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Seating For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1980s
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
Yngve Ekström for Swedese Grey Fabric Sofa and Footstool, 1960s
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in London, GB
Yngve Ekström was one of the most important figures in the evolution of the Scandinavian Modernism movement and co-founder of the furniture design company Swedese.
The sofa is forme...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Low Armchair, Orignal Upholstery, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Low Armchair, Orignal Upholstery, 1960s
Category
1960s Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Stand Alone German Primitive Farmers Chair Wooden Stabelle Carved Back
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This beautiful old German Stabelle is a typical farmers' chair from the turn of the century.
The chair is primitivly made with no glue or nails. The construction is based on an inte...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
French Wood Tripod Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage stool with circular seat and thick twisted tripod legs from France. Circular seat has beautiful carved ring detail on top. Original wood finish with great age markings...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Chaise Longue model 'LC4' Le Corbusier for Cassina 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic chaise longue designed by Le Corbusier in 1928 with adjustable tilt, steel and lacquered metal frame, black pony skin seat and leather cushion. In good overall condition, bear...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
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
Pair Mid Century Italian Reclining Lounge Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of reclining lounge chairs dates from the 1950s. Newly upholstered by the Italian dealer we acquired the chairs from in an olive green low-nap chenille. Bla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Dining Chairs in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, pair of dining chairs, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin "Maori" Honey by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1950s
Pine dining chairs by TON featuring a sheepskin in beige color. This ...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
Paul McCobb Lounge Chair in Original Turquoise Upholstery and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul McCobb for Directional Designs, lounge chair, model 1322, walnut, fabric, 1950s.
A design Paul McCobb model 1322 dating back to the 1950s. The quintessential design features o...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Fauteuil "safari" par Tito Agnoli, 1960
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Busserolles, FR
Le fauteuil safari vintage, conçu par le designer italien Tito Agnoli pour Bonacina dans les années 1960, dégage un sentiment d'aventure et une élégance intemporelle. Fabriqué à part...
Category
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wood
Guillerme & Chambron Daybed or Bench with Side Table in Oak and Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, daybed bench, oak, fabric, France, 1960s.
This low bench or daybed shows the admirable, characteristic details of the French designer duo Guillerme and Chambr...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of French Dining Chairs with Red Wooden Frame and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, beech, straw, France, 1960s.
Stunning set of French chairs with red beech frames and classic organic straw seats. This set of dining chairs features a solid w...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
Tubular Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair and ottoman in steel and leather, Europe, 1950s.
Modern tubular armchair and matching ottoman. These items are made of bent tubular steel with black saddle leather upholste...
Category
1950s European Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Rare Stig Poulsson 'Bequem' Lounge Chair in Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stig Poulsson, lounge chair, model 'Bequem', leather, aluminum, ash, Denmark, designed 1968-1969
This 'Bequem' lounge chair is designed by Stig Poulsson. The most striking feature o...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Otto Schulz or John Kãrnhage, Sofa, Sweden 1940's
By Otto Schulz
Located in Säffle, SE
Lovely shaped Sofa from early 20th mid-century.
The sofa is attributed to both Otto Schulz and John Kärnhagen on different occasions.
