$9,000 / set
H 33.5 in W 31.5 in D 29 in
Pair of Ettore Sottsass East Side Armchair for Knoll, circa 1980, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Pair of Ettore Sottsass East Side Armchair for Knoll, circa 1980, Italy. Very
Metal
$2,936
H 33.47 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
East Side Lounge Chair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Italy, 1980's
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Sottsass and manufactured by Knoll. In 1983, two years after the founding of Memphis, Sottsass splintered
Metal
$8,006 / set
H 33.47 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Pair of 1980s "East Side" Club Lounge Chair by Ettore Sottsass and Knoll
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Paris, France
for Knoll International. Its structure in gray steel tube and its soft leather covering are original
Metal, Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll East Side Living Room Set
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Spectacular East Side 3-seat sofa, 2-seat sofa and lounge chair designed by Ettore Sottsass for
Steel
Ettore Sottsass "East Side" Sofa for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great 1980s Knoll three-seat sofa designed by the re-known Memphis Postmodern iconic designer
Leather, Fabric
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Postmodern 'East Side' Armchairs
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Astoria, NY
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International Postmodern 'East Side' pair of armchairs in upholstered
Metal
Sold
H 41 in W 52.5 in D 30.25 in
Postmodern Leather "East Side" Sofa Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Memphis-Style/Postmodern two-seat sofa designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll for the "East
Aluminum, Steel
Ettore Sottsass East Side Sofa
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
East side sofa designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International in 1983. Postmodern sofa with
Steel
Ettore Sottsass East Side Lounge Chair
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Iconic East Side arm chair in Royal Blue fabric designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International
Steel
Ettore Sottsass "East Side" Three-Seat Sofa for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Original Ettore Sottsass east side sofa in the original black leather and original fabric. In
Steel
Pair of Ettore Sottsass East Side Arm Chairs
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
East side lounge chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International in 1983. Postmodern
Steel
Blue Ettore Sottsass East Side Sofa and Two Lounge Chairs
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Spectacular East Side sofa and 2 lounge chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Knoll East Side Chairs 1980s Leather
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
, Ettore Sottsass for Knoll. The comfortable cube chairs are in black leather with blue cotton seats and
Steel
Sold
H 34.65 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Sublime Rare Knoll “East Side” Sofa by Ettore Sottsass in Blue and Grey Wool
By Knoll
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is quite a find and a genuine 1980’s icon, it being a rare, original “East Side” Sofa from the
Wool
Sold
H 34.65 in W 32.29 in D 29.14 in
Pair of Knoll “East Side” Armchairs by Ettore Sottsass in Red and Black Wool
Located in Barrowford, GB
quite a find and a genuine 1980’s icon, it being a rare, original pair of “East Side” Armchairs from the
Wool
Sold
H 33.47 in W 31.5 in D 28.75 in
Pair of “East Side” Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International, USA, 1980
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Wilnis, UT
A wonderful pair of “Easy Side” chairs, designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Knoll
Leather, Fabric
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ettore Sottsass 'Callimaco' floor lamp for Artemide. Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “horn” of light creates the remarkable illusion of an oversized musical instrument...
Aluminum
Nairobi Bar Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Doral, FL
Nairobi Bar Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta Edizioni 1989 Mod. 7500 Signed original. Red veneered laminate frame (design E. Sottsass). Base and inner frame with drawer and fol...
Brass
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$47,800Sale Price|25% Off
H 32.25 in W 100 in D 19 in
Important Double Dresser by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss, 1950s, Signed
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very rare and important sculptural double dresser was designed by Vladimir Kagan and handcrafted by Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc during the 1950s in New York. Each of the two chests are s...
Walnut
$3,480 / item
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
Manhattan Trolley by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Manhattan trolley in metal and glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection Additional information: Trolley in metal and coloured glass. Collection: Memphis Milano De...
Metal
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in amazing period Uphostery original and in good condition. Black enamel steel legs and sculptural undulating ...
Steel
$41,272 / set
H 20.87 in W 20.87 in D 32.29 in
1980s "Miss, Don't You like Caviar?" pair of armchairs by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Paris, FR
Price for a pair, 3 pairs available. Executed by Renzo Brugola Distributed by Blum Helman Gallery Collection Centre Georges Pompidou The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection In 1...
