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Pair of Asian Modern Mahogany Floating Seat Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
with floating seat on doweled spacers. Tall backs with top carved wood open handle.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Silk
1960's Modern Floating Seat Lounge Chairs With Italian Velvet Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of 1961 floating seats modern lounge chairs newly reupholstered in Italian velvet
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany, Lacquer
Pair Modern Open Frame Club Chairs with Floating Seat in Oak & Aubergine Fabric
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of modern oak open frame club chairs with a floating seat upholstered in a beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
H 29.75 in W 31.25 in D 30 in
Restored 5-Strand 'Double Triangle' Lounge Chair W/ Floating Seat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Five-strand 'Double Triangle' lounge chair with a floating seat featuring large oversized arms
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Ib Kofod Larsen Selig Denmark Danish Teak Armchair Floating Seat Restored
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A rare and beautifully restored Ib Kofod Larsen for Selig Danish Teak Armchair with a floating
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
Modern Open Frame Club Chair with Floating Seat and Back in Oak and Teal Fabric
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome modern oak open frame club chair with a floating upholstered seat and back. There are
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric
H 29.75 in W 31.25 in D 30 in
Set of Four Romeo Rega Floating Cantilever Leather Dining Chairs, 1970, Italy
By Romeo Rega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury modernist chrome cantilever chairs by Romeo Rega, sculptural floating seat design, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
No Reserve
H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Skovby Danish Modern Teak High Back Dining Chairs - Set of 10
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Elkton, MD
Crafted by Skovby Mobelfabrik. Characterized by high sculpted backs, floating seats and solid teak
Category
1990s Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs by Mel Smilow, Set of 4
By Mel Smilow
Located in Weehawken, NJ
backrests and floating seats. Floating seat design adds an air of lightness and elegance to the frame. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Jens Risom Designed Armchairs - 1960
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern armchairs by Jens Risom. Teak frames with floating seat.
Please confirm
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Edward Wormley Chair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
floating seat and padded armrests.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Desk Chair by Funder-Schmidt & Madsen
By Funder-Schmidt and Madsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single Danish chair with swooping back and floating seat. Great mid-century design for home or
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Walnut Dining Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculptural and finely detailed armchair in walnut having a floating seat and back cushions
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Armchair by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculptural and finely detailed armchair in walnut having a floating seat and back cushions that
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
1960s Erik Buch Set of Eight Oak Dining Chairs, Inc. Reupholstery
By Odense Maskinsnedkeri, Erik Buch
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of 8 dining chairs in oak with floating seat designed by Erik Buch for Odense Maskinsnedkeri
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Thayer Coggin Flat Bar Chairs
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of simple metal lounge chairs with polished chrome flat bar frames. One piece floating seat
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Three Seat Tandem Chairs Peter Protzman Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Peter Protzmann
Located in Rio Vista, CA
leg/arm squares are conjoined by hidden stretchers to support the seats for a floating seat effect
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Stool in Oak and Cane by Ølholm Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1950s, Scandinavian Modern
By Ølholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful vintage Danish modern "Ølholm" stool with floating seat in woven cane. An iconic and rare
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Oak
H 16.93 in W 21.26 in D 14.18 in
Thonet Bentwood Armchairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern lounge chairs with sculpted flat bentwood arms. Single "floating" seat
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Sculptural Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
wrapping wood frame, holding up the floating seat.
Please confirm location.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Danish 1960s Teak Armchairs, Leather Upholstery, by Arne Hovmand-Olsen
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
shapely wraparound arms above a 'floating' seat; with new leather upholstery
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
H 32.5 in W 28 in D 21 in
1960s Erik Buch Set of Six Rosewood Dining Chairs by Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
By Erik Buch, Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of 6 model 49 dining chairs in rosewood with floating seat designed by Erik Buch for Oddense
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
H 31.11 in W 19.3 in D 21.66 in
Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in New York, NY
floating seat frames. The chairs are well made and sturdy. Branded Henredon.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Teak Danish Modern Dining Chairs
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
supports and floating seats. Original jet black vinyl with wear/patch on 1 seat.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Chrome Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"T-Chair" with polished chrome frame supporting a floating seat.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in East Hampton, NY
many details. Curved backrests, flat mahogany panel and floating seats, all original and ready to use.
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
frame in a vintage adobe finish. Rare design. Floating seat. Good vintage condition. Only one chair
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Iron
1940s French Oak Reclining Wingback Chairs
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful pair of French Oak chairs with wingback floating seats - newly upholstered in "Chanel
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Materials
Oak
Stunning Pair of Stow Davis Walnut Lounge Chairs, Classic Modernist Design
By Jens Risom, Stow Davis
Located in Buffalo, NY
comfortable, retain original mustard green Naugahyde floating seat and back, also retains original Stow Davis
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut
6 Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
comfort. Generous floating seat design adds an air elegance, lovely bowtie supports for added stability
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Vilhelm Wohlert Dining Chairs in Oak and Aniline Leather, Denmark, 1960's
By Vilhelm Wohlert
Located in Esbjerg, DK
and floating seat mounted on pyramid shaped spacers.
