Gerard Van Den Berg Butterfly Chairs
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Denton, TX
Gerard Van Den Berg butterfly chairs with plum crazy leather that rest upon a black mesh and chrome-plated steel legs.
Steel
Butterfly Sofa in Leather by Gerard van den Berg for Montis, Netherlands, 1980's
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
The Butterfly sofa, designed by Gerard van den Berg for Montis, is known for its distinctive and organic shape that resembles a butterfly’s wings.
Metal
H 30 in W 41.5 in D 38 in
Gerard Van Den Berg Butterfly Chair
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Netherlands: Gerard Van Den Berg Butterfly" Chair, c.1983
Chrome, Steel
H 29 in W 42 in D 39 in
Gerard Van Den Berg Butterfly Chairs
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Gerard Van Den Berg butterfly chairs, circa 1983.
Steel
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 33.08 in
Gerard van den Berg butterfly chair for Montis, 1980 black
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Oirlo, LI
Gerard van den Berg butterfly chair for Montis, 1980 black Butterfly armchair was designed in the 1980s by Gerard van den Berg and produced by furniture manufacturer Montis.
Metal
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 33.08 in
Gerard van den Berg butterfly chair for Montis, 1980 red
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Oirlo, LI
Gerard van den Berg butterfly chair for Montis, 1980 red Butterfly armchair was designed in the 1980s by Gerard van den Berg and produced by furniture manufacturer Montis.
Metal
H 30 in W 41.5 in D 38 in
Gerard Van Den Berg "Butterfly" Chair
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Highland, IN
This striking "Butterfly" lounge chair by Dutch designer Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis has a leather cushion supported by a metal rod frame and mesh sling.
Steel
H 37 in W 41 in D 30 in
Gerard Van Den Berg "Butterfly" Lounge Chair
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Gerard Van Den Berg black leather "Butterfly" lounge chair with black mesh sub support and black enameled metal base.
Metal
H 30 in W 40.5 in D 41 in
Gerard Van Den Berg Butterfly Lounge Chair
By Gerard Van Den Berg, Montis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous black leather butterfly lounge chair with black enameled metal frame. Great original condition.
Metal
H 37 in W 41 in D 30 in
Gerard Van Den Berg "Butterfly" Red Leather Lounge Chair
By Gerard Van Den Berg, Montis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Gerard Van Den Berg red leather "Butterfly" lounge chair with black mesh sub support and black enameled metal frame.
Metal
H 26.38 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
A pair Butterfly fauteuils designed by Gerard van den Berg
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Butterfly fauteuils designed by Gerard van den Berg Leather upholstered
H 29.53 in W 61.03 in D 33.47 in
Butterfly Sofa Designed by Gerard Van Den Berg in the 1970s
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in The Hague, NL
Butterfly sofa designed by Gerard Van Den Berg in the 1970s.
Metal
H 31.5 in W 40.16 in D 35.44 in
Lounge Chair Model ''Butterfly'' by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis - 1980s
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century Leather and Metal Lounge Chair model ''Butterfly'' by Gerard van den Berg for Montis - The Netherlands 1980s.
Leather
H 31.11 in W 40.95 in D 38.19 in
Butterfly Chair by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis, circa 1980
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Butterfly chair in black leather and chrome by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis, Netherlands - circa 1980.
Chrome
H 41.34 in W 29.93 in D 38.19 in
Gerard v/d Berg Minimalistic "Butterfly" Leather Lounge Chairs for Montis, 1980
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in The Hague, NL
The "Butterfly Chair", an iconic design of Dutch designer Gerard van den Berg, was manufactured in the early 1980s by Montis.
Metal
H 41.34 in W 29.93 in D 38.19 in
Gerard v/d Berg Minimalistic "Butterfly" Leather Lounge Chairs for Montis, 1980
By Gerard Van Den Berg, Montis
Located in The Hague, NL
The "Butterfly Chair", an iconic design of Dutch designer Gerard van den Berg, was manufactured in the early 1980s by Montis.
Metal
H 26.38 in W 59.06 in D 27.56 in
Gerard van den Berg Butterfly 2 Seater.
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Butterfly grey leather 2 seater.
H 30 in W 41.5 in D 38 in
Gerard Van Den Berg Butterfly Chair, circa 1980s
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An amazing and comfortable butterfly chair designed by Gerard Van Den Berg. This chair is circa 1980s.
Metal
H 29.5 in W 40 in D 36 in
Pair of Gerard Van Den Berg Butterfly Chair for Montis, 1980s
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice pair of Montis chairs designed by Gerard Van Den Berg in black leather from the 1980s. They have steel frames and the leather cushions lift off completely. The mesh have zippe...
H 31 in W 60 in D 33 in
Gerard Van Den Berg Leather Butterfly Loveseat
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerard Van Den Berg butterfly leather loveseat with black enameled frame and original manufacture tags.
