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Seating For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 4
Creator: Cassina
Creator: Augusto Romano
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archit...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chair for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1977
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1977
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship betwe...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Cassina walnut chair Mod. 122 by Vico Magistretti Italy 60s (six available)
Located in Sacile, PN
Cassina walnut chair Mod. 122 by Vico Magistretti Italy 60s (six available)
The Model 122 chairs are a creation of the famous Italian designer Vico Ma...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand indochine armchair
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
This swivel armchair is a re-working of the LC7, whose frame was in tubul...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Villa Church Chair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chrome plated (CR3) steel. Padded seat and backrest in polyurethane. The armrests are wider at the front and tapered towards the back.
In this version of the sling chair, designed in 1928 for the Villa Church...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex, designed by Chandigarh in 1951, has received accolades for its celebration of an independent nation open to modernity. The Haute Cour, along with the Secretariat and the Assemblée wing, make up the core of Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex. The rooms were filled with overstuffed armchairs...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 2-Seat Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched by Cassina in 1965. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Fauteuil Grand Confort, petit modèle ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Patricia Urquiola ''Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Rope and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Patricia Urquiola interprets the happiness of life outdoors with a collection full of playful...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Armchair, Aluminum and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A low-armed dining chair that is as comfortable as an armchair proper, elegantly extends ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Sofa Settee in Purple for Cassina, Italy - New
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen materials. Capitol Complex Sofa is the settee designed by Pierre Jeanneret with an iconic wood structure in the form of an inverted ‘V’, upholster...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood, Oak, Teak, Walnut
Design Classic LC8 Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, 2000s
Located in Renens, CH
Even though this stool is part of the “LC” collection in production by Cassina, the actual design of this piece was designed by Charlotte Perriand, together with the matching chair (...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Patricia Urquiola ''Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Rope and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Patricia Urquiola interprets the happiness of outdoor life with a high-impact product inspired by the little trampolines found in the gardens of homes in Greenland. Trampoline is a striking and elegant love bed...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Franco Albini Luisa Chairs, Wood and Fabric by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The small armchair, dubbed Luisa, is the fruit of a fifteen-year process of exploration, focused on creating an archetype of the basic elements of a chair, and its potential uses within the home. A idea-based design, where Franco Albini expressed the concept of “substance in form”, increasing the volume of the wooden parts where they join with others. Following various enhancements, the definitive version of the chair was awarded the prestigious Compasso D’Oro prize by the Italian Industrial Design Association (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale/ADI). The frame represents a synthesis where the seat and the back are two geometric planes suspended on an understated wood structure, the sides reminiscent of trestles. Luisa is a timeless piece, the outcome of skill, both in terms of technique and of materials. This world exclusive Cassina re-issue, has been made possible thanks to the company’s extraordinary wood...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Two Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Wide Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Wide Version.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the U...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1947. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Doron Hotel armchair was designed in 1947 by Ch...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fur, Wood
Ico Parisi 875 Armchair for Cassina
By Ico Parisi, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material.
Designed by Ico Parisi in 1960 for Cassina, at that time “Figli di Amedeo Cassina”, the 875 is a welcoming and elegant armchair. The author’s ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchairs by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Franco Albini in 1959. Relaunched in 2009.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
In 1952, working with Franca Helg, his long-time assistant, Franco Albini design...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Stool for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. Available in American Walnut, Natural Oak or Black stained oak.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Harlequin Set of Leggera Chairs, Model 646 in Ash, 1950s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Harlequin Set of Four Leggera Chairs, Model 646, 1950s
Ash frames, recently re-upholstered in Kvadrat fabric in yellow, green, red and orange.
Good condition...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Armchair, Aluminum and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A low-armed dining chair that is as comfortable as an armchair proper, elegantly extends an...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti for Cassina Carimate Dining Chairs in Leather & Dark Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Casina, 'Carimate' dining chairs, model '115' leather, stained beech, Italy, 1963
This large set of dining chairs belongs to the 'Carimate' line, one of Vico M...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Cassina Club Chair
Located in Bronx, NY
Beautiful solid dark wood, rich forest green leather, great condition!!!!! See photos. Cassina made in Italy. Dimensions: Height 27.5" width 26.5 depth 26" the chair is in black lacq...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Barstools in Stained Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, bar stools designed for the Hotel Parco dei Principi, stained walnut, faux leather, Italy, Rome, circa 1964
This astonishing set of bespoke bar stoo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina Arts & Crafts Cherry Wood Barrel Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Arts & Crafts or Prairie style barrel chairs
By Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina
Italy, 1986 (originally designed in 1903 for the Martin House in Buffalo)
Car...
