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Seating For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: 1910s
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains Wool Velvet
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains, Wool Velvet "Dreamer Marigold" Sofa was stripped down to frame with new foam and reupholstered.
Dimensions:
94" length
34" deep
29"...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mohair
Pair of Dutch Beechwood Lounge Chairs.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dutch Beechwood Lounge Chairs.
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Linen, Beech
H-269 Lounge Chair by Jindrich Halabala, 1940s
Located in Poznań, PL
The legendary Halabala H-269 chair designed by Jindřich Halabala circa 1930. One of the most well known czechoslovakian designs in the world.
Bent beechwood frame restored to a half ...
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of 1940s Danish Sheepskin Vintage Tub Chairs
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker - Pair of Sheepskin Tub Chairs, c1940s
A pair of classic tub chairs produced in Denmark in the 1940s. The low, wide legs are m...
Category
1940s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Ole Wanscher chair for Fritz Hansen 1940's Mahogany. Decorative and comfortable
Located in Forest, BE
Fauteuil décoratif en acajou réalisé par Fritz Hansen et vendu par illums bolighus un grand magasin réputé. Il porte la plaque de l'enseigne au dessous du siège. Il a été complètemen...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch Dining Chairs in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, stained beech, The Netherlands, 1940s
This pair of dining chairs not only shows a well-balanced backrest and overall frame. The frame is very structured and sturdy wh...
Category
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Art Nouveau Mahogany and Brass Armchairs by Hans Christiansen
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Very rare drawing room armchairs designed by German artist Hans Christiansen (1866-1945) around 1910s. Manufactured probably by Ludwig Schäfer, Mainz. Made of solid mahogany and maho...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
BBPR, rare set of 3 Italian Mid-century Modern Wooden and Velour Chairs, 1948
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 3 Italian Mid-century Modern Wooden and Green Velour Chairs, 1948
Coveted set of 3 chairs in perfect shape, beautiful details on the wooden structure and precious cushioning in great conditions.
BBPR was a studio of architects, urban planners and designers, composed by Gian Luigi Banfi, Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti and Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Founded in Milan in 1932, the studio was a vivid part of the debate of the modern movement, becoming one of the leading exponents and masters of the Italian design. The first important intervention project was designed in 1946, after the war and the loss of Banfi: the planning of the reconstruction of Milan. At the IX Triennale in Milan, when the birth of Italian design (1951) began, they organised the exhibition “The shape of usefulness” (with Francesco Buzzi Ceriani and Max Huber...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Neoclassical Window Bench
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian neoclassical window bench with deep set, buttoned turquoise uph top, mirrored mounted parcel gilt frame.
Category
1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Seating
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Art Deco Streamline Armchair by Jindrich Halabala, c. 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco- Streamline Armchair designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by UP Závody Brno, ca 1940.
This original Art Deco - Streamline Armch...
Category
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Fritz Hansen Tufted Light Brown Leather and Suede Sofa
By Fritz Hansen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rarely seen 1940s Fritz Hansen tufted sofa with original light brown leather and new Suede seat with wooden leg detail.
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Suede, Leather
Set of 3 Gilbert Rohde Chairs
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Set of 3 Gilbert Rohde chairs; all armless.
Category
1940s American Vintage Seating
Danish Cabinetmaker Wing Back Chair in Original condition, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
The practical and comfortable designs of Danish cabinetmakers defined mid-20th century modern seating. The Danish Cabinetmakers focused on minimalist design executed by expertly skil...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Velvet
Victor Courtray Rare Model Mid 20th Century Oak and Sisal Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful and rare model Victor Courtray Mid Century Modern French oak and sisal armchair.
Victor Courtray (1896 - 1987)
French - 1940
A very stylish and chic oak armchair with ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Brutalist Naive Two-Seater Sofa, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist naive two-seater sofa, a fusion of rugged elegance and modern comfort. Made from the finest Alpine Oregon pine sourced from the majestic Pyrenees Mountains, this sofa exude...
