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Seating For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 1990s
Vintage Boho Chic Rattan Loveseat with Floral Upholstery
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage loveseat sofa features white washed rattan frame with bentwood arm rests and removable cushions with original floral upholstery. Matching three seater sofa available s...
Category

1980s American Bohemian Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Post modern cantilevered set of chrome and black vinyl barstools, circa 1990s
Located in Houston, TX
Post modern cantilevered set of chrome and black vinyl barstools, circa 1990s. Chrome has been cleaned and the stools are in very good condition. Structurally sound. 38.5” H x 16” ...
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1990s Unknown Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Knoll Barcelona Lounge Chairs by Mies van der Rohe, Black Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Knoll Barcelona Chairs, set of 2. Designed by Mies van der Rohe, originally in 1929. Black leather. Knoll manufacturer tags are dated 1987 on bottom of seat cushions. One of the ...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Orbit C341/3 Sofa by Wolfgang C.R. Mezger for Artifort, 1990s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning vintage sofa or bench. Design by Wolfgang C.R. Mezger for Artifort. Striking Dutch design from the 1990s. Model Orbit C341/3 Original silver/grey ...
Category

1990s Dutch Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Chaise Longue Model 242 by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International, 1980's
Located in London, GB
The adjustable Model 242 MR Chaise Lounge was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927. Produced in 1980 by Knoll International in the USA, with Brown leather and a chrome steel ...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

1x Tom Dixon After Postmodern 1980s Dining Side Rope Chair Vintage Desk Boho
Located in London, GB
An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame. It holds a playful and beautiful...
Category

1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Graphic Lounge set by Strässle, made in Switzerland in the 1980s
Located in Lyon, FR
Gorgeous lounge set from Strässle, made in Switzerland in the 1980s. Composed of a sofa, a reclining armchair and his ottoman, in its original graphic and colorful fabric, perfect to...
Category

1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Black Leather Armchairs with Footstool by Both Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Danish black leather armchairs with matching footstool designed by Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl in 1984. These Scandinavian Modern armchairs feature sculptural, wingback frames...
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Up1 Chairs by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1990s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. These chairs are a piece of postmodern Italian design history. Fully made of polyurethane foam.
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Italian antique style blue velvet and wood dormeuse or chaise longue, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique style blue velvet and wood dormeuse or chaise longue, 1980s. Large daybed, covered in dark blue velvet with quilting and studs and turned wooden feet to support the s...
Category

1980s Italian Romantic Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Herman Miller Modular Sofa by Don Chadwick, 1982 United States
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 3 piece modular sofa designed by Don Chadwick for Herman Miller. Made in the United States in the early 1980s. Original labels underneath each piece. Fantastic condition and...
Category

1980s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

Black Leather + Bronze Pompeii Armchair by Alberto Orlandi, Italy 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare ‘Pompeii’ black leather and bronze armchair designed by Italian designer Alberto Orlandi. This Neoclassical chair features a sculptural sloped bronze backrest, curved legs, an...
Category

1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Bronze

Two Dark Brown CAB 412 Chairs Designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Located in Doraville, GA
A pair of dark brown, saddle leather CAB 412 side chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1977. This pair of chairs are of newer production. The chairs stand approximately 32...
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Boho Chic Rattan 3 Seater Sofa with Floral Upholstery
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage sofa features white washed rattan frame with bentwood arm rests and removable cushions with original floral upholstery. Matching loveseat available separately. Dime...
Category

1980s American Bohemian Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Pair of White Leather + Brass Pompeii Armchairs by Alberto Orlandi, Italy 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of rare white leather and brass ‘Pompeii’ armchairs designed by Italian designer Alberto Orlandi. These Neoclassical chairs feature elegant curved backrests and white leather ...
Category

1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Cane Dining Chairs by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Botium 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 Danish Modern cane and cherry wood dining chairs designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Botium in the 1980s. These exceptionally crafted dining chairs are construc...
Category

1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

1990s Ligne Roset French Line' Leather Chair by Didier Gomez
Located in Boston, MA
Ligne Roset 'French Line' chair by Didier Gomez, circa 1990s. Modern design with angular silhouette. Solid wood frame and buttery beige leather seat. Down filled polochon. Good condi...
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1990s French Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Channel tufted barrel chair and ottoman- Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W30 D35 H25 SW19 SD20 SH16.5 AH22 Ottoman W21 D21 H17.5 Fun Vintage Set of Swivel Barrel Chairs with back channel detail. The set comes with one matching ottoman. All three units s...
Category

