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Seating For Sale
Creator: Charles and Ray Eames
Creator: Fibrella
2018 Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass DAW Dining Chair in Tan Fabric w/ Walnut Leg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are DAW Armchairs, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1948. These examples hail from 2018. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several chairs available...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
American Yellow Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern Yellow Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Pair of chairs belonging to the Shell Chairs series with curv...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Eames PAC Yellow Padded Swivel Armchair w/Gray Fiberglass Shell & Aluminum Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic vintage Eames PAC, pivoting armchair on cast aluminum base, with yellow Naugahyde padded swivel seat on gray fiberglass shell. It is in wonderful vint...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4 Vitra chairs Charles & Ray Eames Plastic Armchair DAR RE
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering four beautiful “Plastic Armchairs” from Vitra for sale. The design comes from Charles & Ray Eames and combines timeless aesthetics with high seating comfort. The seat...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
EA116, Early Edition, Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1958
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare early edition “EA116” designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. The stamp “Herman Miller Patent Pending” proves the antiquity of the pie...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Eight 1967 Herman Miller Eames PACC Armshell Chairs in Fiberglass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an exceptionally rare set of eight original Eames Pivoting Arm Chairs with Casters (PACC) designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller. The chairs are unique ...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Green EA124 Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Swivel armchair in green fabric and metal. Seat height: 47 cm. Stamped Herman Miller. Wear due to time and age.
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Category
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Dining Chairs DSR by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s, set of 4
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 midnight blue fiberglass chairs. Stamped Herman Miller (see photo). Eiffels legs. Seat height: 45 cm. Wear due to time and age of chairs.
Category
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century ‘La Fonda’ Armchairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Alexander Girard’s iconic La Fonda del Sol restaurant in New York City, this pair of ‘La Fonda’ armchairs represents a unique intersection of mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
C. 1950 Herman Miller Eames Rope Edge DAR Arm Shell Chair in Elephant Hide Grey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a DAR Rope Edge "Eiffel" Armchair in Elephant Hide Grey, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1949. This very early 1st Generation production dates to C. 1950 and retains its Zenith Plastics stamp. The piece has threaded feet, a rope edge, and an original Eiffel tower base in zinc-plated steel. The abbreviated Eames DAR Chair...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Zinc
Eames for Evans Ebonized DCM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early ebonized DCM dining chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, made by Evans for Herman Miller. Molded plywood has great age, wearing its original patina handsomely. Original fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood
$1,400 Sale Price
41% Off
Early Eames DCM Dining Chair by Herman Miller, 1950s Edition
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous early Herman Miller edition Eames DCM chair. Molded seat and back with walnut finishes. Dates to the 1950s, with solid steel rod frame, with original plating. Metal in good ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
Eames Soft-Pad Executive Chairs in Charcoal Maharam Wool by Herman Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
The great portfolio of Charles & Ray Eames is widely celebrated and serves as a model of inspiration for designers to this day. One of their most recognizable designs is the Aluminum Group line for Herman Miller from which these Soft Pad Executive Chairs were born. It is said that the Soft Pad variation was a design accident - cushions from the Eames Chaise found themselves draped over an Aluminum Group chair, and the rest is history. Whatever the story may be, the comfort of Charles & Ray’s Soft Pad seating perhaps rivals that of their famed Eames Lounge Chair.
The Soft Pad collection consists of a Lounge Chair, a Low Back Management Chair, and this High Back Executive Chair. The design language is similar to the Eames Aluminum Group suite which sports a single “sling” of material which is tethered to two cast aluminum side rails and in this case, four plush cushions for optimal comfort. These chairs are equipped with a tilt mechanism with tension control as well as manual height adjustment.
We have a large quantity of these Eames Soft Pad Executive Chairs...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller MCM Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
This office chair measures: 25.5 wide x 24 deep x 32.75 high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm heigh...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
1990s Eames Soft Pad Armless Lounge Chair and Ottoman with New Grey Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Lounge Chair and coordinating Ottoman, models EA414 and EA223, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1969. These pieces date to the 1990s and have been freshly reupholstered in fine grey leather with correct Herman Miller pads...
Category
1990s American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Armchairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s, set of 6
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 fiberglass chairs in orange color with chrome metal legs. Stamped H by Herman Miller on the bottom. Wear due to time and age of chairs. Seat height:...
