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Seating For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Baroque
Pair Hans J. Wegner 'Papa Bear' Armchairs, A.P. Stolen, Denmark W/ Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Great Pair of 1960s Hans Wegner Papa Chairs. They include one ottoman and appear to have been re-upholstered in the 1980s. The Fabric is good shape and can ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak, Fabric
Ib Kofod-Larsen for OPE Möbler 'Samso' Lounge Chair, Sweden, ca. 1958
Located in Prague, New Town
Ib Kofod-Larsen for OPE Möbler (Olof Persson Fåtöljindustri), ‘Samso’ lounge chair, brown aniline leather, rosewood, Sweden, ca. 1958.
This rare lounge chair was designed by famed D...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
12 Niels Otto Moller model 77 Dinings Chairs with Original Khaki /Lavender Cord
Located in London, GB
These twelve dining chairs by Niels Otto Moller with original cord (10 in khaki/beige woven cord seats and 2 in lavender cord seat) have round labels, meaning they were made betwee...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Pr. Mid Century Folding Lounge Chairs and Ottoman c. 1950's Made in Yugoslavia
Located in New York, NY
Pr. Mid Century folding lounge chairs, and the hard to find footrest, ottoman made in Yugoslavia, circa 1950/60’s - design reminiscent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovak Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Cord, Wood
Brown Leather Lounge Chair 'Model Superstar" by Sigurd Ressell. 1970s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A striking and comfortable 1970s Danish lounge chair designed by Sigurd Ressell for Trygg Møbler, known as the “Superstar” model.
This iconic piece features a sculptural frame in dar...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
$1,716 Sale Price
20% Off
Lounge chair 'Inca' by Arne Norell, Sweden, 1970s
By Arne Norell
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Exclusive lounge chair designed by renowned Swedish designer Arne Norell for his own company during the 1970s.
The “Inca” model is spacious and exceptionally comfortable, featuring ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of Mid Century Scandinavian modern Bentwood Black Leather Lounge chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Pair of Mid Century Scandinavian modern Black Leather Beech bentwood lounge chairs by Skippers Mobler. Tags on back and underneath. Very clean chair with light beech bentwo...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
$2,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Forsyth Bespoke Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair and Ottoman in California Sheepskin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our authentic, upcylced Egg Chairs are some of our most popular designs.
This egg chai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Black Danish Mid Century V11 Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø in Leather & Rosewood, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Danish mid century "V11" sofa in dark patinated and original leather with sculptural rosewood wooden legs by Illum Wikkelsø produced by Holger Christiansen in Denmark, 1960s.
I...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Original Danish 1950s Lounge Chair attributed to Madsen and Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime lounge chair from Danish midcentury era very similar to the iconic model "Pragh" designed by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell in the early 1950s for their own company Madsen and ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Teak
Set of 8 danish modern black leather rosewood dining chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 8 danish modern black leather rosewood dining chairs. Very high quality set of Scandinavian modern dining chairs. Nice black leather dining chairs with solid rosewood frames. ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow velvet and wood sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Seat Height (inches): 16.25"
Arm Height (inches): 24.63"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered up...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Børge Mogensen Pair of Spanish Chairs Model BM 2226
Located in Kastrup, DK
Børge Mogensen (Danish 1914-1772)
A pair of iconic “Spanish Chairs” (BM 2226), designed by Børge Mogensen in 1958 and produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik.
Crafted in solid oak with ro...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
$11,194 / set
Arne Norell Easy Chairs, Sweden, 1970s
By Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Great pair of brown leather easy chairs model "Dickie" by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden. Good vintage condition, with minor signs of usage and patina.
...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
$11,952 / set
Carl Malmsten Vintage Samspel Sofa in Mohair Velvet 1950s
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa, 1956
The Samspel sofa was designed in 1956 and first produced by AB Record in Bollnäs, Sweden. It is one of the finest pieces to be designed by Malmste...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mohair, Velvet, Beech
Danish Peacock Lounge Chair by Verner Panton for Plus-Linje, 1960s
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
This eye-catching chair was designed by Verner Panton and manufactured by Plus-Linje in 1960-1969 in Denmark.
This Scandinavian Modern model consists of a bowl shaped top and a cyli...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian Swedish Modern Carl Malmsten Samsas White Bouclé Armchairs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Carl Malmsten Samsas armchairs for O.H. Sjögren from the mid 20th century. The chairs are a Swedish modern classic and the Samsas series is today recognised as the most characteristi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Alfred Christensen Danish Armchair in Light Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Prague, New Town
Danish armchair, model ’32’, designed by Alfred Christensen. Produced by Slagelse Møbelværk in Denmark, 1940s. Dark stained beech, recently reupholstered in light sheepskin. Another ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Tufted Leather lounge chair by Tormod Alnas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Tufted Trega Leather lounge chair and ottoman by lounge chair by Tormod Alnas. Soft Brown Leather with Canvas backing and sling chrome frame. Good Vin...
