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Seating For Sale
Ettore Sottsass Pair Os Dado Stools Mod. T29 in Pink Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric pair of stools designed by the great designer Ettore Sottsass for the Poltronova manufacture in 1963. The sbagelli are model T29 also called Dado. Resenta product label. Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Lounge Chairs Cadett Rosewood and Leather Eric Merthen
Located in PARIS, FR
Set of two Cadett lounge chairs in leather and rosewood by Eric Merthen for Ire Mobler in Sweden. These two armchairs are an ode to Scandinavian modernist design as they are a very h...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Spanish Chair, Model BM2226, Patinated Leather, Designed by Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
The Spanish Chair, also known as BM2226, is an iconic design by the famous Danish furniture designer Børge Mogensen from 1958. The chair has a timeless and elegant appearance with it...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Fine Leather Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly upholstered leather club chair in fine quality thick Italian leather.This super comfortable leather club chair is in fine & like never used condition.
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Early 2000s American Adirondack Seating

Materials

Leather

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "920" Lounge Chairs, Leather & Rosewood, Cassina, 1960s
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A pair of Afra & Tobia Scarpa "920" chairs for Cassina dating from the 1960s in the original aniline leather and rosewood frame. Pieces featuring rosewood are very rare. These are...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Set of 6 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 6 Biedermeier dining chairs has a pretty walnut veneer. The chairs stand pout for their gorgeous backrest decor. They...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Ib Kofod Larsen Oatmeal Sheepskin & Walnut Reclining Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautiful reclining lounge chair and ottoman designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig freshly upholstered rich hand sewn Oatmeal Shearling. Hailing from 1950s Denmark, this Scandinavian...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Upholstery, Walnut

Armchair in Oak and Leather, circa 1920-1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool chair with oak frame and seat in leather, circa 1920-1930s. Beautifully crafted arms and legs. Patina on the leather. Marked with H under the sea...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Early '3217' Swivel Desk Chair Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1955
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Rare model ‘3217’ office swivel chair with armrests designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in 1955. This chair is an early production from the 1960s with a chrome-plated steel sw...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Two Marco Zanuso 'Senior' Armchairs for Arflex, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Senior model bergere armchairs, designed by Marco Zanuso and produced by Arflex starting from 1951. Padded in foam, they have a new fabric covering in shades of blue and whit...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair ‘Safari’ Easy Chairs by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely pair ‘Safari’ easy chairs by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1950s. This set features a frame made out of stained oak and still has the original green fabric seat and b...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Canvas, Oak

Set of 4 Tucroma Chairs, Guido Faleschini, Pace Collection, 1970s
Located in Culver City, CA
it's rare to find a set of chairs that look more incredible from the back than they do from the front-- but it's actually quite practical if you think about it. Most of the time, din...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

LC2 Style Inspired Sofa in Distressed Suede Leather
Located in Saint Louis, US
This LC2 inspired sofa offers a leisure that few get to experience. This sturdy solid wood base makes the sofa heavy and nearly immutable. The distressed tope suede gives the sofa an...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Victoria & Albert 250 Sofa for Moroso by Ron Arad, Italy, 2000
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Die Unendlichkeit offenbart sich aus einer gekrümmten Perspektive. Design von Ron Arad für Moroso. Ein kontinuierlicher Fluss von geschwungenen Linien, eine Bildform, die gezeich...
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Early 2000s Seating

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Pink Italian Marco Zanuso Lady Chairs
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
1950s Marco Zanuso lady armchairs, recovered in a zigzag wool by Romo and side panels in a velvet floral by Kirkby design. Solid chairs. Some patina to the brass legs.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Child's Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Dorchester, MA
This cozy chair is a child's version of Eero Saarinen's iconic Womb Chair for Knoll. Scaled to 75% of the modernist classic, it, too, has a contoured frame of fiberglass supported on...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Kaare Klint Box sofas in Mahogany & Niger Leather, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare klint & rud rasmussen snedkerier. Pair of rare Kaare Klint Model no. 4118S two-seater box-shaped sofas with profiled cross legged mahogany frame. (Also called X-Base Sofas)....
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Hardwood & Leather by Jean Gillon, 1970, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this very Brazilian modern sofa in black leather and hardwood designed by Jean Gillon in the seventies is simply spectacular! This gorgeous, one-of-a-kind three sea...
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Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

