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1950s Italian Franco Albini for Bonacina  "Margherita" Rattan Arm Chairs
1950s Italian Franco Albini for Bonacina  "Margherita" Rattan Arm Chairs

1950s Italian Franco Albini for Bonacina "Margherita" Rattan Arm Chairs

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in Miami, FL

An iconic pair of “Margherita” rattan armchairs, designed in the 1950s by Italian modernist Franco

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Margherita Chair by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951
Margherita Chair by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951

Margherita Chair by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Berlin, DE

Margherita Armchair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina. Iconic mid-century armchair with a

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s
Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s

Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s Armchair model

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s
Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s

Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1960s Armchair model

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Vintage Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Vintage Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina

Vintage Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina

By Franco Albini

Located in Oceanside, US

A sculptural icon of Italian modernism, the Margherita chair was designed by Franco Albini in 1950

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan

Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s
Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s

Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Albini for Bonacina, 1960s Armchair model

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Margerita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini, Bonacina, 1950s
Margerita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini, Bonacina, 1950s

Margerita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini, Bonacina, 1950s

By Franco Albini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iconic Italian mid-century design by Franco Albini, crafted for Bonacina in the 1950s. The

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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

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Franco Albini, 'Margherita' Lounge Chair
Franco Albini, 'Margherita' Lounge Chair

Franco Albini, 'Margherita' Lounge Chair

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H 38.98 in Dm 29.53 in

Franco Albini, 'Margherita' Lounge Chair

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Monaco, Monaco

Designed in the early 1950s for Bonacina, the Margherita chair won first place at the 9th Milan

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

"Margherita" Chair by Franco Albini
"Margherita" Chair by Franco Albini

"Margherita" Chair by Franco Albini

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H 39.38 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in

"Margherita" Chair by Franco Albini

By Vittorio Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Antwerp, BE

Rare armchair with rattan frame by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy, 1950s. This

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Franco Albini “Margherita” Arm Chairs for Bonacina, Italy 1950's
Pair of Franco Albini “Margherita” Arm Chairs for Bonacina, Italy 1950's

Pair of Franco Albini “Margherita” Arm Chairs for Bonacina, Italy 1950's

By Franco Albini

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Wonderful pair of the iconic Margherita chair, designed by Franco Albini in 1950 and manufactured

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s
Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s

Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Naples, IT

1950s Margherita chair in bamboo and rattan, designed by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, with

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s
Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s

Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Naples, IT

wicker and wicker, thin and elastic. Margherita is the first legless armchair of Italian design

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Iconic Franco Albini armchair model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina. Margherita is

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Wicker Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Wicker Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Wicker Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Iconic Franco Albini armchair model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina. Margherita is

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Iconic Franco Albini pair of armchairs model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Margherita Chair with pouf, Franco Albini, Bonacina
Margherita Chair with pouf, Franco Albini, Bonacina

Margherita Chair with pouf, Franco Albini, Bonacina

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H 37.8 in W 28.75 in D 31.5 in

Margherita Chair with pouf, Franco Albini, Bonacina

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Milano, Lombardia

, elastic wicker. Margherita is the first legless armchair of Italian design. Made with a frame composed of

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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s
Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s

Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in Naples, IT

Margherita chair in bamboo and rattan, designed by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, with

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Iconic Margherita armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s
Iconic Margherita armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s

Iconic Margherita armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in Milano, IT

Margherita armchair by Franco Albini, Bonacina, Italy, 1950s The iconic Margherita armchair

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Italian mid-century modern rattan armchairs Margherita by Albini Bonacina, 1950s
Italian mid-century modern rattan armchairs Margherita by Albini Bonacina, 1950s

Italian mid-century modern rattan armchairs Margherita by Albini Bonacina, 1950s

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Rattan armchairs Margherita by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1950s Pair of

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Fabric

Italian mid-century modern rattan armchair Margherita Albini for Bonacina, 1950s
Italian mid-century modern rattan armchair Margherita Albini for Bonacina, 1950s

Italian mid-century modern rattan armchair Margherita Albini for Bonacina, 1950s

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern rattan armchair Margherita Albini for Bonacina, 1950s Round base

