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Seating For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Art Nouveau
Armchair, Scandinavian Style, 1970s
Located in Lučenec, SK
The two club armchairs are in original comndition. They provide comfortable seating. The unique colour of the upholstery will fit in rooms with period furniture.
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1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Rare mid-century sitting corner by Georges van Rijck, 1960s Belgium
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Adorned in a luxurious petrol green upholstery, this unique set by georges van rijk for beaufort exudes a cool, confident vibe that’s both retro and refreshingly contemporary. The vi...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wenge

A Pair of Architectural Constructivist Oak Accent Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of architectural constructivist oak accent chairs. These well constructed solid oak chairs feature peg joinery and architectural angels.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Danish Cocktail Chair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Danish Cocktail Chairs 1960s
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Eames Aluminium Group Chairs for Herman Miller 3 Available
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are up to 5 Aluminium Group Management chairs in black mesh designed by Eames for Herman Miller. These are the most comfortable of all Eames aluminum Group cha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Vintage Danish Cocktail Sofa
Located in London, GB
A fantastic vintage Danish curved cocktail ‘banana’ sofa, recently imported from Denmark and dating from the 1950s. This is of outstanding qual...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Velvet, Beech

Mushroom Ottoman in Orchid Boucle
Located in Vallejo, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in an orchid colored curly boucle fabric. Orchid is a muted purple color. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Fabric

Pair of Chairs from Les Arcs, France, 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare pair of chairs designed for the project « La Cascade », the grouping of tilted apartments at Les Arcs 1600 ski resort supervised by the french designer Charlotte Perriand. Made ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Pine

Italian Design Marzio Cecchi Three-seater Sofa in Brown Buffalo Leather, 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
An exceptional three seater sofa, executed in thick and very heavy buffalo hide; the aged leather shows a wonderful deep dark-brown patina, it remains in excellent condition, with so...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Midcentury Lounge Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Rattan Chair by H. Broekhuizen for Rohé Noordwolde, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rohé Noordwolde; Rattan; Chair; Armchair; Herman broekhuizen; Noordwolde; Dutch Design; 1960s; Netherlands; Rattan chair designed by H. Broekhuizen for Rohé Noordwolde in the 1960s....
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Drummond Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues OCA, Mid-Century Modern, White Bouclé
Located in Houston, TX
Behold the illustrious Drumond Armchair, a distinguished creation birthed in 1950 under the skilled hands of Oca, a venerable atelier situated in the heart of Brazil. Reverberating w...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Bouclé, Hardwood

2-Piece 'Gilda' Sofa in Brown Corduroy by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, France
Located in Chicago, IL
"A French ‘Gilda’ sofa designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1972. This piece is modular; when the curved units are aligned, it creates a circle. Our ‘Gilda’ sofa includes tw...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

BBPR, rare set of 3 Italian Mid-century Modern Wooden and Velour Chairs, 1948
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 3 Italian Mid-century Modern Wooden and Green Velour Chairs, 1948 Coveted set of 3 chairs in perfect shape, beautiful details on the wooden structure and precious cushioning in great conditions. BBPR was a studio of architects, urban planners and designers, composed by Gian Luigi Banfi, Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti and Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Founded in Milan in 1932, the studio was a vivid part of the debate of the modern movement, becoming one of the leading exponents and masters of the Italian design. The first important intervention project was designed in 1946, after the war and the loss of Banfi: the planning of the reconstruction of Milan. At the IX Triennale in Milan, when the birth of Italian design (1951) began, they organised the exhibition “The shape of usefulness” (with Francesco Buzzi Ceriani and Max Huber...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Fabric, Wood

French Wooden Footstool with Leather Cushion, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
French; Sofa Set; Living Room Set; Leather Cushions; 1960s; Armchair; Club Chair; Lounge Chair; Loveseat; Two-Seater; Settee; Sofa; Footstool; Ottoman...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Midcentury Modern Stool in Pine, France 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
French Mid-Century Modern stool, 1960’s. Well proportioned design made of solid Pine with nice elegant curved lines and bulky legs. Made with attention and interesting details such a...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Pine

