Kipp Stewart Leather Chair
Kipp Stewart Directional Original Leather Stainless Steel Lounge Chair Ottoman
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kipp Stewart and manufactured by Directional in the 1970s. Few of these chairs survived the decades in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$6,000 / set
H 32 in W 28 in D 35 in
Kipp Stewart Leather/Stainless Steel Lounge Chair Ottoman by Directional, 1970
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Kipp Stewart Leather/Stainless Steel Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Directional the "Arc" chair, 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$5,800
H 32.5 in W 26.5 in D 32 in
Kipp Stewart for Directional 'Arc' Lounge Chairs in Brown Suede & Chromed Steel
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by American design icon Kipp Stewart, these awesome chairs were made by Directional, known
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$8,000 / set
H 25.25 in W 28.25 in D 30 in
Kipp Stewart for Calvin Mid Century Walnut and Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Calvin Furniture, Kipp Stewart
Located in Countryside, IL
Kipp Stewart for Calvin Mid Century Walnut and Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Each chair
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$3,895 / set
H 35 in W 21 in D 18 in
Vintage Neoclassical Klismos Dining Chairs After Kipp Stuart - Set of 4
By Kipp Stewart
Located in west palm beach, FL
An extraordinary set of four vintage Boho dining chairs. The classic Klismos shape done in the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 35 in W 23.25 in D 19 in
Pair of Kipp Stewart for Directional Walnut, Cane, and Blue Leather Chairs
By Directional, Kipp Stewart
Located in Queens, NY
sides and blue leather seat cushions, resting on four tapered legs. (KIPP STEWART FOR DIRECTIONAL
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
$14,800 / set
H 33.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
10 Spindle Back Ox Bow Solid Teak Danish Dining Chairs No. 8 by Helge Sibast
By Sibast, Helge Sibast, Arne Vodder, Kipp Stewart
Located in Chattanooga, TN
In 1953 Helge Sibast designed the chair Sibast No 8. A Danish design classic, which was part of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak, Faux Leather
$16,995 / set
H 28.13 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
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Pair of Kipp Stewart Leather Lounge Chairs
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of Kipp Stewart "Arc" lounge chairs for Directional. Original brown leather.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Pair of Kipp Stewart Drexel "Declaration" Lounge Chairs
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Nashville, TN
Full restored, rare and stunning Kipp Stewart "Declaration" line lounge chairs in butterscotch
Category
20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Kipp Stewart Set of Four Dining Chairs for Drexel
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Set of four dining chairs by Kipp Stewart for Drexel in rich walnut and leather. No rips, tears
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Kipp Stewart - Lounge Chair
By Kipp Stewart
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kipp Stewart for DIRECTIONAL; A lounge chair newly recovered in white leather with stainless steel
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Kipp Stewart Dining Chairs
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pairs of sculptural, curved backed Kipp Stewart Dining Chairs with black leather upholstered
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Pair of Leather Chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional, 1960
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Hamburg, PA
Beautifully aged cow hide leather in taupe on stylized stainless steel bases designed by Kipp
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Leather Chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of leather chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Kipp Stewart Steel and Leather Lounge Chairs for Directional
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Kipp Stewart.
Manufacturer: Directional.
Period/Style: Mid-Century Modern.
