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Seating For Sale
Creator: Knoll
Creator: Paolo Buffa
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Red Executive Armless Chairs Set of 4
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern set of four Saarinen executive armless chairs by Knoll. One of Knoll's most popular designs that achieved supreme comfort through the shape of i...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair is French Boucle
Located in Dallas, TX
An iconic Eero Saarinen for Knoll womb chair newly upholstered in a very high-quality French bouclé. The colors include yellow/gold, sienna browns and white. This pairs beautifully with one of the Dunbar sofas we have reupholstered in yellow/dijon mohair. Please visit circa20c...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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

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...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Diamond Chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
Located in Brussels, BE
Diamond chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, 6 available Sold par piece 1250€.  
Category

1970s European Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Luxurious Soft Womb Chair, by Saarinen for Knoll Switzerland Production, 1960s
Located in Renens, CH
The Womb Chair was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1946 at the request of Florence Knoll, who wanted a chair that would provide complete comfort: “like a basket full of pillows.” Saarin...
Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 vintage Tulip dining chairs by Eero Saarinen for knoll, 1970s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing set of 6 Tulip chairs with beige bouclé upholstery by renowned designer Eero Saarinen, and manufactured by Knoll International, 1970s. This particular set features armrests ...
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

The Mandarin armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1986
Located in Athens, Attiki
The Mandarin chair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1986. The Mandarin Chair was a particular favorite for corporate interiors, restaurants and libraries. Its flowing, sculptural arm in...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Gradual Sofa with Brown Base by Cini Boeri for Knoll
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Amazing pair of Gradual sofas/ loveseats in black leather by Cini Boeri for Knoll, Italy 1970s. This sophisticated, yet practical design will be the perfe...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Plastic

Pair Of Bill Stephens For Knoll Lounge Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of mid century modern lounges chairs designed by Bill Stephens for Knoll in the early 1960's. Model no. 1315 with dark walnut frame and new brushed silver velvet upholstery.
Category

1960s Unknown Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

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

Authentic Mint Set of Four Midcentury Knoll Brno Chairs by Mies van der Rohe
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Special order red leather chairs upholstered by Knoll. Beautiful showing very little use.
Category

1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Stunning Pair Leather Chairs, Tobia Scarpa for Knoll, Made in Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of leather chairs. Tobia Scarpa for Knoll, made in Italy.....Nice original condition, amazing quality / construction, stainless steel bases, retain original Knoll label...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Brno Black Fabric Tubular Dining Chairs by Knoll, Set of 2
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for his House in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno chair remains a design icon. Sleek and simple, these cantilever chairs are uphols...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating

Materials

Fabric

Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll Sling Settee Sofa Design, 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Knoll sling bench designed by Hannah Morrison, black coated aluminum frame with grey wool upholstery. Some small marks on the frame but in otherwis...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Set of 5 Tulip chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
The Tulip chair, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956 for Knoll International, is a key piece of mid-century modern design. Saarinen aimed to create a chair that removed the clutter of ...
Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 10 Brno Flat Bar chairs by Knoll, design by Mies van der Rohe, 20th century
Located in Vicenza, VI
Brno Chair Flat Bar is a chair created by Mies Vas der Rohe, a German designer who changed the history of 20th century design. The object was desig...
Category

1960s American Other Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1960s Set of Four Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Pedestal Arm Chairs, Model 150US
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Saarinen Tulip Pedestal Swivel Armchairs, Model 150A, initially designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1956. These examples date to the 1960s. The listed price ...
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Krusin Armchair in Ebonized Oak by Marc Krusin for Knoll, USA, c. 2000's
Located in Deland, FL
Beautiful style and comfortable seating. The Krusin armchair with upholstered back inset from Knoll complements a broad range of established motifs with its subtle elegance and strai...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Oak

Brno Flat-Bar Chairs in Velvet, Obsidian Gloss by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
The definition of minimalism in a singular design, achieved by the great Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929; the Brno Flat-Bar chair is just that. We have edited these contemporary ite...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

1407 Chairs by Richard Schultz for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Upholstered in salmon naugahyde. Grey metal frames. Tagged.
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

BERTOIA Diamond Chair, Model HB_10, Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
BERTOIA diamond chair, model HB_10, designed in the 1940s by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Frame made of wire mesh with a new felt cover in red. Quality Features: very good workmans...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Warren Platner Lounge Chairs for Knoll
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Warren Platner lounge chairs for Knoll.
Category

1960s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Cesca Dining Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pair of dining Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 and produced since that year till today. Chrome plated tubular frame, seat and back with rattan and frame in natural bee...
Category

1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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

Pair of Florence Knoll lounge chairs for Knoll International
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
This pair of original lounge chairs, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the 1950s, captures the essence of mid-century modern design. With their clean architectura...
Category

Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set of 8 'Tulip' Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1956
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare grouping of eight (8) iconic Tulip swiveling dining chairs by Eero Saarinen featuring the Classic organic sculptural form and orange wool upholstery on white enameled cast iro...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Sofa Daybed Rolf Grunow Couch Knoll Beech
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering a beautiful and rare daybed by Walter Knoll for sale. The design comes from the German designer Rolf Grunow and combines a sofa for everyday use and a classic daybed,...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Set of 10 Mid-Century Modern Knoll Brno Tubular Chairs Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 10 Brno chairs by Knoll international. All 10 are labeled and in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, some minor soiling to fabric, very minor. Fabric is a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Florence Knoll "Model 26" Sofa in Forest Green British Wool & Leather Piping
Located in Stamford, CT
Florence Knoll's influence on Mid-Century design is immeasurable. As a visionary at Knoll, she curated groundbreaking furniture collections and pioneered modern commercial interiors ...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wool, Walnut

