Moooi Hana Wingback Swivel Chair in The Menagerie of Extinct Animals Upholstery
By Moooi, Simone Bonanni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mindfulness made tangible in the shape of a chair.? The Hana is sculptured around the human body and its need to be pampered, embraced and accommodated for long stretches of time.
Upholstery
Moooi Nut Lounge Chair in Menagerie Velvet Upholstery & Oak Stained Black Frame
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It’s the perfect companion while dining, cozily reading a good book or relaxing in front of the TV. Its cushions enclose you in the comfortable embrace of Marcel Wander’s signature t...
Upholstery
Moooi the Golden Chair in Golden Steel & the Menagerie of Extinct Animals Velvet
By Nika Zupanc, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Under a mysterious magic spell, a retro-looking school chair is dipped in enchanted golden nectar, which washes away its austerity and crows it with a shiny aureole.
Steel
Moooi Zio Dining Chair in Menagerie Velvet Upholstery with Oak Natural Oil Frame
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dining at home acquires a whole new meaning with the classic elegance and contemporary comfort of the Zio dining chair by Marcel Wanders. Sitting in its solid, sculptured wooden stru...
Upholstery
Maitland-Smith British Colonial Cane Lounge Chair & Ottoman, c. 1990
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
The pairing combines a substantial turned-wood frame with woven natural cane and richly patterned jacquard upholstery featuring an exotic Grand Tour menagerie. The lounge chair is d...
Textile
$1,620 / item
H 33.86 in W 18.9 in D 14.57 in
Moooi The Golden Chair in Black Steel Frame with Vesper, Bronze Upholstery
By Moooi, Nika Zupanc
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Under a mysterious magic spell, a retro-looking school chair is dipped in enchanted golden nectar, which washes away its austerity and crows it with a shiny aureole. Isn't this a typ...
Steel
$8,408 / item
H 49.61 in W 46.86 in D 37.8 in
Moooi Hana Wingback Swivel Chair in Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Upholstery
By Simone Bonanni, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Create your own world in your safe space that is the Hana Armchair. Let the softness of the folds lure you in and when you step into that abundance of soft fabric, you’re stepping in...
Upholstery
$6,985 / item
H 39 in W 37 in D 38.2 in
"Cloudscape" Armchair with Fiber or Goose and Steel Frame by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Cloudscape" is an armchair, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring injected flame-retardant foam over internal steel frame, base in raw black varnish...
Steel
$11,352
H 40.95 in W 25.6 in D 16.15 in
Kimono Contemporary Chair by Sabrina Landini, Velvet Brass Silk Kimono, Italy
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
KIMONO, one of a kind item Sabrina Landini invites design to take a new path, her works reveal a process of ever-evolving work while capturing unlimited reflections and propose a re...
Brass
$1,915 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 27.56 in
Moooi Pooof Small Pouf in the Menagerie of Extinct Animals Velvet Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pooof is your perfect companion at home. Timeless, versatile, solid and soft. At first sight, the sturdiness of the firmly grounded Pooof would not let you imagine how flexible i...
Upholstery
$9,016 / item
H 29.53 in W 74.02 in D 37.01 in
Moooi Double Seat Sofa So Good in Velvet Upholstery with Polished Aluminum Feet
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sofa So Good by Marcel Wanders studio is a modular sofa system made of generous proportions and feather-like softness. It’s made from the highest quality materials and combines smart...
Upholstery
$5,528 / item
H 29.14 in W 36.23 in D 36.23 in
Moooi Hana Swivel Armchair in Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Upholstery
By Simone Bonanni, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Create your own world in your safe space that is the Hana Armchair. Let the softness of the folds lure you in and when you step into that abundance of soft fabric, you’re stepping in...
Upholstery
$2,070 / item
H 35.44 in W 22.05 in D 24.41 in
Organic nature-inspired damasks & lampas Figueroa dining chair by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa dining chair. Evoking the Californian mountain, the l...
Brass, Metal
$5,126 / item
H 29.14 in W 36.23 in D 36.23 in
Moooi Hana Swivel Armchair in The Menagerie of Extinct Animals Upholstery
By Moooi, Simone Bonanni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Create your own world in your safe space that is the Hana Armchair. Let the softness of the folds lure you in and when you step into that abundance of soft fabric, you’re stepping in...
Upholstery
$3,827 / item
H 41.74 in W 23.63 in D 24.81 in
Moooi Smoke Dining Armchair in Abbracci, Black Upholstery with Burnt Wood Frame
By Maarten Baas, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Don't burn the diner — burn the dining chair! The beauty and character of burned wood is now captured in a long lasting material, creating the strange sensation of sitting on burnt f...
Upholstery
$6,743 / item
H 30.32 in W 50.79 in D 41.34 in
Moooi Love Sofa in The Menagerie of Extinct Animals Upholstery & White Wash Legs
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Have you ever fallen in love with a chair or on a sofa? Both experiences are possible, even probable while enjoying a romantic dinner for two in the Love chair or cuddling up with yo...
