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Seating For Sale
Creator: Thonet
Creator: Svend Åge Madsen
1960s Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood Cane
By Thonet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Michael Thonet A16 Sweetheart Chair Bentwood hand caned.
35.13 h x 20.25 d x 16.25 w Seat 18.25 h
Partial label
Cafe chair bentwood cane seat....
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Rare set of four Thonet A 811/4 chairs by Josef Hoffmann
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Set of four very rare 1932 Josef Hoffmann chairs version A 811/4 crafted from lacquered beech wood. The chairs maintain its original charm with a delightful patina with all four seats being expertly refinished. Structurally sound, firm and steady. The Thonet A811 chairs...
Category
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Armchair Thonet Nr.23
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs. Has original worn Light blue textured vinyl upholstery. Worn vintage condition very structural - Need reupholstering. Ti...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Armchair Thonet Nr.23
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood Daybed by Thonet, Austria, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood Daybed by Thonet, Austria, 1900s.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Thonet bent beech chairs, Austria, early 1900s
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 4 Thonet bent beech chairs, Austria, early 1900s
It is a classic but very elegant model of chairs, made with the famous technique of bending beech using water vapor. An icon ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Upholstered Dining Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant dining chair by Thonet featuring bentwood legs and cream leather upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Austrian antique wooden Thonet armchair with Vienna straw, early 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian antique wooden Thonet armchair with Vienna straw, early 1900s
Chair with rounded seat in Vienna straw. The structure is entirely made of wood with a round section. The backr...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Thonet walking stick chair, Vienna. Ca. 1880
By Thonet
Located in Oostende, BE
Victorian bentwood folding walking stick stool by the Austrian makers Thonet. With its swans neck handle and circular caned seat, this elegant example of t...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1990s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cesca armchair model S64 by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, crafted in 1992. The frame, meticulously constructed from tubular chrome steel, exudes modern elegance, while the distinctive ra...
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Four Chairs Thonet Nr.651, Since 1907
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with shellac. One backrest has a crack (fixed with injected glue). Despite the crack, the backrest is f...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Thonet chair with arms made of wood and Vienna straw, Austria, early 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Thonet chair with wood and straw arms from Vienna, Austria, early 1900s.
Thonet chair with arms and frame made entirely of walnut wood and with a new, handmade Vienna straw seat.
Pro...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Romantic Antique Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Secession Armchair by Otto Wagner/Gustav Siegel, Thonet Brothers (Vienna, 1905)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnsessel
Entwurf: Gustav Siegel, Wien um 1899 (nicht Otto Wagner, nach Renzi 2018)
Modell-Nummer: Modell 6142 (abgeleitet von Modell 714/F von Jacob & Josef Kohn)
Ausfüh...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
Legendary tubular steel chairs S 32 & S 64, Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Neuss, NW
Legendary tubular steel chairs, model S 32 and S 64, designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet (1928). High-quality frame made of chromed tubular steel. The seat and backrest of S 64 are covered with the original "Viennese Wickerwork" on a wooden frame, the seats and backrests of the five S 32 chairs...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Neapolitan Set Four Thonet Chairs Sautto & Liberale Ebonized
By Thonet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century set four Thonet chairs by Sautto & Liberale, ebonized in curved beech.
Naples is a capital of the Thonet style in an Italian version with a beautiful story to tel...
Category
1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of 4 Fledermaus chairs by Josef Hoffmann For Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 4 Fledermaus chairs by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use. Later limited edition by Thonet Vienna from 1985, signed.
