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Seating For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1940s
Set di sei sedie in legno laccato e seduta in paglia, Italia, anni '70
Located in Rivoli, IT
Set di 6 particolare sedie con struttura in legno laccata e seduta in paglia.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Wood

Extraordinary Lounge Chair in Ash and Off-White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, ash, fabric, metal, Europe, 1970s. Unconventional lounge chair that features an outstanding design. The seating contains multiple tube-shaped cushions attached togeth...
Category

1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Long Vintage Green Enameled Steel and Solid Oak Gym Bench with Lower Storage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage gymnasium bench with green enameled metal legs and lower basket shelf and solid oak dark stained top. Originally used to house soccer balls and sports equipment. In original ...
Category

1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Office Desk Side Dining Chair by Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural, ergonomic design office, side desk, dining chairs by Steelcase. The chairs feature yellow tweed continuous seats and backs, with dark gray plastic shells, on chro...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Cesca Chair By Marcel Breuer Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Cesca Chair Set of Four By Marcel Breuer Italy 1970s
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Leather Stool with Brass Capped Feet by Jacques Adnet, France, c. 1940
Located in New York City, NY
Gorgeous leather stool with stitched leather legs and patinated brass capped feet. This is a great example of Adnet's work; a real collector's item.
Category

1940s French Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 'Tucroma' Chairs in Tan by Guido Faleschini, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning set of 6 Tucroma chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Pace. Beautiful, original, tan leather seats and seat backs along with classic chrome tube frame. A staple of beauti...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

1970's French Mullca Stacking D Back Dining Chair - Blue - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s French Mullca Stacking D Back Dining Chair – Blue – Set Of Four 1970’s French Mullca Stacking D Back Dining Chair – Blue – Set Of Four. One o...
Category

1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Bent Wood Upholstered Dining Chairs by Bill Stephens for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of bentwood frame dining chairs by Bill Stephens for Knoll. Upholstered in Knoll KT Collection fabric, hop sack slate grey. Crafted with meticulous artistry, these chai...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Bent Plywood, Chrome and Navy Leather Chair and Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare and unidentified chair and ottoman in the style of Herman Miller's Eames chair and Richard Hersberger Pace Collection chair and ottoman. Crafted in plywood much like the Ea...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Vintage leather Durlet Model 'Jeep' Modular sofa set, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Discover this stunning modular Jeep sofa, meticulously crafted by Durlet in Belgium during the 1970s. Designed by Anita Schmidt, who has collaborated with Durlet since its inception ...
Category

1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of Vintage Leather Kengu Armchairs by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely comfortable pair of vintage leather Kengu armchairs by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken. They were made in Norway, they date from the 1970’s. The quality ...
Category

1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

Leolux Oak Framed Brick Leather Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Leolux solid oak framed loveseat with natural brick leather on canvas sling support. Beautiful light oak tone with attractive grain and light patina. Leather cushion arm rese...
Category

1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Warren McArthur Modified Revolving Stool Aircraft Seat 1947/2024
Located in Camden, ME
A rotating stool made from a Warren McArthur designed aircraft navigational stool created in 1947 for Grumman Aircraft Corporation. The Grumman Albatross SA-16 was developed as an a...
Category

1940s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

1970s, Danish design by Georg Thams for Grant Møbelfabrik, 3 seater sofa.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish design by Georg Thams for Grant Møbelfabrik. 3 seater sofa in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Original brown leather, beech wood legs. Manufactur...
Category

1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Oak Curule Stool/Ottoman, France, c. 1940
Located in New York City, NY
Carved and upholstered oak curule stool/ottoman.
Category

1940s English Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, 'DS-15' sectional sofa, patinated leather, Switzerland, 1970s. This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains six regular elements and one corne...
Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Ralph Rye for Thonet Solid Elm Side Chair with Brown Striped Upholstery Fabric
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An example of a side chair designed by Ralph Rye for Thonet. Matching chair for the Model 879.100 dining or conference table. Manufactured in 1977. Solid elm frame with light brown s...
Category

1970s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Elm

Ralph Rye for Thonet Solid Elm Armchair with Brown Striped Upholstery Fabric
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An example of an armchair designed by Ralph Rye for Thonet. Matching chair for the Model 879.100 dining or conference table. Manufactured in 1977. Solid elm frame with light brown st...
Category

