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Seating For Sale
Creator: Knoll
Creator: Ake Fribytter
1974 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rolling Executive Office Chairs Original Tan Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (each chair is sold separately, though eight are available) Eero Saarinen rolling executive armless office chair. Thes...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Tubular Brno Chairs x 2
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll chrome tubular Brno 245 chairs. Various colors, 1-green and 1-purple. Have acceptable fabric, Chrome is nice condition, some retain lab...
Category

1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Bill Stephens Knoll Vintage 1315 Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A great set of club lounge chairs designed by an alum of Philadelphia's own University of the Arts, Bill Stephen was a designer and director at Knoll where he produced a series of ch...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bertoia For Knoll Wire Bar Stool
Located in Toledo, OH
Bertoia for Knoll wire chrome plated bar stool. Two are available. Price reflects one. Very solid and in very good condition. Remnants of a Knoll label was attached to the back of th...
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

6x Warren Platner Arm Chairs – Knoll International – Nickel-Plated – Hallingdal
Located in Telgte, DE
For sale is a set of 6 original armchairs by renowned designer Warren Platner, produced by Knoll International – an iconic design statement from the mid-20th century. Details: • Man...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Nickel

BRNO flat-bar chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll International, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
The Brno Chair was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for the renowned Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic. This cantilevered chair, created in collaboration with Lilly...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Early Children's Side Chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll in White Enamel, Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
Harry Bertoia, renowned primarily as a sculptor, was approached by Florence Knoll with a simple request: if he discovered an interesting design motif in his artistic process, he shou...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2000s
Located in Renens, CH
Indulge in comfort with the Womb Chair, designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. This iconic chair showcases Saarinen’s visionary design, and Kn...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Warren Platner Lounge Chairs for Knoll International
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This pair of Platner chairs are in great condition, the chrome rods are not at all rusty or bent and the upholstery has just been done in a Salm...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Saarinen Executive Armchair in Original Black Leather, Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
This gorgeous vintage Knoll Saarinen Executive Armchair comes in its original supple black leather in very good condition. There is very minor wear. This particular chair has been in...
Category

1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Leather Armchairs by Åke Fribytter for Nelo Kroken, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Black leather on wooden frame. Nelo Kroken, Sweden. Overall good to very good condition, see pictures.
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Plywood

Four Barcelona Chrome and Leather Chairs and Ottomans by Mies van der Rohe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matching set of four original chrome and leather International Style Barcelona chairs and ottomans by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll. The Barcelona chair and ottoman achieve the sereni...
Category

1960s International Style Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Diamond Chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
Located in Brussels, BE
Diamond chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, 6 available Sold par piece 1250€.  
Category

1970s European Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

1980s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Lounge Chair in White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia Diamond Lounge chair, model 421, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. These particular examples date to the 1980s. The listed price in...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 10 Brno Flat Bar chairs by Knoll, design by Mies van der Rohe, 20th century
Located in Vicenza, VI
Brno Chair Flat Bar is a chair created by Mies Vas der Rohe, a German designer who changed the history of 20th century design. The object was desig...
Category

1960s American Other Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Dining Chair Arm in Beige Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Executive Chair, Model 71 USB, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1950. This particular example dates to the 1960s. Its design features legs of polished tubula...
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Warren Platner for Knoll Easy Chairs in Holly Hunt White Boucle'
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the epitome of mid-century modern elegance with this pair of iconic Warren Platner Easy Chairs for Knoll, now reupholstered in luxurious Holly Hunt white boucle'. Our dedica...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Nickel

Set of Four Chrome Dining Chairs by Bertoia for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Set of matching Bertoia side, or dining, chairs in chrome with original white pad seat covers. This nice set is in very fine, original, clean and ready to use condition, the only cav...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

