$6,000 / set
H 30.5 in W 20.5 in D 19 in
Set of 6 Birch Bentwood Stacking Chairs by Thonet, Made in Germany
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of six stackable chairs, made of birch bentwood, will make a unique and comfortable set of
Plastic, Birch, Bentwood
$1,550 / set
H 40 in W 26 in D 32 in
Pair of Thonet Birch Bentwood and Pale Olive Naugahyde High Back Lounge Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Thonet Modular Birch Bentwood Lounge Olive Naugahyde High Back Arm Chairs, C. 1950
Wood, Fabric, Naugahyde, Birch, Bentwood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs. Has original worn Light green textured
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Thonet Style Children's Bentwood Chairs, 1950s, Sweden
By Thonet
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
Thonet style children's bentwood chairs 1950s Sweden.
Birch, Bentwood
Eight Thonet Bentwood Birch Plywood Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of eight mid century modern dining chairs made by Thonet and constructed of bent birch.
Birch
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Lounge Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge arm chairs. Has original medium pastel
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Lounge Arm Chairs Rose
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge arm chairs. Has original medium pastel Rose
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Lounge Arm Chairs Tan
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge arm chairs. Has original medium pastel Tan
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Plywood Birch Desk Chair
By Thonet
Located in Charleston, SC
Perfectly patinaed bentwood Thonet chair. This chair is stately, classic, comfortable, and sturdy
Bentwood, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch low back Lounge Armchair
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
vintage condition. Timeless chair design by Thonet. Curved birch bentwood arms. Use as is or get
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Lounge Armchair Reddish Orange
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge armchair. Has original medium pastel Reddish
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Sold
H 32.75 in W 15 in D 17 in
Michael Thonet Birch Bentwood Dining Chairs, Captain Armchair and Five Side
By Michael Thonet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Thonet, Austria circa 1940s dining chairs of golden birch bentwood. Bauhaus design with a touch of
Set Of 6 Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Chairs By Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of 6, sensational bentwood dining armchairs by Thonet are great looking from every angle
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Sold
H 31 in W 19 in D 21 in
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Plywood Walnut Dining Chair 5 Available Blue
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood Walnut dining Chair with handle and Light Blue Vinyl
Birch, Bentwood
Rare Bakelite & Bentwood Thonet Dining Chairs
By Alvar Aalto, Thonet
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Early Mid-Century Modern Design in Original Finish; Patinated Lacquered Birch Frames. Black Chair
Bakelite, Birch
Set of Ten Thonet Dining Chairs, restored
By Thonet
Located in Austin, TX
Hard to find Bauhaus set of Thonet dining chairs, bentwood birch frames refinished with white
Birch
Thonet Bentwood ArmChair
By Thonet
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Thonet Modular Birch Bentwood Lounge Chair in mustard yellow colored Naugahyde High Back, Ca. 1950
Maple
Sold
H 31 in W 19 in D 21 in
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Plywood Birch Dining Chair 3 Available
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch dining Chair with handle. Has original label. Good
Birch, Bentwood
Pair of Thonet Mid Century Bentwood Chairs
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Classic Thonet blonde bent plywood dining height chairs (seat H 16 inch). Finish shows significant
Birch, Plywood
1940s Thonet Bentwood Lacquered Dining Chairs, Set of Ten
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Michael Thonet birch bentwood dining chairs. The set comes with ten chairs in golden birch
Bentwood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs. Has original worn Light blue textured
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Side Chairs
By Thaden-Jordan Furniture Co., Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, bent birch ply side chairs in the manner of Thaden Jordan or Thonet.
Birch
Sold
H 2 in W 2 in L 2 in
Rare Kohn Thonet Secessionist Chair Paper Label Vienna 1880s Bentwood Austrian
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Sarasota, FL
imitated and varied successful Thonet models, often adopting the Thonet model numbers for identical chairs
Birch
Thonnet Contemporized by Atelier Staab Entitled Birch
By Markus Friedrich Staab, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Frankfurt, DE
Mainly white Thonnet coffeehouse chair, abraded to give individuality, seat replaced and multi
Bentwood
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$2,564 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$946 / item
H 13.39 in W 6.3 in D 7.09 in
Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Brown Ceramic Wall Lamp
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt terracotta ceramic wall light - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Houda. - co-created by the potte...
Clay, Earthenware
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$1,695
H 15.75 in W 81.75 in D 36.75 in
1960s Cleopatra Daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer for Auping, Teak and Black Metal
By Auping, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cleopatra daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer combines sleek enameled metal with warm teak end caps and includes a new black mattress and cylindrical bolster. Developed in 1953 for Royal Aupin...
Metal
$16,350 / set
H 32.09 in W 18.71 in D 18.12 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1965, Set of 6
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1965, set of six. Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarpa'...
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
$1,758 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$5,200 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.9 in D 18.51 in
Silvio Coppola for Bernini Set of Four Dining Chairs in Brown Leather
By Silvio Coppola, Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Coppola for Bernini, set of four dining chairs model 330, leather, walnut, Italy, 1960s. This magnificent set of dining chairs by the renowned Italian designer Silvio Coppola...
Leather, Beech
$4,645 / item
H 31.11 in W 52.76 in D 13.98 in
Handcrafted Modern Oak Wall-Mounted Desk Console by SUM Furniture
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Our larger handcrafted modernist wall mounted oak desk/vanity or console table designed and handmade in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted ...
Oak, Leather
Long Chandelier in Murano Glass by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Long chandelier in patinated brass with globes and plates in Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Brass
$249 / item
H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 18.9 in
Large Stock Stackable Pagholz Galvanitas S22 Compas Dining room Chairs, 1960s
By Wim Rietveld, Galvanitas Pagholz
Located in Almelo, NL
Large Stock Stackable Pagholz Galvanitas S22 Compas Dining room Chairs, The Netherlands 1960s These are a set of large industrial stacking chairs from the 1960s made by Galvanitas i...
Metal
Pair of Rare Paul McCobb Nightstands for Planner Group
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon, Planner Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of highly desirable and rare Paul McCobb nightstands from his Planner Group collection for Winchendon, c.1950s. The pair features an exposed wrought iron frame, single maple dra...
Iron
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
$3,055 / item
H 31.89 in W 43.31 in D 15.16 in
Architectural Handcrafted English Console Table by SUM Furniture
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Architectural maunsell console table designed and handmade in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from prime English ash. Hand-turned legs j...
Ash
$9,800 / set
H 31.25 in W 24.5 in D 30 in
Pair of Vanilla Creme Sheepskin Lounge Chairs with Bentwood Arms by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Get cozy in this luxurious pair of Mid-Century Modern bentwood lounge chairs by Thonet circa 1950 freshly reupholstered in vanilla creme sheepskins. Lounge on clouds of soft vanilla ...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
Large Set of Bentwood Armchairs in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, bentwood and textured aquamarine upholstery, Europe, 1960s. Set of twelve elegant armchairs in bentwood. The bentwood armrests have sinuous lines, flowing across the...
Bentwood, Fabric
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.