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Seating For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 3
Creator: Cassina
Creator: Germaine-Irene Darbois-Gaudin
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 recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, f...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, 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 archite...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Utrecht XL or Baby Armchair Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina in pink, red...
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen color and size of the chair. Available in three sizes:
Standard: 64 width, 85 depth, 70 height, 37 seat height
XL: 66 width, 89 depth, 75 height...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chair 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 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 the design...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vico Magistretti Maralunga 40S Sofa for Cassina, Italy
Located in Berlin, DE
The price of the sofa is dependent on the chosen fabric and size. The two-seater is available in 156cm oder 166cm width. The three-seater is available in 228 or 238cm width.
In 201...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric
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.
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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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo
Set of 3 fiandra Cassina Vico Magistretti
Located in Ghedi, IT
Discover an exquisite set of three Vico Magistretti Fiandra modular sofas, designed for Cassina in 1975, now available on 1stDibs. Upholstered in sumptuous blue velvet, these iconic ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Textile
Mario Bellini Cab 413 cowhide leather armchair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen size and color. Also available in 66cm width, 57cm depth, 82cm height and 45cm seat height.
Cab is the world’s first free-standing cowhide chair,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Bench by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Citterio Esosoft bench
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
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
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, matt white painted, matt black painted, chrome gun barrel or gold chrome. Sea...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Ombra Easychair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Easychair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953. Relaunched by Cassina in 2004.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Charlotte Perriand designed Ombra in 1953, taking as her referenc...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC4 Chaise Longue for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material.
Chaise lounge designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Chaise lounge ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini Cab Armchair for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic armchair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, feature the original camel saddle leather which is wrapped atop the steel frames. The back legs feature a bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outside Ottoman, 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 towa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa, by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Capitol Complex chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on cho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 057 Civil Bench, 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 adds ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright Robie Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color and material of the chair. The seat is available in fabric or leather (different colors available). The base/frame can be made in natural cherry wood, black stained cherry wood or American walnut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Charlotte Perriand LC9 Tabouret Stool for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material. Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched by Cassina in 1973/2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlott...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Charlotte Perriand MId-Century Modern LC35 Maison Du Brésil Daybed by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern LC35 Maison Du Brésil Daybed by Cassina
Daybed designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched in 2018.
M...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright Barrel Chair for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color and material of the chair. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic Barrel chair was created in 1937 by Frank ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC5 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC3 Divano Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Fauteuil Grand Confort, grand modèle four uncon...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Méribel Wood Stool for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
The price is dependent on the chosen material.
This stool model Meribel is designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61 and is inspired by the French locality much loved by the designer and architect. The stool-table stands out for the honesty of its simple shape and for the concrete expression of its material and function.
Tabouret Méribel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Charles Rennie Mackintosh 312 Willow Trone-Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Trone-armchair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904 in black stained ash wood. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating
Materials
Wood, Ash
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating
Materials
Wood
Patricia Urquiola 'Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa for Cassina, Italy new
Located in Berlin, DE
Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices may vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Civil Bench 057 by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Civil bench 057 by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina. Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Available in teak, oak or black stained oak.
Assembly, con...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Oak, Teak
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair for Cassina, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color and material. Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair. Available in American Walnut, black stained ash wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fur, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
The price is dependent on the chosen material. Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on the mater...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Italian Black Leather CAB 413 Armchair by Mario Bellini
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Nashville, TN
4 chairs available. Price is per chair.
Black saddle leather with zippers along legs, steel frame painted black with plastic shell seat. The chairs are in excellent original conditi...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
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
Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool, Rattan and Metal by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched by Cassina in 1973/2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC collection by L...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC5 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 fo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair for Cassina Fauteuil Tournant, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair by Cassina. Prices are dependent on the chosen color and material. Please ask for pricing in othe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Velvet 'Dress-Up' Sectional Sofa Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Cassina
Located in Dallas, TX
Three-piece velvet Cassina Sectional sofa designed by Rudolfo Dordoni. Upholstered in a high-grade deep wine-colored velvet. Purchased new but never installed. Can be reconfigured to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Outdoor Chair for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen color and finish. LC1 white Outdoor chair by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965. Manufactured by Cassi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison Du Brésil Daybed by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Daybed designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched in 2018.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This daybed is part of a faithful reproduction of a student room in the Maison du Brésil...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Maralunga Set by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Maralunga Set by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy 1970's
Has been upholstered in a gray and black striped fabric, making this a very unique set.
Set consists of (1) loveseat &...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Paolo Deganello 'Aeo' Chair for the Archizoom Group by Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. The seat is available in many different fabrics / leathers.
The AEO chair was the last product from the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa for Cassina, Italy new
Located in Berlin, DE
Modular sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2016. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices are dependent on the color, material and size of the sofa.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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 f...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Poltrona Armchair
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928.
Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC5 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Rodolfo Dordini 'Dress Up!' Sofa, Upholsterd Foam in Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordini in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A sophisticated haute couture design featuring elegant details reminiscent of classic fine tailoring. Spe...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy, relaunched in 1973/2011.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2016. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Paying homage to the work of Vico Magistretti, this innovative system of upholstered seating ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Philippe Starck 'Fenc-e-nature' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Philippe Starck in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Defined by Philippe Starck as "a lifestyle collection of relaxed elegance", Fenc-e Nature sees the desi...
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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