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Seating For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: 1910s
Finnish Armchair, Werner West, 1930/1940s
By Werner West
Located in Helsinki, FI
Armchair, designed by Werner West, 1930/1940s. Birch frame, reupholstered with quality Lauritzon's Orsetto 012- fabric. Good vintage condition, minor patina and wear on the frame con...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
alvar aalto chair69 natural hedemora 1940's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This chair 69 was manufactured in the 1940s.
It is from the era when it was manufactured in Hedemora, Sweden.
It has a structure manufactured with hedemora f...
Category
1940s Swedish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs in Grey/Black Sheepskin Shearling Sweden, 1940
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Pair of Swedish modern lounge chairs, with the typical look of its time.
These ones are fully restored and reupholstered with black/grey sheepskin - Shearling.
Beautiful to look at a...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Danish 1940's Curved Loveseat or Small Sofa in Red Mohair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming Danish 1940's loveseat. From the era of the curved "banana" sofas. Very plush and voluptuous. Sturdy and strong and very comfortable with coil springs in the seat and backre...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Couple of 1940's Amsterdamse school easy chairs
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Couple of 1940's Amsterdamse school easy chairs
Cute pair of easy or side chairs from Holland. These chairs were made by the famous movement "Amsterdam school". It's a good example o...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan
Josef Frank stool model 2009 by Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Forserum, SE
Stool model 2009, designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Crafted from solid walnut with vibrant red leather upholstery, it features ornamental brass rivets adorning its legs...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Louis Philippe style upholstered armchair from the 1940s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Louis Philippe-style upholstered armchair with walnut frame and floral-themed fabric.
Small imperfections in the fabric as pictured.
Category
1940s Italian Louis Philippe Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Art Deco Bridge Armchairs circa 1940-1950
Located in TARBES, FR
Bridge armchair from the 1940s and 50s. The seat and the backrest are covered with a pretty white terry fabric, 2 armrests with widely rounded shapes, the whole gives them a crazy ch...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art deco Footstool, Tabouret, or pouf, 1940's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Fabrik,Wood
Good Original Condition
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian colonial chair in bamboo wood and damask fabric, 1910s
Located in MIlano, IT
Colonial chair with wooden frame with round-section slats and bamboo upholstery, upholstered seat and back in their original damask fabric.
1910 ca.
Good overall condition.
Measures ...
Category
1910s Italian British Colonial Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wood
1910's Children chair by Gebrüder Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
An authentic bentwood kids chair made at the beginning of the 20th century. Originally this chair was connected to a small desk as one piece. Thonet was producing this type of kid’s furniture...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Curved Armchair, anonymous, Sweden, 1940s, lacquered wood, textile upholstery
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair, anonymous, Sweden, 1940s
Lacquered wood and textile upholstery.
H: 86 cm
W: 60 cm
D: 108 cm
SH: 40 cm
AH: 66 cm
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood, Lacquer
Brazilian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Dark Laminated Wood by Móveis Cimo
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Móveis Cimo, pair of lounge chairs, laminated wood, Brazil, 1940s
Well-sculpted Brazilian lounge chairs that deserve a prominent place in one's interior. The construction is based o...
Category
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Plywood
Curved sofa in sheepskin Finland circa 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
Very elegant curved sofa Finland circa 1940 newly upholstered in sheepskin
2 seats
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Alvar Aalto Early Model 401 Bentwood Lounge Chair, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Coronado, CA
An early Alvar Aalto Model 401 lounge chair, circa 1940s. 1 owner, purchased from the original buyer. This early example with unique sculpted "wi...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Linen, Wood
Restored Rattan Petal Fan Back Dining Chairs Set of 10
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Discover the allure of vintage charm with our restored rattan petal loop fan back dining chairs. Adorned in a dark red seat cushion, these chairs blend classic rattan intricacy with ...
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan
Early Franco Albini for Knoll 'No. 48' Walnut and Linen Accent Chair, 1949
Located in Coronado, CA
Franco Albini early No. 48 "Luisa" armchair, manufactured by Knoll circa 1949. Perfect as a desk chair, dining chair, or accent chair. This stunning example has been lovingly restore...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Folding chair model JH 512 designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, 1949
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well known for creating some of the most iconic chairs of the past 100 years. The son of a cobbler, Wegner brought Danish design to the international stage through his deep understanding and enjoyment of wood as well as an eye for beautiful and ergonomic design that had hitherto existed.
Wegner is seen as the most influential designer within the Danish movement and his early innate ability with wood matured into the gift of an unprecedented amount of over 500 beautiful and functional gifts to the pantheon of design. Hans J Wegner brought Danish furniture to a world stage through his simple, elegant and ergonomic chairs. His CH24 models still litter the offices of design and architectural practices globally and his earliest pieces have become rare design milestones in museums and galleries. Hans J Wegner is certainly one of the most important designers of the 20th Century.
