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Seating For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Quirky 1960s Danish Teak Chairs By Kai Kristiansen for K.S. Mobler
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Quirky, cool and extremely beautiful. Carved from solid teak, these gorgeous Mid Century Modern chairs exemplify the finest Scandinavian craftsmanship. Made by K.S. Mobler in Denmark...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Wood, Teak

Rodolfo Dordoni for Arper Corte Grey Leather Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in London, GB
Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni and manufactured by Arper, the Corte dining chair is a fantastic example of modern Italian design. The slimline steel frame is padded with foam allowing ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of four ‘S45’ dining chairs by Pierre Chapo, France 1979.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great set of four ‘S45’ dining chairs by Pierre Chapo, France 1979. These sculptural chairs are composed of numerous small wood sections joined and glued to each other. This set is m...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Elm

Guillerme & Chambron Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Oak and Rush
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, set of eight dining chairs, oak, rush, France, 1960s Beautifully shaped chairs in patinated oak by French designer duo Jacques Chambron and Ro...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Oak

1968 Ciprea Armchairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina (1968), Italy, Set of 4
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Beautiful and chic set of 4 Ciprea armchairs by the legendary Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Made in Italy in 1968, covered with original burnt orange velvet. A predecessor to th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Plywood

Italian 60s Brown Plia Folding Chairs by G. Piretti for Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chairs in brown plastic and chromed aluminum, designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1967 for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The Plia folding chair is a re...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Pair of Swiveling "Nautilus" Chairs by Vladimir Kagan in Smoked Platinum
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Nautilus chairs exemplify the stunning organic Futurist forms and clean lines for which Vladimir Kagan one of the most esteemed furniture designers of the 20th century i...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Hardwood, Velvet

Set of 6 Chairs Designed by George Veronda
Located in Chicago, IL
George Veronda, an innovative architect, and partners with Roger Brown, a Chicago artist, designed a notable home for them in New Buffalo, Michigan, completed in 1979, which has sinc...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Mario Bellini Green Linen Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The set features two big modules with two backrests and one armrest. Green linen velvet upholster...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Cotton, Velvet, Foam

