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Mixed Public-Private Boundary #07 Bench
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The "Mixed public-private boundary" collection of Cometabolism Studio uses objects in public and private spaces to reorganize and reproduce, forming installations suitable for both "...
Category
2010s Chinese Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Customizable Artifort Apollo Lounge Chair by Patrick Norguet
Located in New York, NY
A sweeping stroke of elegant calligraphy. Poised. Open. Ergonomics at its best. Destined to be a Classic. Designed by Patrick Norguet, the Apollo radiates balance and harmony. Develo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Seating
Materials
Textile
Perennial Chaise Lounge by Silvia Refaldi
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant chaise lounge is an updated, modern twist on Classic garden furniture. Made from galvanized, powder-coated, stainless steel, it comes with cushions suited for outdoor us...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Mid Century Polished Chrome Frame Rolled Back Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern polished chrome frame rolled back dining chairs - set of 4. Set includes (4) side chairs, polished chrome frames, uph...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Oyster Chair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The famous Artifort Oyster chair by Pierre Paulin, the big model with a ottoman.
Designed in the beginning of the 60's, this particular set is manu...
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Multicolor Adjustable Fiberglass Chairs, Italy, 1950
Located in Milan, IT
A multicolor adjustable swiveling fiberglass chairs. The legs are made out of light gray color painted iron. Used in a canteen-cafeteria or bistrot. Italy 1950. The seat of the chair...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Armchairs, Set of Two, Italy 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Armchairs, Set of Two, Italy 1960s.
Two vintage midcentury armchairs with multi-color texture and minimal iron structure. Original...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
Haven Lounge Chair, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
The Haven armchair is a contemporary chair with a simple, soft idiom. With its high, embracing back, the armchair creates a sanctuary, where you can sit, gently shielded off from your surroundings, curled up with a book or simply relaxing. The armchair looks wonderful in a living room and is equally ideal in a hotel lobby to create a private space in the midst of a busy environment, preferably complemented by a Haven Sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Foam
Eames for Herman Miller Ultramarine Blue Fiberglass Shell Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass shell chairs in Ultramarine Blue, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming shells are in original condition, each with a distinc...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Fritz Hansen Oxford Desk Chair Designed by Arne Jacobsen, 1963 Denmark
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Oxford low back desk chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Designed in 1963 for the professors of St. Catherine’s College in Oxford. Blue uphols...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
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
Mid-Century Modern High Back Purple Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic vintage modern wingback/ high back style lounge chair. The chair is upholstered in a light purple fabric. The wingback chair is an icon of mid-century design and is the perfe...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Jasper Morrison Low Pad Armchair in Beech with Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Maximum comfort, minimum dimensions: this was the underlying study behind this design by Jasper Morrison. The low pad has a shell made of curved beech plywood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Fully Restored Blue Bauhaus Chrome Sofa, 1930s Czechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome tubular steel frame.
Manufactured in the 1930s.
Chrome tubular steel is in perfect original condition.
New upholstery...
Category
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Gondola Lounge Arm Sculptural Side Chairs by Harvey Probber
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair of gondola lounge arm side chairs by Harvey Probber. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zip code, as we may be able t...
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Mixed Public-Private Boundary #06 Stool Two-Person
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The "Mixed public-private boundary" collection of Cometabolism Studio uses objects in public and private spaces to reorganize and reproduce, forming installations suitable for both "...
Category
2010s Chinese Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cape 3-Seat Stitch Sofa, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant sofa with an organic design inspired by the puffed sleeves and layered designs of haute couture. Its soft lines and chic details make the Cape sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Foam
Paul Mathieu X Luxury Living Contour Club Pouf
Located in Miami, FL
The Contour Club is a chic pair of ottomans that can add instant flare and additional seating to any environment. They are upholstered in navy blue boucle fabric with a removable top...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Bouclé
Mixed Public-Private Boundary #03 Chair/Side Table by Cometabolism Studio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The "Mixed public-private boundary" collection of Cometabolism Studio uses objects in public and private spaces to reorganize and reproduce, forming installations suitable for both "...
