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Seating For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 1920s
2 Baker French Louis XVI Mahogany Fauteuil Library Lounge Club Armchairs Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Baker Furniture library or lounge arm chairs, circa 1980s. Made of mahogany featuring French Louis XVI styling with domed / serpentine top, padded fauteuil arms, carved acan...
Category

1980s Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

4 Ilana Goor Iron and Leather Barstools
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely set of 4 iron and leather stools likely designed by Ilana Goor the noted Israeli designer. beautifully stitched detail. In good original age ...
Category

1980s Unknown Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Austin, TX
Single bergère armchair from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has a hand-carved beech wood frame with original ‘trianon’ gray paint an...
Category

1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

1980s Postmodern Spindle-back Solid Oak Sofa, Howard Furniture, Pair Available
By Howard Furniture Manufacturing
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Postmodern Spindle-back Solid Oak Howard Co Sofa Offered for sale individually are two 1980s solid oak spindle-back Postmodern sofas from Howard Furniture company. The sofas h...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Fabric, Foam

Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Brown Leather Togo, Set of Two
Located in Basildon, London
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973, has become a design Classic. This two-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and comprises of...
Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of Six Sculptural Mid Century Italian Post Modern Dining Chairs Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A lovely set of sculptural dining chairs from Italy circa 1980's. Well made heavy construction. Fabric is fair / good with fading, so r...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Post Modern Spaghetti Bar Stool Giandomenico Belotti Alias Fly Line 1980s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
The spaghetti barstool designed by Giandomenico Belotti, unmarked, circa 1980s. These stools have been attributed to Fly Line and Alias. An iconic Post Modern design, the seats and backs are upholstered with 'spaghetti' straps made of strong PVC, this vintage stacking stool...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1980s Vintage Curved Cloud Red Sofa
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stunning cloud sofa, circa the 1980s. This biomorphic sofa sits on four chrome legs and features a red microsuede fabric. This piece is structurally so...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

1980s Weiman Kagan Style Serpentine Curved Four-Piece Sectional
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a modern, elegant, four-piece curved sectional by Weiman, circa the 1980s. Built for laidback lounging, this gorgeous piece offers unparalleled comfort. ...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Swivel Lounge Chairs in Chinoisiere Fabric by J. Robert Scott
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of swivel lounge chairs designed and manufactured in Inglewood California by J. Robert Scott. The chairs were custom made for a company called Vice Versa L/CGA. The chairs are...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mario Bellini for Cassina 'CAB 414' Chairs in black stitched Leather
Located in London, GB
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab' chairs. Model no 414. Stitched black leather. Zips onto a metal frame. In very good condition. Leather, stitching and zips on these chairs are all ...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Versatile Set of 4 Louis XVI Style Natural Wood and Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A set of 4 custom Louis XVI style carved wood dining chairs upholstered in lovely neutral ivory material with beige flecks.
Category

1980s American Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Restored Art Deco Chair, by Thonet, Beech, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco chair comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. It is made of solid beech wood and is marked Thonet. The chair has undergone careful r...
Category

1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Wood, Lacquer

Italian Sofa and Armchair in the Style of Chesterfield, circa 1980s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this fantastic vintage living room set (circa 1980s) consisting of a three-seater sofa and an armchair. This set made in Italy is characterized by a design in the style o...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Nanna Ditzel "Bench for Two" for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark 1989
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nanna Ditzel (1923-2005) was commonly known as 'The Grand Dame of Danish Design'. She was among the most influential and significant Danish designers of the 20th Century. Some of her...
Category

