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Brass Arm Chair with Black Patent Leather Seat
Located in East Hampton, NY
Handsome brass chiavari style arm chair.... Original black patent leather seat.... in the style of
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Original Alligator Patent Leather
By Finn Juhl
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning set four Mid-Century Modern dining chairs, original alligator patent leather seats and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Patent Leather, Wood

Red Crocodile Patent Leather and Chrome Swivel Stool
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Polish chrome swivel stool with red Crocodile patent leather seat. Newly recovered
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Vintage Italian Gio Ponti Style Bar Stool
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of vintage Italian bar stools, in the style of Gio Ponti. Original Patent Leather Seat
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Faux Bamboo and Cane Aluminum Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted faux bamboo and cane aluminum side chair with patent leather seat.
Category

20th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Faux Bamboo and Cane Aluminum Side Chair
Faux Bamboo and Cane Aluminum Side Chair
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Iron and Brass Italian Lyre Back Armchairs with Swans, Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in Buffalo, NY
. Brass swan heads and feet, black patent leather seats.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Chiavari Brass Compass Chairs, 4x
Located in Hanover, MA
available with black patent leather seat; additionally, we have a slightly different model armchair in our
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Chiavari Brass Compass Chairs, 4x
Chiavari Brass Compass Chairs, 4x
H 36 in W 16.25 in D 19 in
Illuminating Lucite Bar Designed by Luigi Bardini with Ensuite Bar Stools
By Hill Manufacturing, Luigi Bardini
Located in Saint Louis, MO
patent leather seats. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dry Bars

Materials

Lucite

Clean Lined Bleached Mahogany and Black Patent Leather Bench/Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Clean lined even arm bench or settee constructed of bleached mahogany wood and black patent leather
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Brass

Early Norman Cherner dining / desk / side chair in patent leather Plycraft Inc.
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Norman Cherner dining / desk / side chair in original green patent leather .manufactured
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Patent Leather, Bentwood, Plywood

Mid Century Modern Chrome w White Faux Patent Leather Swiveling Ottomans
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of Swiveling Ottomans from Italy C1970. Large spacious square seat area of 22x 22
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Exciting Set of 6 French Provincial Yellow Patent Leather Dining Chairs
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Sensational set of 6 yellow patent leather French Provincial dining chairs. These fine dining
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of 7 Italian Nautical Brass and Black Patent Leather Chair Set
Located in New York, NY
featuring ship's wheel design backs and black patent leather upholstered slip seats.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Baker Cinnabar and Black Patent Leather Armchairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
upholstered in black patent leather.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Six Black Patent Leather and Chrome Thonet Dining Chairs
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Six armchairs designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet. Each chair has black patent leather upholstered
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian Brass and Black Patent Leather Scroll Back Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
leather slip seat.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Kartell K-wood Arm-Chair by Philippe Starck in Dark Wood Black with Leather Seat
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
giving three dimensional form to a material which so far has always been two dimensional. Using patented
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Kartell K-Wood Arm-Chair by Philippe Starck in Dark Wood Black with Leather Seat
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
giving three dimensional form to a material which so far has always been two dimensional. Using patented
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

A patented mechanical campaign invalid chair by Chapman
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This mahogany wheel chair has a padded back, arms and seat, reupholstered in deep buttoned blue
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Antique 1850s English Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Original Patinated Leather Tub Chairs - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Original Patinated Leather Tub Chairs - Pair Gorgeous original
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Side Chairs

Materials

Patent Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

Regency Solid Mahogany ‘Daws Patent’ Reclining Chair c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
at 17 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, London between 1820 and 1839. He first patented his
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Antique Early 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Rex Posture Support Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
model DS-343, the armchair Rex is based on a patented seat study developed over the last two decades by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Rex Posture Support Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
model DS-343, the armchair Rex is based on a patented seat study developed over the last two decades by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Smile Adjustable Rotating Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Smile chair by De Sede. With its new, patented adjustment mechanism, Smile offers comfort that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Smile Adjustable Rotating Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Smile chair by De Sede. With its new, patented adjustment mechanism, Smile offers comfort that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Regency Solid Mahogany ‘Daws Patent’ Reclining Chair c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
at 17 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, London between 1820 and 1839. He first patented his
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Cleo Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
which it stands. At the same time, its patented mechanism can be locked effortlessly in any position
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Cleo Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
which it stands. At the same time, its patented mechanism can be locked effortlessly in any position
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Armchair
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. UPHOLSTERY Leather with capitonné tufting on the seat, backrest and armrests. Important information
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. UPHOLSTERY Leather with capitonné tufting on the seat, backrest and armrests. Important information
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
H 25.6 in W 95.28 in D 37.41 in
Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Armchair
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. UPHOLSTERY Leather with capitonné tufting on the seat, backrest and armrests. Important information
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Armchair
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. UPHOLSTERY Leather with capitonné tufting on the seat, backrest and armrests. Important information
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Armchair
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. UPHOLSTERY Leather with capitonné tufting on the seat, backrest and armrests. Important information
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. UPHOLSTERY Leather with capitonné tufting on the seat, backrest and armrests. Important information
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
H 25.6 in W 95.28 in D 37.41 in
Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. UPHOLSTERY Leather with capitonné tufting on the seat, backrest and armrests. Important information
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
H 22.05 in W 78.75 in D 79.53 in
Rosewood and leather lounge Chair and Ottoman Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Atlanta, GA
for Senal. The chair with a rocking seat and the folding ottoman both display stunning rosewood grains
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Danish Modern Ekornes Stressless Buckingham Leather High Back Reclining Sofa
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mayfair. features oversized (Large) seats, each seat reclines independently, and utilizes the patented
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1990s Norwegian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Teak

