$50,000
H 42.5 in W 66 in D 32 in
Anemone Contemporary Soft Chair in Alpaca Fur and Wood Veneer by Brandi Howe
By Brandi Howe
Located in New York, NY
Anemone Shag Chair by Brandi Howe W 66" x H 42.5" x D 32" Alpaca Fur, Wood Inspired by the
Fur, Alpaca, Wood
Shag Chair by James Hyde
By James Hyde
Located in Chicago, IL
Cotton shag mat, vinyl, styrofoam 20 x 21 x 24.5H inches
Hilana Shag Dining Chair by Diego Olivero Studio
By Diego Olivero Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hilana Wool Chair is a unique piece of furniture that combines functionality, shape, and craft
Wool, Cotton, Hardwood
Gold Gilt Wrought Iron Chair with Shag Seat
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage wrought Iron desk or vanity chair with a rubbed gilt finish has a medallion back and a
Iron
Shag Flokati Armchair in the Style of Jean Royere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Armchair in Flokati in the style of Jean Royere
Tulip Base Green Lucite Green Shag Swivel Armchair by Daystrom
By Daystrom Furniture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This vintage 1970s chair by Daystrom has everything we love about the era. Oscar The Grouch green
Metal
Sold
H 35 in W 20.5 in D 22.5 in
Chromcraft Amber Acrylic with Shag Fabric Chairs and Faux Marble-Top Dining Set
By Chrome Craft
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Super funky vintage 1970s, dining set by Chromcraft. The set comes with four Lucite chairs and oval
Acrylic
Sold
H 42.5 in W 66 in D 32 in
Anemone Contemporary Soft Chair in Alpaca Fur and Wood Veneer by Brandi Howe
Located in New York, NY
Anemone Shag Chair by Brandi Howe, Represented by Tuleste Factory W 66" x H 42.5" x D 32" Alpaca
Fur, Alpaca, Wood
Mid Century Shag Bucket Chair by Asgeir Einarsson for Sindri
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish bucket chair, in brown shag upholstery, marked Sindri, Made in Iceland. This
Iron
Set of Two Ettore Sottsass "Planula" Chairs
By Ettore Sottsass, Planula di Agliana 1
Located in Melbourne, VIC
cutting edge Italian design of the 1970s. The chairs, with shag upholstery can swivel, have casters and
Wool
Russel Wright for Thonet Mid-Century Modern Mongolian Shag Lounger
By Russel Wright
Located in Hudson, NY
Russel Wright for Thonet Mid-Century Modern Mongolian Shag Lounger Mid Century Modern Mongolian
Fur, Birch
Hilana Shag Dinning Chair by Diego Olivero Studio
By Diego Olivero Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hilana Wool Chair is a unique piece of furniture that combines functionality, shape, and craft
Wool, Cotton, Hardwood
$58,544
H 86.62 in W 94.49 in D 0.4 in
Real Chinchilla Throw Blanket by Muchi Decor, Limited Edition, Made in Italy
By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.
Located in Poviglio, IT
A unique piece of the utmost quality from our Collection. Touching this throw will give you a unique sensation of softness and warmth, being chinchilla hair one of the thinnest and...
Fur, Natural Fiber, Silk
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...
Enamel, Brass
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
"Bold" Pink Marble Bold Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
The BOLD pink marble Side Table is built from solid stone with clean lines and a simple structure. Its surface highlights the natural tones and patterns of pink marble. This minimal...
Marble
$30,365Sale Price|32% Off
H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Ris and Selldorf
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...
Velvet, Fiberglass
$4,779 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...
Steel, Chrome
Nesting Green Onyx Coffee Tables with Brushed Aluminum Base
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An organic shaped nesting table made of Green Onyx and Brushed Aluminum, this coffee table set allows for various configurations. The larger table is 15"H and the smaller table is 1...
Onyx, Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Rectangle Bubble Vase in Pink Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Rectangle Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is a...
Marble
$16,748 / set
H 27.56 in W 40.01 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Alpaca Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. This set is composed of two lounge chairs upholstered in toba...
Chrome
Ris & Selldorf German Post-War "Sunball" Chaise
By Ris and Selldorf
Located in Queens, NY
German Post-War Design (1969) "Sunball" yellow fiberglass spherical shaped adjustable chaise with brown cushions, pivoting tray and backlight on a round base. (RIS & SELLDORF)
Fiberglass, Upholstery
$21,506
H 29.14 in Dm 25.99 in
20th Century Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Dilly Dally Vanitiy Dressing Table
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Turin, Turin
Dressing table model Dilly Dally designed by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau in 1960s. The dressing table is composed of two pieces, one round armchair (which alone measures 74 x 66 ...
Metal
$241,542
H 115.5 in W 62 in D 10 in
19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in London, GB
A George III style carved giltwood mirror After a design by Thomas Johnson Of grandiose proportions, the central oval glass plate built up in a concentric arrangement of mercury ...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Lawless Sofa by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Lawless sofa by Evan Fay Each is a unique hand-sculpted creation Dimensions: W 1676, D 863, H 1016 mm W 66”, D 34”, H 40” inches Materials: Steel, brass, foam, Knoll stretch ap...
Brass
Appuntito Ceramic Light
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
APPUNTITO LIGHT, designed in 2023. This light has a hand-crafted ceramic base which is covered with individually shaped ceramic spikes. This artisanal piece is made in Project 213A'...
Ceramic, Clay
Aether Curve Sofa
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Redefine elegance with the Aether Curve Sofa - a seamless fusion of organic artistry and modern sophistication. Inspired by the fluid forms of nature, this masterpiece features a scu...
Sheepskin, Wood
$6,929 / item
H 61.03 in Dm 43.31 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Leaf Chandelier in Handblown Venetian Glass and Brass
By Barovier
Located in Bochum, NRW
Illuminate your space with this striking vintage Murano chandelier, a true testament to Italian mid-century artistry. Expertly handcrafted in Murano, Italy, this chandelier features ...
Brass
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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