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Seating For Sale
Creator: Milo Baughman
Creator: Thonet
Set of Four 1950's Dining Chairs by Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
A set of Mid Century Modern dining chairs, designed and produced by Thonet Furniture Company in the 1950’s Czechoslovakia. These chairs were designed with a clear influence of Scan...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Francesco Zaccone for Thonet Golf Chairs in New Bouclé Upholstery, Germany 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Presenting this stunning set of ‘Golf’ chairs by Francesco Zaccone for Thonet. Beautifully shaped chrome bases creating an incredibly sturdy and stately pre...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet, Austria, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of bentwood armchairs by Thonet, Austria, 1900s Art Nouveau.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Milo Baughman Chrome Cube Lounge Chair Thayer Coggin 1980s
Located in Camden, ME
Milo Baughman lounge chair Model 2122. An exquisite chunky cube stainless steel lounge or club chair from a rare low production series designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, ci...
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1980s American Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

CraftAssociates Arm Chair, Milo Baughman Arm Chair, White Oak, Oval Cane Back
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Arm Chair, Milo Baughman Arm Chair, White Oak, Oval Cane Back The Milo Baughman Oval Cane Back White Oak Arm Chair for Craft Assoc...
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2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood, Oak

Thayer Coggin Milo Baughman Foot Stool Bench Ottoman Seat 1970s MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Thayer Coggin Milo Baughman Foot Stool Bench Ottoman Seat 1970s MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Milo Baughman for Directional Mid Century Chrome Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman for Directional Mid Century Chrome Chair This chair measures: 33 wide x 35 deep x 34 high, with a seat height of 18 inches and arm height/chair clearance of 21 inches ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Bar 3-Seat Sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, USA 1970s
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Chrome Bar 3-Seat Sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, USA 1970s Gorgeous, long, low mid century sofa with flat bar chromed-steel framed arm and legs, recently re upholstered in ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Thonet Bauhaus White Vinyl & Chrome Model SS33 Cantilever Barstool Anton Lorenz
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage white vinyl & chrome tube barstool by Thonet Model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair by Anton Lorenz. This piece is tagged Thonet but has been attributed to Anton Lorenz based upon archived research including online sources, vintage documentation and catalogs, designer literature, and other materials. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there is a stain on the seat vinyl that we have tried many things to remove to no avail. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1980’s but designed circa 1930’s. Did someone say Thonet?? Yes, we sure did!! This is a fabulous labeled Thonet cantilever barstool circa 1980’s. It is in the style of the model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair designed in the 1930’s for Thonet by famed designer Anton Lorenz. The chair design was later adapted to create this wonderful barstool! It is comprised of a chrome tube cantilever frame, black block stabilizers on the base, and white vinyl seats and back rests. A simple, stunning, and oh-so-comfortable design! It is the perfect stool for your kitchen, bar, or rec room whether you live in a Bauhaus or mid-century modern home, an industrial loft, or Art Deco style home. It’s a classic, sleek style that has stood the test of time!! If you’ve been searching for a barstool or just the right extra seating, this stool is exactly what you’ve been looking for! Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. Anton Lorenz was known as the man behind the Bauhaus’ “machined aesthetic.” He was born in Budapest in 1891, became a teacher, and later married an opera singer, and entered a lock manufacturing business. They relocated to Berlin in the early 1920’s. in Berlin he met architects Marcel Breuer and Kalman Lengyel who were both associated with Bauhaus in Dessau. Breuer became the first designer to construct furniture out of tubular steel, joined forces with Lengyel and found a manufacturing company and Anton Lorenz became manager. He was business savvy and obtained patents to establish a network of rights for new tubular steel furniture and would go on to do the same for Desta and Thonet who dominated the industry. In 1939 Lorenz emigrated to the United States where he established the design technology for the well-known recliner. He developed his own design in 1940 called the BarcaLounger and later partnered with Morris Futorian...
Category

20th Century American Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Chrome

1960s Milo Baughman Velvet Modular Sectional, Set of 7
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, modular sectional you could hope to find. This is a rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, i...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Set of 10 Dining Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful set of of 10 iconic Milo Baughman Model #1187 thin line polished stainless steel dining chairs for Thayer Coggin. Upholstered in charcoal and gray flamestitch fabric circa ...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Armchairs Mod 1511 by Thonet, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Armchairs Mod 1511 by Thonet, 1900s
Category

Early 1900s Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

1970s Milo Baughman Velvet Tuxedo Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, sofa you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful sofa is statement piece which is also ex...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Velvet, Wood

1970s Milo Baughman Ushaped Pit Sectional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, sectional you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful sectional is statement piece which ...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Wood

1970s Antonin Suman Set of Four Dining Chair by TON
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered white boucle fabric - high of seat 46 cm
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Chrome Lounge Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Chrome Lounge Chair This lounge chair measures: 38 wide x 35 deep x 30 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clearance 27.5...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Thonet Postmodern Sculptural Wooden Chair, 1990s Austria
Located in Zagreb, HR
An original Thonet Vienna sculptural postmodern wooden dining chair. Produced in 1996. High production quality. Reminiscent of the designs of Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia in ...
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1990s Austrian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Beech

