Patricia Urquiola Designed 'Nub' Chair
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This spindle back chair in ebonized wood was designed for Andreu World by Patricia Urquiola
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood
Patricia Urquiola Designed 'Nub' Chair
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This spindle back chair in ebonized wood was designed for Andreu World by Patricia Urquiola
Wood
$2,500 / set
H 33.5 in W 31.5 in D 33.25 in
2010s Pair of Patricia Urquiola for Andreu World Nub Rocking Arm Chair in Beech
By Patricia Urquiola, Andreu World
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a SO1454 Nub Rocking Chair, originally designed by Patricia Urquiola for Andrea World
Steel
Maitland-Smith Tessellated Horn and Stone Klismos Chair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
brass. The seat is upholstered in a gold tone nubbed fabric. The chair retains the original Philippines
Stone, Brass
$11,879 / item
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Brass & Silk Chandelier "Dinner" with a Pulley, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier in several variation used by Adolf Loos, the height of the chandelier is to extend with a pulley Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charg...
Brass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$1,190
H 29.53 in Dm 21.66 in
Italian Mid-Century Stilnovo Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Light , 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid-Century Stilnovo Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Light , 1970s Pendant light with stunning opaline glass Made in Italy by Stilnovo. The opaline glass is in very good con...
Metal, Brass
One of a Kind Large Stan Bitters Ceramic Mural, USA, 2017
By Stan Bitters
Located in Berlin, DE
Strong Mural by Fresno, California Artist Stan Bitters. Stan Bitters' career in ceramics has spanned six decades. His large-scale works include ceramic wall murals, sculptures, fount...
Ceramic
LU Louis Sconce LPB
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce. An all brass wall sconce in lightly patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available for...
Brass
$10,202 / item
H 35.44 in W 59.06 in D 15.75 in
Long brass chandelier in Murano glass by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Long brass chandelier with sculpted Murano glass. Italy, 2024.
Brass
Unique Glass Totem Suspensions by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Using the same process as our totem floor lamps, we stacked different Murano glass parts in various colors and shapes, alternating with some brass discreet elements to make these pla...
Brass
Pair of Vintage Modern Dunbar Style Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of vintage modern club chairs feature design similar to that by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Hardwood legs with stretchers add to the mid-century style of this uphols...
Upholstery
$1,346Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Moroso FJORD Small Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
By Moroso, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From a piece of seashell, which has been broken and smoothed by the waves, Patricia Urquiola has designed a collection of seats for both the home and public spaces. As the name sugge...
Steel
Børge Mogensen 2254 Oak Sled Chair, 1956, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Børge Mogensen lounge chairs designed in 1956 model number 2254 for Fredericia Stolefabrik. Cubical frames made of solid oak with finger joints. New upholstered with black full gr...
Leather, Oak
"Kepi" Basin Made in Arabescato Statuario
By Atelier Pibamarmi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Kepi basin si characterized by vertical concave finishes, it can be customized in different stones and dimensions.
Marble
$1,518
H 21.66 in W 33.86 in D 22.05 in
Vintage Danish Oak Coffee Table Attributed to Tue Poulsen, 1960s.
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Oak Coffee Table Attributed to Tue Poulsen, 1960s. Danish Mid-Century Modern coffee or side table in brutalist style. Frame in Nordic oak. Ceramic tiles are individual...
Ceramic, Oak
Pillbox Basin Made of Marble
By Atelier Pibamarmi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Pillbox basin is made of carved White Carrara Marble. It can come in different dimensions and stone.
Marble
$6,995Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 45.67 in W 24.41 in D 24.02 in
Set Of Two Highback Lounge Chairs and Footstool by Umberto Asnago, 1980
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Umberto Asnago
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Post modern pair of Umberto Asnago "Progetti" armchairs for Giorgetti, signed, Italy, 1980. The Armchairs and footstool designed and produced by the Giorgetti Research Centre...
Wood
Artist Signed Brutalist Metal Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Torched steel Brutalist wall mirror, Israel 1970s.
Steel
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.
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