Folded Stool in Wood, Brown Color, by Adrian Reed, France, 1970
By Adrian Reed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It has been created in the 1970s by Adrian Reed, in France.
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Folded Stool in Wood, Brown Color, by Adrian Reed, France, 1970
By Adrian Reed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It has been created in the 1970s by Adrian Reed, in France.
Wood
Folded Stool in Wood, Brown Color, by Adrian Reed, France, 1970
By Adrian Reed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vintage Folding Stool "Suzy" by Adrian Reed, Light Wood, 1970s This vintage folding stool, known as "Suzy," is a quintessential example of 1970s design by Adrian Reed.
Wood
Suzy folding table by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Ltd, 1970s
By Roger Tallon
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Suzy folding table by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Ltd, 1970s Side table - Vintage - Mid Century Measures : Ø60cm H:67,5cm / folded height: 116cm Wear consistent with age an...
Wood
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Sensational Pencil Reed Console table Mid Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pencil reed console table with a unique circle pattern on the top.
Rattan, Wood
$3,336Sale Price|20% Off
Stylish Comfort Design Pencil Reed Rattan Chaise Lounge Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A fantastic vintage Coastal chaise lounge made by the iconic Comfort Designs. A chic pencil reed frame in a fab scroll design and upholstered in a light blue linen. This piece measu...
Upholstery, Rattan
$2,200 / set
Pair of Cane and Split Bamboo Nightstands
By Ralph Lauren, Maitland Smith, Ficks Reed
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Could work in a variety of interiors with Ficks Reed, Adrian Pearsall, Milo Baughman, Dunbar, Probber, etc
Bamboo, Cane
Rare Adrian Pearsall Split Reed Wing Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Rare pencil reed wing chair by Comfort Designs under Adrian Pearsall.
Rattan
Vintage folding stool, Design Adrian Reed, minimalistic, 1970s
By Adrian Reed
Located in Schwerin, MV
Vintage folding stool "Suzy" by Adrian Reed, 1970s - Minimalist, functional, and elegant.
Leather, Wood
Foldable Beech Suzy Stool by Adrian Reed, 1980s
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Hilversum, NL
This pine stool from the 1980s has a Minimalist design. Designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Limited in London in 1984.
Beech
Suzy Stool Designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A folding Suzy stool, designed by Adrian Reed and produced by Princes Design Works in 1984-1985.
Wood
Suzy Stool Designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A folding Suzy stool, designed by Adrian Reed and produced by Princes Design Works in 1984/1985.
Wood
Black Suzy Folding Stool by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Folding Suzy stool, designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works. Originally designed in 1984, this stool dates from the late 1980s.
Beech
Suzy Stool Designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works 2
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A folding Suzy stool, designed by Adrian Reed and produced by Princes Design Works in 1984-1985.
Wood
Suzy Stool Designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works B
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A folding Suzy stool, designed by Adrian Reed and produced by Princes Design Works in 1984-1985.
Wood
Suzy Stool designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works 2
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A folding Suzy stool, designed by Adrian Reed and produced by Princes Design Works in 1984-1985.
Wood
1980s Suzy Stool Designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
“Suzy” stool, designed by Adrian Reed 1984-1985 and manufactured by Princes Design Works Ltd.
Beech
1980s Suzy Stool Designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
“Suzy” stool, designed by Adrian Reed 1984/1985 and manufactured by Princes Design Works Ltd.
Beech
1980s Suzy Stool Designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
“Suzy” Stool, designed by Adrian Reed 1984/85 and manufactured by Princes Design Works Ltd.
Beech
Sold
H 27.17 in W 20.08 in D 23.63 in
'Suzy' Stools and Table by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works, 1980s
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of four foldable stools and table, in maple by Adrian Reed for Princes design works, UK, 1984.
Maple
1980s Beech Folding Suzy Stool by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Suzy stool, designed by Adrian Reed 1984/85 and manufactured by Princes Design Works Ltd.
Beech
Sold
H 24.41 in Dm 13 in
Pair of Folding Vintage Suzy Stools by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works 1980
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Pair of folding Suzy stools, designed by Adrian Reed and produced by Princes Design Works in 1984-1985.
Wood
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 12.6 in
Pair of Suzy Stools, Designed 1984-1985 by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Pair of Suzy stools, designed 1984-1985 by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Ltd. Can be used as stools or as side tables.
Beech
Suzy stools by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works 1980s
By Adrian Reed
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of folding stools, made of beech wood.
Beech
Sold
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 17.72 in
Stools Foldable by Adrian Reed, in Wood, Set of 3, United Kingdom, 1984
By Adrian Reed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Model Susy, this is a foldable model. Materials are beech, plastic, metal. It was design in Great brittain in 1984. The deisgner is english, adrian redd. The base is an X shaped foo...
Beech
Large Adrian Pearsall Pencil Reed Sectional for Comfort Designs
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Large modular sectional sofa with pencil Reed organic motif case. Very uncommon design and case itself is in good to very good condition with small areas of abrasions or wear.
