Bespoke Ebonized Barrel Back Lounge Chair Newly Upholstered in White Bouclé, USA
Located in Deland, FL
Attention designers! Equal parts comfort and style this extraordinary lounge chair has recently undergone a comprehensive and transformative restoration that features new white boucl...
Oak
Pair of Carved Rope and Tassel Barrel Bergère Chairs in Bouclé Fabric
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of bergère armchairs, in the manner of AME Fournier (French, active after 1850), having a painted finish showing natural wear, each frame of wood carved to resemble rope, with k...
Upholstery, Wood
MCM Low Profile Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A stunning pair of low-profile barrel back lounge chairs in the style of Adrian Pearsall, circa 1950s. Expertly restored by Stamford Modern, they feature elegant curves and inviting ...
Bouclé, Walnut
Midcentury Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Lavender Bouclé Barrel Club Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The chairs are newly upholstered in a sumptuous pale lavender bouclé that feels and looks luxurious.
Bouclé, Walnut
$12,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Ebonized Barrel Back Four Seat Sofa and Lounge Chair in New Bouclé, USA, 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
Attention designers! Equal parts comfort and style this extraordinary lounge chair and sofa set has recently undergone a comprehensive and transformative restoration that features ne...
Oak
Post Modern Boucle Barrel Chair with Blonde Wood Sculpted Detail
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural post modern barrel chair. Back rest wraps around to form 2 front feet giving the chair a floating appearance from certain angles.
Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Rolling Vanity, Barrel Chair White Boucle, 1980
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Rolling Vanity, Barrel Chair White Boucle, 1980. Newly reupholstered in boucle.
Bouclé
Barrel Back Dining Chairs in White Boucle, 1980
By Preview
Located in Chicago, IL
Barrell back dining chairs in white boucle, 1980. Priced per chair. Multiple chairs available. Chairs will be reupholstered in white boucle or COM at no additional charge.
Bouclé
Barrel Back Chairs Upholstered in Italian Boucle
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
A 1970s-inspired silhouette supported by a sleek, rounded bar frame, and a comfortably enveloping rounded back.
Upholstery
Sold
H 27.5 in W 27 in D 24 in
MCM Walnut Barrel Back Lounge Chair Newly Upholstered in Natural Boucle
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Walnut Barrel Back Lounge Chairs Newly Upholstered in a Natural Boucle This is a beautiful mid century modern chair with a rounded wood walnut frame.
Bouclé, Walnut
Sold
H 31 in W 29 in D 32 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Blue Boucle Swivel / Barrel Chairs, Edward Ferrell
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern blue boucle swivel / barrel chairs, Edward Ferrell.
Bouclé
Edward Wormley Barrel Back Swivel Chairs for Dunbar in White Boucle, 1960s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Edward Wormley designed barrel back swivel chairs for Dunbar freshly reupholstered in a new eggshell colored boucle textile by Perennials Fabrics.
Bouclé, Walnut
Sold
H 27.5 in W 33 in D 29 in
Milo Baughman Style Walnut Barrel Back Lounge Chair Newly Upholstered in Boucle
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Walnut Barrel Back Lounge Chair Newly Upholstered in a Natural Boucle This is a beautiful mid century modern low profile chair with a rounded ...
Bouclé, Walnut
Vintage Custom Barrel Swivel Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible vintage custom swivel chair with a cerused white wood base and gorgeous heavy boucle fabric. Cerused wide plinth. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 27 in W 28 in D 30 in
Vintage Modern Milo Baughman Style Barrel Lounges Upholstered in Boucle - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Modern Milo Baughman Style High Barrel Base Curved Arm Lounges Newly Upholstered In Sand Boucle - Pair The Vintage Modern Set of Milo Baughman Styled High Barrel Base Curved...
Bouclé, Wood
Sold
H 28 in W 30 in D 30 in
Milo Baughman Swivel + Tilt Barrel Lounge Chairs - Midcentury - Walnut Bases
By Milo Baughman
Located in Decatur, GA
All new foam, batting, straps and finished in a super soft and nubby brown boucle. Walnut bases have been refinished. These chairs are ready for installation.
