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Seating For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Original Carlo Scarpa Chair
Located in MADRID, ES
Carlo Scarpa chair lacquered in red and upholstered with Hermès fabric. About the artist: Carlo Scarpa (1906, Venice - 1978, Sendai, Japan) was an Italian architect who graduated fr...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Yrjö Kukkapuro - Casino Chairs Pair - 1960`s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Yrjö Kukkapuro, a pair of 1960s 'Casino' lounge chairs for Lepokalusto Oy. Chromed steel tube frame, seat, backrest, and armrests made of leather. Also called Chair No. 77 and the ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Spainish Revival Carved Oak + Leather Dining Chairs - Set of Six
Located in Decatur, GA
Set of 6 midcentury Spanish Revival style Brutalist dining chairs. Leather seat and back rest on heavy carved oak frames. Steel studs. In impressive original condition with minor wea...
Category

1950s Spanish Colonial Revival Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

knoll -E Saarinen ‘Tulip’ Pair of stools
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Eero SAARINEN for KNOLL International, ‘TULIP’. Pair of stools with Rilsan-covered aluminium legs. Bouclette fabric, brand new. Marked under the base. Size : H : 42 cm Diameter :...
Category

Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Marcel Breuer Cesca Bar stool Chrome and rattan Model S32, 1970s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
A stylish mid century Cesca bar stool originally designed by Marcel Breuer for Knoll International. Model S32 made in Italy 70s The Cesca was originally designed in 1928, after Breu...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of armchairs from the 1950s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Pair of 1950s Armchairs with black painted iron rod frame and brass feet. The red bear cover is still the original one. For better performance of these very comfortable chairs is to...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid-century dining chairs by Oswald Vermaercke for V-form, Belgium 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
This set of six teak wood chairs designed by Oswald Vermaercke for V-Form combines practicality with classic mid-century style. They’re comfy, with a skai leather upholstery that’s e...
Category

1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

Arne Wahl Iversen ST-750 Chair in Elm, 1960s Denmark
Located in Balen, BE
Round armchair in elm designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Aage Petersen/Stilén in the 1960s. The chair is made from solid elm, even the round backrest and arms are one solid piece of e...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Elm

Arne Jacobsen, Midcentury Modern "Egg" Lounge Chair 3316
Located in Shibuya City, JP
The Egg Chair, one of the representative works of Nordic design, was designed for the lobby space of the SAS Royal Hotel. Jacobsen repeatedly created wire and plaster prototypes in h...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Harry Bertoia Diamond Armchair Knoll International
Located in BAARLO, LI
Classic Diamond wire armchair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Designed in 1952. This version was produced in the 1970s. The white frame is in good vintage condition, with slight signs of...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Leather and Plywood Dining Chairs in the Style of Mobil Girgi, Set of 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four dining chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa in the late 60s. The legs are made of ash, and the seat and back made of plywood. It is upholstered with brick-colored leath...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

4 Brutalist Oak Rush Seat Chairs, France 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 vintage brutalist oak chairs with rush seats. Additional information: Country of manufacture: France Period: 1960s Dimensions: W(front/back) 44/35 cm x D 45 cm x H(total/se...
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20th Century French Brutalist Seating

Materials

Oak, Straw, Rush

A set of six Continental ebonised wood dining chairs, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A set of six continental ebonized wood dining chairs, probably Italy, circa 1940. The back form of scalloped shell, with gilt in deep mauve buttoned silk.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Seating

Materials

Wood

An early Victorian leather-upholstered rosewood stool
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An early Victorian leather-upholstered rosewood stool, of square form, the drop-on top re-upholstered in deep buttoned burgundy leather, raised on bold cabriole legs, the seat rail a...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Rocking chair in pine and leather, France 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Step back into 1970s France with this rocking chair. Solidly constructed from pine, it is covered with a cushion in new high-quality leather upholstery. Do not hesitate to contact u...
Category

1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Pine

Mid-Century Modern 4 Armchairs in the style of Scarpa, Wood and Leather, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern 4 Armchairs in the style of Scarpa, Wood and Leather, Italy
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Hans Wegner GE-240 Sofa
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
Hans J. Wegner. He is said to have designed more than 500 chairs during his lifetime and was one of the most influential masters in the history of Danish furniture design. The GETAMA...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Brutalist Carved Oak Dining Chairs, Belgium, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 2 brutalist oak chairs with carved details, very heavy and stable. Additional information: Country of manufacture: Belgium Period: 1970s Dimensions: W 45.5 cm x D 51 cm x H 8...
Category

20th Century Belgian Brutalist Seating

Materials

Oak

Vintage R Huber Teak Swivel Chair
Located in Toronto, CA
Deeply captivating R Huber swivel chair with teak base. A cousin of the R Huber scoop, this armchair provides all the same comfort without sacrificing any of the style. A handsome,...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

