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Seating For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1920s
Pair Slipper Chairs Dimensional Striped Velvet Style of Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Fraser, MI
Pair Modern Slipper Chairs Dimensional Velvet Striped Fabric.
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Pair Eames / Herman Miller Aluminum Group EA116 Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Pair Electric Blue Eames lounge chairs from the 'Aluminium Group'.Collection. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958, The aluminium chair is one of the most outstandin...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Swivel Pink Lounge Chair with Chrome Base
Located in Toronto, ON
Lovely swivel pink lounge chair. This mid century modern style lounge chair features a pink fabric and a chrome swivel base. It's attributed to Overman and made in the 1970s. The fab...
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 8 Each armless chair measures: 20 wide x 19 deep x 38.25 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches Each captains chair meas...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Bronze Dining Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Bronze Dining Chair This chair measures: 27.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 29.5 inches high, with a seat height of 15 and arm height/chair clearance of 24...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Bauhaus Stool in Beech, around 1920
Located in Berlin, DE
Transport yourself to the innovative spirit of the early 20th century with this iconic Bauhaus stool, crafted around 1920 from beech wood. Embodying the principles of form follows fu...
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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

1920's Art Deco Library Reading Chair finished in Floral Chenille
Located in Tarleton, GB
Art Deco Library Reading Chair Introducing the 1920's Art Deco Library Reading Chair, supplied by The Rare Chair Company, an artisan family business based in Lancashire, UK. This s...
Category

1920s British Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Chenille, Foam, Beech, Oak

XXL Late 70S French Artist Made Steel Throne Chair
Located in London, GB
A super sculptural French artist made steel “throne” chair. Clean design with heavily patinated sheet steel. Acquired from the artists house on the outskirts of Paris.
Category

1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 'Topos' Chairs by Gruppo DAM for Busnelli, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 'Topos' Chairs by Gruppo DAM for Busnelli, 1970s
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of 2 KOIVUTARU Easy Chairs by Esko Pajamies for ASKO in brown leather
Located in Halle, DE
Set of 2 Koivutaru freepending easy chairs. Designed 1977 by Esko Pajamies for Asko, Finland. Upholstered in its original brown buttoned leather. The perfect fireplace chair. Very ni...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Italian Cubic Lounge Chair in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, leather, Italy, 1970s This striking lounge chair comes in a black leather upholstery that gives the room a vibrant and interesting touch. The design is further charact...
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Mario Bellini two sofas Model "Le Bambole" for B&B Italia, Italy, 1970s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Pair of fabric sofas, from the Le Bambole series, designed by Mario Bellini in 1972, Italian production, bearing the B&B brand. The 1970s marked a period of significant cultural and...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé

Italian Lounge Chair in White Plywood and Black Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, plywood, fabric, Italy, 1970s Armchair composed of white lacquered wood. The chair is build up from a square base with rounded edges and three large legs, one in the b...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1970’s German set of chairs by Gerd Lange
Located in London, Lambeth
A set of 8 stackable chairs by Gerd Lange in 1973 and produced by Thonet Each chair feature an ash bentwood frame ,solid ash legs ,black lacquered Aluminum armrests ,and PVC seats c...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Ash

Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1977, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut light brown leather, Italy, 1977, set of six. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Vintage Club Chair "Nowe-B" from Nowińskie Fabryki Mebli 1970s
Located in Wroclaw, PL
"Nowe-B" armchair from Nowińskie Fabryki Mebli, Poland 1970s. Reupholstered in blue-grey fabric. Wood have been restored and refinished.
Category

1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Pair Of Vintage Club Chairs "Nowe-B" from Nowińskie Fabryki Mebli 1970s
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Pair of vintage "Nowe-B" armchairs by Nowińskie Fabryki Mebli, Poland 1970s. Wood armrests and legs have been restored and refinished Reupholstered in blue-grey fabric.
Category

1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Set of 16 Yonel Lebovici Lucite and Brass plated Folding Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic set of 16 Lucite folding chairs by Yonel Lebovici, in brass plated steel and Lucite. For Marais International, Edition du Marais. Circa 1970.
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Officina Rivadossi Oak Bench, Italy 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Oak Officina Rivadossi bench is a breathtaking fusion of functionality and aesthetics that ceases attention in any setting. This bench goes beyond its practical purpose and tran...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Oak

