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Seating For Sale
Creator: Paul McCobb
Creator: Dunbar
Paul McCobb Planner Group Pair Dining Chairs
Located in Fraser, MI
Please message us for a cost effective shipping quote to your location. Pair Paul McCobb dining chairs. Both chairs have full labels.
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Paul McCobb Cane Back Lounge Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
A walnut and cane lounge chair designed by Paul McCobb. Fully restored.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Chaise Lounge in Striped Silk by Paul McCobb for Directional, USA 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A Mid Century chaise lounge designed by Paul McCobb for Directional in the 1950s. This modernist piece stands on four tapered, lacquered wood legs and has beautiful patinated brass d...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Sectional Corner Sofa Custom Craft/ Planner Group Newly Upholstered
Located in Berlin, DE
Sectional corner sofa by Paul McCobb for Custom craft or Planner Group, US. Newly upholstered with fabric by Chase Erwin.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Paul McCobb for Widdicomb Chanel back Three-Seat Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul McCobb for Widdicomb Chanel back Three-Seat Sofa in reupholstered in Gray Flannel. Solid oiled walnut legs. Dimensions: 82" wide 30" high 30" deep 22" arm height 18" seat height
Category

1960s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century Lounge Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century Lounge Chair This lounge chair measures: 30 wide x 33 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 16 and arm height/chair clearance 21 inches Al...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Paul Mccobb Lounge Chairs model #1312
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Paul Mccobb Lounge chairs c.1956 Architectural forms featuring tapering Walnut legs. Re-Upholstered in Shearling-Boucle Fabric
Category

1950s North American Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar 4872A Mid Century Brass Leg Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 4872A Mid Century Brass Leg Lounge Chairs - Pair Each lounge chair measures: 28.5 wide x 34 deep x 32.5 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb for Widdicomb Symmetric Group Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern upholstered lounge chair By Paul McCobb for Widdicomb, "Symmetric Group" USA, 1950s Gorgeous light tan mohair velvet upholstery, with sculpted so...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each side chairs measure: 22 wide x 20 deep x 34 high, with a seat height of 18 inches Each arm chair measures: 25 wid...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Paul McCobb for Directional MCM Bleached Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs - 4
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Directional Mid Century Bleached Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 4 Each chair measures: 17.75 wide x 21 deep x 36 inches high, with a seat height/chair clea...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany

Paul McCobb, Executive Swivel chair, model 6002
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
The original executive high wing back desk chair on casters designed by Paul McCobb. Feel free to request a delivery rate and we will do our best to search for the most reasonable q...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains Wool Velvet
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains, Wool Velvet "Dreamer Marigold" Sofa was stripped down to frame with new foam and reupholstered. Dimensions: 94" length 34" deep 29"...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair

Vintage Paul McCobb Shovel Chairs 1950s
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Paul McCobb has been a bit of a dark horse in the world of Mid-Century Modern. Due to an early passing, McCobb didn't see the longevity of some of his modernist counterparts. But despite a short career, his body of work is impressively large. Known best for his Planner Group series for Winchendon Furniture, the shovel chairs were introduced along with a wide range of seating and storage options. The shovel chairs are less common that the windsor-styled chairs and have since become sought after by collectors. These examples had been in a tobacco finish with dark staining on the seats. They have been refinished with a black lacquer (an original factory option for the chair). Seen pictured with a Half Nelson lamp...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Maple

Paul McCobb Lounge Chair in Original Turquoise Upholstery and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul McCobb for Directional Designs, lounge chair, model 1322, walnut, fabric, 1950s. A design Paul McCobb model 1322 dating back to the 1950s. The quintessential design features o...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Edward Wormley Dunbar Floating Back Sofa
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Rare 1950s sofa design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar featuring a beautiful exposed mahogany frame and a floating arm and back section. Showcasing Wormley's deft skill of transforming ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa Plinth Base, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar tuxedo sofa, 1970. Original 1970s sofa reupholstered in 1980s fabric with black plinth base.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Edward Wormley Curved Back Side Chair for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mahogany ebonized side chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, USA, c.1960s. The backrest has been newly caned with a newly upholstered seat cushion. Retains Dunbar brass label. Edwar...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of 8 rare dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This set features two arm or "Captain's" chairs along with 6 side chairs. Great form with a gentle curved back an...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Edward Wormley Sofa Model 4906, Dunbar, USA, 1950s
Located in London, GB
An original Edward Wormley Model 4906 sofa, made by Dunbar in the USA, 1950s. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb "Tub" Lounge Chair
Located in Highland, IN
This uncommon design by Paul McCobb is classic mid-century modern design. With it's clean lines and splayed tapered legs, it is stylish but unpretentious. A generous seat makes it ve...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 935 MCM Rosewood and Walnut Horseshoe Chairs - 4
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 935 Mid Century Rosewood and Walnut Horseshoe Chairs - Set of 4 Each chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 30.75 high, with a seat height of 19 and ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood, Walnut

Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Armchairs for Dunbar in Dark Expresso x 2
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Neoclassical Style occasional arm chairs for Dunbar model No. 116B. As shown in "The Other Face of Modernism" book on Wormley , and in the 1940s...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Edward Wormley Long John Bench by Dunbar, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Long John Bench by Dunbar, 1960. Bench has been completely restored. Measures 59.75" long, 18.75" deep 12" tall
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Paul McCobb Planner Group Dining Chairs Maple Spindle Back Chairs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 6 All original midcentury maple Paul McCobb Planner Group spindle back side chairs. Solid maple seat and curved back on tapered legs. Original vintage condition. Original blon...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Maple

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs In Holly Hunt Great Plains
Located in Dallas, TX
One of Edward Wormley's most famous and elegant chairs. A timeless masterpiece. The Captain Chair. We have fully restored to highlight the beautiful polished brass, cane back, curve...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Twelve Edward Wormley Dining Chairs by Dunbar, Restored
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome set of two arm chairs model no. 4593 and ten side chairs model no. 4592, making a full set of twelve chairs. Resigned by Edward Wormley and manufactured by Dunbar, USA. Th...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Tall Man" Lounge Chair With Brass Legs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An oversized modernist take on an iconic wingback chair by iconic designer Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Features a well proportioned frame with tall seat back over solid patinated bras...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair Edward Wormley Lounge chairs model 4872A for Dunbar, 1948. Gray, Brass Legs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1948. Expertly reupholstered in a light gray wool blend fabric. The original legs are made of solid brass. T...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb for Calvin Walnut Dining Chairs with Caned Backs Directional , S/6
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1950s Set of Paul McCobb for Calvin Walnut Dining Chairs with Caned Backs. Set includes two armchairs and four side chairs, all with their original fabric seats in a dimensional...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Slipper Chairs by Paul McCobb
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Paul McCobb slipper chairs with maple bases.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Ralph Rye "RYE" Chairs by Dunbar
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of Ralph Rye "RYE" reverse-cantilevered chairs for Dunbar. The cantilevered design lends a nod to the Bauhaus style. Features thick saddle leather with minor signs of wear and a...
Category

1960s American Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Holly Hunt Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
A classic clean lined sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. We have updated with Great Plains Mohair by Holly Hunt.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Lounge Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Janus Collection lounge chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Ebonized sculpted walnut arms and legs with an exposed frame, and red upholstery with a button tufted back and curved seat...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Paul McCobb Brass & Cane Bench
Located in Highland, IN
This lovely model 7709 Paul McCobb bench, is light and elegant. The brass bass with its X shaped stretchers supports a walnut and cane top. Comfort can be increased with the addition...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Ralph Rye Pair Chrome Cantilevered Sling Chairs for Dunbar/ 3 pairs Available!
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ralph Rye Cantilevered Sling Chairs. Camel Slings hanging on Chrome Tubular Frame. 6 chairs total available! Were sold through Dunbar Furniture and Krueger Furniture. Can be used a...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Edward Wormley Dunbar Oasis Sofas in Ivory Boucle Early First Generation 1930s
Located in Dallas, TX
The price listed is per sofa. This is a rare first edition Oasis Sofa designed by Edward Wormley and created in the 1930s when he first began his tenure at the Dunbar furniture company of Berne Indiana. The Oasis sofa is not only a historically significant piece of twentieth-century design history, but it is also undeniably elegant and most importantly, extremely comfortable. This is an heirloom quality hand-built sofa crafted with a solid hardwood frame that has been professionally restored to the highest possible standard. The complete restoration included all new foam, reinforcing the frame, re-working the eight-way hand-tied springs, upholstering with new high-performance Italian boucle material, and refinishing the solid mahogany legs. These sofas are almost 100 years old and are now ready for another 100 years of enjoyment. This era of design was significant for Wormley because it marked his style as a more formal brand of modernism, re-imagining classic forms while removing the unnecessary carvings and embellishments to give them a more modern, 20th-century appeal. As rare as these sofas are we were miraculously able to source a matching pair. They have both been restored to the same specifications and are a perfect mirrored pair. The price listed is for EACH sofa, but, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a pair of one of the most prestigious classic modern designer sofas...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

