Panton Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Highland, IN
The Panton chair is an important icon of modern design and has a fascinating history as Verner
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Paint, Foam
Panton Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Highland, IN
The Panton chair is an important icon of modern design and has a fascinating history as Verner
Paint, Foam
$4,580
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 25.21 in
Blue Scandinavian Modern Cone Chair Side Chair by Verner Panton Denmark 1958
By Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern cone chair or side chair in pastel blue color by Verner Panton 1958 and
Steel
430 Chair in Blue by Verner Panton
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Horsens, DK
Fully upholstered stacking chair with black painted metal frame and felt feet. It is the Raf Simons
Metal
$8,200 / item
H 35 in W 20 in D 23 in
Verner Panton for Vitra Glow Panton Chair, Luminescent, White, Blue, Limited Ed
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Verner Panton for Vitra Glow Panton chair, Luminescent, white, limited edition, on occasion of 50th
Plastic
$1,627
H 35.04 in W 23.23 in D 20.48 in
Mid-Century Modern 'System 123' Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1973
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern 'System 123' Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark,1973.
Fabric
$8,438 / set
H 33.08 in W 23.23 in D 24.02 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Blue Velvet Cone Side Chairs Denmark
By Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning pair or duo swiveling side chairs model Cone designed by Verner Panton 1958, Denmark
Metal
$1,928
H 36.23 in W 18.12 in D 14.57 in
Blue pantonic 5010 Chair by Verner Panton for studio HAG, Denmark 1992
By Verner Panton, Studio Hag
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Danish designer Verner Panton is well known for his color- and playful designs. This cantilevered
Wood
$1,319 / item
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 22.05 in
1965, Verner Panton, Two Stacking Chair 1st Herman Miller Edition, in Blue
By Herman Miller, Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Panton had dreamt of making a stackable, cantilevered plastic chair all in one piece. In 1956, he
Polyester
$2,109
H 33.27 in W 16.34 in D 21.66 in
Swedish postmodern colorful formica chair Vilbert by Verner Panton for Ikea 1993
By IKEA, Verner Panton
Located in MIlano, IT
Swedish postmodern colorful formica chair Vilbert by Verner Panton for Ikea 1993 Chair model
Formica
$1,506
H 44.1 in W 25.2 in D 23.63 in
1-2-3 High Back Chair for Fritz Hansen by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1970s
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare 'System 123' chairs by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen in blue velvet. Beautiful curvy and
Velvet
$2,695
H 31 in W 40 in D 30 in
Post-Modern 1980s Sculptural Ribbon Form Dark Blue Leather Lounge Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super sculptural and very comfortable all leather (dark blue) arm or lounge chair. Produced in
Leather
$30,738 / set
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Cone Chair Seating Group Cone Table Verner Panton Red Blue Petrol Mustard
By Verner Panton
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique Verner Panton “Cone Chair” seating group for Gebrüder Nehl. The seating group consists of
Stainless Steel
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Early Edition Verner Panton Blue Cone Chair Made by Plus Line, 1958
By Verner Panton
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
"Cone chair". Armchair upholstered in blue wool, set on a swivel four-pass steel foot with round
Steel
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Early Edition Verner Panton Blue Cone Chair Made by Plus Line, 1958
By Verner Panton
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
"Cone chair". Armchair upholstered in blue wool, set on a swivel four-pass steel foot with round
Steel
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Early Edition Verner Panton Blue Cone Chair Made by Plus Line, 1958
By Verner Panton
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
"Cone chair". Armchair upholstered in blue wool, set on a swivel four-pass steel foot with round
Steel
Cone Chair by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
Cone chair, 1959 designed by Verner Panton for a Danish restaurant. Around 15 years ago
Metal
Midcentury Blue Cone Chair by Verner Panton, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Kumhausen, DE
Wunderschöner Designklassiker von Verner Panton. Der Sessel ist drehbar und wurde mit einem
Metal
Unavailable
H 33.47 in Dm 23.63 in
Verner Panton Design Pair of Cone Chairs Vitra Blue Red Denmark Original Nehl
By Verner Panton
Located in Perchtoldsdorf, AT
Delightful pair of K1 cone chairs in blue and red designed by Verner Panton in 1958. They are
Metal
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
Verner Panton Chair Rare 1st Edition, Orange colour, Denmark, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Milano, IT
Original and rare 1st edition of the most iconic chair, designed by Verner Panton in 1950s and
Fiberglass, Paint, Polyester
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 20.87 in D 29.53 in
Verner Panton Bachelor Chair in Blue Sailcloth, Frtiz Hansen, 1955
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in London, GB
Verner Panton Bachelor Chair with Armrests Model 3351 Blue Sailcloth and Chromed Steel Tube
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Cone Swivel Chair by Verner Panton, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Berlin, DE
This 'Cone' swivel chair was designed by Verner Panton during the 1960s, and manufactured in
Leather
Pair of Verner Panton System 1-2-3 Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Verner Panton System 1-2-3 Swivel Lounge Chairs. Produced by Fritz Hansen.
