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Seating For Sale
Creator: Cassina
Creator: Eero Saarinen
CAB Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The CAB chair was designed by Mario Bellini in 1977 for Cassina, Italy. Mario Bellini (1935) is an Italian designer and architect. The chair has a skeleton in tubular steel and the ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Patricia Urquiola Dudet Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Dudet Sofa Manufactured by Cassina 70S-STYLE RELAXATION Dudet transfers to a two-seat settee the versatile, sophisticated design of the chair in the same family d...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

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

Materials

Steel

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

Materials

Steel

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

Black Leather Le Corbusier Chair LC1 by Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage LC1 black leather chair designed by Le Corbusier circa 1928's and manufactured by Cassina in 1990's. Engraved serial umber 54184, Le Corbusier signature and Cassina mark. Ver...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Zebra
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Please allow 10-12 weeks for re-upholstery and restoration of a vintage Womb Chair and Ott...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Zebra Hide

Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Manufactured in Italy. The idea of comfort itself becomes a sofa. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC5 Black Leather Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1934. Relaunched by Cassina in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Contemporary and comfortable lines for ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Italian Rocking Chair Model 572 By Cassina
Located in London, GB
An incredible and very rare rocking chair (has been attributed to Gio Ponti in the past and shows a strong and striking resemblance to his designs) in walnut, rubber and fabric for C...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Forsyth Bespoke Womb Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin, Smokey Taupe
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favorite of the Forsyth design team! We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled womb chairs are some of our most po...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin

Saarinen Mid Century Modern Executive Lounge Dining Armchair by Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous original Knoll executive chair with arms designed by Eero Saarinen and sold by the thousands to IBM of which this one is still tagged. See pics. In excellent vintage conditi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Afra and Tobia Scarpa 'Soriana' Three Seat Sofa for Cassina, Italy, 1969
Located in New York, NY
Afra & Tobia Scarpa 'Soriana' Sofa for Cassina, Italy, 1969 The revolutionary and unique 'Soriana' three-seat sofa was designed by the Italian designer duo, Afra and Tobia Scarpa in...
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1960s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand White LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
LC1 white chair 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

Materials

Steel

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in California Sheepskin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favourite of the Forsyth design team! We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcylced womb chairs are some of our most pop...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin

Early 'Zig Zag' Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, 1973, Signed, Ten Avail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These early year 'Zig Zag' chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina are the holy grail of collectors pieces. Rare and coveted, original 'Zig Zag' chairs are a part of design history, re...
Category

1970s Italian De Stijl Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair in Zebra
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favorite of the Forsyth design team! We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled Womb Chairs are some of our most popul...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Zebra Hide

Le Corbusier LC14 Maison Du Brésil Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched in 2010. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Le Corbusier in 1959 for the Maison du Brésil at the Cité Internation...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1902. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This iconic chair reflects Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and his fearless approach to the most challenging manufacturing processes. Originally a furnishing accessory for one of Mackintosh’s major design projects, Hill House in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, Scotland, from which its name derives. The linear, geometric form is evocative of the minimal, abstract lines of Japanese graphics, which confer symbolic and figurative symbolic value to the piece’s striking visual impact. This piece is seen by many critics as not only a chair but also a veritable treatise on the way space can be articulated. The tall back is defined by a succession of vertical lines that are topped with a grid of verticals and horizontals. Thanks to the mastery of the furnitire makers of Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, Cassina has re-issued the Hill House chair...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Italian Design Mario Bellini Cassina Cab 412, Bordeaux Red, Set of 8
Located in Renens, CH
A set of eight original Cab 412 side chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Originally introduced in the late 1970s, the Cab chair has become an icon of Italian design and is ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Carimate Chairs, Design by Vico Magistretti, Cassina Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Vico Magistretti designed the original red “Carimate” chair model in 1959 for the homonymous golf club in Italy. The chair received exposure in the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Rope, 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

Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Three Seater sofa model Soriana designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1969. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed to bring home casual, so...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Pouf Ottoman in Patagonia Shearling
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favourite of the Forsyth design team! We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled Womb chairs are some of our most p...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin

Tulip Stool by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The original 1970s Tulip Stool by Eero Saarinen for Knoll is a celebrated piece of mid-century modern design, characterized by its sleek and minimalist aesthetic. The stool features ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Leather Soriana Cream Leather Settee Tobia and Afra Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
The Soriana was designed in both the settee and the sofa length. The Soriana was designed for Cassina by Tobia Scarpa won a “Compasso d’Oro” prize in 1969. With pleated and gathered ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Charlotte Perriand LC7 Leather Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leather upholstered LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC coll...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Steel And Leather Sofa model 'Prive' designed by Phillipe Stark. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) Complex and formal in its design, the Privé collection perfectly combines style and ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Golden Teddy Bear Sheepskin
Located in Saint Louis, US
Relax and unwind in this beautifully comfortable original Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and ottoman set. The chair is accompanied by an ottoman of which both are fully reupholstered in hi...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC4 Chaise Lounge
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 pl...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched in 2010. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed in 1952 for the Cabanon, a hut built by Le Corbusier on the French Riviera,...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Leather Maralunga Vico Magistretti sofa for Cassina, 1970s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful puffy vintage maralunga sofa in black leather by Vico Magistretti, produced in the late 1980s and designed in the 1970s and produced by Cassina. These versions are to be re...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

