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Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Wood and Chrome DCM Eames Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern ebonized wood and chrome chair by DCM Eames. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 21
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Charles Ray Eames Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Eames for Herman Miller, rare upholstered LCM's original factory upholstery with tacks on underside
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles Ray Eames Chairs
Charles Ray Eames Chairs
H 26.5 in W 23 in D 22 in
Mid Century Modern Early Eames DAX Armed Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Early Eames DAX Armed Shell Chair Fiberglass in good condition and structurally
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid Century Modern Eames Swivel Chairs - Pair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Swivel Chairs in a Textured Ostrich
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames LAX Armshell Lounge Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Charles and Ray Eames designed low lounge armshell with X-base. Original zinc base, original screws
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames LAX Armshell Lounge Chair
Eames LAX Armshell Lounge Chair
H 26 in W 25 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Modern White Vintage Fiberglass Chair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage model DSS-N fiberglass chair was designed by Charles & Ray Eames and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Set of Four DKR Bikini Chairs by Charles Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with trace of age and use for this set of four Bikini chairs designed by
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Transitional Eames Herman Miller, Venice, CA, Shell Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find second generation Charles Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass shell chair. This model
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in bari, IT
Set two lounge chairs model EA 108 designer Charles Eames for Herman Miller production 1960s
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
H 33.08 in W 22.25 in D 19.3 in
Zenith Charles Eames DAR Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
visionary design of Charles and Ray Eames. These chairs represent the pinnacle of mid-century modern style
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Orange Vintage Dining Chairs Charles Ray Eames Chairs 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern orange original vintage set of 4 dining chairs by Charles and Ray Eames 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller, Mid-Century Modern, Eames Lounge Chair, Ottoman, USA, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stamford, CT
Herman Miller, Mid-Century Modern, Eames Lounge Chair, Ottoman, USA, 1960s A vintage Herman Miller
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Leather

Eames EA116 Grey Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Warminster, GB
Rare Eames lounge chair from the 'Aluminium Group'. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Eames EA116 Grey Lounge Chair
Eames EA116 Grey Lounge Chair
H 35.04 in W 24.41 in D 25.99 in
Eames EA116 Brown Lounge Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Warminster, GB
Rare Eames Lounge chair from the 'Aluminium Group'. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Eames EA116 Brown Lounge Chair
Eames EA116 Brown Lounge Chair
H 35.04 in W 24.41 in D 25.99 in
Charles Eames Classic RAR Rocking Chair Herman Miller Greige
By Charles Eames
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic Charles Eames RAR greige rocking chair with original birch runners. A survivor in very
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman manufactured by Herman Miller. Circa 1990s production in
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
H 32.5 in W 33 in D 32 in
Vintage Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair, c. 1965
By Charles Eames
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Vintage Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair, c. 1965. Black leather with wear and some slight damage but
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Charles & Ray Eames Swivel Chairs, Ottoman, Seating Group
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Charles & Ray Eames swivel chairs, ottoman, seating group Mid-Century Modern
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern Eames Style Screw Configuration Bentwood LCW Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Early Eames Style Screw Configuration Bentwood LCW Lounge Chair The Mid Century
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Aluminium chair by Charles and Ray Eames, set of 2 chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Porto, PT
EA 116 chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames, in the late 50s. Blach steel teggs and grey leather
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Herman Miller DCW Chair in White Ash
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful single original like new condition Eames DCW by Herman Miller, in white ash finish
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Eames Herman Miller DCW Chair in White Ash
Eames Herman Miller DCW Chair in White Ash
H 28.75 in W 19.5 in D 21.75 in
Herman Miller Eames Elephant Grey Desk Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Herman Miller Eames elephant grey swivel desk chair. Adjustable height base. No fading or
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames Mid Century Soft Pad Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames mid-century soft pad chair. The chair measures: 22 wide x 20.5 deep x 39.5 high, with a seat
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Eames Mid Century Soft Pad Chair
Eames Mid Century Soft Pad Chair
H 39.5 in W 22 in D 20.5 in
Early Eames DAR Fiberglass Shell Chair Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Round Rock, TX
Early 2nd generation “Eiffel” DAR shell chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Early Eames Rope Edge Fiberglass Bucket Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in New York, NY
Eames rope edge fiberglass bucket chair. This example is in very good condition, no chips, cracks
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mid Century Modern Eames LKR-1 Black Cats Cradle Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
1st generation Eames LKR made for Herman Miller. All original cream colored hopsack bikini over
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Eames DCM Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have 4 black DCM (dining chair metal) chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Original
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Black Eames DCM Chairs
Black Eames DCM Chairs
H 29.5 in W 19.5 in D 22 in
1st Generation Eames Dkr-2 Wire Eiffel Tower Chair
By Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Garnerville, NY
First generation Eames DKR-2 Eiffel Tower base side chair with the distinct splayed feet and the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames "Translucent" Arm Shell Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great pair of lemon yellow arm shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames.. manufactured by
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs Multiple
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Eames Herman Miller fiberglass stacking chairs 2000s 100 available Black molded material with
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs Multiple
Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs Multiple
H 31.75 in W 18 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames "Translucent" Arm Shell Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great pair of lemon yellow arm shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames.. manufactured by
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames MAX Armshell Lounge Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles and Ray Eames designed MAX low lounge arm shells with X-base. Original black base and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid Century Modern Eames Style Aluminum Group Reproduction Black Executive Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A reproduction Eames style aluminum group chair. A fantastic reproduction Eames style chair
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Napa, CA
Eames Aluminum Group Chairs are a testament to the Eameses' ability to create elegant solutions for
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller Eames ’ Aluminum Chair
By Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman miller chairs Aluminium Red Fabric Vintage Herman Miller Eames ‘EA316’ aluminum chair is a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Other Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Restored Rosewood Eames chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous restored Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Black leather tuned up, rosewood exteriors
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames for Herman Miller Terracotta Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s Eames terracotta fiberglass shell chairs with original H bases, designed by Charles
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Eames for Herman Miller Dax Shell Arm Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Eames for Herman Miller DAX fiberglass chair in butter yellow. 1970’s. Herman Miller stamp on
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames for Herman Miller Dax Fiberglass Shell Dining Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wichita, KS
Early model Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass dax shell dining chair in orange. it is stamped
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Leather Eames DKX-1 Side Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of orange leather Eames DKX-1 side chairs for Herman Miller with original labels. Two pairs
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Herman Miller Eames Elephant Hide Grey DSR Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Eames DSR fiberglass chair on Eiffel base in elephant hide grey. Chair dates to 1961
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass parchment white shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Early Eames Aniline Dyed DCM Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Black aniline dyed wood seat and back DCM (dining chair metal) chromed metal framed side chair
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Original Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s molded fiberglass side shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Eames molded fiberglass shell in the fairest color of them all, Seafoam Green. Original top
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Charles Eames DCM Dining Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Vienna, AT
Charles Eames DCM dining chair with seat and back of molded walnut veneer, chromed steel. Designed
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames DCM Dining Chair
Charles Eames DCM Dining Chair
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 22.05 in
One Eames For Herman Miller Executive Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
One mid century modern executive chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brugge, BE
Introducing the 'EA116' chair, an exquisite embodiment of mid-century modern design conceived in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Herman Miller Eames Rocking Chair (RAR)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
the underside. More history below: The famous Eames Rocking (R) Arm (A) Chair on Rod (R) Base
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

