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Seating For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: 1920s
Jindřich Halabala for Spojené UP závody Art Deco Stool, 1930s
Located in Prague, New Town
Art Deco stool, designed by Jindřich Halabala. Produced by Spojené UP závody in the Czech Republic, 1930s. In original condition, the piece has been stripped of the used fabric, maki...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 4 French Style Woven Black Enameled Iron Folding Bistro Chairs, C. 1930
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early 20th Century set of 4 folding Black Enamel Wrought Iron Dining Side Chairs. Cafe. Conservatory. Bistro. Patio. Proch. Featuring a woven criss cross pattern with curved ergonomi...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of Antique Victorian Empire Style Mahogany Loveseat & Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Needs New Upholstery, Carved Wood Style: Victorian Empire Condition: Needs New Upholstery Dimensions: Loveseat: 35.50”H x 56”W x 33.75”D Seat Height 21" Arm Chair: 35.5...
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1920s American Victorian Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Modernist French side or accent chair, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A French Art Deco/Modernist side chair (or accent chair) from the 1920s. The design of this chair is clearly inspired on Dutch designs in 'Haagse School'' (The Hague School) by Hend...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Macassar, Walnut

Swedish Designer, Sofa, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and striped beige fabric sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1920s. Seat height: 16.5”
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1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Set 8 Sheraton Dining Chairs Mahogany Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 8 (6 + 2) mahogany sheraton revival dining chairs These elegant dining chairs stand upon elegant tapered legs with spade feet The seats are of a stuff over form We have variou...
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1920s Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

1930s Pair of Rare Restored Art Deco Adjustable Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Professionally reupholstered in old technique in quality fabric - Wooden parts have been carefully refurbished - Frame made of stained beech wood - height of seat 37 cm
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Art Deco French Sofa in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco sofa The Great Art Deco sofa has a “kidney” shape body and a slightly curved back. It has been newly reupholstered in light purple velvet fabric. The outer edge of t...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Vintage Ebonized Bamboo Rocking Chair, Thonet, Circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic bentwood rocking chair. made of lacquered black bamboo, is attributed to Thonet from the 1920s. The seat interior and back have been upholstered in a tiger print fabric,...
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1920s Austrian Victorian Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Bamboo

Art Deco "President" Stick Reed Rattan Fan Back Living Room Furniture Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Art Deco "president" stick reed rattan fan back living room set featuring a 3 seater sofa and 2 seat settee with matching glass top coffee table and side table. Both sofas have a...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Rattan, Glass

Set of Beige Tubular Steel Chairs by Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Mallet Stevens for Stevens designs, dining chairs, lacquered metal, fabric, France, design 1928, production later Admirable set of beige lacquered tubular chairs with neutral...
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1920s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of Sky Blue Tubular Steel Chairs by Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Mallet Stevens for Stevens designs, set of six dining chairs, lacquered steel, fabric, France, design 1928, production later Admirable set of sky blue lacquered tubular chair...
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1920s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Fine Set 8 Red Leather Gold Embossed Tall French Louis XV Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique set of 8 French-made 1920-30s era dining chairs in an antiquewhite painted finish with bright lipstick red leather with gold tooled leather. The embossed leathe...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala, lounge chair, model 'H269', fabric, stained beech, Czech Republic, 1930s. Extraordinary easy chair upholstered in a neutral fabri...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Fabric

Extremely Rare Modernist Art Deco Settee/Bench by Walter von Nessen c.1929
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely Rare Pair Modernist Settee/ Bench designed by Walter von Nessen , circa 1929. retains it's original color, finish, patina, They're has been some minor professional restor...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Pair of 1930's Louis XV Style French Painted Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of 1930's Louis XV style French benches is a charming representation of the period's elegance and artful design. The pistachio green paint on the wood frames adds a fresh,...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Paint

Pair of Upholstered French Armchairs, France 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1930s were marked by a fusion of modernity and elegance, emphasizing luxury, geometric forms, and comfort in furniture design across Europe. Before giving way to mid-century mode...
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1930s French Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

"CESCA CHAIRS" 1930s Marcel Breuer Armchairs & Chairs Chrome Made in Poland
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "CESCA CHAIR" 1930s Marcel Breuer Armchairs & Chairs Made in Poland, Chrome, Steel and Cane Marcel Breuer conceived the firs...
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1930s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Armchairs No. 752 by Josef Frank for Thonet, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
A pair of legendary bentwood armchairs Model No. 752, designed by Josef Frank in 1933 for Thonet, Very good condition relative to age. Carefully cleaned and gently restored while pre...
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1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