1970 Knoll Executive Chrome + Orig. Vtg. Knoll Red Textile Leather Office Chair
Located in Basel, BS
Two available, sold separately--Original 4 leg base (Sought after!!) Red Knoll Textile and chrome Mid Century Vintage Knoll Pollock chair--RARE beauty-- from the era of the height of...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, 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....
Category

1980s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Bronze

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

Jens Risom Lounge Chair for Knoll. Expertly Restored in Off White Boucle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Classic and rare lounge chair designed by Jens Risom when he was design director for Knoll in the early 1950s. This example has been expertly refinished and reupholstered in an off ...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Four Chrome Dining Chairs by Bertoia for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Set of matching Bertoia side, or dining, chairs in chrome with original white pad seat covers. This nice set is in very fine, original, clean and ready to use condition, the only cav...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

1970s Two-Seat Sling Sofa by Hannah Morrison for Knoll in Fabric and Aluminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Two-Seat Sling Sofa, designed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll in 1971. It features a polished cast-steel frame, and has an upholstered seat & back. The uphols...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

C. 2009 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Bar Stools w/ Brown Leather Pads
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia bar stool, model 428C, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. These particular examples date to ca. 2009. The listed price includes one ...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Sling Sofa by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Designed by Hannah and Morrison for Knoll. Reupholstered in grey Kvadrat wool.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

Set of 6 Knoll Executive Armchair Dining Chairs by Eero Saarinen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of six (6) Eero Saarinen Mid Century Modern Executive Lounge Dining Armchairs by Knoll Associates. In what is original Knoll fabric which is serviceable and clean but s...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Gio Ponti Cane Seat Armchair for Knoll International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and rare walnut armchair by Gio Ponti for Knoll International, c.1960s, Italy, is an exquisite example of mid-century craftsmanship. This piece features a modernist and mini...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

20th Century Dark-Green Italian Set of Five Walnut Dining Chairs by Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A green, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian set of five green, stylish Italian chairs. Designed by Paolo Buffa in good condition. Original leather seat covers, dark shellac polished ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

2021 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Bar Stool w/ Red Pads Model 428C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia bar stool, model 428C, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. These particular examples date to 2021. The listed price includes one bar ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 5 MR10 American Mid-Century Mies Van Der Rohe Leather and Steel Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 5 MR10 Cantilever brown leather and steel side chairs (MIES VAN DE ROHE for KNOLL INTL) (PRICED AS Set) NOTE: Condition and color of leather seat and back varies with each cha...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Knoll Saarinen Executive Arm Chair in Velvet, Gold Edition
Located in Wilton, CT
The next generation of Eero Saarinen's famed executive chairs have arrived, 100% authentic Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive chairs completely restored ground-up with an extra touch ...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Fully Restored Antique Hand Dyed Brown Leather Four Seater Knole Drop Arm Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare fully restored four seater Knole sofa with oversized feather filled cushions If you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you kno...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Knoll Arm Desk, Conference Chair Designed by Eero Saarinen
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Knoll international Saarinen conference armchair in license with the De Coene manufacturer Belgium is a design by Eero Saarinen.Featur...
Category

1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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 ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Model 657 Sling Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll International
Located in New York, NY
Charles Pollcok model 657 leather and steel framed sling chair designed for Knoll circa the 1970s. Original leather sling and cushion. Original Knoll International mark present on un...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Handkerchief Chairs in White by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Post Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Iconic design by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll. These ethereal chairs, seeming floating in air are fully labeled with an embossed Knoll, Vignelli design and a paper Knoll Label.
Category

Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Paolo Buffa, pair of armchairs in shaped and turned wood
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2608 Paolo Buffa Pair of armchairs in shaped and turned wood with seat and back in padded fabric. Italian manufacture 1940s.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

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...
Category

20th Century German Expressionist Seating

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Knoll 53 Inch Ottoman Or Pouf
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Knoll 53 Inch Ottoman Or Pouf. Offered is a handsome oversized round ottoman or pouf manufactured by Knoll. This very large ottoman is currently...
Category

1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Warren Platner for Knoll Wire Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oversized steel wire ottoman in bouclé, designed by Warren Platner for his namesake Platner collection for Knoll. Now a Classic modern form that is at once Industrial and organic. Up...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Silver Diamond Wire Chairs by Bertoia for Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
This pair of vintage mid century modern diamond wire lounge chairs designed by Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) for Knoll are circa 1970. Originally designed by Bertoia in 1952, t...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Wire

Hat Trick Chair by Frank Gehry for Knoll
Located in Ravenna, IT
The Hat Trick chair, designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll, features a distinctive striped frame of natural maple. The soft shape of the frame is complemented by a padded cushion in the...
Category

1990s German Seating

Materials

Leather, Maple

2011 Pair of Harry Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Counter Stools w/ Ivory Fabric Pads
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of 427C Counter Stools, originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in the USA during 2011. The stools are comprised...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Knoll "Tulip" Chrome Stool by Eero Saarinen w/ Nairobi Upholstery Seat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Knoll "Tulip" Chrome Stool by Eero Saarinen with Sunbrella "Nairobi" acrylic upholstery seat making a striking black and white botanical fern pattern on the bark cloth fabric. The st...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Eero Saarinen Knoll Mid Century Modern Secretarial Desk Chair Eames' Fabric 50s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern vintage Eero Saarinen Secretarial Swivel Desk Chair, model 76 S produced by Knoll from 1953-1968. The minimalist office desk chair was designed in the 50s and popu...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless 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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