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Seating For Sale
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Herman Miller High-Back Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Herman Miller high-back soft pad office chair in black leather, great condition. Stamped with date of manufactured.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Early and Rare 'Pre-Production' Harry Bertoia Small Diamond Chair for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Early production small diamond chair with a very usual double wire seat configuration, the typical wire structure is in place but an additional larger space...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wire

Handsome Set of Five John Stuart Walnut Dining Chairs Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome set of 5 John Stuart walnut dining chairs. This well crafted set consists of 2 arm chairs and 3 side chairs. The seat seats pads h...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

"Tufty Time" Chaise by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia, 2005
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Tufty-Time sofa series, designed by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia, is a modern take on traditional Chesterfield sofas. The modular system starts with an ottoman, which is t...
Category

Early 2000s American Seating

Materials

Fabric

Illum Wikkelso 'Capella' Set of 2 Black Leather Armchairs, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Original condition 'Capella' set of 2 armchairs by Danish furniture designer Kristian Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999) for Niels Eilersen. Outstanding quality with solid teak frames and be...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood, Teak

Pair of Armchairs, Italy, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Inox steel frames featuring wraparound backs upholstered in dark brown leather, the seats and backs upholstered in the original crushed velvet with leaf pattern. These chairs were de...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Industrial Stools by Cosco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage industrial metal set of four stools by Cosco, these seats would make a great addition to any home. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
Category

20th Century Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

5 Piece Sofa Set for Reupholstering, Manufactured by Isa Bergamo in the 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The sofa set was designed and manufactured by ISA Bergamo in the 1950s. The set with gold lacquered cast aluminum legs consists of a curved sofa, two armchairs, and two smaller side chairs...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century set of four Italian "Tulu" Chairs by K. Takahama for Gavina, 1969.
Located in Sacile, PN
Set of four grey "Tulu" chairs by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina Studio Simon, 1969. This set is for a second series as shown in the crossbar on the front of the seat New foam pa...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Set of High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish set of four matching dining chairs offer a shapely vinyl covered seat, with comfortable high backs. Hardwood walnut frames with tapered legs and clean modern lines add t...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Saarinen Knoll Executive Chairs Black Leather Tilt Swivel Height Adjustable
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of contemporary (less than 10years old) Eero Saarinen Executive armchairs, with rolling swivel bases, Tilt and height adjustment seats, in black Volo leather upholstery. Feat...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Chinoiserie Regency Style Union National Black & Gilt Dining Chairs Set of 6
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Chinoiserie Regency style Union National Inc patinated black painted & gilt dining chairs 5 side & 1 armchair set of 6. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Touched up gold accents and some nicks & dings but left the gorgeous natural age patina consisting of cracking to paint, small nicks & dings, etc. The seats have been upholstered with new old stock fabric with red & gold dragonflies on olive green background. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections, circa, 1940s-1960s. Note: If you love these Regency style Union National Inc patinated black painted & gilt dining chairs we also have the matching 3 leaf dining table...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint, Fabric

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chrome Barcelona Style Lounge Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Danish Modern Vintage Chrome Barcelona Style Lounge Chairs Offered is a great find, a Pair of Mid-Century Danish Mo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Marc Held for Prisunic Molded Fiberglass Bed w Lighted Nightstands c. 1966
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Be the envy of your friends with this rare and sought after piece of the Pop-Art movement history by Parisian designer Marc Held. In 1966 Held collaborated with Prisunic to design an emblematic collection of fiberglass furniture including beds, tables, desks and chairs. This listing is priced for both sides of the bed, we are not considering splitting the pair. This iconic low profile bed with...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Italy Contemporary Design Coffee Color Linen Upholstered Armchair
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant armchairs totally hand made in Italy and designed by the Italian interior design studio DD Dimore. It has been upholstered in pure linen in coffee color. The shape...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Linen

Charles Pollock Leather Desk Chair for Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage leather desk for office chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll. In good vintage condition. All wheels work as does swivel base. Height adjusta...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Three Seater Pierre Cardin Modular Sofa in black lacquer and silk, France 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
Pierre Cardin, a trailblazing fashion designer known for his innovative and unconventional approach, extended his creative vision into the realm of furniture design. Pierre Cardin's ...
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair of Original 'Joker' Lounge Chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of original 'Joker' lounge chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne. Designed in the early 1970s, and manufactured in France by Airborne International, the groovy 'Joker' ...
Category

