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2010s Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Grey Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman
Category

2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1968 Herman Miller Eames ES102 Intermediate Desk Chair in Black Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Naugahyde upholstery and has a universal Eames four-star swivel base with antler top. Production of this
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Herman Miller Eames Tandem Bench with Brown Naugahyde Pad Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage Charles Eames 3-seat tandem bench. The bench features original brown Naugahyde pads and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1964 Eames for Herman Miller 3473 Sofa with Fresh Black Naugahyde Upholstery
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 3473 sofa, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1964. It is
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Rare Early 1960s Eames Chair No.680 1st Generation Herman Miller Hille EA101 MCM
By Hille, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
‘Naugahyde’ (durable faux leather) seat. It has the lovely Eames under-seat ‘U’ support over the smart black
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

6 Eames for Herman Miller DSS Stackable Naugahyde Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Sold as a group of 6. Eames stackable fiberglass shell chairs with original brown Naugahyde pads
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1964 Eames for Herman Miller 3473 Three Seat Sofa in White Naugahyde #1
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 3473 sofa, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1964. It's
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

1964 Eames for Herman Miller 3473 Three-Seater Sofa in White Naugahyde #2
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 3473 sofa, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1964. It's
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

1957 Herman Miller Eames DKX Wire Dining Chair with Full Naugahyde Orange Pad
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single circa 1957 production Eames DKX dining chair with wire upper and fully
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair Light White Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for
Category

2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair Cream Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, Model EA334, designed by Charles and Ray
Category

2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

2010 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Executive Desk Chairs in Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Executive Desk Chairs, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames
Category

2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1958 Set of 4 Herman Miller Eames DKR-2 Wire Bikini Chairs in Yellow Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four DKR-2 wire dining chairs, designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Side Chair in Grey Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group armless desk or side chair with a 5-Point Antler Base, initially
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Tan Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman
Category

2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1984 Herman Miller Eames 3734 T&em Four Seater Arm Shell Bench in Gray Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Herman Miller Eames Tandem four seater bench, model 3734 base and 3730 top
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames / Herman Miller / Girard Padded Arm Shell Swivel Aluminum Base
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Charles Eames / Herman Miller / Girard Padded Arm Shell Swivel Aluminum Base.. White
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Charles Eames Bucket Chairs with Two-Tone Original Fabric
By Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unusual pair of Charles Eames, it is quit rare with a two-tone fabric, Alexander Girard
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

1970s Herman Miller Aluminum Management Side Chairs in Black Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Desk Chairs, Model EA308, initially designed by Ray and Charles
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames Drafting Stool for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swivel stool by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, c.1970s, USA. The stool features a
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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

La Fonda Arm Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Centreville, VA
This arm chair is one of two new fiberglass chairs Charles and Ray Eames designed in 1961, inspired
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Eames Wire Chair for Herman Miller with Original Girard Bikini
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
Eames DKR chair for Herman Miller. The frame for this chair is made of a steel wires welded
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare "Kleinhans" Chair, circa 1939 Charles Eames/Eero Saarinen / MODERNIST
By Charles Eames, Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Kleinhans armchair , designed by Charles eames and Eero Saarinen . Early chair ,designed
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Birch, Plywood

Charles and Ray Eames DKR-2 Wire Chair for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DKR-2 chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, also referred to as the bikini chair
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles Eames Wire Chairs with Bikini Cover on Eiffel Base's
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair Eames wire chairs on a black Eiffel base with the bikini covers for Herman Miller
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Herman Miller Eames Orange Pad Swivel PKC1 aluminum base Dining Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of 4 Early Production Herman Miller designed by Charles Eames.. Orange Pad Swivel PKC1
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Iron

1970's Eames Aluminium Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in LYON, FR
The 'Eames ‘Aluminum Lounge Chair ’ A name you have heard whispered in hushed tones around the
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

1970's Eames Aluminium Lounge Chair
1970's Eames Aluminium Lounge Chair
H 33.47 in W 24.41 in D 29.14 in
Eames PAC Yellow Padded Swivel Armchair w/Gray Fiberglass Shell & Aluminum Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic vintage Eames PAC, pivoting armchair on cast aluminum base, with yellow Naugahyde padded
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Eames Molded Fiberglass Black Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Gorgeous vintage mid-century modern Eames molded fiberglass black armchair. Arguably one of the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of Three Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Padded Arm Shell Chairs, Two-Tone /Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair of Mid-Century Modern padded arm shell chairs,Designed by Charles and Ray Eames, for
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

