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Seating For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Guillermo Eyelash Wing Chair Newly Upholstered Armchair in Black Velvet, 1950s
Located in West Hartford, CT
Newly reupholstered Guillermo wing chair, and iconic Hollywood Regency chair. The main fabric is black velvet and there is a burst of neon yellow piping as well. This is a very comfo...
Category

1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Wood

Four Danish Régence Dark Stained and Birchwood Side Chairs, circa 1740
Located in Virum, DK
Four Danish Régence dark stained (3) and birchwood (1) side chairs, circa 1740.
Category

Mid-18th Century European Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Birch

Set of 2 Bedroom Chairs and Sidetabe by Rob Parry for Dico, the Netherlands
Located in Steenwijk, NL
These rare chairs and sidetable were made for the former and renowned Dutch bed manufacturer DICO in the 1950's. They were very likely also a design by Rob Parry as it is in the simi...
Category

1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

An Important Pair of Portuguese Rococo Rosewood Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Each back with a stylized foliate crest rail above an elaborately carved splat, on a serpentine seat on cabriole legs terminating in carved pad feet, joined by shaped stretchers
Category

18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Seating

Set of 2 Room '56 chairs and sidetabe by Rob Parry for Dico, The Netherlands
Located in Steenwijk, NL
These rare chairs and sidetable were made for the former and renowned Dutch bed manufacturer DICO in the 1950's. They were very likely also a design by Rob Parry as it is in the simi...
Category

1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Teak and Bouclè Armchairs Model FM 106 by Framar, 50s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Produced in Italy in the 1950s by the Framar company (Fratelli Marelli), this pair of spectacular lounge chairs! With its lightweight rosewood frame, understated wing-back top and sw...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Teak

1950s three-legged stool made of solid wood in black-brown with cowhide seat
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century tripod stool with backrest made of solid pine wood in black-brown. Seat is covered with cowhide and riveted. High-quality hand carved workmanship with lots of d...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cowhide, Pine

Ole Wanscher Rosewood and Goatskin "Egyptian" Stools for AJ Iversen, 1957
Located in Coronado, CA
A seldom seen pair of original rosewood "Egyptian" folding stools designed by Ole Wanscher for AJ Iversen in Denmark in 1957. Beautifully sculpted, solid rosewood frames with goatski...
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Goatskin, Rosewood

4 French Mid-Century Modern Industrial Iron Stools / Benches
Located in New York, NY
Two pairs of French Mid-Century Modern / Industrial Design stools Priced and sold by the pair.
Category

1950s French Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Antique Victorian Style Leather Swivel Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made antique Victorian style leather swivel desk chair. This was made in England and dates from around the 1950’s. It is of superb quality, this is genero...
Category

1950s British Chesterfield Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set Of Six Georgian Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Charming Set Of Six Mid 18th Century, Georgian, Chippendale Period, Solid Walnut Country House Type Dining Chairs, Having Very Attractive Pierced Splat Backs With Scroll...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Gio Ponti 2 Armchairs 1950 ISA Bergamo 1 edition
Located in Lucca, IT
Gio Ponti Pair of Armchairs Mid-Century Modern ISA Bergamo Italy 1950 . Fabric in Cintsz patterned Hunting Cintsz ,passamenerie , wavy brass shanks. First series all original , one o...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Modern 1950s Blue Fabric, Lounge Arm Chair, Scandinavian Design
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid Century Lounge chair in original vintage blue wool and teak tapered legs, Denmark 1950’s. Very comfortable to sit. Beautiful elegant lines and curves by a great Scandinavian idea...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

High Wingback Lounge Chair, Germany designed by Ernst Jahn, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A wingback lounge chair designed by German designer Ernst Max Jahn for Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau. The frame has a beautiful, design, stands on four elegant tapering teak legs and...
Category

1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Dining Chairs in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, pair of dining chairs, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin "Maori" Honey by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1950s Pine dining chairs by TON featuring a sheepskin in beige color. This ...
Category

1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Pine

Tubular Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair and ottoman in steel and leather, Europe, 1950s. Modern tubular armchair and matching ottoman. These items are made of bent tubular steel with black saddle leather upholste...
Category

1950s European Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

18th century Swedish Rococo Period Long Sofa Bench 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite, large and rare 18th century period Rococo sofa bench with hand-carved and richly decorated in scrolling carvings to three sides, Scraped to original cream white finish ...
Category

18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Stool, Scandinavia, c. 1700s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A unique wabi sabi stool from c, 1700s, hand crafted in Norway. Showing beautiful heavy patina after age and use.
Category

