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Seating For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: 1920s
Danish 1940's Easy Lounge Chair by Slagelse Open Armrests in Oak
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant and charming Danish easy chair from the early 1940's by Slagelse Mobelvaerk. We are unaware of the designer of this chair but these 1940s chairs are increasingly coming into ...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

1940's Pair Of Bistro Gueridon Tables - Colmar Brewery
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Pair Of Bistro Gueridon Tables – Colmar Brewery 1940’s Pair Of Bistro Gueridon Tables – Colmar Brewery. Very unusual pair of bistro tables...
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1940s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Italian Designer, Slipper Chairs, Velvet, Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 4 green velvet and dark-stained wood slipper lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. Seat height 13.5”.
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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.
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Mahogany

1940s Grosfeld House Leaf Flower Chairs - a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning pair of chairs that are actually comfortable too. The gold gilt wood is in excellent condition as is the foam/springs/fabric. Use as is or redo as you like:) DIMENSIONS: 2...
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1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Piano Stool
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique lacquered chinoiserie piano stool, made in England and dating from the 1920’s. This is of superb quality and is a great size for...
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1920s British Chinoiserie Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Lacquer

English vintage rattan beach chair
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
An antique beach chair, probably from the 1940s, in a beautiful honey-colored rattan weave and brown leather. The rattan is in perfect condition w...
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1940s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan

Rare and early S 43 cantilever chair by Mart Stam
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare early version of famous tubular steel chair manufactured by Vichr & co. , former Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. Bauhaus cantilever chair with a sturdy tubular steel frame, showcas...
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1920s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Deco armchair convertible into bed
Located in Brescia, IT
The 1940s Art Deco armchair embodies a dual functionality: a comfortable seat that converts into a bed. The wood, with its curved lines and patina finish, adds a touch of historicity...
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1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Vintage Walnut Burnt Orange Armchair Lounge Chair circa 1925 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage lounge chair model Kanadier from walnut with loose cushions for back and seat in coral burnt orange color, circa 1925 Austria. While the chair frame from walnut show...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Large Lounge or Club Chair with Cabriole Legs, Denmark 1940's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale club chair in the style of Fritz Hansen made in the early 1940s. The chair is unmarked and we are not aware of the Designer nor maker. Raised on square cabriole l...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Old Hickory Arm Chairs -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Old Hickory arm chairs with leather seats and amazing original worn patina. These ranch house chairs are in fine & sturdy condition.Sold as a pair.
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1940s American Adirondack Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Hickory

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt and White Painted Side Chairs
Located in Birmingham, AL
An exceptional pair of 20th century French Louis XVI style painted and parcel gilt side chairs, meticulously handcrafted in Paris, circa 1920s. A testament to timeless elegance, the...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint, Giltwood

Danish 1940's Large Scale Channel Back Club or Lounge Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale lounge chair in the style of Fritz Hansen and Slagelse Mobelvaerk and made in the the early 1940s. The chair is unmarked and we are not aware of the Designer nor ...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish Banana Sofa in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Curved settee, green fabric, oak, Denmark, 1940s This voluptuous sofa is executed with wooden legs and a soft green fabric. The sofa shows a curved back, while the backrest is horiz...
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Antique French Provençal Louis XV Style Painted Settee or Radassier W/ Rush Seat
Located in Birmingham, AL
An antique French Louis XV style carved settee or radassier from Provence, circa 1920s. Having a classic French Country ladder back design, this Provençal bench is painted a beautiful bluish green color and features traditional floral and foliate carved motifs on the crest rail, apron, and stretcher. The hand woven rush seat is raised on six legs with the front three having a graceful cabriole shape and foliate carved motifs at the knees and feet. Perfect for an entryway, mud room, kitchen, or the foot of a bed, this bench captures the charm and quaintness of rural France. Dimensions: back h - 37.75"; seat h - 17.5" arm h - 27.5" w - 42" d - 20.25" Lolo French Antiques 4300 1st Avenue South Birmingham...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Functionalist Side Chairs, Att. Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
Set of Danish Modern side chairs made in the 1940s and attributed to Danish architect Magnus Stephensen. Executed in solid elm tree and black leatherette. Big chairs with wonderful o...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Elm

