$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 Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
For your consideration, a pair of 1960s Don Shoemaker Sloucher lounge chairs, in solid cocobolo rosewood and black leather.
Leather, Rosewood, Cocobolo
$4,295
H 27.25 in W 23.25 in D 27 in
Mid-Century Don Shoemaker Sloucher Sling Lounge 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.
Leather, Cocobolo
$4,348 / item
H 37.41 in W 22.84 in D 37.41 in
Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chairs Señal, Sculptural and Organic, Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Don S. Shoemaker (1919-1990) was a US (NE) born Mexican designer and painter, probably the most representative designer of Mexico Modernist furniture design. In 1960, he established...
Leather, Wood
$2,888Sale Price|24% Off
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
An iconic example of Mexican modernist craftsmanship, this original “Sloucher” lounge chair was designed by Don Shoemaker for Senal, Mexico, circa 1960s.
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.
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.
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 modernist, Don S Shoemaker.
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.
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 and a combination of excellent materials provide a special seating experience.
Leather, Rosewood
Don S. Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Lounge Chair
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
For your consideration, Shoemaker's most iconic chair, The Sloucher from the Sling line, the leather is original as are the buttons that are nailed to the wood (two out of twenty wer...
Leather, Cocobolo
Pair of Don S. Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chairs
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
For your consideration, Shoemaker's most iconic chair, The Sloucher from the Sling line, both chairs are in their original condition, the leather and its leather buttons that braid i...
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.
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 wood frame with aged brown leather.
Leather, Wood
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H 27 in W 24 in L 27 in
Don S. Shoemaker "Sloucher" Rosewood & Leather Sling Chairs for Señal Furniture
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of sling chairs designed by Don S. Shoemaker for Señal Furniture in Mexico circa 1960’s.
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 later models. Sling is also 1 piece of Leather instead of the pieced together covers....
Leather, Rosewood
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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 Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We also have other Don Shoemaker items in stock including 'Sloucher' lounge chairs and 'Swinger' armchairs, the super rare sculptural dining table, trays, lidded boxes and accessorie...
Rosewood, Cocobolo
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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.
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 highly figured Cocobolo wood, an exotic Mexican hardwood similar to Rosewood. The c...
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 designer of the Mexico Modernism movement of the 20th century.
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 cedar lounge chair with leather sling. Mexican modern is a style that fits incredibly ...
Leather, Cedar
Don Shoemaker for Senal S.A. Cocobolo Rosewood Lidded 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' armchairs, the super rare sculptural dining table, trays, lidded boxes and accessorie...
Rosewood
Large Cocobolo Rosewood Lidded Box by Don Shoemaker for Senal S.A., 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' armchairs, the super rare sculptural dining table, trays, lidded boxes and accessorie...
Rosewood
Matched Pair of Vintage Don Shoemaker "Sloucher" Chairs
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in New York, NY
A Don Shoemaker design from his Senal Studios, Mexico, c. 1960's.
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 rosewood dowels, brass nail heads and later hide sling.
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 was inspired to create modern versions of traditional Mexican furniture designs.
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 Shoemaker, one of the principal designers of the Mexican Mid-Century Modern Movement.
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 rosewood dowels, wood buttons and orignal hide sling.
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.1960's.
Rosewood, Leather
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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 Solid Granadilla Tropical Wood with leather sling.
Wood, Leather
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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 Solid Granadilla Tropical Wood with leather sling.
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 rosewood dowels, leather buttons and orignal hide sling.
Wood, Leather
Sold
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 chair is a functioning organic sculpture in solid rosewood. Brilliant joinery fastene...
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, leather buttons and orignal hide sling.
Wood, Leather
$1,354 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$799Sale 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
$19,865 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Wool, Cotton
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
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century black dance mask, Guerrero, Mexico A nice old mask from Guererro, Mexico, used in the Tlacololero Dance of the Tlactapa and probably from the 1950s, has a very mode...
Wood
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp, Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Floor-standing and fully commanding, the Pata de Elefante Large brings the iconic ""Elephant's Foot"" silhoue...
Fiberglass, Linen, Textile, Wood
$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...
Leather, Rosewood, Cocobolo
Mid-Century Brutalist Wood and Leather Safari Armchair, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
An imposing armchair with leather upholstery. A brutalist design. An imposing yet cozy standalone piece. The combination of dark-stained wood and brown leather is striking. The side...
Leather, Plywood
$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
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Petite Mexican Butaquein the style of Clara Porset, circa 1950.
Wood
Pair of Small Brass and Tobacco Glass Globe Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of small table lamps, made of a brass cylinder foot topped with an opened top glass globe tinted in a tobacco colour. Ideal for a bedside use thanks to their small size and dimm...
Brass
$1,750 / item
H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
FIN Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green Please note that this listing includes the table base, light bulbs and finial. It is wired for use in the US. If you would like a linen shade as shown in the imag...
Ceramic
$4,795 / item
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 37.5 in
Clara Porset's Mexican Walnut & Hemp Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
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...
Walnut, Hemp
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.