Pair Ekornes Stressless Royal Recliner Black Leather Lounge Chairs & Ottomans
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Topeka, KS
are definitely vintage era and wear lovely black leather with button detail on the seats, backs, arms
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Late 20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Armchair Attributed to Erik Kirkegaard
By Erik Kierkegaard
Located in Vienna, AT
Solid teak frame with upholstered seat and backrest in black leatherette. Made in Denmark in the
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Patent Leather, Teak

Set of 6 Norman Cherner Dining Chairs, Made by Plycraft, USA, 1963. 2 Arm Chairs
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in Buffalo, NY
frames, original patent leatherl seats / backs Plycraft labels to the undersides. This original set
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Patent Leather, Walnut, Plywood

Ward Bennett Style Chrome and Leather X-Base Stool
By Ward Bennett
Located in Highland, IN
-plated tubular steel and is topped with a seat cushion of black patent faux-snakeskin leather. The piece
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Antique 1810 Attributed to Gillows Metamorphic Leather Library Armchair Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
been washed back and French polished by a Victorian trained polisher, the leather upholstery is all new
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Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Salto and Thomas Sigsgaard, KT 8013 Leather Council Chair by One Collection
By Kasper Salto, Onecollection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
specifically with the human body in mind and made in form-pressed patented 3D veneer. Since the chair was
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
piece with Burr Walnut panels before, the leather seat pads have been restored by my leather polishers
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Antique 18th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Italian Space Age Black Leather and Abs Plastic Armchair by Play, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
black leather. Produced by Play in 1970s. Play brand and patent certification n.9983b present on the
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Vintage Modern Vecta Contract Brown Leather & Chrome Cantilever Pair of Chairs
By Vecta Group
Located in Topeka, KS
fabulous chrome cantilever frames, and they wear a wonderful chocolate brown leather on the seat and back
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 3 Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Rosewood & Black Leather Chairs
By Bramin Mobler, Henry Walter Klein
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
reclined. The seat is recessed into the chair frame, and the backrest slightly extends beyond the outline
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Nello Pini for Novarredo, Pair of Reclining Leather Lounge Chairs, Italy 1959
By Novarredo Livorno, Nello Pini
Located in New York, NY
of reclining leather lounge chairs with linear and geometric lines, the interior mechanical mechanism
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Tulip Chrome Base Lucite Seats Set of 4 Chairs Dining Table with Glass Round Top
By Eero Saarinen, Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Rockaway, NJ
29" height glass top dining table. Shiny black patent leather upholstery.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Most Unusual Set 4 of Modernist Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
the model 30, but with added inner bentwood curl, set of 4 avail. Retain original seat cushions
Category

Vintage 1960s American Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood, Patent Leather

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
vintage condition. It has minor scratches on the leather and a natural patina. Measure: The seat is 43 cm
Category

Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair Italian Wood & Leather Folding Tripolina Lounge Chairs, Joseph Fendy, 1937
By Joseph Fendy, Paolo Viganò, Brevettato
Located in New York, NY
are stamped "Brevettato" on frames; the leather seats have been replaced. The original “Tripolina
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

De Sede DS-0343 Schiefer Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Revolutionary seating concept DS-343 is an armchair that moves when the person seated moves
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-0343 Black Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Revolutionary seating concept DS-343 is an armchair that moves when the person seated moves
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Mid-Century Swiss Modern Leather & Bent Wood Lounge Chair from Giroflex
By Giroflex Stoll, Martin Stoll
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
upholstered in natural leather. The chair is set in one position, it does not recline. The seat is 39 cm high.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set Mid-20th Century Italian Savonarola Wrought Iron Brass Chair Footstool Bench
Located in Miami, FL
original seat and backrest Cushions. The arched based bench is upholstered in black patent Leather. In good
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron, Brass, Bronze

De Sede DS-0343 Schiefer Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Revolutionary seating concept DS-343 is an armchair that moves when the person seated moves
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

RESTORED DANiSH ARNE VODDER FOR SIBAST MODEL 419 HARDWOOD LEATHER OFFICE CHAIR
By Arne Vodder
Located in GB
panels. Another classic is his chaise longue in teak and beech covered in wicker patent leather and
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

De Sede DS-0343 Black Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Revolutionary seating concept DS-343 is an armchair that moves when the person seated moves
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Thonet Bauhaus Brno Style Chairs Chrome & Cognac Leather Cantilever Set of 12
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet, Lilly Reich
Located in Topeka, KS
the leather of some of the seats from wear, but we think it gives the leather a good comfy look and
Category

Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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Patent Leather Seat For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic patent leather seat available at 1stDibs. A patent leather seat — often made from animal skin, leather and wood — can elevate any home. Find 59 options for an antique or vintage patent leather seat now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the patent leather seat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A patent leather seat made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one patent leather seat that is appealing in its simplicity, but De Sede, Thonet and Artifort produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Patent Leather Seat?

A patent leather seat can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,241, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $78,565.

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.

Questions About Patent Leather Seat
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Today, most patent leather is not actually made of leather. New patent leathers are made by applying plastic coatings over plastic materials. Old patent leather, on the other hand, was created by applying layers of oil on natural leather.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Patent leather bags are a style staple of the 1990s, but today, many designers are referencing the 90s in their collections, making patent leather bags very in vogue.