An Antique French Arm Chair with New Kravet Linen Upholstery
Located in Oak Park, MI
A very beautiful antique French upholstered arm chair with beautiful undulating curves. Newly upholstered in a lovely Kravet linen fabric. Newly re-made down cushion. Frame restored...
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Mid-18th Century British French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood

Set of 6 Black Leatherette Metal Chairs From Lubke, Germany 1990s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 6 vintage steel metal chairs with black leatherette (high-quality) upholstery. Heavy and stable. Additional information: Country of manufacture: Germany Period: 1990s Dimensi...
Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

El Morocco Sofa by Stanley Jay Friedman
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s fully restored in Maharam Divina MD by Kvadrat: 193 Charcoal. This sofa is incredibly comfortable and features a lovely chrome accent underneath the seat
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Godfrey Syrett Black Vinyl + Metal Dining Chairs, Set of 4, 1960s
Located in Ely, GB
A Set of 4 Mid Century Black Dining Chairs, Designed by Godfrey Syrett, Circa 1960s. The chairs, which have original black vinyl upholstery and black metal frames, all are in good c...
Category

1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

COMPACT AND VERY COMFORTABLE HALO REGGIO TAN LEATHER ARMCHAiR
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Halo Reggio Tan Leather Armchair. A compact and comfortable piece of furniture. Made with high-quality tan leather upholstery, this c...
Category

20th Century British Seating

Materials

Leather

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside will activate when the chair is sat upon. A remarkable example of the intricate craft...
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Fireplace bench dating from the 19th century straw seat
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
splendid little fireplace bench (cantou) in walnut dating from the 19th century, original mulch and in good condition beautiful little model easy to put in your home due to the small...
Category

19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Otto Schulz or John Kãrnhage, Sofa, Sweden 1940's
Located in Säffle, SE
Lovely shaped Sofa from early 20th mid-century. The sofa is attributed to both Otto Schulz and John Kärnhagen on different occasions. The sofa can be bought as is, or custom orde...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Mid Century Modern Eames DSS Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pleased to offer a great collection of 8 Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Eames DSS stacking chairs in elephant hide grey. These chairs are in...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Danish 20th Century by Arne Hovmand Olsen Teak Chairs
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Discover this magnificent series of 4 Danish teak chairs designed by Arne Hovmand Olsen, dating from the 1960s. These chairs are true Danish antiques which will bring a touch of char...
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Hungarian Wooden Bench
Located in Brussels, BE
Hungarian Wooden Bench
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Wood

1960s Vintage Swedish Armchairs by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning and very rare pair of vintage Swedish armchairs by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist. This model is called the ‘Adam’ chair, designed by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist for No...
Category

1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Birch

Mid century Zebra Hide & Chrome Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage, C.1970s large Zebra hide Ottoman on a straight line square Chrome base.. There a a few repairs that are hand stitched, to the hide, very well done.. The Chrome base is in ve...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Zebra Hide

Fauteuil et ottoman scandinave vintage cuir Relling "Siesta" 1970
Located in NANTES, FR
Fauteuil et ottoman cuir signés Ingmar Relling modèle Siesta, édité par Westnofa dans les années 70 distribué par Roche Bobois en très bon état, seul à noter la toile du dos est lég...
Category

1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

1960’s mid century Pieff Eleganza chairs by Tim Bates
Located in London, GB
SET OF FOUR DINING CHAIRS IN AN AMAZING CHOCOLATE BROWN LEATHER BY ENGLISH FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS PIEFF. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THESE CHAIRS, PERFECT AS DINING CHAIRS AND INCREDIBLY COMF...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Italian lounge chairs in cognac chairs by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi Italy
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning set of big, fluffy Italian lounge chairs. Incorporating round lines and shapes into your home decor can help soften the overall look of a room and create a more inviting a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Set Of Twelve Italian 19th Century Rococo St. Patinated And Mecca Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed set of twelve Italian 19th century Rococo st. Patinated and Mecca dining chairs, from Venice. Each most elegant chair is supported by two front cabriol...
Category

19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Tubular Brass Chairs by ChromeCraft- Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W22 D21 H33 SW18 SD19 SH17 AH24 Vintage Rolling Chairs by ChromeCraft in overall great condition. Chairs features structurally sound brass frames with light patina, three units are ...
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

4 Louis XVI walnut settees from the second half of the 1700s.
Located in Cesena, FC
4 Louis XVI walnut settees; from the second half of the 1700s. Perfect, nice size and proportions and the typical choked foot. Healthy structure, original upholstery Measurements: ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Canvas, Walnut