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Italian mid-century modern Rattan armchair Margherita by Albini Bonacina, 1950s
Italian mid-century modern Rattan armchair Margherita by Albini Bonacina, 1950s

Italian mid-century modern Rattan armchair Margherita by Albini Bonacina, 1950s

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Rattan armchair Margherita by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1950s iconic

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Italian mid-century modern armchair rattan Margherita Albini for Bonacina, 1951
Italian mid-century modern armchair rattan Margherita Albini for Bonacina, 1951

Italian mid-century modern armchair rattan Margherita Albini for Bonacina, 1951

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern armchair rattan Margherita Albini for Bonacina, 1951 Armchair mod

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Pair of rattan armchairs Margherita by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s
Pair of rattan armchairs Margherita by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s

Pair of rattan armchairs Margherita by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in Milano, IT

Pair of Margherita armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1950s Two white-painted pieces

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Franco Albini Pair of Midcentury Italian Armchair Model Margherita for Bonacina
Franco Albini Pair of Midcentury Italian Armchair Model Margherita for Bonacina

Franco Albini Pair of Midcentury Italian Armchair Model Margherita for Bonacina

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in bari, IT

. Margherita is the first armchair without legs of Italian design. It is made with a structure consisting of 60

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bamboo, Wicker

Mid-Century Modern Rattan Pouf Mod. Margherita by F. Albini for Bonacina, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Pouf Mod. Margherita by F. Albini for Bonacina, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Rattan Pouf Mod. Margherita by F. Albini for Bonacina, 1960s

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern rattan pouf mod. Margherita by F. Albini for Bonacina, 1960s rattan

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Rattan

Set of Two Margherita Chairs by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951
Set of Two Margherita Chairs by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951

Set of Two Margherita Chairs by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Berlin, DE

Rare set of two armchairs with rattan frame. Small round table available with glass top.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Franco Albini armchair Margherita 1960s
Franco Albini armchair Margherita 1960s

Franco Albini armchair Margherita 1960s

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H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 34.65 in

Franco Albini armchair Margherita 1960s

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in bari, IT

An iconic cane armchair designer Franco Albini model Margherita for Bonacina 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Reed

Margherita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini, Bonacina Italy ca. 1950s
Margherita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini, Bonacina Italy ca. 1950s

Margherita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini, Bonacina Italy ca. 1950s

By Franco Albini

Located in Geneva, CH

Iconic mid-century design "Margherita" rattan chair by Franco Albini produced by Bonacina, Italy

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Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan

Poltrona 'Margherita' di Franco Albini anni 50-60
Poltrona 'Margherita' di Franco Albini anni 50-60

Poltrona 'Margherita' di Franco Albini anni 50-60

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H 38.98 in W 30.71 in D 33.47 in

Poltrona 'Margherita' di Franco Albini anni 50-60

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Milano, IT

Poltrona realizzata in legno e canna d'India in buone condizioni generali con qualche segno del tempo come visibile in foto. Cuscino assente.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Wicker, Wood

Mid-Century Margherita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina
Mid-Century Margherita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina

Mid-Century Margherita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina

By Franco Albini

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Margherita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy, 1950s

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Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Italian Rattan Margherita Armchair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, 1951
Italian Rattan Margherita Armchair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, 1951

Italian Rattan Margherita Armchair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, 1951

By Franco Albini

Located in Varese, Lombardia

This wicker armchair, "Margherita", was designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Vittorio

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Poltrona in Rattan - Mod. MARGHERITA - Franco Albini per Bonacina - Italia - '50
Poltrona in Rattan - Mod. MARGHERITA - Franco Albini per Bonacina - Italia - '50

Poltrona in Rattan - Mod. MARGHERITA - Franco Albini per Bonacina - Italia - '50

By Franco Albini

Located in Milano, IT

un'epoca e di un architetto-designer. Si tratta del modello Margherita, disegnato da Franco Albini nel 1951

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bamboo, Rattan

Rare Set of Four "Margherita" Chairs and Ottoman by Franco Albini
Rare Set of Four "Margherita" Chairs and Ottoman by Franco Albini

