Michele De Lucchi First
Vintage 1980s Corner Chairs
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools
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Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Side Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
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Late 20th Century Italian Stools
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Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Side Chairs
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
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Late 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Chairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Vintage 1980s Italian Side Chairs
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Late 20th Century Armchairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Armchairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Late 20th Century Italian Side Chairs
Late 20th Century Italian Memphis Group Armchairs
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Side Chairs
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Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Mid-Century Modern Models and Minia...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Memphis Group Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
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1990s Italian Modern Stools
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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20th Century British Post-Modern Floor Lamps
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Sofas
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Clocks
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Carts and Bar Carts
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Stools
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
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Finding the Right Seating for You
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.