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Seating For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Ivory Leather Copper Frame Tubular Knoll Brno Chair, Mies van der Rohe
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage Knoll Brno chair designed by Mies van der Rohe with tubular steel frame. This chair has been lovingly restored with a new ivory leather with a frame powder coated in a rust...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern "Bonnie" Dining Chair for Craft Associates Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Laura Trenchard Manufacturer: Craft Associates Furniture Period/model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Solid walnut, leather, cane Modern "Bonnie" dining chair, for Craft Associates Furniture are expertly handcrafted in solid walnut and cane. Each chair base is constructed by hand from solid wood and hand caned backs. The chairs are finished with a commercial grade matte finish. Craft Associates Furniture is proud each piece is made in the US. They strive to Craft a product that will Stand the test of time. They use the best materials and have the best craftsman in the business. We Stand 100% behind this product. All pieces are available in: Teak, walnut or ziricote "Modernism means freedom - freedom to mix, to choose, to change, to embrace the new but to hold fast...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Stool Designed by Calle Warfvinge, Sweden, Contemporary
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Calle Warfvinge, Sweden. Contemporary. Ash. Unique. This contemporary Swedish stool is a work of unparalleled craftsmanship. Calle Warfvinge carefully chose the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Ash

20th Century Vintage Light Green Swivel Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Swivel armchair from the 1970s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin - at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in sma...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Bench, Cantilever, Mid Century, Walnut, Danish Cord, Weave, Hardwood, Semigood
Located in Issaquah, WA
Mid-century inspired, hardwood and woven Danish cord bench. This listing is for a 41.125" long Rian Cantilever Bench in Walnut with Kraft Danish Cord....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cord, Hardwood

Kartell Upper Step Ladder in Cobalt by Alberto Meda, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stepladder has a strong personality and great functionality. It is also a successful marriage of form and function. Its pragmatism is made possible by the technology employed by...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Kartell Colonna Stool in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Upper Step Ladder in Crystal by Alberto Meda, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stepladder has a strong personality and great functionality. It is also a successful marriage of form and function. Its pragmatism is made possible by the technology employed by...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Kartell Bubble Club 2-Seat Sofa in Zinc White by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A veritable icon made by Kartell, the mass-tinted polypropylene Bubble Club sofa was a Pioneer of a new concept in furniture accessories: the Industrial sofa made entirely of plastic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Bucket Bench, Modern Long Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash
Located in Oakland, CA
The Bench Bucket Stool is the longest of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid ash furniture featuring bentwood handles. The Bucket Bench is a versatile piece, excellent as a dining bench, entryway seat...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

21st Century Concrete Contemporary Stool & Side Table, Light Grey Cement Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a Minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Concrete

Fritz Hansen Tufted Light Brown Leather and Suede Sofa
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rarely seen 1940s Fritz Hansen tufted sofa with original light brown leather and new Suede seat with wooden leg detail.
Category

1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Suede, Leather

Montgomery Woven Leather Bench 60in
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Montgomery Bench by Crump and Kwash Solid wood frame / handwoven vegetable tanned leather seat / no VOC oil finish Dimensions: 18 H x 16 D x 60 ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Maple, Leather

Inez Modern Barstool or Counter Stool with Swivel
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Inez Stool by Crump and Kwash Carved solid wood seat and base / hand rubbed zero VOC oil finish / solid steel construction / 360 degree rotating seat top....
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Italian Three-Seater Sofa, White Bouclette Fabric, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian three-seater sofa, white bouclette fabric, 1970s.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

ELO Armchair and Footstool Set for Indoor and Outdoor Use by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
ELO armchair paired with stool to create a chaise for outdoor terrace or poolside. The ELO chair is designed to provide a different experience for the user's back rest inspired by the shape of stretching and gymnastics equipment...
Category

2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Hudson Ottoman 18"Ø in Silver Grey Tibetan Lamb by Moses Nadel
Located in Oyster Bay, NY
Featured in Tibetan Lamb Shearling, the Hudson Ottoman exudes luxury. These structured and supportive round ball ottomans are designed to function as a tr...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Lambskin

