$2,366Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Kelly Bar Chair Cotton Velvet Wood Handmade in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Inspired by such, the Kelly Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair has a back that recreates Grace’s thin waist, in printed velvet and genuine leather, supported by elegant legs in smoked waln...
Brass
TG-12 Sling Lounge Chair in Black Leather with Polished Chrome Frame and T- Bar
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-12 sling lounge chair in black leather with a polished chrome frame and t-bar, produced by Gratz Industries. The chair was designed in the 1950s by Katavolos, Littell an...
Steel
TG-12 Sling Lounge Chair in Tan Leather w/ Polished Chrome Frame & Black T-Bar
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-12 sling lounge chair in tan leather with a polished chrome frame and black t-bar, produced by Gratz Industries. The chair was designed in the 1950s by Katavolos, Littel...
Steel
Set of Eight Katavolos Littell and Kelley for Gratz Industries TG-10 Chairs
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of eight TG-10 Sling Dining Chairs, originally designed by Katavolos, Littell, and Kelley in 1952. They were designed as part of the original Laverne Collection produce...
Steel
TG-10 Sling Dining Chair in Smoke Grey Leather with Blackened Frame
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-10 sling dining chair in black leather with a blackened frame, produced by Gratz Industries. The chair was designed by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley in 1952 as part of t...
Steel
Set of Four Made to Order Gratz TG-10 Sling Dining Chairs in Leather with Frame
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four made to order TG-10 Sling Dining Chairs, originally designed by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley in 1952. They were designed as part of the original Laverne Collec...
Steel
Set of Four Made to Order Gratz TG-10 Sling Dining Chairs in Leather with Frame
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four made to order TG-10 Sling Dining Chairs, originally designed by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley in 1952. They were designed as part of the original Laverne Collec...
Steel
Set of Four Made to Order Gratz TG-10 Sling Dining Chairs in Leather with Frame
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four made to order TG-10 Sling Dining Chairs, originally designed by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley in 1952. They were designed as part of the original Laverne Collec...
Steel
Pair "T Chairs" by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley for Laverne International 1952
By Laverne International, Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Iconic Mid Century Modern "T-Chair", Designed by Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos for Laverne International. The pair are in a stunning black leather, which is ...
Steel, Chrome
Kelly Bar Chair in Brass with Tan Seat
By Essential Home
Located in New York, NY
Kelly is a bar stool inspired in the curved and sculpted arches from the bar in the classic movie Casablanca. The body is a full piece of polished brass and features a low black, a f...
Brass
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 22.45 in D 23.23 in
Set of 4 T-Chairs 3LC by Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell & William Katavolos
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, ICF De Padova
Located in Zürich, Zürich
Set of 4 T-chairs 3LC in black leather by Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell & William Katavolos. Plus two single chairs also available. Black leather cut over t-shaped chrome steel frames....
Chrome
Katavolos, Kelly and Littell T-Chairs in Ochre Transparent PVC
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, Laverne International
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant T-Chair designed by William Katavolos, Douglas Kelley and Ross Littell in 1952. Chrome-plated tubular legs conected with black enamelled steel struts. Original executed with ...
Steel
Sold
H 31.89 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Katavolos, Kelly and Littell Set of Two T-Chairs in Ochre Transparent PVC
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, Laverne International
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of elegant T-chairs designed by William Katavolos, Douglas Kelley and Ross Littell in 1952. Chrome-plated tubular legs connected with black enameled steel struts. Original execu...
Steel
Sold
H 37.5 in W 15 in D 20.75 in
Sleek Mid-Century Modern Iron and Striped Salterini Style Chair, Italian
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern black wrought iron Savonarola style chair custom upholstered in Kelly Wearstler Italian oblique diagonal striped velvet fabric for Groundworks. Newly upholstered g...
Metal, Iron
Pair Three-Legged Pink Chairs in the Style of Kelly Wearstler
Located in Dallas, TX
Very sculptural 3 legged chairs in the style of Kelly Wearstler. This pair of chairs are upholstered in hot pink and are accented with a brass legs. The upholstery is in good vintage...
Sold
H 30.5 in W 20 in D 21 in
Eames Herman Miller Padded EC-127 DCM Chair in Black with Kelly Green Naugahyde
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and Classic EC-127 padded DCM chair, or dining chair metal, by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. This one is upholstered in Kelly green Naugahyde, black trim and black seat a...
