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French Impressionist mid century cafe scene of two women seated in a Cafe
By François Gall
Located in Woodbury, CT
-century French Impressionist scene depicting two women in an outdoor café in Paris, circa 1950, it has a
Category
1950s Impressionist Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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H 40 in W 50 in
Mid Century Modern Bentwood Cafe Chair with Cane Seat
By Thonet
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage cafe chair in the style of Thonet features bentwood frame, caned seat, and tall
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Le Café
By Catherine Garros
Located in London, GB
being seated at an outdoor café somewhere in one of the lovely villages of Provence. The artist paints
Category
1990s Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Vintage Thonet No. 14 Bentwood and Cane Café Side Chairs with Cane Seats
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Thonet No. 14 bentwood and cane cafe chairs. In original condition with visible wear consistent
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Pair Made Italy Bauhaus Style Bistro Café Chairs Chrome Cane Seat After Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Bauhaus style made in Italy after Thonet chrome frame with wood & cane seat bistro
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Chrome
H 34.5 in W 16 in D 19 in
1950's French Signed Oil Painting Woman Seated in Cafe Interior in Pensive Mood
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woman in Cafe Interior
French school, mid 20th century
indistinctly signed oil on board, unframed
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oil
Pr. French Bistro Cafe Style Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pr. charming French Bistro, Cafe style arm chairs, one in pink, one in blue. The chairs have metal
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Late 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal
Diminutive Moorish Cafe Set, 3 Pc Set
Located in Malibu, CA
Iconic mid-century Moorish style café table with two small chairs, upholstered in aqua Sunbrella
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Steel, Iron
Czechoslovak Colored Formica Cafe Chair, 1960's
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid-century color formica cafe or dining chair with chrome legs. Made in the 1960’s. In very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Chrome
Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Café Dining Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, Hollywood Regency, faux bamboo, café dining set consists of two cast aluminum side
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Thonet Bentwood Cafe Bistro Dining Chairs
By Michael Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Only 2 available, price is per chair. Bentwood cafe chairs sold in a set of 2. Chairs all match
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1960s Romanian Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Beech
Eastern Bloc Midcentury Chromed Cafe Chairs, 1960's
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century cafe or dining chairs with chrome legs. It was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Chrome
1982 Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer V50 Italian Motorcycle
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
V50 Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer.
A wonderful Moto Guzzi café racer. This customised Moto Guzzi V50 is a
Category
1980s English Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Formica and Iron Cafe Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Stylish cafe, restaurant dining tables, originally from a midcentury Poconos Pennsylvania resort
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Iron
Vintage Wicker and Wrought Iron Patio Cafe Chairs
Located in Cumberland, RI
designed wicker seats and backrests to give it the ultimate vintage garden look. The distressed finish
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Wrought Iron
Woodard Chairs A Set of 10 French Cafe Chairs
By Russell Woodard
Located in Cumberland, RI
Woodard Chairs A Set of 10
French Cafe Chairs made out of heavy duty wrought iron are available
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Czechoslovak Colored Formica Cafe Chairs, 1960´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid-century color formica cafe or dining chairs with chrome legs. Made in the 1960’s. In very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Iron
Isaac Maimon Painting of Two Fashionable Women at Cafe
By Isaac Maimon 1
Located in Hopewell, NJ
seated at a cafe with umbrellas.
Maimon's recognizable Parisian ladies, cafe scenes and riot of
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1990s Israeli Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Czechoslovak Colored Formica Cafe Chairs, 1960's
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid-century color formica cafe or dining chairs with chrome legs. Made in the 1960’s. In very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Chrome
'Parisian Cafe and Flower Market', French School, Post Impressionist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
busy cafe where patrons are seated beneath striped umbrellas. Signed lower right, 'Jean Remy' (French
Category
1950s Impressionist Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Postcard
H 18 in W 23.75 in D 0.07 in
Set of Four Thonet Bentwood Cafe Dining Chairs Romania
By Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
vinyl seat seat covering that can be changed easily. C1960, from a Connecticut ice cream parlor.
