Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair Frame: Black, Wood Types: Walnut , Upholstery: Sand For One Collection Designed in 2000 by Erla Sólveig Óskarsdóttir, the Bessie Chair present...
Chrome
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Silt For One Collection Designed in 2000 by Erla Sólveig Óskarsdóttir, the Bessie Chair presents a balance of desig...
Chrome
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair Frame: Black, Wood Types: Oak dark Oil, Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection Designed in 2000 by Erla Sólveig Óskarsdóttir, the Bessie Chair ...
Chrome
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair Frame: Chrome, Wood Types:Oak dark Oil , Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection Designed in 2000 by Erla Sólveig Óskarsdóttir, the Bessie Chai...
Chrome
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection Designed in 2000 by Erla Sólveig Óskarsdóttir, the Bessie Chair presents a balance of desi...
Chrome
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Umber For One Collection Designed in 2000 by Erla Sólveig Óskarsdóttir, the Bessie Chair presents a balance of desig...
Chrome
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Erla Solveig Oskarsdóttir Bessi Chair Frame: Black, Wood Types: Walnut, Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection Designed in 2000 by Erla Sólveig Óskarsdóttir, the Bessie Chair presen...
Chrome
Jakob Berg Outdoor 'Ballare' Teak Chair for FH Outdoor
By Jakob Berg, Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jakob Berg outdoor 'Ballare' teak chair for FH Outdoor Fritz Hansen's outdoor collection (originally Skagerak) emphasizes sustainability by using responsibly sourced materials and p...
Wood, Teak
Set of 4 Dutch Plywood Folding Chairs – 1980s, Lightweight, Architectural Lines
Located in Dronten, NL
Flat-pack brilliance before flat-pack was cool. Netherlands design, ready to stash or show. Meet the chameleons of your dining room. This set of four folding chairs, made in The Neth...
Ash, Plywood
$2,218Sale Price / item|20% Off
Charlotte Perriand Ombra Tokyo Oak Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1954. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. With the Ombra Tokyo chair, Charlotte Perriand came up with an icon...
Wood
$521Sale Price / item|25% Off
Tom Dixon "Groove" Aluminum Outdoor Lounge Chair in Putty
By Tom Dixon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom Dixon "Groove" Aluminum Outdoor Lounge Chair in Putty The Groove series is Tom Dixon's first outdoor furniture line. Executed in high-performance, durable aluminum, the stackabl...
Aluminum
$2,773 / item
Charlotte Perriand Ombra Tokyo Oak Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1954. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. With the Ombra Tokyo chair, Charlotte Perriand came up with an iconic ...
Wood
$2,066 / item
1970’s German set of chairs by Gerd Lange
By Gerd Lange
Located in London, Lambeth
A set of 8 stackable chairs by Gerd Lange in 1973 and produced by Thonet Each chair feature an ash bentwood frame ,solid ash legs ,black lacquered Aluminum armrests ,and PVC seats c...
Ash
Armin Wirth Aluflex folding chairs Switzerland 1951 4x
By Armin Wirth
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Really nice set of 4 Aluflex folding chairs designed by Armin Wirth and manufactured by Hans Zollinger Sohne in Switzerland in 1951. Known for their convenience these chairs are ligh...
Aluminum
Set of David Rowland 40/4 Chairs for HOWE – Chrome & Beech – Numbered Examples
By Howe, David Rowland
Located in Dronten, NL
An iconic set of 40/4 stacking chairs designed by David Rowland and manufactured by HOWE. Celebrated for their timeless modern design and exceptional stacking capability, the 40/4 ch...
Steel, Chrome
Outdoor and indoor Rio chair by EMU, made in Italy, 1970s
By EMU Furniture
Located in Lyon, FR
Iconic “Rio” chairs by EMU, manufactured in Italy in the 1970s. Made of metal coated with white rislan (plastic resin finish), these chairs are designed for both indoor and outdoor ...
Metal
Rare Midcentury Scandinavian Dining Chairs Set of Four
By Gemla
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful sexy of 4 chairs boy Gemla Sweden. Warm patina throughout. They sit wonderfully stacked as a space saving feature. Sculpted black lacquered seats are as comfortable as they...
Wood, Lacquer
One X Line Chair by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Hybodan 1980s
By Niels Jørgen Haugesen, Hybodan
Located in Krefeld, DE
1980s Danish Design "Nuova X Line" stacking chair by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Hybodan, Danemark No damages only normal signs of using it. Price for one chair ! Only one chair avai...
Metal
Pair of Funky "Coffee Bar" Chairs by Robin Day for Tecno
By Robin Day, Tecno
Located in Beerse, VAN
Pair of funky chairs designed by Robin Day for the Italian brand Tecno. For a long time I had no idea what to do with these kind of chairs. But I bought them in a monastery and the ...
