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Seating For Sale
Creator: Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Creator: Vitra
Greg Lynn "Ravioli" Chair & Ottoman, circa 2005, Switzerland
Located in Girona, Spain
Greg Lynn "Ravioli" Chair & Ottoman.
Chair with ottoman.
Original upholstery
Made with fiberglass and reinforced plastic.
Polyurethane foam with integrated cushioning and knitted...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass, Fabric
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Armchair in Walnut with Strip Pattern Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the ambiance of the cafe society. A new edition of the model originally designed by Adolf Loos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loie Armchair in Dark Walnut with Metal Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a balanced style and passion for high craftsmanship, Chiara Andreatti brands LOÏE, a lounge chair with harmonious curves, combining ease and refinement. A pursuit of elegant cra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Frank Gehry Side Chairs in corrugated cardboard Vitra - USA 1972
By Vitra, Frank Gehry
Located in London, GB
Frank Gehry, the ‘gratuitously eccentric’ architect behind the Guggenheim Bilbao gained attention in the 1970s with his ‘Easy Edges’ furniture series (1969-73). Constructed in corrug...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Seating
Materials
Paper
Purle Leather "Area" Sofa by Antonio Citterio for Vitra, Switzerland, 1980
Located in DE MEERN, NL
This clever and high-quality Postmodern sofa by Milan-based Antonio Citterio for Vitra designed in 1990, ‘Area’ is a hybrid of daybed and so...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Vienna 144 Barhocker Barstool in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bar stool was originally designed n 1908 by August Thonet. It is a classic for public seating, with solid, functional and elegant characteristics. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
2000s Heart Cone Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra, Germany
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Wilnis, UT
An iconic “Heart Cone” chair, originally designed by Verner Panton in 1958, manufactured by Vitra in Germany in the 2000s.
This eye-catching piece has a highly recognizable design, ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Design Classic Eames Alu Group Office Chair EA119 by Vitra, 2000s
Located in Renens, CH
The Aluminium Group chairs by Charles & Ray Eames are one of the most important and recognizable designs of the 20th Century:
On offer we have an EA119 high back office chair, in red leather with chromed aluminium structure.
Origination: 2000s, labelled Vitra
Condition: Very good, minor signs of use on the leather as per photos. Tilt mechanism works perfectly, leather cleaned...
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Bicolor Chair in Beech and Pure White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"A simplified design to create an elegant, comfortable, popular item”. The structure has an all-embracing simplicity, and is formed from just a few elements in steam bent solid beech...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Rare Armchair Thonet Nr. 22, circa 1887-1910
Located in Praha, CZ
A very rare model, produced only in limited quantities. Collector's piece. Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company. In the production program was included, circa 1873....
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$3,011 Sale Price
25% Off
2005 La Chaise Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are two (sold separately) authentic La Chaise lounge chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra. These were produced circa 2005 and carry original Vitra labels. This d...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
White Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra with Side Stool
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Pasadena, TX
White Panton chair by Verner Panton for Vitra with Side Stool
Captivated by the potential of plastic, Danish designer Verner Panton created the fir...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Stuhl Bicolor Chair in Beech and Squirrel Grey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"A simplified design to create an elegant, comfortable, popular item”. The structure has an all-embracing simplicity, and is formed from just a few elements in steam bent solid beech...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
1990s Mario Bellini Vitra Figura High Back Desk Chair in Brown Leather
By Vitra, Mario Bellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, but the price is for each chair) 1990s vintage Figura desk chair by Vitra, designed by Mario Bellini. These are gorgeous o...
Category
1990s Swiss Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Luftballon Blue Sofa
Located in Milan, IT
Luftballons, the upholstered furniture collection by Valter Cagna from Gebrüder Thonet Vienna design, is characterized by soft lines and sinuous curves, inspired by the contours of a...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Wood
$12,035 / item
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Armchair in Walnut with Cane Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the ambiance of the cafe society. A new edition of the model originally designed by Adolf Loos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pince Chair by LucidiPevere
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant and enveloping armchair was designed by LucidiPevere in 2017 and combines the tradition of Thonet's furniture with a contemporary aesthetic. The structure is distinguish...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,737 / item
RAR Ray & Charles Eames Rocking Chair for Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
RAR Ray & Charles Eames Rocking Chair for Vitra
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve for Vitra Standard SP Dining Chairs in Japanese Red w/ Plastic Seat
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Standard SP Dining Chairs, Model 204, initially designed in 1934 by Jean Prouve. These particular pieces were produced circa 2023 and they are br...
