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Seating For Sale
Creator: Knoll
Creator: Paolo Piva
Don Pettit for Knoll #1105 Bentwood Armchairs Set of Five
Located in Weymouth, MA
Set of five bentwood office chairs by Don Pettit for Knoll International with tag and label. With original orange fabric and cushions (stiff).
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chairs for Knoll in Red & Black, 1986 Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Icon of the Memphis Milano Movement. A set of four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin chairs for Knoll. Black Alcantara upholstery. Arms in red lacquer. A 1986 design by Ettore Sottsass for K...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Knoll Associates Couch, Park Avenue, New York, Made in Italy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Knoll Associates sofa on steel frame. Sofa has been restored with new webbing, foam and upholstery. Label located on the left hand side of sofa. Label is Knoll Associates, 320 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022. Made in Italy. Upholstered in Knoll textile called Infinite in Sugar (Infinite is a highly usable upholstery and wrapped panel fabric showing continuous circles defined by a fine black outline...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 3 leather executive armchairs designed by Charles Pollock for Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Buttery set of 3 executive armchairs designed by Charles Pollock for Knoll in 1956, in a rustic red leather upholstery with black arms on a 5 star swivel base with casters, tags stil...
Category

1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Barcelona Lounge Chair With Ottoman By Knoll
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Barcelona chair and ottoman by Mies van der Rohe, fabricated in the 70's by Knoll. Produced in black leather with a very solid polished stainless frame. The black leather...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Original Cognac Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Butterfly Chair with tan leather sling, designed by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan & Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, issued by Knoll. An iconic mid-...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Warren Platner for Knoll Easy Chair in White Chenille
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, easy chair, model '1705', steel, reupholstered in chenille "Per Inciso" Perla by Dedar, United States, design ca. 1962, production later. This iconic white...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 8 Ginotta Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini Dining Chairs for Knoll. Cir
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 8 Postmodern Ginotta Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini Dining Chairs for Knoll. Circa 1980s In 1989 Knoll introduced the Franzolini chair, a thoroughly modern interpretation ...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Charles Pfister for Knoll Club Chair in Camel Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Charles Pfister for Knoll International, lounge chair, leather, United States, 1970s This lounge chair is designed as part of a lounge collection in 1971 bij Charles Pfister. Execu...
Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Knoll Pfister Black Leather Sofa, 1971
Located in Chicago, IL
Knoll Pfister black leather sofa, 1971. Original leather.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of 6 Warren Platners Chairs in cream/beige fabric by Knoll International
Located in amstelveen, NL
Warren Platner dining chairs, beige kvadrat fabric, set of 6, Knoll International In 1966, the Platner Collection captured the “decorative, gentle, graceful' shapes that were beginn...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wool

Warren Platner for Knoll Lounge Chair. Red Fabric, Bronze Frame Finish
Located in Kansas City, MO
Warren Platner Lounge Chair in red Knoll fabric with the more expensive bronze frame. Frame is in great condition with no rust. Foam padding is good with the fabric inside back sho...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered and new foam.
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gae Aulenti, Set of 3 "Orsay" Armchairs for Knoll International, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Nice set of 3 "Orsay" armchairs designed by Gae Aulenti produced by Knoll International in Italy. Circa 1970s. New upholstery. Dark brown lacquered metal feet. Good vintage conditio...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Two Chairs Designed By Warren Platner, 1960's
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of chairs designed by Warren Platner and published by Knoll. Structure with a sculptural shape made of steel wire. Upholstered in bouclé fabric. USA 60s. Measurements: W 93 x D...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered and new foam.
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Bauhaus Red Barcelona Lounge Chair for Knoll, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
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 condition. ...
Category

1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Warren Platner for Knoll Arm Chairs/ Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Warren Platner for Knoll Pair of Armchairs. In like new condition! Chairs are not even 2 years old! Beautiful chairs in great condition! 1966 Design that still looks current! Ni...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Nickel

