Rationalist Chair
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wood and Rattan French Rationalist Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern wood and rattan French Rationalist chairs, by unknown designer. Manufactured
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$1,137 Sale Price / set
47% Off
H 32.09 in W 14.77 in D 16.93 in
Gino Levi Montalcini 'Attr' Rationalist Armchair Black Oak, Italy 1940
By Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare rationalist chair attr. Gino Levi Montalcini designed in 1940, Italy
Good vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
$4,800
H 34.6 in W 26 in D 26 in
Rationalist Bauhaus Tubular Side Chair, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Rationalist Bauhaus side chair.
Striking Dutch design from the 1930s.
Chrome
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of six rationalist Spanish chairs, 1960s.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of six chairs in solid pine wood frame and backrest, the seat is in black synthetic fabric
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Spanish Rationalist Syle Chair in Wood and Leather
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Rationalist style chair,
wooden structure, seat upholstered again in leather and backrest with
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$527 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.93 in W 22.84 in D 18.12 in
Italian Rationalist Adjustable Wooden Lounge Chair, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Rationalist adjustable wooden lounge chair, Italy 1940s
Measurements when opened 125 x 66
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$4,194 Sale Price
30% Off
H 35.44 in W 25.99 in D 38.59 in
Pair of Rationalist Rattan and Wood Folding Chairs – France, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Rationalist Rattan and Wood Folding Chairs – France, Circa 1960
Embrace timeless design
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$685 Sale Price / set
35% Off
H 30.79 in W 20.28 in D 18.59 in
Friso Kramer Industrial Rationalist Metal and Laminated Wood Result Chair, 1953
By Friso Kramer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair model result, designed by Friso Kramer in 1953.
Manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel (Netherlands
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$910 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
1930s Gino Levi Montalcini Italian Design Rationalist Wood Lounge Chair
By Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare rationalist lounge chair
Italy, 1927.
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Rustic Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
$9,586
H 42.52 in W 29.93 in D 29.14 in
Dom Hans van der Laan Rationalist Wood Grey Easy Chair, circa 1980
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Easy chair designed by Dom Hans van der Laan for the Abbey Church of St. Benedictusberg, Vaals in
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$11,024 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37.01 in W 17.72 in D 18.12 in
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Rationalist Wood Chairs, Rustic Charm, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern rationalist wood chairs, manufactured in France circa 1960. These chairs showcase a timeless
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,682 Sale Price / set
57% Off
H 31.74 in W 17.88 in D 17.25 in
Italian Rationalist Armchair Attributed to a Bottoni Piero
Located in Milano, IT
Rare armchair from the Italian Rationalism of the 1930s attributed to Piero Bottoni. The armchair is a great product of 1930s Italian design. Through its rigorous and geometric lines...
Category
Vintage 1930s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Erik Gunnar Asplund Göteborg 1 Chair For Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of Rationalist ideas. The chair was commissioned for the extension of the Town Hall in Göteborg
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam
Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$14,259 / set
H 31.11 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Set of Six Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$23,079 / set
H 31.11 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Menilio Taro "811" Minimalist Easy Chair for Cinova, Black Leather, 1970
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
essential forms and domestic clarity. A rare example of post-rationalist aesthetics, the “811” easy chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
$4,350 / item
H 23.63 in W 30.32 in D 33.86 in
Rationalist Dining Chairs in Oak, Holland, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Oak dining chairs, Dutch Art Deco era, Hague school, 1928. Minimalist and modern for its time
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak
$760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 18.12 in
Menilio Taro "811" Easy Chairs for Cinova, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Menilio Taro "811" minimalist easy chairs for Cinova, black leather and steel, Italy, 1970, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
$8,700 / set
H 23.63 in W 30.32 in D 33.86 in
Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand & Le Corbusier Grand Comfort Lounge Chairs
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Dallas, TX
inner cushions are a concrete affirmation of the chair’s rationalist approach. A true classic
Category
1990s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$9,950 / set
H 30.5 in W 41 in D 30.5 in
Ernesto La Padula Pair of Italian Art Deco Side Chairs, Italy, circa 1930
By Ernesto Lapadula
Located in New York, NY
involved as a member of the Italian Movement for Rationalist Architecture (MIAR).
