Herman Miller LKX-2 Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic mid-century wire chairs made by Herman Miller for Eames. Comes with leather bikini covers
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal, Wire
Herman Miller LKX-2 Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic mid-century wire chairs made by Herman Miller for Eames. Comes with leather bikini covers
Metal, Wire
Early Eames DKW-2 with Leather Bikini Cover
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Providence, RI
Early DKW-2 (dining height / wire shell / wood base) with leather bikini cover, designed by Ray
Steel
Eames DKW-2 Dowel Wire Chair with Leather Bikini Cover
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Diego, CA
Charles and Ray Eames DKW-2 swivel dowel wire chair with postman bag leather bikini cover. All
Steel
Ray & Charles Eames Wheeled Shell Chair with Vinyl Cover
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic fiberglass shell chair designed by Ray & Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller
Steel
Plycraft Rosewood and Leather Eames Styled Lounge Chair
By Lou App
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A soft black leather covered Eames styled lounge chair with matching ottoman backed by a dark
Rosewood
Charles Eames Dowel Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Charles Eames wire chair with leather cover on revolving dowel base.
Eames DKX-2 Vintage Wire Chair with Leather Bikini Cover
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Eames DKX-2 vintage wire chair with leather bikini cover. Original condition, leather is good with
Metal
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H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Fully Original Early Ray and Charles Eames PKW Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Maastricht, NL
Fully original PKW by Charles and Ray Eames in original real leather cover. Foam is hardened.
Metal
Eames PKW-2 Swivel Dowel Wire Chair with Leather Bikini Cover
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Diego, CA
Charles and Ray Eames PKW-2 swivel dowel wire chair with postman bag leather bikini cover. Rotating
Steel
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 3 Seater Sofa 255 for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 3 Seater Sofa 255 for Arflex. New, current production. The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in contemporary f...
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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.