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Seating For Sale
Creator: Knoll
Creator: Gaetano Pesce
8 Marcel Breuer Black Leather/Suede Cesca Side/Dining Chairs for Knoll, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
8 Marcel Breuer Cesca Side/Dining Chairs for Knoll, 1980. Black Leather Lamp Skin Backs with black suede seat cushion Newly upholstered. You can send your own COM if interested. Meas...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Suede

Milo Baughman for Directional Cube Chair in Green Mohair, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage club chair attributed to Milo Baughman for Directional. USA, ca. 1970s. Upholstered in a fabulous deep green mohair. Original upholstery shows very well. The chair is ver...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

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

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair Without Ottoman in California Sheepskin
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

Set of Four Harry Bertoia for Knoll Barstool in Chrome & Black Leatherette
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

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Womb Chair with Ottoman
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Womb Chair with Ottoman The chair measures: 38.75 wide x 35 deep x 35.5 high, with a seat height of 17 inc...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Luxurious Soft Womb Chair, by Saarinen for Knoll Switzerland Production, 1960s
Located in Renens, CH
The Womb Chair was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1946 at the request of Florence Knoll, who wanted a chair that would provide complete comfort: “like a basket full of pillows.” Saarin...
Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Florence Knoll two-seater sofa in mustard yellow leather, 1970
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Bring timeless elegance into your interior with this iconic vintage two-seater sofa designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1954. Manufactured in the early 1970s under ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

543 Broadway Chairs
Located in London, England
Gaetano Pesce's works are eccentric, modern, and camp. These chairs are rare examples of the Broadway series in an incredibly bright green and yellow colourway. On sprung feet, t...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Gaetano Pesce Cannaregio Modular Sofa by Cassina Meda 1980s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Cannaregio modular sofa with structure in plywood, polyurethane foam covered with multicolored fabric. Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1987 and produced by Cassina in the early 1990s. ...
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Plywood

Pair Frank Gehry Cross Check Bent Maple Chairs For 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

Shadow Green Armchair Padded with Soft Polyurethane Foam by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shadow armchair by Gaetano Pesce by Meritalia is moldless. It’s the result of a manufacturing process developed and perfected by Meritalia: the armchair is shaped with the inject...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Fabric

Mid Century Black Brno Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Set of 4
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four mid century modern Brno arm chairs by Mies van der Rohe were manufactured by Knoll mid 2010s. These iconic Bauhaus chairs were originally designed by Ludwig Mies van...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Custom Tan Tweed
Located in Culver City, CA
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 current set of 10 we have available are u...
Category

Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Florence Knoll, Model 75 Stools, Birch, Iron, Knoll Associates, USA, 1948
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch and iron stools, model 75, designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll Associates, USA, 1948.
Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Knoll Pfister Black Leather Sofa, 1971
Located in Chicago, IL
Knoll Pfister Black Leather Sofa, 1971. Original leather
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

MR Chaise Lounge Chairs by Mies Van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The MR chaise lounge, designed by Mies Van der Rohe, is a sleek and iconic piece of furniture. Its minimalist design features a cantilevered frame mad...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

" UP 5 " by Gaetano Pesce for C&B Italia Red Armchair with Ottoman 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
NOT A 2000 SERIES Since its first appearance, the Up Series, designed in 1969 by Gaetano Pesce, has been one of the most talked about examples of modern furniture design. The excep...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Natural Cashmere
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in Natural Cashmere. "Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb chair at Florence Knoll's req...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Goat Hair

A luxurious executive desk chair in brown leather by Otto Zapf for Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
A luxurious executive desk chair in brown leather by Otto Zapf for Knoll, circa 1970s. This high back masterpiece blends ergonomic comfort with timeless sophistication, making it the...
Category

1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of Classic Original Tulip Stools by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Tulip Stool in cast aluminum by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Eero Saarinen vowed to address the “ugly, confusing, unrestful world” he observed underneath chairs and tables -- th...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Set of two cognac leather Florence Knoll lounge chairs model 65a
Located in The Hague, NL
Model 65A arm chair is a design by Florence Knoll from 1956. The chair is part of a seating group that consisted of an armchair with or without armrests (slipper Chairs) and a sofa w...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen produced by Knoll International ca. 1970
Located in Geneva, CH
Set of 6 tulip swiveling dining chairs by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International ca. 1970s Original red wool cushions invery good condition. Manufacturer label under the c...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Pair Of Bill Stephens For Knoll Lounge Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of mid century modern lounges chairs designed by Bill Stephens for Knoll in the early 1960's. Model no. 1315 with dark walnut frame and new brushed silver velvet upholstery.
Category

