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Seating For Sale
Creator: Charles Eames
Creator: Maurice Bailey
2021 Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen Organic Chair by Vitra in Dark Green Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Organic chair designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen as part of their submission for the Organic Designs in Home Furnishings exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in...
Category

2010s German Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

2010s Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen Organic Chairs by Vitra in Dark Gray Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of five Organic chairs designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen as part of their submission for the Organic Designs in Home Furnishings exhibition at the ...
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Monteverdi Young Set of 8 Dining Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful set of 8 wooden base dining chairs with vinyl seats and back rest. This chairs are designed by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young, ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Monteverdi-Young Armchairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of walnut frame armchairs by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi-Young, with original tufted leatherette upholstery. Frames have been refinished.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Mid Century Eames La Fonda Chairs by Herman Miller Newly Upholstered - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Eames La Fonda Chairs by Herman Miller Newly Upholstered in Zebra Print Cow Hide - Pair Rare pair of mid century modern Eames for Herman Miller chairs on an alum...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

LAR Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller 1960s
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Charles and Ray Eames Low Armchair Rod (LAR) for Herman Miller. Molded off-white fiberglass, chrome-plated steel, rubber. Signed with manufacturer’s mark und...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

2000s 50th Anniversary Edition Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Exec. Chair
Located in Basel, BS
Special Edition Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Executive Char in Silver Leather, 50th Anniversary Edition-- One Chair This chair ...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Charles Eames for Herman Miller DSX Shell Chair
Located in Garnerville, NY
Charles Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass DSX shell chair. Circa 1970. Retains all it's plastic glides. Shock mounts are in good condition with no visible drying or cracking. Struct...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Multiple Eames Aluminum Group Chairs EA108 in Chrome and Red Leather, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable dining and/or conference chairs in very good / excellent condition with minimal light wear. Lightweight chrome-plated aluminium frame with...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Biscuit Tufted Sofa by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Marvelous biscuit tufted sofa designed by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young, ( It has no label). from the 1960s. This sofa is in excellent condition. It has been restored, (refinis...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Walnut

Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Chair LAX on X Base
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous early Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass chair LAX (Low Armchair on X Base) having large shock mounts and flat edge shell. All origina...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Iron

Vintage Armchair by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Vintage Armchair by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young - a true masterpiece of furniture design. This stunning armchair boasts a Classic, timeless aesthetic that is ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

One Charles Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
One Charles Eames Herman Miller aluminum group chair 1970s Charles and Ray Eames aluminum group side chair, EA330 office confe...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Herman Miller Aluminium Group Lounge Chair
Located in London, Lambeth
Original designed in 1958 with much R&D development this is a design to work with the shape of the seater’s body super comfortable.The chair featured elegant sculptural one piece ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Charles Eames by Herman Miller Orange Fiberglass Shell Chair
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the midcentury Charles Eames by Herman Miller Orange Fiberglass Shell Chair, a timeless piece of design history. We are pleased to off...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

2 Eames Fiberglass Swivel Chairs on Aluminum Group Bases
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find Eames form, fiberglass shell on aluminum group bases. The ivory shells swivel on the vertical post, the aluminum bases are mounted on original wheel coaster feet. Offere...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Zebrawood DCM Chairs, Rare
Located in St. Louis, MO
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Zebrawood DCM chairs, rare set. Zebrawood was used from 1954-1959. Very nice original condition, minor scuffs to seat. Labels.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Red and Pink Upholstered Chrome 'Sofa Compact'
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century 'Sofa Compact' folding sofa / settee with red, pink, and orange vertically striped fabric upholstered cushions, resting on four curved chrome legs. (Charles Eame...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Charles Eames Lounge Chair, Brown Leather, Light Walnut, Herman Miller, 2007
Located in Lejre, DK
The Charles Eames Lounge Chair in brown leather and light walnut, produced by Herman Miller. Designed in 1958 and brought to life in 2007, this iconic piece of furniture represents t...
Category

Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Rare 2nd Generation Rosewood, Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 2nd Generation Brazilian Rosewood and black leather lounge chair and ottoman by Charles Eames,, Stunning richly grained rosewood,Retains original early white medallion label.. c...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in bari, IT
Set two lounge chairs model EA 108 designer Charles Eames for Herman Miller production 1960s. Charles Eames began very early in life as a designer to the extent that he was employed, as early as age 14, in the workshops of the Laclede Steel Company. He studied architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. He proposed to his professors the study of the work of Frank Lloyd Wright but, at first dissuaded from his intent, was later expelled from the school on the grounds that-we read in the commentary of one of the professors-"his point of view was too modern." A great influence on him was Finnish architect Eero Saarinen, with whom he shared some professional experiences and became friends. In 1938, at the latter's invitation, he moved to Michigan, where he studied architecture at Cranbrook Academy of Art and later taught there, also becoming head of the Industrial Design department. In 1941 he won, with Eero Saarinen, the competition for MoMA in New York concerning "Organic Design in Home Furnishing." Their work showed a new way of conceiving wooden furniture, experimenting with the use of bentwood plywood, as done a few years earlier by Alvar Aalto. In 1941 he was united in second marriage to Ray Kaiser...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Eames LAR Cats Cradle Base Fiberglass Armshell Lounge Chair
Located in Ferndale, MI
From the fiberglass chair series developed by Charles and Ray Eames immediately after WW2. Widely distributed by Herman Miller. This low arm rod (LAR) chair has zinc finished base wi...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Zinc

