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English Georgian Style
19th Century
Thomas Jefferson Walnut Reading Chair
Located in Queens, NY
astride the saddle seat facing the back of the chair and resting the book on the adjustable flap.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Alfredo Paredes Alfi Sled Chair
Located in New York, NY
A boldly scaled upholstered lounge chair resting on a wooden sled base with solid wood arms. A
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Edward Wormley Dunbar Pair of Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Miami, FL
, featuring clean, architectural lines and exceptional craftsmanship. The chairs rest on solid ebonized wood
Category
Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$5,500 / set
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Cesca Style Chrome and Cane Dining Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
while enhancing the chairs’ sleek silhouette. Each chair rests on a chrome sled base with plastic floor
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Executive Chairs by Eero Saarinen, Knoll International, Germany
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in München, Bavaria
classics a contemporary touch.
The chairs rest on sturdy tuburlar steel frames, which, for their age, are
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Coast Chair in Dark Gray Fabric with Polished Brass by Branch
By Ghidini 1961, Branch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
both a touch-point to move the chair and a resting place for a coat or bag. The Coast Chair welcomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Coast Chair in Light Grey Fabric with Polished Brass by Branch
By Ghidini 1961, Branch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
both a touch-point to move the chair and a resting place for a coat or bag. The Coast Chair welcomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Coast Chair in Green Natural Leather with Polished Brass by Branch
By Ghidini 1961, Branch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
both a touch-point to move the chair and a resting place for a coat or bag. The Coast Chair welcomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Coast Chair in Chocolate Forest Leather with Polished Brass by Branch
By Ghidini 1961, Branch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
both a touch-point to move the chair and a resting place for a coat or bag. The Coast Chair welcomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Coast Chair in Purple Natural Leather with Polished Brass by Branch
By Ghidini 1961, Branch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
both a touch-point to move the chair and a resting place for a coat or bag. The Coast Chair welcomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Coast Chair in Cotto Natural Leather with Polished Brass by Branch
By Ghidini 1961, Branch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
both a touch-point to move the chair and a resting place for a coat or bag. The Coast Chair welcomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of 19th Century English Hall Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A nice pair of 19th Century English Mahogany Hall Chairs. Classic cut out back rests with turned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$1,795 / set
Coast Chair in Lucky Nabuck Leather with Polished Brass by Branch
By Ghidini 1961, Branch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
both a touch-point to move the chair and a resting place for a coat or bag. The Coast Chair welcomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Brass Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Our skilled artisans have restored these chairs with new beige boucle fabric and foam. The chairs rest
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Brass
$4,995 / set
A pair of rare Regency mahogany hall chairs from the Bateson family
By Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Seddon. This attribution rests on a pair of chairs of identical design, one of which, illustrated in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Sculptural Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
geometric seat design perfectly complement the rest of the chair's design, making it a truly complete piece
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Walnut
$6,825 / set
Frank Lloyd Wright "Midway 1" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1980s, Set of 6
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
of the chair is remarkable. The side wings bring together the functions of arm-rest and back-rest but
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pr. Mid Century High Back Bamboo Lounge Chairs after Audoux Minnet c. 1960
s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Ritts Tropitan
Located in New York, NY
tall back rest. Both chairs are in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition, showing only
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
French Louis XVI Child
s Chair with Original Aubusson Upholstery, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
the seat shows a lamb at rest.
Hand carved, custom made chair.
Measures: 14" wide x 13" deep x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Aubusson Chairs
Materials
Wood
Olli Mannermaa Side Chairs
By Olli Mannermaa
Located in Vienna, AT
Martela Oy.
Upholstery with hole on seat and back rest on one chair.
New upholstery or request
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
$447 Sale Price / item
22% Off
Tomlinson Mid Century Slipper Chairs Pair
By Tomlinson
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Cane. Nicks and Scratches to Wood. Dark Discoloration to Back Rest on One Chair. Chairs are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set of Four Charles and Ray Eames DKW-1 Chairs for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
greige marled fabric seat covers over black metal frames. Each chair rests on four splayed wood dowel
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN ENGLISH HAND CARVED HALL CHAIRS WITH ROTATING HANDLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chair is missing the carving at the bottom of the back rest and both chairs are missing some of the
Category
Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Italian Art Deco white leather and wood chair by Giovanni Gariboldi, 1940s
By Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in MIlano, IT
materials as the rest of the chair. The legs have a square section, the two fronts have a bronze coating
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco white leather and wood chairs by Giovanni Gariboldi, 1940s
By Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in MIlano, IT
the same materials as the rest of the chair. The legs have a square section, the two fronts have a
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Rosewood Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Each chair has a comfortable cushion that will make your rest even more pleasant. The chairs sit on
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
$4,500 / set
Paolo Buffa, Velvet Brown Club Chair, 1930s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, the chair rests on tapered wooden legs ending in brass-capped feet. The warm tones and tactile texture
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Vintage Boucle "Stingray" Lounge Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
upholstered in a beautiful bouclé fabric, which offers a better rest when sitting. When you see the chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
$8,500 / set
Tool
Folding Chairs Made from Wooden Tool Handles by Reinier De Jong
By Reinier de Jong
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
seat and back rest. The TOOL folding chair (formerly known as “STEEL”) is a modest chair that reflects
Category
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash
Portuguese Roots Chair in Black Pastel Ashwood and Fabric by Alexandre Caldas
By Alexandre Caldas
Located in Geneve, CH
).
