SEM Seating

Italian, 1863-1934

Furniture brand SEM started as a spin-off from Milanese brand Spotti and now has an exceptional reputation of its own. Working with acclaimed furniture designers, including Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi, Vormen and Elisa Ossino, SEM creates personalized and finely crafted solutions for modern living.

During the 1950s, large furniture manufacturers often had difficulty providing customized, high-quality furniture while producing other products on a mass scale. SEM originated from that demand and has evolved to complement Spotti and offer simple, functional and highly ergonomic furniture for both work and home environments.

SEM, which stands for Spotti Edizioni Milano, has attracted a wide range of talent to design its furniture collections. Pivot, named for a hingeless door mechanism in its cupboards, is a design by Giacomo Moor, named as Elle Decor Italia’s Best Young Designer of 2016. Futuraforma, designed by architecture and interior design team Marcante-Testa, is a sophisticated collection featuring the Duale table, the Genio chandelier and the Magico carpet.

Italian architect Hannes Peer lent his expertise to the Paesaggio collection, which features notable designs like the Nuvola armchair, the Alea dining chair, the Petali table lamp and the Butterfly table. Peer’s Butterfly console tables and other tables are a meeting between architecture, design and engineering to produce a complex and organic form that catches the eye.

SEM displayed collections at Milan Design Week in 2018 and 2019 and with AD France’s AD Intérieurs in 2019. SEM also expanded the Paesaggio collection during the 2021 FuoriSalone, Alcova, in Milan.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of SEM tables, seating, lighting and more.

Creator: SEM

Contemporary Sofa Muir by Hannes Peer

$31,790 / item

Contemporary Sofa Muir by Hannes Peer

By SEM, Hannes Peer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Contemporary Sofa Muir Paesaggio collection designed by Hannes Peer for SEM. The idea for the 'MUIR' sofa was born during a trip by Hannes Peer to the Northern California coast, specifically during a stay in a typical modernist house overlooking Muir Beach, this rough beach with surf waves...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other SEM Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Contemporary Dining Alea Chair by Hannes Peer for SEM Paesaggio Collection

$4,208 / item

Contemporary Dining Alea Chair by Hannes Peer for SEM Paesaggio Collection

By SEM, Hannes Peer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Contemporary dining chair Alea Paesaggio collection designed by Hannes Peer for SEM. 'Alea' is a very particular chair, born from an idea of deconstruction of the basic chair...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other SEM Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Contemporary Sofa Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather

$49,181 / item

Contemporary Sofa Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather

By SEM, Hannes Peer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

By definition this variant of the 'Nuvola' armchair is a 3 seater sofa but it is so much more. Like the armchair it is a sculpture of iron, wood and a wide and soft padding that give...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other SEM Seating

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Armchair Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather

$16,830 / item

Contemporary Armchair Nuvola by Hannes Peer in Santos Rosewood and Full Leather

By SEM, Hannes Peer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Contemporary armchair Nuvola Paesaggio collection designed by Hannes Peer for SEM. Structure in lacquered iron, brass details. Shell in wood veneered w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other SEM Seating

Materials

Brass

Sem Neolitique Collection Chimbu Stool by Motta Architecture

$2,842 / item

Sem Neolitique Collection Chimbu Stool by Motta Architecture

By SEM

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stool’s design is based on bold marks and primitive volumes. The solid wood is shaped and then patiently brushed so that the grain can be felt to the touch. The legs are elegant...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian SEM Seating

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

$2,712 / item

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

By vormen, SEM

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red, blue, black structure as per the full-grain leather backrest in Havana, natural and black which is destined over time to soften and accommodate the anatomy of the body...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern SEM Seating

Materials

Steel

Sem Neolitique Collection Nenet Chair by Motta Architecture

$3,020 / item

Sem Neolitique Collection Nenet Chair by Motta Architecture

By SEM

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This chair’s design is based on bold marks and primitive volumes. The solid wood is shaped and then patiently brushed so that the grain can be felt to the touch. The legs are elegant...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian SEM Seating

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

$2,710 / item

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

By vormen, SEM

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Lounge armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red, blue, black structure as per the full grain leather backrest in Havana, natural and black which is destined over time to soften and accomodate the anatomy of the body...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern SEM Seating

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

$3,086 / item

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

By SEM, vormen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern SEM Seating

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

$2,712 / item

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

By SEM, vormen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern SEM Seating

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

$2,710 / item

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

By SEM, vormen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Lounge armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armre...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern SEM Seating

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

$3,086 / item

Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest

By SEM, vormen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern SEM Seating

Materials

Steel

Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 6

$11,700 / set

H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in

Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 6

By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of six. Designed by Gianni Moscatelli...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage SEM Seating

