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Seating For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: 1920s
Pair of Wood and Fabric Armchairs, 1920s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Wood and Fabric Armchairs, circa 1920
Category
1920s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Restored Rattan 3/4 Reverse Pretzel Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Four-strand 3/4 reverse pretzel rattan sofa featuring a decorative scalloped detail on the base.
Dimensions: 28" tall x 74" wide x 36" deep
Circa: 1940s, United States
We only pur...
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Danish 1940's Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat or Sofa Covered in Lambswool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s. This sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round lines and iconic b...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
1940s Art Deco Restored Tabouret , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Theo Ruth for Artifort Sofa 109 in bouclé and oak, 1950s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful and rare model 109 Sofa in bouclé and oak by Theo Ruth for Artifort, Netherlands, 1950s. This rare sofa features a sophisticated sculptural design. A comfortable and high q...
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Gruppo quattro sedie Anni 40
Located in Milano, IT
Gruppo di 4 sedie con braccioli in legno di faggio tinto e impiallacciatura di radica.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Göperts, Stool, Birch, Velvet, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained birch and beige velvet fabric stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Seat height 20”
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Set of Ten wooden Dinning Chairs out of Ratibor Castle City of Roth, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set consisting of 10 chairs from the Castle Ratibor in the city of Roth, Bavaria. These chairs were used in the castles dining room and other rooms for events many years. Purchased...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Finnish Designer, Lounge Chair, Bamboo, Rattan, Finland, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo and rattan lounge chair designed and produced in Finland, 1940s.
Seat height 14.25
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Craftman Oak & Rush Dining Chair set, France 1940's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage French Craftmanship Oak & Rush Dining Chairs set of 6 with sculptural legs. Made in France, 1940's. Solid oak constructed and carve...
Category
1940s French Rustic Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Hand carved swans necks bench, France, 1940s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Graceful French bench from the 1940s with hand-carved swan necks, made in ivory lacquered wood. The cushion seat is newly upholstered in a graphic fabric by Dedar Milano.
It would ...
Category
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Lacquer
Bauhaus Armchair by Rockhausen, Polished Wood, Germany, 1928
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegantly curved original bauhaus armchair.
Manufacturer: Rockhausen Waldheim
Design: Ernst Rockhausen for Rockhausen, 1928
Beech frame. Seat and back made of curved plywood
Stamped...
Category
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Scandinavian Modern Dining Chairs Oak & Cane by Danish Cabinetmaker, 1940s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful set of 4 Danish Modern dining chairs in patinated oak & cane. The chairs were made in Denmark in the 1940s by a Danish cabinetmaker in the tradition of Kaare Klint. They ar...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
1940's Lounge Chair with Footstool in Italian Wool Felt
Located in Pasadena, CA
Handsome, inviting and ready for some serious R & R!
Fantastic 1940's Lounge Chair has matching footstool. The sturdy wood frame has been refinished and newly upholstered in a rich ...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Seating
Materials
Felt, Wood
Pair Italian signed Wicker slipper chairs
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of unique and beathiful slipper chairs ,solid Mahogany frame ,
comes with a Wicker upholstery . Very good quality chairs .
Signed Made in Italy ,and the signature of the maker .
Category
1940s Italian Biedermeier Vintage Seating
Materials
Wicker
1940s Art Deco Restored Tabouret , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Upholstered Spool Leg Bench, Spain, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Spanish spool leg bench.
Recently recovered in handspun vintage Belgian linen.
Two available and sold individually.
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Seating
Materials
Linen, Upholstery
Wallace Nutting #408 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Wallace Nutting #408 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair
Circa 1900 - 1925 Original Finish
Turned Legs, Various Hardwoods Used, and Pine. Sturdy Co...
Category
1920s American American Craftsman Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Rare set of Art deco - Brutalist Dining Chairs
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Exceptional set of four dining room chairs featuring comfortable, lightly padded armrests and a plush spring-based cushioning. The seats gently contour to your body, providing superb...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Art Deco armchair, France, circa 1925
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Art Deco armchair, France, circa 1925
Original “chenille”/thick velvet fabric.
Beech wood structure.
