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Seating For Sale
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Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Dedar Boucle
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in Dedar Boucle. "Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb cha...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

2010s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stool in Chrome 4x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Bertoia Bar Stools, originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in the 2010s. The stools are comprised of welded and chro...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Richard Schultz's Knoll 1407 Chairs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare chairs. These chairs by Richard Shultz designed inspired by the purist function using steel tube framing similar to bicycle manufacturing techniques. We are lucky to be abl...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

2020 Pair of Warren Platner for Knoll Dining Arm Chairs in Ivory Suede
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Platner Arm Chairs, originally designed by Warren Platner in 1962. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in the USA in 2020. The chairs are comprised of ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Harry Bertoia for Knoll 'Bird' Ottoman in Welded Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 'bird' ottoman, lacquered welded steel, United States, design 1952, later production This Bird ottoman is a design by Harry Bertoia from 1952. Executed in b...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1990 Knoll Barcelona Lounge Chairs by Mies van der Rohe Model 250LS 4x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Barcelona Lounge Chairs, model 250LS, initially designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich in 1929. These examples were produced by Knoll in the United States in 1990. The listed price includes one chair, and we have five chairs available for purchase. They feature solid, hand-polished stainless-steel frames (vs. the more commonly seen chrome-plated editions) and have patinated Whiskey Brown leather cushions. The retail price of these chairs was over double the cost of a standard chrome Barcelona...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Knoll International Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Brno Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair Of Knoll International Mies Van Der Rohe Brno leather lounge chairs from 1971 If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contac...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, limited edition ‘Conference’ armchairs, velvet, coated metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957 This set of armchairs was commissioned by the UN...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Eero Saarinen Tulip Armchairs for Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 4 Silver Tulip Armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Chairs are about 20 years old. A special edition of a classic chair design! Blue leather seat cushions. Finis...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Fiberglass

Knoll International Wassily Chair Design by Marcel Breuer Brown Saddle Leather
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Wassily chair, in chromed tubular steel and brown leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Knoll International. Knoll International production with the Wassily st...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

2007 Mies van der Rohe Tubular Brno Dining Chairs in Olive Green Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Brno Tubular Steel Armchair, Model 245A, originally designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930. The listed price includes one chair, and we currently have four chairs in this fa...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

1990 Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Lounge Chair in Tan Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Barcelona Lounge Chair, model 250LS, initially designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich in 1929. This example was produced by Knoll in the United States in 1990. It features a solid, hand-polished stainless-steel frame (vs. the more commonly seen chrome-plated editions) and has cushions upholstered in a toffee brown or dark tan leather. The retail price of this chair was over double the cost of a standard chrome Barcelona chair...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

1990s Gae Aulenti for Knoll Lounge Chair in Blue Leather 8x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Aulenti Lounge Chairs, initially designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International in 1974 as part of the Aulenti Collection. The listed price includes one lounge chair, and ...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Marco Maran X3 Chairs for Knoll, Set of 4
Located in Littleton, CO
A set of 4 Knoll "X3" chairs by Marco Maran for home or office, and everyday use or comfortable seating for occasional guests. Each chair is comprised of a clear polycarbonate she...
Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Office Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Office Armchair, deep green leather covered seat and back, atop five casters. 31.5" H x 26" W x 21" D; seat: 19" H; arm: 23" H. Provenance: From a 5...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

1950s Florence Knoll Parallel Bar Three Seat Sofa with Updated Oatmeal Hopsack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an early Florence Knoll Parallel Bar System Sofa, Model 53, initially designed by Florence Knoll in 1955. The sofa features an updated oatmeal hopsack upholstery which was pr...
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Otto Zapf for Knoll Mid Century Leather Office Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Otto Zapf for Knoll Mid Century Leather Office Chair This chair measures: 32 wide x 32 deep x 47 high, with a seat height of 21 and arm height/chair clearance of 29 inches All piec...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Knoll International Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer Black Leather
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Wassily chair, in chromed tubular steel and black leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Knoll International. Knoll International production with the Marcel Breu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Bauhaus Brown Leather Barcelona Daybed for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Vicenza, IT
Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe in 1929 and manufactured by Knoll International in 1972. Made of chromed steel and coffee brown leather. Fully restored in Ital...
Category

