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Seating For Sale
Gorgeous Upholstered Scroll Bench Hollywood Regency
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous hollywood regency upholstered scroll bench. This piece retains it's original dusty pink raw silk upholstery and still looks great. You will love...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Jean Royere by Jacques Lacoste & Patrick Seguin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
In 1931, aged 29, Jean Royère (1902-1981) resigned from a comfortable position in the import-export trade in order to set up business as an interior designer. He learnt his new trade...
Category
20th Century Seating
Materials
Paper
Maharam Covered Stool by Scholten & Baijings
Located in New York, NY
Covered Stool by Scholten & Baijings
Small Dot Pattern by Charles and Ray Eames, 1947
105 Charcoal
Tinted beechwood base with Small Dot pattern textile....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Vanity Seat in Grey Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vanity seat.
Grey lacquer.
Handmade.
Wood base.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces are made with at least 60 coats of org...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Seating
Materials
Lacquer
"Sity" Sectional Sofa in White Leather by Citterio for B&B Italia
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Designed by Antonio Citterio in 1986 for B&B Italia, this "Sity" sectional sofa in white leather contains one asymmetrical curved island daybed and a rectangular daybed.
New excep...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Burnout Velvet Leaves Upholstery Rolling Lounge Club Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Vintage Rolling lounge club chair with burnout velvet leaves cotton fabric
Very Comfortable with back ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Seating
Materials
Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Bent Wood B9 Armchair Dining Chairs by Le Corbusier / Thonet
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic matching set of chairs designed by Le Corbusier and produced by Thonet in the 1960s. They consist of walnut stained solid beechwood frames and chartreuse Naugahyde seat pad...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
1985 Herman Miller Time Life Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
Manufactured by Herman Miller and designed by Ray and Charles Eames.
Iconic “Time Life” Lobby Lounge Chair in black leather.
Extremely comfortable.
Seat height adjusts.
Degre...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
White Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in London, GB
The Panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with Vitra in 1967, making history as the first chair to be manufactured in a single piece from pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary block arch stool side table, blue stained oak wood, Belgian design
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Arch 01.1 is a stool or a side table with a clear design language. What looks like a static element quickly becomes much more dynamic when in use by someone sitting on it. The curve ...
Category
2010s Belgian Other Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
Dark Brown Leather Togo Set by Ligne Roset, 1980s France
By Ligne Roset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic French Togo set by Michel Ducaroy for luxury brand Ligne Roset. Originally designed in the 1970s the iconic togo sofa is now a design classic. This set comes in it's original...
Category
Late 20th Century French Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Swivel Club Lounge Chairs in Art Deco Form / 4 Avail.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very chic pair of swiveling club chairs from the late 1970s. These are high quality well made chairs. The pink suede upholstery is tired and soiled. Chair padding is excellent so l...
Category
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Suede, Wood
Otto Schulz Easy Chairs Model Schulz Produced by Boet in Sweden
By Otto Schulz
Located in Göteborg, SE
Here, we present a true design classic, the Schulz armchair. Designed over 80 years ago by Otto Schulz, a Swedish interior architect, writer, and designer born in Germany.
In 1920, ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
De Pas D'urbino Lomazzi Italian Sofa "Piumino" by Dall'Oca, 70s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
These “Piumino” seats are an exceptional model of the trio of Milanese architects, known throughout the world for their ingenious extensions. The shape and size are the most captivating elements, but thanks to the architectural know-how of the designers, even the construction of the chairs does not disappoint. The seats are molded in foam and upholstered in soft folded cognac synthetic leather. The foam and leather materials ensure extreme seating comfort. Unlike the trio's iconic "Joe Sofa...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Synthetic, Faux Leather
Vintage Mies Van Der Rohe MR10 Dining Chair, As-is, Damaged Leather
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A single example of the iconic MR10 dining chair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927, it was manufactured during the 1960s and retains the o...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Genebra Armchair Dark Blue Velvet Gold Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Genebra armchair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Genebra armchair is designed to give your living room a sophisticated vintage look. The armchair is upholstered in dark blue velvet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Twelve Restored Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Dining Chairs - Inc. Custom Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of twelve fully restored, 1960s rosewood dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make them fit in easily where you want them in your home - a design that was so uniqe that his colleague the famous designer Hans J. Wegner characterized model 42 as beautiful from all angles when the chair with it´s unique backrest swivel function was revealed in 1956.
