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Poul Henningsen, Pair of Foldable Theatre Chairs for the Betty Nansen Theatre, 1
By Poul Henningsen, Andreas Christensen
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare pair of foldable theatre chairs designed by Poul Henningsen in 1957 for the renovation of the
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 30.32 in W 19.1 in D 20.48 in
Theatre Vintage Chair 1950s
Located in Foggia, FG
Vintage Theatre chair 1950s
Velvet pink, Iron and Wood
Very very nice and good condition
Category
1950s Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Iron
Pair of Theatre Red Chairs, 1950s
Located in Foggia, FG
Pair of Theatre red chairs 1950s
Very very nice
Velvet, Iron and wood
Measures
Cm 50
Category
1950s Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Iron
20th Century Edwardian Mahogany and Leather Cinema / Theatre Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century Edwardian mahogany cinema / theatre chairs, on steel legs with mahogany frames
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20th Century English Edwardian Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 38.59 in W 27.17 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Empire Style Armchairs Made for the Theatre, France circa 1930s-1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Whimsical pair of armchairs in the Empire style, that were made for the theatre in the 1930s
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1940s French Vintage Theatre Seating
H 39.38 in W 26.78 in D 20.08 in
Set of 12 Red Velvet Carlo Scarpa Theatre Chairs, from the Auditorium Roma, 1960
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
An iconic set of 12 chairs designed by Carlo Scarpa for the Auditorium in Via della Conciliazione, Rome
on a project by Architect Marcello Piacentini 1950
this set from the first a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Metal
H 38.59 in W 19.69 in D 20.87 in
Extremely Rare Set of 8 Friso Kramer 'theatre' Chairs with Fold Up Seats
By Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
In 1959 Friso Kramer transformed his 1953 Revolt chair into his absolute masterpiece, the 'theatre
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1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel
H 31.11 in W 18.12 in D 18.9 in
Unique Danish maple chair bench with long woven canvas seat
By Jørgen Gammelgaard
Located in DK
National Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark ca. 1983 when architects Eva and Nils Koppel decorated the new
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Canvas, Maple
20th Century White American Directional Sofa, Curved Settee by Vladimir Kagan
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the Broadway theatre, it was used on the set of a Broadway play. During the set of the play, the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
No Reserve
H 29 in W 93.5 in D 60 in
1950s Pair Of Original Metal Stacking Fibrocit Dining Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
fibrous cement acoustic tiles for theatres and auditoriums, eventually this led to requests for seating
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1950s Belgian Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Metal
Rare Organic Modern Sculpture / Bench Attributed to Frederick Kiesler circa 1947
By Frederick John Kiesler
Located in New York, NY
traveling to New York to co-organize the International Theatre Exposition at Steinway Hall, Kiesler and his
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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 16.5 in W 30.5 in D 18.75 in
Pair Of Folding Seat Armchairs, Fritz Hansen, Chromed Metal, circa 1970
By Fritz Hansen
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
armchairs is undoubtedly from a theatre, cinema or opera. Indeed the seat folds down and reveals a seat
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Metal
H 30.32 in W 29.53 in D 20.08 in
Rare Pair of Low Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in London, GB
the Piccolo theatre of Milan followed, with Zanuso. In 1954, he won the Compasso d'Oro for the chair
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 LV8 Cinema, Theater Chairs with Synthetic Leather Upholstery
By RIMA
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of four LV8 cinema or theatre chairs was made in Padova, Italy by RIMA in the 1950s. The
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Iron
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 17.72 in
Set of two armchairs manufactured by Casa e Giardino designer Gio Ponti 1940 .
Located in bari, IT
many objects in a wide variety of fields, from theatre sets, lamps, chairs, kitchen objects and the
Category
1940s Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Textile, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in
Ltd Edition Stewart Linford William Shakespeare Metamorphic Library Steps Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
depicting Shakespeare theatre, under we find a painted scene of Romeo courting Juliette, on the back you
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20th Century English Victorian Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Oak
H 38.82 in W 24.22 in D 23.04 in
Mario Botta Set of Six 605 Quinta Chairs in Black Lacquered Steel by Alias 1980
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
, construction began for the “Theatre of Architecture”, which opened in 2018.
Along with his activity as an
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel, Sheet Metal
H 37.01 in W 22.25 in D 17.72 in
Mah Jong 21 Piece Sofa for Roche Bobois by Hans Hopfer, 1970s Italy
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
addition to a living room, theatre, family room, game room and so on.
