$9,046
H 35.04 in W 32.68 in D 31.5 in
Gastone Rinaldi DU55 Armchair for Rima, Italy, 1950s, New Mohair Upholstery
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early DU55 armchair by Gastone Rinaldi, 1950s, Italy. A very nice example with wood legs and
Metal
$5,702Sale Price|50% Off
H 26.38 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Rare Model "DU 55 P" Lounge Chair by Gastone Rinaldi, 1954
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Stunning and rare lounge chair designed by Gastone Rinaldi in 1954, Italy. The design of this
Polyester, Oak
$28,000 / set
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 24.81 in
Pair of Rare Italian Lounge Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi Armchair Model DU 55 P
By Gastone Rinaldi, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Very beautiful and iconic pair of rare lounge chairs designed by Gastone Rinaldi in 1954, Italy
Bouclé, Oak
$12,624 / set
H 29.14 in W 24.81 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Lounge chairs Gastone Rinaldi Italy 1954 upholstered in Pierre Frey
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in London, GB
Original pair of Lounge chairs Gastone Rinaldi Italy 1954, model DU 55, organically shaped with
Metal, Brass
DU55 Chair by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, Italy 1950
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Wilnis, UT
A lovely elegant easy chair, designed by Gastone Rinaldi and manufactured by RIMA in Italy around
Brass
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 25.2 in
Pair of rare Italian Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Model DU 55 P by Gastone Rinaldi
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Berlin, Germany
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Model DU 55 P by Gastone Rinaldi Gastone Rinaldi
Fabric, Oak
Italian Side Chair in Soft Pink Velours, 1950s
Located in Maastricht, NL
soft pink velour upholstery. The model is reminiscent of Gastone Rinaldi's model 'Du 55'.
Brass
Gastone Rinaldi, DU 55 A Armchair, 1954
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Paris, FR
Gastone Rinaldi, DU 55 A armchair, 1954.
Leather, Wood
Gastone Rinaldi, DU 55 A Armchair, 1954
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Paris, FR
Gastone Rinaldi, DU 55 A armchair, 1954.
Leather, Wood
Plush "Model DU 55 P" Lounge Armchair by Gastone Rinaldi, 1954
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare U-back lounge chair / side chair designed by Gastone Rinaldi, model DU 55, produced by RIMA
Copper
Sold
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 24.81 in
Pair of Rare Italian Lounge Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi Armchair Model DU 55 P
By Gastone Rinaldi, Marco Zanuso, Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
Very beautiful pair designed by Gastone Rinaldi in 1954. Both lounge chairs are newly reupholstered
Sold
H 27.56 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
Gastone Rinaldi, Rare Lounge Chair, Yellow Velvet, Brass, Oak, RIMA, Italy, 1954
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in High Point, NC
A rare lounge chair / side chair designed by Gastone Rinaldi, model DU 55, produced by RIMA, Italy
Brass
Pair of White Lounge Chairs, Germany, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Rinaldi's model 'Du 55'.
Metal
Rare Beautiful Chair, Du55, Design Gastone Rinaldi, 1950
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare beautiful chair, Du55, design Gastone Rinaldi, 1950 Chair with metal structure, stuffed with
Metal
DU55 Chair by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, Italy 1950
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Wilnis, UT
A lovely elegant easy chair, designed by Gastone Rinaldi and manufactured by RIMA in Italy around
Fabric, Wood
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Walnut, Cut Glass
$5,214 / set
H 35.04 in W 27.96 in D 35.04 in
Erberto Carboni 'Delfino' Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Arflex
By Arflex, Erberto Carboni
Located in Tilburg, NL
Erberto Carboni 'Delfino' Lounge Chair + Ottoman 1954 for Arflex, Italy. New, Current production. Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "orga...
Metal
Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Maison Gouffé
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of Jean Royere / Maison Gouffe style armchairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in a beige / stone premium 100% alpa...
Alpaca, Beech
French Seltz Dining Table in Solid Elm
By Ebenisterie Seltz et Fils 1
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ebénisterie Seltz, dining table, solid elm, France, 1980s Situated in a small French region Alsace, Ebénisterie Seltz gained prominence as a workshop recognized for crafting, among ...
Elm
$16,610 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$2,430 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
$2,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare and very elegant wooden daybed Varnished walnut and fabric Model created circa 1940 H 58 × L 205 × W 95 cm Paolo Buffa was an Italian furniture des...
Velvet, Walnut
Rare Sculptural Chairs in Mohair, Italy, 1970s / 80s
By Joe Colombo, Olivier Mourgue, Eero Saarinen, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb pair of curved scultptural lounge chairs, Italian, 1970s/80s. Newly upholstered in a premium ivory 100% mohair fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Wood, Mohair
Murano Glass Smoked Single Panel Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass sconces, each crafted with a single curved panel of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and hand-crafted quality of these sconces....
Brass
$24,565 / set
H 11.82 in Dm 41.34 in
Rare Pair Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Stella Six Lune Light, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce rare Pair original Stella flush mount ceiling light or chandelier with with six acid-etched glass globe shades suspended from rich patinated brass structu...
Brass
20th Century Italian Frosted Opaline Glass Suspension Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier, pendant made of hand blown frosted opaline glass, designed and produced by Stilnovo in good condition. The oval white shade of the ce...
Metal, Brass
$15,207
H 24.81 in Dm 9.85 in
Pair Table Mod.1176 Designed Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Published and Signed
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Rare Pair coffee table mod.1176 designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in the 1960s. Conical base with flaring and top edged in brass which houses a crystal with a mirrored bluegro...
Brass
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.