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Seating For Sale
Flamed Gold Kitchen Plopp Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Flamed Gold Kitchen Plopp stool by Zieta
Dimensions: D 35 x H 65 cm
Material: Stainless steel, carbon steel.
Finish: Thermal colored.
Available in colors: Beige, black, blue, graph...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
PAIR of Dining Chairs, Italy 1950's
Located in Berlin, Berlin
A pair of dining chairs in the style of Carlo de Carli. Italy, 1950's.
Teak frame with new velvet upholstery.
Condition:
Good vintage condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Teak
19th Century Victorian Period Upholstered Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A superb quality Victorian period large 2-seater mahogany framed deep buttoned upholstered chesterfield sofa. Standing on mahogany turned legs terminating in castors. With horsehair ...
Category
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Set Of 4, Black Oak Dining Chairs, Czechoslovakia 1930s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of dining chairs produced in Czechoslovakia in 1930s, in the between war period. The chairs were completely restored. Originally produced from oak wood with a beautiful...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
1954 Alvar Aalto stool model X601 & X602 in patinated birch and Niger leather
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in København K, 84
Presenting the 1954 Alvar Aalto stools model X601 & X602 in a super rich patinated birch upholstered in premium reddish brown Niger goat leather. Produced by Artek in 1960s.
(Avail...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Birch
Mousgoum Armchair by Alma De Luce
Located in Joane, PT
The modern armchair features an exclusive embroidered pattern that reflects the best elements of your living room, adding a touch of warmth and delicacy.
Category
2010s Portuguese Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Vitra Eames White Plastic and Light Wood Side Chairs DSW
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in IT
Six Eames Plastic Side Chairs DSW Designed in 1950. Newly produced chairs feature white plastic shell and light wooden legs. Perfectly preserved condition. Size: L 46.5 x D. 55 cm x ...
Category
Early 2000s Seating
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Naive Vintage Stool, Table, Italy, c1800s
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A naive, most probably 19th-century rustic, primitive, Wabi-Sabi vintage
antique stool originating from the hilltop city of Matera in Italy. The legs date
from differing periods as...
Category
19th Century British Rustic Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Arne Vodder Model 430 Dining Chairs in Aubergine Leather for Sibast Møbler
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Graceful set of four dining chairs designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Møbler, Denmark. Nicely shaped rosewood frames by hand manufactured with great craftsmanship. Very good original...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Vintage Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Stendig / Gavina
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage "Wassily" chairs in brown leather and chrome by Marcel Breuer for Stendig and manufactured by Gavina, circa 1960s. The pair are in very good condition and measure 31"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Genuine Vintage Tolix Made in France in Their Envy Green Now Distressed Paint
Located in Chicago, IL
Genuine Set of (6) French Hand-Made Vintage Tolix Steel Stacking Chairs in distressed Envy Green Paint. Currently we stock over 1000 pieces of French Made Tolix Steel Stacking Chairs...
Category
1960s French Industrial Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Original Ligne Roset Togo 3-seater Sofa by Michel Ducaroy
Located in BREDA, NL
Ligne Roset Togo dating from the early 80's. This Togo designed by Michel Ducaroy is in 100% original condition with a great patina and brandlabel.
We bought this iconic sofa...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
1970's Velour Chevron 7-Piece Modular Sofa in the Manner of Milo Baughman
Located in Sausalito, CA
A vintage 7-piece modular sectional sofa designed in the Manner of Milo Baughman. This is a perfect piece to morph into any configuration that suites the room placed in. Upholstered ...
Category
1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Wood
Restored Rattan "Slat" Back Dining Side Chair, Set of Six
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage "Slat" back rattan dining room chair featuring 3-strand arched legs with an X crossbar, slat seat back with tropical bark cloth seats. There are six chairs included in this s...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan
Milo Baughman Cube Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern walnut cubed lounge chair attributed to Milo Baughman completely restored frame and upholstered in white leather.
