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Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Womb Chair & Ottoman by Knoll
Located in Southampton, NY
This Iconic original Womb Chair and accompanying ottoman is by famed Finnish/ American designer Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. The chair and ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Jano Chairs by Kazuhide Takahama Cassina
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these wonderful Jano chairs designed by Kazuhide Takahama. Featuring original upholstery on chrome steel frame. These are original and produced by Simon Gavina and now Cassina. Fits perfectly in any midcentury or Postmodern home...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Model 4835 Eros Swivel Dining Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Set of 6
Located in Izegem, VWV
Originally designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell in 1999 the Eros chair is inspired by the 1960s but has quickly become a modern design Classic. It features the pure compositional structure that epitomizes the fluid design style of Philippe Starck. with an organic shape, the oval seat is constructed from glossy bright red polycarbonate that sits on a polished aluminum swivel tulip base...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of 1920's English Red Studded Club Chairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1920's. Pair 1920's English red studded club chairs. Original Rexine leather buttoned and studded with sprung seat pads, brass leg caps, great wea...
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1920s British Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

6 White Fine Furniture Asian Ming Chinoiserie Style White Lacquer Dining Chairs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome off-white Asian style, Ming style, or Chinoiserie set of six dining chairs by White Fine Furniture. They are in wonderful vintage condition. There are a few nicks and dings as you would expect for their age but nothing outstanding. We call that patina. The loose seat cushions are useable, but most will want to replace. Please see photos. NOTE: We do have a matching dining room table and display china cabinet listed separately if you are so inclined. This set of six Asian style dining chairs...
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1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Chaise Longue "Diapason" by De Lucchi & Saracino
By De Lucchi & Saracino
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Designed in 1973 by Giovanni De Lucchi and Titti Saracino, their "Diapason" chaise is made using a sheet of stainless steel attac...
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20th Century Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Concrete, Stainless Steel

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'D70' Sofa in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, sofa or daybed, model D70, steel, brass, fabric, Italy, 1954. Osvaldo Borsanis sofa 'D70' was presented at the Triennale of Milan in 1954 where it won the Gold Medal for design. Not only the design is extraordinary, because so is the technology. With a single twist the back and seating are positioned upwards or down, all to create the highest comfort for the sofa or daybed. This eccentric sofa...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass, Steel

Space Age Four White Vintage Plastic Dining Chairs Alexander Begge, 1971
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age set of four vintage dining chairs named Casalino by Alexander Begge, Germany, 1971 for Casala, Germany was made of cream white plastic. Also the dining chairs feature upho...
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1970s German Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic

Italian 1950s Red and Grey Ladies Lounge Armchairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of two armchairs organic and sculptural designed iconic examples of Italian design from the 1950s, upholstered in the original colors grey and red light curly velvet. Very nic...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Molded Swiveling Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vibrant group of swiveling armchairs having organically shaped seats with their expressive original red upholstery floating on lacquered stems rising from early four-pronged bases.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Tolix A Chair Perforated Outdoor Painted in White
Located in Shakopee, MN
Created in 1927 by Xavier Pauchard, TOLIX®'s authentic a chair is an icon of industrial design. It is part of the collections in the Vitra Museum, Moma, Pompidou Center as well as in...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

1950, Charles and Ray Eames, Set of Four DKR Chairs Red Leather Bikinis
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus Red Tubular Chromed Steel Sofa by Robert Slezák, Fully Restored, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome tubular steel frame. Manufactured by Robert Slezák in the 1930s. Chrome tubular steel is in perfect original condition. Upholstered to high quality ...
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

Exquisite Set of Molinari Foldable Easy Chairs Designed by Teun van Zanten 1970s
Located in Voorburg, NL
Fantastic set of midcentury easy chairs produced by Molinari and designed by Teun van Zanten in the 1970s. The chairs feature a stabile tubular black frame with very comfortable red ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Sublime Early Georgian circa 1780 Porters Wingback Armchair Postbox Red Leather
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Postbox red leather Georgian Porters wingback armchair, circa 1780. A very good looking and highly decorative piece. This is an or...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

Four Rare Red Chairs Designed by Charlotte Perriand, France Circa 1955
Located in Jersey City, NJ
*SUMMER SALE* Set of four stackable dining chairs in original red leather. The seat and back are stitched together and riveted to the chrome frame. The chairs are in the original con...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Vintage Ergonomic Harry Bertoia Lounge Bird Chair for Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original Vintage Harry Bertoia Bird chair for Knoll 1960s with an original Knoll fabric flame red slip cover on a metal white and black coated frame.The High Wingback chair is in ori...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Wire