Knoll Tulip Dining Set by Eero Saarinen 1960s Large Marble Table Armchairs
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Magnificent fully original tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 6 original marked tulip armchairs and the ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Ottomans circa 1979 Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic Barcelona Stools or Ottomans, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American, circa 1979. Signed with Knoll labels underneath. Please note they have some cat scratches...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Easy Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Easy Lounge Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 41 wide x 35 deep x 39 high, with a seat height of 16 inches and arm height/chair clearance of...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of 4 leather Arcosa chairs by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Famous Italian architect Paolo Piva designed these amazing architectural chairs. It is a set of 4 dining chairs. The name of the chairs is Arcosa. They were produced by B&B Italia. O...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Rare Indoor Wire Upholstered Chaise Lounge by Richard Schultz for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A white plastic coated wire chaise lounge with adjustable backrest and orange Knoll fabric two piece cushion . This rare chaise was produced for in door use since unlike the outdoor ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wire

Restored Set of (8) Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs with Wood Legs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Set of eight vintage Saarinen for Knoll executive chairs. These chairs come in variety of iterations, but I think we have a winning combo here. Our group of Saarinen chairs features ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Warren Platner, Easy Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Knoll Intl, original 1972 example
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Warren Platner Easy Lounge Chair and matching Ottoman, designed 1966 and manufactured by Knoll International, this set dated 1972. This iconic chair is made of moulded fibreglass co...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Blue Brno Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
This pair of mid century modern Brno arm chairs by Mies van der Rohe were manufactured by Knoll in 2006. These iconic Bauhaus chairs were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Alanda vintage sofa by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Alanda sofa by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia. A true design product, typical of the 1990s. Made of Steel and upholstered in Grey color Alcantara, fully removable cover. Armrests and head...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Warren Platner Wire Lounge Chair for Knoll Ultra Suede, 2000s
Located in Aachen, NW
Impressive Beige Ivory Ultra Suede Lounge chair by Warren Platner for Knoll. The groundbreaking lounge chair was designed in the 1960s by Warren Platner and produced by Knoll in th...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Early Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Chair & Ottoman, Blue Upholstery, Black Frame
Located in New York, NY
Early Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Chair, Blue Upholstery, Black Wrought Iron Frame. Being sold as is. The chair is in original condition and will need new upholstery if you're planning ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Black Leather Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Chairs, Matching Set of Two
Located in Dronten, NL
Pair of Barcelona chairs by Mies Van der Rohe for Knoll International in black leather. Engraved with signature in the frame and marked with Knoll logo at the bottom of the cushions....
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chair with Bamboo Armrests for Knoll Int.
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Mandarin chairs, rare bamboo arms. Rare blue leather. Very good condition, near mint condition. Additional two chairs wi...
Category

1980s Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Bamboo

1958 Florence Knoll Parallel Bar Three Seat Sofa, Model 57 in Green Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an extremely early Florence Knoll ‘Parallel Bar’ Sofa, Model 57, designed by Florence Knoll in 1958. It is a rare example of Florence K...
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Warren Platner for Knoll Easy High Back Lounge Chair w/Ottoman, Model 1725
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Production of the Warren Platner Easy Chair for Knoll High back Lounge Chair w/Ottoman, Model 1725. Newly reupholstered in gr...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Arcadia Dining Chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia Set of 6
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 6 Arcadia dining chairs designed by Paolo Piva for B& B italia's Arcadia series. Upholstered in a fresh mint green leather. They are very comfortable and the angle of the ba...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair Frank Gehry Cross Check Bent Maple Chairs For Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Frank Gehry Cross Check Chairs. The chairs are made of Maple Bentwood Ribbon-like pieces, crossed and bent to work together to form, not onl...
Category

20th Century Modern Seating

Materials

Maple, Bentwood, Plywood

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, armchair, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production An organic shaped armchair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, sculptural ...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Midcentury Chrome Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century classic and iconic Bertoia for Knoll stools in a high chrome finish. Architectural design, clean original condition, ready to use. Very solid and sturdy showing no loss t...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Knoll Generation Black Ergonomic Office Desk Chair Fully Adjustable, Brand New
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Knoll Generation black ergonomic office desk chair fully adjustable, brand new. Generation by Knoll is an award-winning office chair that offers a new standard of comfort and unrestr...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchairs in Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, model 71, oak, patinated leather, United States, design 1948, later production An organic shaped pair of chairs designed by Eero...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Leather

