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Seating For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 1920s
Sofa mod. Twice leather designed by Pierluigi Cerri for Poltrona Frau 1980s
Located in Firenze, FI
Three-seater sofa model Twice in brown leather, produced by “Poltrona Frau” in 1980 and designed by Pierluigi Cerri. The seat consists of two leather cushions. The external structure...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of Six Midcentury Italian Postmodern Black Lacquer Art Deco Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sexy matching set of six armless dining chairs made in Italy circa 1980s. Designed in a classic art deco form. They feature solid steel construction with naugahyde covered padded s...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Alvar Aalto Paimio Chair 41.. Classic Bauhaus Design. Modernist/ Scandinavian
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Paimio armchair 41 by Alvar Alto in natural birch wood with white bentwood seat with venting slots. The laminated birch frame is bent into a closed curve with solid birch c...
Category

1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Postmodern Willow Chair Designed by Mitchell Pickard for Brueton Industries
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Postmodern Iconic Willow chair designed by Mitchell Pickard for Brueton Industries, NY. Circa 1980s. Features a gracefully curved solid wood legs with a light purple glossy...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Maralunga Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in Raf Simons Kvadrat Corduroy
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Italy. Reupholstered in Raf Simons/Kvadrat Phlox corduroy. Opposable backrest.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Hill House Chairs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Cassina, Italy
Located in Sacile, PN
Hill House ladderback designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina, dated circa 1980. This iconic chair reflects Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and his fearless approach to ...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Velvet

Roche Bobois modular sofa in red and patterned upholstery 1980
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This modular sofa from Roche Bobois is made of high-quality materials and has an elegant red upholstery that will brighten up any room. You can customise the seat as you wish, thanks to the different seating areas that you can combine or use separately. This way, you can create the perfect arrangement for your living room. The sofa comes with beautiful soft cushions that add an eclectic touch to the design. They have a rich texture and colour contrast that makes the seat even more attractive. The design visually impresses with its red-coloured upholstery and beautiful geometric pattern on the seat. To complete the look, it also comes with a round, matching footstool that you can rest your feet on or use as an extra seat. More than a piece of furniture, the Roche Bobois modular...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Emerald Velvet Vintage Side Chair
Located in Austin, TX
Single side chair from France completely upholstered in a lush emerald colored green velvet. The four tapered legs are also covered in the green velvet. This piece is in very nice vi...
Category

1980s French Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Bauhaus Spoleto Chair Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
This iconic Chair, model Spoleto, was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knoll Italy in '70s. Chair is in perfect vintage condition. It is made of very thick genui...
Category

1920s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Vico Magistretti Reclining 'Veranda' Lounge Chair For Cassina in Pink
Located in London, GB
Reclining 'Veranda' Lounge Chair designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy in the 1980s. Pink moleskin fabric for the upholstery and the frame is bl...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1980s Pair of Post-Modern Swivel Lounge Chairs in Brown Suede & Plaid
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and American-Made during the Post-Modern period, this pair of chairs features great construction and a handsome look as a result of the design and upholstery used. Upholster...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Suede, Upholstery

Majestic Pair of Bamboo Pagoda Loungers with Ottomans by Budji Layug, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chair and ottoman frames are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative, meticulously professionally restored and ready fo...
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1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

Venetian Grotto Style Gold Leaf Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Venetian grotto style shell back chair in antique gold leaf.
Category

1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Black Leather Mies van der Rohe Brno Chair
Located in Den Haag, NL
Classic design. Flat bar frame, comes with black leather upholstery. 1980s good condition Design Ludwig Mies van Rohe.  
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1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of Four Black Leather Chairs by Cattelan Italia
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four black leather dining chairs by Cattelan Italia similar to leather chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

1980s Nautilus Weiman Sculptural Tweedy Style Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1990s with this exquisite sculptural swivel chairs. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding d...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Large Set of Modernist Dining Chairs in Wood and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, beech, coated steel, Europe, 1980s The design of these 1980s chairs avoid sharp edges or overly angular forms, leaning instead into cylindrical legs and rounded corne...
Category

1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Green Olive Velvet Upholstery
Located in Antwerp, BE
The soft and sensuous green olive velvet upholstery is in absolutely outstanding original condition. Rippled waterfall style pleated tailoring is punct...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Louis XV Style Vanity Chair
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XV Style Vanity Chair. This lovely antique French Louis XV style chair was created as a vanity chair or dressing table chair however it would work perfectly in a living ...
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Peregalli and Calatroni Post Modern Armchair, circa 1985, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Post-modern Maurizio Peregalli and Sergio Calatroni chair, edited by Zeus circa 1985, Italy. Poltrona model. Black powder-coated square steel tube, bl...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Arts & Crafts Set of 4 Frank Lloyd Wright Chairs by Cassina
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular set of 4 barrel back chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906-07 and produced in 1936. This is a 1986 collaboration by Cassina of Ital...
Category

