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Seating For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1980s
Pair of Italian Modern Black Velvet Accent Chairs
Located in North York, ON
This pair of Italian modern black velvet accent chairs is the perfect addition to any home. With their rounded curved backs and seats, these ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Green Olive Velvet Upholstery
Located in Antwerp, BE
The soft and sensuous green olive velvet upholstery is in absolutely outstanding original condition. Rippled waterfall style pleated tailoring is punct...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Swivel Piano Stool from Thonet, Austria, 1900s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This piano stool was design and produced by Thonet, in Austria, during the 1900's. It is a rare variant of a swivel stool. Bentwood legs with turned wood vertical standard, and wood ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Edwardian English Upholstered Stools
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of interesting Edwardian oak stools from England. The seats have been newly upholstered in linen and finished with single welt decoration. These are a great pair of quirky sto...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Oak

Bentwood armchair produced by the Fischel company between 1890 and 1910
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Bentwood armchair no. 18 produced by the Fischel company in Niemes (Bohemia) between 1890 and 1910. The wood is in good condition, as is the canework, which is very different from th...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Satellite Chaise in The Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Cozy pod chaise for one or two. Features a bowl like shape that cradles you with two pillows. Perfect for getting some afternoon work done, reading a book, or relaxing with a loved one.
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Early 20th Century French Provincial Sofa
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous French provincial sofa Circa early 20th century Carved wood frame with original paint, damask upholstery, and removable down f...
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

c1900 Antique Victorian High Back Ball / Claw Swivel Piano Stool
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 Antique Victorian Ball/ Claw Swivel High Back Piano Stool. Beautifully detailed.
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Early 1900s American High Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Small Art Deco Yellow Fabric and Oak Foot Stool Ottoman
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Gorgeous small ottoman with oak wood framing and cut floral pattern velvet cushion. Early 20th-century. Petite ball feet and details around the base of the cushion. Overall great ori...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

John Mascheroni 6 Piece Sectional Sofa for Vecta Contract Red & Brown Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful sofa was designed by John Mascheroni and manufactured in 1986 by Vecta Contract. For its age, it has held up well. The upholstery is clea...
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1980s American Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Faux Leather

Vintage Italian Sofa in Gilded Wood and Green Velvet
Located in Milano, IT
The vintage sofa is in Louis XVI style and it is of fine Italian manufacture from the early 1900s. The large sofa has three seats and it’s upholstered in the beautiful original green...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Vladimir Kagan Style 1980's Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Three seat sofa upholstered in white boucle. This sofa has been newly upholstered with foam. Sofa features double banded curved arms with plump cushions.
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Rustic Spanish Turned Wood Chairs and Straw Seat , Lot of Four
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Arts and Crafts Spanish turned wood chairs and straw seat Set of 4. Set of chairs for your kitchen table or any part of your house. They are practi...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Straw, Wood

Sculptural Chaise Longue 1980 Paolo Passerini Minimal Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sculptural chaise longue 1980 Paolo Passerini Minimal design, frame in black lacquered iron rod, cushion lined with chenille gray velvet.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1 Vintage Walnut Johnson Furniture Dining Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage dining chairs by Johnson Chair Co Chicago reminiscent of Jens Risom design with solid walnut wood frame construction. Johnson Chair Co is the...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

PVC, Walnut

Vintage Postmodern Multicolored Vinyl Armchair, 1980s
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
1980s armchair inspired by Harry Siegel. Upholstered in multiple colors vinyl. In good vintage condition with some traces of wear and age, few scratches on the vinyl. Structurally so...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

PVC

Incredible Neoclassical French Empire Swan Neck Daybed or Single Bed
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Early 20th century French Empire daybed featuring carved swan neck ends. Crafted from rich walnut having gorgeous neoclassical motifs of rosettes ...
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Early 1900s French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Postmodern Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
Located in Chicago, IL
These post-modern lounge chairs and matching ottomans feature a sleek, minimalist design with gentle curves, embodying contemporary style. Upholstered in high-quality ochre-colored b...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs, Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique French Louis XVI walnut armchairs ~ Bergeres was created with timeless neoclassical style! The tailored framework is accented by...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Walnut

Adrondach Children's Ranch House or Beach Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These very cool Children's beach or ranch house chairs are so amazing and coated in nautical boat varnish for protection.They are very strong and durable.Sold as a pair.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Seating

Materials

Hickory

Gerard Van Den Berg Red Leather 'Longa' Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerard van den Berg "Longa" lounge chair with red leather for label. Soft form lounge chair in original condition with wear consistent with age and use. Another worn grey-green leath...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

1980s, Postmodern Arc Side Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
What fun lines. The arc, the button tufting, the extra wide seat…so love these chairs. In original upholstery (no tears or stains). I could see this casually in a game room or in a b...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