Wegner’s first renowned chair came though his work with the Chairmen of the Danish Cabinetmaker’s Guild; Johannes Hansen. Through their intellectual relationship Wegner was able to design a chair he christened “the round one” in 1949 and would go on to be called the defining name; “the chair”. This elegant, restrained, yet organic chair was a pivotal design for Wegner and signalled the beginning of his own unique reign over seat furniture worldwide. This chair also illustrated the point at which the wider world took proper notice of Scandinavian design with it triggering the first American editorial spotlight on Danish Design. The influence and fame of this design can again be recognised in the fact that it was chosen as the seating for the 1960 American Presidential Election debates and shipped from Denmark especially for the occasion. Thus giving the “no.501” its occasional name: “the Kennedy...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
Set of 6 Dining Chairs Made by TON - 1940s, Czechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Very well preserved condition.
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Early Florence Knoll 3-Seat Model 26 Sofa
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very early Florence Knoll sofa, circa late 1940s, in vintage oatmeal nubby wool Knoll fabric, with down seat and back cushions. The six inset legs make...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Textile, Maple
alvar aalto chair69 natural hedemora 1940's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This chair 69 was manufactured in the 1940s.
It is from the era when it was manufactured in Hedemora, Sweden.
It has a structure manufactured with hedemora f...
Category
1940s Swedish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
Set of Six Victor Courtray Dining Chairs in Oak and Rush, France, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking set of six dining chairs was designed by Victor Courtray and produced in the Northern Basque region around the city of Biarritz in the 1940s.
The chairs are in solid,...
Category
1940s French Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Straw, Rush, Oak
Antique Height Adjustable Piano Stool with Claw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Dimensions: 20”-24”H x 14” W x 14” D
Materials: Stain Maple
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Maple
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Beige Lambswool Tufted Backrest
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chair made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The dramatic proportions are low and wide. Smooth tufted backrest. Superbly co...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
alvar aalto stool60 natural hedemora 1940's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This stool60 was manufactured in the 1940s.
It is from the era when it was manufactured in Hedemora, Sweden.
Category
1940s Swedish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Channel Back Lounge Chair in Mohair Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Incredibly comfortable, exuberant designed high back lounge chair. The style is very much that of Viggo Boesen and true to his style and design proportions that perfectly captures th...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Early Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 401 in Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and early version of the iconic Aalto arm chair model 401 that was first designed in 1933. The 401 chair was part of the iconic Paimio Sana...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch, Sheepskin
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Fan Back Armchair With Kravet Botanical Upholstery
Located in Centennial, CO
What a stunning accent chair! Vintage 1930s Art Deco fan back wood frame bergere chair recently reupholstered with a gorgeous Kravet botanical damask. Parrots, snails, toads, humming...
Category
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Damask, Walnut
Italian Round stool in yellow leather and aluminium, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Round stool in yellow leather and aluminium, 1940s
Stool with round seat, padded and covered in yellow leather. The structure is in cast aluminium. The paws are decora...
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1940s daybed by Gio Ponti, attr., set of 2
By Gio Ponti
Located in Quarrata, IT
Set of two daybed attributed to Gio Ponti and manufactured in Italy in the 1940s. they are newly upholstered in ivory color velvet.
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Elegant Set of Six French Art Deco Oak Chairs, 1940s, Bouclé
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Introducing a captivating set of six French Art Deco dining chairs from the 1940s, expertly crafted in solid oak. This exceptional ensemble features an artful blend of both curved an...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Tall Back Dining Chairs, circa 1940s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1940s American Louis XV Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
1940s Danish Wingback Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's Danish wingback lounge chair
This handsome lounge chair has a distinguished and structured silhouette
Newly refinished wood panel...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Josef Frank stool model 1034 by Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Forserum, SE
Stool model 1034, designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Its versatile design makes it suitable for use as both a stool and a low organic side table. Crafted from solid maho...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Vintage Jens Risom Knoll Webbed Armchair
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning iconic cotton strap, webbed, lounge, armchair, 652W design (1943) early edition, designed by Jens Risom for Knoll International. Features a solid maple frame with original woven cotton straps. It is one of the most comfortable pieces you will sit in, the exquisite curved back provides lumbar support making this chair as comfortable as it is beautiful. The removable webbed, basket seat, shell is supported and rests on the arm frame base. Very Rare Vintage Modern Classic design. An iconic piece of furniture, this example has remained in a single collection since it was acquired by the prior owner from Knoll International and the original early label remains affixed beneath. (Knoll Associates Inc. 601 Madison Ave New York 22). This label has the earliest Knoll Associates showroom address, which opened in 1946.
