$2,880 / set
H 26.78 in W 23.63 in D 26 in
Pair Vico Magistretti 'Vicario' Lounge Chairs For Artemide , Indoor / Outdoor
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vico Magistretti 'Vicario' Lounge Chair For Artemide c.1970s Moulded plastic and fibreglass
Plastic, Fiberglass
$2,895 / item
H 26.78 in W 23.63 in D 26.38 in
Vico Magistretti Green 'Vicario' Lounge Chair For Artemide
By Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
Vico Magistretti Green 'Vicario' Lounge Chair For Artemide c.1970s Moulded plastic and fibreglass
Plastic, Fiberglass
$1,326
H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Vico Magistretti per Artemide Sedia "Vicario" Avorio, Italia 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Naples, IT
La poltrona Vicario è stata disegnata da Vico Magistretti alla fine degli anni '60 per Artemide. In
Plastic
$1,446
H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s.
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Athens, Attiki
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s. In production from 1970
Fiberglass
$1,265
H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 27.56 in
Set 3x seats + low table “Vicario” by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Hoegaarden, BE
Domestic Landscape" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Vico Magistretti, Italian architect and
Fiberglass
$1,301 / set
H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 23.23 in
White Plastic Vicario Armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1971, Set of 2
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of vintage white plastic Vicario armchairs designed in 1970 by Vico Magistretti and produced
Plastic
$5,739
H 26.78 in W 23.63 in D 26.38 in
Vico Magistretti Pair of White 'Vicario' Lounge Chairs For Artemide
By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
Designed by the iconic Vico Magistretti for Artemide in the 1970s, the Vicario armchair is a
Plastic, Fiberglass
$1,928 / set
H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 27.56 in
Set of 2 white plastic armchairs "Vicario" model by V. Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Padova, IT
The Vicario armchair was designed by Vico Magistretti at the end of the 1960s for Artemide. In
Plastic
$7,112 / set
H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Set of 6 Vicario armchairs by VMagistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s.
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, MI
Poltrona Vicario disegnata da Vico Magistretti per Artemide, Italia anni '70. Icone del design
Plastic
Vicario chair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Warszawa, PL
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s. An icon of Italian
Fiberglass
Lounge Chair 'Vicario' by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, DE
Lounge chair 'Vicario'. Design by Vico Magistretti, 1970. Manufactured by Artemide, Italy. Wine
Plastic
Vicario Armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lugano, CH
A pair of Vicario armchairs designed by Vico Magistretti. These fiberglass, reinforced plastic
Post-modern Vico Magistretti Vicario Lounge Chairs
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Space age Vicario lounge chairs by Vico Magistretti, produced by Artemide Milano, Italy, 1970s
Fiberglass
Vico Magistretti Green Vicario Lounge Chairs
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vicario lounge chairs by Vico Magistretti, produced by Artemide Milano, Italy, 1970s These
Fiberglass
Vicario Chair Set by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1972
By Vico Magistretti
Located in PARIS, FR
Splendid set of armchairs "Vicario" by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1972. Green and white
PVC
Vicario Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s, Italy
By Vico Magistretti
Located in PARIS, FR
Vicario chair designed by Vico Magistretti. Made in the 1970s in Italy by Artemide. Molded plastic
Plastic
Sold
H 26.5 in W 28 in D 26 in
