Skip to main content

Seating

477
24
2
to
13
306
184
503
53
115
376
46
11
4
2
1
1
1
1
23
479
11
2
1
3
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
725
639
488
536
478
509
469
503
465
491
462
493
208
163
189
154
150
403
134
89
88
69
89
42
32
19
15
Seating For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 8
Color:  White
Reading Lounge Chair Upholstered in Leather with Headrest, Cream & Beach Gray
Located in Miami, FL
Inspired by the graciousness of stingrays and their flying movement underwater this MAN-T lounge chair invites you to chill. The wings of this accent allow you to rest your book, iPa...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Hayche Otto Chair, Oak Plywood and Powder Coated White Steel Frame, UK, In stock
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Otto armchair is a playful and sophisticated piece that blends a simple and functional metal frame, with a sculptural and warm plywood backrest and seating area. The metal connec...
Category

2010s British Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Oak and White Boucle Mistral Bar Stool
Located in New York, NY
Mistral bar stool is designed to bring fresh, modern, natural style to its environment. Black polished metal and American white oak legs are combined with elegant white boucle fabric.
Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Metal

Clarkester Seat Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A perfect mix of Scandinavian inspiration and industrial flare that cohesively come together to make a statement piece which embodies simplicity, functionality and elegance. The ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Seating

Materials

Steel

Filou Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Filou chair by De Sede. Filou's seat and footrest are fully crafted and can be stopped at any angle without any effort. A clever solution presents the upholstery from being undul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Pavo Adjustable Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pavo chair by De Sede. The all-purpose armchair. Pavo has many facets, whether as an elegant side armchair or as a comfortable relaxing armchair with remarkable functions. Pavo o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Jean-Marie Massaud Small InOut Sofa in Lacquered Fiberglass for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Inout benches and sofas, designed by French designer and architect Jean-Marie Massaud are an elegant and sophisticated accent with a hint of the futuristic. The sinuous, clean lines ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Stained Glass, Fiberglass

Kartell Cara Outdoor Chair by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito in Ivory Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In Cara armchair, classically rigorous lines surround a comfortable seat. The perfect combination of formalism and technological innovation, for an original product with an industria...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Jasper Morrison Thinking Man's Chair in Gypsum White for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An eloquent name for a product that invites contemplation. For the Thinking Man’s chair, Jasper Morrison envisioned a design in which all the eleme...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Scout Counter Stool in Cerused White Oak and Satin Brass by Steven Bukowski
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The scout stool has a slim design, allowing it to be tucked into small spaces with a minimal footprint. Shown in Cerused white oak and satin brass. Domestic hardwood species avail...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Gandia Blasco Textile Dining Armchair in Steel by Ana Llobet
Located in New York, NY
The Textile collection was conceived through a fashion inspired project that transferred the concepts and techniques used in textiles to the world of furniture.”– Ana Llobet (Designe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Warm Nordic Gesture Monochrome Fully Upholstered Lounge Chair in Teak Oak
Located in Viby J, DK
Now the distinctive 1950s gesture design is also available as a sculptural lounge chair. The popular moulded design was the brainchild of the renowned Danish architect Hans Olsen, wh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Pebble Counter Stool, by Welling / Ludvik from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Light stools and bar stools with organically shaped seats made of solid wood and with a strong attention to detail. With its well-conceived shape and wonderful finish, pebble’s seat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Cappellini Elan Three-Seat Sofa with Fabric or Leather by Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
An unstoppable commercial success, the Elan sofa continues to impress. Designed by Jasper Morrison in 1999, Elan sofas rest upon medium-density conglomerate ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Bay Bar Stool, Handmade Modern White Oak and Rope Woven Seat Bar Stool
Located in Stevenson, WA
The Bay Bar Stool is a solid wood stool with a roomy seat and turned tapered legs. Wood frames available in walnut, white oak, maple, and black. Available with a rope woven seat (shown here). The sturdy, but graceful footrest has an exposed tenon from the cross brace displayed on the spindle. Each seat has 140 feet of polypropylene rope with a modern yacht weave. Similar to rope used in sail line, it is very comfortable and soft and tactile to touch. Bar height seat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Gandia Blasco Textile Club Armchair in Steel by Ana Llobet
Located in New York, NY
"Joining the pieces that make up the collection is made possible through a system that simulates the seams of garments. This way a highly flexible piece is achieved that adapts to ev...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Kartell Be Bop in White by Ludovica + Roberta Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A chair that combines several expressions in a single vocabulary, tracing the lines of the most traditional carved African stools and merging them with the American design of the gol...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Plastic

