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Seating For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Set of 8 Marcel Breuer Cesca dining chairs Cane Chrome Knoll Gavina Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely Stunning All Original Vintage Set of Matching 8 Marcel Breuer Cesca dining chairs Blonde Birch Lacquer with Cane backs and seats by Gavina Italy for Knoll. (6) chairs are ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Danish Cabinetmaker Sofa, Curved Banana Shape, Mid-Century 1940s, Settee
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This beautiful banana-shaped sofa is a true testament to Danish craftsmanship from the mid-20th century. Built in the 1930s or 1940s by an unknown cabinetmaker, it is heavy, strong, ...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Vintage Japanese Shop Keepers Stool with Lidded Top
Located in Oakland, CA
Lidded Japanese shop keepers stool from Japan with cut outs on both sides that are used as handles and for easy access to storage from within the stool. The wood and hardware has dev...
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1940s Japanese Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Signed Old Hickory Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine signed Old Hickory Furniture Company barrel back bentwood rocking chair is in pristine condition.This rocker was in a cabin private collection for over fifty years.The roc...
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1920s American Adirondack Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Fauteuil italien Space Age vintage style Ernesto Radaelli en métal chromé velour
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Fauteuil vintage des années 70, design italien style Space Age dans le goût de Ernesto Radaelli, dossier, assise et accoudoir en tissu velours marron, structure en métal chromé. Cosy...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Antique French Louis XVI Style Figural Carved Walnut Bergere Wingback Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Louis XVI style Bergere library wingback reading chair, circa 1890-1910. Made from walnut with a striking pediment featuring a quiver, arrows and torch amongst roses ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair Mid century Brazilian Leather Safari Sling lounge Chairs Michel Arnoult
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid century Brazilian modern Michel Arnoult Peg-Lev leather sling with Brazilian wood Safari Sling Lounge Chairs. Brazilian Modern jacaranda hardwood frame safari sling chair...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

A Modern French leather sofa, C. 1975.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking French leather sofa makes a lasting impression with its clean, minimalist design. Featuring a straight low back and wide, square arms, it beautifully fuses mid-century ...
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Late 20th Century French Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Swedish Mid Century Modern slat back dining chairs designed by Carl Malmsten
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swedish Mid Century Modern slat back dining chairs designed by Carl Malmsten. Solid birch frames with leather upholstery that has a dyed finish. Very sturdy simple set of Swedish mod...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Birch

Original THONET Bentwood Stool, Mid 20th Century
Located in Schwerin, MV
A light-colored bentwood stool by Thonet, from the mid-20th century, in very beautiful, restored condition. The stool is made of bent beechwood and has a second bentwood ring beneath...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Lane Walnut Storage Cube Ottoman with Reversible Chessboard
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a snappy, smaller-scaled piece of furniture. It's an ottoman. It's a storage cube. It's a side table. It's a chessboard or checkerboard. Manufactured by Lane Furniture in the...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair 19th Century Empire Scalamandré Tiger Velvet Bergère Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century diminutive Italian Empire Scalamandré Tiger Velvet Bergère chairs composed of mahogany and gilded accents. and newly upholstered in Scalamandré Tiger Velvet.
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

1950s Set of 8 Painted Dining Chairs With Lyre Backs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Set of eight painted dining chairs with lyre-form backs and carved rosettes at the corners. The whitewashed finish is paired with green upholstered seats in a small-scale floral patt...
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1950s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

A set of 6 Louis XVI style side chairs, C. 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A graceful set of six Italian painted and carved side chairs in the Neoclassical (or Louis XVI) style. Each chair features an oval caned back panel framed in delicate carved details,...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Paint

Ingmar Relling Siesta Longue Chair For Westnofa
Located in Čelinac, BA
Ingmar Relling Siesta Leather Longue Chair for Westnofa 1970s
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Plywood

Paul Evans Set of Twelve Brutalist Sculpted Bronze Dining Chairs, USA 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Evans set of twelve brutalist sculpted bronze dining chairs, USA 1970 This extremely rare to find set is comprised of two armchairs (Model PE 105) and ten side chairs (Model PE ...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Bronze

1930s Early “LC4” Chaise Longue by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte
Located in Wilnis, UT
A rare early version of the iconic LC4 chaise longue, designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand in 1928. This exceptional piece features a chrome-plated tub...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Cini Boeri - Pair of Lounge Chairs / Loveseats "Gradual" for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Pair of “Loft” Lounge Chairs by Cini Boeri for Knoll International, Italy, 1970s Striking pair of “Loft” lounge chairs (also referred to as loveseats) designed by Cini Boeri for Kno...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Adrian Pearsall Rocking Chair for Craft Associates
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Rocking Chair for Craft Associates
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Brutalist Throne Form Club Chair after Pearsall c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic Brutalist style cathedral form throne chair, reminiscent of the Strictly Spanish series designed by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1970's. The chair features a pointed top with a fi...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Iconic Jens Risom Modern Floating Sofa c1962
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible modern “floating sofa” designed by Jens Risom, Model # U-150 c1964. Our expert upholsterer took this all original tangerine colored hopsack fabric and reversed it. It reve...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Foam