Warren Platner Mid Century Dining Chairs - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner Mid Century Dining Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 27.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 29.5 high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height/chair clearance 24.25 inches PLEAS...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Vintage Victorian Style Rounded Back Chair With Floral Patterned Upholstery.
Located in Seattle, WA
This chair has sculpted wood legs and arms. Floral detailing on the upholstery. Rounded back. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 27 W ; 25 D ; 37 H
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Pine Stools
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Pine Stools ,Made for the ski resort Les Arcs Meribel. Good condition.
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

American of Martinsville MCM Walnut and Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
American of Martinsville Mid Century Walnut and Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each armless chair measures: 20.5 wide x 21 deep x 31.5 high, with a seat height of 19.5 inches Ea...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

1970s Milo Baughman Style Reupholstered Ochre Barrel Back Swivel Chairs - a Set
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stunning pair of barrel back chairs in the style of Milo Baughman, circa the 1970s. Each exquisite chair is anchored upon a sleek black wooden plinth,...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

Classic bistro chairs
Located in Skogås, Stockholms län
Classic bistro chairs from Paris are iconic symbols of the city's vibrant café culture and timeless charm.
Category

1970s European Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, red leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of ten. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of two e...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

1970s, Danish swivel chair, original condition, leather, chrome steel.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish swivel chair in original good condition: no smells and no stains. Adjustable seat with backrest. Brown leather, chrome steel, canvas. Manufactured by Danish furniture m...
Category

1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Curved Sofa Milo Baughman Jack Lenor Larsen Style
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning mid-century modern five-piece sectional curved sofa Milo Baughman style, in original Jack Lenor Larsen style upholstery. An exceptional sofa both for its form and quality, i...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Takeshi Nii 'NY' Japanese Leather Folding Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Japanese modern folding chair, designed by Takeshi Nii, c.1970s. The chair has a chrome frame that folds up like a director’s chair for ease of storage. A patinated leather sling p...
Category

1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Coronado Lounge Armchairs by Tobia Scarpa for C&b Italia
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Coronado lounge armchaairs chairs by Tobia Scarpa for C&B Italia ( first edition ) modello Depositato original vintage upholstery. with their Structure made of steel and aluminium. ...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Kazuhide Takahama armchairs for Studio Simon, 1970s
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of Kazuhide Takahama armchairs for studio simon, 1970s. Complete with cushions covered with Dedar “plushy” fabric Product details Literature: V. Vercelloni, The adventure of des...
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Brown Leather Sofa Karl Wittmann Atrium, Austria 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Brown leather bed- sofa Karl Wittmann‚ Atrium’ in original brown leather, Austria, circa 1970 Very well preserved convertible double-seat sofa by Karl Wittmann in original conditio...
Category

1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Original Wassilly Armchairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s (Signed)
Located in Argelato, BO
Marcel Breuer, Wassilly Armchair for Gavina, Vintage Original Version, Italy 1970s (Signed) The Wassily armchair, one of the most iconic and sophisticated Bauhaus armchairs, designe...
Category

1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

First edition three seater leather sofa by Mario Marenco, Arflex, Italy, 1970s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A first edition three-seater Marenco leather sofa by Arflex from the 1970s, designed by the talented Mario Marenco. Introduced in 1970, this sofa showcases a modular architecture, c...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Mah Jong sofa by Gobbo Salotti, Italy – circa 1980
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
ntroducing the Mah Jong style sofa by Gobbo Salotti in the manor of Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois: Where Innovation Meets Iconic Comfort! It contains 4 cushions and 2 backs with adjus...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Velvet

Pair of 1920s French Bergere Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1920s French Bergere chairs. Beige with grey accents. Needs reupholstering. Has writing on fabric.
Category

