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Seating For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Chairs by Maison Regain
Located in MADRID, ES
Brutalist elm and leather chairs by Maison Regain. The chairs are robust and combine design with Maison Regain's own details. This set consists of a total of 6 chairs preserved in t...
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Elm

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

Mid Century Marcel Breuer Cesca Bar stool Chrome and rattan Model S32, 1970s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
A stylish mid century Cesca bar stool originally designed by Marcel Breuer for Knoll International. Model S32 made in Italy 70s The Cesca was originally designed in 1928, after Breu...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Christian LIAIGRE Doge" bench seat.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Christian LIAIGRE (1943-2020) Doge" bench seat Epoxy metal frame, cream fabric upholstery Height : 65 cm Width : 122 cm Depth : 52 cm
Category

1990s 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

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

Bentwood Bench by Otto Wagner for J & J KOHN, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood Bench by Otto Wagner for J & J KOHN, 1900s
Category

Early 1900s Antique Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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

Gordon Russell Hand Built Ladder Back Oak & Woven Leather Lounge Chairs, 1904
Located in Coronado, CA
A true pair of artifacts! This pair of large Shaker style, loungey, arm chairs was designed and built by Gordon Russell around 1904 in Broadway, England. The chairs feature incredibl...
Category

Early 1900s English Shaker Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of 4 Afra and Tobia Scarpa Mastro Chairs for Molenti
Located in London, GB
We love this neutral set of chairs in steel and canvas by the giants of 1970's Italian design, Afra and Tobia Scarpa. The Mastro chairs have a light black steel frame in black and th...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of 10 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball & Claw Foot Dining Chairs
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Set of 10 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball & Claw Foot Dining Chairs Dimensions : Arm chairs - 40" Tall X 25" Wide X 19" Deep. Seat height 18.5" Arm h...
Category

1990s American Chippendale Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Set of postmodern 'Fan' chairs by Pietro Costantini, Italy 1980s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
An elegant set of 4 sleek Italian dining chairs by Pietro Costantini. They’re a real example of the bold creativity of 1980s postmodern design. The chairs feature a distinctive silho...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Edwardian Mahogany & Inlaid Armchair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Edwardian Mahogany & Inlaid Armchair with marquetry laureate fan paterae and with gros and petit-point tapestry seat cover - reupholstered with original cover to verso - 26"w x 21"d ...
Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Set of two black leather Cab 413 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
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

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

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

Black leather sofa by Anna Gili for Mastrangelo Milan Furniture 1996
Located in WEERT, NL
Black leather sofa by Anna Gili for Mastrangelo Milan Furniture 1996 Wooden frame with H.R. expanded polyurethane. Turned feet in lackered beechwood
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Beech

French Country Red Painted and Gold Gilt Rush Seat Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight French Provincial or French Country dining chairs In the manner of Henredon USA, Late 20th Century Carved red painted and gold gilt solid walnut frames, wi...
Category

Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating

Materials

Rush, Walnut, Paint

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

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

1980s Postmodern Tubular Vinyl Chairs - Set of 4
Located in La Mesa, CA
Set of 4 postmodern chairs featuring black chunky/tubular metal frames and flawless upholstery in an aqua hue vinyl.
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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

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

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

English Modern Large Wingback Armchair with its Matching Stool
Located in London, GB
A very large contemporary wingback armchair, a generously proportioned model with a modern look but incorporating classic comforts with its matching stool. The chair and the stools a...
Category

1990s English Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Swivel Chair in the Style of Vladimir Kagan for Directional
Located in La Mesa, CA
Postmodern swivel and tilt accent chair by Vladimir Kagan for Directional. Curved and oversized with padded arm rests and a wide seat, this chair was made for lounging. Covered in su...
Category

