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Seating For Sale
Mid 20th Century Charles Pollack for Knoll Upholstered Executive Office Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Charles Pollack for Knoll Furniture Upholstered Executive rolling and tilting Office Chair. Great functionality and very comfortable.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

'The Lounge Seating' - Trix and Robert Haussmann
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The ‘Lounge Seating’, a mirrored 2-seater with black leather, designed by Trix and Robert Haussmann for Knoll Int. in 1988. Depending on the surroundings, the mirrored back creates a...
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1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mirror

Pair of Antique Howard & Sons 'Pickwell' Country House Armchairs, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
A beautifully proportioned pair of 'Pickwell' armchairs by renowned furniture makers Howard & Sons. c.1920 Square tapered legs, the rear legs numerically stamped '35775559' & '182...
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Early 20th Century English Country Seating

Materials

Cotton, Wood

15 David Rowland Stacking 40/4 Dining Conference Chairs in Orange
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic group of 15 stacking chairs, 40/4 chairs aptly named as youre able to stack 40 chairs in 4 foot of height space. Designed by David Rowland in the early sixties these chairs...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Art Deco Industrial Swivel Tilt Armless Desk Chair by Harter Corporation 1930/40
Located in New York, NY
Classic Industrial Tanker style swivel desk chair by the Harter Corporation, circa 1930 - 1940. The chair features a stylish propellor style base w...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Antique Louis XV Chairs, French
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This hand-carved and decorated wooden chair from the mid-18th century embodies timeless French elegance. A classic French dining chair, it features a curved back with intricate carvi...
Category

19th Century French Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Set of 3 Paperclip Model 'K700' Bar Stools by Kinetics in Grey Enamel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1960s by Canadians Hugh Hamilton and Philip Salmon, these chairs were produced by Kinetics, which was eventually acquired by Haworth, who continues to produce re...
Category

1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Ekornes Stressless Adjustable Sandstone Leather Recliner Ottoman Norway Medium
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Scandinavian style recliner and ottoman by Ekornes, their Stressless brand. With teak wood bases and metal frame and genuine leather upho...
Category

1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Parsons Chairs in Leopard Velvet c. 1970
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Picture perfect aren't they? And wait until they envelop you in leopard velvet. Timeless Milo Baughman style Parsons design freshly reupholstered with forever sexy and stylish leopar...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet

Blackened Ash Square Top Foundation Stool
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool / side table in blackened ash with a square top. With a clean and minimal design, these stools are handmade in Portland, Oregon using mortise and tenon joinery in Ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Seating

Materials

Ash

Tonon Dining Chairs for Roche Bobois, Set of 6
Located in Littleton, CO
A striking set of 6 sculptural dining chairs by Tonon Italia for Roche Bobois, crafted in cerused wood with pale salmon vinyl upholstered seat cushions. Beautifully constructed, thes...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Lucien Dining Chair, Ivory Bouclé & Wood by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order wood & bouclé dining chair designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric: Ivory Bouclé (available in custom fabric) Base: Red Oak Wood (available in custom finish) Dimensions...
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2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Light Ivory Boucle, Light Oak Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with medium light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 01). This chair can be cus...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Marshan Rattan Side Chair by Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Marshan Rattan side chair by Creel and Gow, in green: Dimensions: 18.5" x 23" x 36.5" H -Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Seating

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Model SS33 Chrome Bauhaus Style Arm Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage Model SS33 chrome Bauhaus style arm chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition and measure 23"W x 22"D x 29"H with a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Foot Stool in walnut
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Foot Stool Designed by Project 213A in 2020 The Foot stool is part of the "Foot collection" which is all hand carved by skilled artisans in Northern Portugal. The design was inspire...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Walnut

McGuire Organic Modern Twisted Rattan Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome matching lounge chair and ottoman crafted in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire artisans. The iconic chair features bent rattan poles twisted together re...
Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Rattan, Oak

Bertu Patio Stools, Chile Patio Stools, Bar Height
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Patio Stools, Chile Patio Stools, Bar Height These Outdoor Chile Bar Stools are beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The bar st...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Hommage À Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hommage À Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Sofa For Cassina Capitol Complex Sofa is the settee designed by Pierre Jeanneret with an iconic wood structure in the form of an inverted ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Oak

The Forsyth Checkerboard Ottoman, Custom Sizes Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Part of the Forsyth Originals Collection. The Forsyth Checkerboard Ottoman is designed and handcrafted from our best-selling wool and jute checker...
Category

