Contemporary Chair '9.5°' by Rasmus B. Fex X FRAMA, Black Ash
By Frama, Rasmus B. Fex
Located in Paris, IDF
Crafted in ash wood, this dining chair is fully functional for seating. Since its introduction, the 9.5° chair has won several awards and is today part of the permanent collection at...
Wood, Ash
Rodney Kinsman Omstak Stackable Chairs for Bieffeplast, White, 1972, Set of 4
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Vicenza, IT
Its importance is confirmed by its inclusion in major international museum collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Design Museum London, and the Philadel...
Steel, Chrome
$2,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six Green Philippe Stark "Louis 20" Chairs
By Philippe Starck, Vitra
Located in Napa, CA
This chair is in the permanent collection of MoMA and numerous international museum collections.
Aluminum
Set of Four 17th century English William & Mary Walnut Chairs
By Thomas Roberts
Located in Troy, NY
The chairs bear various museum and collection labels leading to a possible provenance to the Kennedy family of Culzean and Cassilis.
Walnut, Upholstery
"Quinta" Dining Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s, set of 4
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Argelato, BO
These chairs are exhibited in prestigious museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, a testament to their historical and artistic value.
Metal
$1,662Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural Chair "B 791" by Thonet, Designed by Thonet Brothers, 1915
By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brescia, Brescia
This extraordinary piece stands as a pure and primordial example of "proto design," a visionary precursor to the principles and aesthetics that defined design throughout the 20th cen...
Leather, Walnut
Clear Crystal Acrylic Low Back Dining Armchair – Luxury Home Decor Chair
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
Decorative Statement Piece – A one-of-a-kind clear chair with museum-quality craftsmanship that elevates any space into a luxurious home decor setting.
Crystal, Brass
1960 Wood Chair Natural Walnut, Solid Frame + Plywood, MidCentury Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Walnut
1960 Wood Chair Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, MidCentury Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Oak
Three Original Antique Baroque Chairs, circa 1740 Solid Walnut Wood hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Three original museum Baroque Solid Walnut Chairs, circa 1740 Solid walnut.
Walnut
6 Danish chairs in teak, caning and leather, model FD 187 Arne Vodder 1956.
By Arne Vodder, France & Daverkosen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Designed in 1956, this piece was purchased from the Maison du Danemark (Champs-Élysées, Paris) and is listed in the archives of the Design Museum Denmark. These exceptionally gracefu...
Brass
Moooi Smoke Chair '2004' by Maarten Baas, Dutch Design, Post-Modern
By Moooi, Maarten Baas
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Smoke pieces are in collections of main museums, such as the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Groninger Museum.
Leather, Wood
Beechwood MZO Chair with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However more curiously it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Danes co...
Other
The Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chair in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Dane...
Other
The Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Dane...
Other
Mosquito Dining Chair in Cobalt Blue, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Walnut
Mosquito Dining Chair, Leaf Green Oak, Wood Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Oak
Mosquito Dining Chair in Walnut, Wooden Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Walnut
Mosquito Dining Chair in Natural Oak, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Oak
Mosquito Chair in Vermillion Red Oak, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Oak
1960 Wood Dining Chair Black Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, MidCentury Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Oak
$538Sale Price|20% Off
art nouveau oak stool chair Jugendstil Rabenau embroidery a. 1910 exc condition
Located in Landshut, BY
The history of chairmaking from the past to the present can be experienced in the German Chairmaking Museum. Rabenau is nicknamed the "chair-making town".
Wool, Jute, Oak
Jacques Adnet Rocking Chairs, France, 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality adnet rocking chairs with perfect patina, the skis of the rockers are pristine due to having been wrapped for use by the previous owner decades ago.
Leather
Set of 5 Alvar Aalto Model 65 Chairs In Birch & Blue Linoleum, Artek 1960s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Today, Aalto’s works are highly sought after by collectors and institutions alike, with his pieces achieving record prices at auction and residing in prestigious museums worldwide. T...
Laminate, Birch
Mosquito Dining Chair in Black Oak, Wooden Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Oak
Set of 4 Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Dane...
Other
Set of 2 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Dane...
Other
The Iconic Black Stained MZO Chair in Beechwood with Upholstery by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Dane...
Other
1960 Chair in Natural Oak with Metal Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Oak
1960 Chair in Black Oak with metal frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It’s little wonder that fellow professionals are gradually recognising his work, which has been rewarded with permanent displays in design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (M...
Oak
Set of 4 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Dane...
Other
Set of 4 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Dane...
Other
Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Dane...
Other
Set of 2 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Dane...
Other
Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically with the ambition to create a chair that working class Dane...
Other
$11,145 / set
Pair of swivel chairs upholstered in light leather
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Die Verwendung von hochwertigen Materialien und die handwerkliche Verarbeitung machen diese Sessel zu einem exklusiven Möbelstück, das sowohl funktional als auch ästhetisch anspreche...
