The invention relates to a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, comprising at least one first seat-back (3) and one second seat-back (5), which can be pivoted, respectively, from an operating position into a non-operating position, and comprising a locking device (11) which locks the two seat-backs (3, 5) together in the operating position. Said locking device (11) comprises two connecting elements (19) which are connected by means of a joint (17) from which each element is locked by an associated seat-back, when the second seat-back (5) is locked the first seat-back (3) is pivoted and when the first seat-back (3) is locked the second seat-back (5) is pivoted. In order to pivot only one of the two seat-backs (3, 5), one of the connecting elements (19), which is associated with the seat-back which is to be pivoted (3, 5), is unlocked and is pivoted towards the other connecting device in a tilted position.