Category
1940s French Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Carl-Axel Acking for Nk Hantverk Lounge Chair in Mahogany and Blue Wool
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl-Axel Acking for Nordiska Kompaniet Hantverk, lounge chair, mahogany, fabric, leather, Sweden, 1940s
Beautiful armchair with an important provenance. This chair is designed and ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Leather
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni Italian Sofa, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
A very rare and essential sofa in 1940.
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni designed this fine sofa in curved wood. It is formed by two large square in curved wood, (typica...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni Italian Club Chair Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
A very rare and essential pair of armchairs in 1940.
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni designed this Fine armchairs in curved wood. It is formed by two large square in cu...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Brutalist Naive Lounge Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist naive lounge chairs, a fusion of rugged elegance and modern comfort. Made from the finest Alpine Oregon pine sourced from the majestic Pyrenees Mountains, these armchairs e...
Category
1940s French Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Pair of 1940’s French Leather club Chairs, La Crème de la Crème
Located in Hastings, GB
If you’ve been on the search for the perfect, most beautiful, most special pair of original club chairs, then these are so. Extremely rare, these original Cuban lounge model with ruc...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Danish 1940s Lounge or Club Chair in the Style of Georg Kofoed
By Georg Kofoed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool and rare 1940s lounge or club chair in the style of of Master Furniture Maker Georg Kofoed of Copenhagen. We love the stance and the overall organic voluptuous design line...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Wool
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
Early 20th-C. Egyptian Revival Style Bergere Chairs In Tiger Velvet - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are striking! This is a pair of carved bergere chairs newly upholstered in a tiger velvet. They have Egyptian Revival styling with the carved sphinx arm supports and gilded paw...
Category
1940s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Ebony, Fruitwood
Pair of 1940s Rounded Arm Belgian Armchairs with New Cushions
Located in Toronto, CA
A pair of excellent chairs. The 1940's Belgian wood frames feature swooping round arms and original cotton webbing. Updated and accentuated with new cushions boasting a vanilla-hued ...
Category
1940s Belgian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Early Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair in Red Lacquer Finish
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking Model 403 Hallway Chair in red lacquer finish, designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanitorium, later issued by Finmar. The armchair showcases a fluid design, with a gra...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
Armchairs in Gunnel Nyman Style, 1940s
By Gunnel Nyman
Located in Helsinki, FI
Armchairs in Gunnel Nyman Style, 1940s. Stained birch legs, reupholstered with quality velvet like -fabric. Metal details. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age an...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Danish Designer, Lounge Chair, Oak, Rush, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained oak and rush lounge chairs designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.
seat height: 13"
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Art Deco French Chair is Beech Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and comfortable Art Deco French chair. Chair has high back and 2 arm supports. Re-upholstered in light beige fabric and re-polished.
Condition is perfect. Restored.
23.5"...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Charles Dudouyt Art Deco Lounge Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Charles Dudouyt, lounge chair, poplar, ash, beech, rush, France, 1940s.
Decorative lounge chair designed by Charles Dudouyt. The frame has multiple carved details that add up to a c...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & White Leather Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this beautiful pair of Brazilian Modern armchairs are made of ebonized Pau Marfim hardwood & white leather in buttone style.
The structure is composed of curved arms & feet, and were designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in the 1940’s. The wood joints are composed of delicate wood pins in Pau Marfim also, which were typically used by the artist at the time. Sold as set of two.
For the restoration process, both armchairs where dissembled to understand their condition and to restore them following Tenreiro’s technique. This is shown in the last 3 images. The set comes from a private residence in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.
This mid-century modern pair would look incredible in any modern, mid-century modern, boho chic or contemporary environment.
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) was among the leading furniture designers and visual artists in mid-20th century Brazil. Tenreiro was born in Melo, Gouveia Municipality, Portugal into a family of woodworkers and carpenters. In the late 1920s, he emigrated to Rio de Janeiro and began working for the firm of Laubisch & Hirth.
