$7,550 / set
H 27 in W 23.5 in D 28 in
Don Shoemaker Sloucher Rosewood & Leather Sling Chairs for Señal, S.A., 1960s
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
For your consideration, a pair of 1960s Don Shoemaker Sloucher lounge chairs, in solid cocobolo
Leather, Rosewood, Cocobolo
$4,295
H 27.25 in W 23.25 in D 27 in
Restored Mid-Century Don Shoemaker "Sloucher" Sling Chair For Senal S.A.
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Rare and incredibly iconic “Sloucher” sling chair by furniture Don Shoemaker for Senal S.A. This
Leather, Cocobolo
$4,459 / item
H 37.41 in W 22.84 in D 37.41 in
Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chairs Señal, Sculptural and Organic, Mexico
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Don S. Shoemaker (1919-1990) was a US (NE) born Mexican designer and painter, probably the most
Leather, Wood
$3,800
H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 27.5 in
Rosewood and Leather 'Sloucher' Lounge Chair by Don Shoemaker, 1960s, Signed
By Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
true to its “Sloucher” name. Ideal for collectors of Don Shoemaker, Senal, and Latin American modern
Leather, Rosewood
Don Shoemaker Sloucher Lounge Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in New York, NY
Classic Don Shoemaker Sloucher lounge chair, in solid rosewood, and black leather. Iconic example
Don Shoemaker "Sloucher" Sling Chairs for Señal Furniture
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Denton, TX
A pair of sling chairs designed by Don Shoemaker for Señal Furniture in Mexico circa 1960s. The
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 27.25 in W 23.25 in D 26 in
1960s Don Shoemaker Sloucher Leather Sling Chair Cocobolo Wood by Señal Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Modern SLOUCHER Leather SLING Chair in Exotic Wood designed and produced by famed
Leather, Cocobolo
Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Lounge Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Lounge Chair.
Wood, Leather
Don Shoemaker Leather Sling "Sloucher" Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
"Sloucher" exotic rosewood and leather sling lounge chair by Don Shoemaker, Mexico. Completely
Don Shoemaker Rosewood "Sloucher" Lounger Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Solid Brazilian Rosewood lounge chair designed by Don Shoemaker in the 1950s. Unique organic forms
Leather, Rosewood
Don S. Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Lounge Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
For your consideration, Shoemaker's most iconic chair, The Sloucher from the Sling line, the
Leather, Cocobolo
Pair of Don S. Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chairs
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
For your consideration, Shoemaker's most iconic chair, The Sloucher from the Sling line, both
Leather, Cocobolo
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H 27.56 in W 23.23 in D 27.76 in
Don Shoemaker Rosewood and Leather ‘Sloucher’ Chairs, Mexico 1950s
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Pair of lounge chairs model 'Sloucher' by Don Shoemaker for Señal, Mexico 1960s. Outstanding
Leather, Cocobolo
Sold
H 27 in W 23.5 in D 27 in
Don S Shoemaker Vintage Aged Leather Lounge Sloucher Sling Chair, Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration by fabulous Don S. Shoemaker: sloucher sling lounge chair with sculptural
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 27 in W 24 in L 27 in
Don S. Shoemaker "Sloucher" Rosewood & Leather Sling Chairs for Señal Furniture
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of sling chairs designed by Don S. Shoemaker for Señal Furniture in Mexico circa 1960’s. The
Leather, Rosewood, Cocobolo
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H 27 in W 23.5 in D 28 in
Don S. Shoemaker Solid Rosewood "Sloucher" Lounge Chair by Senal Mexico
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early Don S. Shoemaker solid rosewood lounge chair. Dowels are unusual and more substantial than
Leather, Rosewood
Sold
H 2.5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
Don Shoemaker for Senal S.A. Cocobolo Rosewood Lidded Catch-All Box, Signed
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. We also have other Don Shoemaker items in stock including 'Sloucher' lounge chairs and 'Swinger
Rosewood, Cocobolo
Sold
H 27 in W 23.5 in D 28 in
Don Shoemaker Sloucher Rosewood & Leather Sling Chairs for Señal Furniture, 1960
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Deland, FL
Classic Don Shoemaker Sloucher lounge chairs, in solid rosewood, and black leather. Iconic example
Rosewood
Don Shoemaker Cocobolo "Sloucher" Chair for Señal, 1960s
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Coronado, CA
Designed by Don Shoemaker for Señal in the 1960s, this utterly sculptural lounge chair is made of
Leather, Cocobolo
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H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 25.5 in
4th OF JULY SALE! Sloucher Slings by Don Shoemaker, Original Leather
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These "Sloucher" sling chairs were designed, circa 1960s by Don Shoemaker, the quintessential
Jacaranda, Leather, Rosewood
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H 29.53 in W 22.05 in D 23.63 in
Sling Chair "Sloucher" in the Style of Don S. Shoemaker, Mexican, 1960s, Boho
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Hamburg, DE
Sling chair in the style of Don Shoemaker, Mexican design of the 1960s. Organic shape. Unusual
Leather, Cedar
Don Shoemaker for Senal S.A. Cocobolo Rosewood Lidded Box, Signed
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shoemaker items in stock including 'Sloucher' lounge chairs and 'Swinger' armchairs, the super rare
Rosewood
Large Cocobolo Rosewood Lidded Box by Don Shoemaker for Senal S.A., Signed
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shoemaker items in stock including 'Sloucher' lounge chairs and 'Swinger' armchairs, the super rare
Rosewood
Matched Pair of Vintage Don Shoemaker "Sloucher" Chairs
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in New York, NY
Superb matched pair of knock-down Sling "Sloucher" chairs in beautifully grained cocobolo wood with
Leather
Pair Original Mexican Don Shoemaker Sloucher Sling Chairs
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of very rare mid century Don Shoemaker 'Sling Sloucher' chairs, made in rosewood with
Wood
Don Shoemaker "Sling Sloucher" Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Oakland, CA
1960s Don Shoemaker "Sling Sloucher" chair. Shoemaker was an American expat living in Mexico who
Leather, Cocobolo
Sling "Sloucher" Chair by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sling "Sloucher" lounge chair made of local Mexican rosewood and a leather sling designed by Don
Rosewood, Leather
Don Shoemaker Pair of Sling "Sloucher" Chairs
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico, D.F.
