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Seating For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Late 20th Century
FRANCO ALBINI for POGGI Folding chair
Located in Baranzate, IT
Folding chair with solid wood frame. Seat and backrest made of plywood. Prod. Poggi, Italy, 1952 Bibliography Exhibition catalog, Franco Albini & Franca Helg Design, April 30, 2009.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Mahogany armchairs and cognac leather - Spanish design 1960's
Located in PARIS, FR
Original Spanish design and high manufacturing quality which perfectly defines the modern Scandinavian aesthetic and especially the famous Borge Mogensen style of...
Category

Mid-20th Century Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set Queen Anne Dining Chairs Walnut Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 12 Queen Anne Style Dining Chairs. These Chairs are in the Style of Giles Grendey. Circa 1920 The Chairs are Raised Upon Cabriole Legs with Pad Fe...
Category

1920s Queen Anne Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Modus Swivel Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Modus Swivel Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1970s, Set of 2. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or ...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

set of 3 sidechairs / dining chairs by by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Nijlen, VAN
set of 3 sidechairs / dining chairs by by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet These chairs are from the famous French designers Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. They were designed and manufactur...
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan

Móveis Cimo, Brazil - set of 4 rare Dinner Chairs, 1960s
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
These 4 rare hardwood dining chairs were manufactured in the 1960s by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer of Brazilian furniture manufacturing that existed from 1921 to 1982...
Category

1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Linen, Hardwood

pair of 1950s armchairs designed by Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Milano, MI
this pair of armchairs by Silvio Cavatorta were used both as bedroom armchairs and as living room armchairs. They can be purchased individually or in pairs. They were reupholstered w...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

4 chairs by Arne Vodder model 422
Located in PARIS, FR
4 chairs in solid rosewood and original leather, by the great Danish designer Arne Vodder. Their graphic shape, both refined and assertive, as well as their beautiful leather patina ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Palisander

Pair French Gilt Arm Chairs Louis XVI Fauteuil
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic pair of French antique arm chairs in the Louis XVI manner Hand crafted from gilt with upholstered arms Freshly re-upholstered with wov...
Category

1980s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Carlo Hauner Long Chair
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Hauner (1927 — 1997) & Martin Eisler (1913 — 1977) Hauner & Eisler were the primary designers for the iconic Brazilian furniture company Forma – their work counts as one of th...
Category

1950s Brazilian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Jacaranda

Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Light Creme White Boucle, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Wool, Beech

Midcentury Square Ottoman in style of Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury square ottoman with wood base. This ottoman was made in style of Edward Wormley for Dunbar. New upholstery. Two ottomans are available.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set di quattro sedie firmate Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Nocera Inferiore, IT
Set di quattro sedie firmate Enrico Pellizzoni
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Set William IV Dining Chairs Mahogany Upholstered Seats
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 8 William IV Mahogany Dining Chairs. 19th Century These Chairs are Raised Upon Typical William IV Turned and Carved Tulip Front Legs With Sabre Back Legs. The Chairs Having a ...
Category

Early 1900s William IV Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Henning Kjærnulf, "Razorblade" Armchair in Oak & Lambswool, Danish Modern 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A rare lounge chair in solid oak, designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf for Nyrup Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1960s. Model "Razor blade". The seat and back is reupholstered in soft lambswool...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Oak, Lambskin, Sheepskin

Danish Vintage Armchair / Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made Danish vintage armchair / desk chair. This was recently imported from Denmark, it dates from the 1960-70’s. This is of outstanding quality, it is beautifully designed and comfortable too. It is a perfect size for use as a desk chair or as an occasional side chair. It actually sits perfectly underneath the Norwegian desk...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Scandinavian living room set with two armchairs and a sofa, 1960s
Located in Parma, IT
Complete living room with a pair of armchairs and a three-seater sofa, Scandinavian production of the 1960s. Structure in maple wood with seat, backrest and armrests in fabric, detai...
Category

1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Up to (7) Mid-Century Brown Soft Pad Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this authentic Eames for Herman Miller vintage soft pad chairs in dark brown leather. Adjustable tilt and height with manual lift. These authentic examples ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Rocco Turzi Decoration, Four Queen Ann Style Chairs in Lacquered Wood circa 1970
By Rocco Turzi Decoration
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Rocco Turzi Decoration, Four Queen Ann Style Chairs in Lacquered Wood circa 1970
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

English Chair with Teal Slip-Cover
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
English chair upholster in muslin, slipcovered in deep teal with yellow welt and trim. Legs painted off-white. 31″ height, 24″ depth, 27″ width.
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Muslin

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.
Category

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...
Category

1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wenge

Set Of 7 Vintage Coquillage Chairs By Pierre Guariche For Meurop, 1960s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Set of 6 Coquillage chairs by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, Belgium, 1960s. These chairs are also known as “Shell” chairs. These black, red, yellow, blue, and green shells made of propylene have a base of black enamel steel. A fun, bright colored set which will add a fun and colorful addition to your interior or exterior! The chairs are overall in good vintage condition, one blue chair...
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

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.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Bauhaus Style Chairs for Pizzi Arredamenti Upholstered in Yellow Cotton
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Italian Bauhaus style chairs made in the 70s for Pizzi Arredamenti. Tubular structure made in steel with the seat and backrest upholstered in yellow cotton velvet. Pizzi Ind...
Category

1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1960s Sigvard Bernadotte Rocking Chair for France and Sons & John Stuart in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a rocking chair designed by Sigvard Bernadotte, labelled with original tags from France and Sons as well as John Stuart. The chair was produced circa mid 1960s and...
Category