1970s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Elm

Vintage Leather Kengu Armchair by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely comfortable vintage leather Kengu armchair by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken. This was made in Norway, it dates from the 1970’s. The quality is exceptio...
Category

1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

French Louis XV Style Bergère with Carved Frame
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Louis XV style armchair features an ornately carved wooden frame that is finished in a beautifully antiqued white patina that contrasts the rich gray upholstery w...
Category

1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ralph Rye All Triangles Tall Oak Stool with Wool Upholstery Fabric Arts & Crafts
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern Arts & Crafts style tall oak stool designed by Ralph Rye – referred to as the “All Triangles” design because all the elements of the stool are made with triangular shapes. C...
Category

1970s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Ralph Rye for Dunbar Chair Prototype Tubular Steel Cushion Orange Knoll Fabric
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A rare chair prototype – the “Rye Chair” by Ralph Rye for Dunbar / Dux Furniture. Circa 1970. The frame is constructed with tubular stainless steel. This version has the cushion seat...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Vintage Leather Kengu Chairs by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely comfortable pair of vintage leather Kengu chairs by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken. They were made in Norway, they date from the 1970’s. The quality is ...
Category

1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

Rye for Marble Furniture Co. Chair Prototype Tubular Steel Cushion Lenor Larsen
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique chair prototype – a lounge chair by Ralph Rye for Marble Furniture Company. Circa 1970. The frame is constructed with tubular steel, powder coated in blue. Cushion seat, uph...
Category

1970s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

1970s, Danish design by Georg Thams for Grant Møbelfabrik, lounge chair.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish design by Georg Thams for Grant Møbelfabrik. Lounge chair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Original brown leather, beech wood legs. Manufacture...
Category

1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid century modern vintage cardboard wiggle chair, which is a great design side chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972 for Jack Brogan, USA 1972-1973. Reissued by Vitra from 1992 as Wiggle side chair...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Paper

Vintage Leather Kengu Chair and Stool by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely comfortable vintage leather Kengu chair and stool by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken. These were made in Norway, they date from the 1970’s. The quality i...
Category

1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

1970's Herman Miller Eames Rosewood & White Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning combination of an iconic design this vintage 1970's Eames lounge chair and ottoman is in Rosewood with white leather. It was purchased in the mid 1970's and bears the firs...
Category

1970s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Light Grey Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, Sectional sofa model ‘Snake’ DS-600, leather, Switzerland, 1972. An amazing design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerla...
Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Extra Long Green Enameled Steel & Solid Oak Gym Bench with Lower Storage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage gymnasium bench with solid oak top and green enameled metal frame with lower shelf. Originally used for soccer matches and sporting these large benches are perfect for a long...
Category

1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of 8 mod. Rennie by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1970
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stunning set composed by 8 chairs designed by Kazuhide Takahama and produced for Simon Gavina. Original lacquered wood structure with leather cover and seat. Perfect vintage conditi...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Milo Baughman Barrel Back Club Chairs by Thayer Coggin
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful vintage chrome “Barrel” lounge chairs attributed to Milo Baughman, circa 1970s. The chairs are seated on a chrome base that wraps around the chair, giving an illusion that ...
Category

1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Eric O'Leary Ceramic Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Eric O'Leary Slab rolled and hand constructed with Asiatic aesthetic and form. Matching table also available separately. A similar bench can be found in the permanent collection of ...
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Oak Easy Chair with Black Stained Legs, Denmark 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish Modern, also known as Scandinavian Modern, is a design movement that emerged in the mid-20th century, particularly during the 1940s to 1960s. It originated in Denmark but quic...
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Arne Norell Black Leather Safari Easy Chair, Sweden ca. 1970s
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage teak and black leather Safari chair by Arne Norell and produced by Arne Norell AB, Sweden ca. 1960's Good condition except cats scratches on the leather on one armrest ( pict...
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

Low Profile Sofa in Patterned Chenille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W100 D35 H26 SW78 SD24 SH15 AH19 Fully restored vintage sofa. Item sits low and offers ample seating depth. Item sits on hidden casters. Original upholstery tufting was replicated a...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chenille

Giroflex Swivel Black Leather Desk Office Chair Karl Dittert Martin Stoll Retro
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Giroflex Black Leather Desk Office Chair By Karl Dittert For Martin Stoll 1 supplied, 2 available A beautiful vintage office chair from the Swiss company G...
Category