System 1-2-3 Lounge Deluxe by Verner Panton with Dark Brown Leather
Located in Tucson, AZ
Beautiful and comfortable Verner Panton System 1-2-3 Lounge Deluxe manufactured by VerPan International in Denmark. Covered in its original, soft dark chocolate brown leather with de...
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Thonet Armchair Catalog Number 1798
Located in Vienna, AT
Thonet Armchair Catalog Number 1798 The surface is already walnut stained and shellack polished. The cover will be made on customer request and is already in price included. More...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Seating

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

1980s Post Modern Segis Italia Black Plastic & Chrome Charlie Side Chairs Set 4
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome Post Modern Memphis Style Segis Italia black plastic & chrome Charlie Collection cantilever chairs by Carlo Bimbi & Nilo Gioacchini, made in Italy, imported by Loewenstein Oggo...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Antique American Robert Mitchell Carved Chinoiserie Savonarola Dragon Chair 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique American carved Savanarola dragon chair, by Robert Mitchell, circa 1900. This most unusual chair by Robert Mitchell (formerly Mitchell...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Postmodern Sculptural Steel Brown Leather French Pair of Chairs, 1980s, France
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural steel brown leather French pair chairs, 1980s, France These are very rare leather and steel chairs form France. From the Maria Pergay, Michel Boyer Era. The leather is ...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1930s Hickory Chair Empire Klismos Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Hickory Chair Company Empire Klismos style Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs. Measure 18" in width, 21" in depth 34.5" tall. Seat height is 18".
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Early 20th Century American Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Vintage Art Deco Petite White Swivel Chair Embroidered Leather by Oxford Ltd.
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely petite Art Deco swivel chair in white embroidered leather by Oxford Ltd. of Chicago. It is in wonderful vintage condition. The leather/leatherette ha...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Seating

Materials

Canvas, Velvet, Leather

Classic Elegance: 1980s Chesterfield Chaise Lounge in Dual-Tone Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Evoke a sense of classic luxury with our restored Vintage 1980s Chesterfield Chaise Lounge, an epitome of traditional elegance combined with modern comfort. Handcrafted with precisio...
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1980s American Chesterfield Vintage Seating

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Polyester, Foam, Upholstery, Leather

A pair of antique chairs on lion's paws, Western Europe, circa 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of antique chairs on lion's paws Made of oak wood Origin: Western Europe Year: around 1920 Dimensions: height 110 cm / seat height. 46 cm / width 52 cm / depth 58 cm
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Nagono by Studio Dellarobbia Sectional Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
Nagono by Studio Dellarobbia Sectional Sofa Versatile sectional consisting of four pieces; (1) armless lounge chair, (1) corner piece, (1) chaise with right facing arm and one lounge with left facing arm. Each piece can be used independently or joined. Detailed measurements in the last photo: 130" width x 59" depth x 28" height Seat height 16" Arm height 22" Some wear to chaise. Roll of fabric...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Ivan Loss Mid-Century Modern Green Metal Italian "Ulisse" Folding Chair, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Ivan Loss Mid-Century Modern green metal "Ulisse" folding chair. This item was produced in Italy during 1980s. This vintage folding chair is unique as it has a walking s...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Vintage Faux Bamboo Mahogany and Cane Armchairs
Located in Charleston, SC
A set of 4 Anglo-indian style mahogany caned armchairs by Hickory Chair Company. Seat height with both cushions 19.5”. Newly refinished frames, original caning with no damage. Thes...
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1980s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Upholstered Bergeres ~ Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Upholstered Bergeres ~ Armchairs is the perfect choice for comfortable seating in any room of the home or office. The frames features bold class...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Art Nouveau Living Room Set by Pander & Zonen, Netherlands, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb salon / living room set composed of 7 elements: 1 sofa / canape, 2 armchairs and 4 chairs. The structure is in solid walnut carved on a floral theme (roses). The bench and...
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Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood

Set of 6 Eames PSC Chairs for Herman Miller with Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Charles and Ray Eames PSC chairs for Herman Miller Set of six circa 1980s with stitched beige color upholstery. Manufacturers stamp on underside of she...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

80s Johanson Black Wool and Chrome Tulip Base "Vinga" Swivel Chair from Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and fully original chromed tulip shaped base swivel chair designed by Börje Johanson for Johanson Design Markaryd in Sweden. Model "Vinga". Upholstered with black wool. Ove...
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1980s Swedish Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

1900 Antique Asian Chinoiserie Meticulously Carved Corner Chair
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 Antique Asian Meticulously Carved Chinoiserie Corner Chair. This chair is a statement piece.
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Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

