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Seating For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: 1920s
Early Alvar Aalto 'Model 2' Arm Chair, 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original early Alvar Aalto 'Model 2' armchair for O.Y. Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B., in molded plywood and solid birch. Unrestored condition with partly significant wear. Lat...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Plywood

Aluminum Pullman Passenger Train Railroad Lounge Chair By Emeco, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This pair of Art Deco aluminum lounge chairs was acquired from a Pullman passenger train remodeled in the 1960s. The chairs feature elegant tubular aluminum frames and original fores...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Jindřich Halabala Pair of 'H-269' Armchairs in Black Velvet Fabric, 1930s
Located in Prague, New Town
Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, pair of model ‘H-269’ armchairs, wood, black velvet fabric upholstery, former Czechoslovakia, 1930s. Pair of armchairs, model ‘H-269’, designed by J...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Danish Art Deco Sofa with Open Wooden Armrests, 1930's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Danish late Art Deco early midcentury sofa from the late 1930's or early 1940s with spring cushions and beautiful open armrests and legs carved in solid stained beech with gre...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Pair of 1930s Ebonized Art Deco Club Chairs
Located in Dorchester, MA
This exuberant pair of European art deco club chairs from the thirties frame generous, comfortable seats between muscular curves of ebonized wood. They are solid and in excellent s...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Restored Art Deco Stick Rattan Three-Seat Transitional Sectional Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Art Deco rattan three-seat sofa features the classic transitional arms with double-strand arms accented by a center stick strand in the center. The intricat...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wicker, Rattan

Pair of "Utö" Chairs by Axel-Einar Hjorth, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Utö/Uto pine chair by Axel-Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930s. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet.   
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

A Set of 3 MODERNIST BAUHAUS Desk CHAIRS by RENE HERBST, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional museum set of 3 radical desk chairs, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, early modern creatins in the purest Bauhaus spirit featuring a President chair...
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1920s French Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Rattan Green Stripe Folding Deck Chair Patio Lounger, Chaise Longue
Located in Labrit, Landes
French rattan folding deck chair or lounger chair, circa 1930 Handwoven with a green stripe Very comfortable for patio or garden Folded dimensions H 24.21 x W 29.7 x D 31.3 in. (H...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Wicker

Art Deco Machine Age Lounge Chair designed by Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco, Machine Age lounge chair designed by Gilbert Rohde for the Troy Sunshade Company circa 1930's. The chair features a sexy tubular chrome frame with large upholstered ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Art deco lounge chairs
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco lounge chairs in original vintage condiiton.
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1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of "Lovö" Chairs by Axel Einar-Hjorth, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of low back 'Lovö' chairs by Axel-Einar Hjorth. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s. Very good condition, new cushions.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Velvet, Oak, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pink velvet and oak lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Vintage fabric with staining and sun-fading, ideally reupholstered. Dimensions: 32” H x 29.75...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Danish 1930-40s Midcentury Country Style Wingback Armchair in Solid Oak
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great example of early Danish midcentury design, circa 1930s wingback chair in hand carved solid oak with exposed sides and brass nails. Sturdy and strong construction of generous pr...
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Original 1938 Kem Weber's The Airline Chair for Walt Disney, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These rare Pair of "Airline Chair" armchairs by the iconic modernist K.E.M. Weber (American b. Germany, 1889-1963) were originally designed in 1934 and produced in 1938 for the Walt ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

1920's Neoclassical style Ebonized & Gilt Wood Rocking Chair
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1920's Neoclassical style Ebonized and Gilt Wood Rocking Chair. Very nice neoclassic carving.
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1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Alvar Aalto 5 Early L-Leg Stools "Model 60" Red Linoleum & Birch, Finland, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 5 early L-leg stools by Alvar Aalto in laminated birch and seats with red linoleum. Made in the 1960s at Artek. Alvar Aalto’s Three-legged stool model 60 designed in 1934 is t...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Paimio Chair 41
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Paimio armchair 41 by Alvar Alto for Artek, Finland, in natural birch wood with black bentwood seat with venting slots. The laminated birch...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Modernist Chaise Longue
Located in London, GB
This sculptural lounge chair features a striking interplay of form and function, combining gently curved lines with a rhythmic slat construction. Crafted from contrasting dark and li...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Dutch Art Deco Modernist Haagse School Armchair, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An antique architectural Dutch Art Deco armchair in solid oak and an extraordinary modernist design. The chair has a robust look and is heavy i...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of Six Curvaceous Dining Chairs by Gilbert Rohde Refinished & Reupholstered
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Six Curvaceous Art Deco Chairs, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, American, circa 1930s. They are currently being refinished and reupholstered and can be completed ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Art Deco / Art Nouveau Cast Iron Bench Upholstered in Pelangi Velvet
Located in Skokie, IL
Art Deco / Art Nouveau Cast Iron Bench Upholstered in Pelangi Velvet This is a beautiful and unusual antique Art Deco / Art Nouveau cast iron bench. Wonderfully casted and decorated...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

