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Seating For Sale
Danish Mid Century Modern Poul Jensen Z Chair for Selig c. 1960's
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Voguish architectural lounge chair by Poul Jensen for Selig, made in Denmark circa 1960's. This iconic chair features a dramatic solid teak frame, with loose cushion seat and back cu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Pair of Mid-century Beech and Straw Armchairs Basque Spanish circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century pair of open armchairs
Spanish from the Basque area, made circa 1940.
Beech and straw, with few colored straw.
Atypical design with rounded armrests and straw on the sea...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
ClassiCon Venus Chair by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
As far as Konstantin Grcic was concerned, the thought of designing the 1001st tame chair version with four legs was just too boring. Instead he created from the intelligent combinati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,676 / item
Set of 4 Tulip Chairs by Preben Fabricius & J. Kastholm for Kill International
Located in Lisboa, PT
This set of four FK6725 Tulip Chairs, designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International in the 1960s, is an iconic representation of mid-century modern design. In...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$8,647 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Swiss alp escabelle A67
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A67
Category
1870s Swiss Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 40 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather
By De Sede, Ueli Berger
Located in Tilburg, NL
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa with 40 Elements in High Quality Full-grain Nappa Leather, Zwitserland. New, current production.
The De Sede DS 600 alias 'Tatzelwurm' or 'Sna...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained birch and white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1920s.
Dimensions: 31” H x 29” W x 35” D
Seat height: 17”
All upholstered furniture...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Pair Kitchen Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Brass Steel & Natural Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary counter stool with backrest is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
French Neoclassical X Base Gilt Iron Bench, 1950's
Located in Miami, FL
French modern neoclassical gilt iron bench in the style of Raymond Subes.
Retains very good original patina and upholstery
Neoclassical style metal x-base form bench
Available to v...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Seating
Materials
Iron
Dietiker Rey Junior Set, Kids Table and Chairs in Pink, Designed by Bruno Rey
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
This is the children furniture collection based on the famous Rey chair that was designed in 1971.
The Rey Junior set includes 4 chairs + 1 table in Candy color.
Designed by Bruno Rey, the Rey chair is famed internationally for its elegance and style. Like the original, the Junior edition is constructed with Dietiker’s patented screwless wood-to-metal connection.
The solid execution and rounded edges are perfectly suited for children.
The chair and table are made with care from solid beech wood, with die cast aluminum consoles and plastic glides. The chair and table legs are of solid wood. The tabletop is in HPL. The chairs stack up to 4.
- rounded edges for children safety
- timeless design
- unique screwless patented wood-metal connection
- Rey Junior chair load test for 175lbs as per ANSI/BIFMA
- Rey Junior table...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Curvy Vintage Serpentine Modular Contemporary Sectional Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking and sculptural channel back upholstered serpentine sectional sofa, 3 pieces, having black on black cotton and rayon blend fabric. Very comfortable.
Left largest section
78...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Scalloped 2-Seater Fleure Sofa in Pink Cotton Velvet and Brass Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Special Edition Fleure Two-Seater Sofa is a beautiful adaptation of the award-winning Fleure design. The Fleure range combines traditional style cues with a contemporary feel. The fluting on both seat and back offer an eye-catching effect, especially in the shown luxurious cotton velvet upholstery.
Shown here upholstered in a chic Cameo pink cotton velvet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$5,873 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Futurum Green Stained Pine Bench by Rastad & Relling, Norway, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking and highly functional Mid-Century Modern bench, meticulously designed by the renowned Norwegian firm Rastad & Relling Tegnekontor. This piece exemplifies the minimalist ye...
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood, Pine
Set of 4 Selene Dining Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in München, DE
Stunning Italian plastic chairs from the 1970s.
Extremely successful design and an enrichment for every home.