B&B Italy Black Leather 1980s Sofa Designed by Paolo Piva "Model ARCA"
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage 1980s two-seat sofa by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia. Black leather upholstery with perforated accents. Circular glass side tables swivel out from under the arm rests. The back r...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 6 Thonet Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 6 Thonet Cesca chairs 1980s Set of four armchairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer. Manufactured by Thonet circa 1981 Chrome cantile...
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1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Antique French Louis XV Fruitwood & Cane Arm Chair Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV style arm chair offers carved fruitwood frame having floral crest over caned seat and back, covered arms and raised on cabriole legs, c1900 Measures - 39....
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Early 20th Century French Seating

Materials

Cane, Fruitwood

De Sede Cognac Patchwork Leather Bean Bag, Pouf, Ottoman, Desede Switzerland
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Unique and decorative handmade De Sede soft leather bean bag. The bean bag is in good condition with lovely patina, high seating comfort.
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of 6 Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Dining Chairs Includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 antique Swedish Gustavian painted dining chairs includes 2 armchairs and will make a great addition to your intimate dining ac...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Seating

Materials

Oak, Paint

Antique corner armchair, Western Europe, circa 1900. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique cormer armchair from around 1900. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seat is covered with new natural leather. Dimensions: height ...
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Early 1900s French Renaissance Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

African Chieftain Chair from Oromo People in Ethiopia, circa Early 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
An early 20th century African chieftain chair from the Oromo people in the eastern part of Ethiopia. The Oromo chairs and seats are all identifiable ...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 antique French Louis XVI dining chairs reflect a tailored, stately elegance yet retain a certain casual effect thanks to the design itself, and use of quarter-sawn oak for t...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Oak

Postmodern Architectural Design Set of 10 Dining Chairs 1980's Italy
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Modern Architectural design set of 10 dining chairs, made in Italy 1980's. Black leather seat and back rest on black laquered metal architectural square open frame...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Italian Armchair Chair with Faux Crocodile Imitation Leather Covering
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian armchair with covering in black faux crocodile imitation leather, structure in antiqued yellow / pink color beech. It is very elegant and comfortable. Comes from an old shop...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Italian DSC106 Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castel
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Modern Italian DSC106 Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castellic Set of 6 Classic mid-century: stacking chair model DSC 106, manufactured by Castelli based on th...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

1980s Midcentury Boho Chic Rattan and Bamboo Side Chair
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage mid century style rattan and bamboo side chair with white upholstery. This is an excellent boho chic piece of furniture that will work well as a side chair in your ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan

Art Nouveau Diningroom-Chairs, Set of 6 (Vienna, 1910)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Sessel (6 Exemplare vorhanden) Entwurf: unbekannt, verm. Wien um 1910 Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: unbekannte Kunstmöbeltischlerei, verm. Wien um 1910 Maße in cm (H x B x T):...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of 4 vintage bentwood bistro chairs with Crocodile pattern by Thonet
Located in Mortsel, BE
Set of 4 vintage bentwood bistro chairs with Crocodile pattern by Thonet.
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1920s Polish Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Set of 6 Andover Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Davis Allen for Stendig
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 6 Andover Dining Chairs by Davis Allen for Stendig in black lacquer with red upholstery. Beautiful spindle back design circa 1980 set of (6) chairs with (2) arm chairs (4) sid...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

Danish Modern Easy Chair in Leather & Lambswool, Fritz Hansen, Made in 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Such a beautiful and comfortable easy chair in leather, legs made in beech. Cushion reupholstered in Shearling lambswool. Made in the style of the popular model 1669 from Fritz Hanse...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Seating

Materials

Lambskin, Leather, Beech

Danish Style Wood Caned Back Chair
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a danish style solid wood chair. It’s back is elliptical shaped and made of a caned net. The seat is a wide“D”shaped one and is upholstered with black leather like fabric. Th...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Axel Einar Hjorth Corall Set of 4 Chairs Birch and Velvet 1934
Located in Uccle, BE
Set of 4 chairs reupholstered in Velvet. Designed during Axel Einar Hjorth's Swedish Grace period or the equivalent of Swedish Art Deco. The desing is called Corall. Made for Nordisk...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Seating

Materials

Velvet, Birch

Modern Vintage Ten Black Beech Yellow Faux Leather Dining Chairs 1980s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage ten dining chairs or armchairs from beech and faux leather in black and yellow color Italy 1980s. A beautiful set of 10 dining chairs with armrests a simple and bold color combination of black and mustard yellow from beech and faux leather. All chairs are in fair original condition, stable and sturdy, while the surface shows signs of age and use like abrasions and scratches. The slightly curved shape from these dining chairs offers to take a seat for a lovely meeting with your friends and family. The chairs could also perfect work in a hospitality such as a boutique hotel or restaurant as well as in a working space or office in the entry room...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

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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