Customizable e15 Bessy Lounge Chair by Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
The stool bessy with its round upholstered seat is made from flexible oak-veneered plywood. Space-saving Bessy is suitable for private use as well as for contract use especially in h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high chair with die-cast aluminium shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Available in gold structure with white,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Mula Chair in Black Metal Leg Base with Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with iron rebar metal base, varnished in black. The seat and back are made with an injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam, upholstered in the listed fabrics. The body is packed separately from the base. Here you are shown the Mula Chair in Black Metal Base with Upholstery Seat. This item is also available in a swivel office chair option. Formed by Gaia Giotti, Giona Scarselli and Cristina Razzanelli, E-GGS deals with design with a transversal approach, ranging between product design, interior and architecture. Attention and curiosity are captured by the discovery of the unusual in everyday life, in the search for new expressive and material languages. Additional information: Dimensions: Seat height 46.7 cm, overall chair height 78 cm, width of chair 57...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

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

Pebble Stool, by Welling / Ludvik from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Light stools and bar stools with organically shaped seats made of solid wood and with a strong attention to detail. With its well-conceived shape and wonderful finish, Pebble’s seat beckons you to touch it and is testament to a proud Scandinavian tradition of top-quality craftsmanship. Pebble comes in three heights so that they can be used for both a quick cup of coffee by the kitchen table, drinks and snacks by the bar and extra seating by the dining table. The design of the Pebble stool...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Mula Chair in Stained Black Ash Base, Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with black stained wooden ash base with seat and back in injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam upholstered in the listed fabrics. The body is packed separately from the base. The leg base finish is also available in a natural ash finish, anthracite metal or ash, black metal, and copper metal. If you are interested in one of the previously listed bases. Formed by Gaia Giotti, Giona Scarselli and Cristina Razzanelli, E-GGS deals with design with a transversal approach, ranging between product design, interior and architecture. Attention and curiosity are captured by the discovery of the unusual in everyday life, in the search for new expressive and material languages. Additional information: Dimensions: Seat height 46.7 cm, overall chair height 78 cm, width of chair 57...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Circe Chair in White Bouclé Fabric with Detail in Corno Italiano, Mod. 4433CC
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Expression of master craftsmanship values, our Circe chair is a unique blending of prized raw materials and considered details. Distinguished by soft volumes, Circe sports an envelop...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Metal

Moooi Nut Footstool in Oray Cream Upholstery with Oak Stained White Wash Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rest your feet on this cossy addition to the Nut collection as and feel protected and as precious as the most beautiful pearl in the sea. The exquisite flavour of its design and the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Emeco Alfi Low Back Chair with Aluminum Frame by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Jasper Morrison together, designed and engineered the Alfi Collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Made of reclaimed mate...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Matte Black Modern Ribbon Plastic Dining or Side Chair Set of 2
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with a strong and essential icon. In black, white, pink and the new gold and rose gold versions the r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

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

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Sled Non Stackable Chair with Armrests
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Sled has non-stackable steel sled base with armrests. For indoor use only. Available in gold structure with option of fabric or leather upholstery.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Gufram Standard Colors Bocca Unlimited by Studio 65
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, Bocca revolutionizes its image: 25 new colors dye Gufram’s iconic lips, which for the occasion are dressed up in an unprecedented, more mater...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool

Charlie White Chair
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
A modern sculpture that functions as a chair, this splendid objet d'art is a collector's piece that will make a bold statement in any indoor or outdoor contemporary decor. Entirely f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

GAN Rugs Aram High Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in Mustard by Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Corolla 270 White Armchair by Cristina Celestino
Located in Milan, IT
An intricate, tone-on-tone pattern accents the singular tailored flair of this luminous armchair, richly padded and upholstered with white fabric (Golena 2616) all along the seat and...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gold textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester with Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They ...
Category

2010s Israeli Seating

Materials

Cotton, Oak, Polyester

Cape Lounge Chair, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant armchair with an organic design inspired by the puffed sleeves and layered designs of haute couture. Its soft lines and chic details make the cape armchair a real eyecatch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Foam

21st Century Hybrid No 2 Children's Armchair with Bunny Ears and White Leather
Located in New York, NY
Hybird No 2 follows its predecessor with a more feminine tone. Drawing parallels from “Alice In Wonderland” and keeping with the collections other worldly style. It takes its owner to a place of imaginative innocence and captivating purity. The cream color finish and leather upholstery not only add to the aesthetics of the piece, but gives the user soothing comfort and grace. Finally the "Mini" version of Hybrid No...
Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Beech

Kartell Smatrik Outdoor Stool in White by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Smatrik stool joins the family of seats created by Tokujin Yoshioka and is crafted using a mould which enables the recreation of a 3D net that overlaps and crosses over.Thanks to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Range Dining Chair in White Oak and Vegetable Tanned Leather by Fort Standard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shaker inspired wood side chair with comfortable contoured back rest. Option for a plain wooden seat pan or a seat pan with a low profile vegetable tanned leather or shearling pad. This chair's simplicity makes it versatile to work well in many different environments. Shown here: - White oak chair...
Category

