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Seating For Sale
Creator: Knoll
Creator: Gaetano Pesce
Vintage Set of Six Tulip Pedestal Dining Chairs by Eero Saarinen for 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

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

Superb Brno Armchairs for Knoll in Stainless Steel Not Chrome
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
beautiful set. These are special order non-magnetic stainless steel frames with a different sheen and slightly different color then the chrome frames. Hand-polished stainless steel ...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman Re-upholstered
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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

Knoll Saarinen Executive Armless Chairs in Sand Mohair, Ebony Legs - Set of 6
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s design career, though tragically short, left an indelible mark on the worlds of furniture and architecture. His visionary work was far ahead of its time, driven by an...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mohair, Upholstery, Oak

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

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

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

Midcentury Chrome Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century classic and iconic Bertoia for Knoll stools in a high chrome finish. Architectural design, clean original condition, ready to use. Very solid and sturdy showing no loss t...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

"Big Mama" Up 5+6 Chair and ottoman By Gaetano Pesce For B&B Italia
Located in The Hague, NL
Iconic lounge chair + ottoman, model up 5+6 or donna or la mama, designed in 1969 by gaetano pesce for b&b italia. The chair is marked underneath with the or...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Saarinen for Knoll Style Loveseat
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...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Knoll Bertoia Wire Bar Counter Stool
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Single Knoll bar stool by Harry Bertoia. Seat pad labeled with tag and printed into the fabric Knoll. Has some loss to vinyl coating, pictured. Very ti...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1980s Task Chair Designed by Niels Diffrient for Knoll
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1980s Very fun and bright cherry red eighties task chairs designed by Niels Diffrient for Knoll International. Armless style, padded, with a great base. 2 available. CONDITION N...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Intl 'Handkerchief' Stacking Chairs, Signed, 20 Avail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic Post-Modern design by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Knoll International is called the 'Handkerchief' stacking chair, labelled underneath with early production (original...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Cini Boeri Two-Seat Sofa for Knoll International, 1970s
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

Rare Florence Knoll Model 65 Slipper Lounge Chair, 1956
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

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Birch 6 Hat Trick Chairs by Frank Gehry - Knoll
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

Swivel Desk Chair by Max Pearson for Knoll International, USA 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Max Pearson for Knoll International, this mid-century modern swivel chair offers both functionality and iconic design. The chair features a sculptural molded shell uphols...
Category

1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

9 Leg Broadway Chair by Gaetano Pesce by Bernini C. 1993
Located in New York, NY
The Broadway Chair with nine legs is a rare, limited-edition piece designed by Gaetano Pesce and manufactured by Bernini in Italy as part of the Broadway series, produced from 1993 t...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Florence Knoll for Knoll International 3-Seated Beige Upholstered Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American three-seated sofa upholstered in a beige weave with low back, and 3 removable seat cushions, standing on a metal frame with 6 legs. (FLORENCE KNOLL FOR KNOLL INT...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful mid-century slat bench or coffee table by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1950s. Stained ash. Early original Bowtie Label (Knoll Associates) that predates Knoll International. Has...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Warren Platner 6x Wire Dining Group Chair & Table 1966 for Knoll International
Located in Munster, NRW
Warren Platner - 6x Wire Dining Group Chair & Table - 1966 for Knoll International. Iconic Dining Group by Knoll International, consisting of 6 chairs and a table with a diameter of...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Rare Early Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll, USA, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
A rare early production Eero Saarinen womb chairsand ottoman, made by Knoll, USA, 1950s. Fibreglass, black enameled steel frames and first edition feet / glides. Newly upholstered i...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Vintage Charles Pfister Knoll Studio Upholstered Sofas, Two Available
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Charles Pfister Knoll Studio Upholstered Sofas, Two Available Offered for sale are two upholstered three-seat sofas designed by Charles Pfister for Knoll Studio. These sofa...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Seating

