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Seating For Sale
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Mushroom Ottoman in Mustard Boucle
Located in Vallejo, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a mustard yellow colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chairs by Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-lau...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut

Pair of Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottomans with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design - Round ottoman Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in Moonlight sheepskin with oiled oak ball feet...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Dedar Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair was crea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Modern Mel Armchair, Velvet Pearl Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mel Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Mel armchair, named after nature’s purest and sweetest gift, brings forth the comforting e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Dagmar Design Custom Made Sheepskin Ottoman
Located in London, GB
A custom made sheepskin ottoman on hardwood base with stained beech legs. The foam body is covered in premium, tufted Australian shearling. This item is made to order in our Lond...
Category

2010s British Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

i4 Mariani Large Sectional Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
I4 Mariani, modular sofa, leather, Italy, 1970s. This well-designed sofa is fully executed in beautiful brown leather with age-appropriate, admirable pati...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Rare mid-century sitting corner by Georges van Rijck, 1960s Belgium
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Adorned in a luxurious petrol green upholstery, this unique set by georges van rijk for beaufort exudes a cool, confident vibe that’s both retro and refreshingly contemporary. The vi...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wenge

Panoplie Iron Double Loop Bench, Green Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful iron bench with curved and looped base painted in a matte black finish. Rectangular cushioned seat upholstered in a green linen fabric or can be COM. Multiple available, so...
Category

2010s American Seating

Materials

Iron

19th Century Irish Mahogany Square Footstool
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Irish mahogany square footstool with tapestry top terminating on hairy paw feet. The weight and detail of the wood carving strongly indicates that it is likely a piece p...
Category

19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

Set of 4 "String" Dining Chairs by Tranekaer
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage "String" chairs chairs Tranekaer set of 4 period 70s-80s designs Niels Jorgen Haugesen Tranekaer Denmark conditions good light signs of use size 72 x 57 x 47 (hxwxd) se...
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1970s Danish Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Beech

Mint “Soho Baby Buttoned-Drum” Ottoman Footstool in Mulberry Wool
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is the most spectacular, unused Bespoke "Soho Baby Buttoned-Drum" Ottoman/Footstool, dressed in a breathtaking, peerless, top-grade, Mulberry Woven-Wool Fab...
Category

2010s Seating

Materials

Wool

Set of 4 Dutch dining chairs 1960's by De Star Gelderland
Located in London, Lambeth
wonderful set of 4 dining chairs from Dutch Manufacturer, De Ster Gelderland from the centre-east of the Netherland produced many of the most well -known Dutch chairs of the mid-20t...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Beech

Colonial Settee Arm Chairs Antique India 3 Piece Suite Padauk Wood
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sought after antique three piece suite from India We date this to circa 1840 and it's hand carved from padauk wood This type of colonial furn...
Category

1840s Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Swivel Barstools with Brass Tubular Bases, Pair
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1980s Pair of swivel barstools with tubular brass bases and wooden footrests. A fun profile on this pair. No maker's marks. Dimensions: 20" W x 21" D x 34" H; Seat height, 24...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Sublime Ralph Lauren “Polo” Square Armchair in Tan Suede & Chrome
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a handsome, rare Ralph Lauren “Polo” Chrome-Framed Square Armchair, dressed in a peerless top-grade Tan Suede. As you w...
Category

2010s Seating

Materials

Suede

Mid-Century Sculptural Garden Set in White Metal, Italy 1970s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Incredible Mid-Century Modern sculptural garden seating group from Italy 1970s. This set can transform any outdoor or indoor space into a surreal lounge. The set consists of a two seater lounge...
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Regence Style Painted Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of Four Regence Style Painted Chairs Comprising, one armchair and three side chairs, each with a cartouche-shaped back, serpentine seat, and cabriole legs, with three cushions. ...
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Wood

