Seating
to
430
1,223
215
900
510
53
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
936
728
472
591
433
556
422
524
415
505
407
525
1,109
99
4
3
1
1
1
899
563
18
377
480
7
9
7
2
78
203
282
113
45
633
625
613
611
604
1,438
1,403
11
8
5
1,463
1,005
1,006
17
1,449
1,188
1,126
1,103
Seating For Sale
Creator: Cassina
Creator: Massimo Iosa Ghini
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Soriana Leather Ottoman for Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
Afra and Toba Scarpa Soriana Cassina Pouf or Ottoman c1970s; Modern; Italian Original black leather in excellent condition. The ottoman can be easily moved around since it has cast...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
'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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
CAB 413 Armchair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Large set of 12 Wood Chairs "103" by Melchiorre Bega for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of twelve dining chairs by Melchiorre Bega for Cassina.
Comfortable and compact chairs with artificial leather seats.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Gaetano Pesce Cannaregio Modular Sofa by Cassina Meda 1980s
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Cannaregio modular sofa with structure in plywood, polyurethane foam covered with multicolored fabric. Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1987 and produced by Cassina in the early 1990s.
...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Plywood
1990s Cassina “Utrecht” Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld, a Pair
Located in Roanoke, VA
Fantastic pair of modernist lounge chairs, model 637 Utrecht by the designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina from the 1990s. Fabric is a cool silvery blue. Check out the incredibl...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
1970s Soriana Settee by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina with Pierre Frey Wool
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Soriana settee designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in 1969. This iconic sofa has been beautifully upholstered in a luxurious sabre print wool/alpaca/mohair blend by...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Two White Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Two Armchairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordina...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare love seat, model Violoncello by Piero De Martini for Cassina, Italy 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
This iconic love seat, designed by Piero De Martini and produced by Cassina in Italy during the 1970s, is in excellent vintage condition. It shows minimal signs of age and use, consi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Two LC1 Chairs, Le Corbusier, P.Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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 Charlotte Perriand, a real mo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Cassina Swivel Arm Chairs LC7 by Le Corbusier, Perriand & Jeanneret
Located in Munich, DE
Set of six swivel arm chairs. Designed by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand & Pierre Jeanneret, 1927/1928. Manufactured by Cassina probably in 1970s, Italy.
All chairs are marked. Makers mark / label and production number beneath the seat of each chair.
Executed in dark blue leather and navy blue enameled metal base.
Condition: Wear consistent with use and age. Two of the chairs repaired...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Chairs for Cassina, Alpaca Wool, 1969, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Lounge Chairs for Cassina, Alpaca Wool and Steel, Italy, 1969, set of two.
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Itali...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color/material of the chair.
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951, relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An icon of 1950s Italian ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Rodolfo Dordoni 'Sail Out' Outdoor Ottoman for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Ottoman designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Round pouf from Sail Out Outdoor collection, in tw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of four Cassina Cab Chairs Designed by Mario Bellini 1978 in Natural Leather
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Beautiful set of four Cab Chairs in natural leather hide designed by Mario Bellini in 1976
Manufactured by Cassina in circa 1990.
This set consists of two cab412 dining chairs an...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Wood Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
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,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Rocking Chair by Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Walnut Rocking Chair in the style of Gio Ponti, manufactured by Cassina. Italy, 1960s.
Newly reupholstered with original channeled style cushion.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Maralunga Armchair and Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Matte Black
Located in Basel, BS
This black and white textile leather armchair and ottoman, the Maralunga model designed by Vico Magistretti in 1973, are iconic examples of mid-20th century Italian design.
Both pie...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB 412, Set of four, 1990s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
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 ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Patricia Urquiola ''Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Patricia Urquiola interprets the happiness of outdoor life with a high-impact product inspired by the little trampolines found in the gardens of homes in Greenland. Trampoline is a striking and elegant love bed...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vico Magistretti for Cassina Set of Eight Chairs in Red Velvet and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Cassina, set of eight dining chairs, model '122', walnut, velvet, 1967
This Italian set designed by Vico Magistretti features a remarkable sculpted back that is...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Alpaca Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
This lounge chair features a chocolate brown alpaca velvet upho...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vico Magistretti Black 2-Seater Loveseat Maralunga Sofa Cassina, Italy, 80s
Located in Basel, BS
Original Loveseat sofa "Maralunga," designed by Vico Magistretti and manufactured by Cassina in Italy during the late circa late 1970s/1980s. This e...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Maralunga Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Austin, TX
Ottoman from Italy uphostered with the original Italian tan leather. This piece was designed as part of the Maralunga line by Vico Magistretti and crafted by Cassina. Originally desi...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Modular Sofa for Cassina, Cognac Leather, 1972, Set of 5
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini “Le Mura” Modular Sofa for Cassina, Cognac Leather, 1972, Set of 3
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Cassina 265_267 Mex 3-Seat Sofa Designed by Piero Lissoni
By Cassina
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...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
set of 6 chairs "121" Cassina by Afra and Tobia Scarpa Italian design 60s
Located in Milano, MI
Elegant and iconic set of 6 model 121 chairs designed in the late 1960s by famous designers Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. The Chairs consist of a walnut wood base while the seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Tobia Scarpa Three Seater Sofa by Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, 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, sophisticated comfort that opens the door to new, freer lifestyles.
