Unusual Mid-Century Modern Leather Bowl Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern bowl chair has a unique design that allows a large circular leather seat to rest inside of a sturdy round base.
Metal
Vintage MCM Woven Rattan Bowl Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Channel the laid-back elegance of mid-century California living with this striking vintage woven rattan bowl chair. This architectural beauty features a generous, scoop-shaped seat m...
Iron
A Pair of Balck & Grey Kulho "Bowl" Chairs by Ola Kettunen, Merivaara 1950s
By Ola Kettunen, J.Merivaara
Located in Helsinki, FI
TU 611, was called the Kulho chair, meaning bowl chair, for obvious reasons. The chair is light yet offers an extremely comfortable sit.
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Ulla Chairs Model 706, Ola Kettunen, Merivaara 1950s
By Ola Kettunen, J.Merivaara
Located in Helsinki, FI
The two most famous of the series was this and the bowl chair / stool, which highly resembles this one but is a much larger paded version.
Metal
Vintage Bowl-Shaped Bamboo Papasan Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970s
Located in bari, IT
The papasan chair – also known as the “bowl chair” or “moon chair” – originated in Southeast Asia, where artisans bent bamboo culms into deep, saucer-shaped seats designed for relaxe...
Bamboo
$17,220Sale Price / set|20% Off
Lounge Set in Cognac color by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler, 1970
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Oirlo, LI
Lounge Set in Cognac color by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler, 1970 Discover the charm of an authentic lounge set, designed by Illum Wikkelsø and carefully crafted by Ryesberg M...
Leather, Wood
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
Ian Hornak, Vibrant Floral Still Life with Chair and Fruit Bowl, Circa 1963
By Ian Hornak
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite watercolor by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Vibrant Floral Still Life with Chair and Fruit Bowl, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies.
Watercolor
$288Sale Price|42% Off
Bowl with Interior Still Life (Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, 42% OFF)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Bowl with Interior Still Life (Handmade, Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, Speakers, Gold Luser) Earthenware, 24K German Gold Luster, Glaze, Underglaze, China ...
Luster, Paint, Glaze, Earthenware
Chairs By Bertoia (Knoll Marketing Brochure/Poster)
By Herbert Matter, Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
An aside: A photo alongside the product shots shows two Diamond chair seating positions superimposed, indicating flexible seating positions analogous to Lina Bo Bardi’s now-famous Bo...
Paper
Unavailable
H 27.17 in W 28.35 in D 25.6 in
Set of Italian Mid-century Rattan Bowl Chair with side table and magazine rack
Located in Berlin, Germany
It consists of a captivating bowl chair, a small versatile side table and a chick magazine rack.
Metal
Centrepiece by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design NY
By Gaetano Pesce, Fish Design
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
In the 1980s he designed his furniture of polyurethane resin, such as the green street chair and the broadway chair. This bowl is made of soft polyurethane resin in the colors of th...
Resin
Pair of Dirk Van Sliedrecht Woven Bowl Chairs
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous woven bowl chairs with black enameled cross frame. Excellent condition.
Metal
Pair of Dirk Van Sliedrecht Woven Bowl Chair
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous woven bowl chairs with black enameled cross frame. Very good original condition.
Steel
Sold
H 30 in W 34 in D 34 in
Bardi’s Bowl Chair, Red, Arper, Lina Bo Bardi, 1951, 2012, Ltd. Edition, Italy.
By Arper, Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bardi’s Bowl Chair, Red, Arper, Lina Bo Bardi, 1951,2012, Ltd.
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 30.32 in W 39.77 in D 39.38 in
Vintage Gognac Color Lounge Set by Illum Wikkelso for Ryesberg Mobler, 1970
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Oirlo, LI
This is a bowl chair designed by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler in 1970.
Leather, Wood
Fab 50s Wire Lounge Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD FEBRUARY 2010....Wonderful bowl shaped lounge chairs of white lacquered, hand shaped and soldered steel wire rod construction with Eiffel style bases.
Foam
Set of 6 Vittorio Nobili Medea Plywood Chairs from Italy, 1954
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Wolfurt, AT
On the typical lacquered tubular steel frame lies a also typical bowl of plywood. All chairs are in very good condition.
