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Seating For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Victorian
Danish Teak and Leather Dining Chair Mod. 178 by Johannes Andersen for Bramin
Located in Vienna, AT
This rare organic shaped Scandinavian Modern teak dining chair was designed by Johannes Andersen in the 1960s and produced by Bramin Mobler, mod. no 178. It features a solid teak w...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist Paradiset Sofa Scandinavian Midcentury
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very elegant Swedish sofa model "Paradise" designer by Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist's in the 1950's. This model is most often found with a fixed cushion while this has loose down filled ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

Danish Mid-Century Carved Oak Easy Lounge Chairs in Oak by Henry Kjaernulf
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Coveted pair of lounge chairs by Danish Designer, Henning Kjaernulf made from quarter-sawn white oak and hand carved in brutalist style. Kjaernulfs style is very unique and instantl...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sørensen lounge chairs of mahogany and leather
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sørensen lounge chairs with frame of mahogany. Cane in the back, original black leather seat cushions. From "Kongeserien" by Botium. Matching two seat sofa. ...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1950’s Danish Sofa
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Very well crafted Danish cabinet maker sofa. Stripped wool upholstery with oak legs. Denmark. 1950’s
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Mohair
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen, a key figure in the Danish Modern movement, designed the Entre Series in 1956 as a modular collection of bedside cabinets, benches, and chests. Combining Danish desi...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Pair of Georg Kofoed 1940s Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in London, England
Georg Kofoed Sheepskin Lounge chair, circa 1940s. Rarely seen and highly sought-after lounge chair from Danish master-cabinetmaker George Kofoed. The chair dates from the early 1940...
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Early 20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Victorian Walnut and Cane Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Walnut and Cane Rocking Chair. Caning in great condition
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Series 7 Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 2001.
Located in Asaa, DK
Series 7 Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 2001. Arne Jacobsen stacking dining chairs Model 3107 with cognac leather removable upholstery. Model 3107 also know as series 7, B...
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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Forsyth Bespoke Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair and Ottoman in California Sheepskin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our authentic, upcylced Egg Chairs are some of our most popular designs. This egg chai...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin

Mats Theselius Chrome Steel & Dark Leather Two Seater Sofa for Källemo, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and special commissioned two seater sofa in chrome and dark leather by Mats Theselius produced by Källemo Sweden, 1990s. In great original condition with light signs of age...
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mats Theselius IKEA PS Collection Nätön
Located in Farsta, SE
Mats Theselius is arguably one of Swedens most influensal designers of his generation. And this was his first collaboration with IKEA PS Collection, Nätön. Mats Theselius rattan an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

1940's Scandinavian Long Hair Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's Scandinavian Curley Long Hair Sheepskin Lounge Chair. NOTE: CHAIRS ARE PRICED SEPARATELY
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

An Elegant Pair of Brighton Pavilion Victorian Design Cane And Bamboo Chairs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Handmade Pair of Brighton Pavilion Chairs With Caned Seats & Painted Faux Burnt Bamboo Finished Frame. Each seat rears features Chinoiserie figures painted gilt panels. Painted pa...
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20th Century British High Victorian Seating

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Cane

Danish 1940s Lounge Chairs with Elmwood Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very unique Danish 1940s lounge chair with nicely carved armrest in blond lacquered elmwood. Light elegant design in the style ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Elm

Hans J. Wegner Early Stamped Carl Hansen & Son CH-24 "Wishbone" Chair, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare model "CH-24" / "Wishbone" chairs from the very early years of the Carl Hansen & Sons production of Hans J. Wegner's iconic chair. The condition of both chairs is amazing and th...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Kai Kristiansen Leather and Walnut Upholstered Bench
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen, a key figure in the Danish Modern movement, designed the Entre Series in 1956 as a modular collection of bedside cabinets, benches, and chests. Combining Danish desi...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs by Hans Brattrud, set of Six.
Located in London, GB
A set of six Hans Brattrud high back Scandia senior chairs for Hove Mobler. A classic example of excellent Scandinavian Modern design dating from 1958, this is one of the finest chairs to emerge from post war Norway and indeed Scandinavia. Timeless and simplistic organic forms echo the shape of the body, resulting in a comfortable chair. These chairs have been restored, repolished and reupholstered by our team of skilled craftsmen and women. Architectural Digest (AD) have featured a similar set also in the September 2022 edition of rosewood chairs at Sienna Miller...
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1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Hans Wegner CH07 J60P Rosewood Anniversary Shell Chair for Carl Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hans Wegner CH07 J60P Anniversary Rosewood Shell Chair. Design dates to 1963 and this limited edition model is from 2023. Brand new condition! Rosewood ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak, Rosewood