Bouclé, Walnut
Sold
H 32 in W 31 in D 32 in
Post Modern Asymmetrical Barrel Back Swivel Chairs Newly Reupholstered, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Post Modern Asymmetrical Barrel Back Swivel Chairs Newly Reupholsterd in Cream bouclé on a Bronze Base circa:1990 Dimensions: H 32” W 31” D 32” Seat H 17”.
Bronze
Sold
H 28 in W 30.5 in D 30.5 in
Pair of Midcentury Swivel + Tilt Barrel Back Chairs - After Milo Baughman
By Harvey Probber, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Decatur, GA
Gorgeous pair of swivel + rocking barrel back lounge chairs by Selig with American black walnut bases circa mid 1960's.
Bouclé, Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 28.5 in W 28.5 in D 29.5 in
Danish Modern Teak “Barrel” Lounge Chairs by Finn Andersen for Selig
By Selig, Finn Andersen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These chairs showcase a striking barrel-shaped design that not only captures the essence of mid-century style but also highlights the exquisite craftsmanship involved in their constr...
Copper, Chrome
Sold
H 31.75 in W 30 in D 32.5 in
Set of 4 1970s Vladimir Kagan "Barrel" Chairs Model 100a for Kagan-Dreyfuss
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Set of four early “barrel” chairs, model 100a, designed by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss.
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 29.5 in D 32 in
1960s Vladimir Kagan Swivel Barrel Chair on Swivel and Rocking Brass Pedestal
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique swivel and rocking chair on a brass pedestal base designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc. This is the model 100a chair originally designed in 1947 but...
Brass
Harvey Probber Midcentury Swivel Barrel Chairs - Brown Boucle - Walnut Slipper
By Edward Wormley, Harvey Probber, Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern swivel slipper style barrel chairs with walnut plinth bases by Harvey Probber.
Fabric, Walnut, Bouclé
Sold
H 26.75 in W 32.25 in D 33.5 in
Pair Mid-Century Modern Blue Barrel / Swivel Chairs, American Designer, Boucle
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Mid-Century Modern Blue Barrel / Swivel Chairs, American Designer, Boucle 26.75" H x 32.25" W x 33.5" D / 19.5" SH Other American designers of the period include Milo Baughman...
Bouclé, Wood
Sold
H 26 in W 31 in D 28.5 in
Pair of Barrel Boucle Tub Chairs by Lawrence Peabody for Richardson Nemschoff
By Richardson Nemschoff, Lawrence Peabody
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern pair of round barrel tub chairs designed by Lawrence Peabody for Richardson Nemschoff, circa 1950's.
Bouclé, Wood
Sold
H 30 in W 27.5 in D 29.5 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Lounge / Club / Barrel Chairs, Boucle, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern danish lounge / club chairs, boucle, Denmark, 1950s Low profile pair of mid-century lounge or club chairs designed and produced in Denmark, 1950s. Newly u...
Bouclé, Ebony
Sold
H 25.25 in W 30 in D 30 in
Set of 2 Barrel Back Lounge Chairs in Walnut & Bouclé After Nanna Ditzel, 1968
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Deland, FL
With their unique barrel-shaped construction, new bouclé upholstery, and elegant design this chair set can blend seamlessly against a myriad of design backdrops from Mid-Century Mode...
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Barrel Back Lounge Chairs by Robsjohn-Gibbings
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of barrel back lounge chairs by Robsjohn-Gibbings, for Widdicomb, Model 1651.
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Maple
Pair of Exposed Walnut Framework Barrel Lounge Chairs, circa 1960s
By Kodawood
Located in Westport, CT
A pair of stunning sculptural chairs by Kodawood, circa 1960s, now fully restored. These chairs are a true celebration of mid-century modern design, featuring elegant curves and bold...
Bouclé, Walnut
Sold
H 31.75 in W 30 in D 32.5 in
Pair of 1970s Vladimir Kagan "Barrel" Chairs Model 100a for Kagan-Dreyfuss
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of early “barrel” chairs, model 100a, designed by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss.