Measurements: 24.5 ” tall x 24? wide x 30? deep x seat height 18? (arm height 21") (seat to the lowest point 11")
Jens Risom
Danish-American architect-designer Jens Risom was born in Copenhagen in 1916, the son of a nationally renowned architect of the Nordic Classicism style. Between 1935 and 1938, he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Ole Wanscher and Kaare Klint, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. For a short time following his studies, he took on furniture and interior designer projects for the Copenhagen-based architectural firm Ernst Kuhn. He then moved briefly to Stockholm, where he worked for Nordiska Kompaniet and met Alvar Aalto and Bruno Mathsson. Around 1939, he immigrated to New York with ambitions to introduce the Scandinavian modernist approach to the US furniture market.
Risom’s arrival in the US coincided with the years of materials shortages brought on by the war. As a result, Risom was unable to secure a position in a furniture company, and, instead, found work designing textiles for decorator Dan Cooper. Eager to do more, he soon convinced Cooper to expand into the furniture market, and together they found projects with young, progressive architects like Ed Stone and George Nelson. In 1939-40, Ed Stone was invited to create Collier Magazine’s House of Ideas pavilion at Rockefeller Center as part of the New York World’s Fair, and Risom designed all of the furniture.
Around 1941, Risom met Hans Knoll, a German-born entrepreneur in the furniture industry who had a showroom on Madison Avenue dedicated to rather lackluster furnishings. Sharing a dream to do something more vanguard, they joined forces and set off on a four-month tour of the US in search of design inspiration. By 1942, Knoll launched Hans Knoll Furniture Company with Risom on board as his head designer.
Risom’s early designs for Knoll made use of military surplus...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Pair of armchairs ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans J. Wegner 1949
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen,
Denmark, 1949.
Teak and cane.
Early model with the caned backrest.
Stamped.
H: 76 cm
W: 63 cm
D: 50 cm
Arm height: 68.5 cm
Seat height: 44 cm
Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well known for creating some of the most iconic chairs of the past 100 years. The son of a cobbler, Wegner brought Danish design to the international stage through his deep understanding and enjoyment of wood as well as an eye for beautiful and ergonomic design that had hitherto existed.
Wegner is seen as the most influential designer within the Danish movement and his early innate ability with wood matured into the gift of an unprecedented amount of over 500 beautiful and functional gifts to the pantheon of design. Hans J Wegner brought Danish furniture to a world stage through his simple, elegant and ergonomic chairs. His CH24 models still litter the offices of design and architectural practices globally and his earliest pieces have become rare design milestones in museums and galleries. Hans J Wegner is certainly one of the most important designers of the 20th Century.
Wegner’s first renowned chair came though his work with the Chairmen of the Danish Cabinetmaker’s Guild; Johannes Hansen. Through their intellectual relationship Wegner was able to design a chair he christened “the round one” in 1949 and would go on to be called the defining name; “the chair”. This elegant, restrained, yet organic chair was a pivotal design for Wegner and signalled the beginning of his own unique reign over seat furniture worldwide. This chair also illustrated the point at which the wider world took proper notice of Scandinavian design with it triggering the first American editorial spotlight on Danish Design. The influence and fame of this design can again be recognised in the fact that it was chosen as the seating for the 1960 American Presidential Election debates and shipped from Denmark especially for the occasion. Thus giving the “no.501” its occasional name: “the Kennedy...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Teak
Jules Leleu three seater sofa mohair velvet 1940s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful sofa designed by Jules Leleu around 1945 embodies the smooth lines of the art deco living room sets that came on the market in the early 1930s. The smooth and round lines are a thing of beauty, finished with curved oak feet, one of Jules Leleu clubs signature. This sofa has been fully restored and reupholstered using an offwhite thick mohair velvet from Elitis, which is exceptionally soft to the touch, and 100% mohair, that enhances the sofa’s beautiful shape. Impart a luxe, homey and elegance feel to a contemporary living room with this incredible sofa. Photos of the restoration process and documentation are available upon request. The matching pair of club armchairs is also available.
Literature: Mobilier et Décoration août-septembre-octobre 1945, Edition Edmond Honoré / Mobilier et Décoration year book...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet
Josef Frank stool model 972 by Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Forserum, SE
Stool model 972, a 1940 design by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Crafted from solid mahogany, it features rich red leather upholstery and decorative brass rivets along the sides...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Armchair, Northern Europe, circa 1910, Renovated
Located in Chorzów, PL
A historic armchair from the beginning of the 20th century XX century.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery.
Wood: Mahogany
Dimensions:...
Category
1910s Scandinavian Louis Philippe Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
alvar aalto chair69 natural hedemora 1940's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This chair 69 was manufactured in the 1940s.
It is from the era when it was manufactured in Hedemora, Sweden.
It has a structure manufactured with hedemora f...
