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Seating For Sale
Creator: De Sede
Creator: Knoll
De Sede Brown Buffalo Leather Armchair, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in London, GB
Founded in 1965, the De Sede furniture company has since become best known for their quality leather designs and iconic sofa and armchairs.
Fully up...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscapes in Patinated Brown Leather
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ubald Klug for De Sede, DS-1025 'Terrazza' landscape sofa elements, patinated brown leather, Switzerland, 1970s.
Waterfall shaped sofas in a heavily patinated leather by the Swiss ...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Mies van der Rohe, set of six BRNO Chairs for Knoll, 1990s
Located in Renens, CH
Set of of six BRNO Chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, produced by Knoll during the 1990s.
These cantilever chairs were originally designed during the 1930s for use in the dining ro...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
large cubic PATCHWORK real Leather pouf ottoman by DE SEDE, Switzerland 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
leather pouf ottoman
Producer:
DE SEDE
Origin:
Switzerland
Material:
real leather
Decade:
1970s
Description:
This original midcentury leather pouf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Divano in pelle bianca mod. Brigadiere disegnato da Cini Boeri per Knoll
By Cini Boeri, Knoll
Located in Milan, IT
Divano modello Brigadiere disegnato da Cini Boeri per Knoll nel 1976, si tratta di una versione a tre posti da 230 cm con struttura laccata nera (la versione a due posti non è più di...
Category
1970s International Style Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
De Sede DS-600 “Non- Stop” Sofa (16 segments)
Located in Renens, CH
De Sede DS-600 “Non-Stop” or “Tatzelworm” modular sofa model in red leather.
This large modular sofa consists of 16 pieces, and was designed by Ueli Berger and Eleonore Peduzzi-Riva...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
4 Vintage Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Knoll, MR50 BRNO tubular chrome dining chairs
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A set of 4 vintage Mies van der Rohe Knoll, MR50 BRNO tubular chrome and black fabric dining chairs. The price listed is for the 4 chairs as shown.
Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe at his Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno Chair (model number MR50) reflects the ground breaking simplicity of van der Rohe’s design using a simple cantilever frame. There are two versions of the chair; one in tubular steel and the other in flat steel and the original design dates back to 1930. The metal was originally polished stainless steel but more modern examples from around the 1970s onwards were produced in chromed steel by Knoll International and Knoll Studio who have owned the license to the design since the mid 1960s.
There have been numerous copies of the chairs made since their inception but the Knoll original chairs that were produced in the last 30 years have become much easier to recognise. As such, all post 1990 chairs...
Category
1990s Italian Bauhaus Seating
Materials
Chrome
J. Kastholm, JK 720 Lounge Chair for Kill International, 1970s
By Knoll, Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Renens, CH
JK 720 Lounge Chair by Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International:
The JK 720 Chair was only produced for a short time during the 1970s by Alfred Kill’s company; it features a brushed ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage "Womb" Bouclé Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “womb” bouclé chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in the United States, early 1940s. This chair has a modern design and could be considered even a...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Set of 22 dining Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 and produced since that year till today. At the moment Knoll have the rights to do it. Chrome plated tubular frame, se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Jens Risom for Knoll Mid Century Strap Stool Ottoman
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom for Knoll Mid Century Strap Stool Ottoman
This stool measures: 16.5 wide x 15.25 deep x 17.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vin...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools. Circa 1970's. Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll the maker. Mid-Century Modern Style. Recovered b...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Robert & Trix Haussmann RH-301 De Sede Lounge Chair Pair black & white leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Robert & Trix Hausmann RH-301 for DeSede Lounge Chairs. The chairs are in excellent condition and have been newly upholstered in leather.
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Leather Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Butterfly Chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll, American, circa 1960s. This example retains it's dark chocolate brown leather sling and the black iron base ha...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
De Sede DS46 Sectional Sofa-Livingroomset in Buffalo Leather, Switzerland 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS46 Sectional Sofa-Livingroomset in Strong Buffalo Leather, Switzerland 1970s
Original De Sede DS 46 designer leather corner sofa, chair, and...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Platner Lounge Chair, designed 1966 by Warren Platner for Knoll International
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Original 1960s Platner Lounge Chair, designed 1966 by Warren Platner and manufactured by Knoll International.
This iconic chair is made of moulded fibreglass covered in the original...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Jens Risom Original Pair of Side Chairs for Walter Knoll, Circa 1940's
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early Knoll side chairs by designer Jens Risom. Circa 1940's.
In original condition, with wear shown throughout and near the bottom of the legs. The chairs have been lightl...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Nylon, Birch
Barcelona Daybed in Brown Leather by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, 1980s.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This iconic Knoll Studio Barcelona daybed was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930. Just like the Barcelona chair, the daybed is characterized by a high degree of detail. Eac...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Blue Classic Boucle
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Culver City, CA
Priced Per Chair*
One of Knoll's most popular designs for the past 70 years, Eero Saarinen's executive armchair is about as timeless and chic as it gets. This current set of 4 we ha...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
De Sede DS-84 sofa in taupe buffalo leather, 1970s, from Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful De Sede sofa, model DS-84, in taupe buffalo leather, made in Switzerland in the 1970s.