Chinese Contemporary White Painted Wooden Ming Style Bench with A-Form Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese contemporary Ming Dynasty style white painted wooden bench with A-form base and carved spandrels. Our eye is immediately drawn to the soft white finish of this Ming style bench...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ming Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Midcentury David Print White Armchairs, by Kedziorek, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The GFM armchair is an icon of the Polish design of the PRL period. The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furniture designer Edmund Homa. Pr...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Beech

'Hippo' Lounge Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé, White
Located in Paris, FR
HIPPO lounge chair Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Wood: Light Smoked Oak Fabric: Barnum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Modern Drama Swivel Pouf Chair in White Boucle
Located in Chicago, IL
Swivel pouf upholstered in white Italian merino wool/poly blend performance boucle. COM upholstery option available as well.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstraction of the buildings from that period, allowing to have at home a city in scale. Basurto 01...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Four Red Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, 1974
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 1970s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østerg...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Seating

Materials

Foam

Contemporary Handwoven Bench the "Cloud" in Red
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary bench is from the Cloud collection, which was created around the concept of trees. These contemporary pieces are made with cotton fabric and foam stripes, woven and...
Category

2010s Brazilian Seating

Materials

Fabric

21st Century Hybrid No 2 Armchair with Bunny Ears and White Leather
Located in New York, NY
Hybrid No 2 follows it’s predecessor with a more feminine tone. Drawing parallels from “Alice In Wonderland” and keeping with the collections other worldly ...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century Red Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful red velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. We can prepare this pair also in another color of fabric...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet

Post Modern Serpentine Kidney "Cloud" Chaise Lounge Sofa, Circa 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Original vintage Postmodern sculptural serpentine cloud curved chaise lounge sofa with right facing ottoman and left facing arm, rendered in origi...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Modern Minho Chaise Lounge, DEDAR Velvet, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Minho Chaise Lounge, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Minho chaise lounge with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Walnut, Velvet, Oak

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Purple Swan Swivel Armchair
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the swan armchair was groundbreaking at the time and has gone on to become a true classic. The ...
Category

1950s Danish Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Purple Swan Swivel Armchair, Set of Two
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the swan armchair was groundbreaking at the time and has gone on to become a true classic. The ...
Category

1950s Danish Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Vintage White Pierre Jeanneret Teak Bar / Work Stool Model PJ-SI-21-C
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original teak stool designed by Pierre Jeanneret. These stools were created for the famous modernist capital city of Chandigarh, India that was designed by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, a...
Category

1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak, Paint

Large Set of Italian Patio Chairs in Red Lacquered Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large set of dining chairs, colored metal, Italy, 1960s Very large set of metal chairs in a red color. The chairs have an elegant, bold design, as is quintessential of Italian patio chairs. Curved shapes and thin armrests form the frame combined with a mesh seat and back. Because we were able to get a very large quantity of this characteristic and quirky chair...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Love Swivel Armchair NEW production Giovannetti, design S.Santantonio
Located in Casalguidi, IT
Femininity, seduction and comfort for this elegant "throne" of modernity. Swivel seat.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Steel

2000s Eames Molded Plastic Side Chair
Located in Esperance, NY
Modern Living — In the 1950s, the Eames molded shell changed everything about what a chair could be–sculptural, practical, mass-produced. Now in recyclable polypropylene, this staple of modern living fits every body and any space. 2000s Eames Molded plastic side chair...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

1970s Saarinen Tulip Chairs by Knoll, Set of 4
Located in Esperance, NY
1970s Saarinen Tulip chairs by Knoll, set of 4.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plastic

CM 196 Side Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All original CM 196 side chair by Pierre Paulin. Measure: Seat height is 18" inches. Very comfortable and sturdy.
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Warren Platner for Knoll Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural and graceful iconic lounge chair model 1705 by Warren Platner designed in 1962 for Knoll International. Upholstered in luxurious rust ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Eero Aarnio for Asko Chair Orange Fiberglass Pastil or 'Pastille', Finland, 1968
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An orange high gloss fiberglass 'Pastille' ('pastil' or 'Gyro') chair designed by Finish designer Eero Aarnio in 1968 for modern furniture maker Asko Oy in Helsinki, Finland. This vi...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Black Metal and Red Skai Italian 1950s Chairs in the Style of G. Rinaldi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of midcentury chairs made from black metal structure and red skai seat and back. Silver painted feet and brass studded backrest. The special structure of the metal rod gives a c...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

