Large Antique Chinese Coffee Table
Sold|$8,800
Large Antique Chinese Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Large Antique Chinese Coffee Table/Daybed with Extraordinary Thick Carved Legs, Shanxi Region, Circa 1920's 82 3/4" L x 47" W x 20.25" H
Sold|$8,800
Large Antique Chinese Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Large Antique Chinese Coffee Table/Daybed with Extraordinary Thick Carved Legs, Shanxi Region, Circa 1920's 82 3/4" L x 47" W x 20.25" H
Large Art Deco Bench Chrome and Faux Alligator Luggage Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large bench suitable for a daybed. A very stylish and streamlined design.
Sold|$6,500
Large Daybed by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Børge Mogensen. Large oak daybed. Newly upholstered with bright fabric.
Fabric, Oak
De Sede Black Leather Mattress and Large Day Bed Mod. Stapelbett Swiss Design
By De Sede, Andreas Christen
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Wery large daybed with iconic De Sede black patina leather mattress, 1960 With new mattress iside.
Leather, Fiberglass, Rubber
Late 18th Century Directoire Period Daybed, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
The proportions of this Directoire daybed are larger than most and hence give it a substantial presence in the space.
Fabric, Walnut
Green Painted Wicker Daybed with Tufted Hemp linen Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Painted in Farrow and Ball Studio Green, wicker daybed. The daybed offers a large arm which can be used for sitting our serving.
Wicker
Cream White and Brass Steve Chase Style Channel Tufted Daybed
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This large scale daybed has all the hallmarks and craftsmanship of a Steve Chase piece.
Brass
Sold|$3,500
Large Moroccan Style Pet Bed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous bed for your favorite furry friend. Matching small pet bed available as well. Removable faux suede leopard print cushion measures: 29" L x 24" W x 2 1/2" H.
Brass
Sold|$4,500
Large Antique French Daybed
Located in Port Chester, NY
A large antique sofa from France. Made of walnut with a beautiful color and patina. The cane seat is in good condition, tho usually a cushion is used. Quite sturdy.
Cane, Walnut
Unique Large 1960s Custom Slat Bench Beechwood and Teak, Daybed, Sofa
By Charlotte Perriand, Harry Bertoia
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Beautiful bench, beechwood and teak frame, also possible using it as a daybed, it's large enough. Custom made piece from the 1960s, unique and made to order.
Wood
Rare 1850s J. Plaschkowitz Large Leather Gym Table / Daybed / Bench from Vienna
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Rare leather gym table made in the middle of the19th century by J. Plaschkowitz in Vienna, Austria. The Plaschkowitz factory was founded in 1848. This gym table is no six of the seri...
Leather, Wood
Hardwood Chinese Daybed with Woven Leather Top
Located in Old Romney, Kent
This large Chinese daybed is made from elmwood in the traditional Qing Dynasty style.
Elm
Wicker Double Chaise Daybed by Michael Taylor, USA, 1980s
By Michael Taylor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large wicker double daybed by Michael Taylor, 1980s.
Bamboo, Wicker
Charlotte Perriand Day Bed, Cansado Mining, circa 1958
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Villeurbanne, Rhone Alpes
Originally for flat for Miferma's engineer. This daybed or large coffee table is in mahogany wood and base in black lacquered metal.
Metal
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.
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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.
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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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