In the early 1940s, Tenreiro was among the first designers in the Brazilian furniture industry to adopt a European modernist vernacular. His initial efforts, including the 1942 "Poltrona Leve," met with considerable success, and in 1943 he established his own firm with factories in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. However, it was not until the 1950s that he began to be recognized as a master furniture designer in Brazil. His design philosophy found a great response with architects who supported modernism.
A forerunner in the use of rediscovered raw materials (like cane and jacaranda -Brazilian Roswood) as well as the creator of a new formal language in 20th-century Brazilian furniture design, he drew on the lessons of past furniture-making as a vital source, not only in the mastery of technical and constructive solutions but also in the aesthetic experience, craftsmanship, and the cultural meaning of his production. As a result, his exquisitely crafted pieces evoke a refined coexistence of traditional values and modern aesthetics, firmly bound to the Brazilian cultural milieu.
Literature:
• Arquitetura e Decoracao, no. 12, Jul-Aug 1955
• Tenreiro book...
Category
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Charles Dudouyt Set of Four Armchairs in Oak and Red Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Charles Dudouyt, set of four armchairs, red velvet, stained oak, France, 1940s.
This set of four Art Deco dining or armchairs is upholstered with deep red velvet fabric. The frame ...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
1940's Mid Century Modern Long Spindle Back Bench in Solid Stained Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic solid bench from a Philadelphia Police station circa 1940's. It features solid dark stained oak construction. Very good ready to use condition.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
French Woven Lounge Chairs 1940's
By Vibo
Located in Hudson, NY
French Mid Century Ripe Chairs by Adrien Audox and Frida Minet for Vibo. Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Bentwood
Streamline Art Deco Club Settee Sofa
By Paul Frankl
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Outstanding 1940s Art Deco settee sofa.
Original red knit upholstery in excellent condition without holes or damage.
Very comfortable and solid.
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Wing Chair, c1940s
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Armchair, c1940s.
High back lounge chair produced by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1940s. It features a curved wing-back with stained beech legs. The ch...
Category
1940s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
1940s Rare Pair of Oak Armchairs by Krasna Jizba, Czechoslovakia
By Krasna JIzba
Located in Praha, CZ
- Spring seats
- Very comfortable
- The color is actually brown
- The substance has signs of usability
- Structurally solid.
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Danish Mahogany Cowhorn Chairs 1940s, Set of 6
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Mahogany cowhorn chairs 1940s, Set of 6
Early mid-century modern cow horn chairs in solid mahogany made in Denmark. Sculptural backrests with beautiful lines. Round tapered legs. Wooden frame and back lacquered in clear gloss. Seats upholstered in green velvet.
Impressive craftsmanship with beautiful joinery details. Very comfortable chairs.
The designer of this chair is unknown, but as this is a very early Danish modern chair it is not unlikely that it has inspired Hans J. Wegner and Knud Færch in the design of their cowhorn chairs.
These elegant and organically shaped dining armchairs are in excellent vintage condition. Only minor dings to the wood. The vintage velour fabric...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Vintage Danish 1940s Velvet Lounge Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1940s lounge chairs produced by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1940s. These examples have been reupholstered in moss green velvet fabric from Rose Uniacke. The legs are stain...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
C1940 Bankers Dining Room Armchairs 3 Square Back Available
By Gunlocke
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous collection of hardwood bankers chairs often found in offices, jury rooms, conference centers etc. Created from oak maple and walnut these chairs are heavy duty quality seating, great for a dining area. 3 chairs available and have some variations to them, 3 are more square in the back. Different makers, some are gunlocke chair co...
Category
1940s American American Classical Vintage Seating
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Early Pair Of Arnold Madsen Clam Chairs In Curly Sheepskin, 1944
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic pair of early edition Clam chairs, which were designed in 1944 in Copenhagen for Madsen and Schubell and ever since have become an icon of the Danish Modern design period.
...
Category
1940s Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Bentwood
Pair of Danish 1940s Large Club Chairs Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen in Pink Mohair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of sublime large scale Danish club or lounge chair made in the early 1940's as model 1518 by Fritz Hansen. These chairs are superbly comfortable with a very strong presence to ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech, Mohair
Danish Cabinetmaker Banana Sofa WoolSofa, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish cabinetmaker banana sofa upholstered with velvet
Legs of beech.
