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Set 8 Josef Hoffmann for Stendig Dining Chairs, Bentwood Prague Model 811
By Josef Hoffmann, Stendig Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set 8 Josef Hoffmann for Stendig Dining Chairs, Bentwood Prague Model 811,,, Nice set consisting of
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
H 30.5 in W 20.5 in D 18 in
Bentwood Prague Model 811 Chair in Walnut by Josef Frank, Poland, c. 1960s
By Josef Frank
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare and beautiful single bentwood Prague Model 811 side chair by the renowned
Category
Vintage 1960s Polish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Bentwood Prague Model 811 Dining Chair by Josef Frank Josef Hoffmann for Stendig
By Stendig Co., Josef Frank, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare and beautiful single Bentwood Prague Model 811 Dining Chair by the renowned
Category
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Bentwood
H 34 in W 21 in D 18 in
Set of Four Josef Frank/Hoffman Bentwood Prague 811 Chairs
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern set of four bentwood beech armchairs designed by Austrian architects Josef Frank
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
1 of 12 Vintage Thonet Bentwood Prague Chairs by Josef Hoffman, 1970s, Restored
By Thonet-Mundus, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage Prague dining chairs designed by Joseph Hoffman for Thonet.
A 1970s production by Thonet
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Dining Prague Chairs by Josef Hoffmann Cane & Wood
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of four Josef Hoffmann bentwood Prague chairs in dark stained birch. The caning on
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 32.5 in W 22 in D 20 in
Joseph Frank Classic 'Prague' Bentwood Chair
By Josef Frank
Located in Sharon, CT
Nice early example of this famous and perhaps best modern version of the bentwood and woven canning
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Josef Hoffman for Thonet Prague Bentwood Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of No. 811 Thonet chairs or Prague chairs designed by Josef Hoffman. The chairs feature
Category
20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Josef Hoffman Bentwood and Cane Prague Chair for Thonet, 8 available
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Greensboro, NC
Labeled set of Josef Hoffman Prague "811" Chairs, circa 1930s, produced by Thonet.
Amazing
Category
Early 20th Century European Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
1950's Bentwood Swivel Armchair by Ligna Prague
By Ligna
Located in Brno, CZ
Elegant and timeless, this swivel armchair was designed and produced in the 1950’s by the TON Company in Czechoslovakia. It has however the markings of the LIGNA label, which can be ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Bohemian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Beech Prague Model 811 Chairs in Black and Leather Weave
By Josef Hoffmann, Stendig Co., Josef Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the 1920s, Michael Thonet's company crafted the iconic No. 811 Bentwood Chair. Josef Hoffmann
Category
Vintage 1960s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
H 30.5 in W 20.5 in D 18 in
6 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
8 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
4 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
10 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
12 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armless side
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Original Vintage Josef Frank Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Beech Prague Armchair
By Josef Hoffmann, Josef Frank
Located in Basel, BS
Mid-Century original bentwood beech Prague Armchair model 811 designed in the 1920's by Austrian
Category
20th Century Polish Armchairs
Materials
Beech
H 33.5 in W 20.5 in D 16 in
6 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
8 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
4 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
10 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
12 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus beech bentwood frame Thonet Josef Hoffman Prague 811 style armed dining
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Prague Chairs by Josef Hoffmann & Frank in Bentwood and Cane, Set of Six, 1930s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in London, GB
Set of six beech and rattan Prague chairs, designed by Josef Hoffmann and Josef Frank for Thonet in
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
H 30.32 in W 20.48 in D 20.08 in
Set of Four Vintage Prague 811 Chair By Josef Hoffmann 1950s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann Prague 811 Chairs for Stol Kamnik 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of Six Vintage Prague 811 Chair By Josef Hoffmann 1950s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann Vintage Chairs 811 The chairs have not been restored, considering the period of production, the condition is more than good. The chairs were produced in the Stol Kamn...