New upholstered with brandy coloured leather
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 29.93 in W 20.87 in D 18.9 in
SET 10 Teak Dining Chairs by P. E. Jorgensen for Farso
By Farso Stolefabrik
Located in Fulton, CA
. Floating seat feature. Original fabric is worn and needs replacing. Frames are structurally very solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Finn Andersen Style Mid-Century Chair
By Finn Andersen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Finn Andersen for Selig. Great 1960s design with a floating seat wrapped in a flowing wood frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Erik Buch Set of Six Fully Restored Dining Chairs in Oak, Inc. Reupholstery
By Erik Buch, Odense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of six oak fully restored dining chairs, inc. reupholstery with floating seat designed by Erik
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 31.11 in W 19.3 in D 21.66 in
Erik Buch Set of Eight Refinished Rosewood Dining Chairs Inc, Re-Upholstery
By Erik Buch, Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of eight fully restored and refinished dining chairs in rosewood with floating seats designed
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
H 31.11 in W 19.3 in D 21.66 in
Chrome Desk Chair by Brueton in Woven Tropical Leaves, c. 1970's
By Brueton
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
streamlined profile with curved armrests and floating seat design. Newly upholstered in handwoven fabric with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Set Eight Teak Danish Dining Chairs Svend Madsen for Moreddi
By Moreddi 1
Located in Toledo, OH
Eight teak Danish dining chairs by Svend Madsen for Moreddi. Removeable floating seats. Very nice
Category
Vintage 1960s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Erik Buch Set of Ten Fully Restored Rosewood Dining Chairs Inc Custom Upholstery
By Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, Erik Buch
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of ten fully restored and refinished dining chairs in rosewood with floating seats designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
H 31.11 in W 19.3 in D 21.66 in
Erik Buch Set of Twelve Restored Rosewood Dining Chairs Inc Custom Upholstery
By Erik Buch, Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of twelve fully restored and refinished dining chairs in rosewood with floating seats designed
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
H 31.11 in W 19.3 in D 21.66 in
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Dining Chairs by Johannes Andersen
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
details such as the visually floating seats, the protective feet covers and the visual wood connections
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
H 30.32 in W 18.9 in D 18.12 in
1960s Erik Buch Teak Dining Chairs, Inc. Reupholstery
By Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, Erik Buch
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s teak dining chairs with floating seat designed by Erik Buch for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri.
The
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Specialty Woodcraft Inc Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The elegance of the sculpted walnut frames with flowing lines and floating seats are wonderfully
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Set Of 6 Model 30 Dining Chairs By Poul Hundevad
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Accrington, GB
chairs have a stylish curved back which has a split contrast in grain with a floating seat freshly
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
4 Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
. Floating seat adds an air of lightness and elegance to the frame.
Unrestored item with option to purchase
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Siesta Lounge Chair + Footstool by Ingmar Relling
By Ingmar Relling, Westnofa Furniture
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
, circa 1960's. Bent plywood frame supports an extremely comfortable hammock style floating seat. High
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Suede, Beech
Ten Fully Restored Erik Buch Teak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
By Erik Buch, Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Knebel, DK
teak dining chairs with floating seat designed by Erik Buch for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri.
The chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
H 31.11 in W 19.3 in D 21.66 in
Plug Bar Stool, Solid Wood Shaped Seat, Hand Bent Steel and Walnut
By Rached Sultan
Located in beirut, LB
its inherent airy structure and floating seat makes it joyful to sit on and light to accentuate a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of Erik Buch Teak Dining Chairs for O.D. Mobler
By O.D. Møbler A-S, Erik Buch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Buch, and makes a stunning addition to any dining set. Floating seats, sculpted teak frames, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Danish Modern Pair of Stools of Teak and Oak by Ølholm Møbelfabrik, Denmark 60s
By Ølholm Møbelfabrik, Sigfred Omann
Located in Aarhus C, DK
A pair of Danish Modern stools with floating seats manufactured by Sigfrid Omann made at Ølholm
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Teak, Oak
H 16.54 in W 21.26 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Chinese Rosewood Qing Style Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
radiant grain rosewood free of carved decoration. The floating seat and wide back splat showcase the
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Finn Juhl "FD141" Teak Easy Chair, for France & Sons
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
with beautiful, smooth joinery. Iconic lounger features an elegant floating seat, the original
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Arm Chair, by Arne Vodder *4 Available
By Arne Vodder
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
lines, comfort without an imposing footprint! Floating seat and back offer a light elegant feel
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 22.5 in
6 Midcentury Teak Dining Chairs Model 89 Erik Buch for Povl Dinesen
By Erik Buch, Povl Dinesen
Located in Baltimore, MD
modern teak dining chairs. This rare set of Classic Scandinavian chairs feature a curved “floating” seat
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Wicker Barstools, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Unusual pair of faux bamboo barstools with floating seats made of woven wicker.
Third stool is
Category
Mid-20th Century Stools
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Mid Century Leather Accent Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
With shapely legs that taper beneath the elegant frame and a floating seat. Gracefully curving into
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful set of six vintage modern dining chairs feature floating seats and comfortable
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Borge Mogensen Inspired Single Chair by Farstrup, Blonde Wood Frame & Teak Back
By Børge Mogensen, Farstrup
Located in Los Angeles, CA
curved teak back. The seat seems to be floating seats. The upholstery may have been changed by previous
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 30.75 in W 18.325 in D 18.125 in
Mid Century MODERN Teak DINING CHAIRS by Erik Buch, Set of 4
By Erik Buch
Located in Weehawken, NJ
floating seat design that adds an air of lightness and elegance to the frames. Excellent vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set of 4 Midcentury Modern Danish Style Hardwood Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
tears in the textile or breaks in the wood. Elegant Scandinavian style silhouette with “floating” seat
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Hardwood
Swing Out Seat Kitchen Dining Table Set
By Tim Byrne
Located in Oakville, CT
stool, floating seat, floating stool, vintage island stool attached to Island, backless island stool. We
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
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Floating Seat For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal floating seat for your home. A floating seat — often made from wood, fabric and walnut — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a floating seat, we have 34 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the floating seat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A floating seat made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made floating seat over the years, but those crafted by Milo Baughman, Vladimir Kagan and Please Wait to be Seated are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Floating Seat?
Prices for a floating seat start at $775 and top out at $46,000 with the average selling for $2,600.
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.
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