Rare Set of Four "Margherita" Chairs and Ottoman by Franco Albini

By Franco Albini, Vittorio Bonacina

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Four "Margherita" chairs and ottoman (or stool) designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

A Franco Albini Chair
A Franco Albini Chair

A Franco Albini Chair

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H 38.58 in W 31.49 in D 31.49 in

A Franco Albini Chair

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

MODEL MARGHERITA FOR VITTORIO BONACINA

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Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

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Rattan

Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s
Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s

Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Naples, IT

wicker and wicker, thin and elastic. Margherita is the first legless armchair of Italian design

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Pair of Iconic Margherita Wicker Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Pair of Iconic Margherita Wicker Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

Pair of Iconic Margherita Wicker Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Bonacina. Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The piece pays homage

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Pair of Iconic Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Pair of Iconic Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

Pair of Iconic Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Bonacina. Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The piece pays homage

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Wicker Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Wicker Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina

Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Wicker Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Iconic Franco Albini armchair model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina. Margherita is

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Margherita Wicker Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Pair of Margherita Wicker Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

Pair of Margherita Wicker Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Paris, FR

manufactured by Bonacina. Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The piece

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Bouclé, Rattan, Upholstery, Wicker

Iconic Margherita armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s
Iconic Margherita armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s

Iconic Margherita armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Milano, IT

Margherita armchair by Franco Albini, Bonacina, Italy, 1950s The iconic Margherita armchair

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Franco Albini for Bonacina, Mid-Century Rattan Chair "Margherita", 1950
Franco Albini for Bonacina, Mid-Century Rattan Chair "Margherita", 1950

Franco Albini for Bonacina, Mid-Century Rattan Chair "Margherita", 1950

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Milan, IT

Franco Albini for Bonacina, mid-century rattan chair "Margherita" with original yellow cushion

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Rattan

Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair with Bouclé Cushion
Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair with Bouclé Cushion

Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair with Bouclé Cushion

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in ABCOUDE, UT

Beautiful rattan chairs by Franco Albini, manufactured by Bonacina. This design won the award of

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Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Rattan

Franco Albini Pair of Midcentury Italian Armchair Model Margherita for Bonacina
Franco Albini Pair of Midcentury Italian Armchair Model Margherita for Bonacina

Franco Albini Pair of Midcentury Italian Armchair Model Margherita for Bonacina

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in bari, IT

. Margherita is the first armchair without legs of Italian design. It is made with a structure consisting of 60

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Italian Set of Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1970s
Italian Set of Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1970s

Italian Set of Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1970s

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern set of Margherita rattan armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1960s

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Franco Albini Margherita Handwoven Rattan Chair for Vittorio Bonacina Italy 1950
Franco Albini Margherita Handwoven Rattan Chair for Vittorio Bonacina Italy 1950

Franco Albini Margherita Handwoven Rattan Chair for Vittorio Bonacina Italy 1950

By Franco Albini, Vittorio Bonacina

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Franco Albini Margherita Chair round handwoven rattan, wicker high back chair for Vittorio

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Margherita Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1950s
Margherita Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1950s

Margherita Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1950s

By Franco Albini

Located in Brussels, BE

Margherita rattan armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1950s.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Franco Albini armchair Margherita, 1960's
Franco Albini armchair Margherita, 1960's

Franco Albini armchair Margherita, 1960's

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H 39.38 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in

Franco Albini armchair Margherita, 1960's

By Bonaccina, Franco Albini

Located in bari, IT

An iconic armchair in guinea cane designer Franco albini model Margherita for Bonacina 1960s. Just

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo

Margherita Franco Albini armchair for Bonacina, 1951
Margherita Franco Albini armchair for Bonacina, 1951

Margherita Franco Albini armchair for Bonacina, 1951

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H 36.23 in W 28.35 in D 28.75 in

Margherita Franco Albini armchair for Bonacina, 1951

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR

armchair model "marguerita" for Bonacina 1951. Awarded the Gold Medal of the IX triennial, margherita is

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo

Margherita Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1950s
Margherita Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1950s

Margherita Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina, 1950s

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Savona, IT

1950s armchair, produced by Bonacina based on a design by Franco Albini. Structure in wicker and

