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Seating For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Fine Pair Italian, Lombardia, Louis XIV Period Turned Walnut & Ebonized Poltrone
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each having slightly leaning backrests and tight seats, with shaped arms atop turned supports, the front legs joined by turned stretchers, the lower legs joined by h-form stretchers,...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Berger Stool
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful example of Charlotte Perriand's Berger stool--her famous modernist interpretation of the classic tripod wood milking stool.
This particular stool shows considerable wea...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Paul McCobb for Widdicomb Symmetric Group Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern upholstered lounge chair
By Paul McCobb for Widdicomb, "Symmetric Group"
USA, 1950s
Gorgeous light tan mohair velvet upholstery, with sculpted so...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1760s Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil à La Reine by Mathieu Bauve
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A luxurious Louis XV period armchair in beautifully carved and moulded walnut, with ornate scroll-carved arm rests and supports. This elegant 'Fauteuil à la Reine' dates from the 18t...
Category
18th Century Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Upholstered Lounge Chair Manner of Dominique
Located in New York, NY
French Upholstered Lounge Chair Manner of Dominique. The chair is newly upholstered, and the chair has black lacquered feet. Nice compliment for an Art Deco or Mid Centry Modern in...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Dining Chair by Niels Otto Møller Model 71
Located in Vienna, AT
Dining chair made of hardwood, designed 1951 by Niels Otto Møller and produced by J. L. Møller Møbelfabrik, model number 71. Excellent original condition.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Sabena, Freeform Lounge Chair, Walnut, Iron, Brass, Mexico, 1950s
By Sabena
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, black-painted iron and brass lounge chair produced by Sabena, Mexico, 1950s.
Seat height: 13.25”
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass, Iron
Sabena, Freeform Lounge Chair, Walnut, Iron, Brass, Mexico, 1950s
By Sabena
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, black-painted iron and brass lounge chair produced by Sabena, Mexico, 1950s.
Seat height: 13.25”
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass, Iron
Gruppo quattro sedie 'Luisa' Franco Albini per Poggi 1950s
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Milano, IT
Poltroncine modello 'Luisa' disegnate da Franco Albini e prodotte da Poggi a partire dal 1955. Struttura in legno, seduta e schienale con imbottitura in espanso e rivestimento in tes...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian, Savoy, Carved Walnut & Leather Upholstered Bergere, 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Shockingly handsome and robust this wingchair or bergere takes French design of the Louis XV period and makes it so uniquely Italian, of larger scale and having exaggerated wings wit...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Tabouret Berger (Berger Stool) by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Centreville, VA
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of Five 50s-60s Bamboo Chairs
Located in Milano, IT
Five Italian-made chairs with bamboo frame; available with red fabric seat covers. Good conditions.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bamboo
Pair French Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of elegant French Louis XVI style bergeres having carved wood frames and new striped silk moire upholstery.
Arm 24” H
Category
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Arno Lambrecht Dining Set of Table, Three Chairs and a Bench for WK Mobel
By WK Möbel
Located in Berlin, DE
Very good dining set by German Shaker inspired designer Arno Lambrecht made in solid beech and rush seat.
Measures: Table 110 x 70 x 75 cm // 43.3 x 27.6 x 29.5 in
Bench 131 x 85 x ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
Vintage Sculptural Cement Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Concrete sculptural chairs - originally from Italy, 1960s
These are vintage - with great raw patina
Chairs are sold individually.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
Cement
Pair of Dunbar Armchairs by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar armchairs with brass handles and brass feet.
Category
1950s Vintage Seating
Materials
Mahogany
1960s, Danish 3 seater sofa, original condition, cotton-wool fabric.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish 3 seater sofa in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Original red cotton-wool furniture fabric. Beech wood legs with brass plugs. Brass springs in th...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Spanish Gilt Iron Bench
Located in Buchanan, NY
This lovely Spanish gilt iron bench features a hammered hourglass frame with scrolled legs. The seat has been recently reupholstered in fashionable striped red and gray fabric. In ve...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
Superb French 1780s era Walnut Upholstered Louis XV Settee Canape
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous hand-carved 1780ss French settee. The settee shows its original finish with its original signs of age and use and minor antique repairs. The upholstery is still qu...