Category
1980s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Art Nouveau Thonet Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann, White Lacquered, AT ca. 1905
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic pair of white Art Nouveau Thonet armchairs from the period around 1905 in Austria. The timeless design of this iconic Art Nouveau armchairs comes from the pen of no other t...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Pair of Armchairs by Otto Wagner For Thonet, Austria, 1910s
By Thonet, Otto Wagner
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Armchairs by Otto Wagner For Thonet, Austria, 1910s
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Dining Chairs/ Thon 'Thonet', 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood, fabric
- New upholstery
- Solid
- Wooden parts has some signs use
- Good, original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Modern Walnut & Black Vinyl Executive Swivel Desk Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Lafayette, IN
As seen on the Apple TV limited series "Lessons in Chemistry" These actual chairs were featured in several pivotal scenes in the conference room at Hastings Labs. Chair was manufact...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Secession dining room chair atr. Otto Prutscher for Thonet
By Thonet, Otto Prutscher
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession dining room chair atr. Otto Prutscher for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Pair of fireside armchairs Thonet A 752 by Josef Frank
By Thonet, Frank Josef
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Thonet A 752 armchair is a classic piece that embodies timeless elegance. Designed by Josef Frank, Vienna, circa 1930, crafted by the renowned Thonet compa...
Category
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
1950's Pair of Upholstered Side Chairs, Oswald Haerdtl Model 515
By Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s pair of upholstered side chairs – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515
1950’s pair of upholstered side chairs – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515. T...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Very rare folding easy chair no.1 by Thonet
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare folding easy chair no.1 by Thonet professionally stained and repolished with new handmade rattan seat.
Category
1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Pair Of Art Nouveau Thonet Chairs by Josef Hoffmann, 1st edition! - CZ ca. 1906
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very rare pair of the first edition(!) of bentwood chairs by Thonet from the early 20th century, produced by Thonet in Bohemia. Designed around 1906 by none other than the world reno...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Vintage Anton Lorenz for Thonet "Ss33" Set of 6 Armchairs in Dark Brown + Chrome
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
Stunning Anton Lorenz for Thonet Cantilevered Armchairs, set of 6
They feature very dark brown upholstered backrests and seats with polished chrome tubular frames. All are in superb ...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Art nouveau wingchair no.6542 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art nouveau wingchair no.6542 by Thonet in original vintage condition with signs of use.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of vintage Thonet folding chairs 1930s
By Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare and appealing pair of folding chairs originally from an outdoor cinema are perfect for any modern space. Crafted by Thonet in the 1930s, these chairs remain in good original con...
Category
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Thonet S320 green Chair Ulrich Boehme & Wulf Schneider
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Thonet Chair Model S320 in green version.
Rare Colour.
Designed by Ulrich Boehme & Wulf Schneider.
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
TON Bentwood Armchair in Light Upholstery
By Thonet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, armchair, bentwood, fabric, Czech Republic, 1930s.
Elegant dining chair made in bentwood. The lines and shapes are dynamic but in a soft sense, the light color of the backrest ...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Midcentury Thonet Bentwood Upholstered Chair
By Thonet
Located in Doylestown, PA
Midcentury Thonet bentwood upholstered chair.
Single chair with Classic midcentury design with bentwood base. Neutral cream Naugah...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood, Bentwood
Vintage Thonet Mid Century Modern Bentwood Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Thonet Mid Century Modern Bentwood Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 31.5" H x 17" W x 22" D x 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Thonet Barrel Back Club Chair in Mohair
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautifully restored chair by Thonet. New upholstery and cushioning. In a faux snakeskin print.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Danish Arm Chairs by Svend A. Madsen for Moreddi, Set of 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 2 Danish modern dining chairs designed by Svend A. Madsen, imported by Moreddi, circa 1960s. Armchairs with wonderfully shaped armrests & curved backs for extra com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Set of Four Josef Frank/Hoffman Bentwood Prague 811 Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern set of four bentwood beech armchairs designed by Austrian architects Josef Frank and Josef Hoffman for Thonet. Each chair s...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Sedie Praga in legno e paglia di Vienna di Josef Hoffmann per Ligna 1970 ca.
Located in MIlano, IT
Set da dieci sedie con braccioli note come modello Praga o 811, con struttura in legno con finitura colore nero opaco, braccioli curvati e paglia di Vienna...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Coffee house chairs, model 214 by Michael Thonet
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic coffee house chair set, model 214, designed by Michael Thonet in the year 1859. The present label from manufacturer Thonet indicates the production series 1922-1938. The chai...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Secession tripod chairs no.81 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession tripod chairs no.81 by Thonet with new secession fabric.