The chairs are in very good condition as they have been fully restored, sanded by hand and refinished by our experienced workshop to insure that they are in very good condition with only minimal signs of age and use and will be reupholstered without additional cost in fabric of your choice from "Kvadrat" / standard leathers from "Sorensen Leather" or for additional price luxury leathers (Elegance, Vegetal, Rustic, Pure and Royal Nubuck).
Kai Kristiansen was one of the last pupils of the famous architect Kaare Klint who founded modern Danish design and laid the foundation for the "Danish Modern" style. During the years 1958-78 Kristiansen worked in his business in Aarhus owned jointly by himself and furniture maker Illum Wikkelsø (1919-99).
Kristiansens works met their most intense demand during a few decades from 1950, then production of them was discontinued. However, several of them are now being produced again by the Japanese furniture producer Miyazaki Chair...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Rosewood
Luigi Vaghi for Former Set of Four Dining Chairs in Ash & Beige Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Vaghi for Former, dining chairs, stained ash, fabric, Italy, 1960s.
Architecturel set of four 'T-chair' dining chairs in dark stained ash and beige fabric upholstery. A chara...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Eclipse Stool in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Eclipse stool in cream shagreen by R&Y Augousti is geometric and sculptural. A jewel-like amorphous shape, this piece is completely inlaid in shagree...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Seating
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber 8 Piece Sectional Sofa
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for accurate shipping quote to your location.
Harvey Probber eight piece sectional sofa.
Appears to have wool blend f...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool
'Pool' Modular Sofa, by Colani , Price Includes Reupholstery & choice of color
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Extremely rare and huge modular 'Pool' sofa by recently deceased German Space Age design pioneer Luigi Colani (1928-2019). I have been collecting elements of Colani's rare modular 'pool' sofa from all over Europe during the past 15 years and these are the very last of the remaining pieces from my personal collection.
The listed price includes reupholstery in a choice of colors and also includes a matching 'Pool' sofa drinks table...
Category
1970s German Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Rubber, Wool, Canvas
"Strips" Sofa In Original Checker Fabric by Cini Boeri, 1960s
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Skokie, IL
Cini Boeri "Strips" sofa in original checker fabric for Arflex, Italy, 1960s
Cini Boeri ‘Strips’ sofa designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in the late 1960s. This low profile sofa has ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
21st Century Sketch Gallery Charlotte Chair Pierre Frey Rose Velvet Rose Leather
Located in London, GB
Scenographer, architect and designer India Mahdavi was approached by Mourad Mazouz the founder of Sketch in 2014 to reinvent the Gallery restaurant. The monochrome was contrived as an immersive installation echoing British artist David Shrigley’s 239 drawings in a soft embrace. It has since become one of the most Instagrammed restaurants in the world.
The shape of the plush Charlotte armchair was influenced by the Charlotte cake with finger cookies, alluding to the love of sweet pastries. It was designed as a treat for the restaurant, as an invitation to take tea and it has become one of India’s iconic furniture pieces As part of sketch’s long term artist conceived projects India has recently re-imagined the gallery with British Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE – it is for this reason why the original Charlotte chairs are now for sale.
Chair: #50 of 60
Fabric: sketch Pink...
Category
2010s French Seating
Materials
Copper
Paul Frankl Style 'D' Armchairs
By Paul Frankl
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of iconic Art Deco armchairs in the style of Paul Frankl, and his famed 'D' chair. Original steel spring decking, stained oak, and upholstered seat cushion.
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Postmodern Les Amisca Quebec 69 Spider Chair
By Les Amisca
Located in Culver City, CA
An absolutely stunning Quebec 69 spider chair by Canadian Postmodern Design Group Les Amisca. This chair was designed in the 1980s and features a rounded steel Art Deco style body wi...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Custom Furniture Pillows Drapery in the Manner of Scalamandre Le Tigre Animal
By Scalamandre
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This listing is for a custom made item in Animal motif tiger print. Fabric is in the style of Scalamandre's le tigre animal print in a gorgeous soft ve...
