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Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Adjustable Swivel Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice pair of adjustable height swivel chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames,, Retain original
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Molded Swiveling Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vibrant group of swiveling armchairs having organically shaped seats with their expressive
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Impeccable Molded Swiveling Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable molded swiveling armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Contractor base
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Impeccable Molded Swiveling Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable molded swiveling armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Contractor base
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Swivel Chair Mod. "ea107" Design Charles and Ray Eames for Icf De Padova, 1960s
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in taranto, IT
charles & Ray Eames, 1960s version with armrests It measures 82 cm in height, 54 cm in width, 55 cm
Category

Vintage 1960s Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Charles & Ray Eames Swivel Chairs, Ottoman, Seating Group
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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

Set of Two Aluminum Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Napa, CA
Set of Two Aluminum Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames, Upholstered in Original Orange Fabric. Sold
Category

Vintage 1950s American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Swivel Padded Arm Shell Chairs, Two-Tone
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames swivel padded arm shell chairs, unusual color combination, early
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Blue Swivel Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Vintage Blue Swivel Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Item # 705VFW20-1 This
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Black Leather Executive Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of black leather upholstered swivel armchairs, model ES 108, designed by Charles & Ray Eames
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

1 OF 4 CHARLES & RAY VITRA EAMES EA108 HOPSAK SWIVEL OFFiCE ARMCHAIRS
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
stamped Charles & Ray Eames Hopsak chrome swivel armchairs RRP £2,200 each Please note the delivery fee
Category

20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller MCM Fiberglass Wheeled Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller mid-century fiberglass wheeled shell chair. This chair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair This chair measures: 18.5
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller MCM Fiberglass Wheeled Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller mid century fiberglass wheeled shell chair This chair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair This chair measures: 18.5
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Intermediate Desk Chair ES102 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerp, BE
Intermediate desk chair crafted by Charles and Ray Eames and blending key elements of the iconic
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Lobby Desk Chair ES104 by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerp, BE
design by Charles and Ray Eames. This chair was originally crafted for the executive floors of the Time
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Midcentury Rope Edge Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller midcentury rope edge armchair This chair measures
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Eames Swivel Chairs - Pair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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

Vintage Eames Style Swivel Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Charlton Company
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charlton Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Eames Style Swivel Lounge Chair & Ottoman by the Charlton Company for Upholstery This mid
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Bentwood

Set of Three Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 Vintage Swiveling chairs by Eames for Herman Miller. One black, one gray and one dark
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Three Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller. One black, one gray and one dark
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames for Herman Miller MCM Brown Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Brown Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office chair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames for Herman Miller MCM Yellow Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Yellow Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office chair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames for Herman Miller MCM Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office chair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames for Herman Miller MCM Purple Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Purple Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office chair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames for Herman Miller MCM Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office chair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames for Herman Miller MCM Purple Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Purple Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office chair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

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
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

Eames for Herman Miller MCM Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames for Herman Miller MCM Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames PAC Yellow Padded Swivel Armchair w/Gray Fiberglass Shell & Aluminum Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
wrong with this fabulous chair no matter your style or its placement. Charles Eames was born in St
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames Seafoam Rope-Edge Zenith Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Distinct thread texture that varies in saturation and density
Category

Mid-20th Century Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Stunning EA217 Eames Chair In "White Snow" Leather By Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
comfort. Charles and Ray Eames are counted among the most important figures of twentieth-century design
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Other Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pkw-2 Pivoting K-Wire Wood Base Side Chair, Eames Herman Miller, Bikini, Seng
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
ray & charles eames side chairs ‚pkw-2‘, meaning a pivoting, k-wire chair on a wooden base. version 1
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

1 of 10 Vitra Eames Herman Miller Black Leather Swivel Office Chairs
By Vitra, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in GB
chair is one of the great furniture designs of the twentieth century. Charles and Ray Eames conceived
Category

20th Century English Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Very Beautiful Vitra Design Swivel Armchair Model EA 116 in Black Fabric
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This fantastic design swivel armchair is the Vitra EA 116 model, designed by Charles and Ray Eames
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Two Original Vitra Design Swivel Armchairs Model EA 116 in Black Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This fantastic set of Vitra EA 116 swivel armchairs was designed by Charles and Ray Eames for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles & Ray Eames, Lounge Chair and Ottoman '2'
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Napa, CA
The Lounge Chair and Ottoman is an iconic furniture design created by Charles and Ray Eames. It is
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

EA 108 Swivel Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, Germany, 1980s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
. Charles and Ray Eames designed the armchair in 1958 for the private residence of industrialist J. Irwin
Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Teak

Set of 4 Vitra Aluminium Chairs EA 108 by Charles & Ray Eames, Swivel
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
4 Vitra Aluminium Chairs EA 108 by Charles & Ray Eames, Swivel This set of four Vitra Aluminium
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk ...

