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Seating For Sale
Creator: Knoll
Creator: Marcel Breuer
2003 Knoll Saarinen Armless Executive Side Chair in Bordeaux Fabric, Model 72C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Executive Armless Side Chair, Model 72C, designed in 1950 by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. These particular examples were produced in 2003. The listed price...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

1952 Franco Albini for Knoll No. 48 Desk / Dining Chair w Arms Walnut and Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptionally rare No. 48 desk/dining chair, designed by Franco Albini and produced by Knoll. This was one of Knoll's earliest designs an...
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed for Knoll by Eero Saarinen in 1948, the Womb chair with ottoman has become a modernist classic. The contoured frame of fiberglass and polished ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

2004 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Desk Chair w/ Rolling Base Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive rolling armchair with black leather upholstery. The chair was produced in in 2004 (a couple of them in 2011, though cond...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

2021 Richard Schultz for Knoll Swell Lounge Chair in White / Silver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Swell Lounge Chair designed by Richard Schultz and produced by Knoll. It has a white powder coated frame with white side members and silver/white mesh. The swell lounge cha...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sofa in Blue Upholstery and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sofa, model '67A', steel, fabric, United States, design 1958, production 1960s/70s This sofa model 67A is designed by Florence Knoll for Knol...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Italian modern Black leather steel Armchair Wassily B3 by Breuer Gavina, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black leather and steel Armchair Wassily or B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1980s Iconic and vintage armchair mod. Wassily or B3, with chromed tubular steel structure ...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Vintage Warren Platner for Knoll 32" Round Chrome Base Ottoman Mushroom Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Warren Platner for Knoll 32" Round Chrome Spoke Base Ottoman Pouf "Mushroom" Stool. Item features a chrome metal base, red velvet upholstered "mushroo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer Upholstery in Yellow Leather
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer dating back to Gavina’s production, recently restored with new leather upholstery. Following their meeting in New York in 1962, Dino Gavina started th...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1950s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Associates Model 400 Bench in Oak with Black Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an iconic slatted oak bench designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by Knoll. It dates to circa 1952. This piece was constructed using solid oak wood for the top an...
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

2021 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Counter Stool in White with Full Cover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic 2021 production Harry Bertoia for Knoll Counter Stool, Model 426C, originally designed in 1952. The piece is fabricated of a wel...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

1970s Set of Eight Marcel Breuer Model B5 Side Dining Chairs in Tan Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of 8 Model B5 side chairs, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1926. This particular set dates to the 1970s. The listed price includes the set of eight. Their simpl...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Lounge Chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Charles Pollock lounge chairs are iconic pieces of mid-century modern furniture design. Designed by American industrial designer Charles Pollock, these lounge chairs showcase a combi...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 2020 Executive Armchair with Ivory Leather & Wood Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single 2020 production Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive arm chair with ivory/off-white leather upholstery and ebonized walnut wood legs. The upholstery appears ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Four Tanned Cognac Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Bold and modern, iconic set of four Marcel Breuer's revolutionary Cesca (B32) dining armchairs. The simple design combines an Industrial Age aesthetic of tubular steel inspired by a ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 4 Marcel Breuer B64 Design Cesca Chairs by Gavina, circa 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 4 Chairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer. Manufactured in Italy around 1960 by Gavina manufacturer. Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan. In good...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Chairs circa 1979 Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic Barcelona Lounge Chairs, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American, circa 1979. Signed with Knoll labels underneath. The leather retains it's warm original pati...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Vintage White Bertoia Steel Wire Side Chair With "X" Base by Knoll Set of 4
Located in Culver City, CA
These spectacular chairs need no introduction. this rare X base models are in my opinion the most incredible of his designs with this unexpected and unconventional look and design al...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

2000s Knoll / AMAT 3 Jamaica Bar Stools designed by Pepe Cortes 8x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (multiple stools are available, priced individually) Jamaica bar stool, originally designed by Pepe Cortes for AMAT-3 in 1993. These stools are a later Knoll & AMAT-...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Jens Risom Sofa by Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
This early Risom model 37 sofa for Knoll is classic mid-century. Designed in 1946, the dynamic, but restrained form speaks to Risom's Scandinavian heritage. The upholstered body is s...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch, Upholstery

Frank Gehry Power Play Chair for Knoll, Black Lacquered
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Gehry Power Play chair. Hard maple, black finish. Frame constructed of hard white maple veneer strips. The underside of both piece...
Category

