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Seating For Sale
Creator: Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Creator: Vitra
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna Beaulieu Chair with Plywood Seat by Philippe Nigro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At the forefront of the scene, there is once again a partnership with Philippe Nigro, who has designed the new BEAULIEU chair in bent beechwood for GTV, where the curves, assembled l...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis 3-Seater Sofa in Foam with Red Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dainelli Studio, owned by the creative duo of Leonardo and Marzia Dainelli, designs JANNIS, a collection of upholstered furniture that are eminently suitable for contract use. Two...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Fauteuil végétal Erwan et Ronan Bouroullec, vitra
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Fauteuil végétal Erwan et Ronan Bouroullec édition vitra Conçue pour une utilisation à l'extérieur, la chaise Vegetal est résistante aux intempéries et empilable pour des raisons pr...
Category

1990s French Modern Seating

Materials

PVC

2017 Barber Osgerby Vitra Mariposa Pouf / Ottoman Medium in Green Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Mariposa Pouf, medium size, originally designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby for Vitra in 2014. These particular examples were produced in Germany in 2017. The poufs fe...
Category

2010s German Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Thonet "Caminfauteuil" Fireplace Armchair Number One
Located in Vienna, AT
original condition
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

2013 Antonio Citterio for Vitra ID Mesh Desk Chairs in Grey with Orange Mesh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are ID Mesh Office Chairs, originally designed by Antonio Citterio for Vitra in 2010. These particular examples date to 2013. They are compris...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

2x Vitra EA124 Lounge Chair by Charles Eames Blue Leather, 1990s
Located in Aachen, NW
Pair of very nice lounge chairs model EA124 produced by Vitra and designed by Charles Eames. The chairs features a polished aluminium frame and were made in the 90s. The chairs fea...
Category

1990s German Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Vienna 144 Chair 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

2015 Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra Softshell Arm Chairs in Red Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Softshell Arm Chairs, originally designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec in 2008. These particular examples were produced by Vitra in Germany in 2015. The chairs are compris...
Category

2010s German Modern Seating

Materials

Fiberglass, Fabric, Plastic

10 Vitra Softshell Chairs by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec in Brown Chestnut Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 10 Vitra Softshell Chairs by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec in Brown Leather, H 84 cm Add a touch of modern luxury to your space with this set of 10 Vitra Softshell Chairs, designe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Leather

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Stool in Beech with Cane Upholstered
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The refined elegance of the Japanese minimalism by Nendo abstracts from the brands’ stylistic features, in order to reinterpret them in a contemporary light. A rigorous and poetic ap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.811 Armchair in Beechwood with Cane Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bent-beech wood chair and armchair designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1930. A timeless and modern design gives the chair N. 811 an outstanding comfort and lightness. Available in three ve...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

2er Set Vitra Stuhl Belleville Ronan Erwan Bouroullec Outdoor moosgrau
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein 2er Set Vitra Belleville Stapelstühle in der Farbe moosgrau zum Verkauf an. Die Stühle sind vollständig aus Kunststoff gefertigt und la...
Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.0 Single Armrest Chair in Black with Cane Backrest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The N.0 chair by Front is a design that reveals a new concept of elegance that harnesses the expressive power of GTV’s distinctive hallmarks: bent wood and Vienna straw. The Swedish duo reinterpret the two elements with a contemporary flair, enhancing their features and aesthetics by using the circle as a geometric motif in the backrest, seat and armrest. This feminine, eclectic chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

German postmodern black wooden chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
German postmodern black wooden chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, 2000s Pair of chairs model DCM in black wood. The seat and back are rounded with enveloping sides, the struc...
Category

Early 2000s German Seating

Materials

Metal

1990 Mario Bellini for Vitra Figura Executive Desk Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Figura Desk Office Chair, originally designed by Mario Bellini for Vitra in 1979. These examples date to the year 1990. The chairs feature an aluminum base with a seat that...
Category

1990s Swiss Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech with Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Vico Magistretti in 2003, the Magistretti 03 01 chair combines the warmth of wood and the timeless elegance of the design language of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH (GTV) wi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Large Chair in Black and Backrest
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

Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in White with Upholstered Seat
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

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Orange with Plywood & Birch Feet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards the passion of reminiscence and intimacy: a contemporary design that evokes memorie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in White with Wooven Cane Seat
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