Category
2010s American Hollywood Regency Seating
Materials
Velvet
Confonorm Bar Stool Made of Beech
Located in London, GB
Bar stools in the Style of the Marbella stool by Sergio Rodrigues.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Brutalist Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Cy Mann Mid-Century Modern Lounge Armchairs
By Cy Mann
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of nickel chrome armchairs by Cy Mann and in the style of Milo Baughman. The chairs are the same, except for the upholstery and placement of arm pads. Chairs have exactly the sa...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome, Nickel, Steel
Bronze Chair Model 'Pegasus' by Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze chair with seat covered in goatskin by Mark Brazier-Jones. Signed and numbered 35/100. Circa 1994.
Mark Brazier-Jones is an internationa...
Category
1990s British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Sheep Cube in Botanical Dye, Felted Wool by JG Switzer
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Felted wool fabric made in our workshop, each one one-of-a-kind from our painterly felted wool over a finely upholstered ottoman with wood legs...
Category
2010s American Seating
Materials
Wool
Outstanding Set of Six Milo Baughman Chrome Dining Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding set of six Milo Baughman chrome dining chairs. This set includes two armchairs with four of the more rare side chairs. They were reupholstered in the 1980s and still look...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular 'Strips' Three Elements Sofa with Ottoman
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, three modular 'strips' sofa with ottoman, chrome, fabric upholstery, Italy, 1970s
Stunning 'Strips' sofa designed by Italian designer Cini Boeri for Arflex. T...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century 366 Armchair in Orange Velvet, by Jozef Chierowski, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The 366 armchair is an icon of the polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furniture designer Jozef Marian Chierowski. Produced in the Lower Silesian Furniture Factory in Swiebodzice.
The chair has a simple, modernist form. It consists of an upholstered seat combined with a wooden backrest. The organic shape is typical of the 1960s style.
The chair is very ergonomic and comfortable, as the furniture designs of that time were largely focused on the user. Due to its small size, the furniture fits perfectly into the interiors of contemporary apartments, perfectly meeting the needs of customers.
The chair is in perfect condition after a professional renovation. We can prepare this set also in another wood and fabric color.
About the fabric:
This is special collection of velvet in a stunning color range of more than 100 different shades of both pure classic and non-obvious pastel broken colors. The colour palette has been created with extreme attention following the most recent trends. The unique feature of this fabric is its producing in nanotechnologies, so called WATER CLEAN, which gives it a high resistance to stains and facilitates the removal of stains from coffee, chocolate and even ink. This fabric is a perfect imitation of cotton velvet, gives the effect of softness and matte surface which works very well in heavy curtains...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Textile
Black Cloud Stool Structure
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Replacement structure for stool.
Category
2010s Seating
Materials
Metal
Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Molteni Set of Four 'Monk' Chairs in Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, set of four 'Monk' dining chairs, walnut, leather, Italy, 1974.
The deep red leather shows beautiful patina and forms a striking combination with th...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood French Marquise Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French very wide and rare Bergère, Louis XVI style, called Marquise with coved back which sweep without a break in to the armrests. Richly carved back and seat rails on ...
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Giltwood
1970s Milo Baughman Style Modular Pit Sectional Sofa
Located in Bensalem, PA
Amazing 3 piece pit sofa in the manner of Milo Baughman with Jack Lenor Larsen wool upholstery
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Contemporary Cooperage Dining Chair in Striped Oak by Fort Standard, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This side chair is a part of the new Cooperage Dining collection. Each piece features large faceted round elements that with its namesake reference the traditional cooper's trade of ...
Category
2010s American Seating
Materials
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
Art Deco Sunburst Garden Chairs by Francois Carré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Art Deco, painted wrought iron, outdoor, garden side chairs by Francois Carré feature sunburst motif seats.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Seating
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Italian modern brown Erasmo Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown Erasmo Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 1980s
Angular sofa mod. Erasmo in brown alpaca velvet with beige stripes. The modules that compose it are th...
