Danish Modern G Plan Saddleback Teak Ottoman
By G-Plan
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage mid century G plan Saddleback Footstool on castors. Original upholstery in black vinyl with
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Housemaster Lounge Chairs by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent Pair of 'Low Rider' G Plan Teak Housemaster Chairs and Footstools by K M Wilkins Circa
Bouclé, Teak
G-Plan Stool
Located in Chilton, GB
A lovely G-Plan Ernest Gomme foot stool with teak frame and a buttery black leather Andrew Martin
Unavailable
H 17.33 in Dm 19.69 in
1970s English G-plan Teak based leather/cloth footstool designed by Kofod larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in London, GB
larsen for British furniture company G-plan. These exquisite footstools can be upholstered in either
Teak
Unavailable
H 17 in Dm 21 in
Vintage British Mid-Century Modern Teak Ottoman by Kofod Larsen for G Plan
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
design collection of G Plan manufactured in England in the 1960s. This lovely ottoman, recently imported
Teak
G Plan Quadrille Red Fabric Stool Footstool
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
1965 could be argued as one of the best years for G Plan design with R Bennett creating the
Fabric, Teak
Unavailable
H 16.15 in W 19.69 in D 16.15 in
G Plan Quadrille Stool Footstool Retro Mid-Century Black Vinyl Eames Era
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
1965 could be argued as one of the best years for G Plan design with R Bennett creating the
Faux Leather, Teak
Unavailable
H 17 in W 21 in D 21 in
Ib Kofod-Larsen for G Plan Danish Range Footstool Eames Mid-Century Era
By G Plan Furniture, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
popular. Whilst working with the team at G Plan on the Danish range, his skills were to create what is
Fabric, Teak
1950s G-Plan Footstool
Located in Chilton, GB
A lovely G-Plan Ernest Gomme dressing table stool with ebonised frame, brass details and white
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak and Leather "Astro" Ottoman by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
afromasia teak for your modern interior. This footrest, manufactured by G Plan in UK in the 1960s, features
Leather
Tabouret/ Repose-pieds scandinave teck G-Plan 1960
By Victor Wilkins
Located in NANTES, FR
Tabouret/Repose-pieds scandinave vintage signé Victor Wilkins pour G-Plan des années 60 en très
Teak
Tabouret/repose-pieds scandinave vintage teck G-Plan Wilkins 1960
By Victor Wilkins
Located in NANTES, FR
Tabouret/Repose-pieds scandinave vintage signé Victor Wilkins pour G-Plan des années 60 en très
Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak "Astro" Ottoman by G Plan
By Victor Wilkins
Located in San Marcos, CA
afromasia teak for your modern interior. The footrest, manufactured by G Plan in UK in the 1960s, just
Teak
Vintage British Midcentury Teak & Leather Ottoman by Kofod Larsen for G Plan
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
design collection of G Plan manufactured in England in the 1960s. This lovely ottoman, recently imported
Teak
Sold
H 16.15 in W 23.23 in D 17.72 in
Late 1950s G-Plan 'Siesta' Adjustable Footstool in Two-Tone Grey Wool
By G-Plan
Located in Derby, Derbyshire
A wonderful and rarely seen G-Plan ‘Siesta’ adjustable stool with a newly professionally ebonized
Beech
Sold
H 37.01 in W 31.5 in D 33.47 in
G-Plan Wingback Armchair and Footstool in Blue Wool with Beech Legs, circa 1956
By G-Plan
Located in Derby, Derbyshire
A wonderful example of a mid-1950s British wingback chair, a model 406 manufactured by G-Plan circa
Wool, Beech
Stool by G-Plan, England, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Footstool by G-Plan, England, 1950s. Recently refinished teak base and new white shearling
Sheepskin, Teak
G Plan Housemaster Chair & Footstool in Teak by K M Wilkins, circa 1970s
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
G Plan Housemaster Chair & Footstool in Teak by K M Wilkins Circa 1970s Magnificent Low Rider G
Teak
Sold
H 32 in W 33 in D 29 in
G Plan Housemaster Chair and Footstool in Teak by K M Wilkins, circa 1970s
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
G Plan housemaster chair and footstool in teak by K M Wilkins, circa 1970s Magnificent low rider
Teak
Sold
H 32 in W 33 in D 29 in
G Plan Housemaster Chair and Footstool in Teak by K M Wilkins, circa 1970s
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
G Plan Housemaster chair and footstool in teak by K M Wilkins, circa 1970s Magnificent low rider
Teak
$4,800
H 22.25 in W 23.25 in D 1 in
Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk civil rank badge panel beautifully framed in a gilt Baux bamboo carved wood frame circa Qing dynasty mid-19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi which ...
