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Seating For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
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

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

Charles & Ray Eames DSX Side Chair Natural Multicolor Set for Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic side chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller / Vitra. Molded fiberglass shells in the colours: Parchment, Raw Umber, Elephant Hide Grey and Black. Assembled...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

French Cerused Oak Loveseat in the Style of Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
French cerused oak loveseat style of Jean Michel Frank. The feet have steel chrome-plated sabots. Original fabric.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Vintage Robin Day 675 Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
An iconic and extremely stylish set of four vintage Robin Day 675 dining chairs. Originally designed in 1952, this set were manufactured under license by Case furniture, they date fr...
Category

1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Marco Zanuso 'Square' White Velvet Chairs with Teak Feet, Italy, circa 1962
Located in Argelato, BO
Splendid pair of armchairs designed by the Italian architect and designer Marco Zanuso for Arflex. The chairs are in excellent condition, and have recently been reupholstered in whit...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Sergio Rodrigues Six Dining Chairs in Wood and Tan Cowhide, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014) A striking set of six modernist dining chairs by Carioca design pioneer Sérgio Rodrigues, in hardwood upholstered in unshaved caramel-colored cowhide. T...
Category

1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cowhide, Hardwood

1950's French Side Chairs With Mohair Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
1950's mid-century modern French walnut side chairs with mohair upholstery, newly re-upholstered Mohair fabric, with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut, Mohair

1960s, Danish relax armchair, original condition, red cotton/wool.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish design. Armchair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Original red cotton-wool furniture fabric. Beech legs with brass plugs, brass springs in the ...
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Three-legged Stool from 1798 from Northen Sweden
Located in Farsta, SE
Three-legged Stool from 1798 Made of Birch Tree (Betula tortuosa) from Northen Sweden Dated year 1798 and signed with owner's mark E.F.B The stool's legs were crafted in the 20th c...
Category

1790s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Seating

Materials

Birch

Studio BBPR Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Brass, Canvas, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak, canvas and brass lounge chairs attributed to Studio BBPR, Italy, c. 1950s. Seat height 14”.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Ten painted and giltwood Louis XVI style dining chairs circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ten painted and giltwood Louis XVI style dining chairs circa 1950 with new fabric and refreshed paint.
Category

1950s Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Mahogany Rocking Chair - 18th Century - Wales
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Rocking Chair in mahogany from the 18th century fromWales in mahogany Rare piece of good quality The armrests are slightly curved and have a little turning sturdy and very decorati...
Category

18th Century Welsh Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Wood and velvet armchair by Pierre Gauriche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Gauriche Wood and velvet armchair France 1950
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Set of 4 Guillerme et Chabron dining chairs in solid oak France 1950 Brutalist
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Raw & organic! This marvelous set of 4 brutalist style dining chairs by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison 1950 France. Each chair is fully made out of solid European oak with g...
Category

1950s French Brutalist Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

A Rare Pair of Baroque Walnut Needlework Benches
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare pair of late 17th century Italian baroque walnut benches, the needlework upholstered seat over turned legs joined by similarly turned stretchers, possessing good nutty color and...
Category

1690s Italian Baroque Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Keravan Puuteollisuus, 1950s
Located in Balen, BE
Early version of the Domus chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, produced by Keravan Puuteollisuus in the 1950s. The Domus Chair was originally designed in 1946 as part of a series of furnitur...
Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Willy Guhl - "Loop" chairs
Located in PAU, FR
Two concrete chairs named "Loop" created by Willy Guhl in the 1950s. Produced by Eternit, it is suitable for indoor and outdoor uses. Height : 53 cm Seat height : 28 cm Width : 55 cm...
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Concrete, Cement

Italian Midcentury Armchairs reupholstered in Luxury Blue Grey Velvet, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent pair of original Italian armchairs with brass tips from the mid-century, 1950s. The armchairs are equipped with springs inside for a soft and springy comfortable sitting of great quality. Completely refurbished with quality material and re-upholstered with pale grey - blue super - soft velvet. The easy-care velvet is of latest collection and washable. With three buttons. The brass tips have been polished. Exceptional pair of luxury armchairs...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Mid century italian dining chairs, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century italian dining chairs made from an incredibly elegant ebonized wooden frame and reupholstered in oker/yellow fabric. Beautiful italian design from the 1950s very much in...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vivai del sud club chair Hollywood Regency style
Located in PORT MELBOURNE, AU
Product Description Full: In the style of Vivai del sud club chair (TBC - we suspect it is an an original however to be safe we are listing it as style). Upholstered professionally b...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Foam

Pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy This is a very elegant pair of 1950s Italian armchairs, polished solid wood structure and fabric cushions, an iconic...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

A mahogany George III Stool
Located in Conwy, GB
The dished saddle seat on square legs with H stretcher. Untouched original example.
Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 1950s armchairs in orange velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of armchairs, sprung upholstery and feather cushion, velvet upholstery, original of the period. A pair of armchairs that lend themselves to be revisited to make them suitable f...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

French Louis XV Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 18th century fauteuil a la reine, Louis XV period, in distressed grey painted finish, the frame carved with floral motifs, acanthus leaves at feet. Upholstered seat, back an...
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

Hans Wegner Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Classic CH23 Dining Chairs
Located in Studio City, CA
Iconic in design and aesthetic. First introduced in 1950 by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner, these CH23 chairs features refined styling and masterful craftsmanship and are immediately recognizable with their curved seat backs and "+" shaped oak inlays. In good vintage condition with the original paper cord (two chairs need some light seat restoration and cleaning. Please see photos). All chairs...
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Teak, Papercord

Wharton Esherick, Captains Chair, walnut and leather, initialled and dated 1951
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
A rare original Captains Chair by American sculptor and furniture designer Wharton Esherick (1887-1970). Drawing inspiration from the Shaker tradition of furniture design, Esherick ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

An Antique French Arm Chair with New Kravet Linen Upholstery
Located in Oak Park, MI
A very beautiful antique French upholstered arm chair with beautiful undulating curves. Newly upholstered in a lovely Kravet linen fabric. Newly re-made down cushion. Frame restored...
Category

Mid-18th Century British French Provincial Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood

French Folk Singer Chair, contemporized by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Design Classic contemporized by Markus Friedrich Staab, painted, lacquered, additional pieces added. Functional art with a classic soul, past forges future. • Info about Markus F. S...
Category

1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Carlo Hauner for Móveis Artesanal. Mid-Century Modern Armchair w/ Iron Structure
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Extremely rare armchair with an iron structure and molded upholstery, extremely comfortable. This chair is a good example of how avant-garde furniture design could be in the mid- 195...
Category

1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of Geo III Giltwood Open Armchairs
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A smart pair of C18th giltwood open armchairs, well carved throughout, the curved oval backs with gadrooned mouldings and foliate paterai to the tops, leading to shapely arms with ac...
Category

Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid Century Iron and Expanded Metal Stool
Located in San Diego, CA
A great 1950s iron and expanded metal stool or ottoman. Original patina. Dimensions: 15"x 19.75" x 17.5" seat: 15"
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

17th Century Italian Tuscan Walnut Rustic Wabi-Sabi Bench
Located in London, GB
A rare surviving large 17th century walnut bench from Tuscany. Heavily patinated and full of character, with historic repairs adding to its charm. Bearing the letter M to the backres...
Category

17th Century Italian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Carved and Painted Neo-Classical Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous and rare carved and painted Neo-Classical style chair. Upholstered in 1958 in Fortuny. An exceptional piece!!
Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Carved And “chené” Wood, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Carved And “chené” Wood, 18th Century
Category

18th Century European Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Hans Wegner Lounge Chair AP-16 by AP-Stolen
Located in Dallas, TX
Hans Wegner lounge chair Model AP-16 by AP-Stolen in Teak. Refinished and reupholstered.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

Paul McCobb, Executive Swivel chair, model 6002
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
The original executive high wing back desk chair on casters designed by Paul McCobb. Feel free to request a delivery rate and we will do our best to search for the most reasonable q...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Norweigian Pine Stool for Norsk Husflid, 1950
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Norweigian pine stool designed and manufactured by Norsk Husflid in the 50's. This tripod stool is made with three slim feets with a horse saddle shaped seat on top. A really special...
Category

