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Seating For Sale
Creator: Knoll
Creator: Ake Fribytter
Custom Modernist KNOLL Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chair and ottoman. Custom Ordered “Puff” Mocha color upholstery "Nick Cave" and Manufactured by Knoll Textiles. Literally Brand new!! Woman ordered new f...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Set of 8 Saarinen Executive chairs by Eero Saarinen – Knoll International
Located in Uccle, BE
Set of 8 “Saarinen Executive” armchairs with tubular legs. Cognac-colored leather cover. This armchair with ample shapes offers excellent comfort. Featured in many interiors, Eero Saarinen’s chair...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

1970s, Swedish design by Ake Fribyter for Nelo, Kroken lounge chair, original.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Swedish design by Ake Fribyter, "Kroken" lounge chair. Original upholstery in dark brown leather with nice patina. Removable headrest and sea...
Category

1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Bentwood

Harry Bertoia for Knoll International Bird Chair and Ottoman
Located in The Hague, NL
Harry Bertoia for Knoll International bird chair and ottoman. This iconic lounge chair and ottoman were originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952 and manufactured by Knoll Interna...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Wonderful No. 26 Sofa by Florence Knoll for Knoll International
Located in Munich, DE
Rare no.26 by florence knoll in showroom condition. Hardly used only re-upholstered and used one time for a photo shooting and very exclusive model redone with very cosy fabric in wa...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Lounge Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Lounge Chair This chair measures: 36 wide x 27 deep x 30.5 high, with a seat height of 20 and arm height/chair clearance 26 inches All pieces o...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Frank Gehry Power Play Chair and Ottoman for Knoll, Signed, Great Condition
Located in Kansas City, MO
Power play chair and ottoman designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll in very close to new condition. There are no chips, cracks or repairs to the wood slats...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Maple

Set of 6 Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen produced by Knoll International ca. 1970
Located in Geneva, CH
Set of 6 tulip swiveling dining chairs by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International ca. 1970s Original red wool cushions invery good condition. Manufacturer label under the c...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Andre Dupre Bauhaus Pouf Stool Chromed Steel and Black Rubber, Knoll 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century stool in chromed tubular steel and black knotted rubber cord. This stylish object was designed by Andre Dupre and produced by Knoll du...
Category

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

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Four Seasons Bar Stool by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll in Leather and Chrome
Located in Miami, FL
Four Seasons Bar Stool by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll in Leather and Chrome, Price is per Stool, six available. Ready for a new home.
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Saarinen Executive Armless Chair in Leather and Suede, Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
Montage has been restoring Saarinen Executive Chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these chairs using a supple Italian Leather in Saddle...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

nicely Restored Early Production Eero Saarinen Grasshopper Chair for Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eero Saarinen's "Grasshopper " chair model 61 was the first lounge chair he designed for Knoll in the late 1940s even before designing the Womb chair . Responding to what he saw as t...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Saarinen Executive Armchair in Gunmetal Velvet on Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
We've been restoring Saarinen Executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these chairs using our stunning collection of...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Rocking Chaise by Richard Meier for Knoll, 1982. Black Leather. Rare. Signed.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Richard Meier Rocking Chaise manufactured by Knoll, 1982. Designed to lay either direction and wide enough for two people. The original black leather was in hardly used condition, ...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Birch

Paul Tuttle “Zeta” Armchairs For Strässle International, Circa 1970
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of lounge chairs by American designer Paul Tuttle for Swiss brand Strässle Interntational in the 1970s. These chairs feature the soft cognac colored leather upholstery original ...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling. "Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Wom...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin

Maya Lin Longitude Chaise for Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
This work is from the Earth is (not) Flat series, Maya Lin's first venture in production furniture design. Knoll International, 1998. Upholstered cushion with a leather head rest.
Category

Late 20th Century American Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Harry Bertoia "Diamond" Lounge Chair for Knoll, USA, 1980s
Located in Hellouw, NL
A diamond lounge chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll with Kvadrat Fabric from the USA. This chair is probably produced in the 1980s and has a black frame with a fully covered seating ar...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen (Knoll) Series 7 Swivel Desk Chair on Casters
Located in Round Top, TX
Iconic Series 7 swivel desk chair, designed in 1952 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, this example dates 2000. The chair is clear waxed bent plywood, on a bright chrome base, with b...
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1970s, Pair of Two Lounge Chair by Ake Fribytter for Nelo Sweden
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Brown leather lounge chair by Ake Fribytter for Nelo Sweden. Original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Loose cushions in brown leather,...
Category

