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Seating For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: 1920s
Pair of Edwardian Green Leather Wing Back Chairs, English, ca. 1920.
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Pair of Edwardian Green Leather Wing Back Chairs, beautifully proportioned with deep wings, the front legs carved with scrollwork and a...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Armchair by Kozelka and Kropacek
Located in Dorchester, GB
A Bentwood armchair by Kozelka and Kropacek for interior praha, circa 1950.
In good all round condition, left in its original upholstery, spring core in perfect condition, very stud...
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
1940s Restored Wing Armchair in Boucle Fabric, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
PAIR Antique French Country Carved Oak Dining ARM Chair Rush Seat Set of 2
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely pair of antique French arm chairs, with classic French style, perfect for any sitting area, from den to family room, kitchen or dining room, timeless sty...
Category
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Wood and fabric armchairs, 1940s, set of 2
Located in Quarrata, IT
Pair of wooden frame armchairs with sprung back and seat, 1940s. Again reitappezzate.
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Faux Bamboo Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Faux Bamboo Mahogany Armchairs. Newly upholstered in a light linen fabric. Chairs have been refinished with a new finish in shellac.
Category
1920s American Vintage Seating
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, Sweden, 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Brussels, BE
Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, Sweden, 1940s
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Melchiorre Bega, Armchairs, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1949
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and beige fabric armchairs designed by Melchiorre Bega and produced by Figli Di Amadeo Cassina, Italy, c. 1949.
Seat height 17”.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
De Stijl Movement Design Red Chair Attributed to Jan Wils, 1920's Netherlands
By Jan Wils
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Very Rare Early 20th Century 'De Stijl Movement' Dutch Modernist Design Side Chair attributed to Jan Wils. Made in the Netherlands, 1920's / 30's period. Red painted oak, beech and p...
Category
1920s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Oak, Plywood
Rare Werner West Rocking Chair in Sheepskin, 1930/1940s
By Werner West
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare Werner West rocking chair, 1930/1940s. Birch frame with sheepskin upholstery. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. Beautiful and classic Scandinavia...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Early LCW Lounge Chair stained red by Charles & Ray Eames, Evans Plywood, 1950s
Located in Buffalo, NY
LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) chair created by Charles and Ray Eames around 1945.
Chair sold by Herman Miller, but produced by Evans Plywood in 1948-1949. The 5-2-5 screw arrangement bene...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Plywood
Danish 1930s Art Deco Large Club or Lounge Chair with Intricate Carved Oak Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and very cool Danish Large scale club chair from the late Art Deco period of the mid to late 1930s. Very rare find. Fantastic hand carved uprights and armrests in solid oak. The...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
1940s Pair of Cocktail Armchairs by Gösta Jonsson Newly Upholstered, Swedish
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1940s Swedish deep-seated armchairs with generous curved backrests designed by Gösta Jonsson. These armchairs/easy chairs are exceptionally well-proportioned and well-padded ...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mid Century Hill House 1 Chair, Designed by Charles Rennie Machintosh, Italy 80s
Located in Lucija, SI
Gorgeous Hill House 1 Chair was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in the year 1902.
This is reproduction from '80s, made in Cormons Italy.
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Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Ash
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Walnut, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beige fabric and walnut lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Seat height: 15.5”
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Large & Comfortable Finnish Highback Armchairs in White Sheepskin
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and sizable pair of 1940s armchairs. These are heavy weight yet unbelievably comfortable pair of chairs. So comfortable that the decision to put them on sale wasn't an ea...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch, Pine
Rare Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen, Made in Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair in lacquered beech and seagrass designed and made by cabinetmaker Fritz Hansen 1940s.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Seagrass, Beech
Goran Malmvall Set of 7 “510” Dining Chairs
Located in Forest, BE
Chairs designed by Goran Malmvall for Karl Anderson & Soner, in the 1950s, with a solid pine seat and base. The backrests run wide near the highest and consist of straight and slight...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
Stately Pair of French Louis XV Style White Bergere Wing Chairs L
Located in Hopewell, NJ
In the style of Louis XV, this pair of French lounge chairs with wing back details have wonderful patina on their frames: patinated wood. These elegant chairs have been upholstered i...
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique High Flap Chair, Chesterfield Style Made In Brown Leather From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
This antique Chesterfield-style high flap chair is a masterpiece of furniture art from the 1920s. Upholstered in brown studded leather, this chair exudes a timeless elegance and soph...
