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Seating For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1970s
Leather and Plywood Dining Chairs in the Style of Mobil Girgi, Set of 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four dining chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa in the late 60s. The legs are made of ash, and the seat and back made of plywood. It is upholstered with brick-colored leath...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside will activate when the chair is sat upon. A remarkable example of the intricate craft...
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Giusto Puri Purini rattan armchair with brass details and rattan fabric cushions
Located in Roma, RM
Rattan armchair with brass details and rattan fabric cushions by Giusto Puri Purini, Italy 1970. From 1972 to 1977 Giusto Puri Purini worked within the company of the Italian design...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

De Sede Robert Haussmann DS-P Leather Armchair & Matching Footstool/Ottoman
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ De Sede DS-P Leather Reclining Armchair and Matching Footstool Ottoman by Robert Haussmann Switzerland 1971 The DS-P was designed by Robert Haussmann for De Sede in 197...
Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

Paire de tabourets en métal doré
Located in PARIS, FR
TRAVAIL FRANÇAIS 1970 Paire de tabourets en métal doré à patine nuancée et montants à têtes de chevaux. Piètement d'angle à quatre jambes terminées par des sabots et réunies en pa...
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1870s French Modern Antique Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Eames DSS Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pleased to offer a great collection of 8 Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Eames DSS stacking chairs in elephant hide grey. These chairs are in...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Antique English Solid Mahogany and Leather Desk Chair, Circa 1820.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Solid Mahogany and Leather Desk Chair, Circa 1820.
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

A Fine Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Second Empire Canapé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Second Empire Canapé in the Manner of Jacob-Desmalter, having armrests headed by finely cast caryatid herms. French, Circa 1880.
Category

19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Ormolu

Fauteuil et ottoman scandinave vintage cuir Relling "Siesta" 1970
Located in NANTES, FR
Fauteuil et ottoman cuir signés Ingmar Relling modèle Siesta, édité par Westnofa dans les années 70 distribué par Roche Bobois en très bon état, seul à noter la toile du dos est lég...
Category

1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

A Set of Six Mountain Dining Chairs France 1970s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A set of 6 dining chairs France 1970s Incredible original patina In good condition.
Category

1970s French Vintage Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

Chinese Low Chairs With Carved Back Panel, Late 19Th C., A-Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Classical 19th C. Low Chairs Backed with a carved back panel with armrest, in Burma Rosewood. These are called Opium chairs or meditation c...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Cassina LC4 Chaise Longue In Ponyskin By Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Wonderful chaise longue, model LC4 with ponyskin, designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina in 1965. The chaise Longue was born from the inspirat...
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal, Chrome

A Pair of Empire Style Bergères in the Manner of Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Bergères in the Manner of Jacob-Desmalter. The Bergères each having armrests headed by finely cast caryatid herms. French, Circa 1880.
Category

19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Seating

Materials

Ormolu

Three-Seater Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Three-Seater Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Chrome

M. Hayat & Brothers Pakistani Safari Chair. 1970s
Located in Braga, Braga
'Safari' lounge chair, wood, black leather and brass, Pakistan, 1970s This 'Safari' armchair shows very elegant and well designed lines, in combination with carefully crafted wood j...
Category

1970s Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Blob Modular Sofa by Carlo Bartoli, italy, 1970s - New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Blob Modular Sofa by Carlo Bartoli, italy, 1970s - New Upholstery dimensions : - 68 W x 72,5 D x 68H cm -With armrests : 73,5 W Seat height : 33
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Victorian Parlour Arm Chair Walnut
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Walnut Open Arm Chair. This Arm Chair is Raised upon Cabriole Legs with Carved Toes and Carved Knees and Retain the Original Porcelain Castors. Circa 1860 The Swept Arms Ha...
Category

1860s Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Walnut

Important Rare Important 19th Century Carved Wooden Red Leather Stool Table
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is a Rare Outstanding 19th Century Red Leather Upholstered Top Carved Wooden Antique Stool Table. Stool Table i...
Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

M. Hayat & Brothers Pakistani Safari lounge Chairs set. 1970s
Located in Braga, Braga
'Safari' lounge chairs and ottoman, wood, black leather and brass, Pakistan, 1970s Two chairs and one Ottoman This 'Safari' armchair shows very elegant and well designed lines, in c...
Category

