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Seating For Sale
Creator: Fritz Hansen
Creator: Le Corbusier
Set of 13 Kaare Klint Church Chairs for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Step into a world where history, craftsmanship, and artistry converge with our exquisite set of 13 Kaare Klint Church Chairs, exclusively cura...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Sofa for Fritz Hansen in Leather Upholstery (Cat. 4)
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Sofa for Fritz Hansen in Leather Upholstery (Cat. 4).
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Sofa for Fritz Hansen in Fabric Upholstery (Cat. 2)
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Sofa for Fritz Hansen in Fabric Upholstery (Cat. 2).
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Fritz Hansen 1669 Armchair, Brown Sheepskin, Denmark 1930s, Scandinavian Modern
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
FRITZ HANSEN & MID-CENTURY MODERN
A beautiful Fritz Hansen easy chair, model 1669, 1930s.
Sculptural and comfortable armchair upholstered in brown sheepskin with cognac coloured bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Danish Modern Series 7 Chair by Arne Jacobsen Dark Teak Fritz Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful series 7 chair designed by Arne Jacobsen, for Fritz Hansen in very nice and clean condition. nice dark teak finish very clean solid and sturdy. Comes with its original plas...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Sofa for Fritz Hansen in Leather Upholstery (Cat. 3)
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Sofa for Fritz Hansen in Leather Upholstery (Cat. 3).
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Sofa for Fritz Hansen in Fabric Upholstery (Cat. 3)
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Sofa for Fritz Hansen in Fabric Upholstery (Cat. 3).
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Chaise serie 7 par Arne Jacobsen pour Fritz Hansen
Located in Busserolles, FR
Grand classique du design la chaise Série 7 dessinée en 1955 par le designer danois Arne Jacobsen, est le bestseller de Fritz Hansen depuis des décennie. Ce modèle est l’aboutissemen...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Egg Chair & Ottoman by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1981
Located in Aachen, NW
This very rare 80s edition Egg chair with ottoman was designed in the 50s by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Hotel in Copenhagen and produced by Fritz Hansen in 1981. The Egg chair comes w...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1979 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Model 3117 Adjustable Desk Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Model 3117 adjustable rolling desk chair, designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in 1955. This particular example was manufactured in Denmark in 1979. The chair’s seat ...
Category
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Sofa for Fritz Hansen in Christianshavn Fabric Upholstery
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Sofa for Fritz Hansen in Christianshavn Fabric Upholstery.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Jacobsen lounge chair model Egg. New upholstered with black butter aniline leather.
Four star base profilated base.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
This iconic chair is one of the most...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Hans Wegner China chairs by Fritz Hansen Denmark 1967
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Extraordinary Hans Wegner China chairs designed in 1944 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark in 1967. This set of 6 chairs, made of solid rosewood, is an incredibly rare find....
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
ORIGINAL FULLY RESTORED 1965 FRITZ HANSEN EGG CHAiR & FOOTSTOOL IN BROWN LEATHER
By Fritz Hansen
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very significant, original fully stamped 1965 Fritz Hansen, completely restored egg chair with matching...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Scandinaviaan Brown Leather Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful brown leather swan lounge chairs model 3320, designed by Arne Jacobsen 1958 for the SAS Royal Copenhagen Hotel which opened in 1960. This o...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Larsen & Bender-Madsen for Fritz Hansen Dining Chair in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Einar Larsen & Aksel Bender-Madsen for Fritz Hansen, model 4205, orange upholstery, oak, Denmark, 1950s
This wide dining chair is executed with a rounded back. The chair features a ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of 1930's Rope chair by Karl Schrøder
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beatiful pair of 1930's Rope chair Model 1570 by Karl Schrøder for Fritz Hansen. Beautiful woven papercord on the back and seat with beech frame. The frame has been restored and the ...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rope, Beech
1970s Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen 1-2-3 Dining Side Chair in Magenta Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1-2-3 dining / side chair, designed by Verner Panton and produced by Fritz Hansen. This is a classic example of Panton's work. Condition overall is ver...
Category
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Cognac Egg Chair & Ottoman by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NW
This very rare 70s edition Egg chair and ottoman was designed in the 50s by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Hotel in Copenhagen and produced by Fritz Hansen around 1979/1980. The Egg chair...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Early Year LC2 Black Leather Three-Seat Sofa by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly comfortable Le Corbusier for Cassina 'LC2' three-seat sofa (authentic signed and earlier year production example with low number production number stamped on the fram...
Category
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret, LC/PJ-SI-44-A, Court's President Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
LC/PJ-SI-43-A
Important: Vintage collector's item for sale with guaranteed authenticity.
