Skip to main content

Midcentury Italian Swivel Chairs

771
100
54
to
68
551
299
918
837
837
834
28
5
4
1
1
2
769
154
10
464
248
7
3
2
119
215
163
32
11
661
443
429
341
267
783
743
66
63
51
89
72
58
56
54
Sort By
Mid-Century Swivel Chair, Italian, 1969s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Italy - Made of metal, fabric - Original upholstrey - Very comfortable - Good
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Swivel Chair, Italian, 1969s
Mid-Century Swivel Chair, Italian, 1969s
H 40.95 in W 32.68 in D 29.14 in
Set of Four Metal Swivel Chairs, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Set of four swivel chairs on round chromed legs and upholstered seats with armrests. The chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Swivel Bent Plywood Ribbon Chair, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-Century Modern vintage bent plywood swivel chair in the manner of the famous CL9 Nastro (Strip
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Black Leather Swivel Chair, Unique Italian Design, Mid-Century
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Absolutely the most relaxed chair ever! This Swivel chair is not only a lust for the eye, but also
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Mid Century Modern Italian Inspired High Back Swivel Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Pair of Mid Century Modern Italian Inspired High Back Swivel Chairs Above average vintage
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian mid-century modern brown leather swivel chairs with wheels, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern brown leather swivel chairs with wheels, 1950s Swivel chairs or office
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Green Mid Century Swivel Italian Chair Office Feet Wood Melchiorre Bega Style
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Green Mid Century swivel Italian chair office feet wood Melchiorre Bega Style. Original Condition
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Swivel Stool in Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Italian mid-century Industrial stool from the 1950s. The stool is totally made of wood. Through its
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Swivel Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of armchairs, typical Italian design of the 1960s, is upholstered in eco-leather and the
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Vintage Office or Desk Swivel Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage swivel chair not adjustable in height with star-shaped base. Ideal in the office to receive
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Vintage Office or Desk Swivel Chair
Italian Vintage Office or Desk Swivel Chair
H 33.27 in W 22.33 in D 17.33 in
Pair Mid Century Tall Sculptural Wing Back Swivel Chairs with New Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of circa 1960s tall, wing back chairs have an unusual sculptural shape
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian mid-century modern wood and brown leather swivel office armchair, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wood and brown leather swivel office armchair, 1960s. Swivel and height
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Swivel Lounge Chair & Ottoman Stendig Style Newly Upholstered
By Stendig Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Swivel Tulip Base Lounge Chair & Atomic Style Ottoman Stendig Style Newly
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Velca Italian Midcentrury Swivel Office Chair Armchair 1960s
By Velca Legnano
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design swivel chair armchair by Velca Legnano with new faux leather ski
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Luxurious Mid Century Faudet-Harrison Swivel Tub Chairs - Newly Upholstered Pair
By SCP
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Faudet-Harrison Designed Continuous Swivel Tub Lounges for SCP England Newly
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Mohair

1970s Brass Italian Swivel Desk or Vanity Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s polished brass swivel desk or vanity chair. Curved back detailing. Newly upholstered in
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Modernist High-Back Swivel Chairs, Italy, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
A unique pair of Italian modernist high-back swivel chairs, circa 1960. Highly sculptural and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Postmodern swivel chair, Cofemo
By Cofemo
Located in Neuss, NW
Rare postmodern swivel chair by Cofemo from the 1980s. High-quality red lacquered steel frame with
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

 Postmodern swivel chair, Cofemo
 Postmodern swivel chair, Cofemo
H 53.94 in W 27.96 in D 25.6 in
Vintage "Cloud" Swivel Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage suede "cloud" chair designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1970s. This beautiful chair
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Suede, Fabric

Vintage "Cloud" Swivel Chair
Vintage "Cloud" Swivel Chair
H 26.5 in W 40 in D 38 in
Kalida Swivel Chair
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
This modern and refined swivel chair will be an ideal addition to a modern study or elegant office
Category

2010s Italian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Other

Kalida Swivel Chair
Kalida Swivel Chair
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Vintage Swivel Chairs by Zanotta
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage "Yuki" leather lounge chairs over solid steel swivel base by Christophe Pillet for
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Round Metal Italian Industrial Swivel Chair / Stool, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Metal stool from the middle of the century. All in white lacquered metal worn by time. The seat
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Iron