Materials

Linen

Monumental Florence Knoll Bench or Coffee Table
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Custom unique Florence Knoll bench for Knoll is black leather and chrome frame. Amazing opportunity to own a one of a kind piece. This bench can also make a great soft ottoman.
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Saarinen Executive Armchair in Saddle Leather on Swivel Base, Gold Edition
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. This authentic vintage Saarinen chair has been reupholstered...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Brass

Side Chair by Warren Platner for Knoll International
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

1960's Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Arm Chair
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage original Midcentury Modern executive arm chair for sale. Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in the 1950's. This one was manufactured in the 1960's, and has been professional...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Original Sculpture/ Seat Designed by Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Seat UP7 designed by Gaetano Pesce. Italy, B&B Italia, 2000 series. Large sculpture/ seat made of cold-shaped polyurethane foam painted black. Produced as part of the UP series, P...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Polystyrene

Harry Bertoia for Knoll Vintage Bird Lounge Chair
Located in Saint Louis, US
Harry Bertoia for Knoll International bird chair. This iconic lounge chair and ottoman were originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952 and manufactured by Knoll International. Each...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mies Van Der Rohe Calfskin Brno Chairs Set of 4
Located in Saint Louis, US
A set of 4 Mies Van der Rohe Brno chairs fully reupholstered in a California alabaster cowhide. The intelligent creative eye of Van der Rohe makes the chairs appear as if they are floating in thin air...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

1970s Vintage Warren Platner Occasional Chair Knoll Beige Knobby Wool
Located in Hyattsville, MD
The perfect glamorous vanity chair. Very sculptural wire armchair designed by Warren Platner and produced by Knoll in the 1970s. Dingy original wool blend woven KNOLL knobby biege ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Harry Bertoia Early Solid Rosewood Slat Bench1951 First Year Production
Located in Chicago, IL
Harry Bertoia early solid rosewood slat bench 1951 first year production, original white painted base, Oil finish. Retains old label on underside [Knoll...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rosewood

Warren Platner for Knoll Lounge Chair. Red Fabric, Bronze Frame Finish
Located in Kansas City, MO
Warren Platner Lounge Chair in red Knoll fabric with the more expensive bronze frame. Frame is in great condition with no rust. Foam padding is good with the fabric inside back sho...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

American Midcentury Knoll Studio Armchair by Linda & Joseph Ricchio
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful single armchair by Knoll great condition solid and sturdy. retains medallion with signature and date.
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling
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

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Texas Sheepskin
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 p...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin

Mies van der Rohe Knoll Barcelona ottoman with brown leather cushion
Located in Ferndale, MI
Barcelona chair and the matching footstool were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, for the German Pavilion at the International Exposition of 1929, hosted by Barce...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Eastside Club Lounge Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1980s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Eastside Club Lounge Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1980s Post modern classic design by Memphis founder Ettore Sottsass. The Eastside drew inspiration from Biedermeier ...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1970s MCM Knoll Poppy Orange Wool & Chrome Bertoia Diamond Armchair
Located in Basel, BS
This listing is for a highly sought after, Classic, authentic custom made orange wool full cover Knoll Bertoia Diamond chair. **The textile...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Brno Chair in Cato Upholstery 60 available
Located in Hudson, NY
Knoll Brno chair designed by Mies Van der Rohe. These chairs are upholstered in Knoll's Cato upholstery. Color is 'natural'- which reads as a pale oatmeal color. These chairs are fro...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Warren Platner for Knoll Set of & Chairs and Dining Table, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Gorgeous and iconic set of six chairs and round table in polished nickel with purple backs and seat cushions designed by Warren Platner for the firm Knoll International, 1960.Design...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Nickel

Original Wassily Sessel Knoll International Marcel Breuer schwarz
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Wassily Chair von Knoll International aus den 1990er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der von Marcel Breuer entworfene Sessel ist eines der bekanntesten Möbeldes...
Category

