Customizable Wittmann Miles Stool by Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
category of furniture: the Miles pouflongue is part footrest, part chaise longue and one thing above all
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Wittmann Miles Sofa by Sebastian Herkner
By Wittmann, Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
can be ascribed to the chairs, armchairs, sofas and tables in the Miles series. They add refinement to
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
$12,512 / item
H 29.14 in W 95.67 in D 52.37 in
Customizable Wittmann Miles Sofa Designed by Sebastian Herkner
By Wittmann, Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
can be ascribed to the chairs, armchairs, sofas and tables in the Miles series. They add refinement to
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
$5,972 / item
H 29.53 in W 29.93 in D 30.32 in
Customizable Wittmann Miles Lounge Swivel Armchair by Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
can be ascribed to the chairs, armchairs, sofas and tables in the Miles series. They add refinement to
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
$1,980Sale Price|86% Off
H 29.14 in W 75.2 in D 37.01 in
Wittmann Black Velvet Miles Sofa by Sebastian Herkner IN STOCK
By Wittmann, Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Miles sofa 191cm/75.25" COM: Elitis fabric Dolce Lana WO 103-80 Soft, round, inviting, protective
Textile
$2,172Sale Price|60% Off
H 28.35 in Dm 26.78 in
Wittmann Marble Top Miles Table by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
By Wittmann, Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Miles bistro table diameter 68CM (26.75"), H 72CM (28.3") Top: Marble white Carrara Column/plate
Marble, Brass
$8,409
H 29.53 in W 29.93 in D 30.32 in
Wittmann Swivel Miles Green Velvet Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
By Sebastian Herkner, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
days when formal sofa arrangements dominated living spaces. New and different - Miles ahead, in a
Velvet
$19,333Sale Price / set|15% Off
H 29.53 in W 53.15 in D 26.78 in
Wittmann Merwyn Armchairs, Sofa Bench and Miles Table by Sebastian Herkner STOCK
By Wittmann, Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
) Eclipse day/Shell: Nappa Flint pipping: Nappa Fllint Brass Satin matte Miles bistro table diameter 68CM
Marble, Brass
Wittmann Miles Curved Sofa by Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
. Long gone are the days when formal sofa arrangements dominated living spaces. New and different - Miles
Fabric
Customizable Wittmann Miles Pouf Stool Designed by Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
category of furniture: the Miles pouflongue is part footrest, part chaise longue and one thing above all
Leather, Fabric
Wittmann Miles Curved Sofa by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
By Sebastian Herkner, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
when formal sofa arrangements dominated living spaces. New and different - Miles ahead, in a manner of
Fabric, Bouclé
Sold
H 24.81 in Dm 35.44 in
Wittmann Miles White Carrara Marble Table Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
By Sebastian Herkner, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
What at first glance look like single-piece columns supporting the tabletop reveal themselves to be delicately bundled rods that form an ornamental whole. What makes the supposedly ‘...
Marble
Sebastian Herkner Miles Curved Sofa by Wittmann
By Sebastian Herkner, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
formal sofa arrangements dominated living spaces. New and different - Miles ahead, in a manner of
Velvet
Sold
H 29.14 in W 30.71 in D 32.29 in
ONE Wittmann Velvet Miles Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
By Sebastian Herkner, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
QUANTITY OF ONE Miles swivel lounge cat E-Velvet Harald 3 # 283 Soft, round, inviting, protective
Velvet
$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,540 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$5,039 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$6,988 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Carl Auböck 'Nun' Floor Lamp in Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck 'Nun' floor lamp in brass. Designed in 1950, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese lamps is executed in brass with a cast brass base and sculptural hard paper shade by ...
Brass, Iron
$11,960Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$1,737 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$2,108 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
Milo Baughman Chesterfield Style Tufted Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Milo Baughman Chesterfield style tufted sofa with wood plinth base. In good vintage condition, circa 1980s Dimension: 84" long 32" deep 26" tall seat height 14".
Fabric
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.