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Seating For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: 1910s
Göperts, Stool, Birch, Velvet, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained birch and beige velvet fabric stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Seat height 20”
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Viggo Boesen Attribution, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and floral-printed fabric sofa or settee attributed to Viggo Boesen and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Seat height 15.5”.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Elegant Neoclassical Bronze and Velvet Sofa by Jacques Quinet, France 1948.
Located in Brussels, BE
Neoclassical bronze sofa recently reupholstert in rust color velvet ( City velvet collection CarluccI - JAB ), feat cushions, two bolsters available.
Designed by Jaques Quinet-Franc...
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Seating
Materials
Bronze
1940s Art Deco Restored Tabouret , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Restored Rattan Five Strand Square Pretzel Sofa and Lounge Chair Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A fully restored living room set featuring a five-strand square pretzel three-seat sectional sofa and matching lounge chair.
Included in the price is a custom choice of our fabrics ...
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Gruppo quattro sedie Anni 40
Located in Milano, IT
Gruppo di 4 sedie con braccioli in legno di faggio tinto e impiallacciatura di radica.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Louis XVI Style French Striped Settee, Manner of Jansen, circa 1940
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Louis XVI style French settee in the manner of Maison Jansen, circa 1940. Elegant profile with rolled arms, carved conical feet, and fully welted new upholstery.
Fully r...
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Renzo Zavanella Attribution, Large Sofa, Shearling, Wood, Italy, 1940s.
Located in High Point, NC
A large shearling and stained wood sofa attributed to Renzo Zavanella, Italy, 1940s.
Seat height 18”
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Finnish Designer, Lounge Chair, Bamboo, Rattan, Finland, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo and rattan lounge chair designed and produced in Finland, 1940s.
Seat height 14.25
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Antique French Neoclassical Style Carved Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Cherry Wood, Inlaid Woods, Original Upholstery
Style: French Neoclassical
Category
1940s American Neoclassical Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Cherry
Pair of 1940s Chairs in Lambskind with Mahogany Legs, Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Pair of chairs from the 1940s new upholstered with lambskin.
Curvy legs made of solid mahogany.
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Mahogany
1940s Art Deco Restored Tabouret , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Scandinavian Modern Dining Chairs Oak & Cane by Danish Cabinetmaker, 1940s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful set of 4 Danish Modern dining chairs in patinated oak & cane. The chairs were made in Denmark in the 1940s by a Danish cabinetmaker in the tradition of Kaare Klint. They ar...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
1940's Lounge Chair with Footstool in Italian Wool Felt
Located in Pasadena, CA
Handsome, inviting and ready for some serious R & R!
Fantastic 1940's Lounge Chair has matching footstool. The sturdy wood frame has been refinished and newly upholstered in a rich ...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Seating
Materials
Felt, Wood
Clean Lined Bleached Mahogany and Black Patent Leather Bench/Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Clean lined even arm bench or settee constructed of bleached mahogany wood and black patent leather with flat brass detailing. A very nice addition to the entry way or window seating...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Upholstered Spool Leg Bench, Spain, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Spanish spool leg bench.
Recently recovered in handspun vintage Belgian linen.
Two available and sold individually.
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Seating
Materials
Linen, Upholstery
1940s US Army American Seating Company Wooden Folding Chair
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1940. We offer this beautiful folding chair made by American Seating Company, Grand Rapids Michigan.
Fantastic utilitarian chair that cleverly fold down so you can store them ...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
French Pastoral Set of Four Dining Chairs in Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, stained wood, France, late 1940s.
Set of four rustic dining chairs manufactured in France. Simple yet stylish, this chair features a modest frame with sl...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Rare set of Art deco - Brutalist Dining Chairs
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Exceptional set of four dining room chairs featuring comfortable, lightly padded armrests and a plush spring-based cushioning. The seats gently contour to your body, providing superb...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and beige bouclé fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Seat height 15.5”
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Horse Shoe Back Armchairs, China, circa 1900
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of very interesting horse shoe back armchairs, China, circa 1900. Chinese elm with carved decorations on the back and front. Beautiful patina.