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.18 Chair in Yellow Ocre with Plywood Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great classic that made the history of this brand. Conceived by the company during the second half of the nineteenth century to meet the precise needs of practicality, the n°18 is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Sugiloo Chair in Dark Green by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The rigorous style of Michael Anastassiades defines the new SUGILOO bent wood chair with wood or upholstered seat, proposed with and without wooden backrest. A strongly contemporary ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Beech

2er Set Vitra Stuhl Belleville Ronan Erwan Bouroullec Outdoor creme
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein 2er Set Vitra Belleville Stapelstühle in der Farbe creme zum Verkauf an. Die Stühle sind vollständig aus Kunststoff gefertigt und lasse...
Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Hocker in Walnut with Woven Cane Seat
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

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Jannis Lounge Chair in Foam with Green Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dainelli Studio, owned by the creative duo of Leonardo and Marzia Dainelli, designs JANNIS, a collection of upholstered furniture that are eminently suitable for contract use. Two...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 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 know...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Vitra EA107 Aluminum Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames 'Mid-Century Modern'
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Charles and Ray Eames designed this chair in 1958 for the private residence of an art collector in Columbus, Indiana (USA). For its construction, the designer couple experimented wit...
Category

1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Lacquered Beech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Vico Magistretti in 2003, the Magistretti 03 01 chair combines the warmth of wood and the timeless elegance of the design language of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH (GTV) wi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Jasper Morrison For Vitra Brown Leather & Chrome Feet 'Park' Sofa
Located in London, GB
Designed by Jasper Morrison for Vitra, the ‘Park’ sofa is a classic contemporary design. This three-seater features clean lines, deep comfort, and Morrison’s signature approach to mi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Seating

Materials

Leather

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.18 Chair in Stone Grey with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great classic that made the history of this brand. Conceived by the company during the second half of the nineteenth century to meet the precise needs of practicality, the n°18 is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Vienna 144 Hocker Low Stool 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

1 OF 2 CHARLES & RAY VITRA EAMES EA108 HOPSAK SWIVEL OFFiCE ARMCHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 original fully stamped Charles & Ray Eames Hopsak chrome swivel armchairs RRP £2,200 each Please not...
Category

20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Pince Armchair in Beech with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tradition meets modernity in the carefully selected materials and shapes of the PINCE armchair, also by LucidiPevere. Its distinctive “C” in curved ash defines the backrest and is the key element of the design, a contemporary interpretation of the classic GTV design...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Chair in Walnut with Upholstered 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 Wiener Stuhl Chair with Perforated Plywood Seat
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

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Brezel Armchair in Blue Grey with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The armchair, Brezel, by the creative duo Lucidi Pevere, enriches the home with its playful and versatile presence. Its wooden structure is enriched with decorative curved beech elem...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Chair in Black with Cane 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 know...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.0 Single Armrest Black Chair in Mesh Backrest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The N.0 chair by Front is a design that reveals a new concept of elegance that harnesses the expressive power of GTV’s distinctive hallmarks: bentwood and Vienna straw. The Swedish duo reinterpret the two elements with a contemporary flair, enhancing their features and aesthetics by using the circle as a geometric motif in the backrest, seat and armrest. This feminine, eclectic chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Barhocker in Walnut ans Upholstered Seat
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. The structure is in bent beech...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Gustav Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gustav by Gordon Guillaumier has a solid beech structure with its backrest and arm rests joined to the front legs by a single curved element with a round section. The back legs are connected to the backrest, pandering to its natural curves and defining its profile with stylish elegance. The seat is available in curved plywood or upholstered, in the fabrics of the collection. Additional Info: Materials: Beech wood with plywood seat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.18 Chair in Stone Grey with Plywood Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great classic that made the history of this brand. Conceived by the company during the second half of the nineteenth century to meet the precise needs of practicality, the n°18 is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hot Chair in Beech with Armrest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chromed steel structure and shell in beech plywood with or without solid wood arms. Wood or upholstered seat for chairs or armchairs. The upholstered cover is available only in the f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table B in Marble Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The refined elegance of the Japanese minimalism by Nendo abstracts from the brands’ stylistic features, in order to reinterpret them in a contemporary li...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hot Chair in Beech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chromed steel structure and shell in beech plywood with or without solid wood arms. Wood or upholstered seat for chairs or armchairs. The upholstered cover is available only in the front part of the seat and back with the exposed wood edge. They can be equipped with a coupling system that allows for alignment. Additional Info: Materials: Beech wood, chromed steel Dimensions: H 31.9 x W 20.7 x D 20.8 inch Seat height: 17.7 inch WIENER GTV DESIGN is a trademark which distinguishes the historical and contemporary collection of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Antonio Citterio for Vitra Ergonomic ID Mesh Black Office Desk Chair, Brand New
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The ergonomic ID mesh office desk chair designed by Antonio Citterio for Vitra successfully combines comfort, technology, and elegance. Features a soft seat and supportive backrest ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Original 4er Set Vitra Tip Ton Stuhl Edward Barber Jay Osgerby II
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 4er Set Vitra Tip Ton Stühle aus dem Jahr 2019 zum Verkauf an. Bei der Farbe der Stühle handelt es sich um einen hellen beige Farbton. Insgesamt stehen z...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Chair in White and Backrest
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

Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hot Upholstered Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chromed steel structure and shell in beech plywood with or without solid wood arms. Wood or upholstered seat for chairs or armchairs. The upholstered cover is available only in the front part of the seat and back with the exposed wood edge. They can be equipped with a coupling system that allows for alignment. Additional Info: Materials: Beech wood, chromed steel, and upholstery Dimensions: H 31.9 x W 20.7 x D 20.8 inch Seat height: 17.7 inch WIENER GTV DESIGN is a trademark which distinguishes the historical and contemporary collection of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Brezel Armchair in Curry Yellow and Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The armchair, Brezel, by the creative duo Lucidi Pevere, enriches the home with its playful and versatile presence. Its wooden structure is enriched with decorative curved beech elem...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Armchair in Steel with Black & Backrest
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, with an austere steam bentwood beech design that slims the backrest and redesigns space. The ring-shaped seat stabilizes the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single piece of bentwood. Available with a wide range of different seats. Additional Info: Materials: Steel. Dimensions: H 33 x W 18.1 x D 16.5 inch Seat height: 18.1 inch Armrest height: 24.8 inch WIENER GTV DESIGN is a trademark which distinguishes the historical and contemporary collection of Gebrüder Thonet...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Hocker in Walnut with Upholstered Seat
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

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Solden Chair in Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The continuous investigation into the long tradition of bent wood has led Gebrüder Thonet Vienna to the development of the Sölden chair, a new design that pays homage to the stylistic codes typical of the ‘30s, an important chapter in the tradition of bent wood that still needs more research. For the first time, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna in fact shift the focus from the 1800s to the ‘30s of last century, a particularly intense period under architectural and artistic side which has seen its success in Art Decò, known in Vienna as Jugendstil.Sölden is, therefore, a chair where bent wood takes on a more contemporary character thanks to the square section and shapes that echo the typical clean design of the Bauhaus period. Peculiarities are the large square upholstered seat and the woven cane backrest, that just like a large fan with a bent-wooden frame, welcomes the back, ensuring great comfort. Realization of the pay off “Heritage designs the future”, chosen by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna for some years to tell the deep bond with the past, Sölden reveals in its traditional spirit a contemporary personality, perfect for refined contract projects. Additional Info: Materials: Beech wood, upholstery. Dimensions: H 33 x W 19.2 x D 20.8 inch Seat height: 17.7 inch WIENER GTV DESIGN is a trademark which distinguishes the historical and contemporary collection of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in 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

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Small Chair in Black Upholstery & Backrest
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

Steel

Set of 4 Vitra Aluminium Chairs EA 108 by Charles & Ray Eames, Swivel
Located in Berlin, DE
4 Vitra Aluminium Chairs EA 108 by Charles & Ray Eames, Swivel This set of four Vitra Aluminium Chairs EA 108, designed by renowned designers Charles &...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

2012 Antonio Citterio for Vitra Grand Executive Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Grand Executive Lowback Chairs, originally designed by Antonio Citterio for Vitra in 2014. These particular examples date to the year 2013. They are comprised of a 5 star a...
Category

2010s German Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

2013 Vitra ID Trim Desk Chair Polished Aluminum & Leather by Antonio Citterio 6x
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available but the price listed is for one chair) ID Trim chair in dark brown leather, designed by Antonio Citterio, produced by Vitra...
Category

2010s German Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

1 of 10 Vitra Eames Herman Miller Black Leather Swivel Office Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 10 original vintage Charles & Rays Eames, Vitra, Herman Miller high back black leather office swivel ar...
Category

20th Century English Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

2019 Vitra All Plastic Dining Chairs by Jasper Morrison in Graphite Grey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an "All Plastic" Side Dining Chair, initially designed by Jasper Morrison for Vitra in 2016. These examples date to 2019 and were produced in Italy. The listed price includes...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Rubber

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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