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Seating For Sale
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off White Leather and Stainless Steel Parallel Bar Sofa by Florence Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Off white leather and brush stainless steel parallel bar sofa designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll. This came out of the Australian embassy and retains their label. This was reupholstered about 10 years ago. Was used only in winter home...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

1 of the 4 of Italian Massive Brass Chairs by Chiavari, Upholstery Iceland Wool
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of refined Italian Campanino Classic Chiavari chairs, circa 1950s. Massive brass with upholstered with velvet and off-white Iceland wool.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

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

1940s Original Tolix Dining Chair, Model A, White
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940s Original Tolix dining chair - Model A - White 1940s original Tolix dining chair - Model A. The first production of the model A was in the 1930s. This is a very early example...
Category

1940s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Spiros Zakas Vintage Rare Smoked Lucite Bend Bench, Off White Upholstery Cushion
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful large overscale rare vintage sculpted smoked gradient lucite bench with squared off arms is the work of a Greek designer from Atlanta in the 60's named Spiros Zakas. H...
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Bamboo Rattan Pair of Vintage Club Chairs, with White Cushions, 1970's, France
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of bamboo rattan pair of vintage club chairs with newly made white cushions. Large scale chair with incredible detailing throughout. F...
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bamboo

Nendo Low Ribbon Stools 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

Modernist Chrome Wrapped Ottoman in Cream Gaufrage Velvet, Manner of Springer
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist ottoman was realized in the United States circa 1970. Executed in the manner of Karl Springer, it features a subtly domed concave body newly reupholstered in ...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Queen Anne style (19/20th Cent) walnut open arm chair with white upholstered seat and back.   
Category

19th Century Queen Anne Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

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

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

Hollywood Regency Louis XVI Style Antique White Dressing or Accent Chair
By Prince Howard Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Beautiful French Provincial, Hollywood Regency, Louis XVI style antique white dressing or accent chair attributed to Prince Howard Furniture. It wears its original white brocade fabric. Wonderful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections, circa 1960s. Note: We have other matching French Provincial pieces listed here for sale by Prince Howard Company if they are still available. King Louis the XVI once said… “First feelings are always the most natural.” Well, we have a feeling that you are as in LOVE with this French Provincial Louis XVI style dressing or accent chair as we are!! The epitome of elegance! And it is attributed to Prince Howard as it came with several other pieces in a matching set that are marked by Prince Howard Furniture in Kansas City, Missouri. It is comprised of antiqued or cerused white wood and it wears its original white brocade fabric. It has deep button and tuck detail on the seat cushion and seat back and all the edges are gimped… its stunning!! There are lovely carved details up the back and around the seat and it stands on straight Louis XVI style legs. It will be wonderful with purely ornate French Provincial décor...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating

Materials

Paint, Fabric, Wood

Jan des Bouvri for Gelderland Chrome Base White Woolen Swivel Vintage Armchair
Located in Markington, GB
Jan des Bouvri for Gelderland chrome base white woolen swivel vintage armchair Model 400 This chrome metal base chair is in very good vintage conditi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of White Leather Chesterfield Club Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of white leather chesterfield club chairs, each one of generous size, with rolled arms, tufted continuous backrest. Excellent vintage c...
Category

Late 20th Century Chesterfield Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Cappellini High Time Three-Seat Sofa in Fabric or Leather by Christophe Pillet
Located in New York, NY
Extreme visual lightness, extreme versatility: the High Time sofa, designed by Christophe Pillet, can be used to create studied, yet essential compositions that reflect the individua...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of Twelve 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

Metropolitan Furn Modern White & Antique Brass Plate Tub Chairs by Jules Heumann
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome modern white tub chairs by Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Furniture Company. They are comprised of antiqued brass plate frames and wear their o...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

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

Schumacher Artigianale Italian Handwoven Cotton Wool White Two-Sided 23" Pillow
Located in New York, NY
These custom pillows in our Artigianale collection are a marriage of Old World craftsmanship and modern design sensibility. Hand woven and crafted in Italy using traditional weaving ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Down, Feathers, Wool, Cotton

La-z-boy Rocking Armchair by Pizzetti Roma, Walnut, White Leather, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
A Pizzetti original, Classic La-z-boy reclining rocking chair, made of walnut and white leather, Italy circa 1960s. The leather shows signs of...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Cappellini Newood Relax Light Armchair in Beech & Ashwood by Brogliato Traverso
Located in New York, NY
The Newood Relax Light chair, by BrogliatoTraverso, is an elegant interpretation of the Newood chair, but this version is lighter due to the elimination of the eight rods that charac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Ash, Beech, Foam

Cappellini High Time Small Armchair in Fabric or Leather by Christophe Pillet
Located in New York, NY
Extreme visual lightness, extreme versatility: the High Time sofa, designed by Christophe Pillet, can be used to create studied, yet essential compositions that reflect the individua...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Cherner Style Natural Beech Armchair with White Leather Upholstery, 2 Available
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cherner style natural beech armchair with white leather upholstery, 2 available Sold individually The seat is 19" W x 16" D Arm height is 26" high, the seat height is 18".
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, 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

Emeco Alfi Low Back Chair with Black Powder-Coated Aluminum Frame by Jasper
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

White Matt Aluminum Standard Plopp Stool by Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
White matt aluminum standard plopp stool by Zieta Dimensions: D 35 x H 50 cm Material: Aluminum. Finish: Powder-coated. Available in colors: graphite, moss grey, umbra grey, beige...
Category