1970s Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

2 x Armchair (sz20) 1 x sofa (bz20) model Sandwich. Design by Claire Bataille
Located in WEERT, NL
2 x Armchair (sz20) 1 x sofa (bz20) model Sandwich. Design by Claire Bataille and Paul Ibens for 't Spectrum collection from 1973-1974. 2 x Fauteuil (sz20) 1 x sofa (bz20) model Sandwich. Ontwerp van Claire...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Don Narvic armchairs x 2. New upholstery
Located in Auckland, AUK
A Pair Don Narvic armchairs in good condtion. Newly wrapped high density foam and new zippable fabric cover. Strong frames, no wobbly, beautiful wood grains. Small scratches/dents...
Category

1970s New Zealand Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Anfibio Sofa Bed In Cognac Leather By Alessandro Becchi For Giovanetti Collezion
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Incredible Anfibio sofa bed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovanetti Collezione Italy 1971. This stunning cognac leather upholstery fits perfectly with the white teddy fabric on the mattr...
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Bouclé

Two-seater "Editor" sofa by Mauro Lipparini for Saporiti Italia
Located in Conversano, IT
Stunning two-seater sofa model "Editor" designed by Mauro Lipparini for Saporiti Italia. The sofa is a movable system that can be positioned at will, as the cushions and seats can be...
Category

1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating

Materials

Suede, Plastic

Living Room Sets Gae Aulenti for Knoll 1970s Black Grey Italian Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Living Room Sets Gae Aulenti for Knoll 1970s Black Grey
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair Chippendale Arm Chairs Mahogany Antique 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchairs. Raised upon square legs with an "H" frame. 1800 Swept Arms with a very pretty pierced back splat and a shaped cresting rail.
Category

Early 1800s Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 4 1970s Italian Tapiolina Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Toronto, CA
Strongly influenced by Alvar Aalto and Le Corbusier, Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara’s work is characterized by radical functionalism. His solid ash wood ‘’Tapiolina’’ chairs were...
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Chippendale Style Piano Stool
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made antique Chippendale Style piano stool. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1900 period. It is of fine quality, the frame has beau...
Category

1890s British Chippendale Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mario Marenco “Sapporo” Dining Chairs for Mobil Girgi, 1970, set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Marenco “Sapporo” dining chairs for Mobil Girgi, beech and leather, Italy, 1970, set of two A rare variant of the iconic Marenco’s “Sapporo” chair, this version shows a strong...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pine and rattan elegant dining chairs
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Pine and rattan elegant dining chairs What a nice set of dining chairs. These are dining chairs probably made in the 1960s in France. They have obvious influences of the French desig...
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair Of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany And Ormolu Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu armchairs. The armchairs are raised by four square and gently curved legs with Ormolu pawed ...
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Seating

Materials

Ormolu

Set of Antique Handmade, Upholstered Rustic Wood Chairs from Northern Spain
Located in Madrid, ES
A more or less matched set of four rustic country style side chairs following popular design traditions of the province of Navarra, Basque Country in northern Spain. Forceful and str...
Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair Antique Anglo Indian Levantine Style Inlaid Bone Arm Chairs Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Pair of Late 19th Century Anglo - Indian Bone Inlaid armchairs, each having all over floral inlay and marquetry with geometric reserves, padded velvet seat and back, and risi...
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Bone, Hardwood

Pair of Vintage Italian Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
A very interesting and stylish pair of vintage Italian side chairs. They were made in Italy and date from the 1970-80’s. They are of superb quality, with a quirky and quite unusual ...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair Hepplewhite style arm chairs.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of good quality Georgian Hepplewhite style Mahogany arm chairs, each with upholstered backrest, seat and arm rests, carved gadrooned pattern decoration, raised on elegant cabr...
Category

19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

A Pair of George IV Irish Library Armchairs
Located in Dublin, GB
A fine pair of George IV Irish library armchairs, the well shaped backs with scroll shaped profile, acanthus carved arms, resting on turned fluted legs, with lotus leaf carving and b...
Category

1830s Irish George IV Antique Seating

Materials

Brass

Rocco Turzi Decoration, Four Queen Ann Style Chairs in Lacquered Wood circa 1970
By Rocco Turzi Decoration
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Rocco Turzi Decoration, Four Queen Ann Style Chairs in Lacquered Wood circa 1970
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech

Guillerme and Chambron, Suite of 6 Chairs, Edition Votre Maison , circa 1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, Suite of 6 oak chairs Edition "Votre Maison", circa 1970.
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cotton, Oak

Pair of solid pine sculptural benches by Gilbert Marklund for Furusnickarn AB
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Pair of durable, solid pine wood benches in original condition. Exceptionally sturdy, showcasing impressive Scandinavian craftsmanship. Displaying typical signs of wear and age, yet ...
Category

