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Seating For Sale
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Popus Editions Graziella 3 Seater Sofa in Navy Verone Velvet Upholstery
Located in Paris, FR
Popus editions Graziella 3 seater sofa in navy verone velvet upholstery. A foot that hides another. A cushion that hides another. A curve that hides another with contemporary line...
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21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Popus Editions Graziella 2 Seater Sofa in Ocean Megeve Fabric Knit Effect
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Graziella 2 Seater Sofa in Ocean Megeve Fabric Knit Effect A foot that hides another. A cushion that hides another. A curve that hides another with contemporary lin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Popus Editions Lena 3 Seater Sofa in Marina Venice Chenille Velvet Upholstery
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Lena 3 Seater Sofa in Marina Venice Chenille Velvet Upholstery It looks like it's straight out of a movie, with its generous curves and wide armrests. It is a real ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Popus Editions Lena 3 Seater Sofa in Navy Verone Velvet Upholstery
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Lena 3 Seater Sofa in Navy Verone Velvet Upholstery It looks like it's straight out of a movie, with its generous curves and wide armrests. It is a real invitation ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Popus Editions Lena 2.5 Seater Sofa in Marina Venice Chenille Velvet Upholstery
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Lena 2.5 Seater Sofa in Marina Venice Chenille Velvet Upholstery It looks like it's straight out of a movie, with its generous curves and wide armrests. It is a rea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Popus Editions Lena 3 Seater Sofa in Ocean Zanzi Linen & Wool Blend Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Lena 3 Seater Sofa in Ocean Zanzi Linen & Wool Blend Fabric It looks like it's straight out of a movie, with its generous curves and wide armrests. It is a real inv...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Popus Editions Lena 4 Seater Sofa in Ocean Zanzi Linen & Wool Blend Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Popus editions lena 4 seater sofa in ocean zanzi linen & wool blend fabric. It looks like it's straight out of a movie, with its generous curves and wide armrests. It is a real in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

French Maison Jansen Swan Neck Stool
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1950 Maison Jansen Swan Stool in Empire style with paw feet Measures: W 66 x D 31 x H 58cm.    
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Kartell Calice Stool in Violet by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Calice vase is included in the "Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis" collection, launched in homage to the movement founded by design guru Ettore...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Contemporary Lounge Chair in Lacquered Steel Model ''Parad'' by Axel Chay
Located in Brussels, BE
Contemporary lounge chair in lacquered steel model ''PARAD'' by Axel Chay - Marseille France.
Category

2010s French Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Rolling Swivel Lounge / Slipper Chairs, Baughman Style
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of mid-century rolling swivel lounge / slipper chairs, Baughman Style Low profile pair of rounded swivel chairs having ebony legs sitting on wheels. Newly re-upholstered in a fun and luxurious blue faux Sherpa...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Goldfinger Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist comfort. Pared down geometry in polished brass meets Rialto navy velvet in our Goldfinger collection. A little bit, 1970s, a lot today. Goldfinger is the winning ticket th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Modern Outdoor Suspended Sofa Stainless Steel Water-Resistant Fabric
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Fable Outdoor Swing The Fable swing is completely customizable, which offers you the possibility of turning it in the main attraction and star of any p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Prod, Italy, C. 1970 Pair of Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of comfortable 1970s chairs, Italian made, in purple synthetic leather and polished chrome metal frame. These armchairs are not afraid of being damaged due to the solid structur...
Category

1670s Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Steel

Jasper Morrison Large Hi Pad Stool in Fabric or Leather Upholstery by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Foam, Beech, Plywood

Stuffed Marine Blue Leather Triangle Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Stuffed E, Stuffed Triangle and Stuffed Off Circle are a punchy gathering of whimsical sculptures inspired by Joan Miro paintings. Whether shown...
Category

2010s American Other Seating

Materials

Leather

OPIARY 'Soy Una Roca' Sculptural Concrete Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soy Una Roca concrete rock seats are an elegant way to introduce nature and sculpture into your space. Like all Opiary products, these are hand-sculpted i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Seating

Materials

Concrete

Soy Una Roca, Sculptural Concrete Seat by OPIARY
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature. Soy Una Roca...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Seating