Category
1780s French Louis XV Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Österreichischer Bugholzsessel Vintage ca. 1950er Jahre
Located in Hannover, DE
Coffee Vintage Armchair made of bentwood.
Origin: Austria. Production period: approx. 1950s.
Good vintage condition. Stable dyed beech wood frame.
N...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak
Vintage Arne Jacobsen Grey Leather "Swan" Chair for Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Expertly Restored - Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs by Folke Ohlsson for Dux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
Expertly Restored - Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Teak & Cane Daybed Sofa
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
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Teak
Tabouret Berger (Berger Stool) by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Centreville, VA
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Sedia “Bauche” n. 19, Charlotte Perriand, anni ’50 (su modello del 1939)
Located in Rivoli, IT
Sedie "Bauche" no. 19 (schienale inclinato)
Struttura in legno, seduta in paglia.
Produzione anni'50 su disegno del 1939
Bibl.:
- Mary McLeod, ed., Charlotte Perriand: An Art of ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
18th century George III Mahogany Window Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century George III Mahogany Window Seat
Leather Upholstery
Scroll Arms
Brass Nailhead Trim
Cabriole Legs with Support Feet
Category
18th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Chromed Black Leather T Chairs, Katavolos, Kelley, Littell, Laverne
Located in MIlano, IT
Mid-century chromed black leather T chairs, Katavolos, Kelley, Littell, Laverne.
Eight model T chairs, with chromed and enamelled steel frame with sup...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Armchair Attributed to Jean Nicolas Blanchard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This supremely comfortable antique French fauteuil is a wonderful example of the Louis XVI style, with its square, padded, slightly reclining back, fluted legs and open arms. Hand ca...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Horseshoe Chair By Edward Wormley For Dunbar, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Horseshoe chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Walnut & Rosewood.
Original button tufted silk fabric seat cushion. Signed with DUNBAR label. This chair is meticulously crafted with b...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Rosewood, Walnut
1950's Mid-Century Modern Italian Lounge Chairs With Donghia Mohair Upholstery
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of 1950's mid-century modern Italian lounge chairs in the style of Marco Zanuso, fully restored and re-upholstered in Donghia Mohair fabric, with minor wear and patina...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Leather and Metal Stool, France, c. 1950
Located in New York City, NY
Two Available; Priced individually.
Beautifully patinated oxblood leather stools with blackened metal hairpin legs.
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Fantastic Pair Distressed Creme Painted Hand-Carved French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of hand-carved frames made in Europe, either France or Italy. They are finished in a hand-rubbed intentionally destressed creme painted finish. The corduroy s...
Category
1950s European Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Paul McCobb Cane Back Lounge Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Dallas, TX
A walnut and cane lounge chair designed by Paul McCobb. Fully restored.
Category
1950s Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
Original Poul Jensen for Selig 'Z-Sofa' daybed
By Poul Jensen
Located in PORT MELBOURNE, AU
Product Description Full:
Daybed/ 3-seater ‘Model Z’ designed by Poul Jensen and produced by Selig in Denmark in 1957 newly upholstered in faux fur. This lovely 3 seater couch also d...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
Named after Oscar Niemeyer, this armchair features the iconic curves and sinuous lines characteristic...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret Dining Chairs in Teak
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A terrific large set of correct and perfectly matched dining chairs in teak by Pierre Jeanneret.
The "PJ-SI-25-A" V-type canned chair. This particular s...
Category
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak
Sedia "Bauche" n. 18, Charlotte Perriand, anni '50 (su modello del 1939)
Located in Rivoli, IT
Sedia n° 18 (schienale dritto)", comunemente chiamata "Bauche". Il progetto iniziale del modello è del 1939.
Anni '50-'60.
Bibliografia: - Catalogo provvisorio della BCB, 1952 - Mo...
