MCM Style Directors Chairs White Chrome Attr Robert Kjer Jakobsen & Virtue Bros
By Robert Kjer Jakobsen, Virtue Brothers
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous pair of MCM a.k.a. Mid-Century Modern Campaign style sling director’s chairs attributed to Robert Kjer Jakobsen for Virtue Brothers. They are in wonderful vintage condition....
Chrome
Adjustable Swivel Stool by Virtue Bros
By Virtue Brothers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It rests on a chrome swivel base with casters and offers an adjustable seat height. Marked [VIRTUE BROS.] under the seat. Dimensions 14.25" diameter, 19-21" adjustable height.
Chrome
Set of 4 Chrome Director Chairs by Virtue Bros. California
By Virtue Brothers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 4 chrome director chairs by Virtue Bros. California. Set dates to the late 60's or early 70's Black Vinyl Seats and Backs.
Chrome
Sold
H 37 in W 16 in D 21 in
Vintage Retro Atomic Era Metal Kitchen Dining Chairs w/ Blue Yellow Flowers Pair
By Virtue Brothers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Retro Atomic Era Metal Kitchen Dining Side Chairs w/ Blue & Yellow Flower Vinyl Fabric by Virtue Bros Mfg Co - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Metal
Sold
H 33.5 in W 20 in D 22 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Sculptural Metal Brass Tone Kitchen Dining Chair Set 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Sculptural Metal Brass Tone Kitchen Dining Chairs by Virtue Bros. Mfg - Set of 4. Item features sculptural metal frames, gold/ brass painted finish, origina...
Metal
$595 / set
H 32 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Vintage Daystrom Mid Century Modern Chrome & Naugahyde Directors Chairs - Pair
By Daystrom Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Daystrom Mid Century Modern Chrome & Naugahyde Directors Chairs - a Pair....
Chrome
$586 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.87 in
Mid-century modern white 40\4 chairs by David Rowland for GF Furniture, 1963
By David Rowland
Located in MIlano, IT
Mid-century modern white 40\4 chairs by David Rowland for GF Furniture, 1963. Set of three stackable chairs, model 40/4, born as waiting room seats, but above all usable both individ...
Metal, Steel
$3,266 / set
H 31.11 in W 22.84 in D 23.23 in
Pair of Knoll Studio “Brno Flat Bar” Armchairs in Chrome & White Leather
By Knoll
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is a sublime, immaculately-presented, original pair of “Brno Flat Bar” Armchairs with Arm Pads in White Leather, manufactured by the leading Furniture manufacturer, Knoll Studio...
Leather
$550
H 31.5 in W 22 in D 22.75 in
Mid-Century White Leather & Chrome Cantilever Armchair, MatteoGrassi Style
By Mart Stam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century cantilevered armchair in white leather and tubular chrome, produced in the MatteoGrassi style. Flat leather panels form the seat and back, while leather wrapping continue...
Chrome
$800 / set
H 32.5 in W 19.75 in D 16 in
Pair of Vintage Chrome and Naugahyde Director's Chairs by Robert Kjer Jakobsen
By Robert Kjer Jakobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Director's Chairs designed by Robert Kjer Jakobsen for Virtue Brothers of California (ca. 1968). Robert Kjer Jakobsen's designs were recognized for their e...
Chrome
$1,538 / set
H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 25.6 in
Mart Stam S33 Cantilever Chairs, White Leather, Chrome, Italy, 1970s
By Mart Stam
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two Original White Leather cantilever chair . Chrome Tube frame. 1970s Pioneering Dutch modernist architect-designer Mart Stam (1899-1966) was a famous proponent for New Objectivit...
Leather
$4,273 / set
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Ivory Tubular Steel Cantilever Chrome Armchairs, Quality Leather, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
"Made by Mücke Melder, an influential modernist furniture manufacturer that specialised in tubular steel designs. It has been restored and reupholstered by our professional refurbi...
Chrome
Set of Mid-Century Modern Chrome Dining Chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
Set of Mid-Century Modern chrome dining chairs. The arm chairs are 33" in height, 23" in width and 24" in depth. The side chairs are 35" in height, 18" in width and 24" in depth. The...
Chrome
$3,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30.5 in W 24 in D 22 in
Four Thonet White and Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
An early design of tubular chromed steel cantilevered frames, updated in this 1970s version. Single piece of tubular chromed bent steel, wood framed seat and back covered in white le...
Steel, Chrome
$1,600 / set
H 30 in W 23.25 in D 23.5 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Armchairs or Side Chairs in White
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of armchairs designed by Milo Baughman circa 1970's. The chairs feature a thin frame construction with white naugahyde upholstery. Very clean all original condition.
