$3,900
H 34 in W 40 in D 42 in
Chrome and Canvas "Apollo" Chair by Leonart Bender for Charlton, 1970s.
By Lennart Bender, Milo Baughman, Charlton Company
Located in Kansas City, MO
‘Apollo’ chair designed by Leonnart Bender for the Charlton Company (Leominster, MA) for their Century 21 collection, Model No.150 c.1970s.
Steel, Chrome
Mid century modern vintage Eames style lounge chair and ottoman
By Charlton Company
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1970s vintage Charlton Company, Inc. mid century modern lounge chair and ottoman in walnut with original black vinyl.
Naugahyde, Walnut, Bentwood
A historically important Victorian silver tea and coffee set
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A historically important Victorian silver tea and coffee set, presented to Francis Pettit-Smith, inventor of the screw propellor, in 1856, comprising a coffee pot, a tea pot, a cream...
Silver
Sculptural Chrome and Leather Italian Lounge Chair
By Lennart Bender, Charlton Company
Located in New York, NY
By Leonnart Bender for Charlton Furniture company. Bold and very comfortable.
Chrome
Vintage Eames Style Swivel Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Charlton Company
By Charlton Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Eames Style Swivel Lounge Chair & Ottoman by the Charlton Company for Upholstery This mid century modern classic reclining lounge chair and matching ottoman by the vintage ...
Leather, Upholstery, Bentwood
Sold
H 28 in W 50 in D 36 in
Mid-Century Modern Baughman Curved Sectional Sofa & Side Coffee Table Set, 1970s
By Charlton Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent, curved sectional sofa, with matching side and coffee tables that have smoked glass mirrored tops, by Charlton Company, circa the 1970. In goo...
Sold
H 36.5 in W 31.5 in D 34 in
Modernist Rosewood and Leather Eames Style 670 Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charlton Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist rosewood and leather Eames style 670 lounge chair and ottoman. Charlton Company's version said to be the closest reproduction to the Classic Herman Miller, Began production...
Aluminum
Sold
H 34 in W 40 in D 42 in
Chrome & Naugahyde "Apollo" Chair and Ottoman by Lennart Bender for Charlton
By Lennart Bender
Located in Buffalo, NY
‘Apollo’ chair and ottoman designed by Lennart Bender for the Charlton Company (Leominster, MA) for their Century 21 collection, model no.150, circa 1970s.
Chrome
Sold
JERRY JOHNSON
Located in Chicago, IL
Johnson for Charlton Company, Pair of sling lounge chairs. Features scalloped arm details.
Walnut, Upholstery
Sold
H 29.25 in W 30.25 in L 29.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Triumph I Sling Chairs by Jerry Johnson for Charlton a Pair
By Jerry Johnson, Charlton Company
Located in Topeka, KS
The incredible design for this chair was patented in 1964 by Jerry Johnson; Malibu, California and Charlton Company, Inc.; Fitchburg, Mass. I am going to quote a print ad from the in...
Fabric, Walnut
Sold
H 34 in W 40 in D 42 in
Italian Style Sculptural Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Designed by Leonard Bender
By Lennart Bender, Charlton Company
Located in North Miami, FL
This is the ‘Apollo’ chair by Charlton Company (Leominster, MA) from their Century 21 collection, Model No.150 c.1970s and is designed by Leonard Bender.
Nickel
Charlton Floating Sofa with Lee Jofa Fabric
By Charlton Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charlton floating walnut box sofa! Newly reupholstered with a cream and black Lee Jofa fabric. Sofa sits on 4 round chrome legs which gives the sofa a floating appearance. Sofa is fi...
Upholstery, Walnut
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H 30 in W 27.5 in L 30 in
Charlton Century 21 Orbit Lounge Chair Mid Century Modern Vintage Bentwood Frame
By Charlton Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charlton Century 21 Orbit Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern vintage bentwood frame. Item features sleek bentwood frame, original cushion, comfortable form, very nice vintage item, grea...
Bentwood
Sold
H 22 in W 190 in D 63 in
6 piece Swedish Post modern pop art Low sectional sofa by lennart bender
By Lennart Bender
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Cool 6 piece Swedish Post modern pop art Low sectional sofa by Lennart Bender Swedish modern pop art 1970s lounge sofa/chairs with (1) ottoman by Lennart Bender for charlton company ...
Upholstery, Wood, Faux Leather
Rosewood Box Sofa by Carlton after Milo Baughman Pair Available
By Charlton Company, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Reminiscent of Baughman design for Thayer Coggin, each is labeled Charlton Furniture Company. Sophisticated architectural design, chic, comfortable seating from the 1970s.
Chrome
Italian Polish Stainless Steel and Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charlton Company, Lennart Bender
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A amazing 1970s Italian lounge chair and ottoman by Stendig. The chair is constructed of solid polish stainless steel and reupholstered in a soft off white leather. By Leonart Bende...
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Jerry Johnson Triumph Walnut Sling Lounge Chair
By Jerry Johnson, Charlton Company
Located in Lutz, FL
Jerry Johnson Triumph Sling Chair in Walnut and channel tufted black fabric sling. Designed by California designer Jerry Johnson in the Unique patented three-point suspension constru...
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Sling Lounge Chair by Jerry Johnson
By Jerry Johnson, Charlton Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut, Original Vinyl
Walnut
Space Age Swivel Chair by Charlton after Baughman
By Charlton Company, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
The chair is marked Charlton Company Inc. Very chic, stylish and comfortable, clean ready to use condition, circa 1970's.
