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Seating For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1990s
Dutch High Back Chair in Ash and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, ash, cane, The Netherlands, 1950s.
This elegant armchair features a warm ash wooden frame. Especially the stately high backrest makes this piece of furniture very remarkab...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Ash
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Office Chair in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, office chair model ‘3217’, wood, fabric, chrome-plated metal, plastic, Denmark, designed in 1955, later production
This office chair by Arne Jacobsen...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Danish Banana Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Banana sofa, leather, stained wood, brass, Denmark, 1950s
This voluptuous sofa is based on a solid construction of round shapes and curvaceous lines. The seating area and the backre...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Gianni Vigorelli Set of Six Italian Dining Chairs with Crossed Backrests
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianni Vigorelli, set of six dining chairs, beech, plywood, fabric, Italy, 1950s.
These chairs are beautifully constructed featuring a X-shaped frame, a striking detail that convinc...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Arnold Madsen 'Oda' Easy Chair with Stool
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell, 'Oda' lounge chair with ottoman, model 'MS-9', fabric teak, Denmark, circa 1957.
The Oda lounge chair with ottoman, designed by Arnold Madsen (...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak, Fabric
A. Dolleman for Metz & Co Modernist Easy Chair in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
A. Dolleman for Metz & Co, easy chair, saddle leather, tubular coated steel, The Netherlands, 1950s
A modernist slipper chair designed by the Dutch designer A. Dolleman for Metz & C...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
12 Brass & Mohair Campanula Chairs by Pagani (Partner of Gio Ponti) Arflex 1952
By Arflex, Carlo Pagani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Amazing set of eight restored 'Campanula' dining chairs designed by Italian architect Carlo Pagani (architectural partner of both Gio Ponti and Lina Bo Bardi) for Arflex, Italy in 19...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Eight Italian Dining Chairs with Brass Feet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of eight dining chairs, pink to red faux leather, metal, brass, Italy, 1950s
This set of eight chairs with varnished metal rod structure have strong features of Studio BBPR's de...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Studio Cassina '572 Rocking' Chair in Ebonized Wood and Red Upholstery
By Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cassina, lounge chair model 572, darkened wood and red fabric, Italy, 1950s.
This rocking chair in ebonized wood is designed and produced by the Italian company Cassina. This chair ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Brutalist Spanish Biosca Chairs in Leather
By BIOSCA
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Biosca, pair of chairs, leather, pine, Spain, 1950s
Sturdy chairs manufactured by the Spanish Biosca. These chairs are made out of pine and have stunning, leather seating. The chai...
Category
1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Pine
Arne Vodder Sofa in Patinated Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Vodder for Ivan Schlechter, sofa, patinated leather, teak, Denmark, design 1953, manufactured late 1950s-1960s.
Elegant two-seat settee in admirable cognac leather and teak b...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Large Curved Danish Sofa in Light Fabric Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, wood, Denmark, 1950s
A grand sofa of Danish origin that radiates sophistication and understated simplicity. The curved form will bring your room a sense of dynamism. T...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 1950s Italian Armchairs in the Style of Carlo de Carli
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful silhouette with flanged arms in the style of Carlo di Carli. Solid wood turned legs in the front and solid wood legs in the back.
Just reupholstered in a crème velvet fr...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Elegant Set of Four Lounge Chairs in Yellow Velvet and Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four club chairs, velvet, stained ash, Italy, 1950s
This lovely set of Italian lounge chairs is characterized by a sophisticated aesthetic due...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Ash
A. Dolleman for Metz & Co Pair of Modernist Easy Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
A. Dolleman for Metz & Co, easy chairs, saddle leather, tubular metal, The Netherlands, 1950s
Pair of modernist easy chairs designed by the Dutch designer A. Dolleman for Metz & Co....
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn Dining Chair in Oak and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn, dining chair, model 'CH 33', oak, leather, Denmark, design 1954, later production.