Category
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
$2,275 Sale Price
30% Off
Dutch Modern Cognac Leather loveseat sofa by Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dutch Modern Cognac leather loveseat sofa. Chrome flat bar legs. Made by label van den berg and designed by Gerard Van Den Berg. Made circa 2000s. Pre owned with signs of use and pat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue Olof Ottelin 'Jumbo' Armchair, Keravan Stockmann Finland, Late 1950s
By Olof Ottelin, Dedar
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare armchair was designed by Olof Ottelin in 1958. The model was named 'Jumbo' and was produced under model number 174 by Keravan Stockmann in Finland. The Jumbo was not only O...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Linen, Beech
Verner Panton 'Easy' Sofa for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Easy' sofa for Verpan. Designed in 1963. New, current production.
With its round shapes and layered design, the Easy collection stands out as one of the most visual...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$9,668 / item
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and floral-printed fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions: 36.625” H x 39.5” W x 36” D
Seat Height (inches): 18"
Arm Height (inches): 24....
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Danish Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs att. to Arne Hovmand Olsen
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Danish Mid Century Modern dining chairs, constructed of solid teak with black vinyl seats and back rests. The set consists of four side, and two arm chairs - this design i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Naugahyde, Teak
$2,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ole Wanscher Colonial Chair
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ole Wanscher (1903–1985)
Colonial Chair, model PJ 149 – designed in 1949 by Ole Wanscher and produced by PJ Møbler, handcrafted in the 1950s-60's by renowned Danish cabinetmaker Poul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Contemporary Lounge Chair 'Z-Chair' by DK3, Oil Oak, Brown Leather
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary Lounge Chair 'Z-Chair' by DK3
Designed by Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen
Dimensions:
- W.75 x D.82 x H.62 cm
- Seating: W.58 x D.52 x H.36 cm
Materials:
- Frame: Solid wood....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Kurt Østervig Model 55 Black Leather Lounge Chair Danish Mid-Century Design
Located in London, GB
Kurt Østervig for Centrum Møbler Model 55 Black Leather Lounge Chair, Denmark, 1960s
This striking Model 55 lounge chair embodies Kurt Østervig’s mastery of combining sculptural fo...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Josef Frank Dining Chairs Cherry Leather Model 2238, Svenskt Tenn, 1957, Sweden
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 4 original production Josef Frank dining chairs model 2238 made in the late 1950s. Model designed in 1957, frame in cherry, lyre-shaped back tray in rattan and bamboo, seats u...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Danish Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by Johannes Andersen for Uldum Mobler
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of six matching dining chairs designed by Johannes Andersen for Uldum Mobler, made in Denmark circa 1960's.
The chairs feature solid teak frames, with tweed upholst...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Leather Armchairs by Åke Fribytter for Nelo Kroken, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Black leather on wooden frame. Nelo Kroken, Sweden.
Overall good to very good condition, see pictures.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Danish Modern "Faaborg" Armchair Kaare Klint at Rud Rasmussen, Copenhagen, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Very rare and early Kaare Klint "Faaborg" armchair in Cuban mahogany, oak and cane. Made at Cabinetmakers Rud Rasmussen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The chair is in original condition a...
Category
1910s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Hans Wegner JH-503 Round Armchairs in Teak with Chocolate Leather Seats
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original set of 10 JH-503 armchairs in solid teak, designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by master cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Copenhagen, circa 1950s.
This early model is one...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Teak, Leather
Magnus Olesen Stacking Armchair Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage armchair by Magnus Olesen, Denmark. Curved laminated oakwood design with light grey upholstery. Dimensions: 55 W x 48 D x 75 H cm. Chair of the 61 series, stackable laminated...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak, Plywood
$287 Sale Price
20% Off
Hans Wegner High Back Lounge Chair, Model GE-375, 1960
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large scale high back chairs by Hans Wegner with solid oak frame and cushions in beige wool (seemingly reupholstered at a later date), produced by GETAMA in 1969, model GE 375, detac...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Mid Century Danish Modern Donut Stool by Thygesen for Magnus Olesen c 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Danish Modern design stool by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olsen circa 1970's. The stool features three bent laminate wood legs, attached to an ebonized donut f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
1950s Danish Cabinetmaker Sofa in Oak with Wool, Attributed to Frits Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant cabinetmaker sofa crafted in solid oak and upholstered in wool fabric with classic stripes. Produced in Denmark during the 1950s, the piece reflects the high level of craftsm...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of four model Domus chairs, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s. Birch. The chairs are refinished. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. The chairs a...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
Swedish Grace Pink Mohair and Brass Nails Chauffeuse, Sweden, 1930s
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Forest, BE
Elegant pink mohair single armchair made in the 1930s in the Swedish grace style. It is the Swedish Art Deco movement. Nailed on the backrest with brass nails. The feet are made out of light colored hardwood. Dimensions to be confirmed.
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Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mohair, Hardwood
$2,689 Sale Price
25% Off
Arne Norell 'Inca' Lounge Chair in original leather
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Norell, 'Inca' lounge chair, leather, beech, Sweden, 1965.