Reed
1970s Oval Pencil Reed Dining table with Oval Glass Top
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Sarasota, FL
Oval pencil reed table base oval glass top, has warm honey brown tones and a wonderful circle reed pattern. Base is in excellent condition shows not signs of wear. The glass has very...
Reed, Glass
Folded set of Stools in Wood, Brown Color, by Adrian Reed, France, 1970
By Adrian Reed
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Folded set of Stools in Wood, Brown Color, by Adrian Reed, France, 1970
Wood
Sold
H 24.02 in W 13 in D 13 in
Pair of 1980s Folding Suzy Stools by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Ltd
By Adrian Reed
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Pair of “Suzy” stools, designed by Adrian Reed 1984-1985 and manufactured by Princes Design Works Ltd.
Beech
Sold
H 24.02 in W 15.75 in D 12.6 in
Vintage Suzy folding high stool by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Folding high stool, “Suzy” model, designed by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works in the 1970s.
Wood, Beech
Fantastic Pencil Reed Loveseat Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs bent pencil reed loveseat sofa.
Rattan, Wood
Sold
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in
Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Blond "Suzy" Folding Stool, U.K., 1980s
By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Blond wooden folding stool in good condition. Adrian Reed is an English designer. One of his most known items is Suzy stool and table which are produced by Princes Design Works Engl...
Wood
Folding Table in the Mood of 'Suzy' by Adrian Reed, 1980s
Located in Brussels , BE
Folding table in the style of de mod. 'Suzy' by Adrian Reed, 1980s.
Wood
Sold
H 17.72 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Folding stools edited by Artefact France (marked), c. 1970, in solid beech wood
By Adrian Reed, Roger Tallon
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
Two folding stools edited by Artefact France (marked) in the 1970s, in the taste of the creations of Adrian Reed and Roger Tallon. A smart and practical design in solid beech wood t...
Beech
Adrian Pearsall For Comfort Designs Pencil Reed Daybed
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs pencil reed daybed.
Upholstery, Reed
Pencil Reed Coffee Table, 1970s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This hand-bent pencil reed coffee table is a true gem attributed to the visionary Adrian Pearsall created for Comfort Designs.
Rattan
Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs Modular Pencil Reed Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage modular pencil reed sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs.
Fabric, Reed
Pencil Reed Settee, 1970s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This hand-bent pencil reed settee reigns supreme, a whimsical creation credited to the visionary Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs.
Linen, Rattan
Pierre Chapo S31B Stool in Solid Elm, Chapo Creation, France
By Chapo Creation, Pierre Chapo
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking three-legged stool is the model S31 designed by Pierre Chapo in 1974. The cross legged base and round seat are in solid elm wood. This stool also (could work) works wel...
Elm
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.75 in Dm 24 in
Midcentury Folding Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960-1969
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Belmont, MA
Midcentury folding tray table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960-1969, teak. In good original condition, some minor staining on the top. Signed FH made in Denmark.
Teak
$3,900
H 29.5 in W 64 in D 16.5 in
Bohemian Chic Scrolled Split Reed Bamboo Waterfall Console Table Midcentury 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Boho Chic scrolled caned bamboo, split reed waterfall entry hall console table. Handmade Coastal Design with striking craftsmanship and inward curved sides. In goo...
Bamboo, Reed, Wood
Jorge Zalszupin, Side Table, Cavuina, Formica, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A caviuna wood, metal and white formica side table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced for Hotel Nacional, 1960s. With a metal plate indicating the commission. Dimensions: 29...
Formica, Wood
Argentine Designer, Console Table, Wood, Argentina, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A wall-mounted wood console table designed and produced in Argentina, c. 1970s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Patina and wear such as bu...
Wood
$4,581
H 27.56 in W 57.49 in D 11.82 in
Elegant Mid-Century Italian Wooden Wall Mounted Console Table, Ulrich Style, 195
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Argelato, BO
Elegant Mid-Century Italian wooden wall console, Ulrich Style, 1950s This is a work with essential geometries, sculptural, which adapts with taste and refinement to the domestic space
Wood
Midcentury French Walnut Stool, Jean Touret-Inspired, 1960s
By Jean Touret
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Introducing a fantastic midcentury wooden stool, crafted in France during the 1960s. This piece is constructed without the use of hardware, boasting an elegant round seat, flared leg...
Pine
$680
H 20.87 in Dm 16.93 in
Danish Mid-20th Century Modern, Side Table by Anton Kildeberg, Model 210, 1960s
By Anton Kildeberg, Anton Kildebergs Møbelfabrik
Located in Odense, DK
This refined side table is a classic example of Danish Mid-Century Modern design from the 1960s by Anton Kildeberg for Anton Kildebergs Møbelfabrik, showcasing the elegant proportion...
Oak
$508Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Mid-Century Modern French Folding Side Table, Metal, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
French folding table made by unknown designer. Manufactured in France, circa 1960. In great original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful p...
Metal
$3,500
H 22.5 in W 29 in D 23.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Side Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, 1950, Magazine Stand
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, magazine side table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, circa 1950. The table has been refinished but it has a few scratches on the top. A light-brown, vintage Mid-century...
