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Seating For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1850s
Eero Aarnio for Asko Chair Orange Fiberglass Pastil or 'Pastille', Finland, 1968
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An orange high gloss fiberglass 'Pastille' ('pastil' or 'Gyro') chair designed by Finish designer Eero Aarnio in 1968 for modern furniture maker Asko Oy in Helsinki, Finland. This vi...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Walnut Lounge Chair for Craft Associates
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Armchair designed by the American designer Adrian Pearsall. The frame of this cocktail lounge chair is made of walnut wood in a beautiful curved shape and upholstered in white chenil...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chenille, Walnut
One Of Four Mart Stam Leather Cantilever Chair By BLAHA Austria 1960s
By Mart Stam
Located in Čelinac, BA
Mart Stam Chairs By BLAHA Austria 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Walnut Lounge Chairs for Craft Associates
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs designed by the American designer Adrian Pearsall. The frame of these cocktail lounge chairs is made of walnut wood in a beautiful curved shape and upholstered in w...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chenille, Walnut
Danish Modern Set of Six Dining Chairs in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, teak, fabric, Denmark, 1960s
A set of six dining chairs meticulously designed by a Danish designer. These chairs showcase a remarkably simple and organic ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Mid century Danish modern red leather 3 seat sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century burnt Red leather 3 seat danish modern sofa designed by Svend Skipper for Skippers Mobler. Beautiful soft burnt red leather with tufted cushions. Great design. Made in De...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Set of 4 "Lens" Chairs by G. Offredi Blue Velvet and Chrome, Saporiti Italy 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury armchairs with tubular steel structure and seats. "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti, around 1968 in Italy.
These items are made of a stunning new stain-resistant, fire-retardant petrol blue velvet. A magnificent and iconic set that will be perfect for a living room or study, thanks to the brightness of the chromed steel structure.
These pieces are in amazing vintage conditions as shown in the photos.
The shipping quote refers to the chairs shipped with the seating disassembled from the chrome base.
Giovanni Offredi (born 1927, Milan–died 2007, Milan) was a prominent Italian furniture and product designer of the second half of the 20th century. As opposed to most of the other Italian furniture designers of his time, Giovanni Offredi was not an architect, nor did he start designing early in his professional career. Instead, Offredi partially fits the career path of some of the talented contemporary designers who pursue product design outside of a formal education in architecture.
The earliest furniture design work known by Giovanni Offredi consists of exemplary furnishings made specifically for some of the wealthy families in Milan. Such is the case of the works done by Offredi for Casa C., in 1960, in Gorgonzola, a small town 14 miles from Milan. These works were designed with a surprisingly minimal simplicity and elegance, and they also clearly display a hallmark of his design work with the use of angular lines and exposed metal or wood frames—not unlike some of the modern Scandinavian design of the time.
In the late 1960s, Giovanni Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, the owner of Italian design shop and furniture maker Saporiti, and in 1970, Offredi formalized a partnership with the furniture maker. This partnership would be long and successful and resulted in many furniture designs of distinct precision that were clearly modern and innovative and that went on to enjoy considerable commercial success.
The most prominent furniture designs that Offredi made for Saporiti include the Paracarro table...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Lucian Ercolani Longue Chair For ERCOL 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Lucian Ercolani Windsor Longue Chair for ERCOL 1960s
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
All Black Leather Børge Mogensen 3-Seater Sofa Model 2213 by Fredericia Denmark
Located in Dronten, NL
Very comfortable Børge Mogensen Black Leather 3 seat Sofa Model 2213.
With original patinated black leather upholstery and canvas backed down filled cushions.