Dining chair designed by Danish designer Hans J. Wegner. Th...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Lounge Chair in Walnut and Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, walnut, faux leather, Italy 1950s
Beautiful Italian armchair dating back in the 1950s, featuring a delicate, sculptural frame with gracious forms. Wits its splendid curv...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Chair in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik, dining chair, model 71, mahogany, brass, Denmark, 1959
This sculptural chair is designed by the Dane Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens K...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Mobichalet Brutalist Wooden High Stools
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mobichalet, high stools, stained pine, iron, Belgium, 1950s.
These high stools are produced by Mobichalet in the 1950s. The stools are all slightly different in form, imparting the ...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Franz Hohn for Honeta Daybed or Sofa in Grey Upholstery and Teak
By Honeta, Franz Hohn
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franz Hohn for Honeta, daybed or sofa, model FH 10, fabric, teak, beech, metal, Germany, 1959
Made in 1959, this sofa known as FH10 is created by Franz Hohn for Honeta. Geometry is ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lounge Chairs in Oak With Slatted Backs in Dark Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, oak, fabric, Czech Republic, 1950s
These beautifully designed lounge chairs hold a striking construction by means of the sculpted elements discernible in the ...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, chairs, metal, oak, Belgium, 1957.
This pair of industrial chairs is designed by the Belgian designer Willy Van Der Meeren. These sober yet interesti...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Italian Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, leather, lacquered wood, rope, Italy, 1950s
This Italian chair embodies a strong and angular frame, while also offering a spacious feel due to the open design and warm col...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Rope, Wood
French Hunting Chair in Pine and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hunting chair, leather, pine, France, 1950s
This French hunting chair features a wonderful design and detailing. The chairs are sculpturally bui...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Pine
Italian Corner Sofa in Bright Red Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, velvet, wood, Italy, 1950s
Beautiful and very spacious sofa dating back to the 1950s, crafted in Italy. This corner sofa is an eye-catching piece that has all the characteris...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Biosca Brutalist Spanish Set of Four Dining Chairs in Leather and Pine
By BIOSCA
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Biosca, set of four dining chairs, saddle leather, pine, brass, Spain, 1950s
Sturdy and monumental dining chairs manufactured by the Spanish Biosca. The frames of these chairs are ...
Category
1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl for France & Søn ‘Japan’ Sofa in Teak and Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Finn Juhl for France & Søn, 'Japan' sofa, model ‘137/3’, teak, brass, reupholstered in leather "Anilin H cognac by Hans Renke", Denmark, designed in 1957
In the 'Japan' series by Fi...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Italian Two-Seat Sofa in Green Velvet Upholstery and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Two seater sofa, velvet fabric, mahogany, Italy, 1950s
This beautifully shaped sofa of Italian origin comes with an expressive forest green colored upholstery that is pleasing to th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Robert Haussmann for De Sede Sofa in Original Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Haussman for De Sede, three-seat sofa, leather and steel, Switzerland, design 1954.
This comfortable sofa is designed by Robert Haussmann for De Sede and features a chromed ...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Set of Six High Back Armchairs in Teak and Mint Green Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six armchairs, teak and mint green fabric, Scandinavia, 1950s.
These Scandinavian teak dining chairs with armrests are both stately and modest. This set has an elegant teak ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Hunting Chair in Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, hunting chair, model '204', leather, oak, Sweden, 1954
Swedish hunting chair designed by Uno & Östen Kristia...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Ib Kofod-Larsen 'Elizabeth' Chairs in Original Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ib Kofod-Larsen, lounge chairs model U-56 'Elizabeth', oak, red leather, Denmark, designed in 1956
A pair of armchairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen in 1956. These are Kofod-Larsen hi...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Sculptural Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair with ottoman, plywood, canvas, Czech Republic, 1950s.
This wavy, elegant armchair with a high back is executed in a bent beech frame. The lounge chair and ottoman are uphol...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Canvas, Plywood
Set 6 John Widdicomb traditional Regency Dining Chairs
Located in Fraser, MI
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Set of 6 Regency chairs by John WIddicomb.