Modernist Cantilever Armchair by Jindrich Halabala, Chromed Metal, Veneered Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist cantilever chair H-128 designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by UP Závody, Brno. This item is restored on request and available in different amounts. Delivery...
Category

2010s Czech Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Elm Wood Stool with Original Aqua Faded Paint
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage Antique elm wood stool These are the real vintage antique elm wood stools! Beautiful antique patina, with weathering and age, these are solid and sturdy ready for daily use, ...
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Elm

1920's French Art Deco Goosehead Dining Chairs - Pair D
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of antique French Art Deco style dining side chairs, unbranded. Solid hardwood with a golden honey tone finish, rounded crestrail blending into curved stile ending with gooseh...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Domus Pompeii Dioscuri Stool by Roberto Sironi
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Rediscovered in 1748, after being buried for almost two millennia under a blanket of lava and ash following the eruption of Vesuvius, Pompeii redefines our relationship with the past through its generative potential between reality and imagination. Defined by Goethe “An incredible place, worthy of peaceful thoughts”, Pompeii has the power to transform inanimate archaeological material into narrative matter, merging past and present in a relationship of reciprocity and interaction. Exploring the site, today as then, it is possible to admire the interiors decorated with frescoes that reproduce architectural partitions or that tell stories of myths and divinities, in rooms set up with marble elements that the owner used to display his most precious objects. The Pompeian frescoes were made according to different techniques with colors obtained from earth and minerals such as cinnabar (Pompeian red), ochres (Pompeian yellow), by oxidation processes of metals as in the case of cerulean or by the pulverization of roots and animal bones as in case of greens and blacks. DOMUS POMPEII is a capsule collection of five side...
Category

2010s Seating

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Modern Stool in Pine, France 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
French Mid-Century Modern stool, 1960’s. Well proportioned design made of solid Pine with nice elegant curved lines and bulky legs. Made with attention and interesting details such a...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved and Painted Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly upholstered in turquoise color high-end fabric. Strong. Sturdy. Comfortable.
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Wooden Footstool with Leather Cushion, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
French; Sofa Set; Living Room Set; Leather Cushions; 1960s; Armchair; Club Chair; Lounge Chair; Loveseat; Two-Seater; Settee; Sofa; Footstool; Ottoman...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Mid Century Chairs Made in 1950s Czechia, Designed by Antonín Šuman
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Designed by renowned Czech mid century modern designer, Antonín Šuman. In pristine original condition, the upholstery has been professionally cleaned and its polish revived by ou...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Set of six dining chairs ‘Darby’ designed by Torbjörn Afdal for Bruksbo, Norway
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six dining chairs ‘Darby’ designed by Torbjörn Afdal for Bruksbo, Norway, 1960s. Rosewood and leather. Stamped. H: 96 cm W: 47.5 cm D: 58 cm SH: 45 cm
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Contemporary Industrial Green Bench Model "FGB", HD Fiber Glass, Johan Viladrich
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bench model FGB. Manufactured by Johan Viladrich. Montpellier, 2023. High Density Fiber Glass. Measurements 120 x 60 x 65h cm 47,2 x 23,6 x 25,6h in Exhibitions Casavells...
Category

2010s French Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Viennese Walnut Stool
Located in Long Island City, NY
Viennese Walnut Stool with curved tripod legs.
Category

20th Century Austrian Seating

Materials

Walnut

Functional Art by Lorenzini Mid-Century Modern Throne Chair, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Functional Art; Sandro Lorenzini; Mid-Century Modern; Throne Chair; Wood; Artist; Italian Artist; Italy; Throne chair by Italian artist Sandro Lorenzini, made in Italy, circa 198...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Copper

Wooden Chair with Cream Boucle Upholstery
Located in London, England
Antique chair wooden chair circa 1930s reupholstered in ivory boucle fabric.
Category