The sofa can be bought as is, or custom orde...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Mid Century Sofa Or Chairs ‘Caracas’ By Pierre Guariche For Meurop Vintage Retro
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
Mid Century Sofa or Chairs "Caracas" by Pierre Guariche for Meurop
The “Caracas" model is modular and the arms can be removed to create armchairs or a sofa, designed by...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of two black leather Cab 413 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 2 Cassina "Cab" 413 dining room chairs in black saddle leather. Designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by Cassina in Italy. These chairs are 1980s edition. The leather co...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Fine British Mid Century Daybed Ottoman With Osbourne & Little Fabric By Reylon
By Guy Rogers
Located in Sittingbourne, GB
Immerse yourself in the epitome of mid-century British sophistication with this exquisite daybed ottoman, a fusion of iconic design and luxurious comfort. Upholstered in sumptuous gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Four Vintage Robin Day 675 Dining Chairs
By Robin Day
Located in London, GB
An iconic and extremely stylish set of four vintage Robin Day 675 dining chairs. Originally designed in 1952, this set were manufactured under license by Case furniture, they date fr...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Post Modern Oak Sofa by Howard Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W61 D37 H26.5 SW53 SD26 SH18
Fully Restored Loveseat Sofa in excellent condition. Item features a newly refinished solid oak frame in a medium dark walnut. Sofa has new straps, new ...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak, Mohair
Space Age Stool by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy, Italy 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the iconic Space Age era with this vintage stool designed by Olaf Von Bohr and crafted by Gedy in Italy during the 1960s. Embodying the geometric and minimalistic design pr...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Plastic
Poltrone MIM "Parioli 8105" di Ennio Fazioli
Located in Conversano, IT
Stupenda coppia di poltrone da ufficio "Parioli" versione Modello 8105 disegnate da Ennio Fazoli nel 1960 e prodotte negli anni 70 dalla nota Azienda Italiana MIM Mobili Italiani Moderni.
La poltrone da ufficio Parioli, sono composte da una struttura portante con scocche in compensato curvato di palissandro ad alta resistenza meccanica su cui sono fissate le imbottiture di gommapiuma stampata, il rivestimento è di tessuto originale in ottime condizioni, ha una base di alluminio pressofuso girevole, mentre il comfort è assicurato da due punti di snodo, uno tra base e sedile, e uno tra sedile e schienale.
Le caratteristiche significative erano individuate nella solidità, agilità, elasticità e leggerezza.
Ottime condizioni generali, solo qualche piccolo segno del tempo come da fotografie.
Spesso queste poltrone vengono erroneamente attribuite a Ico e Luisa Parisi sia da mercanti, che da case d'asta.
Fonte Archivio Fazoli
Nome del Prodotto: Poltrone MIM "Parioli 8105" di Ennio Fazioli
Designer: Ennio Fazoli
Anno di Progettazione: 1960
Stile: Moderno
Materiali Principali: Compensato curvato di palissandro, gommapiuma stampata, tessuto
Design Distintivo: Struttura portante in palissandro con imbottiture di gommapiuma stampata, base girevole in alluminio pressofuso
Dimensioni: 69x70xH90cm
Comfort: Due punti di snodo per assicurare comfort ottimale
Utilizzo Tipico: Poltrone per ufficio
Versatilità: Adatte per varie impostazioni di ufficio
Stato Attuale del Design: Ottime condizioni generali, con lievi segni del tempo
Note Aggiuntive: Spesso erroneamente attribuite a Ico e Luisa Parisi. Fonte: Archivio Fazoli
Era l'ottobre del 1958 quando il ventottenne Ennio Fazioli apre in largo dei Lombardi a Roma il primo showroom della nuova azienda, la MIM, e può finalmente dimenticare i mobili realizzati fino ad allora dalla Industria Mobili Fazioli; la vecchia produzione viene drasticamente abbandonata e ci si lancia in una totalmente nuova, quei mobili, cioè, che si cominciava allora a chiamare di design, termine ancora sconosciuto ai più, tanto che veniva pronunciato come era scritto. L'elegante allestimento del negozio è progettato da Ico Parisi che firma anche la nuova collezione.
In quel periodo «Domus» introduce in Italia il mobile scandinavo di cui venivano esaltate le virtù: la semplicità, la praticità, l'onestà. Gli italiani assimilano quel linguaggio che ha il merito di svecchiarne il gusto. È un modo "nuovo" di fare mobili, che poi è un modo nuovo di abitare in una casa nuova: moderna, comoda e razionale. Lo stesso Fazioli è affascinato da questa novità ma non ne è convito appieno, si rende conto che quel tipo di approccio pur moderno e all'avanguardia, così com'è è adatto ai climi e alle società dei paesi da cui viene, Svezia, Finlandia e Danimarca, nelle nostre case e alle nostre latitudini non sembra adatto.