1957 Herman Miller Eames DKR-2 Dining / Side Chairs Set of Five with Orange Pads
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a rare set of 1957 Eames DKR-2 Dining / Side Chairs produced by Herman Miller
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1957 Set of 6 Herman Miller Eames DKR-2 Wire Dining Chairs w/ Base & Bikini Pads
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a vintage set of six Eames DKR-2 wire dining chairs with black bikini pads
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Eames Wire Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare satin black metal wire Eames rocking chair with birch wood runners and dark charcoal
Category

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

Materials

Wire

Ray Charles Eames Herman Miller Padded Arm Shell Chairs Alexander Girard a Pair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of fiberglass arm shell chair designed by Ray & Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

1954 Herman Miller Eames Wire Shell Chair X Base DKX-1 Redwood Avenue Label
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a super rare and original Eames for Herman Miller 1954 DKX chair with wire top
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

C. 1954 Set of Four Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKX Wire Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four DKX chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1951. These
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

1st Generation Eames RKR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
Charles and Ray Eames designed their fiberglass and wire chairs to be fitted with a wide variety of
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charles and Ray Eames PKC Wire Chair with Swivel Base for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PKC Desk/dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA. The chair features a teal
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Eames upholstered side chairs by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
This set of side chairs by Charles and Ray Eames are post-war classics. The seats are elephant hide
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Early 1960's Production Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman For Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman finished in Brazilian rosewood and black leather for Herman
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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. The chair swivels, tilts and rocks with its original sturdy Lest...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Walnut, Bentwood

Eames for Herman Miller 32 Inch Round White Marble Coffee Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
fabric. Eames collectors will be happy to know that we have twenty naugahyde stackable Eames shell chairs
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Aluminum

2022 Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in White Sequel Upholstery
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs, Model EA335, designed by Ray and Charles
Category

2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Rectangular White and Black Side Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
velvet. Eames collectors will be happy to know that we have twenty naugahyde stackable Eames shell chairs
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Aluminum

Charles and Ray Eames Set of 6 'Bikini' Wire Frame Chairs Vitra 1980s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Meer, VAN
Charles and Ray Eames Set of 6 'Bikini' Wire Frame Chairs, Vitra editions, 1980s This is a
Category

Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

EA116, Early Edition, Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1958
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare early edition “EA116” designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. The stamp
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames LKH-2 Lounge with Girard Upholstery by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Alexander Girard, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
This terrific example of the Eames LKH-2 easy chair has a black wire seat, a bikini pad in magenta
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

2013 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Desk Chairs in Brown 12+ Available
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs, model EA335, originally designed by Charles
Category

2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Grey w/ Manual Lift
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for
Category

2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1950, Charles and Ray Eames, Set of Four DKR Chairs Red Leather Bikinis
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
chairs, often mentioned in Eames' related documents as Eames Furniture, My Modern Interior etc., with red
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1959 Herman Miller Eames DAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair with Green Removable Pad
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1959 production Herman Miller Eames DAX dining / side chair with dark
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Early Base Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Don Albinson, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Ferndale, MI
aluminum base. Original purple naugahyde covers are in very good to excellent condition. Ever so slight
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

1957 Pair of Herman Miller Eames DKX Wire Dining Chairs with Full Vinyl Covers
By Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of circa 1957 production Eames DKX dining chairs with wire uppers and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Restored Pair of Bent Ply Faux White Tufted Leather George Mulhauser Mr. Chairs
By Florence Knoll, Plycraft, George Mulhauser, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
differences are as follows. Chair "A" -- Upholstered in tufted white Naugahyde -- Back cushion is locked in
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Set of four Harry Bertoia for Knoll chrome dining chairs with deep red cushions
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Charles and Ray Eames . After moving to Knoll to pursue his own ideas he produced a revered collection of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll White and Black Executive Arm Chair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
midcentury modern classic of the Eames era. The timeless iconic shape, graceful curves, and perfect
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century English Modern Dining Chairs by Nathan Furniture
By Plycraft, Nathan Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian influence and a comforting bentwood backrest inspired by the innovations of Ray & Charles Eames
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Faux Leather, Naugahyde, Wood, Hardwood, Bentwood, Plywood

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Eames Naugahyde For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the eames naugahyde you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, faux leather and naugahyde, every eames naugahyde was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a eames naugahyde — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right eames naugahyde, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made eames naugahyde 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 Eames Naugahyde?

The average selling price for a eames naugahyde at 1stDibs is $1,495, while they’re typically $19 on the low end and $6,800 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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.