Stunning Mantilla Sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina Italy
By Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Mantilla Sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1960s Removable Green Chenille Upholstery on Sculpted Padded Core Designed in the 1960s for Simon Gavina, the Mantilla is...
Velvet
Kazuhide Takahama, Mantilla Sofa for Gavina, Italy 1974 (Big Size)
By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Argelato, BO
Kazuhide Takahama (Japan, 1930 - Bologna, 2010) "MANTILLA" SOFA wooden frame, padded and covered in velvet in shades of white Production Simon Gavina, Italy, 1974 Bibliography: Ac...
Velvet, Wood
Stunning Mantilla lounge chair by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina Italy
By Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Mantilla Lounge Chair by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1960s Removable Green Chenille Upholstery on Sculpted Padded Core Designed in the 1960s for Simon Gavina, the Man...
Velvet
Blue "Mantilla" Sofa by Kazuide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1974
By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Milan, IT
"Mantilla" sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina.
Chenille, Foam
Mint green Mantilla Sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1970s
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in amstelveen, NL
Mantilla sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina.
Velvet
Stunning Mantilla Sofa set (2) by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina Italy
By Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Mantilla Sofa Set by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1960s Removable Green Chenille Upholstery on Sculpted Padded Core Designed in the 1960s for Simon Gavina, the Mantill...
Velvet
'Mantilla' Sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
'Mantilla' sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina. Original mint crushed velvet cover, easily removable.
Upholstery, Velvet
Kazuhide Takahama Mantilla Armchair for Gavina, Italy 1974
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in London, GB
Vercelloni, L’avventura del Design: Gavina, Jaca Book, 1987, tav. 90. This price includes VAT (20%), to be removed in the case of export sales, We ship from London.
Velvet
Kazuhide Takahama Mantilla Sofa for Gavina, Italy, 1974
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in London, GB
Takahama was inspired by the ancient memory of taking care of the furniture in holiday mansions by covering them with fabrics during the long winter months. The Mantilla’s name comes...
Velvet
Mantilla Sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two seater sofa by Kazuhide Takahama with black wool upholstery. Made in Italy circa 1974. Biography: V. Vercelloni, L’avventura del Design: Gavina, Jaca Book, 1987, tav. 90.
Upholstery
Sold
H 27.56 in W 88.98 in D 33.86 in
Mantilla Sofa, Vintage Sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1970s
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Roma, IT
While overseeing the installation, Takahama met Dino Gavina, who invited Takahama to work as a designer at his company, Gavina SpA.
Velvet, Wood
Kazuhide Takahama Mantilla Sofa
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in London, GB
A Kazuhide Takahama 'Mantilla' sofa for Gavina, Italy 1974. The Mantilla's name comes from the mantle which covers it, which is made from a crush velvet that drapes just so.
Fabric, Velvet, Polystyrene
Mantilla 225 sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina 1970s
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
The Mantilla sofa suits the space it fits in and is designed as such. With changeable cove, it can be dressed up and easily undressed if it gets dirty, every day in a different cloak...
Fabric
Mantilla by K. Tacahama for Simon Gavina
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A sofa from 1974 with the first loose cover over it. The idea was: another color for every day. The cover is in silk velvet.
$6,950 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$1,900 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
CADEN Small Ceramic Dome Table Lamp, Highly Textured Black Glaze, Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Obsidian Reef A deeply textured black lava glaze, reminiscent of coral and natural stone, with captivating shades that come alive when illuminated In Kalin Asenov's studio locat...
Ceramic
$1,650 / item
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 Los Angeles, 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
Ensamble Pouf in Escondido Laredo 4
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...
Wood, Upholstery
$5,012 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
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
$3,305 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 8 in
4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
Brass
Large Carlo Nason for Mazzega Smoked Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Mortsel, BE
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Scavo Style, Chrome Base Sculptural table lamp, by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, is an example of Italian Space Age design from th...
Chrome, Metal
$1,380
H 13.78 in W 39.77 in D 39.97 in
1910s-20s Japanese antique wabi sabi Zataku, low canter table, low coffee table
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique Zataku low table for 4 people, a set of tabletop & wooden leg frame. Aimed to make as Kotatsu table (heat table with brazier) in winter. Tabletop material is ma...
Hardwood, Cedar, Wood
Large Bamboo and Seagrass Wall Light, Uchiwa, 1980s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hastings, GB
An impressive and very large scale Uchiwa (fan) wall light, very much in the manner of Ingo Maurer (this is not an Ingo Maurer Uchiwa), the huge fan constructed of split bamboo and w...
Bamboo, Seagrass
$7,605 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$1,153
H 29.53 in Dm 21.66 in
Italian Mid-Century Stilnovo Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Light , 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid-Century Stilnovo Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Light , 1970s Pendant light with stunning opaline glass Made in Italy by Stilnovo. The opaline glass is in very good con...
Metal, Brass
$16,000 / set
H 24.81 in W 34.26 in D 35.44 in
Kazuhide Takahama “Marcel” Modular Sofa for Gavina, 1965, Set of 5
By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Kazuhide Takahama “Marcel” Modular Sofa for Gavina, Velvet and Steel, Italy, 1965, set of five. Introducing the "Marcel" modular sofa by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, a paradigm of ...
Velvet, Foam
Organic Shaped Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped coffee table by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut wood finish. IN STOCK: 1 If not in stock, current production: 6-7 weeks 58"L x 32" x 15"H Walnut finish. Customers ...
Hardwood, Walnut
$16,727 / 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
Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, Hellenistic female bust. A magnificent reproduction of a fragment of a female bust, delicately evoking the ideal of classical beauty. The unfinished, deliberately rough a...
Resin
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.