Metal
Black Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs Arne Jacobsen Denmark, 1952 Up to Ten
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern black vintage stacking chairs dining chairs up to 10 pieces of the popular model no.3103 designed by Arne Jacobsen, 1952 and executed by Fritz Hansen, 1970, Denma...
Metal, Steel
$521Sale Price / item|25% Off
Tom Dixon "Groove" Aluminum Outdoor Lounge Chair in Moss Green
By Tom Dixon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom Dixon "Groove" Aluminum Outdoor Lounge Chair The Groove series is Tom Dixon's first outdoor furniture line. Executed in high-performance, durable aluminum, the stackable yet stu...
Aluminum
$4,071 / set
Zig Zag Wire Chairs Made in Italy 1970
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and unusual set of 6 'zig zag' chairs made by unknown manufacturer in Italy, 1970. The chairs are made of solid metal wire frames, supported by a metal strip on the size to...
Metal
1977 Alexander Begge for Casala, Germany, Casalino Child Chairs
By Alexander Begge, Casalino
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Plastic
$2,006 / item
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chair designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the ou...
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Siren Dining Chairs by Jacob Nitz in Walnut & Light-Grey Wool
Located in Best, NL
Designed by Jacob Nitz for Bogaerts, this set of four brand-new armrest dining chairs combines refined materials with a contemporary, lightweight aesthetic. The seats feature a walnu...
Steel
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair by Cassina, Metal & Leather, Italy
By Kazuhide Takahama, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, matt white painted, matt black painted, chrome gun barrel or gold chrome. Seat is available in leather ...
Metal
$2,006 / item
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chair by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chair designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the ...
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Set of Six Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix Chairs by Fritz Hansen Denmark 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six Model 4130 Grand Prix dining chairs, designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen and retailed through Illums Bolighus. The sculpted shell haas a sharp, graphic silhouette, ...
Teak
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair by Cassina, Metal & Leather, Italy
By Kazuhide Takahama, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, gunmetal, matt white, matt black or gold. Seat is available in leather or a huge variety of fabrics in ...
Metal
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair for Cassina, Teak & Rope Design
By Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair For Cassina The Dine Out family of furnishings by Rodolfo Dordoni is crafted to enhance outdoor dining rooms in the pursuit of comfort, camaraderie a...
Teak
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair for Cassina, Teak & Rope Design
By Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair For Cassina The Dine Out family of furnishings by Rodolfo Dordoni is crafted to enhance outdoor dining rooms in the pursuit of comfort, camaraderie a...
Teak
20th Century, Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of Six Wooden Chairs, 1960s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Finnish Ilmari Tapiovaara, was one of the greatest designers of the twentieth century, a leading exponent of post-war Scandinavian design. Gifted with extraordinary talent, he became...
Fabric, Wood
Vico Magistretti Set of Four Red Selene Chairs by Artemide 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A set of two Selene stackable chairs in red resin reinforced with fiberglass, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by Artemide Milano in the 1970s. The Selene chair was...
Plastic, Rubber
$2,218Sale Price / item|20% Off
Charlotte Perriand Ombra Tokyo Chair, Oak Stained Black by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1954. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. With the Ombra Tokyo chair, Charlotte Perriand came up with an iconic ...
Wood
Friis and Moltke Mio Chair With Upholstery For One Collection
By Knud Friis & Elmar Moltke Nielsen
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Friis and Moltke Mio Chair White Upholstery For One Collection The Mio Chair is a classic yet contemporary stackable chair with a low backrest. Crafted in collaboration with Friis ...
Oak
Charlotte Perriand Ombra Tokyo Oak Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material/color/model of the product. Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1954. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Wit...
Wood
Dietiker Rey Jr, Children chair in Red, design Bruno Rey, 1971
By Bruno Rey, Dietiker
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
Referred to as "the most successful piece of Swiss Furniture of all time" by the Swiss Museum of Design in Zurich, the Rey chair is a Swiss design icon since 1971. This is the chil...
Beech
Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller DSS Fibreglass Upholstered Chair 1980s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Charles & Ray Eames Original Herman Miller Dss Fibreglass Chocolate Coloured Upholstered Chair, With Original Seat Cushion, Chrome Base And Labels 1980's Item has attribution ma...
Steel
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Bar Chair or stool for Cassina, new
By Kazuhide Takahama, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, matt white painted, matt black painted, chrome gun barrel or gold chrome. Seat is available in leather ...
Metal
Vico Magistretti Black Leather 122 Dining Chair for Cassina, 1968, Set of 6
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
It’s a collectible piece suitable for mid-century modern enthusiasts or those looking to own a part of design history.
Leather, Walnut
Established & Sons MAURO Upholstered Chair by Mauro Pasquinelli
By Established & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exemplar of great 20th-century Italian design made possible by 21st-century manufacturing techniques. The Mauro Chair is a hardworking, irrepressibly stylish, stackable, timber c...