Sold
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1960s Romanian Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Beech, Naugahyde
Midcentury Iron Patio Table with 6 Iron Cafe Chairs
Located in Malibu, CA
reticulated floral pattern in the center of the metal on the seats. All chairs are In excellent condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Iron
1960s German Café Dining Chairs Brown Frame, Set of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s German café dining chairs brown frame – set of eight
1960s German café dining chairs brown
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1960s German Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oak
1960s German Café Dining Chairs Brown Frame, Set of Five
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s German café dining chairs brown frame – set of five
1960s German café dining chairs brown
Category
1960s German Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oak
Four Café Staking Chairs by Philippe Starck for Cerruti Baleri
By Philippe Starck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of four café chairs designed by Philippe Starck in 1983 for Costa café. This were made by
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Steel
1950s Baumann Blonde Bentwood Café Dining Chair, Set of Seven
By Baumann France
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s Baumann Blonde Bentwood Café Dining Chair – Set Of Seven
1950s Baumann Blonde Bentwood Café
Category
1950s French Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Bentwood
1960s German Café Dining Chairs with Aqua Frame, Set of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s German Café dining chairs with aqua frame – set of eight
1960s German Café dining chairs
Category
1960s German Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oak
Vintage Boho Chic Bentwood Cafe Bistro Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage bentwood cafe Bistro dining chairs - Set of 4. Set includes (4) chairs, round seats with
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1980s Polish Bohemian Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Cane, Wood
Iron Outdoor Patio Cafe Chair w/ Scrolling Back Iron , Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
backrest. This set was constructed with solid-core iron castings and is finished in black with a mesh seat
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Iron
Set of Ten Beech Bentwood Cafe Dining Chairs Made in Romania C1970
By Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of Ten, 10 beech bentwood cafe style chairs made in Romania c1970. Vinyl seats in
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1970s Romanian Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Naugahyde, Beech
Mid Century Bentwood Cafe Chairs in the Style of J&J Kohn
By J & J Kohn & Mundus
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four Vienna Secessionist (Jugendstil) style beech bentwood cafe armchairs are in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
French Distressed Folding Bistro Cafe Set with Table and Four Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
closed 36.5” x H seat 19” x W 15.25” x D open 16” x D closed 2”
#5941
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1970s Belgian Rustic Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Wood
Wrought Iron Scrolling Pattern Cafe Patio Set Table w/ 4 Chairs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
the 1950s.
Measure: Chairs H 34 in. x W 14.5 in. x D 18 in, Seat height H 17 in
Table: H 30 in. x W
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Iron
1950's Original Yellow French Tolix T2 Metal Café Dining Chairs - Pair
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
950's Original Yellow French Tolix T2 Metal Café Dining Chairs - Pair
1950's Original Yellow
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1950s French Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal
H 32.29 in W 15.75 in D 18.9 in
Midcentury French Style Grey & Birch Plywood School or Cafe Chairs -35 Available
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Hudson, NY
40 available. Elegant grey framed school chairs with bent birch plywood seats and backs. These are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal
H 30.25 in W 16.75 in D 20 in
Restored Set of 30 Black Iron French Café Style Patio "Ribcage" Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
after French café chairs found in Paris in the 1950s with the quality of known makers like Woodward and
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Iron
1950's Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Red, Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s original French Tolix H metal café dining stools red – pair
1950’s original French Tolix H
Category
1950s French Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Iron Scroll Back Zinc Coated Outdoor Garden Cafe Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
stretcher and strap iron woven seat. Possibly parcel post these.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Iron, Zinc
Decorative Brass Miniature of a Parisian Sidewalk Café Table, Chair and Parasol
Located in Doornspijk, NL
"Welcome to the Café des Plantes, there is one table left for you, your partner and your cactus
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Brass
H 13.39 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in
Mid Century Cafe Dinette Set Inc. Table and Two Chairs Attributed to Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
Charming three piece cafe style dinette set to include two chairs and a table. The chairs feature a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pr. Wrought Iron and Metal Mesh Garden Patio Poolside Bistro Cafe Dining Chairs
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
