Indiana - Daybeds

A gorgeous Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern convertible daybed sofa By Ernst Ambühler for De Sede Switzerland, Circa 1970s Beautiful burnt orange leather, with a removable mattress cushion...

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period daybed or chaise lounge In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th Century Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with burgundy l...

A gorgeous contemporary upholstered daybed By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1990s Upholstered seat and arms, with removable cushions, and mahogany trim and le...

Here is an extraordinarily rare piece with fantastic provenance– this oversize version of Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona daybed is 16 feet in length and custom fabricated of fiberglass and steel. You would not know that it is fiberglass without touching it. The level of detail and realism is stunning. It’s like an artwork using the principal of transference of material– when an object appears to be made of one expected material, but is really crafted of something totally different, often incongruent with one's expectations. The reason fiberglass was used to make this daybed is that it was created for use in the lobby of Mies van der Rohe’s IBM building at 330 N. Wabash in Chicago. Mies often specified that the public spaces in the buildings he designed be furnished with tables and seating also of his design. In the 1990s the owner of the IBM building hired Chicago designer Judy Niedermaier to decorate the public spaces. Having seen ordinary Barcelona chairs and sofas suffer the abuse of high-traffic spaces see with hundreds of people using them on a daily basis, she opted to something different that would hold up under extreme wear. Interestingly, this was not the first time Niedermaier employed fiberglass in her design work, nor would it be her last. Her firm had used fiberglass for store displays, pots and mannequins in some of their prop and merchandise display work, and then in the early 2000s with the famous downtown Chicago outdoor art projects “Cows on Parade” and “Suite Home Chicago” (fiberglass outdoor furniture...

A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern daybed sofa, circa 1950s. The daybed features a stylish sculpted wood frame on tapered legs. The ivory colored textured upholstery is original and in ve...

Offering an exceptional sofa or daybed by Ernst Ambühler for De Sede of Switzerland, circa 1970s. The sofa features gorgeous light brown leather, with a removable mattress cushion and two loose pillows. It is cleverly designed to easily convert from a sofa to a double-size bed. Original De Sede label is present. Also included is the original paperwork from Domus Design...

Offering an exceptional Mid-Century Modern armless sofa designed by Paul McCobb. The sofa features sleek mid-century design and thin tapered solid walnut legs. It has been profession...

Designed in 1930 to compliment his Barcelona chairs, this couch/ daybed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is luxurious and refined. Just like Mies' architecture, it is deceptively simple i...

A verstile design by Hans Olsen, this highly functional sofa has a variety of uses. The table and two seats can be configured in a number of arrangements or they can be used independ...