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Vladimir Kagan Erica

Vladimir Kagan “Erica” Chaise Lounge
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
The Erica chaise lounge designed by Vladimir Kagan. Fully restored and reupholstered in Holly Hunt
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Vintage 1970s Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric

Vladimir Kagan “Erica” Chaise Lounge
Vladimir Kagan “Erica” Chaise Lounge
$14,000
H 26 in W 61 in D 34 in
Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Contour High Back Swivel Chair (1967) — Holly Hunt Mohair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in San Diego, CA
Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Contour High Back Swivel Chair (1967) — Twig Holly Hunt Mohair, Lucite Base
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Acrylic, Mohair

Model 6910 Erica Chaise Lounge in Wool with Lucite Base by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Vladimir Kagan Model 6910 Erica Chaise Brown Patterned Wool Chaise With Lucite Base Designed in
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Erica Lucite Chaise Lounge
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Erica Lucite Chaise Lounge This chaise measures: 26 wide x 59 deep x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Lucite

Important Vladimir Kagan Rosewood Brass Dresser, Desk Unit, 1950s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
piece resided in the master bedroom of Vladimir Kagan and Erica Wilson's Park Avenue apartment. This is
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Vladimir Kagan Infinity Steel Glass Personal Family Coffee Table, Circa 1970
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Originally installed in the living room of Vladimir Kagan and Erica Wilson's Park Avenue apartment
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20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Important Cerused Oak Sideboard by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss, Signed
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This important piece of design history was not only designed by Vladimir Kagan and handcrafted by
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Formica, Oak

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Vladimir Kagan Chaise Longue
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Miami, FL
Show-stopping Vladimir Kagan "Erica" slim Silhouette contour chaise in porcelain-hued bouclé
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Late 20th Century American Chaise Longues

Vladimir Kagan Chaise Longue
Vladimir Kagan Chaise Longue
H 35 in W 27 in D 59 in
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice example of Vladimir Kagan's "Erica" lounge. Lucite acrylic base and fabric upholstery
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2010s American Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise
H 37 in W 60 in D 25 in
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise An iconic form covered in its original ultra suede upholstery.   
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

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Upholstery

Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge
H 30.5 in W 56 in D 26 in
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vladimir Kagan 'Erica' chaise. Modeled after the designer's wife this piece features a
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

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Fabric, Lucite

Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge
H 36 in W 58 in D 25 in
Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Chaise Lounge Chair, Preview, 1970
By Preview, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan "Erica" chaise lounge chair, Preview 1970. Original white fur upholstery and lucite
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

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Fur, Lucite

Vladimir Kagan “Erica” Chaise Lounge
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Miami, FL
Original Erica chaise lounge with Lucite base by Vladimir Kagan. Ready for new upholstery. We
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Longue
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful "Erica" chaise designed by Vladimir Kagan. Sits on top a Lucite base.
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

Materials

Lucite, Upholstery

Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Longue
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Longue
H 34 in W 26 in D 59 in
Vladimir Kagan “Erica” Chaise Lounge
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
The Erica chaise lounge designed by Vladimir Kagan. Perfectly restored and reupholstered in a
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Vintage 1970s Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric

Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Chaise Longue
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Hamburg, PA
Vintage Vladimir Kagan sculptural double arm chaise longue with Lucite base.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Lucite, Upholstery

Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Chaise Longue
Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Chaise Longue
H 35 in W 61 in D 26.5 in
Vladimir Kagan “Erica” Chaise With Lucite Base
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An iconic chaise lounge designed by Vladimir Kagan, model 6910, commonly known as the "Erica
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Vladimir Kagan “Erica” Chaise With Lucite Base
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An iconic chaise lounge designed by Vladimir Kagan, model 6910, commonly known as the "Erica
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge Chair in Mohair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in San Diego, CA
The Erica Chaise was first designed in 1969 and named after Vladimir Kagan’s wife, beloved
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Acrylic, Mohair

Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Chaise in Yellow with Lucite Base
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautiful "Erica" chaise designed by Vladimir Kagan that floats atop an elegant Lucite base. Newly
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Velvet, Lucite

Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise on Lucite Base
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Chaise Lounge "Erica" by Vladimir Kagan. Resting on thick lucite base. Stellar condition
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Vintage 1960s American Chaise Longues

Vladimir Kagan Erica Lounge Chair Chaise with Lucite Base and Original Fabric
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An icon designed by an Icon! This sculptural chaise was named after Kagan's wife, needlepoint
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Erica Chaise Lounge by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in North Miami, FL
Stunning Vladimir Kagan "Erica" chaise longue, beautifully upholstered in palest sand silk.
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

Materials

Silk, Wood

Erica Chaise Lounge by Vladimir Kagan
Erica Chaise Lounge by Vladimir Kagan
H 33.5 in W 60 in D 26 in
Erica Chaise by Vladimir Kagan in Charcoal Gray Chenille
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vladimir Kagan 'Erica' chaise circa early 1970s. This example has an elegant lucite base and has
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chenille, Lucite