A questo punto l'attenzione di Fazioli si rivolge al Nord e va direttamente da Ponti...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Kingwood
1960s Vintage Swedish Armchairs by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning and very rare pair of vintage Swedish armchairs by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist. This model is called the ‘Adam’ chair, designed by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist for No...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Birch
G Plan Three Seater Sofa Bed Group 3 Richard Young Merrow Associates Mid Century
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
1960s G Plan Group 3 Three Seater Sofa Bed Designed by Richard Young of Merrow Associates
Produced by G Plan and designed by Richard Young in the early 1960s, a beautif...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Cane, Rattan, Teak
Tubular Armchair by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto, Brazil, 1970s
Located in Brasília, BR
Tubular armchair designed by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto in the 70s.
Made from black lacquered metal.
This is the perfect piece for a collector. The cushions are original. They bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
6 x Edvin Helseth Trybo Fureka 313 Pine Brutalist Dining Chairs Stange Bruk
By Trybo, Edvin Helseth
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
6 x Edvin Helseth Trybo Fureka 313 Pine Brutalist Dining Chairs by Stange Bruk
Six 313 dining chairs by Norwegian interior designer Edvin Helseth (1925-2007), from the ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Pine
Chaises d'écolier vintage métal bois
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Lot de 4 chaises d'école en état très moyen. Bois taché et avec des manques. Métal rouillé et à ressouder.
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
2 x armchairs Drexel Heritage Furnishings Inc. USA By Shirley Brackett
By Sidney Lawrence Brackett
Located in WEERT, NL
2 x armchairs Drexel Heritage Furnishings Inc. USA By Shirley Brackett
Category
1980s American American Classical Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish 2 Seater Sofa Illum Wikkelsø For Niels Eilersen Black Leather Teak 1960s
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
Danish Two Seat Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø for Niels Eilersen Black Leather Teak 1960s Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
Illum Wikkelso has a legacy for creating some of the fi...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Divano con 2 poltrone in legno di faggio e corda anni 60
Located in Catania, IT
Divanetto panca 2 posti vintage più 2 poltrone
in legno curvato e seduta in corda intrecciata
in buone condizioni ma da rivedere la corda intrecciata.
Il divanetto misura:
Larghezza ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
String, Beech
Brutalist Monoxylite Chair, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist high-back chair, a statement piece made from solid tree trunk planks. This chair embodies the raw essence of nature, showcasing its rugged beauty and unique textures. The h...
Category
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti per Reguitti, Poltrone Ninfea con tavolino, 1958
Located in Baranzate, IT
Due poltrone pieghevoli Ninfea con tavolino. Legno tinto all'anilina, ottone e canna d'India. Colori con patina originale. Marchio impresso della Manifattura. Produzione Reguitti, 1...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
A Rare Pair of Celtic Armchairs by Joseph Savina France 1930s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A rare pair of Celtic Armchairs by Joseph Savina.
With Antic Celtic Drawing.
Sculpted oak and original rush.
Category
1930s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Mid-Century ZPM Radomsko Bentwood Chairs, Set of 3, 1950s
Located in Ely, GB
Set of 3 of Vintage Mid-Century ZPM Radomsko Bentwood Chairs, circa 1950s.
The chairs made by Polish furniture maker Radomsko ZMG, famed for also ma...
Category
1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bentwood
A Set of Six Dining Chairs by Joseph Savina France 1960s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A rare set of 6 dining chairs by Joseph Savina
Model : Saint Gonéry
Oak and original rush
In good original condition
Category
1960s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Antique Victorian Style Leather Swivel Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made antique Victorian style leather swivel desk chair. This was made in England and dates from around the 1950’s.
It is of superb quality, this is genero...
Category
1950s British Chesterfield Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Tabouret rotin ancien
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Tabouret en état très moyen car le bois est taché et vermoulu.
Category
1980s French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Jean Raymond Picard, chaise, S.E.T&T. ed., France, circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Raymond Picard (1920-2006), chair, S.E.T&T. ed., France, Galerie M.A.I. distributor circa 1950
Blue gelcoat fiberglass, black lacquered metal
Height 83 x Width 45 x Depth 36 c...
Category
1950s Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Warren Platner Easy Lounge Chair for Knoll, 1980s
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Aachen, NW
Early Easy Lounge chair by Warren Platner for Knoll.