Chrome
$1,082 / set
H 29.14 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
White Plastic & Chrome Plated Metal 1970s Stools by C. Salocchi for Alberti
By Claudio Salocchi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of stool with tubolar chrome plated support and white painted plastic (maybe resine of fiberglass) folding seat. These thick seats are ergonomic and designed to fold away. The t...
Chrome
Pair of Knoll Style Chrome Cantilever Armchairs
By Martin Brattrud
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Condition This pair of Knoll-style cantilever armchairs by Martin Brattrud Inc. combines classic Mid Century Modern influence with streamlined construction dati...
Chrome
$3,750 / set
H 32.75 in W 20 in D 25 in
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Dining Chairs by Design Institute of America
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elevate your dining space with this striking set of vintage chrome dining chairs by the Design Institute of America (DIA), crafted in the United States during the 1970s and inspired ...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$1,766 / set
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Chairs, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designed by Mart Stam, a renowned Dutch designer, and architect pivotal to mid-century design. Stam was a Dutch architect, urban planner, and furniture designer. Stam was extraordina...
Steel, Chrome
$3,900 / set
H 28 in W 25.5 in D 28.5 in
Pair Mid-Century Modern Chrome & White Tufted Lounge Chairs After Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of flatbar lounge chairs after Harvey Probber circa 1960's. These feature shiny polished chrome frames with tufted bright white upholstery. 100% original chairs, very...
Chrome
$2,279 / set
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 22.84 in
Pair of Bauhaus Dining Chairs S34 by Mart Stam in white leather and steel
By Mart Stam
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of Iconic Bauhaus dining chairs with armrests, model S34 designed by Mart Stam. They feature a chrome-plated tubular steel frame with a signature...
Steel
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
Glaciar Large Silver Alpaca & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays. Our pieces are made b...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Blue Mirror Drinks Table, Burke, by Bunny Williams Home
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
The slim, cosmic profile of the Burke Drinks Table is debonair for any number of interiors, with a slim post surmounted by a sphere suspended over the crisp base. Two mirrored choice...
Brass
$14,600
H 71.2 in W 54.4 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Measures cm: H 178 x W 136 x D 40. Elegant and highly distinctive Italian vanity or dressing table dating from the early 1950s, bearing the label of La Permanente Mobili ...
Mirror, Walnut
$5,500 / set
H 25.99 in W 34.65 in D 33.47 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Carlotta” Easy Chairs for Cassina, 1967, Set of 2
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Carlotta” Easy Chairs for Cassina, wood, Italy, 1967, set of two. These eccentric, easy chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for the 1960s Italian manufactu...
Fabric, Foam, Wood
French Green Enamel Brass Sconces Wall Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French wall lamp Green enamel shade Brass wall piece and arm diameter brass wall mount: 10 cm, 3 holes to secure Weight: 0.40 kg / 0.9 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps hav...
Brass, Enamel
Silvered Sea Shell Strombus Pugilis
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Strombus pugilis fully silvered shell. Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has b...
Sterling Silver
$83,760 / set
H 28.35 in Dm 46.07 in
Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929. Birch. Stamped. This rare dining set by the Finish design icon Alvar Aalto is characterised by the combination of...
Birch
Mogens Koch MK16 Folding Safari Chair for Cado, Denmark
By Cado, Mogens Koch
Located in Barcelona, ES
MK16 folding Safari chair designed in 1932 by Mogens Koch and produced in 1960's by Cado, Denmark. Stained beech wood, leather, brass and new canvas upholstery.
Brass
Alu Gilt Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table Alu gilt in gilded circled aluminium. Also available in Alu Gilt Side Table.
Aluminum
Large French Directoire Style Armchair
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exceptional 19th century French Directoire style armchair. This large Directoire style fauteuil is a timeless piece of French design. Featuring a beautiful white-distressed wooden...
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s Safari Chair in Leather, Brass and Canvas
By Mogens Koch
Located in Oakland, CA
1960s vintage folding Safari chair in canvas, brass and leather and hardwood frame. Constructed of high quality components and with attention to detail. The brass accents have devel...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Small Wall Mirror, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A small carved pine wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.25"H x 7.25"W x 1.0"D Does not include mounting hardware All items ship f...
Wood, Pine
$12,700 / item
H 38.59 in W 27.96 in D 31.5 in
Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chairs Upholstered in Brown Pierre Frey Mohair
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala, lounge chairs, model 'H269', Pierre Frey Teddy mohair 'Bambi', stained beech, Czech Republic, 1930s. Extraordinary easy chairs by Jindrich Halabala upholstered in...
Mohair, Beech
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.