Brass
Sold
H 28 in W 28 in D 28 in
Midcentury Swivel Club Barrel Chairs After Adrian Pearsall, Walnut + Boucle
By Craft Associates, Harvey Probber, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Framingham, MA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern swivel club barrel chairs after Adrian Pearsall. Unique and refined design with a skosh of fun flair.
Bouclé, Walnut
1960s Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Barrel Chairs - A Pair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Ava, MO
Step into the pinnacle of modern comfort with these Adrian Pearsall Barrel Back Lounge chairs, where relaxation meets style seamlessly.
Bouclé, Walnut
Sold
H 25 in W 40 in D 37 in
Midcentury Oversized Swivel Lounge Chair, Round Barrel Back by Selig Imperial
By Craft Associates, Selig, Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Framingham, MA
Gorgeous oversize swivel tub lounge chair by Selig Imperial, circa 1970s. Large scale round lounger rests on a walnut veneer plinth base. Supreme comfort. Excellent condition. Newly ...
Fabric, Bouclé, Walnut
$672Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.5 in W 12.5 in D 4 in
Napoleon III Style Silvered Metal Desk Planter with Pietra Dura Inlay
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare silvered metal desk or tabletop planter inlaid with 12 framed Pietra Dura panels of inlaid colorful flowers on a black base, complete with its original lead liner.
Metal
Provincial Carved Queen Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial carved king size bed with an arched and molded upholstered headboard with scroll wings, an upholstered and hand carved framed low footboard and paneled rails on t...
Wood
$18,800 / set
H 30 in W 27 in D 27 in
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Armchairs and Ottomans
By Niccolini, Dorothy Draper, Napoléon III
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Reign in fast this complete four piece set of Italian gilt rope and tassel armchairs with complimenting en suite ottomans fully professionally restored to their highest level of glam...
Velvet, Giltwood, Upholstery, Wood
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
$4,770Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Carved-Wood & Upholstered Settee
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style sofa from the mid-19th century. This antique settee from France upholstered features a gently arched top rail at back, carved acanthus leaves decorated the sk...
Upholstery, Wood
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$8,800 / set
H 17 in W 27 in D 26 in
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Ottomans in Leopard
By Napoléon III, Niccolini, Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Italian pair of gilt rope and tassel ottomans newly professionally restored and refinished with new leopard velvet upholstery and lacquered gilt wood frames. Hailing from 1960s Italy...
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
$16,400
H 32 in W 50 in D 28 in
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Settee in Leopard Velvet
By Napoléon III, Dorothy Draper, Niccolini
Located in Saint Louis, MO
For aesthetes and those that appreciate living amongst furniture that draws attention and curiosity, this curvaceous 1960s Gilt Rope and Tassel Italian Settee newly upholstered in ri...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Loveseat with Ralph Lauren Zebra Print
Located in Munich, DE
Vintage loveseat re-designed with Ralph Lauren fabric for a special wow! The 1960's piece has been traditionally upholstered using down filling for the cushions.
Fabric, Wood
On Hold|$9,802 / set
H 30.32 in W 28.35 in D 31.11 in
Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs by Paul McCobb for Directional, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Very comfortable and attractive pair of lounge chairs from the 1950s by Paul McCobb. The armchairs are newly upholstered and covered with a high-quality, off-white wool fabric. Mode...
Wool, Wood
$3,800 / set
H 33.5 in W 26.5 in D 28.5 in
A Pair of French Louis XV style painted bergere chairs, C 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of French Louis XV style painted bergere chairs C 1920, having exaggerated lines and very nice carvings throughout the frames.
Fabric, Wood
$14,810 / set
H 39.77 in W 28.35 in D 28.35 in
Louis XV Style Giltwood Duchesse Brissée, Chaise Longue & Pair of Chairs
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A Louis XV Duchesse Brissée that keeps on giving as it can also be used as a chaise longue or pair of chairs. Hand carved and hand finished to order. This piece has been upholstered ...
Giltwood, Wood
$524,701 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
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.
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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