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Adrian Pearsall Rocker

Adrian Pearsall Chaise Lounge Rocker
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Chaise Lounge Rocker
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Chaise Lounge Rocker
Adrian Pearsall Chaise Lounge Rocker
$6,000
H 30 in W 38.5 in D 58 in
Wonderful Adrian Pearsall Curved Wave Chaise Lounge Rocker Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Adrian Pearsall curved wave chaise lounge rocker. This piece was reupholstered in the 80
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Adrian Pearsall Chaise Lounge Rocker in New Pale Sand Color Faux Shearling
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This Adrian Pearsall chaise rocker is a triple crown winner with an iconic Mid Century Modern
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Faux Fur, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Double Rocker in Bouclé
Located in New York, NY
Adrian Pearsall Double Rocker for Craft Associates. The chaise is tufted and done in Bouclé with a
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Adrian Pearsall Double Rocker in Bouclé
Adrian Pearsall Double Rocker in Bouclé
$17,000
H 35 in W 62 in D 30 in

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Adrian Pearsall Chaise Lounge Rocker
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Allentown, PA
designed by Adrian Pearsall in the 1960s.This chaise lounge is a rocker style.
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Rocker
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Adrian Pearsall walnut rocker with original upholstery in excellent condition.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Adrian Pearsall Rocker
Adrian Pearsall Rocker
H 34 in W 26 in D 32 in
Adrian Pearsall Rocker or Rocking Chair for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rocking chair designed by Adrian Pearsall and made by Craft Associates. Sculptural walnut frame
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Wave Chaise Rocker for Craft
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Adrian Pearsall wave chaise rocker for Craft - original fabric
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Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs

Adrian Pearsall Wave Chaise Rocker, Circa 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Antonio, TX
Adrian Pearsall curved wave chaise rocker with walnut sled-like base offers a slight rocking motion
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Fabulous Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Walnut Rocker Mid Century
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding reupholstered Adrian Pearsall rocking chair. This piece is in very nice restored
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Vintage 1960s Rocking Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Rocker by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous style with grasshopper like structure as a form. Thick curved foam to support and comfort. Fabric is dated and in need of an update. Not a complicated job for an upholsterer...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Rocker
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Southampton, NJ
This rocker designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates is beautifully made from hand carved
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Walnut

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Walnut Sculptural Rocker Floral
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An amazing sculptural rocker attributed to Adrian Pearsall with a walnut wood base, original floral
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Wave Chaise Rocker Lounge
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Garnerville, NY
Waive chaise walnut and boucle rocker. The ultimate lounging chair for reading, a disco nap or
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsal Waive Chaise Rocker Lounge in Ivory Shearling and Walnut
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Diego, CA
This Adrian Pearsall chaise rocker has been upholstered in cozy, lush and luxurious ivory shearling
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Wave Chaise Rocker for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Culver City, CA
A stunning, sculptural, rocking wave chaise lounge by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. This
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Lounge Chair Rocking Chaise Rocker
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Wayne, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates lounge Chair Rocking Chaise Rocker. NY sidewalk delivery is $100
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Sculptural Rocking Chair Rocker New Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Hudson, NY
Freshly upholstered rocker designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Sculptural walnut
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Sculptural Rocking Chair Rocker New Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Hudson, NY
Freshly upholstered rocker designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Sculptural walnut
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Gorgeous Adrian Pearsall Walnut Rocking Chair Mid-century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Adrian Pearsall solid walnut rocker. Fantastic form and function-Looks like a piece of
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Adrian Pearsall Swivel Rockers, Newly Upholstered in Velvet, 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Raleigh, NC
VIntage 1970s sculptural lounge chairs by Adrain Pearsall newly upholstered in taupe velvet sitting
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Gorgeous Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Walnut Rocker, Mid-Century Modern
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Adrian Pearsall rocker with new turquoise ultra suede fabric. The ottoman has been sold so
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Sculptural Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Rocker
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful, sculptural walnut Rocker by Adrian Pearsall. Unique and rare design. Chair has been
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Lounge Wave Rocker after Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Adrian Pearsall style daybed lounge chair makes an impressive mid-century seating option for any luxury
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Mid-Century Adrian Pearsall Chaise Wave Rocker
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Walnut rocking base sets this Adrian Pearsall rocking chaise longue apart from other vintage options, and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Adrian Pearsall Lounge Chair Rocker with Ottoman
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super comfy Chic mohair fabric Solid sculpted walnut base.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Adrian Pearsall Gray Chaise Lounge Rocker Upholstered Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful and stunning vintage Adrian Pearsall chaise lounge rocker has been completely
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Adrian Pearsall Wave Chaise Longue Rocker for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Adrian Pearsall rocking lounge chair features a spacious sculpted wave like seat with
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Adrian Pearsall Chaise Lounge Rocker Newly Upholstered in Soft Peruvian Alpaca
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This Adrian Pearsall chaise rocker is a triple crown winner with iconic Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Hide, Alpaca, Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Waive Chaise Rocker Lounge in Ivory Shearling with Walnut Legs
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This Adrian Pearsall Chaise Rocker is a triple crown winner with iconic Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Wave Chaise Lounge Rocker by Adrian Pearsall C1960
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Adrian Pearsall Wave Rocker Chaise Lounge Chair created in about 1960 with a walnut in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Fabulous Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Walnut Rocking Chair Mid-century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Adrian Pearsall sculptural walnut rocker. The solid walnut frame is tight and sturdy-looks
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Rocking Chair, Restored Including Eames Dot Fabric by Maharam
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Kansas City, MO
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates rocker. Expertly refinished walnut frame and reupholstered in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Rocker
Located in Southampton, NY
Curvaceous upholstered walnut rocking chair designed by Adrian Pearsall and Craft Associates.
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Vintage 1960s American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Adrian Pearsall Rocker
Adrian Pearsall Rocker
H 32 in Dm 24 in
Sculptural Pair of Adrian Pearsall Rocker Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully restored biomorphic walnut rockers chairs by legendary designer Adrian Pearsall
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Vintage 1960s American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Wool

