$36,690 / set
H 28.25 in W 32 in D 27.5 in
Pair Milo Baughman Style Wood-Frame Barrel Back Swivel Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Lux pair of 'Art Moderne' barrel-back chairs, circa 1960's. The look is modern, luxurious, clean and fresh, and reminiscent the designs of Milo Baughman. Unusual and rare pair of cha...
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable
H 33.08 in W 31.5 in D 36.23 in
Rosaline Rocking Chair with Solid Wood Frame and Upholstered Barrel Seat
By Bunny & Clyde
Located in Kenmare, IE
The Rosaline Rocking Chair is a modern classic that is beautiful ergonomic design; Its perfect proportions provide excellent support and comfort and the gentle rocking motion is eas...
Linen, Upholstery, Ash
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H 32.5 in W 25 in D 24 in
Vintage Barrel Back Side-Chair w/ Grey Ebonized Frame & Full-Grain Leather
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Vintage Castered Barrel Back Side-Chair w/ Grey Ebonized Frame Upholstered in Original Full Grain Grey Leather by Howard Lorton Furniture & Design's Hickory Chair The Hicko...
Leather, Wood
Pair Gilt Frame & Black Upholstered Barrel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Most likely from the 1980s, these chairs have lines reminiscent of Empire and Greek styles. The wood frames are gilded in a light gold, and the fabric has a subtle black-on-black de...
Wood, Upholstery
Pair Gilt Frame & Black Upholstered Barrel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Most likely from the 1980s, these chairs have lines reminiscent of Empire and Greek styles. The wood frames are gilded in a light gold, and the fabric has a subtle black-on-black des...
Brass
Pair of Wood Frame Barrel Style Chairs with Bun Feet in Brown Velvet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Wood Framed Barrel Club Chairs with Brown Velvet upholstery and ribbed bun feet.
Upholstery, Wood
Antique George III Oak Framed Barrel Back Wingback Chair
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Georgian wingback chair, late 18th century. Oak pegged frame raised on square legs united by stretchers. Fluted wing-back with scrolled arms and a squab cushion. Uph...
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Low Walnut Frame Barrel Lounge Chair
By Lawrence Peabody, Milo Baughman
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
For your consideration, wood frame barrel lounge chair from the 1960s. Low profile design features a rounded wooden frame with finger joint details.
Walnut
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H 30 in W 26 in D 27 in
Pair Barrel Back Mahogany Frame Lounge Club Chairs after T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Robsjohn-Gibbings. The chairs feature upholstered barrel backs, solid wood frames, shapely saber legs, and sleek sculptural form, circa mid-20th century.
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 8 Chic Barrel Back Dining Chairs with Silver Leaf Frames, 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of 8 barrel back dining chairs, with silver leaf frames and upholstered seats and backs, custom design, American, 1970s. Newly upholstered by Lobel Modern. These chairs are extre...
Silver Leaf
Pair Of Oxford Kent Regency Barrel Back Club Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant design from the upholstery to the aged burl wood frame. These barrel back chairs from Oxford Kent come with a beautiful robin's egg blue linen upholstery that features a plea...
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
Pair English Art Deco Leather Covered Library Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Pair circa 1930s English wood framed library chairs with barrel backs, tapered legs and slatted arm rests.
Leather, Wood
Pair of Barrel Chairs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of wood-framed barrel chairs from the 1970's. Reupholstered in new black and white geometric print fabric!
Pair of Barrel Chairs with Wood Frames and Woven Backs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1950's Barrel Chairs Wood Frames and Woven Backs .
20th Century Klismos Barrel Back Chair Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Klismos barrel back chair frame.
Wood
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H 30.5 in W 30 in D 19 in
Pair of Art Deco Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, Piano Key Black Lacquered Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency or Art Deco pair of lounge chairs, newly upholstered channeled backs, done in a chic linen with a subtle glint of gold woven in fabric. Wood frame is high gloss, in...
