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Seating For Sale
Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs by Paul McCobb for Directional, 1950s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Very comfortable and attractive pair of lounge chairs from the 1950s by Paul McCobb. The armchairs are newly upholstered and covered with a high-quality, off-white wool fabric. Mode...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Wood

Vintage Modern Cane Back Dining Chairs- Set of Six
Located in Trenton, NJ
Enhance your dining space with this exceptional set of six highback vintage dining chairs, including two distinguished armchairs and four sleek side chairs. Each piece in this set em...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Brutalist style armchair in elm and goatskin, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brutalist style armchair in solid natural blond elm, with its seat and back in goatskin. Three spacer bars.
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Late 20th Century Seating

Materials

Goatskin, Elm

Antique Stool Woven Hyde Top
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Elm Wood Hide Woven Seat Stool. The top of this stool is woven with incredible detail creating a pattern of stars. The hide is cut into thick strands, incredibly str...
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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Seating

Materials

Elm, Hide

Kurt Ostervig dining chairs and table c1960
Located in London, GB
Set of five dining chairs by Kurt Ostervig with a rouynd walnut dining table with one extension leaf , all made in Denmark about 1960.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

Pair Early 20th C Swedish Chairs With Painted Frames and New Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Europe, this pair of Swedish chairs date from the 1930s. Wood frames have a painted finish in a shade of greige. Chairs have been newly upholstered in a cream colored chenil...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Deluxe 1-2-3 armchair by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1970s.
Located in Haderslev, DK
Verner Panton 1-2-3 deluxe chair in red Kvadrat wool fabric in original good condition. The chair is from the early 1970s. This particular 1-2-3 deluxe has the rare upholstered arm...
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1970s Danish Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

Paus Armchair White Boucle by Hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The curved form and soft lines of the "Paus berjer" bring comfort and modern elegance to any space it occupies. Its wooden frame, upholstered with care, adds a touch of sophisticatio...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Paus Armchair Beige Boucle by Hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The curved form and soft lines of the "Paus berjer" bring comfort and modern elegance to any space it occupies. Its wooden frame, upholstered with care, adds a touch of sophisticatio...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Guglielmo Ulrich, Organic Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and white bouclé fabric lounge chairs designed and produced by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1940s. Seat height: 17” Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
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1940s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Hans Vollmer & Prag Rudniker Wickerwork-Fabrication Chair Mod. 464
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna c. 1902, manufactured by the Prag-Rudniker wickerwork factory, four-legged oakwood structure, original rush wickerwork, with attached original factory plaque. Measures: Height...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Oak

Arm Chair in Wickered Artistry Rattan - Possible Italian Originated - XX Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rattan Straw Weaved Wickered Arm Chair with clamshell details carved on fine wood accents. With the evidence denoted of the Clamshell carved wooden details we are strongly inclined ...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Seating

Materials

Straw

Augusto Bozzi Couple of Armchair for Saporiti, Italy, 1950s
Located in Rovereta, SM
Augusto Bozzi Couple of Armchair for Saporiti, Italy, 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of Circa 1900s Victorian Oak Balloon Back Chairs Reupholstered
Located in London, GB
A pair of circa 1900s oak balloon back side or dining which are characterised by their distinctive balloon-shaped backs, which are simply carved around their borders. The chairs have...
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Arco Stool
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
The arco stool is part of a 4-piece capsule collection that brings together a dialogue between the Art Déco movement, known for its geometric aesthetic, and the indigenous graphics o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Paco Muñoz Spain Design Icon Riaza Chico Chica Children Hunting Chairs for Darro
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Paco Muñoz (1925-2009) began quickly his career as furniture designer and decorator working for international chiefs of state and celebrities, including the Spanish royal family. In 1959, in an effort to make a much needed next step in traditional Spanish interior design and, breaking Spain's then long established cultural isolation, connect to European modernity - especially Scandinavian and Italian design - to enter the age of furniture industrialization, he founded the firm Darro. When he designed the iconic Riaza chair for the Golf Club de Campo de Villa in Madrid, Muñoz invented, from a Spanish perspective, a new way of sitting, not without paying a respectful hommage to the traditional Spanish friar...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of 4 French Parcel Paint Louis XVI Style Cabriolet Armchairs, Circa 1885
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1885, this set of four hand-carved parcel paint cabriolet armchairs are in the style of Louis XVI. The thick oval medallion backs (which have retained their original ...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