American modern black leather lounge chair 670 671 by Eames for Miller, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern black leather lounge chair 670 671 by Eames for Miller, 1970s Set of armchair and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Aluminium Group Chairs for Herman Miller 3 Available
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Eames for Herman Miller. These are the most comfortable of all Eames aluminum Group chairs and have more
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles + Ray Eames Six DCW Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
classic California design Herman Miller manufacturer mixed woods, birch, ash and walnut unfortunately, they were once painted black they've been restored back to natural satin wi...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Charles + Ray Eames Six DCW Chairs
Charles + Ray Eames Six DCW Chairs
H 28.5 in W 19 in D 21 in
Pair of Charles Eames Bucket Chairs with Two-Tone Original Fabric
By Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unusual pair of Charles Eames, it is quit rare with a two-tone fabric, Alexander Girard
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames RSR Rocking Chair Elephant Gray
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elephant gray Herman Miller Eames fiberglass shell on rocking base. Excellent grain in the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Resin Production Chair Herman Miller Design Ray & Charles Eames STYLE
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Resin production chair Herman Miller design Ray & Charles Eames.
Category

Vintage 1960s Virgin Islands Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Eames Rkr Rocking Accent Chair 1st Generation
Located in Seattle, WA
Mid-Century Modern Eames RKR wire rocking chair features orange bikini pads for Herman Miller
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles & Ray Eames RAR Rocking Chair “Zenith”
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
Known as the RAR rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames, this chair has Zenith checker label
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Lobby Chair ES 108 by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Porto, PT
Lobby Chair ES 108 by Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller for Vitra. originally designed for the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gorgeous Avocado Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Not a color you see often! A classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman with vintage wood and metal
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair Of 1St Generation Eames Dcm Chairs (Evans)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The first generation Eames DCM (Dining Chair Metal) chairs represent a landmark in furniture design
Category

Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

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Chairs Modern Eames For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of chairs modern eames is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique chairs modern eames was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and plastic. We have 2379 antique and vintage chairs modern eames in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of chairs modern eames available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Chairs modern eames are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many chairs modern eames are appealing in their simplicity, but Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames produced popular chairs modern eames that are worth a look.

How Much are Chairs Modern Eames?

Chairs modern eames can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,499, while the lowest priced sells for $19 and the highest can go for as much as $147,176.

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 legendary 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.

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.