Category
2010s Chinese Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Orange Two-Tone Lounge Chair in Black Oak with Upholstery, by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
This light, elegant chair, The Orange was designed in the 1950s by the acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen. Thanks to its classic expression, The Orange chair will complement either a contemporary or more timeless interior as an effortless addition to the existing furniture in the home. Hans Olsen?s The Orange chair is one of the earliest known shell chairs and acquired its name because of its characteristic back and seat, which are reminiscent of orange peel. Reflecting both the era?s experiments with color and the architect?s own playful attitude to design, this upholstered shell chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Seating
Materials
Foam
Haven 3-Seat Sofa, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Haven is a contemporary sofa with a simple, soft idiom. With its high, embracing back, the sofa creates a sanctuary, where you can sit, gently shielded off from your surroundings, cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Foam
Vintage Office Chairs Set of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three office chairs from the 1960 s. Chairs can be sold separately. Chairs are fully functional and reupholstered.
Office chairs are sign and they are from the different company in U...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
David Weeks Sculpt Sofa
By David Weeks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique sofa design by David weeks circa 2014… Excellent condition ..beautiful upholstery on a stainless steel base.
Category
2010s Organic Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
System 1-2-3 Chair, Design by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
Located in Napoli, IT
Vintage System 1-2-3 chair, design by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1960s, upholstered with new "POP UP" fabric from the Boussac collection.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Steel Bench by Soft Baroque, in Lavender
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The steel bench is a monolithic steel form created from a combination of a few simple actions. Working with a bespoke metal fabrication company, a flat sheet...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Heritage Collection Cortes 4-Seat Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
Cortes is a sofa with a fluid and graceful design. The imposing structure
becomes the defining element: the wide backrest flares sinuously outwards,
while the seat is enclosed by t...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Velvet
Danese Milano Abchair Chair Violet with Red Seat by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Hicksville, NY
Abchair is a stackable seat made from a single sheet of anodized aluminium. The structure is made of two laser-cut parts that are that are shaped like teeth of a comb. These are then...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Sofa Contemporary Down Filling Classical Modern with Hand Carved Steel Details
Located in Bronx, NY
SOFA NO. 1
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2020
Hand carved steel details integrated into a modern take on a sectional sofa.
Pricing may vary on filling and fabric. Custom sizes and fabrics avai...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Inno Aura L High Back Sofa Designed by Mikko Laakkonen
Located in New York, NY
Aura sofa L is defined by its sheltering high back that creates a secluded niche even in the busiest of environments. The high sculptural form of the 2-seat sofa is a striking architectural element, but it also offers privacy and withdrawal in open plan offices, lobbies and public settings. Aura sofa L is a member of the award winning Aura product family.
Aura product family has been granted the internationally recognized Good Design 2015 Award, The world’s most prestigious, recognized, and oldest Design Awards program organized annually by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies...
Category
2010s Finnish Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams Lucite Lucy Swivel Blue Club Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams Lucite Lucy swivel blue club lounge chairs - a pair. Item 1970s inspired, thick heavy lucite construction, black round swivel pedestal base, blue upholst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Lucite
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Chrome Side Dining Chairs Newly Upholstered or COM
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage lucite and chrome Charles Hollis Jones CHJ channel back side dining chairs. Meticulously restored with new blush pink velvet upholstery, polished lucite and chrome. Price is ...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Chair
Located in Stezzano, IT
Construction technique: Aluminum and iron structure
Color: Red, blue, black, and pink.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Pair of Anton Lorenz Chairs for Thonet Model SS33
By Anton Lorenz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Anton Lorenz chairs for Thonet model SS33. Original electric blue naugahyde upholstery, tubular chrome cantilivered frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Flower Armchair
Located in Stezzano, IT
Construction technique: iron frame covered with hand knotted fabric vertically and horizontally finished with flakes fabric.
Color: blue.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating
Materials
Iron
Handcrafted Matrice Chair in Black Steel and Blue Velvet Customizable
By Studio Tawla
Located in MONTROZIER, FR
Matrice chair is a subtle steel corset that compresses a soft and comfortable material; a nice reminder of the Italian traditional expertise, when the blown glass was assembling the metal structure of the lamp in the early 20th century.
Matrice is customizable on demand, modular single or two-seat bench, and each piece is numbered. This version is with a very robust velvet.
This handcrafted chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Metal
Bleu Ottoman Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
The design of the ottoman armchair is harmonious and intriguing with the lower part designed with a soft and fluid pleated fabric that wraps around the base and back. The leather and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Textile
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli 2019 Armchair
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Armchair with internal wooden structure. The cushions of the sit are removable, realised in shaped polyurethane foam in different densities, covered with a cotton lining. In the pict...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
President Lounge Chair by Steen Ostergaard for Poul Cadovius, Denmark 1970s
Located in Haderslev, DK
Iconic lounge chair from the 1970s by Steen Ostergaard for Poul Cadovius.
The model is called President lounge chair.
