Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Chairs & Ottoman in Butterscotch Shearling
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Corkscrew shape with sloped back and scrolled arm. The Nautilus chairs swivel making them a good choice for open floor plans - you may align your sight with any person or object in t...
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Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Butterscotch Shearling
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Corkscrew shape with sloped back and scrolled arm. The Nautilus chair swivels making it a good choice for open floor plans - you may align your sight with any person or object in the...
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Vladimir Kagan Juno Wingback Recliner in Soft Cocoa Brown Bouclé
By Room and Board, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Re-imagined by Vladimir Kagan, the wingback form is infused with modern curves and angles. Sloping ski jump arm rests balance and mirror the wingback headrest form.
Bouclé, Upholstery
1970s Architectural Mid Century Modern Club Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Cassina, Mobil Girgi, Mario Bellini, Sapporo, Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sophisticated. Modern. Arm cushions slope out at top and tuck the arms.
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
A Regency mahogany library reading chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency mahogany library reading chair, of rectangular form with slatted back and sides, with two deep buttoned cushions and padded elbow rests re-upholstered in distressed black l...
Leather, Mahogany
Sculptural Mid-Century Lounge Chair by Miroslav Navrátil, 1960s
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Almelo, NL
Each chair features a molded, contoured shell seat upholstered in a soft, boucle-style fabric in a neutral beige tone—adding texture and warmth to a variety of interior styles. The s...
Upholstery, Fiberglass, Beech
$4,000 / set
Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These chairs are a timeless design featuring tufted seats, sloped wooden arm rests and base, as well as white vinyl upholstered seats.
Wood
Set of 2 Sculptural Mid-Century Lounge Chairs by Miroslav Navrátil, 1960s
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Almelo, NL
The soft, boucle-style upholstery in a neutral beige tone adds both warmth and texture, complementing a wide range of interior palettes from minimalist to eclectic. The gently slope...
Upholstery, Fiberglass, Beech
Pair of Hollywood Regency Tomlinson Lounge Chairs on Castors
By John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder, Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Tomlinson lounge chairs on wood legs with brass castors, possibly designed John Lubberts & Lambert Mulder. Slight sloped scroll arm form with large buttons, seat cushions are...
Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Chair with En Suite Ottoman in Ivory Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
The Nautilus chair has a corkscrew shape with sloped back and arm. And it swivels making it a great choice for open floor plans - you may align your sight with any person or object i...
Bouclé, Upholstery
$10,450 / set
Pair of 1980s Bouclé Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Each chair offers a softly rounded back that gradually curves around one arm sloping down into the thickened seat cushion, enveloping you as you sink in and relax.
Upholstery
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Lounge Chairs and Ottoman in Ivory Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Corkscrew shape with sloped back and arm. The Nautilus chairs swivel making them a good choice for open floor plans - you may align your sight with any person or object in the room s...
Bouclé
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Lounge Chairs and Ottoman in Ivory Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Corkscrew shape with sloped back and scrolled arm. The Nautilus chairs swivel making them a good choice for open floor plans - you may align your sight with any person or object in t...
Bouclé
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Chairs with Custom Ottomans
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Corkscrew shape with sloped back and scrolled arm. The Nautilus chairs swivel making them a good choice for open floor plans - you may align your sight with any person or object in t...
Upholstery
Monumental Post Modern Pair of Weiman Lounge Chairs in Marmalade Orange Fabric
By Weiman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sitting in these large Post Modern Lounge Chairs feels like riding a small chariot. Plush sloping channel arm ensures total comfort in any position.
Fabric, Upholstery
$7,022Sale Price / set|20% Off
6 rare lounge version Arne Jacobsen Oxford chairs in vibrant Ferrari red velvet
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Arm height: sloping from front to back 62 – 52cm with a mid-height of 58cm.
Chrome
Slope Arm Club Chair with Nailhead Trim & Colchon Cushion, Custom
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
This custom club chair is defined by a sophisticated slope arm silhouette and meticulous nailhead trim.
Birch, Maple, Upholstery
Mid-Century Slope Arm Sofa in Alpaca with Tapered Walnut Legs
By John Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Defined by slim slope arms and a gently arched back rail, this made-to-order sofa brings Mid-Century refinement to a single-cushion form. A down and feather wrapped bench cushion pai...
Upholstery, Walnut, Mohair
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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