1950s Italian Swivel Tub Chairs in the Style of Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Wilton, CT
This unique pair of Italian swivel tub chairs, in the style of Marco Zauso, has been newly
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Pair of Swivel Sculptural Lounge Chairs in Grey Bouclé with Chrome Base, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Large and substantial pair of grey bouclé sculptural, swivel lounge chairs or slipper chairs custom
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Swivel Tub Chair, Italian Leather Lounge Seat, Late 20th Century, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage swivel tub chair. An Italian, leather lounge seat with upholstered cushion
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of Two Gianni Moscatelli Swivel 'Poney' Chairs for Formanova, Italy 1970's
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in L'Escala, ES
Amazing set of two Gianni Moscatelli Swivel 'Poney' Chairs for Formanova, Italy 1970's. These two
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chair Walnut Base & Red Italian Bouclé Fabric, Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Milo Baughman style Mid-Century Modern swivel tub lounge chairs on a four legs cross bar
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Style ICF Office UNA Aluminum & Mesh Swivel Armchairs, a Pair
By ICF Milano 1
Located in Secaucus, NJ
evolution of the metropolitan chairs fits seamlessly into any environment and among Mid-century classic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Minotti Portofino Swivel Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Minotti
Located in Dallas, TX
Immerse yourself in timeless elegance with this pair of Minotti Portofino Swivel Lounge Chairs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Swivel Armchair Foam Metal Fabric Italy 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Swivel armchair, foam padding, fabric upholstery, enamelled and chromed metal legs. Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Swivel Armchair Foam Metal Fabric Italy 1960s
Swivel Armchair Foam Metal Fabric Italy 1960s
H 36.23 in W 27.37 in D 31.11 in
Swivel chair 'P 75' by Eugenio Gerli 1959
By Eugenio Gerli
Located in Berlin, DE
impresses with its clear objectivity. The chair can be swiveled and is height-adjustable. The frame is made
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Swivel chair 'P 75' by Eugenio Gerli 1959
Swivel chair 'P 75' by Eugenio Gerli 1959
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 20.87 in
Pair of "Mala" Style Swivel Chairs, after Franco Fraschini, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of "Mala" Style Swivel Chairs, after Franco Fraschini, Italy 1970. Chrome plinth bases
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki' Swivel Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Berlin, DE
. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Please ask for pricing in other materials/colors.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Formanova Swivel Chair Modell Poney Designed by Gianni Moscatelli, 1960s
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Swivel chair with casters. Foam upholstery and Leather, chrome-plated metal frame. Design: Gianni
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mix Swivel Chair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Budapest, HU
The 1975 Mix swivel chair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, produced by Molteni, features a sophisticated die
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Matteo Grassi MG15 Office Swivel Saddle Leather Chair Armchair 1/2
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This swivel office chair Model MG15 was manufactured by Matteo Grassi. It is adjustable in height
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Large Scale Upholstered Swivel Chairs with Metal Tubular Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A pair of large scale upholstered armchairs with metal swivel base.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Leather Cassina Swivel Arm Chair LC7 by Le Corbusier, Perriand & Jeanneret
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Praha, CZ
LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Pair of Swivel Lounge Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Abv
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Tecno. *Borsani created and patented a swivel mechanism where a chair automatically springs back into
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of ¨Two Leather Cassina Swivel Arm Chairs LC7 by Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Praha, CZ
- There are stains on the skin and they cannot be cleaned LC7 chair designed by Charlotte
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Upholstered Space Age Swivel Chairs, Germany 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
eclectic and sometimes whimsical pieces, like this pair of fully upholstered swivel chairs. The designs
Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Harvey Probber Style Tufted Barrel Back Swivel Lounge Chair in Yellow Mohair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber style tufted barrel back swivel lounge chair newly upholstered in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Wood

