$960Sale Price|20% Off
Modern Indoor Outdoor Philippe Starck for Kartell Ploof Settee
By Kartell
Located in Pasadena, TX
Kartell Philippe Starck was born in Paris on 18th January 1949 the son of an aircraft designer; it is he who probably inspired the young Starck.
Aluminum
Italian modern white plastica sofa Ploof by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 2000s
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastica sofa Ploof by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 2000s Ploof sofa with oval seat and backrest in white plastic.
Aluminum
Philipp Starck Ploof Outdoor Orange Sofa or Settee for Kartell
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
Outdoor Ploof sofa or settee in orange molded plastic with silver aluminum legs designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Kartell.
Aluminum
Original "Ploof Sofa" by Philippe Starck for Kartell
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wonderfully shaped indoor or outdoor sofa that looks as good in the living room or in the patio. The legs are easily detachable which allows for convenient storage during the winter....
Aluminum
$1,727 / item
H 19.88 in W 74.65 in D 29.5 in
Kartell Bubble Club 2-Seat Sofa in Zinc White by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A veritable icon made by Kartell, the mass-tinted polypropylene Bubble Club sofa was a Pioneer of a new concept in furniture accessories: the Industrial sofa made entirely of plastic...
Plastic
Kartell Uncle Jack Sofa by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell presents Uncle Jack, the revolutionary single mould transparent polycarbonate sofa signed by Philippe Starck. It is 190 cm long in a single block weighing 30 kg. Uncle Jack i...
Plastic
$1,727 / item
H 19.88 in W 74.65 in D 29.5 in
Kartell Bubble Club 2-Seat Sofa in Light Grey by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A veritable icon made by Kartell, the mass-tinted polypropylene Bubble club sofa was a Pioneer of a new concept in furniture accessories: the Industrial sofa made entirely of plastic...
Plastic
$38,500
H 31.5 in W 154.73 in D 53.15 in
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobios Post-Modern Croissant Sofa in Off-White Fabric
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, sofa, reupholstered fabric, France, late 1970s The Croissant sofa, designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, epitomizes the organic and fluid design ...
Fabric
$1,369
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
A POSTMODERN "DR GLOB" chair, by PHILIPPE STARCK, KARTELL, Italy 1980
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in PARIS, FR
An iconic "Dr Glob" postmodern chair, silver lacquered metal tube structure and stylized plastic seating area, by Philippe Starck, produced by Kartell, Italy 1980. Kartell signature ...
Metal
Anna Castelli Ferrari 4841 Longue Chair For Kartell 1980s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Čelinac, BA
Anna Castelli Ferrari 4841 Longue Chair for Kartell 1980s
Fabric, Plastic
$9,702 / set
H 23.63 in W 106.3 in D 63 in
"Sity" Sectional Sofa in White Leather by Citterio for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Designed by Antonio Citterio in 1986 for B&B Italia, this "Sity" sectional sofa in white leather contains one asymmetrical curved island daybed and a rectangular daybed. New excep...
Leather
Ron Arad Chair For Kartell
By Ron Arad
Located in Čelinac, BA
Ron Arad Chair for KARTELL Italy 1980s
Aluminum
$22,430
H 25.99 in W 145.67 in D 145.67 in
Italian modern modular white sofa Erasmo by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern modular white sofa Erasmo by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B, 1970s Modular sofa mod. Erasmo covered in white fabric tending to beige. The sofa is composed of eight modu...
Fabric, Plastic
$1,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28.25 in W 18.5 in D 17 in
Dr. Glob Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Dr Glob chairs for Kartell by Philippe Starck. Vintage 1980s. In good condition but age and use related scuffs and marks. These are two different complimentary colors.
Metal
Pierre Paulin F300 Lounge Chair by Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Highland, IN
Pierre Paulin's sublime sculptural sensibility is on full display with this F300 lounge chair designed in 1964 for Artifort. The one piece form in smooth fiberglass curves, folds a...
Fiberglass
$25,113 / set
H 26.78 in W 149.61 in D 51.19 in
Italian modern white sofa Carrera by De Pas D'urbino Lomazzi B&B, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white sofa Carrera by De Pas, D'urbino and Lomazzi for B&B Italia, 1970s Modular sofa model Carrera in white fabric by Pierre Frey. The couch, composed of five mod...
Fabric
$8,218Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 139.77 in D 65.36 in
Francesco Binfaré Flap Sofa or Daybed in White Leather by Edra 2000s Italy
By Edra, Francesco Binfaré
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A beautiful flap sofa designed by Francesco Binfaré for Edra upholstered in white leather with nine reclinable parts. The sofa presents a steel structure and mechanisms padding in e...
Metal
$1,835 / item
H 27.17 in W 26.78 in D 26.38 in
Kartell Cara Outdoor Chair by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito in Black Beige
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In cara armchair, classically rigorous lines surround a comfortable seat. The perfect combination of formalism and technological innovation, for an original product with an industria...