Category
1920s Danish Chesterfield Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Black lacquered sofa, 1930s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sofa with full cheeks in black lacquered wood, wide armrests and resting on small stepped feet enhanced by plinth feet. in the style of Djo Bourgeois. France, 1930s.
Category
1920s French Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
A set of four mid-century armchairs by Göran Malmvall, Svensk Furu, 1940s
Located in Farsta, SE
A set of four mid-century armchairs
designed by Göran Malmvall
Produced by Svensk Furu in the 1940s
Showing signs of age and use.
One chair has dry cracks on the armrests. And one h...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
Single Art Deco Bench , France 1920's
Located in New York, NY
A single Art Deco bench with chrome stretchers and upholstered seat.
This unique accent piece will complete the look of any room with style.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of sheepskin lounge chairs in the manner of Märta Blomstedt, DENMARK, 1940S
Located in Hägersten, SE
Pair of lounge chairs in the manner of Märta Blomstedt. Designed and produced in Denmark by Danish cabinetmaker. Legs in oak and off white sheepskin upholstery. Upholstery is new and...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
A Louis XV style armchair. 1940's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Louis XV style armchair with a very classic French accent in a beige linen. 1940's
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
American Designer, Bench, Oak, Fabric, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained oak and off-white fabric bench or sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1940s.
Seat height 14.5”.
Category
1940s American Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bronze rocking chair designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The chair has a sculptural shape, with a single formation of tubular bronze forming the backrest, arms, e...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bronze
Rare Danish Mid-Century Sofa, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Comfortable sofa in velvet, designed and made in Denmark 1940s. Original condition.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Hand-Carved French Benches Louis XVI Style
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of early 20th century French benches in the style of Louis XVI. Gorgeous hand-carved frames with original paint. Newly upholstered.
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco French Modular Airborne Sofa & Armchair Orange Velvet Mid Century
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
Art Deco French Modular Airborne Sofa And Armchair Orange Velvet Mid Century Retro
Made between 1947 and 1952 , this rare and interesting sofa set by Airborne Industrie...
Category
1940s British Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Moustache Backed French Club Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco moustache backed club armchairs. Re-upholstered in cobalt blue leather.
Dimensions: H 75cm W 85cm D 85cm Seat H 37cm W 42cm D 54cm
Origin: French
Date: Circa 19...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Axel Larsson Armchair by Bodafors, 1940s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Original blue leather. Produced by Bodafors, 1940s. Signed.
This example is represented at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden.
Very good vintage condition with signs of usage an...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Canvas, Leather
Pair of Curved Swedish Modern Arm Lounge Chairs in Grey Sheepskin Produced 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of curved Swedish modern armchairs in style of Otto Schultz produced in Sweden, 1940s. In good condition and newly restored and upholstered in charcoal colored sheepskin.
...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Antique Fischel Bentwood Bistro /Cafe' Chairs, Vienna 1920s. Set of 6
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of six Fischel Vienna dining chairs in bentwood with striped pattern on seat and backrest.
These Art Nouveau cafe chairs are model 45 and were made in the Czech Republic in the...
Category
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Colonial Bamboo Folding Chair
Located in Čelinac, BA
If you are thinking about purchasing this great piece, feel free to ask for an additional video to be absolutely sure of your choice.
Category
1940s French Colonial Revival Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
Pair of Art Deco Benches England 1920's
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a very handsome and special pair of art deco benches made in the nineteen twenties in England. The eye-catching angles speak to the architectural inspiration behind these Art...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Elm, Walnut, Pine, Burl
Pair early 20th Century mahogany armchairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of early 20th Century mahogany armchairs in the Sheraton style, recently been reupholstered in a light green fabric, having a shield shaped padded back, wonderfully shaped arm...
Category
1920s British Sheraton Vintage Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 Lollipop Dining Chairs by Honderich
Located in Montréal, QC
Set of Lollipop Dining Chairs by Honderich Furniture Co., 1940s. Solid walnut frame and legs with a newly reupholstered backrest and seat in a luxurious lambswool and merino wool vel...