Pair of leather wingback chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
Pair of walnut leather wing chairs This pair of walnut leather wing chairs with the solid walnut underframe were made circa 1920. This dramatic pair of wing chairs have the walnut l...
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1920s English William and Mary Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Danish Easy Chairs, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in Denmark during the 1940s.  
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Chair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, sculptural...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Colombo Sanguineti beech and rope "Sei stecche" armchairs, Chiavari, italy, 1947
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A pair of rare Chiavari armchairs in beechwood, manufactured by Colombo Sanguineti, year 1947. The Chiavari chair has always been recognizable in any interior design. It is a comple...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rope, Beech

Fabulous 1940s Billy Haines Style Channel Back Occasional Tub Chair - Restored
Located in St. Louis, MO
1940s Billy Haines style channel back occasional tub chair, reupholstered in a mocha beige linen fabric with refinished dark mahogany legs.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Ebonised Chairs by Maison Jansen, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
A pair of Maison Jansen chairs, circa 1940. Finished in ebonised black with beautiful curved arms and back, resting on typically Jansen neoclassical legs with a circular brass disc ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Low chair seat h 40cm, in the taste of Finn Juhl, Danemark 1940's teak and brass
Located in Forest, BE
Fauteuil décoratif en teak dans le gout de Finn Juhl et Fritz Hansen. Les patins en laitons sont fissurés et il y à diverses traces d'usage mais tout à été vérifié par un ébéniste. L...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Italian brutalist style high stools in aluminum and black leather, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian brutalist style high stools in aluminum and black leather, 1940s Pair of brutalist style high stools with round padded seat covered in black leather. The structure is made of...
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1940s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of French Louis XV style open armchairs having carved frames circa 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Louis XV style open armchairs having painted and carved frames done in a powder blue upholstery circa 1920.
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Model 1518 Wingback Pair of Easy Club Lounge Chairs
Located in Asheville, NC
These two stunning original Fritz Hansen chairs from the 1940s are reupholstered in a Sahara tan sheepskin.
Category

1940s Danish Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Viggo Boesen, Lounge Chairs, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of moulded bamboo, rattan and flower-printed fabric lounge chairs design attributed to Viggo Boesen, produced in Sweden, 1940s. Seat height 14.25”
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

Georg Kofoed Attributed Danish 1940s Lounge Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool and rare 1940s lounge chair attributed to Master Furniture Maker Georg Kofoed of Copenhagen. We love the stance and the overall dynamic design lines that are very reminisce...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

1940's Fischel Stamped Bentwood Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Fischel Stamped Bentwood Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available 1940’s Fischel Stamped Bentwood Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available. The process of steam bending beech to...
Category

1940s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Swedish Art Deco Armchair, 1940s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Swedish Art Deco Armchair, 1940s. Elegant Scandinavian Art Deco armchair in stained and lacquered beech with curved backrest. Seat is newly upholstered with golden velvet fabric. Ma...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Newly Upholstered Vintage Painted Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking vintage French style loveseat having painted wood and fabulous new upholstery called "Nympheus" by G P & J Baker.
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1920s American French Provincial Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, model 71, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Palle Suenson for Fritz Hansen Set of Four Windsor Armchairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Palle Suenson for Fritz Hansen, set of four Windsor dining chairs, teak, beech, Denmark, design 1947, production 1940s/1950s Palle Suenson conceived this modern Windsor-style chair ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Teak

Mart Stam Oak Side Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
Mart Stam model 'A2-1', oak, rush and rope, The Netherlands, 1948. Executed in 1948, this dining chair by Dutch modernist designer and architect Mart Stam (1899-1986) boasts a rust...
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1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Rope, Oak