Fabiaan Van Severen Pair of Dining Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fabiaan Van Severen, dining chairs, patinated black leather, tubular steel, lace, Belgium, 1997. Distinct pair of dining chairs by Belgium designer Fabiaan Van Severen. Created in 1...
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1990s Belgian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Carlo Scarpa Iroko Wood and Green Velvet Cornaro Sofa for Studio Simon, 1974
Located in Vicenza, IT
Cornaro two-seater sofa, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Studio Simon in 1974. Made of Iroko wood, foam, and azure chenille velvet. Excellent vintage condition. Born in Venice on June 2nd, 1906, Carlo Scarpa began working very early. Only a year after he had first qualified as an architect in 1926, he began working for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin & Co. in a consultative capacity; from 1927, he began to experiment with the Murano glass, and this research not only gave him excellent results here but would also inform his progress for many years to come. Between 1935 and 1937, as he entered his thirties, Carlo Scarpa accepted his first important commission, the renovation of Venice’s Cà Foscari. He adapted the spaces of this stately University building which stands on the banks of the Grand Canal, creating rooms for the Dean’s offices and a new hall for academic ceremonies; Mario Sironi and Mario De Luigi were charged with doing the restoration work on the frescos. After 1945, Carlo Scarpa was constantly busy with new commissions, including various furnishings and designs for the renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a residential area in Feltre, all worth mentioning. One of his key works, despite its relatively modest diminished proportions, was the first of many works which were to follow in the nineteen fifties: the [bookshop known as the] Padiglione del Libro, which stands in Venice’s Giardini di Castello and shows clearly Scarpa’s passion for the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. In the years which were to follow, after he had met the American architect, Scarpa repeated similar experiments on other occasions, as can be seen, in particular, in the sketches he drew up in 1953 for villa Zoppas in Conegliano, which show some of his most promising work. However, this work unfortunately never came to fruition. Carlo Scarpa later created three museum layouts to prove pivotal in how twentieth-century museums were set up from then on. Between 1955 and 1957, he completed extension work on Treviso’s Gipsoteca Canoviana [the museum that houses Canova’s sculptures] in Possagno, taking a similar experimental approach to the one he used for the Venezuelan Pavilion at [Venice’s] Giardini di Castello which he was building at the same time (1954-56). In Possagno Carlo Scarpa was to create one of his most incredible ever works, which inevitably bears comparison with two other museum layouts that he was working on over the same period, those of the Galleria Nazionale di Sicilia, housed in the Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo (1953-55) and at the Castelvecchio in Verona (1957- 1974), all of which were highly acclaimed, adding to his growing fame. Two other buildings, which are beautifully arranged in spatial terms, can be added to this long list of key works that were started and, in some cases, even completed during the nineteen fifties. After winning the Olivetti Award for architecture in 1956, Scarpa began work in Venice’s Piazza San Marco on an area destined to house products made by the Industrial manufacturers Ivrea. Over the same period (1959-1963), he also worked on renovating and restoring the gardens and ground floor of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice, which many consider one of his greatest works. While he worked on-site at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Carlo Scarpa also began building a villa in Udine for the Veritti family. To shed some light on how much his work evolved over the years, it may be useful to compare this work with that of his very last building, villa Ottolenghi Bardolino, which was near completion at the time of his sudden death in 1978. Upon completion of villa Veritti over the next ten years, without ever letting up on his work on renovation and layouts, Scarpa accepted some highly challenging commissions which were to make the most of his formal skills, working on the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa as well as another theatre in Vicenza. Towards the end of this decade, in 1969, Rina Brion commissioned Carlo Scarpa to build the Brion Mausoleum in San Vito d’Altivole (Treviso), a piece he continued to work on right up until the moment of his death. Nevertheless, even though he was totally absorbed by work on this mausoleum, plenty of other episodes can offer some insight into the final years of his career. As work on the San Vito d’Altivole Mausoleum began to lessen in 1973, Carlo Scarpa started building the new headquarters for the Banca Popolare di Verona. He drew up plans that were surprisingly different from the work he carried out simultaneously on the villa Ottolenghi. However, the plans Carlo Scarpa drew up, at different times, for a monument in Brescia’s Piazza della Loggia commemorating victims of the terrorist attack on May 28th, 1974, make a sharp contrast to the work he carried out in Verona, almost as if there is a certain hesitation after so many mannered excesses. The same Pietas that informs his designs for the Piazza Della Loggia can also be seen in the presence of the water that flows through the Brion Mausoleum, almost as if to give a concrete manifestation of pity in this twentieth-century work of art. Carlo Scarpa has put together a highly sophisticated collection of structures occupying the mausoleum’s L-shaped space stretching across both sides of the old San Vito d’Altivole cemetery. A myriad of different forms and an equally large number of different pieces, all of which are separate and yet inextricably linked to form a chain that seems to offer no promise of continuity, arising out of these are those whose only justification for being there is to bear the warning “si vis vitam, para mortem,” [if you wish to experience life prepare for death] as if to tell a tale that suggests the circle of time, joining together the commemoration of the dead with a celebration of life. At the entrance of the Brion Mausoleum stand the “propylaea,” followed by a cloister that ends by a small chapel, with an arcosolium bearing the family sarcophagi, the central pavilion, held in place on broken cast iron supports, stands over a mirror-shaped stretch of water and occupies one end of the family’s burial space. The musical sound of the walkways, teamed with the luminosity of these harmoniously blended spaces, shows how, in keeping with his strong sense of vision, Carlo Scarpa could make the most of all his many skills to come up with this truly magnificent space. As well as an outstanding commitment to architectural work, with the many projects we have already seen punctuating his career, Carlo Scarpa also made many equally important forays into the world of applied arts. Between 1926 and 1931, he worked for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin, later taking what he had learned with him when he went to work for the glassmakers Venini from 1933 until the 1950s. The story of how he came to work on furniture design is different, however, and began with the furniture he designed to replace lost furnishings during his renovation of Cà Foscari. The later mass-produced furniture started differently, given that many pieces were originally one-off designs “made to measure.” Industrial manufacturing using these designs as prototypes came into being thanks to the continuity afforded him by Dino Gavina, who, as well as this, also invited Carlo Scarpa to become president of the company Gavina SpA, later to become SIMON, a company Gavina founded eight years on, in partnership with Maria Simoncini (whose own name accounts for the choice of company name). Carlo Scarpa and Gavina forged a strong bond in 1968 as they began to put various models of his into production for Simon, such as the “Doge” table, which also formed the basis for the “Sarpi” and “Florian” tables. In the early seventies, other tables that followed included “Valmarana,” “Quatour,” and “Orseolo.” While in 1974, they added a couch and armchair, “Cornaro,” to the collection and the “Toledo” bed...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Foam, Chenille, Wood