The chairs are both comfortable an...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Plastic
Log Type E Lounge Chair in Oiled Red Oak by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda
By Tucker Viemeister, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
All designers feel challenged to create a great chair. The Log Type E by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda is the convergence of cutting edge rapid prototyping technology and the oldest raw material to create the perfect blend of high tech and low tech in the tradition of Droog, Starck, and Hella Jongerius.
My goal is to celebrate the ubiquitous Eames molded plastic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
1970s Brass Tabouret Stool or Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s brass tabouret stool or side table. Overall as found, unpolished patina.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
$270 Sale Price
40% Off
Daybed by Jacques Adnet Black Stitched Leather and Brass, France 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Daybed by Jacques Adnet black stitched leather and brass
France circa 1950
Excellent condition, wear consistent with wear and use
Upholstered with black leather
Available to view in...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Walnut-Stained Beech and Bouclè Fabric Dining Chairs, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Set of six dining chairs, in walnut-stained beech and Bouclè fabric covering, Denmark, 1960s
Highly elegant chairs that would appear gracefully around the dining or conference table...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
$2,563 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Gaga Chair For Cassina
A light, airy stackable metal chair. Gaja is a contemporary piece of furniture reminiscent of the pure classicism of Rationalism, to which the chair lays legitimate claim, thanks to its streamlined, practical nature.
Designed by Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama, the Gaja design chair was originally crafted for a small local restaurant and is characterized by its open structure with frame in arc-welded, chrome-plated tubular steel.
STRUCTURE
Frame in bent tubular metal with chrome or painted finish.
PADDING
Flexible polyurethane foam.
UPHOLSTERY
Fabric or leather.
Light, slender and stackable, the Gaja chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$2,287 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Maison Jansen style pair Green Velvet stools 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Green Velvet poufs . Professional clean t .
Regency style .Good condition .
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet
20th Century, Attributed to Gio Ponti/Casa e Giardino Pair of Armchairs 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Turin, Turin
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mint Couture Geometric Stripe Pouf
Located in Milan, IT
This neat pouf is entirely made in Italy and built with top-notch materials. Its top has comfortable synthetical padding and mint upholstering while, the base, is in painted beech wo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Textile
$2,944 / item
Pasqualina Counter Stool by Grassi&Bianchi
Located in Milan, IT
This sturdy counter stool features a tubular steel frame completely covered in terra-colored leather and a black, embossed footrest. Black technical fabric covers the metal seat pan....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
$1,190 / item
Antique French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Bergere Wingback Chairs Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Bergere Wingback Chairs with Partial Down Filled Cushions and Floral Print Upholstery - a Pair. Frames feature a unique medium siz...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Designer, Stool, Teak, Shearling, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and shearling stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new shearling.
Seat height: 18”
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon re...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Teak
A rare highback lounge chair by Knoll, Art Deco
By Knoll, Wilhelm Knoll
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare Art Deco highback lounge chair by Wilhelm Knoll for Knoll, 1930s.
Knoll was founded in 1865 by Wilhelm Knoll with the ambition to manufacture high quailty furniture. During t...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
Contemporary Sofa 'Femme Deep' 3-Seater by Friends&Founders in White Linen
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary and minimalist sofa named 'FEMME' signed by Danish design studio Friends&Founders
Model shown on main image:
- 3 seater: 255cm
- depth: 85 cm
- fabric: Chalet by Astri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Linen, Foam, Wood
Modern Counter Chair Flock CS1/65 cm Fully Upholstered in Barnum boucle by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar-height chair fe...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Ash, Wood, Acrylic, Linen, Cotton, Fabric, Velvet, Bouclé, Wool
Arne Jacobsen, Series 7 Desk Chair, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
An unusual version of Jacobsen’s Series 7 desk chair, upholstered in giraffe-pattern fabric with subtle patina on the legs. The form remains instantly recognizable, but the finish gi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
$7,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Round Stool Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Handwoven Fringe Tassel
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR STOOL
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2018
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an excitin...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Iron
Hans Wegner Inspired Danish Blonde Dining Chairs with New White Canvas Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner inspired Danish dining chairs with new rope tied natural canvas seating and blonde wood frames from a Dutch church. Chairs are in original condition with visible wear and...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique Regency Period Caned Sofa
Located in London, GB
A wonderful original antique Regency period caned sofa. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1815-1830 period.
