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Seating For Sale
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Ripple Bench by Laurinda Spear
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1990s in excellent, restored condition with new green mohair upholstery
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Mohair

Börje Johanson Orange Leather Venus Chairs w/ Tulip Foot Sweden 60s -Set of 5
Located in Basel, BS
Sold here as a set of 5 chairs total. Note-- there are 4 chairs pictured, and there are 5 total, included in this listing. In separate listings we have 1) a pair listed, and 2) an i...
Category

1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Set of 6 Hairpin Iron Swivel Barstools Frederick Weinberg, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An amazing time capsule clean original set of swivel barstools retaining original finishes. Each retains original enamel on iron bases, black plastic feet, original red with black st...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of 'SZ08' Lounge Chairs by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum, 1960
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Beautiful pair of model ‘SZ08’ lounge chairs designed by Martin Visser in collaboration with Dick Van Der Net for ‘t Spectrum in 1960. This model is only produced for a couple of yea...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Daybed designed by Mies van der Rohe. U.S.A., Knoll International.
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Daybed designed by Mies van der Rohe. U.S.A., Knoll International, 2010. The Barcelona daybed with Hardwood frame, tubular steel legs with a polished stainless steel finish and a su...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Blue Slipper Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
Reupholstered in Robert Kime fabric
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Papillonne Salmon Pink Armchair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The Papillonne Salmon pink armchair complements your style with its flawless form and unmatched comfort, adding a unique character to your space... I...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of 8 Light Blue Cobra Chairs by Giotto Stoppino, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 8 Light Blue Cobra Chairs is a set of chairs realized in the 1970s by Giotto Stoppino (Milan, 1926). Chromed tubular steel structure and light blue fabric. This 'Cobra' chai...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Kinetics Blue 100/300 Chairs by Salmon & Hamilton - Set of 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 2 Vintage Kinetics Blue & Tan 100/300 Chairs, circa 1970’s in good condition. Designed by Philip Salmon and Hugh Hamilton for Kinetics. Really cool. Price is for the pair. V...
Category

1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Navy Blue Leather Swivel Chairs, Set of 2, 1970s
Located in Ely, GB
Large and Super Comfortable Pair of Matching Swivel Chairs, circa late 1970s / early 1980s. The set is made from a soft navy leather material and in very good condition, with only s...
Category

1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Verner Panton 123 Model G Danish Modern Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Very rare Verner Panton 123 Easy Chair G de Luxe or Model G. Designed in 1973 and produced by Fritz Hansen.
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Bench in Spanish Walnut and Blue Dedar Upholstery
Located in Berlin, DE
Bench in Spanish walnut and blue Dedar upholstery with hand painted stripes.
Category

Early 1900s Belle Époque Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Paul McCobb, Pair Brass Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, iconic design by Paul McCobb is the definition of architectural furniture. The simple brass frame with stretchers is elevated by the beautiful patination that has aged into...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

2 Bar Stools Tall Brushed Aluminum Indoor Outdoor EMECO Barstools Labeled
Located in Monrovia, CA
2 Tall Brushed Aluminum Indoor Outdoor EMECO Bar Stools, Labeled. These Sturdy Brushed Aluminum EMECO Indoor Outdoor Bar Stools Are Very Comfortable With The Three Vertical Slat Bac...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Fauteuil sphere en fibre de verre, France, 1960
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Paire de fauteuil chauffeuse pivotant, en fibre de verre gel coat mat, mousse et laine Kvadrat, travail français 1960. hauteur 85 cm largeur 85 cm profondeur 50 cm Notre paire de fauteuils a était entièrement rénové. La fibre de verre a retrouvé son éclat, les mousses et cousins sont neufs. L'ensemble est étudiés pour conserver les lignes pure...
Category

1970s European French Provincial Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage Orange Bucket Seats or Cocktail Chairs, 1960s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
A set of bucket seats in a deep orange color. These armchairs are from the 1960s. The fabric shows no stains or damage and the seating comfort is still very good. The wooden legs are...
Category

1960s German Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Wood

French Modern Neoclassical Iron Bench, Subes style
Located in Miami, FL
French modern neoclassical gilt iron bench in the style of Raymond Subes. Retains very good original patina and upholstery Neoclassical styl...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Iron

Gorgeous Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Walnut Rocker, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Adrian Pearsall rocker with new turquoise ultra suede fabric. The ottoman has been sold so only the rocker remains. The solid walnut fr...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Vintage Coastal Bent Rattan Sofa After Paul Frankl
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Coastal three seat sofa. An iconic shape done in the manner of Paul Frankl. Deep set seats and loop arms. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Deep Turquoise Blue-Green X Bench with Silver Nail Heads
Located in Austin, TX
This versatile and iconic X bench is like new. It's more of a deep blue-green turquoise color with silver nail heads that run along the outside of the entire bench. The X Bench is pr...
Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating

