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Seating For Sale
Item Ships From: Palm Springs
Pair of Aged Brass Lounge Chairs by Mastercraft
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Glamorous pair of age brass Lounge chairs by Warren Lloyd for Mastercraft. This were manufacture in Italy for Mastercraft. The frames are in original condition, they show mi...
Category

1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Tripod Memphis Dining Chairs in the Manner of Michele de Lucchi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful set of four steel and wood dining chairs from the Memphis period in the manner of Italian designer Michele De Lucchi. Newly powder coated satin black and the seat and bac...
Category

1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Waterfall Benches by Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Glamorous pair of waterfall benches designed by Steve Chase. Newly reupholster with off white with gold foil threads fabric. They can be used as benches or ottomans. Measure...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

1970's Herman Miller Eames Rosewood & White Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning combination of an iconic design this vintage 1970's Eames lounge chair and ottoman is in Rosewood with white leather. It was purchased in the mid 1970's and bears the firs...
Category

1970s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Warren Platner for Knoll big Easy Lounge Chair with Bronze Finish
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful Warren Platner Big Easy Chair for Knoll. Originally purchased in the 1980's this chair was recently re-upholstered in a pretty Knoll fabric. It is in the Bronze Metallic ...
Category

1980s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Don Shoemaker for Senal Sling Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A quite lovely pair of Don Shoemaker sling chairs for his firm Senal from the 1960's. This pair is made of a Mexican Rosewood, Cocobolo I believe. The pair has beautiful graining and...
Category

1960s Mexican Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

1960's Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely example of the Iconic Womb Chair and Ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. We have had it re-upholstered in a genuine Knoll fabric, Crossroads in a Honey Bee color. T...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Steel Chairs Attributed to Pacific Iron Products
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of steel chairs attributed to Walter Lamb for the Los Angeles based Pacific Iron Products Company. Frames have been professionally sand blasted and powder coated. Chairs have ...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Sculptural Wood Rocker Attributed to Kevin DesPlanques
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sculptural Wood Rocker attributed to Kevin DesPlanques. Rocker has been professionally refinished and measures 26.5" wide, 36" deep and 40" high. Seat height is 17". Incredibly co...
Category

1990s American Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

J Robert Scott Sofa Redone in Mario Sirtori Alpaca Cotton Wool Blend
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and extremely comfortable sofa by Sally Siskin Lewis , J Robert Scott. We have had it redone in a sumptuous Mario Sirtori Alpaca/Cotton/Wool/Poly blend fabric hat is so s...
Category

20th Century American Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Walnut and Off White Fabric Lounge Chairs by Kipp Stewart
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous pair of lounge chairs designed by Kipp Stewart in the 1960’s. Newly recovered with an off white fabric. The walnut legs are in original vintage condition, they show minor ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Large Oversize Round Adrian Pearsall Swivel Chairs in Painted Velvet Upholstery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fabulous pair of Adrian Pearsall large oversized round swivel chairs redone in a beautiful printed cotton velvet fabric by Romo called Murano Anise. It s a cotton/viscose blend. Th...
Category

1960s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 4 Brown Jordan Sol Y Luna Gazelle Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely set of 4 Brown Jordan Sol Y Luna chairs. These Gazelle chairs originally designed by dan Johnson in bronze are simply elegant. The reissue by Brown Jordan are in aluminum. ...
Category

20th Century American Seating

Materials

Metal

Knoll Associates Couch, Park Avenue, New York, Made in Italy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Knoll Associates sofa on steel frame. Sofa has been restored with new webbing, foam and upholstery. Label located on the left hand side of sofa. Label is Knoll Associates, 320 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022. Made in Italy. Upholstered in Knoll textile called Infinite in Sugar (Infinite is a highly usable upholstery and wrapped panel fabric showing continuous circles defined by a fine black outline...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Egg Chair & Ottoman, Tilt and Swivel, 2006
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen egg chair and ottoman dated 2006. Ottoman measures 21.5" wide, 15.5" deep and 16" high. Chair measures 34.5" wide, 30" deep and 41.5" high. Seat he...
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An incredible gondola form sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Fame has been professionally refinished. Sofa has been restored with new webbing, foam and upholster...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Black Lacquered and Brass Horseshoe Lounge Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Asian modern black lacquered horseshoe back lounge chairs with brass fittings. Manufactured by the Century Furniture Company. Each chair measures 30.5" wide, 29.5" deep, 29...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Milo Baughman Lounge and Ottoman, Tilt and Swivel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tilt and swivel lounge chair and ottoman designed by Milo Baughman. Lounge chair measures 28" wide, 28" deep and 27" high. Seat height is 17". Otto...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair Chinese Rosewood Mother Pearl Inlaid Garden Seat Stools
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of matching Chinese Asian carved beautiful rosewood barrel or garden stools covered in expertly crafted mother of pearl inlaid.
Category