A pair of important and early Axel Einar Hjorth "Lovo" Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of important and early Axel Einar Hjorth "Lovo" sandblasted and stained pine chairs by Nordisca Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932. The present chairs were exhibited and acquired at the Nordiska Kompaniet spring exhibition of 1932, when the "Lovo" series was first introduced. This rare available set of chairs are the earliest known of the "Lovo" series , as well as only known with metal tags. Later stained in black. Literature: Christian Bjork, Thomas Ekstrom...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

10 Archibald Taylor Art Deco Dining Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE 20 July 2024 Set of ten American art deco mahogany dining chairs with streamline curved arms designed in 1938/1939 by Archibald Taylor A.I.D. for the Nob Hill residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Scanlon, San Francisco. The eleven room modernist apartment, designed by Taylor, was featured in Architectural Digest Volume XII Issue 4, 1950 (see images). Arm height/table clearance 27 inches. These chairs were deaccessioned from the American furniture collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in 2013, having been gifted to the museum in 1985 by noted collector John P. Axelrod who himself had acquired them in 1978 from San Francisco dealer...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Warren McArthur, Chaise Longue, Aluminum, White Fabric, USA, c. 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An aluminum and white fabric chaise longue designed and produced by Warren McArthur, USA, c. 1930s. Dimensions: 33.5" H x 26.5" W x 61.75" D All uphols...
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Art Deco Lounge Chair by Louis Sognot for Primavera
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare lounge chair, designed by Louis Sognot for Primavera, was first presented at the Salon d’Automne in Paris in 1927. The chair features an exposed ash wood base and gently curve...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Ash

Antique French Louis XV Style Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Louis XV Style Ottoman. This lovely French Louis XV style ottoman or bench is painted a cream color with gilt accents. It is currently upholstered in tapestry but easi...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

Two Original J.Hoffmann & Oswald Haerdtl Chairs Art Deco New Fabric Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Created by Josef Hoffmann and Oswald Haerdtl for the Otto Beyer fashion style pattern store in Vienna, Singerstrasse 14 which is shown on one of the images. Fabric "Notturno," design...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Josef Frank Dining Chairs Model 695 Produced by Svenskt Tenn
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare set of 10 dining chairs model 695 designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

René Herbst 'Sandows' Dining Chair in Steel and Cord
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Herbst, 'Sandows' chair, model '101', chrome-plated steel, elastic rope, France, design 1928, produced 1970s. The 'Sandows' chair epitomizes the industrial advancements of the ...
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1920s French Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Vigano Vittoriano "Tripolina" Leather Sling Chair, 1936
Located in Chicago, IL
Vigano Vittoriano "Tripolina" leather sling chair. Folding metal and wood base, more recent leather sling by Ralph Lauren. Design circa 1936, Tripoli, Libya.
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

A pair of “Lovö” chairs by Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of 2 stained pine “Lovö” chairs designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair of Art Deco Foot Stools of Walnut, Italy 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 20th Century Art Deco Footstools, Made in Italy, Circa 1930s. The rectangular wooden frames of the stools are beautifully veneered in a burled walnut and are raised on black...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Lacquer

Rare 1920s French Deco Giltwood Chaise by L'Atelier d'Art du Printemps
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare and elegant Charlotte Chauchet-Guilleré for Atelier Primavera, circa 1920 giltwood chaise lounge with older brown velvet upholstery. Wear to ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Otto Schulz 1940s Sheepskin Swedish Wing Chair
Located in London, England
Otto Schulz Wing chair, c1940s An imposing and impressive wing chair from Swedish master designer Otto Schulz, produced by hiss own company Boet in Gothenburg Sweden in the 1940s....
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Elm

Organic Wabi Sabi Chair, France, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This one-of-a-kind folk art chair from France embodies the wabi-sabi philosophy, celebrating the beauty of natural imperfection. Crafted with remarkable woodworking, its rich patina ...
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1930s French Rustic Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Art deco armchairs
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant pair of rounded armchairs in an art deco style. Nice wood work, especially with veined details at the feet. reupholstery in a green mohair velvet.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Oak Office Chair, Swivel and Height Adjustable, Circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oak Office Chair, Swivel and Height Adjustable, Circa 1930
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

