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Seating For Sale
Creator: Edward Wormley
Creator: Vico Magistretti
CIRENE 03 OFFICE DESK ARMCHAIR DESiGNED BY VICO MAGISTRETTI FOR DE PADOVA
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Vico Magistretti Cirene 03 bent Ash office desk chair made for De Padova Please note the delivery fee...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Ash

FOUR CIRENE 03 DINING ARMCHAIRS DESiGNED BY VICO MAGISTRETTI FOR DE PADOVA
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this suite of four Vico Magistretti Cirene 03 bent Ash dining chairs made for De Padova Please note the de...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Ash

Vico Magistretti Set of Four Barstools in Ash and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of four bar stools, straw and ash, Italy, 1960s Italian set of five barstools by Vico Magistretti. The stools embody a sim...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Ash, Straw

Gaudi Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Montréal, QC
Gaudi Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, made in Italy, 1970s. Named after architect Antoni Gaudi, the organic lines and form of the chair are heavily influenced by Gaudi's s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

Four Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of four walnut armchairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Maralunga armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Italy
Located in Toronto, ON
In 1973, Vico Magistretti designed the Maralunga armchair for the Italian company Cassina. Magistretti was known for his designs that featured simple, essential shapes and the use of...
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1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

1950s Edward Wormley Dunbar Green Wool Sofa model 5138 Mahogany Base (2 avail)
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s tuxedo, even arm sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, model 5138. The sofa floats on a solid mahogany base and is upholstered with new foam and a high end green wool fabric fro...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, 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

Vico Magistretti "122" Chairs for Cassina, 1967, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti for Cassina "122" chairs for Cassina, brown leather, beech and plywood, Italy, 1967, set of eight. The "122" chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 have a scul...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Plywood, Leather

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Dining Chairs "Golem" by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black Lacquered wooden dining chairs Golem by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969. Stunning set of 4 dining chairs „Golem SD51“ designed by Vico Magistretti for Poggi in 1969. The unique frame of the chairs are made of black high lacquered wood and the seats have a black high quality leather upholstery. These chairs are very elegant in its graceful lines and at the same time they embody a linear simplicity. The element that serves as the backrest is lightly profiled to adjust to the seated position. It is one of the very few cases in which the reference to the past is not through the recovery of anonymous types and models, as Magistretti was used to doing. He revisited this formal typology with the collection of Koube chairs designed for the Japanese brand...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

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

1950s 98" Edward Wormley for Dunbar 5526 armless sofa Mohair and Wool
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s iconic armless sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture model 5526. Reupholstered in a green mohair base with neutral diagonal striped wool loose cushions. A ver...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair

Set of x6 Glossy Green Carimate Chairs by Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
Set of x6 Glossy Green Carimate Carver Chairs by Vico Magistretti The Carimate chair was born when Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) was conceiving d...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

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

Edward Wormley Dunbar Swivel Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Angle Sofa in Blue Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
Such a classic sofa and so beautiful. We gave this beauty an update with gorgeous blue mohair and added piping to better define the edges. The sofa features a mahogany base that has ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Edward Wormley 'New York' Sofa in Orange Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture / DUX of Sweden, sofa model 5316, fabric, beech, metal, United States, design 1952 This three-seat sofa was designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

"Maralunga" 2-seater by Vico Magistretti / Cassina
Located in Wien, Wien
The "Maralunga" 2-seater, designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, is a classic and iconic collection in the world of Italian furniture. Introduced in the 1970s, the Maralunga sofa ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Edward Worley Tufted Bench for Dunbar Furniture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Edward Wormley Tufted Brass Bench Re-Upholstered in White Boucle Fabric Paper label and Big D Furniture metal Tag
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Set of 4 Selene Dining Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in München, DE
Stunning Italian plastic chairs from the 1970s. Extremely successful design and an enrichment for every home. The chairs are both comfortable an...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Original Red Carimate Armchairs by Vico Magistretti
Located in MADRID, ES
Vico Magistretti (6 October 1920 - 19 September 2006) was an Italian industrial designer, dedicated to furniture and architecture. He graduated from the Milan Polytechnic in 1945, and became a follower of Ernesto Nathan Rogers. During the 1950s he devoted himself to designing mass-produced furniture. Some of his lamps are famous, such as the so-called Eclisse. Some of his designs can be found in important museums in Europe, the United States and Japan. The MoMA in New York houses objects...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Zebra Wood

Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Wood

2010 Cassina Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Chair and Ottoman - a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a beautiful Maralunga chair, circa the 2010s. Designed by Vico Magistretti in the 1970s, Maralunga is a celebrated piece of Italian design and an intern...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

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

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa / Daybed
Located in Dallas, TX
A one arm sofa / daybed with brass legs. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Fully restored.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Cassina green Carimate Chair in rare birchwood by Vico Magistretti, Set of 6
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Cassina Model Carimate chair by Vico Magistretti. Comfortable dining chairs with with armrests. This version is very rare in birchwood. It is very hard to find it in birch. Made of ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Papercord, Lacquer, Birch