Armchair called “Juge”, circa 1955-1956
Solid teak, green c...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Seating
Materials
Animal Skin, Teak
Larsen & Bender-Madsen for Fritz Hansen Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Einar Larsen & Aksel Bender-Madsen for Fritz Hansen, set of eight armchairs, model 4205, blue and turquoise upholstery, oak, Denmark, 1950s
These sculpted dining chairs are executed...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
1998 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Series 7 Dining / Side Chair, Model 3107
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a series 7 stacking side chair, Model 3107, designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in 1955. These examples date to 1998. The listed price includes one chair, and we have ...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Le Corbusier LC1402 Wood Stool by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched in 2010.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed in 1952 for the Cabanon, a hut built by Le Corbusier on the French Rivie...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
A Set of 4 Dining Chairs By Karl Schrøder for Fritz Hansen, "Model 1572", 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare set of 4 dining chairs made in bentwood and reupholstered seats and back in paper cord. The chairs have been restored and remain in a good vintage condition.
Designed by Karl S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Seating
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Cognac Leather “Egg” Chair by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Initially designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen in 1958, the Egg chair has become one of the most acclaimed models of Danish furniture designer, Arne Jacobsen. This iconic d...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
vintage Fritz Hansen lounge chair | model 1518 | 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage Fritz Hansen lounge chair | model 1518 | 1940s
period | 1940s
design | Fritz Hansen | model 1518 Denmark
condition | good | newly upholstered
size | 82 x 92 x 95 (hxwxd) sea...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950s “3217” Swivel desk chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful swivel desk chair, model “3217”, designed by Arne Jacobsen and manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark around 1960.
This highly recognizable piece has a chrome plated tu...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Rare Palle Suenson Easy Chair by Fritz Hansen, Sheepskin, Denmark 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PALLE SUENSON & FRITZ HANSEN - SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
Sculptural and rare easy chair with stained beech legs, designed by Palle Suenson and manufactured in 1940's by Fritz Hansen.
A unique sourced piece of design, first exhibited at the renowned "Snedkerlaugets Møbeludstilling", Kunstindustrimuseet, now Design Museum Denmark.
A "design inspired by the comfort of the automobile seating and at the same time costumed the requirements of a modern home" Source: Snedkerlaugets Møbeludstilling.
The armchair have been reupholstered professionally in cream coloured shearling and cognac coloured buttons.
Very comfortable and a beautiful attribution to both modern and classic interiors.
A collector's item.
PALLE SUENSON:
Palle Suenson (1904-1987) is one of Denmark’s most sought after modernistic architects of the 20th century and his pieces are sold by prominent Philips Auctions...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
1960s Verner Panton Bachelor Lounge Easy Chair for Fritz Hansen Denmark 2 Sling
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a gorgeous Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen Bachelor lounge chair. This example dates to the late 1960's and comes with both its original cover and another more recent cover (shown in the photos). This is an iconic and very rare Panton...
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important "DAN" swivel chair in beech bentwood produced at Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The chair was designed by Magnus Stephensen and is considered an icon in th...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
1968 Vintage Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair by Fritz Hansen of Denmark Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a gorgeous and very special swan chair, produced in 1968. This example was designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen. It was acquired directly from th...
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Rosewood Lounge Chair by Søren Ladefoged for SL Mobler
Located in Belmont, MA
Designed by Søren Ladefoged in the 1950s, this Danish lounge chair is constructed using green wool for the seat and back and rosewood as the frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen for Fritz Hansen "Ax" Cowhide Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by two of the most iconic and critically acclaimed Danish designers, the Ax chair was brought to life by Peter Hvidt in partnership with Orla Molgaard Nielsen for production...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Beech, Teak
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Easy Chair in Oak and Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, armchair, model '4700', oak, leather, Denmark, 1965.
Armchair designed by the Danish designer Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971). The frame shows elegant geom...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
1960s Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen Outdoor Box Wire Chair w/ Black Frames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, though sold separately) Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen box chair, produced circa mid 1960s. These are gorgeous and iconic ...
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen Model 3173c Oxford Classic
Located in Berkeley, CA
The original version of the Oxford chair was designed for the professors at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford. The chair’s extra tall back served as a symbol of prestige and created a space of its own. The “professor’s chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Arne Jacobsen “Grand Prix” Chairs for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Grand Prix” chair is a model with graphic edge. It was introduced at the Designers’ Spring Exhibition at the Danish Museum of Art & Design in 1957. Later that year, the chair wa...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Arne Jacobsen Violet Wool Chrome Steel 3300/2 "Airport" Sofa for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in San Gabriel, CA
First designed in 1956, this sofa has a foil label to the underside: FH / Fritz Hansen / Made in Denmark. The two-seater sofa, upholstered in violet-colored wool, is in very good con...
