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Italian Design Classic Woodline Lounge Chair by Zanuso for Arflex, 1960s
Italian Design Classic Woodline Lounge Chair by Zanuso for Arflex, 1960s

Italian Design Classic Woodline Lounge Chair by Zanuso for Arflex, 1960s

By Marco Zanuso, Arflex

Located in Renens, CH

the Triennale and the Museum chair, both of which are iconic designs that are still in production

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Museum Quality Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs with Table
Museum Quality Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs with Table

Museum Quality Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs with Table

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Dallas, TX

chairs are in fact authentic Barcelona chairs manufactured by the German Company, Waldemar Stiegler

Category

Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Glass, Leather

Rare Museum Quality 4-Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl
Rare Museum Quality 4-Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl

Rare Museum Quality 4-Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl

By Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Paul Frankl four-strand square pretzel rattan arm lounge chair. This chair dates from 1934. This

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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Rare Museum Quality Six-Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl
Rare Museum Quality Six-Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl

Rare Museum Quality Six-Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl

By Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Paul Frankl six strand square Pretzel rattan arm lounge chair. This chair dates from 1934. This

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Rare Museum Quality Six-Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl
Rare Museum Quality Six-Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl

Rare Museum Quality Six-Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl

By Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Paul Frankl six Strand Square Pretzel rattan arm lounge chair. This chair dates from 1934. This

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Pair of Antique Ebonised William Morris Sussex Side Chairs Seen in v&a Museum
Pair of Antique Ebonised William Morris Sussex Side Chairs Seen in v&a Museum

Pair of Antique Ebonised William Morris Sussex Side Chairs Seen in v&a Museum

By William Morris (English)

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Sussex chairs circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum The History This chair was

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Antique 1870s English High Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Rope, Beech

Set of Six 18th Century Museum Quality Italian Painted Gilded Side Dining Chairs
Set of Six 18th Century Museum Quality Italian Painted Gilded Side Dining Chairs

Set of Six 18th Century Museum Quality Italian Painted Gilded Side Dining Chairs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Exquisite, one of a kind, 18th century Italian dining or side chairs, museum quality, with new

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rare Museum Quality Paul Frankl Rattan Dining Chairs Circa 1934, Set of 10
Rare Museum Quality Paul Frankl Rattan Dining Chairs Circa 1934, Set of 10

Rare Museum Quality Paul Frankl Rattan Dining Chairs Circa 1934, Set of 10

By Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vintage set of 10 Original Paul Frankl Rattan Dining Side and Armchairs. This dining chair is made

Category

Vintage 1930s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Rare Museum Quality Paul Frankl Rattan Dining Chairs Circa 1934, Set of 6
Rare Museum Quality Paul Frankl Rattan Dining Chairs Circa 1934, Set of 6

Rare Museum Quality Paul Frankl Rattan Dining Chairs Circa 1934, Set of 6

By Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vintage midcentury slat leg rattan dining room chair with geometric back by designer Paul Frankl

Category

Vintage 1930s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Museum Quality Antique William Birch Adolf Loos Knieschwimmer Lounge Armchair
Museum Quality Antique William Birch Adolf Loos Knieschwimmer Lounge Armchair

Museum Quality Antique William Birch Adolf Loos Knieschwimmer Lounge Armchair

By William Birch

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, which is the case for the Knieschwimmer chair. Until 25 February 2018, the Barcelona Design Museum

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Ebonised Antique Original William Morris Sussex Armchair Seen in the v&a Museum
Ebonised Antique Original William Morris Sussex Armchair Seen in the v&a Museum

Ebonised Antique Original William Morris Sussex Armchair Seen in the v&a Museum

By William Morris (English)

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum. The History This chair was

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Antique 1870s English High Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Rope, Beech

Knoll Mies Van Der Rohe M10 Chairs
Knoll Mies Van Der Rohe M10 Chairs

Knoll Mies Van Der Rohe M10 Chairs

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Hopewell, NJ

KNOLL labels on bottoms of chair. Awarded the Museum of Modern Art Award in 1977 and the Design Center

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Vintage 1960s German Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Antique Empire Chairs, circa 1810, Cherrywood
Pair of Antique Empire Chairs, circa 1810, Cherrywood

Pair of Antique Empire Chairs, circa 1810, Cherrywood

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of southern German museum Empire chairs, circa 1810 Solid wood veneered in cherry. Backrest

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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Chairs

Materials

Cherry

George III Walnut and Sycamore Comb-Back Windsor Chair
George III Walnut and Sycamore Comb-Back Windsor Chair

