Joe Colombo Additional System Armchair for SORMANI
Located in New York, NY
The Additional System Armchair for Sormani is a prime example of Colombo’s vision of modular, flexible seating solutions.
Vintage 1960s Daybeds
Metal
Joe Colombo Additional System Armchair for SORMANI
Located in New York, NY
The Additional System Armchair for Sormani is a prime example of Colombo’s vision of modular, flexible seating solutions.
Metal
Joe Colombo Additional System Armchair for SORMANI
Located in New York, NY
Joe Colombo, the visionary Italian designer, was known for his futuristic and highly functional furniture designs, blending innovation with comfort.
Metal
$12,432 / item
Customizable Tacchini Additional System by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Modules with unusual shapes give life to original seating configurations where aggregation and variability take center stage. Additional System is a project by Joe Colombo from 1967,...
Upholstery
Customizable Tacchini Additional System Armchair by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Modules with unusual shapes give life to original seating configurations where aggregation and variability take center stage. Additional System is a project by Joe Colombo from 1967,...
Upholstery
Joe Colombo 20th Century Pair of Armchairs from the Series “Additional System”
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of armchairs From the series “Additional System” Manufactured by Sormani Italy, 1968 From the archives of Side Gallery Barcelona Aluminium, polyurethane, upholstery Me...
Aluminum
Joe Colombo 20th Century Pair of Armchairs from the Series “Additional System”
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of armchairs From the series “Additional System” Manufactured by Sormani Italy, 1968 From the archives of Side Gallery Barcelona Aluminium, polyurethane, upholstery Me...
Aluminum
Italian Space Age Additional System armchairs by Joe Colombo for Sormani, 1970s
By Sormani, Joe Colombo
Located in MIlano, IT
Produced by Sormani in 1970 approx. and designed by Joe Colombo in 1967. Branded on the structure. Generally fair conditions but with original fabric of the time of non-uniform color...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 27.17 in W 30.71 in D 51.19 in
Joe Colombo Additional System Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Sormani, Italy, 1970
By Joe Colombo
Located in Padova, IT
Joe Colombo's innovative Additional-System lounge chair with ottoman utilizes various sized cushions connected by aluminum pins impressed with Sormani Logo.
Aluminum
Tacchini Additional System Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo in STOCK
By Tacchini, Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
T Modules with unusual shapes give life to original seating configurations where aggregation and variability take center stage. Additional System is a project by Joe Colombo from 19...
Fabric
Sold
H 26.38 in W 29.53 in D 31.89 in
Additional System armchairs and ottomans by Joe Colombo for Sormani, c1968
By Sormani, Joe Colombo
Located in London, GB
Fabulous and original Joe Colombo for Sormani 'Additional System' set of four pieces.
Metal
Sold
H 29.53 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Tacchini Additional System Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Joe Colombo in STOCK
By Tacchini, Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
Additional System is a project by Joe Colombo from 1967, reimagined today by Tacchini while respecting its original spirit: a modular system with timeless allure, still “futuristic” ...
Fabric
Joe Colombo 1970s Additional System Chaise Lounge
By Joe Colombo
Located in Padova, IT
One of the most iconic Space Age design by Joe Colombo for Sormani, Italy, 1970s. The "Additional System" seating system consisting of a series of cushions of different sizes joined ...
Aluminum
Joe Colombo Additional Living System
Located in Sundance, UT
This unique seating system is comprised of several parts that can be arranged in multiple formations. The system was included in the "relaxation" area of the fourteenth Triennial Exh...
Acerbis Free System Sofa by Claudio Salocchi
By Claudio Salocchi, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 1973, Claudio Salocchi designed Free System: a system of padded furniture deriving from the concept of “operated flooring”, or tatami, where the padded units could be placed freel...
Upholstery
$3,959 / item
H 29.92 in W 30.7 in D 30.7 in
Customizable Tacchini Lina Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Lina is a re-edition of one of the earliest projects designed by Gianfranco Frattini, one of the great masters of Italian design. Nominated in 1955 for the Compasso d’oro, the armcha...
Leather, Fabric
$9,602 / item
H 26.38 in W 70.87 in D 37.1 in
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs with soft, cozy forms that evoke feelings of warmth and sensuality, thanks to the...
Leather, Fabric
$10,182
H 25.6 in W 110.24 in D 59.06 in
"Tufty Time" sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia, New wool Upholstery
By B&B Italia, Patricia Urquiola
Located in The Hague, NL
Beautifully designed and crafted "Tufty-Time" sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola and manufactured by B&B Italia. The lounge piece has been newly reupholstered high quality wool ...
Wool
$9,602 / item
H 26.38 in W 70.87 in D 37.1 in
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa Designed by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric and chrome frame A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs with soft, cosy forms that evo...
Leather, Fabric
Capriccio armchair
Located in Forest, BE
Velvet “Capriccio” armchair by Georg Bighinello for Eurosalotto – circa 1970. Recently reupholstered in mohair fabric.
Textile
004 Royal Chair
Located in Westlake Village, CA
SEDUCTIVE LINES FOR LOUNGING The Royal Lounger is a lesson in both relaxation and refinement. It is available slipcovered in Belgian stonewashed linen or fully upholstered in Italia...
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Oak, Down
Datum Occasional Chair
Located in Del Mar, CA
Datum Occasional Chair: A breath of salt air in chair form. The Datum Chair evokes the nostalgia of 1940s Hollywood-an effortless blend of coastal ease and sculptural sophistication...
Oak
$5,698 / item
H 32.67 in W 29.13 in D 31.5 in
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthe...
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Julep Chair by Jonas Wagell
By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant Garde movement, drawing upon its simplicity and grandeur, refined by a ...