Metal
H 28.75 in W 40.56 in D 35.44 in
Leather Butterfly Lounge Chair by Gerard van den Berg
Located in Brecht, BE
Shades of grey ... this leather "butterfly" chair from Dutch designer Gerard van den Berg, comfortable as we like it ... great patina!
Chrome
H 30.32 in W 40.56 in D 37.8 in
Gerard van den Berg 'Butterfly', Lounge Chair, Montis
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Cologne, DE
Gerard van den Berg 'Butterfly' Execution: Montis
H 29 in W 41 in D 39 in
Rare Pair of Montis Leather Butterfly Lounge Chairs by Gerard Van Den Berg
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Long Beach, CA
Rare pair of Montis leather butterfly lounge chairs by Gerard Van Den Berg. Exceptionally comfortable chairs.
Steel
H 27.56 in W 41.34 in D 38.19 in
'Butterfly' Lounge Chair by Gerard van den Berg for Montis, circa 1980
By Gerard Van Den Berg, Montis
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Beautiful lounge chair designed by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis, early 1980s. The name of the model is 'Butterfly'.
Metal
H 30.5 in W 40 in D 37.5 in
1980s Montis Butterfly Armchair by Gerard Van Den Berg
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Media, PA
The "Butterfly Chair", an iconic design of Dutch designer Gerard van den Berg, was manufactured in the early 80´s by Montis.
Aluminum
H 33 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
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
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
H 87 in W 59 in D 18 in
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
H 27.56 in W 100.01 in D 37.8 in
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex in fabric. New, current production. The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in cont...
Fabric
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
H 25 in W 114 in D 75 in
Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 1st Edition Sofa
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and iconic 1st edition circa 1971 Mah Jong modular sectional sofa consisting of ten element pillows. The sofa was designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in this avant-garde de...
Fabric, Foam
H 19 in W 17 in D 17 in
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
H 16.14 in W 21.65 in D 13.78 in
Umran Sink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Umran Sink—a signature piece from our inaugural stone collection, meticulously crafted in Afyon, Türkiye, a region renowned for its ancient stonework. Named in honor ...
Travertine, Marble
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
Manhattan Trolley by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Manhattan trolley in metal and glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection Additional information: Trolley in metal and coloured glass. Collection: Memphis Milano De...
Metal
H 28 in Dm 60 in
Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa
By Harvey Probber
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century large round sofa with a low curved partial backrest and emerald green velvet upholstery with a button tufted removable seat cushion, resting on five short brass ...
Metal, Brass
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
H 29 in W 73.75 in D 40 in
Giovanni Offredi 'Wave' Sofa By Saporiti, Italy #1
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Crafted with industrial steel frames with the two seat upholstered loveseat mounted atop the frame. The sofa has affixed upholstered seat and seat back cushions. Presents as sleek ...
Steel
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
Metal
H 23.63 in W 65.75 in D 37.41 in
Mid-Century Modern Two Seater Marenco Sofa by Mario Marenco
By Mario Marenco
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Two Seater Marenco Sofa by Mario Marenco Mario Marenco was born in 1933. He studied architecture in Naples and won research grants for Stockholm and Chicago. In 1...
Leather
Modern Dutch design owes a great deal to Gerard van den Berg. While the Netherlands has a rich furniture-making tradition, it took a maverick like Van den Berg to bring it into a new era. His innovative armchairs, lounge chairs and sofas offer a reinterpretation of mid-century modern Dutch designs and have found wide appeal among international customers.
Van den Berg was born in 1947 to a family of designers. His father owned a furniture company in Hellevoetsluis where Van den Berg worked as an apprentice and then designer until he and his brother, Ton, founded their own workshop, in 1974. That company, named Montis, produced mostly upholstered seating for homes and businesses.
At Montis, Van den Berg challenged traditional Dutch furniture forms. Rather than starting with the piece's frame, which he felt was restrictive, he focused on the silhouette. This inspired Van den Berg to create slim and elegant furniture, often featuring angular metal legs and leather upholstery. In 1983, he pioneered the "jacket technique," consisting of a zipped leather cover around a metal frame. Several iconic Montis seats use this technique, including the Chaplin chair, the Butterfly lounge chair and the Rocky sofa.
In 1989, Van den Berg launched his own design studio and began designing for companies like Wittmann, Molteni and Perobell. He left Montis in 1990 to cofound a new company, called Label, with Ton the following year. Label furniture captures the essence of no-nonsense Dutch design. It is comfortable and relaxed, featuring simple forms that are pleasing to the eye.
Van den Berg's irreplaceable contributions to furniture design have garnered multiple awards over the years. Some of the most notable include the Kho Liang Prize, the Mobilia Innovation Award and the Prize for Interior Architecture.
Today, Van den Berg's son Jasper and Ton's daughter, Marieke, manage Label. Van den Berg's other son, Ivo, is also a designer at the company.
On 1stDibs, find Gerard van den Berg seating, case pieces and more.
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.