Pair Vintage "Vicario" Armchairs Designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of Vintage "Vicario" Armchairs designed by Vico Magestretti for Artimede. Chairs
Fiberglass
Pair of "Vicario" Lounge Chairs by Vico Magistretti
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of two white "Vicario" Lounge chairs in excellent Condition. Seems that they always have been
Sold
H 26.38 in W 25.6 in D 28.35 in
Vico Magistretti, a Pair of Armchairs, "Vicario", Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Paris, FR
. Marked underneath: “ SPA Artemide Milano, Vicario, Vico Magistretti, Made in Italy “. Italy, 1971
Plastic
Sold
H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Vico Magistretti per Artemide Sedie Bianche "Vicario", Italia 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Naples, IT
La poltrona Vicario è stata disegnata da Vico Magistretti alla fine degli anni '60 per Artemide. In
Plastic
Space Age Vicario armchairs set by Vico Magistretti - Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Set of 4 green armchairs designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Made in 1970's in Italy by
Plastic
Pair of Vintage Vicario Chair by Vico Magistretti, Italy, 1972
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Beautiful pair of Vintage "Vicario" chairs made of fibreglass and designed by Vico Magistretti for
Fiberglass
Sold
H 26.78 in W 28.35 in L 26.78 in
Vico Magistretti Italian Plastic Vicario Model Armchair for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian plastic armchair model Vicario designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide Milano, 1970s
Plastic
Green Magistretti 'Vicario' Armchairs
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vicario lounge chairs, Vico Magistretti, produced by Artemide Milano, Italy, 1970s These
Fiberglass
Sold
H 26.78 in W 25.6 in D 27.56 in
Pair of Vicario armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of black plastic armchairs model 'Gaudi' designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide
Plastic
Sold
H 27.17 in W 28.35 in D 25.99 in
“Vicario” armchair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide - Italy - 70's
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Padova, IT
Ludovico "Vico" Magistretti (Milan, 6 October 1920 - Milan, 19 September 2006) was one of the most
Plastic
Sold
H 27.17 in W 28.35 in D 25.99 in
Vicario Lounge Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide Set of Four
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
renowned Italian Designer Vico Magistretti from 1969. Manufactured by Artemide. Stamped to base with makers
Plastic
Sold
H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Vico Magistretti per Artemide Coppia di Sedie Vicario Rosse, Italia 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Naples, IT
La poltrona Vicario è stata disegnata da Vico Magistretti alla fine degli anni '60 per Artemide
Plastic
Vicario Chairs by Vico Magistertti For Artemide, 1972
By Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
Vicario chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide, Italy, 1972. Made from
Fiberglass
Sold
H 27.17 in W 28.35 in D 25.99 in
Set of 2 plastic armchairs Vicario by Vico Magistretti for Artemide 70's
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Padova, IT
Ludovico "Vico" Magistretti (Milan, 6 October 1920 - Milan, 19 September 2006) was one of the most
Plastic
Pair of Sculptural Fiberglass Chairs by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of ivory fiberglass and plastic armchairs by Italian designer Vico Magistretti. The style name
Plastic, Fiberglass
Vicario by Artemide Armchair ABS, Italy, 1960s-1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Armchair in plastic material (ABS).
Plastic
Vicario Chair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The Vicario chair was designed in 1972 by Vico Magistretti for Artemide.
Plastic
Vicario Lounge Chair, Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vicario lounge chair in gorgeous green. Vico Magistretti for Artifort. This chair debuted in
Plastic
Sold
H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s.