Mid-Century Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen for Vitra Organic Dining Chairs Pair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The iconic classic organic chair was designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen in 1940 as a joint entry to the "Organic Design in Home Furnishings" A competition organized by the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Ash, Oak

Pair of Leather Eames DKX-1 Side Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of orange leather Eames DKX-1 side chairs for Herman Miller with original labels. Two pairs available. Sold as-is. Please note wear in leather upholstery.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of 670 Lounge Chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of 670 lounge chairs designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller in rosewood and original black leather. Both signed and dated 1978.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Pair of Early 2nd Generation Eames Fiberglass LAX Lounge Chairs in Elephant Gray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic pair Herman Miller fiberglass lounge chairs designed by Charles Eames from the early 1950's. These feature very desirable elephant hide grey fiberglass on lower sitting ste...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Dcw Dining Chairs Ash by Charles & Ray Eames for Evans / Herman Miller, 1940s
Located in Vorst, BE
DCW (dining chair wood) chairs In ash veneer. First generation chairs produced by Evans Products Company and distributed by Herman Miller between 19...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Ash, Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic LCW lounge chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames in Walnut Plywood and manufactured by Herman Miller USA. The veneer and chair is in very good / excellent as new condition wit...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rubber, Plywood

Charles Eames Wire Chairs with Bikini Cover on Eiffel Base's
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair Eames wire chairs on a black Eiffel base with the bikini covers for Herman Miller, Naugahyde bikini tops missing elastic connector...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Chaise de Bureau “PAC” Par Charles & Ray Eames Pour Herman Miller, 1960
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Fauteuil de bureau modèle “PAC” par les designers Charles & Ray Eames pour Herman Miller, 1960. Matériaux : fibre de verre, métal. Couleur : blanc...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A nice early set of four DCW chairs designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller in the 1950's. These feature dark stained plywood construction. Nice warm patina and likel...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plywood

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Upholstered Shell Office Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century upholstered shell office chair This chair measures: 25 wide x 22 deep x 32 high, with...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

8 Monteverdi Young Dining Chairs by Maurice Bailey, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Monrovia, CA
Set of 8 Monteverdi Young dining chairs designed by Maurice Bailey. Original Vintage Velvet Upholstery, Original Mahogany With Vintage Montev...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen for Vitra Organic Conference Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The iconic classic organic chair was designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen in 1940 as a joint entry to the "organic design in home furnishings" A competition organized by the M...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Ash, Oak, Fabric

Eames Herman Miller DCW Chair in White Ash
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful single original like new condition Eames DCW by Herman Miller, in white ash finish elegant corner dining chair.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Ash

Charles Eames Chair EA-108 with Black Hopsak Fabric
Located in Herlev, 84
12. chairs in stock! Eames EA-108 swirl-chair from around the year 2000, appears in good condition with some signs of wear.
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer extremely rare and important pair of fully restored, original, Herman Miller No1 & Herman Miller Hillie circa 1958-1960 black leather and Rosewood lounge armchairs and ottomans These are pretty much the most iconic and well known armchair and ottoman ever made, exhibited countless times, displayed in the V&A, Metropolitan Museum of Art, winners of countless awards these are the simply put the finest suite around They have been on a journey, I’ve had all pieces stripped to the bare shells, the frames have been washed back and traditionally French polished, the leather all restored and hand dyed the original nero black, they are the finest example pair anywhere in the world today One suite has the black Herman Miller No1 label, the other, the earlier redish Herman Miller Hillie label Condition wise, the restoration has been done in such a way to keep all the original charm and patina but make them gallery ready, they will have age and use related patina marks here and there but mostly they are in very fine order Dimensions armchairs Height:- 80.5cm Width:- 85cm Depth:- 86.5cm Seat height:- 41cm Dimensions ottomans Height:- 42cm Width:- 65.5cm Depth:- 53.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, MUST READ! The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. They are officially titled Eames Lounge ( 670 ) and Ottoman ( 671 ) and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. It was the first chair that the Eameses designed for a high-end market. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art. Design Charles and Ray Eames sought to develop furniture that could be mass-produced and affordable, with the exception of the Eames Lounge Chair. This luxury item was inspired by the traditional English club chair. The Eames Lounge Chair is an icon of Modern style design, although when it was first made, Ray Eames remarked in a letter to Charles that the chair looked "comfortable and un-designy". Charles's vision was for a chair with "the warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt." The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells covered with veneer: the headrest, the backrest and the seat. The layers are glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The shells and the seat cushions are essentially of the same shape, and composed of two curved forms interlocking to form a solid mass. The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the ottoman. The products have changed in various ways over time. Beginning in 1956 and running through the very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which were covered by a veneer of Brazilian rosewood. The use of Brazilian rosewood was discontinued in the early 1990s, and current production since then consists of seven layers of plywood covered by finishing veneers of cherry, walnut, palisander rosewood (a sustainably grown wood with similar grain patterns to the original Brazilian versions), and other finishes. Small changes include the sets of spacers between the aluminum spines and the wood panels, originally of rubber, later hard plastic washers, and the number of screws securing the armrests, originally three, changed to two in second-series models, while the "domes of silence" (glides/feet) on the chair base originally had thinner screws attaching them to the aluminum base than those on later chairs, and the zipper around the cushions, either brown or black on early models, was later black only. Further, early ottomans had removable rubber slide-on feet with metal glides, and early labels are of oblong foil. History The Eames Lounge Chair first...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