BERTOIA Chairs, Model 420, Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
BERTOIA chair, model 420, designed in the 1940s by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Frame made of wire mesh with a new felt cover in grey. The offer includes 4 chairs. Quality Features: ...
Category

1940s American Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Red Executive Armless Chairs Set of 6
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern set of six Saarinen executive armless chairs by Knoll. One of Knoll's most popular designs that achieved supreme comfort through the shape of it...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Early Jens Risom Knoll Associates Armless Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
Classic early Knoll Associates sofa designed by Jens Risom in the early 1940s. Solid birch base with sleek angled and tapering legs support a comfortable cantilevered seat with origi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Birch, Upholstery

Warren Platner Easy Lounge Chair for Knoll 1966 (Old Edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
Vintage Warren Platner Easy Chair (Model 1705; aka Easy Lounge Chair) It is one of the most iconic and representative models of the famous American architect and designer Warren Pl...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, model 71, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, ...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair of Handkerchief Armchairs Designed by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Studio
Located in San Diego, CA
A great pair of armchairs designed by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll, circa 1983, for Knoll studio in great condition, black on black the seats are very clean these chairs are nice and c...
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

1980s Task Chair Designed by Niels Diffrient for Knoll
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1980s Very fun and bright cherry red eighties task chairs designed by Niels Diffrient for Knoll International. Armless style, padded, with a great base. 3 available. CONDITION ...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Chair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, sculptural...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Harry Bertoia “Big Diamond” Chair for Knoll International, USA 1960
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An impressive lounge chair designed by Harry Bertoia, manufactured by Knoll International in the USA around 1970. This iconic piece is named the “Big Diamond”, after the bent diamon...
Category

1960s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Eero Saarinen Series 71 Executive Armchairs for Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Featured in nearly all Florence Knoll-designed interiors, the Saarinen Executive Chair has remained one of Knoll's most popular designs for nearly 70 years. The design, which is now ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of "Wassily" Armchairs, Breuer (designer) Knoll (Manufacturer), Circa 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of “Wassily” model armchairs designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. These armchairs are in chrome tubes and black leather. Published by Knoll. Marcel Breuer designed this ...
Category

1980s Hungarian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Blue Classic Boucle
Located in Culver City, CA
Priced Per Chair* One of Knoll's most popular designs for the past 70 years, Eero Saarinen's executive armchair is about as timeless and chic as it gets. This current set of 4 we ha...
Category

Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll White and Black Executive Arm Chair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern Saarinen Executive armchair by Knoll. One of Knoll's most popular designs that achieved supreme comfort through the shape of its shell. It was i...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

KNOLL Eero Saarinen Executive Armchairs- Textured Knoll Upholstery 7 available
Located in Hudson, NY
Executive armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen and manufactured by Knoll. Have original labels as well as Knoll ticking on underside of each chair. These chairs are all in very good o...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Brno Flat-Bar Chair Upholstered in Navy Velvet, Steel Frame
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. These are contemporary edition Mies v...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Warren Platner, Knoll International, Kvadrat Tonus Fabric Stool Bronze Metal
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Authentic stool, designed by Warren Platner in 1966. Recent Knoll edition in yellow Kvadrat Tonus fabrics and bronze metal structure. Knoll ''K'' fabrics under the seat. New con...
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Knoll by Harry Bertoia Black & Green Bertoia Side Dining Chairs, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952 his namesake collection has remained in production with Knoll ever since, with the side chair becoming one of the most recognisable furni...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Fabric

Mid Century Modern Knoll Cesca Armchairs- Set of 2
Located in Hollywood, FL
Add a touch of sophistication to your home or office with these authentic KNOLL Marcel Breuer CESCA Modern Armchairs with the original maker’s mark sticker affixed underneath one of ...
Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Model 61 Grasshopper Mid Century Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Grasshoper Chairs designed by Knoll and created by Eero Saarinen. This was Saarinen’s first chair for Knoll in the 40s
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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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