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Danish Modern Hand-Crafted Wooden Bench, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
joints and a classic minimalist aesthetic. A distinctive 1950s Scandinavian modernist seating item in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Dutch Modernist High Back Chairs with Cord Seating, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 20th-century chairs, hailing from the distinguished Hague School in the Netherlands, dating back to the 1920s. With a pure and simple beauty, these chairs epitomize the essence...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Modernist Stool
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Modernist stool, France, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Stools
Materials
Oak
Modernist Wire Settee
Located in Portland, OR
A compelling and sculptural seating option made from welded steel wire rod. As acquired, with rust
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Armchair, Faux Leather Seating, Stol Kamnik 1970s
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Zagreb, HR
1970s
The chair features a modernist wooden frame and a Minimalist caramel brown faux leather seat
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
H 25.99 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Armchair, Faux Leather Seating, Stol Kamnik 1970s
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Zagreb, HR
1970s
The chair features a modernist wooden frame and a Minimalist caramel brown faux leather seat
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
H 25.99 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
Rectangular Modernist Sofa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rectangular Modernist Sofa in herringbone tweed Rogers & Goffigon upholstery.
Category
20th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Italian Modernist Stools
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of stools, Italian, in the modernist style. This pair has been newly handcrafted in a “bouclé
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery
Italian Modernist Stools
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of stools from Italy. Each modernist stool has a circular base of aluminum alloy. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Concave Modernist Stools
Located in LYON, FR
Superb pair of slightly concave modernist stools, in pine, from the 1950s. With 4 legs and superb
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Modernist French Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
Nice modernist French sofa, new vinyl upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Modernist Italian Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Italian bench, circa 1960s. Marked Made In Italy underneath. It is constructed of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Muted by NONO No14 Club Chair Luxurious Seating Solution
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Muted by NONO No14 Club Chair Luxurious Seating Solution
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Muted by NONO No20 Sofa Chair Plush Luxury Seating
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Muted by NONO No20 Sofa Chair Plush Luxury Seating
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Muted by NONO No20 Sofa Chair Plush Luxury Seating
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Muted by NONO No20 Sofa Chair Plush Luxury Seating
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Muted by NONO No14 Club Chair Luxurious Seating Solution
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Muted by NONO No14 Club Chair Luxurious Seating Solution
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Modernist Childs Chair
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in New York, NY
Pure modern design childs' chair, off-white backrest, grey seat, black metal rod frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Comfortable Reading Chair Plush Seating Muted by Joel Escalona No07
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Comfortable Reading Chair Plush Seating Muted by Joel Escalona No07
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Comfortable Reading Chair Plush Seating Muted by Joel Escalona No07
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Comfortable Reading Chair Plush Seating Muted by Joel Escalona No07
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Modernist French Bar Stools
Located in Austin, TX
Bar stools from France in the Modernist style. We love the strong construction of the steel bases
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
"Ro" Modernist Spinning Armchair
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado is passionate about Sergio Rodrigues work. The use of fine soft style and woven design of the armchair adds to its sophistication. The upholstery can be customized...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Velvet, Synthetic, Polyester
Chrome Modernist Italian Stools
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of modernist chrome Italian stools with stylized bamboo chromed legs. Each stool features a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Upholstered Finnish Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Finland, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
. As a representation of mid-century modernist seating, there is a profound focus on comfort and
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Italian Modernist Stools
Located in Austin, TX
Italian pair of vintage benches with flaring black lacquered legs and solid brass-capped feet. We love their unique and quirky “bean-like” shape, and their quintessential Italian mid...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Modernist Stools
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of stools can also be end table.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Beech
1930s Modernist Cantilever Plywood Armchair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Southampton, GB
A rare 1930s modernist cantilever armchair very much in the style of Alvar Aalto and Marcel Breuer
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Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
Modernist Settee, circa 1990
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A custom made curved sofa. Solid frame and legs. Upholstered in fine leather and fabric from Spinneyback. Designed for a private collection. NYC. Circa 1990.
Category
1990s Modern Settees
Materials
Leather
Italian Modernist Stools, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
Italian modernist set of four stools in beech wood with upholstered square seats.
Italy, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Modernist Chair
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
19th centuy mordenist chair.
Solid wood and leather work.
Very decorative.
Measures: 65 x 50 x 110 cm
Good condition.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Modernist Redwood Bar Stools, c1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These modernist redwood stools epitomize organic elegance with a sleek, minimalist touch. Crafted
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
1980s Red Modernist Plywood Chair
Located in London, London
Plywood chair
Modernist
Red painted
Maker unknown
1970s-1980s
Sourced from Italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Modernist Sofa by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist sofa upholstered in off white boucle fabric by Vladimir Kagan. USA, circa 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s American Sofas
Materials
Bouclé
Pair of French Modernist Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Modernist armchairs.