1960s Chinese Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Congo Settee by Theo Ruth for Artifort
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Congo settee by Theo Ruth for Artifort. Settee measures 57" wide, 27" deep and 28" high. Seat height is 15". Settee base has been professionally refinished and reupholstered.
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1966 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Egg Chair in Leather
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful beige colored leather egg chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. It has the date code 0466 indicating a production date of 1966. The chair post and the chair bottom ha...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Congo Chairs by Theo Ruth for Artifort
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Congo Chairs by Theo Ruth for Artifort. Each chair measures 22.5" wide, 27" deep and 28" high. Seat height is 15". Chair bases have...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 8 Painted Chippy Dining Chairs with Needlepoint Floral Seats
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful set of 8 hand painted dining chairs with lovely needlepoint cushion seats in a floral pattern. There are 2 arm chairs and 6 side chairs. The paint is chipping all over to...
Category

20th Century Unknown Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of 1970's Leather Inflatable Chairs "Bake Bean"
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of absolutely fabulous vintage 1970's leather covered inflatable rubber chairs, with hardwood accents. One bears a tag "Bake Bean." These were purchased by the owner in Paris ...
Category

1970s Unknown Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Rubber

Knoll Parallel Bar Sofa Re-Upholstered in Knoll Rivington Fabric
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely complete re-upholstered vintage Knoll Parallel Bar Sofa or 2 seat settee. The fabric we chose to use is a sophisticated all-over multi...
Category

20th Century American Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 1960's Alberto Marconetti Leather, Iron and Wood Arm Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of 4 Italian armchairs by Alberto Marconetti. These detailed chairs are made of iron, leather and wood. Beautiful craftsmanship, these chairs have great detail. The chairs are...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Rocking Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pretty rocking chair designed by Charles Hollis Jones for Hill manufacturing in the 1970s. It has been beautifully reupholstered in a pink poly/cotton velvet. There are some minor ...
Category

1970s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Cotton, Lucite

Rare Paolo Piva Lounge Chair for Giovannetti 1979, Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly rare Lounge Chair designed by Paolo Piva for Giovanetti, Italy in 1979. This is a vintage Lounge Chair that has been professionally restored, upholstered with the finest...
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Six Petite Chairs by Philippe Starck for the Clift Hotel, San Francisco
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Six petite dining chairs designed by Philippe Starck for the Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, San Francisco, CA., circa 2000. Chairs have been professio...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Brush Brass Vanity Stool by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Glamorous brush brass vanity stool by American renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones for Hudson Rissman. Newly restored. It retains the original Hudson Rissman label and si...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chairs Attributed to Andre Arbus (1903 - 1969)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of chairs attributed to French furniture designer, sculptor and architect, Andre Arbus (1903 - 1969). Chairs have been professionally upholstered. Chairs have been professiona...
Category

1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass, Steel

1960s Florence Knoll Sofa Reupholstered in Wool Mohair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning vintage 1960s Florence Knoll sofa that we had redone and reupholstered in a beautiful Kravet wool mohair. Color is called indigo blue. A rich navy color. We had 6 extra ba...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1965 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Leather Egg Chair and Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful brown leather Egg chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen of Denmark. This example is from a wonderful Palm Springs estate and bears a Fritz Hansen l...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Leather and Steel Lounge Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This lounge chair was originally a sofa designed by the Lloyd Manufactureing Company. Due to the wear we decided to make it a comfortable lounge chair upholstered in black leather. ...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Antique English Georgian High Windsor Armchair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique English Georgian High Windsor Armchair, the contoured saddle seat with a rich grained elm, the rest crafted from yew, turned baluster  legs joined by a a crinoline stretcher,...
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Yew

Pink Mohair Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Design Institute of America
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 1980’s pink soft mohair lounge chair and ottoman by Design Institute of America. The chair rocks, newly recovered. Retains DIA label. Measurements: chair- 36” hig...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair

Vintage Thai Howdah-style Meditation Chair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Thai Howdah-style Meditation Chair, teak, lacquer, gold leaf, Mid-20th century. A highly decorative and ornately carved throne, evocative of the ro...
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Other Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Modern Danish Lounge Chair and Foot Stool
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-Century Modern Danish Lounge Chair and Foot Stool by Illum Wikkelso, 1960’s. Black leather upholstered interpretation of a wing back ch...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

