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Seating For Sale
Item Ships From: France
Fauteuil et ottoman scandinave vintage cuir Relling "Siesta" 1970
Located in NANTES, FR
Fauteuil et ottoman cuir signés Ingmar Relling modèle Siesta, édité par Westnofa dans les années 70 distribué par Roche Bobois en très bon état, seul à noter la toile du dos est lég...
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1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

A Set of Six Mountain Dining Chairs France 1970s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A set of 6 dining chairs France 1970s Incredible original patina In good condition.
Category

1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

Werther Toffoloni Piero Palange Armchair
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
G23 Armchair Edition Germa Italy 1970 Lacquered wood and leather, in excellent condition like new !
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Fauteuil de bureau en skai vintage années 1980
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Fauteuil de bureau en simili cuir beige en état correct. Il pivotte mais le système est à revoir. Le simili cuir est un peu taché à certains endroits.
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1980s French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Seating

Materials

Synthetic

Chauffeuse en rotin vintage
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Chauffeuse en rotin en état moyen. Le cannage est à refaire et la structure à consolider.
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1980s French Rustic Vintage Seating

Materials

Wicker

Black Ribbon Armchair by Franca Stagi & Cesare Leonardi
Located in PARIS, FR
The famous "Ribbon" armchair, model "CL9," by the Italian design duo Franca Stagi & Cesare Leonardi for Bernini in the 1960s (1961). This chair is made of a black fiberglass seat and...
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Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

A Set of Six Dining Chairs by Joseph Savina France 1960s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A rare set of 6 dining chairs by Joseph Savina Model : Saint Gonéry Oak and original rush In good original condition
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1960s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

Tabouret rotin ancien
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Tabouret en état très moyen car le bois est taché et vermoulu.
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1980s French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Chaises d'écolier vintage métal bois
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Lot de 4 chaises d'école en état très moyen. Bois taché et avec des manques. Métal rouillé et à ressouder.
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Jean Raymond Picard, chaise, S.E.T&T. ed., France, circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Raymond Picard (1920-2006), chair, S.E.T&T. ed., France, Galerie M.A.I. distributor circa 1950 Blue gelcoat fiberglass, black lacquered metal Height 83 x Width 45 x Depth 36 c...
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1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Claude Gaillard, Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU ed, c.1960
Located in Paris, FR
GAILLARD Claude Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU éditeur, France, circa 1960 Polished cast aluminum, fiberglass seat and back, restored foam and fabric (choice of fabric) Three...
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1960s French Minimalist Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Anthroposophical Meditation Armchair, Rudolf Steiner, Dornach, Switzerland 1920
Located in PARIS, FR
Anthroposophicalmeditation armchair in cherry wood and pine wood 1920’s period. Rudolf Steiner school Switzerland Dornach design Handle designed specifically for the position of the...
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1920s Swiss Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Arne Jacobsen set
Located in PARIS, FR
Egg chair and its ottoman by the Scandinavian designer Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen edition. Molded fiberglass shell covered in camel leather. The base is in brushed metal. The chair ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Leather

Lounge chairs and sofa set by Rob Parry
Located in PARIS, FR
An extremely rare set designed by Dutch designer Rob Parry, with a very elegant shape with a combination of rosewood, chrome metal and a seat, as if suspended in this structure. This...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Steel And Brass Bench Jansen House
Located in PARIS, FR
Steel and brass Curule Savonarola bench model by the designer and publisher Maison Jansen, from the 1960s. Two-seater bench with a steel grid seat and decorative brass elements. In e...
Category

Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Brass, Steel

Rosewood sofa by Rob Parry
Located in PARIS, FR
An extremely rare sofa designed by Dutch designer Rob Parry, with a very elegant shape with a combination of rosewood, chrome metal and a seat, as if suspended in this structure. Thi...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Arne Jacobsen leather armchair
Located in PARIS, FR
Brown leather armchair model 3208 or "The Seagull" by designer Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) in the 1960s. Leather seat and back, chromed metal base. Very good condition. DV163
Category

Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of chairs by Willem Gispen
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of armchairs by Dutch designer Willem Hendrik Gispen, 1950s. The chairs are upholstered in blue fabric, with wooden armrests and a gray lacquered metal base. In perfect condit...
Category

Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Textile

Mahogany armchairs and cognac leather - Spanish design 1960's
Located in PARIS, FR
Original Spanish design and high manufacturing quality which perfectly defines the modern Scandinavian aesthetic and especially the famous Borge Mogensen style of...
Category

Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

4 chairs by Arne Vodder model 422
Located in PARIS, FR
4 chairs in solid rosewood and original leather, by the great Danish designer Arne Vodder. Their graphic shape, both refined and assertive, as well as their beautiful leather patina ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Palisander

Italian Sofa
Located in PARIS, FR
Grey Italian sofa inspired by the 70s, this sofa combines Italian style and comfort with its grey bouclé fabric. Add a touch of sophistication to your int...
Category

Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Textile

Danish Leather and Steel Armchair, Model FK 6725 by Preben Fabricius
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian armchair. Structure with three legs in Chrome Steel, seats and backs in cowhide leather in excellent condition. This piece of furniture comes from the premises ...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Chairs 'Hippo' by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé Col.24
Located in Paris, FR
HIPPO 4 Chairs Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Wood: Light Smoked Oak Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 024 Wood types availab...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Pair of Chairs from Les Arcs, France, 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare pair of chairs designed for the project « La Cascade », the grouping of tilted apartments at Les Arcs 1600 ski resort supervised by the french designer Charlotte Perriand. Made ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair of post-modern chairs in metal and resin, French production, 1980s
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of post-modern chairs in metal and resin, French production, circa 1980. This pair of armchairs has an imposing appearance and is composed of geometric shapes drawn on differe...
Category

1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Tembo Stool, Shades of Black, by Note Design Studio for La Chance
Located in FR
Tembo is a sculptural stool that combines a wood metal body with a solid cork seat. The designers drew their inspiration both from the African tam-tams -Tembo means elephant coot in ...
Category

2010s French Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

'Hippo' Upholstered Lounge Chair by Norr11, Barnum Bouclé col.03
Located in Paris, FR
Hippo lounge chair full upholstered Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 03 Fabric: large variety...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Set of 6 Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Suite of six chairs in walnut. Front legs with patinated brass shoes. White fabric.
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Brass

Eclipse Stool in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Eclipse stool in cream shagreen by R&Y Augousti is geometric and sculptural. A jewel-like amorphous shape, this piece is completely inlaid in shagree...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Brass

Suite Of 6 French Chairs, Elm, Ca 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Set of six vintage French chairs from the 1960s. Structure in elm with a very pretty honey patina. Each chair has a unique grain. The uprights are rounded and two flat crossbars with...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Elm

'Hippo' Lounge Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé, White
Located in Paris, FR
HIPPO lounge chair Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Wood: Light Smoked Oak Fabric: Barnum...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

'Hippo' Lounge Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.03
Located in Paris, FR
HIPPO Lounge Chair Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Wood: Light Smoked Oak Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 03 Wood types available: ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

'Hippo' Chair by Norr11, Dark Smoked Oak, Spectrum Leather, Mineral
Located in Paris, FR
Hippo chair Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Wood: dark smoked oak Fabric: Spectrum / Noir Leather Mineral 30160 Wood type...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

'Studio' Sofa by Norr11, Modular Sofa, Setup 5, Grey
Located in Paris, FR
Studio sofa by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for Nor11 Setup 5 (1x small,1x medium,1x large, 1x corner, 2x ottoman, 2x ottoman classic, 3x armrest): L230-280cm & 220cm / P96...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Foam

Fun and Decorative Side Chair, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A lovely side chair of very nice design, in tubular metal with a black laquer finish. Raised on tapering, splayed legs. Curlicue detail and brass finials. Large round seta upholstered in yellow outdoor...
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1950s French Vintage Seating

Black Lacquer Wooden and Velvet Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Midcentury style chair in a black lacquered wooden frame with gold feet finish adorned with graphic velvet back and seat. Around the dining table,...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair 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.
Category

2010s French Modern Seating

Materials

Oak

Plopp Stool by Zieta, Mini Size, Cosmic Blue Finish
Located in Paris, FR
"Plopp" stool by Zieta, cosmic blue version Heat collection. Mini size: 38 cm high, 25 cm diameter.   “Plopp” stool copper version is a stool designed by Zieta Prozessdesign...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