Materials

Fabric

Börje Johanson Orange Leather Venus Chairs on White Tulip Foot, Sweden 60s -Pair
Located in Basel, BS
Sold here in a pair, there are 6 chairs total available. Three pairs available, and in a separate listing, sold as a set. These striking swivel chairs from Johanson Design, Sweden,...
Category

1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Base Swivel Desk Office Chair in Blue Fiberglass
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Eames design, hard to find form, fiberglass shell in blue, on cast aluminum base. This chair swivels, it is adjustable in height, and the base is on wheels, to make this a ver...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

1998, Verner Panton, Light Damaged Blue Phantom Chair or Table
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Category

1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

MCM Panton Junior PAIR of Kids Chairs by Verner Panton Vitra, Turquoise + Orange
Located in Basel, BS
FREE fast shipping. Panton Junior Chairs, Pair-- in Turquoise and Orange-- Rare colors, no longer produced. Verner Panton, 1959/2006 The Panton J...
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Contemporary Sculpted Blue Wood Bench with Acrylic Finish
Located in Lakeville, CT
Contemporary sculpted blue wood bench with acrylic finish. Each bench is constructed from solid beech and coated with a gloss acrylic finish. Designed ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Seating

Materials

Wood

Super Rare 'Mecurio' Chairs by French Artist Claude Courtecuisse, Steiner, 1967
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
We are proud to offer a superb pair of extremely rare 'Mercurio' lounge chairs by the French artist, designer and sculptor Claude Courtecuisse. Both chars are signed with the 'Cat...
Category

1960s French Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Customizable Tacchini Isola Lounge Chair by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in New York, NY
In waiting spaces, people naturally tend to assume a relaxed posture, particularly while using their computer, laptop or smartphone for work or to pass the time. This consideration w...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Mid Century 70s Iconic "Acton Stacker" Turquoise Textile, Chrome Chairs-Set of 5
Located in Madison, WI
1970s Set of 5 Hugh Acton Early Acton Stacker chairs. In good vintage condition, upholstered in original 1970s textured textile. In a superb vinta...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Style Scroll Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Art Deco-inspired C-scroll form back upholstered sofa with curbed back and scroll form arms, a tight concave fronted seat with two throw pillows, and an over upholstered base. Di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Seating

Materials

Fabric

Chair in Wood and Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Made in Italy - Miss
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. Husband and wife powerhouse designers Afra and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Ash

Spade Ashwood Corner Chair by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spade chair is an ode to the rural life in the English countryside in which designer Faye Toogood grew up and had her first encounters with shapes and colors of the natural world. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Classic Blue Kangaroo Chairs Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This set is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or various chair. Produced ...
Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

GAN Spaces Nuances Pouf by Patricia Urquiola
Located in New York, NY
The Nuances collection consists of three rugs and a pouf made by hand. Investigating with different colors and densities, Patricia Urquiola was able to reinvent the wool felt, giving...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool

DS-9090 Handstitched Leather Beanbag Chair by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beanbag chair DS-9090 by De Sede. Beanbags have long been a part of the De Sede inventory, but the manufacture has now gone one step further with the launch of DS-9090, a beanbag that defines sitting itself. A pyramid-shaped insert made of high quality, stabile DS-SELECT leather gives the ‘shapeless’ model a seat direction and seating hollow – an innovation in the history of the beanbag. This step optimizes both the seating comfort and the appearance of the undefined shape of the beanbag. As with previous beanbag models, DS-9090 is filled with De Sede fill, a combination of foam and beads, and the insert in DS-SELECT is integrated with a handstitched seam. Whether as an eye-catcher in the living room, a stylish, additional seating option, or a cozy and relaxing object around the home, DS-9090 can be seen in the definition of its eternally beautiful, characteristic beanbag shape. Details: Standard configuration: Seating hollow in SELECT black leather. For casing upholstery options, please choose from SELECT leather swatches...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

GAN Grapy Soft Lounge Chair by Kensaku Oshiro
Located in New York, NY
This innovative easy chair is available in two different cotton fabrics, canvas and velvet, in five color choices with reinforced seams with contrasting colors and a filling of polys...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet

Pair of arm chairs F598 (Groovy) by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. ONE LEFT!
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Iconic pair of chairs 'Groovy' by French designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch Artifort, 1980. Imposing chairs not only by their size but mostly by their sculptural lines: a true mode...
Category

1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Channeled Fleure Sofa in Teal Blue Velvet with Walnut Legs
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The award winning Fleure Sofa is an eye-catching design which commands an audience. Exuding a contemporary vibe but with traditional style cues, as demonstrated by the exquisite flut...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Dr. Glob Accent Chair Philippe Starck Kartell 80s Tuquoise + Silver!
Located in Basel, BS
One in the FANTASTIC Turquoise and Silver available for this listing. NOTE: Two additional black chairs are also available in our shop here. Incredible color! Very cool stacking ch...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Aluminum Armchair 'Industry Collection' by Seletti, Sky Blue
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Denim Stool, Made from Hardened 'Worn' Blue Jeans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The worn stool is the staple piece of our 'Worn' collection. The stool "wears" (no pun intended) the urban character and grit of Brooklyn, the city where we thrift the very jeans ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Cotton, Epoxy Resin

