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Seating For Sale
Creator: Knoll
Creator: Marcel Breuer
Vintage Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe Knoll 1960s
Located in Aachen, NW
This rare Barcelona chair was designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1929 and produced by Knoll in the 1960s. The piece features an amazing hand dyed black leather upholstery with on a c...
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1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of Four Cesca Chair By Marcel Breuer Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Cesca Chair Set of Four By Marcel Breuer Italy 1970s
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Tan Leather Sofa by Richard Schultz for Knoll
Located in Toledo, OH
This 1970 sofa designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll features a leather cushioned front and back, and was created with modular sections that hang from a steel tubular frame. 56" wide...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of Two After Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs Set of Two Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International MR chair 256cs, Black Leather, 1980s.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International MR chair 256cs, Black Leather, 1980’s. The MR Collection represents some of the earliest steel furniture designs by Mies van der Rohe. The ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tan Leather Sofa by Richard Schultz for Knoll
Located in Toledo, OH
This 1970 sofa designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll features a leather cushioned front and back, and was created with modular sections that hang from a steel tubular frame. There ha...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Florence Knoll for Knoll Original Tufted 3-Seat Sofa Cream White, USA 1954-2000s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Florence Knoll for Knoll Original Tufted 3-Seat Sofa Cream White, USA 1954-2000s. Warmed through color and texture, the Florence Knoll Sofa is a scaled-down translation of the rhythm...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Textile

Knoll Loveseat with Burnt Orange Wool Upholstery and Chrome Legs
Located in Toledo, OH
Unique Knoll 2-seat loveseat with original wool upholstery and chrome legs in excellent vintage condition. Very solid and heavy. No rust on the legs, there are 3 buttons missing. 55 ...
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Brno Flat Bar Armchair 255 AC, Black Leather, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Brno Flat Bar Armchair 255AC, Black Leather with armpads (original design). The Tugendhat House, often considered to be Mies van der Rohe’s defining resi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Florence Knoll Lounge Chair, Knoll International, Cream White, USA.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Florence Knoll Lounge Chair by Florence Knoll, 1954. Warmed through color and texture, the Florence Knoll Lounge Chair is a scaled-down translation of the rhythm and proportions of ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Textile

Mies van der Rohe Brno Chair 245 Tubular Steel, Knoll, Mahogany Leather, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brno Chair, Tubular, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1930 Designed by Mies van der Rohe for his renowned Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno Chair reflects the groundbreaking...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Wassily Chairs by Knoll in Brown Leather and Chrome
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Wassily sling armchairs by Knoll in brown leather and chrome. The Wassily Chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925–1926 while he was the...
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20th Century German Expressionist Seating

Materials

Chrome

Bent Wood Upholstered Dining Chairs by Bill Stephens for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of bentwood frame dining chairs by Bill Stephens for Knoll. Upholstered in Knoll KT Collection fabric, hop sack slate grey. Crafted with meticulous artistry, these chai...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Set of 6 Cesca B 32 Marcel Breuer Gavina 1960
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina 1960. The chairs show slight signs of wear, seats restored. The meeting between Vienna straw and metal tubular, tradition and innovation, Thonet and Bauhaus, is what characterizes the legendary B32 chair, called Cesca, designed by Marcel Lajos Breuer...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Harry Bertoia Bench 400 Knoll International Mid Century Coffee Table
Located in Berlin, BE
This design by Harry Bertoia for Hans and Florence Knoll is an icon of mid-century modern design. Straightforward and simple but still unmistakable. The base has been kept in origina...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Chair & Ottoman with Black Upholstery Original 60s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An iconic “Bird Chair” with the matching ottoman by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Original black upholstery. Early edition, circa 1960s. The high back design is a modern statement but als...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Drafting Stool Model 77 S of the 70 Series OG Leather
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A rare drafting stool designed by renowned architect and designer Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1956. Model 77 S of the 70 series. Original light brown leather upholstery with a chrome p...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Warren Platner for Knoll big Easy Lounge Chair with Bronze Finish
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful Warren Platner Big Easy Chair for Knoll. Originally purchased in the 1980's this chair was recently re-upholstered in a pretty Knoll fabric. It is in the Bronze Metallic ...
Category