In good condition.
Dimensions:
height 74 cm
width 70 cm
depth 64 cm
Seat dime...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Art Deco white leather and wood chair by Giovanni Gariboldi, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco white leather and wood chair by Giovanni Gariboldi, 1940s
Chair with rectangular seat with wooden structure. The seat and...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
1940s Danish Large Curved Sofa with Buttoned Backrest Newly Upholstered
Located in London, GB
This comfortable large sofa is a classic Danish modern design from the 1940s. It has a simple, elegant design with clean lines and a curved back. The oak frame is sturdy and well-mad...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Flemming Lassen Pair of Easy Chairs in Beige Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Flemming Lassen, pair of easy chairs for master cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer, Denmark. Tapering legs in stained ash and reupholstered in beige sheepskin.
The model was presented at The ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Ash
Pair of 1940s German Armchairs with an Oak Frame Newly Upholstered
Located in London, GB
This is a very elegant pair of oak frame armchairs, made in Germany in the 1940s, newly upholstered in a soft boucle fabric. The defining feature of these armchairs is the meticulou...
Category
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair Custom Cowhide and Smooth Black Leather French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb and extremely expensive custom-made pair of 1940s era French Louis XV or Country French open arm bergere chairs. They are upholstered in natural cowhide and natural ...
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Leather, Walnut
Art Deco French Arm Chair in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Comfortable desk chair is from Art deco period France. Newly re-upholstered in dark grey fabric and re-polished. Chair has leather piping on the edges of the chair. Two front legs ti...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of chairs in woven rattan France, circa 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Attractive pair of chairs in natural, red and black woven rattan . Bamboo structure.
Category
1920s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
French Leather Daybed
Located in Faversham, GB
A handsome fully reclinable daybed in a rich brown cognac leather.
The daybed has two extendable arms, with four adjustable gradients for each arm. The daybed can be placed into a f...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Decorative Maison Jansen Style French 1940s Caned Sofas
Located in London, GB
A fabulous pair of large 1940s Maison Jansen style sofas.
Crafted from hand carved wood with caned seats - they are both in fantastic condition. Please take a look at all our photog...
Category
1940s French Belle Époque Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
Adolf Loos Attr. & Thonet Original of the Time Jugendstil Seating Ensemble, 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Four-legged structure made of solid beechwood, brown-stained; stool with applied textile added at a later date; professionally restored; signs of age and use; on the underside compan...
Category
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Restored Rattan Five-Strand Reverse 3/4 Pretzel Single Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a unique one-of-a-kind lounge chair and accent chair featuring a substantial five-strand 3/4 reverse pretzel right arm. This piece stands alone as an eclectic addition to you...
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan
Clean Lined Bleached Mahogany and Black Patent Leather Bench/Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Clean lined even arm bench or settee constructed of bleached mahogany wood and black patent leather with flat brass detailing. A very nice addition to the entry way or window seating...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Set of Six Dining Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of six dining chairs, model '72', chrome-plated steel, fiberglass, fabric, United States, design 1948, produced 1970s
Dining chairs mode...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
French Black Leather Armchair/ Desk Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV style walnut and black leather armchair or desk chair. Arm height is 27 inches.
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Easy Chair by AB Erik Ek's Snickerifabrik, Malmö, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
"Fåtölj nr 186". Excellent condition. Newly reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
1940's French Upholstered Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
The 1940s French Upholstered Sofa epitomizes the epitome of sophistication and timeless elegance. Its exquisite craftsmanship is evident in eve...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Classic Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted UpholsteredArmchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and classic vintage Louis XV armchairs or fauteuils in immaculate condition, with lovely contrasting fabric on back. Classic Louis XV carved florets and tapered cabriole legs...
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco Tabouret Designed by Jindřich Halabala, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
has signs of use
good original condition
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Göran Malmvall pine chair 510 by Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish side chair, Model 510, designed by Göran Malmvall for the manufacturer Karl Andersson & Söner, Huskvarna. Originating from the late 1940s, it is a late example of the "sports...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
Art Nouveau Hungarian Chair in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Arm Chair from Hungary, made out of walnut wood. Re-polished and re-upholstered in velvety graphite fabric.
