Large Modular Sofa GE 280 by Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA Oak Blue Grey
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Very large modular sofa model: GE-280 by the famous Danish design grandmaster Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA. Wonderful Minimalist design, very comfortable sofa due to its high back. The...
Wool, Oak
Arflex Strips Modular Sofa S3 in White Fabric and Aluminium Feet by Cini Boeri
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At the end of the 60s, the architect Cini Boeri revolutionizes the furniture market with her model, that is now an ""evergreen"": the seat system Strips. Additional information: ...
Aluminum
Indoor/Outdoor L Shape Modular Seating System Made of FlexySkin
By Mattias Stenberg
Located in New York, NY
This seating collection consists of one lounge chairs and five ottoman. The components of the lounge chair and ottomans are made from FlexySkin, a unique plant-based polyurethane foa...
Patent Leather
$2,565Sale Price / set|20% Off
ORCHID Modular Sofa & Armchair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France 1970's
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern French Design "ORCHID" Modular Sofa & Armchair set by Michel Cadestin for Airborne. Made in France, 1970's period. Sectional sofa with 3 seperate seats that...
Fabric, Fiberglass, Polyester
Mid-Century Birch Living Room Set, Modular 3-Seat Sofa and 2 Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A versatile mid-century living room set with solid birch frames, consisting of a modular three-seat sofa and a pair of matching armchairs.
Fabric, Wood, Birch
$1,376Sale Price / set|55% Off
Modular Sofa Set by Peter Ole Schionning, Pine Wood, Brown, 1969
By Niels Eilersen, Schionning & Elgaard
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This rare model is in very good condition. The pine wood frames show hardly any signs of wear, and the brown fabric upholstery is also in perfect condition. Bright canvas covers with...
Pine
Bambole modular sofa 3 seater in cotton by Mario Bellini for B&B Italy 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole 3 seats sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia , the Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979, reupholster in bouclè fabric, Le Bambole is an iconic ...
Fabric
Drova 4 Modular Pouf by WOO — Stacked Ottoman with Hidden Storage Gap
By Dmitriy Kozinenko
Located in Kyiv, UA
Four soft logs, one warm idea: the Drova 4 pouf by Dmytro Kozinenko recreates a stack of firewood by the fireplace in upholstered form. Each block is generously padded and precisely ...
Foam, Fabric, Plywood
20th Century Sebastian Matta Modular Living Room model Malitte in Foam '60s
By Sebastian Matta, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Matta was born in Santiago, Chile, on November 11, 1911, to a family of Spanish, Basque and French ancestry. After studying architecture, he moved to Paris in 1934, where he worked w...
Fabric, Foam
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Pix 95 2 Seat Modular Ottoman by Ichiro Iwasaki for Arper
By Arper
Located in Basel, BS
Two seat pouf. Upholstery in leather, faux leather, fabric or customer's own material. Fitted with glides. Gorgeous Mint Condition EUC Ottomans by Arper. These ottomans fit beautifu...
Upholstery
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Pix 137 3 Seat Ottoman by Ichiro Iwasaki for Arper Modular
Located in Basel, BS
Three seater ottoman. Upholstery available in fabric, leather, faux leather or customer's Material. A version suitable specifically for outdoor is also available, featuring a special...
Upholstery
$29,316Sale Price / set|20% Off
Very rare Vagues/Waves modular sofa by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France
By Roche Bobois
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Very stylish & rare ‘Vagues’ or ‘Waves’ modular sofa. The new reupholstery was carried out with careful consideration for the original stitching and overall character of this beauty...
Fabric
Dietiker Felber C14 Metal Dining Chair with Arms, Modular Design, Set of 4
By Dietiker
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Felber C14 is a reedition of a 1940s Classic Dietiker chair. The chair which was at first developed as a simple wooden chair in the early 40s, has been reengineered into a modula...
Metal
Dietiker Felber C14 Metal Dining Chair with Arms, Modular Design, Set of 2
By Dietiker
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Felber C14 is a reedition of a 1940s classic Dietiker chair. The chair which was at first developed as a simple wooden chair in the early 40s, has been reengineered into a modula...
Metal
Indoor/Outdoor Modular Seating with 2 Side Tables, Crafted Using Flexyskin
By Stone Designs
Located in New York, NY
This collection includes two side tables and nine modular seating pieces, all featuring a fluid, organic design defined by soft, curved shapes. The flexibility of the modules allows ...
Metal
Gervasoni Ghost 26 P Modular Ottoman in White Linen Upholstery by Paola Navone
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ghost pouf family has geometric shapes and consistent and structured dimensions. Available with a padded structure in multi-density polyurethane foam or in polystyrene, the Ghost...
Upholstery
Gervasoni Ghost 06 P Modular Ottoman in White Linen Upholstery by Paola Navone
By Gervasoni, Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ghost pouf family has geometric shapes and consistent and structured dimensions. Available with a padded structure in multi-density polyurethane foam or in polystyrene, the Ghost...
Upholstery
"Tangram" Modular Seating System, Loro Piana Interiors Upholstery, Made in Italy
By Midsummer Milano
Located in Milano, IT
Our dream of a natural outdoor bed and seating system is now reality. The basic shape is square, but it is easy and fun to reconfigure in many (many many, really) forms, with or wit...
Leather, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Natural Fiber, Wood
Indoor/Outdoor L Shape Modular Seating Made of FlexySkin Built on Wooden Base
By Mattias Stenberg
Located in New York, NY
This seating collection consists of two lounge chairs and three ottomans Built on Wooden Base. The components of the lounge chair and ottomans are made from FlexySkin, a unique plant...
Patent Leather, Wood
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.
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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.
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