French Vintage Velvet & Fringe Bergere Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage 20th century French fauteuil crapaud, early 1900s; these Napoleon III style chairs are affectionately named after their resemblance to a toad. This example has a low profil...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs in Brown/Red Leather, Tito Agnoli, Italian Modern, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A set of six Italian dining chairs designed by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi, Italy, 1970s. These elegant dining chairs are fully upholstered in rich red-brown leather, including the...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of Japanese Old Octagon Wood Stools 1940s-1960s / Side Table Stool Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a vintage octagonal stool crafted in Japan, dating from the Taisho to early Showa period (1940s–1960s). Made from KIRI (Paulownia wood), a traditional material cherished in J...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Seating

Materials

Wood

Paolo Buffa Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Walnut, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and white fabric lounge chairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.875"H x 26.375"W x 31.375"D Seat Height (inches): 16.25" A...
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1940s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Arne Norell, rocking and swivel lounge chair, 1960s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This rare mid-century rocking and swivel chair was designed by Swedish designer Arne Norell in the 1960s. The chair is upholstered in richly patinated patchwork leather, showcasing a...
Category

1960s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

A Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs, Lambswool & Birch, Danish Cabinetmaker, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
A graceful pair of 1930s Art Deco lounge chairs, handcrafted by a Danish cabinetmaker. Featuring gently curved silhouettes and birch wood armrests, the chairs showcase rich natural g...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Seating

Materials

Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Birch

Mid Century Lounge/Sun Chairs in Pine and Striped Cotton Canvas, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A refined pair of sun deck lounge chairs crafted from solid pine, featuring strong leather strap detailing and built for lasting comfort. The seats are made with high-quality, stripe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Pine

Pierre Chapo Stools Tabourets Pair S31 Elm France c1974 Vintage
Located in Chicago, IL
Early edition stools by Pierre Chapo, meticulously crafted from solid elm feature a thick seating with natural veining and three crossed feet. Visible joints along the seating's edge...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Elm

Fabricius and Kastholm FK87 "Grasshopper" for Alfred Kill, Denmark, 1960's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Fabricius and Kastholm FK87 "Grasshopper" for Alfred Kill, Denmark, 1960's This is a classic “Grasshopper” lounge chair, model FK87, designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Originals 1905 of the Period Pair of Josef Hoffmann and Jacob &Josef Kohn Chairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Very early and important design by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn; horseshoe-shaped stand, each with two spheres under the corner joints of the seat, beechwood, light stained, polished ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Rococo Revival Armchair Attributed to John Belter
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rococo revival style armchair attributed to John Belter widely known as the "Henry Clay" design. Beautifully carved in mahogany with a fruit and floral crest, kidney shaped back, ...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and yellow beige velvet lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 32.625"H x 22.0"W x 29.0"D Seat Height (in...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Danish Modern, A Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak & Lambswool, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A striking pair of Danish lounge chairs, crafted in the 1960s by a Danish cabinetmaker. Made in the manner of Henning Kjærnulf. Constructed in solid oak, the chairs feature strong, g...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak

Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair Executed in Oak Original finish to Frame Original Paper Cord Woven Seat Manufactured by Carl Hansen and Son Branded sig...
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1950s Danish Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Attribute to Paolo Buffa Mid-century Modern Italian Bouclè Armchairs, Pair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Italian armchairs captures the essence of mid-20th century modern design, attributed to Paolo Buffa. Made around the 1950s, these armchairs are distinguished by their el...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

19th C. French Louis XV Style Mahogany and Needlepoint Tapestry Settee
Located in Germantown, MD
A French Louis XV style Settee features walnut frame with carved foliate, floral and scroll decoration; upholstered in pictorial needlepoint tapestry depicting courting scene in gard...
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Mid-19th Century American Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut

Original Rare Otto Wagner Chair by Thonet Vienna 1901 Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
Stained beachwood, seat and back with leather, seat height 46cm (18,11") Lit.: "Gebogenes Holz", Asenbaum /Hummel 1979, p:29.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

De Sede DS-80 Daybed, Perriand Style, Mid Century
Located in Miami, FL
De Sede DS-80 Daybed, no mattress included. Solid mahogany, some of the slats are warped, please see pictures. Daybed is not signed, cannot guarantee maker. Need a mattress? We can h...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning Henning Kjærnulf Style High Back Armchair of Solid Oak Denmark 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish Henning Kjærnulf style high-backed farmers chair. Crafted by Danish skilled carpenter in the 1970s, reupholstered with new sheepskin and new rubber girths. The fram...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Sheepskin

