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Seating For Sale
French Togo Sofa in Black Leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first sofa/chair ever made only of foam and leather. The Togo collection features an ergonomic design with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Japanese Midcentury Rare Pair of Maruni Folding Lounge Chairs
By Maruni
Located in 神戸市, JP
Similar to the iconic rope chairs produced by Maruni in the 1950s these chairs were produced in the 1960s but are much more rare and difficult to come by. Utilizing natural wooden sp...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Charles Dudouyt French Woven Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Four Rustic French Wood and Woven Leather Dining Chairs, attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, circa 1950s. They retain their wonder...
Category
1950s French Rustic Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair, c. 1965
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Vintage Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair, c. 1965. Black leather with wear and some slight damage but having a fine patina. 30.75” h. x 32” d. x 32” w. (the chair).
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Barcelona Style Chromed Metal & Leather Chair
Located in New York, NY
Chair in the style of the Barcelona Chair, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929, chromed metal frame with black leather straps, upholstered with black leather cushions. 32" H...
Category
Late 20th Century Bauhaus Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Bamboo Upholstered Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Doylestown, PA
Set of 4 vintage bamboo upholstered dining chairs, 1960s.
Chairs are upholstered in a textured herringbone pattern wool in a neutral oatmeal color. The cushions are attached to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Seating
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
Set of 8 Italian Post Modern White Leather Dining Chairs by Cattelan Italia
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous and sleek vintage white leather upholstered dining chairs by Cattelan Italy. Comfortable with nicely stitched leather. The chairs are beautifully designed and made from qua...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Walnut Orbit Dining Chairs by Ross Lovegrove for Bernhardt Design, Set of 8
Located in Asaa, DK
Walnut Orbit Dining Chairs by Ross Lovegrove for Bernhardt Design, Set of 8.
Set of eight Orbit wooden stacking chairs with chromed legs, designed ...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Organic Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
1930s, set of 6 scandinavian chairs, original good condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1930s, set of 6 chairs in original good condition: no smells and no stains. Leather and oak wood. Original cool leather and wood patina. Manufactured by scandinavian furniture maker ...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Bernhard Pedersen & Son "Model 142" Dining Chairs, Denmark 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This gorgeous set of “model 142” chairs by the Danish furniture maker Bernhard Pedersen og Søn was inspired by classic Danish furniture design and simplicity. These exotic wood chairs...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Leo Armchair Lounge Chair Jacquard Velvet Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Leo Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Leo puts a modern twist on the traditional armchair.
The sumptuous upholstery in mint green...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Seating
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Oak, Bouclé, Cotton
Oak and Cane Weave Dining Chairs by Carl Malmsten, Swedish Modern, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Dining chairs model "Jöns" designed by Carl Malmsten. Produced in Sweden by O. H. Sjögren during the 1950s. Very light but sturdy frame of solid oak with woven cane seats. The seats have been repaired and the new cane strands have been colored to blend in with the original weave. Very good vintage condition with light age related patina.
Carl Malmsten, an iconic figure in the realm of Swedish furniture design, has left an indelible mark on the world of interior aesthetics. Renowned for his exquisite creations, Malmsten's legacy continues to resonate as his designs have become cherished modern classics.
Among his notable works are the famed cane chair "Lilla Åland...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
Set of Twelve Vintage Wicker Dining Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout set of twelve wicker side chairs in remarkable condition with multiple weaving techniques, crafted with brackets and cross stretchers for durability. Originally called fiber...
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Seating
Materials
Wicker
Rare Set of 4 Signed Vladimir Kagan Channeled "Clos" Chairs in Holly Hunt Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This rare and stunning set of four "Clos" dining/ game table chairs were realized by Vladimir Kagan- one of the most celebrated designers of the 20th century- in the United States, c...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Rare English Victorian Mahogany Reclining Library Chair, circa 1840
Located in Salisbury, GB
This rare Victorian mahogany reclining library chair was made circa 1840.
The mahogany frame with the sliding footrest that is stored under the chair, then slides out on a runner ...
Category
1830s English Victorian Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of 8 Neoclassical Brass Dining Chairs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These 8 X back dining chairs have been completely restored. The chairs were taken apart and all the brass elements were wheel polished then clear coated to prevent tarnish. The gleam...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Brass Castors Chesterfield Captain Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed Chesterfield cigar brown leather directors chair with solid brass English castors....
Category
19th Century English Chesterfield Antique Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Black Lacquer Klismos Style Dining Armchairs by Pietro Costantini, a Set of 8
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Stunning and rare set of eight sculptural Pietro Costantini Klismos style dining chairs, made in Italy. Inspired by one of the oldest and most iconic chair designs, this set has gorg...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century British Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
Made in the United Kingdom in the 19th Century, this set of four chairs is made of wood and features an upholstered cushion. Finished in black, the refined style of these chairs lend...
