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Seating For Sale
Creator: Artifort
Creator: Maurice Bailey
Model F598 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy chair (or "M" Chair), designed by Pierre Paulin.
This F598 model is designed and produced in the 80's.
The chair has the original high q...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2 F152 Leather Swivel Lounge Chairs by Geoffrey D Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Izegem, VWV
Great set of lounge chairs by Geoffrey David Harcourt, designed for Artifort. These armchairs, upholstered in a brown leather on a plastic swivel base date from the 1970s and are in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Seating
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Pierre Paulin Lounge chair '' Big Tulip '' Artifort 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Big Tulip Lounge chair .Pierre Paulin designed this iconic chair in 1965 .
for Artifort . Comes in a Red wool upholstery . Star feet . not revolving .
Very good seating co...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool
2 Limited Edition Pierre Paulin Tulip Swivel Armchairs for Artifort, 1965
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Pair of limited edition Little Tulip swivel chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands, 1965.
The chairs are produced as a limited edition in gold faux leather. The swivel ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair Mid Century Ribbon Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960's Whit Label
Located in Rovereta, SM
Pair mid century ribbon chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960's Whit Label.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Pierre Paulin Original Midi Tulip Armchair for Artifort, 1960, Netherlands
Located in The Hague, NL
The Tulip Midi was the missing member of the Tulip family for a long time. The armchair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip series for Artifort. In term...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Oyster Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The famous and very comfortable Artifort Oyster Chair by Pierre Paulin.
Designed in the beginning of the 60's, this particular chair is manufactured in the 80's.
It has chromed me...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Cleopatra Sofa by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This beautiful model Cleopatra chaise longue or sofa was designed by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort in the 70's.
This original Artifort piece has just been reupholstered with lov...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Midcentury F518 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Extremely comfortable Artifort F518 lounge chair.
Designed by the famous English designer Geoffrey Harcourt in the 70's.
Very solid wooden frame wi...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Artifort Pierre Paulin Swivel Tulip Midi Lounge in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
The Tulip Midi was the missing member of the Tulip family for a long time. The armchair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip series for Artifort. In term...
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Congo Chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Congo Chair, designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort.
Iconic Dutch design from the 50s.
The back and the seater are 2 separate pieces that easily fits togethe...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Kho Liang Ie for Artifort Sofa in Light Brown Wool
By Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kho Liang Ie for Artifort, sofa model 'C683', wool, metal, The Netherlands, design 1968
A classic midcentury sofa designed by Indonesian-Dutch designer Kho Liang Ie (1927-1975). A w...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Mushroom Armchair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning Mushroom set, designed by Pierre Paulin and fabricated by Artifort in the 60s.
This very comfortable and cosy set is just covered with beautiful and the highest quality ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pierre Paulin F444 lounge chair, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautifully patinated F444 lounge chair by Pierre Paulin. Pierre Paulin designed this lounge in the 1960s for the well-known manufacturer Artifort. These chairs are becoming increasi...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury 508 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very cute and comfortable "508" lounge chair.
This pivoting chair is designed by Geoffrey Harcourt.
It is fabricated by Artifort in the 1970s.
The chair is just reupholstered with...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Oyster Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The famous and very comfortable Artifort Oyster Chair by Pierre Paulin.
Designed in the beginning of the 60's, this particular chair is manufactured in the 80's.
It has chromed me...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Lounge Chair Oyster by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Oyster lounge chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. Shell covered with foam and upholstered in a dark grey De Ploeg fabric. Base made of nickel-plated steel rods. Original condition! ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Artifort by Patrick Norguet Apollo Blue Armchair
Located in London, GB
Originally designed in 2002 by Patrick Norguet for Artifort, the Apollo armchair is a bold example of modern design.
The armchair has a wide, sculptural form, creating a comfortab...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pierre Paulin F300 Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early production F300 lounge chair, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. A striking space-age form, with appealing curving planes, constructed of molded fiber...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Seating
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Oyster Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The famous and very comfortable Artifort Oyster Chairs by Pierre Paulin.