1936 Hansen & Johansen Solid Wood Armchair, Round Front Legs, Sloping Hind Legs
Located in London, GB
1936 Hansen & Johansen Armchair of solid Mahogany with round front legs and sloping hind legs, back with vertical slats. Seat upholstered with patinated Niger leather. Designed 1936....
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Important Pair of Lounge Chairs and Ottomans attr. Osvaldo Borsani Italy, 1930
Located in Rome, IT
Osvaldo Borsani Elegant pair of lounge chairs and ottomans for RACI, Italy 1930 A beautiful and rare pair of lounge chairs with ottomans in walnut veneer and upholstered in high qual...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair. Beautifully carved Asian teakwood Howdah elephant saddle chair or bench, Thailand, 1920. This unusual Anglo-Indian chai...
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1920s Thai Anglo-Indian Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Teak

Antique Limed Oak Gustavian Style Urn Back Carver or Armchair. C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
An elegant Gustavian style carver or armchair A lovely shell inspired carved detail on the top rail It has been recently limed to enhance the beautiful grain in the wood. The seat...
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1920s English Gustavian Vintage Seating

Materials

Burlap, Oak

Jean Prouve & Jules Leleu, Pair of Armchairs, 1936
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu, 1936 Pair of armchairs for Martel de Janville Sanatorium, Plateau d'Assy, France Fabrication Ateliers Jean Prouvé Enameled steel, upholstery with natural...
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1930s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Yellow Boucle Armchairs by J. Halabala, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of Art Deco armchairs designed by Jindrich Halabala in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. Furniture in very good condition, wooden elements after professional renovation, armchairs covered with a new yellow boucle...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Jean Pascaud Rare Pair of Lounge Chairs in Taupe Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Pascaud, pair of lounge chairs, velvet fabric, wood, France, circa 1932 These armchairs, designed by the acclaimed French designer and interior decorator Jean Pascaud around 19...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Mies Van Der Rohe Thin Brno Chairs by Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
We think this version of Mies' Brno chair with it's thin seat and back is the most elegant and comes closest to his minimalist ideal. Upholstered in black leather, this pair is in go...
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1920s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

A Pair of Art Deco Armchairs with Stained Wood, Europe ca 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This striking pair of armchairs epitomises the elegance and modernity of the Art Deco movement. Emerging in the early 20th century, Art Deco combined bold, geometric forms with luxur...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of French Art Deco Club Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into the glamorous world of French Art Deco with this exquisite pair of club chairs. Crafted with simple continuous wood frames, these chairs epitomize the essence of the Art De...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Art Deco Office Chair / Armchair Black - White Raydesign Colored Leather
Located in Salzburg, AT
Elegant shaped French Art Deco office chair (armchair) restored. Re-lacquerd with black shiny gloss finish, re-upholsterd with black and white colored leather in raydesign. With a s...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pair of original Art Deco moustache French leather club chairs - 1930.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of original 1930’s Art Deco French Moustache leather club chairs. These highly sought-after chairs radiate character and charm, co...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of French Moustache back Club Armchairs
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
FRENCH MOUSTACHE BACK CLUB ARMCHAIRS These French leather moustache back club chairs are an excellent choice for any home, fitting in with any eclecti...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Deco Lounge Chair by Pierre Chareau, France, circa 1925
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Elegant, period-deco lounge chair restored in a black-ebony finish and reupholstered in a golden hued jacquard fabric, retaining its original spring structure and wooden frame. The a...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch and white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Dimensions: 30.5” H x 25.1” W x 25” D Seat Height: 17.5” 
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1930s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Toledo Style Oak and Steel Industrial Stool
Located in Garnerville, NY
Period industrial low stool. Round oak seat with a steel base splayed legs with turned in feet. X base stretcher for maximum durability and strength. Circa 1910-1930. Good overall co...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Iron

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Side Chairs in the Manner of Alfred Porteneuve
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany side chairs with bronze sabots in the manner of Alfred Porteneuve.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Bronze

Restored Child Size Six-Strand Square Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired pair of child-size six-strand square pretzel rattan lounge chairs, each featuring reversed square pretzel arms and an over-stacked heig...
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1930s Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Swedish Folke Bensow "Sneckan / No 2" Benches in Pine & Cast Iron, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Swedish early mid century black stained benches in pine and cast iron by Folke Bensow produced by Näfveqvarns Bruk Sweden, 1920s. In g...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Heals of London, attri. A set of four Arts and Crafts Lattice back oak armchairs
Located in London, GB
Heals of London, attributed. A set of four Arts and Crafts Lattice back oak armchairs
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Pair of Bauhaus Tubular Steel Chrome Armchairs, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - very good original condition with patina - bakelite armrests - chrome perfectly preserved - suitable for a new upholstery jr
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Restored Art Deco Chair, Beech Wood, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco armchair comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. It was manufactured by the renowned Fischel company and is made of bent beechwood an...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Beech, Lacquer

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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