Category
1980s Italian Mission Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1977
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1977.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship between...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
10 Mario Bellini CAB 413 Armchairs in Black Leather for Cassina, 1980s Italy
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 10 Mario Bellini CAB 413 chairs, made by Cassina. Flexible steel frame covered with a skin of high quality vintage black saddle leat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1977, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Natural leather, Italy, 1977, set of four.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rela...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Cassina 720 Lady Chair with Iconic Pattern and Black Legs
By Marco Zanuso, Cassina
Located in Vancouver, BC
Designed in 1951 by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, the Lady armchair won the gold medal at the IX Milan Triennale in the same year. The armchair stands as a modern icon, the fruit of innov...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Fabric
set of 4 chairs Cassina model Gothenburg light wood BLUE upholstery
Located in Milano, MI
The Gothenburg chair designed by Erik Gunnar Asplund was a 1930s design for the furniture of Gothenburg City Hall. Reissued by Cassina in 1983, the model shows a homage to the histor...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Cassina offers a new reinterpretation of the iconic model dated 1935: i...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Poplar, Plywood
Set of 6 "122" Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
Located in Argelato, BO
An authentic icon of Made in Italy and of the best applied design, the 122 chairs are the work of the famous architect and designer Vico Magistretti.
Comfortable and very elegant, i...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Set of four Mid-century Blue Italian Dining Chairs Model "Leggera"
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Set of four dining chairs, model "leggera"
Manufactured by Cassina
Italy, 1951
Measurements
82.55 cm x 44.45cm x 45.72 cm.
32.55 in x 17.5 in x 18 in.
Litera...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vico Magistretti for Cassina 'Fiandra' Modular Sofa in Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Cassina, ‘Fiandra’ sectional sofa, leather, plastic, Italy, 1975
This elegant and understated sofa was designed by renowned Italian designer Vico Magistretti (...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Plastic
2010s Cassina 184 Eve Dining Arm Chairs by Piero Lissoni in Leather
By Cassina, Piero Lissoni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eve Armchairs, Model 184, initially designed by Piero Lissoni for Cassina in 2009. These particular examples date to the 2010s and were produced in Italy. The listed price ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Red Leather Cassina Hola Dining Chair
By Cassina
Located in Basildon, London
The Red Leather Cassina Hola Dining Chair epitomises contemporary elegance with its sleek design and premium materials. Upholstered in luxurious red leath...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini “Bull” Side Chairs for Cassina, Set of Four, 1990s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
Set of four Bull dining chairs in dark BROWN leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
The Bull chair is built up as a tubular frame over which thick saddle le...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Lubekka chairs by Andrea Branzi for Cassina
By Cassina, Andrea Branzi
Located in Ravenna, IT
Lubekka chairs, designed by Andrea Branzi for Cassina in 1991, embody contemporary Italian aesthetics. Their distinctive design features a curved seat with a double backrest. The set...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Set of Four Leggera Dining Chairs by Cassina 1951 Italy
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of four Leggera dining chairs with structure in black lacquered wood and seat in padded blue leatherette, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in 1951.
Leggera is a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Francesco Binfaré for Cassina Set of Four 'Hock' Dining Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Francesco Binfaré for Cassina, set of four 'Hock' dining chairs, black lacquered wood, leather, Italy, 1990s
These rare chairs are designed by Francesco Binfaré who was director of ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of four.
The Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs, d...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rope, Ash
Cassina by Philippe Starck for Beverly Hills SLS Hotel Custom Daybed Chaise Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original custom daybed/sofa designed by Philippe Starck for the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills and produced by Cassina of Italy (the renowned manufacturer of pieces...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sedie in noce e pelle modello 122 Vico Magistretti per Cassina 1967
Located in Milano, MI
Le sedie Modello 122 sono una creazione del celebre designer italiano Vico Magistretti, noto per la sua capacità di combinare estetica moderna e funzionalità senza tempo
Realizzate d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Two-Seat Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched by Cassina in 1965. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Fauteuil Grand Confort, petit modèle Ar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chair for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1977
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina in dark brown Tobacco leather, Italy, 1977.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rela...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Ombra Tokyo Oak Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1954. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
With the Ombra Tokyo chair, Charlotte Perriand came up with an iconic ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Bellini 413 Cab Chair in Leather by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The supporting structure of the Cab armchair is an enameled steel frame. To upholster, sixteen pieces of saddle leather are individually die cut undergoing an additional fourteen dis...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1977, set of 4
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1977, set of four.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relati...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand “LC8” Stools for Cassina, 1929, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand “LC8” stools for Cassina, leather and steel, Italy, 1929, set of four.
The LC8 stool, designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927, is part of the LC collection, the re...
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1977, Set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux leather, Italy, 1977, set of four.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rel...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini "Pianura" Living Room set for Cassina, 1972, set of 4
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Pianura" two armchairs, three-seater sofa and squared coffee table for Cassina, argilla fabric and wood, Italy, 1972, set of four.
The “Pianura” living room set is a ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Two 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architectu...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina Arts & Crafts Cherry Wood Barrel Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts or Prairie style barrel chair
By Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina
Italy, 1986 (originally designed in 1903 for the Martin House in Buffalo)
Carved cherr...
Category
1980s Italian Mission Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair is part of Cassina’s Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret collection. It is the most recognizable in Chandigarh...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Oak
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outside Ottoman, Metal, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ottoman designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Round pouf from Sail Out Outdoor collection, in two sizes, consisting of segments that converge toward...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Le Corbusier, P.Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Poltrona Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 armchair ha...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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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