Set of 4 Antique vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of (4) Antique vintage cane seat cafe chairs by Thonet gebrüder. model No. 18 chairs. They are in original condition with nice patina. The dark Brown Walnut wood has been oiled s...
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1940s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Milo Baughman Storage Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman Storage Bench, geometric designed patterned exterior with pop-up seats, concealing cedar-lined storage, bench seats reupholstered with mohair dimensions: 56" 17" deep 1...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Bentwood Thonet armchair, early 20th century
Located in Uppsala, SE
Bentwood armchair with velvet seat manufactured by Thonet in the early 20th century. Fabric on the seat is most likely original to the chair. Stamped and with original sticker by the...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Velvet, Birch

S33 Chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1970s, Set of 4
Located in RADOMSKO, PL
Introducing the iconic S33 Chair Set by Mart Stam, proudly crafted by Thonet. This collection, produced during the 1980s in Germany, pays homage to the timeless designs of the Bauhau...
Category

1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Six Midcentury Cane Bentwood Chair After Thonet 209, 1950s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
They are in very good condition, ready to use. Very good structure and seat shaft. The chairs after Thonet is from the years 1950s The 6 chairs are in very good condition, ready to...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Pair of Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Flat Bar Chrome Lounge Chairs Mid Century
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin flat bar chrome lounge chairs. A beautiful set of accent lounge chairs, with a classic contemporary modern design, and a lovely upholstery de...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Seating

Materials

Chrome

Charles W. Stendig Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic rocking chair by Thonet for Stending Co. Beautiful bentwood lines throughout this rocking chair, completed with caning seat and back. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category

Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

CraftAssociates Dining Chair, Milo Baughman Modern Cane Dining Chair, Oval
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Dining Chair, Milo Baughman Modern Cane Dining Chair, Oval The Milo Baughman Oval Cane Back White Oak Side Chair for Craft Associates® Furniture is expertly crafted....
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood, Oak

CraftAssociates Dining Chair, Milo Baughman Cane Back Dining Chair, Oval
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Dining Chair, Milo Baughman Cane Back Dining Chair, Oval The Milo Baughman Oval Cane Back White Oak Arm Chair for Craft Associates...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood, Oak

Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with new seat springs upholstered with Lelievre wool fabric. Another fabric and wood finish o...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Chrome Sofa
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Chrome Sofa This sofa measures: 90 wide x 36 deep x 29 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height of 29 inches All pieces of f...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

6 Milo Baughman Chrome and Suede Dining Chairs for Thayer Coggin
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of six chrome squared tubed framed higher backed dining chairs in a dark tan ultra suede by designer Milo Baughman . Giving plenty of comfort with the taller backs and with a f...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

1970s Vintage Mid-century Milo Baughman Chrome Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Vintage Mid-century Milo Baughman Chrome Lounge Chairs, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of Milo Baughman chrome lounge chairs, made in the 1970s, with tufted (believed to be ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Two 1970s tubular steel upholstered chairs by Hanno von Gustedt for Thonet
Located in München, DE
Two original 1970s tubular steel upholstered chairs by Hanno von Gustedt for Thonet model S30. Great high quality Space Age design. Made in Germany. Winner of the IF Design Award in ...
Category

1970s Austrian Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Milo Baughman Drop-In Sofa, Thayer Coggin
Located in Raleigh, NC
Designed by Milo Baughman in 1968, the Drop In sofa is a timeless, classic modern sofa, with striking good looks from every angle. Polished chrome bar running around the sofa and do...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Beech Bentwood Stool by Thonet Industries with Label
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage beech bentwood stool by Thonet Industries with original label, circa 1940s. The stool is in good vaintage condition showing appropriate wear and patina. It measures 14.5"...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bentwood, Beech

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin MCM Thinline Chrome Dining Chairs - Set 4
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Thinline Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 4 Each chair measures: 23 wide x 23 deep x 29.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm heig...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Milo Baughman Style Ottomans Bench Mid Century Modern
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
These Milo Baughman style ottomans exude a vintage charm with their plush golden brown upholstery and classic button style detailing. The understated elegance of the Mid-Century Mode...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Milo Baughman Barrel Back Club Chairs by Thayer Coggin
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful vintage chrome “Barrel” lounge chairs attributed to Milo Baughman, circa 1970s. The chairs are seated on a chrome base that wraps around the chair, giving an illusion that ...
Category

1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Deep Grey Tufted 3pc Sectional Sofa with Chaise
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Milo Baughman 3 piece sectional sofa for Thayer Coggin. An absolutely stunning sofa featuring a 3 piece sectional design with a left side chais...
Category

