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Seating For Sale
Period: 1990s
Period: 1930s
Adjustable Oak and Steel Stool by Toledo
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black patinated steel adjustable-height stool with an oakwood seat and a ring footrest. Designed and manufactured by Toledo in the USA, 1930s. Adjusts from 25.5" to 28.5" H.
Category

1930s American Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Elegant Tight Back Loose Down Seat Sofa
Located in Bronx, NY
Elegant tight back loose down seat sofa - 24 D seat depth. - 21 seat high. - 25.5 arm high.
Category

1990s North American Seating

Materials

Upholstery

1998, Verner Panton, Light Damaged Blue Phantom Chair or Table
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Category

1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

1930s Central European Wooden Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
Striking and sophisticated, this vintage armchair offers a unique period piece. Made in Central Europe in the 1930s, the design takes inspiration from the elegant geometries of Vienn...
Category

1930s European Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Wolfgang Hoffmann Art Deco Dining Chairs for Howell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Streamlined Art Deco dining chairs, designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell, American, circa 1930s. Chrome plated metal frames with black leather upholstery. Please see our other 1s...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

IKEA Savo Longue Chair By Monika Mulder
By IKEA
Located in Čelinac, BA
Monika Mudler Savo Longue Chair for IKEA
Category

1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Armchairs, Italy, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Inox steel frames featuring wraparound backs upholstered in dark brown leather, the seats and backs upholstered in the original crushed velvet with leaf pattern. These chairs were de...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Midcentury pair of armchairs attributed to Gio Ponti and Fede Cheti, Italy 1938
By Gio Ponti, Fede Cheti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Very charming midcentury pair of armchairs attributed to Gio Ponti with original velvet upholstery by Fede Cheti. Fabulous silk fringe. Perfect vintage condition , light wear on vel...
Category

1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Eames Time Life Stool Model A
Located in Oakland, CA
Times Life stool model A designed by Ray and Charles Eames for the Time Life Building during the 1950s, crafted from turned solid walnut. These are newer production pieces, rich colo...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Walnut

Hand Carved Dog Bench by Stephen Husek
Located in Chicago, IL
Stephen Husek, a renowned American folk artist, left behind a legacy of creativity and craftsmanship that continues to inspire today. This hand-carved wood dog bench, featuring Husek...
Category

1990s American Folk Art Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare pair of "El Rey" by Mats Theselius, 1999
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass frame, seat and back in crocodile patterned prime leather. Leatherclothes-wound armrests. Limited edition of 360 chairs produced in 1999. This is chair #234 and #235. Excellent...
Category

1990s Swedish Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style French Ottoman
Located in Austin, TX
Ottoman from France in the Louis XV style. This piece features a hand-carved wood frame with original white paint and patina. The carving includes floral detailing. The upholstery is...
Category

1930s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage weathered dark brown leather classical style club chair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage dark brown leather classical style club chair. This chair stands on a walnut Chippendale style frame and has dark brown weathered comfortable leather. The chair fea...
Category

1990s American American Classical Seating

Materials

Leather

Easy Chair designed by Finnish Designer Simo Heikillä
Located in Beerse, VAN
Simo Heikillä, winner of many design prices, designed this beautiful easy chair for IKEA in the 1990s. As you can see, a lot of effort has been done to realise it. All the bended wo...
Category

1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Very rare set Nuvola chairs by Gerard van de Berg for Artifort 1990s Netherlands
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Very rare set Nuvola chairs by Gerard van de Berg for Artifort, 1990s The Netherlands. This chair is also known as the F410. Gerard Van den Berg was the son of a furniture maker but ...
Category

1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Rare Giuseppe De Vivo Set of Four Dining Chairs in Black Perforated Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe De Vivo, set of four dining chairs, model ‘55136’, coated steel, iron, reupholstered in Pierre Frey Georges Vieux Rose fabric, Italy, design circa 1933, production 1950s. T...
Category

1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Iron

Vintage French Set of (6) Os de Mouton Dining Chairs Horsehair and Coil Springs
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Dining Chairs in the style of Os De Mouton, which translate to sheeps horn. Our Old Plank upholstery department disassembled the chairs and re-tied the coil springs 8-...
Category

1930s French Louis XIII Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Large Venetian Walnut Armchairs by Therien Studio Workshops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of elegant walnut armchairs by Therien Studio Workshops stands out for the impressive proportions and fine craftsmanship. The carving on the woodwork and fine leather uphol...
Category

1990s American Baroque Revival Seating

Materials

Walnut, Leather, Upholstery

Phillipe Starck Bench from The Clift Hotel San Fransisco C.A.
Located in Chicago, IL
Phillipe Starck Bench from The Clift Hotel San Fransisco C.A. Dimensions: 17.50" High 61" wide 13.50" deep
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Hendrixsons Regency style leather wing chairs/a pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of vintage regency style leather wing back chairs. This pair of leather chairs have brass hobnails around the edges with a clean regency style tapered leg. These vinta...
Category

