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Creator: Herman Miller
Creator: Laura Noriega
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

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

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

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

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

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Eames Sofa
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Eames Sofa This sofa measures: 79 wide x 30 deep x 33 inches high, with a seat height of 18 and arm height of 24 inches All piec...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Herman Miller Setu Side Chair Metal Mesh Desk Office Swivel Chair - Single
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Herman Miller Setu Swivel Side Chair. Circa 21st Century, Pre-owned. Measurements: 35" H x 19" W x 22" D x 19" Seat height.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Aluminum Group Task Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Original green upholstery. We have eight available
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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

Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic LCM lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Beautifully bent seat and backrest. Chrome base with shock-mounts in exce...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Gilbert Rohde Lounge Chair Herman Miller 1936
Located in Camden, ME
A Gilbert Rohde classic nickel plated lounge chair designed for Herman Miller in 1936. Freshly re-upholstered in a thick dark grey boucle and very comfortable. The frame shows it's a...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid Century Modern Sofa with Side Tables George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Sofa with Integrated Side Tables for Herman Miller – This exquisite vintage piece, dating back to the 1950s-1960s, epitomizes the functional elegance...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Tandem Aluminum Lounge Chairs in Edelman Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of restored and reimagined Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1962 Collection, Tandem modular seating that was originally designed for Chicago O'Hare Airport, w...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Early Production George Nelson / Herman Miller Modular Steel Frame Sofa
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Production George Nelson / Herman Miller Modular Steel Frame Sofa,, Professionally reupholstered. Stunning gray wool fabric. Retains origi...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Slatted Bench George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Slat platform bench designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, marked underneath.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Herman Miller Aeron Adjustable Swivel Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Herman Miller Aeron Adjustable Swivel Office Chair, marked to reverse with label to underside, mesh seat and back and leather covered armrests, atop five casters. 41" H x 27" W x 27"...
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Plastic

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Cognac Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, Model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples were produced in the ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Herman Miller Swoop Plywood Lounge Chairs by Brian Kane in Original Blue Fabric
Located in Stamford, CT
Brian Kane's Swoop Collection for Herman Miller embodies a modern interpretation of midcentury style, particularly showcased through the Swoop Plywood Lounge Chair. Kane meticulously...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Chair LAX on X Base
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous early Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass chair LAX (Low Armchair on X Base) having large shock mounts and flat edge shell. All origina...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Iron

Brown Eames for Herman Miller Vintage Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We have eleven original 1960s Eames fiberglass shell chairs with original H bases. Narrow mount. Lovely rich brown color. These have their original finish and are gorgeous, gleaming,...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Dining or Desk Chair by Ernest Farmer for George Nelson and Associates
By Herman Miller, Ernest Farmer, George Nelson
Located in Littleton, CO
A rare birch dining or desk chair by Ernest Farmer of George Nelson and Associates for Herman Miller. Professional reupholstery available at pass-thro...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

Vintage 1st Generation Black LCW Lounge Chair by Charles Eames for Evans 1940s
Located in Troy, MI
1st generation LCW lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames Produced by Evans Plywood Products circa 1948-49 Molded Ash plywood in black finish Remarkable condition with 5-2-5...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Ash, Plywood

Charles and Ray Eames DKR-2 Wire Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DKR-2 chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, also referred to as the bikini chair features a white Naugahyde seat cushion and seat back resembling a bikini. The chair has ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Charles & Ray Eames Set of 4 "La Fonda" Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 4 classic chairs the "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fonda del Sol restaurant in New York and produced by Herman Miller. All the chairs are ori...
Category

1960s Virgin Islands Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Eames Molded Plastic Armchairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Herman Miller produced original Eames Molded Shell Chair in a durable, 100 percent recyclable polypropylene. The subtle matte texture of the re-engineered plastic shell maint...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Eames Herman Miller Black Leather Office Chair Aluminum Group
Located in Detroit, MI
The Aluminum Group Management height office chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller is from the Eames Aluminum Group Collection. These distinctive chairs resulted fro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

1990s ES 108 Three Seat Sofa by Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller in Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an ES-108 Three-Seat Walnut Sofa, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1984. This example dates to the 1990s. Its design consists of a solid alumi...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Verner Panton "Panton Chair" Original Edition Herman Miller circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Verner Panton "Panton chair" original edition Herman Miller in enamelled fiberglass circa 1960 wear and minor losses.
Category

1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Midcentury Three Seat Tandem Chairs Peter Protzman Herman Miller
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare Mid-Century Modern three seat tandem bench armchair designed by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller. The chair is constructed from flat bar tubular stee...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Perch Stool by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. USA. Reupholstered in Kvadrat felt wool. Drafting stool.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

