$5,283
H 38 in W 52 in D 24 in
Big Easy 1990s Ron Arad Design for Moroso Italian Postmodern Lounge Chair
By Ron Arad
Located in Biella, IT
Ron Arad big easy armchair by Moroso Italy years '90, material; polietilene glossy red, this is a
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Soft Pink Big Easy Lounge Chair by Ron Arad for Moroso
By Ron Arad, Moroso
Located in amstelveen, NL
Ron Arad's big easy collection began as a steel chair designed in 1988 and has since been
Wool
Big Easy Armchair by Ron Arad for Moroso
By Ron Arad, Moroso
Located in Izegem, VWV
The Big Easy chair was originally designed as a steel chair in 1989 as a one off. Due to its
Plastic
20th Century, Ron Arad for Moroso Armchair mod. The Big Easy
By Ron Arad, Moroso
Located in Turin, Turin
Ron Arad experiments with materials and technology as well as the re-conception of objects’ form
Plastic
Ron Arad Soft Big Easy Chair
By Ron Arad
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Vibrant in yellow, a soft big easy chair and ottoman, by Ron Arad for Morroso, Italy, 1988.
Wool
Vitra Miniature Big Easy by Ron Arad
By Vitra, Ron Arad
Located in New York, NY
of Ron Arad, London. All rights reserved. In 1988 and 1989, Arad's London One Off work shop created
Steel
Unavailable
H 37.01 in W 52.37 in D 34.65 in
Ron Arad, Armchair Big Easy, Moroso Edition, Spring Collection, 1991
By Ron Arad
Located in Biarritz, FR
Very good condition for this white Big Easy armchair by Ron Arad.
Polymer
Sparkling White "Soft Big Easy" by Ron Arad for Moroso
By Ron Arad
Located in Basel, BS
Lounge chair model Soft Big Easy for Poltrana Moroso, 2005. From big easy, steel chair designed
Steel
Moroso Soft Big Easy Lounge Armchair by Ron Arad, Italy
By Ron Arad, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft big easy lounge armchair by Ron Arad for Moroso, Italy.
Steel
Armchair “Little Big Easy” by Ron Arad for Moroso 1989
By Moroso, Ron Arad
Located in Wien, AT
Early Armchair “Little Big Easy” by Ron Arad for Moroso, Italy 1989. The Big Easy, steel chair
Steel
Unavailable
H 41.74 in W 81.11 in D 40.56 in
Double Soft Big Easy Sofa by Ron Arad, 1991 Moroso, Italy
By Moroso, Ron Arad
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
Double soft big easy design by Ron Arad for Moroso in fair distressed condition. A sofa with frame
Foam
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H 38.19 in W 72.05 in D 35.83 in
Sofa Loveseat "Double Soft Big Easy" by Ron Arad 1991, Moroso, Italy
By Ron Arad, Moroso
Located in Munster, NRW
Double soft big easy design by Ron Arad for Moroso in very good condition. A sofa with frame in
Red Soft Big Easy Chair by Ron Arad for Moroso Italy 1990s
By Ron Arad, Moroso
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic postmodern Lounge chair model Soft Big Easy has been sesigned by Ron Arad 1888 for
Steel
Modern Artist Made Steel Lounge Chair After Ron Arad
By Ron Arad
Located in Round Rock, TX
Offered is a fantastic artist made steel chair after Ron Arad’s famous chair titled “Big Easy”. A
Steel
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H 38.85 in W 51 in D 33.5 in
Ron Arad, Early "Big Easy" Chair, Patinated Steel, One Off, Great Britain, 1988
Located in High Point, NC
A very early example of one of Ron Arads most iconic and important works, the "Big Easy" chair. In
Steel
Red Soft Big Easy Armchair by Ron Arad for Moroso
By Moroso, Ron Arad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ron Arad's big easy collection began as a steel chair designed in 1988 and has since been
Steel
Armchair Big Easy by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad
Located in Milan, IT
Armchair big easy by Ron Arad. Production Moroso, 1991.