1920s Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of J. Robert Scott Mid Century Luctie And Leather Chairs on Rollers
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of J. Robert Scott Mid Century Lucite And Leather Chairs on Rollers. Used condition Some scratching to the leather. Rollers are in good condition. Each measure approx - 23w x 27...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Paul Frankl Pretzel 4 Seat Rattan Sofa.
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Frankl Pretzel 4 seat Rattan Bamboo Sofa.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Bent Oak & Pink Cord Chairs, Dřevopodnik Holešov, Czechia, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A pair of bentwood chairs in dark oak, uphoulstered in a pink corderoy fabric, manufactured by Dřevopodnik Holešov in the 1970s, a furniture company based in former Czechoslovakia th...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cord, Oak

Adrian Pearsall per Craft Associates Mid-Century ArmChairs, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Armchairs with a particular design by the American architect Adrian Pearsall, a very daring designer in the shapes of his designs. The armchairs have a very particular wooden struct...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. seat height: 16.25"
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, black leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of four. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of tw...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Mario Marenco Walnut Sapporo Dining Chairs for Mobilgirgi, 1970s, Set of 8
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight “Sapporo” dining chairs, designed by Mario Marenco and produced by the Italian manufacturer Mobilgirgi in the 1970s. They feature a walnut briar structure and a brown le...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mid-Century Walnut Cane Back Six Dining Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning set of six beautiful Mid-Century Modern Walnut dining chairs, two armchairs and four side chairs. The beautiful walnut frames feature modern styling with a distinct beautifu...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1975, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of ten. Originally hand finished and assembled one-by-one, "Africa" ...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Stool, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and floral motif hand-embroidered fabric stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1920s. Seat height 18”
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Tobia & Afra Scarpa Model Dialogo Chair for B&B Italia, 1970s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Tobia & Afra Scarpa Model Dialogo Chair for B&B Italia, 1970s Discover the charm of the 70s with the Dialogo chair, designed by the famous Venetian architects Afra and Tobia Scarpa...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

American Designer, Rocking Chair, Pine, Cord, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and cord rocking chair designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s. Seat height: 17.25”
Category

1970s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Cord, Pine

Lounge chair by Tord Bjürlund
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Comfortable lounge chair with a removable brown leather top on a black iron base. Designed by Tord Björklund for Ikea.
Category

1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Tarcisio Colzani for Mobil Girgi 'Periplo' Chaise Longue in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tarcisio Colzani for Mobil Girgi, daybed or chaise longue, model 'Periplo', walnut, leather, Italy, 1970s Sculptural chaise longue designed by Tarcisio Colzani for Mobil Girgi in th...
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of six. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of tw...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

George Nakashima 'New' Dining Chairs in Walnut and Hickory
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima, ‘New’ dining chairs, American black walnut, hickory, United States, 1975 With regard to its essential form, material use, and woodwork, this ‘New’ dining chair is...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

'Coronado' Armchairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for C&B Anni 70s
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic pair of armchairs, designed by Mr. and Mrs. Scarpa in the 1970s with foam padding and black leather upholstery. Fair condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Plexiglass lucite bar stools and chrome swivel bar chairs, Hill Manufacturers
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Plexiglass lucite bar stools and chrome swivel bar chairs,Hill Manufacturers Discover the charm of our vintage Lucite bar stools, perfect for any modern island kitchen or stylish lo...
Category

1970s Central American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Plexiglass

Eight Pine Arm Chairs by Børge Mogensen for AB Karl Andersson & Söner Sweden
Located in Antwerp, BE
Eight pine and papercord ’Asserbo’ armchairs by Børge Mogensen for AB Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden. The paper cord seat is original. Børge Mogensen designed his furniture with the ...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Papercord, Pine

Bruno Rey Dietiker Vintage Chair Post-Modern Beechwood Switzerland
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Beautiful vintage stacking chairs by Bruno Rey for Dietiker. The chairs are in a nice and warm beechwood. Probably from the 1980s, made in Swi...
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1970s Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

3-Piece Italian Modular Sofa in Zebra Print Upholstery, circa 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
3-Piece Italian Modular Sofa in Zebra Print Upholstery, circa 1970. Pieces look great pushed together as a sofa but also can stand alone as chairs. The book-matched channel tufting g...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Living Room Set. 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo and Rattan living room set consists of two comfortable armchairs and one side table. The armchairs have their original fabric cushions. The set is in reall...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

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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