1 Klaus Franck & Werner Sauer Two Seat Sofa
By Klaus Frank & Werner Sauer
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid century modern two-seat settee designed by Klaus Franck and Werner Sauer for Wilkhahn in 1983
Chrome
Unavailable
H 35.88 in W 26.75 in D 24.75 in
Black Leather Modus 283/7 Office Swivel Task Chair for Wilkhahn, Germany
By Klaus Frank & Werner Sauer, Wiege
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An innovative look. Suitably prestigious. Excellent comfort. What area says more about corporate culture than executive offices? Which is why prestige and constant values enjoy high ...
Aluminum
Black Wilkhahn Modus Executive Cantilever Office Armchair
By Wilkhahn, Klaus Frank & Werner Sauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In positions of responsibility, office and conference chairs are the last things you cut back on. Which is why the modus Executive range is all about quality not quantity. It combine...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 35.88 in W 25.25 in D 24 in
Black Modus 263/7 Adjustable Swivel Office Task Chair for Wilkhahn, Germany
By Wilkhahn, Klaus Frank & Werner Sauer, Wiege
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An innovative look. Suitably prestigious. Excellent comfort. What area says more about corporate culture than executive offices? Which is why prestige and constant values enjoy high ...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 44.25 in W 26.75 in D 24.75 in
Black Fabric Modus 284/7 Swivel Office Task Chair for Wilkhahn, Germany
By Wilkhahn, Klaus Frank & Werner Sauer, Wiege
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In positions of responsibility, office and conference chairs are the last things you cut back on. Which is why the Modus Executive range is all about quality not quantity. It combine...
White Leather Wilkhahn Versal 251 Four Conference Armchair
By Wilkhahn, Klaus Frank & Werner Sauer, Wiege
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A harmonious atmosphere and comfortable furniture play a key role in the success of a meeting or a conference. The Versa conference chair is just such a model of excellence, combinin...
Metal
$3,470
H 29.53 in W 61.03 in D 37.41 in
Ligne Roset Marsala Sofa in Black Leather by Michel Ducaroy, France, the 1970s
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Almelo, NL
Ligne Roset Marsala sofa in black leather by Michel Ducaroy, the 1970s. Good-looking black leather Marsala two-seater sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset 1970s. The large leath...
Leather, Plexiglass
$4,598 / set
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Set of Lounge Chairs by Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass Co, 1972
By Douglas Deeds, Architectural Fiberglass
Located in Echt, NL
Sculptural pair of fiberglass lounge chairs in excellent condition. Designed by Douglas Deeds in the 1970s. Manufactured by Architectural Fiberglass Co. a division of Architectura...
Fabric, Carbon Fiber
Verner Panton Ilumesa Coffee Table/Floor Lamp
Located in Brecht, BE
This design by Verner Panton is a lamp and a table in one. The Spanish would say "Ilumesa" (lighttable) and so did Verner Panton call his design. This piece is in a very good to exce...
Plastic
$2,964
H 29.53 in W 68.9 in D 39.38 in
1980s Vintage Comfortable Brigantin Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset (1/2)
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Izegem, VWV
This deep seat comfortable 2-seater sofa model Brigantin was created by the famous French designer Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1981. All in foam, covered by a super soft grey/...
Cotton, Foam
Red Mohair Sofa and Convertible Daybed, 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dramatic mid-century red mohair sofa that converts to a daybed in a great size. Asymmetric with dog-bone shape, a popular style in the 1950s.
Mohair, Wood
Mid Century Bamboo Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern "Pretzel" sofa reminiscent of the designs of Paul Frankl. A bent bamboo frame with floral print upholstery.
Fabric, Bamboo
Brass Midcentury Square Cityscape Mirrors in the Style of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These brass cityscape mirrors are in the style of Paul Evans are old stock and are being sold as found.
Brass
Industrial Wilder Rolling Metal Box
By Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial galvanized tin rolling box made by Wilder. Sliding top reveals a large storage space. Perfect for use in a workshop, or in the home as a unique end table. Please confirm i...
Tin
$8,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 60 in D 34 in
Magnificent Milo Baughman Rosewood Loveseat Jack Lenor Larsen Mid-Century Modern
By Jack Lenor Larsen, Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Milo Baughman rosewood loveseat with Jack Lenor Larsen Caravan velvet fabric. This piece is magnificent to see in person with its original Jack Lenor Larsen velvet. The upho...
Upholstery, Rosewood
Lounge Chair / Day Bed
Located in Miami, FL
Long lounge chair , day bed extremly comfortable . The color is great and will put a joyfull note in any interior. The complete piece is in foam , the fabric is a bit more purple th...
Fabric
$10,159 / item
H 27.56 in W 74.81 in D 47.25 in
1970s Design Anfibio Foldable Sofà Bed Pink Coated Fabric Becchi Giovannetti
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff ha recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A pi...
Fabric
$2,350 / item
H 25.6 in W 63.78 in D 21.66 in
White Curvy Upholstered Sofa Inspired By Egypt's Nubian Architecture
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
White curvy upholstered sofa inspired by Egypt's Nubian Architecture The Nubia set is the heart of this Nubian collection. Nubian houses are typically built for entire families an...
Fabric, Wood
$7,865Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Two-Seater Sofa, Lacquer & Leather, Italian Design, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Design; Lacquer; leather; leather straps; cushions; lounge chair; two-seater; 1970s; Mid-Century Modern; Comfortable Italian two-seater sofa designed in the 1970s. The fr...
Metal
$24,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 29 in D 26 in
Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Metal & Nubuck Leather, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
A rare and highly refined pair of Brazilian modern armchairs designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, dating to the 1950s. Conceived as part of Tenreiro’s exploration of lightness and structura...
Metal
Victorian Walnut Figural Wall Bracket
Located in Essex, MA
Featuring a figure of a man holding a book with his legs crossed. Shelf with trapezoid shape top.
Walnut
$2,400
H 11.5 in Dm 8 in
Mid-Century Carl Auböck Black Leather & Brass Wastepaper Basket, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and elegant, vintage Mid-Century Modern paper basket / paper bin from the 1950s. Designed an executed by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, Vienna / Austria. Handmade and hand-sewn ...
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.
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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.
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