New York Low Coffee Table in Black Painted Metal & Ebony Wood by Quinti Sedute
Located in Geneve, CH
New York armchair with wide dimensions and minimal shapes. The vast choice of coverings and colors ensures originality and personalization, making each armchair unique and each locat...
Metal
Kyokusen Fully Upholstered Monolithic Sofa by Quinti Sedute
Located in Geneve, CH
New York armchair with wide dimensions and minimal shapes. The vast choice of coverings and colors ensures originality and personalization, making each armchair unique and each locat...
Metal
New York Lounge Chair in Metal & Leather Upholstery by Quinti Sedute
Located in Geneve, CH
New York armchair with wide dimensions and minimal shapes. The vast choice of coverings and colors ensures originality and personalization, making each armchair unique and each locat...
Metal
New York Two Seater Sofa in Metal & Leather Upholstery by Quinti Sedute
Located in Geneve, CH
New York armchair with wide dimensions and minimal shapes. The vast choice of coverings and colors ensures originality and personalization, making each armchair unique and each locat...
Metal
Vintage Boho Tapestry Wingback Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Preserved in great vintage condition, this armchair carries a unique history, with only minor scuffs and blemishes appropriate to its age and use.
Fabric, Wood
Postmodern Recycled Paper and Card Chair with Comics by Victoria Morris
By Victoria Morris
Located in Hamburg, DE
Recycling comic chair from Paperworx produced by Victoria Morris. A special armchair and a unique design object. This organically shaped seat object is made from recycled cardboard ...
Zitan
Giovanni Grismondi brutalist iron & brass longue chair One Off
By Giovanni Grismondi
Located in Padova, IT
Etched iron and brass longue chair in the brutalist style designed by Giovanni Grismondi ( Padova, Italy 1971 ) and made in a unique example in 2020. The armchair is made up of four ...
Iron, Brass
Art Deco lounge chairs in Oak and Original Upholstery By Antonin Kybal, CZ 1930s
By Antonín Kybal 1
Located in Almelo, NL
While Kybal is best known for his groundbreaking carpets and fabrics, which significantly influenced modernist design in Czechoslovakia, this armchair represents a unique intersectio...
Upholstery, Oak
Hand-Crafted Wingback Chair in Cowhide Leather, Good Condition
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this unique and comfortable wingback armchair, crafted from cowhide leather and finished with decorative nails and beautiful detailing.
Cowhide, Leather
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Quilted Black Leather Wing Chair, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
The entire piece rests on solid, turned solid wood legs — simple, yet stable and perfectly balanced. This armchair is a unique accent for interiors with a distinctive atmosphere.
Leather, Wood
Sculptural Brazilian Modernist Lounge Chair, Brazil, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Each armchair features a unique hammock-like structure of connected wooden slats, supporting four loose roll cushions secured by black natural leather straps and fixed with rosewood ...
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Rare Charles Dudouyt Sofa, Linen and Oak, Early 20th Century, France
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Dudouyt, renowned for his distinctive approach to furniture design, has left an indelible mark on design history with his unique creations. These large armchairs stand out for their...
Linen, Oak
Vintage Coastal Rattan Low Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ideal as a versatile low stool, a charming side table next to an armchair, a unique plant stand to elevate greenery, or even as extra seating in a relaxed gathering, this piece embod...
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Italian MId-century Futurist Lounge Chairs Attr. to Gigi Radice, c. 1950
By Gigi Radice
Located in New York, NY
Overall, these are an dramatic pair of armchairs with unique form and lines. Futurism was early 20th century movement that influenced the development of Modernism.
Wrought Iron
2 Black Leather Eileen Gray Design Of The BIBENDUM Chairs Chrome Base Art Deco
By Eileen Gray
Located in Monrovia, CA
These Black Leather BIBENDUM Armchairs With It's Unique French Stitching With Tubular Chrome Steel Bases Are In Excellent Vintage Condition, No Rips, No Tears, No Marring In Or On Th...
Chrome
$7,800 / set
Pair of French Art Deco Macassar Club Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic near pair of French Art Deco period armchairs featuring a unique architectural open design with "U" form front arm supports and wide flat arms.
