$13,500 / set
H 60 in W 43 in D 36 in
Yves Boucard Pair of Manu and Elle High Back Modern Whimsical Chairs, Swiss
By Yves Boucard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Whimsical and fun Yves Boucard high back chairs. Dramatic freeform chairs are constructed of wood
Wood
$636Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.25 in W 19 in D 19 in
Live Edge, Organic, Redwood Freeform Wood Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Live edge, organic freeform wood side chair Chair is made from redwood trees, and has a very
Wood
Sabena, Freeform Lounge Chair, Walnut, Iron, Brass, Mexico, 1950s
By Sabena
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, black-painted iron and brass lounge chair produced by Sabena, Mexico, 1950s. Seat Height
Brass, Iron
$4,600
H 21.5 in W 27.75 in D 25.5 in
Sabena, Freeform Lounge Chair, Walnut, Iron, Brass, Mexico, 1950s
By Sabena
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, black-painted iron and brass lounge chair produced by Sabena, Mexico, 1950s. Seat Height
Brass, Iron
$4,147
H 31.11 in Dm 19.69 in
Pair of 19th Century French Schumacher Freeform Napoleon III Side Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of French Napoleon III Button back side chairs. With their elegant ebonised legs
Upholstery, Wood
$6,900
H 69.5 in W 38 in D 64 in
Swedish Designer, Primitive Freeform Lounge Chair, Painted Wood, Sweden, c 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A sculpted painted wooden, primitive freeform lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, circa
Wood
$4,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 24.02 in W 28.35 in D 28.75 in
Super Rare 'Mecurio' Chairs by French Artist Claude Courtecuisse, Steiner, 1967
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
allowed for the production of expressive freeform designs. The 'Mecurio' chairs were exhibited at the
Aluminum
$37,500 / set
H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Guglielmo Pecorini Dining Room Set with Chairs and Table in Wood
By Guglielmo Pecorini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
designer Guglielmo Pecorini, consisting of a freeform table and five sculptural chairs. The table’s
Pine, Chestnut
John Procario, Freeform Series Lounge Chair
By John Procario
Located in New York, NY
The elegance of John Procario’s Freeform Series is translated in his bentwood Freeform Series
Ash
Chic Pair of Original Karl Springer JMF Chairs in Goatskin
By Karl Springer
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An original design by Karl Springer for Tura, this freeform chair exemplifies the modernist
Goatskin
Freeform Metal Lounge Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 2011 side chair made by artist John Andrews. Made from stainless steel washers. Works great
Metal
Sabena, Freeform Lounge Chair, Walnut, Iron, Brass, Mexico, 1950s
By Sabena
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, black-painted iron and brass lounge chair produced by Sabena, Mexico, 1950s. Seat height
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 29 in W 35 in D 47 in
American Designer, Large Freeform Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of large fabric and wood freeform lounge chairs designed and produced in the United States
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Biomorphic Organic Modern Woven Rattan Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. Constructed from woven rattan and wicker cushions lashed together in the design of a freeform chair. No makers
Wicker, Rattan
1990s Vladimir Kagan for Preview Biomorphic Freeform Armchair
By Preview
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stylish, iconic, avant-garde chair by Vladimir Kagan for Preview
Fabric
American Designer, Freeform Armchair, Walnut, USA, 1980
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform walnut lounge or armchair designed and produced in the US. Signed Fisher and dated 1980
Walnut
Bamboo Loop Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique freeform bamboo chair with curved lines. One of a kind.
Bamboo
Olavi Hanninen Set Of 6 Dining Chairs
By Olavi Hanninen
Located in Miami, FL
These brutalist dining chairs were designed by olavi hanninen . The freeform design of these elm
Elm
Freeform Lounge Chair by Sabena of Mexico
By Sabena
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Freeform wood lounge chair by Sabena of Mexico, c.1960s. The lounge chair features a freeform wood
Iron
Vladimir Kagan “Freeform” Chairs, a pair
By Vladimir Kagan, Preview
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s for Preview, freshly reupholstered in woven wool / cotton blend fabric. These chairs are
Fabric
Freeform Chair by Vladimir Kagan for Preview
By Preview, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Original fabric and design by Vladimir Kagan. Made in North Carolina
Fabric
Sold
H 28.5 in W 28.75 in D 28 in
1990s Vladimir Kagan for Preview Biomorphic Avant-Garde Freeform Armchair
By Preview
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stylish, iconic, avant-garde chair by Vladimir Kagan for Preview
Fabric, Hardwood
Freeform Sculptural Chairs Signed Silson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Little is known of the sculptor Silson of New Zealand, but his work speaks volumes of his talents. Both of the forms celebrate nature, and seem to have sprung right out the ground as...
