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Seating For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 1920s
1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Five Toledo Chairs Spain Postmodern.
By Amat-3, Jorge Pensi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, 1980s Set of 5 Toledo Chairs stackable designed by Jorge Pensi Amat 3 Spain for Knoll
Organic and streamlined shape lightweight cast aluminum
Dye cast aluminu...
Category
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
6 Mid Century Modern Toledo Aluminum Armchairs by Jorge Pensi Indoor Outdoor
By Jorge Pensi, Amat-3
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple yet elegant design by Jorge Pensi for Amat. Top quality cast aluminum elements which are fitted to each other. In excellent vintag...
Category
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern Flower Chairs in Green Wool
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered in Maharam Beck wool fabric
Category
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Set of 8 Palm Beach Regency Faux Bois Twig Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of eight Palm Beach tropical Hollywood Regency faux bois twig chairs. This set includes two armchairs and six side chairs. These are made in Spain in 1980’s and are hand carved i...
Category
1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Divano 2 posti erasmo B&B Italia Afra e Tobia Scarpa velluto marrone
Located in Ghedi, IT
Scopri l’eleganza senza tempo del divano Erasmo di B&B Italia, un’icona del design firmata da Afra e Tobia Scarpa. Realizzato in pregiato velluto marrone, questo capolavoro unisce c...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet
Erik Ole Jorgensen Dining Chair in Teak Denmark
Located in Fraser, MI
Teak Dining Chair.
Designed by Erik Ole Jorgensen.
Made in Denmark.
Category
1980s Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak
Bernt Petersen Red Crate Lounge Chair for Carl Hansen Denmark, 1982
Located in Skokie, IL
Bernt Petersen Red Crate Lounge Chair for Carl Hansen Denmark, 1982. Armchair in beech, with seat and back in plywood. The aim of this design was to create an easychair without uphol...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
De Sede DS-2011 Vintage Two-Seat Sofa, 1980s
By De Sede
Located in Hilversum, NL
Introducing the De Sede DS-2011, a vintage two-seat sofa from the 1980s that epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of this renowned Swiss brand. This exceptional model is a true...
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Rare Set of 8 Leather French Cameo Back Maison Jansen Style Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 8 chairs that have fine time-worn appeal and character. The chairs feature beautifully carved frames and gorgeous gold leaf embossed leather seats and wil...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
De Sede Ds-600 "Non Stop" Snake Modular Sofa in Full Leather
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A fabulous De Sede full leather DS 600 "Non Stop" or snake shaped sofa.
The DS 600 was designed in 1972 by Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sed...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with patinated tan leather.
Frame in beech.
Made by DUX.
Category
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Midcentury Modern Ward Bennett Model 1515 Chair
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this rare, all-original model 1515 armchair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates. This beautifully constructed chair is of exceptionally high quality and ...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Lacquer
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs In the style of Thonet. Seats have been recently reupholstered, wood has a dark mahogany finish. Selling as a s...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
Percival Lafer Post Modern Brazilian Black Leather Reclining Pony Lounge Chair
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Troy, MI
Percival Lafer "Pony" recliner in original black leather circa 1980s
Super comfortable and innovative design with relaxed leather cushions and metal front T leg support
Reclines org...
Category
1980s Brazilian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Set 4 chairs Postmodern Memphis Style Italian Design 1980's
Located in Taranto, IT
Set 4 chairs Postmodern Memphis Style Italian Design 1980's.
This chair set is a vintage Italian production. Minimalist and dynamic design, original sculptural silhouette, and exce...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hollywood Regency Opposing Curved Chaise Lounges, Sofas or Loveseats
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning pair of opposing chaise lounges circa 1980's. These were newly reupholstered in the 2015 and are in very good ready to use condition. Measurements are for each sofa.
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Original Maurizio Peregalli 1988 Chair, Noto Zeus Milano Modern Art Piece
Located in Vienna, AT
Design: Maurizio Peregalli, Noto Zeus, Milano, 1988.
Square steel tube, powder-coated, seating- and backrest surface formed Polyurethan.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
Wicker 1920s Bar Harbor Brown Wicker Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wicker 1920s Bar Harbor Brown Wicker Chair. Wonderful earth tone brown. Full woven seat. Great childs size and easy to move indoor or out door.
Category
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Seating
Materials
Wicker
1920's Antique French Art Deco Carved Walnut Sofa / Settee
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Rare 1920's French Art Deco Carved Walnut Sofa / Settee. Beautifully carved & detailed. Please look closely at pictures as the details are phenomenal. The upholstery is original and ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Warren Platner Armchair.
