$2,199Sale Price / set|45% Off
H 32 in W 23 in D 21 in
Rare Pair of Art Deco Industrial Aluminum & Leather Club Arm Chairs by GoodForm
By GoodForm
Located in Lafayette, IN
and brown leather give these chairs a decidedly aviation-inspired look! Chairs have been thoroughly
Aluminum
Douglas Cowling Chair
Located in Aspen, CO
This beautiful custom built piece is the polished cowling from a Douglas Aircraft. The rich chocolate brown leather and stitching used creates a beautiful and elegant contrast betwee...
Polished Aviation Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polished aluminum jet fighter seat from 1965. This chair was manufactured for a C-130 military jet
Aluminum
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H 37.5 in W 15 in D 19.25 in
Bomber Stool Seat Chair Vintage Polished Aluminum Aircraft Airplane Swivel
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic vintage polished aluminium aircraft aviation airplane swivel seat, chair, stool on walnut
Aluminum
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H 32 in W 25.5 in D 31.25 in
American Art Deco Open Form Streamlined "Halabala" Arm Chairs in Ebonized Walnut
Located in New York, NY
aviation and the railways. The chairs have been newly reupholstered in a black and gold fabric with
Upholstery, Walnut
Authentic Polished Aluminum Aircraft Seat
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic vintage polished aluminum aircraft aviation airplane swivel seat, chair, stool on walnut
Aluminum
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H 32.25 in W 17.25 in D 22.5 in
1940s Aircraft Airplane Seat Aluminum and Leather Genuine Aviation Chair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Industrial Aviation Aircraft Genuine Seat Vintage Aviator Aluminum & Leather Airplane Chair
Aluminum
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,649Sale Price|44% Off
H 30.32 in W 89.38 in D 31.5 in
Very Early and Rare No. 578 Sofa by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Munich, DE
Designed in 1954. Original condition. should be re-upholstered.
Fabric
$5,099Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
Classic Hannah Morrison Knoll Bench, 1970s
By Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic off-white and original orange upholstery bench by Hannah Morrison for Knoll, circa 1970s. The three-seat is 81" long.
Steel
Early Ekornes Leather Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman Norway
By Ekornes, Ekornes Stressless
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early Ekornes black leather lounge chair and ottoman with swiveling chrome base and buttons to the cushions . This chair is adjustable giving you plenty of comfort with it's s...
Chrome
2 Gilbert Rohde Styled Art Deco Z Sitting Chairs (A)
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of two sculptural chromed framed sitting chairs in the design manner of Gilbert Rohde's Z chairs . Upholstered in a satin black soft and smooth leatherette fabric which makes t...
Chrome
$2,200
H 18.25 in Dm 24 in
Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Table by McKay Craft Furniture Made in USA c 1930's
By McKay Furniture Corp., Salvatore Bevelacqua
Located in New York, NY
Rare Machine Age side, or end table, made by Mc Kay Furniture Company, circa 1930's, design sometimes attributed to Salvatore Bevalacqua, however we cannot document that. This exampl...
Chrome
$519,169 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
Classic Warren McArthur "J" Leg Art Deco Center Table
By Warren McArthur
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of the rarer forms,,Stunning Art Deco,Machine Age Center table,designed by Warren McArthur.Aluminum in Beautiful original condition, free of dents,,scratches etc. Original vitrol...
Aluminum
$4,900
H 31 in W 44 in D 24 in
Art Deco / Machine Age Secretary , Desk designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann / Howell
By Howell, Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Art Deco machine age Modernist #459 Secretary / desk sedigned by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell c.1934. ck photos from original Howell catalog. Chromed steel lipstick ha...
Chrome
$10,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in W 25 in D 32 in
Pair of Aluminum Warren McArthur Sling Lounge Chairs Style No. 1000-A, 1938
By Warren McArthur Corporation, Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
Pair of lounge chairs by Warren McArthur manufactured at his factory in Connecticut in the late 1930s. The designs that Warren introduced in the very beginning of his furniture makin...
Aluminum
$1,650 / set
H 11.5 in Dm 4 in
Art Deco Cocktail Shaker Set Designed by Ralph N. Kircher for West Bend
By West Bend
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco period brushed aluminum and Bakelite cocktail shaker set. The shaker with a black Bakelite foot and screw top with a red Bakelite and aluminum cap which doubles as a jigger,...
Aluminum
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.
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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.
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