Werner West, Hugging Chair, Wilhelm Schauman Ltd, 1940s
By Werner West
Located in Uppsala, SE
A so called Hugging chair designed by Finish designer Werner West in the 1940s and manufactured by
Birch
Werner West, Hugging Chair, Wilhelm Schauman Ltd, 1940s
By Werner West
Located in Uppsala, SE
A so called hugging chair designed by Finish designer Werner West in the 1940s and manufactured by
Faux Leather, Birch
$21,219
H 31.11 in W 61.03 in D 23.63 in
Sofa ‘Royal’ Designed by Werner West for Oy Stockmann AB, Finland, 1950s
By Werner West
Located in Stockholm, SE
balance. Werner West designed his celebrated “Hugging Chair” in the 1930s and is known today as one of
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Finnish Classic 1930s Chair "hugging chair" Designed by Werner West
By Werner West
Located in Turku, FI
Finnish early 20th century "hugging chair" design by Werner West for Stockmann Oy. This beautiful
Upholstery, Wood
Werner West, Hugging Chair, Wilhelm Schauman Ltd, 1940s
By Werner West
Located in Uppsala, SE
A so called hugging chair designed by Finish designer Werner West in the 1930s and manufactured by
Leather, Birch
Werner West "Tuoleja Chair" by Schauman Jyvaskyla Finland
By Werner West
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Werner West “Hugging Chair” or known as The Tuoleja chair manufactured by Schauman Jyvaskyla
Birch
Set of Werner West Finnish Midcentury 'Hugging' Chairs, 1930s
By Werner West
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of two beautifully patinated W1 'Hugging' chairs by Werner West for O.Y WIlhelm Schaumann
Birch
$671Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
$382Sale Price|69% Off
H 4 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Needlepoint Rose & Fortuny Glicine Throw Pillow, Down & Feather, Custom.
By Mariano Fortuny, Fortuny
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Needlepoint Rose with Fortuny Textile Throw Pillow, Down & Feather, Custom. Adorable. From a Park Avenue estate. Originally paired with a Dorothy Draper sofa.
Textile, Silk
$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
$7,744 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
My Secret Garden
By Analuisa Corrigan Studio
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lamp: H 12'“ x W 4” Shade: green, H 7” x W (top) 5” x W (bottom) 10” Glaze: olive green and Dutch Sprinkle (options available) Hardware: unfinished brass My secret gard...
Brass
Mod. 1206 Flush Mounts by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 1206 flush mounts by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Beautiful enameled classic flush mounts by Stilnovo. Perforated lines encompass the exterior...
Opal, Aluminum, Steel
$815Sale Price|57% Off
W 55.12 in L 74.81 in
Genuine Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug, Geometric Design, attr. Karin Jönsson 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Genuine Vintage Scandinavian Kilim rug, design attributed to Karin Jönsson. The color palette comprises of gentle shades of beige, brown and grey, with black and rust pink accents, ...
Wool
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 31 in
Rene Gabriel French Oak Grid Back Lounge Chair Reconstruction Period
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Chicago, IL
The iconic French oak wood lounge chair and armchair by French designer Rene Gabriel with grid back. Newly upholstered and new cushions done in a cream white Italian boucle. Rene ...
Oak
Karl Springer Style Goatskin Side Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This modern side table in the style of Karl Springer and has a contemporary look with a unique look due to the crème white goatskin material. The corner are rounded and the tabletop ...
Goatskin
$19,990 / set
H 31 in W 25.5 in D 34 in
Pair French Mid-Century Modern Grid Back Cherry Lounge / Armchairs, Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
An Iconic pair of French Mid-Century Modern armchairs, club or lounge chairs in solid cherry by Rene Gabriel, circa 1948. The chairs feature angled armrests and angled saber legs wit...
Wrought Iron
Round Side Table in Quartersawn Oak by Henry Kjærnulf, 1960s, Denmark
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
Round side table in solid quarter sawn oak with a beautiful wood grain. The table was made in Denmark in the 1960s and is attributed to Henning Kjærnulf. The table is solid and sturd...
Oak
$509,501
H 37.41 in Dm 41.34 in
Important Paavo Tynell Chandelier Model 9062 in Perforated Brass, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in Helsinki, FI
An important chandelier by world renowned Finnish lighting designer Paavo Tynell. This exceptional lamp is built to impress and is made of full brass with eight perforated shades pla...
Brass, Metal
'Gear Table' by Norr11, Tall, Chalk
By Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
Gear tables by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Gear is a collection of sculptural coffee tables, inspired by Ancient Greek columns. Gear is designed as a simplified block-like...
Concrete
Fine Quality Chrome Klismos Style Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine polished chrome klismos style chair with heavy construction. With the elegant and classic curved back and curved tapering square supports and legs. The seat upholstered in a p...
Chrome
$72,000 / set
H 32 in Dm 23.5 in
Pair of Large Gabriella Crespi "Fungo" Table Lamps in Brushed Brass and Acrylic
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental pair of Gabriella Crespi “Fungo” table lamps in brushed brass and white acrylic (ca. 1970, Italy). Among the larger examples Crespi designed composed of oversized brass an...
Brass
Shuffle Mh1 Array Side Table by Mia Hamborg for &Tradition
By Mia Hamborg
Located in Dubai, AE
The shuffle side table in array colors seems to conjure images of classic wooden toys and with good reason. The choice of colors and the fact that you can unify and construct the ta...
Wood
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.