$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 22.13 in D 36 in
Vladimir Kagan Capricorn Series Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Wayne, NJ
Vladimir Kagan Capricorn series indoor outdoor lounge chair. If you are in the New Jersey , New
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Vladimir Kagan 'Capricorn' Lounge Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vladimir Kagan, 'Capricorn' lounge chair, lacquered metal, United States, circa 1958 The Capricorn
Metal
$10,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30 in W 48 in D 48 in
Vladimir Kagan Capricorn Dining Set for Kagan-Dreyfuss, 1950's
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
Capricorn set. This incredible and rare original Vladimir Kagan Capricorn set just oozes old Hollywood
Steel, Iron
$3,150 / set
H 42 in W 19 in D 28 in
Pair Vladimir Kagan Mid-Century Modern Capricorn Dining Chairs with Original Pad
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Kagan Capricorn dining chairs with the original vinyl covers. See pics. Chairs are
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Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Capricorn Occasional Table, 1960c.
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Capricorn Occasional Table, 1964 Rare indoor/outdoor table from
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$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 60 in D 26 in
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Capricorn Cocktail Table, 1960c.
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Capricorn Cocktail Table, 1960c. Rare indoor/outdoor cocktail
Metal
$4,000Sale Price|38% Off
H 26.5 in Dm 30 in
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss 'Capricorn' Tiered Side Table, circa 1958
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare collectors piece is an early Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss 'Capricorn' tiered side
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Vladimir Kagan Set of 4 Capricorn Tall Back Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 4 Capricorn chairs by Vladimir Kagan. 2 chaises also available.
Metal
$3,495
H 36 in W 28 in D 37 in
Vladimir Kagan Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair "Capricorn" with Original Pads
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare to find with the original pads, this lounge chair is in original excellent vintage condition. Pads are in amazingly great condition also. Comfy lounge chair suitable for indoor ...
Iron
$7,800 / set
H 42 in W 18.75 in D 28 in
Fabulous Set of 4 White Painted Steal "Capricorn" Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of 4 of white painted metal "Capricorn" high back dining chairs by Vladimir Kagan. These are
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Pair of Vladimir Kagan Capricorn Chaise Longue Chairs, 1958
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Kansas City, MO
Matched pair of fully restored original Vladimir Kagan Capricorn Chaise Lounge Chairs. Newly
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Matched Pair of Vladimir Kagan Capricorn HIgh Back Dining Chairs, 1958
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Kansas City, MO
Matched pair of fully restored original Vladimir Kagan Capricorn High Back Dining Chairs from 1958
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Vladimir Kagan "Capricorn" Lounge Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Bainbridge, NY
classic Vladimir Kagan (Kagan-Dreyfuss) Capricorn series Lounge Chair in White powder coated Steel
Steel
Vladimir Kagan Capricorn Lounge Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Steel and Wrought Iron Modernist Outdoor Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
Vladimir Kagan "Capricorn" Patio Lounge Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio lounge chair by Vladimir Kagan, c.1950s, USA, for the Capricorn series is comprised of an
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A Wire Frame Chaise Lounges
Located in NYC, NY
Vladmir Kagan Capricorn chaise.
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"Capricorn" set by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Capricorn" by Vladimir Kagan. USA 1960 ca. Four enameled wire chairs and a table with a three
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Vladimir Kagan rolling "Capricorn" Chaise Lounge
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Bainbridge, NY
White Vladimir Kagan (Kagan-Dreyfuss) Capricorn series Chaise Lounge Chair with rubber covered
Steel
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H 34.75 in W 18 in D 17.5 in
Matched Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Kagan Dreyfuss "Capricorn" Lounge Chairs 1950
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan Dreyfuss "Capricorn" lounge chairs 1950. Two matching tripod chairs. Early
Steel
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H 34.75 in W 18 in D 17.5 in
Matched Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Kagan Dreyfuss "Capricorn" Lounge Chairs 1950
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan Dreyfuss "Capricorn" lounge chairs 1950. Two matching tripod chairs. Early
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Pair of "Capricorn" outdoor lounges by Vladimir Kagan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Capricorn outdoor lounges designed by Vladimir Kagan, American 1960’s
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H 29 in Dm 41 in
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan Dreyfuss "Capricorn" Outdoor Dining Set 1950s, Restored
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and Marilyn Monroe. In 1958 Kagan Dreyfuss designed "Capricorn", an indoor-outdoor iron collection
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A pair of Capricorn Chairs by Valdimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Pair of Capricorn chairs designed by Valdimir Kagan. Made of metal and newly powder coated in
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Vladimir Kagan Capricorn Lounge Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Vladimir Kagan Capricorn lounge chairs.
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Vladimir Kagan "Capricorn" Chaise Longue, 1958
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Vladimir Kagan "Capricorn" chaise longue, 1958.