The chair has a walnut
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$20,000 / set
H 27.75 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Industrial Stackable Dining Chairs in the style of Hans Eichenberger, set of 4
By Hans Eichenberger
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
. These chairs embody the essential lines and functional elegance typical of the Space Age and Rationalist
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
$1,917 / set
H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 18.12 in
Dining chairs "501 Göteborg" by Erik Gunnar for Cassina Italia
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$12,000
H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Fine Pair of Mario Quarti Rationalist Beech White Lounge Chairs, 1940
By Mario Quarti
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of rationalist lounge chairs attributed to Mario Quarti, circa 1940
elegant and
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Beech
$4,361 Sale Price
35% Off
H 29.93 in W 30.71 in D 33.08 in
Pair of Barrel-Back Lounge Chairs, France, 1930s
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Modernism and the transitional phase between Art Deco and rationalist design, these chairs resonate with the
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Fabric
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authentic Manifesto for
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
-gloss, blue colors.
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authentic
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$5,492 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 34.65 in W 25.79 in D 32.68 in
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Pair of Italian Neo Rationalist Club Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous pair of Italian Neo Rationalist club chairs, circa 1970s. These striking sculptural
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of 4 Midcentury Rationalist Rush Woven Dining Chair, 1960s
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Made from wood and rush woven seat, this set of 4 Rationalist or Minimalist dining chairs, made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Minimalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
Midcentury Rationalist Living Room Lounge Armchair Set with Metal Legs, 1960s
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Midcentury rationalist living room lounge armchair set with metal legs, designed and produced in
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Minimalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 51.58 in D 29.53 in
Set of Medallion Chairs and Armchairs, Austria, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
: this set is perfectly suited to a chalet. It is part of the rationalist Art Nouveau.
Chairs : H
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 32.68 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Oak Rationalist Chairs Vintage Manufactured in Italy, 1940s
Located in Milano, IT
A pair of oak Rationalist chairs. Manufactured in Italy, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
'Rationalist' Chair 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Chair, metal, back and tips in teak wood, seat in foam with imitation leather covering.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Gino Levi Montalcini Rationalist Naval Wooden Armchair, Italy 70s
By Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in Palermo, IT
Imposing and rare set of 2 rationalist chairs with curved and straight lines, clean and incisive
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 42.13 in W 32.68 in D 31.5 in
Rationalist style chair, 1940 circa
By Bauhaus
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A beautiful chair in the rationalist style, with a tubular steel frame and wooden back and seat
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rationalist Steel Armchair, 1930
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Rationalist chaise longue adjustable to 4 relaxing positions. Dimensions open H 31 x 183 x 73
Category
Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rationalist Armchair from Vezzani, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Splendid rationalist tub armchair, the geometric base supports the body of the armchair which is a
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Armchairs Belonging to the Rationalist Current, 1940s
Located in bari, IT
Pair of French armchairs belonging to the rationalist current 1940s totally restored in double
Category
Vintage 1940s French Minimalist Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Dutch Rationalist Haagse School armchair by Hendrik Wouda for Pander
By Hendrik Wouda, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Rationalist/Haagse School armchair, designed by Dutch architect Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1920s to
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Italian Rocking Armchair from the Rationalist Period, in of Rope
Located in Milano, IT
Rare rocking chair from the 1920s Italian Rationalist period of Italian manufacture. The armchair
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Crate Chair, Mid 20th Century, Pine
Located in London, GB
An extremely unusual 20th century rationalist crate chair in the manner of Ate Van Apeldoorn
Category
Mid-20th Century European Lounge Chairs
Materials
Pine
Italian Designer, Lounge Chair, Tubular Steel, Sheepskin, Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An Italian rationalist lounge chair. Designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. Features tubular steel
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32 in W 23.75 in D 34.5 in
Dutch Art Deco Haagse School side chair by Henrik Wouda for Pander, 1920s
By Hendrik Wouda, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
, 1920s to 1930s. Nice sleek design, rationalist and Haagse School. The chair is in very good condition
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
H 33.86 in W 16.93 in D 18.12 in
Dutch Art Deco Haagse School rationalist desk chair, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A 1920s Dutch Haagse School desk chair in solid oak and with the original seat (springs inside
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Spanish Rationalist Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
, consisting of only straight lines, which is typical for the (Spanish) rationalist movement. The chairs have a
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Wicker, Rattan
Set of Two Rationalist Corner Chairs in Wenge and Leather, Italy 1980s
Located in Hellouw, NL
category of corner chairs. You can also place them against each other, giving them the character of a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wenge
H 27.17 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Gerrit Rietveld 'Red and Blue Chair'
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in London, GB
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authentic Manifesto for
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Pair of Barrel-Back Lounge Chairs, France, 1930s
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Modernism and the transitional phase between Art Deco and rationalist design, these chairs resonate with the
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
"Digamma" Armchair by Ignazio Gardella
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Utrecht, NL
Three position reclining "Digamma" armchair by Ignazio Gardella, designed in 1957.