1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plywood, Wood

Latonda chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1987
Located in Milano, IT
Latonda chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1987 The bent steel tube traces a fluid curve that gracefully moves through space. The two inclined circles, broken at the cen...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Eames Time Life Chair in Eggplant Leather for Herman Miller, 1985 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in Eggplant leather with a dark purple powder coated aluminum frame. Incredible color and condition to leather and aluminum frame. All original w...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Friedrich Otto Schmidt Art Deco Stool, Pouf, Original Condition, Vienna, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Deco tabouret or stool / footstool, dating from around 1925. Manufactured by Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna / Austria. The stool features an elegant round shape and impresses above all with its well-preserved condition. It is still upholstered with the original fabric, which remains in outstandingly good condition — clean and with hardly any signs of wear. We assume that this stool may have never been used, which makes it a particularly rare piece of furniture in museum-quality condition. The stool is marked on the underside: Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Wien, IX, Währinger Straße 28 Numbered: 11859 Friedrich Otto Schmidt was a traditional and renowned Viennese company, founded in 1853, specializing in the production of high-quality interior furnishings. The company gained particular recognition through the Schmidt brothers — Max, Otto, and Leo — who maintained close relationships with leading artists and designers of the turn of the century. Especially significant was their collaboration with the famous architect Adolf Loos. Through these partnerships and their active involvement in the reform movements of Viennese arts and crafts...
Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Directional 3 Piece Crescent Shape Sofa
Located in Southampton, NJ
Project Piece Please note that this sectional will need to be reupholstered. Companion sectional, shown, sold separately. Although this sectional will need to be recovered, it's sti...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
Located in Argelato, BO
Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602. All 4 are painted black both in the structure and in the seat, they bear ...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Postmodern chrome barstool by Design for Leisure, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A well-made matching set of six bar stools made by Design for Leisure circa 1980's. These feature heavy chromed steel construction with fluted aluminum columns. The velvet seats are ...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1980s Postmodern Vladimir Kagan Preview Sofa with Kelly Wearstler Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Designer Preview sofa, masterfully upholstered in a way to keep the visual symmetry of the bold diagonal stripes, Sereno velvet fabric by Kelly Wearstler.
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Pair Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Armchair Dining Side Chairs Le Corbusier Thonet
Located in Wayne, NJ
2 Thonet Bentwood Side Accent Lounge Dining chairs blue upholstery. Arm height is approx 27.50" high
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early 20th Century French Art Deco Period Bentwood Thonet Bistro Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of Art Deco period chairs in the style of Thonet features bentwood frames with their original red toned finish. Their padded cognac leather seats are finished with nailhead...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

American Designer, Stools, Pine, Brass, Mohair, USA, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained pine, brass and mohair stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1980s. Dimensions: 31.25” H x 16” W x 15.375” D All upholstered furniture can be reupholste...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Ragnar Östman, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of stained oak and off-white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced by Ragnar Östman, Sweden, c. 1920s. Dimensions: 34.25” H x 30.75” W x 26” D
Category

1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Neoclassical Style carved mahogany recamier / chaise by Baker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Neoclassical Style carved mahogany recamier / chaise lounge manufactured by Baker,, Frame in excellent original condition.. original fabric upholstery has minor marks,,hav...
Category

1980s American Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Botta, set of 4 "Seconda" Armchairs produced by Alias, Italy 1982. Structure with armrests in gray powder-coated steel, black seat in perforated steel sheet. Backrest made up...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Swedish Art Deco Club Chair, 1920s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning Swedish Art Deco armchair from the 1920s, featuring its original golden jacquard fabric with an elegant floral pattern. The fabric shows some wear consistent with age and ...
Category

1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Jacquard, Beech

1980s Postmodern Waterfall Blue Velvet Ottoman Bench
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer sleek, sculptural, and unmistakably 1980s vintage waterfall bench. Newly reupholstered in a rich blue velvet, it features a continuous arching form with...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

20th Century Leather, Quilted Sofa in the Chesterfield Style
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this sofa for 3 people, covered in a natural leather in the color of bronze. This piece of furniture is from the 70s, stylized as antique. ...
Category

1980s European Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Bohemian Peacock chair in bamboo and Rattan / Wicker Armchair
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Peacock chair in light brown color from approx. France in the 1980s. In bamboo and with intact and tight French wicker in the seat. The french wicker makes the seat unique, as most...
Category

1980s French French Provincial Vintage Seating

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Set of 5 dark brown leather dining chairs
Located in Athens, Attiki
Set of 5 dark chocolate saddle leather dining chairs with leather straps under the seats.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Ce tabouret en bois de paulownia (kiri) incarne l'esthétique sobre et épurée du mouvement Mingei tel que défini par Sōetsu Yanagi dans son ouvrage "L’Idée du Mingei" (1933). Il reflè...
Category

1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Mario Bellini Black Leather Cab Chairs, Model 414 for Cassina Italy, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Mario Bellini Black Leather Cab Chairs, Model 414 for Cassina Italy, 1980's. Chairs are built with tubular steel frames and a thick sa...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted & Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted & Parcel-Gilt Armchairs Country: France Materials: Gilt-wood, Velvet Condition: Newly Reupholstered Style: French Louis XV Year: 1920’s $7,...
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Plia chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Located in Athens, Attiki
Plia chair with smoked brown transparent plexi glass, 1980s. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. It's an award-winning design classic. With...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tito Agnoli Korium Leather Armchair for Matteo Grassi
Located in Weesp, NL
Leather Armchair Korium Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi. Sophisticated, stylish and very comfortable is this Korium full leather arm chair which was designed by Tito Agnoli in the 1980...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Little Tulip Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Cute and very comfortable pivoting armchair, designed by the famous Pierre Paulin in the 60's. Fabricated by Artifort in the 80's. Solid round metal bas...
Category