Produced by Fredericia...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
George Nakashima Mid Century Wooden Walnut Grass Straw Dining Office Chair 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and iconic mid century dining / office chair in walnut wood and grass seating by George Nakashima produced by his studio in United States, 1960s. In good overall and original co...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Seagrass, Walnut
Pair of William Westenhaver Witco Swiveling Lounge Chairs Cedar & White Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by William Westenhaver, he made these chairs for his company, Western International Trading Co. in the 1960s. His pieces were revolutionary in the world of Tiki, blending it...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Cedar
Set Of 2 Mid-Century Italian Folding Chairs Model "Savonarola", 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Italian folding chairs model "Savonarola", 1960s
Intact and in excellent condition. Walnut wood.
The term savonarola derives from the name of Girolamo Savonarol...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Set of Six SM08 Dining Chairs in Black Leather.
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful vintage set of six SM08 dining chairs in black leather designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950's. In original good condition with some signs of use.
This is a rare editi...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Carimate Chairs, Design by Vico Magistretti, Cassina Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Vico Magistretti designed the original red “Carimate” chair model in 1959 for the homonymous golf club in Italy. The chair received exposure in the ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Rope, Wood
Mid century modern low walnut spindle bench by Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century modern low walnut spindle bench Designed by American Milo Baughman. Long low bench with dark walnut frame and wood dowel slats for Glenn o...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
Expertly Restored-Danish Modern Armless Lounge Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Beech, Walnut
Borge Mogensen Style Model 2213 Three-Seat Sofa in Cream Leather by Stouby
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Borge Mogensen style three-seat sofa in cognac leather by Stouby Mobler, Denmark. Cream or beige colored leather raised on legs of beech. High quality craftsmanship and overa...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Walter Lamb Arm Chairs
By Walter Lamb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Walter Lamb Arm Chairs.
Manufactured by Brown Jordan
Beautiful natural verdigris surface
Set of 6
Category
1960s American Vintage Seating
Materials
Copper
Guillerme et Chambron Pair of “Fumay” Dining Armchairs for Votre Maison, France
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
Very rare pair of 'Fumay' chairs, designed in 1965 by the world-famous French duo, Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron.
This solid oak “Fumay” pair of dining armchairs is consider...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Folke Ohlsson for DUX Four-Seat Mid-Century Sofa in Original Wool Fabric 1960's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Scandinavian modern sofa made and marked by Dux of Sweden made sometime in the 1960's designed by Folke Ohlsson. Handsome build with profound design lines that bring elegance and style to any space. A splendid, long modern sofa...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Teak
Bauhaus B33 Dining Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy 60s, Set of 4
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 4 chairs B33 designed by Marcel Breuer in dark brown leather. Produced by Gavina in the 60s.
They are in good vintage condition with minor traces of age, as visible on photos.
Category
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Danish Mid Century Modern Stokke Lounge Chair in Rosewood Suede & Aliminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Uncommon lounge chair designed by Jens Quistgaard for Nissen Langaa in Denmark circa 1960's. Features a rosewood & aluminum frame with original olive suede cushions. All in all in gr...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm, Lounge Chair, Model FK 86
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm tulip lounge chair in indian red leather
Frame of brushed steel.
Made by Walter Knoll.
Price per chair
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
ABCD Sofa by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
Located in Oakville, CA
ABCD sofa by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1968. Sofa has been carefully restored by stripping down to bare metal frame and latex seat sling, re foaming and re upholstering in a velvet...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Seating
Materials
Formica, Latex, Polyester
Danish Oak Dining Chairs style of Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
a set of 6 beautiful and well kept oak brutalist dining chairs from Denmark 1960s. They are made of solid Oak wood in the style of Henning Kjærnulf. They are all solid and firm, and ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Gajanan Upadhyay, Slipper Chairs, Rattan, Teak, Velvet, NID, India, c. 1964
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of rare and possibly unique slipper chairs / lounge chairs. Produced for the Ford Foundation, New Dehli, India. Design is attributed to Gajanan Upadhyay...
