$24,702 / set
H 63 in W 63 in D 24.81 in
Roberto Matta 'Malitte' modular sofa set for Simon Ultramobile - Italy, 1965
By Sebastian Matta, Gavina
Located in London, GB
The Malitte sofa, named after his wife Malitte Pope, combines Matta’s structural architectural training and his fluid, artistic instincts.
Mohair
$6,953 / item
H 63 in W 63 in D 24.81 in
Malitte Seating System by Roberto Matta Paradisoterrestre Edition
By Roberto Matta, Paradisoterrestre
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1966 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2019 Materials: polyurethane foam; slightly elastic fabric Pugi RG. Upholstery available in different fabrics and colours. Please note ...
Fabric, Foam
$10,680 / item
H 63 in W 63 in D 24.81 in
Malitte Seating System by Roberto Matta Paradisoterrestre Edition
By Roberto Matta, Paradisoterrestre
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1966 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2019 Materials: polyurethane foam; slightly elastic fabric Kvadrat Divina 3 Upholstery available in different fabrics and colours. Plea...
Fabric, Foam
Roberto Matta for Gavina “Malitte” Modular Seating System
By Roberto Matta, Gavina
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Included in the permanent collection of MoMA, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City: "Malitte is a seating system, an ever-changing composition of five polyurethane blocks covere...
Textile, Foam
$9,874 / item
H 63 in W 63 in D 24.81 in
Malitte Outdoor Seating System by Roberto Matta Paradisoterrestre Edition
By Paradisoterrestre, Roberto Matta
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1966 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2019 The outdoor version of Malitte by Surrealist artist Roberto Matta. Materials: polyurethane for outdoor use, Ginostra fabric by MARI...
Fabric, Foam
$10,881 / item
H 63 in W 63 in D 24.81 in
Malitte Outdoor Seating System by Roberto Matta Paradisoterrestre Edition
By Roberto Matta, Paradisoterrestre
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1966 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2019 The outdoor version of Malitte by Surrealist artist Roberto Matta. Materials: polyurethane for outdoor use, Quercia fabric by MARIA...
Fabric, Foam
$24,584
H 24.81 in W 63 in D 63 in
Roberto Sebastián Matta, Seating System Model “Malitte”, Italy, 1966
By Sebastian Matta
Located in Barcelona, ES
Roberto Sebastián Matta Seating system model “Malitte” Named after Malitte Pope, Matta´s wife Manufactured by Gavina (1966-1968) and Knoll International (1968-1974) Italy, 1966 Foam,...
Wool, Foam
$24,584
H 24.81 in W 63 in D 63 in
Roberto Sebastián Matta, Seating System Model “Malitte”, Green, Italy, 1966
By Sebastian Matta
Located in Barcelona, ES
Roberto Sebastián Matta Seating system model “Malitte” Named after Malitte Pope, Matta´s wife Manufactured by Gavina (1966-1968) and Knoll International (1968-1974) Italy, 1966 ...
Wool, Foam
$14,048 / set
H 63 in W 63 in D 24.81 in
20th Century Sebastian Matta Modular Living Room model Malitte in Foam '60s
By Simon Gavina Editions, Sebastian Matta
Located in Turin, Turin
He met André Breton and Salvador Dalí and adhered to Surrealism, developing painting centered on psychological morphologies. Malitte by Roberto Matta is a seating system, a continuou...
Fabric, Foam
Unavailable
H 62 in W 62 in D 12 in
"Malitte" System by Roberto Sebastian Matta for Gavina, circa 1966
By Roberto Matta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Malitte System, designed by Roberto Sebastian Matta for Gavina, is an icon of Italian design, proven by it's inclusion in the permanent collection of MoMA.
Fabric
Sold
H 24 in W 64 in D 66 in
Mid-Century Modern Modular Foam Sofa Sectional Set Roberto Matta Malitte Knoll
By Knoll, Roberto Matta
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a unique, modular, foam sofa set, "Malitte" cushion system by Roberto Matta for Knoll in the 1960s.
Rare Malitte Sofa by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rare Malitte sofa by Roberto Matta circa late 1960′s. This late 1960′s example is all original in its stunning black and vibrant green.
Upholstery
Rare Malitte Sofa by Roberto Matta for Knoll
By Roberto Matta
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rare Malitte sofa by Roberto Matta for Knoll circa late 1960s.
“Malitte” Seating System by Roberto Sebastián Matta, Italy 1966
By Gavina, Roberto Matta
Located in Chicago, IL
The colors and free-form nature of the cushions embody Matta’s Surrealist design philosophy. Malitte is included in the permanent collection of MoMA, the Museum of Modern Art in New ...