1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Rattan Chairs with Fresh Golden Velvet Cushions Att. Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
Graphic pair of rattan chairs attributed to Vivai del Sud. In good vintage condition. Newly upholstered seat cushions in golden velvet.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Rattan

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Rationalist Wood Chairs, Rustic Charm, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four rustic wood French chairs. Embrace the rustic charm of this set of four mid-century modern rationalist wood chairs, manufactured in France circa 1940. These chairs showc...
Category

1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Restored Rattan Six Strand Square Pretzel Four Seat Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This restored mid-century rattan six-strand square pretzel four-seat sofa with sectional pieces showcases timeless charm styled after the design made famous by Paul Frankl. Crafted w...
Category

1940s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

1946 Pair of "Chauffeuse" Armchairs Attributed to Andre Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of armchairs "Chauffeuse" of 1946 attributed to Andre Arbus Composed of a low seat with cushion, the upholstery is original horsehair and spring, high back in horsehair. Fabric ...
Category

1940s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Damask, Silk, Beech

Daybed by AP-Originals, the Netherlands, 1960's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Metal bench or daybed with new black leather upholstery and new filling. Manufactured by AP originals. We have two available, one is marked at the bottom.
Category

1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Black Metal Swivel Stool with White Boucle Seat, France 1970s (2 Available)
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern black tulip base swivel stools with newly upholstered seats in white boucle fabric. The pedestal bases are generously proportioned and feature silver detailing alo...
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Ekornes Stressless Blue Leather Reclining Swivel Lounge Chair with End Table & O
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Materials: Blue Leather, Wood
Category

1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Italian Art Deco Stool with Backrest Newly Upholstered
Located in London, GB
Elegant Italian 1940s/50s occasional stool presented atop four tapered walnut legs with the two front legs with brass caps. The simplicity of the design and the short backrest offer ...
Category

1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Elegant set of six 1940's chairs by Josef Hoffmann for taonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of six 1940's cabaret chairs design by Josef Hoffmann, for toanet made of oak wood, the patina is much nicer in person
Category

1940s Austrian Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

UP2 Chair by Gaetano Pesce, Newly Upholstered
Located in Toronto, CA
The iconic 'UP 2' armchair designed by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia. Newly upholstered in a rich Kvadrat Baru mustard boucle fabric. The lounge chair is light, fun and geometric, com...
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Foam

Pair of Upholstered Easy Chairs With Stained Beech Legs, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish Modern designers are the undisputed masters of mid-century modern chair design. As this pair shows, their furniture generally united form and function; in every design, they p...
Category

1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 3-seater re-upholstered sofa For Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further! Maralunga 3-seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions tha...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé

Italian modern white lacquered curved chairs, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white lacquered curved chairs, 1970s Set of six chairs in white lacquered wood. The seat and backrest have curved and rounded lines, which are shaped in the lower par...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Spanish Marbella Bar Stool, 1970s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
"Marbella" bar stool manufactured by Confonorm in Spain in the 70s. The legs are reinforced with a steel rim. Extremely effective and phenomenal form. The wood elements have been cl...
Category

1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970. Original upholstery excellent condition. Measures 37" wide, 36" deep, seat height 12", seat depth 29" seat width 35"
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Vintage side chair, model Pixi, by Gillis Lundgren for IKEA, 1970s
Located in Denventer, NL
Vintage armchair, model “Pixi” designed by Gillis Lundgren for IKEA, 1970s. The armchair has a tubular steel frame (demountable) in which a canvas seat is stretched. There is a black...
Category

1970s Swedish Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Italian Bamboo Daybed with Gray Woven Boucle Cushion, 1970s - 2 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
A timeless Mid Century Italian daybed with a curved bamboo and cane frame. This piece has a mattress cushion which was freshly reupholstered in a handsome gray woven boucle fabric wi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Bamboo

Rainer Daumiller Set of Five Dining Chairs in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Sawmill, set of five dining chairs, pine, Denmark, 1970s Beautiful, organic and natural dining chairs in solid pine by Danish Rainer Daumiller in the ...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Set of 6 Scandinavian modern dining pine sculpted dining chairs Sweden
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 6 Scandinavian modern dining pine sculpted dining chairs Sweden In the style of Rainer Daumiller. Solid Pine Swedish dining chairs matching set of (6) sculpted design great sh...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair Brueton "Macao" Steel Benches by Stanley Jay Friedman
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of “Macao” benches / ottomans by Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton is a striking example of the seamless fusion of form and function that characterizes 1970s American desig...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

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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