Category
1910s Chinese Ming Vintage Seating
Materials
Elm
Italian Art Deco white leather and wood chair by Giovanni Gariboldi, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco white leather and wood chair by Giovanni Gariboldi, 1940s
Chair with rectangular seat with wooden structure. The seat and...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
1940s Danish Large Curved Sofa with Buttoned Backrest Newly Upholstered
Located in London, GB
This comfortable large sofa is a classic Danish modern design from the 1940s. It has a simple, elegant design with clean lines and a curved back. The oak frame is sturdy and well-mad...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair Of Paolo Buffa Lounge Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A pair of stylish Italian lounge chairs by Paolo Buffa. In walnut and blond wood and newly upholstered in apple green wool herringbone. En suite witha matching sofa.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Restored Rattan Five-Strand Reverse 3/4 Pretzel Single Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a unique one-of-a-kind lounge chair and accent chair featuring a substantial five-strand 3/4 reverse pretzel right arm. This piece stands alone as an eclectic addition to you...
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan
Pair of 1940s German Armchairs with an Oak Frame Newly Upholstered
Located in London, GB
This is a very elegant pair of oak frame armchairs, made in Germany in the 1940s, newly upholstered in a soft boucle fabric. The defining feature of these armchairs is the meticulou...
Category
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair Custom Cowhide and Smooth Black Leather French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb and extremely expensive custom-made pair of 1940s era French Louis XV or Country French open arm bergere chairs. They are upholstered in natural cowhide and natural ...
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Leather, Walnut
Three Carl-Axel Acking Bentwood Chairs for Svenska Mobelfarikerna of Bodafors
Located in Belmont, MA
Three Carl-Axel Acking (1910-2001) for Svenska Mobelfarikerna of Bodafors Bentwood Side Chairs, Sweden, c. 1950, designed c.1944, beech, oak, laminated plywood, stackable, with manuf...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Classic Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted UpholsteredArmchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and classic vintage Louis XV armchairs or fauteuils in immaculate condition, with lovely contrasting fabric on back. Classic Louis XV carved florets and tapered cabriole legs...
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Decorative Maison Jansen Style French 1940s Caned Sofas
Located in London, GB
A fabulous pair of large 1940s Maison Jansen style sofas.
Crafted from hand carved wood with caned seats - they are both in fantastic condition. Please take a look at all our photog...
Category
1940s French Belle Époque Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
1940's French Upholstered Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
The 1940s French Upholstered Sofa epitomizes the epitome of sophistication and timeless elegance. Its exquisite craftsmanship is evident in eve...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pine log chair from Sweden, designed and manufactured during the 1940s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pine log chair from Sweden, designed and manufactured during the 1940s. This decorative barrel chair has a newly re-upholstered seat and remains further in its untouched condition. V...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
Hollywood Regency Two Piece Sofa, 1940s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A designer two-part sofa frame with opposing scrolling arms and Hollywood Regency style. This exceptional sofa is reminiscent of the designs of Dorothy Draper from the 1940s. The frame is solid and structurally sound. The upholstery is vintage and new fabric is required. Old sofa...
Category
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Pair of Restored Beech Art Deco Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- Carefully refurbished
- armrests 65 cm
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Art Deco Tabouret Designed by Jindřich Halabala, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
has signs of use
good original condition
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
20Thc Bar Stools In Dark Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of complete matching bar stools have a wonderful dark surface or stain and in very good condition.They are strong & sturdy and very comfortable.
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Rare Alvar Aalto Stool 60 In Birch, Artek, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
An iconic red model 60 stool in birch and beautiful patina. Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1940s, this design has definitely stood the test of time, as it is still in produ...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
Easy Chair by AB Erik Ek's Snickerifabrik, Malmö, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
"Fåtölj nr 186". Excellent condition. Newly reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
1940s Gold Colored Velvet Upholstered Lounge Chair By Carl Malmsten Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Very comfortable lounge chair designed by Carl Malmsten in the 1940s reupholstered with golden velvet fabric somewhere in the 1960s.
The oak legs are dark stained also in a later per...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
A pair of Alvar Aalto Stackable Stools Model 60
Located in Helsinki, FI
An iconic pair of green model 60 stools in birch. Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1940s, this simple design has definitely stood the test of time, as it is still in producti...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
Hollywood Regency Glamorous Asymmetrical Swivel Chairs in Emerald Green Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Every element of these Emerald Green Hollywood Regency Asymmetrical Swivel Chairs screams decades of glamour and fabulous affairs. Sitting on t...