1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Dining chair by Thonet, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair in great vintage condition (well preserved). Production period: 1980s Materials: Bentwood, cane Condition: great, signs of use, undamaged ...
Category

1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Restored Art Deco Stools, Palisander, Reupholstered, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant pair of Art Deco stools comes from France from the first half of the 20th century. The stools have undergone careful restoration and feature a new polish. Their frames a...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Palisander, Lacquer

Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of vintage post modern barstools by Les Industries Amisco - Canada circa 1980s. Bar height. Black metal frames with foam padded back/arm res...
Category

1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

René Herbst Pair of 'Sandows' Dining Chairs in Steel and Cord
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Herbst, pair of 'Sandows' chairs, model '101', chrome-plated steel, elastic rope, France, design 1928, produced 1970s. The 'Sandows' chair epitomizes the industrial advancement...
Category

1920s French Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mushroom Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and cosy Artifort Mushroom chair, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 60’s. This particular chair is fabricated in the 80's ...
Category

1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Penelope Chair by Charles Pollock for Anonima Castelli
Located in Athens, Attiki
Penelope chair designed in 1982 by Charles Pollock for Anonima Castelli. Steel-wire sled base supports a seat permeable to air which consists in a steel...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Vico Magistretti Black 2-Seater Loveseat Maralunga Sofa Cassina, Italy, 80s
Located in Basel, BS
Original Loveseat sofa "Maralunga," designed by Vico Magistretti and manufactured by Cassina in Italy during the late circa late 1970s/1980s. This e...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Vladimir Kagan, Directional, Mid-Century Modern, Serpentine Cloud Sofa, Velvet
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vladimir Kagan, Directional, Mid-Century Modern, Curved Cloud Sofa, Beige Velvet, Lucite, USA, 1980s The Cloud Sofa, designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Directional in the 19...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Lucite

Paint Decorated French Louis XVI Tapestry Upholstered French Salon Set
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb parlor or salon set from a famous (though we can't say who) philanthropist from Manhattan. The set features gorgeous tapestry upholstery which we believe is Aubusson...
Category

1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Mario Bellini Cassina Italian 401 Break Leather Armchairs, 1980s Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Mario Bellini Cassina Italian 401 Break Leather Armchairs, 1980s Pair Offered for sale is a pair of iconic chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in the 1980s. The "Break" le...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

After Louis Sognot design bar stool 1980s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Brass bar stool .Design after Louis Sognot France Good looking stool .light Brown color upholstery
Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Jay Spectre Century Eclipse Salmon Pink Post Modern Chrome Club Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful pair of two "Eclipse" club / library / lounge chairs by Jay Spectre for Century Chair Company of North Carolina, circa 1980s. The chairs feature sculptural form, made fro...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

French Art Deco Walnut Armchairs
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
French Art Deco Walnut Armchairs Elevate your living space with this exceptional pair of French Art Deco walnut armchairs, a timeless testame...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

De Sede, Mid-Century Modern, DS-600 Non Stop Sectional Sofa, Green Fabric
Located in Manhasset, NY
De Sede, Mid-Century Modern, DS-600 Non Stop Sectional Sofa, Green Fabric Vintage 'Non-Stop' DS 600 sofa designed by Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Klaus Vogt...
Category

1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Felt

Set Of Two Vintage Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair By BENE Austria 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Category

1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Toad Leather Patchwork Armchairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s pair of toad leather patchwork arm chairs. Constructed of wood covered with toad leather and lacquered, the seat is off white leather. ...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

1980s Attributed to George Smith Chintz Floral Linen English Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, floral linen sofa you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful sofa is statement ...
Category

1980s English Chinoiserie Vintage Seating

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Wood

Borge Mogensen Style Children's Chair with Ottoman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super cute and charming children's wingback chair with ottoman in the style of Borge Mogensen's famous furniture. Made from supple leather and beech wood. Perfect for the stylish living room where this childrens furniture...
Category

1980s Danish Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Vintage red leather Italian high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 dark red italian leather high back dining chairs. beautiful sleek and timeless design with nice stitches across the backrests. The chairs are in good condition 1980s - I...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

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