Category
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
1970s Herman Miller Eames DCMU Chair with Black Fabric Upholstery 8x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames DCMU Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This model was designed in 1970. The acronym DCMU stands for Dining Height...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
A Pair of Charles Eames LCW's Early Original Examples Evans
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare pair of early production (5x2x5 screw mounts) Charles Eames LCW (lounge chair wood). Original analine black finish in very good condition. Bac...
Category
1940s American Vintage Seating
Materials
Ash
1958, Ray & Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Eames for Herman Miller MCM Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
This office chair measures: 25.5 wide x 24 deep x 32.75 high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
2004 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chairs in Tan Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. This particular example dates to 2004. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Tan Naugahyde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This particular chair was produced in the 2010s. The design sports...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
set of 2 Charles & Ray Eames softpad chairs, EA208, white leather, 1990s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
The Vitra Soft Pad Chair EA 208 is a design by Charles & Ray Eames.
The construction and silhouette of the Soft Pad Chair are similar to the design of ...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
'Aluminum Group' Swivel Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1980s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic and stylish 'Aluminum Group' executive desk chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Signed underneath seat with Herman Miller labels and stamp to frame. Circa ...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Eames EA116 Brown Lounge Chair
Located in Warminster, GB
Rare Eames Lounge chair from the 'Aluminium Group'.
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958, The Aluminium Chair is one of the most outstanding furniture designs of the 20th ce...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
C. 1949 Evans Eames DCM Dining Chair with Original Hair on Hide Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames DCM Chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1946. This particular example was produced by Evans in the USA C. 1949. The chair's design features a weld...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKX-1 Chair, Black Leather, H-Base, 1955
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKX-1 chair, black leather, H-base, circa 1954, Boot glides
The abbreviated Eames DKX chair, part of the Wire Mesh Series, stood for Dining (...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of armchairs by Charles and Ray Eames manufacture unknown in white leathers
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 1970s-80s Eames Armchairs in White Leather with Ottomans - Iconic Design and Timeless Comfort
A tribute to modern elegance and 20th-century design, this pair of armchairs ins...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
La Fonda Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Set of two La Fonda chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller during the 1960s.
The designers set to work on this model in response to a request from their friend A...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1984 Herman Miller Eames Sofa Compact with Alexander Girard Miller Stripe Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Compact Sofa, Model S-473, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1954. This particular example dates to 1984 and is upholstered in its see...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
2006 Herman Miller Compact Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames with New Yellow Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Compact Sofa, Model S-473, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1954. This particular example dates to 2006 and has been freshly reuphols...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
2018 Eames Plastic DSW Shell Dining Chairs in White w/ Dowel Bases 5x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames DSW Side Chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1948. These examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA in 2018, and the lis...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
VITRA EAMES EA217 SOFTPAD LEATHER CAPTAINS DIRECTORS OFFICE CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, original Vitra Eames Black Leather sofa pad Captains or Directors chair which is mod...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
VITRA EAMES EA 217 / 219 SOFT PAD LEATHER CAPTAINS SWIVEL OFFICE CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, original Vitra Eames Black Leather sofa pad captains chair which is model number EA2...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
C. 1956 Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Chair in Parchment Fiberglass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a ‘RAR’ Rocking Chair, designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1950. This particular chair dates to around 1956. The piece features a molded fiberglass-reinforced plastic shel...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Mid-Century Side Stacking Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
4 Original Vitra Eames Fiberglass Side Chairs in a rare version with a checkered reference according to a design by Alexander Girard.
The classic by Charles & Ray Eames with this ve...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
1952 Herman Miller Eames LCM Lounge Chair Metal Legs with Ebonized Wood Finish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a vintage Herman Miller LCM (Lounge Chair Metal), designed by Ray and Charles Eames. This example was produced circa 1952 and was later repaired by Herman Miller (...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This particular chair was produced in the 2010s. The design sports...
Category
2010s North American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Vintage Fiberglass and Iron Poolside Lounge Chairs by Fibrella
By Fibrella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning time capsule of two aqua colored, fiberglass lounge chairs by Fibrella. Made in the 1950s. Perfect for a Mid-Century poolside. Architectural iron base. Excellent vintage con...
Category
1970s American Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
Early Eames LAR Fiberglass Armshell Lounge Chair for Herman Miller pair avaiable
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Eames LAR chairs for Herman Miller. Parchment molded fiberglass LAR chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. On wire "cat's cradle" base. This example dates to circa 1954 and was in production as one of the five introductory base styles when the fiberglass shells were introduced in 1950. It does not have a rope edge, which pushes in slightly later into the 1950s. One chair with early Orange Herman Miller label. The other chair without a label. Shells are clean but show some patina as does the base. Shock mounts look to be original and in good working order. These chairs have continued to become more and more difficult to find. Condition on this example is very good with some wear as to be expected.
