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Seating For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Late 20th Century
Set of Four Rustic Wood French Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four rustic wood French chairs. Manufactured in French, circa 1950. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Material...
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1950s French Rustic Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Wood

4 "Tubolare" Chrome Chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto, Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Exquisite Italian Mid Century Modern set of four "Tubolare" dining chairs, brought to life by the visionary Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto, Mantova, Italy. These chairs not only e...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Rustic Wood French Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
This charming set of four rustic wood French chairs dates back to circa 1950 and showcases the timeless elegance of French design. The chairs are made of high-quality wood and rattan...
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1950s French Rustic Vintage Seating

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Pair of Lounge Chairs, attr. to Andrea Bozzi, Italy 1940s
Located in New York, NY
This duo of generously cushioned lounge chairs features elegantly shaped iron frames, offering a perfect blend of comfort and style. Recently reupholstered with a chic white bouclé f...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Set of Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six mid-century dining chairs with a beautiful warm wood structure and white vinyl upholstery. They are supported by tapered legs with brass capped front feet.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Ernst Moeckl Set of Eight 'Kangaroo' Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernst Moeckl for Trabant, set of eight 'Z' chairs, fiberglass, Germany, 1968 This set of Kangaroo chairs is designed by Ernste Moeckl in 1968. The chair is also called the Z-chair, ...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid-Century Modern 1950's Set 2 Armchairs Blue Velvet Guglielmo Ulrich (attrib)
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Mid-Century Modern 1950s Italian set of 2 Blue Shell Armchairs attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich. Shell-shaped in Blue velvet. with wooden feet. These Armchairs showcase elegant form a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Original Carlo Scarpa Chair
Located in MADRID, ES
Carlo Scarpa chair lacquered in red and upholstered with Hermès fabric. About the artist: Carlo Scarpa (1906, Venice - 1978, Sendai, Japan) was an Italian architect who graduated fr...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Silk Satin Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A gorgeous pair of red/orange silk/satin chairs. Beautiful tufting adds the perfect detail to these comfortable chairs. Circa 1950s, United States. Arm height is 20". Seat height is ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Wicker lounge chair in the manner of Tito Agnoli
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Wicker lounge chair in the manner of Tito Agnoli, 1970 Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wicker

Elegant Chromed Metal Stool Covered With A Zebra Fabric, Italy 1980.
Located in Brussels, BE
Art deco style stool in heavy metal and covered with a fine zebra fabric ( Lelièvre - France) Italy 1980.
Category

1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Three Seat Voluptuous Sofa in Yellow Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Three seat sofa, leather, Europe, 1970s Eye catching sofa made in the vibrant 1970s in Europe. This piece serves as a embodiment of both stylish design and comfort, with its plush a...
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1970s European Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

1950's Italian Wood and Woven Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of wood armchairs with woven seats from Italy, 1950's. Square wood frame and woven rattan seats with original finish and nice patina.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Seating

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Adrian Pearsall Chrome Pod Chairs, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall Chrome Pod Chairs, 1960. Original Lenor Larsen style velvet with new foam. Measures 36" wide, 33" deep, 27" tall, seat height 17"
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Danish Farstrup Set of 4 Teak and Black Vinyl Dining Chairs Mid Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful set of 4 teak & beech black vinyl dining chairs by Farstrup Møbelfabrik, these would make a stylish addition to any dining area. The chairs have wide seat pads and sculp...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech, Teak

Pair of Lounge Chairs, Italian Manufacture, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lounge armchairs with large trapezoidal backrests on conical legs. The armchairs have been reupholstered and covered with a high-quality black and white patterned fabric. The...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair Queen Anne Revival Walnut Foot Stools circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair Queen Anne Revival Walnut Foot Stools circa 1920s Deep buttoned leather seats. recently covered in leather & coloured to chestnut Walnut Cabriole shaped legs with turned H cros...
Category

Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane chairs, India 1950s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Pierre Jeanneret “Office Cane Chairs” created in the 1950s for the city of Chandigarh in India, the utopian city designed by his cousin Le Corbusier. These iconic chairs, made of sol...
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Teak

Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili, sofa, wood, painted metal, fabric, Italy, 1955. Rare free-form sofa designed by Japanese designer Taichiro Nakay and presented at t...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Chinese Hardwood Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture. Found in a variety of materials and forms, the stool transcends class lines, as much at home in the provincial courtyard ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Seating

