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Loos Café Museum Chair with Solid Seat by Adolf Loos
Loos Café Museum Chair with Solid Seat by Adolf Loos

Loos Café Museum Chair with Solid Seat by Adolf Loos

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Milan, IT

This stunning chair was designed by Adolf Loos in 1898 to furnish that renowned Cafè Museum in

Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum Chair in Dark Walnut
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum Chair in Dark Walnut

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum Chair in Dark Walnut

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

chair has today been revived thanks to new production techniques that successfully leave its artisan

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Museum-quality antique horn chair Victoria around 1870, England.
Museum-quality antique horn chair Victoria around 1870, England.

Museum-quality antique horn chair Victoria around 1870, England.

Located in Berlin, DE

Museum-quality antique horn chair Victoria around 1870. Extravagant antique horn chair, probably

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Horn, Leather

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chair in Higly Decorative Shapes
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chair in Higly Decorative Shapes

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chair in Higly Decorative Shapes

By Craft and Folk Art Museum

Located in Hillringsberg, SE

Folk art made in Sweden at its best. This chair with highly appealing shapes and patina. Made in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Birch

Museum Quality Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs with Table
Museum Quality Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs with Table

Museum Quality Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs with Table

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Dallas, TX

Early production, museum quality - collector grade, Barcelona chairs with Barcelona table by the

Category

Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel

Unique Thonet Desk Chair, Museum Piece
Unique Thonet Desk Chair, Museum Piece

Unique Thonet Desk Chair, Museum Piece

By Thonet

Located in Delft, NL

Unique Thonet desk chair, Museum piece One of our unique Thonet desk chair It's from a

Category

Antique 19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Unique Thonet Desk Chair, Museum Piece
Unique Thonet Desk Chair, Museum Piece

Unique Thonet Desk Chair, Museum Piece

By Thonet

Located in Delft, NL

One of our unique Thonet desk chair, Museum piece It's from a collection of a Museum, The Haque

Category

Antique 19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Unique Gaby Fois Dorell Voyager Lounge Chair and Footstool
Unique Gaby Fois Dorell Voyager Lounge Chair and Footstool

Unique Gaby Fois Dorell Voyager Lounge Chair and Footstool

By Saporiti, Gaby Fois Dorell

Located in Dronten, NL

the collections of several major museums. Chair and footstool are executed with stainless steel

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Museum of Fine Arts Provenance: 18th Century Dutch Carved Side Chair
Museum of Fine Arts Provenance: 18th Century Dutch Carved Side Chair

Museum of Fine Arts Provenance: 18th Century Dutch Carved Side Chair

Located in Atlanta, GA

Dutch School, 18th century. A deacquisition from the Museum of Fine Arts. With label affixed to

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Limited 100 Museum Edition "Sternensessel" Stars F3 Armchairs, Draenert
Limited 100 Museum Edition "Sternensessel" Stars F3 Armchairs, Draenert

Limited 100 Museum Edition "Sternensessel" Stars F3 Armchairs, Draenert

By Peter Draenert

Located in Grand Cayman, KY

Museum Edition Postmodern armchairs by Draenert. Production limited to 100 pieces, many of

Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Marble, Gold, Brass

GROSFELD HOUSE Armchair Antique Museum Quality
GROSFELD HOUSE Armchair Antique Museum Quality

GROSFELD HOUSE Armchair Antique Museum Quality

By Grosfeld House

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Antique 1940s Museum Quality GROSFELD HOUSE Armchair Featuring

Category

Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Damask, Velvet, Walnut

Set of Six 19th Century Museum Quality Walnut & Upholstered Dining Chairs
Set of Six 19th Century Museum Quality Walnut & Upholstered Dining Chairs

Set of Six 19th Century Museum Quality Walnut & Upholstered Dining Chairs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

chairs. Aprons display lovely floret and chairs show peg construction and are solid and comfortable. New

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

TEN ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S DINING CHAiRS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM READING ROOM
TEN ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S DINING CHAiRS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM READING ROOM

TEN ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S DINING CHAiRS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM READING ROOM

By Holland & Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

handmade original Victorian spoon or medallion back dining chairs with original upholstery made by Holland

Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum in Wenge with Upholstered Seat
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum in Wenge with Upholstered Seat

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum in Wenge with Upholstered Seat

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

chair has today been revived thanks to new production techniques that successfully leave its artisan

