$3,497
H 33.47 in W 40.95 in D 34.65 in
Mid-Century Modern Brown Leather Coconut Chair by George Nelson for Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The Coconut chair was designed in 1955 by the American architect, industrial designer, author
Steel
$3,500 / item
H 33 in W 40 in D 32.75 in
2007 Coconut Lounge Chair by George Nelson for Vitra in Black Leather
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single Coconut Lounge Chair, designed by George Nelson. This handsome lounge chair is
Leather, Plastic
Iconic George Nelson ‘Coconut’ Lounge Chair
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson, ‘Coconut’ lounge chair, fiberglass, leather upholstery, steel, United States, design
Steel
$2,608
H 33.47 in W 41.34 in D 29.14 in
Iconic Black Leather and Fiberglass Lounge Chair ‘Coconut’ by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Dublin 8, IE
An enduring icon of mid-century modern design, the Coconut Chair was designed by George Nelson in
Chrome
Vitra Coconut Leather Chair by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the stunning Coconut Leather Chair by renowned designer George Nelson for Vitra. This
Metal
Coconut Chair by George Nelson for Vitra, 1950s
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Antwerp, BE
Introducing the Coconut Chair by George Nelson for Vitra, an iconic piece of modern design that
Chrome
George Nelson Coconut Armchair for Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Vienna, AT
The armchair was designed by George Nelson for Vitra in 1955. The coconut chair is an icon of the
Plastic, Bouclé
$8,179 / set
H 32.29 in W 40.56 in D 34.26 in
Set of Two Leather Original George Nelson Coconut Chairs, Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Praha, CZ
Coconut lounge chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, manufactured by Vitra. Black
Chrome
George Nelson Coconut Chair in Purple Vitra Production
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Hamburg, DE
Design by George Nelson 1955, produced by Vitra in 2006. Upholstery in purple leather.
Metal
Unavailable
H 33 in W 40 in D 32.75 in
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern "Coconut" Chairs by George Nelson for Vitra
By Vitra
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a special set of two authentic vintage "Coconut" chairs designed by the George Nelson
Leather
George Nelson "Coconut" Lounge Chair for Vitra
By George Nelson
Located in Edmonton, AB
This iconic midcentury modern lounge chair was designed by George Nelson in 1956. This chair is a
Steel
George Nelson Coconut Lounge Chair
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Bern, CH
The coconut lounge chair is a well recognized midcentury piece due to it’s simplicity in design
Chrome
Unavailable
H 5.52 in W 6.3 in D 5.71 in
Vitra Miniature Coconut Chair in Black with Chrome Legs by George Nelson
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
casual form of sitting. Nelson's Coconut Chair was inspired by the coconut shell. The seat consists of a
Plastic, Fiberglass
Black Leather Coconut Armchair by George Nelson, from 1950
By George Nelson
Located in MIlano, IT
Black leather coconut armchair by George Nelson, from 1950 The Vitra coconut chair was designed by
Steel
Sold
H 33.47 in W 40.95 in D 33.47 in
George Nelson Black Coconut Lounge Chair Vitra United States, 1955
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Iconic model Coconut lounge chair designed by George Nelson and manufactured by Vitra, United
Steel
Black Leather Coconut Chair by George Nelson for Vitra, 2003
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by George Nelson in 1955, the Coconut chair has become a design Classic
Leather
Sold
H 33 in W 41 in L 33 in
Original George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra, Black Leather, White Shell, Chrome
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Coconut lounge chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, manufactured by Vitra. Black
Chrome
Sold
H 33.47 in W 40.95 in D 30.71 in
Original George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra, Tan Leather, White Shell, Chrome
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Coconut lounge chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, manufactured by Vitra. new
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 33 in W 40 in D 34 in
Authentic George Nelson Coconut Chair for Vitra. Black Leather, White Shell.