Category
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Teak
Bwana Lounge Chair and ottoman by Finn Juhl for France & Son, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Ranst, VAN
This stunning 'Bwana' lounge chair and ottoman is designed by Finn Juhl in 1962 for France & Son. Known for its sleek lines and elegant design, this chair is a perfect example of mid...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Scandinavian mid-century triangular stool, oak and leather, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
Scandinavian mid-century stool made from solid oak with a triangular seat upholstered in red leather. Decorative brass rivets surrounding the top of each of the three leg. Designed a...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Mid Century Cesca Chairs by Gavina, Design Marcel Breuer, Italy 60s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Lucija, SI
This pair of Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair was made in Italy in '60s by Gavina
The chairs are labeled
It's fabulous iconic piece of furniture and also very comfortable to sit on. It's perfect for the dining area or as a decorative vintage piece for your home.
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Designed in 1928, Marcel Breuer’s B32 chair...
Category
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Pair of Armchairs Tito Agnoli Style, Italy 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of armchairs in rattan and bamboo bent in the style of Tito Agnoli for Bonacina.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Bamboo / rattan has been polished by a professi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Danish MCM Set of Four Hans J. Wegner CH-33 Teak Chairs Carl Hansen & Søn 1960
Located in Portland, OR
A very good set of four Danish Mid Century Modern original early Hans Wegner designed CH 33 teak chairs for Carl Hansen & Son, Circa 1960.
This is a very early version of this iconic...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak
1960 Alvar Aalto Cantilever Chair Model 406 by Artek in Birch and Cane Webbing
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
Alvar Aalto, cantilevered chair model 406.
Laminated birch, cane.
circa 1960
The model 406 chair was originally designed in 1938-39.
35"H x 24"W x 27...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Birch
Swedish Designer, Rocking Chair, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine rocking chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 32.0"H x 22.25"W x 36.8"D
Seat Height (inches): 14.0"
All upholstered furniture can be...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
Oversized Leather Elephant Foot Stool on Carved Wood
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-529 oversized leather elephant foot stool on a carved wood base.
Attributed to Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch
Dimensions are fro...
Category
1960s English Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Chaise scandinave vintage en teck des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Chaise scandinave vintage des années 60, dans le style des designers danois Niels Otto Moller ou Kai Kristiansen, en teck, beau travail du bois tout en courbes, assise totalement rén...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak
Pair Signed Stendig Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chairs Italy 60s Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Bauhaus legend Marcel Breuer, these iconic chairs were made by the collaborative efforts of Stendig and Gavina during the mid to late 1960s. Stendig was not always just a...
Category
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Børge Mogensen Style Lounge Chair Model 2207 in Natural Patinated Leather
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stunning Børge Mogensen Style designed lounge chairs made in a supple natural vegetable tanned beige leather. Almost identical to Borge Mogensen's model 2321. One of the most elegant...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Joe Colombo Chair No. 4801, Black Plywood, Kartell, Italy, 1960s, One of Two
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two "interlocking" lounge chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, manufactured in midcentury.
Joe Colombo's iconic 4801 armchair was designed in 1963-1964. A modern chair with striking visual appeal by the master of Italian Space Age design. A limited number of wood 4801 chairs...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Plywood
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
Percival Lafer MP-97 Leather Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather sofa by Percival Lafer c.1960's, Brazil. The sofa features the original mustard yellow leather seat with a beautiful Brazilian hardwood frame. The back of the sofa showcases ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid century Percival Lafer style leather sofa
Located in Liberty, NY
Great mid century Brazilian style leather sofa in a rare burgundy color.
Has wonderful strapping with wood dowels that hold cushions in place. Most likely of European origin, no labe...
