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Seating For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1910s
Pair of Gae Aulenti Chrome Locus Solus Armchairs. Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Sleek pair of Gae Aulenti Locus Solus Armchairs in chrome and black faux-leather seats, Italy 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1970s, Scandinavian design by Arne Norell, lounge chair, original condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Scandinavian design by Arne Norell. Lounge chair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Original brown leather, beech wood. Manufactured by Swedish furnitur...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Important Maison Jansen Velvet and Gilt Canapé, c. 1930s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen settee in emerald green velvet and gilt frame, signed underneath with remnants of Jansen stamp. Incredible collectors piece, wi...
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1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Warren Platner Easy Lounge Chair for Knoll, 1980s
Located in Aachen, NW
Early Easy Lounge chair by Warren Platner for Knoll. The groundbreaking Easy chair was designed in the 1960s by Warren Platner and produced by Knoll in the early 1980s. This mid-ce...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Seating

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century Armchair Tripolina by Viganò with Faux Leather Cover and Pocket
Located in Turin, Turin
Iconic armchair model "Tripolina" designed by Vittoriano Viganò and produced for Paolo Viganò, from 1950s. The Tripolina chair is an archetypical object coming from the history of ef...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

French Wood and Woven Chair by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood and woven chair by Charles Dudouyt from France 1940's. Solid and chunky tapered legs with beautiful wavy carved wood back. Newly replaced woven rush seat. Original da...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

Vintage Regency Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in west palm beach, FL
Transform your dining space with a touch of timeless elegance and American sophistication! This set of six vintage Regency cane back dining chairs exudes classic charm and refinement...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Cane

Gio Ponti curved sofa by Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1940s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful curved sofa with a wooden frame and fabric upholstery, designed by Gio Ponti for "Casa e Giardino", manufactured in Italy in the 1940s. In Gio Ponti's ideal hom...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Luther Conover Leather Chair w/Leather Strap Arms on Iron Frame, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Luther Conover Leather Chair w/Leather Strap Arms on Iron Frame, 1960. Chair is original. Measures 26.5" wide, 24" deep, 30" tall, seat height 15", seat width 24", seat depth 22"
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Danish Pair 1940s Spindleback Lounge Chairs by Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sculptural and very beautiful 1940s model 117 high back open arm lounge chairs made of stained and lacquered beech wood designed by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk. These ...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model 60 Stool, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1950/1960s. Birch frame, rare color linoleum. Good vintage condition, patina and minor wear consistent with age and us...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Pair of Armchair by Jorge Zalszupin, L'atelier, MidCentury, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This pair of armchairs had the wood completely restored and the upholstery redone.
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Fauteuil design vintage steiner "Zen" par Kwok Hoi Chan 1970
Located in NANTES, FR
Fauteuil design "Zen" dessiné par Kwok Hoi Chan en 1969, édité par Steiner Design inspiré par la caligraphie, un incontournable du design des années 70 : une sculpture ! Refait à ne...
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1960s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

Set of 6 Baumann bistro chairs, France
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Set of 6 Baumann bistro chairs. There is no stamp but these chairs come from the same factories. Not all were stamped. Rare traces of use (photos...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Seating

Materials

Beech

Pair of Danish 1940s Channel Back Low Easy Chairs with Open Armrests by Slagelse
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic pair of elegant Danish low back armchairs from the 1940s by Slagelse Mobelvaerk. The style of the legs is identical to the style used on most of Viggo Boesen's design so the ...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Mid Century Modern Red Gondola Sofa by Carter Manufacturing
Located in Tulsa, OK
**Please Read Entire Description** Please view all listing pictures on a laptop if possible. Some cell phones don’t display all listing pictures and some could be pictures relati...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

1940s Art Deco Tabouret, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use  
Category

1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Chaise Lounge Newly Upholstered In Chinoiserie Tiger Printed Cotton
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century newly upholstered chaise lounge. The upholstery is a printed cotton or cotton linen blend. It’s size makes it a decorative versatile piece!
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Seating

Materials

Cotton

Charles Eames EA-119 chair for ICF Hermann Miller
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
Gorgeous office chair design by Charles Eames for Hermann Miller, executive model EA 119. The armchair was built by ICF Padova in the 1960s, the only company to have a construction...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Brazilian Mid-Century Jacaranda Rosewood Three Seat Sofa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Brazilian modern jacaranda rosewood three seat sofa with original fabric by Celina Decorações. New upholstery is recommended. Ships from Rio De Janeiro.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Jacaranda