Aluminum, Chrome
Unavailable
H 46 in W 23 in D 29 in
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern "System 1-2-3" Lounge Chair by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is an all original 1970s lounge chair "Model 1-2-3" designed by Verner Panton and manufactured
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 46 in W 23 in D 29 in
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern "System 1-2-3" Lounge Chair by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful 1970's lounge chair "Model 1-2-3" designed by Verner Panton and manufactured by
Metal
Unavailable
H 46 in W 23 in D 29 in
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern "System 1-2-3" Lounge Chair by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful 1970s lounge chair "Model 1-2-3" designed by Verner Panton and manufactured by
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 34 in W 19.5 in D 22 in
Set of Six Danish Modern 1-2-3 Chairs by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Belmont, MA
These striking chairs were designed in the 1950s by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The
Steel
Set of Four Miniature Panton Chairs from Germany, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Four miniatures of the Verner Panton chair made of black, white, silver and blue plastics from the
Plastic
Light Blue Panton Chairs by Verner Panton for Vitra, Set of 6
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Basildon, London
The Panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with Vitra in
Plastic
Sold
H 32.29 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in
Mid-Century Modern Light Blue Panton Chairs by Verner Panton for Vitra
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Basildon, London
The Panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with Vitra in
Plastic
three Verner Panton "S" chairs in bright blue
By Verner Panton
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A great set of three Panton "S" chairs for Herman Miller. Bright rich blue coloration. Priced
Fiberglass
1968, Rare Verner Panton Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Original Verner Panton chair from 1968. Very rare in this color Material / baydur & gelcoat
Resin, Plastic, Fiberglass
Verner Panton "Cone" Chairs in Blue and Orange, 20th Century
By Verner Panton
Located in Greding, DE
Two Cone chairs by Verner Panton on x-shaped aluminium frame and conical form with round seat and
Aluminum
Antique chair by Verner Panton System 123 Series
By Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant VERNER PANTON chair ALL SALES ARE FINAL, STORE CREDIT OR EXCHANGE ONLY
Metal
Vitra Verner Panton 'Panton Glow', 2018 Limited Edition
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Utrecht, NL
Vitra 'Glow Panton chair', luminescent, white, limited edition 1 chair of only 333 pieces ever
Plastic
Verner Panton Dark Blue System 1-2-3 Lounge Chair
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Dronten, NL
Monumental and rare Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen System 1-2-3 lounge chair, circa 1973. This
Aluminum
Sold
H 35 in W 23 in D 33 in
Danish Modern Verner Panton 'System 123' Deluxe Lounge Chair in Blue Velvet
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Dallas, TX
Navy blue velvet upholstered Panton System 123 lounge chair. It is difficult to capture how
Aluminum
Mod Verner Panton Blue Cone Chair
Located in Miami, FL
weave in dark blue. This chair is from 2000, the year of the Panton retrospective by the Vitra Design
Sold
H 38.98 in W 22.84 in D 30.71 in
Verner Panton Model G Easy Chairs in Petrol Blue Velvet for Fritz Hansen, 1970s
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Fritz Hansen produced this beautiful set of easy chairs 'Model G' designed by Verner Panton. In a
Chrome
Verner Pantone for Vitra Ice Gray Panton Chairs Set of Six
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted set of six "Panton" dining chairs designed by Verner Panton for Vitra. All hallmarks
Plastic
Sold
H 32.29 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in
Vitra Mid-Century Modern Light Blue Panton Chairs by Verner Panton, Set of 2
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Basildon, London
The Panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with Vitra in
Plastic
1998, Verner Panton, Orange and Blue Phantom Chair/Table
By Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Original set Phantom chairs/tables in plastic including marks and stamps. Multiuse chair, bench
Plastic
1998, Verner Panton, Light Damaged Blue Phantom Chair or Table
By Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
and stamps. Multi-use chair, bench, table designed by Verner Panton. By rotating the form you can
Plastic
Pair of Verner Panton Cone Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of iconic, Mid-Century Modern, cone chairs by Verner Panton, circa 1960's, swivel on their
Metal
Sold