1990s German Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Classic Set of 3 Modernist Bar/ counter Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
3 Vintage metal wire bar stools designed by Harry Bertoia. //Priced per chair // The Bertoia Barstool is part of Bertoia's iconic 1952 wire collection. An astounding study in space, ...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. USA. Upholstered in original Rodarte Sisters cotton fabric. Black powdercoated base. Medium size.
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Cesca Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina Knoll, Italy – 1970s, Caned, Ebonized
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

Senza Fine Armchair by Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
Senza Fine Armchair by Gaetano Pesce, known as the "Spaghetti Chair," crafted from extruded polyurethane molded into the shape of a chair. Materials: Extruded Polyurethane
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Chairs circa 1979 Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic Barcelona Lounge Chairs, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American, circa 1979. Signed with Knoll labels underneath. The leather retains it's warm original pati...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Gaetano Pesce The Faces Chair from Nobody's Perfect series by Zerodisegno 2005
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
The Faces chair from the Nobody's Perfect series is in resin with plastic pegs, designed by Gaetano Pesce and produced by Zerodisegno 2005. With the manufacturer's brand stamped on the back-side. Gaetano Pesce is a prominent contemporary Italian designer and architect known for his bold experimentation with materials and color. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with some of Italy's leading design companies, including Artemide, Vitra, Cassina, and B&B Italia. Born in 1939 in La Spezia, near Genoa, Pesce enrolled at the University of Venice in 1959 to study architecture and graduated in 1965. During the final years of his studies, he also participated in courses at the Venice College of Industrial Design, where he was influenced by distinguished faculty members like Ernesto Nathan Rogers and Mario Bellini. Encouraged by their teachings to embrace innovation in modern design, Pesce became involved with an avant-garde architectural collective called “Gruppo N,” which drew inspiration from the streamlined aesthetics of the Bauhaus. These diverse inspirations equipped Pesce to embrace contemporary materials and explore the forms they enabled. His designs range from small decorative objects to large architectural spaces and reflect deep contemplation of the modern era. Notable works include his iconic La Mamma...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Florence Knoll for Knoll Ox Blood Leather Bench, 2 Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Florence Knoll for Knoll Ox-Blood Red 60" Leather and Chrome Bench. Very nice shape. Two Benches available! one has one small dull spot as seen in photos and the other has rub mar...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Jens Risom Armchair for Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This armchair is an early example of Jens Risom's design for Knoll and is a simple yet innovative design. The chair is two separate pieces: a singular seat / back component is simply...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch, Textile

2-Seater 'Parallel Bar' Sofa by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1954
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A 2-seater sofa with armrests from the ‘Parallel Bar’ series designed by Florence Knoll Basset around 1954. Early version from 1960 probably manufactured by De Coene in Kortrijk unde...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Dining Chairs Designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
An exquisite set of six dining chairs designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. These iconic dining room chairs would look great in any Contemporary, Transitional, or Traditional interio...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Euro Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman redone in Anni Albers Knoll Eclat Weave
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning Eero Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman for Knoll redone in a Knoll Eclat Tangeine fabric which is an Anni Albers Iconic 1974 design translated into a weave in 2007. Eclat ...
Category

Early 2000s American Seating

Materials

Steel

La Michetta Composition 8 Sofa in Velvet by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular sofa, made of eclectic modules, available in different sizes and colours, which can be continuously rearranged according to taste and needs. La Michetta by Gaetano Pesce for...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Velvet

Set of 6 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Brno Chairs in Black Leather, Knoll
Located in Culver City, CA
Timeless and classic. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930, these chairs are just like George Clooney-- they just look better with age and seemi...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Very rare and early Richard Stein Sofa / Daybed for Knoll
Located in Munich, DE
All original. can be converted to a bed.
Category

1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

La Michetta Composition 7 Sofa in Velvet by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular sofa, made of eclectic modules, available in different sizes and colours, which can be continuously rearranged according to taste and needs. La Michetta by Gaetano Pesce for...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Velvet

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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