Category
Vintage 1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Four Vintage Josef Hoffmann Prague 811 Chair Made by STOL Kamnik 1960s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann Prague 811 Chair made by Stol Kamnik Slovenia 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
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H 37.41 in W 18.12 in D 18.9 in
Jindrich Halabala Re-Upholstered Patinated Bentwood Lounge Chairs, 1940s
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Jindrich Halabala re-upholstered patinated bentwood lounge chairs, 1940s Czech Republic.
These
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
H 31.89 in W 25.6 in D 32.29 in
Set of 5 Josef Frank Prague Chairs Made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1970s
By Thonet, Josef Frank
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of five bentwood armchairs design attributed to Josef Frank, marked Made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Two Unique Chairs J&J Kohn from 1915, Hotel Ambassador in Prague, Josef Hoffmann
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
of them were purchased by major bentwood furniture collectors. Chairs cannot be found in the
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 36.62 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
4 Thonet Chairs, Model Prague No. 811, First Half of the 20th Century
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Herentals, BE
The chairs were designed by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet around 1920 and executed by FMG - Fabryka Mebli Gietych - in Poland in the first half of the 20th century. They have been reupho...
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
H 32.49 in W 18.51 in D 17.33 in
Jan Vanek Easy Chair in Oak Bentwood and Canvas, Praque, the 1930s
By Jan Vanek
Located in Almelo, NL
bentwood and canvas was designed in the 1930s in Prague. Vanek, a Czech architect and contemporary of
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Bentwood
Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chairs in Teddy Upholstery Czech Republic 1930.
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
representation of midcentury design in Central Europe, featuring dynamic bentwood elements and a simple yet
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
H 29.53 in W 24.02 in D 31.5 in
Chair Thonet Nr. 404, Marcel Kammerer in 1905
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Praha, CZ
Prague in 1910 by a minor modification of a chair designed by Marcel Kammerer possibly for the Austrian
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chair in Original Red Upholstery Czech Republic 1930
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
representation of the midcentury design in Central Europe. Featuring dynamic bentwood elements and a simple yet
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
H 30.32 in W 23.23 in D 31.5 in
Mid-century Room Divider by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
in the 1960s. It was bought from the original owner and is a memorable piece from a villa in Prague
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
H 88.59 in W 35.44 in D 5.91 in
Mid-century Room Divider by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
in the 1960s. It was bought from the original owner and is a memorable piece from a villa in Prague
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
H 88.59 in W 35.44 in D 5.91 in
Mid-century Room Divider by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
in the 1960s. It was bought from the original owner and is a memorable piece from a villa in Prague
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
H 88.59 in W 35.44 in D 5.91 in
Mid-century Room Divider by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
in the 1960s. It was bought from the original owner and is a memorable piece from a villa in Prague
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
H 88.59 in W 35.44 in D 5.91 in
Midcentury Room Divider in Dark Stained Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Praque 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
dark room divider from a villa in Prague was purchased from the original owner. This object can be used
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
H 88.59 in W 35.44 in D 5.91 in
Mid-century Room Divider by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
in the 1960s. It was bought from the original owner and is a memorable piece from a villa in Prague
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
H 88.59 in W 35.44 in D 5.91 in
Black Dining Armchairs designed by Josef Hoffmann for Mundus, Yugoslavia 1960s
By J & J Kohn & Mundus, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Beograd, RS
- Model Prague. Chairs are done in black painted beech bentwood with cane seats and backrest.
