R2, Railing Leather Upholstered Stool/Side Chair with Stainless Steel
By Aranda Lasch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Aranda\Lasch continues to explore and test out various furniture forms from their latest Railing series, a series of design pieces that utilize bent tubes and furnished with leather ...
Stainless Steel
Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi 'Ateljee' Sectional Sofa in Black Leather
By Haimi, Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi Finland, modular sofa, leather, metal, wood, Finland, 1963 This streamlined sectional sofa is characterized by a simplistic, natural and modernist aesthetics.
Metal
DS-88 patchwork cognac leather lounge chairs by Team De Sede for De Sede Swiss
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
ORIGINAL BURNT ORANGE COGNAC PATCHWORK LEATHER SWISS VINTAGE DESIGN An exceptional pair of vintage DS-88 modular lounge chairs by De Sede, Switzerland, dating from the 1970s.
Leather
Two 1960s Danish Rosewood Leather Lounge Chairs by Ole Knudsen for France & Son
By Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen, Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
They are upholstered in their original dark red leather. A versatile modular design, they can be combined for a two-seater sofa or loveseat.
Leather, Hardwood
Customizable Sofa 2 modules 'Pillow' by Muller Van Severen, Black Leather
By Muller Van Severen, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Paris, IDF
Sofa 'Pillow' by Muller Van Severen, 2 modules, Leather Dimensions: 170 x 85 x 68 cm 66.9 x 33.5 x 26.8 in Model presented : Sofa 2 modules, Florida Black leather - F10 The Pillo...
Metal
Customizable Sofa 3 modules 'Pillow' by Muller Van Severen, Black Leather
By Muller Van Severen, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Paris, IDF
Sofa 'Pillow' by Muller Van Severen, 3 modules, Leather Dimensions: 240 x 85 x 68 cm 94.4 x 33.5 x 26.8 in Model presented : Sofa 3 modules, Florida Black leather - F10 The Pillo...
Metal
DS-88 patchwork cognac sofa by Team De Sede for De Sede Swiss
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
ORIGINAL BURNT ORANGE COGNAC PATCHWORK LEATHER SWISS VINTAGE DESIGN An exceptional sofa DS-88 modular lounge chairs by De Sede, Switzerland, dating from the 1970s.
Leather
Danish Three-seater Sofa by Glostrup 1960s
By Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Located in VENLO, NL
Danish three-seater by Glostrup from the 1960s, featuring a solid teak frame and cognac leather. Its modular construction allows it to be split into a two-seater and a lounge chair.
Leather, Teak
DS-1025 Terrazza Sofa by Ubald Klug for De Sede, 1970s
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular leather sofa by De Sede, Model: DS-1025 Terrazza.
Leather, Fabric
Alberto Rosselli Canapé modulaire "Confidentiel" pour Saporiti, 1972, 6 modules
By Alberto Rossi
Located in PARIS, FR
Italian Modular Leather Sofa, “Confidential” by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, 1970s Designed in 1972 by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, the “Confidential” sofa stands as one of the ...
Leather
'Plastics, by Piero Lissoni for Kartell
By Piero Lissoni, Kartell
Located in Athens, Attiki
Minimalistic and sleek design by Piero Lissoni for Kartell. 3 modular leather pieces that can be combined according to one's needs.
Leather, Plastic
De Sede DS-600 “Non- Stop” Sofa (16 segments)
By Klaus Vogt, Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Heinz Ulrich, De Sede
Located in Renens, CH
De Sede DS-600 “Non-Stop” or “Tatzelworm” modular sofa model in red leather. This large modular sofa consists of 16 pieces, and was designed by Ueli Berger and Eleonore Peduzzi-Riva...
Leather, Wood
Mid CenturyNuvolone Sofa by Rino Maturi for Mimo Padova, 1970s, Set of 3
By Mimo Padova
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Surviving examples appear in a variety of fabrics, velvet and leather, while the modular concept allowed individual elements to be arranged freely rather than forming a fixed sofa.
Fabric
Zanotta Flamingo Sectional Sofa in Grey Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Frame
By Zanotta, Damian Williamson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Removable external cover in fabric or leather. These modular or monobloc elements allow many corner or straight compositions.
Upholstery
$31,455 / item
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa For Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
UPHOLSTERY Removable leather or fabric. An inventive modular sofa, with soft, inviting curves that bespeak comfort to the max and extreme versatility.
Formica
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa for Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
UPHOLSTERY Removable leather or fabric. An inventive modular sofa, with soft, inviting curves that bespeak comfort to the max and extreme versatility.
Formica
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa for Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
UPHOLSTERY Removable leather or fabric. An inventive modular sofa, with soft, inviting curves that bespeak comfort to the max and extreme versatility.
Formica
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa for Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
UPHOLSTERY Removable leather or fabric. An inventive modular sofa, with soft, inviting curves that bespeak comfort to the max and extreme versatility.
Formica
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa for Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
UPHOLSTERY Removable leather or fabric. An inventive modular sofa, with soft, inviting curves that bespeak comfort to the max and extreme versatility.
Formica
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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