Togo Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 2 pieces set
Located in Porto, PT
Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. 2 pieces set: 1seater and ottoman. Togo was designed in 1973. 2 pieces set: one seater and pouf. The sofa is upholstered in brown leathe...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Foam

Pair of Midcentury Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful leopard high-quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. We can prepare this stools also in another option of fabric and wood. Please check the last pictures with color samples.
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech

Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Straw, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy, relaunched in 1973/2011. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare Sculptural Rocking Chair Surfboard Design 70s Vintage Pine
Located in Oldenburg, NI
A sculptural rocking chair made of pine designed like an oldschool surfboard, probably designed in the 70s. Nice woodworking.
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Pine

Functional Art by Lorenzini Mid-Century Modern Throne Chair, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Functional Art; Sandro Lorenzini; Mid-Century Modern; Throne Chair; Wood; Artist; Italian Artist; Italy; Throne chair by Italian artist Sandro Lorenzini, made in Italy, circa 198...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Copper

Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in White Bouclé Fabric for Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed direct on a metal frame with ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Daria Armchairs by Miroslav Navratil, Czechoslovakia, 1970s '2 pieces'
Located in Budapest, HU
Czechoslovakian armchair pair designed by Miroslav Navratil in the 1970s. Manufacturer Krkonošský nábytek Vrchlabí.
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

De Sede Sectional Sofa ‘DS-76’ in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, modular sofa, model ‘DS-76’, leather, Switzerland, 1970s This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains one corner element, one regular element ...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Stool, II
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Ottoman with ebonized mahogany, with an X stretcher form, boxed upholstered seat, and brass cap feet. Dimensions: 24" W x 18" D x 18" H Shown in Draper Perfo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Suite Of 6 French Chairs, Elm, Ca 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Set of six vintage French chairs from the 1960s. Structure in elm with a very pretty honey patina. Each chair has a unique grain. The uprights are rounded and two flat crossbars with...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Elm

Mid Century bentwood armchair by Antonín Šuman for TON
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare bentwood desk chair designed by Czech architect Antonín Šuman and manufactured by Thonet successor company TON in former Czechoslovakia during...
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1690s Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating

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Beech, Plywood

Unusual Pair French Mid-Century Maison Jansen Steel, Bronze, and Leather Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Unusual Pair of French Mid-Century Maison Jansen Polished Steel and Leather Folding Chairs. Each is hand-made with intricate detail and fantastic craftsmanship. They are m...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of 1940's Style Classic Club or Lounge Chairs in Grey Shearling
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful exuberant pair of new Danish modern lounge chairs of our own design. The design is inspired by the classic designs from the 1940s but with our own design variations and up-...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Sheepskin, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern set of 4 chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modern Iron and Leather Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern iron and leather bench with a hammered iron modern tapered frame and box leather upholstered seat cushion. Dimensions 30" W x 14" D x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Iron

Pair of Black Leather Barcelona Chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Black Leather Barcelona chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, White Fabric, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian armchairs, white fabric, 1950s. New upholstery.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Fabric

Sofa MP-163, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Crafted by the renowned master Percival Lafer in 1970, this exceptional piece of furniture boasts a striking and comfortable design. Its clean lines and unique details, such as elega...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Willy Guhl Loop Chair, Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic cement chair by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. Brand new. Hand mage in Switzerland. One of the most iconic chairs ever designed. Priced as a single chair.
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2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Cement

Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wood Shell Dining Chairs by Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of molded plywood dining chairs designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller. These feature beautifully grained ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Danish Colourful Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
This is an excellent set of 2 danish modern dining chairs in the style of Arne Vodder and Arne Hovmand-Olsen. In excellent and ready to use. Made from solid teak. I had the two botto...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Leather, Faux Leather, Teak

Set of Six Dining Chairs, Anonymous
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six dining chairs, Anonymous Sweden, 1990's Lacquered beech and black gallon leather. Measurements: H: 83 cm / 32 ¾’’ SH: 49 cm / 18 ¾’’ W: 40 cm / 15 ¾’’ D: 53 cm / 20 ½’’
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Leather, Beech