Category
2010s German Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Bentwood Armchairs in Pair, Model No. 1, Designed by Gebrüder Thonet c. 1900
Located in Budapest, HU
Very rare antique Thonet easy chair no 1 produced by Gebruder Thonet from the late 19th century in a very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Set of 4 Vitra chairs Charles & Ray Eames Plastic Armchair DAR RE
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering four beautiful “Plastic Armchairs” from Vitra for sale. The design comes from Charles & Ray Eames and combines timeless aesthetics with high seating comfort. The seat...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
set of 2 Charles & Ray Eames softpad chairs, EA208, white leather, 1990s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
The Vitra Soft Pad Chair EA 208 is a design by Charles & Ray Eames.
The construction and silhouette of the Soft Pad Chair are similar to the design of ...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
1958, Ray & Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Eames EA116 Brown Lounge Chair
Located in Warminster, GB
Rare Eames Lounge chair from the 'Aluminium Group'.
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958, The Aluminium Chair is one of the most outstanding furniture designs of the 20th ce...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
VITRA EAMES EA217 SOFTPAD LEATHER CAPTAINS DIRECTORS OFFICE CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, original Vitra Eames Black Leather sofa pad Captains or Directors chair which is mod...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
VITRA EAMES EA 217 / 219 SOFT PAD LEATHER CAPTAINS SWIVEL OFFICE CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, original Vitra Eames Black Leather sofa pad captains chair which is model number EA2...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen for Vitra Organic Dining Chairs Pair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The iconic classic organic chair was designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen in 1940 as a joint entry to the "Organic Design in Home Furnishings"
A competition organized by the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash, Oak
Set of four Frank Gehry Side Chairs in corrugated cardboard Vitra - USA 1972
By Frank Gehry, Vitra
Located in London, GB
Frank Gehry, the ‘gratuitously eccentric’ architect behind the Guggenheim Bilbao gained attention in the 1970s with his ‘Easy Edges’ furniture series (1969-73). Constructed in corrug...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Seating
Materials
Paper
Michael Thonet antique childrens chair, set of 2
Located in Zevenaar, NL
2 antique Michael Thonet childrens chairs.
Beautiful and fully functional in the same time.
Ideal for a child to climb in and out by themselves...
Category
1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
$878 Sale Price / set
20% Off
"Visa Lounge" Leather Lounge Chairs by Antonio Citterio for Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Visa Lounge" leather lounge chair by Antonio Citterio for Vitra.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Minimalist Maarten van Severen, MVS Lounge Chair, Vitra, 2000s
Located in Renens, CH
Lounge Chair by Maarten van Severen for Vitra ( 2000):
These comfortable lounge chairs can be easily (and safely) tilted back by shifting your body weight, thus creating a lounge be...
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Aluminum Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, USA, 1958
Located in Antwerp, BE
Aluminum Chair; Charles & Ray Eames; Vitra; 1958; Office Chair; Leather; Chrome; Brown; The Aluminum Group; USA;
Aluminum chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and manufactured by ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Original Charles Eames Vitra ES 104 Lounge chair Stuhl Sessel
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Vitra ES 104 Armlehnstuhl aus dem Jahr 1995 zum Verkauf an. Der Stuhl wurde von Charles Eames entworfen, ist mit schwarzem Leder bezogen und gilt bis h...
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Jasper Morrison for Vitra White HAL RE Medium Bar Stool
By Vitra, Jasper Morrison
Located in Basildon, London
sHAL is Jasper Morrison's interpretation of a shell chair in the tradition of the Plastic Chair by Charles and Ray Eames, whose variety of different bases enables versatile use.
Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Seating
Materials
Chrome
$237 Sale Price
50% Off
Thonet Bentwood Chairs with Table, Art Nouveau Seating Set, Austria, circa 1915
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful bentwood seating set made by the famous Austrian manufactory of Thonet around 1915. This artfully processed Art Nouveau seating set consists of four exceptional craftedb chairs, all made of fine beechwood that has been bent under steam and high pressure to get this outstanding looking result. All chairs have been newly upholstered with the original, renowned "Vienna mesh", typical for these kind of chairs. The very special design with beautiful arranged high backrests is absolutely matchless. A lovely round beechwood table with unique designed feet and an additional "floating" compartment finalizes the look of this remarkable Thonet suite...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Rare Thonet B 313 Stool by Josef Frank
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Designed for Haus & Garten, Vienna, c. 1928, manufactured by Thonet-Mundus AG. Dimensions: height 39 cm, 45 x 42 cm. Very good original condition, firm and stable. Some former woodwo...
Category
1930s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
$1,407 Sale Price
20% Off
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Low Stool in White with Black Rings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The light and playful circus theme is at the core of the Cirque family of stools designed by Martino Gamper for Wiener GTV Design. The bent element, which is the brand’s signature trait, is surprisingly and unexpectedly inserted in the base of the stool, forming the outline of the seat in the form of a chain comprising two or three wooden rings that loop around the full length of the stool legs. This striking styling effect blends in seamlessly with the functionality of the seat, which is available in two heights: a tall, sleek stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
2014 Alberto Meda for Vitra Physix Desk Chairs in White Mesh 12+ Available
By Vitra, Alberto Meda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Physix office chairs, originally designed by Alberto Meda in 2012. These particular examples were produced by Vitra in Germany in 2014. The frame and armrests are comprised...
Category
2010s German Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Design Classic Verner Panton Cone Chair, Vitra, 2000s
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Renens, CH
One Chair Left!
Originally designed by Verner Panton in the late 1950s for use in a restaurant, the Cone Chair soon became one of his most recognizable designs;
Whether it is the ...
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Original Vitra Mariposa Dreisitzer Sofa türkis Design couch Büro
By Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Dreisitzer Vitra Sofa aus dem Jahr 2019 zum Verkauf an. Das Sofa, das unter dem Namen "Mariposa" bekannt ist, ist mit einem modernen, türkisen Stoff bezo...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
2020 Jasper Morrison for Vitra HAL Bar Stool in Ice Gray / Blue w/ Chrome Base
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Jasper Morrison for Vitra HAL bar stool in ice gray (looks like baby blue). The chair was acquired directly from Vitra, as they recently...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Original Otto Prutscher by Gebrüder Thonet Chair, 1908
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely rare Thonet chair, designed by Otto Prutscher for a Villa in Jägerndorf - Literatur: Innendekoration 1917 - Measure: Seat height 50cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Jasper Morrison 2 Soft Sim Stackable Chairs and a Stool
By Vitra, Jasper Morrison
Located in Delft, NL
Jasper Morrison (1959-) 2 soft sim stackable chairs
2004, Switzerland
2 chairs with 1 stool
At the pictures you can see 4 chairs showing the stackable position, but selling ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Seating
Materials
Chrome
2x Vitra EA 108 Bürostuhl Charles & Ray Eames Leder schwarz
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen EA 108 Bürostuhl von Vitra aus schwarzem Leder zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt vom bekannten Designduo Charles und Ray Eames und zeichnet sich durch ...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Folding Chair Thonet Nr.1 with Arms and Legrest, since 1883
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack. New cannung.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Seating
Materials
Bentwood
$2,740 Sale Price
20% Off
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Coat Rack Bench in Pure White with Cane Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The two Swedish designers able to give a poetic and innovative touch to materials at the same time, have come up with Coat Rack Bench for the Wiener GT...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Art Nouveau Thonet Bentwood Chairs No. 14, Austria, circa, 1890
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elegant set of two bentwood chairs made by the renown company of Thonet in Vienna/ Austria in the era around 1890. These beautiful Art Nouveau chairs from the earlier period are the famous Thonet coffeehouse chairs model No. 14. Created out of fine bentwood (beechwood that has been formed under hot steam and high pressure) and stained to a gorgeous looking nut wood look, this antique Art Nouveau seating set provides comfortable seating surfaces which are holding the still original (!) renowed classical "vienesse mesh". A beautiful set of timeless designed, late 19th century bentwood chairs...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Bentwood
1990s Mario Bellini for Vitra Imago High Back Desk Chair in Black Leather
By Vitra, Mario Bellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Imago Executive Desk Chair, initially designed by Mario Bellini and Dieter Thiel for Vitra in 1984. This example dates to the 1990s and was produced in Germany. It feature...
