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Seating For Sale
Creator: Knoll
Creator: Herman Miller
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Daybed/Couch in Black Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your living space with the timeless elegance of Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona couch/daybed in classic black Volo leather available at circa20c. Crafted by Knoll, the daybed e...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Charles Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Dining Chairs in Orange
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have an iconic design classic from the Mid-Century Modern period. This vintage fiberglass shell chair was designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972....
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Eames Herman Miller Black Leather Desk Chair Soft Pad 2001
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height black leather office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2001. This classic mid century...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Warren Platner Easy Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luxurious model 1705 easy lounge chair and ottoman, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. Zinc steel wire rods are bent and welded to form a graceful...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Zinc

2 Warren Platner High Back Easy Chairs and Ottomans Gray Knoll Velvet & Nickel
Located in Dallas, TX
The price listed is for 2 pairs of easy chairs and ottomans designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. Crafted in polished nickel with the highest grade of Knoll Mohair Velvet upholstery....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Seating

Materials

Nickel

Eames Herman Miller Tall Tan Leather Office Chair Aluminum Group
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height desk chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000. This executive height chair features a ta...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Florence Knoll 1950s Parallel Bar Chair Fab Abstract Black and White Bird Fabric
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Florence Knoll 1950s Parallel Bar Chair with Fab Abstract Black and White Bird Fabric The Florence Knoll Parallel Bar Lounge Chair, Model 51, is a classic example of mid-century mod...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

1st Generation Eames LKX Lounge Wire Mesh Side Chair 1951
Located in Detroit, MI
Hard-to-find First Generation Eames LKX (Low/Wire/X-base) lounge chairs, only made one year with this configuration; 1951. Made by Charles & Ray Eames for He...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Wire

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

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chairs by Herman Miller Blue
Located in Highland, IN
The design of the Aluminum group chairs came from Girard's lament to Charles Eames that there was no well designed outdoor furniture when he was working with Eero Saarinen on the cre...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Brown Mies van der Rohe Knoll Barcelona Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mies van der Rohe Knoll Barcelona Daybed in rich brown offers a timeless blend of modern design and luxurious comfort. With its s...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Late 20th Century MCM Pair DCM Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller Black & Chrome
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern pair of DCM chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller with chrome frames & black bentwood back & seats. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Herman Miller High-Back Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Herman Miller high-back soft pad office chair in black leather, great condition. Stamped with date of manufactured.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Eames molded fiberglass shell in the fairest color of them all, Seafoam Green. Original top circa late 1950s-early 1960s. On later metal and wood base, in good condition with...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Florence Knoll 2-Seater Sofa, Classic Mid Century Modern, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Florence Knoll 2 seater 'lounge series' sofa with original 2nd generation upholstery in a coarse woven off-white mottled wool fabric. This sofa d...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Robert Venturi "Chippendale" Chair for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Black laminate plywood, black leather seat. Six available.
Category

Late 20th Century American Seating

Materials

Leather

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

Eames Drafting Stool for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swivel stool by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, c.1970s, USA. The stool features a fiberglass shell seat with orange Naugahyde upholstery. The stool can be used for an offic...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Black DKR Wire Chairs on Eiffel Bases
Located in Ferndale, MI
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKR wire chairs on Eiffel tower bases. All four chairs have been refinished in a correct tone matte black powder...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Buffalo Leather Sofa by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll, c. 1988, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This phenomenal buffalo leather three-seat sofa is by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll International (designed in 1988) and signed with Knoll decking fabric and Knoll Made in Ital...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

1990s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Chairs, Model EA435, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These examples date to the 1990s. Their...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Verner Panton S Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of 6 Verner Panton chairs in white lacquered molded ABS. Publisher's imprint under the seat. Herman Miller edition for Fehlbaum 1971 (except one from 1973). Bibliography: Peter...
Category

1970s American Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Plastic

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

1970s Herman Miller Eames Time Life Chair in Brown Edelman Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Time Life Executive Desk Chair, model ES107, initially designed in 1961 by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. This design was born as a bespoke concept for the...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Charles Pollock Knoll Pollock Executive Chair Black Leather
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern Pollock executive arm chair. One of Knoll's most significant chairs was designed in 1963 by Charles Pollock. Sixty years after its introduction,...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel

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

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Charles and Ray Eames LCM Chair w/ Mongolian Lamb Wool , c. 2010
Located in Chicago, IL
Iconic LCM lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Unique edition as it has been issued with the wood finished with red aniline dye and covered in black Mongolian la...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Chaise Longue Model 242 by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International, 1980's
Located in London, GB
The adjustable Model 242 MR Chaise Lounge was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927. Produced in 1980 by Knoll International in the USA, with Brown leather and a chrome steel ...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

1960s Pair of Mid Century Warren Platner Dining Chairs for Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Welcome to Mid-Century NoHo [Pair of Mid Century Warren Platner Dining Chairs for Knoll] This sophisticated set of mid-century dining chairs, crafted by Warren Platner for Knoll, f...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

"Butterfly" Chair designed by Designed by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari for Knoll, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original "Butterfly" chair black lacquered metal and original red leather, suede. Designed by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari. Manufactured from 1947-1975 by Knoll International. An absolute au...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

BASTIANO Sofa in black leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for KNOLL – Italy, 1962
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
BASTIANO Sofa in black leather and solid walnut by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for KNOLL – Italy, 1962 Designer: Afra and Tobia Scarpa Manufacturer: KNOLL Country: Italy Model: Bastiano three seat sofa Design period: 1975 Date of manufacturing: circa 1960-70 Material: Leather / Solid walnut Condition: Good / refinished wood / normal signs of age and use / some crackle in the leather / No tears or holes Introducing the Knoll Bastiano...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Australian Sheepskin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favourite of the Forsyth design team! We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled womb chairs are some of our most popular designs. This womb chair and ottoman will be made to order with the finest Australian sheepskins...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin

Wassily Lounge Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, 1920s
Located in Budapest, HU
The Wassily chair, designed by Marcel Breuer in the 1920s for Knoll, stands as an iconic piece in the evolution of modern design. Renowned for its pioneering use of materials and dis...
Category

1920s Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid 20th Century Knoll Antimott Recliner & Footstool c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mid 20th Century Knoll recliner from the Antimott range by the German furniture maker, dating back to 1960's. This chair and ottoman have been reupholstered in a soft sage green fabr...
Category

20th Century German Other Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Six Vintage Eames for Herman Miller Stacking DSS Chairs in Tweed Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Set of six stacking DSS chairs, designed by Eames, for Herman Miller, having beige/ clay colored tweed upholstery, dark gray fiberglass shells, and metal legs. All are in very good...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

8 sedie modello Brno Knoll International
Located in Ghedi, IT
These iconic chairs, designed for the Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic, embody mid-century modern simplicity with clean lines and meticulous detail. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Spoleto Side Chairs for Knoll International in Caramel Red Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Caramel red leather with polished chrome frames, laced backs and spring connectors on underside. Price is per set of 4
Category

1970s American International Style Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set 4 George Nelson, 1st Year Production Daf Swag Leg Dining Chair / Fiberglass
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare set of four swag legged dining chairs designed in 1958 by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Only produced in fiberglass for a few years, cream colored fiberglass on a s...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1960s Mid Century Modern Harry Bertoia Knoll Brown Chrome Bird Chair & Ottoman
Located in Stafford, TX
This is a 1960s Knoll Bertoia Bird Chair, a modernist icon designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952 and produced by Knoll. I purchased this from the original owner that purchased early-mid ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Mr Adjustable Chaise, Knoll, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR adjustable chaise, Knoll 1980. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe coral pink velvet cushions with leather strapping. Adjustable MR loun...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Early Vintage Time Life Desk Chair ES104 by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Time Life Desk Chair ES104 by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The appears to be a nice early example of the design. Will double check the dimensions of the chair. Wear to t...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Eames for Herman Miller Rare 1956 First Year Lounge Chair with Spinning Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare 1956 first year production of the iconic 670/671 lounge chair with spinning ottoman by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The spinning ot...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Iconic Warren Platner For Knoll Bronzed Steel Lounge Chair.
Located in Chicago, IL
Iconic “wire” framed lounge chair designed by Warren Platner for Knoll Associates, 1966. The frame has been bronze plated and the upholstery is an updated red wool from the Knoll lin...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Knoll Barcelona Chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Leather, Stainless Steel
Located in Kansas City, MO
Four available. Price is for each. Beautiful set of Barcelona Chairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knoll. Each example i...
Category

Early 2000s American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

1960s Bkf Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll in Black
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Vintage BKF Hardoy “Butterfly Chairs” for knoll. Mid 20th century manufacture (1950-1970s) notice the slightly bent “ears” at top. Presented in their origin...
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Dining Chairs in Beech #4669
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 beech dining chairs by George Nelson for Herman Miller # 4669 with caned backs and period fabric for seat covers. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. ...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Beech

Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Chair and Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Mies van der Rohe's iconic Barcelona chair with stool. Stamped Knoll.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Cognac Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair, Model EA437, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These examples date to circa 2010s....
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Herman Miller Geiger International Pair of Easy Chairs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Rare Herman Miller Geiger International Pair of Easy Chairs . Camden Series. Perfect reception or side chairs. Beautiful velvety striped fabric. Very comfortable, sturdy, and ready...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Herman Miller Chiclet Sofa
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 that join the seat and back to allow for independent flexibility that provides a surprising level of comfort. It is known as the Chiclet sofa...
Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller Lcw Lounge Chairs in Birch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1940s by Charles Eames, this chair has cemented itself in Mid-Century Design like very few other pieces. Early models like this are difficult to come by and are very rarely in such good condition, as many have been worked on in some way or another before their value shot up. These chairs feature a super sleek design of steam-bent plywood, an incredibly innovative technique pioneered by Herman Miller in collaboration with the Eames's and manufacturing firm Evans. The large seat and back are mounted to a molded plywood base with rubber shock mounts, another Eames staple. This allows them to have excellent contrast through spacing, which gives them an excellent stance, almost insect-like. Both are early chairs with the 5-2-5 screw configurations beneath. This pair features all original hardware, finish, and shock mounts. Very few blemishes, and those that exist are minimal, barely visible even in our high-res pictures. At this time, we have two early pairs, as seen in in photos. We also have another single early model, and two extremely rare pre-production chairs with the accompanying molded plywood coffee table...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rubber, Wood, Plywood

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

Early Vintage Herman Miller Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair by Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
An Early Vintage example of a Herman Miller Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair by Charles Eames. This is the wider version. The seat width alone is 24". A vintage chair with vintage wea...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Charles and Ray Eames Sofa, 1980s
Located in PARIS, FR
3-seater sofa model ES108 by designers Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1980s. The base is in polished aluminum. The seat and back are in brown leather. The original leather ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern 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

Herman Miller Eames DCM Dining Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Herman Miller Eames DCM dining chair. Ebonized molded wood seat and back, supported by chrome steel rod frame. All screws and self leve...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Warren Platner for Knoll Easy Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, easy chair and ottoman, model '1705', steel, fabric, United States, design ca. 1962, production later. This iconic lounge chair by Warren Platner is create...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1981 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair w/ Fabric Back
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management-Height Desk Chair, Model EA418, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. These examples date to 198...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

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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