1990s Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Maple

Knoll Sessel 369 for Walter Knoll
Located in Belmont, MA
Walter Knoll Sessel 369 for Walter Knoll Underframe of tubular steel, yellowish plush fabric, 1956.
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Eero Saarinen Knoll International USA 1946 upholstery, painted steel chair: 35 h × 41 w × 35 d inches Vintage Eero Saarinen womb chair and ottoman for Knoll...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

1990s Richard Sapper for Knoll Management Desk Chair in Dark Green Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Sapper Series management desk chair, designed by Richard Sapper in 1979 and produced by Knoll. This is one of Sapper's most iconic works, along with the Tizio lamp. The lis...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

1973 Florence Knoll International Slipper Lounge Chair Brown/Burnt Orange Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1973 Florence Knoll for Knoll International slipper lounge chair in burnt orange/brown fabric. This example is beautifully preserved and in honest orig...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Early George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll Associates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful early version of the N19 straight back chair in birch. Designed and made by George Nakashima and sold by Knoll associates. this early v...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

1980 Knoll Mies van der Rohe Model 242 MR Adjustable Lounge Chair in Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Model 242 MR adjustable Chaise Lounge, originally designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927. This particular example was produ...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

2008 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Dining Arm Chair Abacus Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (The price listed is for one chair, however, four are available) Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive arm chair in Knoll's 5A Peacock color of the Abacus fab...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair with Original White Vinyl Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1960s womb chair, designed by renowned architect and furniture designer Eero Saarinen. This is one of Saarinen's most iconic works, which was introduce...
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Gavina Wassily Chair B3 Vintage Leather White by Marcel Breuer 1 of 2
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This old Vintage Wassily chair Model B3, in chromed tubular steel and white leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina. It's an early edition before 68. It has som...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Florence Knoll Leather Bench, Knoll Associates Inc.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Florence Knoll bench with early label Knoll Associates, Inc. Madison Ave, NY. We had the bench redone in brown leather. Bench measures 80" wide, 20" deep and 17.5" high. The bench...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Knoll Desk Chair in Contrasting Saddle Leather/Suede, Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
Montage has been restoring Saarinen Executive Chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these chairs in a supple Italian Leathe...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

2010's Knoll Mies Van Der Rohe Krefeld Loveseat Sofa Fabric Sets Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a (sold separately) gorgeous and original Mies Van Der Rohe Krefeld Sofa, produced by Knoll. Multiples of these two-seater sofas are a...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

1974 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rolling Executive Office Chairs Original Tan Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (each chair is sold separately, though eight are available) Eero Saarinen rolling executive armless office chair. Thes...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1990s Set of Four Frank Gehry for Knoll High Sticking Dining Side Chairs Maple
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of four High Sticking chairs designed by Frank Gehry and produced by Knoll. The chairs are marked and guaranteed as authen...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Maple

Height adjustable T60 workshop chair by Oldeberg & Olsen for Knoll, Inc., 1947
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Stockholm-based steel entrepreneurs and wholesalers Anders Olson and John Odelberg founded a company in the 1940s to manufacture these office chairs. Knoll, Inc. in the USA took over...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

4 pieces of Eero Saarinen/Knoll International fantastic executive chair Mod.72
Located in Djurhamn, SE
Eero Saarinen may have succeeded in designing one of the best, most beautiful and most comfortable chairs you will own. The Finnish-American architect and furniture designer Eero S...
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1 OF 2 VINTAGE UNIQUE CHARLES POLLOCK KNOLL RESTORED BROWN LEATHER OFFICE CHAiRS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale one of two original vintage fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Charles Pollock Knoll Inc Executive...
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Desk Chair in Black Leather and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, desk chair, model 76S, leather, metal, United States, design 1950, later production This rare model 76S office chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll belongs to t...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1973 Pair of Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Series Rare Armless Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original pair of rare 1966 series armless lounge chairs, designed by Richard Schultz and produced by Knoll International. This set was acquired from a the son o...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

2010s Knoll Saarinen Executive Arm Chair in Red Fabric with Tubular Steel Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Executive Arm Chair, Model 71A, designed in 1948 by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. This particular example was produced in the 2010s. The design features chr...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Harry Bertoia for Knoll Large Diamond Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Harry Bertoia for Knoll large diamond chair with a green cover. Base is original white. Bushings are in good shape, and overall the cover is pretty clean! ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mies van der Rohe MR Rattan Armless Side Chair by Knoll
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The name Knoll has long been synonymous with groundbreaking modern furniture collections and collaborations with some of the world's most celebrated architects and designers includin...
Category