1990s American Regency Seating

Materials

Leather

Late 20th century hand wrought iron newly upholstered bench
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a late 20th century hand wrought iron newly upholstered bench. This wrought iron bench has a gray steel finish to the surface of the metal. The newly upholstery bench is done...
Category

1990s American American Classical Seating

Materials

Iron

Large Sofa Sectional with Tables and Storage, Mid Century Modern Style
Located in Miami, FL
Large Sofa Sectional, custom-made for a Miami Beach House, consisting of six pieces that connect to each other, light gray fabric with black tapered wood legs. Two sofa tables covere...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mahogany

Tatlin Sofa in Velvet from Edra, 1990s
By Edra
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage Tatlin sofa by Mario Cananzi And Roberto Semprini For Edra, Italy, 1990s Made from white velvet swith chrome legs. Fantastic piece for a large living room or even the entra...
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet

Classic English Style Woven Floral Club Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pretty English style upholstered arm club chair having muted woven floral fabric in sage green and terracotta. Arm height 22.5 seat depth 20 Legs are walnut and handsomely turned. ...
Category

1990s American Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Art Deco Cubist Skyscraper Style Settee & Lounge Chair Set in Manner of Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely designed and fabricated Art Deco Cubist Skyscraper Style Settee and Club Chair Set in Black Lacquer W/Holly Hunt Upholstery in the Manner of Ruhlmann originates from...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Lacquer

Art Deco Cubist Black Lacquer Skyscraper Lounge Chairs in Manner of Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely designed and fabricated Pair of Art Deco Cubist Skyscraper Style Club Chairs in Black Lacquer W/ Holly Hunt Upholstery in the Manner of Ruhlmann originates from Fran...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Lacquer

Art Deco Cubist Black Lacquer Skyscraper Style Club Chairs in Manner of Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely designed and fabricated Pair of Art Deco Cubist Skyscraper Style Side Chairs in Black Lacquer W/ Holly Hunt Upholstery in the Manner of Ruhlmann originates from Fran...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Cubist Black Lacquer Skyscraper Style Club Chair in Manner of Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely designed and fabricated Art Deco Cubist Skyscraper Style Side Chair in Black Lacquer W/ Holly Hunt Upholstery in the Manner of Ruhlmann originates from France, Circa...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Cubist Skyscraper Style Black Lacquer Settee in the Manner of Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely designed and fabricated Art Deco Cubist Skyscraper Style Settee in Black Lacquer W/Holly Hunt Upholstery in the Manner of Ruhlmann originates from France, Circa 1930...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Lacquer

Luxus Vintage Lounge chair & hocker TOK by Toshiyuki for Stokke Norway, 1990s
Located in Manzano, IT
Luxus Vintage Lounge chair & hocker TOK by Toshiyuki for Stokke Norway, 1990s Recliner lounge chair with footrest, Model TOK by Toshiyuki Kita for Stokke, Norway. The armchair was d...
Category

1990s Norwegian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Set of 6 Art Deco Dining Chairs in walnut with stunning backrests, Austria 1930s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of unique Art Deco dining chairs, consisting of 4 chairs and 2 armchairs. They feature stunning backrests done in walnut plywood. The chairs curre...
Category

1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Eric Schmitt (*1955), Osselet Chairs, 1996
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural " Osselet " side chairs by Eric Schmitt. Patinated bronze frames and cognac leather seats.
Category

1990s French Modern Seating

Materials

Bronze

Spectacular Gilbert Rohde Loveseat for the Troy Sunshade Company C.1934-1937
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare Gilbert Rohde loveseat for the Troy Sunshade Company. The simple design was from the Troy Sunshade living room collection of Modern Interiors. B...
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 1930s danish cabinet maker lounge chairs reupholstered in premium bouclé
Located in København K, 84
Very solid Pair of Fully Restored and reupholstered 1930s Danish Cabinetmaker Lounge Chairs with contemporary Sacho/Kvadrat fabric designed by Vincent van Duysen and Anna Vilhelmine ...
Category

1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Preview Sectional Designed by M. Fillmore Harty
By Preview, M. Fillmore Harty
Located in Chicago, IL
Discover a blend of comfort and style with this L-shaped sectional sofa designed by M. Fillmore Harty for Preview Furniture. With its three distinct sections, the sofa accommodates up to five people with ease, making it a versatile choice for various settings. Newly re-upholstered in plush foam, it promises a cushioned seating experience. The sofa shines with its sophisticated eggplant-colored mohair upholstery, adding a touch of elegance to any living space. A unique feature is its geometrically curved...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Mohair

Dutch 'Backbone' Chaise Longue in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chaise lounge, teak, aluminium and fabric, The Netherlands, 1990s. This exceptional Dutch chaise longue features a seating area crafted from teak...
Category

