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Seating For Sale
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 72"
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Seating

Materials

Linen, Velvet

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 96
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Seating

Materials

Linen, Velvet

Original Sven Markelius "Orchestra" Stacking Chairs, Birch, Swedish Mid-Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original "Orchestra" stacking chairs by renowned Swedish architect and designer Sven Markelius, dating from the Mid-Century period. Crafted with elegant birch frames and featuring th...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 110"
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in P...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Velvet

Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Minerva Daybed Sofa France and Sons Denmark
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage Rare Extra Long Danish modern Minerva Daybed Sofa. Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for John Stuart circa 1960's. Beautiful sleek Mid Century Design. Rare extra long size...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

Fauteuil scandinave vintage Rainer Daumiller en pin des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Fauteuil scandinave vintage des années 70, attribué au designer danois Rainer Daumiller, en pin brut, bon état général avec marques d’usage et du temps qui passe. Ref 250 630 Hauteur...
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1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Asymmetrical orange and beige Velvet with fringes Armchair Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Milan, IT
Asymmetrical Velvet Armchair in vibrant orange velvet with black piping and orange fringed legs, this bold and sophisticated armchair features an asymmetrical, sculptural design. The...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Textile

Pair of Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print. About the fabric: Wildlife is taking a place in your interiors through the Leopa...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Italian Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and floral fabric sofa or settee designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Moderate wear to wood consistent with age and use. Vintage fabri...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of two H. J. Wegner Papa Bear Chairs with Grey Hallingdal Upholstery, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Here is a stunning set of two vintage Papa bear chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007). Wegner´s unique sense of design is expressed in these sculptural chairs. The "nails" ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Teak, Beech

Ripple Bench – Pill Shaped Silhouette with Sculptural Carved Wood Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Ripple sofa draws from the soft rhythm of water and air, vertical lines echoing ripples, pillars and sculpted silence. Its base anchors the form, while the upholstered seat float...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Federico Munari, Curved Sofa, Fabric, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A curved yellow fabric and brass sofa designed by Federico Munari and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. In untouched original condition in ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Original Bombenstabil Buffer Swivel Stool, Early 20th Century
By Max Stoelcker
Located in Schwerin, MV
A black, upholstered, and sprung swivel stool from the mid-20th century by Stoelcker KG, Ettenheim, known under the name "Bombenstabil" (Bombenstabil). Its distinctive feature is the...
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1930s German Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Very Rare Suite of 35 Brassaï Paris de Nuit Printer’s Proof Heliogravures
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suite of 35 Brassaï Paris de Nuit Printer’s Proof Heliogravures — Unbound, Numbered & Rare (c. 1933) Step into Brassaï’s nocturnal Paris with an unrepeatable portfolio of thirty-fiv...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Paper

Ripple Sofa – Angular Curved Silhouette with Sculptural Carved Wood Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Ripple sofa draws from the soft rhythm of water and air, vertical lines echoing ripples, pillars and sculpted silence. Its base anchors the form, while the upholstered seat float...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs In the style of Charlotte Perriand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare set of four Mid-Century Modern dining room chairs. Design in the style of Charlotte Perriand. Striking French design from the 1950s. Solid pine frames with original...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Papercord, Pine

Hill Red sofa by Studio MA by Albedo
Located in Milan, IT
A stupendous cushioned sofa by Studio MA characterized by a soft and warm allure that is an enticing invitation to comfort and relaxation, this stunning piece will take center stage ...
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2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Textile

Rodney Kinsman Red T7 Tractor Stool for OMK, 1971
Located in Cathedral City, CA
One remaining. A fabulous T7 Tractor seat stools designed by Rodney Kinsman, a British designer, for his company OMK in 1971. Truly an avant-garde design in a highly desirable red co...
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1970s English Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Chrome

Ripple Armchair – Curved Silhouette with Sculptural Carved Wood Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Ripple Armchair draws from the soft rhythm of water and air, vertical lines echoing ripples, pillars and sculpted silence. Its base anchors the form, while the upholstered seat f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 72"
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in P...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Velvet

Octagonal-Backed Mahogany Chair with Dedar Faux Leopard Velvet - France 1930s
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco Chair attributed to DIM (Décoration d'Intérieur Moderne). Curved back in mahogany marquetry in an octagonal shape. Carved wooden front legs, new upholstery, imitation...
Category

1930s Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century English William and Mary Style Wing Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th-century English wing chairs that don’t just reference William and Mary—they revel in it. Everything about them is a little extra, in the best way. The legs are deeply ...
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19th Century English William and Mary Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Oak