1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Knotty Pine Low Back Dining Chairs from The Chicago Athletic Association
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Designed by interior designers Roman and Williams for the bar at the Chicago Athletic Association....
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Michael Wolk “Miami” Chairs, a pair
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s for Preview, fully restored in a wool velvet. Both chairs feature a return-to-zero swivel mechanism and are in great condition
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Italian modern round chromed metal stool and white faux leather, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round chromed metal stool and white faux leather, 1980s Stool with round base, with padded seat covered in white faux leather. The main structure is in chromed metal r...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Italian modern chromed metal and black leather curved shape chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chromed metal and black leather curved shape chairs, 1980s. Chair with armrests, with chromed steel structure and curved metal back and seat covered in black leather. ...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Black Swedish Functionalist Style Pine Milking Stool
Located in Surbiton, GB
Chunky pine Swedish milking stool. Very Ingvar Hildingsson in style.     
Category

1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

'Canapé' by Mats Theselius, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Limited edition of 35 produced, this is edition 1/5 EA in British Racing Green. Provenance: Mats Theselius private collection. Very good condition with small signs of usage.
Category

1990s Swedish Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Springer Onassis Style Dining Chairs in Lacquered Goatskin by Garcel
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Set of Four Springer Onassis Style Dining Chairs in Lacquered Goatskin by Garcel Designed in the 1980s for Jimeco Ltda, these chairs exude an air of sophistication and luxury. The sl...
Category

1980s Colombian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Italian Chateau D'Ax Leather Armchairs with Brass Nailhead Details, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Italian Chateau D'Ax Leather Armchairs with Brass Nailhead Details, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of Italian black leather upholstered armchairs with brass nailheads by Ch...
Category

1990s Italian Seating

Materials

Brass

'Chaise Lounge' by Mats Theselius, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Limited edition of 50 produced, this is edition 16/50. Excellent condition with small signs of usage.
Category

1990s Swedish Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Swedish Functionalist Style Limewashed Pine Milking Stool
Located in Surbiton, GB
Chunky lime-washed pine Swedish milking stool. Very Ingvar Hildingsson in style.      A black stained stool is also available.
Category

1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Three Original Arne Jacobsen Armchairs in Orange Mod. 3207 of 1982
Located in München, DE
Three original Arne Jacobsen armchairs made of laminated plywood Mod. 3207. chrome-plated tubular steel frame. Very rare with the original paint in orange from 1982. Made by Frit...
Category

1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Herman Miller Tilt and Swivel Classic Office Desk Aeron Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A classic and very comfortable tilting and swiveling Aeron office desk chair By Herman Miller USA, 1990s Measures: 26.5"W x 26"D x 40"H. Arm and seat heights are adjustable. Very...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Set 3 Windsor Side Chairs Farmhouse Cottage Diner
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Great set of three English Windsor side chairs in oak What can you say about the Windsor chairs, it's an absolute English farmhouse classic Very comfortable to sit in and they are ve...
Category

1980s Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Reupholstered Italian Avant Garde Dining Armchairs
Located in Medina, OH
Set of 6 Italian Avant Garde Dining Armchairs by Pietro Costantini. These chairs are reupholstered in JF Fabrics “Woolish” fabric. It is a soft velvet with a faux wool look, finished...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer

Gorgeous Pair of Green Milo Baughman Tilt and Swivel Lounge Brass Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of modern chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin from the 1980s. These chairs are reminiscent of open scallop shells, the s...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Rare vintage Memphis style French bar stools by Miriam, circa 1990s
By Mirima
Located in Houston, TX
Rare vintage Memphis style French bar stools by Miriam, circa 1990s. Recently reupholstered with a faux velvet, and in very good condition. 42.5” H x 18” W x 17” D Sea height, 31.5”
Category

1990s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Georgian Mahogany Carved Eagle Leather Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Georgian Mahoga...
Category

1980s Georgian Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

"Koala" Sofa by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Sofa with asymmetrical arm- and backrests, upholstered in a beige, tightly woven boucle fabric. Model "Koala". Sofa: Height: 43” back, 17” Seat Width: 64” Depth: 33”  
Category

1990s French Modern Seating

Materials

Bronze

"Koala" Armchair by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Armchair upholstered in a beige, tightly woven boucle fabric. Model "Koala". Chair: Height: 32” back, 16”, seat width 30”, depth 30”  
Category

1990s French Modern Seating

Materials

Bronze

Model LC2 3-Seater Sofa by Le Corbusier for Alivar, 1980s
Located in Poznań, PL
Exceptional design and making. Very good vintage condition. Investment design - pieces with an attribtution mark increase in value over time.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Crocus Ball Chair in dark green teddy by Pierre Guariche for Meurop Belgium
Located in amstelveen, NL
Crocus ball swivel armchair, designed by Pierre Guariche for Meurop Belgium, in 1967. Upholstered in its original dark green teddy velvet fabric. Molded shell on an aluminum base. ...
Category

1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

English Cottage Lounge Chair & Ottoman Swivel Rocker by Woodmark
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Fantabulous English Cot...
Category