2010s Polish Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

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

Mid Century Chrome and White Upholstery Lounge Chairs with Leather Wrap Armrest
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century chrome and white upholstery lounge chairs with leather wrap armrest, pair Each chair measures: 21.5 wide x 23 deep x 31 high with a seat height of 17 inches This price ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Swivel Tiling Mid Century Modern Pod Chairs in Flame Stitch Fabric
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Milo Baughman Inspired swivel lounge chair in beige and pink stichflame fabric upholstery.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

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

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Giovannetti, Italy, Gae Aulenti Style, White
Located in Miami, FL
Six signed dining chairs by Giovannetti, tubular frame with an heirloom white finish. Upholstery is new, off-white oatmeal color. Chairs may appear yellow in pictures because of sunl...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of White Lacquered Armchairs Designed by D.Barrett, circa 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of white lacquered armchairs designed by D.Barrett, circa 1970. Upholstered in leopard fabric.   
Category

1970s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Emeco Alfi High 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

Antique Set of 6 White Painted Dining Chairs from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Class and style combine in this lovely set of six matching dining chairs from Sweden. They were painted white and given a gold trim which was the "style" in the early 1900s. The curv...
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Seating

Materials

Paint, Wood

Mario Bellini for B&B Italia "Camaleonda" White Bouclé Fabric Modular Sofa
Located in Madrid, ES
Camaleonda modular sofa designed by Mario Bellini (1935-) for B&B Italia in 1972. Composed of 3 large modular seats with backrest, 3 small modular seats with backrest, 2 armrests and...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

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

Pair of French Armchairs Fauteuil White Carved Back Early 1900s Antique Empire
Located in LONDON, GB
Unusual early 1900s French antique pair of armchairs in original white paint with carved backs and beautiful curved arms and legs. They hark back to Napoleon's favorite Empire style ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Bentwood

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

Jean-Marie Massaud Big 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

Modern Mexican Calavera Skull Black Green Terracotta or White Stool Side Table
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Job says he was inspired by a legendary figure that lived wrapped in mystery: 'the singer without a name'. "No one had ever seen her come out of her house, where heavy velvet curtain...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern 5 Pieces Glass Top Outdoor Dining Set Art, Russel Woodard
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice lime green five pieces ripple glass top dining dinette outdoor set star shape table base atr. to Russel Woodard or Salterini. Chairs measure: 20 x 21 x 32 seat 16" H.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Osvaldo Borsani White D70 Armless Sofa for Tecno, Italy 1950's
Located in New York, NY
The iconic D70 sofa was restored as it appears on a period photo with the designer—white on white. Borsani allegedly created this sofa to solve a design issue for a house where the o...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Faux 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

Vintage Reclining Armchair with Cherry Frame and White Velvet Upholstery, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This chair features a cherry frame and it's upholstered in velvet. It may show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it has been restored, therefore it...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Cherry

Pair of Large Round Chrome & White Velvet Ottomans, USA 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Most likely a custom order, a pair of large and comfortable ottomans in white velvet on windowed chrome bases.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

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

Set of Eight White Boucle Thonet Wood Rattan Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 8 rattan and wood chairs. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Thonet Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renovated them. The ...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Medallion Midcentury Aluminum Yellow Vinyl Strap Patio Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Medallion Mid-Century Modern aluminum yellow woven vinyl strap patio POOL lounge chair and ottoman. Item features yellow woven vinyl strap seat and b...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

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

Directional White Bouclé Channel Tufted Chaise Lounge
Located in Chicago, IL
Directional white boucle channel tufted chaise lounge. Completely restored and reupholstered.
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Vintage Art Deco Petite White Swivel Chair Embroidered Leather by Oxford Ltd.
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely petite Art Deco swivel chair in white embroidered leather by Oxford Ltd. of Chicago. It is in wonderful vintage condition. The leather/leatherette ha...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Seating

Materials

Canvas, Velvet, Leather

Emeco On & On Stacking Chair in White with Ash Plywood seat by Barber & Osgerby
Located in Hanover, PA
The On & On Collection by Barber & Osgerby for Emeco breaks new ground with a circular way of thinking, combining longevity of design, durability, and the use of recycled materials t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Seating

Materials

Plastic

On & On Stacking Chair in Plastic with White Fabric 2 by Barber & Osgerby
Located in Hanover, PA
The On & On Collection by Barber & Osgerby for Emeco breaks new ground with a circular way of thinking, combining longevity of design, durability, and the use of recycled materials t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Seating

Materials

Plastic

Emeco On & On Stacking Chair in White with Walnut seat by Barber & Osgerby
Located in Hanover, PA
The On & On Collection by Barber & Osgerby for Emeco breaks new ground with a circular way of thinking, combining longevity of design, durability, and the use of recycled materials t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Seating

Materials

Plastic

White Art Deco Armchair from Czechia, 1920s, Walnut, Restored Upholstery
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. New upholstery and fabric.
Category

1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

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

De Sede Leather Armchair DS 105 Ecru White
Located in Munich, Bavaria
De Sede leather armchair DS 105. Aniline leather in ecru white Great comfort with an extendable seat for much more lounge comfort. It’s a r...
Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood

1960s Illum Vikkelso Danish Plexus Easy Chairs in Mahogany and White Fabric
Located in Knebel, DK
The plexus armchair series was designed by Illum Wikkelsø in the 1960s and produced by CFC Silkeborg in Denmark. The armchairs are in good condition and features a frame in Mahoga...
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Mahogany

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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