1980s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

1980s Glamours Curved or Comma Shaped Sofas - Chaises for Weiman in White Bouclé
Located in St. Louis, MO
Two 1980s petite sofas or chaise lounge, both right and left arm versions by Weiman / Preview. comma or nautlius form, in the original off white bouclé fabric. They have been prof...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam

Sarapis Stools by Philippe Starck for Driade
Located in Conversano, IT
Iconic and sculptural, these Sarapis model stools are among the most emblematic creations by Philippe Starck for Driade, produced in the 1980s. Designed with the unmistakable postmod...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Ebonized and Gilded Baker Carved French Louis XV Style X Form Stools
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of Baker Furniture company X form stools or benches. The benches are done in ebonized lacquer and gilded highlights. They are in good condition with minor sig...
Category

1980s American Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Aldo Rossi Teatro Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional Post-Modern Teatro side chairs designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda and manufactured by Italian furniture company Molteni. Beautiful timeless design in high quality solid cherry wood reupholstered in brand new Royal Blue Kvadrat Topas upholstery. Topas is a very high quality crepe, made with 100 % pure wool. We have 15 of these chairs available, reupholstery in other fabrics or leather is available upon request. Priced individually. Aldo Rossi (1931 - 1997), a leading exponent of the postmodern movement, was an Italian architect and designer who achieved international recognition in four distinct areas: architectural theory, drawing, design, and product design. The Teatro chair...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Cherry

Vintage 80s McGuire Antalya Directors Style Dining or Occasional Chairs Rawhide
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Classic 1980s directors style McGuire dining or occasional armchairs with lattice style rawhide seats and backs. These rattan framed chairs with backrest and seat woven in ra...
Category

1980s Philippine British Colonial Vintage Seating

Materials

Hide, Rattan

Baisity sofa designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1980s.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Baisity sofa designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1980s. Original fabric with extraordinary paisley pattern and leather. Excellent condition
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Silk

Set of 8 Bauhaus Chrome Tubular Steel and Brown Faux Leather Dining Chairs, 80s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Italian modernist, Bauhaus design tubular chrome and brown faux leather stackable dining or living room chairs.
Italian design, 1980s.
 Reupholstered in faux leather.

 In very good...
Category

1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Thonet Style Red Dining Chair, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Thonet Style Red Dining Chair made by Dal Vera, Italy, 1980s. Made of bent beechwood and finished in bright red colour. The seat in cane/rattan. In o...
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1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Refined and Chic French Louis XV Carved Walnut Settee Sofa Canape Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous sofa made in France of carved walnut and in good vintage antique condition. The settee is in good condition and has minor signs of age and use on the upholstery bu...
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antonio Citterio Leather Chaise Lounge Or Sofa Baisity by for B&B Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Leather chaise lounge Baisity by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italy, 1982. Elegant chaise lounge featuring a leather upholstered steel-frame and backrest, a black leather cushion and a leather mattress...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Pair of Gerrit Rietveld Steltman chairs - Netherlands, 1963
Located in London, GB
Gerrit Rietveld (1888–1964) was a key figure in the De Stijl movement, known for his radical use of geometry, line, and primary colour. A trained cabinetmaker, he brought a sculptura...
Category

1980s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

“Maralunga” Lounge Chair designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1980s
Located in Hilversum, NL
We are delighted to present a true gem: an original “Maralunga” lounge chair designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This piece from the early 1980s is in pristine, original con...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Modernist Dining Chairs in Wood and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, beech, coated steel, Europe, 1980s The design of these 1980s chairs avoid sharp edges or overly angular forms, leaning instead into cylindrical legs and rounded corne...
Category

1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Tête-à-tête Settee by Randy Culler for Thayer Coggin
Located in Dallas, TX
An innovative tête-à-tête de-sign by Randy R. Culler for Thayer Coggin, Inc. This is Thayer Coggin’s newfangled version of a victorian courting settee. The two curves allow the seate...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Walnut and Black Leather Chairs, Italy 1981
Located in Sacile, PN
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini set of six walnut and black leather chairs, Italy 1981 circa. This set, designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, is characterized by a splendid co...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Ten Art Deco Modernist Dining Room Chairs by Frits Spanjaard, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare set of ten Art Deco Modernist dining room chairs. Design attributed to Frits Spanjaard. Striking Dutch design from the...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Knoll Pollock Executive Chair in Original Black Suede Leather, Matte Black Frame
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering the classic Pollock Executive Chair in black suede, black steel frame, and vintage 4-star base, in very good condition. Charles Pollock was a master of design who's work wa...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Suede

Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier Set of Eight 3758A Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier, set of eight dining armchairs, model '3758A' , horsehair, mahogany, brass, Denmark, design 1927, made 1950s These dining chairs were des...
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Oak & Leather Whiskey Barrell Chair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1920 Oak & Leather Whiskey Barrell Chair W59 x D53 x H72 cm Seat height 49 cm.
Category

1920s Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Italian Modern Curved Sculptural Loveseat or Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern curved sculptural loveseat or sofa. This stunning Italian Federico Munari inspired postmodern sofa, chaise or loveseat has interesti...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Brown Jordan Bentwood Rattan Table and Chairs Set
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stylish bentwood deco style dining or patio table and 4 chair set by Brown Jordan has the look of faux bamboo. Features glass top and arched bentwood base with an open design. Beauti...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Weiman Curved Cloud Sofa
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautiful Curvy Cloud Sofa by Weiman, maker This particular sofa is in a black Ultrasuede. The fabric is in very good condition with minor rub marks on the backside as shown. If yo...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Ultrasuede

Rennie Dining Chair Set by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design 'RENNIE' Dining Chair set of 8 by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, made in Italy 1980's. Architectural design dining chairs in dark brown. The seat and b...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Postmodern 1980s Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, Beech Wood
Located in Basel, BS
Excellent Flex 2000 Stacking Chair by Gerd Lange for Thonet, with wooden oak frames and black seats. No longer produced, Rare items. NOTE: We have up to 32 chairs available!! Let us know if you need more-- we can arrange. This listing is for one chair, and you can purchase up to 32! Please let us know how many chairs you would like to purchase, and we can combine shipping for you. Designed by Gerd Lange in 1983, manufactured in Western-Germany. The legs are made of solid ashwood, the frame is made of ashwood bentwood and veneered beech struts. The seat and back consists of original black painted PVC material. Incredible space savers-- stackable! Dimensions 18.3ʺW × 16ʺD × 31.1ʺH International Shipping details...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

PVC, Ash, Beech

1980s Solid Pine Tree Dining Chair, 10pieces available
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - carefully refurbished
Category

1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Rare set of 12 French Louis XV Country French Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare robin's egg blue and creme paint decorated set of 12 cane chairs. The chairs have age-appropriate distressing and wear. One chair has a l...
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

1980s Preview Tripod Three-Legged Taupe Lounge Chair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stylish, avant-garde chair by Vladimir Kagan for Preview, circa the 1990s. Vladimir Kagan's design philosophy revolves around sculptural forms that bl...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

20th C. Louis XVI Style Tabouret Upholstered in Velvet with Brass Nailhead Trim
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a Louis XVI style tabouret with concave sides to a rectangular upholstered seat, raised on turned wood legs with brass casters. The seat is upholstered in a small scale jewe...
Category

1980s American Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Wood

Pair of Stacking Bentwood Chairs by Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of original stacking bentwood chairs by Pagholz Flöttoto. Stamped under the seats and with original "Made in West Germany" stickers. Hard to find in the US.
Category

1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Curved Sectional L Shaped Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A curvy three piece sectional designed by Carson's Furniture and produced in the early 1980s. It features a unique over lapping cushion design. Fabric is original, and dated, but usa...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Gabriele Mucchi S5 Italian Modern Dining Chairs Chrome Tubular frames Rope seats
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant and very comfortable dining chairs in chromed tubular steel and rope, designed by renowned Italian architect Gabriele Mucchi. Matching set of 4 chairs in wonderful vintage co...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Vintage English Leather Library Chairs by Lee Industries Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Vintage English Leather Library Chairs...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

D51 Fagus chair with armrests by Walter Gropius, manufactured by Tecta in 1920
Located in Ravenna, IT
D51 Fagus arm chair designed by Walter Gropius and manufactured by Tecta in Germany in 1920. This painted ash wood seat fully reflects the German style of those years. Walter Gropius...
Category

1920s German Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Harewood

An Early 20th Century French Art Deco Satinwood & Cane Folding Armchair 1920s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Early 20th Century French Art Deco Satinwood & Cane Folding Armchair 1920s
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Satinwood

Architectural Mid Century Style Arm Chair by The Superior Chaircraft Corp. 1986
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century arm chair having an exposed architectural frame constructed of oak with brown/orange tweed upholstered back and seat cushions, with brown vinyl piping. Made by t...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Rainer Daumiller pine wood dining set for Hirtshals Savvaerk - set of 4 - 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 scandinavian pine wood dining chairs by Rainer Daumilier for Hirtshals Savvaerk with an extendable dining table. Nice and solid chairs. Good condition 1980s - Denmark D...
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

1920s Carved Wood and Needlepoint Footstool
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Carved Wood and Needlepoint Footstool Needs reupholstery Nicks throughout base Carved cabriole legs and feet
Category

1920s Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

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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