$2,255Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
Set of 4 Post Modern Chairs Model Vienna by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Roma, IT
but don't be fooled by the POP colors used by Rodney Kinsman for his projects because they have
Metal
$610
H 30.71 in W 21.66 in D 21.26 in
Italian metal and cotton Vienna chair by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian metal and cotton Vienna chair by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s. Vienna model chair
Metal
$1,800 / item
H 29 in W 38.5 in D 21.25 in
‘Vienna' Black Metal Settee by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Postmodern ‘Vienna’ settees designed by Rodney Kinsman for Italian manufacturer
Metal
$1,004 / set
H 30.71 in W 21.66 in D 21.26 in
Italian modern Vienna metal chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Vienna metal chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s. Pair of Vienna model
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H 30.52 in W 19.49 in D 22.84 in
Rodney Kinsman Vienna Chair Reupholstered in Mohair, United Kingdom, 1980
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Madrid, ES
Chair designed by Rodney Kinsman with black lacquered metallic structure reupholstered in blue and
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H 30.52 in W 19.49 in D 22.84 in
Rodney Kinsman Black Red Metal Vienna Chair, United Kingdom, 1980
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Madrid, ES
Chair designed by Rodney Kinsman with black lacquered metallic structure and red vinyl upholstery.
Metal
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H 27.76 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Post-Modern Set of Six Tokyo Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Dronten, NL
designs were informed by a rationalist aesthetic. They include the "Vienna" chair Rodney Kinsman designed
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H 29 in W 21.25 in D 21.25 in
Set of 4 ‘Vienna' Black Metal Dining Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Postmodern ‘Vienna’ armchairs designed by Rodney Kinsman for Italian manufacturer
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H 29.14 in W 20.87 in D 21.66 in
Rodney Kinsman, Pair of Postmodern Vienna Chairs, Bieffeplast, 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Uppsala, SE
, designed by Rodney Kinsman for Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast, Padova in the 1980s. Very good vintage
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Postmodern "Vienna" Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Set of 3
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in West Reading, PA
Set of 3 chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy. Designed in 1982. Black
Steel
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,900
H 30 in W 26 in D 24.5 in
Set of Four Tripod Memphis Dining Chairs in the Manner of Michele de Lucchi
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful set of four steel and wood dining chairs from the Memphis period in the manner of Italian designer Michele De Lucchi. Newly powder coated satin black and the seat and bac...
Steel
Post Modern Italian Lacquered Set of Four Dining Chairs
By Saporiti
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Set of 4 Postmodern lacquered white dining room chairs. Marked made in Italy, in the style of Saporiti. Minor blemishes to the lacquer is at a minimum. Pictured. Size: Seat height i...
Naugahyde, Hardwood
$1,409Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 31.89 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
80's Belgo Chrom Chairs Memphis Style, Set of 4
By belgochrom
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
4 Memphis design chairs by Belgo Chrom in the 1980s. Heavy and high quality comfortable chairs. The upholstery is Alcantara, it is in original and good vintage condition.
Steel
$1,723 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$2,630 / item
H 37.41 in W 19.3 in D 17.72 in
Palace Wood Chair, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, George Sowden
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Palace chair in colored lacquered wood, designed in 1983, by George Sowden. George Sowden was born in Leeds, UK in 1942. He studied architecture at Gloucestershire College of Art in...
Wood
$2,695
H 31 in W 40 in D 30 in
Post-Modern 1980s Sculptural Ribbon Form Dark Blue Leather Lounge Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super sculptural and very comfortable all leather (dark blue) arm or lounge chair. Produced in the US in the late 1970's or early 1980's. This dynamic chair has an incredible prese...
Leather
Vintage Dining Chairs by Belgo Chrom, Set of 4, 1980s
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of four elegant dining room chairs manufactured by Belgochrom. Nicely designed metal frames with elegant legs. Uphosltered in grey fabric with powdercoated frames. Belgochr...
Metal
Hollywood Regency Style Belgo Chrom Chair Gray, Beige, 1980
By belgochrom
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Hollywood Regency style steel chair designed by Belgo Chrom in the 1980s. Very heavy and high quality chairs with a comfortable seating. Perfect desk chair. It concerns 1 single cha...
Steel
$1,128 / item
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Contemporary Chair 'FF 4-Legs' Bouclé, A Joy 001, Chrome Legs
By Friends & Founders
Located in Paris, IDF
Dining chair 'FF' 4-Legs designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders Dimensions: H. 75 / W. 55 / D. 55 cm H. 29.53" / W. 21.65" / D. 21.65" Model shown on main picture...
Wool
$7,030 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 18.9 in
Ivory Side Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Shiro Kuramata
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Ivory side table has a beautiful contrasting laminate pattern, designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in archi...
Glass, Plastic
5 Postmodern Memphis Milano Style Chairs from the 1980s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
5 Memphis Milano style chairs, newly upholstered with a beautiful blue-green color fabric. Black coated metal frame and wooden back.
Metal
$25,848
H 28.75 in W 96.07 in D 56.7 in
Arquitectonica 1984 Madonna Table Desk Memphis Milano Postmodern Miami Sottsass
By Memphis Milano, Arquitectonica, Memphis Group
Located in Munster, NRW
Madonna table by Arquitectonica Miami for Memphis Milano, 1984. Iconic an extremely rare postmodern piece and one of the only Memphis Group productions whose design was commissione...
Wood
$440Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 27.56 in W 21.26 in D 18.9 in
Belgo Chrom Chairs Steel Design Memphis Style, 1980s
By belgochrom
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Memphis Milano style chairs by Belgo Chrom from the 1980s. Also a beautiful deskchair The green fabric is Alcantra, the backside is decorated with an oval piece of black leather Bot...
Steel
$904
H 30.71 in W 38.59 in D 21.26 in
Italian modern Vienna metal bench or sofa by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Vienna metal bench or sofa by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast 1980s. Vienna model sofa or bench with structure with armrests with a curved profile, in round-section met...
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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.