Don Shoemaker pair of sling "Sloucher" chairs
Original Mexican Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chairs
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of very rare mid century Don Shoemaker 'Sling Sloucher' chairs, made in rosewood with
Wood
Don Shoemaker Sling "Sloucher" Lounge Chair c.1960's
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Easton, PA
Sling "Sloucher" lounge chair in rosewood with leather sling designed by Don Shoemaker in Mexico c
Rosewood, Leather
Sold
H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 28 in
Don Shoemaker Sling "Sloucher" Chair and "Sling Suspension" Footstool
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Don Shoemaker Sling "Sloucher" lounge chair and the "Sling Suspension" foot stool are made of
Leather
Sold
H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 28 in
Don Shoemaker Sling "Sloucher" Chair and "Sling Suspension" Footstool
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Don Shoemaker Sling "Sloucher" lounge chair and the "Sling Suspension" foot stool are made of
Wood, Leather
Pair Original Mid Century Mexican Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chairs
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of very rare mid century Don Shoemaker 'Sling Sloucher' chairs, made in rosewood with
Wood, Leather
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H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 27 in
Craftsman Style Mexican Modernist 'Slouch Chair' Design by Don Shoemaker, USA
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Denver, CO
Fantastic rosewood lounge chair handcrafted by artisans in Mexico. A design by Don Shoemaker the
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Sling "Sloucher" Chairs by Don Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, DF
Sling Chairs by Don Shoemaker
Leather
Vintage Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good mid century Don Shoemaker 'Sling Sloucher' chair, made in rosewood with rosewood dowels
Wood, Leather
$12,200 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...
Steel
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
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
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
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
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Wood
$4,639 / item
H 31.5 in W 24.5 in D 29 in
Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Clara Porset, Luteca Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Hide, Maple
$819Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
Oak
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$2,895
H 15.5 in W 46 in D 21.5 in
Don Shoemaker Sculpted Rosewood & Leather Coffee Table for Señal Furniture
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Leather, Rosewood, Cocobolo
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of armchairs in beech wood upholstered with a bouclette fabric. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023
Fabric, Beech
$17,600 / item
H 71.66 in W 23.63 in D 37.41 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Vilma, Mirror, Fibers
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Vilma is a vertical display cabinet composed of two modules: a drawer unit covered with rattan fiber and a storage cabinet with solid huanacaxaxtle wood doors and glass shelves. The ...
Steel
$20,212Sale Price|25% Off
H 30.25 in W 53.5 in D 96 in
Cocobolo Dining Table by Don S. Shoemaker, 1960s Modern Design
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An architectural marvel in living form, this Cocobolo rosewood dining table by Don S. Shoemaker for Señal, Mexico, commands attention as both functional object and sculptural stateme...
Cocobolo
If it weren’t for his honeymoon, American furniture designer Don S. Shoemaker might not have played any role in Mexican modernism of the mid-20th century.
Born in Nebraska in 1919, Shoemaker studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago during the 1930s. In the 1940s he got married, and he and his wife, Barbara, ventured to Mexico for their honeymoon. Enamored with the country, Shoemaker decided that Mexico should become the newlyweds' permanent home. They settled in a town called Santa Maria de Guido in Michoacán, where Shoemaker spent his days painting and growing rare plants.
Through horticulture, Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to delve into furniture design. In the late 1950s, he started a small factory, producing hand-carved desks, armchairs, dining room tables, decorative boxes and bowls, and serveware. The popularity of Shoemaker’s furnishings grew throughout Mexico, and his small factory became the Señal S.A. company, employing more than 100 skilled artisans and carpenters.
Shoemaker’s handcrafted designs were essentially a mid-century modern interpretation of traditional Mexican household furnishings, and like Clara Porset — an unsung Cuban-born activist, writer and designer who drew on Mexican craft traditions in her concepts for furniture — he found inspiration in his adopted country. These influences can be seen in iconic Shoemaker originals like the Sling collection of seating, the Suspension stool and several of his table designs.
Shoemaker's furniture was exhibited in showrooms in several major Mexican cities and across the U.S., including Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles. (And mid-century modernist ideas that traveled between Mexico and California didn’t make one-way trips — they bounced back and forth.)
After Shoemaker died in 1990, his son George took over Señal S.A. The company closed after George’s death in the early 2000s.
Shoemaker’s Mexican modern furnishings continue to be coveted by avid furniture collectors around the world. From 2016 to 2017, the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City dedicated a retrospective exhibition to honoring his work.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Don S. Shoemaker desks, seating, decorative objects and serveware.
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.