18th Century Norwegian Antique Seating

Materials

Pine

Stool in Teak and Yellow Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ottoman, teak, wood, fabric, Europe, 1950s Simple in its design, this stool features an open framework in teak with tapered legs. Its unassuming design allows it to blend seamlessly...
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Teak

18th Century Flemish Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century Elmwood Flemish armchair epitomizes both resilience and refinement. Its commanding presence is underscored by a broad crest rail intricately adorned with a delicate...
Category

18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Six lacquered armchairs. Venice, last quarter of the 18th cent
Located in Milano, IT
Group of six ivory lacquered, painted and gilded walnut armchairs. Shaped back; the wavy armrests are carved with an acanthus leaf, both on the socket and in the underarm, the latter...
Category

1780s Italian Other Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Paul McCobb Lounge Chair in Original Turquoise Upholstery and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul McCobb for Directional Designs, lounge chair, model 1322, walnut, fabric, 1950s. A design Paul McCobb model 1322 dating back to the 1950s. The quintessential design features o...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Sofa D70 in Cuoio Leather by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Located in Dronten, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno sofa 'D70', enameled steel base, brass hardware, cognac leather upholstery. Osvaldo Borsani's sofa 'D70' was presented at the Triennale of Milan in 1954 wh...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass, Steel

Tubular Lounge Chair in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair in steel and leather, Europe, 1950s. Modern armchair made in Europe in the 1950s. This chair is made of bent tubular steel with black saddle leather upholstery. Beautif...
Category

1950s European Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Edward Wormley Daybed in Mahogany and Beige Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, daybed, mahogany, fabric, metal, United States, 1950s. A daybed designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in mahogany. The sculpted frame shows beautiful line...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

"A Rare Jindrich Halabala " Mid-Century Bentwood Lounge Chair one of two.
Located in Bellport, NY
One of two rare Jindrich Halabala bentwood lounge chairs, both are available. Halabala helped create a new mass market approach to home design and furnishings in Czechoslovakia i...
Category

1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'D70' Sofa in Gray Suede Leather
Located in East Hampton, NY
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Sofa, Model 'D70' in gray suede leather, Italy, 1954. A sofa that transforms into a daybed designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1954. Extraordinary elegance in...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass, Steel

Scandinavian Modern Sofa Bed, Finland, 1940/1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Reclining sofa, manufactured in Finland, 1940/1950s. Stained birch frame, reupholstered with quality Lauritzon's Baby Velour 14 -fabric. Good vintage condition, minor patina consiste...
Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Dining Chairs by Kai Kristiansen Model 42
Located in Vienna, AT
Dining chairs, model 42, designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured in Denmark by Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik. The chairs are made from solid teak, featuring tapered legs, curved ar...
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Hardwood, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Large Curved Sofa in the manner of Frederico Munari, Italian
By Frederico Murani
Located in London, GB
Large Mid-century modern sofa designed in the manner of Frederico Munari with generous curves. The sofa has a deep seating and a slopping backrest and arms, that makes it very comfor...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Pair of Fruitwood Sculptural Hollywood Regency Leaf Shape Side Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of fruitwood sculptural Hollywood Regency leaf back side chairs
Category

1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

Michael Van Beuren Lounge Chair Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bauhaus trained, Mexico City based designer, Michael Van Beuren created highly functional modern pieces inspired by Mexican vernacular styles and materials. This example, c.1950s Mex...
Category

1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Pine

Mid-Century Set of Four Medea Chairs by Vittori Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue.
Located in Madrid, ES
A superb set of four Medea chairs designed in the 50s by Vittorio Nobili and edited by Fratelli Tagliabue.Excellent structure condition and minor signs of use in tne edges.Beautiful ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Danish Clam Style Lounge Chair in Luxurious Sheepskin, 1950s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming clam-style lounge chair made in Denmark from stained and varnished beech wood. Recovered in luxurious putty colored curly textured sheepskin from Garrett Leather. The design...
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Pair of Armchairs by Charles Ramos for Castellaneta France 1950's
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very elegant and rare pair of lounge armchairs by Charles Ramos for Castellaneta France circa 1950. The feet are in original golden anodized aluminum. Structure in massive wood. Comp...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Adam Lounge Chairs by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Adam Lounge Chairs by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, created in the mid 1950's for Nordiska Kompaniet and part of the Paradiset collection. This Swedish mid-century icon bears her...
Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Longue Chair By Grete Jalk for france and Son 1950s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Grete Jalk Longue Chair Denmark for France and Son 1950
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Teak