Chrome
Sold
H 32.29 in W 22.45 in
Pair of T Side Chairs by Katavolos, Littell & Kelley for Laverne International
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, Laverne International
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Brown leather and chrome metal 3LC "T Chairs", by D. Kelly & W. Katavolos for Laverne International. The chairs feature a tripod chromed and black metal base with a sling tan leat...
Chrome
Pair of Lineage Chairs by Kelly Wearstler
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These are a pair of Kelly Wearstler "Lineage Chairs". They are comprised of alternating layers of natural white calacatta and nero marquina marble. An armless pair, the chairs are su...
Marble
Custom Wingback Chairs by Kelly Wearstler Designed for the Viceroy Miami
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Custom pair of high back stylized wingback chairs by Kelly Wearstler, designed for the Viceroy Miami. These chairs are upholstered in a blue snakeskin vinyl with embroidered geom...
Malibu Chair by Kelly Wearstler
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Malibu Chair by Kelly Wearstler. This whimsical accent chair is hand formed using hollow steel and finished with a rich gunmetal coating. The delicate, tapered legs are tipped with a...
Brass
Elliott Bar Stool
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A truly timeless form with modern proportions, the Elliott stool is crafted in leather and solid bronze, giving it substantial weight. With a curved back, gathered rear legs and a si...
Bronze
Six "T. Chairs" from Katavolos, Kelly and Littell for Laverne
Located in Brussels, BE
Black leather. Steel. Can be sold by pair: 900$ / item
Metal, Steel
Rare Eames Herman Miller Kelly Green Arm Shell Chair on Rocker Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Super clean vintage arm shell on newer production rocking base.
Fiberglass
3-LC Chair for Laverne Design by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, Laverne International
Located in Hudson, NY
3-LC side chair chrome-plated tubular steel, painted steel,Natural saddle leather.
Leather
$4,000 / set
H 30 in W 23 in D 25 in
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Katavolos, Littell & Kelley for Laverne International
By Laverne International, Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather sling lounge chairs designed by William Katavolos, Douglas Kelley and Ross Littell c.1952, USA. The iconic sling-back lounge chairs feature a chrome plated steel fram...
Steel, Chrome
$3,800
H 30 in W 23 in D 25 in
Katavolos, Littell and Kelley Leather and Chrome New York Chairs - A Pair
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, Laverne Originals
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Pair of iconic New York lounge chairs by William Katavolos, Ross Littell, and Douglas Kelley for Laverne Originals, circa 1953. Featuring original leather slings with age-appropriate...
Enamel, Chrome
Harper Daybed by Croft House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Harper Daybed is designed with scale just like our Harper Bed. The daybed is fully upholstered in a textured, soft-green fabric, and finished with an eased edge detail along the ...
Walnut
$10,000 / set
H 36 in W 40 in D 30 in
TG-15 Lounge Chair & TG-19 Ottoman Set in Dark Brown Leather w/ Blackened Frames
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-15 sling lounge chair with a TG-19 ottoman both in dark brown leather with blackened frames, produced by Gratz Industries. The chair and ottoman were designed by Katavol...
Steel
$4,693Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 35.83 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in
21st Century Vivien Swivel Bar Chair Velvet Brass Handmade in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Vivien Leigh was a British stage and film actress. Also known as Lady Olivier, she won two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances as Scarlett O'Hara in “Gone with the W...
Brass
$3,464Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 40.16 in W 25.2 in D 21.66 in
21st Century Katharina Bar Chair Cotton Velvet Made in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Katharine Hepburn was the leading star of Hollywood for 60 years. In addition to being brilliant on the screen, she was al...
Stainless Steel
$2,236Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 19.69 in D 20.87 in
Mid-Century Modern Tippi Bar Chair Wood Handmade in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Tippi Hedren wasn’t only an elegant and glamorous Hollywood actress from the 1950s; she dedicated a large part her life to fighting for animal rights, which started in 1969 while she...
Leather, Wood
$2,080Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 43.31 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Velvet Louis I Bar Chair Walnut Wood Brass Handmade in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Ottiu decided to honor one of the most imposing figures of Jazz music. Louis Armstrong has featured several Hollywood cinema stars during the Golden Era and his career spanned differ...
Brass
$3,451Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 44.89 in W 26.38 in D 23.23 in
Mid-Century Modern Angel Swivel Bar Stool Brass Velvet Handmade in Portugal
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Beautiful California-born Angel Tompkins started her career out as a model before attempting an on-camera career in the late 60s. Angel made her major film debut as a seductive blond...
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.
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