Eva Danish Buffalo Leather Sofa by Stouby
Located in PEGO, ES
Vintage Three-seater EVA model Buffalo leather sofa, design by Stouby Polster Møbelfabrik from Denmark circa mid 1960s. The structure is in soli...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Guglielmo Veronesi sofa by ISA, 1960’s Italy
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Rare Italian Mid Century Modern curved sofa designed by Guglielmo Veronesi for ISA production. It features sculptural wooden fra...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

1950s, Danish design, refurbished armchair, genuine sheepskin.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish design. Completely refurbished-reupholstered armchair in quality Nevotex natural New Zealand sheepskin "Wellington". Original brass springs in the seat are retained. Re...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Sheepskin

Set Of Six Neils Kofod "Eva" Highback Dining Chairs In Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Neils Kofod Manufacturer: Kofod Hornslet Møbelfabrik Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 19″ wide x 17″ deep x 38″ tall Condition: In excellent origina...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Teak

A Rustic Mountain Armchair France 1960s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A rustic armchair in very good condition. Original rush. Good patina. France 1960s
Category

1960s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair of armchairs from the 1950s-60s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Pair of 1950s armchairs of Italian manufacture. Armrest frame in stained wood and upholstery in bouclé fabric. The set has been completely restored for both the wooden parts and the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

1970's Italian oak and rattan dining chairs ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a great set of 12 dining chairs, made in Italy during the 1970's, great vintage design and in very good vintage condition, oak and rattan ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Seating

Materials

Rattan, Oak

A Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs by Maison Dominique
Located in Chicago, IL
These chairs by Andre Domin and Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique are exquisite examples of mid-century design, dating back to the late 1940s. Their sleek lines and sophisticat...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Set, Chairs and Coffee Table in Rattan, Wicker and Iron, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular French Riviera style set that includes two twin "shell" chairs and a coffee table all made in hand-woven wicker, rattan and enameled black iron. This lovely set was produ...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

SMALL SiZED LIBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original, small sized 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather han...
Category

1930s European Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Kaare Klint Black Leather Safari Chair, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kaare Klint "Safari chair" in patinated black leather with original seat cushion. Designed by Kaare Klint in 1933, produced by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.  
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Charles Eames Wire Chairs with Bikini Cover on Eiffel Base's (Old Edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
Awesome Classic Brown Eames wire chairs on a black eiffel base with the bikini cover for Herman Miller. It is a true icon of mid-century American design, offered here in one of its...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Original 932-Quartet Leather Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1964
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It doesn't get much cooler than this early year (original) collectors set of the model-932 'Quartet' sectional by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Released in 1964, this example has incred...
Category

1960s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Marvelous Pair Harvey Probber Swivel Barrel Back Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Marvelous pair of Harvey Probber barrel back club chairs on wooden swivel platform bases. We love the original small round back cushion. Chairs looks to have been reupholstered in ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage French Bobbin Wooden Armchair With Rush Seat
Located in Dorchester, GB
Well proportioned French bobbin turned armchair with rush seat. Made from oak this armchair has worn well and has a nice patina. The rush seat is in good condition and the chair is ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

1960's Modern Floating Seat Lounge Chairs With Italian Velvet Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of 1961 floating seats modern lounge chairs newly reupholstered in Italian velvet fabric, fully restored and re-upholstered with black lacquered bases, with minor wea...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany, Lacquer

Iron Frame Butterfly Chair Frames, A Pair
Located in Garnerville, NY
A very good and early pair of iron frame butterfly sling chairs. The original design dates to the late 1930s and rediscovered and produced by Knoll years later. Covers not included. ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair Maroon Boucle Iron Swivel Bar Stools Midcentury Italian Vintage 1950s 60s
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of bar stools, with a strong iron base topped with a round newly upholstered wool bouclé seat. The wool bouclé is from the prestigious The Isle Mill of Scotland, and ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Set of 6 vintage dining chairs Niels Otto Møller Model 75 Papercord Teak
Located in VEENENDAAL, NL
Set of 6 beautiful Danish vintage dining chairs. These chairs were designed by Niels Otto Møller. The chairs are finished in Teak and fitted with new papercord. Design period: 1950 ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Papercord, Teak

MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak plywood with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher 15 available, selling separately...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Mid 20th Century Modern Bench attributed to Martin Visser for 't Spectrum, 1960s
Located in Brugge, BE
1960s “BZ82” Netherlands Metal 40cm high, 120cm wide, 37cm deep
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

A pair of green mid-Century modern Monroe of selig barrel back chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
1960s Vintage Selig of Monroe Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Club Chairs - a Pair A fabulous pair of my favorite color green barrel back club chairs with button tufted backs a loose...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1960's Italian Rattan Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
1960's modern Italian rattan lounge chairs with new Bouclé fabric upholstery, lightly restored with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Rattan

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Chair in Red Orange
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome 1950s Herman Miller Eames fiberglass shell on later rocker base. Red orange colored fiberglass with spectacular fiber contrast. Chrome plated steel rod frame with maple runn...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

‘Bullhorn’ Armchair in Teak and Black Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
‘Bullhorn’ dining chair, teak, leatherette, The Netherlands, 1960s This dining chair from Dutch origin owes its name to the armrests that are based on the shape of a bull horn. The ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Danish Modern Style Armchairs in White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very handsome pair of matching side chairs from the 1950s. They feature solid oak framing with Black Lacquer & white naugahyde upholstery.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Naugahyde

Vintage Danish Teak and Bouclé Stool by Spøttrup, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak stool by Spøttrup 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern ottoman in solid teak and bouclé by Hugo Frandsen for Spøttrup Stolefabrik, Denmark. Round slightly tapered leg...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Teak

Wicker armchairs, 1960s, green bouclé seat, set of 2
Located in Quarrata, IT
Wicker armchairs, 1960s, green bouclé fabric seat.
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1960s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Rattan, Rush

Mid-Century Lee Woodward Tufted Chenille Sculptural Rocking Chair
Located in Medina, OH
Mid-Century Lee Woodward Tufted Sculptural Rocking Chair in a printed charcoal textured chenille. Beautiful tubular brass frame with sensational lines. Upholstered and matching tufte...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Iconic Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Beautiful couple of Iconic Franco Albini armchairs model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina. Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The p...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan

1960s Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch Leather Rhino Animal Ottoman
Located in Cordova, SC
The iconic line of leather patchwork animals was born from left over scrap pieces of leather of a company in England who made high-end luggage and other leather goods. This animal, the Rhinoceros or Rhino, was the third type of animal to be created by the original creator— a man known as “Old Bill...
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1960s English Other Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

1960s Pair of Scandinavian Leather Armchairs
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made of wood, leather - Good condition. - Fabric suitable for exchange - Armchairs bear signs of use
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Leather

Hans J. Wegner "CH28" Lounge Chair in Patinated Oak, Carl Hansen & Sons, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Early production Hans J. Wegner "CH28" lounge chair in patinated oak and dark green vintage upholstery. This example is from the early 1950s and has the most amazing patina and wood ...
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Model GE-290 for Getama Gedsted Denmark Sofa
Located in Kramfors, SE
Vintage Hans J. Wegner sofa model GE-290 for Getama Gedsted, Denmark. The sofa is a mid century classic by one of the most famous names of the time, Hans J. Wegner (Denmark, 1914-200...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair Lounge Chairs by Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo, Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of high back lounge chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by ISA Bergamo. This pair of newly upholstered chairs are supported by four solid brass metal curved feet.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Armchair Made In Rosewood By Hans Olsen Made By Brdr. Juul K. From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This elegant armchair in rosewood with black leather cushions is a splendid example of classic Danish design. The rosewood, with its deep color and fine grain, gives the chair a uniq...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

1960s Set of 4 Heywood Wakefield Dog bone Dining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition note: please be aware one of the arm chairs is missing an armrest, will need to be rebuilt. Vintage Heywood Wakefield Dog bone Dining Chairs...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Birch

Gio Ponti, rare pair of Wingback Armchairs for ISA, Italy, 1950s (customizable)
Located in Argelato, BO
Gio Ponti, Rare pair of Bergere Armchairs for Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950s A very rare pair of Gio Ponti armchairs, retaining their original green velvet, ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s. Th...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Plywood

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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