Silk
Fine Japanese Hibachi Lacquer with Inlays Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Japanese wood Hibachi with copper insert circa 1900-30s end of Meiji to Taisho Period. It can be used as a unique planter or to showcase an ikebana design. Hibachi means "fir...
Copper
Japanese Ceramic Seto Tea Leaf Tsubo Jar Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese glazed ceramic jar with a lacquered wood lid circa 19th century of late Edo to early Meiji Period. The stoneware tsubo was used as a storage vessel for produce such as tea...
Ceramic
Korean Wedding Box on Stand Lacquer with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black lacquered wood wedding box known as Ham in Korea with a conforming stand. Based on the construction and design, the piece is likely dated to early 20th century (Korean Empire...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$9,800
H 7.25 in Dm 6.25 in
Fine Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryozan Okamoto for Yasuda Company Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely decorated Japanese satsuma ceramic vase by Ryozan Okamoto (c.1820s-1910s) for Yasuda. Ryozan is the head artist working for Yasuda company, a Japanese ceramic makers and dea...
Ceramic
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century. The statue was acquired in 2006 from the collection of ...
Wood
Large Japanese Porcelain Dragon Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made by the studio of the legendary Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), this is a large porcelain vase glazed in a soft yellow color with a subtle gradient, on top of ...
Ceramic
Helmet Crest Ngoin Mask from Cameroon Africa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Helmet Crest mask is categorized as a “Babanki” style Ngoin mask from Northwestern provinces of Cameroon circa first half of 20th century. In part of highland area called “Camer...
Wood
Large Ceramic Shallow Bowl with Brilliant Blue Glaze by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glazed ceramic shallow bowl circa 1960s made by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011), whose work was heavily influenced by the Japanese ceramic traditio...
Ceramic
Garra Hook Sculpture on Display Stand Mid-Sepik River Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Garra hook by Bahinemo People of Hustein Mountains from Mid-Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. The highly sculptural mask is one of the most iconic and mysterious designs from...
Wood
Guere Mask from Cote d'Ivoire Africa with Sotheby's Sticker
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Guere wood mask with paint and fiber remnant from We people displayed on a metal stand. The We people (also known as the Krahn or Guere) are an indigenous African people that inhab...
Wood
Japanese Woven Ikebana Bamboo Basket Maeda Chikubosai I
By Maeda Chikubosai
Located in Atlanta, GA
A woven bamboo ikebana hanakago (flower basket) with handle circa first half of the 20th century (Taisho or Showa era) by Japanese bamboo master Maeda Chikubosai I (1872-1950). In th...
Bamboo
$6,800 / item
H 10.25 in Dm 12 in
Striking Ceramic Jar Vase with Flowing Glaze by Vivika and Otto Heino
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic vessel in the form of a "moon jar" with a near sphere shape on a small base with a small mouth opening. The form was celebrated in Korean Joseon pottery and its form and ph...
Ceramic
Fine Korean Box with Tray Iron with Silver Inlay Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Korean iron box with intricate silver inlay dated to the late Joseon Dynasty circa 19th century. The body of the box is made from iron of a heavy weight although the wear on t...
Silver, Iron
Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of a turtle or tortoise from Goryeo Period circ 12-13th century. The realistically molded piece is covered in a mellow celadon glaze with s...
Ceramic
Rare Japanese Woven Bamboo Basket Tanabe Chikuhosai Original Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare woven bamboo basket by Tanabe Chikuhosai (1868-1945), the eldest brother of one of the most celebrated Japanese bamboo artist Tanabe Chikuunsai I (1876-1931), who developed a ...
Bamboo
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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