K.J. Pettersson & Söner, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pine stool designed and produced by K.J. Pettersson & Söner, Sweden, 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & Beige Linen by Liceu De Artes, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this spectacular Mid-Century Modern armchair set in hardwood & beige cotton fabric designed by Liceu de Artes e Oficios, in the sixties, is nothing less than spectac...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Linen, Hardwood

Early Eero Saarinen Series 71 Executive Armchairs for Knoll in Black Leather
Located in Dronten, NL
Featured in nearly all florence Knoll-designed interiors, the saarinen executive chair has remained one of Knoll's most popular designs for nearly 70 years. The design, which is now ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Magnificent Milo Baughman Rosewood Loveseat Jack Lenor Larsen Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Milo Baughman rosewood loveseat with Jack Lenor Larsen Caravan velvet fabric. This piece is magnificent to see in person with its original Jack Lenor Larsen velvet. The upho...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

Cloverleaf Pouffe by George Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cloverleaf pouffe/ottoman designed and manufactured in England by George Smith. The piece is hand made and fully upholsted, it sits on casters so it is easy to move around. The p...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Wood

Pair of Jacob Kjær Lounge Chairs Mahogany and Niger Leather, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jacob kjær - scandinavian modern. A beautiful pair of lounge chairs, designed and manufactured by cabinetmaker Jacob Kjær (1896-1957). Materials: Dark stained mahogany and upho...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1970s Hollywood Regency Velvet Bench
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Post modern bench for sale. It's in the manner of Karl Springer, and has been professionally reupholstered in new velvet and foam. The velvet is speci...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Afra and Tobia Scarpa Walnut Africa Dining Chair for Maxalto, 1976, Set of 10
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of ten Africa dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Maxalto in 1976. They feature a clear walnut briar structure and a black ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Silk Cabriole Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Absolutely stunning bespoke cabriole sofa settee featuring a gracefully curved mahogany frame. The frame was painstakingly crafted to appear as an 18th Century Louis XVI period piece...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Leather Lounge Chairs from Farstrup Møbler, 1970s
Located in København K, DK
A rare pair of lounge chairs attributed to the well-known Danish manufacture “Farstrup”. The arm chairs are a beautiful mix of a small lounge chair and a big dinning chair. with a ...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Vintage Bamboo & Velour Lounge Chairs & Ottoman, Denmark, 1970s
Located in København K, DK
Two comfortable velour/velvet fabric chairs in beautifully patinated fabric cushions. The bamboo is in good vintage condition, with small scratches (see pictures), but no damages or ...
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1970s Albanian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Bamboo

920 3 Seater Sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
920 3 seater sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1970s Dimensions: H 64 cm, W 216 cm, D 75 cm, SH 34 cm In mint condition. Fabric reupholstered in beautifull green wash.
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1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Finn Juhl for France & Son 'Diplomat' Chair
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a Finn Juhl Diplomat chair for France and Son in solid teak. This chair exhibits Finn Juhl classic style: the seat floats off the frame, curved arms, exquisite joinery, and a...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

Peter Opsvik Scandinavian Leather Garden / Globe Bar Stools for Stokke
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Scandinavian Post-Modern pair of Peter Opsvik "Garden" or "Globe" high chairs / bar stools. Rather large and throne-like Designed to emulate sitting in a tree full of fruit. Produced...
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1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig. 'Bocconi' Armchairs, Italy, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig. 'Bocconi' armchairs, Italy, 1940s. Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni designed this 'Bocconi' armchairs in curved wood. Two large squares for...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Rope, Beech, Bentwood

Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Pair of Lounge Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, pair of armchairs, oak, Italy, 1980s An exceptional pair of monumental lounge chairs by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivad...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

MASSIMO VIGNELLI Mod. Saratoga White and Red Sofa, 1964
Located in Rome, IT
Historic sofa mod. Saratoga in white lacquered wood with cushions in beautiful red-purple fabric. If you can design one thing, you can design everyth...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Set of Six Model Pk9 Dining Chairs Designed by Poul Kjaerholm, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six model PK9 dining chairs designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s. Leather and steel. Stamped. Combining the dining chairs with Poul Kjae...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Lounge Chair, Model 965 for Vatne Møbler, Norway, 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Leather and teak Wingback Lounge Chair, model 965 for Vatne Møbler, Dark brown leather. Excellent vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Teak, Leather