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Coconut lounge chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in 1955. Herman Miller produced
Chrome
Sold
H 32.88 in W 41.15 in D 31.7 in
Vitra Eames Coconut Easy Chair in Premium Leather Art Modern Cool
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original Vitra Eames Coconut premium
Leather
Sold
H 33.47 in W 40.95 in D 34.65 in
"Coconut" Chair in White Leather by George Nelson for H. Miller by Vitra, 1990
By George Nelson, Herman Miller, Vitra
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Elevate your space with this iconic Vintage Mid-Century Modern "Coconut" Lounge Chair designed by
Steel, Chrome
Coconut Chair by George Nelson for Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The Coconut chair was designed by George Nelson in 1955. He was inspired by a coconut cut into
Leather, Polyester
Sold
H 5.5 in W 7 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitra Museum Miniature George Nelson Coconut Chair
By Vitra
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this cute and classy miniature of the Iconic George Nelson Coconut chair
Leather
George Nelson Coconut Armchair for Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Vienna, AT
The armchair was designed by George Nelson for Vitra in 1955. The coconut chair is an icon of the
Leather, Plastic
Vitra Coconut Chair by George Nelson in Black Leather, 2003
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by George Nelson in 1955, the Coconut chair has become a design Classic
Leather
Sold
H 33 in W 40 in D 34 in
Original George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra, Black Leather, White Shell, Chrome
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Coconut lounge chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, manufactured by Vitra. Black
Chrome
Sold
H 33.5 in W 41 in D 35 in
Original George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra, Black Leather, White Shell, Chrome
By George Nelson
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Original George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra, Black Leather, White Shell, Chrome Coconut lounge
Steel
Sold
H 33 in W 40 in D 34 in
Black Leather and Chrome Coconut Chair by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Vitra, Herman Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Coconut chair by George Nelson for Herman Miller made by Vitra in Germany. The chair is in excellent
Chrome
Vitra Coconut Chair Designer Fabric Chair Red Chrome
By Vitra
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you an Vitra coconut chair designer fabric chair red chrome.
Fabric
George Nelson Pair of Vitra Coconut Chairs
By George Nelson
Located in San Francisco, CA
, “Coconut Chair,” for Herman Miller, 1955 Licensed reissue by Vitra for Herman Miller This icon of
Chrome, Steel
George Nelson Coconut Chair by Vitra Furniture
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Baltimore, MD
This 2007 re-edition of George Nelson's iconic Coconut chair was manufactured by Vitra Furniture.
Metal
Sold
H 33 in W 40 in D 32.75 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern "Coconut" Lounge Chair by George Nelson for Vitra
By Vitra
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a special and authentic vintage "Coconut" chair designed by the George Nelson Studio and
Fiberglass
Pair of George Nelson Leather Coconut Chairs by Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Pair of coconut chairs made by Vitra. Both are in great used condition with minor wear consistent
Chrome
George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra/Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lounge chair in black leather with chrome base. George Nelson's “Coconut Chair,” for Herman
Coconut
Pair of Coconut Chairs by Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Pair of coconut chairs by Vitra This pair of coconut chairs were designed by George Nelson in 1955
Steel
Sold
H 33 in W 40 in D 32.75 in
Pair of Vintage Mid Century Modern "Coconut" Chairs by George Nelson for Vitra
By George Nelson
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a special set of two authentic vintage "Coconut" chairs designed by the George Nelson
Carbon Fiber
Vitra Coconut Chair Designer Fabric Armchair Red Chrome Chair
By Vitra
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you a Vitra coconut chair designer fabric armchair red chrome chair. Product
Fabric
Oxblood Red Leather Coconut Chair by George Nelson for Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
Oxblood red leather Coconut chair designed by George Nelson for Vitra. These chairs are in
Coconut Chair in Red Leather George Nelson by Vitra, 2006
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Coconut chair in red leather George Nelson by Vitra 2006 Superb mid-century modern design George
Leather, Plastic
Vintage Mid-Century Modern "Coconut" Chair by George Nelson for Vitra
By George Nelson
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is an authentic reissue of the famous "Coconut" chair designed by George Mulhauser for the
Fiberglass
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
$7,053 / item
H 27.17 in W 64.18 in D 22.05 in
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC4 Chaise Longue for Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Chaise lounge designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Chaise lounge ...
