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Seating For Sale
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 'Bastiano' Lounge Chair in Leather
Located in Barcelona, ES
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 'Bastiano' lounge chair, leather, wood, Italy, 1960 ___________________________________________________________ Beautiful architectural Tobia Scarpa Ba...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Friis and Moltke Nordsee Bench Pine For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Friis and Moltke Nordsee Bench Pine For One Collection The Nordsø Series was originally designed in 1976 and consists of benches, both with and without backrests, and long tables c...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Pine

Danish Modern Mogens Koch "MK 51" Lounge Chairs in Mahogany and Leather, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Set of elegant lounge chairs designed by Mogens Koch in 1936. The MK51 was part of a small series of upholstered furniture that Koch designed in the 1930s that has become iconic piec...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak joint stool from England. The top is made from a single board and has a beveled edge and pegged construction. The top follows down to a hand carved fluted apron wh...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Osvaldo Borsani Pair of Armchairs " Pozzetto " Walnut root original velvet padding
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Pair of original cockpit armchairs from the ' ART DECÓ period - 1930. Made in ITALY
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Scandinavian Modern Shearling Lounge Chairs, Denmark 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN An amazing sculptural pair of lounge chairs by cabinetmaker, Denmark, 1930's. Solid beech legs with patina, re-upholstered with finest soft white shearling and ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Mid-Century French Rush-Seated Chair with Rustic Modernity, 1950's
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
"Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. France, 1950s. A pure expression of Frenc...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Oak

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi – Kotobuki - Japon - 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An early edition of the iconic Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi, produced by Kotobuki in 1954, featuring its original publisher’s label. Designed in fiberglass—a groundbreaking material...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Beice 3-Seat Sofa with Yellow Patterned Fabric
Located in Istanbul, TR
Beice is a 3-seat sofa designed to mimic the feeling of sitting on cotton candy clouds. The combination of its yellow patterned fabric, arc shaped back rests, round edges and sphere ...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Wood

Large Organic Teak Root Bench with Carved Iguana, circa 1940-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Worn and weathered through the elements, the seat of this teak root bench is one solid piece of wood, with a carved Iguana on the slightly raised right end. While it serves well as a...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Teak

Julie Green Chair by Emilio Nanni
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by a fascinating backrest decorated with green rope, this refined and elegant design by Emilio Nanni reinterprets the archetypical chair in a contemporary key. Availabl...
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2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Wood

A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands
Located in Delft, NL
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn A corner sofa with fabric upholstery. The beautiful hand-carved details in Art Nouveau patterns and dragonflies, as well as on th...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Palmwood

Ilmari Lappalainen Pair of ‘Laila’ Armchairs in Espresso sheepskin, 1950s
Located in Prague, New Town
Pair of Finnish ‘Laila’ armchairs (model ‘238’), designed by Ilmari Lappalainen (1918-2006). Manufactured by Asko in the late 1940s. Seats are newly upholstered in Espresso sheepskin...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Ample Green Chair #2 by Nichetto Studio
Located in Milan, IT
Nichetto Studio wanted to keep the art of steam bending typical of Thonet intact, in a new material: metal. The result is Ample, a chair with a sinuous shape, a comfortable seat and ...
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2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Metal

Burano/sg 30 Black Leather Bar Stool by Balutto Associati
Located in Milan, IT
Burano bar stool 30" is made of ash wood. The double layer of mid-grain leather is the distinctive feature of this collection, which is perfectly suited to domestic environments such...
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2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Wood

20th Century Sofa by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen
Located in Allerum, SE
20th Mid-century two person sofa by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen for France & Daverkosen, model 117 in oak and teak with new upholstery. Denmark 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Oak, Teak

Set of 4 Cassina Cab Chairs by Mario Bellini, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 vintage red leather cab chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina 1980s - Italy Good condition with normal age related wear Dimensions: Height: 82cm/32.28" Seat heigh...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Lloyd Armchair - White by Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
Lloyd is a collection where natural elements such as dark-stained Canaletto walnut wood and shearling play a calm symphony of craftsmanship, serenity, and aesthetics. Made of dark-st...
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2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Textile

English Georgian Armorial Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows, Circa 1810
Located in Cheltenham, GB
English Georgian Armorial Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London, circa 1810. A pair of early English Georgian armorial sculptural pelta back hall chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London. The reeded flowing drapery shaped back encompassing a sunken shield escutcheon with possibly the 'Hollingworth' coat of arms 'Stag Lodged' and their motto 'Disc Ferenda Pati' ( Learn to...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Gestural Dining Chairs by International Furniture Corp
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s Pair of gestural dining chairs by International Furniture Corp. Great sculptural form and graphic style. DIMENSIONS: 19.5" W x 18.5" D x 29" H; Arm Height, 28 7/8" H; Seat...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Papa Bear Chair by Hans J Wegner for A.P.Stolen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a beautiful example of an earlier version of the classic design by Hans J Wegner, and has been expertly reupholstered in Abraham Moon Forest Green fabric. The legs are of Oak...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak, Teak