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Athens, Attiki
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s. In production from 1970
Fiberglass
Sold
H 26.78 in W 28.35 in D 26.38 in
Pair of Vico Magistretti ABS "Vicario" Armchairs for Artemide Milano, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Puglia, Puglia
The Vicario, Vico Magistretti armchairs, produced by Artemide Milan, Italy, 1970s these Space Age
Plastic
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H 26.78 in W 28.35 in D 25.2 in
Set of 4 Armchairs "Vicario" in Brown Plastic by Vico Magistretti, Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Wolfurt, AT
4 original armchairs "Vicario" in brown plastic lounge chairs by Vico Magistretti from the 1969
Plastic
Sold
H 26.97 in W 28.35 in D 25.99 in
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair Vicario by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Munich, DE
by Vico Magistretti, 1969. Manufactured by Artemide, Italy, 1970s. Marked beneath the underside of
Plastic
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H 26.97 in W 28.35 in D 25.99 in
Red Original Lounge Chair Vicario Designed by Vico Magistretti Made by Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in London, GB
Designer Vico Magistretti from 1969. Manufactured by Artemide. Stamped to base with makers mark, a very
Plastic
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H 26.97 in W 28.35 in D 25.99 in
Pair of Red Vicario Lounge Chairs Design by Vico Magistretti Made by Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in London, GB
Italian Designer Vico Magistretti from 1969. Manufactured by Artemide. Stamped to base with makers mark, a
Plastic
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H 28.75 in W 22.05 in D 23.23 in
Vico Magiustretti for Artemide Green Vicario Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Naples, IT
Vicario armchair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1970s. The armchair is made of ABS and has fluid
Plastic
Pair of Vico Magistretti Vicario Chairs for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Vicario" chair was produced in 1970 by Artemide, Italy. Crafted from molded Reglar fiberglass, the chair
Vico Magistretti Green Molded Plastic Vicario Chair
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Chicago, IL
• Designed by Vico Magistretti • Molded plastic • circa 1970 • Found in France Dimensions
Plastic
Brick Red “Vicario” Lounge Chair Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1972
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The "Vicario" chair was designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in 1972. These chairs were part
Plastic
Pair of "Vicario" Lounge Chairs by Vico Magistretti
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magistretti. The Selene, a side chair, was followed by the Gaudi, an armchair, and then-in 1971-The Vicario, a
Fiberglass
Green Vicario Armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Savona, IT
Vicario armchair of the 1970s designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Green plastic structure
Plastic
Sold
H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Burgundy Vicario Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Vico Magistretti Producer - Artemide Model - Vicario Lounge Chair Design Period
Plastic
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H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Burgundy Vicario Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Vico Magistretti Producer - Artemide Model - Vicario Lounge Chair Design Period
Plastic
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H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Green Vicario Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Vico Magistretti Producer - Artemide Model - Vicario Lounge Chairs Design Period
Plastic
Vicario Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in Dark Red
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Zurich, CH
The Vicario armchair was designed by Vico Magistretti in the 1970s for Artemide. In production from
Plastic
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H 28.75 in W 23.63 in D 23.23 in
2 Vicario Armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in Dark Red
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Zurich, CH
The Vicario armchair was designed by Vico Magistretti in the 1970s for Artemide. In production from
Plastic
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H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Burgundy Vicario Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Vico Magistretti Producer - Artemide Model - Vicario Lounge Chair Design Period
Plastic
Sold
H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Green Vicario Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Vico Magistretti Producer - Artemide Model - Vicario Lounge Chair Design Period
Plastic
Vico Magistretti ‘Vicario’ Chair for Artemide, Set of Two
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Vico Magistretti ‘vicario’ chair for Artemide set of two. Good condition consistent with age and
Fiberglass
Sold
H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Burgundy Vicario Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Vico Magistretti Producer - Artemide Model - Vicario Lounge Chair Design Period
Plastic
Pia Guidetti Crippa, Wall Lights, Steel, Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Lumi, Pia Guidetti Crippa
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of steel and opaline glass wall lights designed by Pia Guidetti Crippa and produced by Lumi, Italy, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 8” H x 5.25” W x 7” D Back Plate Di...
Steel
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 25 in D 7 in
Single 'Lola' Sconce by Sergio Mazza and Guiliana Gramigna for Quatrifollio
By Quattrifolio, Sergio Mazza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single 'Lola' Sconce by Sergio Mazza and Guiliana Gramigna for Quatrifollio. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1974. Four large plastic petals make up this visually striking se...
Plastic
Large Scale Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dramatic large-scale three-light pendant with reflecting dome shield and Stilnovo style double shade. Perfect for an impressive great room. Articulates to vary the width and height....
Brass
$9,243 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
$10,707 / item
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Sabine Marcelis Yellow Candy Cube Contemporary Cocktail table Polished Resin
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis Freestanding table in yellow From the series “Candy Cubes” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced for Side Gallery Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2017 High polished si...
