$2,200 / set
Cord Chair by Jacques Guillon, set of two
By Jacques Guillon
Located in San Francisco, US
Designed in 1953 by Jacques Guillon, the Cord Chair is a hallmark of mid-century modern design. Its form is defined by three U-shaped maple wood elements and a seat and backrest made...
Nylon, Wood
$14,861Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Michel Arnoult Ouro Preto Chairs, Brazilian Midcentury, 1964
By Michel Arnoult
Located in Whitstable, GB
A pair of "Ouro Preto" Chairs Manufactured by Mobília Contemporãnea The Ouro Preto chair is an important example of Michel Arnoult genius as a designer: Simple, elegant and innovati...
Nylon, Imbuia
$5,500Sale Price / set|35% Off
Pair of Cassina licensed Le Corbusier LC2 black leather in chrome lounge chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret, Atelier International, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Ferndale, MI
Le Corbusier' iconic 1928 design created with his collaborators, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, the LC2 a petite version of his "Grand Comfort" lounge chair features exte...
Steel, Chrome
Large French Artist Wrought Iron, Wire & Nylon Sculpture Lounge Chair, Ron Arad
By Ron Arad
Located in New York, NY
2 Rare and visionary large, French, modernist, architectural, armchairs / lounge chairs attributed to the French contemporary artist and sculptor, Gerard Coquelin, circa 1990. The ch...
Wrought Iron, Wire
Brazilian Modern Modular Loveseat / Lounge Chairs in Imbuia Wood, Michel Arnault
By Michel Arnoult
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Michel Arnoult (1922–2021) during the 1960s, this exceptionally versatile Ouro Preto seating system embodies the designer's enduring philosophy of rational construction, ...
Velvet, Nylon, Imbuia
Architect's work Lace-Up Lounge Chair
Located in Brussels , BE
This very unique design chair is a statement piece in any interior. Designed by an architect, the gorgeous blue nylon rope lights up a room and adds a nice touch of colour. Works in ...
Nylon, Plywood
Marcel Breuer Theater Seats
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Breuer is recognized as one of the early 20th century's most influential furniture designers.
Steel
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles and Ray Eames 'Shell' chairs, 1960s Fiberglass, elephant hide grey H-Base, black tubular metal legs, nylon feet Herman Miller Provenance: Eames Studio, Venice, Califor...
Metal
Dining Room Chairs from Stow/Davis, Set of Three, circa 1960s
By Stow Davis
Located in Madison, WI
Dining room chairs from Stow/Davis of Michigan. Set of three, Mid-Century Modern. Their frames are maple. Two are upholstered in Naugahyde, one in nylon. Solid, comfortable and clean...
Nylon, Naugahyde, Maple
Unavailable
H 30.63 in W 17.25 in D 18.59 in
Set of 4 Custom 666 Side Chairs by Jens Risom for Knoll Associates, 1946
By Knoll, Florence Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
Unique set of Jens Risom 666 Series side chairs, hand-customised by Florence Knoll for a private client. These chairs have the frame of the webbed seat version of the 666 side chair...
Nylon, Beech
Pair of Knoll Studio RED Wassily Chairs, Model B3
By Knoll
Located in Canaan, CT
Pair of Wassily chairs in RED offer a nice flip to the usual black or brown leather you typically see. they are lightly used and in very good condition. frames are excellent conditi...
Chrome
Pair Unusual Sleigh Leg Mid Century Wing Back Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusual pair of mid century design modern wing/club chairs on sleigh like legs. The chairs have wood supports holding up the wrap around tops. A great and unusual pair of chairs, ...
Wool, Cotton, Nylon, Wood
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H 28.35 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Late 20th Century, Set of Eight “String” Chairs by Niels Jørgen Haugesen, 1970s
By Niels Jørgen Haugesen, Tranekær Furniture
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of eight “String” dining chairs designed by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Tranekær Furniture, Denmark, in the late 1970s to 1980s. A defining example of modern Scandinavi...
Wool, Nylon, Ash
Modernist Dutch Chair after Gerrit Rietveld (1 of 6)
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Surbiton, GB
A Dutch Modern wooden chair formed from horizontally and vertically intersecting dowels, reminiscent of Gerrit Rietveld's work manipulating rectilinear volumes. The seat and backrest...
Nylon, Wood
Great Pair of Unusual Midcentury Sleigh Leg Wingback Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusual pair of mid century design modern wing/club chairs on sleigh like legs. The chairs have wood supports holding up the wrap around tops. A great and unusual pair of chairs, ...
Cotton, Nylon, Wood, Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bertoia White Wire Side Chairs
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
Classic Mid-Century Modern white wire Bertoia side chairs with purple seat cushions, 16 total. Buy one or all. Priced per chair. They are all in good over-all vintage condition. Ther...
Wire
Jean Gillon Jangada Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jean Gillon, Jangada lounge chair with ottoman, rosewood, nylon rope, leather, Brazil, 1960s. This iconic armchair is designed by Jean Gillon. The originality of this Jangada Armchai...
