Seating Occassional
Wooden Handmade Occassional Chair, Holland 1920s
Located in Zohor, SK
occassional chair which is lower than a usual chair. Yet, it is very strong. Made fully out of wood with
Category
Vintage 1920s Andorran Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Custom Sheildback Occassional Chair
Located in Asheville, NC
Fruitwood Shieldback chair with delicate feather and ribboning elegant diamond slant legs with olive pouf fabric.
Category
20th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair Swedish Teak Dining Chairs with papercord seats
By Neils O. Möller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Teak Papercord Swedish Chairs. Perfect to use as occassional chairs or with a dining table
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Spanish Industrial Stool in Oak Wood, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
top and original patina.
To be used as seat or as side table / occassional table
Dimensions:
34 cm W
Category
20th Century Spanish Industrial Stools
Materials
Oak, Wood
Spanish Rustic Wood Tripod Stool or Side Table
Located in Barcelona, ES
this stool
It can be used as stool, foot stool or occassional table, side or end table.
It will be a
Category
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Stools
Materials
Wood
Stool Dot Stacking Teak Chrome 3 Legs Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen 1955 Vintage
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Classic elegance into an interior and are suitable for everyday use as stools or occassional tables as
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 12.01 in
Stool Dot Stacking Teak Chrome 3 legs Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen 1955 Vintage
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
elegance into an interior and are suitable for everyday use as stools or occassional tables as they are the
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 12.01 in
Vittorio Nobili, Pair of Italian Walnut "Medea" Chairs, Mid 20th Century
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-20th century Italian walnut "Medea" occassional chairs by Vittorio Nobili for
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 17.72 in D 18.12 in
Stool, Mid-17th Century, English Charles II, Oak, Joint Stool
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Characterful, naive charm
Perfect height for occassional table beside armchair or sofa for a drink
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century British Charles II Stools
Materials
Oak
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The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall.
Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Flush Mount
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Brass
'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 “...
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Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair 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.
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2010s French Modern Chairs
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"Solana" Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
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Enamel, Brass
Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, GB
Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in a Honey coloured sheepskin and features oiled ...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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Sheepskin, Oak
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Wood
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Travertine Side Tables by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Antwerp, BE
Travertine side table, crafted in Italy during the 1970s by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper. Part of the Eros series, the table's graceful form and subtle veining, characteristic of f...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Lennox Stool, Small Wood Stool by Christian Siriano
By Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order wood stool designed by Christian Siriano.
Red oak
Measure: Seat width: 12”.
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Brutalist Mid-Century Oak De Puydt Dining Chairs '12+'
Located in London, GB
A run of dining chairs by De Puydt,
Belgium, c1970s.
Solid oak. Well constructed, comfy and solid.
Priced and sold individually.
We have a volume of these in stock. Normally a...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Textile, Wood
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Textile, Wood
European Mid-Century Solid Wood and Resin Coffee Table, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This characteristic coffee table is a nod to modernist design with traditional craftsmanship. The design relays an insight about the society and culture in which it was produced: clo...
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Wood, Resin
H 17.33 in W 38.98 in D 38.98 in
Niels Otto Moller model 15 extendable dining table in teak Denmark 1960
By Neils O. Möller, J. L. Möller Höjbjerg
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful shaped extendable dining table model 15 designed by Niels Otto Møller for J.L. Møller Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1960. This table is 122 cm round and extendable using a foldable ...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 68.51 in
A good pair of Charles II-period carved walnut chairs
Located in Lymington, GB
A good pair of English late-17th century walnut chairs. Charles II period, circa 1680.
Lovely waxed patinated surfaces and colour.
The upright, caned high backs well carved. The pi...
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Antique 1680s English Chairs
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Walnut
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Blown Glass
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Custom Occassional Leather and Upholstered Chair
Located in Wheaton, IL
Curved, open taupe leather back meets two-tone, heavily padded seat. Sits upon 4 saber-style ash colored wooden legs. Perfect for dining, office or occasional use. Purchased original...
