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Seating For Sale
Creator: Knoll
Creator: Frank Lloyd Wright
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in California Sheepskin
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favourite of the Forsyth design team!
We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcylced womb chairs are some of our most pop...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Warren Platner Arm Chairs for Knoll- Set of 6
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of 6 arm chairs by Warren Platner for Knoll. One of the most iconic designs of the midcentury- so much so that they are sold to this day (starting at over $4,500 each). Here is...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Joe D'Urso for Knoll Pair of Swivel Club Lounge Chairs in Deep Blue Wool Blend
By Knoll, Joe D'Urso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of Joe D'Urso's most iconic designs, this pair of chairs was produced in by Knoll. This pair forgoes the 'return to center' feature in favor of the more practical height adjustm...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair Without Ottoman in California Sheepskin
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Note: The listing is for womb chair only, no ottoman included.
A favourite of the Forsyth design team!
We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair in Zebra
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favorite of the Forsyth design team! We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled Womb Chairs are some of our most popul...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Zebra Hide
Warren Platner Lounge Chairs, Restored in Loro Piana Leather and Linen, Pair
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Icons. Released by Knoll, Platner’s lounge chair lends mid-century cool to any room. The famous lounge chair is created by welding curved steel rods to circular and semi-circular fra...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Frank Lloyd Wright, Slipper Chairs, Mahogany, Fabric, Heritage Henredon, c. 1955
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of mahogany and fabric slipper chairs, line "Taliesin", designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and produced by Heritage Henredon, United States, c. 1955.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set Six Marcel Breuer Mid Century Modern Cesca Chairs Knoll International 1973
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Portland, OR
This is a set of six original Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer & made by Knoll International, each chair with the original Knoll label, New York 1973.
This iconic chair was des...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Westside Armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1983 Post Modern Original
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair of vintage 'Westside' armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1983 in good condition.
We have these on sale now! (original price was $9500)
Iconic west side designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983. Stylish and very comfortable oversized chairs in 3 different shades of red and violet on heavy enameled steel feet. The lounge chairs still have their original upholstery which is astonishingly well preserved. Overall they are in good to very good original condition with no major flaws and ready to use. One arm-rest shows a bit of slight deformation. Labelled Knoll at the bottom. Dimensions are H.30.7" x W.38.2 x D.29.52". Seating height is 14.17 cm. Provenance: derives from a Villa in Vienna.
These will sell as a pair only and will ship crated and internationally. We do offer white glove service in NYC and LA.
In 1983, two years after the founding of Memphis, Sottsass splintered off from his collective to partner with Knoll Studio, creating the Eastside and Westside collections. Inspired by his lifelong love of Viennese Biedermeier chairs, characterized by plush seats with clean lines and minimal adornment, the collection consisted of geometric sofas and lounge chairs in color-blocked upholsteries. In spite of his iconoclasm, Sottsass had a deep appreciation of ancient art and architecture—particularly Sumerian, Assyrian and Chinese—resulting in the decision to shoot the collection against the backdrop of the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Aluminum and Leather 1966 Collection Lounge Chair by Richard Schultz for Knoll
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Dorchester, MA
From Richard Schultz's collection for Knoll known widely as the 1966 Collection, the clean lines of the 25L lounge chair emphasize its understated design. A slender rectilinear frame...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair by Andrew Morrison & Bruce Hannah for Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
Arguably one of the most elegant desk chair designs from the mid-century era, this Morrison/Hannah design for Knoll Studios is utilitarian sculpture at its best. Chair features a cur...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Office Chair with arms by Saarinen for Knoll. Circa 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Office Chair with arms by Saarinen for Knoll. Circa 1970s
Feature the original hunter green twill upholstery and casters for easy mobility.
The chair smoo...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Twill, Upholstery
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Pouf Ottoman in Patagonia Shearling
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favourite of the Forsyth design team!
We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled Womb chairs are some of our most p...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Vintage Set of Six Tulip Pedestal Dining Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern tulip dining chairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates from the Pedestal Collection, circa 1960's. This contrasting set includes two armchairs and four...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Tulip Stool by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The original 1970s Tulip Stool by Eero Saarinen for Knoll is a celebrated piece of mid-century modern design, characterized by its sleek and minimalist aesthetic. The stool features ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1975 Knoll Executive Pollock Chrome, Tufted Black Leather Office Chair w/Casters
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Basel, BS
Original 4 leg base (Sought after!!) BLACK Leather and chrome Mid Century Vintage Knoll Pollock chair--RARE beauty-- from the era of the height of the creation of both stunningly gre...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair /ready for its makeover!
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair. Ready for it's make-over! We can help with Upholstery! About 1500 to redo by my guy who is excellent! Solid Chair just needs new fabric and foam!
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Wood leg Executive Chair /1 available!