Steel
$15,329
H 31.11 in W 76.38 in D 42.13 in
Ettore Sottsass Flying Carpet Armchair by Bedding Brevetti 1970s Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The Flying Carpet or Tappeto Volante armchair is an iconic seat with a base and an armrest in beech wood, the seat, and the back are made with polyurethane foam padding with multicol...
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
Ettore Sottsass “Westside” Sofa for Knoll International, 1982
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ettore Sottsass “Westside” sofa for Knoll International, foam and fabric, Italy, 1982. The “Westside” collection is an iconic project created by Ettore Sottsass in 1982, two years a...
Foam
ETTORE SOTTSASS Flying Carpet Armchair for Bedding Brevetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
ETTORE SOTTSASS "Tappeto Volante" (Flying Carpet) Armchair for Bedding Brevetti The "Flying Carpet" armchair is a testament to Sottsass's avant-garde and innovative design approach....
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Fruitwood
$9,850
H 33 in W 74.5 in D 31 in
Eastside Sofa by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1980s, All Original, Ready to Use
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eastside Sofa by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Knoll, 1980s. Original black leather and gray and black patterned fabric. Aluminum and steel base construction. There are no tear...
Leather, Upholstery
The Mandarin armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1986
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Athens, Attiki
The Mandarin chair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1986. The Mandarin Chair was a particular favorite for corporate interiors, restaurants and libraries. Its flowing, sculptural arm in...
Metal
$6,610 / set
H 33 in W 29 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Eastside Club Lounge Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Eastside Club Lounge Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1980s Post modern classic design by Memphis founder Ettore Sottsass. The Eastside drew inspiration from Biedermeier ...
Metal, Aluminum
$8,450 / set
H 33.5 in W 31.75 in D 21 in
Vintage Boho Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Lounge Chairs - A Pair
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the iconic design of the late 20th century with this rare pair of vintage lounge chairs, designed by the legendary Ettore Sottsass for Knoll. These chairs embody a distinctiv...
Metal
$6,500 / set
H 33.5 in W 29 in D 32.5 in
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Knoll Eastside Lounge Chairs Memphis Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of gorgeous and original Ettore Sottsass Eastside lounge chairs, produced by Knoll International. These two lounge chairs came from the American Airlines ex...
Metal
$10,000 / set
H 32.5 in W 25 in D 25.5 in
Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Dining Set in Carrara Marble, Red & Black, 1986 Italy
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Icon of the Memphis Milano Movement. A set of four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin chairs for Knoll. Black Alcantara upholstery. Arms in red lacquer. Additionally, a Carrara marble round pe...
Metal, Steel
As a company that produced many of the most famous and iconic furniture designs of the 20th century, Knoll was a chief influence in the rise of modern design in the United States. Led by Florence Knoll, the firm would draw stellar talents such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eero Saarinen into its compass. Their work would help change the face of the American home and office.
The company was formed in 1938 by the German immigrant Hans Knoll. He first worked with his fellow ex-pat, the Danish designer Jens Risom, who created furniture with flowing lines made of wood. While Risom served in World War II, in 1943 Knoll met his future wife, Florence Schust. She had studied and worked with eminent emigré leaders of the Bauhaus, including Mies, Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer. She won Knoll over with Bauhaus notions of industrial arts, and an aesthetic that featured flat and tubular metal frames and angular forms. When Hans died in a car crash in 1955, Florence Knoll was appointed head of the company. It was as much through her holistic approach to design — a core division of the firm was dedicated to planning office systems — as Knoll's mid-century modern furnishings themselves that she brought about the sleek and efficient transformation of the American workplace.
Today, classic Knoll furnishings remain staples of modern design collections and decor. A history of modern design is written in pieces such as the elegant Barcelona chair — created by Mies and Lilly Reich — Saarinen’s pedestal Tulip chair, Breuer’s tubular steel Wassily lounge chair and the grid-patterned Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia.
As you can see from the collection of these designs and other vintage Knoll dining chairs, sofas and tables on 1stDibs, this manufacturer's offerings have become timeless emblems of the progressive spirit and sleek sophistication of the best of modernism.
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.