1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Original Wassily Sessel Knoll International Marcel Breuer weiß
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Wassily Chair von Knoll International aus den 1990er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der von Marcel Breuer entworfene Sessel ist eines der bekanntesten Möbeldes...
Category

1990s German Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

One Vintage Jens Risom for Knoll Lounge Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
One mid-century modern armless lounge chair designed by Jens Risom for Knoll originally in 1946. This early design has a hard maple frame with new linen upholstery.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Easy Lounge Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Easy Lounge Chair This lounge chair measures: 41.25 wide x 34 deep x 39.5 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clearance 21 inche...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Florence Knoll 2-Seater Sofa, Classic Mid Century Modern, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Florence Knoll 2 seater 'lounge series' sofa with original 2nd generation upholstery in a coarse woven off-white mottled wool fabric. This sofa d...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Jamaica Barstools by Pepe Cortés for Amat-3 for Knoll, Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
Pepe Cortés’ intention for his Jamaica Stools was ease of placement in a range of environments. Commercial grade durability paired with essential comfort for the home are both found ...
Category

Early 2000s Spanish Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Custom Tan Tweed
Located in Culver City, CA
One of Knoll's most popular designs for the past 70 years, Eero Saarinen's executive armchair is about as timeless and chic as it gets. This current set of 10 we have available are u...
Category

Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of two Diamond Chairs 421, Harry Bertoia, Knoll International
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This is an overall beauty with some loss of coating of the wired shell and some spots loss of coating of tSet of two early Harry Bertoia Diamond Chairs. Black and white lacquered fra...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Eero Saarinen Tulip Armchairs for Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 4 Silver Tulip Armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Chairs are about 20 years old. A special edition of a classic chair design! Blue leather seat cushions. Finis...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Fiberglass

Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison Sling / aluminum armchair for Knoll 1970
Located in Buffalo, NY
"Sling" armchair from the 70s for Knoll by designers Andrew Morrison and Bruce Hannah in a dark brown leather -like fabric and cast aluminum. Origina...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Bertoia for Knoll Teak 72” Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Harry Bertoia for Knoll 72" Teak Bench. More recent model with Teak slats making it idea for outdoors as well as indoors. Wood can be waxed or left as is for ...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Charles Pfister Petite Sofa by Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
Pfister's clean-lined design is a subtle, understated design that works beautifully in almost any interior. We particularly love how the small, inset legs give the sofa a floating qu...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Classic Original Tulip Stool by Eero Saarinen by Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Tulip Stool in cast aluminum by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Eero Saarinen vowed to address the “ugly, confusing, unrestful world” he observed underneath chairs and tables -- th...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Marco Maran X3 Chairs for Knoll, Set of 4
Located in Littleton, CO
A set of 4 Knoll "X3" chairs by Marco Maran for home or office, and everyday use or comfortable seating for occasional guests. Each chair is comprised of a clear polycarbonate she...
Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Postmodern Handkerchief Chair, 23 Available
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish postmodern stacking "handkerchief" chair By Massimo Vignelli for Knoll International USA, 1980s Molded fiberglass seat, with powder coated steel base. Measures: 23.5"W ...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Mies Van Der Rohe Thin Brno Chairs by Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
We think this version of Mies' Brno chair with it's thin seat and back is the most elegant and comes closest to his minimalist ideal. Upholstered in black leather, this pair is in go...
Category

1920s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

1960s Warren Platner for Knoll Bronze Lounge Chair
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An early 1960s lounge chair designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. Chair is a great opportunity to purchase and redo. Desirable bronze frame. An absolutely iconic piece of design hist...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Florence Knoll 1950s Parallel Bar Chair Fab Abstract Black and White Bird Fabric
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Florence Knoll 1950s Parallel Bar Chair with Fab Abstract Black and White Bird Fabric The Florence Knoll Parallel Bar Lounge Chair, Model 51, is a classic example of mid-century mod...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

6x Saarinen Chairs Conference Side Chair 72 U Knoll International Kvadrat fabric
Located in Telgte, DE
Six exclusive Saarinen chairs from Knoll International - a design classic (without table, lamps, sofa and decoration) Model: Side Chair 72 U Design: Eero Saarinen Manufacturer: Knol...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe MR10 Dining Chairs for Knoll International
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
These iconic MR10 dining chairs designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll International are cherished for their sleek design, high quality of metal work and ove...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Two-seater sofa, Florence Knoll Bassett, Knoll International, 1954
Located in Torino, IT
Two-seater sofa, Florence Knoll Bassett, Knoll International, 1954
Category