The original design goes back to
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1970s Italian Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Fabric
"Compact Sofa" Ray & Charles Eames Godparents Gift to Eric Saarinen, Original
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
, theatre, and the arts, and left her hometown of Sacramento for New York to attend the Bennett School for
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel
H 35 in W 72.5 in D 30 in
Brazilian Wood Three-Seater Sofa by Rino Levi, Brazil 1950s
By Rino Levi
Located in Utrecht, NL
(1937), the Cine Ipiranga (1943) and the Theatre Culture Arts (1942).
Rino Levi participated in the
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
2 Midcentury Organic Modern / Sculptures/ Lounge Chairs, Frederick Kiesler, 1947
By Frederick John Kiesler
Located in New York, NY
-organize the International Theatre Exposition at Steinway Hall, Kiesler and his wife immigrated to the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Plywood, Oak
H 25.5 in W 18.88 in D 35.5 in
Arne Jacobsen Iconic Egg Chair Cognac Leather Early 60s Original Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Forest, BE
: des immeubles, des maisons, des théâtres, des écoles, des hôtels ou encore des usines.
Son travail
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Louise Ibels: Arles Roman Theatre - Etching and Aquatint
By Louise Ibels
Located in London, GB
Louise Ibels (1891-1965)
'Théâtre Antique à Arles'
Etching and aquatint
Signed and titled in
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Set of Eight Sculptural Chairs by Santiago Calatrava for De Sede
By Santiago Calatrava
Located in Atlanta, GA
De Sede for the famed Tabourettli Theatre in Basel, Switzerland. In 1986, Calatrava was commissioned
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1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel
Chair Beaubourg, Michel Cadestin & Georges Laurent for the Centre Pompidou
By Michel Cadestin, Georges Laurent
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
, theatre and lecture halls, a bookshop, a restaurant & café).
and it was for this library in the centre
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Metal
Carlo Scarpa Iroko and Velvet Cornaro Sofa for Studio Simon, 1974, Set of 2
By Carlo Scarpa, Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
skills, working on the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa as well as another theatre in Vicenza.
Towards the
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Chenille, Velvet, Foam, Wood
H 25.6 in W 86.62 in D 34.26 in
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs by Hans Brattrud, set of Six.
By Hans Brattrud, Hove Möbler
Located in London, GB
Dellal the Film and Theatre Director.
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1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Chrome
H 36.82 in W 22.25 in D 19.69 in
Carlo Scarpa Iroko Wood and Green Velvet Cornaro Sofa for Studio Simon, 1974
By Carlo Scarpa, Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
, working on the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa as well as another theatre in Vicenza.
Towards the end of
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Chenille, Wood
H 25.6 in W 86.62 in D 34.26 in
Single Midcentury Desk Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
function just as well in any sitting room or home theatre as well. Please confirm the item location with
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Floral Still Life - British art 1930 Post Cubist oil painting red yellow flowers
By Paul Earee
Located in London, GB
Gainsborough Road for C. E. Dennington (1913), Sudbury Union Hospital additions (1914) and the re-seating of
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1930s Cubist Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Oil
Cinema: The Telecinema architectural drawing Festival of Britain Telekinema
By Derek Wicrow
Located in London, GB
Theatre Southbank (1957)
Pencil drawing, squared for transfer.
40x51cm
The Telecinema was built for the
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1950s Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Pencil
France LimitedEdition 1878Mignot 9LeadFigurines BoxSet Can-CanStageBar Curiosity
Located in Chicago, IL
side of the rectangular box falls to enable ample room to view the three-walled dance-theatre that
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Late 20th Century French Vintage Theatre Seating
W 5 in D 3.5 in L 7.5 in
HIGHLY COLLECTABLE MiD CENTURY MODERN MAISON BAGUES GUERIDON OCCASIONAL TABLE
By Maison Baguès
Located in GB
commissioned for important buildings such as the Champs-Élysées theatre.
This is a very fine example of one of
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Brass
Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Experimental Theatre Club (also known as Café La MaMa) in a rock musical production called "Coney Island Play
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30 in W 96 in D 42 in
Set of Four Theatre Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A unique set of four Italian late 1930s theater chairs in bois clair. The turned legs with carved collars support a shaped seat and moved back with show wood frames. Each chair uphol...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Theatre Seating
"Stacking" Chairs, Sven Markelius, Sweden, Birch, 1932
By Sven Markelius
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Helsingborg theatre in 1932. Also called the "Orchestra" Chairs. Birch Wood. Manufaftured by Bodafors.
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1930s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Birch
Hamletmaschine Chair by Robert Wilson
By Robert Wilson
Located in Cologne, DE
" at the Hamburg Thalia Theatre in Germany.