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 1970s. This chair is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. S...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International MR chair 256cs, Black Leather, 1980s.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International MR chair 256cs, Black Leather, 1980’s. The MR Collection represents some of the earliest steel furniture designs by Mies van der Rohe. The ...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair Of Bill Stephens For Knoll Lounge Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of mid century modern lounges chairs designed by Bill Stephens for Knoll in the early 1960's. Model no. 1315 with dark walnut frame and new brushed silver velvet upholstery.
Category

1960s Unknown Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

2010s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Black, 2x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Bird lounge chair and coordinating ottoman, Models 423LU/424YU, initially designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll in 1952. These examples of the chairs were produced ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Eastside Lounge Chairs Memphis Italy Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of gorgeous and original Ettore Sottsass Eastside lounge chairs, produced by Knoll International. These two lounge chairs came from the American Airlines ex...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Krusin Armchair in Ebonized Oak by Marc Krusin for Knoll, USA, c. 2000's
Located in Deland, FL
Beautiful style and comfortable seating. The Krusin armchair with upholstered back inset from Knoll complements a broad range of established motifs with its subtle elegance and strai...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Oak

Pair Warren Platner Lounge Chairs, Classic Modernist, Manufactured by Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair Warren platner lounge chairs. Classic Modernist, manufactured by Knoll. Nice original condition. Retains original green wool knoll fabric, min...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

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. 2 available. CONDITION N...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Richard Schultz Chairs for Knoll Up to 20
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Rare model 1407 chairs designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll for a short period of time. Beautiful curves and angles with hidden welds inspired by bicycle manufacturing with a nod to...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Wassily Chairs by Knoll in Brown Leather and Chrome
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Wassily sling armchairs by Knoll in brown leather and chrome. The Wassily Chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925–1926 while he was the...
Category

20th Century German Expressionist Seating

Materials

Chrome

Frank Ghery Hat Trick Arm Chairs for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Ghery hat trick arm chairs for Knoll, bentwood furniture inspired by the simple bushel basket. Gehry quotes:"These come out of m...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Maple

Brno Flat-Bar Chairs in Velvet, Obsidian Gloss by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
The definition of minimalism in a singular design, achieved by the great Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929; the Brno Flat-Bar chair is just that. We have edited these contemporary ite...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

Walter Knoll Set of 16 Dining Room Chairs in Bentwood and Leather, Germany 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Walter Knoll Set of 16 Dining Room Chairs in Bentwood and Leather, Germany 1970s A set of 16 modern armchairs or dining room chairs, manu...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Pair Knoll Pfister Black Leather Lounge Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Knoll Pfister Black Leather Lounge Chair, 1980. Original black leather is great condition.
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of Frank Gehry Power Play Chairs for Knoll, Black Lacquered
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Frank Gehry Power Play chairs. Hard maple, black finish. Frame constructed of hard white maple veneer strips. The underside of both...
Category

1990s Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Maple

Pr. Cube Form Club Chairs by Charles Pfister for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of leather club chairs designed by Charles Pfister for Knoll. Executed in grayish blue leather, close to a slate blue in tone. Chairs are matching in color, they appear different in the pictures as a result of uneven lighting. The chairs are in very good, original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. Priced and offered as a pair, please view the matching loveseat we have listed separately at Barbarella Home...
Category