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Outdoor 'Pelagus' Chair in Teak and Ivory Aluminum for FH Outdoor
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Outdoor 'Pelagus' chair in teak and ivory aluminum for FH Outdoor Fritz Hansen's outdoor collection (originally Skagerak) emphasizes sustainability by using responsibly sourced mate...
Aluminum
Tivoli Chair by Mikko Laakkonen for Cizeta, Solid Wood
By Mikko Laakkonen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Tivoli chair is inspired by Scandinavian design from the mid 12th century. This model has light-colored ash wood frame and upholstered in light grey fabric called Steelcut Trio. ...
Fabric, Wood
Vico Magistretti Model 122 Chair for Cassina in Walnut and Brick Leather, 1968
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Vicenza, IT
Model 122 chair designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in 1967. This model features a solid walnut structure combined with a curved plywood body, with legs shaped in a semicylindr...
Leather, Walnut
Italian glossy black plastic Selene chairs, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Selene chairs, of modern Italian design, entirely in glossy black plastic, designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in the 1960s. Pair of Selene model chairs with monocoque structur...
Plastic
Set of 4 Model 3107 Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1997
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Materials: Metal, Wood Color: Red Styles: Mid-Century Modern Period: 1990s Designer: Arne Jacobsen Brand: Fritz Hansen Country of Origin: Denmark Item Type: V...
Metal
Set of 2 Model 3107 Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1997
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Material: Metal, Wood Color: Red Styles: Mid-Century Modern Brand: Fritz Hansen Designer: Arne Jacobsen Period: 1990s Country of Origin: Denmark Item Type: Vi...
Metal
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Azucena chairs made in Italy 1959
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Extremely rare minimalist side chairs model T12, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Azucena, Italy 1959. Acquired from old stock directly from Azucen...
Steel
Set of 4 Black Series 7 Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a gently used set of 4 Series 7 (model 3107) chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. They have seats in a colored ash veneer - black (#195). The Series 7 chair is an icon...
Metal
$201Sale Price / item|25% Off
Dietiker Rey Jr, Children Solid Wood Chair in Blue by Bruno Rey
By Bruno Rey, Dietiker
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
Referred to as "the most successful piece of Swiss Furniture of all time" by the Swiss Museum of Design in Zurich, the Rey chair is a Swiss design icon since 1971. This is the chil...
Beech
Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Original DSS Seal Brown Fibreglass Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Original DSS Fibreglass Green & Seal Brown Chair Brand imprint to underneath of chair seat Charles Ormond Eames Jr. (June 17, 1907 – August 21, ...
Steel
Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of Ten Dining Chairs by Permanente Mobili Cantù 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of twelve dining chairs with wooden frame, seat and back in leather designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and produced by La Permanente Mobili Cantù in 1950s. This set of chairs presen...
Leather, Wood
Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of Eight Dining Chairs by Permanente Mobili Cantù 1950s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of twelve dining chairs with wooden frame, seat and back in leather designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and produced by La Permanente Mobili Cantù in 1950s. This set of chairs presen...
Leather, Wood
Pair of Blue Castiglietta Dining Chairs by Castiglioni for Zanotta, Italy 1960s
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
The chairs are stackable. A gorgeous pair of chairs, perfect for a Mid-Century modern project.
Steel, Chrome
$1,125Sale Price / item|40% Off
Robin Day - HILLE Chair by L´atelier, Brazil, 1970s - very rare
By Robin Day
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Robin Day was undoubtedly one of the most influential British furniture designers of the 20th century. He is of course best remembered for his polypropylene stacking chairs, since th...
Steel
Set 3 Panton style Rare 1970’s Space Age MCM Casalino 1 Kids Chair
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fun set of 3 Casalino 1 iconic, stackable children’s chairs designed by Alexander Begge for Casala in 1970–1971 and produced in West Germany. Known for their Space Age, organic, and...
Plastic
Established & Sons MAURO Chair in Ash by Mauro Pasquinelli
By Established & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exemplar of great 20th-century Italian design made possible by 21st-century manufacturing techniques. The Mauro Chair is a hardworking, irrepressibly stylish, stackable, timber c...
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Established & Sons MAURO Chair in Walnut by Mauro Pasquinelli
By Established & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exemplar of great 20th-century Italian design made possible by 21st-century manufacturing techniques. The Mauro Chair is a hardworking, irrepressibly stylish, stackable, timber c...
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Gian Franco Legler Pair of Rattan and Metal "Basket" Chairs, 1950s
By Gian Franco Legler
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of Basket model stackable chairs designed by Italian-Swiss designer Gian Franco Legler with a honey-colored woven rattan seat and a black metal base. They are in good condition ...
Metal
Vico Magistretti Model 122 Dining Chairs for Cassina in Walnut, 1968, Set of 2
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Vicenza, IT
Pair of Model 122 chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. These chairs feature a solid walnut structure with molded plywood sea...
Leather, Walnut
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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