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Seating For Sale
Creator: Herman Miller
Creator: Gio Ponti
Charles and Ray Eames, Time Life Stool, Walnut, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A turned walnut "Time Life" stool designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1960s.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Sofa by Gio Ponti for Home and Garden
Located in Lucca, IT
Sofa by Gio Ponti for Home and Garden 1950 .This sofa is a two-seater , it is a sofa with soft and enveloping lines , with its rounded line is a design icon of the 1950s .It sets w...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

2014 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Executive Desk Chair in Leather w/ Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive high back desk chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller. The featured price includes one chair, but several ar...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Charles and Ray Eames, "DCW" Chair, Plywood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded plywood DCW dining chair or side chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1960s. 16.6” seat height
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Gio Ponti Armchair, Navy Blue, Velvet/ Wood, Italy 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gio Ponti armchair in navy blue velvet and wooden arms and legs.
Category

20th Century Italian Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Herman Miller Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames, 1970s
Located in The Hague, NL
Herman Miller parchment shell fiberglass RAR rocker by Eames Manufactured in the 1960s-1970s this rocker is one of the most iconic designs from Charles...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

1970s Pair of Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller DCMU chairs
Located in West Reading, PA
This is a pair of DCMU chairs, designed in 1970 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. They were a newer, upholstered take on the classic bent wood DCM chair. The seat and back...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Restored Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair with Custom Blue Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A restored vintage signed and authentic Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman in rose wood with custom new blue leather cushions with smooth and comfortable finish. The wood i...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Gio Ponti set of 6 chairs in wood with fabric covering.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2525 Gio Ponti Set of 6 chairs in black stained wood with fabric covering. Modello leggera, Cassina manufacture 1954.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Mid-Century Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Gray Leather Management Chair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic Mid-Century Modern Eames aluminum group management chair. A timeless design classic and contemporary with Innovative comfort features. One of Herman Miller most po...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Gio Ponti, rare pair of armchairs Mod.820 in wood and upholstered fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti (1991-1979) Rare pair of armchairs Mod.820 in wood and upholstered fabric designed for the Grand Hotel Royal Continental in Naples. Cassina manufacture 1953. Bibliograph...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Leggera black chairs model "646" by Gio Ponti. Edited by Cassina in 1951. The present set is from the period. The chair was considered a masterpiece of design due to its ligh...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Ash

George Nelson, Rare Lounge Chair, Fabric, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare wood and beige grey bouclé fabric model 4688 lounge chair designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller, USA, c. 1940s. Seat height: 18.5”
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs, 1954
Located in Brussels, BE
Leggera Chair model "646" by Gio Ponti. Edited by Cassina in 1951. The present set is from the period. The chair was considered a masterpiece of design due to its lightness and well ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of four. The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chai...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rope, Ash

Eames Aluminum Group management chair in leather for Herman Miller
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Eames Aluminum Group management chair for Herman Miller. I believe the color is Espresso or Slate (very dark grey/brown, almost black) Vicenza leather with a polished aluminum base o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Eames Original 1960's Time Life Walnut Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles and Ray Eames Time Life Stool. Original 60's Version with beautiful Color and Patina. Bought from the original owners, stool is in great shape! Last photo shows it with a ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

rare Gio Ponti leggera chair, n.646 by Cassina, from Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
Located in Rome, IT
very rare Gio Ponti iconic chair, n. 646 by Cassina ash and re-upholstery in ivory cotton this model was manufactured by Cassina, Meda as a variation on Ponti's legendary "leggera" c...
Category

1950s European Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Ash

Pair of Gio Ponti Chairs
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of 1940s Gio Ponti shell chairs, reupholstered in a grey blue linen, retaining the original cushions and structure. Giovanni "Gio" Ponti (1891 - 1979) was an Italian architec...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood

Midcentury Italian Armchair by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Italian armchair by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1950s. Elegant, curved upholstered silhouette on classic wood tapered legs...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Wood

sedia superleggera Mod. 699 , design Gio Ponti per Cassina, originale anni 70
Located in taranto, IT
sedia "superleggera", di colore nero , design Gio Ponti per Cassina, originale degli anni 70, rivestimento in canna d'india, come per tradizione. Condizioni generali molto buone, conservata benissimo, seduta integra, senza parti mancanti. 1700 grammi di puro design per la sedia più celebrata e pubblicata al mondo! Rappresenta l'incontro tra l'innovazione del Design del grande...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Reed, Wood