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

MUSEUM QUALITY RESTORED VICTORIAN BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD WINGBACK ARMCHAiR
MUSEUM QUALITY RESTORED VICTORIAN BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD WINGBACK ARMCHAiR

MUSEUM QUALITY RESTORED VICTORIAN BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD WINGBACK ARMCHAiR

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, Museum quality, fully

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Museum Quality Antique William Birch Adolf Loos Knieschwimmer Lounge Armchair
Museum Quality Antique William Birch Adolf Loos Knieschwimmer Lounge Armchair

Museum Quality Antique William Birch Adolf Loos Knieschwimmer Lounge Armchair

By William Birch

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, which is the case for the Knieschwimmer chair. Until 25 February 2018, the Barcelona Design Museum

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Antique 1840 Museum Quality Claw & Ball Carved Feet Wingback Very Large Armchair
Antique 1840 Museum Quality Claw & Ball Carved Feet Wingback Very Large Armchair

Antique 1840 Museum Quality Claw & Ball Carved Feet Wingback Very Large Armchair

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, museum quality extra large Wingback

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Contemporary Hammered copper Meteor Throne by Marius Ritiu
Contemporary Hammered copper Meteor Throne by Marius Ritiu

Contemporary Hammered copper Meteor Throne by Marius Ritiu

Located in 1204, CH

lifestyle. Hand hammered copper sheet, stolen museum chair My practice questions concepts such as

Category

2010s Belgian Chairs

Materials

Copper

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Tonka
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Tonka

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Tonka

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair -  Anthracite
Fermob - Louvre Chair -  Anthracite

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Anthracite

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair -  Poppy
Fermob - Louvre Chair -  Poppy

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Poppy

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Chili
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Chili

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Chili

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Gingerbread
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Gingerbread

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Gingerbread

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Nutmeg
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Nutmeg

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Nutmeg

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Honey
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Honey

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Honey

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Marshmallow
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Marshmallow

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Marshmallow

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Rosemary
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Rosemary

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Rosemary

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Cactus
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Cactus

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Cactus

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Liquorice
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Liquorice

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Liquorice

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Red Ochre
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Red Ochre

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Red Ochre

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Candied Orange
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Candied Orange

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Candied Orange

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Red Ochre
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Red Ochre

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Red Ochre

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Black Cherry
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Black Cherry

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Black Cherry

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Latte beige
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Latte beige

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Latte beige

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Ice Mint
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Ice Mint

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Ice Mint

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Frosted Lemon
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Frosted Lemon

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Frosted Lemon

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Acapulco Blue
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Acapulco Blue

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Acapulco Blue

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Maya Blue
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Maya Blue

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Maya Blue

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Deep blue
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Deep blue

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Deep blue

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Cedar green
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Cedar green

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Cedar green

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Willow Green
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Willow Green

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Willow Green

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair -  Storm Grey
Fermob - Louvre Chair -  Storm Grey

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Storm Grey

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Lapilli Grey
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Lapilli Grey

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Lapilli Grey

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Clay Grey
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Clay Grey

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Clay Grey

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Cotton White
Fermob - Louvre Chair - Cotton White

Fermob - Louvre Chair - Cotton White

By Fermob

Located in Alcamo, IT

Museum. A timeless outdoor chair, it combines style, durability, and practicality. Up to 10 chairs can be

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Antique Museum Quality French Louis XVI Dining Armchairs
Set of Four Antique Museum Quality French Louis XVI Dining Armchairs

Set of Four Antique Museum Quality French Louis XVI Dining Armchairs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Incredible set of four early 19th century museum worthy French Louis XVI walnut fauteuils or

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Atelier APS, Ray Chair
Atelier APS, Ray Chair

Atelier APS, Ray Chair

Located in New York, NY

MAAS Museum in Sydney. The Ray Chair is in permanent collections: Museum of Arts and Design, NYC MAAS

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Chairs

Materials

Rubber

Kortekaas Chair in White Fiberglass
Kortekaas Chair in White Fiberglass

Kortekaas Chair in White Fiberglass

By Pieter Kortekaas

Located in Mortsel, BE

brother, only a handful of these chairs were produced, making it a rare find suitable for a museum. The

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

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Museum Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the museum chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every museum chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a museum chair, we have 35 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a museum chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A museum chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made museum chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are consistently popular.

How Much is a Museum Chair?

Prices for a museum chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $441 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,858.

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.