Designed in the beginning of the 60's, this particular set is manufactured in the 80's.
It has chromed met...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin, Rare Sofa Model 442 for Artifort, 1962
Located in Paris, FR
Here is the two-seat model sofa from the 442 series designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, Netherlands, 1962.
Original Piece from the 1960s Newly re-upholstered in the traditional way by the best French craftsmen, we used a high quality wool Bouclé fabric from the French House Nobilis.
Excellent condition.
Biography - Pierre Paulin (1927-2009)
Born in 1927 in Paris, Pierre Paulin is a French designer and interior designer. After studying at the Camondo School in Paris, with Maxime Old as a teacher, Pierre Paulin incorporated Marcel Gascoin’s studio in 1953. That same year, he exhibited his first designs which met a great success, at the “Salon des Arts Ménagers”. In 1954, Thonet France started to manufacture his creations.
In 1959, Pierre Paulin began to work for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort, for whom he designed a range of bright colours, supple and curved shapes seats, upholstered with jersey. It was the beginning of a long and profitable collaboration that gave birth to many design icons.
In 1967, he laid out Christian Dior’s office. In 1970, he started a collaboration with “Mobilier National” for whom he designed “Amphis” sofa, made out of three draught excluders built in and waving.
Consecration came in 1971, when he took on the realisation of President Georges Pompidou’s private apartments at the Élysée Palace, assuring long-term recognition. François Mitterrand also drew on him in 1984, to conceive the interior design of his presidential office. Later, he renovated the dining room for the President Jacques Chirac.
In 1975, he founded along with his wife the AD/SA agency, in which Roger Tallon associated in 1984. This company allowed them to work with great French firms such as Calor, Villeroy & Bosch, Citroën and SNCF and to arrange Paris-Gare de Lyon...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome, Steel
1950ies daybed designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1950ies daybed designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort.
The daybed by Theo Ruth is characteristic for Theo Ruth’s attitude towards designing. With it’s organic shape and due to its elega...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
F142 Disk Base Swivel Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Braun leather armchair with metal frame by Geoffrey Harcourt. The stylish leather covers both of the arms as well as the bottom and back of chair. Good original condition. A luxury c...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
1960s Kho Lian Ie ''024'' Easy Chairs
By Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of modernist easy chairs by the dutch designer Lhong Liang Ie in matt steel, black lacquered wood slats and deep gray upholstery produced by Artifort. Netherlads 1960s.
This se...
Category
1960s Dutch Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pierre Paulin Model F598 Groovy Armchair for Artifort Netherlands, 1972
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
Fantastic F598 armchair, also called Groovy, by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands 1972. This sculptural armchair has been recently reupholstered with lovely and high quality Pi...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Groovy Chairs F598 designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The Groovy Chair, or F598, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, has become a true design classic.
Very pleasant to the eye, especially in this stunning corn color, it is also rem...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Model F444 Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning model "F444" Chair.
This comfortable model is designed by the famous French designer Pierre Paulin (1927-2009).
It is manufactured by Artifort in the 60's.
This chair show...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Theo Ruth Lounge Chairs in Patterned Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Theo Ruth for Artifort, pair of easy chairs model 115, metal, fabric, the Netherlands, design 1958
A pair of easy chairs with a metal base, designed by Theo Ruth for the company Ar...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin sofa 442/3 Artifort Netherlands 1962
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice minimalistic model 442/3 sofa designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, The Netherlands 1962. This is for a three-seater sofa model 442/3 which is the largest from...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Djinn Chaise Lounge Attributed to Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, France, 1960s
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
This 'Djinn' chaise longue by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne International is stunning.
It was produced in France between 1964 and 1965.
This chaise longue is well known for its appearance in "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick and is part of Center de Pompidou and the New York's MoMA collection.