2010s American Seating

Materials

Wool, Jute

Contemporary Curved Sofa in Linen Beige Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Olympia projects pure haute couture from this two-piece suite, with its sensuous feminine outline and voluptuous shape. Each exquisitely curved design features detailed seaming to th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Set of Four McGuire Rattan Barrel Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of four well-preserved rare McGuire barrel back dining chairs or arm chairs featuring one of McGuire's most sought after designs. The ...
Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Newly Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs, with greatly worked and shaped wooden structure and newly white fabric re-upholstered seat. The unique and ty...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Quadro Chair by Bruno Rey & Charles Polin, Set of 4
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
Designed in 1989 by Swiss most renowned designer Bruno Rey in collaborator with Charles Polin, this classic chair has its timeless characteristic from its square lines , and it’s finely chiseled back and it’s fine connection between the back and the seat. New and made to order...
Category

2010s European Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style Lounge Chair. New Grey Boucle Fabric and Black Leather Buttons.
Category

1940s Danish Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Birch

19th Century Empire Bench, Vienna
Located in New York, NY
Elegant two-seater bench, the outstanding quality of the Empire bench can be seen in the design of the backrest with floral bouquets and the finest brass inlays.
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Spectacular Christian Liaigre “Augustin” Sofa in Blue Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Christian Liaigre sofa in navy blue cotton blend fabric and luxurious back pillows. The mismatching pillows are intentional and part of the desig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Set of 12 Antique Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 12 antique quality burr walnut inlaid marquetry dining chairs consisting of two elbow chairs and ten single chairs having quality upholstered shaped backs and seats and boasti...
Category

Early 20th Century English Seating

Materials

Walnut

Christian Liaigre at Holly Hunt “Opium” Lounge Chair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous lounge chair by Christian Liaigre at Holly Hunt.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Quality Antique Regency Carved Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of quality antique Regency carved mahogany side chairs having a quality shaped carved mahogany top rail and centre splat, newly reupho...
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Customizable Powdercoated Aluminum Indoor/Outdoor Curved Sofa by Laun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the Ribbon outdoor bench, layered aluminum tubes stack together to form an accordian-like surface that's solid on the straighter ends and semi-solid in the curved middle. The benc...
Category

2010s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Curved 3 Seater Sofa with Rounded Chaise
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Made to order sofa with deep curved chaise offered in a selection of luxurious performance soft fabric. The base is offered in metal or wood in several colors and finishes. The meta...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Fritz Hansen Egg Chair in Light Blue Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Authentic Fritz Hansen chair in a very nice blue eggshell color. No pun intended. Designed by Arne Jacobsen This chair measures 42 inches tall by 34 inches wide and 31 inches deep...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Hand Tailored Fringes 2-Seat Sofa in Antique Pink Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The handmade sofa draws on the signature Franjas fashion theme, ruffling the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious feel. Featuring three layers of fringes that run a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Silk, Trimming

Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Beata Heuman Marbleized Velvet
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team. Each ottoman is handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cut...
Category

2010s American Seating

Materials

Velvet

Pair of Old Hickory Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1930s old hickory arm chairs with original front and back caning. Strong and sturdy chairs ready to use. These chairs match the other set of rocking chairs if your looking fo...
Category

1930s American Adirondack Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Old Hickory Arm Chairs
Pair of Old Hickory Arm Chairs
$2,280 Sale Price / set
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Pair of Walnut Bergere Armchairs, France 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs exudes timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Crafted from solid walnut, with a beautifully carved gilded wooden frame, these chairs sho...
Category

19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Percival Lafer MP-131 Lounge Chair
Located in Oakland, CA
Uncommon MP-131 lounge chair, designed by celebrated Brazilian designer, Percival Lafer. Made in Brazil in the 1970s, the chair features a sculptural leather seat rests upon a leath...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Jacaranda

Moby Dick Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Moby Dick is an armchair with an iconic and enveloping ash backrest evoking a whale tail. The armchair is made of walnut ash wood with a structure that recal...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Moby Dick Armchair
Moby Dick Armchair
$3,904 / item
Blue Dining Chair Balance by WOO - Designer Chair for Minimalist Interiors
Located in Kyiv, UA
Dining chair Balance invites you to experience the balance that we all seek in life. This designer chair draws inspiration from the art of rock balancing, where natural stones are ca...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

1950s Svend skipper designed wing armchair mid century scandinavia
Located in London, GB
Svend Skipper's wing armchair design features boucle fabric upholstery and teak wood arm endings and feet, capturing the essence of mid-century Scandinavian design. Fully restored, ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Mario Botta Latonda Chair
Located in Barcelona, ES
The 'Latonda' chair was designed by the famous Swiss architect Mario Botta in 1987 for the Italian company Alias. This chair has become an icon of contemporary design and is characte...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Sheet Metal