Category
1940s Canadian Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Pair of Brass Chiavari Side Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of high backed chairs from Italy made of solid gilded brass with newly upholstered seats in a gray velvet blend. Chiavari chairs are named for the Italian city where they origin...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair Edward Wormley Lounge chairs model 4872A for Dunbar, 1948. Gray, Brass Legs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1948. Expertly reupholstered in a light gray wool blend fabric. The original legs are made of solid brass. T...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
A Pair of 1920s Fireside Stools for Coal and Logs An attractive pair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of 1920s Fireside Stools for Coal and Logs
An attractive pair of circular bentwood Stools, they are covered in Rexine, ( an oil cloth material which looks like Leather )
The...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Bauhaus Armchair, Oak, Black Lacquer, Cream Leather, Germany circa 1920
Located in Regensburg, DE
Bauhaus Armchair, Oak, Black Lacquer, Cream Leather, Germany circa 1920.
Beautiful german Bauhaus armchair or desk chair from the 1920s.
Oak solid wood, painted black. Cream-colored ...
Category
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak, Lacquer
Art Deco armchair, Poland, 1940s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco armchair, Poland, 1940s.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seat and backrest are covered with new fabric.
Dimensions: height 80 c...
Category
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE ART DECO BROWN LEATHER WALNUT FRAMED CLUB ODEON ARMCHAiR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage fully restored hand dyed brown leather with Walnut pillared armchairs, Club armchair ide...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1940's ENGLISH HAND DYED RESTORED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CLUB SOFA
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original 1940’s Whisky brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in newly restored condit...
Category
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
A 811 Chair By Josef Hoffmann or Josef Frank for Thonet 1920s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann or Josef Frank chair A 811 for Thonet 1920s
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood
French Moustache Back Leather Club Chair
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
FRENCH LEATHER CLUB CHAIR
This French leather moustache back club chair is the perfect addition to any home. The chair boast high-grade leather upholstery that has undergone treatmen...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large Dutch 1940s lounge chairs with architectural modernist wood frameworks celadon velvet upholstered cushions. Nostalgic yet forward facing.
Netherlands, circa 1940
Dimens...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
FINE ANTIQUE PAIR OF ART DECO FULLY RESTORED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CLUB ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of Art Deco hand dyed rich Cigar brown leather club armchairs.
Please not...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
1920s Artdeco walnut shell armchairs
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
Wonderful 1920s shell back swivel chairs. Hand carved walnut frame, with an inlay of pearls in swirls round the ends. The top part of the chair comes off the base for ease of transpo...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Gilbert Rohde, Armchairs, Cherry, Velvet, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cherrywood and purple velvet armchairs designed by Gilbert Rohde and produced by Herman Miller, Zeeland, Michigan, 1940s.
Seat height 17.5”.
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cherry, Velvet
Pair of 1940s Stools in the manner of Charlotte Perriand
Located in New York, NY
Presenting a pair of captivating and mysterious French tripod stools.
This pair represents an extremely rare and perhaps unique discovery.
Sourced from a sophisticated home in th...
Category
1940s French Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Modernist Cantilevered Armchair by Anton Lorenz
By Kovona, Anton Lorenz
Located in Brno, CZ
This piece is truly a great example of the radical Bauhaus aesthetic. Simple and functional, it perfectly represents the ethos of the avant-garde movement.
The radical design of a c...
Category
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Rope, Oak and Sheepskin Arm Chair by Bas Van Pelt, Netherlands 1940
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in DE MEERN, NL
ROPE AND OAK ARM CHAIR BY BAS VAN PELT, NETHERLANDS 1940
Introducing the timeless elegance of the Bas van Pelt oak and cord armchair, a vintage gem hailing from the Netherlands circ...
Category
1940s Dutch Rustic Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Rope, Oak
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Einar Larsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of elegant lounge chairs by Einar Larsen. Contemporary look, upholstered with white bouclé fabric. Designed in 1945.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Floating Easy Chair in Sheepskin by Otto Schulz (attr.), Sweden 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Utrecht, NL
This distinct mid-century easy chair features multiple special characteristics, from its floating back to the curvaceous armrests. This model is, without a doubt, the work of a maste...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Pair of George I Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous pair of early 20th century carved and gilded chairs in the George I style, the front cabriole legs have carved mask heads on the knees and carved decoration running down t...
Category
1920s English George I Vintage Seating
Materials
Giltwood
1940's Artisan Turned Oak Tripod Stool
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Artisan Hand Made Turned Oak Tripod Stool. Made in Belgium, 1940's period. Solid oak wood turned stool on three legs. Very well made with nice proportions. In very good, all ...
Category
1940s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Seating
Materials
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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