Category
1930s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Thonet Pair of "S411" Chrome Bauhaus Cantilever Armchairs, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Pair of Bauhaus chrome-plated tubular steel cantilever armchairs, model S411, manufactured by Thonet in Germany, 1930s.
These iconic S411 cantilever armchairs have a sleek, modern l...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mart Stam for Thonet Lounge Chair in Weathered Solid Iroko and Stainless Steel
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mart Stam Lounge Chair for Thonet in Weathered Solid Iroko and Stainless Steel, Germany, early 21st century.
Beautiful and rare lounge version of the S40 chair by Mart Stam, which i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Limited edition Rocking Chair Thonet Nr.1, 1993
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
This is the rocker number 1, which was first introduced in 1860. In 1993 for the 175th company Thonet anniversary there was a new limited edition of 175 pieces for 4400,- Deutsche Ma...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Bentwood swivel chair no.9 by J.J.Kohn
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood swivel chair no.9 by J.J.Kohn new handmade rattan seat.
Category
1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Set da soggiorno in legno di faggio curvato, Thonet, modello 207
By Thonet
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Set di quattro sedie in legno curvato di noce prodotte da Thonet. Modello 207 (anche conosciuto come "Long John".
In condizioni molto buone con solo piccoli segni del tempo.
Comple...
Category
1940s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood, Straw, Beech
1970s Mid Century Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four vintage mid century modern SS33 dining chairs were designed by Anton Lorenz and manufactured by Thonet. These iconic Bauhaus arm chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 6 Vienna Chairs in Beech & Cane, Thonet, ZPM Radomsko, Mid-Century, 1960s
By ZPM Radomsko, Thonet
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 6 armchairs / dining room chairs designed by Thonet. These chairs were produced at ZPM Radomsko in the 1960s and has an attribution mark such as a manufacturer’s label. The de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Secession dining room chairs Thonet no.19 and Kohn no.36
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession dining chairs Thonet no.19 and Kohn no.36 professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
High Back Desk Chair on Casters by Thonet. Signed
By Thonet
Located in Kansas City, MO
HIgh back executive desk chair made by Thonet, 1960s. Tilt, 360 degree swivel and very comfortable. Retains the original tweed upholst...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Original Bauhaus Sitzgruppe, Adolf Gustav Schneck für Thonet, Wien um 1930
Located in Wien, AT
Instagram: traudes.kinder
Website: www . traudeskinder . com
Objekt: Bauhaus Sitzgruppe (3 x Armlehnstuhl, 2 x Sessel, 1 x Beistelltisch, 1 x Vitrinenschrank)
Entwurf: Adolf Gustav Schneck (Armlehnstuhl & Sessel), Stuttgart, um 1928, Firma Thonet (Tisch), Wien um 1930
Modell-Nummer: A 63F (Armlehnstuhl), A 63 (Sessel), T 253 (Tisch, Firmenentwurf der Firma Thonet)
Ausführung: Thonet, Wien um 1930
Maße in cm Armlehnstuhl (H x B x T x SH): 89 x 53 x 50 x 35
Maße in cm Sessel (H x B x T x SH): 82 x 40 x 40 x 35
Maße in cm Tisch (H x DM): 60 x 70
Maße in cm Vitrinenschrank (H x B x T): 180 x 85 x 31
Material: Buchen(bug)holz, Glas
Zustand: Originalzustand mit altersbedingten Gebrauchsspuren
Provenienz: Aus dem Privatbesitz von Dr. Fritz Tenschert, Zahnarztpraxis Türkenschanzstraße 1, 1180 Wien
Literatur: Innendekoration, Mein Heim mein Stolz, Band 42, 1931, S. 16 / Bugholzmöbel, Vielschichtig - Thonet und das moderne Möbeldesign, Hackenschmidt und Thillmann, S. 214-215 / Werkbundsiedlung Wien, Wien Museum, Nierhaus et al. / Moderne Bauformen - Monatshefte für Architektur, M.J. Gradl, 1932, S. 458 / Thonet-Mundus, Katalog 1930, S. 37 / Thonet Katalog, 1930, S. 36 / Werkbundsiedlung Wien 1932, Ein Manifest des Neuen Wohnens, Kat. Wien Museum, Wien 2012, S. 68 / Werkbundsiedlung. Internationale Ausstellung Wien 1932.70 Eingerichtete Häuser, S. 236 & 239 (hier wurde das Modell A 63F Frank zugeschrieben) / Bau, Garten und Stube/ Monatsschrift für Heimkultur, Bau- und Wohnberatung, Ausgabe 2/3, 1933, S. 7