English Regency Style 19th Century Mahogany Stool Curving Legs and Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency style mahogany stool from the 19th century, with curving legs, ornate brass motif, gilt wooden ball feet and purple foliage themed fabric. Created in England durin...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Biedermeier Style 1900s Walnut Spoon Back Chairs with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Biedermeier style walnut spoon back chairs from the early 20th century with curving backs, saber legs and new linen upholstery. Created during the Turn of the Century, this...
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Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Alain Delon "Salon" Three Seat Sofa in Taupe Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alain Delon for Maison Jansen, three seat sofa, fabric, France, 1970s. This ornate, comfortable sofa has a strong and playful design. The high, webbed back gives perfect support f...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Dreamy 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Gilded French Canape Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Romantic carved & gilded wood Louis XV French sofa having lovely shape and new soothing light blue velvet upholstery finished with brass nailheads. Measure: arm height 25.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Mobichalet Brutalist Set of Table Benches and Stool in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mobichalet, set of dining table - pair of benches - stool, oak, beech, Belgium, 1950s This rustic dining set will come forward nicely in a rela...
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1950s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Oak

Small French 1800s Wood Bench with Curving Legs, Cross Stretcher and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small French wooden bench from the early 19th century, with curving legs, H-Form cross stretcher and new upholstery. Created in France during the early years of the 19th century, t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Rare Giuseppe De Vivo Set of Six Chairs in Black Perforated Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe De Vivo, dining chairs, model ‘55136’, coated steel, iron, reupholstered in Pierre Frey Georges Vieux Rose fabric, Italy, design circa 1933, production 1950s. These rare ...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Iron

1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Sofa
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Good proportioned Scandinavian Art Deco sofa recently upholstered in plush faux-lambskin. circa 1930-1939, Denmark.
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1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Marco Zanuso, Pair of Armchairs Model Baronet for Arflex, 1964
Located in Paris, FR
Lovely set of two "Baronet" lounge chairs designed by Marco Zanuso and edited by Arflex in Italy, 1964. The side panels are made of rosewood plywood. The frames have been entirely ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Rosewood, Fabric

Móveis Pailar Pair of Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Móveis Pailar, lounge chair, wood, Brazil, 1960s. Wonderful pair of lounge chairs with an exposed organic shaped frame. The frame is completely executed in solid wood and finished...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Pair of Cubic Lounge Chairs in Wood and Striped Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Ico Parisi, pair of lounge chairs, fabric and wood, Italy, 1960s. Beautiful set of club chairs are equipped with a solid wooden frame and a neutral colored striped u...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Zanotta 'Settebello' Sectional Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gionathan de Pas, Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for Zanotta, 'settebello' modular sofa, fabric, poly...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

English Tufted Green Leather Library Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
Nice Patina late Victorian English tufted green leather Library armchair.
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1890s English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

Italian Large Sectional Sofa in Light Beige Striped Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Modular sofa, velvet, Italy, 1970s This grand sofa of Italian origin is characterized by a splendid construction, containing four regular elements and three corner elements. This ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Art Deco Sofa with High Back in Green Fabric Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, beech, fabric, Europe, 1940s This sofa is a beautiful piece made in the late Art Deco period in Europe. It has a very strong appearance, due the high back and the angular sh...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Two-Seater Sofa, Model “Sandra”, by Annie Hieronimus for Cinna, France, 1976
Located in Hellouw, NL
This extremely comfortable two-seater is a real feast for the eyes. French designer Annie Hieronimus created the Sandra almost immediately after her start at Roset Bureau d'Études in...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen Model Jh-505 Cow Horn Chair in Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Model JH 505. Designed 1952. Metal tags on each chair show authenticity. Extremely rare. These teak, rosewood, and cane Hans Wegner "Cow Horn" chairs manufactured by Joha...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Teak

Vintage Dcms by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, Set of 6
Located in Saint Paul, MN
The chair that started it all. Masters of molded plywood, the Eames adapted their dining chair wood to be fitted with a metal base and thus the dining chair metal was born. This set of walnuts chairs...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Jangada Chair by Jean Gillon
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Jean Gillon was inspired by fishing nets to create the sling for his iconic Jangada chair. Reupholstered in supple black leather, special attention was paid to the buttons and fi...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

18th Century Swedish Rococo Gripsholm Armchair
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish Rococo Gripsholm armchair in original color and padding, circa 1770. The armchairs got its name from the Gripsholm castle when the king Gustav III decora...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Braided Leather & Teak 'Näyttely' Chairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs
Located in Utrecht, NL
Early set of 4 vintage Näyttely chairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs in solid teak with natural leather braided back in original condition. The Näyttely was commissioned by Finnis...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Antique, New and Vintage Seating

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 antique, new and vintage seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

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