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armless Chairs with wood legs. Chairs are solid but needing new upholstery and wood refinishing to legs. Upholstery Services available, 275 plus f...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Three Harry Bertoia for Knoll Barstool in Chrome & Black Leatherette
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deisgned in the early 1950s by genius up-and-coming designer Harry Bertoia, this chair stands today as part of an entire line produced by Knoll. Accompanied by Bertoia's Diamond chai...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Swivel Lounge Chair by Joseph D'Urso for Knoll, Signed, USA 2009
By Knoll, Joseph D'Urso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Swivel Lounge Chair by Joseph D'Urso for Knoll is a stunning piece of American design from 2009. This signed chair features a vibrant orange fabric on the back, adding a pop of c...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in amazing period Uphostery original and in good condition. Black enamel steel legs and sculptural undulating ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Rare Florence Knoll Model 65 Slipper Lounge Chair, 1956
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Slipper chair designed in 1955 by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll International.
Rare Model No. 65, only produced from 1955-1973. We bought this chair directly from the family ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chair in Brown Leather
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll leather executive chair redone in medium brown color. This executive desk chair has a swivel base with adjustable height. Swivel base with all wheel...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive/Dining Chairs Up to 30
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive chairs. With black fabric and wool upholstery by Knoll.
These are from the 60's and 70's and have been reupholster...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Cini Boeri Two-Seat Sofa for Knoll International, 1970s
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two-seat sofa designed by Cini Boeri for Knoll International. Upholstered in smooth black Leather. Model ''Brigadier''
Love the design, low and wide. So 1970s. The wooden base has re...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Early Knoll Power Play Bentwood Ottoman or Footstool by Frank Gehry, 1993
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Power Play ottoman or footstool.
By Knoll.
Designed by Frank Gehry.
In woven strips of blonde bent wood. With folding legs that allow the ottoman to be either flush to the ...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Tobia Scarpa new Green Boucle "Bastiano" 2-Seater Sofa for Knoll, 1960s, Italy
By Knoll, Tobia Scarpa
Located in The Hague, NL
Two-seater sofa was produced by Knool in 1960s and designed by Tobia Scarpa.
Mid-Century Modern period Italian design item.
Tobia Scarpa designed the Bastiano series for the experime...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wenge, Bouclé
Handkerchief Chairs in White by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Post Modern a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Iconic design by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll. These ethereal chairs, seeming floating in air are fully labeled with an embossed Knoll, Vignelli design and a paper Knoll Label.
This...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Eero Saarinen - Lounge Sessel "Womb" Knoll International, 1960er
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Womb Lounge Chair with ottoman by Knoll International, designed by Eero Saarinen and produced in the 1960s. This iconic chair is renowned for its organic shapes and unparalleled comf...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman Re-upholstered
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderfully redone vintage 1960’s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chair and ottoman. It has been reupholstered in a beautiful Knoll fabric designed by Nick Cave called Garden Vert.
Fr...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool
Pr. Vintage Saarinen for Knoll Executive Chairs c. 1960/70's
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of iconic Mid Century architectural design, from recognized master of the genre, Eero Saarinen. The Executive Arm Chair is considered to be one of the most important pieces to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Wilhelm Knoll Oak Loveseat with Rounded Edges & Cream Cushions, Germany, 1960's
By Knoll, Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wilhelm Knoll Oak Loveseat, Germany 1960's. Clearly influenced by Borge Mogensen with the clean and natural fat, round oak frame and simple lines. The frame ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Charles Pollock lounge chairs are iconic pieces of mid-century modern furniture design. Designed by American industrial designer Charles Pollock, these lounge chairs showcase a combi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Lella and Massimo Vignelli Handkerchief Chairs for Knoll, Set of Four
Located in Miami, FL
Black high-gloss lacquered Handkerchief chairs on black lacquered frames by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Knoll.
In 1968 Vignelli was contracted by Knoll to re-envision the corpo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling.
"Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Wom...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Mid-Century Modern Oak Armchairs Bill Stephens for Knoll International 5 Avail.
By Knoll, Bill Stephens
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Bentwood armchairs by Bill Stephens for Knoll International. All chairs labeled and in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Fabric is date...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair in Blue Classic Boucle
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Culver City, CA
Priced Per Chair* Only 1 chair left**
One of Knoll's most popular designs for the past 70 years, Eero Saarinen's executive armchair is about as timeless and chic as it gets. This cu...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Midcentury Knoll Brno Chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe in Black
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration these upholstered black Brno chairs for Knoll, designed by modernist master architect in 1930. These icons of Bauhaus design e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
'Tulip' chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll 1970s-80s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Milano, IT
Chair with cast aluminum base, plastic shell, foam cushion covered in original leather of the period. Good Condition
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
8 sedie modello Brno Knoll International
By Knoll
Located in Ghedi, IT
These iconic chairs, designed for the Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic, embody mid-century modern simplicity with clean lines and meticulous detail. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll in Original Dark Brown Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
We have another model of the butterfly chair with light brown leather listed.
