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1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
By Drabert
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic waiting bench from the 1970s. High-quality steel and stainless steel frame with two plastic
Category

Vintage 1970s German Benches

Materials

Stainless Steel

1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
H 30.32 in W 59.45 in D 22.84 in
1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
By Drabert
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic waiting bench from the 1970s. High-quality steel and stainless steel frame with two plastic
Category

Vintage 1970s German Benches

Materials

Stainless Steel

1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
H 30.32 in W 59.45 in D 22.84 in
Space Age Waiting Bench by Drabert
By Drabert
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic waiting bench from the 1970s. High-quality steel and stainless steel frame with two plastic
Category

Vintage 1970s German Benches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Space Age Waiting Bench by Drabert
Space Age Waiting Bench by Drabert
H 30.32 in W 59.45 in D 22.84 in
19thC French Oak Bank Waiting Bench
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC French Oak Bank Waiting Bench, the matching Counter is also available separately
Category

Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Oak

19thC French Oak Bank Waiting Bench
19thC French Oak Bank Waiting Bench
H 40.16 in W 129.14 in D 18.9 in
Train Station Waiting Bench, Circa 1940
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bench made of pine wood in the 1940s. This bench was found at a train station in Debrecen, Hungary.
Category

Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Benches

Materials

Pine

Train Station Waiting Bench, Circa 1940
Train Station Waiting Bench, Circa 1940
H 33.86 in W 77.96 in D 18.12 in
Stool Neo S in Dark Shadow, Acrylic Glass and Stainless Steel
By Waiting For Ideas
Located in PARIS, FR
, when a surfer is waiting for the right wave to come. It captures the essence of the ocean
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stool Neo S in Acid Green, Acrylic Glass and Stainless Steel
By Waiting For Ideas
Located in PARIS, FR
, when a surfer is waiting for the right wave to come. It captures the essence of the ocean
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Armchair Purity, Acrylic Glass
By Waiting For Ideas
Located in PARIS, FR
attention to detail is a testament to Waiting For Ideas' commitment to quality and craftsmanship, and makes
Category

2010s French Armchairs

Materials

Acrylic

Armchair Purity, Acrylic Glass
Armchair Purity, Acrylic Glass
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 26.78 in
Kartell K-Wait Armchair by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The comfort of an embrace: the K-wait upholstered collection by Rodolfo Dordoni plays with the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Armchair Distorted, Acrylic Glass and Paint
By Waiting For Ideas
Located in PARIS, FR
This first collaboration with Marseille-based artist Iris Marchand revisits our piece Purity. Entitled Distorted, the transparent seat becomes a painting. On the disassembled armc...
Category

2010s French Armchairs

Materials

Acrylic

Armchair Distorted, Acrylic Glass and Paint
Armchair Distorted, Acrylic Glass and Paint
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 26.78 in
Armchair through the Dark, Acrylic Glass
By Waiting For Ideas
Located in PARIS, FR
Through The Dark is a captivating and intriguing piece of furniture that embodies an alter ego - one that is intense and mysterious, shrouded in the depth of black. The chair is enig...
Category

2010s French Armchairs

Materials

Acrylic

Armchair through the Dark, Acrylic Glass
Armchair through the Dark, Acrylic Glass
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 26.78 in
Armchair Self Reflection, Polished Mirror Aluminium
By Waiting For Ideas
Located in PARIS, FR
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people all over the world to stay at home and practice social distancing, resulting in widespread lockdowns. While this has been a difficult time for...
Category

2010s French Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum, Nickel

Chair Slurp, Aluminum and Paint
By Waiting For Ideas
Located in PARIS, FR
Inspiration for this chair was drawn from the world of rap music. One of the favorite drink/drug combinations of American rappers, such as A$AP ROCKY, is Purple drank, also known as ...
Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Chair Slurp, Aluminum and Paint
Chair Slurp, Aluminum and Paint
H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian modern wooden chairs with brown leather seating, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wooden chairs with brown leather seating, 1970s Set of three chairs with square seat
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Modern Seating Suite, Denmark, C. 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Westport, CT
Danish Mid-Century Seating Suite is ready to find its new home. With no waiting period, you can bring the
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

vintage waiting room sofa sofa 2 seater with table
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage waiting room sofa | sofa | 2-seater with table period | 70s designs | unknown conditions
Category

Vintage 1970s European Benches

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Pair of rare model 1507 Pagholz waiting room benches
By Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Hellouw, NL
Pair of Rare Model 1507 Pagholz Waiting Room Benches, from the 1950s or 1960s. Four bolts secure
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Iron

Air France – Waiting room chairs – Set of 2 – Bauhaus – 1970s
By Air France
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
These chairs have been sitting in a waiting room at Air France in the 1970s. They have a bauhaus
Category