Vladimir Kagan "Capricorn" Dining Patio Chairs for Kagan Dreyfuss
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Long Beach, CA
A very unique design for indoor or outdoor use by Vladimir Kagan in 1958 for W & J Sloan
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Vladimir Kagan Chaise Lounge
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pair Vladimir Kagan Capricorn chaise lounge chairs. Early sculptural model of intricate hand welded
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Vladimir Kagan Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pair Vladimir Kagan Capricorn lounge chairs. Early sculptural model of intricate hand welded steel
Steel
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H 42 in W 18.5 in D 25 in
Pair of Tall-Back Capricorn Chairs by Vladimir Kagan (Two Pairs Available)
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in North Miami, FL
Sexy Capricorn chairs by Vladimir Kagan in satin white, power-coated steel. Total of four chairs
1950's Vladimir Kagan Rare Capricorn Series Set
Located in New York, NY
Rare early 1950's Capricorn Series dining set. Triangular steel table with glass top & six steel
Steel
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
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
Tete a tete by Hugo Franca
By Hugo França
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tete a tete by Hugo Franca made of naturally fallen Brazilian hardwood trees. The design is made of opposing seats on two semi circular bases, Brazil, circa 1990.
Hardwood
Sold|$943
H 9.45 in W 9.45 in D 17.72 in
Franco Albini Rattan and Bamboo Italian Wall Shelf, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury rectangular wall shelf in curved rattan, bamboo and hand-woven wicker. This charming French Riviera style shelf was designed by Franco Albini and produced in Ita...
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
$35,200
H 25.6 in W 118.12 in D 33.47 in
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Three-seater Sofa for Gavina, Ivory Velvet, 1973
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofa for Gavina, wood and ivory velvet, 1973. The Cornaro sofa represents a sublime exemplification of the harmony between Japanese minimalism and Ultraration...
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Pair of French Art Deco Side Tables with Etched Glass Tops
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of period French Art Deco low stands (or side tables) of patinated walnut - each table featuring a sleek, early Modern design with three tiers, topped with an inset rectangula...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
$3,608Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.7 in Dm 18.5 in
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Fontana Total Black Table Lamp in Glass, 2014 Edition
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Max Ingrand and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the Fontana total black table lamp, 2014 Edition, is an unusual Total Black produced in 2014 to mark the 60th anniversary of...
Metal
$2,177 / item
H 17.72 in W 14.18 in D 12.21 in
Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Mike was born out of a geometrical game of combining rhombi. 12 wooden elements with rhombus-shaped tops are assembled with handmade brass butterfly wing bolts to form a stool or sid...
Brass
$2,782 / item
H 33.47 in Dm 55.12 in
Patinated brass and Ivory, Adjustable Three-Arm 'Triennale' Style Chandelier
By Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A wonderful interpretation of the Mid-Century iconic three-arm chandelier. Everything is done with a passion for details and materials. Shades: Each shade is 11in;/27.5cm and carri...
Brass
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Petite Vertigo Ceiling Light by Constance Guisset
By Constance Guisset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light made of structured lightweight fiberglass and polyurethane ribbons. Lead time 6-8 weeks when not in stock. Also available in white, teal and copper. 55 inches in diamet...
Fiberglass
$9,650 / item
H 30 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mae Solid Walnut Credenza, Console, Sideboard by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Solid wood case / hand-turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / solid wood, dovetailed drawer boxes Dimensions:...
Brass
$822Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
Oak
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Similar ...
Steel
$6,291
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
The pioneers of modern furniture design in America in the mid-20th century all had their moments of flamboyance: Charles and Ray Eames produced the startling, biomorphic La Chaise; George Nelson’s firm created the Marshmallow sofa; Edward Wormley had his decadent Listen to Me chaise. But no designer of the day steadily offered works with more verve and dynamism than Vladimir Kagan. While others, it seems, designed with suburban households in mind, Kagan aimed to suit the tastes of young, sophisticated city-dwellers. With signature designs that feature sleekly curved frames and others that have dramatic out-thrust legs, Kagan made furniture sexy.
Kagan’s father was a Russian master cabinetmaker who took his family first to Germany (where Vladimir was born) and then to New York in 1938. After studying architecture at Columbia University, Kagan opened a design firm at age 22 and immediately made a splash with his long, low and sinuous Serpentine sofa. Furniture lines such as the Tri-symmetric group of glass-topped, three-legged tables and the vivacious Contours chairs soon followed.
Kagan’s choices of form and materials evolved through subsequent decades, embracing lucite, aluminum and burl-wood veneers. By the late 1960s, Kagan was designing austere, asymmetrical cabinets and his Omnibus group of modular sofas and chairs. For all his aesthetic élan, Kagan said that throughout his career, his touchstone was comfort. “A lot of modern furniture was not comfortable. And so comfort is: form follows function. The function was to make it comfortable,” he once commented. “I created what I called vessels for the human body.”
A diverse group of bodies have made themselves at home with Kagan designs. Among the famous names who commissioned and collected his designs are Marilyn Monroe, Gary Cooper, Andy Warhol, David Lynch, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and firms such as Gucci and Giorgio Armani. His work is in numerous museum collections, including those of the Victoria & Albert and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Because of its idiosyncrasy, Kagan’s work did not lend itself to mass-production. Kagan never signed on with any of the major furniture-making corporations, and examples of his designs are relatively rare. As you will see from the offerings on 1stDibs, even decades after their conception, Kagan pieces still command the eye, with their freshness, energy, sensuality and wit.
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.