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Upcycled Vintage Chair

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Suede
By Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
for a new life. Our upcycled Womb Chairs are some of our most popular designs. This Womb Chair and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Chrome

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Natural Cashmere
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Goat Hair

Forsyth Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Pierre Frey 'Wokabi' Fabric
By Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
waiting for a new life. Our upcycled Womb Chairs are some of our most popular designs. This Womb Chair and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Fabric

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Texas Sheepskin
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled womb chairs are some of our most popular designs
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Sheepskin

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1969, Burkhardt Vogtherr for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Turquoise Modulares Sofa
By Burkhard Vogtherr, Rosenthal
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic, Fiberglass

Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
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2010s French Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Oak

Vintage Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Arflex Marenco Sofa in Fabric Heidi and Candy by Mario Marenco
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marenco Sofa is designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex. This sofa features the system with making the armrest and seat as the base portion. There is a metal tubular frame facilitated f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Metal

Ultrafragola Mirror/Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Milan, Italy
This is Ultrafragola a nice mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in the 1970. It is a translucent white plastic frame of undulating outline, concealing pink internal flu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Glass, Plastic

Surrealist standing lamp by Salvador Dalí model "Muletas" white linen shade
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
A standing lamp taken from Dalí’s designs for Jean Michel Frank. The ‘Muletas’ had its beginnings at the surreal stage and is an obsession which persists in Dalí’s works as can be se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Wood

Adrian Pearsall For Craft Associates Sectional Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid-century modern sectional sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall and made by Craft Associates. Two 6ft sections that can be positioned end to end for a long sofa or used as two separ...
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1950s American Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in California Sheepskin
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favourite of the Forsyth design team! We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcylced womb chairs are some of our most pop...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Sheepskin

Olive Ash Burl Credenza by Henredon, Scene Two
By Henredon
Located in Hanover, MA
Henredon scene two credenza sideboard buffet cabinet in olive ash burl bookmatched veneer with zebra wood radiused corners and four flush doors with spring clip closures. Circa 1985....
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1980s American Space Age Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Olive, Burl, Oak

Mid Century Desk Lamp by Štěpán Tabery, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By OPP Jihlava, Stefan Tabery
Located in Lucenec, SK
This table lamp was designed by the Czech designer Štepán Tabery for OPP Jihlava in the 1960s. It's made from opaline glass and is in great original condition. Original functional wi...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Glass, Opaline Glass

Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole sofa, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. Marked on the underside. Fast shipping worldwide.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Alpaca

Adrian Pearsall "Boomerang" Walnut & Boucle Tweed Sofa for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrian Pearsall "Boomerang" walnut & boucle tweed saofa for Craft Associates. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Bouclé, Foam, Wood, Walnut

Modern Fabric Pendant Hand-Painted Light from Studio Mirei, Anemone
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Anemone pendant lamp is named for the soft, brightly colored sea creatures that look like a flower and often live on rocks under water. A little mermaid’s best friend, the Anemon...
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2010s Italian Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Natural Fiber

Corbu Bedside Table by DeMuro Das in Charcoal Carta and Solid Walnut
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the graphic motifs of Le Corbusier's mural paintings, the solid form of the Corbu bedside table is defined by rhythmically placed handles. Architectural legs lend support...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Wood

70s Italian Design Style Pair of Pencil Reed Rattan Bedside Tables
Located in Tourcoing, FR
70s Italian design style pair of pencil reed rattan bedside tables.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Rattan, Wood

De Sede DS-1025/09 Terrazza Sofa in Perla Upholstery by Ubald Klug
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two ingeniously designed sofa elements are the great basis for one’s own and personal interpretation of interior design and furnishing concept. The individual element is reminiscent ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Leather

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Silk

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Upcycled Swivel Chair, Hand Carved Walnut Wood & 70s Original Vintage Metal Base
Located in Sofia, BG
- Upcycled Swivel Chair - Hand Carved Wood - Nordic Furnishing - Dates back to circa the 70s Give
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1970s European Organic Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Metal

Upcycled Danish Palisander Sideboard 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
This item was carefully restored. The hairpin iron legs were added afterwards.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Iron

Vintage Upcycled Danish Palisander Sideboard 1960s
Upcycled Danish Palisander Sideboard 1960s
H 28.35 in W 33.86 in D 15.75 in
1950s Upcycled Baumann Stools Set of Ten
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s Upcycled Baumann stools set of ten 1950s Upcycled Baumann stools set of ten. We sell a good
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1950s French Upcycled Vintage Chair

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Wood

1950s Upcycled Baumann Stools Set of Ten
1950s Upcycled Baumann Stools Set of Ten
H 17.72 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Mid-Century Modern Amusement Park Ride Lounge Chair for Kids Room or Man Cave
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An upcycled work of art. This retired amusement park ride seat has been converted into a usable
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Steel

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Ottoman in California Sheepskin
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled womb
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Sheepskin

1950s Upcycled Baumann Stools Set of Five
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s Upcycled Baumann Stools Set Of Five 1950s Upcycled Baumann Stools Set Of Five. We sell a
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1950s French Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Wood

1950s Upcycled Baumann Stools Set of Five
1950s Upcycled Baumann Stools Set of Five
H 17.72 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Set of Reinvented Dining Chairs, Vintage Solid Wood Chairs, Accent Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
The Green Line Chairs is a unique set of living room or dining room chairs, upcycled by PUNKT
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1970s European Organic Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Wood, Beech, Paint

Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled Womb Chairs are some of our most popular designs. This
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Sheepskin

Pair of Vintage Midcentury Kroehler Style Lounge Club Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Kroehler Style lounge club chairs. Offered is a pair of vintage Mid
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Lounge Chaise Leather Chair Iron Frame Tripod
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a Mid-Century Modern chaise tripod chair. Constructed with iron frame and
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Iron

Thonet Toddler High Chair, Thonet Base, Reinvented Walnut Seat and a Backrest
By Thonet
Located in Sofia, BG
Thonet Toddler High Chair. Don't miss out on the chance to enjoy this one of a kind time traveller
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Mid-20th Century European Organic Modern Upcycled Vintage Chair

Materials

Walnut, Bentwood

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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 Upcycled Vintage Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    To be vintage, a chair typically needs to be at least 20 years old, while a chair older than 100 years is an antique. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern dining chairs from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Many factors like wood, construction, and patina come into play when you date a vintage chair. If you can’t find a maker’s mark or any other kind of identifying mark on the piece, consult a furniture encyclopedia or a certified expert. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell how old a vintage chair is, first try and locate the manufacturer's label, tag or mark. Typically, identifying markings and tags appear under cushions or on the undersides of chairs. You may find that the date of manufacturing appears on the label or tag. If not, check trusted online resources to find out when the manufacturer was in business to make an estimate of the age. When in doubt, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or antiques dealer to help you date a particular chair. Find an assortment of antique, vintage and modern chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To know if your vintage Eames chair is real, check for a reclining mechanism. On original chairs, the back had a permanent reclined position, so no mechanism is necessary. Also, a vintage piece is around 32 inches high, while later reproductions are normally bigger. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of expertly vetted Eames chairs.