$2,147Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 24.81 in D 23.63 in
21st Century Marlene Dining Chair Cotton Velvet Walnut Wood Legs
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
conceived the mid-century modern curvy Marlene dining chair. Dressed up in a satin fabric and supported by
Cotton, Wood
Set of 2 Quinti Marlene White Genuine Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Base: Wood in oak wenge Back shell: Veneered American walnut Inner shell: Upholstered in Genuine leather - Linea latte #635.
Leather, Wood
$3,309 / item
H 51.97 in W 49.61 in D 1.58 in
Hudson Organic Wall Mirror with Lacquered Brass Frame, Modern Design
Located in Frazão, Porto
The organic-shaped HUDSON is a mirror of modern design, whose mirrored glass is crossed by the structure in brass color, in sinuous lines, making its design even more daring. Shown ...
Mirror, Lacquer
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$1,550 / item
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a powder-coated steel shade and...
Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel
$3,240 / item
H 21.66 in W 23.63 in D 19.3 in
Coralina II Nightstand Glossy Lacquered and Antique Brass Handle
Located in Frazão, Porto
Elegant and sophisticated, the bedside table Coralina is characterized by a curved structure in lacquered finish, on which the drawers in are inserted. This bedside table also allow...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$3,205 / item
H 26.58 in W 14.77 in D 22.84 in
"Chital" 2-Top Side Table in Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
$8,071 / set
H 48 in W 69 in D 48 in
Trapezi Five Lights Neutral Shades Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi Chandelier Offers a Contemporary Interpretation of the Murano Glass Chandelier, Grounded in Italian Design and Shaped by the Clarity and Lightness of the International St...
Brass
$12,170 / item
H 35.44 in W 13.78 in D 59.06 in
Shagreen Console with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$5,228Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$3,709Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 20.08 in
Postmodern Cotton Velvet Suh Muh Dining Chair Handmade in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Postmodernism movement is notoriously difficult to define, this elusive design style was a reaction against the utopian ideals of modernism. Over two decades this art movement es...
Velvet, Wood
$2,175 / item
H 35.04 in W 23.23 in D 26.38 in
Contemporary black lacquered textured velvet Arches dining chair by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Chair Design at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2021 Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021 The Arches dining chair is designed in the ...
Brass, Metal
Murano glass chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Chandelier in white lacquered metal and Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin
Metal
$1,280 / item
H 39.38 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Naughty By Nature • Hand-Carved Solid Wood & Bronze Chair by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
An ode to future nostalgia, the 'Naughty by Nature' chair explores notions of tradition and reinvention. In nature, shapes are formed and reformed with ever changing beauty, this pie...
Bronze
$2,851Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
21st Century Sharon Bench Cotton Velvet Made in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The expression “1960s style icon” brings many names to mind, such as Anita Pallenberg, Marianne Faithfull, Brigitte Bardot… a wide range of women who have popularized countless fashi...
Cotton, Wood
Pink Murano Glass by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Ceiling light in pink Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Metal
$10,660 / item
H 33.47 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Cast Brass & White Leather Brutalist Primal Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The white leather Primal lounge chair, a quintessential masterpiece from Egg Designs that stands as an icon of contemporary design. Versatile and striking, it seamlessly integrates i...
Brass
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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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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