1980s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Bronze

Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair signed Knoll Studio
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925. Manufacture date 2003 by Knoll Studio. Stamped Knoll Studio on the frame and labeled. In black leather, chromed s...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mies Van der Rohe MR Lounge Chairs with arms for Knoll, brown suede
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Mr Lounge Chairs with Arms designed my Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll. Brown suede seat pad / tubular chrome steel frame Leather straps Knoll manufacturer labels dating: Nov ...
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1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Executive Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Charles Pollock for Knoll office desk chair featuring brown leather upholstery. When you think of the perfect Pollock chair this one probably comes to mind. This executive office cha...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid Century White Barcelona Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
This pair of vintage mid century modern white Barcelona chairs designed by Mies van der Rohe were manufactured by Knoll International, Inc. circa 1970. This iconic Bauhaus chair orig...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Marcel Breuer S64 Chair by Thonet, 1982
Located in Balen, BE
Iconic tubular steel chair model S 64, designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet in 1928. The frame is made of chromed tubular steel. The seat and backrest are covered with the "Viennese ...
Category

1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Large Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Armchair in metal and blue fabric by Harry Bertoia. Large Diamond model. Seat height: 39 cm. Wear due to time and age.
Category

1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Wood slat bench with metal legs. Tagged.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Red Barcelona Lounge Chair for Knoll, 1972, Set of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 2 Barcelona lounge chair, designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe in 1929 and manufactured by Knoll International in 1972. Made of chromed steel and leather. Excellent vintage co...
Category

1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

1974 Charles Pollock Executive Chair for Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Two incredible Charles Pollock for Knoll executive chairs in a rare cranberry-red mohair, labeled and dated 1974. These are midcentury modern classics, super comfortable and in stell...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mies van der Rohe Knoll Barcelona ottoman with brown leather cushion
Located in Ferndale, MI
Barcelona chair and the matching footstool were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, for the German Pavilion at the International Exposition of 1929, hosted by Barce...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gae Aulenti, Set of 6 "Orsay" Chairs for Knoll International, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Nice set of 6 "Orsay" chairs designed by Gae Aulenti produced by Knoll International in Italy. Circa 1970s. New upholstery. Dark brown lacquered metal feet. Good vintage condition o...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pr. Vintage Saarinen for Knoll Executive Chairs c. 1960/70's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of iconic Mid Century architectural design, from recognized master of the genre, Eero Saarinen. The Executive Arm Chair is considered to be one of the most important pieces to ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Preben Fabricius , Lounge Chair, Conversation chair, model 710
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Preben Fabricius lounge chair in black aniline leather, original leather upholstery. Frame of dark chromed steel. Model 710, made by Walter Knoll.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Marcel Breuer 'Wassily' Armchair for Gavina 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic armchair designed in 1925 by Marcel Breuer for the painterWassily Kandinsky. Made of chrome-plated tubular steel and leather, it bears the production sticker. Production 1960s.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Marcel Breuer Corset back B33 chairs by Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1927 by Marcel Breuer, these iconic B33 chairs produced by Knoll feature a cantilevered tubular steel frame and leather "corset" style seats and backs. These were manufac...
Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Rare Early Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll, USA, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A rare early production Eero Saarinen womb chairsand ottoman, made by Knoll, USA, 1950s. Fibreglass, black enameled steel frames and first edition feet / glides. Newly upholstered i...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 8 Model 1105 Oak Dining Chairs by Don Pettit for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of eight bentwood oak dining armchairs by Don Pettit for Knoll, circa 1970s, epitomizes the elegance of mid-century modern design. Model 1105 is a testament to the ingenuity...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Oak

Italian modern brown leather Wassily armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Iconic Italian modern brown leather Wassily armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s Wassily or B3 model armchair, with chromed tubular steel structure. The seat, armrests and bac...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Early Womb chair by Eero Saarinen
Located in Brussels, BE
The Womb Chair, designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll in the 1950s, is a icon of mid-century design. Its curves and form redefine comfort, offering relaxation in any space....
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in amazing period Uphostery original and in good condition. Black enamel steel legs and sculptural undulating ...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Warren Platner Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs for Knoll C1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs by Warren Platner for Knoll International. C1965 chairs which have a table pictured but not included and am ottoman also...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Sling Lounge Chair by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Let's talk about this Marcel Breuer Sling Lounge Chair from the 1930s, shall we? It's got thick cognac leather that's like the perfectly aged skin of a Hollywood starlet, and it recl...
Category