Fabric, Macassar, Wood
Knoll- Antimot Walnut Three Seat U-Vorm Sofa by Walter Knoll, Germany
By Walter Knoll, Knoll Antimott
Located in Antwerp, BE
A unique set of three armchairs and a three-seater sofa in the original setting with a walnut U-Shape frame and the original upholstery in woven wool.
Wool, Walnut
$17,581Sale Price / set|20% Off
Lounge Set in Cognac color by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler, 1970
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Oirlo, LI
This set, which is both playful and comfortable, fits into any interior and offers a unique seating experience. This rare armchair set, which is in excellent condition, is a testame...
Leather, Wood
Pair of Lounge chairs Gastone Rinaldi Italy 1954 upholstered in Pierre Frey
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in London, GB
Rare U-back lounge chair, produced by RIMA, Italy. The shape of the armchairs is sculptural, unique, and extraordinary: the armrests merge to form a backrest and seat, without restri...
Metal, Brass
Set of Eight Black Leather and Chrome steel Dining Room Chairs, Italy 1970s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Almelo, NL
The unique shape of the armchairs is sculptural and comfortable, with two leather armrests merging to form a backrest with filigree contours.
Chrome
Marcel Breuer Made In Italy B64 Cesca Dining Room Arm Chair, 1970s, Set of 4
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Vicenza, IT
These Bauhaus-style armchairs, a unique blend of modernism and functionality, are a prized addition to any 20th-century design furniture collection.
Chrome, Iron
Italian Baroque Revival 19th-Century Carved Gilt Table with Zebra Hide Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Picture it in a living room as a statement side table beside a velvet armchair, its unique character drawing attention and adding historical charm to the space.
Zebra Hide, Wood
Bench 80/20 by Vincent Vincent in Burnt Wood Ethnic Brutalist
By Vincent Vincent
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This bench can complete the collection already present on our gallery (tables, chairs, armchairs...) for a unique rendering. Designed with sturdiness and comfort in mind, each uni...
Beech
$914 / item
Le Fauteuil Classique Chair by Bosc Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted in France, each armchair is unique. Untreated, it is recommended to bring it inside in rainy weather.
Wood
$879 / item
Barbare Totem I by Bosc Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted in France, each armchair is unique. Untreated, it is recommended to bring it inside in rainy weather It all started years ago.
Oak
Late 20th Century Anglo-Chinese Chairs with Caned Seats, Europe 1980s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The resulting aesthetic is quite unique and has evolved much in the past decades as demonstrated by these armchairs.
Wood, Cane
Handmade Italian Midcentury Iron and Straw / Rattan Stool or Bench
Located in New York, NY
A rattan / straw seat and painted decorative wood stretchers complete this rare and unique piece. A matching throne armchair is also available.
Wrought Iron
Dutch Modern High Back Chair by Jan den Drijver for De Stijl, The Hague 1950s
By Jan den Drijver
Located in Utrecht, NL
Dutch mid-century furniture, such as this high back chair, is defined by characteristics of simplicity and functionality and a preoccupation with geometry. This unique Dutch modern a...
Fabric, Wood
Price Upon Request
Pair of Unique Chairs
By Jack Rogers Hopkins
Located in New York, NY
Paul Evans (1931–1987) was a visionary American furniture designer, sculptor, and artist celebrated for his groundbreaking role in the American Craft Movement of the 1970s. Renowned ...
Birch, Mahogany
Dominique, André Domin & Marcel Genevrière, Pair of Armchairs, France, 1935
By Dominique
Located in New York, NY
An ultra sleek pair of Deco armchairs with a unique mahogany form—featuring banded sides and back, a set of jaunty back legs and arms that cascade into stately front supports.
Mohair, Mahogany
Guillerme et Chambron, Settee and Pair of Armchairs, France, 1960s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Newly reupholstered in a Swedish blue wool bouclé, this living room suite includes a pair of Guillerme et Chambron's rare and uniquely shaped "T" armchairs along with a two-seater se...
Upholstery, Oak
Unique & Stylish Pair of Japonisme Armchairs W. Fish / Dragon Armrest Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive and highly stylish set of handcrafted chairs from the late 1800s. This rare pair of chairs is as stable as the day it was made and the striking wood is in good condition...
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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