Zusätzliche Information:
Bei den Armlehnstühlen sowie den Sesseln handelt es sich um museale Stücke. Auf Wunsch von Thonet-Mundus wurde Adolf Gustav Schneck um 1928 beauftragt, zwei Sitzmöbel zu entwerfen, die Josef Franks Modelle A 402 & A 403/F zum Vorbild nahmen. Entstanden sind die Modelle A 63 (Sessel) und A 63/F (Armlehnstuhl). Ob es eine Konkurrenz zwischen den beiden Architekten gab, geht aus der Literatur leider nicht hervor. Schneck bildete jedoch Franks Modelle in seinem Buch „Der Stuhl” aus dem Jahre 1928 ohne Namensangabe ab. Interessant wurde Schnecks seltener Entwurf (A 63) aufgrund der Verwendung für die Inneneinrichtung des Wohnhauses Nr. 5 (Haus Häring) der Werkbundsiedlung in Wien, geplant von Architekten Hugo Häring...
Category
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood, Beech, Glass
Austrian modern Chairs 414 in black wood purple fabric by Kammerer Thonet, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Set of 3 chairs mod. 414 with square seat and oval backrest, padded and covered in bright purple silk fabric. The structure is entirely made of black lacquered wood, with matt finish...
Category
1990s Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Refurbished Thonet Chairs 320 by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Bohme, Austria 1984
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of 4 Thonet Dining Chairs Model S320, designed by by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Bohme. Chairs are stackable. ...
Category
1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch low back Lounge Armchair
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge armchair. Has original tan upholstery. Great vintage condition. Timeless chair design by Thonet. Curved birch bentwood arms. Locat...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Austrian modern black wooden chairs by Ernst W. Beranek for Thonet, 1990s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian modern black wooden chairs by Ernst W. Beranek for Thonet, 1990s
Set of five chairs with armrests in black lacquered wood with a matt finish. The seat is padded and covered ...
Category
1990s Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Austrian modern Chairs in black wood by Ernst W. Beranek for Thonet, 1990s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian modern Chairs in black wood by Ernst W. Beranek for Thonet, 1990s
Set of three chairs with square seat, padded and covered in black fabr...
Category
1990s Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Rare Set of 4 Armchairs Model 209 by Thonet Industries With Label
By Thonet
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare set of 4 Thonet Armchairs in black painted bentwood , with white naugahyde seats retain label solid and sturdy we belive these chairs were painted and recover at one poin...
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau Seating
Materials
Naugahyde, Bentwood
Bentwood daybed no.2 by Thonet
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood daybed no.2 by Thonet in original vintage condition with signs of use.
Category
1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Seating
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Austrian modern white wood fabric tub chairs Joseph Hoffmann for Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian modern white wood fabric tub chairs Joseph Hoffmann for Thonet, 1970s
Set of four tub chairs. The structure is in white painted wood, has a rhomboid decoration on the sides ...
Category
1990s Austrian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
FOUR FiNE ANTIQUE THONET CROCODILE ALLIGATOR CARVED WOOD PATINA DINING CHAIRS 4
By Thonet
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare suite set of four original circa 1900-1920, Thonet, cafe dining chairs with the ...
Category
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, 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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