Country
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Arc Chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of polished steel and brown leather covered ARC chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Kipp Stewart White Leather Chairs and Ottoman
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in North Miami, FL
Newly upholstered white leather on stainless steel frame. The two chairs and single ottoman are
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Kipp Stewart Pair of Stainless Steel and Camel Leather Lounge Chairs, 1960s
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of wonderful chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional. Solid stainless steel frames with new
Category
Vintage 1960s American Club Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Drexel Declaration Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning Drexel Declaration molded plywood and black faux leather lounge chair and ottoman by Kipp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Plywood
H 36 in W 34 in D 38 in
Arc Lounge Chair by Kipp Stewart for Directional
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Polished steel frame with original white leather upholstery. Bold, handsome and exceptionally
Category
20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Mid Century Kipp Stewart “Declaration” Arm Chairs for Drexel
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel
Located in Milford, NH
A fine set of four walnut mid century Kipp Stewart “Declaration” arm chairs made for Drexel with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Richard Hersberger for PACE leather chair and ottoman
By Kipp Stewart
Located in New York, NY
Nice broken in example, tomato orange leather with chrome frame. The frame has very minor pitting
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1970s Pair of 2 Lounge Chair Designed by Kipp Stewart for Directional
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning cantilevered lounge chair designed by Kipp Stewart for Directional Furniture in the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Chrome
Leather and chrome lounge chairs w/ ottoman by Kipp Stewart
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of original leather and chrome lounge chairs with ottoman by Kipp Stewart for Directional
Category
Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
White Leather And Walnut Club Chair By Kipp Stewart
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent single club chair in white leather and walnut by Kipp Stewart for Drexel. The yoke back
Category
20th Century American Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut
A Pair of Kipp Stewart Chairs + Ottoman
Located in North Miami, FL
Original leather on stainless steel frame. The two chairs and single ottoman are covered in soft
Category
Vintage 1960s American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Richard Hersberger for Pace Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Wilton, CT
A vintage Mid-Century distressed leather and polished chrome lounge chair and ottoman, designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Drexel Declaration Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern drexel declaration lounge chair and ottoman designed by Kipp Stewart & Stewart
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Drexel Declaration Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Kipp Stewart, Stewart MacDougall, Drexel
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern Drexel declaration lounge chair and ottoman designed by Kipp Stewart & Stewart
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Kipp Stewart Walnut & Leather Occasional Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Kipp Stewart for Glenn of California occasional chair circa late 1950's. This example has a black
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Drexel Declaration Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
. Featuring a Kipp Stewart design, two arm chairs, four side chairs, wooden backrests with a diamond inlay
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Leather, Wood, Walnut
Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Kipp Stewart
By Kipp Stewart
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Kipp Stewart.
ottoman 20' by 26"by 16' high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Steel
Kipp Stewart "Arc Lounge Chairs" for Directional
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare pair of Arc lounge chairs with one shared ottoman. Polished stainless steel with original
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Kipp Stewart Black Leather and Chrome Arc Lounge Chairs for Directional - a Pair
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of black leather and chrome Arc lounge chairs designed by Kipp Stewart and manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 34 in W 27.5 in D 34.5 in
Set of Ten Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Buffalo, NY
Finely sculpted set of ten walnut and rosewood inlaid dining chairs designed by Kipp Stewart and
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Naugahyde, Rosewood, Walnut
Pair of Kipp Stewart Stainless Steel Lounge Chairs for Directional, 1970s
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Hamburg, PA
A modern pair of Kipp Stewart stainless steel lounge chairs for Directional. These chairs are
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Expertly Restored - Kipp Stewart Walnut & Cane Lounge Chair for Directional
By Kipp Stewart, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and the finest fabrics and leathers to give you a seat that’s as cozy as it is chic.
• Dedicated to
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 33.75 in W 24 in D 24 in
Set of Four Kipp Stewart for Drexel Walnut and Rosewood Dining Chairs
By Kipp Stewart, Stewart MacDougall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely sculpted walnut and rosewood inlayed dining chairs designed by Kipp Stewart and Stuart
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Rosewood, Walnut
H 32.25 in W 21.75 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Lounge Chairs and Ottoman by Kipp Stewart for Directional
By Metropolitan, Kipp Stewart
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of lounge chairs and ottoman by Kipp Stewart for Directional. The ottoman measures 26" wide x
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Kipp Stewart Leather Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
Leather lounge chair designed by Kipp Stewart for Directional furniture Co.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Kip Stewart Directional Barrel Chairs
By Directional, Kipp Stewart
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Kip Stewart tub or barrel chairs for Directional newly upholstered in a warm golden sand
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Velvet, Wood
Set of 8 Stewart & Macdougall Neoclassical Klismos Dining Chairs
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of eight Stewart & MacDougall klismos dining chairs created by Kipp Stewart and Stewart
Category
20th Century American Greek Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of sloped steel & leather lounge chairs by Kipp Stewart
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Two curved back lounge chairs upholstered in a deep brown leather on a solid stainless steel frame
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Exceptional Pair of Mahogany Cane and Leather Lounge Chairs
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Long Beach, CA
Exceptional pair of mahogany cane and leather lounge chairs. Likely by Kipp Stewart for Directional
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Leather, Mahogany
Sloped steel lounge chair & ottoman by Kipp Stewart
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A lounge chair upholstered in olive green leather on a sloped stainless steel frame with matching
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sloped steel lounge chair and ottoman by Kipp Stewart
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A lounge chair upholstered in olive green leather on a sloped stainless steel frame with matching
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sloped steel lounge chair and ottoman by Kipp Stewart
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A lounge chair upholstered in olive green leather on a sloped stainless steel frame with matching
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
A Pair of Kipp Stewart Heavy Steel Chairs & Ottoman
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome pair of chairs with Brown orginal leather in heavy steel by Kipp Stweart. These chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Kipp Stewart Pair of Leather "Arc" Chairs for Directional
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Loves Park, IL
A pair of "Arc" chairs designed by Kipp Stewart for Directional. Upholstered in the original warm
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougal
By Planner Group, Kipp Stewart
Located in Tucson, AZ
Rare, hard to find set of six dining chairs by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougal
for the American
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Leather, Wood
Kipp Stewart Pair of Leather "Arc" Chairs for Directional
Located in Loves Park, IL
A stunning pair of Arc chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional. Stainless steel flat bar frames and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
1970's Richard Hersberger for Pace Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair and ottoman
By Richard Hersberger, Pace Collection, Kipp Stewart
Located in Dallas, TX
Polished chrome, soft brown leather lounge chair and ottoman circa 1970.
