$1,680Sale Price|40% Off
H 32 in W 28 in D 17 in
Streamline Art Deco Chrome Tubular Speed Lounge Club Chair, Lloyd Manufacturing
By lloyd manufacturing co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Streamline "Speed" Art Deco Chromed tubular Steel lounge club chair by Lloyd Manufacturing.
Chrome, Steel
$3,795Sale Price|40% Off
H 32 in W 36 in D 40 in
Art Deco Pearl White Mohair Jazz Club Chair with Speed Arms
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This fabulous Art Deco style jazz club chair in the style of Paul Frankl speed chair is upholstered in stunning period pearl white Mohair fabric.
Acrylic, Wood
Angular Art Deco Speed Style Club Chair
By Paul Frankl, Donald Deskey
Located in New Windsor, NY
Beautifully re-upholstered in Design Tex Glacier fabric. The chair features a very deep seat, tapered wood feet and amazing lines, circa 1930-1940. Measures: Approximately 34" dee...
Upholstery, Wood
$2,640Sale Price|40% Off
H 33 in W 37.5 in D 40 in
Art Deco Jazz Club Chair in the Style of Frankl's Speed Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This fabulous Art Deco style jazz club chair in the style of Paul Frankl speed chair is upholstered in stunning period purple, gold velvet, and paisley print fabric.
Fabric
Art Deco Machine Age Speed Chair by Paul Frankl, circa 1940s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Denver, CO
Important and stunning chair designed by Paul Frankl. Due to the illusion of perpetual motion, this chair is referred to as the speed chair and epitomizes the Art Deco/machine age mo...
Wool, Wood
Art Deco Lounge Chair in the Style of Paul Frankl's Speed Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Lounge Chair in the Style of Paul Frankl's Speed Chair.
Wood
Sold
H 30 in W 32 in D 36 in
Pair Art Deco Club Chairs - France Circa 1930s - Green Velvet Speed Armchairs
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jacques Adnet, Jules Leleu
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of vintage Art Deco tank or speed armchairs, France circa 1930s. Streamline Moderne silouhette. Completely restored with new super plush green velvet. Excellent condition and su...
Velvet
Art Deco Style Jazz Club Lounge Speed Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This fabulous Art Deco style jazz club chair in the style of Paul Frankl speed chair is upholstered in stunning period purple, gold velvet, and paisley print fabric.
Fabric
Art Deco "Speed" Lounge Chair attributed to Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Deco "Speed" Lounge Chair, attributed to Paul Frankl, circa 1930's.
Upholstery
Sold
H 34 in W 46 in D 32 in
Aluminum Patio/Outdoor Settee & Lounge Chair Slider Rocking Patio Set with Speed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco patio lounge chair pair and Loveseat set consisting of an aluminum frame with decorative Streamline speed arms.
Aluminum
Art Deco Speed Club Chair in the Style of Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
High style Art Moderne club, lounge chair in the style of the iconic Speed chair designed by Paul Frankl.
Upholstery
Art Deco Jazz Club Lounge Chair with Streamline Speed Arms, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Art Deco jazz club lounge chairs finished in red vinyl covers w/ streamline speed arms.
Upholstery
A "Speed Chair" Attributed to Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Palm Desert, CA
See image #7 for close up. This chair is an excellent representation of Art Deco style.
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Paul Frankl American Art Deco SPEED Chairs
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Paul Frankl (1886 -1958) produced this extraordinary pair of American art deco “Speed” chairs in the early 1940’s for an important commission executed in La Jolla, California.
Paul Frankl American Art Deco Speed Chair
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Paul Frankl (1886-1958) created this American art deco icon. The chair was designated in a 1932 magazine article as the "speed" chair.
Mohair, Wood
PAUL FRANKL AMERICAN ART DECO "SPEED" CHAIR
By Paul Frankl
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Paul Frankl (1886 – 1958) was responsible for some of America’s most innovative furniture design of the 20th Century. His “Skyscraper” furniture mimicked the setbacks of our cities ...
Leather
Pair French Art Deco Sycamore Club Chairs, Speed Style
Located in Hialeah, FL
A Pair of French Art Deco Sycamore Club Chairs, Speed style.
Wood, Fabric
Pair French Art Deco "Speed" Club Chairs
Located in Hialeah, FL
Pair French Art Deco Club Chairs, Shown Unrefinished, Will Be Refinished For Buyer.
Pair of French Art Deco Curved Arm Speed-Style Reclining Club Chairs
Located in Hialeah, FL
A pair of fantastic ebony gloss speed style club chairs that recline. Newly upholstered in a synthetic off white textured vinyl fabric with nickel plated nailhead trim.
Wood, PVC
Sold
H 33.5 in W 25 in D 21 in
Fine Pair of French Art Deco Speed Armchairs or Club Chairs, circa 1940s
Located in Hialeah, FL
This exceptional pair French art deco speed armchairs feature in solid mahogany, chair frames are in excellent condition, circa 1940s.
Fabric, Mahogany
Speed Chair with Ottoman in the Manner of Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Pasadena, CA
This lounge chair with rare matching ottoman features the distinctive angularity of the Paul Frankl speed chair. Newly recovered in a complementary fabric, the chair is grey with d...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 30 in W 31 in D 36 in
Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Speed Armchairs or Club Chairs, circa 1940
Located in Hialeah, FL
This exceptional pair French Art Deco speed armchairs feature in solid mahogany frame, circa 1940.
Fabric, Mahogany
$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
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$2,429 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$5,268 / set
H 15.75 in Dm 6.3 in
Pair of Big Sconces in Modern Plaster in the Style of Giacometti G170
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Diego Giacometti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of modern French sconces in the style of Jean Michel Franck or Diego Giacometti. Structure and lampshade in white textured plaster. Sober and pure design, quite sculptural. Reco...
Plaster
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Frosted Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Frosted Murano glass wall sconces with brass hardware holding four sources of light.
Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless, Custom French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier / Pendant or Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the style of the French Mid-century architect-decorator Jean-C...
Metal
$5,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Art Deco Chairs by Jules Leleu, Walnut & Chenille, 1920s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Set of 8 chairs designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Walnut wood with inlay and chenille upholstery. Francoise Sirex (2008) "The House of Leleu: Classic French Style for a Modern Wo...
Chenille, Walnut
A Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Side Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco mahogany gueridon with a four legs pedestal.
Mahogany
Pair of French 1920s Art Deco Club Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of Art Deco club chairs from France, 1920s. Beautiful curved wood frame with scroll details on arms. Newly upholstered in a lovely pale yellow linen. Original wood fi...
Linen, Wood
French Art Deco Style Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Art Deco Style club chairs, upholstered with top-grain vintage Havana brown leather with a deep padded upholstered backrest and seat cushion, with boldly rolled arms and raise...
Leather
Pair of French Vellum Edged Art Deco Club Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of French club chairs with black upholstery, circa 1930s. Front of chairs feature ball feet and flared arms with contrasting off-white vellum inserts. Sold and priced as a pair....
Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco Style Leather Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Art Deco inspired custom leather upholstered club chair. This armchair with a bold and comfortable dome backrest, with long and low sweeping arms with a boxed cushion seat raised ...
Leather
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.