1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

6 Chairs Egon Eiermann Chairs #SE19 Bauhaus Germany 1950s Vintage
Located in Hannover, DE
6 unique chairs from Germany Bauhaus designer Egon Eiermann for the manufacturer Wilde + Spieth. Model: SE19 from 1953. The chairs were used in an old church and have a shelf in th...
Category

1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chairs Set of 8
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A beautiful set of 8 Pierre Jeanneret floating back office chairs in solid teak. All chairs are in good vintage condition. The braided canework has been replaced. These iconic piec...
Category

1950s Indian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak, Cane

Pair of Vintage Loop Armchairs by Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
Loop armchair by Willy Guhl for the Swiss company Eternit. Their collaboration began in the early 1950s with a desire on the part of the Swiss firm to create garden furniture from th...
Category

1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cement

Liège bench carved 18th century Louis XIV
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very beautiful little Liège Louis XIV bench dating from the 18th century with patina very beautiful work of cabinetmaking beautiful sculpture beautiful patina
Category

18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Seating

Materials

Oak, Paint

"Sleep O Matic" Sofa by Marco Zanuso for Pizzetti
Located in Conversano, IT
Stunning sofa model "Sleep O Matic" designed by Marco Zanuso and produced by the Pizzetti company in the 1950s. The sofa comes with the original fabric in excellent condition, an iri...
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

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

Exceptional French 18th Century Louis XIII Style Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional mid-18th century Louis XIII style Sofa from the Provence region of France. Beautifully constructed with handsome walnut and original horse hair stuffing. This wonder...
Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Early Womb chair by Eero Saarinen
Located in Brussels, BE
The Womb Chair, designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll in the 1950s, is a icon of mid-century design. Its curves and form redefine comfort, offering relaxation in any space....
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

White upholstered Italian three leg sofa circa 1950, having new fabric.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
White upholstered Italian three leg sofa circa 1950, having new fabric.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Per Aaslid, Rocking Chair, Birch, Norway, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch rocking chair designed by Per Aaslid and produced by Aaslid Møbelfabrikk, Fyrde, Volda, Norway, c. 1950s. seat height: 16.5"
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1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier). Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations. Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23. Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments. Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory. Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Finn Juhl NV-53 Lounge Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finn Juhl design NV-53 lounge chair for Niels Vodder, Denmark. Sophisticated and elegant looking chair with sculpted solid teak arms and frame produced by Niels Vodder in 1953. Newly...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Pair of French Bar Stools Rope and Metal by Audoux Minet, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful patina is evident along the abaca rope seating and backrest of this pair of bar stools by Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet, giving away their vintage status. This natural style...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair Of Armchairs Louis XV, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of Louis XV armchairs, 18th century “oak” carved wood, pretty velvet in good condition
Category

18th Century European Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs Attributed To Federico Munari 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs attributed to Federico Munari 1950s The structures are stable and in good condition. The covering is the original one, it would be advisable to reuphols...
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1950s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Georges Robert wood and straw chairs, made in France, 1950s
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of 6 brutalist chairs made in the 1950s in France by Georges Robert. With its rustic and simple design, they have been made for countryside houses, yet its gorgeous wood grain an...
Category

1950s French French Provincial Vintage Seating

Materials

Straw, Wood, Oak

Finn Juhl Danish Modern Upholstered Teak Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century Danish Modern lounge chairs Attributed to Finn Juhl Denmark, 1950s Sculpted teak frames and brass accents, with green upholstered seats and tufted b...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Renato Venturi for MIM, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Renato Venturi for MIM, 1950s
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Italian Styled Slipper Chairs C1950
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple yet elegant Italian designer slipper chairs C1950. Petite size so they can work in smaller spaces. Cording on one chair has torn but other than that they are ready to go. Will...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

An 18th Century French Side Chair Newly Upholstered in Linen
Located in Oak Park, MI
A stunning 18th century French side chair with delicately carved legs. Newly upholstered in a Kravet 100% linen fabric. A very good patina on this chair! Exquisite carving. The silho...
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Late 18th Century British Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Linen, 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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