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Seating For Sale
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French Mid-20th Century Iron Stool or Tabouret
Located in Buisson, FR
French weathered iron stool with a great robust looking patina. France, circa 1950. Weathered but very good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Seating

Materials

Iron

Ember Chair by Sun at Six, Sienna and Forest, Midcentury Style Chair in Oak
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at six is a contemporary furniture design studio working with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. The Ember chair...
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of Eight English 1880s Oak Dining Room Side Chairs with Spindle Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English set of eight oak dining room side chairs from the late 19th century, with spindle motifs and wooden seats. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Ottoman in African Walnut and Sheep Wool, Senufo by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary ottoman in African walnut and sheep wool - Senufo by Arno Declercq Dimensions: diameter 45 x height 40 cm Material: African walnut and sheep wool. (ask for different...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Walnut

'Le Roi Bench' by Norr11 Smoked Oak and Rattan
Located in Paris, FR
LE ROI Bench by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Named after the French word for “King”, Le Roi Bench is made of solid oak with inlaid natural Frenc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Rattan, Oak

Shearling 'Strapontin' Stool by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shearling 'Strapontin' stool by Design Frères. Chic and understated.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Iron

Post-Modern Luxury Jaimé Tresserra Casablanca Office Armchair, Spain, 1987
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jaime´ Tresserra Casablanca armchair; Office chair; Tresserra collection; Cognac leather seating; Spanish furniture design; Walnut; Postmodern...
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1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Clint Stool
Located in Paris, FR
Stool Clint all handmade in solid suar wood.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Seating

Materials

Wood, Teak

Walnut, Brown Velvet Modern Essex Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
A sleek chair with an artistic appeal, that was inspired by the architecture of New York City buildings in this case The Essex Building in Central Park sou...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Suede, Wood, Walnut

Walnut, Brown Velvet Modern Essex Bar Stool
Located in New York, NY
A sleek collection with an artistic appeal, that was inspired by the architecture of New York City buildings and this is the focus of the colle...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Suede, Wood, Walnut

Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench
Located in London, GB
A custom-made upholstered bench with fumed and oiled oak frame. The padded top has been upholstered with in Pierre Frey mustard mohair velvet. *Alte...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Mohair, Oak

MARLON dining chair
Located in Frazão, Porto
The impressive design of the MARLON chair was thought to accommodate and comfort you, thanks to its enveloping shape. The bold design finds balance in the relaxing, immersive seating...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood

Tufted Leather Round Ottoman
Located in Westwood, NJ
Tufted leather round ottoman with antiqued brown full-grain leather. Dimensions: 36" W x 36" D x 16" H Color variation is common and accept...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Victorian Seating

Materials

Leather

"Gaia" - Carved, Modern, Hand Finished Dining Chair, Ebonized, COM
Located in Hoboken, NJ
The Gaia chair is ideal as a dining side chair, but could be placed as a “slipper” almost anywhere for a stylish accent or convenient seating. Available in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Sapele Wood, Upholstery

Set of Twelve 20th Century Camel Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in camel, dura...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Brutalist Mid-Century Oak De Puydt Dining Chairs '12+'
Located in London, GB
A run of dining chairs by De Puydt, Belgium, c1970s. Solid oak. Well constructed, comfy and solid. Priced and sold individually. We have a volume of these in stock. Normally a...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of Twelve 20th Century Blue Velvet Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. It is jar type model. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is ...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Pair of Paul McCobb Brass Stools Silver Shagreen Leather
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Paul McCobb brass stools, shagreen silver leather, with brass criss-cross bases, adjustable feet.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Modern Tufted Leather Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern tufted leather bench with a metal frame. The top leather upholstered cushion features button tufting and sits on a sleek open metal base ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Kai Kristiansen Six Fully Restored Teak Dining Chairs Inc. Custom Reupholstry
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of six original fully restored, 1960s teak dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik. The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make t...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak, Leather, Fabric

Early 20th Century Linen Wingchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Elegant early 20th century English wing chair with mahogany frame and new linen upholstery.
Category

Early 20th Century British Country Seating

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Hide, Maple

Rustic Pine Beam Bench Pine and Corten Steel Base by Alabama Sawyer 6'
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes salvaged local pine logs for a rustic bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural textu...
Category

2010s American Rustic Seating

Materials

Steel

Eight 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Beech, Velvet

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Bench
Located in New York, NY
Impressive antique bench hand carved from a single teak panel. This bench was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection an...
Category