"Zina" Contemporary Stool Brazilian Design by Zanini de Zanine Caldas
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This simple and elegant high stool is made out of painted steel and may be upholstered in different options of leather or fabric. Zanini de Zanine was born in Rio de Janeiro, in 197...
Category

2010s Brazilian Seating

Materials

Steel

Knoll Design (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book and dust jacket, the book is in very good condition, the dust jacket is slightly sunned but is complete with no tears or chips. This is the 1981 1st edition. 305 page...
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Paper

Knoll Design (Book)
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Pierre Chareau: Archives Louis Moret (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a catalogue to an exhibition of Pierre Chareau's work which took place at the Foundation Louis Moret in Switzerland in 1994. 117 pages of which there are 32 pages of illustra...
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Paper

Red Florence Knoll Lounge Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of vintage Florence Knoll lounge chairs on steel bases. We have these totally refurbished and re-upholstered in red Maharam Messenger fabric. The bases have been polished, and...
Category

20th Century American Seating

Materials

Steel

French Style Side Chair with Carved Frame
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s Sweet little French style side chair with nice carved detail to the frame. A really nice scale to this piece. It would be a great desk or side chair for a guest room. No m...
Category

1950s American French Provincial Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa in Ivory White Bouclé by Directional, c. 1990
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Newly and professionally reupholstered Post Modern Nautilus sofa in ivory white bouclé by acclaimed designer Vladimir Kagan and made by Directional circa 1980. Known for his love of ...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

20th Century French Corner Sofa in White Genuine Leather with Chrome Legs
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century French corner sofa made in white genuine leather resting on elegant chrome legs. Perfect condition. France, circa 1990.
Category

Late 20th Century French Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set of 8 Italian dining cream leather and brown wood easychairs
Located in Brussel, BE
Rare set 8 Italian dining easychairs with brown wood structure and cream leather seat. Brass details on the legs. Very comfy !
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Warren Platner for Knoll Nickel Lounge Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural modern lounge chair in nickel finish, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, circa 1980s. Signed with Knoll label. This chair is currently being reupholstered and can be co...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1960s Mid Century Orange Swivel Barrel Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
Located in Draper, UT
1960s Mid-Century Orange Swivel Barrel Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall. Features original tangerine-orange upholstery that is soft to the touch and has a shaggy flair - ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Set of 12 Red Velvet Carlo Scarpa Theatre Chairs, from the Auditorium Roma, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
An iconic set of 12 chairs designed by Carlo Scarpa for the Auditorium in Via della Conciliazione, Rome on a project by Architect Marcello Piacentini 1950 this set from the first a...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Sculptural curved cloud sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs, USA 1980s.
Located in Hastings, GB
Stunning sculptural curved cloud sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs, USA 1980s. The original raspberry red (or lipstick red?) ultrasuede upholstery is in great condition for...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Ultrasuede

Sanguine Bellini 2040 Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Sanguine Bellini 2040 Bench by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 204 x W 54 x H 52.5 cm Materials: Timber / Upholstered tops, Powder-coated steel frame. Weight: 30kg Frame Finishes: Textura P...
Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Vintage Red Metal Kik Step Stool by Marc Adnet, Blanc, Mesnil, France, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Great iconic furniture red metal stool by Marc Adnet - Blanc - Mesnil France, 1970s. It is labeled underneath. The vintage metal stool shows wheel...
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

industrial postmodern waterfall bench1 with storage (2 available)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two waterfall industrial metal benches made in the 1990s for an underground dance music record store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles called B...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Balzaretti Chair in White Mohair
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Part of the Balzaretti series, this chair reflects the traditional values of Italian craftsmanship reinterpreted in a light and modern design of great visual harmony. Stunning in its simplicity, the glossy black metal frame features slender legs and a large square seat upholstered in white mohair...
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2010s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

1980s Task Chair Designed by Niels Diffrient for Knoll
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1980s Very fun and bright cherry red eighties task chairs designed by Niels Diffrient for Knoll International. Armless style, padded, with a great base. 3 available. CONDITION ...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Mid Century White and Mustard Boucle Club Sofa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile German club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole sofa is covered with high-quality boucle (color 04). V...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech, Bouclé

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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