Banded Ottoman 18" in Black Leather by Moses Nadel
Located in Oyster Bay, NY
Featured with diamond banded detailing, the Diamond Ottoman is inspired by fundamental geometry. These structured and supportive round ball ottomans are d...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Banded Ottoman 22" in Black Leather by Moses Nadel
Located in Oyster Bay, NY
Featured with banded detailing, the Banded Ottoman is inspired by fundamental geometry. These structured and supportive round ball ottomans are designed t...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Black Metal for Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé standard chair in natural oak and black metal for Vitra. The standard chair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engine...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Selection of Sculptural Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of sculptural stools, circa 1960s or earlier. From left to right, they are: 1) Thebes Stool, probably English, at least circa 1940s, probab...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Multiple Industrial Galvanitas S16 Dining Chairs in Various Colors, Netherlands
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Functional / Industrial Galvanitas S16 plywood chairs in the style of Prouvé. Frames are made of folded sheet steel and seat / backpanel of resin plywo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Stool/Bench Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Woven Textile Fringe Tassel
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 1 - WHITE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition o...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Iron, Steel

Hand-Loomed Nanimarquina Shade Pouf 2B by Begüm Cana Özgür
Located in New York, NY
"The Shade collection is inspired by magical moments in nature where colors melt and speak for themselves. Designer Begüm Cana Özgür emphasizes: "this...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Seating

Materials

Birch

Possible Eams, Charismatic Set Enclosing Three Lounge Chairs from the 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Movie stars - charismatic set of 3 lounge chairs. Set of 3 lounge chairs in original light brown wool blend fabric. Acquired in Düsseldof from ...
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Hardwood

Reyes Counter Stool in Walnut with Black Leather
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is a walnut counter stool with a stretched leather seat and back. The frame is solid walnut with a gentle radius at the interior joints and ...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Minimal style, solid wood chair, textiles or leather seatings, caning backboard
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection. Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions. The Wing chair collection is crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies, and a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal. All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of its users like a breeze, comfortably, pleasant and positive. *Listing illustrates the caning backboard...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood

Reyes Counter Stool in Cherry with Russet Leather
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is a cherry counter stool with a stretched leather seat and back. The frame is solid cherry, with a gentle radius at the interior joints and softly rounded edges. The leather is...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Kerry Hastings, Handbuilt Ceramic Sculptural Side Table
Located in London, GB
Inspired by a winter walk in the hills of Scotland this table was sculpted by hand and finished with a textured dolomite glaze to evoke a memory of landscape and time. Exploiting the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Seating

Materials

Ceramic

Aluminum Chair "Industry Garden Furniture" by Seletti, White
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Red Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful red velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. We can prepare this pair also in another color of fabric...
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet

Mid Century Dark Green Dante Armchair, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-qu...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Beech

Multiple Industrial Galvanitas S16 Dining Chairs in Black, Netherlands
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Functional / Industrial Galvanitas S16 plywood chairs in the style of Prouvé. Frames are made of folded sheet steel and seat / backpanel of resin plywo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Double Bucket Stool, Wide Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash
Located in Oakland, CA
The Double Bucket Stool is a generous single seat or side table. The third of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid ash furnit...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

"Tokyo-Pop" White or Black Monobloc Armchair Designed by T. Yoshioka for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tokyo-Pop" is a white or black anthracite polyethylene monobloc iconic armchair, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and manufactured by Driade. White version only is available in quick s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Gio Ponti Set of Two ‘Leggera 646’ Ashwood Italian Chairs, 1951
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of two chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti. This is the first "Leggera" edition that was edited by Cassina in 1951. Made of solid ashwood ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cotton, Ash

Alex Outdoor Upholstered Stainless Steel Powder Coated Lounge Side Club Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of Mid-Century Design, The Alex style of relaxed seating is created using a Stainless Steel, Powder Coated frame and specialized...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Muller Van Severen, Outdoor Lounge Chair Model "Wire S #5", Belgium, 2017
Located in Barcelona, ES
Muller Van Severen Outdoor lounge chair model “Wire S #5” Manufactured by Muller Van Severen Produced for Side Gallery Powder coated stainless steel in deep red Measurements...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Mike was born out of a geometrical game of combining rhombi. 12 wooden elements with rhombus-shaped tops are assembled with handmade brass butterfly wing bolts to form a stool or side table. Two, three or even more pieces, with their hexagonal top and star-shaped base, can be united to form a coffee table or bench. Handmade by master craftsmen in Tuscany, Italy. The 12 elements are screwed together instead of glued so the rhombi are perceived as individual parts. The oakwood is reclaimed from old Italian wine barrels...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Club Chair with Walnut Banded Barrel Back and Hand-Turned, Tapered Legs
Located in Gallatin, NY
Our barrel form, fit to your body, sits atop four hand-turned and tapered legs. As the back band meets the line of the arm and joins the face frame, a three-way mitered joint unites ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut