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Midcentury Jens Risom Armless Slipper Sofas
By Jens Risom
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Immaculate pair of Jens Risom Model-250 High back armless slipper sofas. These sofas are stunning, their armless, slightly reclined Silhouette and gorgeous walnut frames give them a ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Swedish Cabinetmaker Sinuous Upholstered Lounge Chair, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Swedish design movement has exercised a wide influence on modern architecture and interior furnishings internationally since the early twentieth century. As this beautiful Swedish lounge shows, early mid-century modern design and cabinetmakers not only prioritized outstanding craftsmanship, but also an aesthetic quality that honours the materials and their users alike.
Notwithstanding international cross-pollination, Swedish modernism arose in a specific Swedish context. Unlike the developers of modern design elsewhere, Swedish proponents of modern design ideals were able to cultivate their principles in a climate of relative calm with the long-term persistence of crafts traditions in Sweden being especially formative. This craftsmanship is apparent in this chair with a sinuous body that is as artistic as it is functional and stylish. The main principles of Swedish Modernism centre around minimalism, simplicity, and functionalism. This chair achieves to follow these principles while offering plenty of visually arresting qualities, which include the open, outward curving body that flows effortlessly, the tufted backseat adorned with buttons and the organic legs...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Otto Schulz, Pair of Lounge Chairs
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Otto Schulz pair of lounge chairs with original patinated leather.
Made by Boet, in the 1940s.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
512 Ombra Lounge Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina 2004, Set of 2
Located in NIEUW-VOSSEMEER, NB
Originally designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953 and produced in very small numbers back in the 50s. The Ombra was inspired by the pure lines and craftsmanship of Japanese furniture making, an inspiration that came to Perriand during the 1940s when she was living in Japan. The Ombra chairs...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Rare Vintage Bull Sofa in Grey Leather by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina 1987
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning Bull sofa in a mint vintage condition.
Original dark grey leather with the perfect patina!
Designed by Vico Magistretti and only produced for 1 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Vintage Blue Khaki Maroon & Black Plaid Lawson Style Tight Back Sofa
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage blue, khaki, maroon, and black plaid Lawson style tight back sofa with square tapered black painted legs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The legs have a fresh coat of black paint. There are a few rust-colored stains on the fabric of the seat cushions and the foam in the seats is a bit “crispy” in spots so eventually you may wish to reupholster and/or replace the foam. It has been priced accordingly. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
Positively Pretty and Perfectly Plaid! This is a wonderful vintage Lawson style sofa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Italian Pair of Wingback Chairs in Off-White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, fabric, wood, Italy, 1950s.
This Classic Italian Postwar wingback chair has an unusually high back and gracious wings that contain dramatized pointed corner...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Chippendale style dining chairs
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved solid mahogany frames with cabriole legs and ball and claw feet, and upholst...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Erik Magnussen Red Z Easy Chairs Torben Ørskov, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Camden, ME
Rare pair of Z easy chairs designed by Erik Magnussen. Produced by Torben Ørskov in Denmark c. 1968 folding chairs.
Original paint and canvas slip on upholsteries.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
French Vintage Togo Chair in Green Leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first chair ever made only of foam and leather. The innerwork consists of foam in 5 different densities.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin mid century lounge chair with ottoman
The chair measures: 40 wide x 37 deep x 27 high, w...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pouf Floreale by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Floreale by Yukiko Nagai
Dimensions: D100 x W100 x H40 cm
Material: Venetian color glasses, Natural stones, Antique ceramic tiles, Marble
(Nero Belgio, etc) Iron base, Struct...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Cement, Marble, Stone, Iron
Pair of Svante Skogh 1957 “Bodo” Armchairs in Swedish Oak 'Set of 2'
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of Svante Skogh 1957 “Bodo” armchairs in Swedish oak
PRODUCT DETAILS
Dimensions: 75w x 72h x 62dcm
Materials: oak wood, fabric
Production: Saffle Mobler 1957
The coordinate...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood, Textile
Aluminum Patio/Outdoor Mid-century Lounge Chair With Speed Arms
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Post-war outdoor patio aluminum lounge chair with speed armrest. This Mid-century patio/outdoor lounge chair consists of an aluminum frame with decorative arms that slope backward in...
