Set of 4 Plank chairs model P1201 by Michael Boyd in solid oak
By Michael Boyd
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 4 plank side chairs model P1201 by Michael Boyd PLANE furniture USA, circa 2012 Solid oak, stained.
Oak
Michael Boyd Hammerhead Chair
By Michael Boyd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand carved wood chair by Michael Boyd (b.1960). Each one unique.
Michael Boyd Perforated Plank Chairs
By Michael Boyd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sandblasted and ebonized oak chair by Michael Boyd (b. 1960).
Oak
Michael Boyd Hawk Side Chair
By Michael Boyd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wengé wood side chair by Michael Boyd (b. 1960).
Wenge
Michael Boyd Wedge Series Arrowhead Side Chair
By Michael Boyd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Douglas Fir plywood chair by Michael Boyd (1960).
Michael Boyd Flip Lounge
By Michael Boyd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bronze and jute lounge chair by Michael Boyd (b. 1960).
Bronze
Plank Side Chair by Michael Boyd for PLANEfurniture
By Michael Boyd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Plank side chair by Michael Boyd for PLANEfurniture. Offered here in zebrawood.
Wedge Series Arrowhead Side Chair
By Michael Boyd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Corian side chair by Michael Boyd (b. 1960).
WEDGEseries 'Arrowhead' corded lounge chair
By Michael Boyd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Boyd for PLANEfurniture Ottoman is available separately.
Cord, Cotton, Fir
Wedge Series 'Arrowhead' Slatted Lounge Chair
By Michael Boyd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Boyd for PLANEfurniture. Ottoman and cowhide accessory available separately.
PLANKseries 'Plank' sidechair / Corian
By Michael Boyd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Boyd for PLANEfurniture Available in other woods, colors and 15" seat width.
Plank Series Armchair
By Michael Boyd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Armchair by Michael Boyd for PLANEfurniture. Ottoman and leather accessory are available separately.
Leather, Mahogany
Rod Series 'Flip Lounge' Armchair, Canvas and Jute
By Michael Boyd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Rod series 'Flip Lounge' chair flips to two positions. Position 1: Seat height: 10.5 inches, position 2: 26.5 x 23.5 x 38 inches, seat height: 7.5 inches. Ottoman is availa...
Steel
ROD series dining table / Glass
By Michael Boyd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Boyd for PLANEfurniture Dining table chairs available separately.
Steel
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$6,879 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$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
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
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
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Wood
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$2,076 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Handcrafted Walnut Side Table
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Beautifully turned and completely handcrafted walnut side table in a modernist design. This is a bespoke piece of the finest quality, handmade by our master craftsman in the UK usin...
Walnut
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
$5,750 / item
H 29.5 in W 28.75 in D 30.5 in
Lawrence Peabody Wicker Lounge Chair for Craft Associates Furniture
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody Manufacturer: Craft Associates® Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Walnut, leather Lawrence Peabody wicker lounge chair for Craft Associat...
Teak
$9,795 / item
H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 35.44 in
Solid Travertine Dining Table – Sculptural Minimalist Stone Table by My Habitat
Located in Amsterdam, Holland
A functional sculpture of the room. This organic modern minimalist table is made from tumbled travertine, featuring a thick table top with curved edges that elegantly sits on a curve...
Travertine, Marble
$25,070 / set
H 17.72 in W 96.46 in D 59.06 in
Mid-Century Style Bordeira Nesting Coffee Table, Onyx Brass, by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Style Bordeira Nesting Coffee Table, Set/3, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Bordeira nesting coffee table was designe...
Marble, Onyx, Statuary Marble, Quartz, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel
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.