Pair Edward Wormley for Dunbar Lounge Chairs
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for accurate shipping to your location. Pair Edward Wormley for Dunbar Lounge Chairs. Wedge side profile. Slight Pie shape top profile with generous cu...
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

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

Gaudi Chair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
Gaudi Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in BROWN.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Vico Magistretti Midcentury “Carimate” Dining Chair for Cassina, 1963, Set of 8
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 8 “Carimate” chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in 1963. Initially commissioned for the Carimate Golf club near Milan, they were then produced for t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

3 Vico Magistretti Style Bar Stools with Rush Seats, Italy
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 3 vintage bar stools with rush seats. Attributed to Vico Magistretti. Dimensions - H 106 cm, H(seat) 77 cm, W 39.5 cm, D 40 cm (dou...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Wood

Set of 4 Plywood School Chairs by Vico Magistretti
Located in Toronto, CA
A set of 4 simple, stackable plywood chairs from designer Vico Magistretti. Use as desk and side chairs, or as a dining set. Cool but not too cool for school.
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Plywood

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

Selene Chair - White
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
Selene Chair - White
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vico Magistretti “Veranda” Chairs, a pair
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s for Cassina, heavy patina - restoration available for a fee but we like them how they are
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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

Cassina walnut chair Mod. 122 by Vico Magistretti Italy 60s (six available)
Located in Sacile, PN
Cassina walnut chair Mod. 122 by Vico Magistretti Italy 60s (six available) The Model 122 chairs are a creation of the famous Italian designer Vico Ma...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Sedie Selene italiane, plastica nera lucida, Vico Magistretti per Artemide 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Sedie Selene, di modernariato italiano, interamente in plastica nera lucida, disegnate da Vico Magistretti per Artemide nel 1960s. Coppia sedie modello Selene con struttura a monosco...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Dunbar Swivel Chairs by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of restored Dunbar swivel chairs by Edward Wormley. Refinished walnut bases and reupholstered in Holly Hunt / Esposito / Natural State fabric.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Vico Magistretti Midcentury “Carimate” Dining Chair for Cassina, 1963, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 4 “Carimate” chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in 1963. Initially commissioned for the Carimate Golf club near Milan, they were then produced for t...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Veranda Leather Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina 80s
Located in Bern, CH
Designer leather armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Original Cassina design classic in brown leather Dimensions: depending on the setting approx. W: 90/D: 80/H: 76 cm ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Vico Magistretti Set of Eight ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of eight ‘Carimate’ armchairs, model '892', stained beech, rush, Italy, design 1963 The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous chairs. Origi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Beech

Pair Edward Wormley for Dunbar Lounge Chairs Rare Form
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for accurate shipping to your location. Pair Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. First shown in the 1939 catalog n...
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Golem Chairs by Vico Magistretti, Set of 8, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 8 dining chairs model 'Golem' designed by Vico Magistretti voor Poggi. The chairs are made of black lacquered wood and upholstered with black skai. Beautiful slim and modern...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Dunbar Thebes Stools by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of mahogany and leather Thebes stools designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Fully restored.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Large "Fiandra" Modular Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
"Fiandra" modular sofa set by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. One corner unit and two simple ones, allow to create different configurations. The project "features simple and sleek seat...
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1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, 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 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

Set of 2 plastic armchairs Gaudì mod. by V. Magistretti for Artemide  70's
Located in Padova, IT
Ludovico "Vico" Magistretti (Milan, 6 October 1920 - Milan, 19 September 2006) was one of the most important Italian designers, architect and urban planner. His clean and essential d...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plastic

Vico Magistretti for Cassina "Fiandra" Sofa
Located in London, GB
The Fiandra sofa by Vico Magistretti is a modular system that allows you to add elements including corners to create the sized sofa you need and want. Designed in the 1970's for Cass...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Cotton, Plastic, Plywood

Pair of Dark Walnut Ottoman's
Located in Georges Mills, NH
Pair of Edward Wormley oversized ottomans. Solid oak frame is paired with a palladian blue mohair velvet cushion w a grid of shallow button pulls. Sturdy construction and versatile h...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Wood

Vintage Maralunga Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Legendary design icon sofa, the 'Maralunga' by Vico Magistretti and fabricated / produced by CASSINA is a quintessential piece of Italian design. Celebrated for it's legendary comfor...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vico Magistretti Italian Ash Wood and Rush Barstools - Vintage 1960s Design
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
An Italian trio of barstools, conceived by the esteemed designer Vico Magistretti, radiates a minimalist and unassuming design. The supporting structure, crafted from ash wood, follo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Ash

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

Set of 5 Carimate chairs by Vico Magistretti, Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Set of 5 Carimate chairs by Vico Magistretti, Italy, 1960s Dimensions: H= 74 cm; W= 59 cm; D= 47 cm; H seat.= 44 cm.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

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