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Seating For Sale
Creator: Cassina
Creator: Bernhardt
Gianfranco Frattini Azure 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 azure velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular cage as s...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Armchair LC1, Le Corbusier for Cassina
Located in Torino, IT
Armchair LC1, Le Corbusier for Cassina
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1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set Six Ico Parisi Chairs/Armchairs for Cassina Modl 814 Leather
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Set of 6 armchairs by Cassina, design Ico & Luisa Parisi, model 814, walnut frame, seat and back covered in leather. Cassina label on the underside of the chairs. Bibliografia: G. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mario Bellini 'Cab' Lounge Chair for Cassina, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Lounge chair designed by Mario Bellini in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Gio Ponti Armchair, Model 803 by Cassina, Italy, 1954
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare armchair was designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy in 1954. The model was numbered 803 and is one of the most iconic and recognizable Ponti designs produced ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Set of 4 Chairs, Designed and Manufactured by Figli Di Amedeo Cassina in Italy
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of four "Model 696" chairs was designed and manufactured by Ufficio Tecnico Cassina in the 1950s. They consist of conically shaped woo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Soriana chaise longue by Afra and Tobia scarpa for Cassina 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
lounge chair by Cassina produced in the 1960s the chair has been reupholstered with high-quality cotton bringing it back to a like-new condition
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cotton

Midcentury Soriana sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1969
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Set composed by two seater sofa and two ottoman by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Original label Cassina. The idea for this armchair that changed the face of upholstered furniture ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair', Patricia Urquiola by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. T...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Foam, Wood

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s
Located in The Hague, NL
Maralunga lounge chair with the defining adjustable head rest designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Original black leather. The Maralunga was originally designed in the 1973 and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

LC 2 set 1978 - Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand - Cassina
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Exceptional LC-2 matching set in its original black leather. First owner (1979) with original invoices & delivery papers. Low numbers : 003528 & 003559 Designed by Le Corbusier, Pier...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1957, Set of 14
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Ash and Rope, Italy, 1957, Set of fourteen. In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chai...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rope, Wood, Ash

Josep Lluscà for Cassina Cos MCM Italian Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Josep Lluscà for Cassina Cos Mid Century Italian Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each chair measures: 18 wide x 22 deep x 32.25 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 1...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Carlotta by Scarpa for Cassina, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Introducing the fabulous pair of Italian 'Carlotta' armchairs designed in 1967 by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. These babies have undergone a complete professional makeover, with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Ash

Jeffrey Bernett for Bernhardt Remy Leather Upholstered Swivel Lounge Chair, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Jeffrey Bernett Design for Bernhardt furniture Remy light blue Leather Upholstered with Polished Aluminum Swivel X base. Measures 34" in width, 30" in depth and stands 28....
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Late 20th Century American Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Leather Model 412 CAb Cassina Chairs Mario Bellini Provenance Cass House
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A pair of leather model 412 CAB Cassina chairs designed by Mario Bellini Made in Italy 1977. Provenance: From the Estate Of Wilfred Cass please see article The Modern House Journal W...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Toshiyuki Kita ‘Wink’—Articulating Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1981
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exciting and ambition postmodern seating deign, ‘Wink’ chair by Toshiyuki Kita is a completely novel approach to chair design. Exploring anatomic...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

LC2 Club Chair By Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Perriand for Cassina
Located in Diest, BE
Original LC2 Petit Modele Lounge Chair, initially designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier and his collaborators, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. This example was produced in Italy ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

MCM Chrome & Wood Dining Armchairs Accent Chairs Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 2 MCM solid chrome & wood dining armchairs accent chairs Approximate Measurements in Inches ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

12 Mario Bellini CAB 412 Chairs in Black Saddle Leather for Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 12 Mario Bellini CAB 412 chairs, made by Cassina in the 1980s. Flexible steel frame covered with a skin of high quality black saddle leath...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

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...
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1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

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. Materials: Fabric Dimensions: D 85 cm x W 64 cm x H 60 cm (SH 3...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Cassina 265_267 Mex 3-Seat Sofa Designed by Piero Lissoni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
2006 _ 265-267 MEX 3-seat sofa: Classic sofa designed by Piero Lissoni, made in Italy. Full Disclosure** 2nd Image is from Cassina, and in a lighter upholstery than the one listed fo...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Oak

Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 925 Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First-issue Model 925 Lounge Chair, in walnut and cognac leather, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Based on an earlier sketch by Carlo Scarpa, the design was finally re...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

CAB 413 Armchair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina in a Dark brown leather, Italy, 1977. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cowhide, Leather

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina '121' Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, dining chairs, model ‘121’, walnut, cognac leather, Italy, 1965 Pair of stunning dining chairs by the Italian designer couple Tobia and Afra Scarpa....
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Turquoise "Veranda" Armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, L. 20th C.
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of modern "Veranda" armchairs designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, produced in Italy in the late 20th century. The chairs rest on black metal frames and are upholstered i...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1969, Set of 1
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” easy lounge chair for Cassina, Black Leather, Italy, 1969. Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo Tobia an...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

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 (...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Barrel Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright Edited by Cassina, 1986
Located in Brussel, BE
The Barrel chair form the Taliesin Group, emblematic design by Frank Lloyd Wright, drawed in 1904 for the Martin House is influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement. This model edited ...
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Early 1900s Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cherry