1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, limited edition ‘Conference’ armchairs, velvet, coated metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957 This set of armchairs was commissioned by the UN...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

2010s Mies van der Rohe Tubular Brno Dining Chairs in Brown Leather Model 245
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Brno Tubular-Steel Armchair, Model 245, originally designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several chairs available for purc...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Knoll "Tulip" Chrome Stool by Eero Saarinen W/ Zebra Seat, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Eero Saarinen designed a chrome stool with a "tulip" shape made popular by this model in the knoll company. This steel cast stool features the original chrome finish with a Zebra pri...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

2010s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Small Diamond Lounge Chairs Grey Fabric & Chrome
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Bertoia Small Diamond Chairs, originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in the USA in the 2010s. The chairs are compris...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Florence Knoll Sofa in Bronze Gray Velvet & Brushed Brass Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Modern day obsession with Mid-Century design wouldn't exist if not for the momentous efforts of Florence Knoll. The most significant chapter in Knoll’s life was spent devoted to her ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass, Steel

Warren Platner for Knoll Nickel Lounge Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural modern lounge chair in nickel finish, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, circa 1970s. This chair is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. S...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Bar Stool with Padding Mid Century Modern
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Elegant and iconic, this Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Bar Stool embodies the sleek minimalism of mid-century modern design. Crafted with a wireframe structure and cushioned seat, it off...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Cini Boeri for Knoll 'Brigadiere' Chair in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Knoll, armchair, model 'Brigadiere', leather, lacquered wood, Italy, 1976. Architectural 'Brigadiere' chair designed by Italian designer Cini Boeri for Knoll. This p...
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Modern Pair of Knoll Warren Platner Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of beautiful mid-century modern wired steel chairs. The frame features wire rods that are perfectly bent to create the structure of a beautifully sculpted chair. A seat cushion...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

C. 2020 Piero Lissoni for Knoll Avio Modular Sofa with Marble End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Avio Sofa with a custom inset marble end table, designed by Piero Lissoni for Knoll in 2018. This particular sofa was produced in 2020. Lissoni designed his Avio series fr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Medea Chairs by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue
Located in San Francisco, CA
A trio of Medea chairs, designed by Vittorio Nobili, that have been fully restored while preserving their original character. The chairs show some natural signs of age, such as patin...
Category

1950s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Florence Knoll International 4-seater sofa leather
Located in Telgte, DE
Exceptional, balanced design Manufacturer: Knoll International Design: Florence Knoll Florence Knoll transferred the principles of the architecture of her time to the design of fur...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

2010s Joe D'Urso for Knoll Swivel Lounge Chairs in Blue Leather Model 2165
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a D’Urso Swivel chair, model 2165, initially designed by Joe D’Urso for Knoll in 2008. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several D’Urso chairs available ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll, USA, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
An early production Eero Saarinen womb chair and ottoman, made by Knoll, USA, 1950s. Newly upholstered in luxurious pure Alpaca fabric (brown / grey) with a structure of fibreglass, black enameled steel frames and first edition feet / glides. Fast shipping worldwide. When asked by Florence Knoll to design 'a chair that was like a basket full of cushions - something she could really curl up in', Eero Saarinen produced the Womb chair...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic mid-century tufted sofa by Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International c.1950s, USA. It can easily be floated in the center of a room as the b...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Model 37 Loveseat Sofa For Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This early Jens Risom model 37 loveseat sofa for Knoll is a classic example of Mid-Century Modern design. The fully upholstered sofa features a high back with rounded edges and reces...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

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...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of Four Richard Schultz 1966 Series Armless Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Schultz for 1966 series for Knoll. Set of four outdoor lounge chairs. No longer in production. Seat and back are woven vinyl coated polyester mesh with vinyl straps and stai...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel, Metal

Executive Leather Chair with Swivel & Tilt Base by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Executive Leather Chair Swivel & Tilt Base Seat Height adjusts from about 18" up to 22" Eero Saarinen for Knoll Knoll Label on Underside Newer Fabrication - Two Available Swivel ...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Large set of 8 tulip armchairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Eero Saarinen’s Tulip Armchair, designed in 1955-56 as part of his Pedestal Collection for Knoll, is a modernist icon. Saarinen sought to solve the issue of “the slum of legs” in tra...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Midcentury Mies Van Der Rohe Brno "Flat Bar 255" Leather Chairs, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of amazing Ludwig Mies van der Rohe "brno" chairs in beige leather. Gavina produced this pair of items for Knoll in Italy during the 1970s. These stunning dining room chairs ha...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

