$5,411Sale Price|25% Off
H 32.29 in W 28.35 in D 39.38 in
Locus Solus armchair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1964
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Locus Solus armchair designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova 1964. A first production in excellent
Iron
Pair of Gae Aulenti "Locus Solus" Armchairs
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Houston, TX
Rare pair of Gae Aulenit chairs from the 1960's, originally produced for the 1969 film "La Piscine" Tubular painted metal with an indoor/ outdoor blue performance fabric.
Metal
$6,522 / set
H 26.78 in Dm 21.66 in
Gae Aulenti Space Age Locus Solus Armchairs and Ottoman for Poltronova, 1964
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 2 Locus Solus Lounge Chairs and Ottoman by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova – Restored This rare
Iron
$1,250
H 26.19 in W 22.45 in D 21.86 in
Early Gae Aulenti for Zanotta 'Locus Solus' Tubular Armchair in Steel
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta, 'Locus Solus' armchair, chromed tubular steel, blue leatherette, Italy
Steel
$2,113 / set
H 26.78 in W 21.66 in D 21.26 in
5x Original Locus Solus Stühle Poltronova Gae Aulenti Metall design
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen von fünf wunderschönen und sehr seltenen Armlehnstühlen des italienischen Traditionsherstellers Poltronova aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt vo...
Metal
Gae Aulenti "Locus Solus" Chair, circa 1963
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gae Aulenti chair chromed tubular frame with the original brown leather seat. Italy. Produced by Poltronova, circa 1963.
Steel
Pair of Gae Aulenti Chrome Locus Solus Armchairs. Italy 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
Sleek pair of Gae Aulenti Locus Solus Armchairs in chrome and black faux-leather seats, Italy
Metal, Chrome
Gae Aulenti 'Locus Solus' Armchair for Zanotta, Set of Four
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta, set of four 'Locus Solus' armchairs, chromed tubular steel, burgundy
Chrome
"Locus Solus" Armchair and Pouf
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Forest, BE
functionality and adaptability. The Locus Solus outdoor armchair, the result of a collaboration between Exteta
Steel
Gae Aulenti Locus Solus Chair
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Vancouver, BC
Designed by Gae Aulenti and produced by Poltronova, are one of Aulenti’s most playful design pieces, with close features of the architectural structures she designed for Milan's Piaz...
Metal, Chrome
Set of 3 Locus Solus chairs by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Centreville, VA
Locus Solus chair Designer: Gee Aulenti Year: 1964 Gae Aulenti was an Italian architect and
Chrome
Custom Set of Locus Solus Blue and Green Armchairs
By Exteta
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 2x Locus Solus Blue Armchairs by Gae Aulenti (USD 6,140 + Shipping cost USD 760) Set of 2 x
Steel
Gae Aulenti Locus Solus dining set for Poltronova, Italy, 1964
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Tubular metal garden set consisting of a table and four armchairs, model Locus Solus, designed by
Metal
"Locus Solus" Armchair by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
"Locus Solus" armchair by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta. Chrome frame and original black leather seat.
Metal
Gae Aulenti 'Locus Solus' Tubular Armchairs
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, set of six 'Locus Solus' armchairs, chromed tubular steel, black
Steel
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta 'Locus Solus' Tubular Armchairs
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta, set of twelve 'Locus Solus' armchairs, chromed tubular steel, blue
Steel
Set of Four Yellow 'Locus Solus' Chairs by Gae Aulenti
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, set of four Locus Solus armchairs, lacquered tubular steel, Italy, 1964
Steel
Locus Solus chair by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Centreville, VA
Locus Solus chair Designer: Gee Aulenti Year: 1964 Gae Aulenti was an Italian architect and
Chrome
Sold
H 26.78 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Locus Solus Set of 10 x Chairs, 5 x Armchairs, and 1 x Pouf + 10 Sq. Cushions
By Exteta
Located in Milan, IT
Locus Solus collection merges functional design with a unique aesthetic. Originally designed in 1964 by
Metal
Locus Solus Armchairs, Pair by Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed with decal manufacturer's label to underside of each example: [Zanotta].
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 26.38 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Set of Five Gae Aulenti 'Locus Solus, ' Armchairs, Poltronova, 1963
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Cologne, DE
Set of five Gae Aulenti 'Locus Solus,' 1963. Execution: Poltronova.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Locus Solus Chair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Cologne, DE
The Locus Solus Chair was created by by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in the early 1960ths. Chrome
Chrome
$30,063
H 31.89 in W 118.12 in D 39.38 in
Italian 17th Century Walnut Rustic Trestle Refectory Dining or Library Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This charming 17th Century massive scale rectangular refectory table, dating back to Baroque period, is a magnificent example of Tuscan rustic craftsmanship. The top consists of four...