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 8 Warren Platner armchair, newly upholstered.
3 armchair with the knoll logo .
Very good vintage condition, please see video .
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Hickory Chair Georgian Carved Mahogany Leather Upholstered Dining Arm Chairs
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style dining arm chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Co.
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved mahogany, with brass studded blue leather seats.
Measure...
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Modernist Philippe Starck Style Square Back Dark Stained Wood Stacking Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Philippe Starck style dark stained wood stacking chairs. Great architectural lines. In original condition with visible wear, including minor scratches and...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Robert Mouseman Thompson 1876-1955 English Oak Rail Back Bench Solid Plank Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Mouseman Thompson. An English Oak 7' 6" Bench, with a rail back and solid plank seat, on four square section legs joined by a stretcher, 228.5cm by 38cm, 74.5cm high.
Robert "...
Category
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Vintage Yellow Upholstered Ottoman with Casters
By Laura Ashley
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage 20th c., small upholstered ottoman in yellow with dainty white floral print, on turned mahogany legs, ending on casters, unmarked,
The solid wood legs with turned details a...
Category
1980s American French Provincial Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Dutch Art Deco Modernist Haagse School Armchair, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An antique architectural Dutch Art Deco armchair in solid oak and an extraordinary modernist design. The chair has a robust look and is heavy i...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
George Nakashima Conoid Low Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
George Nakashima Conoid low chairs. A rarely seen design from the studio.
Category
1980s American Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four Louis XVI Caned Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Louis XVI Caned Chairs. Handsome set of blonde wood carved chairs in the Louis XVI style from the 1920’s with wood peg and corner bloc...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Philippe Starck Pratfall Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philippe Starck 3 Legged Leather and Cherry Pratfall Lounge Chair. Harder model to find in the Lounge Chair Model. Black leather seat Cushion in nice shape and chair has a relaxed ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Two Art Deco Amsterdamse School Lounge Chairs by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam, 1920s
By Fa. Drilling
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Amsterdamse School lounge chairs.
Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid beech frames, veneered with waln...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech, Walnut
Vintage "Kromvik" Bed by Ikea, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Neuss, NW
Legendary Kromvik bed from the 1980s by Knut Hagberg for IKEA. Headboard and footboard made of a chrome-plated stainless steel frame connected to a wooden substructure. The original ...
Category
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Modernist Eyre de Lanux Armchairs in Brushed Oak, France, c. 1925
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of French Modernist Armchairs attributed to Eyre de Lanux, France, c. 1925
Brushed Oak, in muslin
H: 33.25 D: 20.75 W: 20 in.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Neoclassical Carved Walnut Grotto Shell Stool Swivels
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Highly carved walnut swiveling stool with a shell motif and a tripod base. Cabriolet legs with paw feet. In excellent restored condition with minimal wear from age and use.
Category
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
Vintage hand wrought iron classical style upholstered bench
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a late 20th century hand wrought iron classical style bench. This bench is upholstered in a cream colored cut velvet with a creek key pattern. The bench has a patinated bronz...
Category
1980s American Greco Roman Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
1980s Postmodern Preview Cloud Sectional Sofa
By Preview
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning 3 piece PREVIEW sectional sofa
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Fischel Bentwood Bistro Chairs, 1920s. Set of 6.
By Fischel
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Fischel Bentwood Bistro Chairs, 1920s. Set of 6.
Set of six Fischel Vienna dining chairs in bentwood with striped pattern on seat and backrest.
These Art Nouveau cafe chairs ...
Category
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of Four George Nelson ''Pretzel'' Armchair Made by ICF, Italy, 1984-1986
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful set of four ''Pretzel'' armchairs made in laminated wood and manufactured in the 1984/1986 in Italy by ICF De Padova.
Originally designed for Herman Miller in...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Postmod 80s Flex 2000 (32 Avail) Stacking Chairs Gerd Lange Thonet Beech -8 pcs
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
Excellent set of 8 Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, with wooden oak frames and black seats. No longer produced, Rare items.
FAST SHIPPING: Fast, international, in...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
PVC, Ash, Beech
Pair of Hollywood Regency Black Frame Armchair Slipper Chairs with Gold Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek pair of extremely well made decorator chairs circa 1980's. These feature black solid wood framing with newer marigold fabric.