Eames Time Life Chair in Navy Blue Burlap for Herman Miller, 1978 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair for Herman Miller in rarely seen original navy blue burlap upholstery from the now defunct Trojan Nuclear Plant in Oregon, USA. Chair swivels and...
Category

1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Charles & Ray Eames EA117 Black Leather Executive Desk Chairs by Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
Executive office chair, model EA117, in the USA known as EA335, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Backrest and seat in black leather, both front and rear. Frame, a...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Gio Ponti Leggera Chair (Model 646) for Cassina, Itally
Located in PEGO, ES
Set of 4 (four) of the iconic Leggera chair by Gio Ponti, Italy 1951, manufactured by Cassina Spa They are in black lacquered ash-wood with new fabric and cushion seats which has be...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Herman Miller Aeron Chair Size B Fully Adjustable Brand New, Carbon Mesh Fabric
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Aeron chair size (B) fully loaded with all adjustments by Herman Miller. It's the best and most admired and recognized ergonomic office chair ever made. Its innovative design and support for a range of postures, activities, and body types, have made and kept Aeron an icon. Combining a deep knowledge of human-centered design with cutting-edge technology, the chair is engineered with state-of-the-art adjustability, to help you maintain the optimal seating posture. Please note I have eight chairs available, selling them individually (the price listed is for one chair) Specification and adjustments: Breathable fabric adapts to everybody and keeps you cool and comfortable. Pellicle mesh fabric, carbon classic weave seat and back. Adjustable seat height from 16" to 20.5" Adjustable lumbar support stabilizes the base of the spine. Black leather arm pads, height and pivot adjustable allow for a custom fit. Adjustable tilt tension, limiter and upright back lock Forward tilt lock Medium chair size: B Aluminum frame and base in graphite color. Weight capacity: 350 lbs. Designed by: Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

A rare set of Gio Ponti dining chairs.
Located in New York, NY
Manufacturer: Cassina model #601 Date made: circa 1950 Material: walnut and fabric Size: 17.5”w x 20”d x 34”h Country: Italy Literature: Gio Ponti. Ugo La Pietra. Rizzoli Milan...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Expertly Restored - Gio Ponti Model-111 Cognac Leather Chair for Singers & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manufacturer Singers & Sons
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

1957 Gio Ponti Superleggera Side Chair model 646 Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1957 Gio Ponti Vintage Leggera Side Chair model 646 Italy superleggera ash wood and cane 32.5 h x 16 d x 15.75 w Seat h 18 Preowned original vintage ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Orange Eiffel Shell Chair By Charles And Ray Eames For Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Original 1960s orange fiberglass shell chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The scarse candy orange color has its original finish with the distinct thread textu...
Category

1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Eames Herman Miller Drafting Stool Vinyl and Fiberglass Seat Aluminum Base
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Eames designed drafting stools, manufactured by Herman Miller circa… The stools feature vibrant blue vinyl seats, light gray fiberglass shells, gr...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of twelve. The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of ch...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rope, Ash

Adjustable stool swivel side chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
eames‘ plasticchairs are omnipresent nowadays: practical, good-looking and loved by everyone. but when you’re not „everyone“ and would like to insert something special into your interior, here we’ve got a striking discovery: a drafting chair. black fibreglass sidechair shell on height-adjustable, swivelling drafting frame. often the designs by ray and charles eames took part at historical events. chess players bobby fischer...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

George Nelson, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Steel, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of white-lacquered steel, wood and beige velvet fabric lounge chairs designed by  George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1950s. Seat height: 14.15” Reupholstered i...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Two Charles and Ray Eames Herman Miller DCW chairs
Located in Ferndale, MI
Two Herman Miller DCW ( dining chair wood ) chairs . From the Charles and Ray Eames office design studio . Both chairs are Walnut finish . They are priced individually . Estate fresh...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Plywood

1950s Eames 1st Generation Rope Edge Shell Armchair by Zenith/Herman Miller
Located in West Reading, PA
This is an early 1950s Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller/Zenith fiberglass arm chair. The piece retains its original checkerboard Zenith label, dating the chair to between 1950...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Italian Leggera chair in wood and red fabric by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1951
Located in MIlano, IT
Leggera model chair with black stained beech wood frame, with upholstered seat covered in red fabric. Design by Gio Ponti, for Cassina, 1951. The Leggera chair represent one of the m...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Herman Miller "Soft Pad" Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eames / Herman Miller "Soft Pad" Chair. Polished aluminum, steel, in white soft Italian leather.
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