2010s American Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

2021 Jehs+Laub Wire Lounge Chair for Knoll Studio in Dark Marine Blue Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 2021 production Jehs+Laub Wire Lounge Chair designed by Jehs+Laub and produced by Knoll. This is a gorgeous example, which was acquired directly from a Knoll emp...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

1950s Florence Knoll Associates Three Seat Sofa Redone by East Penn Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original Florence Knoll three-seater sofa, designed by the renowned Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll Associates. This example was produced during the later ...
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

2021 Jens Risom for Knoll Risom Side Dining Chair Ebonized Maple & Black Webbing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single Risom dining chair in ebonized maple with black cotton webbing designed by Jens Risom and produced by Knoll. This example was produced in 2021 and came di...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Ash

1974 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rolling Executive Office Chairs Original Red Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (each chair is sold separately, though three are available) Eero Saarinen rolling executive office chair with arms. These are gorgeous and original exampl...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

2000s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Side Chair in Blue Fabric, Model 72
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Armless Executive Chair, model 72, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International in 1950. This particular example was produced ...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Foam, Plywood

4 vintage Eero Saarininen Knoll Inc. Executive armchairs with an oak frame base
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A classic set of 4 vintage Eero Saarininen Knoll Inc. executive armchairs in the original Knoll blue fabric with an oak frame base. The Eero Saarinen Executive armchair was featured in nearly every Florence Knoll Mid Century interior throughout the 1950s and beyond. Originally introduced in 1950, the chair transformed the notion of what executive seating could be with its fluid, sculptural form and modern finishing. The timeless and versatile design continues to fit seamlessly into work, conference, lounge and dining applications of any décor. The chair remains as one of the most popular Knoll designs ever with new versions of the armchair, as shown here, in fabric with the wooden light oak base retailing at around £2,000 per chair. And it’s the wooden legs that add to their appeal and was ultimately a big improvement on the original tubular steel frame. They are just warmer and more welcoming, as well as being more aesthetically pleasing. As such the chairs are more often used these days as dining chairs rather than in the office. The chairs are also supremely comfortable and are upholstered in a classic Knoll wool fabric that has different subtle colour flecks within the fabric and that also features a slightly darker colour in the seat. This is an intentional design aesthetic as it helps to maintain the condition and look of the seat with heavier use. They date from the 1990s and remain in very good vintage condition with only light signs of use. This item is sold as a set of 4 chairs but the chairs are also available as a complete dining set matched with a Florence Knoll Walnut table...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

2000s Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Flat Bar Stainless Brno Chair Blue Leather 5x
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is the Flat Bar Brno Chair (five are available, priced separately), designed by Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll. Notably, this is the solid stainless steel version w...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of 1960s Charles Pollock "657" Lounge Chairs in Leather + Chrome
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: USA Designer: Charles Pollock Manufacturer: Knoll Era: 1960s Dimensions: 24.5″ wide x 26″ deep x 28″ tall Seat: 17.5″ tall Condition: In great original condition with typica...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

1949 Jens Risom No. 23 Sofa with New Upholstery Signed H.G. Knoll Products
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptionally rare and early Jens Risom Sofa, model number 23, produced by Knoll and labelled H.G. Knoll Products. This particular examples dates to circa 1949....
Category

1940s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair Charles Pfister for Knoll Mohair Settees, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Charles Pfister for Knoll mohair Settees, 1980. Original upholstery in excellent condition.
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair

Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Chair Knoll International Mid Century Space Age
Located in Berlin, BE
One of the Most famous designs of the mid Century. The tulip seriesClassic Tulip dining chairs designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. A defining accomplishment of...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

1980s Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Lounge Chair in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an authentic circa 1980s production Knoll Barcelona chair, originally designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich in 1929. The design features a graceful polished stainless...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Pair of Knoll Saarinen Executive Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of chairs by Knoll with original green and blue woven fabric in good condition. Originally featured in almost all of the Florence Knoll’s interiors, the Sarrinen Executive chair...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1990s Set of Crassevig & Knoll Gina / Ginotta Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of four gorgeousGina / Ginotta bent plywood dining chairs with oatmeal-color fabric upholstery, produced by Crassevig, distributed by Knoll in the US, and de...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

1974 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rolling Executive Office Chair Original Blue Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (each chair is sold separately, though two are available) Eero Saarinen rolling executive office chair with arms. These are gorgeous and original examples...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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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