2010s American Seating

Materials

Walnut, Leather, Hardwood, Ash, Maple, Oak

DS-76 Convertible Leather Modern Sofa or Daybed by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sofa with transitional bed function DS-76/102 by De Sede. We launched the DS-76 back in 1972. At that time, the element set was regarded as revolution...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

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

Jasper Morrison Tate Stool in Beech Plywood with Matte Lacquer for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Easy to stack – to a maximum of 6 pieces – the Tate chair designed by Jasper Morrison is part of a range that includes chairs and stools. This series has a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Kartell Smatrik Stool in White by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Smatrik stool joins the family of seats created by Tokujin Yoshioka and is crafted using a mould which enables the recreation of a 3D net that overlaps and crosses over.Thanks to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Modern Outdoor Stool with Marble and Gold Plated Details
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Lonian mirror - Outdoor stool made in fiberglass, marble, and metallic details Outdoor stool made with top and base in fiberglass, middle in marble, an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel

GAN Spaces Silaï Small Pouf in White by Charlotte Lancelot
Located in New York, NY
SILAI¨ celebrates the beauty of the age-old art of handmade embroidery where the time, care and patience needed to make something is reflected. It is a “savoir-faire” that is being l...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool

Gandia Blasco Textile Rocking Chair in Steel by Ana Llobet
Located in New York, NY
“Textile is a collection of outdoor furniture inspired by the concepts and techniques used with textiles. A braided rope system knotted to polyethylene boards mimics garment seams to create a flexible element that fits people like a piece of clothing.”– Ana Llobet (Designer) –. The Textile rocking chair is one of the pieces in the collection. A designer rocking chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Inspired Teak Bench with White Lacquer Dipped Legs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Mid-century inspired teak bench with protective clear coat finish and White Lacquer Dipped Legs. Topped with a 1 1/2" fixed cushion made from cotton/dacron wrapped foam and covered w...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Teak, Lacquer

Dwell 2-Seat Sofa, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
The Dwell Sofa is recognizable for its light, accommodating design, which has a timeless appeal. The sofa features an eternal 1950s design with armrests that invite you simply to rem...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Foam

Phloem Studio Jess Side Chair, Handcrafted Modern Solid Wood Dining Chair
Located in Stevenson, WA
Phloem Studio Jess side chair is a modern contemporary solid wood dining chair in white oak with tapered hardwood legs and a solid wood lamina...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Outdoor Dining Armchair in Stainless Steel with Copper Plated Finish
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nodo Outdoor Dining Armchair The most luxurious and sophisticated outdoor furniture piece that will assure elegance and a comfortable space to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel Outdoor Dining Chair with Copper Plating and Waterproof Fabric
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nodo Outdoor Dining Chair The most luxurious and sophisticated outdoor furniture piece that will assure elegance and a comfortable space to enjoy the company of your favorite people...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Locus Solus White Loveseat by Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
Merging functional aspects with a Pop Art flair, the Locus Solus collection designed by Gae Aulenti marks a significant shift in interior design to reclaim the aesthetic value of out...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Steel

Armchair in Vegetable Tanned Leather and Oiled Laser-Cut Steel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bulging over its edges, this contemporary single sofa seat by Klein Agency screams comfort. Puffy cushions hug the laser cut steel frame, crea...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Cut Steel

De Sede DS-164 Armchair in Off White Upholstery by Hugo de Ruiter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Revolutionary back-push mechanism DS-164 can be transformed from an open sofa into an elegant chaise longue in a single movement, while the backrest can be s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

e15 Customizable Byron Lounge Armchair by Florian Asche and Philipp Mainzer
By e15, Florian Asche and Philipp Mainzer
Located in New York, NY
The armchair Byron with its clear lines and distinctive armrests resembles a modern take on a Classic smoking chair. Byron has a Classic wooden construction with a solid wood materia...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Victorian Side Chair in White Finish and Bluemarine Upholstered Seat by Modenese
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete your elegant luxury dining room by pairing your home décor with this victorian high-end side chair by Modenese gastone, featuring a wood frame painted in ivory finishings and hand made gold leaf applications. Seating cushion...
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Nendo High Ribbon Stool in Sheet Metal with Matte Lacquer Finish for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Continuously flowing ribbons of laser-cut metal compose the Ribbon stool by Nendo, the team of designers headed by architect Oki Sato. A recipient of the Red Dot Award, if Products D...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of Eight 20th Century White 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

Modern Brass Armchair or Dining Chair in Black White Green or Pink
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Unbridled and light at the same time, the Pupa armchair supports and suspends its enveloping volume on a base with a thin brass structure, which enhances its sensual elegance. Andrea Branzi reverses...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

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.

Recently Viewed

View All