Armchair Big Easy- Ron Arad- Moroso
By Ron Arad
Located in Milan, IT
Armchair by Moroso- 1991
Fiberglass
Red Big Easy Armchair by Ron Arad
By Moroso, Ron Arad
Located in Fossano, IT
Beautiful large armchair designed by Ron Arad for Moroso in 1988. This model is the first edition
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Ron Arad Double Soft Big Easy Sofa in Green by Moroso Italy, circa 1991
By Ron Arad
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Ron Arad double soft big easy sofa in green by Moroso, Italy, circa 1991 Magnificent Ron Arad
Steel
Soft Big Easy armchair by Ron Arad
Located in New York, NY
Ron Arad’s iconic Big Easy armchairs were originally created in his London workshop using bent
Steel
BIG EASY-RED LACQUERED ARM CHAIR BY RON ARAD
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ARM CHAIR
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 7.09 in
Vitra Miniature "Big Easy, Volume 2" Chair by Ron Arad, Germany, 1990
By Vitra, Ron Arad
Located in Wilnis, UT
A rare miniature version of the "Big Easy, Volume 2" chair designed by Ron Arad, produced and
Aluminum
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,750 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$6,244
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
Frank Gehry Easy Edges Chairs and Ottoman
By Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Gehry pair of easy Edges chair and ottoman. Easy Edges, Inc. Canada/USA, 1972. Laminated cardboard, masonite. Chair: 29¼ H × 23¼ W × 39 D in, ottoman: 14¾ H × 17¾ W × 30 D in (...
Masonite, Paper
$9,500 / set
H 35 in W 20 in D 20.5 in
Postmodern Sculptural Steel Brown Leather French Pair of Chairs, 1980s, France
By Maria Pergay
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural steel brown leather French pair chairs, 1980s, France These are very rare leather and steel chairs form France. From the Maria Pergay, Michel Boyer Era. The leather is in...
Steel
$12,900
H 25.9 in W 22 in D 38 in
Frank Gehry, "Contour" Rocker, Cardboard, Masonite, Easy Edges, Inc, 1970s
By Frank Gehry
Located in High Point, NC
An early production "Contour" Rocker / Rocking Chaise, designed by architect Frank Gehry. Produced by Easy Edges, Inc, United States / Canada, 1970s. Produced in corrugated cardboard...
Masonite, Paper
Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pink quartz bubble sconces with the polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240...
Rock Crystal
$10,660 / item
H 33.47 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Brutalist Black Leather & Cast Solid Brass Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Egg Designs’ Primal lounge chair (2024) is a bold, Brutalist-inspired statement piece, crafted with sculptural presence and rich material contrast. Upholstered in black leather, the ...
Brass
$21,504
H 31.5 in W 157.49 in D 59.06 in
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 3-piece Cloverleaf Sofa in dark green 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat. Seats 5 people in a very interesti...
Fabric, Wood
$8,200 / item
H 31 in W 45 in D 36 in
Adrian Pearsall Channeled Post Modern Slipper Chair in Ivory White Bouclé
By Comfort Designs, Inc., Adrian Pearsall
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Channeled and plush post modern chair designed by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs, Inc. If you're seeking a chair to wind down and relax in - the sort you can sit in for hours an...
Upholstery, Bouclé
$5,043
H 33.08 in W 14.18 in D 23.63 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972
By Frank Gehry
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid century modern vintage cardboard wiggle chair, which is a great design side chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972 for Jack Brogan, USA 1972-1973. Reissued by Vitra from 1992 as Wiggle ...
Paper
$23,000
H 34.26 in W 38.19 in D 35.44 in
Early 90's Production Getsuen & Rose Lounge Chairs Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy
By Masanori Umeda, Edra
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of early 1990's production Getsuen & Rose Flower lounge chairs by Japanese designer Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy 1990 Very rare to find 2 early production examples now combine...
Aluminum, Steel
Italian Pair of Dining Chairs with Woven Leather Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, leather, beech, Italy, late 1970s Remarkable pair of sculptural and impressive dining chairs. These chairs have a frame and long backrest in beech. The backs ...
Leather, Beech
$4,950 / item
H 12 in W 48 in D 48 in
Modern Fiberglass Coffee Table by Mike Ruiz-Serra, Customizable in Any RAL Color
By Mike Ruiz Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Mike Ruiz-Serra, the Quad has four hemispherical legs and is cast in fiberglass, giving it a unique satin finish that is extremely lightweight, strong, and durable. Its s...
Fiberglass
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
Charlotte Perriand Berger Stool
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful example of Charlotte Perriand's Berger stool--her famous modernist interpretation of the classic tripod wood milking stool. This particular stool shows considerable wea...
Hardwood
Ron Arad was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1951 and studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Art (1971–73) and the Architectural Association in London (1974–79). In 1989, he and Caroline Thorman founded Ron Arad Associates. Arad has exhibited at many major museums and galleries throughout the world and his work is considered definitive within public collections of contemporary design, including those at the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y; Victoria & Albert Museum, London and the Vitra Design Museum, among many others.
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.