Category
1940s American Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Percival Lafer MP41 two seater sofa
Located in Asheville, NC
Mid Century settee designed by Percival Lafer, the iconic Brazilian Designer in the 1960s in rosewood and silk cotton eggplant fabric .
Sturdy frame with mint condition leather stra...
Category
Mid-17th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Rosewood
Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, Dudouyt, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This set of six French Art Deco dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1940s by Charles Dudouyt.
We can clearly see the work of the French school of the 1940s. The detailed...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
1970’s Rino Maturi ‘’Nuvolone’’ Lounge Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of ‘’Nuvolone’’ Lounge chairs in black bouclé upholstery designed by Rino Maturi for Mimo Leone & Co. Italy, 1970’s. Fully renewed upholstery, plastic ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Plastic
Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen Pair of Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn, pair of dining chairs model ‘C23’, oak, teak, cognac leather, Denmark, designed in 1950
The chair model ‘C23’ features sophisticated details t...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak, Teak
Fine Pair of NV53 Chairs by Finn Juhl for Niels Vodder
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
These are a very fine pair of NV53 chairs designed by a master of chair design, Finn Juhl and made by a master cabinet maker, Niels Vodder.The beautiful sha...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco Rush Seat Bobbin Turned Corner Chair
Located in Bristol, GB
Early European (probably Dutch) 20th century oak bobbin turned corner chair with rush seat.
Excellent condition, all original, no old repairs or modifications.
Category
Early 20th Century European Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of 10 Custom Modern Dining Chairs in Beige and White
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Set of 10 custom Westmore modern dining chairs in beige and white. Carrocel custom designed tub dining chair. Finished in a Chantilly Lace lacquer and...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique American Empire Neoclassical Greco Flame Mahogany Sofa c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Greco American Empire sofa offers upholstered flame mahogany construction in Neoclassical form having scroll form crest and arms, raised on carved paw feet, c1840
Measure...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Bench Trunk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Early 20th century French bench trunk.
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Seating
Materials
Wood
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness corner sectional sofa, lacquer red, 1968-1972. Gorgeous low slung modern sectional seating set of three. This is a truly extraordinary, museum-worthy set.
Certain Larsen designs have captured the public’s imagination and are recognized as “signature” pieces. According to company records, the Happiness design was inspired by a Chinese robe and Ming Dynasty embroideries in the collection of the Henry Art Gallery of the University of Washington, where Larsen did his undergraduate work. It was introduced with four colorways – amethyst quartz, Ming gold...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Wool, Mohair
Handsome Harvey Probber 2-Piece Nuclear Sert Sectional Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Harvey Probber 2-piece Nuclear Sert series sofa sectional. This piece will need to be re-upholstered-fabric is worn and dated and foam is hardening. This sectional measure 2...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
White Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in London, GB
The Panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with Vitra in 1967, making history as the first chair to be manufactured in a single piece from pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak and Embossed Crocodile Leather Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed pressed brown leather upholstered Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with crocodile leather embosse...
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Crocodile, Oak
pair of wicker armchairs and black lacquered metal foot Italy circa 1960
Located in TARBES, FR
Pretty pair of basket armchairs in wicker and black steel base circa 1960, some lacks on one of the armchairs, state of wear consistent with age, design and comfortable, tubular structure in black lacquered metal .Mid century modern style.
Mid-Century Modern furniture is characterized by its clean lines, gentle curves, and organic shapes. This style originated mid-20th century, hence its name but thanks to its elegant simplicity and timeless aesthetic, Mid-Century Modern MCM furniture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Jean Royere by Jacques Lacoste & Patrick Seguin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
In 1931, aged 29, Jean Royère (1902-1981) resigned from a comfortable position in the import-export trade in order to set up business as an interior designer. He learnt his new trade...