French 1900s Design Bistro Rattan Wicker and Braided Resin Outdoor Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French Bistro design rattan wicker armchair composed of a rattan structure, braided resin back and seat with a red outline, famous at the beginning of th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Cedar Heart Stool in Solid Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Stool Cedar Heart made in natural solid cedar wood with natural pine extract wax treatment. Solid cedar wood include movement, cracks and changes in wood condi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Cedar

Mid-Century Modern Danish Chair Model 75 by Niels O. Møller. New model
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Danish chair model 75 by Niels O. Møller. New production, still handmade in the historical Møllers workshop in Denmark. Finish: oiled oak. Seat: natural or black ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Seating

Materials

Oak

Kingdom One-Seat Sofa in Velvet Fabric Aged Brass Base and Golden Nails
Located in Paris, FR
One-seat sofa kingdom upholstered and covered with red wine cotton velvet fabric with matte vintage brass base and with golded polished nails.   
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Seating

Materials

Brass

Bahamas Cedar Armchair in Natural Solid Cedar
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Bahamas Cedar in natural solid cedar wood, in polished finish. Also available in burnt cedar wood, price: 8200,00€. Wood treated with natural pine extr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Cedar, Wood

Pair of Folk Art Chairs with Tractor Seats, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Almost-pair of French "homemade" iron chairs with very comfortable! tractor seats. Original paint.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Seating

Materials

Iron

Pierre Jeanneret, Type Chair, ca. 1958-59
Located in Paris, FR
This piece comes from the famous Chandigarh project in India, as when India gained independence in 1947, Nehru decided to commission a contemporary architect for the creation of the ...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

Vintage Modernist Office Armchair, Germany, Chromed Metal, Ca 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vintage rotating modernist office chair. German work from the 1960s. Structure in chromed metal and painted black at the base and armrests and u...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Louis XVI Style Swag Back Tufted Armchairs, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Fun, elegant and glamorous pair of round-backed armchairs with elaborately carved drapery motif backs. Outwardly scrolling rounded armrests. Carved front legs. Painted in original of...
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1940s French Vintage Seating

Neoclassical Style Banquette, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Fun and theatrical banquette with a gold-painted wood structure and scrolled arms.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Seating

French, 1960s Aluminium Stool
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual stool with a metallic-painted aluminium conical base, and a faux-crocodile upholstered swivel seat. A lever below the seat adjusts the height. T...
Category

Late 20th Century French Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Six Molded Plywood Chairs, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of six dining chairs with great allure, from the two tones of wood to the exaggeratedly tapered and splayed legs.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
A butterfly stool, model "S-0521/M", by Sori Yanagi, in wood and patinated brass, manufactured by Tendo Mokko, Japan, with the old editor’s label, model designed in 1954.
Category

1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Velvet Sofa by Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Born in Worms in Germany, Vladimir KAGAN emigrated to the United States to escape Nazism in 1938. He then trained in painting and sculpture before turning to architecture and design ...
Category

20th Century European Seating

Materials

Velvet

Série de 4 chaises D’Henri Walter Klein
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Offrez-vous une magnifique série de 4 chaises d'Henri Walter Klein pour Bramin datant des années 60'. Ces superbes antiquités danoises sont conçues avec un souci du détail et une qua...
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Paire de fauteuils de George Nelson
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Découvrez cette paire de fauteuils de George Nelson, modèle Loose Cushion, pour Herman Miller. Ces superbes antiquités datant de 1970 offrent un design intemporel et un confort excep...
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Ce tabouret en bois de paulownia (kiri) incarne l'esthétique sobre et épurée du mouvement Mingei tel que défini par Sōetsu Yanagi dans son ouvrage "L’Idée du Mingei" (1933). Il reflè...
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1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

A wooden brutalist stool - France - 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A Brutalist Stool, Folk Artwork: Crafted from Hollowed and Stained Wood Log. Can Function as Stool or Pedestal. Stunning Patina.
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood. Fluted feet ending in lion's paws, richly carved crosspieces. Late 18th Century. This magnificent pair of armchairs with perf...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pierre Paulin - Concorde F780 Lounge Chairs with their table
Located in Paris, FR
Vintage pair of lounge chairs, model F780 called Concorde, with their original table by Pierre Paulin (1966). Each armchair: width 56 cm, depth 76, seat height: 33 cm. Very good cond...
Category

1960s French Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

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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