Materials

Concrete

Contemporary Stool by Objects of Common Interest, Metamorphic Rock, Purple
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A solid rock formation sitting upon a tray on casters as an elemental gesture for creating a resting element. The rock is a familiar yet surprising material mass, semitransparent, so...
Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in ...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Domo Stool Geometric Accent Chair
Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
A decorative chair featuring a geometric design. Larissa Batista began designing the Jolly Seats Collection as an artistic depiction of early-20th-century’s Cubism movement. Eventually evolving into its own language, the Jolly Seats Collection came into fruition after gaining its own individually cheerful styling. The collection, currently composed of three pieces, marks the beginning of a new chapter in artistic upholstered furniture. "The Domo stool is an emblem of geometric expression in furniture design", says the designer Larissa Batista. Allowing the piece to achieve such an iconic profile, beautifully balanced and simple shapes provide the item a unique aura while still granting the use a contemporary and wide mix of fabric and color options— novelties that offer a new and contemporary...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Unusual Art Deco Metal Porch Glider with Skirted Fenders, circa 1930s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Art Deco metal porch glider with skirted fenders, circa 1930s. Fabulous design, Metal fender arms, spring seat. Structurally sound, extremel...
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Popus Editions Giovanna 3 Seater Sofa in Navy Verone Velvet Upholstery
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Giovanna 3 Seater Sofa in Navy Verone Velvet Upholstery Giovanna is a sofa with a strong profile. A sober, plush line, with this famous detail that changes everythi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Moooi SLT Chaise Longue Left in Divina Melange 3, 620 Upholstery and Steel Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Something Like This sofa is a celebration of the designer's love for sketchy drawings translated into a soft unusually modelled sofa. Additional information: Material: Wood a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Modular and Customizable Sofa 'Lapis' E017
Located in Paris, FR
'Lapis' is a collection of sofas and seats with very organic and Minimalist shapes. Designer: Emanuel Gargano Maker: Amura Lab 'Lapis' can be made in several dimension and comb...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wool, Cotton

Fried Egg Three Tone Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
A unique asymmetrical lounge chair, designed by the highly acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen in the 1950s. Fried egg is also available in an exclusive anniversary edition with s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Foam

"ILEFF" Stool, Christian Astuguevieille
Located in Paris, France
This small circular stool named “ILEFF” was designed by artist Christian Astuguevieille and hand made in hemp rope wrapped around a wooden structure. It is set on five short feet. C...
Category

2010s European Seating

Materials

Hemp

'Point' Chair by Jonas Bohlin, 1990
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Jonas Bohlin, hand-signed. Produced in Sweden, 1990.
Category

1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Danish Upholstered Armchair, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Danish upholstered club chair with stained beechwood legs, circa 1940s. Recently upholstered with a cotton blend and contrasting buttons and piping.      
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Fantastic 6 Piece Milo Baughman Style Sectional Sofa Carson's Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic deep blue velvet 2 piece angled sofa with 2 light-up tables and 2 ottomans, so this is a total of 6 pieces. This sofa sectional was made By Carsons and is the style of Milo...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plexiglass

Jasper Morrison Lotus High Chair in Polished Chrome for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Lotus (High), by Jasper Morrison, is part of a complete collection of chairs, envisioned to be easily adaptable for both domestic and variegated professional settings. Available ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

F784 “Concorde” Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Pierre Paulin and Artifort developed this ‘Concorde’ lounge chair back in 1960s. The chair has the beautiful original De Ploeg fabric and attract...
Category

1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Customizable Tacchini Julep Island Designed 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

Popus Editions Giovanna 3 Seater Sofa in Ocean Megeve Fabric with Knit Effect
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Giovanna 3 seater sofa in ocean megeve fabric with a knit effect. Giovanna is a sofa with a strong profile. A sober, plush line, with this famous detail that change...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Popus Editions Giovanna 4 Seater Sofa in Navy Verone Velvet Upholstery
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Giovanna 4 seater sofa in Navy Verone Velvet Upholstery Giovanna is a sofa with a strong profile. A sober, plush line, with this famous detail that changes everythi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Popus Editions Giovanna 4 Seater Sofa in Ocean Megeve Fabric with Knit Effect
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Giovanna 4 Seater Sofa in Ocean Megeve Fabric with a Knit Effect Giovanna is a sofa with a strong profile. A sober, plush line, with this famous detail that changes e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Popus Editions Lena 2.5 Seater Sofa in Navy Verone Velvet Upholstery
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Lena 2.5 seater sofa in Navy Verone Velvet Upholstery It looks like it's straight out of a movie, with its generous curves and wide armrests. It is a real invitatio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Orange Slice Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The famous Artifort orange slice chair by Pierre Paulin. Designed in the 60's and produced in the 80's. Cute and very comfort...
Category