Leather, Hardwood
Geoffrey Harcourt prototype chair Artifort Netherlands 1970
By Artifort, Geoffrey Harcourt
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Where the 508 came out with its tulip base, this is a study model of the chair. The chair is In fully original and museum worthy, unused condition.
Upholstery
Alf Svensson Domus Easy Chair by DUX, Vintage Birch & Fabric, Sweden
By Dux of Sweden, Alf Svensson
Located in Kangasala, FI
Amazingly well preserved museum quality domus chair design by Alf Svensson.
Fabric, Birch
1960s Thomas Hope Style Sabre Leg Chairs, Neoclassical Design, England
Located in San Francisco, CA
One of his chairs you can find at the V&A website, another model is homed at the Chicago Art Museum.
Gesso, Giltwood
Pair of Vintage Paolo Piva "Boss" Chairs by Giovannetti - needing upholstery
Located in Raleigh, NC
The existing upholstery and padding will need professional replacement. These chairs represent museum-quality Italian design and would be stunning additions to any serious mid-centu...
Metal
Rare pair of Gothic Revival chairs by Victor Aimone 19th century Dragons knights
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Both chairs are signed by Victor Aimone. This set of museum worthy gothic design chairs comes with free shipping safely packed from Amsterdam to you in 10 days.
Fabric, Oak
Organic Vintage Sculptural Red Lounge Chair by Achille & Piero Castiglioni 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Vienna, AT
San Luca was exhibited in many international exhibitions and museums. The lounge chair shows signs of age and use like minor fading, abrasions and worn corners. approx. measures Wid...
Leather
Large Wing Back Lounge Chair Designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen, Denmark
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original black leather upholstery with a loose cushion and a comfortable cushion to support your head.The frame is beautifully detailed. This is a museum-quality chair in excellent c...
Leather, Walnut
Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair, Green Eisengarn
By Marcel Breuer, Standard Möbel
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A truly iconic design, deserving to be in a museum. The model for this chair is the traditional overstuffed club chair, but all that remains is its mere outline, an elegant compos...
Steel, Chrome
Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair, Black Eisengarn
By Marcel Breuer, Standard Möbel
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A truly iconic design, deserving to be in a museum. The model for this chair is the traditional overstuffed club chair, but all that remains is its mere outline, an elegant compos...
Steel, Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'Canada' Lounge Chair in Paisley Fabric and Wood
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
His diverse and sophisticated oeuvre is to be found in permanent collections, such as of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Neue Sam...
Fabric, Plywood
Rex Rocking Chair Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The story of the Rex Rocking Chair begins in the 1950s with the Rex foldable chair.
Oak
Rex Rocking Chair Black Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The story of the Rex Rocking Chair begins in the 1950s with the Rex foldable chair.
Oak
$21,300Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1992
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray designed the iconic "La Chaise" lounge chair for The Museum of Modern Art’s 1948 International Competition for Furniture Design.
Stainless Steel
$7,050 / set
Philadelphia Chippendale Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
Similar to examples found in the Philadelphia Museum of Art our chairs would have been at home in 18th Century Philadelphia high society.
Mahogany
Rex Lounge Chair in Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The story of the Rex Lounge Chair begins in the 1950s with the Rex foldable chair.
Oak
Rex Lounge Chair in Black Oak, Solid Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The story of the Rex Lounge Chair begins in the 1950s with the Rex foldable chair.
Oak
$790Sale Price|28% Off
Rare Large Side or Easy Tubular Chair with Original Painted Wood, circa 1930
By Bauhaus
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
As a collector for over 30 years, specialized in tubular chair, with the largest collection in this field over decennia with my company BeBoB Amsterdam and the chair Museum Amsterdam...
Metal, Chrome
Set of richly provenanced G. Rietveld Zig Zag chairs, made G.A. van de Groenekan
By Gerrit Rietveld, Gerard van de Groenekan
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
The Zig Zag can be found in most collections of modern art museums worldwide. Zig Zag chairs are considered to be investment pieces - they will only increase in value with years to ...
Elm
Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier Set of Four Dining Chairs
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Referred to as the Red Chair, they were originally conceived for the lecture hall of the Danish Art and Design Museum.
Brass
David Rowland 40/4 Metal Stacking Chairs The General Fireproofing Co, 1974
By David Rowland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Rowland '40/4' metal stacking chairs for The General Fireproofing Co, 1974. An award winning design, featured in multiple museums, these iconic metal enameled chairs with tubul...
Metal, Chrome
Brazilian Modern Set of 12 Dining Chairs in Hardwood & Caning, Fatima, c. 1960s
By Moveis Fatima
Located in New York, NY
As a complete ensemble of twelve, the set is particularly rare and well suited to large-scale dining rooms, architectural residences, or institutional interiors seeking historically ...
Cane, Hardwood
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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