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Seating For Sale
Creator: Paul McCobb
Creator: Eero Saarinen
1950s Paul McCobb Planner Group Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Planner Group sofa designed by Paul McCobb. This design is not common and seldom found. Original upholstery and finish intact.
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

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

Newly Upholstered Wingback Sofa 1307 by Paul McCobb for Directional, US, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul McCobb sofa model 1307 for Directional features a slight winged back resting on a maple frame that gives the sofa a floating look with loose cushions on seat and back. Newly reu...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Maple

Pair of New Red Upholstery Square Brass Frames Benches Stools by Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern brass benches by Paul McCobb.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

1950s Grasshopper Chair and Stool for Knoll
Located in Praha, CZ
- The chair was carefully refurbished from early model original piece. - The wooden parts have been black lacquered in high gloss finish. - Newly upholstered in white leather. - S...
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Leather

Paul McCobb Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul McCobb thin brass frame side chairs (3 available).
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Arm Chairs Early Original Orange Vinyl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of early vintage Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for knoll "executive" armchairs in their original orange vinyl. Item features very comfortable form, classic Mid-Century design...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Rare Pair of "Kleinhans" Chairs, circa 1939 Charles Eames/Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic "Kleinhans" armchairs, designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen, early chair, collaboration of two modern masters, designed for the Mary Seaton room at Kleinhans music hall...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch, Plywood

1960s Set of 4 Vintage Eero Saarinen Resin Armchairs
Located in Marseille, FR
Set of 4 vintage Saarinen resin armchairs from the 1960s Knoll edition with a height of 82 cm and a width of 67 cm by 50 cm. Original cushions in leatherette for most to change.
Category

1960s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Paul McCobb Planner Group Iron Base Stool or Side Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A newly refinished planner group iron base stool or side table By Paul McCobb USA, 1970s Maple and iron Measures: 20" W x 20" D x 13.75" H...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Paul McCobb X-Base Stool by Calvin
Located in Highland, IN
A Paul McCobb Classic, his X-base stool, is a timeless design: elegant without being fussy, refined without feeling precious, and like so much of McCobb's work, perfectly proportione...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Ottoman in Creations Metaphor Silk Blend Fabric, Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
This refined and understated ottoman were designed by Paul McCobb- one of the most celebrated and influential figures in 20th century design- in America, circa 1950. The ottoman offe...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Set of Three Paul McCobb Wrought Iron Stools
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul McCobb Iron stools with new light leather upholstery.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

1950s Paul McCobb Dr. No Tall Windsor Chair Rustic Farmhouse Boho Abstract Chic
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare example of this early McCobb design in original unaltered tobacco finish. Small remnants of original label remains. Measure: Seat H 17.5 in. / arm H 27 in.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Set of Eight Stained Maple Dining Chairs by Paul McCobb for Perimeter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of eight stained maple dining chairs designed by Paul McCobb for his Perimeter Group and manufactured by Winchendon Furniture (circa 1957). Shapely backrests and long tapered leg...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Maple

Rare Paul McCobb Symmetric Group Sofa for Widdicomb
Located in Pawtucket, RI
One of Paul McCobb's final designs, this graceful floating sofa features a symmetrical silhouette on walnut legs. Manufactured by Widdicomb as part of the Symmetric Group. Recently e...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Rare Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb for Directional Sculptural Cubist Sofa
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare Paul McCobb for Directional sculptural cubist sofa or settee. Legs have been refinished, older reupholstery and foam must be updated. Great sleek geom...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dining chair with an upholstered seat and white enameled cast iron pedestal base.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Tulip Armchair by Eero Saarinen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern dining chair designed by Eero Saarinen. This chair features an upholstered seat on a white enameled cast iron pedestal base. Upholstery varies. Manufactured by K...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Acrylic, Upholstery

Fiberglass Origami Chair by Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare design by Paul McCobb (American, 1917-1969) for St. John, circa 1950s, this all original Origami Chair if made of a light blue fiberglass seat and...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Rare Eero Saarinen 'Grasshopper' Armchair in Laminated Birch, 1946
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare and substantial Eero Saarinen 'Grasshopper' armchair designed in 1946. This piece retains its original--and very durable--oil cloth upholstery to seat and back, along with its original finish on wooden frame--overall the chair remains in excellent condition for its age. Bent-laminated birch...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Executive Armchairs for Knoll
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of six Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen executive armchairs for Knoll Saarinen began his career as a student at Yale University and after travels and studies in Europe returne...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Stunning Signed Paul McCobb Long Sofa, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning signed Paul McCobb sofa made by Custom Craft. Great looking solid walnut legs with down filled back cushions. The upholstery is original and show some wear and fading to the...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair Vintage Modern Paul McCobb Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of Paul McCobb dining chairs feature's sculpted walnut frames with contoured seat backs and tapered legs. Rich original finish is the perfect compliment to Mid-Cent...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Four Paul McCobb Dark Maple Spindle-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four Planner Group dark maple spindle back dining chairs by Paul McCobb for Winchendon. An iconic McCobb design.
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Maple

Early Version of Eero Saarinen Side or Desk Chair for Knoll
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early version of Eero Saarinen side chair for Knoll with early label. This version has aluminum legs and early base configuration, unlike the later segmented legs. Chair should be re...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Paul McCobb Calvin Group Dining Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage dining set features the unique Mid-Century design of Paul McCobb produced for the Calvin group. Stylish aluminum trim contrasts with the rich walnut finish of this expan...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Set of Five Different Paul McCobb Planner Group Chairs for Winchendon
Located in Berlin, DE
Curated set of five chairs by Paul McCobb planner group for Wichendon. Chairs are in good condition with a vintage patina. All chairs are recently glued.  
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of Paul McCobb High Back Club Chairs or Slipper Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Paul McCobb high back club chairs unusual sleek design, leg in walnut color, covered in off white nub Fabric with button tufts. Measures:...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Walnut