This epic piece of modernism from the Mid-20th Century is as beautiful as it is comfortable and will surely become a favourite piece of furniture in your living room.
Condition:
Excellent, Reupholstered, Completely restored, This Djinn chaise longue has new stripes, foam and luxurious curly boucle on a tubular steel frame.
Dimensions:
Width: 175 cm / 68.9 in.
Depth: 60 cm / 23.63 in.
Height: 63 cm / 24.81 in.
About the Designer:
Olivier Mourgue (French, born 1939) is a French artist and industrial designer. Best known for his design of the Djinn line of furniture, Mourgue’s aesthetic is characterized by brightly colored jersey fabric stretched over structural steel frames that are filled with polyether foam, creating a unified, futuristic, alien-like modular form. Born in Paris, France in 1939, he began his career with an innovative design for a chaise lounge in 1964, after which he expanded his original furniture line to include loveseats, stools, and anthropomorphic chairs. Despite also producing paintings and drawings, his career was ultimately dedicated to industrial design, and provided a quintessential aesthetic of 1960s Modernist furniture...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
1960s “588” Lounge chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, Netherlands
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful lounge chair designed by Geoffrey Harcourt, manufactured by Artifort in the Netherlands around 1960.
This iconic piece, model 588, is a highly recognizable piece of mid-...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s - *Customizable*
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton velvet & potentially customizable in over 100 colors.
*Lead time for despatch of ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Alky Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort in Pierre Frey, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
A pair of beautiful Giancarlo Piretti "Alky" chairs reupholstered in a fluffy blend of wool, mohair and alpaca, produced by one of the world's most luxurious fabric manufacturers, Pi...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Alpaca, Mohair
Midcentury 508 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very cute and comfortable "508" lounge chair.
This pivoting chair is designed by Geoffrey Harcourt.
It is fabricated by Artifort in the 1970s.
The chair is just reupholstered ...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Theo Ruth Daybed for Artifort, the Netherlands, 1950s
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
This Mid-Century Modern daybed was designed by Theo Ruth in 1947 and produced by Eugen Schmidt Soloform, Artifort in a limited series.
That is a veritable reflection of the specta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Alpaca, Wood
Monteverdi Young Set of 8 Dining Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful set of 8 wooden base dining chairs with vinyl seats and back rest. This chairs are designed by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young, ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Pierre Paulin 442 lounge chairs Artifort Netherlands 1962
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice minimalistic pair of model 442 lounge chairs designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, The Netherlands 1962. This is for a pair of lounge chairs model 442 which is...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Biscuit Tufted Sofa by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Marvelous biscuit tufted sofa designed by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young, ( It has no label). from the 1960s. This sofa is in excellent condition. It has been restored, (refinis...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Big Tulip Chair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and original big tulip lounge chair with Ottoman, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1965.
This 80's pivoting edition has a round metal foot.
The set is j...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Midcentury 2-Seat Sofa by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort, 1960s
By Artifort, Kho Liang Ie
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning and comfortabele 2 seat sofa designed by Kho Liang Ie.
Manufactured by Artifort in the 1960s.
Very solid and high quality, made with the best materials.
The sofa ha...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Model F580 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy Chair (or "M" Chair), model F580.
This model is designed by Pierre Paulin in 1966.
This is the very first edition with very nice curves....
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Geoffrey Harcourt Leather Bench for Artifort, the Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Geoffrey Harcourt Leather Bench for Artifort, The Netherlands 1960s
This mid-century modern bench, designed by Geoffrey D. Harcourt for Artifort in the 1960s, is the perfect addit...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Artifort Green Lilla Stool Patrick Norguet in Stock
Located in New York, NY
We are very fond of Lilla, the little stool Artifort introduced in 2006. It adds colour and fun to a house or office like no other. Lilla is extremely practical and can be easily dou...
Category
2010s Dutch Seating
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Armchair by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Vintage Armchair by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young - a true masterpiece of furniture design. This stunning armchair boasts a Classic, timeless aesthetic that is ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Big Tulip Chair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and original big tulip lounge chair with Ottoman, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1965.