An Antti Nurmesniemi Sauna Stool for Palace Hotel, Helsinki 1952
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stool by Antti Nurmesniemi, designed for the sauna section of the Palace Hotel in Helsinki in 1952. Antti's version and interpretation of a stool brilliantly modernised the traditi...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Pernilla Lounge Arm Chair in beech & black canvas by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden 1970
Located in Vorst, BE
Pernilla Lounge Arm chair. The seating surface consists of woven webbing slung between a frame of steam-bent beech. This particular chair comes in original black canvas webbing, whi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Canvas, Beech

Niels Koefoed Ingrid Teak Danish Dining Chairs, Set of 8, Restored
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of 8 'Ingrid' dining chairs designed by Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet, crafted of solid teak in an elegant sculptural form includes six side chairs and two armchairs, all w...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Teak

'Tank chair' by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Alvar Aalto 'Tank' armchair. Produced in Finland, 1940s.
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Finn Juhl Egyptian Chair in Walnut Wood and Dark Red Leather
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Finn Juhl in 1949, relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark. Design critics have described Finn Juhl’s Egyptian chair as a miraculous m...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

2 IB Koford Larsen Selig Danish Mid Century Modern Walnut Settee Sofa Love Seats
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two mid century modern IB Koford Larsen for Selig Danish / Scandinavian settees or love seats. Made of walnut featuring sculpted frame with tapered legs and vertical slats. ...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Rocking Chairs, Sweden, 1940s / 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
A pair of rocking chairs, Sweden, 1940s / 1950s. In good structural condition. Reupholstered in a premium pure Alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Alpaca

1840’s Victorian Parlor Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Victorian parlor chair in walnut, circa 1840. The tulip shaped back is carved on the crest rail with simple scrolls framed with acanthus, supported wit...
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Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Danish Modern Adjustable High-Back Lounge Chair in Teak
Located in Dorchester, MA
Made in Denmark in the 1960s, this high-back teak-framed lounge chair features adjustable dowels that can be set in different positions, moving the seat forward and reclining the bac...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Set of Six Danish Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs att. to Arne Hovmand Olsen
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Danish Mid Century Modern dining chairs, constructed of solid teak with black vinyl seats and back rests. The set consists of four side, and two arm chairs - this design i...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Naugahyde, Teak

Illum Wikkelso 3 Seat Curved Sofa Model 450. Circa 1960. New upholstery.
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant and rare curved sofa "Model 450" designed by Illum Wikkelsø for Aarhus Polstermøbelfabrik in the 1960s. Denmark. This important sofa shows an impressive curved shape perfect...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood

Hans Wegner Early Flag Halyard Chair with Sheepskin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
An early c. 1950 Flag Halyard chair in very good vintage condition. Hans Wegner conceived this iconic design while lounging at the beach. We added one of our cozy, high loft Californ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Apollo Chair and Ottoman by Svend Skipper for Skippers Mobler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Apollo chair by Svend Skipper for Skippers Mobler, and ottoman. Ottoman 22" wide x 19" deep x 13.5" high This 'Apollo' model easy chair is made of a black bent plywood frame and black leather upholstery. Produced by Skippers Furniture in Denmark during the 1970s, the piece looks similar to the “Kroken” chair...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Early Alvar Aalto 'Model 2' Arm Chair, 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original early Alvar Aalto 'Model 2' armchair for O.Y. Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B., in molded plywood and solid birch. Unrestored condition with partly significant wear. Lat...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plywood

Illum Wikkelsø for N. Eilersen rare Side Chair "24GT" in Teak
Located in Handewitt, DE
Rare side cheir model "24GT" early 1960s by Illum Wikkelsø for N. Eilersen Denmark 1959. Made in solid teak. Seat in woven cane. Note: The covering would need to be redone.We can do...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Cane, Teak

60s Arne Wahl Iversen Teak Armchair Lounge restored Scandinavian Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Sensational Teak Chair, designed by Arne Wahl Iversen, made in Denmark, circa the 1960s. Danish control seal. Stamped. New upholstery new cushion. Wood ha...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Swivel Chair by Oddmund Vadd, Norway
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Convair swivel armchair was designed in the 1970s by Norwegian designer Oddmund Vad. The design of this armchair stands out for its spherical shape, which gives it a futuristic a...
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1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Scandinavian Modern Foldable Safari Lounge Chair in Beech wood and Blue fabric
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Scandinavian Modern Folding Safari Lounge Chair by an unknown designer, Sweden 1950s. Sleek and elegant beech frame with leather armrests and cushions in newly upholstered blue fabri...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Victorian Ebonized Platform Rocker Rocking Chair Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century Victorian platform rocking chair. Features a hardwood ebonized frame with gold trim and striped upholstery. DIMENSI...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair of 1970s Swedish Pine Lounge Chairs
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of 1970’s Swedish Lounge Chairs. Chairs are made of solid pine. Beautiful wood grain details.
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Pine

Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chair, Model GE-370
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner lounge chair with loose cushions new upholstered with Hallingdal wool from Kvadrat Frame of oak. With armrests. Model GE-370, made by GETAMA.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Börje Johanson Venus Swivel Bar Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this Scandinavian modern set of four bar height swivel stools by Börje Johanson in very good, all original condition. They feature the original, durable dar...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Gunlocke Oak Rolling and Tilting Banker's Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Gunlocke Stained Oak Rolling and Tilting Banker's Desk Chair Measures 23.5" in width, 23.5" in depth and 35.5" in height. Seat height is 19" and armheight 28". Sea...
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Seating

Materials

Cut Steel

Set of Eight Hans J Wegner FH 4103 Heart Chairs in Teak & Oak Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare set of eight Danish mid century FH 4103 / "heart" wooden dining chairs in teak and oak by Hans J. Wegner produced by Fritz Hansen Denmark, 1950s. In good original and match...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Teak

Børge Mogensen Three-Seat Sofa, Model 2323, New Upholstered
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen three-seat sofa new upholstered with vintage full grain aniline leather. Legs of soap treated oak. Model 2323, made by Fredericia Furniture.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Carl-Johan Boman Lounge Chairs in Jade Green Velvet, Finland, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of easy chairs was designed by Carl-Johan Boman and produced by his company, Oy N. Boman AB, in Finland in the early 1950s. The design is characterized by the curved ...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech

Uno and Östen Kristiansson 1970's Pine Sofa
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pine sofa by Uno and Osten Kristiansson produced by Luxus, Vittsjo. Rustic and modern with sculpted detail. Sweden, 1970’s.
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Pine

Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair with Ottoman in Loro Piana Nubuck Leather
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A beautiful, vintage Papa Bear Chair fully restored in the most luxurious nubuck leather from Italian label, Loro Piana. We chose this particul...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Modernist Rocking Chair, Soren Georg Jensen, 1950's
Located in London, GB
An absolutely classic Modernist rocking chair design by Soren Georg Jensen for Kubus, Denmark, circa 1950's. The teak frame has some outstanding shape profiles from all directions. F...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

Kaare Klint Sofa Model 6092 with Savak Wool
Located in London, GB
Three-seater sofa with eight tapering mahogany legs. Sides, seat and back upholstered with striped savak wool presumably in the last 10-20 years with natura...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

Magnus Olesen Stacking Armchair Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage armchair by Magnus Olesen, Denmark. Curved laminated oakwood design with light grey upholstery. Dimensions: 55 W x 48 D x 75 H cm. Chair of the 61 series, stackable laminated...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak, Plywood

Superb pair of Danish late Art Deco Highback Lounge Chairs Carved Wood Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Danish late Art Deco early midcentury chairs from the late 1930's or early 1940s with spring cushions and beautiful open armrests and legs carved in solid stained Birch with g...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Metropolitan Chair by Ejnar Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen Rare ‘Metropolitan’ armchair, model no. 2842/L designed 1949, executed circa 1961 Rosewood, leather Executed by master cabinetmaker Willy B...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Scandinavian Modern Teak and cognac Fabric Three Seat Sofa
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful scandinavian modern teak three Seat Sofa was designed and manufactured in Denmark in the 1960s It features a teakwood frame in high-quality workmanship and using firs...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Teak

19C British Telescopic Rotating Piano or Vanity Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY, mid-19th Century, British Victorian Telescopic or Adjustable Piano or Vanity Stool, from circa 1860. The cushioned seat turns clockwise and counter-clockwise to...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Ludvig Sturm Set of Ten Dining Chairs in Green Velvet, Sweden ca. 1948
Located in Prague, New Town
Ludvig Sturm for Inrednings-Kompaniet AB, set of 10 Swedish Modern dining chairs, oak, Sweden, ca. 1948. A large set of 10 Swedish Modern dining chairs in oak, designed by Ludvig St...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Hans J. Wegner Danish Modern Daybed in Teak and Rattan GE7 Made at GETAMA, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Designed by Hans Wegner for GETAMA this amazing convertible daybed / sofa features a beautifully patinated teakwood frame and woven cane / rattan back seat which reveals a hidden spa...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Cane, Rattan, Teak

Danish Cabinetmaker Curved 1940s three seater Sofa in Green Velvet Mohair
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful and authentic banana sofa made in Denmark in the 1940s by a Danish cabinetmaker. This voluptuous sofa is based on a solid construction of round shapes and curvaceous lines....
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Superb Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Green Leather Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality pair of antique Victorian green leather desk chairs having a superb quality green leather shaped back and seat, reeded mahogany shaped arms, serpentine shaped carved m...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather

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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