The idea for this armchair that changed the face of upholstered furniture belongs to Afra and Tobia Scarpa, who designed it in 1969, starting with the new possibilities offered by the forming of polyurethane foam to create an unconventional look of leisure.
With a vise-like grip, the metal structure holds the armchair, with its biodegradable internal padding that, for the first time ever, needs no internal support, intensifying the comfort level of this upholstered chair in the most freeing sense of the word.
Materials:
Metal
Fabric
Important information regarding images of products:
Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image.
Important information regarding color(s) of products:
Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor
About the designer:
Architect and designer Tobia Scarpa graduated in 1969 at the University of Venice and in the same year won a “Compasso d’Oro” prize for his “Soriana” armchair designed for Cassina. He has since been awarded many other design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" Chairs for Cassina, 1977, Set of 2
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" Chairs for Cassina, 1977. Italy
A true icon of Made in Italy, Cab is the first chair in the world characterized by a self-supporting leather structure inspir...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 2-seater re-upholstered sofa For Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further!
Maralunga 2 -seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions th...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
CAB 413 Armchair in Black Leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1980s
Located in Vorst, BE
CAB armchair model 413 designed by Mario Bellini in 1976-1977. Legendary chair design of the 1970-1980s.
The Cab chair, a groundbreaking design, is the first self-supporting chair m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1960
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" lounge chair for Cassina, red-lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960.
The 930 "Carimate" easy chair was created for the club house of 'Carimate's...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Large Gaetano Pesce for Cassina 'Cannaregio' Modular Sofa
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, sofa, model ‘Cannaregio’, multicolored upholstery, Italy, 1987
Large ‘Cannaregio’ sofa, designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassi...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Modular Sofa, Wood and Black Leather by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular system that can be use as a sofa, bench or other options designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953. Relaunched by Cassina in 2004.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modular ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair for Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material.
In 1959, working with Franca Helg, his long-time assistant, Franco Albini designed Tre Pezzi, a contemporary restatem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Barrel chair by Frank Lloyd Wright from 1937 produced by Cassina in 1986
Located in Ravenna, IT
Barrel chair with armrests designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937 and produced by Cassina in 1986. The semicircular frame made of natural, walnut-stained cherry wood brings a monumen...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
LC 2 set 1978 - Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand - Cassina
By 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" Lounge Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" lounge chairs for Cassina, red-lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of two.
The 930 "Carimate" easy chair was created for the club house o...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
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 C...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo
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
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 ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vico Magistretti for Cassina Pair of Rush & Beech Carimate Armchairs Italy, 1963
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Pair of Carimate lounge chairs designed by Vico Magistretti for the ‘Carimate Golf Club’ and produced by Cassina in the 1963.
Made of beech, w...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
LC2 Petite Sofa by Le Corbusier for Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Italy, Original performance fabric. Cushions all removable. Signed. Tagged.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mario Bellini “CAB” 414 Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1977, Set of 3
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “CAB” 414 dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1977, set of three.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide desi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Red Leather Cassina Hola 367 Dining Armchair
By Cassina
Located in Basildon, London
The Red Leather Cassina 367 Dining Armchair epitomises contemporary elegance with its sleek design and premium materials. Upholstered in luxurious red leather, this chair exudes soph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Le Corbusier LC4 Black Leather Chaise Chaiselongue by Cassina
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This LC4 chaise longue in black leather was designed by Le Corbusier/ Pierre Jeanneret/ Charlotte Perriand and produced by Cassina.
It features the classic chrome steel frame and a b...
Category
20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Charlotte Perriand Daybed in Natural Oak Frame by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This elegant Charlotte Perriand Daybed by Cassina is a stunning addition to any living space. Crafted from natural oak, its sleek frame and minimalist design provide a timeless look ...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, 1937
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and black leather seat, Italy, 1937.
A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic "B...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, 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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Poul Jensen Selig Z Chair
Thayer Coggin Swivel Tub Chair
Deco Club Chair Leather Pair
Vitra Verner Panton Cone Chair
Pair Of Louis Xv Armchairs
Italian Mid Century Dining Chair
Leather Midcentury Modern Swivel Chair
Pair Of Regency Mahogany Armchairs
Mid Century Wood Slat Bench
Mid Century Modern Arm Chairs
Togo Sofa By Ligne Roset
Leather Chair Mid Century Modern
Vintage Linen Bed Cover
Xavier Feal
1960s French Provincial Sofa
African Carved Bed
Alcove Bed
Antique Prayer Bench