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Venetian Grotto Shell

Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique gold leaf Venetian grotto style shell back armchair. Seat has been newly reupholstered in
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair
Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair
$2,950 / item
H 39 in W 26 in D 21 in
Venetian Grotto Style Bench
Located in East Hampton, NY
A unique and beautiful carved and gilded Venetian grotto style bench with carved shell legs and
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Mid-20th Century Benches

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Venetian Grotto Style Bench
Venetian Grotto Style Bench
$8,200
H 16 in W 39.5 in D 21 in
Set of 4 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a daringly stylish essence to your dining room design with these Grotto style shell back dining
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 8 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a daringly stylish essence to your dining room design with these Grotto style shell back dining
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Black Painted Wood Shell Back Arm Desk Chair 70s
By Andre Groult
Located in St. Louis, MO
. Chair features a Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back, with padded black upholstered seat, on four
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Walnut

19th Century Venetian Gilded, Carved Wood Grotto Style Table
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Mid-19th century, Venetian grotto style table. Shell form top, mythical dolphin, sitting atop three
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Venetian Gilded, Carved Wood Grotto Style Table
19th Century Venetian Gilded, Carved Wood Grotto Style Table
$5,925 Sale Price
50% Off
H 33 in W 22 in D 22 in

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Venetian Late 19th Century Pine Putto and Shell Grotto Stool
Located in Suffolk, GB
A highly decorative Venetian late 19th century pine putto and shell Grotto adjustable stool. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Pine

Set of Four Venetian Grotto Shell Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four Venetian Grotto shell back chairs. Dimensions: 24.5" W x 24" x 39" T, seat height
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Pair of Lacquered Venetian Grotto Shell Back Barstools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of Hollywood Regency style Venetian grotto shell-back barstools featuring a Florida Regency
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Venetian Grotto Shell Form Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Venetian Grotto style armchairs with a silver gilt finish and carved shell and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Set of Four Venetian Grotto Shell Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back dining chairs produced in Italy in the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Set of Four Lacquered Venetian Grotto Shell Back Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hollywood Regency set of four Venetian grotto style shell back armchairs featuring a Florida
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Four Mid-20th Century Coastal Regency Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel C
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A rare and fabulous find—this set of four Mid-20th Century Venetian Grotto counter stools features
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Stools

Materials

Metal

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Grotto Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century Venetian Grotto shell chair.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Coastal Venetian Shell Back Carved Grotto Armchair - Hollywood Regency
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
wood. The back resembles a Venetian Grotto shell. It has paw arms and splayed legs. It is upholstered
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Yellow Coastal Venetian Carved Shell Grotto Chair - Hollywood Regency
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
wood. The back resembles a Venetian Grotto shell. It has splayed legs with lines carved down the front
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gold Leafed Venetian Grotto Style Shell Dining Chairs
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gold leafed Venetian Grotto style shellback dining chairs. Price is per chair. Only one chair left .
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Walnut Shell Back Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Italian regency pair of walnut shell back armchairs or dining chairs made in the Venetian grotto
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Eight Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Venetian grotto style. The set consists of six side chairs and two host chairs measuring 25 inches wide
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Eight Polished Venetian Grotto Style Aluminum Shell Dining Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of eight polished Venetian grotto style aluminum shell dining chairs. Price is for the set of
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Venetian Grotto chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 18th century Venetian Grotto chairs in scallop shell form
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Venetian Grotto chairs
Pair of Venetian Grotto chairs
H 31 in W 13 in D 19 in
20th c. Venetian Grotto Style Seashell Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Twentieth century Venetian Grotto style wall mirror featuring a rectangular panel of mirrored glass
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20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror, Shell

Midcentury Venetian Silver & Gold Gilt Grotto Shell Form Settee / Tete-a-tête
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a show stopper! It is a midcentury Venetian silver and gold gilt shell and dolphin form
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Settees

