Domino Armchair by Davide Barzaghi
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
Davide Barzaghi that allows multiple combinations and total customization. Crafted of ash plywood, the
Foam, Textile, Ash, Plywood, Feathers
Farfalla Ottoman Bench Navy by Davide Barzaghi
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
The Farfalla Ottoman Bench in Navy by Davide Barzaghi is firm, comfortable and exquisitely elegant
Other
Farfalla Bio Ottoman Bench Gray by Davide Barzaghi
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
Gray by Davide Barzaghi is firm, comfortable and stunningly elegant. Featuring plush padding, this
Other
Farfalla Bio Ottoman Bench Petrol by Davide Barzaghi
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
on at the end of a bed or for simply relaxing, the Farfalla Ottoman Bench in Petrol by Davide
Other
Farfalla Bio Ottoman Bench Bronze by Davide Barzaghi
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
Firm, comfortable and stunningly elegant, the Farfalla Ottoman Bench in Bronze by Davide Barzaghi
Textile
$3,425 / item
H 31.11 in W 21.66 in D 25.2 in
Aurea Bordeaux Velvet Armchair by CtrlZak and Davide Barzaghi
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
The Aurea Bordeaux Velvet Armchair, by CtrlZak and Davide Barzaghi, is designed with bold lines and
Textile
Domino Sofa by Davide Barzaghi
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
This exclusive sofa will be the focal point in any modern living room with its elegant lines and versatility. The four modules are built on an ash plywood frame padded with vegetable...
Steel
Quartz Armchair by CRTLZAK Studio and Davide Barzaghi
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
Offering a wrap-around seating experience, this mesmerizing armchair featuring aluminum joints reproduces with its bold look the sharp and voluptuous charm of a quartz shell. Crystal...
Textile
Quartz Armchair by CRTL ZAK and Davide Barzaghi
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
A striking display of Italian design and time-honored artisan skills, this unconventional armchair offers a wraparound seating experience in an eye-catching voluminous and geometric ...
Aluminum
$33,055 / item
H 46.46 in W 61.03 in D 59.06 in
Quartz Eco Armchair Design by CRTL ZAK and Davide Barzaghi
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
Offering a wrap-around seating experience, this mesmerizing armchair featuring aluminum joints reproduces with its bold look the sharp and voluptuous charm of a quartz shell. Crystal...
Velvet
Rebecca Burnt Orange Velvet Dining Chair
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
Rebecca's Bio dining chairs collection is designed by Davide Barzaghi. Soft curves and slender
Iron
Aurea Green Jungle Dining Chair
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
restaurant owners, this piece is 100% natural and plastic-free. Designed by Davide Barzaghi. Removable covers
Textile
Aurea Pink Flowers Dining Chair
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
restaurant owners, this piece is 100% natural and plastic-free. Designed by Davide Barzaghi. Removable covers
Textile
Aurea Pink Jungle Dining Chair
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
restaurant owners, this piece is 100% natural and plastic-free. Designed by Davide Barzaghi. Removable covers
Textile
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
Mid-Century Modern Leather Top Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style tufted leather top bench. This boxed cushion benchtop is crafted in top grain leather in rich brown color with button tufting. It sits on four slender dark...
Leather
$2,125Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Red Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Laurence Dining Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Laurence dining chair is an artistic tribute to the essence of femininity ...
Velvet, Wood, Leather, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen
The Gaia Rug 120 x 180cm by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
The Gaia Rug is inspired by the Greek goddess of earth. It boasts playful abstract motifs and a stunning colour palette that’s sure to make a statement in any space. This item is ma...
Wool
$1,550 / item
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Seth Premo, Arvo Ray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a powder-coated steel shade and...
Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel
$4,081Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Italian Pair of Night Stands Dark Green Murano Glass with Brass Trim Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Italian Pair of Night Stands Dark Green Murano Glass with Brass Trim Available These stunning Italian-made nightstands feature exquisite dark green Murano glass, complemented by int...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$9,702Sale Price / item|19% Off
H 29.53 in W 118.12 in D 47.25 in
Customizable Monolithic Dining Table in Sea Blue Lacquer Finish
By Antonio Facco
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant and authentic dining table is distinguished by its unique design, where the legs resemble smoothed monoliths. It is available in two stunning versions: lacquered or wood...
Wood, Lacquer
Linear Bench in Dark Wanut Series 60 by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern legend Edward Wormley, "The Linear Bench" embodies modern minimalism with clean lines and a sturdy metal stretcher. Explore our seven wood finishes and...
Brass
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Loro Piana Velvet
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team. Each ottoman is handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cute decorative piece for any room adding natura...
Fabric, Velvet
$2,160 / item
H 17.33 in Dm 25.2 in
Dooq Mid-Century Modern Pouf Ottoman with Dijon Velvet, Silk Fringes La Folie
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
With voluptuous curves and perfect poise, the Mid-Century Modern inspired La Folie Pouf Ottoman exalts passion and fantasy as if you were in a burlesque show at Moulin Rouge. Let you...
Silk, Velvet
$680Sale Price / set|53% Off
H 19 in W 24 in D 15 in
Chic Black Wrought Iron and Leather X Benches, Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of wrought iron and leather X benches, circa 1950, captures the essence of mid-century design with a timeless neoclassical influence. The sturdy black wrought iron ...
Wrought Iron
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate Motiv 24
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Rosenthal Fornasetti "Temi e Variazioni" porcelain plate motiv 24, with gold rim and black and white printed center depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalie...
Porcelain
One Sculptural Bench, Walnut and Boucle
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural bench, price is per bench. Solid Walnut legs and Boucle fabric. Made in the USA.
Fabric, Walnut
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in Huntington, NY
This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...
Brass
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.