Louis XV Armchair, France, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive Louis XV armchair crafted from solid walnut with a generously proportioned frame. Standing on elegant cabriole legs, it features a finely carved, pierced serpentine apron....
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair By Cassina c.1983
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Instantly iconic, the Zig-Zag chair (1934) by Dutch designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld is one of the earliest examples of a cantilevered solid wood chair. Its four wood boards are...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Sculptural lounge ' Etcetera ' chair By Jan Ekselius Sweden 1970S
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Swedish designer Jan Ekselius studied at the art academy in Stockholm and later at the Royal College of Art in London. He made his international breakthrough in the early 1970s with ...
Category

1970s Swedish Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1950s-1970s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old side chair made in Japan. It was made in the postwar period (1950s-1970s), and the material used is cedar wood with a rustic look. The structure, carved in one piece ...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Seating

Materials

Cedar

French Art Deco Carved Walnut Chaise
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Fans of the pioneering furniture designer Emile-Jacque Ruhlmann will delight in this glamorous French Art Deco period chaise with a swooping crest of a seat back that rises from the ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Two Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Arne Vodder for Glostrup, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs. Design by Arne Vodder for Glostrup Møbelfabrik. Striking Danish design from the 1950s. Solid teak frames with hand-made...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

Mies van der Rohe, MR10 chair, Thonet, 1970s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's very legendary chair, model MR10 (today renamed S 533), designed in 1927, a few years before he was nominated as the director of the world famous Bauhaus s...
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Lubberts & Mulder Tomlinson Sophisticate Oversized Lounge chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Lubberts & Mulder Tomlinson Sophisticate Oversized Lounge chairs
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

English School Vintage Locker Room Hallway Storage Bench
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Small School Vintage Locker Room Storage Bench A vintage School Locker Room Bench, with a lovely original hardwood wooden top salvaged from a Gram...
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Mid-20th Century British Bauhaus Seating

Materials

Steel

Frank Lloyd Wright Robie 3 Sofa in Walnut Stained Cherry by Cassina, 1989
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright designed wooden Robie 3 sofa in Walnut stained Cherry. The highly influential Wright created this sofa in 1902 for his Frederick C. Robie House in Hyde Park, Illin...
Category

1980s Italian Prairie School Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Bauhaus Tubular Steel Set 8 chairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
The furniture is made of chrome tubular steel and wood and was manufactured probably by Thonet or one of the other manufacturers under their license , little damage on wood see photos
Category

1940s European Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

A Pair of Danish Modern Easy Chairs in Oak & Shearling Lambswool, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
This sculptural pair of lounge chairs presents a perfect combination of warmth, elegance, and tactile comfort. The design features gently curved backs and integrated armrests that fl...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Seating

Materials

Lambskin, Wool, Oak

'Carimate' Lounge Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, c 1963, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming and iconic pair of 'Carimate' lounge chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in Italy, circa 1963. Signed with Cassina stamp to chair frames. *Price...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Rush

First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, 1983
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Designed in 1983 by Michele de Lucchi, the ‘First Chair’ is a landmark piece in the Memphis Milano collection as the only original Memphis design to be mass-produced, with an estimat...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 12 Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A graceful set of 12 Swedish Gustavian style dining chairs, crafted in the early 20th century and showcasing the clean lines and restrained ornamentation characteristic of the neocla...
Category

20th Century Swedish Seating

Materials

Beech

Ligne Roset Model "Marsala" Space Age Sofa designed by Michel Ducaroy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Seventies low three-seater lounge sofa designed by Michel Ducaroy. Manufactured by Ligne Roset. Model "Marsala" sofa shows Ducaroys characteristic style and innovative approach to de...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plexiglass

Vintage English Chesterfield Leather Tufted Sofa Oxblood Red Mid Century
Located in Tyler, TX
TIMELESS Vintage Mid-Century English Leather Tufted Seat CHESTERFIELD 3-Seat Sofa Oxblood Red PERFECT ICONIC look for a gentleman's office, study, library, or cigar lounge~~upholste...
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Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak Telephone Bench
Located in Harlingen, TX
An adorable vintage mid-century modern teak telephone entryway bench circa 1980. It features a single drawer table on one side, a cushioned seat on the ...
Category

1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Teak

Art Deco Three Seater Sofa, Beech & A Vibrant Fabric, Danish Cabinetmaker, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Such a beautiful and decadent 3-Seater sofa, armrests and feets in beech with brass fittings, made in the 1940s by a Danish cabinetmaker. Upholstered in a vibrant textured fabric. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Beech

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch and brown fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.75"H x 26.25"W x 28.5"D Seat Height (inches): 17.25" Arm ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

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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