Category
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
2001 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swan Lounge Chair in Red Boucle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Swan Chair, model 3320, designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in 1958. The design features an aluminum 4-star base, and is upholstered in a red wool bouclé fabric. The...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2001 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Knoll Series 7 Stacking & Interlocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a series 7 chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The listing is for each individual chair, however, eight are available. These c...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Black Ash Dot Footstools by Arne Jacobsen Produced by Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
The Dot stool, designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, is a timeless and functional piece of furniture that was updated in 1970 with four legs as we know it today.
The modern st...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Lounge Chair In White Wool, Denmark 1940's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
Iconic easy chair made by Fritz Hansen in the 1940's or early 1950's. This model is rarely seen and one of the 1669 variants. It was newly upholstered in a shearling white wool and h...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wool, Beech
Scandinavian Modern Office Chair, Model 3217, by Arne Jacobsen and Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
"Seven" office chair, model 3217, with armrests and swivel function in cognac classic leather designed by Arne Jacobsen in the 1950s and manufactured by Fritz Hansen.
This product w...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
2003 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Blue Egg Chair 4+ Avail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single Egg Chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark in 2003. The price listed is for one chair, though multiples are available. Each chair is...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Custom Made 1940's Style Lounge Chair Upholstered in Amber Color Shearling
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful exuberant lounge chair made here in our own workshop in Connecticut. Similar in size and design to the Danish small club chairs of the 1940...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Danish Armchair by Fritz Hansen, Made in Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in beech and seagrass designed and made by cabinetmaker Fritz Hansen in the 1940s.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Seagrass, Beech
1960s Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair by Fritz Hansen of Denmark in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a gorgeous and very special swan chair, produced in the mid 1960s. This example was designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen. It was acquired directl...
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
1950's Authentic Le Corbusier Marked STENDIG LC1 Basculant Chairs Thonet Cassina
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of very special and original vintage LC1 Basculant Sling chairs. They were designed most notably by Le Corbusier, along with Pi...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
1970 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swan Chair in New Cognac Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Swan chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen in 1970. It was acquired directly from the estate of the original owner and was since masterfully reuphols...
Category
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4x 1969 Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen Series 7 Handstiched Leather Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of four (the price listed is for four, however, up to eight side chairs are available and additional armchairs also) Arne Jacobsen Series 7 armchairs in cogn...
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
2003 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Egg Chair in Purple Fabric 2x Avail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single Egg Chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen of Denmark in 2003. The price listed is for one chair, though two are available. Each chair is upholstered in a purple hopsack-like upholstery, likely Tonus by Kvadrat. The foam and fabric are in excellent shape. No rips or tears are noted. The chairs were produced in 2003 and lived in a gorgeous biotech headquarters designed by Behnisch Architekten in Cambridge, MA. The architectural firm specced this chair, which is notable. These are signed and marked Fritz Hansen pieces. The fabric shows some light wear from use and some light fading (one is noticeable, not really on the other) . If you'd like us to have the chair professionally cleaned prior to shipping, we can certainly arrange that without issue.
Each chair measures 42 inches tall by 34 inches wide and 31 inches deep. The seat height is 15 inches. As noted, the price listed is for one chair. Multiple blue egg chairs...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Fritz Hansen, Model "Canada", A Pair of Armchairs in Beech, Danish Modern, 1939
Located in Odense, DK
A great example of 2 Fritz Hansen armchairs "Canada" armchairs, designed by Christian E. Hansen for Fritz Hansen in the 1940s. The chairs are made from stained beech wood and with it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Fritz Hansen Arne Jacobsen Tall Oxford Chair White Leather 2007 4x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an authentic (sold individually) labelled Arne Jacobsen tall oxford chair in white leather with a lovely brushed aluminum base.Four chairsare available.
The cha...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Stackable Chairs for Fritz Hansen
Located in Denton, TX
Iconic Arne Jacobsen series 7 stackable natural beech wood chairs for Fritz Hansen. The lean, stackable chair updates Jacobsen’s simple and spare 1952 Ant chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Early LC3 Lounge Chairs, Le Corbusier by Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Renens, CH
Probably the most well-known designs by the Swiss-born architect Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret) are the LC2 and LC3 armchairs. Le Corbusier hardly needs an introduction, hi...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
2004 Arne Jacobsen Swan Chairs by Fritz Hansen in Turquoise Hopsack Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (two chairs are available, but sold separately) Swan chair, designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen. This is one of Jacobsen's most recogni...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Model 1514" Leather Chairs by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of "Model 1514" Chairs by Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1940's
Original leather, Brass studs
23.6 in W. x 23.25 in D x 27.5 in H
Category
1940s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
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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