1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Silver Plate

Florence Knoll, Model 75 Stools, Birch, Iron, Knoll Associates, USA, 1948
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch and iron stools, model 75, designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll Associates, USA, 1948.
Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Florence Knoll Sofa and Lounge Chairs
Located in Littleton, CO
A beautiful sofa and two lounge chairs designed by Florence Knoll, purchased from Knoll Associates in the 1960s. Reupholstered in Knoll fabric in 2005. The textured fabric is a heat...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Brown Mies van der Rohe Knoll Barcelona Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mies van der Rohe Knoll Barcelona Daybed in rich brown offers a timeless blend of modern design and luxurious comfort. With its s...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

White Bertoia Steel Wire Side Chair With "X" Base by Knoll, Set of 6
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of 6 original 1950s white steel wire Bertoia side chairs with "X" base by Knoll. Hans and Florence Knoll never insisted that Harry Bertoia design furniture when they originally ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

BASTIANO Sofa in black leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for KNOLL – Italy, 1962
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
BASTIANO Sofa in black leather and solid walnut by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for KNOLL – Italy, 1962 Designer: Afra and Tobia Scarpa Manufacturer: KNOLL Country: Italy Model: Bastiano three seat sofa Design period: 1975 Date of manufacturing: circa 1960-70 Material: Leather / Solid walnut Condition: Good / refinished wood / normal signs of age and use / some crackle in the leather / No tears or holes Introducing the Knoll Bastiano...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair Knoll Charles Pfister Mohair Lounge Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Knoll Charles Pfister Mohair Lounge Chairs, 1980. Original beautiful emerald color mohairs. There is some signs of wear consistent with age and use.
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair

Saarinen Executive Armchair in Saddle Leather, Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
We have been restoring Saarinen executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these chairs using a supple Italian Leather...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Diamond Chair with Full Pad Cover C 1960/1970s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Diamond chair designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. This example was executed in the chrome plated finish, and comes with its original Knoll full pad cover ( somewhat crunchy b...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Rare Early Pair of Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs and Ottomans, Knoll, USA, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
A very rare pair of early production Eero Saarinen womb chairs and ottomans, made by Knoll, USA, 1950s. Fibreglass, black enameled steel frames and first edition feet / glides. Newl...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Conference Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 'Conference' chair, beech, fabric, United States, design 1948 Iconic armchair designed by Eero Saarinen. This well known model is reupholstere...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Australian Sheepskin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favourite of the Forsyth design team! We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled womb chairs are some of our most popular designs. This womb chair and ottoman will be made to order with the finest Australian sheepskins...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin

Mid Century Modern Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Set of 8 dining Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 and produced since that year till today. At the moment Knoll have the rights to do it. Chrome plated tubular frame, sea...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Pink Bar Stool By Daystrom And Knoll
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bar stools by Daystrom. Newly powder-coated in pink and simi-orange vintage MCM chrome bar stool in original black vinyl fabric, Marked DAYSTROM on the back.    
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Brno Chair in Cato Upholstery 60 available
Located in Hudson, NY
THIS LISTING IS FOR A SET OF 4 Knoll Brno chair designed by Mies Van der Rohe. These chairs are upholstered in Knoll's Cato upholstery. Color is 'natural'- which reads as a pale oat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Warren Platner for Knoll Bronze Finish Lounge Chair, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Platner for Knoll Bronzed Steel Lounge Chair. Featuring his classic, 1962 designed, airy vertical Steel Wire rod construction, original Antique Bronze finish, ergonomic bucket seat, ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Mies Van Der Rohe Calfskin Brno Chairs Set of 4
Located in Saint Louis, US
A set of 4 Mies Van der Rohe Brno chairs fully reupholstered in a California alabaster cowhide. The intelligent creative eye of Van der Rohe makes the chairs appear as if they are floating in thin air...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of Four Harry Bertoia for Knoll Barstool in Chrome & Black Leatherette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deisgned in the early 1950s by genius up-and-coming designer Harry Bertoia, this chair stands today as part of an entire line produced by Knoll. Accompanied by Bertoia's Diamond chai...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Ake Fribytter black leather swivel chair
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Swivel chair by the Swedish designer Ake Fribytter for NELO in black leather. There is a head pillow and one in the back. With a level you can sit the more backwards; a very comfort...
Category

1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

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