Materials

Wood

Tecno Italian Bulky Sofa in Dark Brown Suede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tecno, sofa, suede, dark stained wood, Italy, 1960s. A substantial and sizable sofa produced by Italian furniture company Tecno. The bulky appearance is amplified by the upholstery...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Suede, Wood

Jindrich Halabala Stool in Decorative Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody, footstool, tabouret, ottoman, fabric, oak, Czech Republic, 1930s. This poetic pouf is designed in the 1930s when the Art Deco Period was at its high...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair of Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Charles Dudouyt chairs with rushed seats and signature carved oak frames. Wonderful original patina to oak France, 1940s
Category

1940s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Oak

vintage 2 seat modular seating by Gerald Mccabe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful modular 2 seat sofa by Gerald McCabe. the set has been completely refinished and has new red maharam upholstery. the modular seats can be removed and used as floor seats ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Roche Bobois Brown Leather Sofa, Three Seater
Located in London, GB
Designed and manufactured by Roche Bobois, this sofa is the perfect balance of comfort and style. The two seat cushions, two back cushions and two arm cushions are upholstered in lea...
Category

1990s Seating

Materials

Leather

Rare Sculptural Lounge Chair with Decorative Frame in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, stained oak, brown cord upholstery, Europe, 1970s Exquisite low lounge chair with characteristic wooden frame. The frame is decorated with geometric gaps in oval and c...
Category

1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Italian Set of Six Armchairs in Walnut and Pierre Frey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six armchairs, walnut, fabric by Pierre Frey, Italy, 1960s. This set of six armchairs made in Italy is modest and pure in its design. The chairs feature an open and architect...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Sturdy Dining Chair in Black Leather and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, leather, beech, Europe, 1970s This design shows a sturdy construction, featuring durable black leather upholstery complemented by a robust wooden framework. The archit...
Category

1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

MAISON JANSEN 1940s Full Room
Located in Paris, FR
MAISON JANSEN …From a villa decorated by Jansen around 1940 in the south of France… Suite of: - 1 settee; - H 108cm(42“) H assise 43cm(17") / L 140cm(55“) / D 53cm(21“) - 2 armch...
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1940s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Rare beech easy lounge chair by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture, Denmark 60
Located in Denventer, NL
Special beech wood lounge armchair designed by the Dane Bernt Petersen and produced by Schiang Furniture, 1960s. The armchair has a beech wood frame with a canvas seat hanging betwe...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn Lounge Chair in Cane and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn, lounge chair, walnut, beech, cane, fabric, Germany, 1956 This organic shaped lounge chair by Hartmut Lohmeyer showcase a wide open wooden frame with a...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Beech, Walnut

Conti, Forlani and Grassi for Emilio Paoli 'Artigianato' Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Conti, Marisa Forlani and Luciano Grassi for Emilio Paoli, 'Artigianato' lounge chair from the Monofilo series, lacquered iron, nylon, Italy, design 1953, made 1954/55 During...
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Gio Ponti for Cassina '811' Lounge Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Figli di Amadeo Cassina, lounge chair, model ‘811’, chestnut, fabric, rubber, coated metal, Italy, design 1957 Made in 1957, this rare lounge chair model ‘811’ is desi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret, Authentic LC/PJ-SI-41-A Armchairs, circa 1955
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret armchairs known as LC/PJ-SI-41-A, Advocate and Press Chair in solid teak and nubuck leather. Sold as a pair. More specifically, this set of two LC/P...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood, Teak

Michel Ducaroy for SNA Roset Lounge Chair in Teak and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michel Ducaroy for SNA Roset, armchair, teak, cane, France, 1950s In the 1950s, the French designer Michel Ducaroy designed this elegant lounge chair as part of his collection for h...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Teak

Art Deco coffer bench – France 1930
Located in Girona, ES
Small Art Deco coffer bench in solid black stained oak, satiny shellac finishing. Upholstery redone in vintage wool. France circa 1930
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool, Oak

Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel 'Oase' Lounge Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 'Oase' lounge chairs, bakelite, lacquered steel, fabric, The Netherlands, design 1959 The sculptural Oase chair was created by Dutch designer Wim ...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

George Smith Handmade Tufted Slipper Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Handmade in England. An elegant slipper chair with sloping rolled back and curved seat. Upholstered in an oatmeal tone fabric tufted overall. Raised on dark stained turned front legs...
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20th Century English Edwardian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Hans J. Wegner “Cigar Sofa” GE 240
Located in Oakland, CA
Classic Cigar sofa designed by Hans J. Wegner in oak. Reupholstered in a Kvadrat textile with velvet welt. Three seats. Beautiful frame in solid oak with original finish, made in Den...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Textile, Oak