Teak Adrian Pearsall Rocking Chair
Located in Crockett, CA
Fantastic Adrian Pearsall Rocker with high back comfort supported by two boomerang legs.
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20th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Teak, Upholstery

Teak Adrian Pearsall Rocking Chair
Teak Adrian Pearsall Rocking Chair
H 40 in W 23 in D 20 in
Adrian Pearsall Walnut Rocker
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hudson, NY
Restored. Beautiful solid walnut arms. All new fabric and foam. Greenhouse Fabrics polyester/linen blend in Cayman color. In person, color is slightly more turquoise than true blue.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Walnut Rocker
Adrian Pearsall Walnut Rocker
H 31 in W 26.5 in D 33 in
Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Walnut Rocker Lounge Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Comfortable, sturdy sculptural statement rocking chair by Adrian Pearsall. Made of solid walnut and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Pair of Swivel Rockers w/ New Upholstery, Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Asheville, NC
Adrian Pearsall - The base construction is very similar to other Adrian Pearsall chairs we’ve had in the
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Armless Rocker Designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully elegant walnut framed armless rocker.
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Vintage 1960s American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

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Adrian Pearsall Rocker For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the adrian pearsall rocker you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, walnut and fabric, every adrian pearsall rocker was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the adrian pearsall rocker you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A adrian pearsall rocker, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Adrian Pearsall Rocker?

Prices for a adrian pearsall rocker can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $5 and can go as high as $8,900, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.

Adrian Pearsall for sale on 1stDibs

Adrian Pearsall designed some of the most exuberant and expressive American chairs, sofas and other furniture of the 1950s and ’60s. For verve and vivacity of form, he surpasses even Vladimir Kagan — whose work is the emblem of swinging, sexy mid-20th century modernism. Pearsall gave his imagination free rein, and his flamboyant, eye-catching styles are icons of what has become known as “Atomic Age” design.

Pearsall studied architectural engineering at the University of Illinois before opening his Pennsylvania furniture company, Craft Associates, in 1952, and that training shows in many designs. 

A Pearsall trademark, for example, is a lounge chair with an exceptionally tall, trapezoidal back, which give the pieces a skyscraper-like silhouette. Pearsall also had a talent for so-called Gondola sofas — long, low-slung pieces with upswept ends. Many of Pearsall’s sofas and chairs are supported not by legs, but on gently arced walnut skids.

Pearsall had a gift for tables, too, in particular glass-topped side tables and coffee tables with frames that have the look of an Alexander Calder stabile. As you will see from the offerings on 1stDibs, Pearsall had flair, and his work adds an attention-getting, sculptural exclamation point to any décor.

Find vintage Adrian Pearsall sofas, armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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.