Vintage 1970s European Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Series 8600 Waiting Bench by Kusch & Co from 80s
By Kusch+Co, Hans Ullrich Bitsch
Located in Neuss, NW
Extraordinary bench from the series 8600 by Hans-Ullrich Bitsch for Kusch & Co from the 1980s. High-quality chromed metal frame with thick leather seat and backrest in grey. Quali...
Category

Vintage 1980s German Benches

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Series 8600 Waiting Bench by Kusch & Co from 80s
Series 8600 Waiting Bench by Kusch & Co from 80s
H 31.89 in W 51.97 in D 19.69 in
Waiting Bench Three-Seater by Mauser from 1970s in Orange
By Mauser Werke
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique waiting bench from the 1970s, high-quality frame made of steel and stainless steel with
Category

Vintage 1970s German Benches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Chrome Vinyl Shiro Chair, Kuramata Tribute, Ideal for Waiting Areas
By Sergio Mannino Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Now in stock in white and bright blue finish. The Shiro chair comes in several different colors, even custom or supplied by owner fabrics. Its language is a classic take on modern m...
Category

2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Italian Ruched Cognac Leather Mid-Century Modern Seating Set, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
A beautiful three-part Mid-Century-Modern modular Italian seating set in ruched cognac leather
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Bench Paul Barbieri Oliva Rexite 3 Seater Chair Waiting Bench Chrome
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
3 seater bench Paul Barbieri Oliva Rexite 3 seater chair waiting bench chrome Italy Object
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Benches

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Waiting Bench Two-Seater from the 1980s, metal in Wine Red
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique waiting bench from the 1980s. High-quality aluminium frame with a seat and back made of wine
Category

Vintage 1980s Benches

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Modular Sofa Seating, Gerogen Nelson for Herman Miller, covered in Dedar fabric
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
system shows perfectly. in 1955 nelson developed the „modular seating system“, including sofas, benches
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Eloquence Three Seat Tandem Guest Seating Chair by Kimball Furniture, Brand New
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Kimball's Eloquence three-seat tandem guest seating chair delivers relaxed comfort and exceptional
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech, Plywood

Johanson Velvet Modular Set - Perfect for Hotel or Waiting Room
By Johanson Design
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Discover the Johanson Velvet Modular Set, a beautiful addition to any hotel lobby or waiting room
Category

1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Blue Chrome Vinyl Shiro Chair, Kuramata Tribute, Ideal for Waiting Areas (80s)
By Sergio Mannino Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It seats two people back to back or one next to each other. Made in Italy Its language is a classic take on modern movement furniture pieces such as Mies Van Der Rohe's Barcelona cha...
Category

2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair 1960s orange hairdressers tub chairs, reception, waiting room chairs
Located in Leicester, GB
back detail. Ideal for hallway or waiting room. Vinyl is vibrant and is generally in good condition
Category

Mid-20th Century Club Chairs

Materials

PVC

Crofton Bar Stool with Natural Pine Wood Frame by Daniel Schofield
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton bar stool with natural pine wood frame by Daniel Schofield The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embracing honest...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Crofton Counter Stool with Black Stained Pinewood Frame by Daniel Schofield
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton counter stool with black stained pinewood frame by Daniel Schofield The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embraci...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Crofton Stool with Black Stained Pinewood Frame by Daniel Schofield
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton stool with black stained pinewood frame by Daniel Schofield The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embracing hones...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Hardie Wood Counter Stool with Wood Seat and Basque Red Steel Frame
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hardie stool is a clean-lined and no-nonsense piece. The stool is made of three identical bent metal tube columns and a seat. The tubes pair up where they join, adding rigidity a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Hardie Bar Stool with Wood Seat and Basque Red Steel Frame
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hardie stool is a clean-lined and no-nonsense piece. The stool is made of three identical bent metal tube columns and a seat. The tubes pair up where they join, adding rigidity a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Hardie Wood Counter Stool with Wood Seat and Black Steel Frame
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hardie stool is a clean-lined and no-nonsense piece. The stool is made of three identical bent metal tube columns and a seat. The tubes pair up where they join, adding rigidity a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Crofton Counter Stool with Natural Pine Wood Frame by Daniel Schofield
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton counter stool with natural pine wood frame by Daniel Schofield The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embracing ho...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Crofton Stool with Natural Pine Wood Frame by Daniel Schofield
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton stool with natural pine wood frame by Daniel Schofield The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embracing honest, na...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Hardie Low Stool with Wood Seat and Basque Red Steel Frame
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hardie stool is a clean-lined and no-nonsense piece. The stool is made of three identical bent metal tube columns and a seat. The tubes pair up where they join, adding rigidity a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Hardie Low Stool with Wood Seat and Black Steel Frame
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hardie stool is a clean-lined and no-nonsense piece. The stool is made of three identical bent metal tube columns and a seat. The tubes pair up where they join, adding rigidity a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Crofton Bar Stool with Black Stained Pinewood Frame by Daniel Schofield
By Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton bar stool with black stained pinewood frame by Daniel Schofield The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embracing h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Long Waiting Room Seat or Hall Bench This Is a Very Sturdy and Heavy Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Long Waiting Room Seat or Hall Bench This is a very sturdy and heavy piece, the back and seat
Category