Nice stitching details, nice patina and leather grain.
De Sede is known for its high ...
Category
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Cini Boeri for Knoll Sofa ‘Gradual’ in Black Leather
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Knoll, sofa, 'Gradual', black leather, fiberglass, Italy, 1971.
This stunning black sofa was designed by Cini Boeri for Knoll. The frame of this sofa is made out of b...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Superb Brno Armchairs for Knoll in Stainless Steel Not Chrome
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
beautiful set.
These are special order non-magnetic stainless steel frames with a different sheen and slightly different color then the chrome frames. Hand-polished stainless steel ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Executive Chairs by Eero Saarinen, Knoll International, Germany
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions larger model: 73 x 60 x 80 x 46 cm (Width x Depth x Height x Seat Height)
Dimensions smaller model: 65 x 65 x 78 x 46 cm (Width x Depth x Height x Seat Height)
The Execu...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
DS-2878 Sofa by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Geneve, CH
DS-2878 sofa by De Sede
Dimensions: D 170 x W 104 x H 86 cm
Materials: board material, leather
Prices may change according to the chosen materials and size.
A re-edition tha...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Harry Bertoia for Knoll 'Bird' Ottoman in Welded Steel
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 'bird' ottoman, lacquered welded steel, United States, design 1952, later production
This Bird ottoman is a design by Harry Bertoia from 1952. Executed in b...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Armless Executive Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1983. Upholstered in dark green wool. On vaster, height adjustable and swivels.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool
De Sede DS47 sofa set buffalo leather Switzerland 1970
By De Sede
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The DS-47 sofa takes us back to the beginning of De Sede, where 'they say' a skin was thrown over a lump of hay, that is how the sofa was invented.. Each DS-47 piece exudes character...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Choco Brown Leather Patchwork Pouf with Storage Space from De Sede, 1960s
By De Sede
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Unique and decorative handmade De Sede pouf from 1960s.
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair Charles Pfister - Knoll, Tuxedo Club or Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Classics
By Knoll, Charles Pfister
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful black fabric on original upholstered pair of Knoll club chairs. Clean, almost like new with very few & faint blemishes. Super stylish and very comfortable. Mid-Century Mode...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Original Deep Brown Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Butterfly Chair with chocolate brown leather sling, designed by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan & Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, issued by Knoll. A...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
De Sede Terraza Sofas by Ubald Klug, a pair
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Chicago, IL
Tagged c. 1970s Switzerland, imported by Stendig. This "DS-1025" retains its’ original suede, making it ideal for a collector. It is exceedingly comfortable, and the modular design a...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Suede
Ulbald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, 1974, Set of 4
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ulbald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four.
Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landscape. ...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Charles Pfister for Knoll Club Chair in Camel Leather
By Knoll, Charles Pfister
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Charles Pfister for Knoll International, lounge chair, leather, United States, 1970s
This lounge chair is designed as part of a lounge collection in 1971 bij Charles Pfister. Execu...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Eero Saarinen Early Tulip Stool by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Highland, IN
An amazing early example of Saarinen's 1957 "Tulip" design by Knoll, this stool has a white upholstered seat supported by the iconic and elegantly sculpted aluminum pedestal. We hav...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass East Side Arm Chair
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Iconic East Side arm chair in Royal Blue designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International in 1983.
Postmodern chair with original upholstery in wonderful vintage condition.
The ch...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Charles Pollock lounge chairs are iconic pieces of mid-century modern furniture design. Designed by American industrial designer Charles Pollock, these lounge chairs showcase a combi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Classic Brown Leather & Chrome Pollock Chairs manufactured by Knoll , 1980s
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic PAIR of vintage original brown leather Pollock desk chairs designed by Charles Pollack for Knoll. Sold seperately!! Features original brown leather in very good original cond...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
De Sede DS 80 Leather Daybed
By De Sede
Located in Philadelphia, PA
De Sede DS-80 Leather and Wood Daybed. Beautiful Patch Style leather Cushion and Bolsters. Bolsters are laced closed with leather. Daybed in very nice shape! This was used in a ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 4 modern black leather Brno chrome tube chairs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 4 modern black leather Brno chrome tube chairs. Chrome tubular bent frame with soft black leather upholstery. classic modern design by Ludwig ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid century Post Modern De Sede Gray Leather long Curved back Pillow Sofa
By De Sede
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century post modern De Sede gray leather long curved back Pillow sofa. Very unique half moon shaped designer loveseat with very high end thick s...
Category
1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
De Sede Pink Rose Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1970s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pink rose leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful faded patina. Gorgeous accent piece. Good vintage condition. Wear app...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
De Sede Cognac Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1960s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classy and chic cognac leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful faded patina or varying hues of browns. Gorgeous accent piece. Go...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armless Chairs - Set of 8
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern set of eight Saarinen executive armless chairs by Knoll.
