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 Joe Colombo, Tacchini
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 Joe Colombo, Tacchini
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...
$3,959 / item
H 29.92 in W 30.7 in D 30.7 in
Customizable Tacchini Lina Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
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
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 Martin Eisler, Tacchini
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
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
Capriccio armchair
Located in Forest, BE
Velvet “Capriccio” armchair by Georg Bighinello for Eurosalotto – circa 1970. Recently reupholstered in mohair fabric.
Textile
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
$5,143 / item
H 26.77 in W 40.94 in D 28.74 in
Customizable Tacchini Reversível Armchair by Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler, Tacchini
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
$4,422 / item
H 28.74 in W 33.7 in D 29.92 in
Customizable Tacchini Agnese Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
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
$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
Whisper Lounge
Located in Miami, FL
This Italian-made sofa is a masterpiece of comfort and design, crafted by skilled artisans and composed of three shaped elements that connect seamlessly into a curved silhouette. Uph...
Fabric
Acerbis Free System Sofa by Claudio Salocchi UTOPIA
By Claudio Salocchi, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DUPLEX presents UTOPIA: an exhibition that celebrates the spirit of the second postwar Italian Design Revolution. “The fantastic achievement of Italian Design is the incredibly rich...
Upholstery
$10,286 / item
H 29.92 in W 81.88 in D 47.63 in
Customizable Tacchini Julep Chaise-Longue by Jonas Wagell
By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Organic and versatile in shape, the new Julep, by designer Jonas Wagell, is a natural extension, in both practicality and beauty, of the existing range of Julep best sellers. Updated...
Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Orsola Sofa by Gastone Rinaldi
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Roundness and comfort. Tradition and innovation. These are the keywords of Orsola, designed in 1970 by Gastone Rinaldi. The new edition stays true to its original spirit but features...
Textile
$15,985 / item
H 11.47 in W 37.8 in D 13.95 in
Customizable Tacchini Victoria Modular System by David Nicolas
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for COM Lebanese design duo David/Nicolas are behind this modular system comprising armchairs, corner sofas, chaises longues and ottomans offering luxurious comfort. A ...
Textile
Contemporary Colar armchair with soft shape
Located in 1204, CH
Objects with Narratives is founded by three complementary Belgian individuals: Nik and Robbe Vandewyngaerde & Oskar Eryatmaz based in Geneva, Brussels & Bruges. The brothers Vandewyn...
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 Gubi, Greta Magnusson Grossman
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
$560 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Peter Glassford Natural Parota Reclaimed Wood Collage, Set of 2 Brutalist tiles
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural Natural Parota collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one...
Wood
Modern Counter Stools in Walnut, Cicely Collection
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These walnut counter height cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. These stools ...
Walnut
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
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$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
Pair of Small Brass and Tobacco Glass Globe Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Pair of small table lamps, made of a brass cylinder foot topped with an opened top glass globe tinted in a tobacco colour. Ideal for a bedside use thanks to their small size and dimm...
Brass
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
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
$7,960 / item
H 43.71 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material/color/model of the product. Nuage à Plots by Charlotte Perriand belongs to a select group of furnishings that are archetypal in the way of inte...
Aluminum
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
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, 1972
By Percival Lafer
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, wood and cognac leather, Brazil, 1972 The “MP-41” armchair by Percival Lafer embraces fluidity with a structure that appears weightless...
Leather, Wood
Bertu Nightstands, Santa Fe Modern Nightstand, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Nightstand - Santa Fe Collection is our newest design for 2025. It is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each dresser is handmade in maple (or the wood ...
Maple
$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
Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Horizontal brass chandelier covered with layers of grooved teal Murano glass panels.
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.