Category
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
French 1940s Canapé in Walnut Attributed to Maurice Jallot
Located in Paris, FR
Rare 1940s three-seat sofa in walnut.
Elegant design and highly refined finishes.
The structure is in good condition, the upholstery need to be redone.
Category
1940s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Grosfeld House Attributed Fireside Chairs in Green Floral Upholstery - a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
Stunning pair of 1940s saber leg fireside lounge chairs attributed to Grosfeld House. This elegant pair of armchairs features shapely and highly carved solid mahogany wood frames wit...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Charles Dudouyt design solid wood stool, France 1940s
Located in leucate, FR
Post Art Deco stool, attributed to the French decorator Charles Dudouyt.
French modern rustic.
Curved and openwork seat to facilitate the passage of a hand. So-called “coil” feet, s...
Category
1940s French Rustic Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
1940s Hollywood Regency Grosfeld House Style fireside Chair With Feathered Arms
Located in Charleston, SC
1940's Grosfeld House Style Feathered Arm Lounge/ Fireside Chair. Previously reupholstered in a cheetah print. Fabric is still in very good condition. Excellent bedroom chair!
Category
1940s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of low straw chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France, circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of low chairs by Charles Dudouyt.
Dudouyt began his career as a cabinetmaker and worked for important cabinetmakers, such as Dominique, and for private clients. He quickly deve...
Category
1940s French Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood, Beech
Secession armchairs by Otto Wagner for Thonet
By Thonet, Otto Wagner
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession bentwood armchairs by Otto Wagner for Thonet. Armchairs were restored in the past, needs to be need firming up, they are a bit wobbly.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Early stool with cognac leather and birch by Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson 1941
Located in Hägersten, SE
Early stool designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson in 1941. Very early example with paper label, hand signed BM -41 for the manufacturing year, 1941. Made from ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Birch
Flemming Lassen Pair of Easy Chairs in Beige Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Flemming Lassen, pair of easy chairs for master cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer, Denmark. Tapering legs in stained ash and reupholstered in beige sheepskin.
The model was presented at The ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Ash
Pair of Bertil Söderberg Armchairs in Mahogany for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of armchairs was designed by Bertil Söderberg and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden in the 1940s. The elegant shape of the desig...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Pristine Wingback Chair in Patinated Leather by Kaare Klint, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking wingback chair in patinated black leather, designed by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen in 1946 model 5313. Made in Denmark. Original condition.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
1940s Swedish Pine Armchair by Göran Malmvall for Karl Andersson & Söner
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Swedish pine armchair designed by Göran Malmvall for his own furniture company Karl Andersson & Söner.
Probably an early copy from the 1940s.
A beautiful patinated soli...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
1940 s French Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s French carved wood Fauteuil chair. NEEDS REUPHOLSTERING.
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
A pair of cream bouclé easy chairs, anonymous, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of easy chairs, anonymous,
Denmark, 1940s.
Stained beech and upholstery.
H: 79 cm
W: 71 cm
D: 72 cm
SH: 41 cm
AH: 66 cm
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Ash and Papercord Armchair, Denmark 1940s
Located in Berlin, DE
Ash and Papercord armchair, Denmark 1940s
The details on this chair are very special. Please take a look at the round shaped back rest. So well made. The condition is considered to ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Papercord, Ash
Finn Juhl 'Fireplace Chair' for Bovirke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1946 by Finn Juhl for Bovirke, the Model BO-59 lounge chair is a rare design equally comfortable as it is beautiful. This piece has been fully restored in collaboration w...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
Mesquite Hardwood Stool From Guanajuato, Mexico, Circa 1940´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Mesquite hardwood stool from Guanajuato, Mexico, circa 1940´s.
Category
1940s Mexican Rustic Vintage Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Göran Malmvall pine chair 510 by Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish side chair, Model 510, designed by Göran Malmvall for the manufacturer Karl Andersson & Söner, Huskvarna. Originating from the late 1940s, it is a late example of the "sports...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
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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