1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Swivel Set Lounge Chairs by Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of barrel swivel lounge chairs is an excellent choice for adding comfort and style to any living space. These chairs feature a unique design that is both modern and classic, m...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Jindřich Halabala Lounge Chair in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala, customizable lounge chair, wood, fabric, Czech Republic, 1930s Extraordinary easy chair with green fabric upholstery. This chair has a very dynamic and abundant a...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

6 French Art Deco Cerused Oak White Dining Chairs, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
6 French midcentury cerused dining chairs, 1930s Beautiful oak Art Deco French dining chairs, in lovely condition. The wood is beautifully cerus...
Category

1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak

Hungarian Art Deco Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Armchairs are made out of walnut wood and re-upholstered in a light velvety fabric. Arms of the chair is made out of solid piece of wood. On the side beautiful woodgrain is visible. ...
Category

1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Hand Carved Daybed Based on a Model at the Brighton Pavillion
Located in London, GB
Unique hand carved black lacquered wooden daybed made to commission. This daybed was is based on a design by Thomas Hope of a day bed he created for the ...
Category

1990s British Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Woven Rattan Oval Shaped Couch, ca. 1999
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully formed and encompassing tightly woven oval rattan couch, supported on an iron frame. Measures: 86 W x 47 D x 30 / 16 H.
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Rattan

Hungarian Art Deco Armchair in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Hungarian Art Deco Armchairs One of a kind chairs re-upholstered in a light cream colored fabric. The body of a chair is made out of fine...
Category

1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Josef Frank easy chair 891 for Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Forserum, SE
Easy chair 891 designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn in 1937. Made from solid mahogany, reupholstered in a striking zebra-striped textile. The Austrian architect Josef Frank...
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Textile, Mahogany

Pair of Vladimir Kagan Wingback Swivel Chairs & Ottomans in Curly Latte Fabric
Located in Saint Louis, MO
If you want to be the envy of your friends and fellow designers, here's how you do it. Rare pair of Vladimir Kagan Swivel Wingback Chairs for Directional with custom ottomans freshly...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Mies van der Rohe Style Brazilian Artesian Classic Daybed
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mies van der Rohe Style Artesian Daybed Features: Walnut frame Premium aniline dyed Italian black or brown leather from Brazil Individually hand welted Upholstery panel sections-bottom tufted Seat cushions are high resilient-high density polyurethane Premium cowhide leather strap seat...
Category

1990s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of Art Deco Streamlined Armchairs in yellow Velvet with Wooden arms 1930's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Art Deco Streamlined Armchairs in yellow Velvet with Wooden arms 1930's
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood, Velvet

2 Dutch Story Book Brutalist Wabi Sabi Oak Rush Lounge Chairs, circa 1935
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Two lovely solid oak chairs with a rush seat from the 1930s. Fit perfectly with the style of designers such as Henning Kjærnulf, Axel Einar Hjorth, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Touret an...
Category

1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Oak

Magnificent Pair of Ebonized Mahogany Club Chairs in Luxe Gray Velvet
Located in Kingston, NY
Magnificent pair of ebonized solid mahogany club chairs in the style of Paul Follot in luxe gray velvet. They have been newly refinish and reupholstered.
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Velvet

Saarinen for Knoll Executive Arm Chairs in Navy Velvet, Chrome Tubular Legs
Located in Wilton, CT
Montage has been restoring Saarinen Executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these chairs using a stunning Italian V...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Stool model 60, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Stool model 60 designed by Alvar Aalto for Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab from the 1930s. Birch. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consistent with age and use. Iconic Al...
Category

1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Birch

Pair of King Tubby Rattan Armchairs by Platt & Young for Driade, Italy, 1990s
By Platt & Young, Driade
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern style pair of King Tubby rattan wicker armchairs or lounge chairs by the designer Platt and Young for the quality and famous italian desi...
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Rattan

Jean Prouvé Standard Chair Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
The classic standard chair was originally designed by Jean Prouvé in 1934. This is the desirable Vitra limited RAW edition, in natural oak with a clear lacquered steel (metal brut) f...
Category

1930s French Industrial Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Moroccan Handmade Dark Leather Brown Pouf or Ottoman, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
This eye-catching handstitched genuine dark leather pair of Moroccan Poufs will lend an air of regal majesty to your den or living room. Handcrafted in leather by master artisans and...
Category

1990s Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Elegant Minimalist Black Leather Sofa by Natuzzi Design Center
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This stunning sofa was manufactured in Italy by Natuzzi, a small workshop founded in 1959 in Puglia, which grown to become a worldwide manufactory. This in-line model was designed by...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Cab 413 Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1990s
Located in Renens, CH
Cab 413 arm chair in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina: The Cab chair is built up as a tubular frame over which thick saddle leather is fitted; the leather skin is kept in ...
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Stunning Pair of Rattan Club Chairs in Parchment Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent club chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready. Expert c...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Rattan, Hardwood

Set of 8 Fine French Art Deco Cherry Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of height fine French Art Deco cherry dining/side chairs.
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Seating

Materials

Cherry

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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