1970s French Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Postmodern "Dr Glob" Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy, 1990
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of iconic Dr Glob chairs. Post modern design rendered in black molded propylene with a grey powder coated steel frame back and legs. Designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 1990.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 6 Brass Dining Chairs by Mastercraft
Located in North York, ON
Set of 6 brass patinated dining chairs by Mastercraft. Original brass frames newly upholstered in a Classic Italian chestnut butter soft leather. Brass frames and leather have aged p...
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Black Bast Chiavari Dining Chairs, Italy 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black bast chiavari dining chairs, Italy 1960s. This set of 8 wooden dining chairs was designed and produced by Italian fu...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Modern Geometric Aluminum "Helium" Stackable Stool by Arcana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Helium stool is a lightweight aluminum stool finished in a durable powdercoat that is suitable for interior and exterior use. Multiples can be stacke...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

'Camaleonda' in Original Leather by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1976, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
If you are someone who seeks the absolute best of the best - this is for you. This is an all original modular Camaleonda sectional by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia made within the fir...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Wassily Style Leather Chair in the Manner of Marcel Breuer
Located in Austin, TX
A fine, comfortable Wassily style lounge chair from France featuring bands of stitched leather attached to a seamless tubular chrome frame, inspired by Marcel Breuer’s original desig...
Category

20th Century French Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Dutch Design by Gispen Lounge Chair "Model 302" for Kembo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage chair with a midcentury style black metal frame in original very good condition. Textured upholstery in a rich charcoal brown.
Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Rare Pair of Black Lacquer Chairs J.C. Mahey, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Sleek, stately lines, Asian inspired with a bold twist like seen in this pair of chairs, were the marks of the French designer Jean-Claude Mahey. These rare pieces were designed by M...
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Mid Century Cantilevered Chrome Dining Arm Chairs Style of Mart Stam
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of matching 6 mid century cantilevered dining arm chairs In the style of Mart Stam chrome and faux black leather. All original mid century chrome seamless cantilever frames. All ...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Gorgeous Pair of Green Milo Baughman Tilt and Swivel Lounge Brass Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of modern chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin from the 1980s. These chairs are reminiscent of open scallop shells, the s...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Eames DSS Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pleased to offer a great collection of 8 Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Eames DSS stacking chairs in elephant hide grey. These chairs are in...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

In Stock in Los Angeles, Set of 2 Black Leather Bella Dining Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Set of 2 x black leather dining chairs The Bella armchair has a high back upholstered entirely in leather. The padding is in flame-retardant polyurethane foam and the frame is made ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of LC3 Grand Modele Armchairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, black leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of LC3 Grand Modele Armchairs for Cassina. Black leather and chrome plated steel. One of the most iconic chairs, the LC3 was designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret,...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

2x Armchair and 1x Stool Modell Carlotta by Antonio Citterio for Flexform, 1990s
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Two arm chairs / folding chairs and one stool. Modell Carlotta by Antonio Citterio for Flexform, designed in 1996. Made in black leather and steel.
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Walter Leeman Zeppelin sofa for Velda 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Rare Zeppelin sofa designed by Walter Leeman in the seventies for Velda. The sofa, thanks to its monumental dimensions and seamless tubular structure, ma...
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Space Age Seating

Materials

Steel

Vico Magistretti “Veranda” Lounge Chair for Cassina, Italy
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vico Magistretti “Veranda” Lounge Chair for Cassina, Italy. Made circa 1990s and equipped with original tag. This unique lounge chair has an inner ...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Patinated set of 'Balloon' Chairs by Hans Olsen, Denmark 1950s
By LEA AS, Hans Olsen
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Lovely set of two original Balloon chairs by Hans Olsen in beautifully patinated leather
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Stylish Vintage Metal Dining Chairs, circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great set of 1950s retro style metal and vinyl seat dining chairs. A sleek mid-century design with hairpin style legs, geometrical designs on the backrest, and circular cushioned sea...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Mid-Century Modern Pfister Cube Lounge Chairs for Knoll in Black Leather
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Vintage all original Knoll cube club chairs. Simple cubist form with clean lines, set atop a seemingly floating base that are cha...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of Arne Norell Easy Chairs Model Sirocco, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of safari chairs model Sirocco in good condition with original black leather. Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1960s. Global front door ship...
Category

1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Le Corbusier Lc2/3-Seater Sofa with Black Leather and Steel Frame
Located in Herlev, 84
Le Corbusier LC2/3-seater sofa in black leather and steel frame, which appears in a slightly patinated condition without holes in the leather and without rust on the frame. All sofas...
Category

