$728 / set
H 29.14 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Steen Ostergaard Model 290 Pair of Red Chair for Cado, 1970
By Steen Ostergaard, Cado
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Steen Ostergaard model 290 red plastic stacking chairs manufactured by Cado, 1970. Set of 2. With
Plastic
$2,186 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Set of Four Steen Østergaard Dining Chairs A-Line 290, CADO, Denmark, 1960s.
By Cado, Steen Ostergaard
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - stackable - marked - space age era
Faux Leather, Plastic
$7,287 / set
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Steen Østergaard Dining / Outdoor Chairs A-Line 290 Produced by CADO in Denmark
By Steen Ostergaard
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare set of 8 dining / outdoor chairs model A-Line 290 designed by Steen Østergaard. Produced by
Plastic
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 22.84 in D 20.08 in
Set of 4 1960s Danish ‘290’ Chairs by Steen Ostergaard for Cado
By Ostergaard Steen, Cado
Located in London, GB
Rare set of Classic Cado Space Age chairs with full original upholstery (whole seat area). The
Fabric, Plastic
Steen Ostergaard Cantilever 290 Cado Pair of Molded Plastic Side Chairs
By Cado
Located in San Diego, CA
CADO. Model Cantilever 290 circa 1960s. Freshly recovered seats with turquoise cotton material.
Plastic, Upholstery
Steen Ostegaard Model 290 Chairs for Cado, Set of 4, 1970s
By Cado
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century space age 'model 290' stacking chairs by Steen Ostegaard for Cado. Striking design
Plastic
Space Age “Cantilever 290” Chairs by Steen Ostergaard, 1971
By Cado, Steen Ostergaard
Located in Hilversum, NL
Chair “Cantilever 290”: solid cast plastic structure. Published by “Cado” in 1970. The five
Plastic, Fabric
Set of Dining Chairs by Steen Østergaard for Cado 'A-Line Model 290'
By Ostergaard Steen
Located in San Antonio, TX
Dining chairs by Steen Østergaard for Cado (a-line model 290). This indoor/outdoor set includes
Plastic
6 Red Cado 290 Plastic Chairs by Steen Østergaard, 1970s
By Steen Ostergaard, Cado
Located in Hamburg, HH
Six stacking chairs of red plastic by Steen Østergaard. Manufactured by Cado, fashion 290.
Plastic
Sold
H 29.5 in W 20.5 in D 19.5 in
Steen Østergaard for Cado Set of Four Upholstered A-Line No. 290 Chairs
By Steen Ostergaard, Cado
Located in San Francisco, CA
Designed in 1966 by Steen Østergaard for Cado, this line of ultra-mod upholstered stackable plastic
Fabric, Plastic
Red Plastic Chairs by Steen Ostergaard by Cado, 1968
By Steen Ostergaard
Located in Porto, PT
Red plastic chairs by Steen Ostergaard by Cado, model 290, Denmark, 1968. Indoor/Outdoor stacking
Plastic
Model 290 Chair by Steen Østergaard, 1970
By Cado, Steen Ostergaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ostergaard for Cado - Chairs can be stacked, used indoor or outdoor - Sold individually - Condition: Good
Fiberglass
Sold|$4,680
H 31.89 in W 24.41 in D 19.69 in
A Pair of Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armhairs in Style of Alvar Aalto, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
This pair of Finnish armchairs from the 1950s blends functionality with quiet elegance. Crafted in birch wood, the frames feature softened edges and an open-backed design that emphas...
Textile, Birch, Velvet
Nugget Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning vase belongs to the Fish Design Collection of iconic, unique pieces designed by Gaetano Pesce. Chalice shape, it is strikingly handcrafted of soft resin, layered in a m...
Resin
$9,838Sale Price|40% Off
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Willy Rizzo forest green lacquer square coffee table 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Paris, IDF
This stunning square coffee table is guaranteed to be the focus of attention when you entertain guests in your living room. Following the glamorous mid-century look of other classic ...
Lacquer
Italian Cast Aluminum and Brass Fish Centerpiece, 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical cast aluminum and brass centerpiece or platter of impressive size and detail; excellent vintage condition.
Aluminum, Brass
$1,323 / item
H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer Vase XL Resin Orange Pink
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase, clear orange, matt pastel pink. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm. Colours: clear ...
Resin
Chest of Drawers by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Long Island City, NY
A chest of drawers by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, model "OK". With manufacturer label. Straight shape with rounded corners, five drawers with pewter knobs. Measures: Le...
Fruitwood
Vintage Italian Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Austin, TX
Iconic vintage Italian coffee table with chromed central compartment by Willy Rizzo. Renowned Italian designer Willy Rizzo designed this piece featuring a bottle holder in the center...
Chrome
$2,941 / set
H 8 in W 47 in D 22 in
Customizable Black Coffee Table Set, Organic Modern Design – Pantê Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A set of four Pantê coffee tables designed by Uultis Studio with black metallic bases and black wood finish tops. A sculptural composition of organic forms, the Pantê coffee table se...
Metal
$1,390 / item
H 20.87 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
Vico Magistretti Outdoor Wall Lamp 'Lyndon' Medium by Oluce
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Lyndon' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1980. Outside wall lamp. Zinc-plated and black lacquered metal structure, globes in transparent polycarbonate. Manufactured by Oluc...
Metal
$2,200 / item
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Tombul 2-Drawer Nightstand with Push-to-Open Mechanism, Cloud Grey
By Yet Design Studio
Located in Istanbul, 34
An aesthetic of honesty permeates Yet Design’s furniture, showcasing the power and beauty of simple geometric shapes. Their timeless designs combine sculptural forms, the material’s ...
Wood, Paint
$1,450 / item
H 49.22 in W 8.67 in D 4.34 in
Tekna Marquesse Reading Lamp in Lacquered Dark Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
Reading lamp with a rectangular weighted base, vertical arm and a vertical placed tube on knuckle joint, 350° turnable, 90° adjustable, with GU10 lampholder, 2 meter cable, plug and ...
Gold
"Voltaire" Figured Oak Sideboard by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
Step into the allure of 1930s French sophistication with our exquisitely hand-crafted Voltaire sideboard, a homage to the Post-Deco era. Meticulously designed, this sideboard capture...
Oak
$5,856 / item
H 17 in W 22 in D 32 in
Circular End/Side Table Unique Organic Black Modern/Contemporary Waxed Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 This Noguchi-inspired side table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an ulta-...
Steel, Iron
$16,276 / set
H 32.29 in W 19.3 in D 16.54 in
Oak & Sheepskin Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Henry Kjærnulf, 1940s, Denmark
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful set of 6 dining chairs by Danish designer Henry Kjærnulf made in the 1950s Denmark. The chairs are made from solid oakwood with a nice grain and patina. They have been reup...
Sheepskin, Oak
$18,219
H 116.93 in W 51.19 in D 29.93 in
Vittorio Dassi Monumental Desk Wall Unit for Mobili Cantù, Italy, 1950
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Monumental and very rare desk wall unit by Vittorio Dassi for Mobili Cantù – Italy, circa 1950. Italian walnut, birch and brass details. Corner assembly between two walls at a 90-deg...
Brass
"Beans" Coffee Table by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Beans" coffee table in 2 parts entirely made of rock crystal, by Studio Glustin. Measures: 111 x 90 x H 37 cm 101 x 60 x H 29 cm.
Rock Crystal
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more 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.