Wavy Sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Wavy sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: Velvet or boucle upholstery, natural wood, painted
2010s Turkish Modern Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
Wavy Sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Wavy sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: Velvet or boucle upholstery, natural wood, painted
Upholstery, Wood
Jam Bench by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Jam Bench by Melis Tatlicibasi Dimensions: W 118 x D 43 x H 53 cm Materials: Upholstery (Boucle
Upholstery
Alfie Sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Alfie Sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi. Dimensions: W 300 x D 100 x H 80 cm. Materials: Natural wood base
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Gold Yoda Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold Yoda chair by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: Velvet or boucle upholstery, natural wood, painted
Upholstery, Wood
Splash Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Splash lounge chair by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: Velvet or boucle upsholery, natural wood
Upholstery, Wood
Float Coffee Table by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Float coffee table by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: Natural wood, painted brass or silver
Wood
Alfie Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Alfie Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi. Dimensions: W 70 x D 70 x H 85 cm. Materials: Natural wood
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Cloud Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Cloud lounge chair by Melis Tatlicibasi Materials: Upholstered with white velvet, bottom wood part
Velvet, Wood
Leather Jam Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather Jam Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 85 cm Materials: Leather
Leather
Velvet Jam Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Velvet Jam Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 85 cm Materials: Velvet
Velvet
Upholstery Jam Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Upholstery Jam Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 85 cm Materials
Upholstery
Lacquered Beige Alffie Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Lacquered Beige Alffie Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi Dimensions: W 55 x w 55 x H 80 cm Materials
Lacquer
Lacquered Black Alffie Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Lacquered Black Alffie Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi Dimensions: W 55 x w 55 x H 80 cm Materials
Lacquer
Panda Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Panda chair by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: White velvet upholstery, Laquered natural Oak
Velvet, Wood
Leather Jam 02 Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather Jam 02 Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 85 cm Materials
Leather
Upholstery Jam 02 Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Upholstery Jam 02 Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 85 cm Materials
Upholstery
Leather Black Alfie Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather Black Alfie Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi Dimensions: W 65 x w 65 x H 85 cm Materials
Leather
Silver Panda Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Panda Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi. Dimensions: W 40 x D 50 x H 90 cm. Materials: Natural
Velvet, Wood, Upholstery
Panda Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Panda lounge chair by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: White velvet upholstery, laquered natural oak
Velvet, Wood
Panda Coffee Table by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Panda coffee table by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: Black matte and off-white lacquered oak, Fume
Velvet, Glass, Wood
Set of 2 Gold Yoda Chairs by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold Yoda chair by Melis Tatlicibasi Materials: Velvet or boucle upholstery, natural wood, painted
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 2 Splash Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 splash lounge chair by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: Velvet or boucle upsholery, natural
Upholstery, Wood
Wavy Sofa with Sphere Accents by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Wavy Sofa with Sphere Accents by Melis Tatlicibasi. Dimensions: W 250 x D 90 x H 75 cm. Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$14,331 / item
H 33.47 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Splash Lounge Chair with Sphere Accents by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Splash Lounge Chair with Sphere Accents by Melis Tatlicibasi. Dimensions: W 65 x D 65 x H 85 cm
Upholstery, Wood
Wavy Sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in London, GB
Melis Tatlicibasi from Turkey is an Interior Designer. Graduated from the Yasar University of Izmir
Wood, Bouclé, Velvet
Yoda Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in London, GB
Materials: Velvet or boucle upholstery natural wood brass or silver Melis Tatlicibasi from
Velvet, Wood
Float Coffee Table by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in London, GB
Melis Tatlicibasi from Turkey is an Interior Designer. Graduated from the Yasar University of Izmir
Wood
Gold Yoda Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in London, GB
Materials: velvet or boucle upholstery natural wood brass or silver Melis Tatlicibasi from
Velvet, Wood
Cloud Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in London, GB
. Melis Tatlicibasi from Turkey is an Interior Designer. Graduated from the Yasar University of Izmir in
Velvet, Wood
Panda Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in London, GB
coffee tables legs with dark fume tempered glass. Melis Tatlicibasi from Turkey is an Interior
Velvet, Wood
Panda Coffee Table by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in London, GB
coffee tables legs with dark fume tempered glass. Melis Tatlicibasi from Turkey is an Interior
Wood, Smoked Glass
Panda Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in London, GB
coffee tables legs with dark fume tempered glass. Melis Tatlicibasi from Turkey is an Interior
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Cloud Lounge Chairs by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in London, GB
. Melis Tatlicibasi from Turkey is an Interior Designer. Graduated from the Yasar University of Izmir in
Velvet, Wood
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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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