1st Generation Eames Dkr-2 Wire Eiffel Tower Chair
Located in Garnerville, NY
First generation Eames DKR-2 Eiffel Tower base side chair with the distinct splayed feet and the black base (which was only released in the early version). ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames Herman Miller Mid Century Modern Multi Color Compact Sofa Loveseat
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Charles Eames Herman Miller Mid Century Modern Multi Color Compact Sofa Loveseat Bench
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Padded Arm Shell Chairs, Two-Tone /Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair of Mid-Century Modern padded arm shell chairs,Designed by Charles and Ray Eames, for Herman Miller. Beautiful two-tone, chairs are in really ni...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Pair Eames DCM in Worn Original Ebonized Finish
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of early production Dining Chair Metal DCM designed by the Charles and Ray Eames team . Black wrought iron frames support black aniline dyed wood seats and backs. Finish shows w...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller DCM Chairs, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and outstanding iconic set of six early "DCM" chairs By Charles Eames for Herman Miller USA, 1950s Bent walnut plywood seats and backs, with metal frame. Measures:...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Eames Zenith RAR Rocking Chair with Rope Edge
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a highly collectible early edition rocking armchair on rod base (RAR) designed by Ray and Charles Eames and made by Zenith Plastics. The fiber-rich lemon yellow fiberglass sh...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Early Eames Rope Edge Fiberglass Bucket Chair
Located in New York, NY
Eames rope edge fiberglass bucket chair. This example is in very good condition, no chips, cracks or discoloration save some minor bleed at ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1 of 4 Vintage Vitra Icf Eames EA105 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 4 original fully stamped ICF for Charles Eames, EA105 Hopsak chrome swivel armchairs RRP £2,096 each. Super iconic, award winning, what more can you say, these are pretty much the most comfortable office chairs ever made, these are fully stamped with the model number to the base and the Eames label...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Charles Eames for Herman Miller Bucket Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matching pair of yellow vinyl shell chairs on swivel bases. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Early Eames LCM Lounge Chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s, Ash/ Black Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Eames LCM lounge chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s, ash with black base, wonderful example, great original finish, patina, retains impressed LCM u...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Early Pair of Charles Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs "Elephant Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Charles Eames fiberglass arm shell chairs "Elephant Hyde Grey" Herman Miller. Nice original condition, retains original ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Early Eames Rope Edge Armchair
Located in Toronto, ON
Exceedingly rare early production of the Herman Miller rope edge armchair as designed by Charles Eames. Fiberglass shell produced by Zenith Plastics for Herm...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

6 Limited Edition Charles Eames for Herman Miller DCM in Tri-Color Hairy Hide
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Set of 6 Limited Edition Charles Eames for Herman Miller DCM in Tri-Color Hairy Hide, 1998. This rare set of DCM chairs were only produced for a short period of time and were a part ...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cowhide, Ash

Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic LCM lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Beautifully bent seat and backrest. Chrome base with shock-mounts in exce...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Classic First Year Production Eames LCW, Evans Label 5 2 5 Screw Configuration
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of the nicest examples I ve owned in quite a while, stunning figured birch plywood, circa early 1946-1947, L C W (Lounge chair wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames, Manufactur...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Mid-Century Charles Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Dining Chairs in Orange
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have an iconic design classic from the Mid-Century Modern period. This vintage fiberglass shell chair was designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972....
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1st Generation Charles Eames Zenith/Herman Miller Plastic Rope Edge Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare, early set of 4 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass arm shell chairs, extremely rare "Raw Umber" color, all 4 chairs retain original...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Swivel Chair Mod. "ea107" Design Charles and Ray Eames for Icf De Padova, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
original chair model "ea 107", ICF De Padova production under license from Herman Miller, design by charles & Ray Eames, 1960s version with armrests It measures 82 cm in height...
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Early 2nd Generation X Base Arm Shell Lounge Chair by Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 2nd generation X base elephant gray arm shell lounge chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Amazing condition, featuring early solid iron X base, .Amazing color. Elephant gr...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Sofa "Tandem" 3 Seater Design Charles Eames for Herman Miller 60s
Located in taranto, IT
Rare three-seater chair with side table, designed in 1962 by charles eames for herman miller and often used in the most famous airports in the world structure in die-cast aluminum o...
Category

1960s European Vintage Seating

Materials

Other, Metal, Aluminum

Early Pair of Charles Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs "Crimson" Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Charles Eames fiberglass arm shell chairs "Crimson" orange, Herman Miller. Nice original condition, retains original gel...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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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