It is of superb quality, with a beautiful and impressive...
Category
1810s British Regency Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Contemporary Brown Cowhide Leather Ottoman Stool with Bronze Metal Fringe
Located in Glasgow, GB
A contemporary ottoman stool, handcrafted in London in 2010 by Spinna Design. The generously proportioned circular form is upholstered in a warm-toned brown cowhide leather, edged in...
Category
2010s British Hollywood Regency Seating
Materials
Brass
Le Corbusier 4 Chaise Longue À Réglage Continu, Noire, Durable For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier 4 Chaise Longue À Réglage Continu, Noire, Durable For Cassina
An updated structure, shell and black upholstery for the iconic Chaise longue à reglage continu - Noire, t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$8,011 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Wicker Bamboo Chair Blue Upholstered Seat Chinoiserie Style
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and well-made all-bamboo armchair with 'spindle' sides and back and a light-blue upholstered seat cushion, in the Chinoiserie design style, circa mid-20th century. A grea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo, Wicker
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Werner Langenfeld Model 802 Esa Møbelværk Leather Lounge Chair + Ottoman
By Werner Langenfeld, ESA
Located in Berlin, BE
ESA Moebelwerk Denmark Model 802 lounge chair plus ottoman.
The design is from Werner Langenfeld during the 1960s.
This armchair and ottoman ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Early 19th century painted Swedish Gustavian sofa
Located in London, GB
A nice C19th painted Swedish Gustavian sofa.
It features a typical high back with a classical understated decorative border detail and two turned wood finials at each end.
Repainted ...
Category
1810s Swedish Gustavian Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
21st Century Asian Blue Sand Outdoor-Indoor Handmade Single Seat Pouf
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
A single seat pouf, compact, bright and cheeky. Perfect as an additional seat or as a footstool, this pouf is 100% handmade from UV protected acrylic. Use it indoors or carry it outd...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Seating
Materials
Metal
French Wood and Woven Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, Set of 6
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible set of six wood and woven chairs by Charles Dudouyt from France 1950's. Solid and chunky tapered legs with beautiful wavy carved wood backs and large wood ball details. Or...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Ligne Roset Brown Leather Togo Loveseat, 2000's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ligne Roset Brown Leather Loveseat Sofa Designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 2000's. Original upholstery. In good vintage condition consistent with age and use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Johannes Spalt 'Constanze' Convertible Daybed Sofa Wittmann, Beige Velvet, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A freestanding sofa model 'Constanze' / 'Constance' with chnromed or nickeled steel and a velvet in a warm neutral tone (beige or sand) designed by Prof. Johannes Spalt for Wittmann,...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Arts School Bench
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Scottish Arts and Crafts period arts school bench of thick solid pale oak slabs for the ends, seat and back with substantial integrated bespoke brass hinges to allow conversion int...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
$7,900
Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Lounge Chair, Wood, Sheepskin, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and shearling lounge chair attributed to Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, 1950s.
For reference study model "Mikki" for Puunveisto Oy - Träsnideri Ab, Finland.
...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Dietiker Rey Junior Chair, Mid-Century Modern, Beech Wood, Designed by Bruno Rey
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
This is the children version of the famous Rey chair.
Referred to as "the most successful piece of Swiss Furniture of all time" by the Swiss Museum of Design in Zurich, the Rey chair is a Swiss design icon since 1971.
Designed by Bruno Rey, the Rey chair is famed internationally for its elegance and style. Like the original, the Junior edition is constructed with Dietiker’s patented screw less wood-to-metal connection.
The solid execution and rounded edges are perfectly suited for children.
The chair is made with care from solid beechwood, with die cast aluminum consoles and glides.