The iconic 'Inca' lounge chair with ottoman in original red leather, designed by Arne Norell. The back features thick...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Vintage 50s Teak Organic Modernism Armchair - Scandinavian Design
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This elegant mid-century armchair embodies the refined craftsmanship and organic lines characteristic of Scandinavian design in the 1950s–60s. Likely of Norwegian origin with clear D...
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak
Hans Olsen for Juul Kristensen Mid-century Danish Lounge Chair with Cane Back
By Hans Olsen
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a mid-century modern lounge chair designed by Hans Olsen, featuring a wooden frame, woven cane backrest, and upholstered cushions in a vintage blue wool fabric. The combinati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Cane
Danish Designer, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Wood, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A floral fabric and dark-stained wood lounge chair designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.
Seat height: 15.5”
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Very rare 'Impala' lounge chair, Gillis Lundgren for IKEA, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA, Gillis Lundgren
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A true gem from the 1970s – the Impala lounge chair, designed by Gillis Lundgren for IKEA. The model was introduced in 1972 but discontinued just ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Danish Mid Century Modern Stokke Lounge Chair in Rosewood Suede & Aliminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Uncommon lounge chair designed by Jens Quistgaard for Nissen Langaa in Denmark circa 1960's. Features a rosewood & aluminum frame with original olive suede cushions. All in all in gr...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Erik Jørgensen Three-Seat Sofa
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Erik Jørgensen three-seat original upholstered with black leather
Legs of aluminium.
Model 220, made by Erik Jørgensen.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 12 Brutalist Chairs in Pine & Shearling Lambswool, Danish Modern, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 12 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine, reupholstered seats in a great quality lambswool. Made by Finsdahl Møbelfabrik, Denmark in the 1970s. These brutalist chairs have a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood, Pine, Lambskin
Pair of Scandinavian Lounge Chairs in Original Mohair
Located in Oakland, CA
Pair of sculptural danish lounge chairs crafted with solid wood frames, covered in the original mohair over hand tied copper springs. The curved button-tufted back offers an excellen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair
Pair of Florentine Baroque Style Ebonized Chairs Classical Greek Inlaid Figures
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 18th-century Florentine Baroque-style side chairs, ebonized and finely inlaid with ivory. Each features a pierced splat depicting classical Greek muse, with carved details an...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Seating
Materials
Ivory, Ebony
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A floral fabric and wood lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Seat Height (inches): 16”
Arm Height (inches): 25.13"
Vintage fabric in fair condition.
All items...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Børge Mogensen BM0699 Asserbo Bench w/ Backrest Eucalyptus for Carl Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Børge Mogensen’s Asserbo Series comprises a table and bench made of solid, dark oiled eucalyptus, and the series exudes a stringent, stylistically consistent design. The rounded shap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish 1940s Mid-size Lounge Chairs in the Style of Carl-Johan Boman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful pair of 1940s Scandinavian easy chairs in the style of Finnish Design Icon, Carl-Johan Boman. Very elegant with their distinct shape, playful lines and harmonious proportio...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Elm
Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen Series 7 Butterfly Chair in Oak Veneer, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage example of the iconic Butterfly chair designed. By Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen as part of the Classic Series 7 line. The chair is in the less common oak veneer finish, sho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Danish Modern Sofa in the Style of Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Made in the Mid-20th Century in the style of Frits Henningsen, this Danish Modern sofa has a cream wool upholstery and beech legs. Sleek and subtly rounded lines characterize the sof...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Rare Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare easy chair model Schulz, designed by Otto Schulz and produced by Boet in Sweden during the 1940s, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and elegant detailing characteristic...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Rare Otto Schulz for Boet Pair of Curved Lounge Chairs in Caramel Mohair
By Otto Schulz 1, Boet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Otto Schulz for Boet, pair of lounge chairs, model 'B. 109', reupholstered in Caramel mohair, lacquered birch, Sweden, circa 1934
The pair of lounge chairs designed by Otto Schulz (...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mohair, Birch
Finn Juhl Egyptian Chair in Walnut Wood and Dark Red Leather
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Finn Juhl in 1949, relaunched in 2014.
Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark.
Design critics have described Finn Juhl’s Egyptian chair as a miraculous m...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Swedish Oversized Lounge Chairs, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful pair of oversized Swedish lounge chairs, 1960, with original beige floral upholstery with colorful accents and fluted teak legs, the hazelnut brown fabric on the sides of t...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
$4,200 / set
Lounge chair 'model 36' by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1941
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A rare example of Bruno Mathsson’s Model 36, crafted in beech with a beautifully woven leather seat and a soft sheepskin cushion.
Produced by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
Organic Swedish modern sheepskin chaise lounge, Sweden 1940s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Organic Swedish modern chaise lounge by unknown designer and maker. Produced in Sweden during the 1940s. Excellent organic shape which is enhanced by the new sheep skin upholstery in...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Midcentury Danish Modern Cognac Leather Lounge Chair after Percival Lafer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern design from the 1970s and made in Denmark. The chair features solid wood construction and cognac leather upholstery. Very comfortable. In the style of Percival Lafer.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, 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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