1930s Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Sofa MP-163, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Crafted by the renowned master Percival Lafer in 1970, this exceptional piece of furniture boasts a striking and comfortable design. Its clean lines and unique details, such as elega...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Vintage Modern the Box Easy Chairs by Mazairac & Boonzaaijer for Castelijn, 80s
Located in Denventer, NL
Leather armchairs designed by the duo Mazairac & boonzaaijer and produced in the 1980s by Castelijn, the Netherlands. Modern 1980s armchairs with black leather cushions, beech armrests, slender metal legs with wooden feet and black leather panels. The design of the iconic armchairs, “FB chair”, is based on a saddle leather carrying case with wooden handles, sleek on the outside, soft on the inside. Together with Bakker’s strip...
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1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Curved Wooden Armchair with Inner Compartment, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
French wooden rustic 19th-century armchair featuring a unique organically shaped base, straight armrests, and a lift-up seat revealing a concealed storage compartment. The piece is c...
Category

19th Century French Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Extremely Fine Gillows Mahogany Chair, circa 1800
Located in Lincoln, GB
Extremely fine Gillows mahogany chair, circa 1800 Price; £3,750.
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Early 1800s English Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

A Pair Of George III Chair Back Settees
By Giles Grendey
Located in Dublin, GB
A Fine Pair of George II Mahogany Chair Back Settees With curved top rails above a tapering vertical splat, joined by carved tassels, the scr...
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1750s English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 4 Restored Bauhaus Beech Armchairs Designed by Mart Stam, 1930s, Czechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of 4 restored Bauhaus beech armchairs designed by Mart Stam. Style: Bauhaus Designer: Mart Stam Maker: Robert Slezak Period: 1930-1939 Source: Czechia Material: Beech a...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Gustavian Style Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Charming freestanding Gustavian style sofa with beautiful carvings, 19th century.
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Tress in Light Beige Fabric Upholstered Dining Chair in Teak Wood, set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Legendary Uultis designer Mr. Sergio Batista has created the Tress dining chair in a light fabric upholstered and a teak wood finish. His creations are synonymous with style, elegance, comfort, and quality. With the Tress chair...
Category

2010s Brazilian Seating

Materials

Teak

Daria Armchairs by Miroslav Navratil, Czechoslovakia, 1970s '2 pieces'
Located in Budapest, HU
Czechoslovakian armchair pair designed by Miroslav Navratil in the 1970s. Manufacturer Krkonošský nábytek Vrchlabí.
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gustavian Armchair, Early 19th C
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Richly carved Gustavian armchair, early 19th C.
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Tembo Stool, Shades of Black, by Note Design Studio for La Chance
Located in FR
Tembo is a sculptural stool that combines a wood metal body with a solid cork seat. The designers drew their inspiration both from the African tam-tams -Tembo means elephant coot in ...
Category

2010s French Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Restored X Gothic Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This presence demanding piece comes from our exclusive Signature Collection. Lovingly brought back to its full potential with gold gilding, structural reinforcement, reupholsterin...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bonnin Ashley Custom Made Bench in Repurposed Pine with Limed White Chalk Finish
Located in Miami, FL
Shown in repurposed pine with a limed white chalk finish, this Bonnin Ashley custom made bench can be ordered in other woods and with a variety of finishes...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Country Seating

Materials

Poplar, Pine

Pair of Chairs from Les Arcs, France, 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare pair of chairs designed for the project « La Cascade », the grouping of tilted apartments at Les Arcs 1600 ski resort supervised by the french designer Charlotte Perriand. Made ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair of Armchairs by Hans Günther Reinstein for Vereinigte Möbelfabriken
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Armchairs by Hans Günther Reinstein for Vereinigte Möbelfabriken Germania, Germany, 1908 Made out of Cardboard.
Category