It has been fully r...
Category
1970s Danish Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Felt, Fiberglass
Mr. Olsen Lounge Chair with Smoked Oak Legs, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
A Classic, sophisticated armchair created in the 1950s by the highly acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen. Mr. Olsen is an original design that is a perfect match for a gentleman’s room or a feminine sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Foam
Sectional Sofa & Ottoman Contemporary Down Filling with Handcarved Steel Details
Located in Bronx, NY
SOFA NO. 1 AND OTTOMAN SET
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2020
Hand-carved steel details integrated into a modern take on a sectional sofa.
Pricing may vary on filling and fabric. Pricing base...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Original K1 Cone Chairs Design Blue Red by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Original K1 cone chairs design blue red by Verner Panton, Denmark 1950s. They are wearing its original woven fabric in very good and comfortable original condition. The chairs are ba...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Unique Lounge Set by Massimo Cotti
By Massimo Cotti
Located in Munich, DE
very strange and outstanding lounge set by the well known italien architect Massimo Cotti.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames High Back Aluminum Group Chairs in Original Blue Fabric
Located in Kansas City, MO
Six available. Eames for Herman Miller high back aluminum group desk, dining, or lounge chairs with arms in the original Alexander Girard for H...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Armchairs by Erberto Carboni Model "Delfino" for Arflex, Italy, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of armchairs by Erberto Carboni model "Delfino" for Arflex, Italy, 1950s (designed in 1954)
Recently reupholstered with a nice plum velvet.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet
Weaving High Back Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair weaving high back with aluminium structure in blue lacquered finish.
Seat and back made with blue elastic belts. Indoor or outdoor use.
Also availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Wrought Iron Chairs after Tony Paul
By Tony Paul
Located in New York, NY
Stylish pair of midcentury wrought iron chairs, having hoop form backs, and newly upholstered pad seats (blue Sunbrella fabric). Both cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chrome and Leather Armchair on Castors by McKay Furniture Company
Located in Dorchester, MA
Produced in the 1930s by the McKay Furniture Company of Pittsburgh, this armchair features a streamlined chrome frame with handsome ball bolt heads in back and a generous seat and ba...
Category
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Beautiful Armchair Design Frame Made Solid Wood and Metal Wire customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18"Ø Blue Indigo Leather Banded Ottoman by Moses Nadel
By Moses Nadel
Located in Oyster Bay, NY
Featured with banded detailing, the Banded Ottoman is inspired by fundamental geometry. These structured and supportive round ball ottomans are designed to function as a traditional ...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Flower Armchair
Located in Stezzano, IT
Construction technique: iron structure covered with flakes and plastic
Color: violet.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating
Materials
Iron
Nube Italia Sir Armchair in Lavender with White Back by Carlo Colombo
Located in New York, NY
Multi-layered, curved, wood frame available in veneered rosewood or mat lacquered. New finishing 2010 outer covering in stainless steel. Padding in shape retaining polyurethane with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Eames for Miller MKX Wire Mesh Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine set of Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller MKX-l wire mesh dining chairs. The chairs feature the iconic wire mesh seat conjoined ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Holly Contemporary Pouf in Metal and Fabric
Located in London, GB
The 'Giardino Botanico' collection features five pouffes, each with a backrest inspired by a distinctive botanic shape. The backrest has some flexibi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Daisy Contemporary Pouf in Metal and Fabric
Located in London, GB
The 'Giardino Botanico' collection features five pouffes, each with a backrest inspired by a distinctive botanic shape. The backrest has some flexibility for added comfort and is gen...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Hand-Dyed Indigo Canvas and Blackened Steel Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to pair with any of the Inheritance Seating options, the Ottoman is a great addition to add a lounge element to your seating arrangement.
Inspired by a worn-in pair of jeans and created alongside the team at Simon Miller...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Hand-Dyed Indigo Canvas and Blackened Steel Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Bench is a versatile piece that can be used as a chaise extension on any sofa, as an independent seating option or as a large upholstered coffee table.
Inspired by a worn-in pair of jeans and created alongside the team at Simon Miller...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Handcrafted Matrice Settee in Black Steel and Blue Velvet Customizable
By Studio Tawla
Located in MONTROZIER, FR
The interaction of two antagonistic materials reminds us of the poetry of blown glass, the bodice on the waist, the imprint left on the body by the wicker chairs.
We tried to give ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Metal
Glass Armchair
Located in Stezzano, IT
Construction technique: iron structure covered with flakes fabric
Color: blue.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating
Materials
Iron
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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