Italian Curved Black Wood Backlit Beveled Mirror by Ico Parisi for ISA, 1968
By ISA Bergamo, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and incredibly rare backlit mirror in curved lacquered black teak with a central beveled mirror designed by Ico Parisi and produced by ISA Bergamo in Italy in 1968. In...
Crystal
1950's French Rattan Chair and Table with Magazine Rack Set Raoul Guys
Located in Paris, FR
A fantastic 20th-century vintage armchair and side table with magazine rack set designed by French decorator Raoul Guys in the 1950s. Both designs are made of rattan and tubular blac...
Steel
$1,720 / item
Pierre Paulin 6135GM Wall Lamp in White for Disderot
By Pierre Paulin, Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Paulin 6135GM wall lamp in white for Disderot. Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1959, this light creates a precisely focused effect, shielded from the eye. Made from ...
Metal
$1,720 / item
Pierre Paulin Wall Lamp 6135GM in Grey for Disderot
By Disderot, Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Paulin wall lamp 6135GM in grey for Disderot. Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1959, this light creates a precisely focused effect, shielded from the eye. Made from f...
Metal
Italian Vintage Mid-Century Armchairs, Set of Two, 1950's
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Italian 20th-century vintage curved chairs fully restored condition with new off-white upholstery, black re-lacquered legs -they were initially in a white lacquer- and alumin...
Aluminum, Steel
$28,852 / item
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Color scale: Borghese is available in a selection of colors chosen by the designer, used either in a single colour version, or as a combination of four colors Dimensions, volume a...
Upholstery
$28,852 / item
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Color scale: Borghese is available in a selection of colors chosen by the designer, used either in a single colour version, or as a combination of four colors Dimensions, volume a...
Metal
French Mid-century modern Steel Armchair by Colette Gueden, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful French collectible mid-century lounge chair or armchair by Colette Gueden in a tubular black re-lacquered steel frame and light green upholstery.
Steel
$28,852 / item
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Dimensions, volume and weight Height 33.5 inches Length 74 inches Width 32.7 inches Weight 143 lbs Materials and construction: Black grained mat lacquered steel structure. Hig...
Metal
$23,976 / item
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Materials and construction: Black grained mat lacquered steel structure. High density polyurethane foam.
Steel
$40,833 / item
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahara sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance Modular sofa 2 seats + top Dimensions: W 273.8 x W 87.9 x H 83 cm Materials: Fabric or leather, Black aluminium, powder coat structure, Mdf ...
Aluminum
$8,265Sale Price / set|50% Off
Vladimir Kagan Handmade Postmodern Dining Chairs, Set of Eight, 1980s, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of 1980s Postmodern lacquered black dining chairs by Vladimir Kagan, comprised of a set of eight side chairs, are extremely high quality - these chairs have significant heft...
Lacquer, Fabric, Wood
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.
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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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