Fabric, Plastic
$5,327
H 31.5 in W 18.12 in D 22.05 in
Philippe Starck 'Costes Alluminio' chair for Driade - Italy, 1988
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in London, GB
“It does not try to be too demonstrative, it has a certain form of discretion, it is a real success of contemporary furniture,” said Philippe Starck of his postmodern chair for Café ...
Aluminum
$1,144 / item
H 30.75 in W 40.15 in D 29.5 in
Kartell Bubble Club Armchair in Powder by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bubble club armchair in light grey. Dimensions: Height 30.75 in., width 40.15 in., depth 29.5 in.; unit weight 17 kg. Made of: Polyethylene. Outdoor use.
Plastic
$957 / item
H 20.88 in W 29.5 in D 10.25 in
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Tangerine by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Kartell, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play...
Resin
$14,000Sale Price|60% Off
H 79.5 in W 84 in D 108.5 in
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The ...
Aluminum
John Mortensen Swivel Bar Stool "Fountain" For Dyrlund
By John Mortensen, Dyrlund
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful cone shaped bar stools. Aluminum base with hardwood and leater seat. Designed by John Mortensen for Dyrlund in the 1970s. only one available
Aluminum
Italian Bench / Settee with Wall Hanging Back, Italy, 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
Spectacular Italian bench / settee with wall hanging back, Italy, 1950.
Upholstery, Wood
$3,278Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.38 in W 59.06 in D 23.63 in
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Two-Seat Sofa by ISA Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo
Located in London, GB
Elegant and inviting, this Italian two-seat sofa showcases the refined proportions and understated sophistication characteristic of Mid-Century Modern design. Upholstered in a vibran...
Brass
$27,800
H 35.25 in W 62 in D 20 in
Tommi Parzinger Bar Cabinet Lacquered in White Chocolate with Polished Brass
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Glamorous Hollywood Regency Bar Cabinet attributed to Tommi Parzinger newly lacquered in white chocolate with polished original adorning brass hardware. Fully restored from top to bo...
Brass
Vintage Lucite Swivel Vanity Stool, Heart Shaped Cushion, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage lucite swivel vanity stool with heart shaped cushion. Newly upholstered in vintage pink and white French Poodle fabric.
Lucite
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Makers Table Cigar Lighter
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Soquel, CA
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Makers Table Cigar Lighter Tiffany & Co. Cigar Table lighter. Sterling silver body with cotton wick. On the bottom portion of this lamp is clea...
Sterling Silver
$1,495
H 28.75 in W 23.5 in D 16.5 in
Mid Century Louis VIII Vanity, Flip Lid Mirror with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous French vanity with a flip lid top which opens to reveal a divided tray atop a drawer. Great craftsmanship in the Marquetry with cross banding. Bronze castings crisp and shar...
Bronze
Needle Swivel Bar Stool in Chrome Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Bar stool needle swivel in polished aluminium in chrome finish. On swivel base with footrest. With adjustable height from 58 to 112 cm. Also available in polished iron in chrome f...
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
$8,200Sale Price|25% Off
H 25 in W 52 in D 34 in
'Molar' Gel-Coated Fiberglass Loveseat Sofa by Wendell Castle, c. 1969
By Wendell Castle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare early production collectors piece is a circa 1969 'Molar' settee by Wendell Castle (American, 1932-2018) made from gel-coated white fiberglass with molded white rubber foot...
Fiberglass, Rubber
Mid-Century Gispen BZ 1802 Bar Height Stools in Gray Tones
By Gispen, André R. Cordemeyer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1960s by A.R. Cordemeyer for Gispen, these BZ 1802 bar height stools have very original metal frames with new charcoal upholstery and spring swivel. 4 currently available...
Metal
$800 / item
H 33.86 in W 14.18 in D 16.54 in
1 of 5 Minimalist LEM bar stools by LaPalma in steel and wood seats
By SHIN AZUMI, LaPalma
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find 5 minimalist barstools, model LEM, manufactured by LaPalma, in two different heights. The LEM bar stools were designed by Shin and Tomoko Azumi and nam...
Steel
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.5 in W 5 in D 4 in
Vintage Philippe Starck Juicy Salif 1990 Made by Alessi Italy
By Alessi, Philippe Starck
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Iconic Alessi Juicy Salif Citrus Juicer Designed by Philippe Starck in original box. Juicy Salif, a citrus reamer designed by Philippe Starck in 1990, is considered an icon o...
Aluminum
$3,200
H 49.75 in W 47.75 in D 16 in
French Steel and Wood Baker's Cart/Rolling Industrial Shelf, France, c. 1950
Located in New York City, NY
Four shelf rolling French baker's cart.
Metal
Lucite and Brass Vanity Swivel Chair by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite and brass vanity chair designed by Charles Hollis Jones, the original and first design was in brass and commissioned by Lucille Ball. The chair is in good vintage con...
Brass
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.