150 chairs were produced by XO, this is number 17
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1980s French Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel
Six Small Armchairs, Design Gastone Rinaldi, 1950
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
in plywood, designed for theatres and cinemas, published in the book (Gastone Rinaldi Designer alla
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Wood
Thonet Children Bentwood Armchair No. 1
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
often used in restaurant, theatres and are often exhibited in museums. They are an eyecatcher in every
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Theatre Seating
Josephine Baker's Farewell Appearance Gala Célébrations
Located in New York, NY
exotic, Baker traveled to Paris to perform in La Revue Nègre at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. She made
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1950s Photorealist Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ronald Rainer Theatre Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Dutch chairs that stack and have area under seat to store the cushion.
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1950s Dutch Vintage Theatre Seating
Row of Birch Numbered Theatre Seats
By Sven Markelius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing row of theater seats in birch with flip up seats. Most likely from Sven Markelius. Seven seat length. Original condition with visible signs of wear.
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Birch
Set of Three Mid-Century Theatre Seats
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of three Italian Mid-Century flip-down theater seats upholstered in brick-red leatherette with four armrests.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Theatre Seating
Pair of 1930s Spanish Cinema Theatre Iron Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1930s Spanish cinema theatre iron chairs.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Iron
Six Santiago Calatrava Chairs from the Tabourettli Theatre
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Designed for the Tabourettli Theatre in Basel Switzerland.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel
Art Deco 2 Seater Theatre or Chapel Seat
Located in Calgary, Alberta
This is an unusual wood and cast iron 2 seater theatre or chapel bench. The seat has a fantastic
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20th Century Belgian Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Iron
1930's Art Deco, Theatre/Cinema Seats as a Pair
Located in London, GB
This stunning pair of 1930's Art Deco, Theatre/Cinema seats as a bank of two, will transport you
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Other
Rare Friso Kramer ''Theatre'' Revolt chair Ahrend De Cirkel
By Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Video on Friso Kramer: http://youtu.be/8tkxlCEfTjE
History:
After a very successful exhibition in Paris Artbrokerdesign decided to launch the works of Friso Kramer to the 1stdi...
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1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Theatre Seating
Set of Ten Rare Friso Kramer Revolt Folding Theatre Chairs
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1959 and only produced for four years, the Friso Kramer theater chairs are very rare. They fold and can be stacked. White enameled sheet metal frame and molded acrylic se...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Sheet Metal
Eight Bistro Chairs from a Theatre, Manufactured by J & J Kohn, Austria
Located in Nashville, TN
Eight bistro chairs from a theatre in France, manufactured by J & J Kohn, Austria. One seat
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1930s Vintage Theatre Seating
Pair of Italian Sculptural Red Velvet Chairs, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
their quite so unusual form they might look like a good mix between a comfortable movie theatre chair
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Chrome and Rosewood Arm or Lounge Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Art Deco style lounge or theatre chairs. An outstanding set of Art Deco
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Vintage Theatre Seating
Swedish 1940s Sofa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Inviting exclamation mark of a sofa, made for a theatre foyer in central Sweden in the 1940s. Firm
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Velvet
Mid-Century Blue Curved Sofa, 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in London, GB
as we know, reclaimed from a theatre and reupholstered within the last decade with blue alcantara (a
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Suede
Set of six sculptural chairs Santiago Calatrava for De Sede
By Santiago Calatrava
Located in Atlanta, GA
and manufactured by De Sede for the famed Tabourettli Theatre in Basel, Switzerland. In 1986
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Late 20th Century Swiss Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Louis XVI Style Caned Window Bench with Cream Damask Cushion
Located in Morristown, NJ
. In 1953, she played the lead role in the musical Can-Can at the Shubert Theatre, where she notably
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Mah Jong 20 Piece Living Room Set by Roche Bobois, 1970s Italy
By Roche Bobois
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Would be a great addition to a living room, theatre, family room, game room and so on.
The original
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1970s Italian Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Fabric
Bouclé Wool Gastone Rinaldi P16 Pair of Armchairs
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Antwerp, BE
curated by Alberto Rosselli, Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanuso. The armchairs for the Piccolo theatre of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel
Bouclé P16 Armchairs by Gastone Rinaldi, 1950s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Antwerp, BE
curated by Alberto Rosselli, Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanuso. The armchairs for the Piccolo theatre of
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel
Bouclé P16 Armchairs by Gastone Rinaldi, 1950s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Antwerp, BE
curated by Alberto Rosselli, Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanuso. The armchairs for the Piccolo theatre of
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatre Seating
Materials
Steel
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Vintage Theatre Seating For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of vintage theatre seating available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and animal skin, every item from our selection of vintage theatre seating was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of vintage theatre seating — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each object in our assortment of vintage theatre seating bearing Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel and Andreas Christensen each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of vintage theatre seating that is worth considering.
How Much is a Vintage Theatre Seating?
The average selling price for a piece of vintage theatre seating at 1stDibs is $1,900, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.
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.
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