1998 Knoll Handkerchief Chairs by Massimo & Lella Vignelli in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Handkerchief Chair, Model 4901, designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Knoll in 1983. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several available for purchase. These examples date to 1998. Their design features a wavy molded seat in black, perched atop a black powder-coated steel sled base. The Vignelli’s were some of the most influential designers of the 20th century, perhaps most famous for their work with the New York City subway maps...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Fully Restored Antique Victorian Oxblood Knole Sofa Feather Filled Cushions
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian circa 1860-1880 fully restored oxblood leather Knole sofa with overstuff feather filled cushions. This sofa was fully rest...
Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

2019 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Armless Side Chair in Blue and Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an armless Cesca side chair, model 51C, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. The listed price includes one 51C chair, and we have seven available for individual purc...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Jens Risom for Knoll Striped Upholstered Blonde Wood Slipper / Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Modern slipper / side chair with red, blue, yellow, and beige striped fabric upholstery, resting on an angled blonde wood base with angled and tapered legs. (JENS RISOM F...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

1960's Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair in Knoll Fabric
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1960's Midcentury Modern lounge chair for sale. It was professionally reupholstered with new fabric and foam. It was reupholstered in Knoll Textile's Chain Link fabric that h...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ettore Sottsass “Westside” Sofa for Knoll International, 1982
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ettore Sottsass “Westside” sofa for Knoll International, foam and fabric, Italy, 1982. The “Westside” collection is an iconic project created by Ett...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Leather Box Style Loveseat Sofa by Charles Pfister for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Chic, sophisticated, and voguish loveseat sofa, designed by Charles Pfister for Knoll. This example was executed in grayish blue leather, it is in good, original condition, showing l...
Category

Late 20th Century American International Style Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage "Womb" Bouclé Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “womb” bouclé chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in the United States, early 1940s. This chair has a modern design and could be considered even a...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Heli 3-Seater Leather Sofa by Otto Zapf for Knoll, 1980s
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Introducing the Heli Sofa, a design marvel by Otto Zapf, crafted exclusively for Knoll International. This post-modern piece seamlessly blends luxury and mod...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Two-seater sofa, Florence Knoll Bassett, Knoll International, 1954
Located in Torino, IT
Two-seater sofa, Florence Knoll Bassett, Knoll International, 1954
Category

1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Silver Plate

1 OF 2 VINTAGE UNIQUE CHARLES POLLOCK KNOLL RESTORED BROWN LEATHER OFFICE CHAiRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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

Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sofa in Teak and Grey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sofa, model '2557', fabric, teak, 1955 This sofa model 2557 is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1955. This sofa is simpl...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Teak

1970s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Desk or Dining Chair in Hopsack Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Executive Chair, Model 71 USB, originally designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1950. These particular examples date to the 1970s. The listed price includes one c...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Saarinen Executive Armless Chair in Ivory Weave & Saddle Ultrasuede, Swivel Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s design career was both wildly iconic yet sadly short-lived. His work in furniture design and architecture was centuries ahead of its time and quite possibly only achi...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1960s Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina / Knoll in Original Canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are original Wassily Lounge Chairs, model B3, initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. These particular examples were produced by Gavina in Italy in the 1960s, and were imp...
Category

1960s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
We have up to ten available in this upholstery which is a Knoll textile with Bergamo piping. Or you can do in a fabric of your choice.
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Arm Chair Modell 2001 by Bruce Hannah & Andrew I. Morrison for Knoll Set of 2
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Rare large version of the "Model 2001" designed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Ivar Morrison around 1970. The two armchairs offered here are upholstered in black leather and come from a...
Category

1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of 'Parallel Bar' Lounge Chairs by Florence Knoll for Knoll, 1954
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Fantastic pair of lounge chairs in beautiful cognac leather from the ‘Parallel Bar’ series designed by Florence Knoll Basset around 1954. Probably manufactured around 1960 by De Coen...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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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