2010s Tribal Seating

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Solid Oak Mobley Bench in Natural Golden Finish
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Mobley bench in solid 1 3/4" oak using natural oils to give a golden finish Customizable to specifications.
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of Four 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

K2 Koi Leather Hand Made Swivel Chair
Located in London, GB
Hand made in Italy. Vegetable tanned leather. Hand stitched leather seat on a nickel plated steel base. 360 degree swivel.
Category

2010s British Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of Two Medea Chairs by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Set of two Medea chairs by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy 1950s. These iconic Italian modern chairs have a great design. Enamelled iron bars are the frame of this chai...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Twelve Restored Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Dining Chairs - Inc. Custom Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of twelve fully restored, 1960s rosewood dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik. The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make them fit in easily where you want them in your home - a design that was so uniqe that his colleague the famous designer Hans J. Wegner characterized model 42 as beautiful from all angles when the chair with it´s unique backrest swivel function was revealed in 1956. The chairs are in very good condition as they have been fully restored, sanded by hand and refinished by our experienced workshop to insure that they are in very good condition with only minimal signs of age and use and will be reupholstered without additional cost in fabric of your choice from "Kvadrat" / standard leathers from "Sorensen Leather" or for additional price luxury leathers (Elegance, Vegetal, Rustic, Pure and Royal Nubuck). Kai Kristiansen was one of the last pupils of the famous architect Kaare Klint who founded modern Danish design and laid the foundation for the "Danish Modern" style. During the years 1958-78 Kristiansen worked in his business in Aarhus owned jointly by himself and furniture maker Illum Wikkelsø (1919-99). Kristiansens works met their most intense demand during a few decades from 1950, then production of them was discontinued. However, several of them are now being produced again by the Japanese furniture producer Miyazaki Chair...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood, Leather

Lana Dining Chair, Ivory Bouclé & Wood Chair by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order wood & bouclé dining chair designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric for seat/back cushion: Ivory Bouclé Base: Red oak Measures:...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Mono Contemporary Side Table in Wood
Located in London, GB
Mono is an object between a stool and a sidetable. It´s monolith- like, static appearance makes it a stand-alone piece but also works great in company. The object provides the functi...
Category

2010s German Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 8 French Maple and Silk Side Chairs 'manner of Jacques Adnet'
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 custom French 1940s style brass & maple side chairs with X form open backs above tan silk upholstered seats (manner of JACQUES ADNET) (PRICED AS SET).  
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with new seat springs upholstered with Lelievre wool fabric. Another fabric and wood finish o...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Custom Made Round Shearling Ottomans
Located in London, GB
A pair of round custom made shearling ottomans on hardwood base with stained beech legs. The foam body is covered in premium, tufted Australian shear...
Category

2010s British Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Mid Century Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style leather upholstered armchair with a floating headrest, with vintage style aniline top grade brown leather with a tub back form, cushion seat and raised on sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Sparkle Pink Pouf with Copper Fringe
Located in Milan, IT
As suggested by its name, this pouf from the Sparkle Collection will infuse glamour into a modern living room, bedroom, or private study. Inspired by the fashion of the Roaring '20s,...
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2010s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Textile

Walnut and Corian Gallery Bench Mid-Century Modern inspired Minimal Handmade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bench is composed of a Corian top floating on an elegantly detailed walnut frame. It is large enough for one's imagination or a group conversation. Spanning 7' long, it commands environments while subtly disappearing like its double miter joints that waterfall into the walnut grain. The bench is sawn from long hand-selected boards, carefully milled with a miter joint detail that cascades or 'waterfalls' a continuous grain from the seat down through the legs. To further accentuate the bench's slender span, we chose a double miter cut on the edge profile that almost makes the Bench's thickness at first glance disappear. The white-to-walnut bench refines the moment of repose. Its minimalism is as seductive as its touch to the senses. This bench is versatile and can just as easily define a vestibule or gallery window as it will sit aside a matching dining table. Finished in Tung oil it maintains a natural look and feel for the locally sourced black walnut. This item is available in custom sizes or finishes upon request. Due to natural materials used, the object received will be unique in material figuring and coloration. No item assembly or installation is necessary. Care for the object is minimal and can be conditioned every 2 years to maintain the original finish. All of our pieces are originally designed and handmade in the Brooklyn, NY based Figure+Ground studio; we don't believe in the separation of design and fabrication. Each item is handcrafted, serialized, and shipped with a “Certificate of Authenticity”, documenting its place in history. Own an original Figure+Ground Piece...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Seating