Category
1950s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of six Carlo De Carli chairs in white bouclè
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of mid-century Italy with these exquisite Carlo De Carli chairs, each a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship straight from the 1950s. Ima...
Category
1950s Albanian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Antique French farm bench in solid oak (1950s)
Located in LYON, FR
We offer you this fully restored and varnished farm bench. From the 50s, it has a pretty veining and will fit perfectly into many interior decorations.
Perfectly stable.
Dimensions...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Nordic Modern Lounge Chairs in Mongolian Shearling, Finland ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
From early on, a dialogue with nature became the prime force in the ongoing evolution of Finnish design. This relationship with nature was much in evidence in early 20th century Finn...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan
18th Century French Spoon Back Bergere Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th Century French Spoon Back Bergere Arm Chair
With later leaf print upholstery & cushion seat
26"W x 27"D x 38.5"H
Seat height 20"
Category
18th Century Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
CEES BRAAKMAN - Pair of «SB03» dining chair
Located in Forest, BE
Cees Braakman began his career as a designer very early and he left for the United States to deepen his knowledge in design. His wish was to design furniture that met functional need...
Category
1950s Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Miraculous Set of 14 Vintage Walnut Danish Leather Strap ARM Chairs by Tomlinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large set of rare examples is Unique on the World market. The set is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Franco Albini Gala Chair for Bonacina, Italy, 1950
Located in Argelato, BO
Franco Albini Gala Chair for Bonacina, Italy, 1950
An eye-catching "Gala Chair", designed by Franco Albini, manufactured by Bonacina in Italy, circa 1950.
This impressive piece is...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan
Pair of 1950s California Design Iron and Tropical Hardwood Side Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
Pair of iron and tropical hardwood side chairs, hairpin wrought iron frames with wooden seats and backs in a rounded tapered triangle form. The wood is a rich red-brown with a slight...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
Pair of Walnut Queen Anne Side Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice pair of Queen Anne walnut side chairs with shaped back splat above a drop in seat supported on cabriole leg and pad foot. Very good original condition with the original s...
Category
Mid-18th Century George III Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Stool in Solid Teak by ESA, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Rare stool in solid teak. Designed and made by ESA Møbelværk. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Minimalistic Easy Chair In Oak And Papercord, Finland 1950s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Nice minimalistic midcentury modern easy chair in oak and woven papercord made in Finland in the 1950s. This airy design is made with great eye for details. The wooden connections, o...
Category
1950s Vintage Seating
Materials
Papercord, Oak
A. Brandt Ranch Oak, Lounge Chairs Fabric, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and off-white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced by A. Brandt Ranch Oak, USA, c. 1950s.
Seat height: 18”
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Abalone, Fabric, Oak
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Silk Armchair by JB Boulard
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare authentic armchair made by Jean-Baptiste Boulard in the late 18th century. It is a very lovely piece hand carved and hand painted with great details upholstered in yellow to gol...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
A. Brandt Ranch Oak, Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and brown fabric lounge chair designed and produced by A. Brandt Ranch Oak, USA, 1950s.
Seat height 17”.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Midcentury Armchair, Swedish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in fabric with brass details. Designed and made in Sweden 1950s.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Pirkka Stool by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pirkka Stool by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu, c.1950s, Finland. This pine stool features a dark stained rectangular seat and four splayed legs.
Dimensions
17" width x 12.25" d...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
Italian Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow beige bouclé fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Seat height 16.5”.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of moulded bamboo, rattan and off-white fabric lounge chairs presumably designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
Seat height: 16.75
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Bleached Teak Wood Bench
Located in New York, NY
A single thick antique wood panel with lovely character. We added smooth teak minimalist legs to this beautiful bench. First bleached and finished with a light white wash revealing t...
Category
1950s Indonesian Organic Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Lenzi Nello, Sofa, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1954
Located in High Point, NC
A green fabric and brass sofa designed and produced by Lenzi Nello, Italy, 1950s.
Literature: Domus 299, October 1954.
Seat height 15.5”
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
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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