One of Knoll's most popular designs that achieved supreme comfort through the shape of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
DS-60 Armchair by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Geneve, CH
DS-60 armchair by De Sede
Designer: Gordon Guillaumier
Dimensions: D 54 x W 74 x H 76 cm
Materials: Metal frame. Seat with belted suspension
Fixed upholstery and armrest in leather
S...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
De Sede ‘DS-88’ Modular Sofa in Black Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, 'DS-88' sectional sofa, black leather, Switzerland, 1970s.
This grand sectional sofa is designed by De Sede in the 1970s, and contains two corner elements and five regular...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
'657' Armchair by Charles Pollock for Knoll International, Labeled, c1970s
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Welcome to the world of timeless elegance with this exquisite mid-century modern 1970s Charles Pollock Armchair, known as the "Sling Chair", Model 657. Immerse yourself in the beauty...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pristine Florence Knoll sofa for Knoll International. Upholstered in gorgeous Sina Pearson fabric.
Florence Knoll was a pioneering designer and entrepreneur who created the modern look and feel of America’s postwar corporate office with sleek furniture, artistic textiles and an uncluttered, free-flowing workplace environment.
To connoisseurs of Modernism, the mid-20th century designs of Florence Knoll, were — and still are — the essence of the genre’s clean, functional forms. Transcending design fads, they are still influential, still contemporary, still common in offices, homes and public spaces, still found in dealers’ showrooms and represented in museum collections.
Ms. Knoll learned her art at the side of Modernist masters. She was a protégé of the German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eliel Saarinen, the Finnish architect and teacher and the father of the architect Eero Saarinen. And she worked with the renowned Bauhaus architects Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer. Throughout her career, influenced by the German Bauhaus school of design, she promoted the Modernist merger of architecture, art and utility in her furnishings and interiors, especially — although not exclusively — for offices.
In the 1940s, she married and became a business partner of the German-born furniture maker Hans Knoll, and over 20 years she was instrumental in building Knoll Associates into the largest and most prestigious high-end design firm of its kind, with 35 showrooms in the United States and around the world.
While her husband handled business affairs, Ms. Knoll was the design force of Knoll Associates. It grew to become the leading innovator of modern interiors and furnishings in the 1950s and ’60s, transforming the CBS, Seagram and Look magazine headquarters in Manhattan, the H. J. Heinz headquarters in Pittsburgh and properties across the United States, Europe, Asia and South America, including American embassies.
Her “total design” favored open work spaces over private offices, and furniture grouped for informal discussions. It integrated lighting, vibrant colors, acoustical fabrics, chairs molded like tulip petals, sofas and desks with chrome legs...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Knoll Aluminum Sling 3 Seat Sofa by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison
Located in Portland, OR
Ultra-rare aluminum sling 3 seat sofa designed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll. This design team worked together at Knoll throughout the 1970s and won numerous design awards! Super comfy sling design makes a great spot for long conversations, or watching a show. Leather is very nice, with some minor wear due to age. Like Marc Newson's Lockheed Lounge...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Dining Chair in Ocher Yellow Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair model 72, plywood, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A flui...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
De Sede DS2011 Black Leather Sofa, Switzerland - circa 1980
By De Sede
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Beautiful DS-2011 sofa in black slightly patinated leather.
Manufacturer: De Sede
Country: Switzerland
Model: DS2011
Color: Black
Material: Leather
Size in cm. WxDxH: 190x80x80 Seat...
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Marcel Breuer Knoll “Wassily” Brown Leather and Chrome Chair
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A vintage brown leather and chrome Wassily chair designed by Hungarian architect and furniture designer Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) for Knoll. Composed of a tubular chrome frame with b...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
De Sede ‘Cosmos’ sectional sofa, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Rotterdam, NL
De Sede DS-28 Cosmos sectional sofa, 1970s. Voluminous organic design consisting of 7 modular elements. The elements are upholstered in a thick and strong mud green-brown leather whi...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
1960's Eero Saarinen Tulip dining chairs for Knoll, set of 4 upholstered
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Eero Saarinen
Tulip chairs, armless with off-white upholstery.
by Knoll, USA
Set of 4 chairs
Manufacturer "Park Avenue" labels attached underneath cushions.
Please note these do not...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
De Sede DS-2011 Vintage Two-Seat Sofa, 1980s
By De Sede
Located in Hilversum, NL
De Sede DS-2011 vintage two-seat sofa, 1970s.
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Red Executive Armless Chairs Set of 4
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern set of four Saarinen executive armless chairs by Knoll.
One of Knoll's most popular designs that achieved supreme comfort through the shape of i...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
De Sede DS 600 Sofa in Black Leather Vintage
Located in Highland, IN
Designed by Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva and Heinz Ulrich for DeSede and imported into the US by Stendig, the DS 600 organic sofa is a brilliant and versatile design. Often cal...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
De Sede Navy Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1970s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely navy blue leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful faded patina. Gorgeous accent piece. G...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Tan De Sede Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1960s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful and understated tan leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful faded patina or varying hues of sand and tan. Gorgeous acc...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
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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