8 Herman Miller Palisander DSR Eiffel Tower Side Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
8 Herman Miller Eames DSR Eiffel Tower side chairs in palisander veneer. Production date on the bottom sticker is 2014. Beautiful graining. Three seem a bit lighter than the others. ...
Category

2010s American Seating

Materials

Metal

Tripod Nickel Dr Sonderbar Lounge Chair by Philippe Starck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Post-Moder Polish Nickel Tripod “Dr Sonderbar” Lounge Chair by renowned French designer Philippe Starck. I great vintage condition shows minor wear cons...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Nickel

1970s Soriana Chaise Lounge by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Cassina Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Soriana Lounge / Chaise by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1970 Original Leather in great vintage condition. Structurally perfect and excellent foam condition. Conce...
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Allan Gould Rare Pair Wood and String Lounge Chairs Circa 1952
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare pair of lounge chair designed by Allan Gould, circa 1952. Featuring a painted black birch frame with string seat and back. An interesting combination of materials represe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

String, Wood, Birch

Rare Paolo Piva 1979 Sofa for Giovanetti, Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly rare 3 Seater Sofa designed by Paolo Piva for Giovanetti, Italy in 1979. This is a vintage sofa that has been professionally restored, upholstered with the finest materi...
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

4 Ilana Goor Iron and Leather Barstools
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely set of 4 iron and leather stools likely designed by Ilana Goor the noted Israeli designer. beautifully stitched detail. In good original age ...
Category

1980s Unknown Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Afra and Tobia Scarpa Vintage Soriana Leather Lounge Chair, Cassina Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Soriana Lounge Chair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1970 in its Rare Original Leather in excellent vintage condition. Structurally perfect and excellent foam condition...
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Florence Knoll Leather Bench, Knoll Associates Inc.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Florence Knoll bench with early label Knoll Associates, Inc. Madison Ave, NY. We had the bench redone in brown leather. Bench measures 80" wide, 20" deep and 17.5" high. The bench...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Carved Teak Daybed Sofa
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely carved teak daybed sofa likely Indonesian or Balinese. Nice old teak likely antique reclaimed wood. We just acquired it out of a magnificent...
Category

20th Century Balinese Seating

Materials

Teak

Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois Dining Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful elegant set of 6 1970’s Pierre Cardin designed dining chairs by Roche Bobois. Original beige leather seats. Black lacquer finish with w...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Lacquer

Italian Leather and Iron with Decorative Brass Campaign Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian black iron and leather with brass details Campaign chair from the 1960’s. The frame is constructed of black lacquered forged steel with decorative brass details, the seat, ...
Category

1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron, Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wing Back Chair and Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautifully redone and reupholstered wing back chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in the late 1950’s. I have included a couple of before photos of the construction. The le...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Studio Walnut Bench
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Custom walnut bench measuring 55" wide, 18.5" deep and 16" high. Great walnut grain.
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Danish Modern Bullhorn Rare Armchairs by Harry Ostergaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of mid-century Danish design with this exquisite pair of 'Bull Horn' chairs crafted by Harry Østergaard for Randers Møbelfabrik in the 1950s...
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Naugahyde, Teak

Pair of “Waterfall” Lucite and Suede Swivel Stools by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 1970’s swivel top, clear lucite with chrome casters “Waterfall” stool. Design by renowned American designer Charles Hollis Jones. This are signed by designer. The stool has ...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

1970’s Indian Tripod Female and Male Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Indian hand carved and painted wood male and female chairs. This were purchased in India in the 1970’s. In beautiful original condition...
Category

1970s Indian Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of “Onassis” Barstools in Dowelwood & Boucle by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of glamorous 1980’s “Onassis”Barstools by Karl Springer. Constructed of whitewashed dowelwood and aged bronze footrests, the seats are newly recovered in Italian natural sheep ...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bronze

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of 4 dining chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. These have been re-upholstered in a Faux Sheepskin Italian synthe...
Category

1980s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ilana Goor Iron Leather Stool
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice pair iron and leather stools likely designed by Ilana Goor the noted Israeli designer. We’ve had the leather redone in a beautiful slightly distressed leather to match the original. We’ve had our upholsterer meticulously hand stitch the borders in a contrasting color as the originals were done. The seat heights on these are 29.5 inches. We’ve pictured a Herman Miller Eames LCW...
Category

1980s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of Green and Brown Mohair X Base Ottomans by Billy Baldwin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous pair of green mohair with dark brown velvet piping X base ottomans by Billy Baldwin. Newly upholstered. Measurements: 22” wide, 18” Deep, 18.5” High.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair, Velvet

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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