Francis Mair Wicker Chaise Longue
Located in New York, NY
Francis Mair (American, active California, 1916-1991) wicker chaise longue, designed 1960, with scoop back and open sides, in woven wicker with wicker wrapped frame. Dealer: S138XX
Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Wicker

'Sole' (Sun) Chair by Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Contemporary production of Piero Fornasetti's design from the Fornasetti Studio. Transfer printed and hand-colored decoration on wood, in tones of cheerful yellow mottled with ochre,...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Lacquer

Tito Agnoli for Arflex Sectional Sofa Model '9000' in Blue Upholstery
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Tito Agnoli for Arflex Sectional Sofa Model '9000' in blue Upholstery Modular sofa, designed by Tito Agnoli 1969, for Artflex. A compact, rounded seating system that allows the cre...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

19th Century, Set of Six Solid Walnut Biedermeier Chairs from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Set of six chairs, Biedermeier, solid walnut-wood. The chairs were new re-upholstered. Measure: Seat height 42 cm.
Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Glossy Orange Cado Chair, Steen Østergaard, 1974
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 1970s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østerg...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Maurice Burke Tulip Style Pedestal Chairs
Located in Ferndale, MI
Not the usual Saarinen Knoll knock off chair from Burke . This pair of pedestal chairs are a more original design . Orange vinyl on fiberglass split sea...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

1950's Jaroslav Smidek Original Re-Upholstered Armchairs - Pair In Teal Blue
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Jaroslav Smidek Original Re-Upholstered Armchairs – Pair In Teal Blue 1950’s Jaroslav Smidek Original Re-Upholstered Armchairs – Pair In Teal Blue. Sourced direct in the Czech...
Category

1950s Czech Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Blue Classic Boucle
Located in Culver City, CA
Priced Per Chair* One of Knoll's most popular designs for the past 70 years, Eero Saarinen's executive armchair is about as timeless and chic as it gets. This current set of 4 we ha...
Category

Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Frau armchair and ottoman model 1919
Located in Spinea, Veneto
Frau armchair with ottoman model 1919 1919, by Poltrona Frau, is a historical armchair inspired by the model 128, which entered Renzo Frau's catalog beginning in 1919 and echoed the...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Seating

Materials

Leather

Rare Luigi Colani Pair of Lounge Chairs in Orange Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen, pair of easy chairs, chrome-plated steel, orange fabric, Denmark, 1970s The German industrial designer Luigi Colani was renowned for incorporating o...
Category

1970s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Poul Kjaerholm for E Kold Christensen, Early PK91 Folding Stool, Danish 1960s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Poul Kjaerholm for E Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s A PK-91 folding stool in chromed steel with vintage tan leather. Stool is stamped and displays the early stepped knuckle joints...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1940s Original Iron Clamshell Shellback Patio Lawn Chairs Mid Century Modern
Located in Monrovia, CA
1940s Original Metal Clamshell Shellback Patio Lawn Chairs Mid Century Modern. These Chairs Are In Excellent Vintage Condition. It Is In Original Fo...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of Postmodern Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
Located in Chicago, IL
These post-modern lounge chairs and matching ottomans feature a sleek, minimalist design with gentle curves, embodying contemporary style. Upholstered in high-quality ochre-colored b...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Gianni Songia Leather Daybed and Sofa for Sormani, Italy, 1963
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gianni Songia GS195 leather daybed and sofa for Sormani, Italy, 1963 This three-seat daybed was designed by Gianni Songia for Sormani, Italy, in 1963. Model GS-195 with leather cus...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

French Baroque or Regence Style Wingback in Blue Mohair with Bronze Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional Wingback Chair with large curved wings and arm rests inside the framework trimmed in Bronze nail heads. The chair is in the French Baroque Regence Style, although it ...
Category

20th Century Baroque Seating

Materials

Bronze

Landscape Chaise Lounge by Jeffrey Bernett for B&B Italia Orange Fabric, 1999
Located in MIlano, IT
The search for harmony of forms, commitment to functionality and simplicity of objects, attention to construction details are a constant feature of Jeffrey Bernett's projects. The co...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Armchair Upholstered with Blue Velvet and Mahogany Designed by Fritz Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair upholstered with blue velvet and mahogany designed by Fritz Henningsen. The chair is in great vintage condition.
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Italian Armchairs
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
Exquisite Italian armchairs that have been newly upholstered with Casamance fabric. Casamance is a French brand known for its high-quality fabrics, often characterized by beautiful d...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

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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