Chair is 37" h x 27" W
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 37 in W 27 in D 36 in
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By Harvey Guzzini
Located in New York, NY
High Post Modern tubular chrome lounge chair, chaise lounge, having a sculptural tubular frame, with upholstered seat and back support. The chair is in good, original condition, it s...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
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Chrome
Ceramic Carousel Table Lamp by Episode Studio
By Episode Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted through a combination of hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques, these lamps are inspired by the balance of contrasting worlds of art and design, functional and nonfunct...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Reyes Counter Stool in Cherry with Russet Leather
By Martell Woodworks
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is a cherry counter stool with a stretched leather seat and back. The frame is solid cherry, with a gentle radius at the interior joints and softly rounded edges. The leather is...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottoman with Dark Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in 'Moonlight' cream sheepskin and features stain...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sheepskin, Tulipwood
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in a Honey coloured sheepskin and features oiled ...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Tito Agnoli Model #387 'Agnoli' Floor Lamp in Nickel and Travertine for Oluce
By Oluce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Glendale, CA
Tito Agnoli model #387 'Agnoli' floor lamp in nickel and travertine for Oluce.
Designed in 1954, this ultra-refined lamp is now considered to be a key forerunner of minimalism. Exe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Metal, Nickel
$2,074 / item
H 80.7 in Dm 6.7 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
$1,320 Sale Price / item
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H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Serpentine Vertical Ceramic Wall Sconce by Farrah Sit - Single or Mirrored Pair
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this sandy slipcast ceramic wall sconce, generous curves are paired with crisp edges and the repetition of geometry to create a flow. The sconce snakes up and off the wall, a scul...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,200 / item
H 21 in W 4 in D 4 in
Monarch Fiberglass Bench in Leather by Asa Pingree
By Asa Pingree
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Asa Pingree’s slinky, singular fiberglass creations are a direct reflection of the designer’s penchant for clean lines and lightweight structures.
The Monarch bench is a striking co...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
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H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
COR Trio Sofa, Team Form Ag, Germany 1973
By Team Form AG
Located in Las Vegas, NV
All-foam “Trio” sofa by design duo Team Form AG for German manufacturer COR. Custom champagne teddy fabric designed specifically for the Trio.
Designed to represent maximum mobilit...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Sofas
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Pace Collection Lounge Chair by Richard Hersberger
By Richard Hersberger, Pace Collection
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this leather and steel lounge chair designed by Richard Hersberger for Pace Collection, dating from the 1970s. It features a cantilevered stainless steel fr...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
LUzpot
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUzpot is an elegant directional ceiling fixture inspired by classical mid century Italian design. This fixture has a thin stem and rotates and partially angles. Made in solid aged b...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
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Brass
Large Mid-Century Modern Curved Irregular Shape Sectional Sofa by Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning and large sectional sofa circa 1970's. It features a two piece design and it retains it's original fabric. Some light normal sun fading but very usable. Recovering this so...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
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$5,600
H 27.5 in W 140 in D 114 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the kipp stewart leather chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each kipp stewart leather chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a kipp stewart leather chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each kipp stewart leather chair bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one kipp stewart leather chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Kipp Stewart, Directional and Drexel produced versions that are worth a look.
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Finding the Right Seating for You
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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