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Custom Made Karu Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
Dagmar design KARU lounge chair A custom made lounge chair developed and produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality material...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Fuji Wood Stool, Minimalist and Modern Inspiration from Brazil by Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Fuji stool was created from the intersection of modern Scandinavian bend design and Japanese minimalism. This curious source of inspiration came f...
Category

2010s South American Minimalist Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Anfibio, natural leather sofa by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti, Italy 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
3 seater sofa, day bed Anfibio designed by Alessandro Becchi and produced by Giovannnetti in 1970s. Designed in 1970, the Anfibio sofa bed has been described by critics around the wo...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Customizable Tacchini Julep Chair by Jonas Wagell
Located in New York, NY
Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant Garde movement, drawing upon its simplicity and grandeur, refined by a contemporary, romantic, feminine allure. Star of the series is the sofa, whose generous rounded lines provided evolutionary DNA for the entire collection – including an armchair, a chaise-longue and an ottoman – in an interplay of proportions and shapes that gave rise, little by little, to all the other versions. Fully upholstered, the seats look ample and full, yet convey a sense of lightness, thanks to the recessed base that invisibly lifts them off the floor. Designed...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Fabric

Rustic Hardwood Bench
Located in Lakeville, CT
This bench is made from aged lumber pulled from a 16th century Pennsylvania Mennonite barn floor. Texture and color are left natural. Wire brushed to remove all splinters and oiled i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Adirondack Seating

Materials

Wood

Custom Made Karu Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in London, GB
Dagmar design Karu lounge chair A pair of custom made lounge chairs developed and produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

N-Gene Armchair with Cherry Checker Fabric and Olive Leather
Located in New York, NY
The N-gene armchair is a reinterpretation of an armchair designed by Merve’s uncle, interior designer, Engine, in the 1970s. The N-Gene is re-envisioned with caning, and is upholster...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Mid century folding sofabed, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This midcentury couch/sofabed was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. Material: wood, fabric. The sofa is in good Vintage condition, showing slight signs of age and us...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Modern Caju Lounge Chair, Swivel, Jacquard Velvet, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Caju Swivel Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Caju lounge chair stands as a trendy furniture piece that personifies the orga...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Morelato - Joyce Contemporary Stool in Ashwood and Leather
Located in Salizzole, IT
Contemporary style Joyce bar stool made of ashwood with leather or fabrics upholstered seat, and brass footrest. Designed by Libero Rutilo. Available in different heights, from 60 to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Brass

Cat Cave, Bordeaux House for Cats, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) In Stock in Los Angeles Cat Cave is project by Stefano Giovann...
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2010s Italian Modern Seating

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Plastic

Walnut Staple Stool / Side Table
Located in Portland, OR
Oregon Black Walnut stool / side table is made to last. Handmade in Portland, Oregon with mortise and tenon joinery in Material's workshop. Availab...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Seating

Materials

Walnut

Oak Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool / side table in white oak with round top. With a clean and minimal design, these stools are handmade in Portland, Oregon with mortise and tenon joinery in Material's...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Seating

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Oak

Suite de quatre fauteuils “Barrel chairs 606” conçus par Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cet incontournable fauteuil du mouvement Arts & Crafts du début du XXe siècle reprenant la forme d’un baril, est inventé par l’architecte Frank Lloyd Wright en 1904 et ensuite édité ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Cherry

20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durable...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Chair Art, 0023-CU Julie Beechwood Painted and Thick-Leather Different Colors
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Julie Collection expands to include a new model featuring a backrest and seat with a interwoven thick leather. The frame in beechwood will be painted or ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

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Beech

Dandy Stool in Mink Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The dandy stool inlaid in mink shagreen is a chic seating piece for any space. The sides of the pieces are completely inlaid in bronze-patina brass adding ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Seating

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Brass

Ultra Glossy Red Lacquered Wooden Armchair Designed by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Ultra glossy lacquered wooden armchairs inspired by the Classical Indian chairs of 19th century designed by Laura Gonzalez. Portuguese craftsmanship and Fabric "Medium in Love" by Fr...
Category

2010s French International Style Seating

Materials

Wood

21st Century Brummell Bar Stool Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Famous for his friendship with the Prince of Wales, Beau Brummell was deemed the leader of fashion at the beginning of the 19th century. Beau, the father of dandyism, stands alone as the forefather of the men’s style by introducing the suit and tie. Inspired by the arbiter of men’s fashion and the timeless rattan trend, the Wood Tailors designers conceived this Brummell bar stool. Designed for sophisticated home bar spaces, this rustic bar stool...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Seating

Materials

Walnut

Little Petra Lounge Chair in Sheepskin with Oak Frame by & Tradition
Located in Vancouver, BC
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibi...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

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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