Category
20th Century Seating
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Soft Pad Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this authentic Eames for Herman Miller vintage soft pad chairs in Gunmetal Grey leather. Adjustable tilt and height on a 5 star base. These authentic vintag...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Modular Serpentine Sofa by Roche Bobois, 1983
By Roche Bobois
Located in Union City, NJ
Modular Serpentine Sofa By Roche Bobois, 1983. Sectional features 5 sections, all with channeled stitching, and wrapped in their original patinated black leather upholstery. The sect...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Patent Leather, Upholstery
6 Vintage French Louis XV Style Rosewood Carved Balloon Back Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
6 Mid 20th century Louis XV style balloon back dining chairs. Made from Brazilian Rosewood (Jacaranda) with cane back and seat. Features a pierced and carved seat back over cabriol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Tellus Sofa by Folke Jansson for SM Wincrantz, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Sweden contributed to the progression of form and function in its own way based on long-standing traditions, natural resources, and the critical, yet often coincidental, availability...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
One Mid-Century Modern Swivel Faux Leather and Wood Armchair by Plycraft
Located in San Francisco, CA
We only have one chair available.
Plycraft style leather armchair feature beautiful bentwood shell design, rich cognac vintage leather upholstery, and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Live Edge Wood Bench by Ambrozia, Oxidized Ambrosia Maple & Blackened Steel
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
Our live edge entryway/ porches waterfall wood bench is handmade to order from hand selected high figured Ambrosia Maple slab. Our very unique woo...
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Seating
Materials
Cut Steel
Pair of Post Modern Stools White by
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Post modern bar stools in white enameled metal with spaghetti corded seats designed by Giandomenico Belotti for fly line. good condition. Located in Brooklyn NYC
Dimensions...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Tolix A Chair Perforated Outdoor Painted in White
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
Created in 1927 by Xavier Pauchard, TOLIX®'s authentic a chair is an icon of industrial design. It is part of the collections in the Vitra Museum, Moma, Pompidou Center as well as in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Curved 'Bubble' Sofa by Sacha Lakic for Roche Bobois, France 2000s
Located in SITTARD, LI
Large curved 'Bubble 2' sofa designed by contemporary designer Sacha Lakic and produced by Roche Bobois in France. The condition of the sofa is near perfect, it was only used for shop display. This is the largest model of this series and provides seating place for up to 5 people. Soft foam body upholstered in a sofa bouclé fabric.
Sacha Lakic, a designer with a passion for cutting-edge technology, Bubble expresses the balance between innovation, function and emotion. Inspired by natural and mineral forms and entirely handmade, its design required the development of specific stretch fabrics that perfectly fit its round shapes. With its unique style, the Bubble sofa...
Category
2010s French Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Timothy Oulton Viscount William Leather 3 Seater Sofa
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The Viscount William sofa is a true Timothy Oulton classic, looking comfortably at home everywhere from modern loft apartments to more traditionally-styled interiors. Its strong, rectilinear shape is softened with the elegant detailing of hand-applied brass finishing studs on each arm. An enduring, timeless design.
CREATOR Timothy Oulton, United Kingdom.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.2016.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Brass, Foam and Fiber.
CONDITION Good. Minor wear consistent with age and use. Indentation on the back denoted in photos.
DIMENSIONS H 35 in. x W 87 in. x D 40 in. Seat Height 19 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Poltrona Frau Grantorino Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Pair of gray leather and upholstered Grantornio armchairs designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poltrona Frau. Leather and upholstery in great condition. Very well-made and solid constr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Dining Chairs, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 6 walnut and off-white fabric dining or side chairs designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1950s.
18.5" seat height
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Duistt Wormley Cane and Brass Armchair, in the Style of Edward Wormley
By Duistt
Located in London, GB
Designed by DUISTT and handcrafted in Portugal, the Wormley armchair is inspired by the Edward Wormley Captain's chair from 1950s American modernism.
...
Category
2010s Portuguese Seating
Materials
Brass
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, sofa model ‘Snake’ DS-600, cognac leather, Switzerland, 1972.
A design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerland. This De S...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
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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