Original condition.
Two Armch...
Category
1950s Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul László for Glenn of California, bench or sofa, mahogany, cane, United States, 1950
This sofa or bench, a creation of Paul László, contains a well-preserved caned back and seat....
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Handsome Set of Five John Stuart Walnut Dining Chairs Mid-Century Modern
By John Stuart
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome set of 5 John Stuart walnut dining chairs. This well crafted set consists of 2 arm chairs and 3 side chairs. The seat seats pads h...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Augusto Magnaghi and Mario Terzaghi Pair of Lounge Chairs
By Augusto Magnaghi, Mario Terzaghi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Augusto Magnaghi & Mario Terzaghi for F.B.G. Meda, pair of armchairs, original purple multicolored fabric upholstery, brass and lacquered metal, Italy, 1950s.
These Italian easy cha...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sculptural Lounge Chairs with Ottomans in Canvas and Plywood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchairs with ottomans, plywood, canvas, Czech Republic, 1950s.
This wavy, elegant armchair with a high back is executed in a bent beech framework. The lounge chair and ottoman are...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Canvas, Plywood
BBPR Pair of Lounge Chairs in Burgundy Upholstery and Oak
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
BBPR, pair of armchairs, leatherette, oak, Italy, 1950s
This sculptural pair of lounge chairs are clearly a design by the architects of BBPR. The model with a wide seat has the characteristic, sculptural frame. The tapered and tilted legs with sharp edges are typical for the designers. The sculpted seat contains a high back with space between the upholstered back and the frame, a beautiful detail. The red colour of the skai leather forms a warm combination with the oak wood.
Studio B.B.P.R. was an Italian architectural partnership founded in Milan in 1932 by Gianluigi Banfi (1910-1945), Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso (1909-2004), Enrico Peressutti (1908-1976) and Ernesto Nathan Rogers (1909-1969) who had studied at the Politecnico di Milano. B.B.P.R. was thus an acronym formed from the first letters of their family names. The architects found each other in their opposition to fascism in Italy in the 1930s and 1940s during Mussolini's autocratic regime. The architects therefore believed in developing a style that would have no references to contemporary politics. During the Second World War, they all joined the resistance. However, Rogers, a Jew, fled to Switzerland and both Belgiojoso and Banfi were deported to the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, where Banfi died in 1945. Despite the immense loss of Banfi, their architectural practice continued in the same name as before after...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Katavolos, Littell, & Kelley ‘3LC’ Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
William Katavolos, Ross Littell, and Douglas Kelley for Laverne International, lounge chair, model '3LC', chrome-plated steel, coated steel, leather United States, 1952
William Kata...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova Set of Four 'Bivalve 940' Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova, set of four 'Bivalve 940' dining chairs, mahogany plywood, nickel-plated brass, Varese, Italy, circa 1959
Made around 1959, these Bivalve 940 dining...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Italian Wingback Chair in Maroon Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wingback armchair, fabric, wood, Italy, 1950s.
This classic Italian wingback chair has all the traits of midcentury Italian design. The unusually high back, the gracious wings, the ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Dining Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik, dining chairs, model 71, mahogany, brass, Denmark, 1959
This sculptural set of dining chairs is designed by the Dane Arne Hovmand-Ol...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel 'Oase' Lounge Chair
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 'Oase' lounge chair, bakelite, lacquered steel, fabric, The Netherlands, 1950s.
This very sculptural Oase chair was created by Dutch designer Wim ...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Early Model Finn Juhl for France & Søn Lounge Chair in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Finn Juhl for France & Søn, lounge chair early model '136', teak, fabric upholstery, Denmark, 1959.
Very honest and open design by the Danish architect and designer Finn Juhl. As a...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Early 'Egg' Lounge Chair in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, early 'egg' lounge chair, model 3316, leather, steel, Denmark, design 1958, produced 1966.