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Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Franco Albini Midcentury Early "Margherita" Rattan Chair for Bonacina, 1951
Franco Albini Midcentury Early "Margherita" Rattan Chair for Bonacina, 1951

Franco Albini Midcentury Early "Margherita" Rattan Chair for Bonacina, 1951

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in Milan, Italy

Iconic sculptural Margherita rattan chair, designed by Franco Albini and produced by Bonacina

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Franco Albini Pair of Margherita Armchairs Midcentury for Bonacina, 1950s
Franco Albini Pair of Margherita Armchairs Midcentury for Bonacina, 1950s

Franco Albini Pair of Margherita Armchairs Midcentury for Bonacina, 1950s

By Vittorio Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Mid-Century Modern bamboo and medallion margherita pair of armchairs by Franco Albini for Vittorio

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Antique 1850s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Pair of Margherita's and Ottoman by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Pair of Margherita's and Ottoman by Franco Albini for Bonacina

Pair of Margherita's and Ottoman by Franco Albini for Bonacina

By Vittorio Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in JM Haarlem, NL

Pair of 'Margherita' chairs and an ottoman (or pouf) by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina Italy

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

margherita chair with metal legs by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina
margherita chair with metal legs by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina

margherita chair with metal legs by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina

By Vittorio Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Houston, TX

margherita chair on tubular metal legs bent rattan body with original pattina original seat

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair with Original Cushion
Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair with Original Cushion

Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair with Original Cushion

By Franco Albini

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Beautiful rattan chair by Franco Albini, manufactured by Bonacina. All the rattan is in absolutely

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Wicker Franco Albini Margherita Italian Chair and Side Table, 1950s
Wicker Franco Albini Margherita Italian Chair and Side Table, 1950s

Wicker Franco Albini Margherita Italian Chair and Side Table, 1950s

By Bonacina, Franco Albini

Located in Basel, CH

The Franco Albini Margherita chair was designed in Italy in the early 1950s for Bonacina and won

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Wicker

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Daybed by Bonacina in newly upholstered white fabric.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Daybeds

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

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...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps

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...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$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 “...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Tito Agnoli for Bonacina Rattan Armchair Mod.P3, Italy 1960s
Tito Agnoli for Bonacina Rattan Armchair Mod.P3, Italy 1960s

Tito Agnoli for Bonacina Rattan Armchair Mod.P3, Italy 1960s

By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina

Located in Naples, IT

Chaise longue/armchair made entirely of rattan mod. P3 by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, 1960s. The structure is composed of a single component that "bends" to form the inclined backres...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Rattan

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca

Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca

$17,584 / set

H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 36.23 in

Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca

By Maison Gouffé

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

Superb pair of Jean Royere / Maison Gouffe style armchairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in a beige / stone premium 100% alpa...

Category

2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Alpaca, Beech

1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence
1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence

1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence

Located in London, GB

A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s. Between bedsides 100cm.

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wicker

Gabriella Crespi Rare 'Fungo' Table Lamp in Bamboo and Brass, Italy, 1970s
Gabriella Crespi Rare 'Fungo' Table Lamp in Bamboo and Brass, Italy, 1970s

Gabriella Crespi Rare 'Fungo' Table Lamp in Bamboo and Brass, Italy, 1970s

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in New York, NY

Gabriella Crespi rare 'Fungo' table lamp from the Rising Sun Series with lacquered bamboo strips and polished brass details on dome shade atop elegant flared brass base, Italy, 1970s...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Franco Albini for Bonacina Stool in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy 1960s
Franco Albini for Bonacina Stool in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy 1960s

Franco Albini for Bonacina Stool in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy 1960s

By Franco Albini, Bonacina

Located in Naples, IT

Mid-century round Ottoman stool made of curved rattan and bamboo. This stool was designed by Franco Albini in Italy in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

"Foglia" Yellow Lounge Chair by Travasa for Bonacina, Italy, 1960s
"Foglia" Yellow Lounge Chair by Travasa for Bonacina, Italy, 1960s