Resin
$3,242
H 30.52 in W 29.06 in D 34.06 in
MW02 design armchair, handmade in France by french designer Olivier Santini
By Olivier Santini
Located in Beaumont-Louestault, FR
Olivier SANTINI's "MW02" armchair is handcrafted in France.A numbered and signed piece. The sides are made of transparent glass, allowing it to blend seamlessly into any style of spa...
Other, Stainless Steel
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$1,550 / item
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Seth Premo, Arvo Ray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a powder-coated steel shade and...
Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel
$7,600
H 28.35 in W 48.04 in D 35.04 in
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Armchair for B&B Italia, Brown Suede, 1971
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” armchair for B&B Italia, brown suede, Italy, 1971. The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a large soft cushion. I...
Foam
Maralunga Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Austin, TX
Ottoman from Italy uphostered with the original Italian tan leather. This piece was designed as part of the Maralunga line by Vico Magistretti and crafted by Cassina. Originally desi...
Leather
$4,339
H 54.34 in W 37.01 in D 3.15 in
Large Swedish Modern Mirror in Solid Pine, Glas Mäster Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By AB Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking, large mirror was produced by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden, in the late 1960s. This generously sized rectangular mirror can be placed as floor mirror and can also be...
Mirror, Pine
Rainer Daumiller Extendable Dining Table in Pine
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rainer Daumiller, extendable dining table, pine, Denmark, 1970s. Robust dining table in solid pine, designed by Rainer Daumiller. A functional design that features a rounded tableto...
Pine
Quadrifoglio table lamp by Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Harvey Guzzini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Quadrifoglio lamp, Harvey Guzzini, 1970s. A stunning and very rare early edition vintage table Lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini in Italy. This model is called the 'Quadrifoglio' lamp...
Chrome
$730 / item
H 5 in W 12.5 in D 3.5 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Black
By Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in black. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are still...
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of bouclettes fabric armchairs by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of armchairs upholstered with a green bouclette fabric. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2024.
Fabric, Wood
$1,928 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
As one of the founding fathers of modern Italian design, prolific architect and industrial designer Ludovico Magistretti (known by his nickname Vico) was guided by his philosophy, “There is no excuse for bad design.” His architectural projects are widely revered, and an ingenious meld of form and function can be found in his stylish and deceptively simple table lamps, sofas, armchairs and other mid-century furnishings.
Born in Milan, Magistretti followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather (both architects) to study architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. At the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Switzerland, and it was there he met his role model and mentor, renowned humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Magistretti was inspired by Rogers’s vision to revive postwar Italy, and they collaborated on several reconstruction projects. Among Magistretti’s first architectural designs is a “poetic” round church, which he created for the QT8, an experimental Milanese neighborhood.
When Magistretti returned to Milan in 1945, he worked at his father’s architectural firm. It wasn’t until the early 1950s that he expanded his talents into design while working with furniture artisans.
In the 1960s, Magistretti began his 30-year working relationship with famed entrepreneur Cesare Cassina of the Cassina furniture manufacturing company. In their design approach, the two men shared a vision of the relationship between modernity and tradition and enjoyed a close bond (Magistretti designed Cassina’s luxurious villa in 1965). However, their friendship was not without contention.
Legend has it that upon seeing the prototype for Magistretti’s Maralunga sofa, Cassina hated it so much that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumpled into itself.
“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” an unfazed Magistretti allegedly responded, and the Maralunga’s slumped, adjustable-height backrest was born. Incidentally, the Maralunga sofa won Italy’s Compasso d’Oro award as did his Eclisse lamp for Artemide and his Atollo lamp for Oluce.
Magistretti died in 2006, but his designs live on in galleries, museums and private residences and offices around the world.
Find a range of vintage Vico Magistretti furniture and lighting on 1stDibs.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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.