Early 1900s German Antique Seating

Materials

Softwood

BBPR, rare set of 3 Italian Mid-century Modern Wooden and Velour Chairs, 1948
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 3 Italian Mid-century Modern Wooden and Green Velour Chairs, 1948 Coveted set of 3 chairs in perfect shape, beautiful details on the wooden structure and precious cushioning in great conditions. BBPR was a studio of architects, urban planners and designers, composed by Gian Luigi Banfi, Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti and Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Founded in Milan in 1932, the studio was a vivid part of the debate of the modern movement, becoming one of the leading exponents and masters of the Italian design. The first important intervention project was designed in 1946, after the war and the loss of Banfi: the planning of the reconstruction of Milan. At the IX Triennale in Milan, when the birth of Italian design (1951) began, they organised the exhibition “The shape of usefulness” (with Francesco Buzzi Ceriani and Max Huber...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Modern Counter Stools in Walnut, Cicely Collection
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These walnut counter height cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted ...
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2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Walnut

Modern Solid Wood Dining or Accent Chair, Upholstered Seat for Custom Finish
Located in Oakville, ON
The Helga chair has a Scandinavian influence and it is made in Italy of solid Beechwood. We offer this modern-looking chair with a light wood stain as shown here or we can apply your...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Wood Chair by Sigve Knutson
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Working intuitively with hands-on techniques and a wide range of materials, young Norwegian designer Sigve Knutson creates objects that question contemporary mass-produced design. Af...
Category

2010s Norwegian Seating

Materials

Ash

Golden Woven Leather Saber Legs Klismos Style Chairs
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, golden lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pescetta Home Decoration. Klismos are walnut wood chairs with deep and large seat and back wraparound feeling backrest. These chairs are made in Italy. They are realized according to the historical model named "Klismos" which is a type of ancient Greek chair...
Category

2010s Seating

Materials

Wood

'Hippo' Upholstered Lounge Chair by Norr11, Barnum Bouclé col.03
Located in Paris, FR
Hippo lounge chair full upholstered Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 03 Fabric: large variety...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Amsterdam School Armchairs in Original Upholstery, Art Deco, Dutch Modern, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
1940's, Dutch Modern, Lounge Chair, Amsterdamse school, Armchair, Art Deco, Expressionism, Jugendstil. Dutch modern set of six chairs of Amsterdamse school. The original upholste...
Category

1940s Dutch Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of 1940's Style Classic Club or Lounge Chairs in Grey Shearling
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful exuberant pair of new Danish modern lounge chairs of our own design. The design is inspired by the classic designs from the 1940s but with our own design variations and up-...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Maharam Covered Stool by Scholten & Baijings
Located in New York, NY
Covered Stool by Scholten & Baijings Small Dot Pattern by Charles and Ray Eames, 1947 105 Charcoal Tinted beechwood base with Small Dot pattern textile....
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Wood

Pair of Custom Made Sheepskin Karu Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Karu Armchair in 'Sahara' shearling with fumed oak legs. This pair of armchairs are handmade to order at our workshops in England. The chair legs are available in oiled oak, fumed oak or walnut. The chairs are upholstered in luxurious shearling fabric...
Category

2010s British Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut

Pair of Swiss, French Armchairs, Louis XV Style, Rococo, Silvered, Brown-Red
Located in Ettlingen, DE
This pair of armchairs came to us from a friend, descendant of a traditional familiy in Geneva, Switzerland. Her grandfather was a renowned doctor in the city. Geneva was a very honorable christian-calvinistic place that time. When the first brothel opened in the 1920ties, it became an immediate huge scandal. The cathouse had to close on the next morning. The doctor, father of our friend aquired some of the furniture, amongst them this lovely pair of armchairs. The armchairs are restored, stable, and ready to use. The velvet is a linen by Maison Charles Burger...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Louis XV Seating

Materials

Silver Leaf

Set of Three Unique Easy Chairs Designed by Frits Schlegel, Denmark, 1949
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three easy chairs designed by Frits Schlegel, Denmark, 1949. Textile upholstery and rosewood. Unique. Provenance: Designed for the Nyegaard Villa Strandvejen, Denmark. Elo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

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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