Frits Henningsen Easy Chair, 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Hudson, NY
Early freeform occasional chair by Henningsen. Solid mahogany neoclassical legs. Made at Frits
Fritz Hansen Low Back Easy Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Hudson, NY
Freeform low back wing chair with large curved arms, on mahogany stained beech legs. Reupholstered
Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Hudson, NY
Freeform high back wing chair with large curved arms, on mahogany stained beech legs
Scuptural Freeform Wood "Tongue" Chair + Ottoman
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural piece - made of ONE solid length of wood. Chair comes with matching ottoman. This
Erotic Sculptural "Love" Seat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
love seat for two. If you haven't figured it out yet, this freeform sculpture is actually a chair for
Axel Larsson Easy Chair for Svenska Möbelfabrik Bodafors
By Axel Larsson, Bodafors
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed in 1937, this Axel Larsson easy chair is a freeform sculpture with a solid birch frame
Leather, Birch
Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Brass
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Brass
$12,200 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...
Steel
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Eklipta' Wall or Ceiling Light for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Eklipta' Wall or Ceiling Light for Louis Poulsen. AJ Eklipta was designed by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen in 1959 for Rødovre Town Hall for indoor and and outdo...
Metal
Mexican Designer, Lounge Chair, Oak, Cane, Mexico, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A cane and oak lounge chair designed and produced in Mexico, c. 1950s. Seat Height (inches): 11" Arm Height (inches): 21.63" All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Cane, Oak
Vladimir Kagan, Sofa, Velvet, Lucite, USA, 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
A green velvet and lucite "Omnibus" sofa designed and produced by Vladimir Kagan, USA, 1970s. Seat height 18”
Velvet, Lucite
Green Spatters Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Free shaped wall sconces made of layers of green splatter like Murano glass pieces covering a metal structure with three sources of light.
Murano Glass
$9,500 / set
H 35 in W 20 in D 20.5 in
Postmodern Sculptural Steel Brown Leather French Pair of Chairs, 1980s, France
By Maria Pergay
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural steel brown leather French pair chairs, 1980s, France These are very rare leather and steel chairs form France. From the Maria Pergay, Michel Boyer Era. The leather is in...
Steel
$1,200
H 1 in W 4 in D 1 in
12 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Rosé Glass, France, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of 12 utterly charming 1930s Art Deco glass dog sculpture knife rests, featuring a delightful depiction of a dog, possibly a Basset Hound or a Dachshund / Sausage Dog / Wiener ...
Glass
Large German Porcelain Dinner Service, Meissen, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Delicately painted in German taste with rose camaieu flowers, the cavetto with spiral molding insterspersed with flowers, and the border with variations of basket weaving. Covered tu...
Porcelain
$5,073
H 33.08 in W 14.18 in D 23.63 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972
By Frank Gehry
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid century modern vintage cardboard wiggle chair, which is a great design side chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972 for Jack Brogan, USA 1972-1973. Reissued by Vitra from 1992 as Wiggle ...
Paper
$3,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 40.16 in W 37.41 in D 31.5 in
Moroso FJORD Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
By Moroso, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From a piece of seashell, which has been broken and smoothed by the waves, Patricia Urquiola has designed a collection of seats for both the home and public spaces. As the name sugge...
Steel
$6,600
H 29.34 in W 71.26 in D 31.11 in
Rustic Dining Table in Solid Wood, 19th Century, Auvergne, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic dining table in solid wood, a captivating piece from 19th-century Auvergne, France. The artisanal construction of the table legs ensures both durability and stability, promisi...
Wood
French Art Deco Side Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sculptural side or occasional table in faux grained wood. Shaped columnar support rests on a flat base with stepped edge detail that curves up to support the glass top. The base re...
Glass, Wood
Pair of Armchairs by Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
This early version of the Cloud armchair by Jacques Jarrige, created in 2012, marks the origin of a form that would go on to become one of the artist’s most emblematic and evolving s...
Leather, Wood
$7,851
H 39.38 in W 30.32 in D 31.5 in
Easy Chair Model AP-15 Designed by Hans Wegner Produced by AP-Stolen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare easy chair model AP-15 designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by AP-Stolen in Denmark.
Fabric, Oak
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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