One Charles Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
One Charles Eames Herman Miller aluminum group chair 1970s Charles and Ray Eames aluminum group side chair, EA330 office confe...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

"DKR-2" Set of 4 Wire Chairs 'Bikini' by Eames for Herman Miller, 1960
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 4 "model DKR-2" chairs were designed in the 1950s by Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller and produced by Vitra. In 1951, Charles and Ray Eames met the challenge of making a...
Category

1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Gio Ponti for Bonacina Pair of Continuum BP 16 Lounge Chairs, Italy 1963
Located in Naples, IT
Rare bamboo 'Continuum' lounge chairs model BP16 designed by Gio Ponti, manufactured by Bonacinao. The chair is completely made of bamboo and wicker and still has its original uphols...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

Pair Gio Ponti Chrome & Handwoven Plastic Superleggera Chair Italy Midcentury
Located in Miami, FL
Original Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Superleggera chair in original beige handwoven plastic seat. Minimalist Chrome Core with sturdy seats. Dining Chairs made in Italy, a design c...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

1980 Herman Miller Equa High Back Executive Desk Chair by Bill Stumpf in Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Equa high back executive desk chair designed by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick in 1979, first introduced in 1984. Notably, this...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Herman Miller / Fehlbaum, in white 1976
Located in Halle, DE
Panton S-Chair, designed by Verner Panton for Hermann Miller / Fehlbaum. Color: white. The chair is from the 2nd production run from 1970 onwards in thermoplastic luran-s with reinfo...
Category

1970s German Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Daf Chairs by George Nelson for Herman Miller, Set of 4
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 4 very rare DAF armchairs designed by George nelson for Herman Miller. The chairs are made from fiberglas shells mounted on white lacquered metal legs. Very similar to the L...
Category

1960s American Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Vintage Herman Miller Chiclet Loveseat
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by Ray Wilkes for Herman Miller and first introduced in 1976, this eye-catching modular sofa made a lasting impression with bold, rounded-edge cushions and steel brackets th...
Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Ray & Charles Eames Fiberglass Side Chairs Herman Miller / Vitra, 1960s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Set of four multicoloured side chairs by Charles and Ray Eames. The chairs have been produced by Herman Miller/Vitra in the 1960s and show a beautiful fiberglass structure. The shell...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

2004 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chairs in Tan Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. This particular example dates to 2004. T...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

"Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of dining chairs by Gio Ponti in ash with rush seats woven in a basket weave pattern, all retaining their original label. Priced for the pair.
Category

1950s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Ash

George Nelson by Herman Miller leather Modular System Sofa
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Very nice and playful seat made in the United States. This seat was designed by very famous designer George Nelson. He designed this seat for 1 of America's most famous furniture...
Category

1980s Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

2007 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs in Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (multiple chairs are available, but the price listed is for each chair) Eames aluminum group management desk chair in black leather with polished aluminum base. The ...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

1953 Herman Miller Eames LCW Lounge Chair in Walnut w/ Provenance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is An Eames LCW Lounge Chair in Walnut, dating to circa 1953. It has the 5-2-4 screw pattern underneath, indicating early Herman Miller production. This example is in very good ...
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Eiffel Wire Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Eiffel Wire Chairs Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Have some expected slight finish wear and scratching. Bikini bu...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Early Eames DCM Birch Plywood Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice set of early 1950s DCM chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. These are well-preserved second generation examples in a fetching birch and black combinatio...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Molteni&C D.154.2 Lounge Chair by Gio Ponti
Located in Boston, MA
This mid-century lovechair was inspired by designer Gio Ponti's trips to Latin America in the 1950s. A winner of the Wallpaper Design Award, today the armchair is one of Molteni&C's ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Set of Six Ash Wood 699 Superleggera Chairs by Gio Ponti
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
We are delighted to offer this stunning historical set of six 699 Ash Wood Superleggera chairs with rope seats in very good conditions. A highlight of Cassina’s catalogue...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rope, Wood

8 Herman Miller Palisander DSR Eiffel Tower Side Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
8 Herman Miller Eames DSR Eiffel Tower side chairs in palisander veneer. Production date on the bottom sticker is 2014. Beautiful graining. Three seem a bit lighter than the others. ...
Category

2010s American Seating

Materials

Metal

Gio Ponti Single Desk Occasional Side Chair
Located in Miami, FL
This is a great chair.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Restored Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman w/ New Custom Tiffany Blue Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful, Eames Lounge, Chair, and Ottoman with Tiffany blue brand new custom, European leather. Rose wood shells have been refinished and shock mount have been replaced in seat pan...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Leather

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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