Patricia Urquiola Dudet Sofa and Two Armchairs Set by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Dudet Set of Sofa and Two Armchair Manufactured by Cassina Dimensions Sofa: W 78 x D 67 x H 72/42 cm Armchairs: W 78...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Carimate Barstools by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1962
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare pair of Carimate bar stools designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. More common are the dining chairs, these bar stools have been produced in lower quantities. Very good con...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wicker, Oak

Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Modular Sofa for Cassina, Cognac Leather, 1972, Set of 3
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Mura” modular sofa for Cassina, patinated cognac leather, Italy, 1972, set of 3. Mario Bellini designed “Le Mura” modular sofa for Cassina in 1972, creating an iconic piece of industrial design. Bellini conceived this sectional couch featuring an architectural shape with smooth lines, merging creativity and innovation. Resembling monolithic stone...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chair for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1977
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina, Natural leather, Italy, 1977. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship betwe...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Limited Edition Tramonto A New York Sofa by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tramonto A New York sofa by Gaetano Pesce Manufactured by Cassina in Italy Limited Edition of 50 pieces Cassina revisits a 20th century design icon, symbol of the vitality, innovati...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Le Corbusier, 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 has p...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair 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 recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Vigo Magistretti for Cassina Sofa in Dark Grey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Cassina, two-seater sofa, model 'Veranda', fabric, aluminum, Italy, 1983. Beautiful esthetically balanced two-seater sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassi...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Cassina LC1 Fauteuil á dossier basculant designed by Le Corbusier
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
One (of three) Fauteuil á dossier basculant or mostly named LC1 lounge chair PRICE PER CHAIR, ONLY ONE CHAIR LEFT Late 1990ies edition in beautiful red-brown leather and chromed s...
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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

2006 Cassina Le Corbusier Jeanneret Perriand LC3 Club Lounge Chairs in Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are LC3 Fauteuil Grand Confort, Grand Modele Lounge Chairs, initially designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand in 1928. These examples date to 2006 an...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht 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 the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Modular Sofa for Cassina, Cognac Leather, 1972, Set of 5
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Mura” modular sofa for Cassina, patinated cognac leather, Italy, 1972, set of 5. Mario Bellini designed “Le Mura” modular sofa for Cassina in 1972, creating an iconic piece of industrial design. Bellini conceived this sectional couch featuring an architectural shape with smooth lines, merging creativity and innovation. Resembling monolithic stone...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Great set of Cab 414 dining chair in blue leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
The adverted price is for 1 chair. 4 available. A very remarkable color for this beautiful set of CAB 414 dining/lounge chairs. Matching set from 1982. Designed by Mario Bellini f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Charlotte Perriand for Cassina LC7 Swivel Chair / Fauteuil Tournant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An LC7 swivel chair designed by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina. Part of the Cassina Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Collection. This modern version has white u...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB 412, Set of four, 1990s
Located in Renens, CH
Set of four Cab 412 side chairs in well patinated cognac-coloured leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The Cab chair is built up as a tubular frame over which thick saddle leather ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Steel

Italian Design Classic Gio Ponti, Leggera Chair for Cassina, 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
One chair left. The 646 Leggera chair is an iconic design created by the renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti; designed in 1952, this chair is celebrated for its light...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Ash

Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1977, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Natural leather, Italy, 1977, set of six. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relat...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Antonio Citterio Esosoft Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Citterio Esosoft sofa. Manufactured by Cassina in Itlay. A living room system designed to define the domestic landscape in a fluid, flexible manner. This is Esosoft ? the first project by Antonio Citterio for Cassina ? a modular sofa that embodies the timeless elegance and style the Italian designer is known for and, at the same time, is an aspirational tribute to the art of the great masters and to the practice of visualizing furniture by detaching the structural part from its padded interior. In fact, Esosoft consists of an aluminium exoskeleton and a shell with an organic silhouette upon which soft cushions are placed. Past and future coexist in this shape ? reminiscent of the concept of casual comfort typical of the 1960s ? that benefits from cutting-edge production techniques, mindfully chosen to make the system circular and sustainable. Thanks to the work of Cassina LAB, materials like a polyurethane foam that contains a percentage of polyols deriving from biological sources and blown recycled PET fibre in the backrest cushions. The Esosoft collection comprises eight modules that can be used as individual sofas or combined to form corner arrangements, lending the utmost flexibility to the configuration of living spaces...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Fabric

Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Natural oak. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author. Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood. Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos. Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret Berger...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Aluminum

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Lc2 Divano Two-Seat Sofa
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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Outdoors Green LC7 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoors green LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlotte Perriand and pa...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

LC2 Club Chair By Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Perriand for Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Original LC2 Petit Modele Lounge Chair, initially designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier and his collaborators, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. This example was produced in Italy ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs 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 an...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Cane, Wood

Mario Bellini for Cassina 'CAB 414' Chairs in black stitched Leather
Located in London, GB
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab' chairs. Model no 414. Stitched black leather. Zips onto a metal frame. In very good condition. Leather, stitching and zips on these chairs are all ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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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