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Seating For Sale
Creator: Cassina
Creator: BD Furniture
Pr. Rosewood and Leather Lounge Arm Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Iconic voguish Italian design, model 917 Cassina chairs designed by Tobia Scarpa, circa 1950's. The chairs feature rosewood frames, with black leather upholstery. The chairs are stru...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This chair is one of the most recognizable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Mario Bellini Cassina Italian 401 Break Leather Armchairs, 1980s Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Mario Bellini Cassina Italian 401 Break Leather Armchairs, 1980s Pair Offered for sale is a pair of iconic chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in the 1980s. The "Break" le...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Patricia Urquiola 'Bowy' Sofa in beige for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. Modular sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2018. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An inventive modular sofa, with soft, inviting curves that bespeak comfort to the max and extreme versatility. The rounded arm-rests curve to meet the back, the shape expressing the crafts excellence synonymous with Cassina’s crafts expertise, more evidence of which can be seen in the upholstery edge-stitching that delineates the lines of the various elements. The sofa is composed of single units that have been conceived as if they were tiny sculptures...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Italian chaise longue LC4 by Le Corbusier Jeanneret Perriand Cassina, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chaise longue LC4 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, 1980s Iconic armchair or chaise longue model LC4 with curved seat and cylindric...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Set of Three Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki-Biki-Canta' Swivel Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Designed by Toshiyuki Kita in 2000. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A design that responds to the needs of modern-day society and the rhythms of life in the era of the home office...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Soriana Three Seater Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Soriana Three Seater Sofa for Cassina, Italy 1970s. Black Leather, original Cassina Label. Outstanding piece in near perfect condition, with origin...
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1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining room chairs for Cassina Italy 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining room chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1960, set of six. Vico Magistretti's "Carimate" dining chairs, designed for Cassina, feature a natural wood frame ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Straw, Beech

Cannaregio Modular Sofa with Footrest by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy 1986
Located in Halle, DE
Rare modular Cannaregio sofa by Gaetano Pesce. Postmodern / Memphis Design from 1986, manufactured by Cassina, Italy. Comes with original footrest in b...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Pierre Jeanneret Commitee Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Committee chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2022. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Committee chair is introduced in the original version and in a...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Commitee Chair by Cassina
Pierre Jeanneret Commitee Chair by Cassina
$4,321 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Dark Green Leather, 1977, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, dark green leather, Italy, 1977, set of eight. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of 2 Cassina CAB-414 armchairs in grey leather by Mario Bellini, 1980s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 2 Cassina "Cab" 414 armchairs in elephant grey saddle leather. Designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by Cassina Italy. These chairs are 1980s edition. The leather cover ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Le Corbusier Chaise Longue for Cassina, circa 1960's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand chaise lounge LC4 created in 1928's. Manufacture edition circa 1960's. In natural cow/...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Rodolfo Dordoni 'Dress Up!' Sofa for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen model/material/color. Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordini in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A sophisticated haute couture design featuring ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Foam

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and ad...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Patricia Urquiola 'Bowy' Sofa, Foam and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2018. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An inventive modular sofa, with soft, inviting curves that bespeak comfort to the max and extre...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand “LC7” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1927, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier “LC7” dining chairs for Cassina, champagne leather and black metal, Italy, 1927, set of four. An icon with a versatile and func...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

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.    
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Sofa, Aluminum and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Cotone range expands with a new comfortable sofa that is characterised by the same distin...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

1968 Ciprea Armchairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina (1968), Italy, Set of 4
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Beautiful and chic set of 4 Ciprea armchairs by the legendary Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Made in Italy in 1968, covered with original burnt orange velvet. A predecessor to th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Plywood

Early Production 'LC3' Lounge Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier Grand Modèle LC3 pair of club chairs by Cassina Original design France 1928 / Italy c. 1...
Category

1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Italian modern armchair LC1 by Le Corbusier Jeanneret Perriand for Cassina 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern armchair LC1 by Le Corbusier Jeanneret Perriand for Cassina 1970s Armchair model LC1 or Fauteuil à dossier basculant with a basculant backrest. The seat and backrest a...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Lounge Set for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1969
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" chaise longue and ottoman, green velvet and steel, Italy, 1969. Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo Tobi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

White leather club chairs LC2 by Le Corbusier for Cassina
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
White leather club chairs LC2 were designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier and produced by Cassina in the 1970s. Very nice original condition with patina.
Category

1970s Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rodolfo Dordoni 'Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa for Cassina in white, purple or blue
Located in Berlin, DE
The price varies dependent on the size/material and color of the sofa. Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Inspired by the spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular sofa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

"Superleggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950s, Set of 6
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 black wood and wicker chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina. Stamped Cassina. Seat height 46cm. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PR...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Category

1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Maralunga leather lounge chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Maralunga Leather Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s Designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in 1973, the Maralunga armchair is an icon of Italian design, renowned for ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Bellini 413 Cab Chair in Leather 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

Afra and Tobia Scarpa "920" Brown Leather Two Seats Sofa for Cassina, Italy '60
Located in Sacile, PN
Afra and Tobia Scarpa mod. "920" brown leather two-seats sofa manufactured by Cassina, Italy '60. Vintage condition. References: G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950-2...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Maralunga Sofa + Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Italy. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. New Maharam Memory by Patricia Urquiola upholstery with articulating backrests. Tagged. O...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

'Sesann' sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Italia 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini with foam padding and fine original leather upholstery, chrome-plated metal tubing.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1970s 2-Seater Maralunga Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Italian "Maralunga" two-seater sofa / armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features the original knitted wool upholstery in ivory. Head /...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