Materials

Wood

19th c. Venetian Grotto Fruitwood Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Nineteenth century Venetian grotto fruitwood armchair featuring carved shell-form back, seat, and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Venetian Gilt Swan Grotto Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Rare and complete 19th century carved and gilt Venetian swan Grotto chair. Realistically and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Mahogany Grotto Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venetian stained mahogany grotto chair. Shell carved back and seat with dolphin arms. Morticed
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Grotto Chair
Mahogany Grotto Chair
H 34.5 in W 25 in L 34.5 in
Pair of Vintage Grotto Style Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of vintage grotto style armchairs Wooden armchair features a Venetian grotto style scalloped
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Vintage 1970s American Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Grotto Style Armchairs
Pair of Vintage Grotto Style Armchairs
H 38 in W 20.5 in D 23.5 in
Set of Three Italian Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel Bar Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
Three elegant Italian Venetian Grotto shell back swivel bar stools. Each chair was handmade with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Hollywood Regency Venetian Grotto Shell Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Venetian Grotto Shell Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Set includes (4
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Armchair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Venetian Grotto style gold leafed shell back armchair. Only one left. Offered at Gallery
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Spectacular Venetian Hand Painted Grotto Shell Chair Italian
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is a beautiful original example of the Italian grotto chair. It retains it's original hand
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Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Revival Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Eight Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Eight Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back dining chairs. Consist of two armchairs and six
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Four Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back chairs in white wash finish.
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Venetian Shell Back Grotto Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hollywood regency set of six Italian handcrafted dining chairs featuring a Venetian shell back or
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back dining chairs. Consist of two armchairs and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Grotto Giltwood Venetian Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
Venetian Grotto, giltwood and polychrome shell back, seahorse sides and dolphin armrest in giltwood
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Antique 1850s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Grotto Giltwood Venetian Armchair
Grotto Giltwood Venetian Armchair
H 38.5 in W 25 in D 24 in
Set of Four Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back dining chairs produced in Italy in the
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

For Alexandra - Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a daringly stylish essence to your dining room design with these Grotto style shell back arm
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Late 19th c. Venetian Polychrome and Gilded Shell Top Grotto Chair
By Pauly et Cie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Naturalistically carved, the back decorated with a shell, lifting to reveal a tufted cushion back
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Side Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Set of 4 Black Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Wood Shell Back Dining Chairs 70s
By Andre Groult
Located in St. Louis, MO
wooden chair features a Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back, with padded black upholstered seat
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Walnut

Venetian Grotto Giltwood Rocking Chair, 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th century) shell carved back and seat with carved seahorse and sea
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Shell Back Gold Leaf Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1950s Venetian Grotto carved shell back chairs, in vintage original condition with
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Beautiful Set of Eight Italian Ebonized Venetian Grotto Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Hialeah, FL
Set of eight Italian ebonized Venetian grotto shell back dining chairs, wood framed chairs having
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

19th Century Venetian Grotto Shell Chair, Silver Gilt, Pauly et Cie, Italian
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Totnes, GB
An exceedingly rare opportunity to own an original and exceptional Venetian grotto chair in
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chairs

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Venetian Grotto Chair- Shell Form
Located in Stamford, CT
Venetian Grotto Chair- Shell Form-dyed fruitwood late 19th century to early 20th century
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Venetian Grotto Chair- Shell Form
Venetian Grotto Chair- Shell Form
H 38.5 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
Venetian Style, Shell-Back Grotto Chairs in Polished Aluminum
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Suite of six disco cool, polished aluminum, venetian style grotto chairs. A very successful post
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six solid wood carved dining chairs in the Italian grotto style feature shell design and
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six solid wood carved dining chairs in the Italian grotto style feature shell design and
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Venetian "Fantasy" Grotto Center Table
Located in Natchez, MS
19th century Venetian "fantasy" Grotto Center Table with shell motif and clam shell top with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Center Tables

Antique Venetian Italian Grotto Piano Stool Carved Gold Gilt Shell Rocaille Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
quite fond of shell encrusted pavilions and grottos on their grounds. So naturally, the nobility of the
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Stools

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Grand Carved Grotto Ewers
Located in London, GB
Pair of Venetian Walnut Carved Grotto Shell Form Wall mounted Ewers.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Urns

Venetian Grotto Shell Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Hand carved dining chairs feature decorative shell back design with carvings and accent colors
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Decorative Venetian Shell Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six Venetian grotto shell or scalloped back style dining chairs in solid wood with
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Venetian Grotto Style Shell Form Heavy Cast Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Molla, Brown Jordan
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six heavy cast aluminum patio/garden dining chairs feature sculptural shell form design in
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Venetian "Fantasy Furniture" Grotto Table
Located in Natchez, MS
19th c. Venetian "fantasy furniture" Grotto Table with shell form top and dolphin legs with shell
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Antique 19th Century Italian End Tables

Materials

Wood

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Dramatic mid-century red mohair sofa that converts to a daybed in a great size. Asymmetric with dog-bone shape, a popular style in the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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$11,520 / set
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Very Rare 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool Height Adjust
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$3,534 Sale Price
30% Off
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Giant natural clam shell.
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$4,600
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Venetian Grotto Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic venetian grotto shell available at 1stDibs. Each venetian grotto shell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. There are many kinds of the venetian grotto shell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A venetian grotto shell is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Hollywood Regency, Rococo and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Venetian Grotto Shell?

Prices for a venetian grotto shell start at $1,000 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $3,800.

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.