Set of Two High Back Curved Wicker Rattan Armchairs
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Note: if you are only interested in one of the two Armchairs please contact us. Shipping Note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options, don't hesitate to...
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Late 20th Century German Country Seating

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Pair of Axel Einar Hjorth "Lovö" Chairs for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish architect and furniture maker Axel Einar Hjorth worked as the lead designer for Sweden’s Nordiska Kompaniet department store from 1926 to 1938. During this time, Hjorth desig...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Oak Armchair with Rush Panels by Bas van Pelt, The Netherlands 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This whimsical armchair in solid oak and rush by Dutch designer, Bas Van Pelt, is a rare model with plenty of visual delights. The construction is simple at its core, but thanks to i...
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1940s Dutch Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Oak

Danish Oak and Bouclé Armchair, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The first half of the 20th century saw the rise of brilliant designers working to create furniture of the highest quality that explored truly modern shapes and forms. Danish cabinetm...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Henry Rosengren Hansen Dining Chairs for Roche Bobois, France Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This set of eight dining chairs was crafted by esteemed Danish designer Henry Rosengren Hansen, considered one of the most influential cabinetmakers of the 20th century. After studyi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Original Danish 1950s Lounge Chair Model Pragh w/ Ottoman by Madsen and Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
One of the most sublime lounge chairs to come out the Danish midcentury era the model Pragh designed by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell in the early 1950s for their own company Madsen a...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak, Teak

A Very Good Pair of MCM Lounge Chairs, Circa 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very stylish pair of MCM lounge chairs, possibly of Italian design. Both are upholstered in what appears to be their original velvet 'avocado' col...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Paul McCobb Cane Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of walnut and cane lounge chairs designed by Paul McCobb. Fully restored.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Danish 1950s Medium Size Lounge Chairs in Floral Fabric and Skirts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful pair of 1950s Danish easy chairs in the style of Peter Hvidt. Very elegant with their distinct shape, precise lines and harmonious proportions. The size make them very ver...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish Midcentury Sofa with Teak Legs Designed Bent Møller Jepsen DN
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bent Møller Jepsen's iconic loveseat chair originally named the "TV" sofa, the series also included chairs and other living room furniture, was designed in the 1950s and produced b...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Teak, Leather

Danish 1940's Curved Loveseat or Small Sofa in Red Mohair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved sofa made in Denmark in the 1940s. This sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round lines and iconic feet. Solid and sturdy...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Mohair

Classic Frits Henningsen Sofa in Cuban Mahogany Danish Midcentury DN
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant and generously sized three-seat sofa was designed and made by the Danish Master Cabinetmaker, Frits Henningsen in various size up through the 1930s till about 1950. This...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Leather Sofa with New Sheepskin Seat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish club sofa produced in Denmark likely, circa late 1930s to early 1940's by Fritz Hansen of Denmark. Legs made from solid beech. Comfortable and super solid with nice and s...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Beech

Banana Form Curved "Banana" Sofa with Newly Rebuilt Seat, Denmark 1940's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant Danish 1940s curved "sofa raised on a beech frame and legs. These type of sofas was manufactured from the 30's and up through the early 50's and the Danes ...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech, Mohair

Alfred Christensen Danish 1940's Easy Low Back Chair with Open Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant very luxurious Danish low back lounge chair from 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully curved beech and grey sheepskin...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Viggo Boesen Style 1940s Danish Low Club or Lounge Chair in Pearl Sheepskin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Comfortable, exuberant, and ultracool Danish lounge chair from the 1930-40's. These type of chairs were produced as companions to the curved "banana" sofas coming out of the of the ...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Sheepskin

Danish 1940's High Back Lounge Chair by Alfred Christensen in Grey Sheepskin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish high back armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully carved stained beech wood. Nice slim elegant ...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Minotti "Dubuffet" Sectional Sofa with Three Sections
Located in Dallas, TX
Experience unparalleled luxury with the Minotti "Dubuffet" Sectional, an exceptional sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this three-section...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Double Arch Dining Chair, Velvet, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in Arches National Park in Utah, USA, Double Arch is a grand natural formation which results from an underground sandstone pocket where water and wind erosion gradually sculp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Mohair Orsini Ottoman by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Orsini Ottoman features a brushed brass base with cap feet and an upholstered seat. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

