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Vladimir Kagan For Kagan-Dreyfuss Steel And Velvet Dining Chairs Set Of 6
Located in New York, NY
Amazing set of 8 solid steel dining chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss in the 1960's newly-re-upholstered in Donghia velvet fabric, in vintage condition with minor ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blue Fiberglass Bench by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn, Germany, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning blue fiberglass bench designed by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn, Germany, 1960s. Walter Papst was one of the first European designers to use fiberglass to fabricate furniture. The design of the bench is naive, almost simplistic since it is made out of 1 piece of molded fiberglass. But nonetheless, it is a very sophisticated item because it was made with beautiful slanted angles, which gives it a very sculptural and architectural look. The stunning bright blue color makes it pure eye candy. The blue color is the original color and could be described as 'modernist blue' or 'le corbusier blue...
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1960s German Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage Industrial Modern Armchairs by Royal Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four Royal metal chairs with vinyl upholstery, metal frames, and walnut armrests. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Osvaldo Borsani Corner Sofa Upholstered in Blue Velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) Corner sofa upholstered in velvet with elegant patellation on the back. ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo manufacture 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of Bedroom Chairs Gigi Radice Minotti Velvet Orange Brass and Metal Feet
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Bedroom Chairs Gigi Radice Minotti Velvet Orange Brass and Metal Feet.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

1970's French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools - Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools – Quantity Available 1970’s French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools – Quantity Available. Good honest lab stools, heavy steel frames with sol...
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1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Mitt Lounge Chairs in Blue with Yellow Accents by Claudia + Harry Washington, Be
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W31 D24 H32.5 SW32 SD21 SH13.5 In near mint condition, with a soft naugahyde upholstery, yellow strap accent on the back with handle and double exposed stitching. There is one area ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Naugahyde

Modern Black Green Gray White Orange Pink Red Purple or Blue Rabbit Accent Chair
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Patricia Urquiola Bandas Small Pouf for GAN
Located in New York, NY
Modularity taken to the limit. All the pieces in the Bandas collection can be interchanged. An ingenious system, designed by Patricia Urquiola, allows the collection to be adapted to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Seating

Materials

Foam

Patricia Urquiola Mangas Original Caramelo MP1 Pouf for GAN
Located in New York, NY
A revolution in the world of rugs called Mangas Original, designed by Patricia Urquiola. The original idea was inspired by the look of hand-knitted sweaters and the result is the mos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Seating

Materials

Foam

GAN Raw Small Square Pouf by Borja García
Located in New York, NY
A smooth layer of wool is laid over the jute base, combining two seemingly discordant languages but which work here in harmony. The clean lines of the permeable geometry of this seco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Seating

Materials

Jute

Smile Adjustable Rotating Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Smile chair by De Sede. With its new, patented adjustment mechanism, Smile offers comfort that stands out from the rest and can be stopped at any angle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Liba rattan chair, 1988 by Bořek Šípek for Driade and a glass coffee table
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
"Liba" armchair designed by Borek Sipek and manufactured by Driade in 1988, is a rattan seat and backrest covered in red and black natural cane with solid ebonised wood front legs. Liba rattan...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Reed, Glass

Edra “Getsuen” Lily Armchair – in Blue Velvet
Located in Barrowford, GB
Hello Friends, and welcome to another unmissable offering from Lord Browns Furniture, the UK’s premier resource for fine Sofas and Chairs. On offer on this occasion is a spellbind...
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2010s Seating

Materials

Velvet

Oxford stool by Hans J. Wegner & Fredericia Møbelfabrik
Located in Lejre, DK
Oxford stool / ottoman, designed by Hans J. Wegner in cognac leather manufactured by Fredericia Møbelfabrik. The chair is made of the best quality leather with molded foam inside on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Bonacina Rattan Italian Pouf Stool, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury stool in rattan wicker. This incredible rare piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s by Bonacina. The craftsmanship of the stool is exceptional, featuring ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Pop Art Style Blue Velour Upholstered Hand Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Pop Art-style 'hand' chair with royal blue velour upholstery and a backrest comprised of five 'fingers' resting on a circular pedestal...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

1970's Midcentury Modern Italian Design Leather Lounge Chair Set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design Leather Lounge Chair set of 2. Made in Italy, 1960's / 70's period. Cognac leather arm chairs with straps and buckles on the side rests. Bulb...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

1970's French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools – Set Of Four 1970’s French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools – Set Of Four. Good honest lab stools, heavy steel frames with solid heavy birch...
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1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Normann Copenhagen Bit Stool Made of Industrial Waste by Simon Legald
Located in New York, NY
The pixelated surface is made up of small bits of 100% recycled household and industrial plastic. Bit can be used as a pedestal for a floral arrangement, as a side table for a lamp, or as impromptu seating for that unexpected dinner guest. The Bit Stool...
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2010s Danish Seating