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2010s American Modern Armchairs
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Leather
Pair of Tufted Occassional Armchairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
The tightly tufted interior is finished in a light metallic zebra print fabric and the backside is a taupe cotton with brass stud finishes throughout. SIMPLY COOL!
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Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
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Cotton
Pair of Occassional Armchairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
A truly wonderful pair of armchairs....great scale, perfect pitch and depth, a rare find....both completely restored and upholstered in muslin ready for a slipcover or upholstery....
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Vintage 1940s American Bergere Chairs
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Wood, Muslin
Pair Italian Carved Walnut Reticulated Carved Back Occassional Chairs circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These chairs are in good original condition and have a low seat height and would be great to place in the corners of a room. They are beautifully made. Measures 44 1/8" H x 22 5/8" W...
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Antique 1890s Italian French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 44 in W 23 in D 20 in
Gunlocke Midcentury Walnut and Black Leather Occassional Chairs, Pair
By Gunlocke
Located in Countryside, IL
Gunlocke midcentury walnut and black leather chairs, pair
Each chair measures: 22.25 wide x 23 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 19.25 inches
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Regency Side Chairs in Mahogany, Circa 1820
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two occassional chairs with greek key inlaid back crests over reeded stiles meeting upholstered
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Pair of Harvey Probber Style Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Harvey Probber style occassional chairs, dark mahogany wood,upholstered in a
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs
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Mahogany
Stylish Painted Wood and Upholstered Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
seat. Makes a lovely desk or occassional chair.
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Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
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Upholstery, Wood
Pair Harvey Probber Mahogany Caned Arm Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Graceful occassional chairs are an iconic Probber design. The original finish is clean, and
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
CENTURY Empire Style Carved Dolphin Head Occasional Chair
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Empire style occassional chair by Century. Fruitwood with carved gold painted dolphin heads
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Late 20th Century American Empire Armchairs
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Fruitwood, Fabric
Carved Black Lacquer and Gilded French Regency Arm Desk Chair, circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
perfect for a desk or just as an occassional or head chair at a dining table. Measures 35 tall x 22 wide x
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Vintage 1960s French Regency Chairs
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Beech
Lovely Small Vintage Occasional Curved Chair with Caned Seat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very pretty diminutive but comfortable occassional chair having French style, lovely carved wood
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Vintage 1940s American Louis XVI Chairs
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Walnut, Upholstery, Cane
Pair of Spanish Rustic Wood Tripod Stools or Side Tables
Located in Barcelona, ES
be used as stools or occassional tables, side or end tables and nightstands.
They will be a nice
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20th Century Spanish Rustic Stools
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Wood
A Set of Six Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Chairs
Located in New York, NY
occassional chairs designed by Paul Evans and produed by the Evans Studio. The chairs with steel frame are
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
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Steel, Bronze
Curule Stool by Pierre Lottier for Valenti, Wood and Leather
By Valenti, Pierre Lottier
Located in Barcelona, ES
, footstool or occassional side table.
Measures: 47 cm W x 35 cm D x 37 cm H // 18,50 in W x 13,77 in D x
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Leather, Wood
Bentwood Occassional Chair
Located in Tarrytown, NY
occassional, desk or extra seating.
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Early 20th Century Chairs
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Bentwood, Cane
Desk or Occassional Chair
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Desk or occassional chair
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
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Wood, Upholstery
Klismos Style Occassional Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic and chic form. Completely restored in hand rubbed black lacquer with a bleached silk seat.
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Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Swivel Desk/Occassional Chair
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950's swivel chair - very sculptural in design and very comfortable.