Wood
$2,190 / item
H 17.5 in Dm 14.5 in
Vintage Hans C. Andersen for Artex Occasional Side Table, Teak, Denmark, 1960's
By Hans C. Andersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare occasional side table by Hans C. Andersen for Artex. Denmark, 1960's Teak. 2x available. Newly refinished, in excellent condition.
Teak
$956Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 60 in D 18 in
Vintage Enrique Garcel Tessellated Bone Console Table, 60″ Long
Located in Oakwood, GA
Vintage Enrique Garcel Tessellated Bone Console Table, 60"Long Circa 1980's From Enrique Garcel of Jimeco LTDA Made in Columbia Covered in tessellated bone Curved on each end 2 Easy ...
Bone, Wood
$1,595
H 16.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Folding Tray Side Table by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Versatile Danish Modern tray table designed by H. Engholm & Svend Åge Willumsen for Fritz Hansen in Denmark circa 1950s. This extraordinary and practical table design features a scul...
Wood, Teak
Vintage Side Table / Desk by John Herbert for Younger
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made vintage side table / desk by John Herbert for Younger furniture. This was made in England, it dates from the 1950-60’s. It is of outstanding qualit...
Wood
Mid Century Pencil Reed Rattan Console Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid Century Pencil Reed Rattan Console Table This console table measures: 55.5 wide x 18.5 deep x 25.75 inches high Great Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a controlled lig...
Rattan
Poul Hundevad Teak Folding Side Table, Danish Modern Design, 1970
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A mid-century Poul Hundevad teak folding table is a refined example of Danish modern design, combining elegance, practicality, and superb craftsmanship. Crafted from solid teak, the...
Teak
"Bold" Travertine Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A natural stone side table that redefines minimalistic elegance. Crafted from premium travertine, the BOLD side table features elegant lines and a clean design, making it a versatile...
Travertine
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Singl...
Brass, Metal
$4,200 / set
H 31 in Dm 10 in
Pair of Large Ceramic Lamps With A wonderful Textured Moss Glaze Finish.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Large Ceramic lamps with Brutalist textured glaze finish. The barrel shaped ceramic lamps sit on black bases with brass trim and they have been Newly rewired with adj...
Brass
$18,480 / set
H 31.89 in W 23.04 in D 18.9 in
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Russian Red Leather, 1977, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” dining chair for Cassina, russian red leather, Italy, designed 1977, set of six The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed b...
Leather
$4,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30.75 in W 24 in D 27 in
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Scoop Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Gladstone, NJ
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin scoop lounge chairs.
Chrome
Rattan Drape Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.
Rattan
Mid-Century Rattan and Glass Top Console Table
Located in Miami, FL
Woven rattan console table with glass top from the 1970s. The lower shelf has a rattan chevron pattern and top shelf is 1/4" clear glass.
Rattan, Glass
Carabottino cabinet, in basswood by Cara/Davide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Carabottino is a contemporary and crafted cabinet, a wooden grating that is presented in a two-dimensional form traditionally made of wooden strips, it is considered to be an accesso...
Wood
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Oak Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
Rare Paolo Buffa Sideboard in Cherry
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paolo Buffa, sideboard, cherry, brass, Italy, 1940s Crafted by the visionary Italian designer and architect Paolo Buffa (1903-1970), this rare piece exudes a refined decorative allu...
Brass
$38,500
H 31.5 in W 154.73 in D 53.15 in
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobios Post-Modern Croissant Sofa in Off-White Fabric
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, sofa, reupholstered fabric, France, late 1970s The Croissant sofa, designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, epitomizes the organic and fluid design ...
Fabric
$7,787
H 55.12 in W 46.46 in D 16.93 in
Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar made of Oak Wood, Hand-carved Drinks Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian hand-carved oak wood bar cabinet with four folding doors and central interior shelf. Discover the essence of Italian style with our stunning contemporary oak wood bar cabin...
Wood
$4,900
H 31 in W 100 in D 100 in
Mid Century Modern Boxy Modular Parsons Style L Shaped Sofa with Chaise Lounge
By Parsons, Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage five piece modular sofa in need of recovering. Design lines for days. Measurements below. Single chair W33 D35.5 Corner piece W 34 D35.5 Ottoman W33 D35
Fabric
$3,900
H 34 in W 56 in D 21 in
Mid Century Rattan Modern Faux Split Reed & Bamboo Console Table or Sofa Table
By Danny Ho Fong
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An usual vintage console table from the 1970's. Geometric design in split bamboo clad. In the style of Danny Ho Fong.
Wood, Laminate
$6,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 130 in D 130 in
Magnificent 10 Piece Milo Baughman style Cube Sectional Sofa Selig Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent 10 piece Milo Baughman style cube sectional sofa by Selig. This is a big one to say the least with 5 corner pieces, 2 side pieces and 3 ottomans-Wow! This sectional can ...
Upholstery, Wood
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.5 in W 163 in D 98 in
Four-Piece Curved Serpentine Sectional Sofa Weiman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning four-piece curved serpentine sectional sofa. This sofa will need to be reupholstered as the original ultra suede is worn and dated. The overall measurement of this section...
Upholstery
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.
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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