Giovanni Travasa for Bonacina Armchair "Eva," Italy 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
Poltrona Mod. Eva, progettata da Giovanni Travasa nel 1965 per l'azienda italiana Bonacina.
Fabric, Rush
"Eva" Chair by Giovanni Travasa for Bonacina
By Bonacina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original and rare Eva armchair designed by Giovanni Travasa in 1965.
Faux Leather, Rattan
Vintage Coastal Giovanni Travassa “Eva” Chair for Bonacina
By Mauro Bonacina 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible pair of vintage Coastal lounge chairs. The coveted “Eva” chair by Giovanni Travassa for Bonacina. Beautiful fluid organic lines.
Rattan
Sold
H 27.56 in W 36.23 in D 26.38 in
Eva Chair by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy, 1960s
By Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Original Eva armchair by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy, 1965.
Mohair, Bamboo
Sold
H 25.99 in W 34.26 in D 26.38 in
Eva Chair by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy 1960s
By Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Original Eva armchair by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy 1965.
Mohair, Palmwood
Sold
H 25.99 in W 34.26 in D 26.38 in
Eva Chairs by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy 1960s
By Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Original Eva armchairs by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy 1965.
Mohair, Palmwood
Eva mod. chair by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina, 1960s
By Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Rivoli, IT
Designed by Giovanni Travasa in 1965, Eva is an elegant armchair made of supple curved rush with a comfortable cushion as a seat. The version for sale comes in cream coloring, with ...
Fabric, Rush
"Eva" Chair by Giovanni Travasa for Bonacina
By Bonacina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original and rare Eva armchair designed by Giovanni Travasa in 1965.
Faux Leather, Rattan
Sold
H 27.75 in W 38 in D 32 in
Giovanni Travasa "Eva" Lounge Chairs, Moulded Bamboo Fabric Bonacina Italy 1965
By Bonacina
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of early production moulded bamboo and fabric "Eva" lounge chairs. Designed by Giovanni Travasa for Bonacina, Italy, 1965.
Fabric, Bamboo
Sold
H 27.96 in W 57.09 in D 27.56 in
Giovanni Travasa Rare Bamboo Sofa for Bonacina, circa 1960, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant Giovanni Travasa "Eva" two-seat sofa, for Bonacina, circa 1960, Italy.
Fabric, Bamboo
Eva Armchair Designed by Giovanni Travasa for Vittorio Bonacina
By Bonacina
Located in Berlin, Germany
Eva armchair designed by Giovanni Travasa in 1965.
Rattan
Very Rare Vittorio Dassi Chair, 1960s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Very rare Vittorio Dassi Chair, Made in Italy, 1960s. This wonderful chair designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s is a wonderful example of functional elegance. This chair is a mix...
Wood, Mahogany
$4,185
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 32.29 in
Giancarlo Piretti "Alky" Lounge Chair in Bouclé for Anonima Castelli, Italy 1970
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Utrecht, NL
Italian designer Giancarlo Piretti emerged as a leading figure in postwar furniture design, known for combining technical ingenuity with sculptural forms. A longtime collaborator wit...
Aluminum
Margherita Chair by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951
By Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Margherita Armchair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina. Iconic mid-century armchair with a handwoven rattan frame. Designed by Franco Albini and awarded the Gold Medal at the IX ...
Rattan, Glass
1960s Italian Armchair in Bouclé
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered in white Boucle fabric - carefully refurbished
Fabric, Wood
Italian Lounge Chair Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair attributed to Italian designer Paolo Buffa. The chair features a textured linen upholstery with dark green piping at each side. The birch frame showcases beautiful bentw...
Linen, Birch
Julio Katinsky Novo Rumo Chair
By Julio Katinski
Located in Washington, DC
Lounge chair designed by Julio Katinsky for Novo Rumo in a comfortable and unique design.
Metal
Carlo Bartoli Bicia Lounge Chair Arflex, Italy, 1969
By Arflex, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice Bicia lounge chair by Designer Carlo Bartoli for Arflex, Italy 1969. The chair itself is in very good and original condition, and a nice example of Italian design from the ...
Leather, Polyester
Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA Chair, Model "Flynn," Italy, 1970s
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Naples, IT
The Flynn chair, designed by the renowned Italian designer Gastone Rinaldi for Rima in the 1970s, is a masterpiece of avant-garde design that combines structural minimalism, ergonomi...
Metal
"Calypso" chair by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti
Located in HAARLEM, NL
The iconic design by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti from the 1970s. The Calypso Chair’s sculptural form blends avant-garde aesthetics with timeless appeal. Making it a standouy piec...
Leather
$687
H 28.75 in W 23.23 in D 17.72 in
sedia poltronova modello elisa design giovanni battista bassi 1964
By Poltronova
Located in taranto, IT
Sedia poltroncina modello "Elisa", disegnata da Giovanni Battista Bassi per Poltronova nel 1964. Misura cm 71 di altezza, cm 50 di profondità, cm 60 di larghezza e cm 45 di altezza...
Wood
$3,423
H 32.68 in W 24.02 in D 23.63 in
Arm Chair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, Italy 1940s
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Hellouw, NL
A clear expression of Italian Rationalist design, this rare armchair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni combines architectural clarity with remarkable comfort. Designed...
Bentwood
$1,958
H 38.59 in W 33.47 in D 29.93 in
Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Pierantonio Bonacina, 1960s
By Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Pierantonio Bonacina, 1960s Armchair model Margherita with backrest and seat made of curved and woven rattan. At the centre of the s...
Fabric, Rattan
Gastone Rinaldi Ondalunga Rocking Chair Italy 1971
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A very rare and original "Ondalunga" rocking chair, designed by Gastone Rinaldi and manufactured by Giuliano Pozzi, Italy 1971. The chair itself is a true eye catcher and due to it'...
Chrome
$5,128
H 39.77 in W 24.41 in D 38.59 in
Armchair mod. BP 16 Continuum, design Giò PONTI for P. BONACINA. Italy, 60s
By Gio Ponti, Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in Torino, IT
Armchair mod. BP 16 Continuum, design Giò PONTI for P. BONACINA. Italy, 60s ORIGIN Italy PERIOD Anni 60 DESIGNER Gio PONTI (1891-1979) MARK Pierantonio BONACINE MODEL BP 16 Cont...
Rattan
Tripolina armchair produced by Dino Gavina, Italy 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
This Tripolina armchair is produced by Dino Gavina in 1950, it is a supporting structure in chromed steel and support canvas in suede. The designer is anonymous but as Gavina himself...
Steel
$7,500
H 29.14 in W 28.75 in D 22.05 in
Mid-Century Modern Armchair by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Armchair by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s Armchair with metal frame and white suede upholstery.
Metal
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
On Hold|$8,692 / set
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 25.6 in
Rare Original Eva Chair by Giovanni Travasa, Italy, 1960s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare, original 1960s Eva Chair designed by Giovanni Travasa in 1965, and produced by Bonacina, Italy. This example from a now closed independent boutique in Torino in rare white ...
Fabric, Bamboo
$932Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 27.56 in D 25.6 in
Vintage 1960s bamboo ARMCHAIR in the style of Bonacina
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Vintage Bonacina style armchair made of bamboo and faux leather dating from 1960. Beautiful object constructed from curved bamboo cane and bound with wicker. The original seat was m...
Bamboo, Wicker
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.