MCM Illum Wikkelso Style Swivel Pod Chairs Newly Upholstered - Set of 2
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Swedish Illum Wikkelso Style Swivel Pod Chairs Newly Upholstered in High End
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980s Barrel Steel Wood Leather Giorgetti Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
By Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
distinctive craftsmanship frame that give this piece a delightful Mid Century design, assuring a striking
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Italian Desk Chairs Italy 1970s Set of 2 Style Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
In the spirit of the Italian designer Gastone Rinaldi, a pair of beautiful Italian desk chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vittorio Nobili Italian Midcentury Medea Chair for Fratelli Tagliabue Italy 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
modello depositato’ sotto la seduta, Italia anni 50 Please note that the chair is original of the period
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Swivel Armchair Guido Bonzani for Tecnosalotto 1970s Gray Fabric and Steel
By Tecnosalotto
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Swivel armchair Guido Bonzani for Tecnosalotto 1970s gray fabric and steel.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Art Design Chair - Stand Alone chair - Artistic Chair by Milanese Studio
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani, Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Art Chair - Mid Century Office Chair - Osvaldo Borsani Seating customized by Spinzi Milano - One
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 6 Black Lacquer Italian Postmodern Memphis Style Dining Chairs Red Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 6 black lacquer Postmodern Italian Memphis style dining chairs with red seats. Item features
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Elda Chair by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Dorchester, MA
sitter in a roomy, comfortable embrace. The entire lounge chair sits on a swiveling base. Seat cushion
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Upholstery

Elda Chair by Joe Colombo
Elda Chair by Joe Colombo
H 36.62 in W 37.41 in D 36.23 in
Kiruna Office Chair by Vaghi, 1975
By Vaghi
Located in Budapest, HU
craftsmanship. This chair features a soft and enveloping seat upholstered in elegant black leather, complemented
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Kiruna Office Chair by Vaghi, 1975
Kiruna Office Chair by Vaghi, 1975
H 34.26 in W 26.38 in D 27.17 in
Bombo Office Chairs by Stefano Giovannoni for Magis
By Stefano Giovannoni, Magis
Located in Budapest, HU
These adjustable swivel chairs from the Bombo collection by Stefano Giovannoni for Magis feature
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Bombo Chairs by Stefano Giovannoni for Magis, 1997
By Stefano Giovannoni, Magis
Located in Budapest, HU
"The stools have a distinctive swiveling, spherical, injection-molded plastic seat. The adjustable
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Qualis Office Chair by Emilio Ambasz for Tecno, 1991
By Emilio Ambasz, Tecno
Located in Budapest, HU
Experience the unparalleled comfort and style of the Qualis office chair, brought to you by Tecno
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Other

Qualis Chair by Emilio Ambasz for Tecno, 1991
By Emilio Ambasz, Tecno
Located in Budapest, HU
The Qualis Chair designed by Emilio Ambasz for Tecno in 1991 combines comfort and style. The chair
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Other

Qualis Chair by Emilio Ambasz for Tecno, 1991
Qualis Chair by Emilio Ambasz for Tecno, 1991
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 24.81 in
Sapper Office Chair by Richard Sapper for Knoll in 1979
By Knoll, Richard Sapper
Located in Budapest, HU
High-back office armchair from the "Sapper Chair" line designed by Richard Sapper for Knoll in 1979
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 4 Blue Velca Legnano Midcentury Office Chairs
By Velca Legnano
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of four Italian office chairs from the 1950s was made by Velca Legnano (for Jules Wabbes
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960's Pair of Robin Day Rotating Chairs
By Robin Day
Located in Paris, FR
on Italian mid-century designs, his success strives from sourcing designs with striking shapes
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1960's Pair of Robin Day Rotating Chairs
1960's Pair of Robin Day Rotating Chairs
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Rattan Bamboo and Wicker Rocking Horse Child's Toy, Italy, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Rattan, bamboo and wicker child's rocking horse with basketweave seat. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Pair of Leather King Chairs by Andre Vandenbeuck for Strässle Switzerland
By Andre Vandenbeuck, Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Switzerland, 1960s Pair of leather 'King Chair' swivel armchairs by Andre Vandenbeuck for Strässle
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Midcentury Italian Swivel Chairs", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Midcentury Italian Swivel Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of midcentury Italian swivel chairs available for sale. The range of distinct midcentury Italian swivel chairs — often made from metal, fabric and wood — can elevate any home. Midcentury Italian swivel chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Midcentury Italian swivel chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made midcentury Italian swivel chairs over the years, but those made by Anonima Castelli, Cesare Casati and Enzo Hybsch are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Midcentury Italian Swivel Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,050, while they’re typically $489 on the low end and $13,950 highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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.

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.