Fabric
PIA Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
Designed by Christophe Delcourt for Collection Particulière, PIA is a comfy armchair upholstered in ELBA (Delcourt Textiles fabric). PIA is available as a standard armchair, or with ...
Fabric
$8,677 / item
H 25.99 in W 74.41 in D 37.41 in
Customizable Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through all the Italian 70s: design was as an answer to questions not only of aesthetics, ...
Textile
Customizable Tacchini Julep Sofa by Jonas Wagell
By Tacchini, Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture
Located in New York, NY
Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant-Garde movement, drawing upon its simplicity and grandeur, refined by a ...
Fabric
$4,422 / item
H 28.74 in W 33.7 in D 29.92 in
Customizable Tacchini Agnese Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Model 849, one of his most famous armchairs, was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1956. Awarded honorable mention at the 3rd Compasso d’Oro, Agnes...
Leather, Fabric
$5,143 / item
H 26.77 in W 40.94 in D 28.74 in
Customizable Tacchini Reversível Armchair by Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Fruit of the creative genius of the architect and designer Martin Eisler, Reversível is an historic piece of Carioca design, and Tacchini fell in lo...
Leather, Fabric
$4,689Sale Price|35% Off
H 29.52 in W 40.35 in D 34.44 in
Tacchini Julep Soft Lounge Chair by Jonas Wagell in STOCK
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
CJULS102MIR11 CAT. V MIRABILIS 11 SOFT VERSION WITH CAL 117 FR FOAM Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant Gar...
Upholstery
$1,184
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Matte White Reclaimed Wood Collage, Set of 4 Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural Matte White collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of...
Wood
$789
H 13.5 in W 11.4 in D 6.3 in
Greta Magnusson Grossman Cobra Wall Lamp by Gubi, Metal, Black Finish
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Gubi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Greta Magnusson Grossman Cobra Wall Lamp by Gubi, Metal, Black Finish The 'Cobra' wall lamp was originally designed by Grossman in 1950 and is now offered as an authorized re-editio...
Aluminum, Steel
LUgoose Sconce
Located in Inglewood, CA
The LUgoose Sconce is part of our contemporary collection. Insprired by mid century Italian design, the gooseneck sconce is in a darkened patina brass, and steel. Single E12 based so...
Steel, Brass
$1,425 / set
H 8 in Dm 4 in
fferrone Contemporary Czech Minimal Carafe Pitcher with Six Tumbler Glasses Set
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary Czech glass set includes one Bessho Carafe Pitcher and six Bessho Tumblers Just as the small town is known for the healing properties of its hot springs, so are t...
Glass
Sold|$6,450
H 18 in W 15 in D 6 in
Pair of Rose Pink Murano "Flower" Floral Glass and Brass Sconces, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rose Pink Amethyst Murano Glass flower sconce or wall art with brass frame. Three hand blown and formed Murano glass flowers in a rich and warm rose amethyst hue. The Murano...
Brass
American Designer, Sectional Sofa, Rattan, Velvet, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan and yellow velvet sectional sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s. Dimensions: 25.25” H x 98” W x 98” D Seat Height: 17”
Velvet, Rattan
Vintage Harvey Probber Terrazzo and Marble Mosaic Coffee Table Mid Century
By Harvey Probber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking vintage coffee table featuring a thick scalloped terrazzo-style top with an inset marble mosaic design. The surface is composed of irregular white and gray marble chips set ...
Terrazzo
$5,900 / set
H 18.75 in W 7.5 in D 3.25 in
Murano Glass Sconces, Brass Structure, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy, New
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano sconces from Venice, Italy. These sconces feature hand-blown alternating blades of smoked and blue glass attached to a brass structure. They have been newly wired to f...
Brass
Canapé "Rognon" Art déco en placage d'acajou 1930
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Canapé "Rognon" Art déco en placage d'acajou 1930's Restauration nécessaire
Wood
$443,953
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
$1,826 / set
H 20.08 in Dm 18.51 in
Pair of French Brutalist Oak Branch Stools or Side Tables, circa 1950s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Striking pair of French rustic Brutalist stools dating from the mid-20th century. Handcrafted from solid oak, with thick round seats resting on naturally shaped oak branch bases. ...
Oak
$1,894
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 22.84 in
Mario Bellini Area Curvea Table Lamp for Artemide, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, Artemide
Located in amstelveen, NL
The Area Curvea table lamp, designed by Mario Bellini for Artemide in the 1970s, is a sculptural icon of Italian design. Its softly draped resin shade and curved metal arm create a ...
Metal
Vintage Ralph Lauren Organic Modern Woven Seagrass Club Chair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage organic modern club chair by Ralph Lauren showcases the brand’s signature ability to elevate natural materials through refined design. Fully wrapped in tightly woven sea...
Wood, Seagrass
$349Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 6.3 in W 4.34 in D 1.97 in
Elegant Fish-Form Silver-Plated Napkin Holders for Luxury Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Elegant Fish-Form Silver-Plated Napkin Holders – Sterling Silver Style Luxury Table Décor Bring an element of refined artistry and timeless elegance to your dining or interior setti...
Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
$26,800Sale Price|21% Off
H 29.5 in W 75 in D 36 in
'Mole' Brazilian Rosewood Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA Brazil, 1960s, Signed
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare signed example of the 'Mole' sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, produced by OCA Brazil in the 1960s (see image gallery for a photo of the OCA stamp). This Mole sofa has an expansive am...
Rosewood, Leather
$6,820
H 38.59 in W 31.5 in D 27.56 in
Alfred Christensen Lounge Chair for Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark, 1940s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christensen
Located in amstelveen, NL
Rare Danish lounge chair designed by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Møbelværk, dating from the 1940s. The chair has been fully reupholstered in exceptional Icelandic long-haired sh...
Sheepskin, Beech
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.