Plywood
Set of 6 Vittorio Nobili Medea Plywood Side Chairs from Italy, 1956
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Wolfurt, AT
On the typical lacquered tubular steel frame lies a also typical bowl of plywood. All chairs are in very good condition.
Metal
Garden Egg armchair by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter
By Peter Ghyczy, Elastoform
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Only slight signs of wear on the lower edge of the bowl. The lid of this chair serves as a backrest when folded out and, when closed, provides weather protection for garden use.
Plastic
Sold
H 31.5 in W 41.34 in D 39.38 in
Mid Century Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler Brown Leather Armchairs, Set of 2
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Rochester, England
Composed of a curved, bowl-shaped seat, the chair sits inside a large wooden cube which forms the base.
Leather
Sold
H 29.9 in W 34.25 in D 34.25 in
Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chair designed 1951, Limited Edition Reissued by Arper
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Danville, CA
Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chairs in three-way pop purple, fuchsia, and orange combo tightly woven tweed.
Steel
Lina Bo Bardi Midcentury Bowl Chair in Iron and Plastic, 1950s
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Milano, IT
Bowl chair designed by Lina Bo Bardi and produced in 1951.
Iron
Sold
H 31.5 in W 39 in D 41.3 in
Rare Buttoned Leather Lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelso for Ryesberg with Ottoman
By Ryesberg Møbler, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Houston, TX
This rare bowl chair, which floats on a black wooden base, was designed by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler in the 1950s-1970s.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 43 in W 24 in D 24 in
Pair of Anton Lorenz Bar Stools for Thonet from the Miami Orange Bowl Stadium
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pair of chrome tubular bar stools from the original Miami Orange Bowl Stadium by Anton Lorenz for Thonet.
Chrome
Sold
H 26.38 in W 33.86 in D 26.38 in
Set of 2 Nanna & Jorgen Ditzel Easy Chairs by Ludvig Pontoppidan in Denmark
By Ludvig Pontoppidan, Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel
Located in Oirlo, LI
In 1950 Nanna & Jorgen Ditzel designed a Bowl chair and a basket hanging on an oak frame.
Cane, Oak
Lina Bo Bardi's "Bowl" Chair, 1951
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Paris, FR
A mid-1950's "Bowl" chair, designed by Italo-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi in 1951 for her personal residence, the "Casa de Vidro", in Sao Paulo.
Metal
Bowl Chair by Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
Lina Bo Bardi Lina Bo Bardi’s Bowl chair was designed as soon as she moved to Brazil.
Iron
Sold
H 27.17 in W 29.14 in D 25.2 in
Set of Italian Midcentury Rattan Bowl Chairs with Side Table and Magazine Rack
Located in Berlin, Germany
Set of Italian midcentury Rattan bowl chairs with side table and magazine rack Beautiful set of Italian mid-century rattan furniture consisting of two bowl chairs, a side table and ...
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 41.34 in
Mid-Century Modern Leather lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler
By Ryesberg Møbler, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Berlin, Germany
Mid-Century Modern Leather lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler This is a rare bowl chair by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler.
Leather
Dirk Van Sliedrecht Woven Lounge Chair for Gebr, Jonkers
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This woven bowl lounge chair has black enameled cross frame.
Metal
SUPER ELLIPSE TABLE BY BRUNO MATTHSON
Located in Chicago, IL
MASUR BIRCH ELLIPTICAL TABLE ON METAL LEGS (BOWL AND CHAIR SEPARATE)
Sold
H 32.29 in W 24.02 in D 23.23 in
Rare Danish Vintage Teak Armchairs from France and Son by Sigvard Bernadotte
By Sigvard Bernadotte, France & Søn
Located in Haderslev, DK
He was an Industrial designer and is especially known for his kitchen bowls: Margrethe Bowl. These amazing chairs are made of high quality materials and the details are outstandi...
Wool, Teak
Sold
H 32.29 in W 24.02 in D 23.23 in
Set of Sigvard Bernadotte Teak Armchairs for France and Son, Denmark, 1950s
By Sigvard Bernadotte, France & Søn
Located in Haderslev, DK
He was an Industrial designer and is especially known for his kitchen bowls Margrethe Bowl. These amazing chairs are made of high quality materials and the details are outstanding.
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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