Pair of Saarinen Executive Armchairs Knoll Mid-Century Modern
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Enhance your space with this timeless pair of Mid-Century Organic Modern Executive Armchairs by renowned designer Eero Saarinen for Knoll. These iconic chairs feature a classic 4-leg...
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1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Italian Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Plia Plastic Dining Chairs, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Catelli in 1967, the Plia chair was introduced at the Fiera del Mobile in Milan and since then has become ...
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1960s Italian Futurist Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of four dining chairs by Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem, NL 1970's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Solid pinewood dining chairs by Ate van Apeldoorn. We also have a matching pinewood dining table available. Chairs are in used condition.
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1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Cuingam Lounge Chairs by De Pas, D’urbino + Lomazzi for Bbb Bonacina, 1976
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Cuingam lounge chairs designed by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina in 1976. These stately chairs retain their original cognac leather with ruched detailing. Imprinted ‘BBB Cuingam Modello Depositato Meda Italy’ on acrylic base. Sourced in Italy, 1970s. Jonathan De Pas (1932-1991), Donato D’Urbino (1935-) and Paolo Lomazzi (1936-) are Italian designers who began working together in 1966. They are best known for their unconventional pop art designs, many of which are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among others. Their most iconic pieces include the Joe Sofa, 1970 and the “Blow” armchair...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Acrylic

Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Togo Red 3-Seater Sofa, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic. This two-piece set can be configured into one large sofa or used a...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Set of French Art Deco Style Dinning Chairs
Located in San Antonio, TX
Set of six upholstered high-back chairs from the late 20th century in the style of Art Deco. They will bring a wonderful touch of originality to any home, room, or dining space.
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Cognac Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, 1973, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of cognac leather and walnut. Fully restored in Italy. Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Carlo Bartoli Modern Dining Chair in Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Bartoli, dining chair ‘920’, leather and chromed steel, Italy, 1971 This subtle and modest chair features beautiful dark brown leather with tubular chromed steel. The frame o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Hans J. Wegner for Getama 'Century 2000' Four-Seat Sofa in Beige Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Getama, sofa 'Century 2000', metal, fabric, Denmark 1990s. Modern three-seather sofa in beige fabric. Nicely designed round brushed steel legs which are delicate ...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Four 1980s Post Modern Black Tubular Cantilever Chairs by Douglas Furniture
Located in Draper, UT
Four post-modern tubular cantilever chairs manufactured by Douglas Furniture. Features jet black enameled metal tube frames with soft iconic suede-l...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Johannes Spalt for Wittmann Sofa in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Johannes Spalt for Wittmann, sofa or settee, leather, chromed steel, Austria, 1960s This subtle and modest sofa is designed by the talented Austrian furniture designer Johannes Spal...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Ernst Moeckl White 'Kangaroo' Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernst Moeckl for Trabant, 'Kangaroo' or 'Z' armchairs, original finish, fiberglass, Germany, designed in 1968 This set of white 'Kangaroo' chairs is designed by Ernst Moeckl in 1968...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Yngve Ekström for Swedese Set of Two Sofas Footstool and Coffee Table Set, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Yngve Ekström was one of the most important figures in the evolution of the Scandinavian Modernism movement and co-founder of the furniture design company Swedese. This living room ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine, Fabric

Antonio Citterio for Moroso 'Cricket' Sofas in Blue Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Antonio Citterio for Moroso, sofas model 'Cricket', leather, Italy, 1988 Interestingly shaped blue leather settee by Italian designer Anto...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Antonin Suman for TON Dining Chairs with Red Wooden Frames
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Antonin Suman for TON, +80 armchairs model E4309, lacquered beech, fabric, Czech Republic, 1977 A large set of dining chairs that were designed ...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Hannah & Morrison for Knoll Grey Sling Sofa, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Designed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Ivar Morrison for Knoll, this Sling sofa is a fantastic example of 1970s design. Inspired by sail boats, the Sling sofa features an industrial ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Italian Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Wood and Cane Webbing
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair and ottoman, beech, cane webbing, leather, Italy, 1970s This beautiful lounge chair and ottoman is made in Italy in the 1970s. Made in a geo...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Cane, Beech

Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Table or Counter Height Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Counter Stool with Chrome Legs and 20" Seat Height. The stools are in original condition ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Faux Bamboo Chair with Loose Paisley Seat Cushion
Located in Miami, FL
Faux bamboo chair with loose Paisley seat cushion Offered for sale is a faux-bamboo carved wood chair that has a loose upholstered cushion in a mini paisley pattern. This chair is...
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Late 20th Century American Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Dining Chair in Metal and Yellow Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, yellow leatherette, metal, Italy, 1970s Comfortable Italian dining chair in yellow leatherette. The eye-catching colored upholstery emphasizes the round shaped seat a...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

70s Pair Artdeco German White Leather Armchairs, Steel
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing pair of German Art Deco style armchairs, manufactured in the 70s. Characterized by the pursuit of both functionality and aesthetics, Art Deco furniture aspired to elegance a...
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1970s German Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Svend Åge Eriksen Dining Arm Chairs, Glostrup - Dedar 'Karakorum' Bouclé Fabric
Located in Utrecht, NL
Set of 4 solid oak arm chairs by Danish designer Svend Åge Eriksen designed in 1962 for Glostrup Møbelfabrik, Denmark. The floating back support of this design is a striking and bea...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

1970s Mario Bellini 5-Piece Bambole Sofa Set for B&B Italia
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Discover the timeless Organic Modern elegance of the original 1970s Le Bambole Italian sofa set with beige woven wool upholstery in superb condition. A Mid-Century Modern Italian masterpiece by the renowned Italian designer Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia. It was an instant success on launch in 1971. Today, it commands an extreme desirability as it's timeless playful aesthetic fits so well with both period and contemporary interiors. This vintage collection combines luxurious comfort, captivating aesthetics, and a rich history. Crafted with utmost precision, the set consists of three armchairs, one corner armchair, and one ottoman...
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1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Upholstery

Hans Wegner Mid Century White Leather Armchair for GETAMA
Located in London, GB
Designed by Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA, this GE 151 archair is a Classic example of Mid-Century Modern design. Featuring angular black painted beechwood frames and arms, the newly restored chair...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Vintage Boho Italian Padova Chairs After Hank Lowenstein - Set of 4
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous set of 4 vintage Boho dining chairs. Done in the manner of Hank Lowenstein. The classic Padiva chair with rush seats. Marked made in Italy on the bottom. Acquired from a P...
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Late 20th Century Italian Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Togo Pink Modular Sofa and Footstool, Set of 5
Located in London, GB
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic. This four-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be con...
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1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

1986 Antonio Citterio "Sity" Corner Chairs for B&B Italia in Black Leather, Pair
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Extremely chic and versatile. This pair of fully leather-wrapped Italian corner chairs / armchairs by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia can be positioned in a myriad of arrangements, i...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Chic Mid-Century Modern Green Leather Sofa / Loveseat by De Sede
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Chic and playful Mid-Century Modern loveseat / sofa made in Switzerland by master leather ateliers De Sede.
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Pierre Paulin for Artifort Pair of Armchairs Model '442' in Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Paulin for Artifort, lounge chairs model '442', steel, leather, the Netherlands, 1960s These comfortable armchairs show elegant steel details. The combination of steel and le...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Daybed anni '60 in teak con cassetti contenitori
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Daybed anni '60 in legno di teak. La base della struttura è caratterizzata da due cassetti contenitori e un cuscino tondo. La struttura è stata restaurata e il materasso ha nuova i...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Hollywood Regency Royal Style Handmade Fine Leather Pair of Chairs and Table
Located in Plainview, NY
Hollywood Regency Royal Style Handmade Fine Leather Chairs and Table Allow yourself to sit in the lap of luxury with our absolutely stunning chairs and table set The Royal Experience. This is indeed a regal chair...
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1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Vintage Karl Springer Large Stainless Steel and Upholstered Souffle Pouf Ottoman
Located in North Miami, FL
This ultra-chic and large Karl Springer style soufflé pouf or ottoman has been newly fully restored and re-upholstered and the brass-plated aluminum original base has been changed to custom stainless steel banding. It is from the 1980s. All new insides have been put in when the upholstery was redone. All the sides are pleated in the upholstery. This is a fabulous floating ottoman...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Tuxedo Cream Sofa and Loveseat on Wood Base
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Tuxedo sofa and loveseat. A gorgeous pair of cream sofas featuring fully removable plush cushions, a beau...
Category