Vintage British Colonial Style Mahogany Upholstered & Tufted Foot Stool Ottoman
Located in Dayton, OH
British Colonial style ottoman or footstool, circa 1980s. Features a rectangular distressed mahogany frame with floral upholstered and tufted pillow top. The bench is supported by ...
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20th Century British Colonial Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pirouette Beans Multicolor jacquard fabric sofa by Lorenza Bozzoli Couture
Located in Milan, IT
The Pirouette Sofa is the evolution of the iconic Pirouette armchair, introducing sculptural form and bold sophistication to contemporary interiors. Measuring 177 cm in length, 85 cm...
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2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Textile

Swedish Grace Flame Birch Armchair in Mohair
Located in Portland, OR
A stunning chair made in Sweden, circa 1930s. Flame Birch frame, generous depth with hand-tied springs all fully reupholstered in luxurious soft sea foam green mohair. Designer unkno...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Mohair, Birch

Chassis Canaletto Walnut Solid Wood Armchair & Fabric Upholstery by Durame
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by its robust Canaletto walnut wood frame and sumptuous brown fabric upholstery, this armchair stands as an icon of original design and artisanal excellence. Its slende...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Wood

Loop Dining Chair by India Mahdavi
Located in Milan, IT
This continuous thread, which acts as the Loop’s structure, coils itself up to form the chair’s articulation, leaving two loops bent in its wake. The seductive curls that characteriz...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Wood

Renoir Leather & Rattan Stool/Side Table by Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
A superlative showcase of craftsmanship, this objet d'art can be used as a stool or side table thanks to its versatile cylindrical shape. Resting on a wooden structure, it is superbl...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Leather

Lilli modular beige and cognac fabric with fringes lounge Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
This bicolor lounge chair is part of the Lilli Chair family and the Asymmetrical Armchair series, featuring clean lines, generous proportions, and refined artisanal craftsmanship. Up...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Textile

Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Poltrona Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 armchair has p...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Walnut Chaise Lounge by Craft Associates
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Chaise longue designed by American designer Adrian Pearsall. The frame is made of walnut, with a beautiful curved shape, and upholstered in white loop pile. The chaise longue has bee...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

Rhapsody Stool by Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
A seamless, organic blend of essential lines and ornate detailing, this spectacular stool is distinguished by golden tacks and a lavish leather cover paying tribute to the 1800s styl...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Leather

20th-C. Italian Rococo Style Carved & Painted Giltwood Six Leg Bench / Ottoman
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely Italian hand carved bench. The frame is a sort of a white wash with carved gilt accents. The blue upholstery has somewhat of a texture to it. It is in very good cond...
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Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Poplar, Giltwood

Pair of Tufted Leather Chesterfield Sofas c. 1950/60's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of vintage leather Chesterfield sofas, in very fine, original, clean and ready to use condition. The sofas feature tufted light tusk colored leather, mounted on soli...
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Seating

Materials

Leather

Göte Möbel — Swivel Lounge Chair, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Stylish swivel lounge chair by Göte Möbel, Sweden, dating from the 1970s. The chair features a sculptural frame in light bentwood, supporting a generously padded seat and backrest up...
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Pair of Paul Mccobb Dining Room Armchairs for Calvin Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant pair of mid-century modern armchairs designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture. Crafted from warm mahogany, these chairs feature McCobb’s signature clean lines, gently cur...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Milo Baughman, Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Leather, Steel, USA, 1972
Located in High Point, NC
An early-production bronze-plated steel and cream-white leather lounge chair with ottoman, designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin, USA, c. 1972. Provenance: From th...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Bulé Green Pouf by Lorenzo Palmeri by My Home
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning, simple shape recalling a stylized mushroom, this gorgeous pouf will make a vivacious and original addition to both an eclectic and minimalist interior. The structure is f...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Textile

Gigi Radice Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa for Minotti, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti. Made with a solid wood frame and green velvet upholstery, brass legs, and black lacquered metal. It is recommended to replace the worn uphol...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Alcove Linear Sofa – Curved Backseat with Fringe Base In Burnt Orange Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural statement piece defined by its architectural silhouette and introspective form. The Alcove Sofa embraces a bold exterior — rectangular and linear — that gently reveals a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming

Danish 1940s Sofa with with Wooden Armrests by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Alfred Christensen designed sofa in his characteristic style of wooden armrests carved from solid elm wood and made by Slagelse Mobelvaerk in the 1940s. Beautiful ref...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair, Elm