This 80's pivoting edition has a round metal foot.
The set ...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Geoffrey Harcourt Leather Four Seat Bench for Artifort, the Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Geoffrey Harcourt Leather Bench for Artifort, The Netherlands 1960s
This midcentury four-seat bench, designed by Geoffrey D. Harcourt for Artifort in the 1960s, would be a great addition to any office or waiting area. The modular seating system is made with cast aluminium leg frames and base plates that can be mounted on a steel beam set diagonally. This bench is in excellent condition with minor wear and tear that is consistent with its age and use. There are three black leather chairs with padded seats, totaling approximately 232 cm in length, 82 cm in height, and a seat height of 46 cm. The leather is in good used condition, and the legs and mounting clamps under the seats are made of sturdy aluminum, while the black supporting beam is made of thick steel. These chairs have a rich history, having been previously used for decades at a German airport and later in the waiting area of a Düsseldorf doctor's office. They are ideal for representative medical practices, law firms, or as lounge furniture in the commercial or private sector. Choosing used midcentury Furniture...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Artifort Mushroom Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Mushroom medium chair
Tonus 135 category CC
The Mushroom armchair is one of the world’s most famous designs. Designer Pierre Paulin distinguished himself with this armchair in the original shape, bright colours and revolutionary manufacturing technique for the time.
The idea for the Mushroom came to Pierre Paulin while he was watching women...
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2010s Dutch Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Big Globe Armchair with Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and turnable Big Globe Lounge Chair with Ottoman.
The Globe Chair is designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1959, this particular set is fabricated in the 1960s.
...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Suite of 8 Artifort “Hello There” Dining Outdoor Chairs in Aluminium
By Artifort
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is one of the most handsome, fun suites of outdoor/dining chairs you could hope to find.
This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being a most spectacular, striking and beautifully-preserved 8-piece suite of 1980’s aluminium-alloy “Hello There” Chairs...
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2010s Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Groovy Chair 'or F598' by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
France’s top designer Pierre Paulin designed the groovy chair (or F598) for Artifort. Great comfort and a timeless and iconic design. Reupholstered with Kvadrat Outback fabric color ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Model F580 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy Chair (or "M" Chairs), model F580.
This model is designed by Pierre Paulin in 1966.
This particular chairs is the very first edition ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
1st Edition Oyster Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin Artifort New Upholstery, 1965
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Early 1st edition production ‘Oyster’ F157 lounge chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort – 1965.
The early metal bases were made of brushed stainless steel. The new modern ones are m...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Kho Liang Ie for Artifort Bijenkorf Three-Seat Sofa Steel and Grey Upholstery
By Artifort, Kho Liang Ie
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Kho Liang Ie for Artifort Bijenkorf Three-seat sofa steel and fabric, The Netherlands, 1960s
The "Bijenkorf" sofa, designed by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort in the 1960s, i...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Globe Chair by Pierre Paulin in Brown Leather for Artifort
Located in Barcelona, ES
Globe chair model F422 designed by Pierre Paulin in 1959 for dutch company Artifort. Rare version upholstered in original chocolate brown leather with swivel steel base and very comf...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Customizable Arris Sofa by Artifort Design Group
By Artifort
Located in New York, NY
Modern, soft and welcoming, with wonderful seating comfort, Arris is an elegant sofa programme with inviting loose back cushions.
Perched high on its beautifully cast aluminum le...
Category
2010s Dutch Seating
Materials
Textile
Big Tulip Chair Set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A set with 2 very comfortable and original Big Tulip lounge chairs.
These chairs are designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1965.
This low version without head rest is a rare...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Customizable Artifort Moulin Chair Designed by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A good, old-fashioned chair designed by the late Pierre Paulin. Previously in the collection of Thonet France, it now completes the Artifort collection. The design of the Moulin date...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Seating
Materials
Textile
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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