$7,552 / set
H 24.41 in W 29.53 in D 32.29 in
Lounge chairs "Karelia" by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s, set of 2
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of orange armchairs designed by Liisi Beckmann and manufactured by Zanotta in the '60s
Faux Leather, Foam
Customizable Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Different colors available. Design by Liisi Beckmann Project year 1966 Armchair. Graduated polyurethane foam frame. External cover only available in bielastic Samba fabric.
Fabric
Customizable Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Different colors available. Design by Liisi Beckmann Project year 1966 Armchair. Graduated polyurethane foam frame. External cover only available in bielastic Samba fabric. Price f...
Fabric
Karelia Red Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta, Karelia, lounge chair designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam
Foam, Latex
Black Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta produced lounge chairs designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam base
Foam, Latex
Postmodern Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta produced lounge chairs designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam base
Foam, Latex
Sold
H 24.02 in W 26.78 in D 30.71 in
Pair of "Karelia" Purple Armchairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Milano, IT
Karelia armchair design by Lisii Beckman for Zanotta with structure in polyurethane foam. The pair
Velvet
Sold
H 24.81 in W 31.11 in D 31.11 in
Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, Italy, 1960s
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta produced lounge chairs designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam base
Foam, Latex
Sold
H 23.63 in W 29.53 in D 31.5 in
Yellow Karelia Lounge Chairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1970s
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of two yellow vinyl lounge chairs.
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Sold
H 24.02 in W 26.78 in D 30.71 in
Pair of "Karelia" Red Armchairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1970s
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Milano, IT
Karelia armchair design by Lisii Beckman for Zanotta with polyurethane foam structure. The pair of
Faux Leather, Polystyrene
Sold
H 24.81 in W 31.11 in D 31.11 in
Postmodern Black & Red Karelia Lounge Chairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta produced these lounge chairs designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam
Foam, Latex
Sold
H 24.81 in W 31.11 in D 31.11 in
Red Karelia Lounge Chairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, Italy, 1960s
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta produced lounge chairs designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam base
Foam, Latex
Sold
H 30.71 in W 26.78 in L 30.71 in
Pair of "Karelia" Armchairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta in Bouclè Purple
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Milano, IT
Karelia armchair design by Lisii Beckman for Zanotta with structure in polyurethane foam. The pair
Velvet
Sold
H 24.75 in W 31 in D 31 in
Liisi Beckmann set of four model 870 Karelia chairs / sofa for Zanotta Italy
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Skokie, IL
Beckmann set of four model 870 Karelia chairs/sofa for Zanotta, Italy. This exquisite collection
Upholstery, Foam
Sold
H 24.41 in W 26.78 in D 31.11 in
Yellow Lounge chairs "Karelia" by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s, set of 2
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of Yellow armchairs designed by Liisi Beckmann and manufactured by Zanotta in the '60s
Faux Leather, Foam
Sold
H 24.02 in W 26.78 in D 31.89 in
Mid-Century Modern Karelia Bright Black Armchairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs mod. Karelia designed by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta. Expanded polyurethane
Patent Leather
Liisi Beckmann Matte Black "Karelia" Chairs for Zanotta, a Pair
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Miami, FL
Original pair of 1960s Karelia lounge chairs in matte black Naugahyde over sculpted foam by Liisi
Naugahyde, Foam
Sold
H 24.02 in W 26.78 in D 30.71 in
Pair of "Karelia" Yellow Armchairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1970s
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Milano, IT
Karelia armchair design by Lisii Beckman for Zanotta with polyurethane foam structure. The pair of
Faux Leather
Sold
H 24.81 in W 26.78 in D 31.11 in
Pair of Space Age armchairs Mod Karelia Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Milano, IT
The pair of white armchairs model Karelia, designed by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta in 1966
PVC
Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Karelia lounge chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer
Faux Leather
Red Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Karelia lounge chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer
Faux Leather
Sold