This chair is one of the most iconic designs in the histor...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Three-Seater Sofa in Yellow Teddy Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Three-seater sofa, teddy upholstery and beech, Europe, 1950s
This voluptuous sofa is executed with wooden legs and a yellow teddy upholstery. The sofa has a high lined and slightly ...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Niels O. Møller Armchair in Teak and Brown Green Wool
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Niels Otto Møller for J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, armchair model 56, teak, wool, Denmark, 1954.
This chair shows subtle lines and beautiful curves in the woodwork. In the highly ref...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak, Wool
Italian Pair of Curved Lounge Chairs in Light Beige Velours
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, fabric and wood, Italy, 1950s
An Italian voluptuous and bold set of lounge chairs that show a play of volumes with soft, fluid and rounded lines. These chair...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Jørgen Bo and Vilhelm Wohlert ‘Louisiana’ Dining Chair in Oak and Suede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jørgen Bo and Vilhelm Wohlert for P. Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, ‘Louisiana’ dining chair, oak, suede, Denmark, 1958.
The ‘Louisiana’ chair was initially created for the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark, by the Danish architects Jørgen Bo and Vilhelm Wohlert. Inside the modern building complex the chairs were supposed to serve as functional chairs for events. Therefore, Bo and Wohlert had a comfortable chair in mind that is easily stackable. The round seat with off-white suede upholstery and a curved backrest provide comfort.
Jørgen Bo (1919-1999) first studied at the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts until 1941 and in 1960 was appointed as a professor. Together with Vilhelm Wohlert, Jørgen Bo designed...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Suede, Oak
Spanish Brutalist Set of Six Dining Chairs in Iron and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, iron, leather, stained beech, Spain, 1950s.
These distinctive chairs of Spanish origin reflect the stylistic traits of Brutalism. This movement is an archi...
Category
1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
Scandinavian Sofa in Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa or settee, leather, wood, Scandinavia, 1950s
A beautifully sculpted sofa in the style of Danish designer Arne Vodder. The high back is slightly curved and runs smoothly over in...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Elegant Italian Sofa in Moss Green Velvet and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, velvet, brass, Italy, 1950s
This gorgeous sofa is an iconic example of Italian design from the 1950s. Organic and sculptural, this sofa is anything but minimalistic. Equipped ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Harry Bertoia for Knoll 'Bird' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Welded Steel
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 'bird' easy chair with ottoman, lacquered welded steel, United States, design 1952, later production
This Bird armchair with ottoman is a design by Harry Be...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Robert Haussmann for De Sede Pair of 'DS-201' Armchairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Haussmann for De Sede, pair of armchairs model 'DS-201', chrome-plated metal, leather, Switzerland, designed in 1957
A design by Robert Haussmann that features a cubic shape...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
French Sturdy Barstool
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bar stool, metal, beech, France, 1960s.
Sturdy stool in beech made in France in the 1960s. This piece shows a beautiful patina formed over time by using A nice feature is the metal ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen Set of Four Chairs in Cognac Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen, set of four dining chairs, model ‘C23’, oak, teak, cognac leather, Denmark, designed in 1950
The chair model ‘C23’ features sophisticated details that characterize Wegner’s well-known designs. Per example, note the wood joints in shape of a crucifix that highlight the backrest. As one of the first exclusively for Carl Hansen designed chairs, the ‘C23’ surprises the user until today with a combination of Danish elegance and comfort.
Hans Wegner (1914-2007) is one of the most prolific furniture designers of the world. Wegner was born in 1914 in Denmark and began his apprenticeship with Danish master cabinetmaker H.F. Stahlberg when he was fourteen years old. Afterwards, he moved to Copenhagen and attended the School of Arts and Crafts between 1936 and 1938. In 1938, he was approached by the architects and designers Arne Jacobsen and Erik Møller...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak, Teak
BBPR Lounge Chair in Burgundy Leatherette
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
BBPR, armchair, skai leather and oak, Italy, 1950s.
This sculptural lounge chair is clearly a design by the architects of BBPR. The model with a wide seat has the characteristic, sc...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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