French Chaise Longue by Francois Caruelle
Located in Cathedral City, CA
French 1950s patio fauteuil in tubular chrome metal and wood details. This is armchair can be change to chaise longue. Two are available price individually.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Finnish stool -1900 Birch
By Artistic Finishes, Workaday Handmade
Located in Hyvinkää, FI
chair made of Finnish birch, upholstery sheep's wool, these wonderful chairs were made in Finland in the middle of the 1900 century.
Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Set of six Original Baroque Chairs, Germany 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of six original Baroque chairs dates back to around 1750-60 and comes from southern Germany. These original antique Baroque chairs are a rare find. They have a beautifully c...
Category

1750s German Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Exceptionally Fine And Rare James I Oak Wainscot Chair Dated 1609
Located in Heathfield, GB
An extremely rare and exquisitely carved English oak wainscot chair dated 1609 and with two figural masks – the central mask possibly the ‘Green Man’ with foliage scrolling and falli...
Category

17th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of Six George Nelson for Herman Miller Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson for Herman Miller teak and upholstered dining chairs. We also have the matching dining table, please inquire for details. All items ar...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

Finn Juhl Dining Table and Chairs
Located in Highland, IN
This exquisite dining set by Finn Juhl was designed in 1951 and is Classic Juhl. The sculptural frames of the model FJ 51 chairs support the curved seats and backs giving them the ap...
Category

1950s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Alvar Aalto Pair of Artek Cantilever Armchairs Model 401, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of mid-century Alvar Aalto cantilever 'spring' chairs model 401. This chair is similar to the iconic one known as Pikkupaimio (small paimio) but with a higher back a...
Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Monumental Woven Armchairs in Rattan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Mid-Century monumental woven armchairs in rattan.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan

Vintage design curved dining chairs SM08 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Luxury vintage dining table chairs, type SM08 designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe, 1950s. The chairs have a slim steel frame (nickel-plated) with a back of curved rosewo...
Category

1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather

Set of 2 Mid-Century 1950s Italian Armchairs 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century 1950s Italian armchairs, 1950s. Intact structure, original fabric covering with signs of aging.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 6 vintage dining chairs Niels Otto Møller Model 75 Papercord Teak
Located in VEENENDAAL, NL
Set of 6 beautiful Danish vintage dining chairs. These chairs were designed by Niels Otto Møller. The chairs are finished in Teak and fitted with new papercord. Design period: 1950 ...
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Papercord, Teak

Pair of Dining Chairs in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, pair of dining chairs, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin "Aussi" by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1950s Pine dining chairs by TON featuring light colored sheepskin seats. This par...
Category

1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Pine

1950s, Danish lounge chair, original condition, red furniture wool.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish lounge chair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Original multi color furniture wool fabric. Brass springs in the seat, beech wood legs with wheel...
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Upholstered Curved Cream Sofa by Ico Parisi (Attr.), Italy 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Domenico Parisi, nicknamed Ico, is one of the most famous architects and interior designers from the Italian mid-century period. The 1950s saw brilliant Italian designers working to ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Alpaca, Wood

Set of “Grand Repos” Lounge Chairs by Guillerme et Chambron, France 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
These Guillerme et Chambron ‘Grand Repos’ lounge chairs display a beautiful contrast between the light oak frame and the elegant light fabric of the cushions. With a solid wooden fra...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Italian Sofa From The 1950s
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This 1950s Italian sofa features a sleek metal frame. Its cotton fabric upholstery, with Dedar's distinctive 'Tiger Mountain' design, adds a touch of unique and timeless style. Meas...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

French Mid-Century Armchair in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Armchairs are made out of walnut wood. Newly re-upholstered. Tops of arm rests are covered with wooden decorative elements. Condition is perfect. Restored. France, circa 1950s ...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Handsome Set of Five John Stuart Walnut Dining Chairs Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome set of 5 John Stuart walnut dining chairs. This well crafted set consists of 2 arm chairs and 3 side chairs. The seat seats pads h...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Sculptural Bench by Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen, Finland, 1950’s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sculptural bench by Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen, Finland 1950’s. This bench is made of stained elm wood and sculpturally crafted by hand. Presented in a good, original, conditi...
Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Elm

Pair of 1950s Italian Armchairs in the Style of Carlo de Carli
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful silhouette with flanged arms in the style of Carlo di Carli. Solid wood turned legs in the front and solid wood legs in the back. Just reupholstered in a crème velvet fr...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

Rare Child’s 17th Century Welsh Oak Great Chair c. 1620
Located in Heathfield, GB
An early and extremely rare original oak Great chair (Wales c. 1620) made for the child of a very wealthy household. In the early 17th century, Great chairs were used by the master ...
Category

17th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Oak

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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