2007 Herman Milles Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs in Green Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples date to 2007. Th...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Restored 1960's Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale extremely rare and important lightly restored, original, Herman Miller No1 1960's black leather and Rosewood lounge armchair and ottoman This is...
Category

1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Original Eames DKX-1 Side Chair in Orange Leather for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Charles and Ray Eames side chair DKX-1 in orange leather for Herman Miller, circa 1960s. The chair is in very good vintage condition, no damage to the leather, very solid chair.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wire

Pair. George Nelson for Herman Miller Cube Arm Chairs Model 4774
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated, chic, voguish pair of lounge chairs designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller circa 1950s. The chairs feature solid maple frames with thick upholstered seats and bac...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller for ICF
Category

20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chairs by Herman Miller Purple
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

Herman Miller, 2 Shell Fiberglass RAR Rockers by Eames (Old Edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
An icon of Mid-Century design, this is an all-original example of the famous Eames Rocking (R) Armchair (A) on Rod (R) base. This extraordinary pair of rocking chairs, perhaps the m...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Lobby Desk Chair ES104 by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Eames executive chair ES-104, also known as the Time-Life chair, an iconic piece of mid-century design by Charles and Ray Eames. This chair was originally crafted for the executive f...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair Leather 6x Avail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (multiple chairs are available, though sold individually) Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. Th...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

2002 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair, Model EA437, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. These examples date to 2002. The listed ...
Category

Early 2000s North American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

1964 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Rosewood and White Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, model 670 and 671, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1956. This set dates to 1964, per its label. The shells ...
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

2016 Swoop Lounge Chair by Brain Kane for Herman Miller in Salt & Pepper Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Swoop Plywood Lounge Chair, designed by Brian Kane for Herman Miller in 2010. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several chairs available for purchase. Their ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer extremely rare and important pair of fully restored, original, Herman Miller No1 & Herman Miller Hillie circa 1958-1960 black leather and Rosewood lounge armchairs and ottomans These are pretty much the most iconic and well known armchair and ottoman ever made, exhibited countless times, displayed in the V&A, Metropolitan Museum of Art, winners of countless awards these are the simply put the finest suite around They have been on a journey, I’ve had all pieces stripped to the bare shells, the frames have been washed back and traditionally French polished, the leather all restored and hand dyed the original nero black, they are the finest example pair anywhere in the world today One suite has the black Herman Miller No1 label, the other, the earlier redish Herman Miller Hillie label Condition wise, the restoration has been done in such a way to keep all the original charm and patina but make them gallery ready, they will have age and use related patina marks here and there but mostly they are in very fine order Dimensions armchairs Height:- 80.5cm Width:- 85cm Depth:- 86.5cm Seat height:- 41cm Dimensions ottomans Height:- 42cm Width:- 65.5cm Depth:- 53.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, MUST READ! The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. They are officially titled Eames Lounge ( 670 ) and Ottoman ( 671 ) and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. It was the first chair that the Eameses designed for a high-end market. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art. Design Charles and Ray Eames sought to develop furniture that could be mass-produced and affordable, with the exception of the Eames Lounge Chair. This luxury item was inspired by the traditional English club chair. The Eames Lounge Chair is an icon of Modern style design, although when it was first made, Ray Eames remarked in a letter to Charles that the chair looked "comfortable and un-designy". Charles's vision was for a chair with "the warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt." The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells covered with veneer: the headrest, the backrest and the seat. The layers are glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The shells and the seat cushions are essentially of the same shape, and composed of two curved forms interlocking to form a solid mass. The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the ottoman. The products have changed in various ways over time. Beginning in 1956 and running through the very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which were covered by a veneer of Brazilian rosewood. The use of Brazilian rosewood was discontinued in the early 1990s, and current production since then consists of seven layers of plywood covered by finishing veneers of cherry, walnut, palisander rosewood (a sustainably grown wood with similar grain patterns to the original Brazilian versions), and other finishes. Small changes include the sets of spacers between the aluminum spines and the wood panels, originally of rubber, later hard plastic washers, and the number of screws securing the armrests, originally three, changed to two in second-series models, while the "domes of silence" (glides/feet) on the chair base originally had thinner screws attaching them to the aluminum base than those on later chairs, and the zipper around the cushions, either brown or black on early models, was later black only. Further, early ottomans had removable rubber slide-on feet with metal glides, and early labels are of oblong foil. History The Eames Lounge Chair first...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

1962 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, models 670 and 671, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1956. This set dates to 1962. The shells on this set ar...
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

2016 Herman Miller Eames DAR Fiberglass Dining Arm Chair in Blue 3x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a ‘DAR’ Armchair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950. This particular chair was produced by Herman Miller in 2016. The listed price includes one DAR cha...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

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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