Ebanista Carpello II Sofa Knole Sofa Settee Janet Yonaty Trim & Giltwood Finials
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Ebanista Carpello II Sofa Knole Sofa Settee W Janet Yonaty Trim & Giltwood Finials
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21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Seating

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Down

Danish Rosewood MCM dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Vintage Kai Kristiansen model 42 dining chairs in rosewood with black vinyl upholstery. The chairs are very comfortable and supportive with the curved sweeping back rest that pivots...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

KITA LIVING Hana Stool Charcoal Black
Located in Bomonti, TR
Hana Stool takes shape from the three-petal form of the hana flower, reflecting a soft and balanced design language. Its rounded edges and organic geometry introduce a quiet rhythm a...
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2010s Turkish Japonisme Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Japanese Antique Side Chair or Side Table 1860s-1900s / Stool Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old side chair made in Japan. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood. The trapezoidal shape is characteristic of this piece, and its ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Seating

Materials

Cedar

Art Deco Style Bench Featuring Two-Tone Design In Velvet & Lacquered Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It's an upholstered bench featuring a striking two-tone design. The top cushion is a rich, dark teal velvet, offering a plush and inviting surface. Below the top cushion, the body of...
Category

2010s European Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Mickey Natural Lounge Chair by India Mahdavi
Located in Milan, IT
In response to the invitation of the company Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, India Mahdavi designed a new lounge chair, called Mickey for its characteristic “ears” that recall those of a mouse. This piece combines a black wood structure in slight contrast with two different nuances of green upholstery, highlighting the piece’s playful soul. “The Mickey chair...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Style Barstool Ft. Black Lacquer Frame & Engineered Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This contemporary stool combines sophisticated style with exceptional comfort, featuring a luxurious velvet upholstery on both the back and seat. It is supported by solid timber legs...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

Old wooden low chair from Southeast Asia/Modern design chair
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden low chair, believed to have been made in a region such as Southeast Asia. With its tall backrest and low seat height, it pairs beautifully with floor-level tables or...
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20th Century Indonesian Other Seating

Materials

Wood

English Regency Caned Mahogany Armchair or Bergere of Unusual Form, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual English circa 1830 George IV, William IV period regency form armchair or bergere, the solid mahogany frame having shaped crest rail and scroll arms with caned back, sides,...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armhairs in Style of Alvar Aalto, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
This pair of Finnish armchairs from the 1950s blends functionality with quiet elegance. Crafted in birch wood, the frames feature softened edges and an open-backed design that emphas...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Birch, Velvet

Mario Bellini Black Leather Cab 413 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Set of Eight
Located in Miami, FL
Set of eight early production CAB 413 black leather dining or side chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Italy, 1970s. All chairs maintain Cassina labels. “This was a new k...
Category

Late 20th Century Seating

Materials

Leather

J. A. Bozung, Lounge Chair, Tubular Steel, Fabric, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A tubular steel and beige fabric lounge chair produced by J. A. Bozung, USA, c. 1940s. Seat height 17.5”. All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category

1940s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

California Modern Dowel Bench by Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Eames Molded Armchair with Maple Rocker Base made 2009 by Vitra
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Molded plastic arm chair by Ray Eames and produced by Vitra of Switzerland in 2009 according to label. Made from white molded plastic mounted on chrome legs and a rocker base of mapl...
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Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Vintage Le Corbusier Armchairs LC1 by Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage LC1 chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928. Base in chromed tubular steel, fur upholstery. Marked/engraved on the frame: L...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Carl Malmsten, Lounge Chairs, Walnut, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and fabric "Erik Gustav" lounge chairs or armchairs designed and produced by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 30.625"H x 27.5"W x 29.0"...
Category

1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Model Safari Lounge Chairs, Ben af Schultén, Artek, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of model Safari lounge chairs, designed by Ben af Schultén, manufactured by Artek, 1970s. Lacquered birch frame with beautiful patinated cognac leather upholstery. Good vintage ...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Birch

Harlequin Set of 10 Antique Gustavian Style Urn Back Dining Chairs
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful set of ten English limed oak chairs. Not quite matching. There are actually 3 different models ( 4 + 3 + 3 ). Each chair has a variation of the same basic characteristi...
Category

Early 20th Century English Gustavian Seating

Materials

Oak

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 110"
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Seating

Materials

Linen, Velvet

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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