1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Mid-Century Modern Rattan and Tubular Brass Cantilever Bar Stools, Set of 3
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage set of three Marcel Breuer Cesca style rattan and brass bar stools with arms. The mid-century modern design features a tubular brass finish metal frame, rattan back with lo...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Period William IV Chaise Longue Chair Day Bed
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This Rather Impressive Chaise Longue is Raised Upon Wonderful Carved and Turned Feet with Brass Castors. The Scroll End Having Typical William IV Carved Detail. 19th Century The Back of the Chaise Longue Being of a Carved and Shaped Form. The Chaise Is Covered in a Quality Fabric and comes Complete with Bolster Cushion. Presented in Good Condition. A chaise longue, often spelled "chaise lounge" in English, is a type of long chair...
Category

1980s William IV Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Kindel Furniture Regency Solid Cherry Wood Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful set of eight Regency or Neoclassical style dining chairs By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Solid cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side chairs ...
Category

1980s American Regency Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Baxter Brown and White Cow Fur Leather Sofa with Pillows, Italy, 1990s
Located in IT
1990s Italian brown and white cow fur leather sofa and pillows by Baxter. The sofa comes with a set of pillows squared and tubular shaped. They all are upholstered with cow fur leath...
Category

1990s European Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fur

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

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

Sandra sofa designed by Annie Hiéronimus for Cinna
Located in Porto, PT
Sandra sofa designed by Annie Hiéronimus for Cinna after she joined the Roset Bureau d’Etudes in 1976. The inside of the sofa consists entirely of poly...
Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Foam

Pair French Gilt Arm Chairs Louis XVI Fauteuil
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic pair of French antique arm chairs in the Louis XVI manner Hand crafted from gilt with upholstered arms Freshly re-upholstered with wov...
Category

1980s Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Set William IV Dining Chairs Mahogany Upholstered Seats
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 8 William IV Mahogany Dining Chairs. 19th Century These Chairs are Raised Upon Typical William IV Turned and Carved Tulip Front Legs With Sabre Back Legs. The Chairs Having a ...
Category

Early 1900s William IV Antique Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Rare first edition post-modern Dr Sonderbar chair in white by Philippe Starck
Located in London, GB
Dr Sonderbar steel chair in the rare pearlescent white, by Philippe Starck. With a simple oversized curved form and perforated base, this iconic chair is one of the first 50 manufact...
Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

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

Fauteuil Art Nouveau à haut dossier en hêtre
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Fauteuil Art Nouveau à haut dossier en hêtre Sur roulettes Mousses et tissu en bon état
Category

Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Seating

Materials

Beech

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

Pair of N° 715 Gustav Siegel Armchairs for Kohn, Austria, 1900s
By Seigel
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of N° 715 Gustav Siegel Armchairs for Kohn, Austria, 1900s Wood and Leather
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Antique Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

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

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

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

1985 Eames Herman Miller EC175 Upholstered Fiberglass Shell Chair Museum Quality
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare and marvelous EC175-8 chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller. This is one of the more unique and later Eames designs, buil...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Chairs by Laura de Lorenzo & Stefano Stefani
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern set of 4 chairs by Laura de Lorenzo & Stefano Stefani, Italy,1980s.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

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

Pair of post-modern chairs in metal and resin, French production, 1980s
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of post-modern chairs in metal and resin, French production, circa 1980. This pair of armchairs has an imposing appearance and is composed of geometric shapes drawn on differe...
Category

1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Calida Lounge Chair by Giudici for Coim, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pair of Calida armchairs by Giudici for Coim. Pieces attributed to the designer/manufacturer shown above. They have no attribution mark or proof of au...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

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

Swivel Barstools with Brass Tubular Bases, Pair
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1980s Pair of swivel barstools with tubular brass bases and wooden footrests. A fun profile on this pair. No maker's marks. Dimensions: 20" W x 21" D x 34" H; Seat height, 24...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

80s Slipper Chair from Century Furniture Newly Redone in Alexander Girard Check
Located in Portage, MI
Vintage dated 1985 Billy Baldwin style postmodern slipper chair from century furniture newly upholstered in Alexander Girard black and white mini check. Tag and date still left on the inside. This checkered chair...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

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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