$2,748 / set
Bella Vita Dining Chair
Located in Miami, FL
The Bella Vita Chair is a refined expression of Italian design, blending sleek proportions with exceptional comfort.
Steel
Pair of Chairs by Cosimo De Vita, Inspired by the Duomo in Florence
By Cosimo de Vita
Located in Bruton, GB
Exceptional pair of architectural chairs designed by Cosimo De Vita, 2023. Each chair is conceived as a sculptural interpretation of the iconic dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Flore...
Hardwood
$1,450 / item
Vita Modern Dining Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Vita Modern Dining Chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA.
Oak
Vita Sleep Folding Lounge Chairs
By VITA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a set of four folding chairs. Unique sculptural shape. Wood has been restored. Original canvas shape.
Wood, Canvas
Janus Et Cie Amari VITA Bronze Dining Table & 8 Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular set of vintage Coastal Dining table and 8 chairs. Made by the legendary Janus Et Cie and tagged on each chair.
Bronze
Sold
H 29 in W 24.5 in D 33.5 in
Pair of "VITA Collection" Cherry and Leather Lounge Chairs by Thomas Moser
By Thomas Moser, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Southampton, NJ
Combining sentiments of modernism with the substance, grace and tradition of solid cherry and leather this masterfully executed design pays tribute to Mies van der Rohe, who originat...
Leather, Cherry
Maruni Studio Foldable Lounge Chairs, Japan, 1940s
By Maruni
Located in Maastricht, NL
The wood is weathered from age, but still in a sound condition. Both chairs have a 'VITA Sleep' tag.
Nylon, Oak
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères. Bronzed steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions. These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® li...
Steel
Hergon Chair
By Emmemobili
Located in Milan, IT
One of the ideas from which Hergon was brought to life is the intention to maximize the ergonomics offered by the backrest. A dynamic seat, featuring the strong and innovative lines ...
Wood
Suelo Modern Outdoor Side Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® outdoor modern side chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushions. T...
Mahogany
Katy Dining Chair
Located in Westport, CT
Dining chair with dark Wenge stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back. Priced with fabric as shown in primary photo. This chair can be customized in any way including C...
Fabric, Wood
Dolly Dining Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Dining Chair Dolly with solid oak wood structure in smocked finish.. Upholstered and covered with beige fabric on seat and backrest. Also available with other wood finis and other fa...
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Chairs
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vico Magistretti “Carimate” chairs Produced by Cassina in the 1960’s Black frames with natural woven seats Timeless classic, modern design Sold as a pair.
Wood, Rush
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES®. Bronze patina over steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions with contrasting piping. Chic and understated.
Steel
$1,400 / item
H 28 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
Bertu Dining Chairs, Chili Modern Dining Chair, Wood, Upholstered
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Dining Chairs, Chili Modern Dining Chair, Wood, Upholstered This Chile Modern Wood Dining Chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky an...
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Two Chairs by Ico and Luisa Parisi, Italy, 1950s
By Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of refined side chairs in polished maple, featuring the designers’ signature bow-shaped backrests and slender, sculptural frames. The seats are upholstered and have been newly c...
Fabric, Maple
$2,296 / set
H 37.41 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Italian 50s Dining Chairs Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of dining wood chairs attributed to Paolo Buffa. Typical example of Italian 50s furniture design shapes and proportions.
Wood
Suelo Modern Side Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® modern side chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushi...
Hardwood
Modern Upholstered Dining Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern upholstered dining armchair with solid beech and a dark Macadamia finish. With a scoop barrel back and tightly upholstered seat cushion, upholstered arms on clamped tapering l...
Wood
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating dark bronze 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères. These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® line are handmade in our Los Angeles atelier by o...
Steel
Pair of 20th Century Italian Painted Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 20th Century Italian in unusual paint. They have been reupholstered vaguely in a grotto style. Circa 1930.
Wood, Paint
Mirtha Chair
Located in New York, NY
Chic profile and comfort define the Mirtha chair. Beautiful Upholstered chair with a removal apron, extremely comfortable and versatile. Choose from a variety of fabrics (Linens, Vel...
Upholstery
$1,275 / set
H 43.31 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
A pair of chairs created by designer-sculptor Felix Agostini in 1969, France.
By Felix Agostini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A pair of chairs created by designer-sculptor Felix Agostini in 1969, France. The frame is made of hammered chrome-plated iron, lending a sheen to the metal; the seat and backrest a...
Brass, Iron
$4,360 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Oak Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
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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