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Seating For Sale
Set of 4 Oak Dining Room Chairs Attributed to Bovenkamp, The Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A nice set of oak dining chairs with new green upholstery. We think it is a design by the Dutch midcentury furniture manufacturer Bovenkamp, since the oak frame and the shape of ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of Six Harvey Probber Ebonized X-Base Dining Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Set of six X-base dining chairs by Harvey Probber. Brass hardware contrasts and compliments the dark ebonized mahogany. Cushions are in nice vintage condition and are easily reuphols...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Block Blue Sofa by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Block blue sofa by Pepe Albargues Dimensions: H. 78 x D. 75 x W. 200 cm 58 kg. Materials: Pine wood structure, curved plywood board reinforced with t...
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2010s Spanish Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

EXQUISITE VICTORIAN CiRCA 1860 TAN BLACK LEATHER OTTOMAN STOOL FOOTSTOOL STORAGE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian black leather and mahogany ottoman stool Please note the delivery fee listed...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Art Deco Hand Dyed Brown Leather Fully Buttoned Chesterfield Club Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely Art Deco hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield fully buttoned club armchair A good looking and iconic piece of English furniture. Known ...
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20th Century English Art Deco Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of Two Dutch Design Wing Back Chairs by Louis Van Teeffelen for Webe, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful set of two lounge chairs designed by Louis Van Teeffelen for Webe,1960s. The chairs have a stunning organic shaped solid teak frame and their original green leatherette...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

Niels Otto Møller Four Fully Restored Rosewood Dining Chairs - Custom Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of four fully restored model 71 rosewood dining chairs designed by Niels Otto Møller in 1951. The chairs feature a solid frame and backrest in rosewood designed with straight li...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rosewood

Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Swivel Barrel Lounge Chairs by Preview
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern black leather swivel barrel lounge chairs by Preview Spectacularly designed chairs with a style that will never go out of fashion and made of very high-grade leather which will last many lifetimes. They swivel from side to side and will return to their original start position automatically. Preview Furniture Company...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

1960s Jens Risom Sculptural Floating Lounge Chairs, a Set
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a Mid-Century Modern, gorgeous pair of lounge chairs by Jens Risom, circa the 1960s. This fabulous set has been newly upholstered in a zebra stripe velve...
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set 6 Paul Frankl Style Mid Century Dining Chairs 2 Arm + 4 Side with New Fabric
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1950s set of six dining chairs in manner of Paul Frankl. Found in the US - unknown maker - these chairs are similar in style to the Corset chair des...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Rosewood and Boucle Vintage Ottomans, circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
Pair of rectangular ottomans, produced in Denmark in the 1950s. Solid rosewood frames with rectangular seats covered in new off-white luxu...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rosewood

Set of 6 Venetian Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six stunning Venetian dining chairs in purple mohair.
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Four Rainer Daumiller Pine Wood Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Set of four solid pine wood chairs in very good condition. Designed by Rainer Daumiller and manufactured by Hirtshals Savvaerk in the 1970s The chairs have a carved seat and backr...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique Chinese Mini Elm Wood Stool, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Antique Mini stool features a beautiful age related patina and lacquered finish. Crafted entirely from wooden joints, It remains sturdy and robust, a fantastic piece to use as a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Seating

Materials

Wood, Elm

Pair Chinese Chippendale Arm Chairs by Century Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 2 Chinese Chippendale dining chairs by Century Furniture Faux bamboo in an antiqued finish with neutral silk blend seat cushions. S...
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Mid-20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 10 French Empire Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Victorian (late 19th century) mahogany side / dining chairs with shaped open backs, leather seats, and fluted front legs.
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

1950's Baumann Bentwood Bistro Dining Chair, Single Bar Back, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Baumann bentwood bistro dining chair – single bar back – set of six 1950’s Baumann bentwood bistro dining chair – single bar back – set of six. Classic Beech bistro chair m...
Category