French hand carved oak daybed in Empire style
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / daybed / oak, linen / Mid-century / Empire revival Empire style daybed or chaise longue with linen upholstery. Hand carved in solid oak in France in the 1950s. Thi...
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20th Century French Empire Revival Seating

Materials

Linen, Oak

Mah Jong Chaise Lounge Sofa by Roche Bobois, designed by Hans Hopfer
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1980 / Roche Bobois / Mah Jong / fabric / Mid-century / Vintage A vintage Mah Jong Chaise lounge sofa in very nice condition upholstered with fabric from Missoni fabrics. D...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Child’s Chair, circa 1820
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and beautifully primitive Scandinavian child’s chair, hand-carved from solid wood with incredible patina and wear from centuries of use. The chair’s naive yet sculptural form ...
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1820s Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Alberto Rosselli, ‘Confidential’ Sofa, Saporiti, Italy, 1972
Located in New York, NY
Alberto Rosselli (1921-1976) was a pivotal figure in 20th-century Italian design. After graduating in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano in 1947, Rosselli remained in Milan,...
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1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Guillerme & Chambron Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guillerme & Chambron Dining Chairs - Set of 8 in shearling. Circa, 1950's Origin, France
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1950s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

19th Century Swedish Folk Art “Allmoge” Chair in Pine, 1880’s
Located in Valby, 84
An authentic and beautifully aged Swedish “Allmoge” (Folk Art) chair, dating from circa 1880. Crafted in solid pine, this chair exemplifies the rustic simplicity and practical elegan...
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1880s Swedish Folk Art Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Arne Vodder Mid Century Lounge Chair in Beech & Leather by Bovirke Denmark 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare mid century chaise lounge chair in beech wood and original brown patinated leather by Arne Vodder produced by Bovirke, Denmark 1950s. In good original condition. Dimensio...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Danish Modern, Set of 4 Chairs in Pine & Lambswool, Vamdrup Stolefabrik, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 4 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine, reupholstered in a great shearling lambswool. Designed by Poul Hundevad for Vamdrup stolefabrik in the 1970s, stamped underneath. The...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Lambskin, Sheepskin, Pine

19th century Artist chair by Jørgen Roed, Denmark 1860’s
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and exquisite Danish artist’s chair from the 1860s, attributed to Jørgen Roed (1808–1888), a renowned painter of Denmark’s Golden Age. This finely crafted chair embodies the r...
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1860s Danish Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Vintage Regency Ralph Lauren Paisley Velvet Nailhead Ottoman
Located in west palm beach, FL
This exquisite vintage Ralph Lauren ottoman blends opulence with classic Regency style. Featuring a luxurious paisley velvet upholstery in warm earthy tones, it exudes elegance and s...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Metal

Two 1950s British "Linden" Lounge Chairs in Teak by G A Jenkins
By Alvar Aalto, Packet Furniture
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A pair of 1950s "Linden" armchairs by British designer G A Jenkins for Packet Furniture. The bentply frames are veneered in warm teak. They have been reupholstered with beautifully ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Teak, Plywood

Midcentury "Prag" Lounge Chair by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant lounge chair and footstool by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, model called “Prag”. Made from beech with sheepskin upholstery. Generous size and lovely details, like the neck cu...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Pair Of Antique French Directoire Period Painted Armchairs, Late 18th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
PAIR OF ANTIQUE FRENCH UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS A pair of extremely romantic chairs with carved frames, painted in a buttery cream paint with sap green and orange details. naturally worn ...
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Pair of Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs, Beech & A Vibrant Fabric, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Such a beautiful and decadent pair of curved Art Deco lounge chairs, with armrests and feets in beech with brass fittings, made in the 1940s by a Danish cabinetmaker. Upholstered in ...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Seating

Materials

Brass

Arne Norell, Pair of Sirocco Lounge Chairs, Leather & Rosewood, AB Aneby, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful pair of safari chairs in a warm red/brown leather and Brazilian rosewood frame with such wonderful wood grains. Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Ane...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Large Chrome Stools or Ottomans Attributed to Milo Baughman- A Pair
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Pair of vintage chrome stools or ottomans in the style of Milo Baughman. Featuring well constructed, heavy gauge chromed steel frames, and newer upholstered seats in a beautiful blus...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

A Pair of Wicker Stools by Tony Paul, United States 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Form and function collide with these stools, a piece of furniture that is often underestimated. Designers define stools as jewels and statements in a space, and taking practicality i...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, 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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