Erica Lounge by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in North Miami, FL
Gorgeous Erica lounge by Vladimir Kagan is ready to go! We've re-upholstered it in a neutral
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Erica Chaise Longue by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in North Miami, FL
Curvy, sexy, left-arm Erica lounge chair by Vladimir Kagan. Acrylic base, upholstered in rich
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Acrylic, Silk

A Midcentury "Erica" Chaise Longue by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Astoria, NY
clear 'T' form plexiglas base, from 1969 design by Vladimir Kagan. Good vintage condition with some age
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Damask, Plexiglass

"Erica" Chaise Lounge by Vladimir Kagan in Creamy Ultrasuede, 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
The "Erica" chaise longue (longue) by Vladimir Kagan in Creamy Ultrasuede, 1970s. Very comfortable
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Lucite, Ultrasuede

"Erica" Chaise Longue in Gray Platinum Velvet and Lucite by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Vladimir Kagan. Named after his wife, this piece is one of Kagan's most recognizable designs from the late
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

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Lucite, Velvet

Erica Chaise Longue Designed by Vladimir Kagan in 1969, Made in USA
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chaise longue in original condition. A Vladimir Kagan designed in 1969. The chaise has an arm on
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

"Erica Chaise" by Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
"Erica Chaise", upholstered with cruciform lucite base, by Vladimir Kagan, American 1970's
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

"Erica Chaise" by Vladimir Kagan
"Erica Chaise" by Vladimir Kagan
H 35 in W 25 in D 60 in
the Erica chaise by Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully restored Erica chaise lounge designed by Vladimir Kagan.
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Vintage 1960s Chaise Longues

the Erica chaise by Vladimir Kagan
the Erica chaise by Vladimir Kagan
H 35 in W 57 in D 26 in
Erica Chaise Lounge by Vladimir Kagan
Located in North Miami, FL
A paragon of sensuous, modern elegance - the Erica lounge by Vladimir Kagan. Here, in its original
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

Vladimir Kagan, Organic "Erica" Chaise Lounge, White Fabric, Acrylic, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
An iconic example of Vladimir Kagan furniture. The "Erica" chaise lounge / daybed was designed
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Chaise Lounge, circa 1975
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vladimir Kagan “Erica" chaise lounge, circa 1970. This piece has been upholstered in holly hunt
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Lucite

Original Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Chaise Lounge on Lucite Base In Greige Fabric
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Original 1969 Vladimir Kagan's "Erica" chaise lounge, named after his wife, features a right sided
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

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Lucite

Vladimir Kagan “Erica” Chaise, Knoll Bouclé and Acrylic
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Iconic "Erica" chaise designed by Vladimir Kagan circa 1969. Reupholstered in Knoll Classic Bouclé
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Bouclé, Acrylic

Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Chaise Lounge for Weiman Preview Furniture
By Weiman Preview Furniture, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sophisticated Chaise Lounge designed by Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Preview Furniture in the United
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Mohair, Lucite

Vladimir Kagan Family Original Illuminated Omnibus Four Pc. Sectional Sofa, 1970
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
living room of Vladimir Kagan and Erica Wilson's Park Avenue apartment. With original green velvet
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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Pair of Hand Carved Oriental Chinese Pedestals / Low Tables, Teak Wood, Marble
Located in Manhasset, NY
various homes. The personal collection of Vladimir Kagan and Erica Wilson is so unique because it
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pedestals

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Marble

Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Vladimir Kagan's "Erica" chaise longue on Lucite base. Named after Kagan's wife, this chair
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Lucite

Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge
H 33.5 in W 65 in D 26 in
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Longue Model 6910-L
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Vladimir Kagan Erica chaise longue, Model-6910L. Chaise is designed with a single
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

Materials

Lucite, Fabric

Vladimir Kagan Erica Velvet Upholstered Chaise Longue, 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in London, GB
A Vladimir Kagan designed Lucite and Velvet Upholstered Erica Chaise Longue Daybed Model P6910
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Vintage 1970s Chaise Longues

Vladimir Kagan "Erica" Chaise in Tussah Silk with Lucite Base
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful Kagan design named after his lovely wife.
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

Erica Chaise Longue by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful streamlined modernist chaise longue by Vladimir Kagan. The clear lucite base gives this
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

"Erica" Chaise by Vladimir Kagan in Lucite and Ultrasuede Upholstery
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish piece was designed by Vladimir Kagan and is known as the "Erica" chaise. The piece has
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

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Ultrasuede, Acrylic, Lucite

Erica chaise lounge by Vladimir Kagan
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Inspired by the designer's wife, Erica Wilson, this chaise is a blend of elegance and simplicity
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

Erica Chaise Lounge
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
An original lounge chair by Vladamir Kagan reupholstered by Madeline Weinrib in Lavender Egerton
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Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

Materials

Acrylic, Upholstery

Erica Chaise Lounge
H 34 in W 59 in D 26 in

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Vladimir Kagan Erica For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vladimir kagan erica you’re looking for. A vladimir kagan erica — often made from fabric, plastic and lucite — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vladimir kagan erica — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each vladimir kagan erica bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vladimir kagan erica over the years, but those crafted by Vladimir Kagan and Weiman Preview Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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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.