H 31.89 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen 'Chair a' Chair in Blue Upholstery
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, chair 'system 1-2-3', metal, fabric, Denmark, designed in 1973
Metal
Sold
H 31.89 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen 'Chair A' Chair in Blue Upholstery
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, chair 'system 1-2-3', metal, fabric, Denmark, designed in 1973
Metal
Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Verner Panton for Reupholstering Set of 4
By Verner Panton, Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare set of (4) four Mid-Century high-back chairs designed by Verner Panton. Tubular metal
Metal
Sold
H 39 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Curvy Dining Chairs or Side Chairs After Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky set of four curvy chairs after Verner Panton circa 1980's. These chairs have their original
Metal
Sold
H 32.25 in W 22.25 in D 24.25 in
1960s Verner Panton Cone Chair Blue Fabric Made in Denmark for Plus-Linje Vitra
By Verner Panton, Plus-Linje
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original cone chair, designed by Verner Panton and produced by Plus-Linje
Metal
Pair of Postmodern Italian Lounge Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
Very stylish low lounge chairs, probably Italian production, circa 1970s-1980s. Formed upholstery
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wire Iron Cage Chaise Lounge Patio Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Pair of Outdoor Lounge chairs, Modernist, Space-age design. Cage -like structure consisting
Wrought Iron
Heart Chair by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in Illetas- Mallorca, Islas Baleares
Original Heart chair designed by Verner Panton in 1950s made with metal chrome and electric blue
Chrome, Metal
Original K1 Cone Chairs Design Blue Red by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1950s
By Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
Original K1 cone chairs design blue red by Verner Panton, Denmark 1950s. They are wearing its
Metal
Original Vintage Verner Panton "Heart" Swivel Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Great vintage condition swivels.
Fabric
Vilbert Chair by Verner Panton for Ikea, 1993
By Verner Panton, IKEA
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Verner Panton Producer - Ikea Model - Vilbert Chair Design Period - 1993 Measurements
Laminate
Sold
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Pantoflex Mickey Mouse Chair in Blue by Verner Panton for Vs Möbel
By Verner Panton
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
Stunning Pantoflex Mickey Mouse chair. Designed by Verner Panton for VS Möbel Maufacured in
Plywood
Set of Four Verner Panton Vilbert Chairs, 1993
By Verner Panton, IKEA
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Rare set of four Verner Panton Vilbert chairs, 1993. For only one year in production, 1993-1994
Wood
Sold
H 33.86 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
Danish Design, Verner Panton, "Cone Chair" Completely Renovated, 1970s
By Verner Panton
Located in Tarm, DK
Verner Panton, "Cone chair." Completely renovated in quality wool fabric: Dark blue color. Brand
Metal
Pair of 1-2-3 System Blue Chairs by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in POITIERS, FR
Set of two 1-2-3 chairs by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen in 1973. High back version. Good original
“Cone” Chair by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1970s
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
An iconic set of four cone chairs by Verner Panton. The pieces have chrome plated metal bases and
Chrome
1990s Verner Panton ‘Vilbert Chairs’ for Ikea, Set of 2
By Verner Panton
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
piece! Why? Because it is different and has a design story to tell. Designed in 1993 by Verner Panton
Laminate
70's German Molded Fiberglass Organic Form Lacquered Armchair
By Verner Panton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
70'S German Molded Fiberglass newly lacquered in bright turquoise high gloss Verner Panto style armchair. Can be used indoors or outdoors.
Fiberglass, Paint
$17,117 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$8,800 / item
H 36 in Dm 48 in
Large Counterbalance Ceiling Fixture, White Enamel + Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted and made to order, the Counterbalance commands attention with its fluid architectural silhouette, built from a thoughtfully curated palette of on-trend colors and metal f...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
$1,316 / item
H 34.26 in W 18.12 in D 20.87 in
Contemporary stained beech wood Silhouette dining chair by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye-catching dining chair. The joint dimension of people and objects represented by severa...
