Pair Blue Swiveling Ruched Barrel-Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These accommodating barrel chairs with rounded backs that encapsulates your body to keep you feeling comfortable and secure with an attention-grabbing unique ruched detailing inner s...
Velvet
Steve Chase Custom Made Original Creme Color Ruched Linen Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chase to design the interiors of the very high end, architecturally important residence. The chair has a really unusual fabric. As we have collected SC items for over 3 decades now,...
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Green Ruched Barrel Back Swivel Chairs, Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Luxuriously upholstered in soft green colored velvet, these wide and accommodating barrel chairs with rounded backs that encapsulates your body to keep you feeling comfortable and se...
Upholstery
Malibu Swivel Chairs by Merit Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of leather swivel chairs made by Merit, Los Angeles. Round swivel chairs with ruched leather.
Leather
$4,650
H 32 in W 38 in D 36 in
2023 Inga Sempe Ruche Left Arm Chair in Harald-3 Boutelle Green Cotton Velvet
By Ligne Roset
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The chair was designed by Inga Sempe and produced by Ligne Roset in France.
Steel
Cuff Chair
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Gorgeous folds of ruched fabric wrap the chair's exterior and a stylish polished copper band cinches its waist.
Fabric, Velvet
Ruched Velour Swivel Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft, comfortable and inviting. Attributed to Milo Baughman.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Vintage Ruched Burgundy Jacquard Swivel Chairs
By Directional
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The designer picked a amazing pair of super comfortable circular swivel chairs that have a very “Alexis Carrington” glamour ruched fabric design.
Fabric
Pair of Mid Century Ruched Leather Lounge Chairs, France, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of mid century lounge chairs featuring dramatically ruched seats and backs.
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Green Ruched Barrel Back Swivel Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern pair of Milo Baughman style swivel club chairs. Each lounge chair features a unique tucked and ruched pleated barrel backs with the uppers raised on swiveling hidd...
Upholstery
Sold
H 30.5 in W 31 in D 30 in
Sculptural Purple Ruched Lounge Chair and Souffle Pouf Ottoman Set, 1980s
By Directional, Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Design details of this custom seating set includes ruched or pleated fabric on outside back/sides of chair and on the circular round pouf.
Upholstery
Single Ruched Leather Lounge Chair in the Style of De Sede, France 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Chicago, IL
1970s French lounge chair in the style of De Sede. This regal chair features a block frame with curved arms and sits low to the ground on circular acrylic feet.
Leather, Upholstery
Italian Ruched Leather Chair in the Style of De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A space age Italian leather sofa in the style or De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi. Rushed camel leather with removable cushion. Two chairs and one sofa available, sold separately. Sourced i...
Leather
Pair of Swiveling Blue Ruched Barrel-Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These accommodating barrel chairs with rounded backs that encapsulates your body to keep you feeling comfortable and secure with an attention-grabbing unique ruched detailing inner s...
Velvet
Pair Mid-Century Modern Green Ruched Barrel Back Swivel Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Luxuriously upholstered in soft green colored velvet, these wide and accommodating barrel chairs with rounded backs that encapsulates your body to keep you feeling comfortable and se...
Upholstery
Pair, Midcentury Ruched Side Chairs in the style of Hans Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury walnut sdie chairs with newly ruched seats in the style of Hans Wegner.
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Green Ruched Barrel Back Swivel Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern pair of Milo Baughman style swivel club chairs. Each lounge chair features a unique tucked and ruched pleated barrel backs with the uppers raised on swiveling hidd...
Upholstery
Sold
H 33 in W 29 in D 32 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Modern Ruched Silver Metallic Leather Club Chairs
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in Palm Springs, CA
These amazingly chic, stylish chairs were custom-made in Los Angeles for a celebrity client and never used.
Space Age Italian Chocolate Leather Club Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Italian club chairs. Low profile. Ruched chocolate leather with chrome feet.
Chrome
Sculptural Ruched Leather Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
Boldly designed, very comfortable, and imported from Sweden: this uniquely ruched leather lounge swivels and adjusts in a variety of ways. Located at ABC Home 646-602-3519.