George III Walnut and Sycamore Comb-Back Windsor Chair

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Museum labelled Richard Hewett and a further by Pitt and Hewett in the Wycombe chair museum, both chairs

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Antique 1760s English Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Viennese Chair by Josef Neyger Nr.11, 1860-1870
Viennese Chair by Josef Neyger Nr.11, 1860-1870

Viennese Chair by Josef Neyger Nr.11, 1860-1870

By Michael Thonet, Josef Neyger

Located in Praha, CZ

A very rare museum piece. Chair from a Viennese competitor, which copied Gebrüder Thonet products

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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Pair Of Vintage Selene Chairs By Vico Magistretti For Artemide, 1960s/1970s
Pair Of Vintage Selene Chairs By Vico Magistretti For Artemide, 1960s/1970s

Pair Of Vintage Selene Chairs By Vico Magistretti For Artemide, 1960s/1970s

By Vico Magistretti, Artemide

Located in Bristol, GB

MID CENTURY ITALIAN STACKING DINING CHAIRS An iconic design by well-renowned Italian architect

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

Vico Magistretti Set of Six 'Carimate' chairs, c 1959
Vico Magistretti Set of Six 'Carimate' chairs, c 1959

Vico Magistretti Set of Six 'Carimate' chairs, c 1959

By Vico Magistretti

Located in London, GB

world including MoMA, New York and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. These timeless chairs feature

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Seagrass, Wood

Gerrit Rietveld Zig zag Z chairs, The Netherlands 1980s
Gerrit Rietveld Zig zag Z chairs, The Netherlands 1980s

Gerrit Rietveld Zig zag Z chairs, The Netherlands 1980s

By Gerrit Rietveld

Located in Zevenaar, NL

A set of two Zig Zag chairs executed as the original 1934 design, and manufactured by an unknown

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Vintage 1930s Dutch Modern Chairs

Materials

Elm

Red 4875 Chair by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, Italy 1972
Red 4875 Chair by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, Italy 1972

Red 4875 Chair by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, Italy 1972

By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli

Located in Steenwijk, NL

), and of the Kartell Museum (Milano). A great chair that can be used both indoor and outdoor. We have 3

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

Rare Avant Garde 1930s Bauhaus Germany School Desk Chair, Signed
Rare Avant Garde 1930s Bauhaus Germany School Desk Chair, Signed

Rare Avant Garde 1930s Bauhaus Germany School Desk Chair, Signed

By Bauhaus

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Ultra rare, museum piece. Bauhaus era desk chair from Germany. Signed as pictured with ink

Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Wood

Afra & Tobia Scarpa in the Manner Set of Four Chairs
Afra & Tobia Scarpa in the Manner Set of Four Chairs

Afra & Tobia Scarpa in the Manner Set of Four Chairs

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in bari, IT

Set of number four chairs in walnut wood seat in leather designer Afra & Tobia Scarpa from the 70s

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Kartell Chair Model 4875 by Carlo Bartoli - Glossy White - Italy, 1970s
Kartell Chair Model 4875 by Carlo Bartoli - Glossy White - Italy, 1970s

Kartell Chair Model 4875 by Carlo Bartoli - Glossy White - Italy, 1970s

By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

– Center Pompidou – Paris and of course of the Kartell museum. A rare vintage chair, witness of innovation

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Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Pierre Paulin Organic Flower Shape 8810 Chair for Boro Belgium, 1973
Pierre Paulin Organic Flower Shape 8810 Chair for Boro Belgium, 1973

Pierre Paulin Organic Flower Shape 8810 Chair for Boro Belgium, 1973

By BORO Belgium, Pierre Paulin

Located in The Hague, NL

, 1970's period. Not many of these chairs survived and therefore this chair is rare museum quality piece

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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sculptural curved chairs in Plexiglass by artist Esther Hess, France 1967
Sculptural curved chairs in Plexiglass by artist Esther Hess, France 1967

Sculptural curved chairs in Plexiglass by artist Esther Hess, France 1967

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

museums and galleries. The chairs are made in a limited number, both chairs signed and numbered: Esther

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Plexiglass

Space Age Yellow Lucite Plia Pair of Folding Chairs Giancarlo Piretti 1969 Italy
Space Age Yellow Lucite Plia Pair of Folding Chairs Giancarlo Piretti 1969 Italy

Space Age Yellow Lucite Plia Pair of Folding Chairs Giancarlo Piretti 1969 Italy

By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti

Located in Vienna, AT

was launched in 1967 in Milan. The Plia chair belongs to many international museum collections. This