Category
1940s Swedish Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
French Club Chairs in Brown Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of club chairs, brown fabric, beech, brass, France, 1940s.
These classically sculpted armchairs feature seatings that are designed as a shell, which embraces the sitter wonderf...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Fritz Hansen Adjustable Height Stools
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These vintage 1940 Fritz Hansen stools made from rich mahogany and leather, are early examples of Danish design excellence. Their sleek, curved lines and minimalistic form showcase t...
Category
1940s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Danish Midcentury Classic Curved Settee in the Style of Georg Kofoed
By Georg Kofoed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very elegant small sofa or settee made around 1940 in Denmark. it is very much in the style of Master Carpenter Georg Kofoed but Designer and maker is unknown to us. Beautiful curved...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Gio Ponti set of two armchairs 1940s
Located in bari, IT
Set of two armchairs of designer Gio Ponti 1940 .
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Jens Risom Original Pair of Side Chairs for Walter Knoll, Circa 1940's
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early Knoll side chairs by designer Jens Risom. Circa 1940's.
In original condition, with wear shown throughout and near the bottom of the legs. The chairs have been lightl...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Nylon, Birch
Primitive Mid-Century French Wooden Stool or Side Table
Located in London, GB
A simple tripod legged stool or side table.
France, c1940s.
Simple construction.
Wabi-Sabi esque imperfections, ideal for adding a bit of character and warmth to space.
Internal ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Ernst Schwadron, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Walnut, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and beige fabric lounge chair designed and produced by Ernst Schwadron, USA, 1940s.
Seat height: 14.75”
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set 10 Genuine Swedish Gustavian Gilded Gray Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic set of 10 gray paint decorated and gilded Swedish or Gustavian dining chairs. they are authentic Swedish chairs and have gorgeous coloration and fine gilded detai...
Category
1940s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
1940's Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
This is an original chair produced the late 1940’s. The chair doesn’t have a company label anymore but we believe it was produced by Thonet Company in one of their factories in forme...
Category
1940s Czech Bohemian Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Scandinavian Modern, Eric karlén ‘NR 86’ Sheepskin Armchair
By Eric Karlén
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair in beech wood, model ‘NR 86’ designed by Erik Karlén for Raumsinteriör. Sweden, 1960s
This design features a curved shape that reminds us of natur...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen Windsor Armchair, 1940 Denmark
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Balen, BE
Original and early Fritz Hansen Windsor armchair made in 1940 in Denmark.
The chair shows an interesting combination of original Windsor chair construction and joinery. The chair is ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Finn Juhl 'Poet' Sofa for Niels Vodder, 1941
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Finn Juhl 'The Poet' sofa upholstered with two-tone fabric. Legs of stained beech.
Designed by Finn Juhl 1941, manufactured by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, Denmark.
Very fine ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
A set of Eight Baltic sidechairs, Circa 1910s
Located in New York, NY
A set of eight Baltic Neoclassical style walnut sidechairs with fruitwood inlays, Circa 1910s, each with a channeled rectangular backrest, baluster form back splat with fruitwood inl...
Category
1910s Baltic Neoclassical Revival Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Mart Stam Set of Four Dining Chairs in Oak and Wicker Seagrass
By Mart Stam
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mart Stam, set of four dining chairs, model 'A2-1', oak, seagrass, The Netherlands, 1947.
Executed in 1947, these dining chairs by Dutch modernist designer and architect Mart Stam (...
Category
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Seagrass, Oak
Italian Pair of Wingback Chairs in Mint Green Velour
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of easy chairs, velvet, beech, Italy, 1940s
Made in Italy, these lounge chairs embrace a robust structure adorned with elegant ears and accentuated pointed corners. The incline...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
French Art Deco Armchair in Green Faux Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, faux leather, wood, France, 1940s
Charming French armchair with a beautiful shape from the late Art Deco period. This chair features classical detailing, for example the u...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Faux Leather
Jacob Kjær 'UN' Set of Four Armchairs with Original Leather
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jabob Kjær for Jacob Kjær Møbelhaandværk, set of four 'UN' armchairs model 'B37', original black leather, mahogany, Denmark, design 1949, manufactured 1957
Stunning set of 'UN' chai...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of 1910's dining chairs model no.221 by Gebrüder Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
These two dining chairs were originally designed by the Gebüder Thonet company in 1898, and could be found in Thonet sales catalogues as model number 221. These particular pieces are...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
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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Riotous Shapes and Colors Have Made Uchronia’s Designs the Toast of Paris
Julien Sebban’s energetic design collective is radically reshaping the look of 21st-century European furniture and interiors.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Rock Your Cares Away on This Sunny Hand-Crocheted Swing
The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.
Learn Why Designer Maarten Baas Set This Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair on Fire
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
Eileen Gray’s Famed Cliffside Villa in the South of France Is Returned to Its Modernist Glory
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
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