- rounded edges for children safety
- timeless design
- unique screwless patented wood-metal connection
- Rey Junior...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
$201 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Lula Chair, Ivory Bouclé & Natural Wood Chair by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order bouclé and wood chair designed by Christian Siriano.
Base: Natural Maple
Fabric for seat/back cushion:
Ivory Bouclé
Meas...
Category
2010s American Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Maple
Set of Ten Bentwood Dining Chairs in the style of Marcel Breuer, 1970s, Cane
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Ten Bentwood Dining Chairs in the style of Marcel Breuer, bentwood and cane. From the late seventies, from a beautiful modern Coral Gables home.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood, Bentwood
A Large Beautiful Intricately Woven Natural Wicker Bar Harbor Style Arm Chair
Located in Nashua, NH
A large and beautiful antique Heywood Wakefield Bar Harbor style wicker arm chair recently acquired from a private estate. It is done in a natural finish with green, maroon and black...
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Reed, Wood
Authentic Jean Prouvé Metropole "305 / Standard Chair" in Metal & Plywood 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Standard Chair / Metropole 305" in black painted metal and plywood by Jean Prouvé produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé, 1950s. In good condition with beautiful patina.
Dimensions...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Post Modern De Sede Gray Leather Loveseat 2 Seat Curved Sofa
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury post modern De Sede gray leather loveseat 2 seat curved back sofa. Very unique half moon shaped designer loveseat with very high end thic...
Category
1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
$2,200 Sale Price
50% Off
Custom Upholstered or Slip Covered Sofa in Heavy Stone Washed Belgian Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Bloom Slip Covered Sofa / or Upholstered
Shown: Slip covered in a heavy stone washed Belgian linen in Semi-Bleached Oatmeal
Legs: Dark Walnut Finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Seating
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Foam, Down
$5,596 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Dandy Day Bench in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Dandy day bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Seating
Materials
Brass
Sparkle Bean Green Ottoman with Gold and Green Fringe
Located in Milan, IT
An original piece of functional decor with a glamorous appeal, this ottoman by designer Lorenza Bozzoli audaciously blends glamorous 1920s sartorial details with modern geometrical s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Textile
OX CHAIR & FOOTSTOOL by Hans J. WEGNER for AP STOLEN, Denmark 1970's
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Vintage Ox-Chair AP 46 with footstool in recent green wool upholstery and tubular steel frame by Wegner. This set of the Ox-Chair was produced by various makers over the last decades...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Bodafors, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
By Bodafors
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of stained birch and white fabric lounge chairs produced by Bodafors, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Seat height: 16"
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Brown Leather Lounge Chair 'Model Superstar" by Sigurd Ressell. 1970s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful rare lounge chair model 'Superstar' designed by Sigurd Ressel and made by Trygg Mobler in Denmark.
These models were made in a limited edition.
Also famous under the name "...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
De Sede DS-265 Coco with Sheepskin 'Nomade'
By De Sede
Located in Tilburg, NL
De Sede DS-265 Coco with Sheepskin 'Nomade'. New, current production.
Price mentioned is for a chair with the outer shell in high quality 'Select' leather + cushion in sheepskin 'No...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
$9,646 / item
Jean Daybed
By Durame
Located in Milan, IT
Simple in its design, the Jean daybed is functional, comfortable and extremely elegant. With the leather seat on top of a wooden base, it is a union of form and function, making this...
Category
2010s Italian Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
$6,946 / item
Upholstered Walnut Buchanan Daybed Twin Size with Dovetails and Turned Legs
Located in Durham, NC
A simple, sturdy daybed that works well as seating in a living space and as a guest bed. A mix of construction techniques both seen and hidden create a sturdy yet sleek focal point t...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Double Arch Dining Chair, Velvet, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in Arches National Park in Utah, USA, Double Arch is a grand natural formation which results from an underground sandstone pocket where water and wind erosion gradually sculp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Swiss alp escabelle with original red fabric
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle with original red fabric
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, 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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