"Lovö" Dining Sofa by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
“Lovö” sofa by Axel Einar Hjorth, made from solid pine in a striking, rustic design. Storage under the seat. “Lovö” is one of the series of ...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Adolf Schneck, rare A 64 F Bentwood armhair for Thonet, 1929
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare armchair by Adolf Schneck (sometimes wrongly attributed to Josef Hoffmann) designed in 1929 and made by Thonet. This model was exhibited at the Viennese Art and Industry show du...
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Antique English Chippendale Style Leather Bench with Carved Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique English Chippendale Style Leather Bench with Carved Feet Country: French Materials: Carved Wood, Leather Condition: New Leather Upholstery Style: French Antique Year...
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1930s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

1920s Antique Vintage Georgian Sofa Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
This sofa is stunning. The scale and beautiful Burled wood takes my breath away. Since it’s not deep, using this as formal seating or as a bench makes sense. Either way, it’s so bea...
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1920s American Georgian Vintage Seating

Materials

Textile, Wood

Danish 1930s Art Deco Lounge Chair in Red Mohair with Carved Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Curvy and eye-catching Danish club chair from the 1930s or 1940s. Set on mahogany bun feet typical of the Art Deco period and with a low backrest with small wings giving it a very co...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany

Two Art Deco Amsterdamse School Armchairs, by Frits Spanjaard, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Art Deco Amsterdamse School armchairs. Design by Frits Spanjaard. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak frames with brown faux leather upholste...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

Werner West, Side Chair, Bentwood, Finland, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained bentwood side chair designed by Werner West and produced by Wilhelm Schauman Fanerfabrik AB, Jyväskylä, Finland, 1930s. Seat height: 17.38”
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Rare Art Deco Armchairs by J. Halabala, Model H269, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of two Art Deco armchairs designed by famous Jindrich Halabala in 1930s in Czechoslovakia. One of his iconic models, H269. The armchairs have been professionally restored, reupho...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Pair of H 269 Lounge Chairs by Jindřich Halabala for Up Závody Brno, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Pair of iconic H-269 lounge chairs by Jindrich Halabala for Up Závody Brno in good, original condition, Czechoslovakia, 1930s.  
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Rustic Milking Stool 1930s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Rustic Milking Stool 1930s
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1930s Balkan Rustic Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Traditional Wooden Carved African Elephant Stool by the Ashanti Tribe Ghana
Located in Den Haag, NL
Authentic African carved wooden elephant stool. Originates from the Ashanti Tribe of Ghana. It is of traditional form with the elephant stood on ...
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1930s Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Art Deco Chairs Attributed to Raymond Subes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Art Deco chairs attributed to Raymond Subes. Stylish pair of French Art Deco hand forged wrought iron chairs attributed to Raymond Subes. This chic pair of French side...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Beautiful Folk Art Wood Carved Chair Foot Rest Stool, Vintage German 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An interesting brutalist stool with hand carved legs, seat and great patina. Great piece of functional sculpture. It is in great vintage condition and is structurally sound. Nice add...
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1920s German Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare Otto Schulz for Boet 'B104' Sofa circa 1935
By Boet, Otto Schulz 1
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Otto Schulz for Boet, sofa, model B. 104, reupholstered in “Georges Lilas” and “Georges Sable” by Pierre Frey, lacquered wood, nickel-plated aluminum, iron, Gothenburg, Sweden, circa...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Iron, Nickel

