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Seating For Sale
Creator: Eero Saarinen
Creator: George Nakashima
George Nakashima Model 206 Side Chair for Widdicomb
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare model 206 dining / desk side chair designed by George Nakashima for Widdicomb. A matching set of four available separately.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Model 61 Grasshopper Mid Century Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Grasshoper Chairs designed by Knoll and created by Eero Saarinen. This was Saarinen’s first chair for Knoll in the 40s
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of six dining chairs, model '72', chrome-plated steel, fiberglass, fabric, United States, design 1948, produced 1970s Dining chairs mode...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and ottoman. Probably one of the most comfortable chairs ever created! This chair and ottoman d...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Knoll Studio “Saarinen Executive” Armchair in “Volo” Brown Leather
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a rare, original “Saarinen Executive Armchair” armchair from the world renown furniture house of Knoll Studio, dressed in a sublime, tactile “American Go...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Eero Saarinen Upholstered Tulip Armchair for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A special order upholstered tulip arm chair with nice curved back and supportive bottom seat cushion . This is a very comfortable chair for hours of relaxing at home or in the office...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Mira Nakashima Conoid Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
Designed by George Nakashima and executed by Mira Nakashima. The chair is signed underneath the seat. A digital receipt is also available after completion of the sale. A truly gorg...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Seating

Materials

Walnut

Early Womb Chair Designed for Eero Saarinen
Located in Stamford, CT
A early production womb chair designed by Eero Saarinen. Produced by Knoll starting in 1946 this model was produced in 1952. It re...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools
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

Set of Four George Nakashima Model 206 Dining Chairs for Widdicomb
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare set of four model 206 dining chairs designed by George Nakashima for Widdicomb. A matching fifth chair available separately.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Chair on Bentwood Legs
Located in West Chester, PA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Chair Model 71 on Bentwood Legs.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

1999 Knoll Saarinen Armless Executive Side / Dining Chair in Green Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Executive Armless Side Chair, Model 72C, designed in 1950 by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. These particular examples were produced in 1999 (some of them sho...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armless Chairs - Set of 8
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

Set of 4 Executive Chairs by Eero Saarinen, Knoll International, Germany
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

Tulip Armchair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classic piece of modern design combining elegance and functionality, the Knoll tulip armchair was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957. It feature...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Armless Executive Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
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

Eero Saarinen Early Tulip Stool by Knoll
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

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Dining Chair in Ocher Yellow Upholstery
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

Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Red Executive Armless Chairs Set of 4
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

Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armless Chairs - Set of 12
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern set of twelve 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

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Conference Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of 'Conference' chairs, beech, fabric, United States, design 1948 Iconic armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This well known model is re...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Nicely restored Eero Saarinen for Knoll Grasshopper Lounge Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Grasshopper Chair by Eero Saarinen ..Nice 1970s example,, properly re-upholstered.. Retains original birch laminate plywood finish,, Wonderful patina,, great color..Extremely comfortable.. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo ny The Grasshopper (or model 61) chair was designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1946, it was actually the first chair designed for the Knoll company, and turned out as an immediate success. Saarinen, an American but Finnish-born architect...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

George Nakashima , Conoid Chair , 70s , SAKURA SEISAKUJYO , A
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
George Nakashima , Conoid Chair , 70s , SAKURA SEISAKUJYO
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Grass Seat Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
George Nakashima Grass Seat Stool Re-oiled surface and Sea Grass seat Redone at Nakashima studio.
Category

1960s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Red Executive Armless Chairs - a Pair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern pair of Saarinen executive armless chairs by Knoll. One of Knoll's most popular designs that achieved supreme comfort through the shape of its s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

George Nakashima , Conoid Chair , 70s , SAKURA SEISAKUJYO , B
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
George Nakashima , Conoid Chair , 70s , SAKURA SEISAKUJYO
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

"New" Dining Chairs by George Nakashima, United States, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
"New" dining chairs by George Nakashima - a modern take on the traditional English Windsor chair. Made with hickory spindles in the backrest and carefully carved seats, these chairs ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Knoll Eero Saarinen Executive Chair, Armchair black upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
This for (1) Saarinen Executive Chair, armchair version. Knoll, Circa 1985. Black upholstery, chrome legs. Priced individually. (4) available. Originally designed in 1946, these h...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Knoll Red Executive Armless Chairs - Set of 12
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern set of twelve 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

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Womb' Chair with Ottoman in Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 'Womb' chair with ottoman, fabric, metal, United States, 1946/48 This shelled, cushioned lounge chair is designed between 1946 and 1948 by Eero Saarinen. Th...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

2014 Knoll Studio Eero Saarinen Executive Armless Side Chairs White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a fantastic set of (sold separately) Eero Saarinen Executive Armless chairs with white vinyl upholstery and chrome bases, produced by Knoll. These chairs have the ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Saarinen Executive Armless Chairs in Emerald Velvet, Gold Edition, Set of 6
Located in Wilton, CT
The next generation of Eero Saarinen's famed executive chairs have arrived, 100% authentic Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive chairs completely restored ground-up with an extra touch ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of Eight (8) Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare grouping of eight (8) iconic Tulip swiveling dining chairs by Eero Saarinen featuring the Classic organic sculptural form and orange wool upholstery on white enameled cast iro...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

George Nakashima Conoid Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of Conoid Lounge chairs by George Nakashima. Made by the only authorized manufacturer of Nakashima furniture outside of the United States, Sakura Seisakusho in Takamatsu, Japan...
Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hickory, Walnut