Materials

Plastic

"Cloud" Contemporary Chair with Handwoven Blue Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary chair is part of the Cloud collection, which was created around the concept of trees. These contemporary stools and benches are made with cotton fabric and foam str...
Category

2010s Brazilian Seating

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Swedish Arne Norell 1970s Light Tan 3 Seater Leather Sofa #782
Located in Lewes, GB
Vintage 1970s 3 seater leather sofa by Swedish designer Arne Norell in a Light Tan Color. Great design with beautiful lines. The leather is a Stunning hand dyed Light Tan colour...
Category

Late 20th Century Seating

Materials

Leather

1960s Italian Steel and Tufted Velvet Blue Re-Upholstered Sofa or Daybed
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian metal steel sofa or daybed produced by Busnelli, an iconic design company located in the hearth of the Northern Italian furniture district. This piece, both i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

"Cloud" Contemporary Small Stool with Handwoven Blue Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary stool is part of the Cloud collection, which was created around the concept of trees. These contemporary stools and benches are made with cotton fabric and foam str...
Category

2010s Brazilian Seating

Materials

Fabric

Postmodern Design Leather Dining Chair Set by Mario Morbidelli for Naos, Italy
By Naos
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Italian Design Leather covered Dining Chair set of 6 by Mario Morbidelli for Naos. Made in Italy, 1980's. Petrol green color leathe...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Eames Fiberglass Armshells
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Eames armshells in light ochre/yellow fiberglass. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. On original black H-bases. Staining and d...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

French Pair of Medallion Armchairs Louis XVI Style in Orange Velvet, circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of Louis XVI style medallion armchairs dating from the 1950s. The base is typically Louis XVI fluted and tapered. The legs are connec...
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of Blu Velvet Gio Ponti Bergere Wingback Armchairs by ISA, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of blu velvet GIO PONTI bergere armchair, manufactured by ISA Arredamenti Bergamo, circa 1950. This model designed by Gio Ponti in the late 40s was manufactured by Cassina with...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

1970's French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools – Set Of Six 1970’s French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools – Set Of Six. Good honest lab stools, heavy steel frames with solid heavy birch p...
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1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

1950s Easy chair by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, Italy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A lovely lounge chair designed by Augusto Bozzi and manufactured by Saporiti in Italy around 1950. The chair features a sturdy grey metal base that provides stability and compleme...
Category

1950s European Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Lounge Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Classic Bench Orange by Maarten Baas
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The spontaneous and naïve designs of Maarten Baas’ Clay series express artistic vulnerability. Each piece is handmade of industrial clay, covering a steel fr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Clay

Mid Century Modern Model 350 Chairs By Arno Votteler For Walter Knoll Germany
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid Century Modern Model 350 Chairs By Arno Votteler For Walter Knoll, Germany 1950s These are a pair of original model 350 chairs designed by Arno V...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

One Charles Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
One Charles Eames Herman Miller aluminum group chair 1970s Charles and Ray Eames aluminum group side chair, EA330 office confe...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

1970s 3-Seater sofa by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort, Netherlands
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A nice 3-seater sofa designed by Kho Liang Ie and manufactured by Artifort in the Netherlands around 1970. This iconic piece has a bent white metal base. The seat, back and cushions...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Collective Modern Karpen of California Horn Chair
Located in Wayne, NJ
Karpen of California horn chair. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zip cod...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

1960's Upholstered Side - Arm Chair - Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Upholstered Side – Arm Chair – Oswald Haerdtl 1960’s Upholstered Side – Arm Chair – Oswald Haerdtl. This chairs was produced by the f...
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Wonderful No. 26 Sofa by Florence Knoll for Knoll International
Located in Munich, DE
Rare no.26 by florence knoll in showroom condition. Hardly used only re-upholstered and used one time for a photo shooting and very exclusive model redone with very cosy fabric in wa...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Le Bambole Leather pouf foot rest Design Mario Bellini 1978 for B&B Italia
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Le Bambole leather pouf or foot rest, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. Price for the foot rest only ! The Le Bambole Sofas are available i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Foam

Louis XVI Style Sofa in Indigo Navy Blue Fabric
Located in North York, ON
Louis XVI style sofa in Indigo Navy blue fabric. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired frame with floral carvings and details. Finished in a distressed off-white cream with dark glaze to accentuate the detailing. Completed with thick cushion upholstery work in a dark navy indigo fabric...
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2010s American Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Maple, Fabric