Leather, Rosewood, Nylon
Sol-Air Lounge Chairs by Pipsan Saarinen-Swanson for Fick’s Reed
By Eva-Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson, Ficks Reed
Located in Portland, OR
Pair modernist lounge chairs by Pipsan Saarinen-Swanson for Fick’s Reed. Arms of oak, solid wrought iron frame and nylon mesh sling attached by grommets to frame with halyard cord. V...
Iron
Pair of Jean Gillon "Tijuca" Lounge Chairs in Hardwood, Brazil 1970
By Jean Gillon
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The 'Tijuca' lounge chair, by Romanian-Brazilian designer Jean Gillon, is probably one of the most iconic pieces to come out of his drawing boards. Using the same nylon hammocks such...
Nylon, Faux Leather, Hardwood
Iron Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set Attr: Dan Johnson Circa 1950
By Dan Johnson
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful mid-century lounge chair & ottoman set having solid black iron frames with mahogany paddle arms newly upholstered in thick boucle’ fabric attributed to Dan Johnson. North...
Iron
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H 29.73 in W 25.2 in D 23.63 in
1st Edition Wire Cone Chair Model 'K2' by Verner Panton for Plus Linje
By Verner Panton
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very good original 1st Edition of Verner Panton's wire cone chair, model 'k2' with zinc plated finish. It has the original bolt and washer, which, by putting the washer the other w...
Steel, Zinc
Striking Pair of Petite Club Chairs by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare pair of small club chairs, designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman, circa 1950s solid mahogany sculpted frames, with black nylon straps woven, solid and sturdy with an incredi...
Mahogany, Nylon
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H 36 in W 19 in D 20 in
Set Of 4 Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Dining Or Occasional Side Chairs
By Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful set of 4 faux bamboo side chairs in the Chinese Chippendale style having new upholstery and seat strapping along with solid carved wood frames. In excellent condition and...
Mohair, Nylon, Faux Bamboo
Pair of Richard Schultz Adjustable Outdoor Lounges
Located in New York, NY
Lovely pair of lounges from Richard Schultz's classic outdoor furniture group, originally designed for Knoll. A nylon mesh surface resists the elements, as does the painted aluminum ...
Aluminum
Vintage Coastal Janus Et Cie Flat Bar Mesh Chaise Lounge - Set of 2
By Janus et Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your outdoor living space with the timeless elegance of this Vintage Coastal Janus Et Cie Flat Bar Mesh Chaise Lounge. Perfect for American-style interiors, this chaise loung...
Metal
Pair of Edward Wormley, circa 1947
Located in Pasadena, CA
This pair of Mid Century Edward Wormley for Drexel 'Precedent Collection' lounge chairs are the perfect interpretation of modern design, while preserving cherished elements from the...
Fabric, Nylon, Wood
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H 32.5 in W 24 in
Edwardian Library Chair in Linen / Cotton / Nylon Dinosaur Print from House of H
Located in Culver City, CA
Attractive form, newly upholstered in dinosaur print linen / cotton / nylon blend from House of Hackney, with tapered mahogany legs and original brass castors. Measures: 24" W x...
Linen, Mahogany
Simon DeSanta x Rosenthal "Flying Carpet" Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Simon DeSanta (German, b. 1952) for Rosenthal "Flying Carpet" Chair, nylon blend upholstery on gray enameled metal base and frame, labeled "Rosenthanl / "Flying Carpet" / designed b...
Nylon
Set of Gaetano Pesce's Nobody's Royal Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of Gaetano Pesce furniture consisting of a Nobody's Royal King armchair, a Nobody's Royal Queen armchair, and a Nobody's Pouf ottoman. Made by Zerodisegno. Each piece is uni...
Fabric, Nylon, Resin
Walter Lamb Bronze Side Chairs
By Walter Lamb
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chairs are patinated bronze with cotton yacht roping, total 8 available: 2 chairs have excellent roping, 4 need reroping. 2 have nylon roping denoted in image #8 and #9. Indivi...
Bronze
Iron Patio Chairs by Surf Line
By Surf Line
Located in Rochester, NY
Modernist tubular iron and rubber nylon corded patio chairs by Surf Line with an exceptionally great looking sculptural form, Circa 1950's. In the style of Walter Lamb for Brown Jord...
Iron
Walter Lamb Original Bronze Patio Lounge Chair
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A patio chaise longue by Walter Lamb, manufactured by Brown Jordan. A beautifully oxidized tubular bronze frame with S-shaped arms and runners is strung with the original nylon cord,...
Bronze
José Zanine Caldas, Iron and Nylon Chair, 1950's
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in PARIS, FR
With its folded tubular metal structure and nylon rope back and seat, this piece characterises both the 50's and the early style of José Zanine Caldas, a self-taught artist who was a...
Iron
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.
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