$5,098 / item
Tandem Sunlounger by Ego Paris
By Ego
Located in Boston, MA
The convivial and asymmetrical sunlounger allows a wide range of configurations. His reclining backrest offers 4 different positions. Mesh available in other colors Wheels hidden ...
Aluminum
$4,374 / item
Floor Zamac by Ego Paris
By Ego
Located in Boston, MA
Zamac is a highly poetic sun lounger which likes to mingle both indoors and outdoors, thus encompassing the former’s comfort and the latter’s freedom. Includes headrest and base. ...
Aluminum
$18,109 / item
Kama Swing Bed by Ego Paris
By Ego
Located in Boston, MA
The Kama swing bed is the perfect way to relax with it modular cushion design. Back cushions can easily be rotated to become a low sloped pillow when you are ready for a cozy nap in ...
Aluminum
Cabine Gigogne Pampelonne by Ego Paris
By Ego
Located in Boston, MA
Like a contemporary vision of an emblematic waterfront figure, the Beach Nested Cabins revisit the traditional concept of beach houses and become an outdoor furniture, playful and fr...
Aluminum
Ego Paris Bienvenue Lounge Chair Design by Jean-Baptiste Auvray
By Ego
Located in Boston, MA
The generous dimensions of the Bienvenue armchair lure you to comfort and conviviality. Thermo-lacquered aluminum frame. Bi-color cushions in Sunbrella fabrics. This piece of furn...
Aluminum
Hive Collection Set by Ego Paris with Missoni and Perennials Outdoor Fabric
By Ego
Located in Boston, MA
Hive collection set includes: 1x Hive one Measures: W 37 X D 35.8 X H 38 In Frame finish: FT42 chameleon grey Cushions included: (1) Seat fabric: M01 white marine vinyle (1) ...
Aluminum
EGO Paris by Thomas Sauvage Purple Tandem Sun Lounger
By Ego Luxury
Located in Rochester, England
Designed by Thomas Sauvage for EGO Paris, the Tandem sun lounger was awarded the Red Dot design award in 2008.
Wood
EGO Paris by Thomas Sauvage Purple Tandem Sun Lounger
By Ego Luxury
Located in Rochester, England
Designed by Thomas Sauvage for EGO Paris, the Tandem sun lounger was awarded the Red Dot design award in 2008.
Wood
Hive Love Daybed Outdoor Collection '4 Pieces' by Ego Paris
By Ego
Located in Boston, MA
The Hive collection is a real hive where people can gather, share and chat. Includes: day bed, side table, pouf, and planter side table (Decorative plants not included), 2 blue p...
Aluminum
EGO Paris by Thomas Sauvage White Tandem Sun Loungers, Set of 2
By Ego Luxury
Located in Rochester, England
Designed by Thomas Sauvage for EGO Paris, the Tandem sun lounger was awarded the Red Dot design award in 2008.
Wood
$2,216
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 11.42 in
Luminous Fiberglass Seashell Floor Lamp, 1970s Hollywood Regency Style
By Atelier A, Disderot, Andre Cazenave
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
a magnificent luminous seashell, a French work crafted in fiberglass and coated in the style of André Cazenave for Atelier A during the 1970s. This piece encapsulates the essence of ...
Fiberglass
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$6,879 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$15,897 / item
H 27.56 in W 100.4 in D 37.8 in
Arflex Marenco Sofa in Fabric Heidi and Candy by Mario Marenco
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marenco Sofa is designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex. This sofa features the system with making the armrest and seat as the base portion. There is a metal tubular frame facilitated f...
Metal
$12,750 / item
H 35.5 in W 59 in D 19 in
Bespoke Italian Brass Emerald Blue Green Art Glass 9-Drawer Dresser Sideboard
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Let's bring some ocean breeze inside! What we love about this piece is not only its functionality with its 9 drawers (options for sizes) but also its artistic impact and exceptional ...
Brass
$799
H 12 in W 29.5 in D 17.5 in
Vintage 1950's French Military Mess Kit with Trunk Industrial Dining Set
Located in Lafayette, IN
Charming 1950's French military officer's mess kit. Kit appears mostly complete and includes original trunk with all of the items shown in the photos. This set can accomodate rough...
Metal
$115,678
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$19,708 / 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
$163,250
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
Antique 19th Century French Set of Four Copper Pans
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French set of four copper pans of circular form having a tempered copper base, iron handles with copper rivets and hanging holes. They are heavier than the average...
Copper
Hadley Tray - Green
By Louise Roe (English)
Located in London, GB
Hand-crafted from 100% natural rattan, featuring fixed handles and a beautifully braided, scalloped edge, the Hadley tray is the chicest way to serve breakfast in bed, cocktails at s...
Rattan
$457Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 9.06 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver-Plated Peacock Figurines Hollywood Regency Style, Vintage Luxury A striking pair of silver-plated peacock sculptures, masterfully handcrafted in the classic Hollywood ...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$375
H 1 in W 4.88 in D 3.88 in
1940's Set of Gil Elvgren Pin Up Girl Playing Cards by Brown & Bigelow in Box
By Brown & Bigelow, Gil Elvgren
Located in Red Lion, PA
This highly collectible 1940s set of Gil Elvgren pin-up girl playing cards, commissioned and printed by the legendary American advertising firm Brown & Bigelow, is a superb example o...
Paper
$3,990 / item
H 33 in W 89 in D 39 in
Rudin Belgian Linen Sofa with Down Wrapped Seat Cushion in Cafe Noir Linen
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Bloom Home Inc Rudin Sofa in Cafe Noir Stone Washed Linen A heavy 18 oz weighted linen, in a rich warm brown tone. Our linen is stone washed to give a soft hand and relaxed look. Th...
Linen, Wood, Down
$3,800 / item
H 59.06 in W 59.06 in D 27.56 in
OCA, Minimalist Hanging Swing Chair by Tiago Curioni in Aluminium
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Based on absolute simplicity and extreme rationalization of lines and shapes, we thought of a shape that could be replicated identically and that, in itself, should make up the whole...
Aluminum
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.