Upholstery
$1,881 / item
H 33.08 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Moooi Zio Dining Chair in Oray Ronan Upholstery with Oak Stained Cinnamon Frame
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dining at home acquires a whole new meaning with the classic elegance and contemporary comfort of the Zio dining chair by Marcel Wanders. Sitting in its solid, sculptured wooden stru...
Upholstery
$3,422 / item
H 16.54 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Moooi Bart Pouf in the Menagerie of Extinct Animals Velvet Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The indispensable items in a sitting room: poufs and footstools. The Bart Pouf and Footstool bring a cosy comfort in your home, combined with the Bart Sofa or Armchair, or as stand-a...
Upholstery
$4,020 / item
H 16.54 in W 37.41 in D 31.5 in
Moooi Bart Footstool in The Menagerie of Extinct Animals Velvet Ivory Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The indispensable items in a sitting room: poufs and footstools. The Bart Pouf and Footstool bring a cosy comfort in your home, combined with the Bart Sofa or Armchair, or as stand-a...
Upholstery
$7,224 / item
H 31.5 in W 37.41 in D 33.47 in
Conchula Swivel Lounge Chair by Rute Martins, Beige-Green Jacquard Velvet, Brass
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Conchula swivel lounge chair by Rute Martins for Greenapple, in beige and dark green jacquard velvet on an antique brass swivel base. Handcrafted in Portugal. Conchula is Portug...
Brass
$6,984Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 27.95 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Nº11 Chair by Boca do Lobo, Sculptural Cast Brass Design
By Boca Do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
The Nº11 Chair by Boca do Lobo is an expressive interpretation of contemporary furniture design, inspired by the surrealist visions of Salvador Dalí and René Magritte. Blending sculp...
Metal, Brass
$16,500 / set
H 39.25 in W 28 in D 33 in L 39.25 in
Gio Ponti, Lounge Chairs, Velvet, Wood, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of red, brown, blue velvet and wood lounge chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Dassi, Italy, 1950s. Vintage fabric in fair to distressed condition, reupholstery reco...
Velvet, Wood
Odile Mir Filo lounge chair Prisunic France 1971
By Odile Mir, Prisunic
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare Filo lounge chair model 203, designed by French artist and designer Odile Mir in 1971 and manufactured by Prisunic, exemplifies the innovative spirit of 1970s French design...
Chrome
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
$900 / item
H 32.29 in W 20.87 in D 21.26 in
Contemporary Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered in Leather or Textiles
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Dry chair collection. The Dry chair concept is to work in a mixture of distinct references resulting in a modern classic in a dance between the retro and the modern. A heavy and i...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Laminate, Hardwood
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé Blue Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé Blue Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “a...
Textile
$1,146 / item
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Shell Dining Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile dining seats. They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style. They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs. Chair was designed by Vi...
Linen, Bouclé, Beech, Velvet
$2,800 / item
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 13.39 in
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Steel
$40,133 / set
H 26.4 in W 36.2 in D 36.2 in
Mario Bellini Blue Cotton Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set Of 7
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The set features seven modules with backrest (four big modules and three small ones) and one armres...
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
$1,367Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 34.26 in W 18.12 in D 20.87 in
Contemporary sculptural chenille wood Silhouette dining chair by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Iron Design Award Winner for Furniture Design at the A’Design Award Competition 2023-2024 Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an ...
Fabric, Wood, Chenille, Beech
Moooi Serpentine Light by Front Design
By Front Design, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Serpentine Light by Front is an airy suspension lamp made from elaborate twists and turns. The lighting design originated from twisting and turning a piece of paper. By playing with ...
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Coffee Table 'Naked' by Norr11, Smoke Glass
By Tommy Hyldahl, Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary Coffee Table "Naked" by Norr11 designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Model shown on the main picture : Naked Coffee Table, Black Oak and Smoke Glass Cu...
Blown Glass, Oak
Set of 2 wooden relax stools French riviera style
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Striking pair of wooden lounge chairs in classic French Riviera style, newly upholstered with bold blue-and-white striped fabric. The design features wide, comfortable armrests, eleg...
Wood
$1,850 / item
H 33 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Arms, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern with a comfortable cushion in the thick weave fabric color ...
Oak
Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet. These large tubular shape lamps have mirrored design of sharp geometrical shapes, brass hardwar...
Ceramic
$4,258Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Angelo Mangiarotti style round Italian marble dining table, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Stunning round midcentury white marble dining table with an Elegant thin tabletop and conical base in the style of Angelo Mangiarotti. Italy, 1970s. White marble with gray veining th...
Carrara Marble
"Ceci" Minimalist Swing Chair Outdoor
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Ceci Swing Chair by Samuel Lamas, 2022 Introducing the Ceci Swing Chair, a minimalist outdoor masterpiece inspired by the circular forms of floating celestial objects. This elegant ...
Stainless Steel
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.