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Two Philippe Starck Armchairs, 1st Ed., Pratfall for Driade, Italy, 1984
Located in Paris, FR
Designed by the renowned Philippe Starck in 1980, the Pratfall Armchair is a gem of modern design. Combining minimalism and functionality, this first edition is a distinctive reflect...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
1920s Swedish Art Deco Club Chair
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning Swedish Art Deco armchair from the 1920s, featuring its original golden jacquard fabric with an elegant floral pattern. The fabric shows some wear consistent with age and ...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
French Newly Upholstered & Painted Iron Empire Daybed from Paris
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic French Louis XVI Neoclassical French Empire daybed newly reupholstered with modern plush bolster pillows. Bed frame is solid painted iron turn of the century from France and ...
Category
1920s French Empire Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
Spectacular Set of 10 Art Deco Revival Chairs in Bookmatch Figured Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and ...
Category
1980s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Coastal Style Rolling Footstools on Casters by Henry Link Furniture.
By Henry Link
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair of Coastal Style Rolling Footstools/ Benches on Casters by Henry Link Furniture. Circa 1980s
Feature a wicker covered solid wood frame and a n...
Category
1980s Bohemian Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Antonello Mosca Ycami Set 4 Armchairs Design 1980's Modernism
Located in Taranto, IT
Antonello Mosca Ycami Set 4 Armchairs Design 1980's Modern.
All-aluminum frame covered in Avano-colored leather.
The item in good conservative condition, there is no major cosmetic...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Shoe Stool with a Seat, and a Mirror Stand Set, Vienna, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Shoe stool with a seat, and a mirror stand set, Vienna, circa 1920s.
Only the mirror glass and the leather on the seat are replaced ( new ) ( The footrest ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Nickel
"Jazz" adjustable leather recliner and ottoman set by Ekornes
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Iconic "Jazz" adjustable leather recliner and ottoman set by Ekornes. Signed.
ottoman: 12"w x 19"d x 18"h
Category
1980s Norwegian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Antique Limed Oak Gustavian Style Urn Back Carver or Armchair. C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
An elegant Gustavian style carver or armchair
A lovely shell inspired carved detail on the top rail
It has been recently limed to enhance the beautiful grain in the wood.
The seat...
Category
1920s English Gustavian Vintage Seating
Materials
Burlap, Oak
1980’s Brown Jordan Aluminum Venetian Scalloped Shell Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Brown Jordan
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Gorgeous set of aluminum outdoor dining chairs by Brown Jordan with original vinyl cushions that snap on and a scalloped design
The finish is a Verdigris marble for a beautiful color...
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 'Plia' Chair, Italy
Located in Naples, IT
Design Classic Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 'Plia' chair.
"The Symbol of a New Era focused on plastic". That's how the Plia chair wa...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Ekornes Stressless Style Leather Recliner
Located in Port Jervis, NY
The most comfortable recliner ever made. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Locks in place at so many different points. Extreme point is 42 in length. Ottoman dims are...
Category
1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage italian high back black leather dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs.
beautiful sleek and timeless design.
The chairs are in good condition
1980s - Italy
Dimensions
Height: 110cm
Width 45cm
De...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Postmodern Design XL Armchair by Roche Bobois, France 1980's
By Roche Bobois
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern French Design XL Square Fauteuil Armchair Lounge Chair by Roche Bobois, made in France 1980's. Salmon pink alcantara suede leather with darker stained beech wooden...
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Suede, Beech
Eames Time Life Chair in Olive Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a subtle touch of color to your office with this stunning Eames Time Life Chair in a bright olive leather for Herman Miller. Leather is supple and vibrant, with some wear as show...
Category
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Pasqualine leather dining chairs by Enrico Pellizzoni, 1980s - set of 6
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage black leather model 'Pasqualine' dining chairs by enrico Pellizzoni.
Beautiful timeless design with fully stiched leather upholstery.
Very good quality.
Good condition wit...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of 6 B32 'Cesca' Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 6 beautiful B32 chairs designed by the famous architect and designer Marcel Breuer.
These are the original chairs, made by Gavina in the 80s and reupholstered in a beautiful...
Category
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Fine Quality Carved Walnut French Louis XV Canape Settee with Peacock Upholstery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and ever so charming corbeille style canape. The beautifully carved and extremely delicate frame is masterfully naturalistic with life-like flowers carved into th...
Category
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
Philippe Starck for Aleph Driade Ed Archer leather Dining Chairs set of 8
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare set of 8 Philippe Starck Aleph Driade Leather Chairs - Ed Archer
This version has the bound leather underneath and is known for its better quality in...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Six Black Lacquered Vienna Secession Armchairs by Thonet, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare set of six Vienna Secession armchairs.
Design by Gebrüder Thonet Austria.
Striking Austrian design from the 1920s.
Original black lacquered beech frames and back...
Category
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
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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