1930s Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1960's Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely example of the Iconic Womb Chair and Ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. We have had it re-upholstered in a genuine Knoll fabric, Crossroads in a Honey Bee color. T...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

6 Marcel Breuer chairs 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
For sale 6 Marcel Breuer cantilever chairs ,2 Armchairs one signed 4 without armrests . one signed Fasem . Its a bit off a mismatch , Looking nice .3 Black 3 Natural. one of the ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wicker

Marcel Breuer Isokon Chaise Long for Knoll 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
One of the most iconic and elegant chaise longues in the history of design, conceived in the 1930s by the great architect and designer Marcel Breuer for the newly founded English com...
Category

1970s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

A set of 8 original Spoleto b33 chairs for Knoll, circa 1970s
Located in Houston, TX
A set of 8 original Spoleto b33 chairs for Knoll, circa 1970s. A timeless piece of modern design. Seamless, tubular steel frame with the original cowhide leather. The chairs are stru...
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Brown Barcelona Leather Chair Mid Century Modern
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Experience the epitome of timeless elegance with this authentic Mid Century Modern Barcelona Chair, designed by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll. Crafted with sumptuous brown leather and ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid Century Modern B64 Black and Beech Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 70s
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Cesca chairs, model B64 whit arms. Tubular structure in black lacquered steel in excellent condition. Beech wood frames and Viennese natural grid. Grids of the seat have been put new...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 8 Knoll Black Leather Flat Bar Brno Chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic set of 8 flat bar Brno chairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the twenties. Currently made and produced by Knoll Studio. All 8 are signed on the undersides of the c...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Pair of Vintage Charles Pfister for Knoll Leather Cube Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of cube lounge / club chairs designed in 1971 by Charles Pfister for Knoll retaining their original 'eggplant' leather and ebonized steel block feet. Nicely proportioned design ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Mies van der Rohe Knoll Mid Century Barcelona Daybed
Located in Countryside, IL
Mies van der Rohe Knoll Mid Century Barcelona Daybed This daybed measures: 77 wide x 38.25 deep x 25 inches high, with a seat height of 16.75 inches All pieces of furniture can be ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Bird Chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Black metal chair by Harry Bertoia. Model: Bird. Seat height: 22 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chair.
Category

1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Early Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools. Salmon Color Leather
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Early production Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools. Circa 1950's. Designed by Eero Saarinen . manufactured by Knoll .Classic Mid-Century Modern design. Retain they'r...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Properly Restored Early Production Eero Saarinen Grasshopper Chair for Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eero Saarinen's "Grasshopper " chair model 61 was the first lounge chair he designed for Knoll in the late 1940s before designing the Womb chair . Responding to what he saw as the r...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Mid Century Modern Set 10 Dining Conference Room Chairs Bill Stephens for Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large set of ten dining or conference room armchairs designed by Bill Stephens for Knoll International. Created from oak and steam bent to satisfy the eye and body. Very sturdy and c...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair of Bertoia for Knoll Contemporayr Modern Grey Molded Shell Counter Stools
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of Bertoia for Knoll molded shell counter stools. A lovely pair of contemporary modern stools from Knoll's Bertoia collection. These two sto...
Category

20th Century American Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century White & Black Diamond Wire Chair by Bertoia for Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern diamond wire lounge chairs designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll is circa 1970. Originally designed by Bertoia in 1952, the industrial material and scul...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Iron, Wire

Pair of Wood Upholstery and Nickel Cesca Armchairs Chairs, 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
A pair of unusual Cesca chairs. Nickel frames with Wood and nice fabric upholstery seats and backs. Perfect to complete a dining set or use as desk or lounge chairs. Iconic design, the Cesca...
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1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Signed Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic Wassily chair by designer Marcel Breuer for Knoll. He created this design in 1925 for the apartment of the painter Vassily Kandinsky while he was still a student at the Bauhau...
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Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Midcentury Marcel Breuer Chrome and Rattan Cesca Chairs for Gavina 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of wonderful two mid-century chromed metal and rattan chairs "Cesca model". These amazing chairs were designed by Marcel Breuer and produced for Gavina in Italy during the 1970s....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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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