Category
1980s European Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Knoll Brigadier 2 seater leather sofa by Cini Boeri
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This Brigadier two-seater comes in excellent condition. The high-gloss painted black side cubes show no signs of wear. The soft, black leather is in very good condition. The suspensi...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Armadillo 1 Dark Brown High Back Swivel Office Armchair by Rainer Bachschmid
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Rainer Bachshmid as part of the Armadillo series of executive office seating, this elegant swivel armchair has it all. Equipped with a 5-spoked, cast-aluminum base that c...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Leather
1930s Jindrich Halabala Footstools in Decorative Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody, footstool, stool, tabouret, ottoman or pouf, fabric, wood, Czech Republic, design 1930s
This poetic pouf is de...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Selig Lounge Sofa
By Selig, Milo Baughman
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Midcentury Modern lounge couch for sale. Manufactured by Selig, and is a design classic. Has the original rust burnt orange fabric in a soft velveteen fabric in excellent vin...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Peat By Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Seating
Materials
Plastic
Italian Art Deco Daybed in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Daybed or bed, walnut, sheepskin, Italy, 1940s
This daybed alludes to the stylistics traits of the artistic Art Deco movement of the 1940s. The whole unit feels unified and simplist...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Walnut
Pair of Saporiti Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Saporiti Lounge Chairs
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs, circa 1960, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs
Made with elm.
Veery decorative.
Newly reupholstered with a Pierre Frey Mohair fabric.
Circa 1960, France.
Very good vintage condition.
Mid-Century Mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Elm
1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Sofa with Carved Vitruvian Scroll Inspired Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period sofa from circa 1780 with carved Vitruvian scroll inspired friezes, rosettes, fluted legs and classic light gray painted finish. A breathtaking embodiment ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Børge Mogensen Pair of 'Spanish Chairs' in Oak and Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, pair of 'Spanish Chairs,' oak, leather, brass, Denmark, design 1958
This well-known design by Børge Mogensen has a very strong appearance....
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Sergio Rodrigues 'Sheriff' Sofa in Black Leatherette and Imbuia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Rodrigues, 'Sheriff' sofa, black leatherette and imbuia wood, Brazil, 1960s
Comfortable and large sofa by Brazilian designer Sergio Rodriques. This sofa breaths the character...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Imbuia
Frantisek Jirak Lollipop Dining Chair in Veneer for Tatra, circa 1960
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern dining chair produced by Tatra company in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Designed by Frantisek Jirak, one of the leading designers of the era in the country. The model is also called a Lollipop chair...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Plywood
Set of 6 Guillerme Et Chambron Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of intricately carved wood dining chairs by Guillerme et Chambron, France circa 1960. Seats are newly upholstered in a green mohair velvet with a self welt that borders the botto...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Wood
American Tufted Tan Leather Sofa
Located in North York, ON
American Tufted tan leather sofa. Newly made by Baker Furniture in North Carolina, USA. This traditional design has been modernized with beautiful soft to the touch tan leather mater...
Category
2010s American Chesterfield Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Dal Vera Armchairs, Italy, 1960s
Located in Novara, NO
Set of 2 armchairs from the 1960 swith a Scandinavian design produced by the Italian historic DAL VERA furniture factory in Conegliano Veneto and designed by Antonio Dal Vera himself...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Matteo Grassi Set of Ten Dining Chairs in Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Matteo Grassi, set of ten dining chairs, leather and steel, Italy, 1980s.
Sophisticated set of ten dining chairs designed by Italian designer Matteo Grassi in the 1980s. These chair...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli 'Sistema 61' Sectional Sofa in Blue
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 'Sistema 61' modular sofa, fabric, plastic, Italy, 1973
In the realm of 1970s design, the Sistema 61 emerges as a striking testament to the I...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Contemporary Recycled Plastic Stool by James Shaw
By James Shaw
Located in London, GB
Contemporary recycled plastic stool by James Shaw
English, 2018
Height 47cm, diameter 30cm
The ‘Plastic Baroque Grid Stool’ as the piece is titled, ...
Category
2010s English Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Antique, New and Vintage Seating
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 antique, new and vintage seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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Antique Wood Roses
4 Arm Side Chairs
8 Dining Arm Chairs
White Leather Desk