The groundbreaking Easy chair was designed in the 1960s by Warren Platner and produced by Knoll in the early 1980s. This mid-ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Fibreglass La Fonda Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1960s
Located in Bruxelles, BE
La Fonda chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Alexander Girard’s La Fonda del Sol restaurant in New York, 1960s.
The chair has a gra...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Modular seating by Harvey Probber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W145 D56.5 H27 (5 pieces + 2 Pieces down) (as shown in first pic)
Single W28 D28 H27.5 SW27 SD20 SH17.5
Corner W28 D28 H28 SW20 SD20 SH17.5
Fun modualr seating sofa sectional. Sof...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Claude Gaillard, Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU ed, c.1960
Located in Paris, FR
GAILLARD Claude
Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU éditeur, France, circa 1960
Polished cast aluminum, fiberglass seat and back, restored foam and fabric (choice of fabric)
Three...
Category
1960s French Minimalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
4 Arne Wahl Iversen Mid century teak dining chairs Glyngøre stolefabrik, model G
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 4 chairs designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for the manufacturer Glyngøre stolefabrik in the 1960s.
Model: GS61 from the 1960s.
Displayed price is for a set of 4 chairs.
All ch...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak
Trega Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Tormod Alnaes for Sørliemøbler
By Tormod Alnaes
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s with original canvas and leather. The leather has aged fantastically and has a great patina. There is general vintage wear from use, please refer to the photos
Ottoman - 21...
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Bamboo ottomans with cushions, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Bamboo ottomans with cushions, Italy, 1960s
Pair of bamboo ottomans of two different sizes, with cushions.
Good condition,slight signs of wear and tear can be seen in the photo.
Th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Fauteuil de bureau en skai vintage années 1980
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Fauteuil de bureau en simili cuir beige en état correct.
Il pivotte mais le système est à revoir. Le simili cuir est un peu taché à certains endroits.
Category
1980s French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Seating
Materials
Synthetic
Pair of Late 20th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 20th Century pair of Louis XIV style style walnut leather upholstered armchairs, each having a shaped back with brass nail head trim, sloped arms, and rising on inswept legs
Category
1980s French Louis XIV Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1950s Mid Century Baby Armchair by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Gistel, BE
Fantastic olivegreen velvet armchair, model baby. Black lacquered metal frame.
Quite uncommon model, very elegant design lines , not to large so fits in many appartements for people ...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
4 Mid Century German teak and rattan chairs by Georg Leowald for Wilkhahn
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid Century German teak and rattan chairs by Georg Leowald for Wilkhahn, 1960s, Set of 4
The chair frames are made from solid teak and rattan sits, in good vintage condtion, however...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Set 6 John Widdicomb traditional Regency Dining Chairs
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for accurate shipping to your location.
Set of 6 Regency chairs by John WIddicomb.
Original condition.
Two Armch...
Category
1950s Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
12 Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's
Solid Oak chairs with rush seats, with lovely Patina to the wood. We have 12 chairs in total available.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Rosewood sofa by Rob Parry
By Rob Parry
Located in PARIS, FR
An extremely rare sofa designed by Dutch designer Rob Parry, with a very elegant shape with a combination of rosewood, chrome metal and a seat, as if suspended in this structure. Thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
'OTTO LARSEN' Dining Chair Set 6.
By Otto Larsen
Located in Auckland, AUK
Otto Larsen chairs in very good condition.
50L 50W 92H
Well designed and made to last generations.
Wider and deeper seat, comfortable.
Beautiful mahogany wood grains.
No any wobb...
Category
1960s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
1950's French Green metal easy chair in the manner of Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Nijlen, VAN
1950's French easy chair
Very elgenat desk chair with a beautiful patina. This chair was bought on a market in france. the owner said he had it since the early 60s and has always use...
Category
1950s French Vintage Seating
Materials
Oak
Black Leather Armchair by Carlo Bartoli for Matteo Grassi, Italy, 1980s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage black leather armchair by Carlo Bartoli designed in the 1980s for Matteo Grassi. Very heavy because of the steel frame.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
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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After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
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