$32,123 / item
Salvadore Sofa in Army (300cm) by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with an oak structure, high-density foam, and a feather topper for optimum comfort, the Salvador sofa features a triple armrest, upholstered with a luxurious velvet (L...
Fabric
$8,177 / item
H 26.78 in W 70.87 in D 36.23 in
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
By David Lopez Quincoces, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Upholstery
Robert Haussmann "Zürich" Sofa by Nienkämper
By Nienkamper, Robert Haussmann
Located in Highland, IN
A classically designed and proportioned sofa, the stately "Zürich" designed by Robert Haussmann for Neinkamper is perfectly suited for use in the most traditional or cutting-edge mod...
Upholstery, Wood
Marenco Seat System Sofa by Mario Marenco for Arflex
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Italy. Green velvet fabric.
Velvet
$11,176
H 24.41 in W 88.59 in D 37.01 in
Mid-Century Modern Three Seater Marenco Sofa by Mario Marenco
By Mario Marenco
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Three Seater Marenco Sofa by Mario Marenco- New Velvet Upholstery
Velvet
$9,032 / item
H 30.32 in W 129.93 in D 39.38 in
Modern Modular Sofa by Moanne, Brown Velvet Upholstery, Temple
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
Modular Sofa in Black Shearling. Quiet confidence. Steady courage. Upholstered in black sheep-textured fabric, its surface feels deep, dense, protective, inviting you to settle in a...
Fabric
Novo Rumo, Sofa, Velvet, Brazil, 1960s
By Novo Rumo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Novo Rumo Sofa Wood, Velvet Brazil, 1960s Matching Pair of Armchairs Available Offered by RAFA gallery
Velvet, Wood
Contemporary Standard Sofa in Velvet
By Michael Felix
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The standard sofa is deceptively simple at first glance. Upon closer inspection it manages to be both modern and nostalgic, the sofa you will bring with you from home to home for dec...
Leather
Minimalist Brazilian Sofa "Sonia" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Sonia Sofa by Samuel Lamas, 2022 Experience the elegance of the award-winning Sonia Sofa, a contemporary Brazilian masterpiece designed with geometric and architectural precision. C...
Steel
Concha sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Canapé concha by Joaquim Tenreiro circa 1950, La tapisserie n’est pas dans une belle condition.
Wool, Wood
$19,001 / item
H 29.93 in W 108.27 in D 37.41 in
Custom made modular Sofa Banda, Mohair Velvet, COM Option, Portugal, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Banda custom made modular sofa in Mohair velvet with COM option available. Inspired by the design movement of the 1970s, the Banda Sofa combines retro elegance with contemporary sop...
Fabric, Wood, Oak, Leather, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Foam
Dorian sofa By Castello Lagravinese Studio
By Castello Lagravinese
Located in Cascina, IT
Internal structure : Solid wood and fir wood multi-ply. Cushions padding: Sitting cushions : External padding with natural, sterilized goose feathers. Internal center with memor...
Brass
$11,225 / item
H 32 in W 120 in D 42 in L 32 in
Lawson-Fenning Large Bosque Sofa, Fully Upholstered, Modern Couch
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Bosque started with a question - How do you make a sofa that anchors a room without dominating it? The answer was in the proportions: broad, low, deliberately grounded. A profile...
Upholstery
$16,675 / item
H 31.5 in W 107.88 in D 39.38 in
Upholstered Sofa with Channel-Tufted Back & Plinth Base By José Castro
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and contemporary sofa is a beautiful blend of comfort and sculptural design. It features a plush, upholstered seat and back, the latter of which is defined by a series o...
Bouclé, Upholstery
$15,732 / item
H 33.47 in W 94.49 in D 42.13 in
Contemporary Hector Slim 2 Seater Sofa by Castello Lagravinese
By Castello Lagravinese
Located in Cascina, IT
Internal structure: Metal frame, with solid wood inserts Cushions padding: Sitting cushions: Natural, sterilized goose feathers, memory foam and strong polyurethane foams with d...
Brass
$11,685 / item
H 32 in W 120 in D 42 in L 32 in
Lawson-Fenning Large Bosque Sofa, Fully Upholstered, Modern Couch
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Bosque started with a question - How do you make a sofa that anchors a room without dominating it? The answer was in the proportions: broad, low, deliberately grounded. A profile...