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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

William Katavolos, Ross Littell and Douglas Kelly, Series of 4 T Chairs, 1952
William Katavolos, Ross Littell and Douglas Kelly, Series of 4 T Chairs, 1952

William Katavolos, Ross Littell and Douglas Kelly, Series of 4 T Chairs, 1952

By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, Laverne International

Located in Catonvielle, FR

matt black lacquered. Present in major international museums (MOMA, Louvre), this chair is one of the

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Chairs Alias 201 Green PVC, set of six, by Giandomenico Belotti, 2012
Italian Chairs Alias 201 Green PVC, set of six, by Giandomenico Belotti, 2012

Italian Chairs Alias 201 Green PVC, set of six, by Giandomenico Belotti, 2012

By Giandomenico Belotti, Alias

Located in Traversetolo, IT

1979. Having entered the collections of the MoMA in New York and the Triennale Design Museum in Milan

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2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s

By Thonet, Mart Stam

Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie

include: rocking chair No. 1 (1860), cafe chair No. 14 (c. 1859), chair of the Adolf Loos cafe museum

Category

Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Danish Oak Easy Chairs with Carved Arm Supports, Denmark ca 1950s
Pair of Danish Oak Easy Chairs with Carved Arm Supports, Denmark ca 1950s

Pair of Danish Oak Easy Chairs with Carved Arm Supports, Denmark ca 1950s

Located in Utrecht, NL

1950s to 1960s - a period of furniture-making that was unprecedented - like these easy chairs, are

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Non-Serial Model 275 S-Chair by Verner Panton in Bent Fineer, Denmark, 1956
Non-Serial Model 275 S-Chair by Verner Panton in Bent Fineer, Denmark, 1956

Non-Serial Model 275 S-Chair by Verner Panton in Bent Fineer, Denmark, 1956

By Verner Panton

Located in Hellouw, NL

collections of museums around the world. The chair has traces of usage, however in our view that

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pieter Kortekaas fiberglass chair Holland 1976
Pieter Kortekaas fiberglass chair Holland 1976

Pieter Kortekaas fiberglass chair Holland 1976

By Pieter Kortekaas

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

manufactured which makes this a rare museum piece. The chair is made in black gloss fiberglass and is in

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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of 1932 Dutch Avant Garde, Model 32 Chairs by Paul Schuitema for D3
Pair of 1932 Dutch Avant Garde, Model 32 Chairs by Paul Schuitema for D3

Pair of 1932 Dutch Avant Garde, Model 32 Chairs by Paul Schuitema for D3

By Paul Schuitema

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Model 32 designed in 1932 and manufactured by D3 in the Netherlands These are museum worthy chairs

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Vintage 1930s Dutch De Stijl Chairs

Materials

Metal

6 Danish chairs in Teak, Cane and Leather, model FD 187 by Arne Vodder 1957.
6 Danish chairs in Teak, Cane and Leather, model FD 187 by Arne Vodder 1957.

6 Danish chairs in Teak, Cane and Leather, model FD 187 by Arne Vodder 1957.

By France & Søn, Arne Vodder

Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR

Elysées Paris) and listed in the archives of the Design Museum Denmark. These extremely graceful chairs

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Teak

Pair of Paul Laszlo Cane Lounge Chairs
Pair of Paul Laszlo Cane Lounge Chairs

Pair of Paul Laszlo Cane Lounge Chairs

By Glenn of California, Paul Laszlo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of rare, museum grade lounge chairs by Paul Laszlo for Glenn of California, circa 1950s. The

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Vladimir Kagan Bilbao Swivel Lounge Chair for Weiman
Vladimir Kagan Bilbao Swivel Lounge Chair for Weiman

Vladimir Kagan Bilbao Swivel Lounge Chair for Weiman

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Weiman. The Bilbao series was inspired by the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. This chair has a return

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Ib Kofod-Larsen Wingback Rosewood Easy Lounge Chair

Ib Kofod-Larsen Wingback Rosewood Easy Lounge Chair

By Ib Kofod-Larsen

Located in Antwerp, BE

. This is a museum-quality chair in excellent original condition with a most desirable patina.