Upholstered seat and back mounted on chrome plated steel
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Handmade Solid Oak Modernist Bench
Located in Oakland, CA
Handmade solid oak bench in the style of Pierre Chapo, a slender profile with architectural details to the legs and strut supports on the underside. The bottom of the legs have slig...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Pair of Chrome Modernist Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of newly upholstered chrome Modernist benches, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Italian Modernist Gold Stools
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Italian vintage benches with flaring brass legs. We love the unique and striking curved shape of the seats and the quintessential Italian mid-century details. They have been ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
American Modernist Child's Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
American 1930s Modernist design child's arm chair with geometric painted wood and tubular metal
Category
Vintage 1930s American Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Rustic Modernist Armchair, Sweden, 1920s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early modern armchair from Sweden, approximately dating back to 1920, crafted from stained oak and preserved in its original condition. While the upholstery showcases elements of Exp...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Unique Italian Modernist Angled Chair
Located in Westport, CT
Unique Mid Century Italian chair with low back in beechwood and composed of sleek and angular lines.
Origin: Italy By Vittorio Armellini
Dating 1960ca
Condition: Wood in excelle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Beech
Modernist Bamboo Reed Tub Chair
By Franco Albini
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish, architectural arm chair, featuring a wrap around frame of vertical reeds, attached to a bamboo frame. This example comes with the seat and back rest cushion, both show...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Reed
Wood and Velvet Modernist Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Armchairs, French, in the manner of Pierre Jeanneret, of cerused oak, upholstered in a brown velvet blend.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
art deco modernist chair circa 1930
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Mouscron, WHT
curious art deco modernist chair circa 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Chaise Longue
Located in New York, NY
A very uniquely designed walnut chaise longue; the bentwood seat portion rests atop the interlocking base. There are no screws or nails; built with only joints by a skilled master c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Chaise Longues
Materials
Walnut
Poltroncina Italian Modernist "Grace" Armchairs, 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Poltroncina Italian Modernist "Grace" armchairs with grey slipcovers.
Dealer: S1348XX
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Modernist Armchairs in Walnut, Austria, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist armchairs made in Austria crafted from walnut and dating back to the 1930s. This unique
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modernist reading armchair with oak structure
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2511
Modernist reading armchair with oak structure in the style of Gio Ponti. Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Modernist Pair of Wood Sculpture Armchairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Modernist pair of wood sculpture armchairs.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Modernist Thonet Sculpted Bentwood Sofa
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning bentwood three-seat sofa manufactured by Thonet, circa 1950s. Features a super stylish organic curved line bentwood arm frame, brass accent details on the back and upholster...
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Modernist Cantilevered Armchair by Anton Lorenz
By Kovona, Anton Lorenz
Located in Brno, CZ
(Freischwinger) was originally designed by the famous Dutch modernist architect Mart Stam. It was presented for
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Modernist Bench in Ivory Bouclé
Located in New York, NY
Italian modernist bench with clean architectural lines on sculptural wood frame and upholstered
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Set of 4 Italian Modernist Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four Italian modernist armchairs.
Solid Maple with hinged backrest feature.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Paolo Buffa Modernist Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Paolo Buffa Modernist armchairs.
Wood frame with upholstered back seats and armrests.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Modernist Concrete Bench, Belgium circa 1940s
By Le Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage modernist concrete bench from Belgium, circa 1940s. Reminiscent of Le Corbusier’s ‘Borne
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Modernist daybed by Rob Parry, 1960s
By Rob Parry
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Modernist daybed designed by Rob Parry for Gelderland.
Beautiful blue fabric with thick foam
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Round Modernist Style Pair of Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of custom armchairs from Italy made in the modernist style with strong frames and a new
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
1960s Czech Modernist Armchairs, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of 1960s armchairs epitomizes the restful equilibrium of Czech Modernist design. The bold
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Hardwood
Modernist Bobbin Armchair, French c. 1930
Located in Wembley, GB
A bobbin-turned stained beech armchair with upholstered seat and backrest. French, c. 1930.
Stock ref. #2157
Sturdy, patinated frame. Newly upholstered in a striped cotton ticking...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Beech
Jordan Mozer “Papa” Modernist Leather Settee
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A "Papa" modernist leather settee designed by American designer Jordan Mozer (born 1958). The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
Modernist Midcentury Pine Bench, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cute Swedish midcentury pine bench in a compact design with nice lines.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Modernist Rattan Stool, France, 1960's
By Louis Sognot
Located in New York, NY
Modernist four legged rattan & wicker stool. In the style of Louis Sognot.
Fair vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1960s French Stools
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
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Modernist Seating For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of modernist seating available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of modernist seating — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. There are 2519 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of modernist seating you’re looking for, while we also have 46 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of modernist seating — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right option in this array of modernist seating, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made piece of modernist seating has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, Karpen of California and Cassina are consistently popular.
How Much is a Modernist Seating?
The average selling price for a piece of modernist seating at 1stDibs is $3,605, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $54,000 for the highest priced.
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.
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