Pierre Folie, Dining Chairs, Chrome Metal, Velvet, France, 1970s
By Pierre Folie
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 6 beige velvet and chrome-plated steel dining or side chairs designed by Pierre Folie, France, 1970s. Seat height: 17.5”
Chrome
Pierre Folie 'Chaffeuse' Steel Lounge Chair, circa 1970s
By Pierre Folie
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Pierre Folie 'Chaffeuse' steel lounge chair, circa 1970s Powder-coated stainless steel, Sandra Jordan Prima Alpaca bouclé (Color B1040 French Vanilla) Measures: 28.5 H x 23.5 W x ...
Stainless Steel
Leather + Chrome Dining Chairs 1960s Bologna set of 2
By Pascal Mourgue
Located in toronto, CA
Chrome and leather Italian 1970s chairs Excellent Condition.
Chrome
Six Bent Chrome Italian Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful set of six Italian Modern dining chairs feature uniquely shaped metal frames with high back leather seats. The sculptural qualities of this mid-century dining set make...
Metal
$4,585 / set
H 31.89 in W 18.9 in D 20.87 in
Cidue Dining Armchairs Chairs Set of 6 Chrome and Leather
By Cidue
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These Italian design chairs are produced for Italian manufacture Cidue. It has a polished chromed steel base and upholstered in dark brown leather seat. A very comfortable dining cha...
Chrome
$4,000 / set
H 33.75 in W 23.25 in D 20.5 in
Milo Baughman, Six Dining Chairs, Chrome, Fabric, USA, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Milo Baughman, American Mid-Century Modern, Six Dining Chairs, Chrome, Fabric, USA, 1970 Set of six patinated chrome and fabric dining chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Co...
Chrome
$5,000 / set
H 29 in W 21 in D 20 in
Willy Rizzo attr, Chromed Steel, Leather, Tubular Dining Chairs, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Stamford, CT
Willy Rizzo Attribution, Chromed Steel, Cognac Leather, Tubular Dining Chairs, Italy, 1970s Set of 5 leather and chromed steel dining or side chairs attributed to Willy Rizzo and pr...
Steel
$980Sale Price / set|28% Off
H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Set of Four Vintage Chromed Dining Chairs, Faux Leather, Italy, 1970
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Set of Four Vintage Chromed Dining Chairs, Faux Leather, Italy, 1970 Four vintage dining chairs with a refined industrial touch manufactured in Italy in the 1970s. Minimilast yet r...
Chrome
$6,877 / set
H 29 in W 24 in D 24 in
1970s Bonzanini Rudy Design for Tecnosalotto Mantova Italy armchairs, Set of 4
By Rudi Bonzanini
Located in Biella, IT
Bonzanini Rudy design for Tecnosalotto Mantova Italy in years 70 Set of 4 armchairs with structure in metal chrome and cushions covering textile simil leather sand/tobacco colour,...
Chrome
$2,995 / set
H 32.75 in W 18 in D 17.5 in
Set of Six French Midcentury Dining Chairs with Chrome Frames, 1970s
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French midcentury (circa 1970) set of six dining chairs using cantilevered seats on chrome frames, in the manner of designers Willy Rizzo and Giovanni Offredi. The original upholster...
Metal, Chrome
$4,344 / set
H 35.04 in W 18.12 in D 20.08 in
Set of Six Willy Rizzo C2 Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs for Cidue, Italy
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of six original C2 dining chairs designed by Willy Rizzo for Cidue, Italy, in the 1970s. The chairs feature sculptural cantilever frames in chrome-plated steel combined with ori...
Chrome
$5,731 / set
H 30.32 in W 19.69 in D 19.3 in
Set of “SQ-AL” Dining Chairs by Willy Rizzo, Chrome and Velvet, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Paris, FR
Set of four SQ-AL dining chairs by Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s. Polished chrome frame, floating backrest, lightly cantilevered seat. A design that holds its line from every angle. Uph...
Chrome, Steel
$2,017Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.49 in W 23.63 in D 24.41 in
4 x Castelli "PENELOPE" Dining Chairs By Charles Pollock Italy 1980
By Charles Pollock, Anonima Castelli
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing a captivating set of four vintage Penelope Chairs by Charles Pollock for Anonima Castelli, Italy 1980. These iconic chairs exude timeless elegance and impeccable craftsma...
Metal, Chrome
$2,292 / set
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Gastone Rinaldi 'Pascale' Dining chairs, 1970s - set of 6
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage dining room chairs model 'Pascale' by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Italy. The set consists of 6 chairs with white metal wire frames with a cnatilevered design and white leathe...
Metal
Vintage chrome dining chairs, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 dining chairs in the style of Rudi Verelst made from chromed steel frames and skai (leatherette) upholstery. Two of the six chairs have armrests. The chairs have an attrac...
Chrome
$907Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 23.63 in
Midcentury Set of Four Chrome Dining Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi, Italy, 1970s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Praha, CZ
- Italy, circa 1960s-1970s - Designer: Gastone Rinaldi - Good original condition - Four pieces available.
Chrome
Set of Six 1980s Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs in Gray Velvet
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A sculptural set of six 1980s cantilever dining chairs with polished chrome frames and gray velvet upholstery. Continuous tubular-steel construction supports each seat and back in th...
Chrome
$7,400 / set
H 30 in W 24 in D 24 in
Set of 4 Dining Chairs Leather and Chrome by F.ll Saporiti, 1970s
By Fratelli Saporiti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning set of 4, 1970s F.lli Saporiti dining chairs. Made of chrome and steel base with leather seat.
Chrome
$27,511 / set
H 29.93 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Very Rare Pair of Leather and steel Lounge Chairs by Paul Geoffroy for Uginox
By Paul Geoffroy, Uginox
Located in Echt, NL
Iconic pair of lounge chairs in excellent condition. Deigned by Paul Geoffroy and manufactured by Uginox in the 1970s in France. Striking design composed of curved stainless steel ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
$68,777 / set
H 15.75 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte documented mod 2224 set of 4 wall sconces 1958'
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
The four wall lamps designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte date from 1958-1960 and are a masterpiece of mid-century modern Italian design. Made of the highest quality materials and...
Opal, Metal
$9,628 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$13,182 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Douglas armchair by Pierre Folie
By Pierre Folie
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
One of the rarest armchair from the 1970´s by Pierre Folie for the Jacques Charpentier edition. This iconic armchair in stainless steel and leather is in perfect conditon
Stainless Steel
$8,750 / set
H 34 in W 16.5 in D 21 in
Pierre Folie French Mid Century Chrome Dining Chairs Set of Eight
By Pierre Folie
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Eight Sculptural Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs, designed by Pierre Folie, France, circa 1970s. They retain their original vibrant red vinyl upholstery. If you would prefer ...
Metal, Chrome
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.