20th Century American Modern Seating

Materials

Cotton

1980s Pair of Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe MR10 Leather Dining Side Chairs
Located in West Reading, PA
This is a pair of MR10 side dining chairs, initially designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927. These chairs date to the 1980s, and are unmarked. They have tubular steel cantile...
Category

1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of 4 Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Black Cushioned Dining Armchairs
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 4 Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin armchairs. A wonderful set of whimsically patterned armchairs. These chairs are finished with a playful pattern with a black/grey/purple/bl...
Category

20th Century American Modern Seating

Materials

Polyester, Wood

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin 989 Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of 989 classic cube lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Chrome frames support grey suede upholstery. Also known as the "T-Back Chair" they are a timeles...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Josef Frank A 63/F Armchairs for Thonet, 1930s
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Pair of rare modernist armchairs first showcased at the Vienna Werkbund exhibition in 1928. Crafted from solid beech (bentwood) and plywood, adorned with a brown lacquer coating, th...
Category

1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Milo Baughman Chrome and Fabric Side Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern pair of Milo Baughman chrome and fabric side chairs feature a thinline architectural frame. Upholstered with a cheetah inspired textured fabric in tan. The seat and back ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Ralph Rye for Thonet Solid Elm Side Chair with Brown Striped Upholstery Fabric
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An example of a side chair designed by Ralph Rye for Thonet. Matching chair for the Model 879.100 dining or conference table. Manufactured in 1977. Solid elm frame with light brown s...
Category

1970s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Elm

Ralph Rye for Thonet Solid Elm Armchair with Brown Striped Upholstery Fabric
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An example of an armchair designed by Ralph Rye for Thonet. Matching chair for the Model 879.100 dining or conference table. Manufactured in 1977. Solid elm frame with light brown st...
Category

1970s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Elm

Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Scoop Bentwood Armchair By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare, mid-century modern, walnut bentwood armchair by Thonet features a curvaceous profile with the back and seat made from a single piece of bent walnut. The segmented yellow tweed ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of 2 CM190 low chairs by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1950s
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Set of 2 low chairs by Pierre Paulin in the 50s, edited by Thonet CM190 model Black tubular structure in metal, seat and back in foam covered by a grey fabric Iconic model
Category

Mid-20th Century French Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of Swivel Chairs in Natural Mohair, Milo Baughman, C. 1970s
Located in Westport, CT
Elevate your space with this set of Milo Baughman swivel chairs from the 1970s. Fully restored and reupholstered in natural mohair, these chairs exude luxury. The oak base adds a tou...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Chrome Wrapped Swivel Chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Take iconic mid-century American furniture for a spin with this classic tub chair from design legend Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin of North Carolina. Featuring a wrap-around chrome...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Dining Chairs in Chrome and Cane -Set of 4
Located in Miami, FL
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Dining Chairs in Chrome and Cane -Set of 4 Offered for sale is a set of 4 Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin chrome dining side chairs with cane backs and ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Wonderful Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin 1 Piece Circular Sofa Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin semi-circular sofa. This piece will certainly need to be reupholstered but Oh the possibilities! This is a one piece sofa so it is a whopp...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

CraftAssociates Arm Chair, Milo Baughman Arm Chair, Walnut, Oval Cane Back
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Arm Chair, Milo Baughman Arm Chair, Walnut, Oval Cane Back The Milo Baughman Oval Cane Back Walnut Arm Chair for Craft Associates® Furniture is expertly crafted. The...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Cane, Wood, Walnut

CraftAssociates Dining Chair, Milo Baughman Dining Chairs, Oval, Cane, Walnut
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Dining Chair, Milo Baughman Dining Chairs, Oval, Cane, Walnut The Milo Baughman Oval Cane Back Walnut Side Chair for Craft Associates® Furniture is expertly crafted....
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Walnut, Wood

Piano Stool Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellac polish. Minor repairs made.
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Milo Baughman Cantilevered Lounge Chairs for Thayer Coggin Mid Century
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Milo Baughman Cantilevered Lounge Chairs for Thayer Coggin Mid Century This pair of lounge chairs feature an L-shaped cantilevered, chromed flat steel base supporting the arc...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Thonet A811, 1930s, Rattan, Vintage - set of 2
Located in Bunnik, NL
The Thonet A811 chair is a variant of the 811 chair with armrests. The design by Viennese architects Jozef Hoffman and Jozef Frank was created in the 1920s...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Seating

Materials

Rattan

Bauhaus chair no.811 by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bauhaus chair no.811 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use.
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Set of 4 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Dining Chairs, 90s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of four exceptionally rare and collectible, postmodern Memphis design original Thonet dining chairs. Sculptural and geometrically shaped. Produced by Thonet Vienna in 1996. Qual...
Category

1990s Austrian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of Swivel Tilt Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman, C. 1960s
Located in Westport, CT
Step back in time with our vintage swivel tilt lounge chairs, circa 1960-1969, now reborn in chic grey bouclé upholstery. Fully restored oak swivel bases ensure durability and style....
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

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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