Chrome
Emerald Green Velvet Swivel Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Houston, TX
Extremely plush and elegant emerald green velvet swivel chairs with dark brown wooden bases. The chairs have ruched tufting and they swivel a full 360 degrees.
Mid-Century Ruched Leather Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970s Oliver leather armchair with Riri zipper along spine. In the manner of DeSede. Tubular chrome legs. Single removable cushion.
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Brass
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Brass
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$434 / item
H 3.54 in W 4.92 in D 5.51 in
Galupa Art Deco Wall Sconce, Optical Glass & Aluminum, Up/Down Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
GALUPA Art Deco Wall Sconce, a masterpiece of design that effortlessly combines elegance and functionality. This stunning wall sconce is crafted in the timeless Art Deco style, featu...
Aluminum
$8,753Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
Craft Associates Modern Lounge Chair, 2002, the Parallax
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Laura Trenchard Manufacturer: Craft Associates Modern Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Walnut, Mohair Yardage: 6 yards, 5.5 meters condition Craft Asso...
Mohair, Walnut
$3,500
H 13 in Dm 40 in
Modern Calacatta Viola Marble Coffee Table - Living Room End Table - Side Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
CALACATTA VIOLA MARBLE STONE COFFEE TABLE Type of Stone: Calacatta Viola Dimensions: 40" x 24" Leg Model: Calacatta Viola Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shippin...
Stone, Marble
$8,262
H 33.86 in W 70.87 in D 26.78 in
Midcentury Modern Rare Carl Malmsten Velvet "Samsas" Sofa Sweden, 1960s
By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This midcentury icon sofa was designed by Carl Malmsten and this one was produced by O.H Sjögren. The sofa has a rare fabric in shifting red/pink velvet. It’s in good vintage conditi...
Velvet, Birch
Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, entirely handmade in Murano, Italy, that bring the energy of Nature and Feng Shui into your interior. This pair of modern organic wall lamps is composed of a hand...
Brass
$8,617 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$8,700 / set
H 34 in W 28 in D 35 in
Mid-Century Italian Lounge Chairs by Paolo Buffa, Ebonized Walnut
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Hanover, MA
Incredibly stylish and well crafted lounge chairs attributed to Paolo Buffa. Each chair is made of ebonized solid walnut and features exaggerated sinewey armrests that stretch from t...
Upholstery, Cherry, Walnut
$14,756
H 51.97 in W 35.12 in D 16.34 in
Carl-Axel Acking Attributed Cabinet in Elm, Oak and Brass, SMF Bodafors, 1940s
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, Carl-Axel Acking
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare cabinet was produced by AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, Sweden in the late 1940s. The striking design is attributed to Carl-Axel Acking, one of the leading des...
Brass
$6,496 / set
H 32.49 in W 72.05 in D 34.65 in
STYLISH ANTIQUE ART DECO CIR 1920 BURR WALNUT GREEN VELOUR SOFA PART OF A SUiTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite circa 1920’s Art Deco Burr Walnut framed sofa with Green Velour upholstery that is part of a ...
Upholstery, Walnut
Rosa Portogallo 12-Seat Ping Pong Dining Table MADE by Moniomi
Located in Miami, FL
A playful and graphic layering of marble patterns utmost depicts the ALTIS aesthetics. Hues of blushes and burgandys are reflected amidst the marbles, leathers and metals that compri...
Marble, Brass
$4,320 / set
H 27.56 in W 28.35 in D 27.56 in
Pair of Italian Armchairs Reupholstered in Luxurious Velvet
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of Italian armchairs, circa 1950. Wood structure, feet in lacquered wood, covered with silver-gray luxurious Rubelli velvet. Dimensions: Width 72 cm (28.35 in.), depth 70 cm (2...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
$5,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in W 89 in D 34 in
Glamorous Selig Jack Lenor Larsen Style Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Glamorous Selig sofa with Jack Lenor Larsen style cut velvet fabric. The original fabric is in remarkable condition and is even more fabulous in person. This is a true vintage gem an...
Upholstery
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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