Antique 1890s Folk Art Benches

Materials

Walnut

Rare 5 Seating Elements + Corner Table by Otto Zapf, 1967, Germany, New Fabric!
By Otto Zapf
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
seating elements and a very rare 'Sofalette' corner table in fibreglass Newly upholstered in 100% cotton
Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Sectional Sofas

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Fiberglass, Foam, Wood

Mid-Century-Modern Patchwork Leather Modular Seating Set in the style of De Sede
Located in Zagreb, HR
ask that you allow 25 business days for all deliveries. The wait time is likely to be much more
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Tubby Tube Bar Stool with Wooden Seat by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood, Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
yet elegant seating spaces. Additional information: Materials: Black painted steel frame, ash wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Tubby Tube Counter Stool with Wooden Seat by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood, Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
yet elegant seating spaces. Additional information: Materials: Black painted steel frame, ashwood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Tubby Tube Bar Stool with Black Frame & Black Leather Seat by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood, Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
kitchen counter, in a bar or restaurant or wherever you need comfortable yet elegant seating spaces
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Tubby Tube Counter Stool with Black Frame & Navy Blue Leather Seat, Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood, Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
kitchen counter, in a bar or restaurant or wherever you need comfortable yet elegant seating spaces
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Tubby Tube Stool with Black Frame & Navy Blue Leather Seat by Faye Toogood
By Please Wait to be Seated, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
kitchen counter, in a bar or restaurant or wherever you need comfortable yet elegant seating spaces
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Tubby Tube Bar Stool with Black Frame & Navy Blue Leather Seat by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood, Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
kitchen counter, in a bar or restaurant or wherever you need comfortable yet elegant seating spaces
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Tubby Tube Stool with Black Frame & Black Leather Seat by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood, Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
kitchen counter, in a bar or restaurant or wherever you need comfortable yet elegant seating spaces
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Tubby Tube Counter Stool with Black Frame & Black Leather Seat, Faye Toogood
By Please Wait to be Seated, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
kitchen counter, in a bar or restaurant or wherever you need comfortable yet elegant seating spaces
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Tubby Tube Low Stool with Wooden Seat by Faye Toogood
By Please Wait to be Seated, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
yet elegant seating spaces. Additional information: Materials: Black painted steel frame, ashwood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

8 KI Seating Modern Light Blue Plastic & Chrome Reverse Cantilever Dining Chairs
By KI Krueger International
Located in Topeka, KS
Krueger International (a.k.a.) KI Seating - 8 total. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Spade Ashwood Corner Chair by Faye Toogood
By Please Wait to be Seated, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spade chair is an ode to the rural life in the English countryside in which designer Faye Toogood grew up and had her first encounters with shapes and colors of the natural world. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Spade Ashwood Corner Chair by Faye Toogood
Spade Ashwood Corner Chair by Faye Toogood
Natural AshNavy BlueTurmeric Yellow
H 33.86 in W 17.33 in D 18.9 in
AHM Rattan Stackable Dining Chair in Ashwood
By Please Wait to be Seated, Isabel Ahm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The eponymous AHM chair combines the sleek lines of early 1950s Danish design with a contemporary angle. Each natural ashwood piece is a subtle mix of straight and curved, and a vers...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Midcentury Black Vinyl Accent Chair Minimal Retro Vintage Waiting Room Armchair
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
original black vinyl. Sleek design with thick cushions and wide seating ensures comfort and style in
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Anza Small Upholstered Bench with Floating Cushion
By Please Wait to be Seated, Rui Pereira, Ryosuke Fukusada
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and unexpected design experiences. ANZA meaning ‘to sit at ease’ in Japanese, ANZA is a seating
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Anza Large Upholstered Bench with Floating Cushion
By Please Wait to be Seated, Rui Pereira, Ryosuke Fukusada
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and unexpected design experiences. ANZA meaning ‘to sit at ease’ in Japanese, ANZA is a seating
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Keystone Lounge Upholstered Chair in Green, Pink & Grey Fabric by OS & OOS
By Os & Oos, Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
from the Kvadrat collection and produced by PLEASE WAIT to be SEATED This sculpture turned chair, is
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Keystone Lounge Upholstered Chair in Peach, White & Grey Fabric by OS & OOS
By Please Wait to be Seated, Os & Oos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
from the Kvadrat collection and produced by PLEASE WAIT to be SEATED This sculpture turned chair, is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

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Waiting Seating For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of waiting seating for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and steel. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of waiting seating, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 32 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of waiting seating — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of waiting seating is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of waiting seating over the years, but those crafted by Please Wait to be Seated, Faye Toogood and Moroso are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Waiting Seating?

Prices for a piece of waiting seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $459 and can go as high as $10,950, while the average can fetch as much as $1,071.

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.