Foam, Fabric
Malitte Sofa by Roberto Matta
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rare Malitte sofa by Roberto Matta circa late 1960's. This late 1960's example is all original in its stunning black and vibrant green.
Upholstery, Foam
Sold
H 62.21 in W 64.97 in D 25.6 in
'Malitte' Seating Arrangement by Roberto Sebastian Matta for Gavina
By Roberto Matta
Located in Milan, IT
A highly sculptural and versatile seating arrangement designed by Roberto Sebastian Matta (1911-2002) in 1966 for the Italian furniture producer Gavina. It consists of five organic ...
Sold
H 63 in W 63 in D 25.99 in
Modular Seating System "Malitte" by Roberto Matta for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
By Roberto Matta
Located in Brussels, BE
Modular seating system " Malitte" by Roberto Matta for Gavina, Italy, 1960s - new upholstery.
Upholstery
Sold
H 43 in W 63 in D 25 in
Iconic Knoll International Malitte Lounge Sectional Set by Roberto Matta, 1966
By Roberto Matta, Knoll, Gavina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic Knoll International Malitte seating sectional set by Roberto Matta, 1960.
Wool
Rare Malitte Seating System by Roberto Matta
By Knoll, Roberto Matta
Located in Cambridge, MA
This innovative seating system is an iconic piece of 20th century design. Designed by Roberto Matta, a Chilean artist primarily known for his surrealist paintings, and manufactured b...
Upholstery
Malitte Seating by Roberto Sebastian Matta - Gavina for Knoll
Located in Kensington, MD
Malitte Seating System by Roberto Sebastian Matta/Gavina for Knoll
Roberto Matta "Malitte" Seating System
By Roberto Matta
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fantastic seating unit designed by the architect and surrealist painter Roberto Sebastian Matta. Made to function as a sculptural wall when not being used as individual seating uni...
$8,312 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
Limestone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Crema Luna Limestone a very soft tactile stone and ideal option with these style of sinks; these ...
Limestone
Ceramic Tissue Box
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
Ceramic, Clay
Rattan Drape Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.
Rattan
$26,261 / set
H 6.7 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Mah Jong sofa in ‘Kenzo Takada’ fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France
By Roche Bobois
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Very nice Mah Jong modular sofa with the original and colorfull ‘Kenzo Takada’ fabric! Designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France. In the 1970s Hans Hopfer created the Mah Jong...
Fabric
Monumental Vintage 12 Piece Sectional Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
They don’t make them like this anymore! This spectacular monumental modular sofa consists of six regular and four rounded corner pieces, plus two rolling ottomans. Designed to form a...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
$6,087
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
Mamun Bedside
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
Solid Wood Lounge Chair with Round Cushions, Indonesia 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Throughout the 20th century, wood had been the most important furniture material. This is especially true for the mid-century era, during which it was a staple material across the wo...
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
$5,853
H 26.78 in W 25.2 in D 29.14 in
Sculptural lounge ' Etcetera ' chair By Jan Ekselius Sweden 1970S
By Jan Ekselius
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Swedish designer Jan Ekselius studied at the art academy in Stockholm and later at the Royal College of Art in London. He made his international breakthrough in the early 1970s with ...
Fabric
$23,000
H 34.26 in W 38.19 in D 35.44 in
Early 90's Production Getsuen & Rose Lounge Chairs Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy
By Masanori Umeda, Edra
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of early 1990's production Getsuen & Rose Flower lounge chairs by Japanese designer Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy 1990 Very rare to find 2 early production examples now combine...
Aluminum, Steel
$6,962Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 43.31 in W 106.3 in D 92.52 in
Mid-century Modern Judy Bed Designers Guild Handmade in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Judy Bed is a luxurious tribute to the timeless elegance of Judy Garland. This exquisite piece embodies classic Hollywood glamour and is designed to elevate any bedroom with its ...
Textile, Bouclé, Wood
1960s "Skyscraper" Design Velvet Sectional Sofa
Located in New York, NY
1960s "Skyscraper" design velvet sectional sofa. There are eight sections to the sofa (including the two ottomans). Original upholstery. 2 Ottomans: 36 squared x 16H 3 Corners: 34H ...
Velvet
$7,450
H 24.41 in W 78.75 in D 31.5 in
Studio Gruppo 14 T.E.E. 3-Seater Sofa by Busnelli, Italy, 1970s
By Studio 14, Busnelli
Located in Almelo, NL
Studio Gruppo 14 T.E.E. 3-Seater Sofa by Busnelli, Italy, 1970s This exceptional sofa, manufactured by the renowned Italian company Busnelli, is a remarkable find due to its rarity....
Upholstery, Foam
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.