Vintage Chair 65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1940-50s
Located in Centreville, VA
Clean lines and a simple structure define the design of Chair 65. A low, rectangular backrest is formed from a single piece of birch plywood and has a slight curve that forms natur...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Faux Zebra Leather Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Faux Zebra Leather Sofa Designer: Unknwon Country: France Manufacturer: Unknown Materials: Carved Wood, Faux Zebra Leather Style: French Louis XVI Year: 1920’s $4,500 Dimensions: 42”H x 55”W x 26” Seat Height 20
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Italian 1930s neo baroque Sofa "Barchetta" in Ebonized hand-carved Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FY85 Very elegant baroque sofa settee, Barchetta, Art Deco period, the 1930s of the 20th century. Empire style with precious upholstery French fabric with figures of classical...
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1930s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

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

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Palisander, Lacquer

Set of Four Louis XVI Caned Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Louis XVI Caned Chairs. Handsome set of blonde wood carved chairs in the Louis XVI style from the 1920’s with wood peg and corner bloc...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of "Lovö" Chairs by Axel Einar-Hjorth, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of low back 'Lovö' chairs by Axel-Einar Hjorth. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s. Very good condition, original cushions.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Vintage Maple Stool or Small Bench by Cushman Colonial Creations
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous original Cushman Colonial Creations maple stool or small bench. Soft edges and corners, warm wood stain and beautiful patina. Original engraved tag under the seat.
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1930s American American Craftsman Vintage Seating

Materials

Maple

Swedish Deco Green and White Striped Sofa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Swedish deco dark green and white striped sofa, newly reupholstered in& Rogers & Goffigon fabric featuring ball feet and added bolsters.
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stackable 3 Legged Stools Model 60 in Brich, Artek 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A set of the iconic model 60 stools designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek. Inspired by the clean lines and organic forms of nature, the Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stool is a timeless piece of ...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Mogens Voltelen 'Copenhagen' Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Voltelen for Niels Vodder, lounge chair model ‘Copenhagen', beech, patinated leather, brass, Denmark, design 1936, made 1940s The ‘Copenhagen’ lounge chair was designed by Mo...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Jindrich Halabala Stool in Decorative Burnt Orange Fabric and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody, footstool, tabouret, ottoman, fabric, walnut, Czech Republic, 1930s. This poetic pouf, designed in the 1930s at the height of the Art Deco movement,...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

D51 Fagus chair with armrests by Walter Gropius, manufactured by Tecta in 1920
Located in Ravenna, IT
D51 Fagus arm chair designed by Walter Gropius and manufactured by Tecta in Germany in 1920. This painted ash wood seat fully reflects the German style of those years. Walter Gropius...
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1920s German Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Harewood

Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
These art deco chairs attributed to J. Halabala have red and gold upholstery with a floral and leaf pattern. The chairs have a classic art deco shape with rounded, comfortable backre...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details Country: France Materials: Carved giltwood, Alpaca Mohair Condition: Newly Reupholstered...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Alpaca, Wood

Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important "DAN" swivel chair in beech bentwood produced at Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The chair was designed by Magnus Stephensen and is considered an icon in th...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

A Pair of Green Art Deco Armchairs, Europe 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
‎These armchairs were created during the end of one of history’s most fascinating design periods: Art Deco. The style is elegant and refined, yet delightfully simple at its core. Pre...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mohair

Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindrich Halabala Bouclé Fabric
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with noblis creme boucé fabric. Another fabric and wood finish on...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Restored Bauhaus Tubular Steel Set, Round Table and Four Chairs by Mart Stam, 19
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style set was produced in the 1930s in Czechoslovakia. The set consists of a round table, two armchairs (S43F) and two chairs (S43) designed by Mart Stam. The furnitur...
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1930s Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage Fischel Bentwood Bistro Chairs, 1920s. Set of 6.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Fischel Bentwood Bistro Chairs, 1920s. Set of 6. Set of six Fischel Vienna dining chairs in bentwood with striped pattern on seat and backrest. These Art Nouveau cafe chairs ...
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1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Two Art Deco Amsterdamse School Lounge Chairs by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Amsterdamse School lounge chairs. Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid beech frames, veneered with waln...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech, Walnut

Shoe Stool with a Seat, and a Mirror Stand Set, Vienna, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Shoe stool with a seat, and a mirror stand set, Vienna, circa 1920s. Only the mirror glass and the leather on the seat are replaced ( new ) ( The footrest ...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Nickel

Danish Designer, Lounge Chair, Beech, Fabric, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green bouclé fabric and stained beech lounge chair designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1930s. Seat height 16.5”.
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

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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