Category
1960s European Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Hans Wegner Set 4 Beech Danish Cord Dining Chairs Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Portland, OR
A set of four Mid Century Danish Modern CH36 beech and Danish cord dining chairs, designed by Hans Wegner in 1962 and produced by Carl Hansen ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Stow Davis Mid-Century Modern Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair, Circa 1960s
By Stow Davis
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful and very comfortable Mid-Century Modern executive leather swivel desk chair
By Stow Davis
USA, Circa 1960s
Gorgeous ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Kho Liang Ie Style Yellow Chair with Chrome Legs and Connected Table
By Kho Liang Ie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Kho Liang Ie Style chair with connected table, chrome frame and newly upholstered yellow seating. These are easy to swap positions by simp...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Kai Kristiansen Scandinavian Midcentury Dark Wood Dining Chair 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Shou Andersen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian model 31 chair designed by Kai Kristiansen for Schou Andersen with dark solid wood frame and new fabric seat and back, Denmark 1960s production
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Pair of Mid-Century 1960s Mogens Koch by Cado Mk-16 Folding Safari Chairs
By Mogens Koch, Cado
Located in Centennial, CO
A classic pair of Mid-Century 1960s Mogens Koch by Cado MK-16 safari folding chairs crafted of beautifully patinated beechwood. with original brass fittings and leather rawhide sling...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Tufted Back Lounge Chair in Platinum Velvet by Lawrence Peabody
Located in New York, NY
One of Lawrence Peabody's most sought-after designs, this chair is a luxurious addition to your home. Featuring high back profile and simplified scroll form arm rests, forming a beau...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet
Very rare Ciuingam chair in original leather by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi - 1967
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Very rare Ciuingam chair in original leather by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina— 1967.
This listing features one chair. The second chair is available but has some tears in...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Foam
Marcel Breuer, Chaise Longue, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-lacquered wood and brown velvet fabric chaise longue designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Knoll International, c. 1960s.
Seat height: 8.75”
Category
1960s Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
20th Century , Brown Atlantis Three seats Sofa, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Atlantis sofa from the 1960s, produced in Czech Republic - at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in small apartments . Space-saving p...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
20th Century , Yellow Atlantis Three seats Sofa, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Atlantis sofa from the 1960s, produced in Czech Republic - at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in small...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Lucite & Leather Vanity Swivel Stool by Charles Hollis Jones, USA 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage vanity swivel bench designed and manufactured in the United States in the 1960's by Charles Hollis Jones.
The bench is made in Lucite and is upholstered in a cream color lea...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Lucite
Very Rare Mid-Century Modern Office Chair by Sedus, 1960s Switzerland
By Sedus
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
An incredibly fascinating mid century design.
The cut of the armrests, the curved backrest and the great wooden feet. The mix of materials of metal, wood and fabric is very well ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chair, Model GE-375
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner lounge chair with loose cushions new upholstered with Grey Hallingdal wool from Kvadrat.
Frame of oak. With armrests.
Model GE-375, made by GETAMA.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Luigi Tiengo No. 500-13 Sofa in Chocolate Mohair for Cimon Montréal, 1960's
By Cimon
Located in Culver City, CA
Prepare yourself for a sofa that’s truly out of this world: a rare, Luigi Tiengo gondola masterpiece that’ll make your heart skip a beat! This sculptural marvel, crafted by Montreal’s very own Cimon in the early 1960s, is the No. 500-13 sofa...
Category
1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Vintage Children "Mobo" Metal Spring Mounted Rocking Horse, 1960s
By Mobo Toys
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage MOBO metal rocking horse 1960's This Rocking Horse was made in England by D.Sebel & Co LTD Mobo Toys. This metal horse toy is standing on a frame ...
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Set Of 6 Tubular Chrome And Saddle Leather Dining Chairs For Metaform, 1970s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing set of 6 dining chairs with a chrome tubular frame with brown saddle leather for Metaform, 1970s.
The chairs are very similar to the designs of Willy Rizzo, The tubular chro...
Category
1960s Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Robert Haussmann Lounge chairs for Stendig De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid Century Robert Haussmann Lounge chairs for Stendig De Sede. Nice pair of cube club chairs with flat bar chrome frames and tan woven fabric cushions. Labeled Stendig under...
Category
1960s Swiss Adam Style Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
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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