Late 20th Century American International Style Seating

Materials

Leather

Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll Sling Settee Sofa Design, 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Knoll sling bench designed by Hannah Morrison, black coated aluminum frame with grey wool upholstery. Some small marks on the frame but in otherwis...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sofa in Blue Upholstery and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sofa, model '67A', steel, fabric, United States, design 1958, production 1960s/70s This sofa model 67A is designed by Florence Knoll for Knol...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of Two Eero Saarinen Model 151 Tulip Armchairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of armchairs 'Tulip', model 151, design Eero Saarinen, 1955-1956. Early production, probably 1960s. White lacquered molded fiberglass and seat with wool cover. Produced by Knoll...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Florence Knoll Parallel Bar System Three Seat Sofa for Reupholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an early Florence Knoll Parallel Bar System Sofa, Model 53, initially designed by Florence Knoll in 1955. This piece was produced in the USA at around the same time. It is a ...
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Marcel Breuer B64 Cesca Dining Chairs with Arms set of Six
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcel Breuer B64 Cesca Dining Chairs with Arms set of Six, Italy, the 1970s production. Seat height 18
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Stunning Pair Leather Chairs, Tobia Scarpa for Knoll, Made in Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of leather chairs. Tobia Scarpa for Knoll, made in Italy.....Nice original condition, amazing quality / construction, stainless steel bases, retain original Knoll label...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Mid Century Sofa Daybed Rolf Grunow Couch Knoll Beech
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering a beautiful and rare daybed by Walter Knoll for sale. The design comes from the German designer Rolf Grunow and combines a sofa for everyday use and a classic daybed,...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Pair of Mid-Century Cesca Dining Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pair of dining Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 and produced since that year till today. Chrome plated tubular frame, seat and back with rattan and frame in natural bee...
Category

1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Executive Swivel Lounge Chairs by Vincent Cafiero for Knoll, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
High-end executive pair of lounge chairs designed by Vincent Cafiero for Knoll around 1960 with the original button-tufted black leather upholstery, on a five-point polished steel sw...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Properly 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 before designing the Womb chair . Responding to what he saw as the r...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Florence Knoll "Model 26" Sofa in Forest Green British Wool & Leather Piping
Located in Stamford, CT
Florence Knoll's influence on Mid-Century design is immeasurable. As a visionary at Knoll, she curated groundbreaking furniture collections and pioneered modern commercial interiors ...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wool, Walnut

2012 Pair of Florence Knoll Lounge Chairs with Custom Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic pair of lounge chairs with arms designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll in 2012. The chairs were custom ordered for the executive suite of a corporate offi...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Saarinen Executive Armchair in Original Red Leather, Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
This gorgeous vintage Knoll Saarinen Executive Armchair comes in its original supple red leather in very good condition. There is very minor wear. This particular chair has been inst...
Category

1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Warren Platner, Easy Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Knoll Intl, original 1972 example
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Warren Platner Easy Lounge Chair and matching Ottoman, designed 1966 and manufactured by Knoll International, this set dated 1972. This iconic chair is made of moulded fibreglass co...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Warren Platner Easy Lounge Chair for Knoll 1966 (Old Edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
Vintage Warren Platner Easy Chair (Model 1705; aka Easy Lounge Chair) It is one of the most iconic and representative models of the famous American architect and designer Warren Pl...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Bentwood Executive Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Bentwood Executive Dining Chairs - Set of 8 Each armless chair measures: 22 wide x 21 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 18.75 inches Each cap...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Sling Sofa by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Designed by Hannah and Morrison for Knoll. Reupholstered in grey Kvadrat wool.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

Sling Settee by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Designed by Hannah and Morrison for Knoll. Original green fabric with full metal construction.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Postmodern Handkerchief Chair, 7 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

Rare Pair of Aluminum Lounge Chairs by Hannah/Morrison for Knoll
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely stunning pair of the iconic lounge chair designed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll, circa 1970s. Aluminum with polished stainless steel accents. This rare ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Jens Risom Lounge Chair for Knoll. Expertly Restored in Off White Boucle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Classic and rare lounge chair designed by Jens Risom when he was design director for Knoll in the early 1950s. This example has been expertly refinished and reupholstered in an off ...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of 5 MR10 American Mid-Century Mies Van Der Rohe Leather and Steel Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 5 MR10 Cantilever brown leather and steel side chairs (MIES VAN DE ROHE for KNOLL INTL) (PRICED AS Set) NOTE: Condition and color of leather seat and back varies with each cha...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Orsay Chairs by Gae Aulenti for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Rare Orsay chairs designed for the Musée d'Orsay in France.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Gio Ponti Cane Seat Armchair for Knoll International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and rare walnut armchair by Gio Ponti for Knoll International, c.1960s, Italy, is an exquisite example of mid-century craftsmanship. This piece features a modernist and mini...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

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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