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Seating For Sale
Style: Industrial
Style: Moorish
Madison Bar Stool Maple Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Madison Bar Stool Maple Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Maple Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Roberts Bar Stool Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Madison Bar Stool Walnut Prairie Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Steel Dining Chairs, Italy, c.1980 (1 of 10)
Located in Surbiton, GB
Late 20th Century, Italian made dining chairs, composed from sheet and tubular steel frames and with removable cushions upholstered in Missoni fabric. There are 10 chairs available...
Category

1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Contemporary 21st Century Spinzi Silös Stool, Side Table, Bright Yellow
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary 21st Century Metal Stool from the Silös collection by Spinzi. Perfect as a stool or a side/end table, sharp yet pop and ironic in its bright yellow color, the piece is f...
Category

2010s Italian Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Armchair Munch with half arm in fabric and boucle handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Designed with comfort and design in mind, the Much armchair with half arms is a versatile chair that offers a unique and elegant solution for your home. Crafted from a sturdy black ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Desk chair Munch in combination of fabric and boucle handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Designed with both dining and desk use in mind, the Much chair whithout arms is a versatile chair that offers a unique and elegant solution for your home. Crafted from a sturdy blac...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

1927, W.H. Gispen for Gispen, Diagonal Chair 102 in Original Yellow Faux Leather
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Diagonal chair...
Category

1920s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Patinated Cast Iron Barstool from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A patinated cast iron barstool with a dished wooden swivel seat and "pleated" apron on a leaning base culminating from a teardrop foot.
Category

1930s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

1961, Andre Cordemeyer for Gispen, Set of Two Midcentury Dutch Easy Chairs 1432
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Set of two midcentury Dutch easy chairs...
Category

1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1950s Belgian Tubular Steel and Oak Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
Manufactured in Belgium circa 1950, this set of four metal chairs exude a Bauhaus air. Functional and stylish, they feature a metal tubular base that supports wooden seats and backre...
Category

1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Antique Folding Children's Buggy Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, children's chair for a buggy or early automobile features a cast iron frame with folding vinyl seat and back. All original patina.
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Early Goodform Chair by Goodform for General Fireproofing
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early GoodForm armchairin original finish. Made of cast and formed aluminum with a slatted undulating back and thin leather pad on the top of the bac...
Category

1930s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Unusual Copper Adjustable Designer Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Unusual copper adjustable designer chair A very unusual piece, this chair is all made in copper, the seat can be set to 2 different heights either to suit a Bar or a Table ( very handy for kitchen...
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Seating

Materials

Copper

Custom Made Industrial Glamour X-Leg Stool Blackened Steel and Yellow Boucle
Located in London, GB
Its shape radiates dominance while its aesthetic harmonises with Casa Botelho’s signature style, Masculine Glamour. The X-leg stool will complement a variety of spaces from the bedro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

1966, Tjerk Reijenga for Tomado / Pilastro, Zwanenburg, Holland, Stool in Black
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga vintage sixties stool. Sculptural metal wire base and plate metal seat. Designed in 1966 by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro, Zwanenburg – Holland. Tjerk Reijenga...
Category

1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chairs
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category

1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Wood and Metal Dining Chairs from 1930s England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of four dining chairs showcases the timeless appeal of metal and bentwood construction. The chairs feature elegantly minimal metal legs with a mild patina that adds a touch ...
Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Tree Slab Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial base with large slab top. Used for table, planter pedestal or stool. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).   
Category

20th Century Industrial Seating

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chair in Blac
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Typing chair in  a new upholstery in black upholstery. The seat is not connected to the back. The backrest is adjustable in height and can also tilt. This backrest is slightly crooke...
Category

1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Leather Topped Folding Cot from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A spare and interesting folding cot having an architectural wrought iron structure and a thick natural hand stitched leather surface.
Category

1950s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Studio Made Handcrafted Solid WALNUT + Cast Iron Tractor Seat STOOL / CHAIR
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Exquisite custom handcrafted Tractor Seat Stool, signed. Handcrafted from solid walnut and a cast iron tractor seat. This one of a kind chair is superbly crafted and the tractor seat...
Category

1970s Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Gispen 412 Padded, Dark Green and Black Cushions Leather Upholstery
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Beautiful Gispen model 412 in dark green and black leather cushions with black bakelite armrests. This armchair is good condition and shows only minor signs of use like a light scrat...
Category

