$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Norwegian Post Modern Ekornes Red Leather Amigo Sofa
By Ekornes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Norwegian Post Modern Ekornes 'Amigo' Redish burnt orange leather 3 seat sofa.
Leather, Birch, Foam
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Norwegian Post Modern Ekornes Red Leather Amigo Loveseat sofa
By Ekornes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Norwegian Post Modern Ekornes 'Amigo' Redish burnt orange leather 2 seat loveseat sofa.
Leather, Foam, Birch
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H 79 in W 33 in D 33 in
Danish Modern Ekornes Sofa, Reclining Chair, Ottoman and Lounge Chair, Set
By Ekornes
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Danish Modern Ekornes Teak and Leather “Amigo” Three Seat Sofa, “Stressless” Reclining Chair and Ottoman and Lounge Chair - 4 Piece Set Mid-Century Modern leather Eko...
Leather, Wood, Teak
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H 33 in W 79 in D 33 in
Mid-Century Danish Modern Ekornes Teak and Leather "Amigo" Three-Seat Sofa
By Ekornes
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome and comfortable three-seat Amigo sofa made in Norway by high quality furniture manufacturer, Ekornes.
Teak, Leather, Fabric
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H 33 in W 55 in D 33 in
Midcentury Danish Modern Ekornes Teak and Leather "Amigo" Two-Seat Sofa Loveseat
By Ekornes
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome and comfortable amigo two-seat sofa made in Norway by high quality furniture manufacturer, Ekorness. It has great craftsmanship with a sculpted solid teak frame and dark bro...
Leather, Teak, Fabric
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H 33 in W 79 in D 33 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Ekornes Teak and Leather "Amigo" Three-Seat Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Danish Modern Ekornes Teak and Leather "Amigo" Three-Seat Sofa Beautiful and comfortable mcm three-seat Amigo sofa made in Norway by, Ekornes.
Leather, Wood
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H 33.08 in W 55.12 in D 33.08 in
Ekornes Amigo Matching Stressless Two Seater Sofa & Armchair In Cream Leather
By Ekornes
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Ekornes Amigo Matching Stressless Two Seater Sofa and Armchair In Cream Leather Handsome and comfortable “Amigo” armchair and 2 seater sofa made in Norway b...
Leather, Foam, Teak
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H 33.08 in W 55.12 in D 33.08 in
Ekornes Amigo Matching Stressless Two Seater Sofa & Armchair In Cream Leather
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Ekornes Amigo Matching Stressless Two Seater Sofa and Armchair In Cream Leather Handsome and comfortable “Amigo” armchair and 2 seater sofa made in Norway b...
Leather, Foam, Teak
Space Age Sofa in White Wood and Aubergine Leather, USA circa 1970
By William Andrus
Located in View Park, CA
A modernist space age sofa after William Andrus, circa 1970. Painted white wood shell with aubergine hued leather, which appears slightly espresso in darker light. Significantly dis...
Leather, Wood
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$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
$2,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 79 in D 32 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Beautiful Black Leather 3 Seat Sofa oak Legs
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern beautiful Black leather 3 seat sofa dark wood legs. Style of Børge Mogensen. Beautiful Black leather is soft and shows little signs of use but broken in nic...
Leather, Oak
Danish Modern Teak Daybed w/ Leather Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Teak Wood, New Tweed Fabric, New Pirelli Webbing, New Italian Cognac Leather Bolster Pillow _________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern fu...
Leather, Upholstery, Teak, Wood
$4,400
H 28 in W 102 in D 41 in
B&B Italia “Alanda” Sofa in Caramel Leather – Fully Restored Excellent Condition
By B&B Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY WITHIN NEW YORK CITY Offered here is a rare and timeless “Alanda” sofa by B&B Italia, designed by Paolo Piva in the 1980s – a standout example of refined Ita...
Leather
Mid Century Modern Josef Otmar Gondola Sofa
By Otmar, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Raleigh, NC
Exceptional mid-century modern gondola sofa by celebrated designer Josef Otmar, featuring his signature flowing lines and masterful woodworking. This stunning piece showcases the sc...
Upholstery, Walnut
Contemporary Art Deco Mint, Lipstick Carousel 3 Arms Pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 84 in D 32 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Beautiful Dark Brown Leather 3 Seat Sofa nice patina
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern beautiful Dark Brown leather 3 seat sofa Dark brown birch light wood legs. Style of Børge Mogensen. Beautiful Brown leather is soft and shows signs of use b...
Leather, Birch
$3,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28 in W 120 in D 60 in
Mid Century Modern Modular Sectional sofa with ottoman by Broyhill Lenoir
By Broyhill
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Modern Modular Sectional sofa with ottoman by Broyhill Lenoir Vintage Broyhill Lenoir Modular Sectional Sofa characterized by its distinctive exposed solid wood frame st...
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 59 in D 75 in
Mid century Danish Modern Full teak Platform bed headboad with storage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Mid century Danish Modern Teak Platform Full Size Bed. Beautiful Platform bed that sits on a platform base with footboard. It has (2) top teak sliding doors in the headboard...
Birch, Teak
$3,300Sale Price|40% Off
H 28 in W 94 in D 32 in
Midcentury American Modern Mel Smilow Solid Walnut Frame Sofa or Daybed
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning midcentury American Modern Mel Smilow Walnut frame long low sofa or daybed. Beautiful armless sofa with solid walnut sculpted frame and steel spring support insert. Has Orig...
Steel
Mid Century Scandinavia low long sling Safari sofa by Bruksbo
By Bruksbo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Unique Mid century low sling leather safari lounge 3 seat sofa by Bruksbo Norwegian Furniture Maker. Designed by Ivar Opsvik called the “Safari” leather sofa. A very rare s...
Brass
'Togo' 3 seater sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Brussels, BE
TOGO Sofa by Michel Ducaroy – A Design Icon Since 1973 Designed by Michel Ducaroy (1925–2009), the iconic TOGO sofa is the very definition of relaxed comfort. Its distinctive, low-s...
Leather
$5,575Sale Price|10% Off
H 30.71 in W 82.68 in D 31.5 in
Sculptural Mid Century Bastiano sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Made in Italy
By Gavina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1962, Bastiano is a sculptural sofa that truly expresses the couple's design philosophy. Their signature elements - geometric wood frame, soft ne...
Leather, Wood
Early Pierre Chapo 'L09G' Sofa or Bench in Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, bench, 'L09G', elm, fabric, France, 1978 This piece is an early edition designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his commitment to pure and clean design and construction pr...
Fabric, Elm
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.