1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Chair WEI by Studio 1+11, in Blue Edition , 21st Century Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
The Chair WEI by Studio ONE PLUS ELEVEN is delicately hand made steel in geometrical, graphical forms . The Chair is metal made but it gets a very del...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Minimalist Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Blue, by Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Hollywood Regency Style Purple Velvet Ottomans, a Pair
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of Hollywood Regency style ottomans upholstered in a soft, velvet like fabric. Very good condition with minor imperfections consistent with age. May exhibit scuffs, marks, or we...
Category

1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Popus Editions Giovanna 2.5 Seater Sofa in Ocean Megeve Fabric with Knit Effect
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Giovanna 2.5 Seater Sofa in Ocean Megeve Fabric with a Knit Effect Giovanna is a sofa with a strong profile. A sober, plush line, with this famous detail that chang...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Two Garden Chairs in Wrought Iron
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of two garden chairs in wrought iron for indoor or outdoor You must indicate if you want the product with the special treatment for...
Category

2010s Spanish Country Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Popus Editions Giovanna 2.5 Seater Sofa in Navy Verone Velvet Upholstery
Located in Paris, FR
Popus Editions Giovanna 2.5 seater sofa in navy verone velvet upholstery Giovanna is a sofa with a strong profile. A sober, plush line, with this famous detail that changes everyt...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Saul Suede Sofa
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa Saul Suede with solid wooden structure upholstered and covered with blue suede leather. Cushion inluded, sofa with iron lacquered feet base. Also available with other fabrics or...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Steel

Ico Parisi 875 Armchair for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
The price given applies to the piece as shown in the first picture. Please ask for pricing in other materials/colors. Designed by Ico Parisi in 1960 for Cassina, at that time “Figl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

PK17 Impermeable Loveseat, Blue Seat & Black Metal Structure by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK17 loveseat is handcrafted in tubular carbon steel and is finished in black micro-textured electrostatic painting. Seat and backrest are upholstered in nautical anti-mold leatheret...
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Chair in Beech Plywood & Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Foam, Beech, Plywood

Jasper Morrison Small Hi Pad Stool in Fabric or Leather Upholstery by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Foam, Beech, Plywood

Modern Purple Plum Tone Tuxedo Style Club Chairs by Baker a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Splendid modern purple plum tone tuxedo style club chairs by Baker a pair. Comprised of loose back & seat cushions with polyester fill & feath...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Feathers

Paul Mathieu X-Luxury Living Contour Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
Slender and refined, the Contour brilliantly brings together a sober spirit with contemporary taste. It is upholstered in royal blue velvet, with an additional detail of white pinstr...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Velvet

Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey and the option to select an upholstered cushion material for your chair. The iron leg...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Dos À Dos Louvre Double Seat Blueberry by La Cividina
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dos à Dos was designed in 1967 for the Louvre Museum, where its curves had the discreet but essential role of accommodating visitors as they admired the spel...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Steel

Giovannetti, 2011 G.Zema Anemone Armchair Multicolor Purple Pink Elasticated
Located in Casalguidi, IT
A comfortable swivel armchair that reminds us soft shapes of Anemone from sea. Swimming like happy fishes in the warm shapes of sea, feeling comfortable and protected within the big...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Violet / Purple Rabbit Chair, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2.2) The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Japanese Boro & Blackened Steel Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Sofa by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, and supportive belts. The deep seating area is perfect for a relaxing lounge experience. Each seat in this modular sofa set can be used individually or with one or more of the other pieces to create several unique layout combinations. Every Stephen Kenn piece is made to order through our Los Angeles studio in partnership with a number of small businesses and fabricators in the LA area. With this highly customizable sofa, you can select from a wide range of finishes and materials to complement your space and lifestyle - please message us to see our Customization Guide with all available options. This version of our Inheritance Sofa is upholstered in boro material - vintage Japanese family quilts made from scraps of clothing, kimonos, and other household textiles. We source these 100-200 year old quilts...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Vintage Japanese Boro & Blackened Steel Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Chair by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, and supportive belts. The deep seating area is perfect for a relaxing lounge experience. Every Stephen Kenn piece is made to order through our Los Angeles studio in partnership with a number of small businesses and fabricators in the LA area. With this highly customizable chair, you can select from a wide range of finishes and materials to complement your space and lifestyle - please message us to see our Customization Guide with all available options. This version of our Inheritance Chair is upholstered in boro material - vintage Japanese family quilts made from scraps of clothing, kimonos, and other household textiles. We source these 100-200 year old quilts...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

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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