Materials

Textile, Linen, Wood, Paint

Pair of Emanuele Rambaldi Modernist Brown Lacquered Armchairs, Italy 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Emanuele Rambaldi Modernist Brown Lacquered Armchairs, Italy 1940s Emanuele Rambaldi (1903 - 1968) was active/lived in Italy. Emanuele Rambaldi is known for furniture & Pain...
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20th Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Pair of Painted Woodwork Chairs - XIX Century - Europe
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mostly found to embelish and side furniture in hall ways and bedrooms, these painted wood work chairs of the XIX Century, besides offering excellent seat position, are in good condit...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique French Painted Directoire Style Armchairs, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
The period of French history known as Directoire was a difficult time, as it arrived at the end of the Revolutionary War. Furnishings in this style, such as our pair of painted armch...
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Seating

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Black Leather chair by Karel Boonzaaier and Pierre Mazairac
Located in Schagen, NL
Black Leather Chair on a metal base, Designed by Pierre Mazairac & Karel Boonzaaijer for Young International. 80s Post modern Design which remains in good condition with wear consist...
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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

1950's Boho Design Wicker Egg Basket Lounge Chair Set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Boho Design Style Egg Basket Barrel Lounge Chair set of 2. Made in France, 1950's period. Rattan / Cane / Wicker woven handmade seats, with new bouclé cushion. These are hand...
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1950s French Bohemian Vintage Seating

Materials

Wicker, Cane

Pair of Early 19th Century Halabala Chairs with New Upholstery 27" x 29" x 29.5"
Located in Austin, TX
These vintage Halabala lounge chairs are so comfortable! The fabric is a great neutral to go with many palettes and is so soft to the touch. Dimensions: 27" W x 29" D x 29.5" H Reuph...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Italian 1930s beautifully hand-crafted oak mountain armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1930s beautifully hand-crafted oak mountain armchair
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1930s Italian Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Design Oak Adjustable Lounge Chair
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Original and one of a kind Postmodern Design solid oak adjustable Lounge Chair. Made in Belgium, 1980's / 90's period. Solid oak constructed arm chair with adjustable seat. Architect...
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1980s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Moon Armchair Left-Armed White Boucle by Hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
MOON brings together a visually striking and paradigm-breaking design, seamlessly integrating a coffee table and an armchair along the same aesthetic lines. This unique armchair not ...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Paus Armchair Salmon Boucle by Hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The curved form and soft lines of the "Paus berjer" bring comfort and modern elegance to any space it occupies. Its wooden frame, upholstered with care, adds a touch of sophisticatio...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Anna-Lülja Praun Walnut High-Back Armchair And Ottoman In New Fabric, 1950s
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a beautiful and stunning Mid Century Modern armchair or lounge chair with ottoman from solid walnut by Anna Lülja Praun, circa 1952 Austria. This is an exquisite set that can...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, easy chair Stor/Large Adam, NK Scandinavian Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist was assigned to the Triva department at Nordiska Kompaniet to create furniture for young, modern households. She created the Paradise-collection, with its bi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Birch

Harri Korhonen Oscar Longue Chair for Inno 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Harri Korhonen Oscar Longuechair 1980s
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1980s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Louis Van Teeffelen Longue Chair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Louis Van Teeffelen Longue Armchair 1950s
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

Frits Henningsen: Armchair with carved mahogany frame
Located in London, GB
Armchair with carved mahogany frame. Seat, back and armrests upholstered with light patterned fabric. Stamped 6416. Made by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen. Condition Normal patina du...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Early 18c Ash Stool
Located in New York, NY
Early 18th century ash stool, beautifully crafted with dowel joinery. The ash wood is so wonderfully worn that the entire piece has the smoothest of finishes.
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Early 18th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brazilian Armchairs by De Couro
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of armchairs from Brazilian company De Couro. They are made with steel structures and thick stitched black leather in excellent vintage condition. Each chair is stamped on the b...
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1970s Brazilian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Midcentury Modern Design EGG Basket Wicker Chair set, Italy 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design 'EGG Basket' Wicker Chair set of 3. Made in Italy, 1950's period. In the style of Roberto Mango. Wicker / Rattan / Cane woven basket shape se...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Italian SET of 2 lady chairs & Sofa & coffee table Duilio Barnabé all original
Located in Kumhausen, DE
all pieces in ORIGINAL condition:: Italian 1950s SET consisting of LADY CHAIRS + SOFA SET most probably made by Arflex with its original original covering in amazing good conditi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Iron

Pair of Mid Century "TABOURETS A DOSSIER" Chairs BY GUILHERME AND CHAMBRON
Located in Chicago, IL
A truly unique pair of midcentury French chairs designed by GUILHERME AND CHAMBRON and expertly reupholstered in vintage African fabric.
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Mid-20th Century French Seating

Materials

Textile, Foam, Wood, Down

Space Age SPHERE POD Lounge Chair set, France 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern French Space Age Atomic Design 'SPHERE POD' Lounge Chair set of 2. Made in France, 1960's period. In the style of Boris Tabacoff. Metal constructed chromed ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of lounge chairs made out of wood and canning, France 1950
Located in Zandhoven, BE
These master pieces were made in the 50ties and are in extremely good shape.
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Mid-20th Century French Seating