This chair has
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Rationalist Rattan Spanish Chairs, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of rationalist chairs.
By unknown manufacturer, Spain, circa 1960.
In good original
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Pair of Italian Rationalist Movement Chairs, Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Italian rationalist movement chairs, Italy, 1930s
Light grey paint and yellow velvet.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Black and Chrome Metal Mesh Chair
Located in New York, NY
Classic post modern rationalist design chair, perforated black metal back rest and seat, bright
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Pair of LC2 Armchairs by Le Corbusier for Alivar
By Le Corbusier
Located in Sacile, PN
Classic, one that made design history. Designed in 1928, it is the archetype of the modern chair. The
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Naive Two-Seater, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monoxylite; Rationalist; Naive; Lounge Chairs; Outdoor Set; Pierre Frey; Fabric Alexander; Robust
Category
Early 20th Century French Brutalist Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Wood
Joan Pou Pair of Spanish Armchairs in Pine and Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, purist and belongs to the rationalist movement in Spain. The chairs feature an architectural frame, build
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Pine
To Thomas: Le Corbusier Perriand and Jeanneret LC2 for Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
modern, rationalist club chair is iconic and comfortable. The LC2 is a truly timeless model, which has
Category
Vintage 1920s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Rationalist Chairs, Model "Colombo" Stamped
By Carlo Colombo
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of French rationalistic tubular chairs. Chromed steel. Reupholstered in IKvadrat
Category
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 6 Rationalist Dining Pine Chairs
Located in London, GB
Incredible set of rationalist chairs in pine. Seemingly made by an enthusiast the chairs have some
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine
Rare Art Deco Rationalist Swivel Chair on Dappled Mahogany
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Unique central feet and base support the swivel seet .
Beautifull dappled mahogany infuses vibration to the semplicity of the shape.
Re upholsthered with black leather.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Swivel Chairs
Gino Levi Montalcini Set of Four Chairs and Four Armchairs, 1938
By Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in Milan, IT
representatives of the rationalist movement in Italy. These chairs has been realized in 1938 for Casa Pastore in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pr Of Chairs By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in New York, NY
EXCITING PR OF RATIONALIST ARM CHAIRS MADE IN ITALY 1930'S,DESIGNED BY RATIONALIST ARCHITECT
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Two-Seat Sofa Cassina LC2
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Grenoble, FR
caged frame from its inner cushions are a concrete affirmation of the chair’s rationalist approach. A
Category
20th Century Italian Canapes
Materials
Chrome
H 26.38 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
Limited Edition Cassina Maison La Roche LC2 Chair by Le Corbusier, Italy Modern
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
separation of the caged frame from its inner cushions are a concrete affirmation of the chair’s rationalist
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 26.4 in W 29.9 in D 27.6 in
Cassina LC3 Sofa
By Cassina
Located in Houston, TX
frame from its inner cushions are a concrete affirmation of the chair’s rationalist approach. A true
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Sofas
Materials
Metal
Cassina LC2 Armchair
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Houston, TX
of the caged frame from its inner cushions are a concrete affirmation of the chair’s rationalist
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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Rationalist Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic rationalist chair available at 1stDibs. Each rationalist chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rationalist chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A rationalist chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rationalist chair over the years, but those crafted by Dom Hans van der Laan and Friso Kramer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Rationalist Chair?
The average selling price for a rationalist chair at 1stDibs is $2,193, while they’re typically $683 on the low end and $14,286 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
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