seats. Both chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, both show some cosmetic wear to finish, normal and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
H 32 in W 16 in D 18.5 in
Tony Paul for Rubel Set of Walnut & Black Wire Spiral Back Cafe Chairs & Table
By Tony Paul
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Chair backs, replaced solid Black Walnut seats and table top. Table 28.5H x 24D x 24W. Chairs 32H x 17D
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Iron, Wire
H 32 in W 17 in D 17 in
Set of 4 Thonet No 4 "Cafe Daum" Benwood Chairs by Salvatore Leone, Circa 1960s
By Salvatore Leone, Thonet
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of 4 Thonet Cafe Daum N°4, 1960. By Salvatore Leone
No 4 "Café Daum" designed by Thonet around
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Bentwood
H 35 in W 17 in D 21 in
1950's Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Red, Set of Three
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Red – Set Of Three
1950’s Original French
Category
1950s French Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal
H 17.72 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
Vintage 3 pc. Metal Cafe Bistro Set by Carolina Forge Table with Two Chairs
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chic cafe, bistro, patio, garden, or poolside set consisting of two side chairs, and one table
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal, Brass, Wrought Iron
Pr. Side or Dining Cafe Style Chairs Att. to Shelby Williams Ca. 1950-1960's
By Shelby Williams
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish cafe dining gazelle chairs attributed to Shelby Williams. The chairs have sculpted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Aluminum
Set of '3' Thonet Model 214 PH Cafe Stools in Beech & Textured Velvet, c. 1950's
By Thonet
Located in Norwalk, CT
exceptional strength and visual lightness.
Upholstered in luxurious green textured velvet, the seats offer a
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Fabric, Wood
MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher 15 available, selling separately & priced per chair
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oak, Plywood
MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher 22 available, selling separately & priced per chair
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Ecru Upholstery and Wooden Frame Two Seater by Giroflex
By Giroflex Stoll
Located in Weesp, NL
Gorgeous 1970's two seater sofa with it's original ecru upholstery in great condition. Designed by
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
H 29.53 in W 58.27 in D 33.86 in
1950's Original Yellow French Tolix Wood Seat Metal Bistro Dining Chair - Large
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Yellow French Tolix Wood Seat Metal Bistro Dining Chair – Large Quantities
Category
1950s French Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal
H 32.29 in W 16.93 in D 19.3 in
Set of 6 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
plywood with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher, set of 6, as is condition. Beautiful condition
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 4 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
plywood with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher, set of 4, as is condition. See note below
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 8 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
plywood with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher, set of 8. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 10 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
plywood with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher, set of 10. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 12 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
plywood with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher, set of 12. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Pair of Black Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, Italy was designed for the Costes Cafe in Paris. The chair's barrel shell is made of black lacquered
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Steel
1960s Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood Cane
By Thonet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
18.25 h
Partial label
Cafe chair bentwood cane seat.
Preowned original unrestored vintage
See all images
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Philippe Starck Costes Aleph Driade Three Leg Armchair circa 1980s
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Costes armchair designed by Philippe Starck for Driade circa 1982 for the Costes Café in Paris
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Gilbert Marklund Style Fan Back Brutalist Dining Chairs
By Gilbert Marklund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Gilbert Marklund style Brutalist dining chair in original condition with fan-top seat
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Cafe Seats
Materials
Copper
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Retro Cafe Seats For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of retro cafe seats available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique retro cafe seats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. Retro cafe seats have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of retro cafe seats to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, modern and Hollywood Regency retro cafe seats are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made retro cafe seats over the years, but those made by Tolix, Philippe Starck and Xavier Pauchard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Retro Cafe Seats?
Prices for retro cafe seats start at $76 and top out at $63,871 with the average selling for $1,616.
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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