Set of Twelve Mid-Century Dutch Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, beech, The Netherlands, 1960s. Large set of twelve modest Dutch dining chairs. These modern chairs resemble the style of the designs by the British furniture manufac...
Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Stunning Pair Blue Velvet Flat Bar Nicos Zorophos Swivel Chairs w.Steel X-Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning pair of deep blue velvet armchairs. The steel x base frames are absolutely stunning. Solid, lovely chairs in good condition. Ready for use.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair Leather club chairs circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair Leather club chairs circa 1920s recently covered in leather & polished chestnut in colour brass studded detail loose cushions very comfortable chairs, walnut bun feet on front ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Leather

Mad Men Black Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
Very impressive and comfortable 1960s black leather lounge chair. Aluminium swivel base and aluminum armrests upholstered in black leather. The Eames lounge chair has a reputation fo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 8 Louis XV Style Painted Dining Room Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Set of 8 Louis XV style painted dining room chairs, circa 1960's. With rounded crest rails with central floral carving, cane backs, floral upholstered seats, armchairs with partial d...
Category

1960s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Osvaldo Borsani Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Blue Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, lounge chairs model 3615, walnut, velvet fabric, Italy, 1941 A design by Osvaldo Borsani, these chairs epitomize a harmonious fusion...
Category

1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Classic Eames for Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Rosewood and Leather
Located in New York, NY
Arguably the most iconic Midcentury design ever produced, the Eames 670 /671 chaired ottoman remain as important and relevant today as when it was first introduced. This example feat...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Rosewood, Leather

Unique Valzania Lounge Chair in Parchment and Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Valzania, lounge chair, parchment, fabric, lacquered wood, Italy, circa 1940 This exquisite armchair is crafted by Valzania around 1940. This chair is a unique piece, both in its de...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Goatskin, Fabric, Wood

Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France & Søn Living Room Set in Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn, modular lounge set, Denmark, design 1962 Modern and beautiful colored modular lounge set designed by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torbe...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Teak

Lounge Chair in Steel and Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, steel, leather, Europe, 1980s This comfortable lounge chair shows an elegant steel frame. The combination of steel and leather gives these lounge chairs a modern and r...
Category

1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Carl Malmsten Lounge Chair with Original Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Malmsten for AB O.H. Sjögren, easy chair, fabric, mahogany, Tranås, Sweden, 1987 A wonderful chair that is very well designed by Carl Malmsten. This armchair is upholstered in ...
Category

1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Danish style vintage swivel chair, upholstered in in Dark Brown Faux leather, 19
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Danish style vintage swivel chair, upholstered in in Dark Brown Faux leather, teak star fish style base,1970s. very nice vintage condition, with some age related wear.  H: 100 cm, W...
Category

Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Braided Hemp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, set of eight armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s Set of eight naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Min...
Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Hemp, Beech

Set of Four 'Zig Zag' Chairs in Steel and Taupe Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, chromed steel, leatherette, Europe, 1960s. This design features an open construction by means of the Z-shaped frame. The back and seating are made from l...
Category

1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm Scimitar easy chairs Steel and Leather, 1960s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Original Black Leather with Steel Frame by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm, 1962 Additional Information: Material: Steel frame, original black leather St...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of Eight Spanish Belle Epoque Folk Art Rush Seat Ladderback Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely carved and whimsical traditional Spanish dining chairs or side chairs, with turned posts and floral medallions on each of the back supports with a beautiful carved flow...
Category

Early 1900s Spanish Belle Époque Antique Seating

Materials

Rush, Walnut

1960s Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs- Set of 7
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Danish modern teak dining chairs were designed and manufactured in Denmark circa the 1960s. The teak frame is not only sturdy but also adds a touch of warmth to the design, while the...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Togo Armchair by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1973
Located in PARIS, FR
This sofa was designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in the 1970s. He devoted 26 years of his life to heading the design department at Ligne Roset. It was in 1973 that the designer conceived his most iconic creation: the Togo sofa...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Foam

19th Century Orkney Island Chair
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite Orkney Island chair, a testament to traditional craftsmanship, beckons visitors to step back in time. Carved with care and precision in the year 1900, it embodies the ...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Seating

Materials

Straw, 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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