1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Pine

Set di quattro sedie firmate Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Nocera Inferiore, IT
Set di quattro sedie firmate Enrico Pellizzoni
Category

1970s Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Bench in Birch Veneer, Russia, Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, BE
Bench in Birch Veneer, Russia, early 19th century
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Lion Feet Ottoman
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Lion feet ottoman upholstered in Antique textile from Katie’s personal collection. Complete with 4200 and green tape trim. 22″d x 32″w cushion, 37″ d x 27″ w including legs. 19″ ov...
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Irish Mahogany Square Footstool
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Irish mahogany square footstool with tapestry top terminating on hairy paw feet. The weight and detail of the wood carving strongly indicates that it is likely a piece p...
Category

19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

19th Century Irish Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Irish Mahogany Open Armchair. This desk chair in the Georgian style with a solid carved splat and top rail, outswept arms, oval seat, with scallop scroll seat rail, sitt...
Category

19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

1975 Warren Platner for CI Designs Oak & Dark Tan Fabric Dining Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1975 production oak and dark tan fabric armchair designed by renowned architect and furniture designer Warren Platner. This piece was part of a series that Platner designed for CI Designs...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Armchair, Scandinavian Style, 1970s
Located in Lučenec, SK
The two club armchairs are in original comndition. They provide comfortable seating. The unique colour of the upholstery will fit in rooms with period furniture.
Category

1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Vintage Mid Century Italian Stools, After Vico Magistretti, Set of 2, circa 1970
Located in Ely, GB
Set of 2, Italian Low Stools Attributed to Designer Vico Magistretti, circa 1970s. The stools are made from beech with rush seats. Structurally the stools are in very good conditio...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Papercord, Beech

Stunning Mid 19th Century Burr Elm Nursing Chair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th century, early Victorian period burr maple nursing chair. The burr maple foliate carved frame, with leaves head carved cresting rail, with upholstered back and set in a qu...
Category

19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Elm

Pair of 19th Century Georgian Period Carved Mahogany Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Pair of George IV Hall Chairs By William Latham Huxley Constructed in mahogany, having beautifully turned and reeded front legs and elegant sabre legs to the rear, the back rest of a most unusual waisted shape and adorned with carved garlands, ribbons, laurel wreaths and English roses. Each stamped "W. Huxley" to the underside. English, circa 1825 Dimensions: H: 42 in / 107 cm | W: 18 in / 46 cm | D: 18 in / 46 cm William Latham Huxley (fl. 1822-1845) is a recorded cabinetmaker from Liverpool, having been apprenticed there to Thomas Croft Huxley of 52 Park...
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19th Century English George IV Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved and Painted Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly upholstered in turquoise color high-end fabric. Strong. Sturdy. Comfortable.
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

De Sede Sectional Sofa ‘DS-76’ in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, modular sofa, model ‘DS-76’, leather, Switzerland, 1970s This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains one corner element, one regular element ...
Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern 'System 123' Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1973
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern 'System 123' Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark,1973
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Colonial Settee Arm Chairs Antique India 3 Piece Suite Padauk Wood
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sought after antique three piece suite from India We date this to circa 1840 and it's hand carved from padauk wood This type of colonial furn...
Category

1840s Antique Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Mahogany “Louis Philippe” Desk Chair Voltaire c 1830-50
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Mahogany “Louis Philippe” Desk Chair Voltaire c 1830-50
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair with Red Leather Upholstery
Located in London, GB
A Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair Constructed from solid carved mahogany, the chair standing on confidently lobed baluster front legs, with splayed legs to the rear, all with porcelain castors; the horseshoe-shaped back with pierced scrolls and a buttoned red leather upholstery matching the seat. English, circa 1850 This chair is nearly identical to the so-called "Charles Dickens Chair" (A9979) at the Museum of London, sharing many carved features. The famous author...
Category

19th Century English Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Italian Design Marzio Cecchi Three-seater Sofa in Brown Buffalo Leather, 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
An exceptional three seater sofa, executed in thick and very heavy buffalo hide; the aged leather shows a wonderful deep dark-brown patina, it remains in excellent condition, with so...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Orange Seating Set, Italy, 1970s, Orignal Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Orange Seating Set, Italy,1970s - Orignal Upholstery.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Gustavian Style Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Charming freestanding Gustavian style sofa with beautiful carvings, 19th century.
Category

19th Century Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 16, 19th Century Mahogany Dining / Boardroom Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality set of sixteen Victorian mahogany dining / boardroom chairs each with show wood frames, leather button upholstered backs and seats, raised on elegant cabriole legs, te...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

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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