1960s Danish Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

Danish Cocktail Chair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Danish Cocktail Chairs 1960s
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Pair of N° 715 Gustav Siegel Armchairs for Kohn, Austria, 1900s
By Seigel
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of N° 715 Gustav Siegel Armchairs for Kohn, Austria, 1900s Wood and Leather
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bauhaus Steelpipe Livingroom-Set by Willem Hendrik Gispen (Ned, 1935)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stahlrohr Sitzgruppe Entwurf: Willem Hendrik Gispen, Niederlande um 1935 Modell-Nummer: Tisch: 501 / Sessel: 107 Ausführung: Willem Hendrik Gispen, Niederlande um 1935 Maße i...
Category

1930s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Emanuele Rambaldi for Chiappe Dining Chair in Wood and Woven Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emanuele Rambaldi for Chiappe, chair, beech, straw, Chiavari, Italy, design 1933, production afterwards Italian painter and furniture designer Emanuele Rambaldi (1903-1968) created ...
Category

1930s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Beech

Brown velvet Giorgio Montani sectional Sofa for Souplina, France 1970s
Located in Montreal, QC
This vintage sectional Giorgio Montani sofa with chrome base and velvet seats was made in the 70's by Souplina, in France. It was professionally reupholstered with a high quality vel...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

1985 Eames Herman Miller EC175 Upholstered Fiberglass Shell Chair Museum Quality
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare and marvelous EC175-8 chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller. This is one of the more unique and later Eames designs, buil...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1958 Set of 4 Herman Miller Eames DKR-2 Wire Bikini Chairs in Yellow Naugahyde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four DKR-2 wire dining chairs, designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1951. This particular set of four chairs dates to circa 1958. They have steel wir...
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Naugahyde

1975 Warren Platner for CI Designs Oak & Dark Tan Fabric Dining Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1975 production oak and dark tan fabric armchair designed by renowned architect and furniture designer Warren Platner. This piece was part of a series that Platner designed for CI Designs...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Pair of low chairs in the Viennese Secession style
Located in Ramillies, BE
Magnificent eclectic-style low chairs in lacquered wood, gilded and carved with spirals, umbilics and stylized leaves, with a high openwork back formed by three bars. Upholstered in ...
Category

Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood

Angelo Magniarotti for Cassina model 1110 lounge chair, Italy 1960s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
A very rare lounge chair designed by Angelo Mangiarotti, manufactured by Cassina in Italy, circa 1960. This model, nr. 1110, is extremely hard to find and absolutely stunning design....
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

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...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Chairs, Italy, 1960s - New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Chairs, Italy, 1960s - New Upholstery
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Swedish garden chairs, circa 1900.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Pair of charming Swedish garden chairs, circa 1900.
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Metal

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...
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Mid-Century Modern 'System 123' Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1973
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern 'System 123' Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark,1973
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Slat Bench by Walter Antonis
Located in BREDA, NL
Rare slatted bench designed by Walter Antonis for the 't Spectrum in 1969. The slatted bench can be used as a bench or coffee table.
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Unique Wrought Iron and Wicker Gossip Bench in the Style of Arthur Umanoff 1950s
Located in Mexico, DF
Very unique wrought iron and wicker Gossip Bench from the 50s. in the very simple yet sophisticated style of Arthur Umanoff (doesn´t have authentication)....
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Postmodern Wind chair by Jouko Järvisalo, Finland, 1994
Located in Espoo, FI
The Wind chair, designed by Jouko Järvisalo in 1994, is a true testament to the fusion of artistry and functionality in furniture design. This iconic pos...
Category

1990s Finnish Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Birch

Pair of Carved Wood Stools
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of carved wood stools with beautiful carved detail on the foot. New upholstery.
Category

1930s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Midcentury Lounge Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

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 ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Pine

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....
Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Yngve Ekström for Swedese Grey Fabric Sofa and Footstool, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Yngve Ekström was one of the most important figures in the evolution of the Scandinavian Modernism movement and co-founder of the furniture design company Swedese. The sofa is forme...
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

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...
Category

1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

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...
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Set of Four McGuire Rattan Oak Caned Back Bar Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome set of four rattan and oak barstools made in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire, San Francisco. The bar height stools feature a solid rattan and oak fram...
Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Italian Bulky Pair of Lounge Armchairs in fabric
Located in London, GB
Italian Bulky Pair of Lounge Chairs in fabric. These two armchairs can be adapted in a modern living room to provide comfort and a touch of style. They are comfortable and robust arm...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Modern the Box Easy Chairs by Mazairac & Boonzaaijer for Castelijn, 80s
Located in Denventer, NL
Leather armchairs designed by the duo Mazairac & boonzaaijer and produced in the 1980s by Castelijn, the Netherlands. Modern 1980s armchairs with black leather cushions, beech armrests, slender metal legs with wooden feet and black leather panels. The design of the iconic armchairs, “FB chair”, is based on a saddle leather carrying case with wooden handles, sleek on the outside, soft on the inside. Together with Bakker’s strip...
Category

1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Scandinavian Teak Lounge Chair Armchair, Denmark, 1960
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-century teak lounge chair armchair, Denmark 1960. Set of 2 ! New uoholstery in torquois blue.
Category

1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Teak

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Four Regence Style Painted Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of Four Regence Style Painted Chairs Comprising, one armchair and three side chairs, each with a cartouche-shaped back, serpentine seat, and cabriole legs, with three cushions. ...
Category

20th Century Seating

Materials

Wood

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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