black Painted Beech Carver Chair, circa 1820-1825
Attractive Regency Period Black Painted Beech Carver Chair, circa 1820-1825

Attractive Regency Period Black Painted Beech Carver Chair, circa 1820-1825

$932
Beautiful 19th Century Gothic Revival Painted Pine Bench, circa 1860-1870
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
ball finials to down swept arms and three plank seat, the back inscribed in black with "No. 20," and
Category

Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Benches

Materials

Pine

Beautiful 19th Century Gothic Revival Painted Pine Bench, circa 1860-1870
Beautiful 19th Century Gothic Revival Painted Pine Bench, circa 1860-1870

Beautiful 19th Century Gothic Revival Painted Pine Bench, circa 1860-1870

$3,975
19th Century Gothic Revival Oak Ceremonial Armchair by Richard Bridgens
By Richard Bridgens
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Gothically designed open arms to a three plank seat sitting on X-frame legs and stretchers with further
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century Gothic Revival Oak Ceremonial Armchair by Richard Bridgens
19th Century Gothic Revival Oak Ceremonial Armchair by Richard Bridgens

19th Century Gothic Revival Oak Ceremonial Armchair by Richard Bridgens

$2,467
Hungarian 19th Century Paneled Painted Bench with Foliate Ends Lift Storage Seat
Located in Wells, ME
color of the pine plank used for the seat is a warm contrast to the paint. When the hinged seat is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Benches

Materials

Pine, Paint

Hungarian 19th Century Paneled Painted Bench with Foliate Ends Lift Storage Seat
Hungarian 19th Century Paneled Painted Bench with Foliate Ends Lift Storage Seat

Hungarian 19th Century Paneled Painted Bench with Foliate Ends Lift Storage Seat

$3,100
18th Century Spanish Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Plank back and seat with tooled edge
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Benches

18th Century Spanish Bench
18th Century Spanish Bench

18th Century Spanish Bench

$4,500
Industrial Dining Chair Made In Scotland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Machine-age tubular framed dining or side chairs with wood plank-style seat and back. Stamped made
Category

Vintage 1940s Scottish Chairs

Industrial Dining Chair Made In Scotland
Industrial Dining Chair Made In Scotland

Industrial Dining Chair Made In Scotland

$300
JAPANESE DARK ELM STEP LADDER
Located in San Francisco, CA
horizontal supports under a tall plank step/seat. Below a second step with a pierced diamond quatrefoil and
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

JAPANESE DARK ELM STEP LADDER
JAPANESE DARK ELM STEP LADDER

JAPANESE DARK ELM STEP LADDER

$2,245
18th C. Spanish Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Plank back and seat with a large spoon carved in the center of a heraldic design
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Benches

18th C. Spanish Bench
18th C. Spanish Bench

18th C. Spanish Bench

English Elm-and-Beech Windsor Chair
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Plank-saddle seat with hand-turned legs and stretchers. Carved yoke spokes to Windsor curve
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Elm, Beech

English Elm-and-Beech Windsor Chair
English Elm-and-Beech Windsor Chair

English Elm-and-Beech Windsor Chair

$1,350
Authentic Chuch Bench, Varnished Massive Wood
Located in Ramatuelle, IDF
Extremely long bench, varnished massived wood. Sober shape, seat plank slightly curved. Rustic
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rustic Benches

Authentic Chuch Bench, Varnished Massive Wood
Authentic Chuch Bench, Varnished Massive Wood

Authentic Chuch Bench, Varnished Massive Wood

$2,969
A Large French Wine Tasting Table
Located in Hudson, NY
A very large tilt-top table de vendange--a wine tasting table-- with wide plank top in in grey
Category

Early 20th Century French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

A Large French Wine Tasting Table
A Large French Wine Tasting Table

A Large French Wine Tasting Table

$1,800
George Nakashima Conoid Bench, 1983
By George Nakashima
Located in Hudson, NY
Solid plank of black walnut seat signed George Nakashima and date plus client name original owner
Category

Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Benches

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Conoid Bench, 1983
George Nakashima Conoid Bench, 1983

George Nakashima Conoid Bench, 1983

$55,000
18th Century French Oak Refectory Dining Table
Located in Kent, GB
This very attractive antique 18th century oak refectory dining table has turned legs, a three plank
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Oak Refectory Dining Table
18th Century French Oak Refectory Dining Table

18th Century French Oak Refectory Dining Table

$8,225
Oak Refectory Table, Farmhouse Table
Located in Honiton, Devon
Good large sized oak refectory table English, circa 1930s , the four quarter sawn oak planks
Category

Early 20th Century English Farm Tables

Oak Refectory Table, Farmhouse Table
Oak Refectory Table, Farmhouse Table

Oak Refectory Table, Farmhouse Table

$1,987
A Fine Quality Gerald McCabe Table and Chairs
By Orange Crate Modern, Gerald McCabe
Located in Essex, MA
supports and a stretcher joined with mortise and tenon, the benches with plank backs and seats supported by
Category

Late 20th Century American Dining Room Sets

A Fine Quality Gerald McCabe Table and Chairs
A Fine Quality Gerald McCabe Table and Chairs

A Fine Quality Gerald McCabe Table and Chairs

$11,400
Pair of Country Gothic Revival Benches
Located in Essex, MA
chamfered edges, capped with a carved trefoil profile, joined by plank back and seat. Comfortable. Found
Category

Antique 19th Century Canadian Gothic Revival Benches

Pair of Country Gothic Revival Benches
Pair of Country Gothic Revival Benches

Pair of Country Gothic Revival Benches

$3,840
Primitive Comb Back Armchair
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
charming period steel strap repair to the rear, untouched delicate spindles which rest on a single plank
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Armchairs

Primitive Comb Back Armchair
Primitive Comb Back Armchair

Primitive Comb Back Armchair

$2,560
17th Century English Cromwellian Chair
Located in Essex, MA
A 17th century English Cromwellian chair with plank back and seat in walnut stained pine, the
Category

Antique 17th Century British William and Mary Chairs

Materials

Pine

17th Century English Cromwellian Chair
17th Century English Cromwellian Chair

17th Century English Cromwellian Chair

$1,100
Gerald McCabe Dining Walnut Table with Two Benches
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Essex, MA
mortise and tenon, the benches with plank backs and seats supported by conforming trestle supports and
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Walnut

Gerald McCabe Dining Walnut Table with Two Benches
Gerald McCabe Dining Walnut Table with Two Benches

Gerald McCabe Dining Walnut Table with Two Benches

$12,800 / set
Early Oak Box Settle Initialed by Maker, circa 1700
Located in East Sussex, GB
) leaving a shallow trough/indent between the seat planks. The original iron hinges with rivet fixings in
Category

Antique Early 1700s Great Britain (UK) Queen Anne Benches

Materials

Oak

Early Oak Box Settle Initialed by Maker, circa 1700
Early Oak Box Settle Initialed by Maker, circa 1700

Early Oak Box Settle Initialed by Maker, circa 1700

$3,564
American Period Windsor Settee, Bamboo Turned Spindles, Early 19th Century
Located in Wells, ME
ash spindles, stretcher base, single board plank pine seat, six legs, angled top rail. The top rail
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Country Benches

Materials

Ash, Pine

American Period Windsor Settee, Bamboo Turned Spindles, Early 19th Century
American Period Windsor Settee, Bamboo Turned Spindles, Early 19th Century

American Period Windsor Settee, Bamboo Turned Spindles, Early 19th Century

$3,275
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Plank Seat For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal plank seat for your home. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every plank seat was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the plank seat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each plank seat bearing Georgian, Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. A well-made plank seat has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Rittenhouse Furniture Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Plank Seat?

The average selling price for a plank seat at 1stDibs is $1,713, while they’re typically $135 on the low end and $14,500 for the highest priced.

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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