Mid-Century Modern Warren Pouf, Dark Red Velvet, Gold Leaf, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple, Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Warren Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Warren pouf is a versatile piece that combines elegance with functionality. It...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Tan Nubuck Leather and Antique Brass Armchair and Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sitting atop an antique brass frame, the back of the Armchair is supported by belts featuring Swiss Military webbing, cognac leather belts, and antique brass buckles.
Steel
Neoclassical Saddle Color Leather and Brass Bench or Ottoman by Century
By Century Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a striking neoclassical style leather bench or ottoman by Century. The frame is outlined in brass nailheads, and the leather is in very good condition.It was manufactured by ...
Brass
$16,500 / set
Arne Norell 'Inca' Leather Chairs and Ottoman, 1970
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful and very comfortable 'Inca' chairs and ottoman designed by Arne Norell, produced by Norell Möbel AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1970, in chocolate brown buffalo leather on a dark sta...
Brass
Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman Style of Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern leather lounge chair and ottoman. The chair has sloping arms with brass stud trim to the arms and ottoman.
Brass
White Mongolian Sheepskin and Polished Brass Armchair and Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The epitome of luxury and comfort, this Inheritance armchair and ottoman has ultra soft white Mongolian sheepskin cushions, white webbing and leather belts, and a polished brass frame.
Steel
Georgian Style Tufted Cigar Leather Wingback Chair and Ottoman
By Schafer Brothers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The frame has been upholstered with a tufted cognac cigar leather in the English chesterfield style. The borders have been decorated with patinated brass tack nail heads.
Brass
Vintage Ralph Lauren Writer’s Tufted Leather Club Chair and Coordinating Ottoman
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lancaster, PA
The set is upholstered in tufted leather in a bone color, and it has brass tack embellishments.
Brass
Early Hans Wegner for GETAMA Chaise Longue and ottoman. Oak & Leather /Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Buffalo, NY
This rare and early chaise longue was designed by Hans Wegner in 1954.Classic Scandinavian Modernist Design, Crafted from solid oak with brass hinges and iron hardware, this versati...
Brass, Iron
Modern Buçaco Ivory Boucle and Brass Bed Stool Ottoman Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Dedar, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Buçaco Bed Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The perfect complement for your bedroom. Buçaco bed stool offers simplicity and comfort fo...
Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel, Bronze
Pair of Ralph Lauren Style Leather Writer's Chairs + Ottomans
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The warm neutral cream leather provides a balanced contrast with the dark wood and brass nailhead trim.
Brass
Modern Monsaraz Peach Mohair and Onyx Bed Stool Ottoman Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Monsaraz Bed Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The perfect complement for your bedroom. Monsaraz bed stool offers simplicity and comfor...
Onyx, Stainless Steel, Brass
Modern Prosa Oak and Ivory Boucle Bed Stool Ottoman, Handmade by Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Prosa Bed Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Prosa Bed Stool is inspired by the ease of a conversation between two people, an...
Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Wingback Armchair With Ottoman in the Style of Mogens Koch
By Mogens Koch
Located in New York, NY
This chair has been upholstered in a fabulous mustard hued smooth satin leather, accented with solid brass studs. A stunning centerpiece to any living space, this chair will only imp...
Brass
Price Upon Request
Jean Gillon, Leather Chair and Ottoman, Brazil, circa 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
With its slung arms, reclined seat, and plush, leather upholstery, this chair, created by Jean Gillon in the 1960s, possesses a quintessential Brazilian aesthetic. The piece comes wi...
Brass
French Mid-Century Campaign Style Black Leather Ottoman
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century modern Neo-classic campaign style steel & brass trimmed ottoman with cross leg design and black leather seat.
Brass, Steel
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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