Rock Sofa by Fred Rigby for St. Vincents
By Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The Rock Sofa by FRED RIGBY as part of the 5/5/5 Collection. An assemblage of 5 objects by 5
Fabric
Cove Armchair in Nobilis Ola
By Fred Rigby Studio
Located in London, England
The Cove Armchair is defined by its sculptural and enveloping nature. Planes of beautifully grained oak wrap around the sides and back of the soft cushions, following the lines of th...
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
Pebble Chair by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Pebble chair by Fred Rigby Studio Dimensions: L 39.5 x W 41.2 x H 91 cm Materials: Solid oak
Wool, Oak
Pebble Chair by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Pebble chair by Fred Rigby Studio Dimensions: L 39.5 x W 41.2 x H 91 cm Materials: Solid oak
Wool, Oak
Pebble Chair by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Pebble chair by Fred Rigby Studio Dimensions: L 39.5 x W 41.2 x H 91 cm Materials: Solid oak
Oak, Wool
Pebble Chair by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Pebble chair by Fred Rigby studio. Dimensions: L 39.5 x W 41.2 x H 91 cm. Materials: solid oak
Wool, Oak
Pebble Chaise Longue by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Pebble Chaise longue by Fred Rigby Studio Dimensions: L 200 x W 60 x H 70 cm Materials: Solid Oak
Wool, Oak
Blue Moon Vase
By MONDAYS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our beautifully crafted, one-of-a-kind Blue Moon Vase is a work of art. Use as a vessel to showcase a bouquet, or a single sculptural branch. Bright blue heavily textured glaze on a...
Ceramic
$5,200 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.9 in D 18.51 in
Silvio Coppola for Bernini Set of Four Dining Chairs in Brown Leather
By Silvio Coppola, Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Coppola for Bernini, set of four dining chairs model 330, leather, walnut, Italy, 1960s. This magnificent set of dining chairs by the renowned Italian designer Silvio Coppola...
Leather, Beech
Enigma Marble Dining Table by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Enigma Marble Dining Table by Alter Ego Studio Dimensions: D 132 x W 132 x H 80 cm. Materials: Nero Marquina. Available in other marbles. The products are made from natural stone, ...
Marble
Bold Love Seat
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Expressing modern design excellence, the Bold Love Seat is a testament to the artistry of luxury living. Decades of design expertise are showcased through an elegant and refined aest...
Bouclé
$4,428 / item
H 27.96 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Contemporary Low Chair 'Fluffy' by NOOM, Gropius CS1, Faux Fur
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, IDF
Low chair GROPIUS CS1 - Fluffy by Noom Model : Misia Azur Faux Fur Designer: Kateryna Sokolova Dimensions: Height: 71 cm / 27,95 in Width: 75 cm / 29,53 in Depth: 75 cm / 29,53 in ...
Faux Fur, Wood
Plisse Marble Accent Chair by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Plisse Marble Accent Chair by Alter Ego Studio Limited Edition Dimensions: D 66 x W 76 x H 66 cm. Materials: Green Marble. Available in other marbles. The products are made from na...
Marble
Rocky Montage Coffee Table by Odditi
Located in Geneve, CH
Rocky Montage Coffee Table by Odditi Unique and Numbered Dimensions: W 160 x D 74 x H 45 cm Materials: Petrified Wood Everyone loves a good montage. Our ‘Rocky Montage’ coffee table...
Other
$12,200 / item
H 13 in W 42 in D 42 in
FORM(LA) Palla Square Coffee Table 42"L x 42"W x 13"H Rojo Alicante Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AN ODE TO MODERNIST DESIGN. TRANSLATING TO ‘BALL’ IN ITALIAN IS THE GEOMETRY OF PALLA HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CRAFTED WITH EACH WAVE RADIUS ALIGNING PERFECTLY WITH THE DIAMETER OF EACH...
Travertine, Marble
$18,600 / item
H 13 in W 42 in D 42 in
FORM(LA) Palla Square Coffee Table 42"L x 42"W x 13"H Calacatta Viola Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AN ODE TO MODERNIST DESIGN. TRANSLATING TO ‘BALL’ IN ITALIAN IS THE GEOMETRY OF PALLA HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CRAFTED WITH EACH WAVE RADIUS ALIGNING PERFECTLY WITH THE DIAMETER OF EACH...
Travertine, Marble
$5,418 / item
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 33.08 in
DOOQ! NEW! Organic Modernist Vertigo Armchair in Beige and Grey Fabric
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ! NEW! Organic Modernist Vertigo Armchair in Beige and Grey Fabric Introducing Vertigo, our striking armchair inspired by the brutalist movement, where raw concrete aesthetics m...
Fabric
$29,400 / item
H 13 in W 42 in D 72 in
FORM(LA) Palla Rectangle Coffee Table 72"L x 42"W x 13"H Calacatta Viola Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AN ODE TO MODERNIST DESIGN. TRANSLATING TO ‘BALL’ IN ITALIAN IS THE GEOMETRY OF PALLA HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CRAFTED WITH EACH WAVE RADIUS ALIGNING PERFECTLY WITH THE DIAMETER OF EACH...
Travertine, Marble
$14,248 / set
H 38.98 in W 31.5 in D 35.83 in
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf-Sheepskin Honey 50mm/Oak-by Viggo Boesen for &T
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge chair with a high-set, winged-backrest and unparalleled comfort. The Petra lounge c...
Oak, Sheepskin
Luna Table by Venelin Kokalov
Located in Geneve, CH
Luna Table by Venelin Kokalov Dimensions: Large: D 150 x H 25 cm. Small: D 81.6 x H 17 cm Materials: Bianco Carrara Marble, Verde Luana marble. Weight: 430 Kg. Revery Architectur...
Marble
$2,823 / item
H 28.15 in W 23.23 in D 22.05 in
Customizable Lounge Chair Colima, Solid wood, Wicker back and upholstery green.
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Inspiration for this piece came from the outdoor spaces of guest houses found in tropical and exotic jungles on Mexico’s southern coastline. The boldness of the solid Huanacaxtle woo...
Wicker, Hardwood
$41,743 / item
H 19.89 in W 21.66 in D 23.23 in
Contemporary Block Form White Onyx Sugar Daddy Chair by Pietro Franceschini
By Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
White Onyx Sugar Daddy Chair by Pietro Franceschini Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces. Dimensions: D 59 x W 55 x H 50,5 cm. Materials: White onyx. Pietro Franceschini is an architect and ...
Onyx
Peonia Armchair by Le Berre Vevaud
Located in Geneve, CH
Peonia Armchair by Le Berre Vevaud Dimensions: W 65 x D 71 x H 85 cm. Materials: Solid wood SIPO legs upholstered in Misia fabric Les Hautes Cimes For over 15 years, Raphaël Le Ber...
Wood, Upholstery
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
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