Made in the 1940s.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Early 20th century Spanish bench
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Early 20th century Spanish bench
A style that is becoming more popular and popular. Like this one: rustic early 20th century Spanish furnit...
Category
1910s Spanish Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Ole Wanscher Attributed to: Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1940s, Denmark
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Balen, BE
An easy chair and ottoman attributed to Ole Wanscher, the frames are made from mahogany, the chair is later reupholstered with a high quality blueish fabric, the ottoman still has the original patinated leather. Both pieces are numbered and marked Børge Lerche, who was director of a furniture company called Tarm Stole og Møbelfabrik...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Textile, Mahogany
Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Curved Boucle Sofa
Located in London, GB
Danish cabinetmaker
Curved sofa, 1940s.
Curved sofa produced in Denmark in the 1940s. The sofa has thick, stained beechwood legs and has been reupholstered in cotton-wool blend...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bouclé
Guglielmo Ulrich Set of Six Dining Chairs, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of six stained wood and yellow velvet dining chairs attributed to the Italian Architect Guglielmo Ulrich.
Splendid craftmanship in the...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Swedish Modern "Anders" Lounge Chair, Yngve Ekström, Birch & Saddle Girth, 1945
Located in Odense, DK
Rare "Anders" lounge chair by Yngve Ekström made in the late 1940s at his own workshop Swedese. The chair is made from solid birchwood with a beautiful warm patina and the original s...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Birch
French Pastoral Chairs in Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, stained wood, France, late 1940s.
Rustic dining chairs manufactured in France. Simple yet stylish, these chairs feature a modest frame with sleek, elegant elements. ...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Beech
Rare Restored Pretzel Arm Rattan Rocking Chair with Ottoman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare three-strand pretzel arm rattan rocking chair with matching ottoman. This chair features steam bent rattan frame with Art Moderne styled pink flamingo covered cushions, circa ...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1940s Embroidered French Fireside Chairs, Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of 1940s French slipper chairs. Hand-embroidered floral design with stained beech accents. Minor wear on upholstery consistent with age and use.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
French Midcentury Rope Cantilever Chairs by Audoux & Minet
Located in Oakland, CA
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, France 1940s. Cantilevered bentwood frame with woven sea grass rope in a grid pattern. Fantastic condition, frames have previously been restored. Sold ...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rope, Beech
Fantastic Shabby Distressted Multicolored Maison Jansen Style Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Distressed. Upholstered. 38 1/2" h x 23" w x 24" d. Seat height 20".
Condition
Minor stains.
Dimensions
39 x 23 x 24 in
Category
1940s French Directoire Vintage Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six Wrought Iron Armchairs, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic set of six wrought-iron chairs with twisted and curlicue detailing. Generously scrolled arms.
Raised seats, backs and armrests, upholstered in dark blue canvas with white pipi...
Category
1940s French Vintage Seating
Ernest Race Rocking Chair, 1940s, England
By Ernest Race
Located in London, GB
Designed by Ernest Race in 1948. A very rare low volume original, it has become a highly recognised design classic.
Constructed from bent steel rod, the chair is very comfortable. ...
Category
1940s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of French Antique Walnut Empire Tulip Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This set of two elegant Empire arm chairs stand out for their classic simple design and the beautifully shaped front legs. These comfortable and stylish chairs feature a wealth of fi...
Category
1940s French Empire Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
dcm chair contemporized by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
DCM Chair contemporized, painted, lacquered.
• Info about Markus
• born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, Germany
• since 1986 active as a visual artist
• since 1989 national and internation...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Vintage Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Lawyer's Bench, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts solid oak banker or lawyer bench
USA, Circa 1940s
Measures: 52.75" W x 18.75" D x 35.5" H. Seat height 18"; Arm height 28.25".
Very good original vint...
Category
1940s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs in Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1940s by Charles Eames, this chair has cemented itself in Mid-Century Design like very few other pieces. Early models like this are difficult to come by and are ...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Plywood
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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