Six Vintage Eames Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs on Casters 1970s
Located in Baltimore, MD
Authentic rare Mid-Century Modern iconic molded fiberglass pivoting shell office or dining chairs on "contract bases" (PSC chairs) with casters, two armchairs and four side chairs, c...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Classic Clay Dining Chair Blue by Maarten Baas
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The spontaneous and naïve designs of Maarten Baas’ Clay series express artistic vulnerability. Each piece is handmade of industrial clay, covering a steel fr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Clay

Charles Pollock Desk Chair by Knoll in Burnt Orange
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll executive chair in burnt orange leather. This executive desk chair has a tilt and swivel base with adjustable height. Base with all wheels in workin...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

1960s Vintage Wendell Castle Molar Sofa White Fiberglass Organic Mid-Century
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Wendell castle molar sofa white fiberglass organic midcentury Beautiful fiberglass molded settee by Wendell castle from the 1960s. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

New Chester Premium 3 Seater Sofa, Navy Blue Velvet Upholstery
Located in Madrid, ES
CHESTER PREMIUM 3-seater sofa, navy blue velvet upholstery -Design sofa, 3 seats. -Made with a solid wooden structure. -High density polyurethane foam. -Upholstered in na...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet

Danish Midcentury Accent or Vanity Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This is a great small vanity chair in the style of Frode Holm. For the person that already has everything, this may be the one thing to get. The cha...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Suede

Alberto Rosselli Set for Saporiti 'Confidential', Italy, 1970s
Located in Paris, ON
Alberto Rosselli Set For Saporiti 'Confidential', Italy 1970s Incredibly rare full set of one armchair, loveseat and a three seater sofa + extra extra rare ottoman by Alberto Rossel...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Egg Chair by Arne Jacobson for Fritz Hansen in Blue Leather, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic signed example egg chair by Arne Jacobson for Fritz Hansen in a custom commissioned electrifying blue high-grade leather with in...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Martin Visser for Spectrum Orange Felt Convertible Sleeper Sofa (model BR02)
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern sleeper sofa with orange felt upholstered seat and back supported by a silver metal frame with a shifting mechanism that allows the sofa to convert to a daybed, with a square blue upholstered movable pillow/armrest. (MARTIN VISSER FOR SPECTRUM, MODEL BR02)
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Unique one of a kind set of six dining chairs in tan cognac leather, circa 1970
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Unique set of six minimalistic dining chairs in black coated metal and cognac leather. This is a one of a kind set custom made to order or as prototypes. They come from a the Groning...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Lounge Armchair Reddish Orange
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge armchair. Has original medium pastel Reddish Orange color vinyl upholstery. Great vintage condition. Timeless chair design by Thon...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood

Vintage Leather & Steel Bench
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage leather & steel bench designed and manufactured in the united states circa 1970s. This bench features a leather upholstery on top of a stainless steel base
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

LMA sculptural chair
Located in Albertslund, DK
The beauty of their works is a design without the typical restrictions and boundaries of form and function that the field adopts. Pettersen & Hein’s collections are a homage to material, color, and form, the objects are the outcome of an aesthetic investigation that is free from rules and functions, allowing them to create new sculptural shapes. A powerful design that is questioning the idea of product and art. Known for their less-than-functional pieces, Danish duo Lea Hein and Magnus Pettersen create sculptural forms that marry those two symbiotic bedfellows: art and design. Their latest models are no different; taking up residence at contemporary gallery Etage Projects in Copenhagen, the organic concrete, steel and iron pieces create a home that plays with notions of what we call furniture. ‘We shape our furniture, and afterwards the furniture shapes us,’ says the duo. It is with this aesthetic that they began their project. Using concrete as a starting material, they laid down a flooring of multicoloured tiles, covering this in an array of abstract forms. While their functional purposes are not significant, the way the pieces sit in harmony is undeniable. The rough-cut concrete vases and conceptual side tables...
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2010s Danish Seating

Materials

Concrete, Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blue Twelve Dining Chairs Roland Rainer 1952 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern twelve ( 12 ) dining chairs or chairs from beechwood and plywood in ocean blue teal color tone by Roland Rainer 1952 Vienna for Emil and Alfred Pollack. A gorgeou...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Set of Four Midcentury Orange Velvet Heart Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 4 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoro...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Velvet, Beech

“Djin” Daybed by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, France
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A 1970s “Djin” daybed designed by Olivier Mourgue and manufactured by Airborne in France. This stunning piece showcases a harmonious blend of comfort and style, making it a true icon...
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1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Peach Pink Lounge Chair in the Style of Gio Ponti for Casa & Giardino
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This piece is ascribable to Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino for its incredible design. The fabric is from the 60s and in excellent original condition. This loung...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Fabric

De Sede International Steel Tube Armchair by Hans Eichenberger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
HE-113/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Upholstery: SEDEX upholstery with wadding cushion. Strap cover in core leather black. Frame: Chrome-plated steel tube frame. Bl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

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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