Upholstery
$11,100 / item
H 34.65 in W 94.49 in D 40.56 in
American Modern Style Sofa In Chunky Velvet with Exceptional Resistance
By JLC
Located in New York, NY
A study in streamlined design and understated elegance, this modern sofa is engineered with a robust solid wood frame construction. The interior features a multi-density polyurethane...
Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood
Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Matte Pink
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Matte Pink This stunning three-tiered tulip vases by van Heinen features a matte pink color. The pink color forms a beautiful backdrop for...
Ceramic
Midcentury James Mont Style Lacquered Gondola Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic mid-century modern upholstered gondola sofa made in the style and manner of James Mont. The chic sofa features a gondola sled inspired wood frame with an ebonized black lac...
Fabric, Wood
$5,400 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.25 in
12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of twelve dinner or presentation plates by the fine porcelain firm of Minton's of England. Custom ordered through the prestigious retailer of William Plummer, New York...
Enamel, Gold
$2,240Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 21 in W 21 in D 5 in
Pair of Fortuny Fabric Cushions in the Glicine Pattern
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Fortuny Fabric cushions with bias edging. The pattern is a 17th century Italian design with wisteria motif. Newly made using vintage Fortuny fabric, circa 1940. 50 down/50 ...
Fabric
Pair Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French 19th century Louis XV style five light gilt bronze candelabra Beautiful antique French five light gilt bronze hand chiselled pair of Louis XV style can...
Bronze
$1,575 / item
W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Wonderful Service 12 Minton Ovington's Raised Gold Hand Painted Dinner Plates
By Minton, Ovington Brother At New York
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Service Of 12 Minton Raised Gold Hand Painted Dinner Plates Retailed By Ovington's New York, Seem To Have Never Been Used Some Retaining Original Sticker.
Porcelain
Polpo Hand-blown glass Sculpture by Simone Crestani
By Simone Crestani
Located in Milan, IT
Polpo is a hand-blown glass sculpture that captures the fluidity and grace of an octopus. "Light and silent, the sinuous movements of the octopus seem domesticated and united with th...
Glass
$12,000 / set
H 74 in W 25 in D 16 in
Theodore Alexander Althorp Collection Bookcases, Pair, Mahogany, Showcase
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Stamford, CT
Theodore Alexander 'Althorp Collection Bookcases, Flame Mahogany, Showcases, A Pair The Theodore Alexander 'Althorp Collection' Niche Bookcases you've chosen are a beautiful example...
Mahogany
Set of Early 19th Century English Derby Porcelain Dessert Service
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Early 19th Century English Derby Porcelain Dessert Service. 18 plates, 7 shaped dishes, 1 sauce tureen with lid and underplate.
Porcelain
$840Sale Price|30% Off
H 66 in W 52 in D 10 in
Vintage Hand-Painted Silk Kimono with Gold Embroidery - Japan - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage fine quality silk kimono - hand sewn with gold embroidery - hand-painted silk textile - white silk crepe and off-white rayon lining - signed - original label attached to the ...
Silk
$125,000
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra French, 19th Century Height 75cm, diameter 35cm The fine gilt bronze candelabra in this pair are crafted in the eclectic style that preva...
Ormolu
$24,332
H 16.5 in W 18.5 in
18th Century Neoclassical Oil Painting of the Trojan War: Briseis & Achilles
By James Thornhill
Located in London, GB
James Thornhill (1674-1735) Oil on canvas 12 x 14 inches; 16 ½ x 18 ½ in. Inc. frame The subject matter and inclusion of herms on both sides shows the influence of Louis Laguerre (...
Canvas, Oil
$50,000 / set
H 22 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Quality Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps Fine bronze mounts separate the six painted panels decorated with chinoiserie figures in ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair 19th Century Italian Empire Consoles
Located in Houston, TX
A stately pair of 19th Century Italian Empire white marble top mahogany consoles supported by ebonized caryatid columns.
Marble, Ormolu
Small Transparent Speaker in Metal by Transparent
By Transparent (Sweden)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Small Transparent Speaker - a compact yet powerful device that delivers exceptional sound quality with its unique Transparent sound technology. This sleek and stylish speaker mad...
Aluminum
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.