Wood, Walnut
"Bold" Travertine Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A natural stone side table that redefines minimalistic elegance. Crafted from premium travertine, the BOLD side table features elegant lines and a clean design, making it a versatile...
Travertine
Vintage French Wave Floor Lamp from SCE, 1980s
By SCE France 1
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage French Wave Floor Lamp from SCE, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item ...
Metal
Unavailable|$4,400 / set
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 22.84 in
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta Set of Four 'April' Chairs in Original Leather
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta, set of four 'April' folding armchairs, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, saddle leather, Italy, 1964 Gae Aulenti revolutionized the traditional notion of the d...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
$1,515 / item
H 32.68 in W 16.54 in D 15.75 in
Bar stool Fox in fabric Dedar Tiger Mountain 002 for Elevated Home Bars
Located in Kyiv, UA
"Fox" Bar Stool by Dmytro Kozinenko – A Minimalist Approach with Nature-Inspired Details The "Fox" bar stool, designed by Dmytro Kozinenko, stands out with its clean lines and subtl...
Metal
Bertu Nightstands, Santa Fe Modern Nightstand, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Nightstand - Santa Fe Collection is our newest design for 2025. It is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each dresser is handmade in maple (or the wood ...
Maple
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$908Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 18.12 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Gervasoni Inout Side Table in White Ceramic with Black Dots by Paola Navone
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inout 44 is a coffee table-pouf made of ceramic in black, anthracite grey or white decorated with black polka dots or black stripes, it is characterised by a champagne cork shape, es...
Ceramic
Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades. Stand, switch and socket house of bro...
Copper
$1,202 / set
H 18.9 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Set of Five Chic Iron and Velvet Stools, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant set of five hammered iron Curule stools, the seats upholstered in blue and yellow velvet. Four of the stools have a black finish, and the fifth one has a gold finish with ora...
Metal
$7,335 / item
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Contemporary Red Side Table or Bedside Table, Sabine Marcelis Candy Cube, Large
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A contemporary design classic by the Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis. Seemingly solid objects with a magical glowing edge. The unique translucent and highly polished properties of t...
Resin
$1,431Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.14 in W 55.12 in D 28.35 in
Bureau vintage Marcello Gacita et Pierre Tiberi pour Rodet verre fumé, plexiglas
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, design de Marcello Gacita et Pierre Tiberi pour les éditions Rodet, plateau rectangulaire aux coins arrondis en verre fumé, piétement design en forme de...
Smoked Glass, Plexiglass
Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa circa 1860 Good quality Swedish empire period birch sofa upholstered in kalim woven fabric. Small sofa or a very comfortable single cha...
Fabric, Birch
Off White Tree Chandelier SM
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This organic inspired chandelier is a smaller version of the Off White Tree Chandelier. These fixtures combine geometry with botanical aspects. This smaller inspiration has 4 top ope...
Aluminum, Brass
Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of armchairs in beech wood upholstered with a bouclette fabric. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023
Fabric, Beech
Charles Dudouyt Wooden Side Chair for L'Abeillée, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Utrecht, NL
Charles Dudouyt's work was characterised by its simplicity and the use of natural materials, such as oak, beech, and walnut. He favoured simple, geometric forms and often incorporate...
Wood
The Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti will forever be best remembered for her work with museums, in particular her 1980–86 renovation of a Beaux Arts Paris train station to create the galleries of the Musée d’Orsay. Aulenti — whose first name, short for Gaetana, is pronounced “guy” — should also be recalled for her tough intellectual spirit and for working steadily when few women found successful architectural careers in postwar Italy.
After she graduated from the Milan Polytechic in 1954, Aulenti opened an architectural office. She also joined the staff of the progressive architectural magazine Casabella, whose editorial line was that the establishment, orthodox modernism of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus, had outlived it usefulness. When their movement for fresh approaches to architecture and design received a sympathetic hearing, Aulenti found patrons — most prominently Gianni Agnelli, of Fiat, who later employed her to renovate the Palazzo Grassi in Venice for use as an arts exhibition space.
Commissions for showrooms and other corporate spaces brought Aulenti to furniture design. She felt that furniture should never dominate a room. Her chairs and sofas — low-slung, with rounded enameled metal frames and ample seats — and tables, particularly her 1972 marble Jumbo coffee table for Knoll, project solidity and sturdiness. In lighting design, however, Aulenti is bravura.
Each work has a marvelous sculptural presence. Pieces such as her Pipistrello table lamp and Quadrifoglio pendant are a perfect marriage of organically shaped glass and high-tech fixtures. Others have a futuristic elegance — and some even have a touch of personality. Aulenti’s Pileino and La Ruspa table lamps each look almost like little robots. Her lighting pieces are an artful grace note in the career of a woman who believed in strength.
Find vintage Gae Aulenti armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.