Condition is very good, restored.
Hungary, c. 1920s
23"w x 22"...
Category
1920s Hungarian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Three Carl-Axel Acking Bentwood Chairs for Svenska Mobelfarikerna of Bodafors
Located in Belmont, MA
Three Carl-Axel Acking (1910-2001) for Svenska Mobelfarikerna of Bodafors Bentwood Side Chairs, Sweden, c. 1950, designed c.1944, beech, oak, laminated plywood, stackable, with manuf...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood
A pair of antique chairs on lion's paws, Western Europe, circa 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of antique chairs on lion's paws
Made of oak wood
Origin: Western Europe
Year: around 1920
Dimensions: height 110 cm / seat height. 46 cm / width 52 cm / depth 58 cm
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of low straw chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France, circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of low chairs by Charles Dudouyt.
Dudouyt began his career as a cabinetmaker and worked for important cabinetmakers, such as Dominique, and for private clients. He quickly deve...
Category
1940s French Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood, Beech
1940s Pair of Restored Beech Art Deco Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- Carefully refurbished
- armrests 65 cm
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Pine log chair from Sweden, designed and manufactured during the 1940s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pine log chair from Sweden, designed and manufactured during the 1940s. This decorative barrel chair has a newly re-upholstered seat and remains further in its untouched condition. V...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
Antique Carved Mahogany Regency Style Side Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Regency style antique carved mahogany side chair having beautiful open shield design on back and gorgeous regal needlepoint seat.
Category
1920s Italian Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
Pair French Salon Chairs Art Nouveau Gilt Fauteuils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely stunning pair of French gilt arm chairs
Perfect salon chairs and in the art nouveau style with floral motifs and a flowing style to the aesthetic
Very comfortable with wid...
Category
1920s Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1920s Louis XVI Gilt Wood Petite Side Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1920s gilt wood petite side chairs.
Category
1920s Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Tub Chair, c1940s
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker - Tub Chair, c1940s
Low tub chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s. The legs are stained beechwood and the chair has been reupholstered in Moonlight sheepskin.
Category
1940s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Hollywood Regency Glamorous Asymmetrical Swivel Chairs in Emerald Green Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Every element of these Emerald Green Hollywood Regency Asymmetrical Swivel Chairs screams decades of glamour and fabulous affairs. Sitting on t...
Category
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
Charles Dudouyt French Oak & Rush Rope Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Dudouyt French oak & rush rope chair
France, circa 1940s
This handsome side chair will add wonderful texture and rich history to any room
Heavy weight solid oak frame
Patin...
Category
1940s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
1940s Gold Colored Velvet Upholstered Lounge Chair By Carl Malmsten Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Very comfortable lounge chair designed by Carl Malmsten in the 1940s reupholstered with golden velvet fabric somewhere in the 1960s.
The oak legs are dark stained also in a later per...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Rare Alvar Aalto Stool 60 In Birch, Artek, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
An iconic red model 60 stool in birch and beautiful patina. Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1940s, this design has definitely stood the test of time, as it is still in produ...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
Bruno Mathsson Eva chair, Karl Mathsson 1941 Sweden modernist original collector
Located in Forest, BE
Chaise modèle Eva dans son état d'origine. Daté de 1941, elle a passé toute sa vie dans la maison d'été d'une famille suédoise ou elle a été lentement décolorée par le soleil. La couleur d'origine est visible au revers des sangles. Chaise extrêmement bien préservée et très rare dans cet état. Produite dans les ateliers de son père Karl Mathsson...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
Antique Pair Art Deco Burr Walnut & Cream Leather Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
This is a stylish antique pair of Art Deco armchairs in burr walnut and walnut that have been upholstered in a luxurious cream leather with cream leather piping, circa 1920 in date
...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
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
Vintage Industrial Stool
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great industrial stool with wood seat and metal base. The metal base has a dark burgundy finish. The base also has the foot rest ring on it.
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Pristine Wingback Chair in Patinated Leather by Kaare Klint, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking wingback chair in patinated black leather, designed by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen in 1946 model 5313. Made in Denmark. Original condition.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
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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