1950s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Red A56 Tolix Chair, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Fabulous vintage French metal A56 Tolix chair with armrest, designed by Jean Pauchard. An extension of the a chair variety (which had no armrests) and ...
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Mid-20th Century French Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of 8 Pace Dining Armchairs in Ivory Crocodile Leatherette , circa 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautiful set of eight Charles Hollis Jones style lucite dining arm chairs freshly reupholstered in Ivory Crocodile Leatherette. Sexy and light, easy t...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Antique Singer Sewing Machine Work Chairs Height Adjustable Bar Stools
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original circa 1920’s Singer Sewing machine steel and bentwood ply work chairs A very good looking and original pair, they ...
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1920s English Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Four Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron Dining Chairs by Swirl Craft of Sun Valley
By Swirl Craft
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of four wrought iron and upholstered dining chairs in a Hollywood Regency styling by Swirl Craft of Sun Valley, California. This set is in very good vintage condition with their original finish and upholstery. However, there are several rust spots on the fabric we have been unable to remove so we have priced them as frames only, circa 1970s. Scrolls and swirls and spirals. Oh my!! This set of four Hollywood Regency style wrought iron and green velvet striped dining chairs...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Rare 60's Organic Curved Lounge Chairs by Airborne France New Upholstery
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of rare 1960's organic curved lounge chairs by Airborne France fully restored with new foam and De Ploeg 'Monza' Boucle upholster...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Kirk Sofa Armchair, Living, Orange, Black, Moder Design, Lounge, Hotel, Metal
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Kirk is a set of armchairs and sofas conceived as a game of building blocks, in which the container and the contents play an interlocking game based on minimal asymmetries, unexpecte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs after Paul McCobb or Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful and interesting set of dining chairs made by Heywood Wakefield. A very nice minimalistic look created out of solid walnut. Armchairs measure H 40 W 23 D 19. In the sty...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Erik Buch Set of Eight Refinished Rosewood Dining Chairs Inc, Re-Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of eight fully restored and refinished dining chairs in rosewood with floating seats designed by Erik Buch for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, 1960s The chairs have a simple appealing ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Italian metal postmodern dining chairs with black metal frames and black leather seats. Good condition. In the style of Cattelan Italy ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Finn Juhl Jupiter Sofa France and Son Denmark 1965 Black
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Danish modern so called Jupiter sofa model 218 designed by Finn Juhl and manufactured by France and Son, Denmark 1965. The sofa has a solid rosewood frame...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Iconic Oversized Adrian Pearsall Sofa with Compartment, USA, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful all original sofa with storage compartment in very good vintage shape by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, 1960s, USA.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Liberty & Co Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Corner Chair Style of Ford Maddox Brown
By Ford Madox Brown 1, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. Regent St. London. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized corner armchair from the Argyll suite designed in 1884, after a Sussex chair design by Ford Maddox Brown...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Four Art Deco Dining Chairs French to Recover / Restore, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of four French Art Deco dining chairs, circa 1930 Recover or restore Original vintage condition Frames are sound and solid.   
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Six Dining Room Chairs Dark Red Leather Cerused Oak
Located in Weiningen, CH
Six dining room chairs dark red leather cerused oak. The leather is from the period very robust and thick, shows only minor wear. The frame is chalked oar that has been restored.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Lovely Set of Four Carved Walnut English Side Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This set of four walnut English side dining chairs have wonderful decorative carvings, cabriole legs that terminate with ball and claw feet, and new French linen blend upholstery. #...
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19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Modern Wrought Iron Barrel Back Sculptural Garden Patio Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern wrought iron barrel back sculptural garden patio dining chairs - set of 4. Item features stacking chairs, wrought iron construction, ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Frameworks Puzzle Modern Tight-seat Sectional in Mamaye Imatex
Located in Dallas, TX
A collection of uniquely soft but sophisticated modular pieces that can be created as a sofa or a robust sofa sectional. Each piece has a loose back knife edge pillow...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Set of Four Bamboo Rattan Peacock Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury set of four peacock or fan back dining armchairs made in the Hollywood Florida Regency taste. The chairs feature a balloon shaped back with an open lattice fretwork design...
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20th Century Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Six Pamplona Chairs by Augusto Savini for Pozzi Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage sculptural set of 6 dining chairs Pamplona by Augusto Savini for Pozzi Italy circa 1965. Six dining chairs model Pamplona from black lacquered wood and reu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Benches
Located in Lymington, GB
A pair of antique benches, or forms - one 18th century, the other later. Of rich, golden color and well-figured. N.b. 2" thick solid planks. Both are sturdy and ready-to-use. Measures: L 7’6" (230 cm) W 10" (25.5 cm) H 1’7" (48 cm). These look great en suite with an antique refectory or farmhouse table, for which they would have been originally designed. This type of bench or form would harmonise well in any interior, whether modern or traditional. During the 16th and 17th centuries refectory...
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1790s Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Arne Vodder Mid Century Modern Jatoba Dining Room Set
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and elegant mid century modern Jatoba Arne Vodder dining room set. Elegant early 1960s dining room table and chairs, model 422, designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Denmark. Th...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Leather

Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Chairs is truly a timeless classic! Featuring curved oval seatbacks and generous seats, the set...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Sabrina Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, 1970s Italy
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Chrome-plated steel wire frames. Show some wear but overall good condition.
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso "Triennale Corner" Green Velvet, Italy, 1951
Located in Madrid, ES
"Triennale corner" curved sofa designed by Marco Zanuso and edited by Arflex in 1951. Made of solid wood structure and polish brass legs. Upholstered in dark green cotton velvet.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Three-Seater Sofa, Italy 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
In the 1950s, Italian design took a crucial turn from the technical, formal and artistic point of view. Designers took tips from names in contemporary art and architecture like Alvar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

6 White Fine Furniture Asian Ming Chinoiserie Style White Lacquer Dining Chairs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome off-white Asian style, Ming style, or Chinoiserie set of six dining chairs by White Fine Furniture. They are in wonderful vintage condition. There are a few nicks and dings as you would expect for their age but nothing outstanding. We call that patina. The loose seat cushions are useable, but most will want to replace. Please see photos. NOTE: We do have a matching dining room table and display china cabinet listed separately if you are so inclined. This set of six Asian style dining chairs...
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1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Antique English Chaise Longue/ Recamiere, Mahogany, Arround 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique English Chaise Longue/ Recamiere, Mahogany, arround 1830 Mahogany with Boulle decor. Tub shape, upholstered. Curved backrest tapering ...
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19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tournus Benches
Located in New York, NY
Large Tournus benches in enameled cast aluminum and bronze with newly upholstered tops. Price is for one.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Benoît, Set of 8 Dining Chairs by Robert Guillerme & Jacques Chambron, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful set of 8 oak dining chairs. The seat in straw caning. Entirely assembled in the traditional way, the construction and the way th...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Oak

Six Sculptural Dining Chairs, Paolo Buffa Attributed Restored, Original Velvet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury six sculptural dining chairs, Paolo Buffa attributed restored, in blond walnut, restored and wax polished with original velvet still usable. On request we can perform the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Fine Set of Eight Antique George III Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine set of eight antique George IIIl quality mahogany dining chairs consisting of two carver chairs and six single chairs in original condition having a quality reeded top rail and carved shaped mahogany splat to the centre. The pair of carver chairs...
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1780s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'D70' Sofa in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, sofa or daybed, model D70, steel, brass, fabric, Italy, 1954. Osvaldo Borsanis sofa 'D70' was presented at the Triennale of Milan in 1954 where it won the Gold Medal for design. Not only the design is extraordinary, because so is the technology. With a single twist the back and seating are positioned upwards or down, all to create the highest comfort for the sofa or daybed. This eccentric sofa...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pierre Paulin "Pod" Chairs Artifort 1960s Rare Model with New Ploeg Wool Fabric
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of fully restored 'POD' chairs by French designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort The Netherlands This chair is a rare model to find and as a pair very unique The original chai...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Nickel, Steel

Set of Eight Hollywood Regency Style Louis Pistono Distressed Dining Chairs
By Louis Postino
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine set of eight Louis Pistono white distressed dining chairs. Each having a carved ribbon back with red under paint on a distressed off-white frame. ...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Set Six Teak Finn Juhl Chairs Model 197 Scandinavian
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of six dining chairs designed by Finn Juhl Chairs are marked with the France & Son's metal medallion as well as gilt stamped.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Set of 6 French Empire Marquetry Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an exceptional set of 6 French Empire Marquetry chairs. Made in France circa 1815-20. Set consists of 2 Captains/Carvers and 4 side c...
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Dining Room Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Dining Room Chairs - Set of 6. Listing includes (2) Arm chairs, (4) side chairs, beautiful wood grai...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Wassily Lounge Chair White Leather by Marcel Breuer, Gavina, circa 1962
Located in Paris, France
This early original of Wassily pair of lounge chairs, are with the original white leather, highly sought after by collectors. The leather has no structura...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Karl Springer Modern Leather Bench
Located in New York, NY
Modern leather surfaced bench with waterfall rounded armrests, made by Karl Springer in 1987. Signed and dated by the designer. The piece is in great vintage condition with age-appro...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of 8 French Louis XV Style Chairs by Maison Romeo, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
New colorful upholstery is a great contrast to the beautiful old oak in these chairs. The lovely patina evident on the oak feet and structure is enough to convey the half-century of ...
Category

1950s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of Four '4' Model 422 Spindle-Back Dining Chairs by Arne Vodder for Sibast
Located in Deland, FL
Equal parts comfort and beauty this set of Model 422 dining chairs, designed by the renowned Arne Vodder in the mid 60's, is a superb example of Danish minimalist design. Constructed...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs

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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