Fabric, Wood, Beech
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
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$37,200 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Green Velvet, 1970, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, green velvet, Italy, 1970, set of six. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. Our atelier carefully restored this vintage...
Plastic, Velvet
Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Wood
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
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
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$5,100 / item
H 14.57 in W 55.12 in D 20.48 in
Kanyon Coffee Table, Oval with Marble Top, Contemporary Sculptural Smoked Oak
By Studio Kali, Fulden Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, TR
Kanyon is an authentic cocktail table which combines functionality and sculptural posture with simplicity, beautiful materials and exquisite craftsmanship. Inspired by the topograp...
Stone, Marble
$8,076 / set
H 48 in W 69 in D 48 in
Trapezi Five Lights Neutral Shades Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi Chandelier Offers a Contemporary Interpretation of the Murano Glass Chandelier, Grounded in Italian Design and Shaped by the Clarity and Lightness of the International St...
Brass
Organic Shaped Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped coffee table by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut wood finish. IN STOCK: 1 If not in stock, current production: 6-7 weeks 58"L x 32" x 15"H Walnut finish. Customers ...
Hardwood, Walnut
Teardrop Pendant, by JDP Interiors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pearl pendant features hand blown frosted glass in a teardrop shade with an unlacquered brass metal finish. Our take on a pearl earring. DIMENSIONS: 42.5" H x 10" W. Glass shad...
Brass
$5,231Sale 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
$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
$4,950
H 69.69 in W 24.22 in D 5.91 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-Mounted Mirror with Shelf in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall-mounted mirror with shelf, teak, mirrored glass, Italy, 1950s An exemplar of mid-century modern design, this sleek, wall-mounted mirror epitomizes finesse and the inimitable ch...
Mirror, Teak
Verner Panton introduced the word “groovy” — or at least its Danish equivalent — into the Scandinavian modern design lexicon. He developed fantastical, futuristic forms and embraced bright colors and new materials such as plastic, fabric-covered polyurethane foam and steel-wire framing for the creation of his chairs, sofas, floor lamps and other furnishings. And Panton’s ebullient Pop art sensibility made him an international design star of the 1960s and ’70s. This radical departure from classic Danish modernism, however, actually stemmed from his training under the greats of that design style.
Born on the largely rural Danish island of Funen, Panton studied architecture and engineering at Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where the lighting designer Poul Henningsen was one of his teachers. After graduating, in 1951, Panton worked in the architectural office of Arne Jacobsen, and he became a close friend of Hans Wegner's.
Henningsen taught a scientific approach to design; Jacobsen was forever researching new materials; and Wegner, the leader in modern furniture design using traditional woodworking and joinery, encouraged experimental form.
Panton opened his own design office in 1955, issuing tubular steel chairs with woven seating. His iconoclastic aesthetic was announced with his 1958 Cone chair, modified a year later as the Heart Cone chair. Made of upholstered sheet metal and with a conical base in place of legs, the design shocked visitors to a furniture trade show in Copenhagen.
Panton went on to successive bravura technical feats. His curving, stackable Panton chair, his most popular design, was the first chair to be made from a single piece of molded plastic.
Panton had been experimenting with ideas for chairs made of a single material since the late 1950s. He debuted his plastic seat for the public in the design magazine Mobilia in 1967 and then at the 1968 Cologne Furniture Fair. The designer’s S-Chair models 275 and 276, manufactured during the mid-1960s by August Sommer and distributed by the bentwood specialists at Gebrüder Thonet, were the first legless chairs crafted from a single piece of plywood.
Panton would spend the latter half of the 1960s and early ’70s developing all-encompassing room environments composed of sinuous and fluid-formed modular seating made of foam and metal wire. He also created a series of remarkable lighting designs, most notably his Fun chandeliers — introduced in 1964 and composed of scores of shimmering capiz-shell disks — and the Space Age VP Globe pendant light of 1969.
Panton’s designs are made to stand out and put an eye-catching exclamation point on even the most modern decor.
Find vintage Verner Panton chairs, magazine racks, rugs, table lamps and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.