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 tubular metal, and was the work of Charlot...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Italian modern armchair or chaise longue Wink Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern armchair or chaise longue Wink Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s Armchair or chaise longue mod. Wink reclining and extendable. The struct...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Sesann Leather Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina (First Edition), 1972
Located in Argelato, BO
One of the most iconic projects by the great Italian architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini for the Cassina company, this three seter sofa presented here in its first edition (19...
Category

1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pierre Jeanneret Commitee Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Committee Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2022. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Committee Chair is introduced in the original version and in a fr...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Commitee Chair by Cassina
Pierre Jeanneret Commitee Chair by Cassina
$4,166 Sale Price / item
32% Off
Set of Four Carlo De Carli Walnut Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of four mid-century modern Italian walnut dining armchairs designed by Carlo De Carli (Italian 1910-1999) for Cassina. The set consists of all armchairs model #585 with a ri...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Mario Bellini Cab Side Dining Chair for Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, features the original natural toned saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back of each leg features ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Chaise Longue by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chaise Longue designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1940. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. It is through this veritable piece of design history that Cassina expresses its exceptional wood-working mastery. Designed, but not realised, in 1940, by Charlotte Perriand during her time in Tokyo, this chair uses bamboo to revisit the famous LC4 chaise-longue. Its organic form, curvy and inviting, has been re-issued and is now available in teak, and well as bamboo wood. The seat of this recliner is made of twelve curved strips of wood while the joining elements are satin-finish brass studs. Adding mattresses for outdoor use provides dashes of colour to help furnish a veranda, terrace, or any other kind of outdoor space. A piece of design history that conveys Cassina’s exceptionally fine wood craftsmanship. A chaise longue with a sinuous, welcoming, organic shape, originally made from bamboo. An innovative project from 1940, put into production in 2011, crafted by Charlotte Perriand during her stay in Japan as a re-imagining of the LC4 based...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bamboo

Cassina Maralunga Zweisitzer Sofa Vico Magistretti Stoff kord Couch
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes dunkelgrünes Maralunga Zweisitzer Sofa in Samt/ Kordstoff von Cassina zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Vico Magistretti und gilt bis heute als wahre...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Velvet

"Sesann" Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
Located in Berkeley, CA
This fantastic "Sesann" lounge chair by Gianfranco Frattini originally graced the lobby of Edward Lararbee Barnes and John Ming-Yee Lee's architectural offices and is the perfect can...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

'Veranda' 3-Seater Fabric Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1980s
Located in Almelo, NL
This multicolored and adjustable sofa was designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, circa 1980s. This smart and highly desirable Italian design features seats that are upholstered wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

LC2 Two-Seat Sofas by Le Corbusier Edited by Cassina
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of sofas made of polished chrome-plated steel frame and leather cushion. Designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, and edited by Cassina in 1978. ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Fauteuil méridienne LC3 Le Corbusier pour Cassina en cuir rouge structure acier
Located in London, England
La méridienne LC3, conçue par le célèbre architecte Le Corbusier pour Cassina, est un véritable chef-d'œuvre du design moderniste. Avec son revêtement en cuir rouge éclatant, elle ap...
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1990s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Le Corbusier Black on Black Armchair Model-LC1 for Cassina, 1970s, Italy
Located in The Hague, NL
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand and manufactured for Cassina, famous Italian furniture manufacture in 1970s period. Model number LC1, origi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair Mario Bellini Black Leather Cab Chairs, Model 414 for Cassina Italy, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Mario Bellini Black Leather Cab Chairs, Model 414 for Cassina Italy, 1980's. Chairs are built with tubular steel frames and a thick sa...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Pianura' Lounge in Walnut and Striped Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, 'Pianura' lounge chair, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1971 The Pianura series is conceived by Mario Bellini for the Italian furniture company Cassina in 1971. Th...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Color Combination Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina Ergonomically correct and exquisitely versatile, Cassina’s Wink armchair cleverly unfolds into a chaise-longu...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" Chair for Cassina in Hazelnut Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Mario Bellini for Cassina model 'CAB 413', leather, Italy, designed in 1979 The iconic ‘CAB’ chairs were designed by Mario Bellini in 1979. Conceptually new was the way Bellini uses...
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20th Century Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Paolo Deganello “Torso” Leather and Boucle Lounge Arm Chairs for Cassina - Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of opposing postmodern Torso arm chairs with original brown leather seats and newly upholstered boucle backs designed by Paolo Deganello for Cassina. Originally designed by Dag...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Bouclé

Original Cassina Maralunga Zweisitzer Sofa Couch Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein seltenes Zweisitzer Cassina Maralunga Sofa aus den 1990er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Vico Magistretti und überzeugt durch seine elegante Form sowie d...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina 'Bull' Sofa in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 'Bull' sofa, Italy, 1980s A monumental sofa design by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. This piece was designed in 1987 and it shows typical traits f...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Cassina LC2 leather sofa in natural leather designed by Le Corbusier
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
One 2 Fauteuil Grand Confort, petit modèle, trois places or mostly named LC2 three-seater Sofa. Late 1990ies edition in beautiful natural leather, manufactured by Cassina, Italy. N...
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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

4 x CAB 413 Armchairs & 6 x CAB 412 chairs in Black Leather for Cassina, Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 4 Mario Bellini CAB 413 chairs + 6 CAB 412 chairs, made by Cassina. Flexible steel frame covered with a skin of high quality vintage black saddle leather. The chairs, which ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fur, Wood

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC4 Chaise Lounge by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chaise lounge designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Chaise lounge with adjustable polished trivalent chrome plate...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

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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