Metal
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Sold|$4,890
H 27.17 in W 22.45 in D 63 in
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Chaise Longue LC4 for Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand chaise lounge LC4 created in 1928's. Manufactured by Cassina edition circa 1970's. Signed on chrome: Le Corbusier, LC4, 98...
Chrome, Metal
$12,717Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 100.4 in D 37.8 in
Arflex Marenco Sofa in Fabric Heidi and Candy by Mario Marenco
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marenco Sofa is designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex. This sofa features the system with making the armrest and seat as the base portion. There is a metal tubular frame facilitated f...
Metal
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,453 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
Mario Bellini Bambole lounge chair B&B Italia 1972
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic Bambole lounge chair and poof designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The Le Bambole collection marked a breakthrough in exploring the artistic possi...
Bouclé
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Wood
$750 / item
H 4 in Dm 16 in
Spirograph Centerpiece - Hand-carved & Hand-painted Glazed Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive object entirely shaped and finished by hand, it reveals very different glaze treatments inside and out. While expertly worked to achieve a scalloped edge and channeled ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Post Modern Chaise Lounge Newly Upholstered in Ivory White Bouclé
By Directional, Weiman Preview Furniture, Preview
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Float away from the worries of the day in this luxurious post modern chaise lounge newly professionally upholstered in super soft ivory white bouclé. Sculptural form exudes a sophist...
Bouclé, Upholstery
Swedish Modern coffee table / side table, 1940s
By Carl-Erik Johansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite Swedish coffee table from the 1940s is a true masterpiece of mid-century design, combining elegance with innovative craftsmanship. The table features a raw glass top, ...
Metal
Space Age Ball Chair in White Fiberglass and Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge or ball chair, fiberglass, leather, Italy, 1960s This pop-cultural lounge chair features a concave-shaped seat perched atop a conical base. The base securely supports a hemis...
Leather, Fiberglass
$5,808
H 24.81 in W 63 in D 22.25 in
Chaise-Longue Model LC4 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Chaise-longue with metal structure and leather seat model 'LC4', by LE CORBUSIER, PIERRE JEANNERET & CHARLOTTE PERRIAND. Original production by Cassina, with brand and serial numb...
Metal
Architect, designer, and writer George Nelson was a central figure in the mid-century American modernist design movement; and his thoughts influenced not only the furniture we live with, but also how we live.
Nelson came to design via journalism and literature. Upon receiving his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Yale in 1931, he won the Prix de Rome fellowship, and spent his time in Europe writing magazine articles that helped bring stateside recognition to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gio Ponti, Le Corbusier and other canonical modernist architects.
In the 1940s, Nelson wrote texts that suggested such now-commonplace ideas as open-plan houses, storage walls and family rooms. D.J. De Pree, the owner of the furniture maker Herman Miller, was so impressed by Nelson that in 1944 — following the sudden death of Gilbert Rohde, who had introduced the firm to modern design in the 1930s — he invited Nelson to join the company as its design director. There Nelson’s curatorial design talents came to the fore.
To Herman Miller he brought such eminent creators as Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, and the textile and furniture designer Alexander Girard. Thanks to a clever contract, at the same time as he directed Herman Miller he formed a New York design company, George Nelson & Associates, that sold furniture designs to the Michigan firm. Nelson's studio also sold designs for clocks to the Howard Miller Clock Company, a manufacturer that was initially part of Herman Miller before it became an offshoot that was helmed by Howard Miller, D.J. De Pree's brother-in-law.
Nelson’s New York team of designers (who were rarely individually credited) would create such iconic pieces as the Marshmallow sofa, the Coconut chair, the Ball clock, the Bubble lamp series and the many cabinets and beds that comprise the sleek Thin-Edge line.
For dedicated collectors, as well as for interior designers who look beyond “the look,” there is a “cool factor” inherent to vintage pieces from George Nelson and others. Nelson was in on it from the start, and it’s valuable to have a piece that was there with him.
But still, as is evident from the offerings from dealers on 1stDibs, in any of the designs, in any iteration whose manufacture Nelson oversaw and encouraged, there are shining elements of lightness, elegance, sophistication — and a little bit of swagger. George Nelson felt confident in his ideas about design and didn’t mind letting the world know.
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.