Late 20th Century Seating

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Midcentury Rare Lounge Chairs Pine Wood, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - very confortable - design
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Pine

Knoll Pollock Executive Chair in Original Black Leather, Matte Black Frame
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering the classic Pollock Executive Chair in its original black leather, black steel frame, and vintage 4-star base, in very good condition. Charles Pollock was a master of desig...
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1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mario Bellini Bambole lounge chair B&B Italia 1972
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic Bambole lounge chair and poof designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The Le Bambole collection marked a breakthrough i...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé

1960s Cherry Wood Legs and Light Green Velvet Benches, Set of 2
Located in IT
1960s Cherry Wood Legs and Green Velvet Benches, Set of 2 Set of 2 benches in cherry wood and green velvet. New paddings and Recently reupholstered...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

A pair of "Spirit" Sofas by John Hutton
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair “spirit” sofas by John Hutton for Dohghia. Covered in a deep rust colored velvet with decorative velvet rosettes across the back. Retains Donghia label. Condition: Very goo...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Postmodern 80s Convertible Black Leather + Chrome DeSede Ds140 Sofa Reto Frigg
Located in Basel, BS
Very beautiful original 1980s DeSede Designer original by Rito Frigg in beautiful black leather-- with a Chrome frame. This sofa is extremely versatile and it converts into various configurations, to your desires! This piece also features the removable headrest. Shown here with and without the use of the headrest. Stock image showing the measurements with the headrest here in image #6. From the De Sede Website: "Market launch of DS-140 by Reto Frigg: thanks to its new rotating seat system, the sofa can be converted into an elegant double lounge chair...
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1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mario Bellini 'Amanta' Lounge Chair in Brown Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 'Amanta' lounge chair, fabric and fiberglass, Italy, 1966. Grand and bulky lounge chair created for comfort. The "Amanta" lounge chairs or modular sofa...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Set quattro Sedie 'Monk' Afra e Tobia Scarpa per Molteni anni 70
Located in Milano, IT
Set di quattro sedie anni '70 modello 'Monk' con struttura in legno di faggio massello, seduta e schienali in cuoio color cognac. Buone condizioni generali, presentano qualche segno ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Six Restored Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Dining Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
These dining chairs are Designed by Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart. Part of Drexel Furniture's "Declaration" line. They epitomizes elegance and serves as a striking statement piece. The six chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) feature angled tapered legs, solid construction, and rosewood inlays on the backs that were produced exclusively for this line All chairs have had professional restoration Which includes reinforcing, refinishing and reupholstering. Captain's chairs 22ʺW × 21ʺD × 31.5ʺH SEAT HEIGHT 17.5 in SEAT DEEP 18 IN Arm Is Height 27 in it will slide partially under the matching drexel table...
Category

1960s Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

LC3 Sofa by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1990s
Located in Antwerp, BE
LC3 two-seat sofa for Cassina. An iconic piece of modernist design, designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, his cousin and colleague Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand. The sofa is a symbol of timeless elegance and exceptional comfort, with a unique combination of high-quality materials and craftsmanship. Made of high-quality materials by Italian manufacturer Cassina in the 1990s, this LC3 sofa...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Folding Sofabed by Tatra nabytok, 1970s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Midcentury sofa bed made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970s. It was made by Tatra nábytok company. The sofa has a wooden structure with ash wood veneer, overall it´s in good V...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Ash

1950-60s, Danish 3-seater sofa, original condition, cotton/wool, beech wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish 3 seater sofa in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Light green furniture cotton/wool fabric, brass springs in ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pair Of Lounge Coronado Chairs By Tobia & Afra Scarpa For B&B Italia Tan Brown
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Pair of Lounge Chairs by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for B&B Italia in Tan Brown Leather Pair of extremely comfortable and iconic Coronado lounge chairs designed by Tobia Scarp...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

1970's French Original Wire Mesh White Outdoor Dining Chairs - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s French Original Wire Mesh White Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Six 1970’s French Original Wire Mesh White Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Si...
Category

1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

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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