1960s Unknown Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Knoll Frank Gehry Power Play Pair of Bentwood Armchairs and Matching Ottoman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of Knoll Frank Gehry "Power Play" armchairs and ottoman. This stunning set of artful furniture designed by Frank Gehry and produced by Knoll feature a bentwood construction with a ribbon-like design. These pieces are inspired by Gehry's childhood, specifically by the apple crates...
Category

1990s Seating

Materials

Bentwood

1960s Warren Platner for Knoll Bronze Lounge Chair
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

Pair of Finnish Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Swivel Tulip Stools
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Mid-Century Finnish ""Tulip"" stools from the American Pedestal Collection (Late 1950s) upholstered in white leather, standing on white enameled metal bases. (EERO SAARINEN ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Cini Boeri for Knoll 'Brigadiere' Sofas in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Knoll, sofas, model 'Brigadiere', leather, lacquered wood, Italy, 1976. Architectural 'Brigadiere' living room set designed by Italian designer Cini Boeri for Knoll....
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rocking Chaise by Richard Meier for Knoll, 1982. Black Leather. Rare. Signed.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Richard Meier Rocking Chaise manufactured by Knoll, 1982. Designed to lay either direction and wide enough for two people. The original black leather was in hardly used condition, ...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Birch

Frank Gehry for Knoll Mid Century Power Play Chairs - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Frank Gehry for Knoll Mid Century Power Play Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 32 wide x 32 deep x 31.5 high, with a seat height of 16.5 and arm height/chair clearance of 24 inches...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Warren Platner Bronze Finish Lounge Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of Warren Platner designed wire lounge chairs for Knoll in bronze finish. there have been re-upholstered in a Knoll velvet. In good overall condition., The fabric is...
Category

2010s American Seating

Materials

Steel

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair in Australian Sheepskin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
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 popular designs. This womb chair will be made to order with the finest Australian sheepskins...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin

Cannaregio Modular Sofa with Footrest by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy 1986
Located in Halle, DE
Rare modular Cannaregio sofa by Gaetano Pesce. Postmodern / Memphis Design from 1986, manufactured by Cassina, Italy. Comes with original footrest in b...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Grey and Blue 1983 Westside Collections Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Shipping Note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options, don't hesitate to get in touch with us directly. Important Care Information: When purchasing a chair, stool, table, or any other piece of furniture that Is placed on the floor, please inspect the legs and underside before use. Ensure you use the appropriate floor protectors based on your flooring type (e.g., felt gliders, anti-scratch gliders, etc.). If you have any questions regarding the correct floor protection, please contact us. Designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, the blue and grey Westside Chair...
Category

Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

'Tulip' chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll 1970s-80s
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

Red Leather Desk Chair by Richard Sapper for Knoll Inc/Knoll Intl, France 1992
Located in Chicago, IL
Red Leather Office/Desk Chair for Knoll/Knoll Intl, France 1992. Original Leather is great condition.
Category

1990s French Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Jens Risom Armchair for Knoll Associates
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a beautiful upholstered armchair designed by Jens Risom for HG Knoll & Associates in the 1940s. It is one of the early, iconic chairs that ushered in a period of incredible mid-century modern design. The solid Birch frame cradles a foam cushioned seat that was recently reupholstered in Knoll Maharam fabrics. The fabric is timeless and high-quality, and it suits the lighter birch wood color perfectly. This is more than just a collectible MCM chair...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Birch