Materials

Wood

Vintage rattan pretzel sofa
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Rattan sofa, in the style of Paul T. Frankl, dating from the 60s. The color of the rattan is bright and warm. Trendy and aesthetic, the sofa does not lack charm and character. It wi...
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Mid-20th Century European Seating

Materials

Rattan

Louis Van Teeffelen High Back Longue Armchair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Louis Van Teeffelen Longue Armchair 1960s
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Pair of “Loop” Chairs with Table by Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland 1950
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fantastic set of two “Loop” chairs and a matching table designed by Willy Guhl, manufactured by Eternit in Switzerland around 1950. The Loop chair is a classic piece of mid-centur...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Seating

Materials

Cement

Set of 2 Tongue Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Set amazing and very comfortable Tongue chairs, designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin in the 60s and produced by Artifort. These original chairs are completely restored by ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Series of armchairs “Tulipe”, 1980s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Series of four “Tulipe” model armchairs, swivel and orange in color. Seat resting on a round chromed metal base. Signed below the seat and under the base. French work realized in th...
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Late 20th Century French Seating

Materials

Metal

De Sede Style Leather Patchwork Bean Bag or Pouf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mid-Century, multifunctional leather patchwork bean bag with top handle. The piece's very handsome style is similar to the poufs manufactured by the iconic Swiss De Sede bran...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Seat height: 13.75”
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1960s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Jørgen Høvelskov Harp Chair in Black Wood and String
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jørgen Høvelskov. Lounge chair model "Harp" designed by Jørgen Høvelskov. Solid black-glazed ash wood frame, seat and back in black flag line. Manufactured by Jørgen Christensen, in ...
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20th Century Danish Modern Seating

Materials

Ash

Set of 2 , Carlo Ratti Bentwood Chairs, Italy, 1950s by Industria Legni Curvati
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of 2 This Italian chair model was designed in the 1950s by Carlo Ratti for Industira Legni Curvati Lissoni and is made of bentwood and black lacquered metal legs. The rounded sh...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pierre Paulin Artifort Mushroom Lounge Chairs with Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Model 560 mushroom lounge chair, paired with Model 561 ottoman, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. An organic form that was innovative in its design, where fabric is st...
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1960s Dutch Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Aluminium Chair by Jan Ankiersztajn
Located in Milan, IT
After graduating from the Design Academy Eindhoven with a degree in Contextual Design, product designer Jan Ankiersztajn established his eponymous studio in Poznan, Poland. His work ...
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2010s Polish Seating

Materials

Aluminum

H W Batley An settee with Japanese fretwork below the back rest and to the arms
By Henry William Batley
Located in London, GB
H W Batley attributed. An Anglo-Japanese settee with Japanese fretwork below the back rest and to the arms, the arms with pagoda shaped details, in blue velvet and on turned legs uni...
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1880s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century R. Mango Set of 2 Conical Wicker and Iron Armchair 50s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 extremely rare conical wicker armchairs by Roberto Mango, made in Italy in the 1950s. The conical seat shell is made entirely of wicker, the three-legged iron structure is c...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Knoll Frank Gehry Power Play Pair of Bentwood Armchairs and Matching Ottoman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of Knoll Frank Gehry "Power Play" armchairs and ottoman. This stunning set of artful furniture designed by Frank Gehry and produced by Knoll feature a bentwood construction wit...
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1990s Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Vintage Hillestak Armchair by Lucienne and Robin Day for Hille International Edi
By Robin Day, Lucienne Day
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Armchair, Hillestak model, designed by English designers Lucienne and Robin Day for Hille International editions in the 1950s. Aesthetic, design a...
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Mid-20th Century English Seating

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Modern Margot Dining Chairs Wool Bouclé Velvet Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Margot Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Margot is all about comfort, and the soft, graceful lines add a modern feel. This wooden chair exce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Oak

Roadster Armchair with Footstool made out of Wenge Wood. Handcrafted in Poland.
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
The Roadster armchair and footstool represent a stunning fusion of modern design and homage to the past. Crafted from solid wenge wood, vegetable-tanned leather, and stainless steel....
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 4 Alvar Aalto dining chairs Model 611, 1960s Finland
Located in Balen, BE
Set of 4 Alvar Aalto chairs Model 611, birch wood frame reupholstered with high quality saddle leather straps in cognac color, produced by Artek in the 1970s. The 611 chair was desig...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch, Leather

Dom Hans van der Laan Easy Chair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Easy chair designed by Dom Hans van der Laan for the Abbey Church of St. Benedictusberg, Vaals in the Netherlands. Manufactured, circa 1980. Lacquered wood seat and backrest with co...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

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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