1950s Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Planner for Group Dining Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
A set of four dining chairs Designed by Paul McCobb's iconic for Winchendon Furniture Planner Group series, manufactured from 1950-1964. These chairs have been professionally resto...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Maple

Edward Wormley 5499 Lounge Chairs for Dunbar, United States, c.1960
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Edward Wormley 5499 Lounge Chairs for Dunbar, United States, c.1960. This pair has been expertly restored in New Old Stock Orinoka Mills Fabric originally specified by Dunbar. Each...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Swivel Chair, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A swivel lounge chair designed by the iconic Edward Wormely for Dunbar Furniture, circa 1950-1959. Completely restored, fitted with new high-grade hand cut foam with all insides full...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Dunbar Bracket Back Sofa, Model 131
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dunbar Furniture bracket back sofa, Model 131 designed by Roger Sprunger. Rare smaller version sofa or loveseat that is perfect for two people. Solid mahogany "L" bracket supports gi...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple and Iron "Shovel" Side Chairs, Fully Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern "shovel" dining chairs or side chairs By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Sculpted solid maple seats and ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Edward Wormley for Dunbar 'Oasis' Sofa in White Boucle
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 'Oasis' sofa, model '5200', reupholstered in white boucle, wood, United States, 1952 The 'Oasis' sofa (1952) is designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Th...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple and Iron "Shovel" Side Chair, Fully Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern "shovel" dining chair, desk chair, or side chair By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Sculpted solid maple seat an...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Spindle Back Planner Group Chairs by Paul McCobb for Winchendon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maple spindle back dining chair from the Planner Group series designed by Paul McCobb and manufactured by Winchendon, Massachusetts. The seat rests atop four tapered legs and is inla...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Maple

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Bench
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Bench This bench measures: 65.25 wide x 18.5 deep x 14 high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vin...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Signed Dunbar Furniture Rosewood Bench Attributed to Edward Wormley, Ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A rosewood bench by Dunbar, ca. 1960, with original seat cushion and what appears to be a Jack Lenor Larsen jacquard fabric. This all-wood version of Dunbar's bench is most often at...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

Paul McCobb, Pair Brass Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, iconic design by Paul McCobb is the definition of architectural furniture. The simple brass frame with stretchers is elevated by the beautiful patination that has aged into...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb for Directional Mid-Century Modern Sofa with Brass Cross Stretcher
Located in St. Louis, MO
1950s Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb for Directional sofa on tapered legs with round brass stretcher from front to back and side to side. Drop arm detail, older floral upholstery ne...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bleached Mahogany & Cane Swivel Vanity Stool c. 1950
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautiful and elegant as ever mid century vanity stool designed by Edward Wormely and produced by Dunbar in the 1950s. The caning is ori...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Mahogany, Mohair, Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bench, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bench, 1960. Restored and reupholstered in gray mohair.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple and Iron "Shovel" Dining Chairs, Fully Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of four Mid-Century Modern "shovel" dining chairs By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Sculpted solid maple seats and back suppor...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Edward Wormley Yellow Lounge Chair for Dunbar, Reupholstery Needed
Located in Berlin, DE
Edward Wormley Lounge Chair for Dunbar that also can be used as is but we recomend a new dress for this very comfy chair. Please ask for quotes. *This piece is curated by Original B...
Category

1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rare Paul McCobb Angle Arm Sofa for Directional, 1950s
Located in Round Rock, TX
A rare sofa, model 3147, designed by Paul McCobb for Directional and manufactured by Custom Craft Inc. Similar to some of McCobb's other "origami" designs, this sofa features strikin...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 4 Edward Wormley Janus Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
The Edward Wormley 5701 chair for Dunbar's Janus Collection is a true masterpiece of mid-century modern design. This stunning chair is upholstered in a Holly Hunt's Great Plains heav...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb X-Base Brass and Upholstered Stools or Ottomans, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern stools, benches, or ottomans By Paul McCobb for Directional USA, 1950s Brass legs and stretchers, freshly reupholstered with Herman ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Paul McCobb 'X' Base Stools / Benches
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Paul McCobb 'X' Base Stools / Benches
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Custom Settee
Located in Denton, TX
This assemblage of three chairs into a settee with bentwood arms was custom ordered by Stephens Financial for their office in Michigan. New upholstery may be desired.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Ash, Rosewood

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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