The butterfly chair, also known as the BKF chair or the Hardoy chair, is a folding chair with a simple yet elegant design. The chair consists of a metal frame with a sling seat and backrest made from leather. The frame is typically made of tubular steel and has two curved legs that are connected by a crossbar at the bottom, as well as two more angled legs that support the seat and backrest.
The butterfly chair was designed by Argentine architects Juan Kurchan...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Birch 6 Hat Trick Chairs by Frank Gehry - Knoll
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic set of 6 post Modern "Hat Trick Chairs" by Frank Gehry for Knoll. Created from Birch laminates chairs are steam bent in a ribbon like form which lends to a very organic typ...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic, Birch, Plywood
One Authentic Knoll Brno Chair by Mies Van Der Rohe in Black Leather
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
One black leather Brno chair with tubular frame and thin pad seat and back as was the original design.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe by Knoll. Beautiful showing very little use. 800 per ...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Frank Lloyd Wright Barrel Chair for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color and material of the chair. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic Barrel chair was created in 1937 by Frank ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
25 Executive Armchairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll Black Leather & 4 Prong Base
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent MCM (Mid-Century Modern) to Modern Executive armchairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll set of 25. Each chair is comprised of a black leather seat and back with button detail...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Saarinen for Knoll Style Loveseat
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are very excited to offer a Saarinen Inspired Loveseats! Built from existing armchairs, these loveseats are sliced and wood added to enlarge to current size. My very clever Upholsterer has been redoing Knoll Womb Chairs and Loveseats for years and often wondered why Knoll never made a loveseat of the Classic Executive Armchair! Womb Loveseat...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
1960s Warren Platner for Knoll Bronze Lounge Chair
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An early 1960s lounge chair designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. Chair is a great opportunity to purchase and redo. Desirable bronze frame. An absolutely iconic piece of design hist...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair in Blue Bouclé fabric for Knoll International
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable and iconic Saarinen executive chairs for Knoll International / De Coene. De Coene was a Belgian manufacturer located in Kortrijk which, as from 1954, had the exclusive ri...
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Four Seasons Bar Stool by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll in Leather and Chrome
Located in Miami, FL
Four Seasons Bar Stool by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll in Leather and Chrome, Price is per Stool, six available. Ready for a new home.
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Rare Midcentury Chair Ladislav Rado for Knoll Drake
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare and beautiful side chair designed by Ladislav Rado for the short lived one year collaboration between Knoll + Drake, c. 1955. Featuring white enameled cantilevered frame wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Black Leather and Chrome Brno Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern Brno tubular club or lounge chairs
Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for the Tugendhat House
Produced by Knoll
USA, Late 20th ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair Frank Gehry Cross Check Bent Maple Chairs For Knoll
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Frank Gehry Cross Check Chairs. The chairs are made of Maple Bentwood Ribbon-like pieces, crossed and bent to work together to form, not onl...
Category
20th Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple, Bentwood, Plywood
Frank Lloyd Wright Robie Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color and material of the chair. The seat is available in fabric or leather (different colors available). The base/frame can be made in natural cherry wood, black stained cherry wood or American walnut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Cesca Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina Knoll, Italy – 1970s, Caned, Ebonized
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An iconic Cesca armchair by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina for Knoll, Italy, circa 1970s. This stunning chair features newly replaced caning with ebonized beech wood and a sleek c...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Arts & Crafts Set of 4 Frank Lloyd Wright Chairs by Cassina
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular set of 4 barrel back chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906-07 and produced in 1936. This is a 1986 collaboration by Cassina of Ital...
Category
1980s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Post Modern Knoll Swivel Desk, Office, Chairs 11 Available
By Knoll, Don Chadwick
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Knoll swivel desk chair(s) from the 1970's, in rich brown formed foam upholstery, on five star base. The chair swivels a full 360, and the base is on double wheel coaster...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Side Chair by Warren Platner for Knoll International
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Barcelona, ES
Side chair designed by Warren Platner in 1966 for Knoll Internationel, USA. Sculptural structure made of steel wire rods with velvet fabric upholstery. Labelled with manufacturer log...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Maple and Walnut Lounge Chair, Model 645, by Lewis Butler for Knoll Associates
Located in Dorchester, MA
Created in 1955 by Lewis Butler, senior designer and later head of Knoll’s Planning Unit, this lounge chair, model 645, features a dynamic but clean-lined frame of maple into which are set angled planks of walnut plywood to form the seat and backrest. Upholstered pillows...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Textile, Foam, Maple, Walnut
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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