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Sold
H 29.25 in W 30.25 in D 30.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Triumph I Sling Chairs by Jerry Johnson for Charlton
By Jerry Johnson, Charlton Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sculptural walnut frames retain original finish, wonderful warm patina The incredible design for this chair was patented in 1964 by Jerry Johnson; Malibu, California and Charlton ...
Fabric, Walnut
"Apollo" chair by Leonart Bender for Charlton
By Lennart Bender
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Lennart Bender for Charlton Company. Chrome frame. Naugahyde upholstery.
Chrome
Barcelona Chairs for Charlton, Pair
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in New Windsor, NY
Pair of Barcelona style chairs by Charlton Company, Inc., Leeminster, Mass, circa 1970-1980.
Steel, Chrome
Pair of "Orbit" Lounge Chairs by Charlton
By Charlton Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of midcentury lounge chairs feature a molded wood frame, contoured armrests, and comfortable seat cushions covered in a green plaid upholstery. Please confirm item ...
Upholstery, Bentwood
Signed Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Bentwood Lounge Chair by Charlton
By Charlton Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning, newly upholstered in gray Herman Miller fabric, bentwood lounge chair by Charlton, USA, circa 1970s with iconic lines and scale and the oh so coveted bentwood curves. Sea...
Fabric, Bentwood
Custom Rosewood Box Sofa by Carlton After Milo Baughman
By Charlton Company, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Reminiscent of Baughman design for Thayer Coggin, each is labeled Charlton Furniture Company. Sophisticated architectural design, chic, comfortable seating from the 1970s.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Jerry Johnson Walnut Lounge Chair
By Charlton Company, Jerry Johnson
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-century sling armchair in walnut designed by Jerry Johnson, circa 1960s. This piece features a sculptural frame that displays well from all angles. Includes the original sling in...
Fabric, Walnut
Mid Century Jerry Johnson Walnut Sling Chairs
By Charlton Company, Jerry Johnson
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-century pair of Jerry Johnson sling chairs in walnut. This matching pair features a sculptural frame and the original orange tweed sling seats. Price is for the pair.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Charlton Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charlton Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Eames style lounge chair and ottoman by the Charlton Company. This vintage chair features a bent walnut plywood back and is newly and fully upholstered in a sumptuous green mohair, j...
Mohair, Walnut
Charlton Bentwood Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair And Ottoman
By Charlton Company
Located in Portland, OR
Mid-century modern bentwood Orbit lounge chair and ottoman by Charlton Company (Leominster, MA) for their Century 21 collection.
Fabric, Bentwood
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$5,008 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$3,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.25 in W 35 in D 34 in
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman Medium in Alexander Girard Quatrefoil Fabric
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Seattle, WA
One of the most iconic chair designs of the 20th century, Eero Saarinen designed this lounge chair for Florence Knoll at the request of “a chair that was like a basket full of pillow...
Fabric, Fiberglass
Craft Associates Modern Lounge Chair, 2002, the Parallax
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Laura Trenchard Manufacturer: Craft Associates Modern Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Walnut, Mohair Yardage: 6 yards, 5.5 meters condition Craft Asso...
Mohair, Walnut
$2,095 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$7,885 / set
H 48 in W 69 in D 48 in
Trapezi 5 by SilvioMondinoStudio, Chandelier in Brass, Murano Glass LED Dimmable
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi Chandelier Offers a Contemporary Interpretation of the Murano Glass Chandelier, Grounded in Italian Design and Shaped by the Clarity and Lightness of the International St...
Brass
$2,765Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 30 in W 29 in D 30 in
Pair Italian Leather and Polished Steel Barcelona Lounge Chairs, 4 Available
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of iconic “Barcelona” chairs in the style of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Initially created for the German Pavilion at the Barcelona exposition, each chair features a sturdy poli...
Leather
$4,060Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.5 in W 40 in D 34 in
Eero Saarinen Large Womb Chair and Ottoman in Forest Green Boucle
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Seattle, WA
One of the most iconic chair designs of the 20th century, Eero Saarinen designed this lounge chair for Florence Knoll at the request of “a chair that was like a basket full of pillow...
Bouclé
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
$6,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33 in W 33.5 in D 35 in
70's Rosewood Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman For Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome classic 70's Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Executed in rosewood and black leather. Cast aluminum bases, with adjustable “domes of silence” leveling glides. Extremely comfo...
Aluminum
$2,900
H 42.5 in W 36 in D 32 in
George Mulhauser Designed Plycraft Walnut Black Leather Lounge Chair Ottoman
By Plycraft
Located in Essex, MA
George Mulhauser designed Plycraft walnut and Italian leather lounge chairs and ottomans, bent stacked laminated plywood swivel tilting walnut lounge chairs, and ottomans in the styl...
Leather, Wood
$5,767
H 33.08 in W 33.08 in D 30.71 in
Charles Eames, Lounge Chair and Its dark brow Leather and Rosewood Ottoman, 2011
By Charles Eames
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Charles and Ray Eames Lounge chair and ottoman Herman Miller edition Rosewood and Dark brown smooth leather 2010 Seat: H 84 x W 84 x D 78 cm Ottoman: H 42 x W 63 x D 56 cm Excellent ...
Leather, Rosewood
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll, USA, 1950s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early production Eero Saarinen womb chair and ottoman, made by Knoll, USA, 1950s. Newly upholstered in luxurious pure Alpaca fabric (brown / grey) with a structure of fibreglass, ...
Steel
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
Charles Eames, Lounge Chair in black leather by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Argelato, BO
Eames Lounge is probably one of the most famous armchair designs in the world. The design couple Charles and Ray Eames designed it in 1956 for Herman Miller. It was the first chair ...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
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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