Materials

Faux Fur

Contemporary Galapinhos Leather Sofa, Caramel Nubuck, Handmade by Greenapple

$27,438

H 31.5 in W 125.6 in D 62.21 in

Contemporary Galapinhos Leather Sofa, Caramel Nubuck, Handmade by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Contemporary Galapinhos Leather Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Galapinhos leather sofa brings the essence of nature indoors, insp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern SEM Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Wood, Linen, Wool, Walnut, Oak, Leather

Dining Chairs Designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1960s

$43,542 / set

H 31.89 in W 20.48 in D 16.54 in

Dining Chairs Designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1960s

By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen

Located in Stockholm, SE

Dining chairs designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1960s. Wenge, steel, and leather. Set of six. Measurements: H: 81 cm/ 31 3/4'' W: 52 cm/ 20 1/2'' D: 42 cm/ 16 1...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern SEM Seating

Materials

Steel

Sculptural Low Chair with Backrest Carved from a Palm Tree Trunk

$1,250

H 16.15 in Dm 16.93 in

Sculptural Low Chair with Backrest Carved from a Palm Tree Trunk

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This chair with was crafted from a single palm tree trunk. A wonderful palm wood texture adorns this chair. A wonderful object that is both organic and modern. A wonderfully unique i...

Category

Early 2000s Indonesian Organic Modern SEM Seating

Materials

Palmwood

Reflection Stool from The Collection by Michael Del Piero

$3,200 / item

H 23.25 in W 25.5 in D 15 in

Reflection Stool from The Collection by Michael Del Piero

By Michael Del Piero

Located in Wainscott, NY

21st Century hand-finished Aluminum Reflection Stool. Designed by Michael Del Piero. Rusty Finish Aluminum.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American SEM Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 4

$7,900 / set

H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in

Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 4

By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of four. Designed by Gianni Moscatell...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage SEM Seating

Materials

Faux Fur

Italian Art Deco Grey Velvet and Macassar Sofa, 1950s

$4,473

H 40.56 in W 70.87 in D 36.62 in

Italian Art Deco Grey Velvet and Macassar Sofa, 1950s

Located in Meda, MB

This sofa was produced in Italy in the 1950s. The feet are covered in Macassar. The sofa is newly upholstered with a gray fine velvet.

Category

1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage SEM Seating

Materials

Velvet, Macassar

Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 8

$15,600 / set

H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in

Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 8

By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of eight. Designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova in 1968, these dining chairs are offered in ...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage SEM Seating

Materials

Faux Fur

Set of Ten Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet

$32,250 / set

H 29 in W 23 in D 22 in

Set of Ten Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet

By Thonet, Anton Lorenz

Located in Dallas, TX

Set of ten armchairs designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet. Each chair has tan upholstered backrest and seat with polished chrome tubular frames. Mid-Century Modern S-37 chairs were originally designed by Anton Lorenz in 1929 and later manufactured by Gebruder Thonet in the 1970s. In 1929 Anton Lorenz founded the firm Desta (Deutsche Stahlmobel) in Berlin making Anton Lorenz the first to manufacture tubular-steel furniture on a commercial scale.

Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage SEM Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Bamboo Dining Chairs by Axel Einthoven for Rohe Noorwolde

$8,500

H 44.49 in W 25.2 in D 19.69 in

Set of Four Bamboo Dining Chairs by Axel Einthoven for Rohe Noorwolde

By Rohe Noordwolde, Axel Enthoven

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Unique set off four sculptural and confortable black lacquered Bamboo dining chairs, seats reupholstered with sheep skin.

Category

1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage SEM Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Bamboo

Set of Six Cane Back Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1940s

$36,000 / set

H 30 in W 24.75 in D 23 in

Set of Six Cane Back Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1940s

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An elegant and unusual set of six dining chairs with a cane wrapped barrel back and an upholstered seat atop four slender legs.

Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage SEM Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Plopp Stool by Zieta Prozessdesign, Golden Version 'Small' Heat Collection

$644 / item

H 14.97 in Dm 9.85 in

Plopp Stool by Zieta Prozessdesign, Golden Version 'Small' Heat Collection

By Zieta

Located in Paris, IDF

"Plopp" stool by Zieta, goldenversion Heat Collection Medium size 38 cm high, 25 cm diameter “Plopp” stool copper version is a stool designed by Zieta Prozessdesign which ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial SEM Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sem seating for sale on 1stDibs.

SEM seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of leather and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of SEM seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating by SEM were created in the modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Dainelli Studio, Tullio Regge, and Roberto Menghi. Prices for SEM seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,464 and can go as high as $44,710, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,775.