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 architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid Century Modern Office Chair with arms by Saarinen for Knoll. Circa 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Office Chair with arms by Saarinen for Knoll. Circa 1970s Feature the original hunter green twill upholstery and casters for easy mobility. The chair smoo...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Twill, Upholstery

Leather Cab Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cab chair in faded cognac color leather, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1980s.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-1961. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Chaise Longue LC4 for Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand chaise lounge LC4 created in 1928's. Manufactured by Cassina edition circa 1970's. Signed on chrome: Le Corbusier, LC4, 98...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Gianfranco Frattini, Lounge Chairs, Plywood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of plywood, brass and white fabric lounge chairs designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Cassina, Italy, c. 1950s. Seat Height: 16" Provenance: Enrico Giordano, Gior...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Steel

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

Limited Edition Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Dormeuse by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover the beauty of the Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Dormeuse, a limited edition chaise longue crafted by Cassina. Originally designed in 1940 for a Japanese client, this piece is a tribute to Perriand's love for Japanese design and culture. With its clean lines and geometric shape, this iconic furniture piece will add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any modern living space. Handcrafted with the finest materials, this limited edition Tokyo Dormeuse by Cassina is truly a one-of-a-kind piece that will stand the test of time. Designed by the legendary French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand, this Tokyo Dormeuse is a testament to her innovative and functional approach to design. The sleek and minimalist lines of the frame, made of natural ash wood, contrast beautifully with the soft and inviting cushions, upholstered in a high-quality fabric that is both durable and elegant. As a limited edition piece, this Tokyo Dormeuse is a rare find that is sure to make a statement in any modern interior. Don't miss your chance to own this iconic piece of design history, brought to you exclusively by Cassina. ______ Chaise longue designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1940. Relaunched by Cassina in 2021. Limited edition of 50. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Charlotte Perriand traveled to Japan and, starting in 1940, lived there for a number of years. She embraced the opportunity to design furniture that expressed the kind of poetic tension between Rationalism and Nature that set her designs apart. Her 1940 Tokyo chaise longue...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bamboo

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Pro 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

Pierre Jeanneret Commitee Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Committee armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2022. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Part of the Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret tribute collection, the din...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Soriana Two-Seater Sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Soriana two-seater sofas by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, a celebrated icon of 1970s Italian design. These pieces feature the signature plush, voluminous form cinched by a p...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Pr. Vintage Saarinen for Knoll Executive Chairs c. 1960/70's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of iconic Mid Century architectural design, from recognized master of the genre, Eero Saarinen. The Executive Arm Chair is considered to be one of the most important pieces to ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American 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 architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Patricia Urquiola ''Back-Wing Armchair', Wood, Foam and Leather by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair 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. Th...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Foam, Wood

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

C. R. Mackintosh for Cassina Hill House Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina "Hill House " Chair, designed 1902-1904, ebonized ash wood, black upholstered seat. 55.5" H x 16" W x 13.75" D; seat: 17.5" H. Provenance: From ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Ash

Charlotte Perriand LC7 Black Leather Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black leather upholstered LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC c...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1902. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This iconic chair reflects Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and his fearless approach to the most challenging manufacturing processes. Originally a furnishing accessory for one of Mackintosh’s major design projects, Hill House in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, Scotland, from which its name derives. The linear, geometric form is evocative of the minimal, abstract lines of Japanese graphics, which confer symbolic and figurative symbolic value to the piece’s striking visual impact. This piece is seen by many critics as not only a chair but also a veritable treatise on the way space can be articulated. The tall back is defined by a succession of vertical lines that are topped with a grid of verticals and horizontals. Thanks to the mastery of the furnitire makers of Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, Cassina has re-issued the Hill House chair...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Modernist Vintage Six Superleggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina 1957 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist Vintage authentic set of six ( 6 ) Superleggera Dining Chairs or Chairs from black lacquered wood and light brown cane mesh designed 1957 by Gio Ponti and manufactured 199...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC4 Noire Chaise Lounge by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chaise lounge designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1965. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. One of Cassina’s worldwide best-seller...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair /ready for its makeover!
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair. Ready for it's make-over! We can help with Upholstery! About 1500 to redo by my guy who is excellent! Solid Chair just needs new fabric and foam!
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Cassina Maralunga Sofa brown Leather Vico Magistretti Lounge Chair MCM Italy
Located in Munster, NRW
“With Maralunga, I wanted to create an object that stands for a familiar interior design. A warm, comfortable and cozy place where you can feel at ease and rediscover the atmosphere ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Oak stained black. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials ...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

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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