Category
1990s German Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Design Classic: Eames Alu Group EA124 Lounge Chair, Vitra, 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
The Aluminum Group chairs by Charles & Ray Eames are one of the most important designs of the 20th Century. Their original design from the 1950s is still relevant today, giving interiors all over the world a touch of modern elegance.
On offer we have the EA124...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames EA219 Office Chair in Chrome and Black leather, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful office chair EA219 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guaranteed with the ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$3,073 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of 1986 Mario Bellini for Vitra Figura Imago Arm Chairs in Black Leather
By Vitra, Mario Bellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of vintage 1986 Vitra Figura arm chairs, designed by Mario Bellini. These are gorgeous original examples, which retain their ori...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in Black and Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extreme shape synthesis. Minimalism, exclusivity and an eye for detail. The “Postsparkasse” series was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Vitra EA 119 Bürostuhl Charles & Ray Eames Hopsak Leder hoch
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen EA 119 Bürostuhl von Vitra aus schwarzem Leder zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt vom bekannten Designduo Charles und Ray Eames und zeichnet sich durch ...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
1960s Original Early Verner Panton Cone OTTOMAN Only-- Matches the Cone Chair
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Basel, BS
Original Verner Panton Ottoman, suited to fit with the Panton Chair, produced by Vitra. Beautiful and rare piece.
This is the iconic Verner Pan...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
$845 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Black Armchairs with White Leather Upholstery by Thonet, at circa 1980
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Incredible looking pair of black lacquered armchairs made by the renown company of Thonet Vienna around 1980. These timeless designed black armchairs from the late 20th century impress with elegant lines and were crafted out of fine beechwood. The still original white leather upholstery shows minimal signs of use and age and build a great contrast to the black frames. A really fantastic, timeless designed pair of contemporary armchairs from the 1980s in Austria, manufactured by the famous company of Thonet Vienna.
PLEASE NOTE: we also offer the matching black round coffe table/ side table from Thonet, which would perfectly transforms this pair of armchairs into an amazing coffee seating set. (please see pictures #3, #16 & #19) It would also be a great addition to our offered black Thonet writing desk...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Perforated Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The great classic. The item that is absolutely the most famous and most sold in the history of furniture. Designed by Michael Thonet in 1860, the No. 14 chair immediately became known as the bistro chair. Minimalist both in the chosen material and the fact that just six elements go into forming the entire item, the No. 14 is the result of almost twenty years of research. Simple, versatile and ever contemporary, it is considered the first true example of industrial design. The structure is formed from carefully steam bent solid beech wood. The backrest and back legs are formed out of a single piece of wood. Various different seats available.
Additional Information:
Materials: Beechwood with perforated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Jasper Morrison Sofa and Otomman Soft Modular Sofa by Vitra
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Jasper Morrison in 2016.
Manufactured by Vitra, Switzerland.
In good condition, with signs of age and use.
The soft modular so...
Category
2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
$11,574 Sale Price
30% Off
EA-108 Desk Chair by C. & R. Eames for Vitra, 1960s
Located in Brussel, BE
Iconic swiveling desk chair in chrome and black Hopsack fabric, designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra in 1958.
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Emblématique chaise de bureau pivotante en chrome et tissu Hopsac...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$1,889 / item
Luftballon Blue Lounge Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Luftballons, the upholstered furniture collection by Valter Cagna from Gebrüder Thonet Vienna design, is characterized by soft lines and sinuous curves, inspired by the contours of a...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Wood
$8,303 / item
Pair of Rare Thonet A 562 Chairs by Otto Prutscher
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Extremely rare chairs by famous Viennese architect Otto Prutscher. Interestingly designed backrest shape, decorative wooden struts at the bottom under the seat in all corners. Chairs...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
$2,825 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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