Cafe Seating
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Stools
Metal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Ash
Antique Early 1900s French Organic Modern Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1970s Chairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Iron, Metal, Steel
2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Cut Steel
Early 20th Century French British Colonial Armchairs
Rattan, Reed
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Armchairs
Rattan, Reed
Mid-20th Century Club Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Industrial Chairs
Steel
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Chairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century Italian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood
2010s German Chairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chrome
Early 2000s French Provincial Stools
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Country Armchairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century American Side Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Steel
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Steel
20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1980s American Modern Settees
Bouclé, Upholstery
Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Leather
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1920s American Victorian Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees
Beech
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Aluminum
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Side Chairs
Beech, Elm
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Stools
Beech
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal, Steel
Early 2000s American Modern Stools
Aluminum, Steel
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Cafe Seating For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Cafe Seating?
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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