1950s Danish Other Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Desk ‘Bird’ Chair by Preben Fabricius for Alfred Kill
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bird chair by Jorgen Kastholm and Preben Fabricius for Alfred Kill. This desk chair model has the rarer Casters. Newly recovered in black Sorensen leather.
Category

1960s Danish Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Le Corbusier LC2 Armchair + 3-Seat Sofa Set in Black Leather & Chrome, Alivar
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Timelessly iconic Le Corbusier LC2 set of 3-seater sofa and armchair in chrome tube steel and black leather. Made in Italy by Alivar, a highly collectible licensed / authorized produ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1980's Anton Lorenz for Thonet Black and Chrome Cantilever Bar Stools, Set of 3
Located in Doylestown, PA
Later edition cantilever chrome bar stools designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet in 1929. Stools feature black faux leather upholstered seat and backrest with chrome-plated tubular st...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Barbara Barry for McGuire Rattan or Wicker Arm Desk, Dining or Occasional Chair
Located in St. Louis, MO
Barbara Barry designed for McGuire Furniture of San Francisco. Dark stained Rattan dining chair, can be used as a desk chair or Occasional chair. All original, light touch up. Label.
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Hollywood Regency Seating

Materials

Rattan

Set of 2 - Knoll Barcelona Ottomans Dark Blue
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic pair of authentic Knoll. Barcelona ottomans with engraving on leg and tag underneath the seat. The pair are matching dark blue leather. It is likely that the leather type...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Charles Eames EA-119 chair for ICF Hermann Miller
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
Gorgeous office chair design by Charles Eames for Hermann Miller, executive model EA 119. The armchair was built by ICF Padova in the 1960s, the only company to have a construction...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Aviator Club chair. France 1970s..
Located in Köln, NW
Single "Aviator" armchair in Art Déco streamline style. France 1970s. Comfortable seating stable quality Elegant design
Category

1970s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Lula Chair, Ivory Bouclé & Black Lacquer by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order bouclé and wood chair designed by Christian Siriano. Base: Black Lacquer Fabric: Ivory Bouclé Measures: Overall depth: 28” Overall height: 40” Seat depth: 21” Seat ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Maple

Pair of Tobia Scarpa "Coronado" Black Leather Lounge Chairs for B&B Italia, 70s
Located in Sacile, PN
Coronado lounge chairs designed by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia. The project is dated 1966. Black leather, great condition.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Dentist Chair Type III, Series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France, ca 1920
Located in Delft, NL
A dentist chair Type III, series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France ca. 1920 The heavy chair has the color in a mahogany look with gold line. The chair has leather headrests a...
Category

Early 20th Century French Seating

Materials

Metal

2 Black Leather Eileen Gray Design Of The BIBENDUM Chairs Chrome Base Art Deco
Located in Monrovia, CA
The BIBENDUM Chair: Is A Design by Eileen Gray 1926 / 1927. This Listing Is For 2 Black Leather BIBENDUM CHAIRS 1980s. The BIBENDUM ARMCHAIR Is An Art Deco Design by Eileen Gray. Gr...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Seating

Materials

Chrome

Black Jørgen Møller M-Stools Benches Danish, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of black Jørgen Møller M-Stools. A chic pair of contemporary modern Minimalist black ebonized wood stools or benches, originally designed by...
Category

Early 2000s Danish Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

'Big' by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani Leather Executive Desk Chair, Italy, New
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible executives chair is named 'Big', designed by Guido Faleschini by i4 Mariani originally designed in the 1970s, this example newly produced in gorgeous black leather an...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Minimalist Organic Chair in black Solid Wood, cian textiles Seating
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE." Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood

Vintage Marco Zanuso Lady Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This pair of Lady Lounge Chairs comes from a luxury villa designed by the architect Marco Zanuso in the town of Jesi, in the Marche region of Italy. ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Bar Counter Swiveling Stools by Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 Granada bar stools in all original finish and condition. Designed by Arthur Umanoff for The Scott Boyeur Collection in the early 1960s. In...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Minimalist Organic Chair in natural Solid Wood, black leather Seating tone
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE." Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood

Minimalist Organic Chair in black Solid Wood, cian textiles Seating
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE." Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood

Minimalist Organic Chair in natural Solid Wood, black leather Seating tone
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE." Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood

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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