Anna Karlin Wrought Iron Counter Stool, C
Located in New York, NY
Each Wrought Iron Counter Stool has a unique composition wrought into the backrest. There are six shapes to choose from each with an uphols...
Category

2010s American Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Cini Boeri "Gradual System" Armchairs for Gavina, Camel Velvet, 1970, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Cini Boeri “Gradual System” armchairs for Gavina, camel velvet, Italy, 1970, set of 2. Designed in 1970 by Cini Boeri for Gavina, this armchair bel...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Nilo, Contemporary Jacquard and Natural Strew Pouf by Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
I pouf Grand Tour by Vito Nesta sono un complemento d'arredo unico, eclettico emblema del Made in Italy. Ogni pouf è composto da una parte superiore morbida, in jacquard tessuto in p...
Category

2010s Italian Seating

Materials

Velvet

Mid Century Brutalist Sofa by Percival Lafer made in Brazil c 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Rare Brutalist Mid Century sofa, designed by Percival Lafer, made in Brazil, circa 1970's. The sofa features a frame constructed of rare hardwood, with original and extremely comfort...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Brutalist Seating

Materials

Leather

White Wire Side Chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, Pair Circa 1952
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Bertoia Side Chair is a timeless icon of mid-century modern design, originally created by Italian-born sculptor and designer Harry Bertoia in 1952 for Knoll. Renowned for its air...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Green Velvet Halfa Chair, Baumann, France, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Halfa chair designed by Baumann in the 1970s. In the catalogue of the avant-garde collection. Made from 5 pieces of Doubs beech. Made of beechwood. Cha...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Mid Century Scandinavian Modern of Curved Arm lounge chair with White linen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Modern curved arm lounge chair with white linen upholstery. Beautiful design with birch blonde arms and frame. circa 1950. Made in Sweden. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Chai...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Mario Brunu Rodica Lounge Chair for Comfort
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The midcentury lounge chair is in near original condition It may show minimal traces of use. Very comfortable and great Italian design .
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Pair of Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofas, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An icon of postmodern design: a pair of Nicoletti Salotti 2-seater sofas in gray leather, produced in Italy around 1980. The leather of the sofas has taken on a lived-in look that gi...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Customizable Walnut Finish Dining Chair with Off White Upholstery, Stuzi Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Stuzi dining chair by Sérgio Batista for Uultis embodies a harmonious blend of contemporary design and timeless craftsmanship. Featuring a sleek walnut wood finish, this chair ad...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood

Contemporary Lounge Chair 'Puffy' by HEM, Black Steel, Black Leather
Located in Paris, IDF
PUFFY, Lounge Chair Design: Faye Toogood Editor: HEM Model shown on main image: Steel frame: Black Grey, Matte Upholstery: Soft Leather, Black, Elmo The detachable upholstery of the Puffy Lounge Chair is fat and plump, its generous shape spills freely over the sides of a tubular steel frame which, in stark contrast, is hard-lined and strong. The two key elements of this seating design by Faye Toogood are in purposeful and playful juxtaposition. The elementary frame is inspired by the rational structure of classic modernist design, whilst the extravagant quilt-like upholstery warmly embraces and envelopes, is comforting and reassuring. The Puffy Chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Tripod Stool in Solid Hardwoods with Wedged Through Tenons by Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
These tripod stools in solid hardwoods with wedged tenons were originally designed as affordable items for us to make around the holidays but quickly became a regular piece that we p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Seating

Materials

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Pair of 1930's French Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of upholstered armchairs from France, 1930's. Beautifully curved wood arms and wood tapered feet in a medium stain. Vintage green velvet upholstery. Original wood fin...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Velvet

Ruché Sofa by Inga Sempé for Ligne Roset
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed in 2010 by Inga Sempé for Ligne Roset, the elegant Ruché seating series suggests a balance of tradition and modernity. On a strait, slender frame of solid anthracite-staine...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Adrian Pearsall Wave Rocking Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wave rocking lounge chair by Adrian Pearsall is a standout piece of sculptural mid-century design. With its flowing, contoured silhouette and solid walnut rocking base, it’s bui...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Hollywood Regency Style Dining Chair with Slimmed Down Armrests
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This dining chair is a tribute to the golden age of filmmaking, featuring the Classic Hollywood Regency look. Its deep seat, open back and slimmed down upholstered armrests brings back the retro glam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Bench in Hand Tufting Wool, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Contemporary Bench inspired of 1960s style. The bench consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. Bench was design...
Category

2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Wool

Contemporary Dining Chair Upholstered in Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Timeless design featuring walnut veneer with matte finish. Upholstered in water repellent, stain resistant velvet. Available in other wood finishes and in any RAL color upon request. This product is fully made in the European Union...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Walnut

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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