1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Industrial Mocha chair DUV with arm Cocoa leather handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Murmurio's chair with arm DUV sturdy iron structure provides a solid foundation, while the intricately woven rattan backrest, supported by an ashwood frame, adds a touch of natural b...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Industrial chair DUV half arm Coral leather handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Murmurio's half arm DUV sturdy iron structure provides a solid foundation, while the intricately woven rattan backrest, supported by an ashwood frame, adds a touch of natural beauty....
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Industrial chair DUV half arm Cocoa leather handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Murmurio's half arm DUV sturdy iron structure provides a solid foundation, while the intricately woven rattan backrest, supported by an ashwood frame, adds a touch of natural beauty....
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Industrial chair DUV Cocoa leather handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Murmurio's DUV sturdy iron structure provides a solid foundation, while the intricately woven rattan backrest, supported by an ashwood frame, adds a touch of natural beauty. The seat...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Set of 2 rugged black cow leather armchairs with high back, industrial style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This set of 2 fantastic black cow leather armchairs can easily be placed in nearly any interior. They have a high back and are finished with decorative nails. These armchairs come wi...
Category

20th Century Industrial Seating

Materials

Cowhide

1930, W.H. Gispen for Gispen, Diagonal Chair 1930 in Rope & New Red Canvas Cover
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category

1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1934, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Rare Gispen 411 in Red Plastic Strings
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category

1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1930, Paul Schuitema Easy Chair, Fabric with Black Lacquered Wooden Armrests
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category

1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1969 Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel Repose Lounge Armchair Green Upholstery
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category

1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Industrial Chairs, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Industrial chairs featuring a striking combination of red wooden seat and back, exuding a bold and vibrant aesthetic. The sturdy galvanised steel legs provide robust support, ensurin...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Circa 1930, Original, Early Tubular Easy Chair with Original Robe Woven Seat
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Chrome armchair with special rope woven seat. The seat has some differences in color but it gains character by that. The seat has also some damage in the front (see picture #8), but is furthermore is good condition with some traces of wear. The armchair has a beautiful base. Loss of paint of the armrests and some spots of rust on the base. Also rusty spots on top of the base (see picture #9). There are also two chair with woven rope seats available (see picture #10) Key designers for the tubular steel furniture, which became famous in the 1930s by companies as Thonet, Gispen, Auping, Fana Metaal, de Wit Schiedam...
Category

1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Industrial Stool DUV Cream leather handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
The DUV stool is more than just a piece of furniture; it’s a harmonious blend of industrial strength and natural beauty. The iron structure provides exceptional durability and stabil...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Four Early 20th Century French Cafe Chairs
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Four raw and decorative French cafe chairs from the early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Walnut Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Maple Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Roberts Bar Stool Walnut Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Roberts Bar Stool Maple Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Roberts Bar Stool Maple Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Maple Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Madison Bar Stool Walnut Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Clarkester Seat Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A perfect mix of Scandinavian inspiration and industrial flare that cohesively come together to make a statement piece which embodies simplicity, functionality and elegance. The ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Noa Chair Oak Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impossible and make it’s own reality? Ultimately balance is the beating heart of the Noa chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Seating

Materials

Sheet Metal

Armless Munch armchair in fabric and boucle handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Designed with comfort and design in mind, the Much armless armchair is a versatile chair that offers a unique and elegant solution for your home. Crafted from a sturdy black epoxy i...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Munch armchair with wood detail in fabric and boucle handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Designed with comfort and design in mind, the Much chair with wooden arms is a versatile chair that offers a unique and elegant solution for your home. Crafted from a sturdy black e...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Desk chair Munch 1/2 arm in fabric and boucle handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Designed with both dining and desk use in mind, the Much chair whith half arms is a versatile chair that offers a unique and elegant solution for your home. Crafted from a sturdy bl...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Industrial Outdoor armchair DUV with arms handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
The Murmurio DUV outdoor armchair features a robust iron frame that ensures a stable and secure base. This robust foundation is complemented by a weather-resistant metal plate, which...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Industrial Outdoor chair DUV with arms handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
The Murmurio DUV outdoor chair features a robust iron frame that ensures a stable and secure base. This robust foundation is complemented by a weather-resistant metal plate, which ad...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Industrial Outdoor chair DUV with Orange plain weave handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
The Murmurio DUV outdoor chair features a robust iron frame that ensures a stable and secure base. This robust foundation is complemented by a weather-resistant metal plate, which ad...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Industrial chair DUV with arm Cream leather handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Murmurio's chair with arm DUV sturdy iron structure provides a solid foundation, while the intricately woven rattan backrest, supported by an ashwood frame, adds a touch of natural b...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Industrial chair DUV Cream leather handcrafted by Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Murmurio's DUV sturdy iron structure provides a solid foundation, while the intricately woven rattan backrest, supported by an ashwood frame, adds a touch of natural beauty. The seat...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

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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