Chairs were
Category
Vintage 1960s Croatian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
H 31.11 in W 20.48 in D 20.87 in
Frank Gehry Cross Check Chair Bent Maple Wood with Arms Knoll International USA
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Hamburg, HH
weil am Rhine, Germany and the dancing house in Prague, Czech Republic. His collection of cardboard
Category
1990s American Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 22.45 in
Set of Four 1920s Bentwood "Prague Chairs" Designed by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Sylacauga, AL
A set of four 1920s bentwood "Prague Chairs" designed by Josef Hoffmann in beech with seat
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Cane, Fabric
Josef Hoffman for Stendig Black Bentwood Prague Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of black 811 bentwood and cane Prague armchairs designed by Josef Hoffman for Stendig after
Category
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Cane, Lacquer
Set of (6) Bentwood Prague Model 811 Dining Chairs by Josef Frank Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Frank, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Deland, FL
Visually alluring and perfectly minimal this ultra rare set of walnut "Prague" Model 811 chairs are
Category
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 32 in W 20.5 in D 22.5 in
Mid Century Bentwood & Cane Cafe Chairs by Joseph Hoffman for Stendig
By Josef Hoffmann, Josef Frank, Stendig Co.
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four vintage mid century Bentwood Prague Model 811 cafe dining chair were originally
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Midcentury Bentwood & Cane Cafe Chair by Joseph Hoffman for Stendig
By Josef Hoffmann, Josef Frank, Stendig Co.
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage midcentury Bentwood Prague Model 811 cafe dining chair was originally designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Single Bentwood Model 811 Chair, Original Cane Seat & Back by Josef Frank, 1960
By Josef Frank
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare and beautiful single bentwood Prague Model 811 side chair by the renowned
Category
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 31 in W 18 in D 21 in
4 x Model Prague 811 Walnut Dining Chairs Josef Frank Hoffmann Thonet Vintage
By Stendig Co., Josef Frank, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Cambridge, GB
by Stendig
This set of four vintage mid century Bentwood Prague Model 811 cafe dining chair were
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 30.32 in W 20.48 in D 20.08 in
Prague Chair, no. 811 Bentwood chair, 1980s, 1 of 4
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair, Thonet style, Bentwood, Cane – Prague chair, no. 811
Period: 1970s
Materials: Bentwood
Category
Vintage 1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
Set of 12 "Prague" Bentwood chairs by Josef Hoffmann for Stendig
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Prague" Bentwood Armchairs Chairs by Josef Hoffmann for Stendig. Available in set of 6, 8 or 12
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Cane
Set of Four Prague Style Bentwood Chairs by Ligna
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Set of four Prague style bentwood chairs by Ligna. All are signed.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Side Chairs
Art Deco Thonet "Prague" Chair by Josef Hoffmann in Bentwood and Cane, 1920s
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage Thonet armchair designed by Josef Hoffmann in the 1920s and produced by Thonet. Beautiful patina with original cane webbing. Model "A811".
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 31.89 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Josef Hoffmann 'Prague 11' Cane Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Asheville, NC
Mid-Century bentwood beech armchairs designed by Austrian architects Josef Frank and Josef Hoffman
Category
Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Birch, Bentwood
Pair of Jindrich Halabala Bentwood Chairs, circa 1930s
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Calgary, Alberta
, started a manufacturing furniture company, UP Závody in Prague in 1928.
His design is synonymous with
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20th Century Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Pair of Jindrich Halabala Bentwood Armchairs, circa 1930s
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Calgary, Alberta
, started a manufacturing furniture company, UP Závody in Prague in 1928.
His design is synonymous with
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Jindrich Halabala Re-Upholstered Bentwood Armchairs, 1940s Czech Republic
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
and elegant geometry contrasts the soft and comfortable seat with dynamic bentwood elements. Borrowing
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Rare Unique Bentwood Midcentury Armchairs, 1970s / Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia
- Come from a hotel in Prague
- Completely restored
- New upholstery, wooden
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
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Bentwood Prague For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bentwood prague available at 1stDibs. A bentwood prague — often made from wood, bentwood and natural fiber — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bentwood prague — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A bentwood prague, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one bentwood prague that is appealing in its simplicity, but Josef Hoffmann, Jindrich Halabala and Josef Frank produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Bentwood Prague?
Prices for a bentwood prague can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $396 and can go as high as $6,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,995.
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.
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