$8,547 / item
Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen
By Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
$17,803 / set
Re-Edition Boucle Clam Chairs by Arnold Madsen
By Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
$8,515 / item
Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chairs by Arnold Madsen
By Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
$8,515 / item
Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen
By Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Lounge Chair "Stora Eva" by Kerstin Hörlin Holmqvist for NK
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Karlstad, SE
Lounge chair model "Stora Eva" designed by Kerstin Hörlin Holmqvist for Nordiska Kompaniet in 1958. This organic shaped chair looks absolutely fabulous from any angle. The curved sli...
Wool, Beech
$8,515 / item
Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen
By Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, easy chair Stor/Large Adam, NK, Scandinavian Modern
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist was assigned to the Triva department at Nordiska Kompaniet to create furniture for young, modern households. She created the Paradise-collection, with its bi...
Wool, Beech
$2,458Sale Price / item|20% Off
Jan Ekselius Style Postmodern Scandinavian Accent Lounge Chair, 1970s (2 avail)
By Jan Ekselius
Located in Basel, BS
This is an absolutely INCREDIBLE, jawdropping Postmodern sculptural upholstered accent lounge chairs, Jan Ekselius style. This will make the project. Sold individually, two availab...
Metal
$4,127Sale Price / set|20% Off
PAIR of Jan Ekselius Style Postmodern Scandinavian Accent / Lounge Chairs, 1970s
By Jan Ekselius
Located in Basel, BS
This is an absolutely INCREDIBLE Pair of jawdropping Postmodern sculptural upholstered accent lounge chairs, Jan Ekselius style. This will make the project. Gorgeously made of Tea...
Metal
Pair of lounge chairs designed by Bengt Ruda by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950
By Bengt Ruda, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Hägersten, SE
Very rare pair of lounge chairs designed by Bengt Ruda. produced by Nordiska Kompaniet during the early 1950s. Dark grey lacquered four pod steel base and organic spring and foam sea...
Cut Steel
Scandinavian Modern by Carl Malmsten ”Lata Greven” Pair of Chairs
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Kramfors, SE
Scandinavian modern “Lata Greven” chairs designed by Carl Malmsten around 1953. This particular pair is likely made during the later years of the 1900s. Produced by O.H Sjögren. The ...
Birch, Wool
Iconic Scandinavian Set of Six Teak Dining Chairs by Kai Kristiansen, 1956
By Kai Kristiansen, V. Schou Andersen
Located in Antwerp, BE
An absolutely stunning set of six Danish vintage Teak dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen. Handcrafted by cabinetmaker Villy Schou Andersen in Denmark, original edition of 6 dining cha...
Wool, Teak
$5,560Sale Price / set|20% Off
1950s, A pair of Lounge Armchairs by O.H. Sjögren
By O.H. Sjögren
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Thiele Holland is delighted to offer a luxurious pair of lounge armchairs upholstered in a cream-white wool fabric with a subtle herringbone pattern. Produced by O.H. Sjögren in the ...
Wool
$3,120Sale Price|35% Off
"Capri" Swivel Lounge by Johannes Andersen
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE An original "Capri" swivel lounge chair designed in 1958 by Johannes Andersen for Trensum of Sweden.
Wool
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, `Small Eve/ Lilla Eva", NK, Scandinavian Modern
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist was assigned to the Triva department at Nordiska Kompaniet to create furniture for young, modern households. She created the Paradise-collection, with its bi...
Wool, Beech
Ib Kofod-Larsen, set of 2 "Candidate" lounge chairs in afromosia, 1960
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Vicenza, VI
Elegant pair of "Candidate" armchairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen and made of solid afrormosia (African teak) for Olof Perssons Fatöljindustri (O.P.E.) in Sweden, circa 1960s. Danish...
Fabric, Wool, Wood, Teak
Easy Chair Designed by Otto Shulz for Boet, Wool Upholstery, Swedish Design
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Stockholm, SE
Easy chair designed by Otto Shulz, for Boet, Sweden. 1940s.
Wool, Wood
Pair of Vintage Easy Chairs In Birch and Wool Fabric "Swedish Grace"
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Swedish Grace "Easy chairs". Frame in polished birch.
Fabric, Birch
Pair of “Adam” Easy Chairs by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, Sweden, 1950s
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
A refined pair of “Adam” easy chairs designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist for Nordiska Kompaniet in 1950s Sweden.
Beech, Wool, Alpaca, Cotton
$4,174Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Swedish 1980s Convertible Sofa Lounge Chairs built in Table Daybed
Located in Basel, BS
This unique midcentury design sofa/daybed / Lounge chairs with a table in between is incredibly versatile and minimal! A beautiful functional design because this piece of very cool...
Chrome
$918Sale Price|20% Off
1960s, Scandinavian Design by Karl Eric Klote, Swivel Lounge Chair, Wool
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Scandinavian design by Karl Eric Klote for Overman. Mid-Century swivel lounge chair in red wool KVADRAT upholstery. Removable cushion and chrome swivel base. Reupholstered and...
Steel
Brutalist Stump Chair in Solid Wood & Lambswool Seat, Swedish Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
This sculptural Swedish 'Kubbstol' (Stump Chair) is carved from a single, massive birch trunk—an iconic example of traditional Scandinavian craftsmanship from the mid-20th century. T...
Sheepskin, Wool, Birch
$4,462Sale Price / set|19% Off
1940s Swedish lounge set, Sofa and Chair , attributed to Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Elegant Swedish lounge set from the 1940s, attributed to Carl Malmsten.
Wool, Beech
Danish Lounge Chairs deigned by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen, Viskadalens Möbelindustri
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid-century lounge chair designed by Hans Olsen, circa 1959. Chair crafted of a solid teak frame, sculpted armrests, and blue green wool upholstery over natural latex foam and raised...
Wool, Teak
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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