Wood
$7,950 / set
H 30.32 in W 26.78 in D 29.53 in
1940s Kozelka & Kropacek Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin & Brown Patinated Frame
By Jindřich Halabala, Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style. De...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
Ensamble Pouf in Escondido Laredo 35
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...
Wood, Upholstery
Custom Made Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar - Luupo Round Ottoman The Luupo Ottoman offers a versatile and sophisticated seating option for any modern interior. The round, inviting form sits on top of solid oak or waln...
Sheepskin, Oak
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
Danish Banana Sofa in Muted Teal Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Banana sofa, fabric, stained wood, Denmark, 1940s This voluptuous sofa is based on a solid construction of round shapes and curvaceous lines. The seating area and the backrest are o...
Fabric, Wood
$2,200 / item
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Tombul 2-Drawer Nightstand with Push-to-Open Mechanism, Cloud Grey
By Yet Design Studio
Located in Istanbul, 34
An aesthetic of honesty permeates Yet Design’s furniture, showcasing the power and beauty of simple geometric shapes. Their timeless designs combine sculptural forms, the material’s ...
Wood, Paint
$4,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.5 in W 97.5 in D 37 in
Handsome Milo Baughman Style Plinth Base Velvet Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman style low profile velvet sofa on a plinth base. The turquoise crushed velvet is original and still has some life left in it! If your looking for a very comfort...
Upholstery, Wood
$495Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 19.69 in
Deep Green Weather-Resistant Fiberglass Outdoor Side Table
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Deep green weather-resistant fiberglass outdoor side table - Tanoura This cascading accent table resembles the Tanoura costume and dance of Upper Egypt. The multilayered weighted sk...
Fiberglass
Todd Merrill Custom Blue Velvet Sectional Sofa and Ottoman
By Todd Merrill
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing monumental cobalt blue silk velvet sectional sofa with ottoman designed by Todd Merrill Custom for a Samantha Todhunter installation. Dramatic scale and presence inspired by ...
Steel
$7,598
H 29.93 in W 118.12 in D 49.22 in
Curved Four-Seat Italian Sofa with Brass Legs and Ivory - White Bouclé
By L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Crafted in Italy, this curved four-seat sofa features a solid wooden frame with brass legs and is upholstered in white bouclé wool. Designed for both durability and modern aesthetic ...
Brass
$12,400 / set
H 26 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Danish Modern Pair of Kristian Vedel Style Lounge Chairs in Palomino Shearling
By Kristian Vedel
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stylish pair of Kristian Vedel attributed low profile Danish Modern lounge chairs newly professionally upholstered in super soft hand sewn Palomino Shearling. If you're an admirer of...
Sheepskin, Walnut
$16,346 / item
H 35.83 in W 110.24 in D 39.38 in
Handmade Velvet 3-Seater Sofa by Munna Design Studio, Modern Design
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sculptural curved sofa is defined by a continuous, enveloping back and integrated arms, forming a strong yet inviting architectural silhouette. Upholstered in plush velvet, the ...
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Murano Ivory Glass Chandelier, Hand Blown, Venetian
Located in Austin, TX
Italian Murano ivory glass chandelier with twelve branches. We love the classic lines and modern details of this hand-blown fixture. It has been newly wired to fit US standards and r...
Murano Glass
Marco Zanuso "Square" Sofa for Arflex, 1962
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Marco Zanuso "Square" Sofa for Arflex, camel velvet, Italy, 1962 The design of Marco Zanuso's "Square" sofa, produced for Arflex in 1960s, reflects his commitment to modernist desig...
Velvet
Milo Baughman Oversize Swivel Tub Chair for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish, elegant and timeless giant swivel tub chair model no. 3406 by American modernist Milo Baughman. His designs are forward-thinking and distinctive, yet unpretentious. This is ...
Velvet, Wood
American Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and white fabric sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Seat Height (inches): 18.75" Arm Height (inches): 22.5" All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon...
Fabric, 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.
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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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