Dimensions: 25" L x 24" D x 24.5"H,
Seat Height: 11.5"
The Eames LAR Cats Cradle Chair or abbreviated Low (L) Height, Arm (A) Chair on Rod (R) Base was one of the ‘original 5’ of base types the fiberglass shell chairs were released with, in 1950. Essentially designed as a lounge height chair, the LAR base developed the popular common name ‘Cats Cradle’ and remains a favorite with collectors today.
The Eames LAR Chair was certainly a masterful design, different from any of the other options of the ‘original 5’ and providing a third lounge option for the plastic chair series along with the RAR and LAX (DAX Variant). It was also quite a contrast to the stark and traditional typical seating designs of the 1940’s and 1950’s. The rod wire base was bent into shape to provide two horizontal struts to connect with the floor and give the almost triangular visual.
The original 5 bases released in the 1950 first generation included the rocking RAR, the Eiffel DAR, the dowel leg DAW and four legged DAX along with the LAR. The Eames Cats...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller Eames Tall Gray Leather Desk Chairs Executive Thin Pad
Located in Detroit, MI
These authentic Eames for Herman Miller Thin Pad Executive Height office chairs from the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in 2015. This executive height chair features a t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Aluminum Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, USA, 1958
Located in Antwerp, BE
Aluminum Chair; Charles & Ray Eames; Vitra; 1958; Office Chair; Leather; Chrome; Brown; The Aluminum Group; USA;
Aluminum chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and manufactured by ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1964 Eames for Herman Miller 3473 Sofa with Fresh Black Naugahyde Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 3473 sofa, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1964. It is constructed from aluminum, iron, and plywood. It was recently recovered (2021) in b...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
2017 Herman Miller Eames EAG Aluminum Group Management Chair in Grey Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples date to 2017. Th...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Herman Miller Eames LCW Lounge Chair in Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an LCW Lounge Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1948. It is an early Herman Miller example featuring the 5-2-4 screw pattern. The chair is composed of wa...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
C. 1961 Set of Four La Fonda Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four DSL chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1961. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA C. 1961. The chairs are co...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2016 Herman Miller Eames Green Upholstered DSW Side Chair with Walnut Dowel Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames DSW Side Chair, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1948. This example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA in 2016, and the listed ...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Charles and Ray Eames Combed Oak LCW
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charles and Ray Eames LCW ( Lounge Chair Wood)
1950s Production
Original finish over Combed Oak
Category
1950s American Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
2003 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Side Chair w/ Antler Base in White Mesh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group armless desk or side chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1958. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Pre-Production Pair of Eames LCW Chairs, Walnut Plywood, 1945
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
A pair of rare and early LCW chairs (Lounge Chair Wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames.
These are examples which were made in 1945, before the design went into general production...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Fabric w/ Pneumatic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chair, Model EA435, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This example dates to the 2010s. I...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames Tall Navy Blue Fabric Office Chairs Set of 2
Located in Detroit, MI
These authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height office chairs from the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in the 2000s. This executive height chair feature...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Early Charles & Ray Eames Mid Century DCW Chairs in Walnut by Herman Miller 1950
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early mid century "DCW" wooden chair in molded walnut plywood by Charles & Ray Eames produced by Herman Miller USA, 1950s. In good original condition with patina from age an...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair Black w/ Adjustable Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair, Model EA437, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1968. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in ...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1979 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Chair, Model EA418, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These particular examples date to 1979....
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Eames for Herman Miller DSS Orange Fiberglass Shell Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s DSS molded fiberglass shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming orange shells are in original condition, each with a...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
2005 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Reclining Lounge Chairs in Blue Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Reclining Lounge Chairs, Model EA338, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. Th...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Knoll Mid Century Modern Secretarial Desk Chair Eames' Fabric 50s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern vintage Eero Saarinen Secretarial Swivel Desk Chair, model 76 S produced by Knoll from 1953-1968. The minimalist office desk chair was designed in the 50s and popu...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
2005 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chairs In Tan Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. This particular example dates to 2005. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
C. 1953 Pair of Herman Miller Eames LKR Cats Cradle Lounge Chairs with Bases
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Pair of LKR Wire Side Chairs with Rare "Cats Cradle" Lounge Bases, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1951.This pair dates to circa 1953, and ...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage 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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