1980s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Cotton

Mod Cantilevered Dining Armchairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Set of four mod cantilevered dining armchairs with polished chrome frame, newly upholstered resist dye cushions and vegan leather shell, USA circa 19...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Disney Quest Aluminum Armillary Chairs by Jordan Mozer Set of 5
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Created for Chicago and Orlando's Disney Quest in 1995, the "Armillry Chair" is a stunning contribution to the world of the design. Crafted from the genius of Jordan Mozer, this solid aluminum chair looks like it jumped off the screen from a Ridley Scott film. Rarely do we see such a thoughtful blend of modern design and sinister sci-fi inspiration. The anthropomorphic...
Category

1990s American Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 4/6/10 Dining Chairs by Derk Jan De Vries
Located in TORONTO, CA
1980-1990 production. Great and rare example of a large set of 10 matching chairs from Belgian/Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries for his Fir collection, which also consisted of drawe...
Category

1980s Belgian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Maple

LC2 Club Chair by P. Jeanneret, Le Corbusier & C. Perriand for Alivar, 1980s
Located in Poznań, PL
Exceptional design and making. Very good vintage condition. Investment design - pieces with an attribtution mark increase in value over time.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Drexel Heritage French Os de Mouton Armchairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Drexel Heritage...
Category

1980s French Provincial Vintage Seating

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Sandra sofa designed by Annie Hiéronimus for Cinna
Located in Porto, PT
Sandra sofa designed by Annie Hiéronimus for Cinna after she joined the Roset Bureau d’Etudes in 1976. The inside of the sofa consists entirely of poly...
Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Foam

Wonderful Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin 1 Piece Circular Sofa Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin semi-circular sofa. This piece will certainly need to be reupholstered but Oh the possibilities! This is a one piece sofa so it is a whopp...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Curved sofa "Max" by Antonio Citterio, Flexform, Italy, 1983 (Customizable)
Located in Argelato, BO
ANTONIO CITTERIO, "Max" sofa for FLEXFORM, 1983. Chromed steel tube, fabric covered padding. Height 70 cm, width 210, depth 75. The sofa is presented in its original fabric (to be...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Poltrona 'Red & Blue' Gerrit Rietveld per Cassina anni 80
Located in Milano, IT
Iconica poltrona modello 'Red & Blue' progettata da Gerrit Thomas Rietveld nel 1918. Realizzata con struttura in legno laccato nero, sedile blu e schienale rosso, è considerata la re...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Brown Jordan Chaise lounge chairs with cushions, wheels, adjustable back, MCM
Located in San Jose, CA
Set of 2 beautiful chaise lounge chairs by Brown Jordan with cushions Made of cast Aluminum On wheels and multi-adjusting back One of the wheels has the rubber trim around it missin...
Category

1980s American American Classical Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Italian Chair with a Very Original Design with Seat in Colored Fabric Black Wood
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian uncommon chair with a very original design with seat in colored fabric. Heavy black wood. Colored stick decorations on the sides. Grooves o...
Category

1980s Italian Folk Art Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Design Pierre Paulin, Ribbon Chairs by Artifort, 1990s
Located in Renens, CH
The Ribbon Chair, with its distinctive silhouette is an iconic piece of furniture designed in 1966 by Pierre Paulin: Pierre Paulin was a Paris-born French designer, who created his...
Category

1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

6 chaises de Philippe Starck pour KARTELL
Located in PARIS, FR
La collaboration entre Philippe Starck et Kartell dans les années 1990 a donné naissance à une série de chaises révolutionnaires, notamment celles en polycarbonate rouge et transpare...
Category

1990s French Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Dining Chairs Style B32 by Marcel Breuer, Set of 6
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 6 chairs in metal, wood and rattan. 2 with arms and 4 without arms. Dimensions: seat height: 46 cm. Width with armrests: 62 cm Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Bruno Pollak Style Director’s Stools
Located in La Mesa, CA
A pair of postmodern barstools in the manner of Bruno Pollak. These stools feature a very sturdy metal frame coated in orange, chrome footrests and wooden...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Set di 4 poltrone anni '80 di Giovanni Offredi per Saporiti Italia
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Set di 4 poltrone degli anni '80 disegnate da Giovanni Offredi per Saporiti Italia. Dal 1950 Saporiti Italia fornisce soluzioni di design avanzate per clienti in tutto il mondo. Sapo...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of modern italian armchairs in brown leather, 1990s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Modern Italian cognac leather armchairs with a chromed base. Beautiful timeless design. 1990s - Italy Height: 65cm Width: 62cm Depth: 50cm Seat height: 44cm Ref: 101233 *Price i...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

1980s Italian Architectural Otto 121' High Back Chairs by Paola Navone for Gerva
Located in Boston, MA
Pair of Italian architectural 'Otto 121' high back side chairs designed by Paola Navone for Gervasoni, circa 1990s. Perfect height for a writer's desk or corner accent chair or extra...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

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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