Black Leather Knoll Pollock Chair. Circa 1980s.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous vintage original black leather Pollock desk chair designed by Charles Pollack for Knoll. Features original black leather in very good original condition. On 4-star chrome p...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set of 10 Eero Saarinen for Knoll 72C Executive Armless Chairs Chrome Legs *2016
Located in St. Louis, MO
Eero Saarinen originally designed this chair in the 1950s MCM period for Knoll, model 72C armless executive chair with tubular steel legs, these have a production date of 2016, This ...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Knoll Tulip Dining Set by Eero Saarinen 1960s Large Marble Table Armchairs
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Magnificent fully original tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 6 original marked tulip armchairs and the ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Ottomans circa 1979 Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic Barcelona Stools or Ottomans, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American, circa 1979. Signed with Knoll labels underneath. Please note they have some cat scratches...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Senzafine Armchair & Pouf in Polyurethane Red by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colourful tangles giving life to a geometric and dynamic seating. A series of joyfully inconsistent seats, a manifesto of Meritalia’s pop-modern identity. Senzafine - Italian for “e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Plastic

La Michetta Back 73 Velvet Backrest Sofa in Navy 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

Harry Bertoia for Knoll Wide White Diamond Chair & Ottoman with Pink Upholstery
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia for Knoll wide version diamond chair with ottoman, frames are original white paint an original but faded pink Knoll textile covers. Minor scuffs to f...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

'657' Armchair by Charles Pollock for Knoll International, Labeled, c1970s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Welcome to the world of timeless elegance with this exquisite mid-century modern 1970s Charles Pollock Armchair, known as the "Sling Chair", Model 657. Immerse yourself in the beauty...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Bauhaus Brown Leather Barcelona Daybed for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Vicenza, IT
Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe in 1929 and manufactured by Knoll International in 1972. Made of chromed steel and coffee brown leather. Fully restored in Ital...
Category

1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Two-Seat Sling Sofa by Hannah Morrison for Knoll
Located in Littleton, CO
Two-seat sling sofa by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll in vibrant 1970s red orange faux leather. The steel frame has been freshly powder-coated in July 2022 and bears no ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair Knoll Pfister Black Leather Lounge Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Knoll Pfister Black Leather Lounge Chair, 1980. Original black leather is great condition.
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Warren Platner for Knoll Nickel Lounge Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural modern lounge chair in nickel finish, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, circa 1970s. This chair is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. S...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Harry Bertoia "Diamond" Lounge Chair for Knoll, USA, 1980s
Located in Hellouw, NL
A diamond lounge chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll with Kvadrat Fabric from the USA. This chair is probably produced in the 1980s and has a black frame with a fully covered seating ar...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Barcelona Daybed by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic Barcelona daybed from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe originally designed in the 1930s and remade for Knoll International in the 2000s, this daybed is timeless. The daybed or cou...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” Chair for Bernini, 1993
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” chair for Bernini, epoxy resin, stainless steel, gum, 1993 The eclecticism and genius of Gaetano Pesce are explicitly visible in his iconic "543 Broadwa...
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Wonderful No. 26 Sofa by Florence Knoll for Knoll International
Located in Munich, DE
Rare no.26 by florence knoll in showroom condition. Hardly used only re-upholstered and used one time for a photo shooting and very exclusive model redone with very cosy fabric in wa...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen (Knoll) Series 7 Swivel Desk Chair on Casters
Located in Round Top, TX
Iconic Series 7 swivel desk chair, designed in 1952 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, this example dates 2000. The chair is clear waxed bent plywood, on a bright chrome base, with b...
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Florence Knoll for Knoll Sofa, Model 67a, 1960s
Located in Littleton, CO
A beautiful Model 67a sofa designed by Florence Knoll in 1958 and purchased from Knoll Associates in the 1960s. Reupholstered in Knoll fabric in 2005. The textured fabric is a heat...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Feltri Armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina
Located in KUTNO, PL
The legendary Italian designer's unlimited imagination has conjured up everything from onion chairs to otherworldly structures The Feltri armchair designed by Gaetano Pesce is a one-of-a-kind piece, coveted by collectors. None of Gaetano Pesce's furniture has an internal support structure. The frame of Gaetano Pesce's Feltri chair...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Textile, Felt

La Pagnottina White Versatile Chair in Carbon Fiber by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pagnottina chair is light and versatile, available in many different coverings. Like the Pagnotta armchair from the same series, La Pagnottina is made up of fourteen carbon-fibre...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Cotton

Pair Knoll Pfister Lounge Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Knoll Pfister lounge Chairs, 1980. Original upholstery excellent condition.
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

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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