The chair was original design in metal for outdoors major cafés in Lisbon and subsequently to the rest
Category
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Ward Bennett Brickell Club Chair
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Dallas, TX
a central channel, the gold mohair chair rests on recessed mahogany legs. Extremely comfortable and
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Mohair
Fine Quality Pair of French Louis XVI Carved Side Chairs, Circa 1940s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
, emblematic of the timeless French design tradition. The chairs rest on tapered, fluted legs with acanthus
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 4HM3
2HM4 Drawn Chairs , Oiled Walnut by Hvidt &Mølgaard for &Tradition
By Hvidt
Mølgaard
Located in Dubai, AE
The 1956 Drawn chair by Hvidt
Mølgaard stands out as a definitive piece of Danish design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Walnut
Pair Of Fine Quality Upholstered Club Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
back cushion, gathered arms and resting on upholstered legs. The chairs are upholstered in a multi
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,450 / set
Set of four Cassina Cab Chairs Designed by Mario Bellini 1978 in Natural Leather
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
chairs with arm rests.
The Cab chair series today is a true icon of late 1970s Italian design furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Kroehler Upholstered Lounge Chairs
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
sloping arm rests of the chairs that brings a classy and sophisticated feel to any space. One of the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$6,950 / set
H. W. Klein for Bramin Møbler Adjustable Chair
By H.W. Klein, Bramin Mobler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, adjustable reclining mechanism. Upholstered in a vibrant olive-green wool textile, the chair rests on a solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Louis XVI Style Side Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
the neoclassical elegance. The chair rests on tapered, fluted legs—hallmarks of the Louis XVI style
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Pair Biedermeier Side Chairs, Austria
Located in New York, NY
design and the chair rests of four beautifully tapered legs. The seats are generous and comfortable.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$14,000 / set
Westnofa Ingmar Relling Optima Reclining Chair Norway 1980s
By Ingmar Relling, Westnofa Furniture
Located in Den Haag, NL
seat/foot rest.
Well designed Chair . Model ''Optima''
please ask for better chipping solutions .
Category
Vintage 1980s Norwegian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Blue Club Chair By Furniture Masters
Located in Bridgeport, CT
dusty blue with a sheen. The chair resting on four short walnut plinth feet. Comes with a lumbar pillow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Vintage Steel Chairs RP6 by Bruno Pollak 1931-1932 PEL Ltd, England
By Bruno Pollack
Located in Vienna, AT
. England.
The beechwood slats and the tubular steel from this rare pair of chairs show lovely rests from
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Jugendstil Vintage Bentwood Chair No 248 a by J.
J. Kohn, circa 1901, Austria
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
professionally cleaned, brown stained and lacquered.
Underneath a paper label rest is visible.
The chair is a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Slim Upholstered Wingback Chairs attributed to Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Chicago, IL
hostess chairs at a dining table or as lounge chairs.
They rest on wood legs that have a very simple
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
English Georgian Mahogany Upholstered Lolling Chair, 1770
Located in Kenilworth, IL
supported by sloping arm brackets. The chair rests on square legs, with boldly raked rear legs which are
Category
Antique 1770s English Georgian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$6,400 Sale Price
28% Off
Pair Leather Club Chairs Victorian Antiques 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wing Backs and Wide Arm Rests.
The Chairs are Raised upon Turned Bun Feet.
Each Chair Having a Loose
Category
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Italian Chrome + Gray Velvet Lounge Chair, 1970s - 2 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
upholstery. The chair rests on discreet acrylic feet, giving it a light, floating stance.
Styled solo, it’s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
George Chair by Brian Paquette for Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Chair is a low profile, but wide-scale lounge chair that rests on top of a solid wood base. This
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
$3,400 / item
American Modernist Bouclé and Leather Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
upholstered in boucle and decorated with leather tufted buttons. Each chair rests on a round base constructed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Walnut
$12,000 / set
Asko Pulkka leather lounge chair by Ilmari Lappalainen, 1960
By Asko, Ilmari Lappalainen
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
shows only a minimal patina. The seat shell of the chair rests on an aluminum frame and is adjustable in
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Easy Chair Outdoor with Hand Weaved Aluminium Structure
By Laura Noriega
Located in Guadalajara, Jal.
A spacious and low chair perfect for resting and relaxing.? Combines synthetic weaving technique
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Edward Wormley Model 5701 Lounge Chair
Ottoman
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Highland, IN
addition of the foot rest, the chair is perfect for reading, conversation, or watching TV.
34"H X 31"W
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$10,000 / set
Oak Arts
Crafts Mission Rocking Chair, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
.
Quarter-sawn oak frame with two hand-carved monks in the back rest.
The rocking chair has been re
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
$2,162 Sale Price
20% Off
Classic French Louis XV Intricately Carved Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
the curvaceous frames, highlighting the era's penchant for naturalist designs. The chair rests on
Category
Early 2000s French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
MCM Low Profile Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
. Reupholstered in a soft oatmeal fabric for a timeless appeal, the chairs rest on tapered walnut legs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Post-Modern Italian Lounge Chair in Patinated Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
one another to form seat, back, and armrests as a continuous whole. The chair rests low to the ground
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Minimalist
Boomerang
lounge chair by Peter Hvidt
Orla Møgaard, Denmark
By Hvidt
Mølgaard, Matzform
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Lounge chair designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Møgaard-Nielsen during the 1950s in Denmark. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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Find many varieties of an authentic rest chair available at 1stDibs. A rest chair — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. There are 48 variations of the antique or vintage rest chair you’re looking for, while we also have 13 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the rest chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A rest chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Gimson and Slater Ltd, Robert Kuo and Adolf Relling and Rolf Rastad each produced at least one beautiful rest chair that is worth considering.
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A rest chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $21,700.
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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.
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