Materials

Aluminum

Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. An swivel aluminium revolving desk chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. An early swivel Aluminium revolving desk chair with the
Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1 of 3 Charles & Ray Vitra Eames EA108 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
the twentieth century. Charles and Ray Eames conceived and developed this chair in 1958 for the
Category

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

Materials

Chrome

15 Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Group Side Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles and Ray Eames aluminum group side chair, EA330 office conference chair in dark olive green
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Model No EA 105, 1958, THE Original Charles and Ray Eames / Miller Swivel Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Markington, GB
and Ray Eames. These are NOT a copy but an original from 1958 when the chair was first sold / produced
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Bespoke Charles & Ray Eames Cognac Leather EA217 Desk Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
The model EA 217 are the office swivel chairs in the Soft Pad Group by Charles and Ray Eames. Their
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Charles & Ray Eames EA119 Executive Office Chair by Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Charles and Ray Eames, Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames pg. 226-229. Charles and Ray Eames married in 1941 and
Category

2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Ray and Charles Eames for Vitra "EA 116" Hopsack Lounge Swivel Armchair
By Vitra, Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
that iconic design duo Charles & Ray Eames left to the world. It was designed in 1958 at the request of
Category

Vintage 1960s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Original Charles & Ray Eames / Miller Swivel Chair on Wheels Model EA 105, 1958
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Markington, GB
Charles & Ray Eames, This is not a copy but an original from 1958 when the chair was first sold
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs, Kidney-Shape, White Boucle
Located in Stamford, CT
period include Milo Baughman, Paul McCobb, Paul Evans, Warren Platner, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Office Chair EA216 by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, Germany, 1960s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles and Ray Eames EA216 softpad office chair, produced by Vitra. This distinguished chair
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Charles & Ray Eames EA217 Office Chair in Chrome and Black leather, Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful office chair EA217 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Charles & Ray Eames EA222 softpad leather lounge chair, 1990s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage 90's eames EA222 softapd black leather lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames and
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Vintage Aluminum Office Desk Chair Ray & Charles Eames 1958
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage office chair or desk chair EA 124 by Charles & Ray Eames, which features
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Swivel / Lounge Chairs, Blue Faux Fur
Located in Stamford, CT
, Warren Platner, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, George Nelson, Florence Knoll, Harvey Probber 28H
Category

1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Faux Fur

Office Chair EA217 by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, United States, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles and Ray Eames EA217 softpad office chair, produced by Vitra. This distinguished chair
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Square White Boucle Rocking Lounge / Swivel Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Milo Baughman, Paul McCobb, Paul Evans, Warren Platner, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, George
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Pair Teal Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Swivel, Square
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
McCobb, Paul Evans, Warren Platner, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, George Nelson, Florence Knoll
Category

Late 20th Century American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Textile

Charles & Ray Eames EA217 Office Chair in Chocolate Brown Leather, Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful new office chair EA217 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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Charles And Ray Eames Swivel Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic charles and ray eames swivel chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, aluminum and animal skin, every charles and ray eames swivel chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a charles and ray eames swivel chair, we have 907 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the charles and ray eames swivel chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right charles and ray eames swivel chair, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made charles and ray eames swivel chair over the years, but those crafted by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Charles And Ray Eames Swivel Chair?

A charles and ray eames swivel chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $199 and the highest can go for as much as $51,157.

Charles and Ray Eames for sale on 1stDibs

Charles Eames and Ray Eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of mid-century modern American design, and have been recognized as the most influential designers of the 20th century.

As furniture designers, filmmakers, artists, textile and graphic designers and even toy and puzzle makers, the Eameses were a visionary and effective force for the notion that design should be an agent of positive change. They are the happy, ever-curious, ever-adventurous faces of modernism.

Charles (1907–78) studied architecture and industrial design. Ray (née Beatrice Alexandra Kaiser, 1912–88) was an artist, who studied under the Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann. They met in 1940 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit (the legendary institution where Charles also met his frequent collaborator Eero Saarinen and the artist and designer Harry Bertoia) and married the next year.

His technical skills and her artistic flair were wonderfully complementary. They moved to Los Angeles in 1941, where Charles worked on set design for MGM. In the evenings at their apartment, they experimented with molded plywood using a handmade heat-and-pressurization device they called the “Kazam!” machine. The next year, they won a contract from the U.S. Navy for lightweight plywood leg splints for wounded servicemen — they are coveted collectibles today; more so those that Ray used to make sculptures.

The Navy contract allowed Charles to open a professional studio, and the attention-grabbing plywood furniture the firm produced prompted George Nelson, the director of design of the furniture-maker Herman Miller Inc., to enlist Charles and (by association, if not by contract) Ray in 1946. Some of the first Eames items to emerge from Herman Miller are now classics: the LCW, or Lounge Chair Wood, and the DCM, or Dining Chair Metal, supported by tubular steel.

The Eameses eagerly embraced new technology and materials, and one of their peculiar talents was to imbue their supremely modern design with references to folk traditions. Their Wire chair group of the 1950s, for example, was inspired by basket weaving techniques. The populist notion of “good design for all” drove their molded fiberglass chair series that same decade, and also produced the organic-form, ever-delightful La Chaise. In 1956 the Eames lounge chair and ottoman appeared — the supremely comfortable plywood-base-and-leather-upholstery creation that will likely live in homes as long as there are people with good taste and sense.

Charles Eames once said, “The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.” For very good collectors and thoughtful interior designers, a piece of design by the Eameses, the closer produced to original conception the better, is almost de rigueur — for its beauty and comfort, and not least as a tribute to the creative legacy and enduring influence of Charles and Ray Eames.

The collection of original Eames furniture on 1stDibs includes chairs, tables, case pieces and other items.

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.