Antique French Neoclassical Style Carved Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Cherry Wood, Inlaid Woods, Original Upholstery Style: French Neoclassical
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1940s American Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Cherry

Swedish Designer, Small Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A small pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s. seat height 10.5”
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1940s Swedish Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

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”
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Red velvet armchair
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage red velvet armchair. This red-colored velvet armchair embodies the elegance and sophistication of the Scandinavian style of the 1940s. Its tapered legs add a light, modern t...
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1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bentwood Model 234 Chair by Magnus Stephensen for Fritz Hansen, 1920s
Located in Kiel, SH
Bentwood Model 234 Chair by Magnus Stephensen for Fritz Hansen, 1920s in used condition with signs of use and age.
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Danish 1940s Highback Lounge Chair Organic Shape Mogens Lassen Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming early 1950s highback lounge chair in the style of Flemming Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Nice pre4sence and very comfortable. R...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Wrought Iron Bench w. Cream P. Frey Mohair att. Gilbert Poillerat - France 1940s
Located in New York, NY
"Ferronerie d'art" solid neoclassical wrought iron bench attributed to Gilbert Poillerat. Originally a coffee table. Turned into a beau...
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1940s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gilbert Rohde, Slipper Chair, Fabric, Wood, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric and stained wood slipper chair designed by Gilbert rohde and produced by Haywood Wakefield, USA, 1940s. Seat height 16”.
Category

1940s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in Centreville, VA
As a rising figure of the modernist movement, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was selected to design the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. Through masterf...
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1920s American Bauhaus Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mahogany and Shearling Armchairs by Alfred Christensen
Located in New York, NY
Cozy and sophisticated, this pair of arm chairs are an excellent example of 1940s Danish Modern furniture design. The chairs, designed by Alfred Christensen for prolific furniture m...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

A four-seat rattan and fabric sectional sofa in the style of Paul Theodore Frank
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A spacious four-seat sectional sofa crafted from curved rattan and upholstered in fabric manufactured in the 1940s, designed in the style of Paul Theodore Frank. This piece embodies ...
Category

1940s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

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.
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1940s American Adirondack Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair 1940s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair by renowned Furniture maker Lysberg, Hansen & Terp made in the 1940's. Super comfortable with coil springs in both backrest and seat c...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Rare Vintage Upholstered Jens Risom Vostra Easy Chair for Knoll Associates, NYC
Located in Morristown, NJ
A 1940s Jens Risom for Knoll Associates Inc. Vostra Easy chair upholstered in a cream, golden and blue damask fabric. Unconventional and memorable, it was the epitome of a new depart...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Constructivist Walnut Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Constructivist Walnut Armchairs, 1940s
Category

1940s Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs Red Upholstery Pair Duo Jan Vanek 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage lounge chairs pair duo with red upholstery designed by Jan Vanek (1891 - 1962, Czech Rep.) and produced by UP Závody. An am...
Category

1940s Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Italian Art Deco white leather and wood chairs by Giovanni Gariboldi, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco white leather and wood chairs by Giovanni Gariboldi, 1940s set of eight chairs with rectangular seat with wooden structur...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

English Art Deco Cloud Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein Upholstered in Green Leather
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco 'Cloud' Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein. Three seater cloud back sofa with burr walnut show wood banding that runs throughout. Re-upholstered in olive green leather. Design...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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”
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1940s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Viggo Boesen Attribution, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
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”.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

Art Nouveau Cast Iron Vanity Bench W/ Cheetah Printed Hide
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique Art Nouveau cast iron vanity bench with newly upholstered seat in a cool Cheetah printed hide. Legs are decorative cast iron winged female fig...
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1920s Art Nouveau Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Modern Pine Side Chair by Carl Malmsten, Svensk Fur, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
"Sörgården" pine chair by Carl Malmsten, with a low seat height that fits well with a coffee table or as a bedside table. Rustic modernist design with...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

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...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, 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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