Brass and Bouclé T33-Sofa L215 design Franco Albini edit by Officina della Scala
Located in Milano, IT
With its iconic lines, features for which it was shortlisted for the XXVI Compasso d’Oro, the T33 sofa is presented by Officina Della Scala, winner of the ADI Design Index 2019 as ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Brass

Classic Leather Office Chair, Chateau Blue
Located in Westwood, NJ
A classic leather office chair in Chateau blue. This stately chair has a smooth leather interior and exterior and is accented with nailhead trim accents. It rests on a 5 prong base. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Dining Chairs from UDC, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Chairs with ace of cups backrest carved with nice marine grotesques. Stiletto legs, on the bottom carry a label with the manufacturer's initials and the model number. Italy 1950.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Chestnut

10 Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chairs for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 10 vintage Charles Pollock executive desk chair for Knoll. The ultimate ergonomic, office desk chair designed by this George Nelson apprentice, Charles Pollock. Sold separately.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of Four Mid-Century Pink Cotton-Velvet Heart Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 4 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoro...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Velvet, Beech

Rare Italian Design: Ico Parisi 856 Lounge Chairs for Cassina, 1950s
Located in Renens, CH
A pair of “856” lounge chairs by Ico Parisi for Cassina, produced during the 1950s in Italy. The chairs have been beautifully re-upholstered in new dark brown semi-aniline leathe...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Metal

Melia Made to Order Customizable Modern Sofa
By Dwell Floor Five
Located in Studio City, CA
Sleek and midcentury scaled the Melia sofa is stylish and hip. The sofa can be customized to your liking with plenty of fabric colors and options to choo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Armchair, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Armchair, 1950s. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (crates or boxes) for US and International Shipping, it's required a s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Antique English Art Nouveau Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine antique Art Nouveau armchair with exquisite inlaid designs. This was made in England, it dates from around 1890’s period. This armchair loo...
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1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Seating

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Wood, Fabric

Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet, Austria, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of bentwood armchairs by Thonet, Austria, 1900s Art Nouveau.
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Midcentury Sculptural Bamboo Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sculptural bamboo chair in the style of Konstantin Grcic. Mid-Century modern, designed in the 1970s. Measures: H 107 cm, D 85 cm, W 46 cm.
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Bamboo

Pair of Vintage Brushed Steel Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage Metal Chairs Brushed Solid Steel Removeable Vintage Black Leather Cushions Solid Steel Seat Swirl Design Accent Approximately ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Metal, Steel, Cut Steel

Armchair ‘Bridge’ Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nk, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘Bridge’ designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for NK, Sweden, 1930s. The model was first exhibited at NK's spring exhibition in 1931 and at Ängby-villan in 1932. Our version, pictured above, was crafted using lacquered...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Upholstery, Birch, Lacquer

Set of Six Dining Chairs Model 2027 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six dining chairs model 2027 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Mahogany, leather and brass. Josef Frank developed his characteristic style combining e...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Brass

Jaw-Dropping Restored Pair of Modern Club Chairs, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready. Expert...
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Wood

Black Lacquer Wooden and Velvet Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Midcentury style chair in a black lacquered wooden frame with gold feet finish adorned with graphic velvet back and seat. Around the dining table,...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Velvet, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Pj-SI-46-a Office Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This chair is not only a fantastic piece, it’s a design icon. It is raw in its simplicity, embodying an expressing nonchalance. There is something deeply relaxing about this design a...
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1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

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Cane, Teak

Vintage-Style Brown Leather Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Vintage-style brown leather club chair. Crafted of luxurious top grain leather in warm brown color, this stylish and comfortable chair is per...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Leather

Earl Hand Crafted Walnut and Brass Harold Bench
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction hand crafted bench. This bench is shown in walnut with brass detailing. Measures: 12" W x 48" L x 18" H Hand made in Los Angeles, California.    
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2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Oak, Walnut, Maple, Ash

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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