Clear Acrylic 'Stooble' (Stool x End Table), Multipurpose Sub-Surface Terrarium
Located in Brooklyn, NY
'The Stooble' is cross between a stool and a side table that is both functionally and aesthetically flexible. Like the other members of our 'Bond Series', the completely transparent acrylic Stooble is defined by the trough nestled underneath its surface. The trough enables you to curate your own sub-seat terrarium, or to display your own accents, oddities, and other objects of intrigue. Its transparent nature allows the piece to house accents that compliment its surrounding environment while also creating a sense of space. This aesthetic flexibility allows the table to synergize perfectly with almost any design project. To accommodate the more practical sitter who would prefer to use the piece's surface as a seat, we added an angled acrylic panel beneath the trough to serve as a conveniently-placed footrest. The 'Bond Series' is a line of acrylic furniture...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Acrylic

Contemporary Denim Stool, Made from Hardened 'Worn' Blue Jeans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The worn stool is the staple piece of our 'Worn' collection. The stool "wears" (no pun intended) the urban character and grit of Brooklyn, the city where we thrift the very jeans ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Seating

Materials

Cotton, Epoxy Resin

Paolo Buffa Walnut Sofa, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Rare curved sofa attributed to Paolo Buffa, circa 1950 walnut, original gold velvet, iron very good original condition Measures: 145.5 x 60 cm height 94 cm height seat. 41 cm.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Guillerme and Chambron, Suite of 6 Chairs Model "Marie-Claire", circa 1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme and Chambron, Suite of 6 chairs model "Marie-Claire" Edition "Votre Maison", circa 1970. fully restored.
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Vintage Modernist Office Armchair, Germany, Chromed Metal, Ca 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vintage rotating modernist office chair. German work from the 1960s. Structure in chromed metal and painted black at the base and armrests and u...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Heavy Rustic Oak Brutalist Bar Height Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy Rustic Oak Brutalist Bar Stool. In original condition, with visible wear and nice patina. Foot rest is 12.5" above floor. Weight is approx 30 lbs. Wear is consistent with its a...
Category

1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Rosewood Chairs with Ebonized Profiles, 1950s, Set of 8
Located in Montelabbate, PU
8 rosewood chairs with ebony profiles, 1950s.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Lacquer

Bar Stool model "Jamaica" stool by Pepe Cortes, aluminium swivel seat steel legs
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Jamaica Stool is Spanish classic, and one of the best designed stools in history. Designed in 1991 by interior designer Pepe Cortes, the stool remains as modern as ever. Its mate...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Italian Seating Set "Zingaro", Original Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian seating set "Zingaro" - original upholstery. Sofa : 160 x 90 x 63 cm Amrchair : 93 x 90 x 63 cm.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Novo Rumo Midcentury Brazilian Chair with Freijó Wood Structure, 1960s
By Novo Rumo, Francesco Scapinelli
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Novo Rumo midcentury Brazilian chair with Freijó wood structure, 1960s. Francesco Scapinelli, younger brother of the famous designer and archit...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Guillerme et Chambron, 1970 Oak Armchair Edited by Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, 1970 oak armchair "caqueteuse" edited by Votre Maison.
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Bouclé Wool Italian Footstool, 1960s
Located in Madrid, ES
Footstool made of four legs and metallic structure upholstered with bouclé wool, Koala model edited by Pierre Frey. Edited by Artflex, Italy, 1960s. Every item LA Studio offers is c...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

1959, Cordemeyer for Gispen, Easy Chair 140, Original Blue 1960s Fabric
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category

1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Gio Ponti Style Italian Tufted Chairs in Taupe Velvet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of Gio Ponti style Italian tufted chairs in taupe velvet.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Bronze and Original Upholstery Italian Sofa, Ready to Ship
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-Century Modern two-seat sofa. Made of solid wood structure. Original hand painted upholstery with brass conical shape legs, Italy, 1950s. Every item LA Studio offers is checked ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bronze

1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg, Office Chair 356, Bakelite Armrests
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category

1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of George Smith Chelsea Large Wingback Armchairs Claw and Ball Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of RRP £9,378 George Smith Low Scroll Arm wingback armchairs with Damask upholstery. A very good looking well made and comforta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

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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