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Latjes Chair by Ruud-Jan Kokke, Netherlands, 1984
Latjes Chair by Ruud-Jan Kokke, Netherlands, 1984

Latjes Chair by Ruud-Jan Kokke, Netherlands, 1984

By Ruud-Jan Kokke

Located in London, GB

Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Stedelijk Museum. This dark Latjes chair, in original dark

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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Gerald Summers Plywood Chair Italian Re-Edition, 1998
Gerald Summers Plywood Chair Italian Re-Edition, 1998

Gerald Summers Plywood Chair Italian Re-Edition, 1998

By Gerald Summers

Located in London, GB

like plywood and pushed their boundaries. As the V&A Museum notes of this chair – its construction

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Pair Of Mid-Century Modern Sling Chairs By Clement Meadmore
Pair Of Mid-Century Modern Sling Chairs By Clement Meadmore

Pair Of Mid-Century Modern Sling Chairs By Clement Meadmore

By Clement Meadmore, Leif Wessman Associates

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This pair of Mid-Century Modern 'Sling' chairs, model '248' was designed by Australian-American

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Saporiti Italia Chrome Lounge Chairs and Ottomans by Giovanni Offredi
Saporiti Italia Chrome Lounge Chairs and Ottomans by Giovanni Offredi

Saporiti Italia Chrome Lounge Chairs and Ottomans by Giovanni Offredi

By Fratelli Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti

Located in Chattanooga, TN

and at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Measures: 2x chairs 39.5” wide x 29” deep x 32.5

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Exceptional American Federal Mahogany Side Chair, New York, circa 1790
Exceptional American Federal Mahogany Side Chair, New York, circa 1790

Exceptional American Federal Mahogany Side Chair, New York, circa 1790

Located in Shippensburg, PA

form identified over the last century now reside mostly in museum and private collections. One chair is

Category

Antique 1790s American Federal Side Chairs

Materials

Ash, Fabric, Mahogany, Pine

American Federal Carved Mahogany Side Chair, New York, circa 1790
American Federal Carved Mahogany Side Chair, New York, circa 1790

American Federal Carved Mahogany Side Chair, New York, circa 1790

Located in Shippensburg, PA

identified over the last century now reside mostly in museum and private collections. One chair is held in

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Antique 1790s American Federal Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Rare American Federal Mahogany Antique Side Chair, New York, 1790
Rare American Federal Mahogany Antique Side Chair, New York, 1790

Rare American Federal Mahogany Antique Side Chair, New York, 1790

Located in Shippensburg, PA

form identified over the last century now reside mostly in museum and private collections. One chair

Category

Antique 1790s American Federal Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Rare American Federal Carved Side Chair, New York, circa 1790
Rare American Federal Carved Side Chair, New York, circa 1790

Rare American Federal Carved Side Chair, New York, circa 1790

Located in Shippensburg, PA

now reside mostly in museum and private collections. One chair is held in the permanent collection at

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Antique 1790s American Federal Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Kho Liang Ie 416 lounge chairs for Artifort, Holland, 1959
Kho Liang Ie 416 lounge chairs for Artifort, Holland, 1959

Kho Liang Ie 416 lounge chairs for Artifort, Holland, 1959

By Artifort, Kho Liang Ie

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

condition. Could be reupholstered in another fabric or leather upon request. These chairs are museum pieces

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'Canada' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'Canada' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'Canada' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather

By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Trienalle di Milano Museum.  Kindly note that this chair is in good, used condition. The mahogany type used

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plywood, Mahogany

Pair of ABCD Lounge Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1968
Pair of ABCD Lounge Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1968

Pair of ABCD Lounge Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1968

By Artifort, Pierre Paulin

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

chairs in museum quality.

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

18th C. Antique French Louis XIII "Reclining" Chair w/Aubusson
18th C. Antique French Louis XIII "Reclining" Chair w/Aubusson

18th C. Antique French Louis XIII "Reclining" Chair w/Aubusson

Located in Highwood, IL

extremely comfortable. Wherever you find to display this museum quality antique chair, you'd better be sure

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Model Safari Lounge Chairs, Ben af Schultén, Artek, 1970s
Pair of Model Safari Lounge Chairs, Ben af Schultén, Artek, 1970s

Pair of Model Safari Lounge Chairs, Ben af Schultén, Artek, 1970s

By Ben Af Schulten, Artek

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Pair of model Safari lounge chairs, designed by Ben af Schultén, manufactured by Artek, 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1993
Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1993

Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1993

By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Charles and Ray designed the iconic "La Chaise" lounge chair for The Museum of Modern Art’s 1948

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

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Museum Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the museum chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every museum chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a museum chair, we have 35 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a museum chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A museum chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made museum chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are consistently popular.

How Much is a Museum Chair?

Prices for a museum chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $441 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,858.

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.