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 Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
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 Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
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 Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
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 Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
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 Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
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.
Italian Blue Velvet Lounge Chair, 1970s – Original Upholstery
Located in Almelo, NL
Italian Blue Velvet Lounge Chair, 1970s – Original Upholstery This stunning lounge chair is a true gem of 1970s Italian design, combining bold form, luxurious materials, and impecca...
Velvet, Foam
$4,880
H 22.45 in W 84.26 in D 32.68 in
Simone Sofa by Dino Gavina, Fabric and Wood, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Dino Gavina
Located in Brussels, BE
Simone Sofa by Dino Gavina for Studio Simon, 1971
Fabric, Wood
$4,800
H 24.75 in W 64 in D 32.35 in
Italian Modern Two-Seat "Confidential" Sofa by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Note that this listing is for the 2-seater sofa/loveseat alone (matching 3-seat sofa and lounge chair are available separately). Two-piece "Confidential" Sofa/Loveseat designed in 19...
Metal
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 34.65 in D 36.23 in
Saporiti Italia Vittorio Introini P60 Lounge Chair +P61 Ottoman by Proposals 70s
By Saporiti, Proposals, Vittorio Introini
Located in Basel, BS
A stunning and exceptionally comfortable armchair set with a gorgeous original incredible turquoise suede Saporiti designer textile and a matching footstool that mirrors the armchair...
Upholstery, Suede
$10,927 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Giovannetti, Anfibio Foldable Sofa Blue Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
From an idea of Cav. Giovannetti Benito was born the project Anfibio. Production year 1970. Its history is full of important events and participations. A piece considered a “Classic”...
Cotton, Fabric
$1,249
H 36.62 in W 40.95 in D 32.68 in
Fauteuil lounge modèle Butterfly par Gerard Van Den Berg pour Montis
Located in Rouen, FR
Fauteuil lounge modèle Butterfly conçu par Gerard van den Berg et édité par Montis. Assise en cuir gris suspendue sur une structure métallique noire.Structure en métal noir avec assi...
Metal
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.5 in W 33.5 in D 31.5 in
Mario Bellini Amanta Chair Lounge Chair For B&B Italia Circa 1970
By Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
The "Amanta" modular chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, designed in 1966. This example is reupholstered in a Pierre Frey dark olive neutral green mohair Teddy fabric and dark bla...
Upholstery, Fiberglass
$4,182
H 25.99 in W 60.63 in D 33.47 in
Mid-Century Modern "Maralunga" Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern "Maralunga" Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina- New Upholstery
Fabric
$11,851
H 27.56 in W 96.46 in D 37.41 in
Fabric sofa bed Anfibio by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni, 1970s
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in MIlano, IT
Fabric sofa bed Anfibio by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni, 1970s Sofa bed model Anfibio with padded seat and backrest upholstered in fabric. The front features decorat...
Fabric
Nautil Two Seater Sofa by Cedric Ragot for Roche Bobois
By Cedric Ragot, Roche Bobois
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by acclaimed French industrial designer Cédric Ragot for Roche Bobois in 2013, this sculptural three-seater sofa blends contemporary form with luxurious materials. Known for...
Leather, Fabric
Sity Sofa by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1986
By Antonio Citterio
Located in Premariacco, IT
Classic of Italian design, this Sity sofa by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia presents itself in its elegance and refinement with a two-seater section, a corner section and a single s...
Fabric, Plastic
$4,531 / set
H 27.56 in W 38.19 in D 40.16 in
Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, Customised in Blue Corduroy
Located in PARIS, FR
When French designer Michel Ducaroy presented the Togo to Ligne Roset in 1973, he described it as "a tube of toothpaste folded back on itself." A graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts...
Fabric, Foam
$7,204
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Lounge Chairs P60 by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Italia, Italy 1970s
By Saporiti, Vittorio Introini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of very rare vintage armchair P60, which brings the best of Italian furniture design to your home. Striking, comfortable and on-trend, the P60 c...
Metal
$8,500 / set
H 24 in W 39 in D 33.5 in
Kwok Hoi Chan Modular Lounge Chairs, Dark Blue Wool, Steiner, 1970
By Kwok Hoi Chan
Located in Miami, FL
A set of Four modular lounge chairs model Chromatic, designed by Kwok Hoï CHAN for Steiner Label on the back side of each seats. Upholstered in a dark midnight blue wool cloth . C...
Fabric, Wool, Acrylic, Foam
$5,925
H 22.84 in W 64.97 in D 33.86 in
Confidential Sofa by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, Italy, 1970s
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Brussels, BE
Confidential Sofa by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, Italy,1970s - New Beige Upholstery
Fabric
$10,807
H 23.63 in W 69.3 in D 37.01 in
AN Italian "Anfibio" Sofa Bed By Alessandro Becchi For Giovannetti Collezioni
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
One of the rarest of mid-century design sofas, the “Anfibio” sofa bed was a design by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni in 1972. The Anfibio is a cult item of its genre. I...
Fabric
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
$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
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
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
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
Walnut Minimalist Handmade Platform Queen Bed Frame, Judd Style
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, Donald Judd
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An ode to our friend Donald Judd, the bedframe design employs the tatami style of Japanese Rooms and the Hygge of Danish comfort. The reveal is celebrated in its shadow. Rest happens...
Plywood
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Sold|$16,000
H 24.81 in W 34.26 in D 35.44 in
Kazuhide Takahama “Marcel” Modular Sofa for Gavina, 1965, Set of 5
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
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
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
$20,808
H 31.5 in W 157.49 in D 59.06 in
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 3-piece Cloverleaf Sofa in dark green 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat. Seats 5 people in a very interesti...
Fabric, Wood
$9,760 / 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
$16,499 / 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
$4,647
H 20.48 in W 61.82 in D 31.89 in
Studio Simon Black Wood and Azure Velvet Two-Seater “Simone” Sofa, Italy, 1975
By Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
Two-seater “Simone” sofa, designed and manufactured by Studio Simon in 1975. The structure is made of black lacquered wood. An azure velvet big seat completes the sofa. The min...
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
$3,950
H 40 in W 76 in D 29.75 in
18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Sofa with Floral Carvings and Tapestry Uphol
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XV period three-seat sofa from the Rhône Valley, beautifully crafted in solid walnut with graceful proportions and richly hand-carved details. The serpentine backres...
Walnut
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...
Metal, Chrome
$5,228
H 30.71 in W 44.89 in D 24.02 in
Anthroposophical Children's Desk by Felix Kayser for Schiller Möbel, circa 1930
By Felix Kayser, Schiller Möbel
Located in Berlin, DE
Anthroposophical children's desk designed by Felix Kayser made of handcrafted ash wood. The desk was probably made by Schiller-Möbel, Stuttgart, Germany, c. 1930. Literature: Reinhol...
Ash, Wood
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.