H 24.41 in W 28.35 in D 30.71 in
"Karelia" Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, Italy, 1966
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Wilnis, UT
Eye-catching lounge chair model "Karelia", designed by Liisi Beckmann, manufactured by Zanotta in
Faux Leather, Wood
Red Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Zanotta
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer - Zanotta Model - Karelia Lounge Chair Design Period - Sixties
Faux Leather
White Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer - Zanotta Model - Karelia Lounge Chair Design Period - Seventies
Faux Leather, Foam
Red Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer - Zanotta Model - Karelia Lounge Chair Design Period - Sixties
Plastic, Foam
Sold
H 23.63 in W 29.53 in D 31.5 in
Pair of White Karelia Lounge Chairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer - Zanotta Model - Karelia Lounge Chair Design Period - Seventies
Faux Leather, Foam
Sold
H 23.63 in W 27.17 in D 31.5 in
Liisi Beckmann Lounge Chair, Model Karelia, Number 870 for Zanotta in 1966
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Sint Oedenrode, NL
Liisi Beckmann lounge chair model Karelia, number 870. Produced by the Italian brand Zanotta. Liisi
Sold|$2,650
H 14.5 in W 54 in D 20 in
Lane "Monte Carlo" Blue Tile Top and Walnut Coffee and Pair Side Tables Set
By Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the United States in the 1960s, this set of tables features high-quality walnut construction and inlays of square blue cermic tiles. The grain is nicely figured,...
Ceramic, Walnut
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$3,200
H 23.5 in W 33 in D 2 in
Rare Konrad Galaaen Colorful Mid-Century Ceramic Tile Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Konrad Galaaen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made by Konrad Galaaen, this series of sculptures was made in Norway. Made of many squares of varying sizes, they form an abstract shape with no definable pattern. Like ...
Ceramic, Wood
Rare Midcentury Space Age Style Side Table, Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy, Ernst Moeckl
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - practical
Glass, Plastic
The Original Swing-Out Seat with Unfinished Alder
Located in Oakville, CT
Redolent of the cafeteria tables found in early-20th-century schools and factories, The Get Back Original Swing-Out Seat is our hallmark product—proudly sand cast and made in America...
Iron
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane, evoke the dynamic flow of Assam's rivers. The collection’s namesake, the...
Brass
$7,500 / item
H 9.85 in Dm 14.18 in
Stunning Florian Schulz Double Posa Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in brass.
Brass
Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Carrara marble, the design sprung from Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit ea...
Marble
Sweetbriar Credenza, West Haddon Hall Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A grid formed out of solid oak wraps the facade of this floating, wall-mounted credenza. Three touch-latch doors reveal storage and a central shelf. Shown in honeyed oak with natur...
Oak
$1,050 / item
H 10 in W 7 in D 3 in
Kyoto Indoor Outdoor Led Cast Sconce Plated Size Wide Wet Rated Light
By Atelier de Troupe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kyoto is a unique outdoor/indoor lamp collection. Sand cast in aluminum. Finish options are satin aluminum, matte black, ore, bronze. The sconces are handmade sculptures that are res...
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4223 'Hand' Brass Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4223 'Hand' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Ca...
Brass
White Limestone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Crema Luna Limestone, the design sprung from Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
Marble, Limestone
$1,700
H 20.48 in Dm 36.23 in
Eero Aarnio for Asko Chair Orange Fiberglass Pastil or 'Pastille', Finland, 1968
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An orange high gloss fiberglass 'Pastille' ('pastil' or 'Gyro') chair designed by Finish designer Eero Aarnio in 1968 for modern furniture maker Asko Oy in Helsinki, Finland. This vi...
Fiberglass
Classical Inlaid Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble with polychrome inlays. These designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times and car...
Marble
Italian Bookcase in Walnut and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bookcase, oak, walnut, brass and glass, Italy, circa 1950. This sophisticated, large bookcase designed in Italy comes in a great size. With a nice variety of storage compartment and...
Brass
$21,600 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Blue Velvet, 1970, Set of 4
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, blue velvet, Italy, 1970, four elements. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. First designed in 1970 by Mario Bellini,...
Leather, Plastic
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.