Knoll Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Six Chairs in Grey Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of six dining chairs, model 72, chrome-plated steel, velvet, United States, design 1948, later production Set of six organic shaped chairs...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Suede
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favorite of the Forsyth design team! “Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb Chair at Florence Knoll's request for ‘a chair that was like a basket full of pillows - somet...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Saarinen Executive Armless Chair in Emerald Green Velvet, Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
We've been restoring Saarinen executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these vintage chairs using an elegant Italian...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of George Nakashima Captain's Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of George Nakashima Captain's Dining Chairs in Walnut.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Walnut

MCM Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair Newly Upholstered in Sage Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair Newly Upholstered in Sage Mohair The Mid Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair, newly upholstered i...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Saarinen Executive Arm Chair in Original Black Leather, Contemporary Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
Gorgeous Knoll Saarinen office chair on a contemporary swivel base. These classic chairs come in their original supple black leather and the bases have received a thorough polish. Th...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll New Executive Swivel Desk Arm Chair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern Saarinen executive arm chair features a height-adjustable swivel base with weight-adjusted tilt. One of Knoll's most popular designs that achiev...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Golden Teddy Bear Sheepskin
Located in Saint Louis, US
Relax and unwind in this beautifully comfortable original Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and ottoman set. The chair is accompanied by an ottoman of which both are fully reupholstered in hi...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Chair Knoll International Mid Century Space Age
Located in Berlin, BE
One of the Most famous designs of the mid Century. The tulip seriesClassic Tulip dining chairs designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. A defining accomplishment of...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Knoll Eero Saarinen Model 71 IBM Executive Chair
Located in Garnerville, NY
A nice example of a Eero Saarinen Model 71 Executive armchair fro Knoll International. This particular chair came directly from the IBM offices in the Poughkeepsie, New York campus. ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome, Nickel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Boucle Womb Chair, 2019
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Boucle Womb Chair, 2019. Covered in custom Flax Boucle from Knoll. The expressive sculptural forms of the Eero Saarinen Wom...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Fauteuil "Conférence" de Eero Saarinen pour Knoll international, 1957
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Eero SAARINEN (1910-1961) Fauteuil « Conférence » le modèle créé en 1957 Piètement en tube d'acier chromé et sabots chromé, structure en bois, garnie de mousse, tapissée de son cuir ...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of 'Tulip' Dining Chairs in Black Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 'Tulip' pair of fixed dining chairs, model 151C, fiberglass, aluminum, fabric, United States, design 1955-57, production 1950s/1960s This pair of dining cha...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Upholstered Grasshopper Chair and Footstool
Located in Toronto, ON
A classic mid-century "Grasshopper" armchair and matching footstool with bright orange button tufted fabric upholstery and curved birch wood frames and legs. (EERO SAARINEN FOR KNOL...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Eero Saarinen for Knoll / De Coene "executive" lounge chair, 1958 U.S.A.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll lounge chair with new petrol green velvet upholstery. The chair is not marked. Eero Saarinen is one of the most iconic and recognized designers from the mid-century. He was a Finnish-American architect famous for designing the Washington Dulles International Airport and is now considered one of the greatest of American 20th-century architecture. It was around 1938 he met Charles Eames who he became close friends with. Together they designed a collection of moulded plywood chairs for the 1940 Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition, sponsored by the MoMa. Their collection received prizes in many categories. In the same period Saarinen met Florence Knoll. When Knoll was starting his company, it was a obvious choice for Eero Saarinen to join him. It was at Knoll where Saarinen designed many of his most famous and classic design pieces. Items like the “Grasshopper” lounge chair, “Tulip” dining chair and table, the “Tulip” side and coffee table and the “Womb” sofa...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Saarinen for Knoll Executive Side/ Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 8 Eero Saarinen Side Dining Chairs for Knoll. This set dates to 2009. Red velvet material in very nice condition! Chrome is clean as well! Chair ready to go! One of the most comfortable chairs out there! I use these around my dining table!
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Saarinen Executive Armchair in Gunmetal Velvet on Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
We've been restoring Saarinen Executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these chairs using our stunning collection of...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Saarinen Executive Armless Chair in Leather and Suede, Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
Montage has been restoring Saarinen Executive Chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these chairs using a supple Italian Leather in Saddle...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Saarinen Executive Armless Chairs in Velvet, Chrome Tubular Legs, Set of 12
Located in Wilton, CT
The next generation of Eero Saarinen's famed executive chairs have arrived, 100% authentic Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Chairs completely restored ground-up We've been restorin...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Custom Modernist KNOLL Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chair and ottoman. Custom Ordered “Puff” Mocha color upholstery "Nick Cave" and Manufactured by Knoll Textiles. Literally Brand new!! Woman ordered new f...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Knoll Marble Dining Table With 5 Chairs by Eero Saarinen, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Magnificent and fully original Tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen. It is produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 5 original tulip chairs and the o...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Saarinen Executive Armchair in Original Black Leather, Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
This gorgeous vintage Knoll Saarinen Executive Armchair comes in its original supple black leather in very good condition. There is very minor w...
Category

1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Saarinen Executive Armchair in Black Velvet, Black Powder Coated Legs
Located in Wilton, CT
The mid-century Classic vintage Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair, manufactured by Knoll Furniture and custom upholstered in a deep 100% cotton Italian Velvet in glamorous Black. All ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 8 Saarinen Executive chairs by Eero Saarinen – Knoll International
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 8 “Saarinen Executive” armchairs with tubular legs. Cognac-colored leather cover. This armchair with ample shapes offers excellent comfort. Featured in many interiors, Eero Saarinen’s chair...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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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