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Vintage 1950s American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Paul McCobb Planner Group Occassional Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Paul McCobb Planner Group occassional chairs
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Paul McCobb Planner Group Occassional Chair
Located in New York, NY
Paul McCobb Planner Group occassional chair
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Danish Modern Hammerhead Occassional Chair
Located in New York, NY
1940's Danish Modern Hammerhead Occassional Chair with Beech Legs. Features new boucle upholstery
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Antique Swedish Painted Occassional Chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of Antique Swedish Painted Occassional Chairs
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Pair of Michael Taylor Twig Occassional Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of vintage Michael Taylor Design Twig Chairs in a light stained walnut finish. These are upholstered in a silver sage silk velvet with nailhead trim on arm panels, seat deck ...
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Late 20th Century American Armchairs
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Velvet
Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman Occassional Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original cerused legs and lightly striped upholstery. Perfect for a desk or a boudoir.
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Vintage 1950s American Chairs
A Pair of Occassional Chairs with Lattice Sides 1950s
Located in London, GB
Pair of Occassional Chairs with Lattice Sides Upholstered by Talisman 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Rare French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Occassional Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Simply beautiful.
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Vintage 1930s French Chairs
Haines Style Occassional Pair of Chairs With Original Finish
Located in Miami, FL
Glamorous pair of occassional low chairs perfect for fireplace or low seating. Cabriolet legs and
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Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs
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Wood
American Gothic Pull Up, Occassional Side Chair, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Gothic style side chair with turned legs and side rails ending in spires with carved leaf decoration ending on casters, original restored finish, newly upholstered
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Antique 19th Century American Side Chairs
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Mahogany
Red Lacquer Stool
Located in Washington, DC
Chinese Red Lacquer Stool with cabriole Legs and hard cane top. Perfect occassional table or stool
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Stools
Unusual Turned Wood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
unusual heavily turned occassional chair with low back and casters
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20th Century American Chairs
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Wood
A Pair of Armchairs in the Manner of Jean Michel Frank 1940s
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Chequerboard Occassional Chairs attributed to Jean Michel Frank 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Armchairs
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Burlwood Stools
Located in Washington, DC
occassional tables.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Stools
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Chinese Baby Chair
Located in Washington, DC
magazine rack, planter, small occassional table
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
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Elm
Pair of Chinese Stools, 18th C
Located in Washington, DC
small side tables, occassional tables or together as a coffetable.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Stools
1950's Woven Stapwork Brass Stool or Table
Located in Washington, DC
Great strapwork brass stool or occassional table with copper rivets. This piece is substantial
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Vintage 1950s Indian Stools
Porcelain Garden Seat
Located in Washington, DC
kilns of the emperors of ancient China. A pair is available. Perfect as an occassional table or stool.
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20th Century Chinese Stools
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Porcelain
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Tarrytown, NY
. Chairs stack and are very comfortable. Chairs can be used for dining, desk, or occassional. Chairs
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Pair MGM Walnut Loveseat
Located in Austin, TX
sitting presidents, foreign heads of state and the occassional underworld figure. The current users of the
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Antique 19th Century American Sofas
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Walnut
Vintage Velvet Mid-Century Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Very stylish occassional chair with retro feel.
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Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs
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Wood, Fabric
Pair Mobili Nella Valle chairs by Mario Ceroli
Located in Queens, NY
Pair dining/occassional chairs by Italian manufacturer Poltronova. Two additional pairs available
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Set of Four Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These are great looking arm chairs. They are suitable for dining or used as occassional chairs.
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Heart Chairs by Hans Wegner
Located in New York, NY
leather seats and tripod legs. May be used as occassional chairs.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Chinese Low Tables
Located in Washington, DC
a handsome coffetable or occassional table or additional seating.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese End Tables
Midcentury Outdoor Sofa and Two Occassional Chairs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This vintage outdoor living set is both comfortable and chic, bringing the indoors out with soft cushions and striped sunbrella fabric (blue/gray). Blue/grey painted iron. Measuremen...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Iron
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Seating Occassional For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic seating occassional available at 1stDibs. A seating occassional — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a seating occassional — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A seating occassional, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made seating occassional over the years, but those crafted by Gunlocke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Seating Occassional?
A seating occassional can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,075, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.
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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