Four Paul McCobb Winchendon Open Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Rarely offered set of four Paul McCobb for Winchendon maple dining chairs with open back and large curved top rail. Free of ornamentation, the clean lined shape is only broken up by ...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Maple

Rare White Paul McCobb Origami Chair on Spider Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s vintage white molded fiberglass Origami shell chair designed by Paul McCobb on very scarce spider base. A stunning example of this rarely seen combo. The faceted chair...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Paul McCobb Easy Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic and somewhat rare pair of armchairs in walnut with new silk upholstery. Great lines and nicely proportioned. Newly refinished.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Irwin Collection Dining Chairs by Paul McCobb for Directional
Located in Belmont, MA
Four caned back chairs designed by Paul McCobb for Directional with new red wool high-quality upholstery.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Original Paul McCobb High Back Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Original Paul McCobb lounge chair in umber, gray and taupe striped loose weave wool upholstery and long tapered maple legs. Great front view as well as profile with M-shaped back and...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Maple, Wood, Wool

Olive Leather Knoll Saarinen Six Executive Bucket Chairs Set
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of six Knoll adjustable height office executive barrel chairs. Beautiful olive genuine leather original upholstery wraparound design seats.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Paul McCobb Brass X-Stretcher Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic McCobb design in all-original condition.
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

American Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Paul McCobb
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Fabulous vintage armchair designed by Paul McCobb. Walnut legs and details. Re upholstery recommended. Please inquire about upholstery options....
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Paul McCobb Two-Tone Planner Chairs, PAIR
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautifully lacquered in two tones, white and natural wood in brown stain. We have a second similar pair of McCobb chairs that can make a lovely set of ...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Maple

Vintage Paul McCobb Two-Toned Planner Chairs, PAIR
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a pair of two-toned, white and brown stained wood, Planner chairs designed by Paul McCobb. There is a second pair of McCobb chairs in similar two-tone that would complement b...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Maple

Paul McCobb Lounge Chair by Custom Craft for Directional
Located in Highland, IN
A fine example of Paul McCobb's tailored aesthetic and refined sense of proportion, this great lounge chair is in excellent original condition. The upholstery is the original black v...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Perfect Pair of Paul McCobb for Directional Lounge Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding pair of totally restored Paul McCobb lounge chairs. These chairs are in perfect restored condition with new foam and high end silk velvet. The solid walnut frames have be...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Walnut

Knoll "Tulip" Dining Chairs by Eero Saarinen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These stunning tulip dining chairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll are the perfect addition to any modern home. The set of eight chairs includes two with arms and six without, pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Set Sedie Saarinen Executive Knoll in Pelle Avorio
Located in Minerbio, BO
CONTATTARE PER CONOSCERE LE REALI SPESE DI SPEDIZIONE. Set composto da 6 sedie in cuoio Bianco, Saarinen Executive è la sedia firmata da Eero Saarinen per Knoll. Struttura in legno....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Leather

Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair, 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair, 1950. Upholstery is all original. We have in house upholstery if interested for an additional charge....
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

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

Set of Four Eero Saarinen Series 71 Executive Armchairs for Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Featured in nearly all Florence Knoll-designed interiors, the Saarinen Executive Chair has remained one of Knoll's most popular designs for nearly 70 years. The design, which is now ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Spindle Back Chairs in black stained maple
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Chairs in black stained maple, USA - 1950s. Good original condition.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Maple

Woodgreen Womb Chair & Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NW
Early Woodwood Green Womb chair and ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. The groundbreaking Womb chair was designed in 1948 by Eero Saarinen at Florence Knoll's request for "a chair...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Paul McCobb Spindle Back Chair, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Paul McCobb (American, 1917-1969) for Winchendon, Spindle Back Planner Group Chair (designed 1950) ca. 1950s or later, the curved backrest on five tapering spindles above a shaped se...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Lounge Chair by Paul McCobb
Located in Toronto, ON
A very cool and comfortable classic mid century lounge chair with generous curved back by American design icon Paul McCobb….Exposed wood arms and legs. Upholstery is in very good as ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

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

Paul McCobb Highback Wingback Chair and Ottoman Model 3015
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Paul McCobb Highback Wing Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Hard to find model! Extremely comfortable! Wings slightly wrap around the sitter, newly upholstered in a blue Velvet and legs r...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Predictor Group Lounge / Easy Chair by Paul McCobb, 1950s
Located in Kensington, MD
Paul McCobb for O’Hearn Furniture Predictor Group Arm Chair from the early 1950s. Modernist interpretation of the classic Windsor chair has a back with vertical spindles. Has its ori...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Pair of Saarinen Executive Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of black upholstered Saarinen Executive armchairs with chrome legs. Upholstery in original condition with visible wear and fading to t...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Grasshopper Lounge Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A classic vintage grasshopper lounge chair in a dark blue gray contract fabric with dark walnut toned sculptural arms and legs. This was one of the first super comfortable chairs tha...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquer Double Pedestal Desk and Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern double pedestal executive writing desk and spindle back chair By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Solid bla...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Rare Mid-Century Paul McCobb #1584 Coffee Table Bench All Black
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1584 - 60 inch coffee table bench all original black Lacquer finish, Minimalist Iron structure with 2 drawers...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Iron

American Space Age Brown Fabric Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
American space age brown fabric Tulip Armless chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1970s Iconic and elegant Tulip armless chair with round base in white pa...
Category

1970s American Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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