"Foglia" Yellow Lounge Chair by Travasa for Bonacina, Italy, 1960s

By Bonacina

Located in Milan, IT

Yellow "Foglia" lounge chair by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina. The piece features an enclosing wicker shell with padded seat.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wicker

"Foglia" Wicker Lounge Chair by Travasa for Bonacina, Italy, 1960s
"Foglia" Wicker Lounge Chair by Travasa for Bonacina, Italy, 1960s

"Foglia" Wicker Lounge Chair by Travasa for Bonacina, Italy, 1960s

By Bonacina

Located in Milan, IT

"Foglia" lounge chair by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina. The piece features an enclosing wicker shell with padded seat.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Vintage Postmodern Sofa by Preview, Reupholstered in Kelly Wearstler Velvet
Vintage Postmodern Sofa by Preview, Reupholstered in Kelly Wearstler Velvet

Vintage Postmodern Sofa by Preview, Reupholstered in Kelly Wearstler Velvet

By Preview

Located in Miami, FL

1980s Designer Preview sofa, masterfully reupholstered to keep the visual symmetry of the bold diagonal stripes in Sereno velvet fabric by Kelly Wearstler.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Italian mid-century modern rattan armchair Tre Cerchi Tito Agnoli Bonacina 1960s
Italian mid-century modern rattan armchair Tre Cerchi Tito Agnoli Bonacina 1960s

Italian mid-century modern rattan armchair Tre Cerchi Tito Agnoli Bonacina 1960s

By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern rattan armchair Tre Cerchi Tito Agnoli Bonacina 1960s Armchair mod. Tre Cerchi with round base in rattan. The structure is based on three circles that cros...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Rattan

Franco Albini Midcentury Wall Shelf in Curved Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s
Franco Albini Midcentury Wall Shelf in Curved Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s

Franco Albini Midcentury Wall Shelf in Curved Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s

By Franco Albini

Located in Roma, IT

Gorgeous Mid-Century wall shelf in curved rattan and bamboo. This stylish organic shelf was designed by Franco Albini in Italy during the 1960s. In amazing conditions and with a cha...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

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Bonacina Margherita For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bonacina margherita available at 1stDibs. A bonacina margherita — often made from natural fiber, rattan and bamboo — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bonacina margherita, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each bonacina margherita bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Bonacina Margherita?

A bonacina margherita can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,315, while the lowest priced sells for $2,712 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.

Franco Albini for sale on 1stDibs

While working under the polymath Gio Ponti — arguably the most important figure in 20th-century Italian modernism — furniture designer Franco Albini nurtured a love for modern forms combined with traditional craft techniques.

Albini is widely known for working with organic materials such as rattan and cane for his chairs and other seating, but he also played a pivotal role in the Italian rationalist movement of the early 20th century, which saw architects and furniture makers applying a strict emphasis on geometry in their work. Rationalists drew on Ancient Roman architecture but rejected ornament, much in the way that Le Corbusier and celebrated Bauhaus figures such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe had in their modernist furniture.

Albini received his degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1929, and, in 1931, he founded his practice in Milan, where he tackled workers’ housing and other reconstruction projects. A gifted urban planner, he also developed the Palazzo Bianco, Palazzo Rosso and Tesoro di San Lorenzo museums in Genoa. While Albini is revered for his Margherita chair — a Triennale Milano award winner created for Bonacina in 1951 — he also collaborated with manufacturers Poggi and Cassina in the 1940s on seating, tables and more that embodied his artistic vision. Of that mid-century work, the one piece that perhaps best captures this vision is the iconic Luisa chair.

With its cherry red upholstery and sinuous wooden legs that seem to float aboveground, the Luisa is a genuine masterpiece. It is also a testament to Albini’s perfectionism, as it endured several prototypes — including one made by Knoll in the late 1940s — and took approximately 15 years to design. Poggi launched the final version of the armchair in 1955, earning Albini the prestigious Compasso d’Oro from Italy’s Association for Industrial Design. It is produced today by Cassina. Albini named the chair for someone who likely saw the process firsthand: his personal secretary of two decades, Luisa Colombini.

Find vintage Franco Albini furniture on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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.