Antique Early 18th Century Yew Wood & Elm English Fiddleback Windsor Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Age: 1700 - 1750 Furniture Style: English Windsor (1600 - 1725) Overall Dimensions: Width - 26"; Height - 44 1/2"; Depth - 27"; Seat Height - 17 1/4" Early 18th Century Yew Wood &...
Category

Early 18th Century British Antique Seating

Materials

Elm, Yew

Bentwood Bench by Otto Wagner for J & J KOHN, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood Bench by Otto Wagner for J & J KOHN, 1900s
Category

Early 1900s Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique English Solid Mahogany and Leather Desk Chair, Circa 1820.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Solid Mahogany and Leather Desk Chair, Circa 1820.
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Giancarlo Piretti Sistema 61 Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
fully restored in Devin shearling boucle from Fishman’s Fabric. The 6 pieces can be arranged to make multiple chairs, a sofa, a loveseat with an ottoman, and many other arrangements....
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Vintage Bonanza Three Seater Black Leather Sofa By Esko Pajamies For Asko
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Vintage Bonanza Three Seater Black Leather Sofa by Esko Pajamies for Asko Mid Century Retro MCM This unique, comfortable and super stylish Bonanza black leather three-s...
Category

1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Elegant Pair of William IV Design Bergere Armchairs With Cream Damask Upholstery
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Elegant Matching Pair of 20th Century William IV Design Bergere Arm Chairs With Scroll Backs Upholstered in Cream Damask. Perfect For Any Library, Study or Lounge Space. Height to a...
Category

20th Century British William IV Seating

Materials

Damask

H-269 Lounge Chair by Jindrich Halabala, 1940s
Located in Poznań, PL
The legendary Halabala H-269 chair designed by Jindřich Halabala circa 1930. One of the most well known czechoslovakian designs in the world. Bent beechwood frame restored to a half ...
Category

1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Art Deco Rational Poufs in Tuja Root, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pouf in walnut and thuia root. Light wear consistent with age and use. Solid and ready to use. Italian production, 1930s. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. ...
Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Burl

Set of 10 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball & Claw Foot Dining Chairs
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Set of 10 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball & Claw Foot Dining Chairs Dimensions : Arm chairs - 40" Tall X 25" Wide X 19" Deep. Seat height 18.5" Arm h...
Category

1990s American Chippendale Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Stand Alone German Primitive Farmers Chair Wooden Stabelle Carved Back
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This beautiful old German Stabelle is a typical farmers' chair from the turn of the century. The chair is primitivly made with no glue or nails. The construction is based on an inte...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Dining Chairs, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Dining Chairs, 1960s, Set of 3. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or boxes) for US and International Shi...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Tubular Armchair by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto, Brazil, 1970s
Located in Brasília, BR
Tubular armchair designed by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto in the 70s. Made from black lacquered metal. This is the perfect piece for a collector. The cushions are original. They bea...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Chaises d'écolier vintage métal bois
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Lot de 4 chaises d'école en état très moyen. Bois taché et avec des manques. Métal rouillé et à ressouder.
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Four Art Deco stools from 1921, mahogany veneered wood trimmed with leather.
Located in Paris, FR
Four Art Deco stools, mahogany veneered wood trimmed with leather. Small accidents. 49x43x39.5 cm. French work 1921. These stools fit perfectly into the Art Deco style with pure, st...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Low Chairs With Carved Back Panel, Late 19Th C., A-Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Classical 19th C. Low Chairs Backed with a carved back panel with armrest, in Burma Rosewood. These are called Opium chairs or meditation c...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Edwardian Mahogany & Inlaid Armchair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Edwardian Mahogany & Inlaid Armchair with marquetry laureate fan paterae and with gros and petit-point tapestry seat cover - reupholstered with original cover to verso - 26"w x 21"d ...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of six brutalist dining chairs by Lane, 1970s
Located in View Park, CA
A set of six sultry brutalist dining chairs by Lane Furniture, circa mid 1970s. Featuring deep chocolate toned fabric, espresso stained wood frames, and wraparound copper hardware. T...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Late 18th Century Transition Chairs in Original Color
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of transition chairs made in Stockholm about 1780:s. Chairs that are made between the rococo period and the gustavian period are called transition chairs. So for example the b...
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1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating

Materials

Birch

A Rare set of 12 Carved Mahogany Neo-Classical Revival Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A rare set of beautifully drawn proportions with two larger armchairs and ten of smaller scale, all carved from mahogany, rising from tapering and fluted ring turned front legs, with...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Leather Georgian Style Foot Stool
Located in London, GB
A charming antique foot stool. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920’s. It is of fantastic quality and is a useful size. It sits on solid cabriole legs with carvin...
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1920s British Georgian Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs

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.

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