Category
19th Century British Country Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofas, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An icon of postmodern design: a pair of Nicoletti Salotti 2-seater sofas in gray leather, produced in Italy around 1980. The leather of the sofas has taken on a lived-in look that gi...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, black leather, Italy, 1970, four elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. First designed in 1970 by Mario Bellini, i...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
1950s Danish Rosewood Dining Chairs in Manner of Jacob Kjaer
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of 6 dining chairs in manner of Jacob Kjaer, crafted of rosewood with minimal slatted backs, upholstered in the original saddle leather.
The chairs are in good original conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Set of 8 Rustic Banister Back Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rustic set of eight English Country style banister back chairs in dark stained maple with tightly woven rush seats.
Each Chair measures 17.5” wide by 15.25” deep by 39.5” high. Seat...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Maple
Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Hardwood & Leather by Jean Gillon, 1970, Brazil
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this very Brazilian modern sofa in black leather and hardwood designed by Jean Gillon in the seventies is simply spectacular!
This gorgeous, one-of-a-kind three sea...
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Design Institute of American Two Piece Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two piece sectional sofa made by the Design Institute of America. Semi circle shaped sofas, each measuring 99 inches.
Please confirm location NY or NJ.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Modernist Organic Vintage Three Foldable Dining Chairs Beech Mesh Chrome, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist organic vintage three vintage chromed metal, beech and
Viennese mesh dining chairs or chairs, 1970s, Italy.
A wonderful set of three (3) dining chairs with a chromed met...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Paul McCobb Ottomans In Mohair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This set of 2 Paul McCobb ottomans have been reupholstered in new mohair. The original brass legs are in great condition.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Vintage Minimalist German Black Leather & Chrome Modular Sofa from Klöber
By Klöber
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modular sofa was produced by Klöber, a German manufactory founded in 1935. It consists of four separate lounge chairs in black leather. The minimalist base is made from chrome-p...
Category
1980s German Minimalist Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Black leather club chair by Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Kleinburg, ON
The black leather club chair by Tom Ford for Gucci is a luxurious and stylish piece of furniture that exudes elegance and sophistication. The chair has a curved backrest and a deep s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" Chairs for Mobil Girgi, 1970, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" chairs for Mobil Girgi, reddish-brown leather and beech, Italy, 1970, set of four.
The iconic "Sapporo" chair consists of a particular backrest, conceived wi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Vintage Office Swivel Chairs or Stool by Kovona, 1980s
By Kovona
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This vintage swivel chair or stool was made by Kovona company in the 1980s. Fully functional, adjustable, rotatable. It's made of chrome and leatherette. In almost excellent conditio...
Category
1980s Czech Industrial Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Iron
Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab coffee table by Imperfettolab
2011
Dimensions: 131 x 83 x H 30
Materials: Fibreglass
Available in black and white.
Seat/Coffee table in fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of 19th Century Bleached Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 19th century English Jacobean style dining chairs. The white washed oak chairs are typical of the Jacobean style including rectangular lines combined with ample carving along ...
Category
19th Century English Jacobean Antique Seating
Materials
Linen, Oak
Vintage Italian Duncan Phyfe Style Solid Wood Dining Chairs, Set of 5
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of 5 Vintage Italian Provincial...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Four Dining Chairs Beech Blue Willy Rizzo, 1960s, Italy
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage set of four ( 4 ) dining room chairs from brown stained beech and upholstered seats new covered with blue velvet by Willy Rizzo 1960s Italy.
A beautiful s...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Mappa Burl Bench
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A Uniqe bench in Mappa Burl. Handmade by Swedish Master Cabinet Maker Axel Wannberg.
Mappa Burl is a beautiful wood with unique character. This bench is made from solid Mappa Bur...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Seating
Materials
Burl
Bentwood Daybed by Thonet, Austria, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood Daybed by Thonet, Austria, 1900s.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa in Barrow Fabric
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Saint Louis, US
An undeniably beautiful and coveted antique 19th Century Duncan Phyfe sofa upholstered in a feline Onyx Merramec Barrow fabric. One of the brilliant...
Category
1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Seating
Materials
Foam, Mahogany, Fabric
Sosa Two Seater Brown Teddy Sofa
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
With its monolithic structure and its perfect integration with the floor it is on, the Sosa sofa offers an image that is different from the usual form and appearance that includes yo...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Seating
Materials
Foam, Hardwood, Bouclé, Upholstery
George Smith Leather Sofa – Signature “Standard-Arm” – Large 2.5-Seat Sofa in Ox
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is, quite possibly, the only sofa you might ever need to buy. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best...
Category
2010s Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of Antique Ebonised Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Victorian Upholstered Parlour Chairs
Ebonised frames with turned and carved details very much in the Aesthetic style.
c.1880s in date.
Unsigned but very much in the style of designs by Bruce Talbot for March, Jones & Cribb or Gillows.
Upholstered in faded Liberty ‘Ianthe...
Category
1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair 1960's Green Linen 'Läckö' Lounge Chairs By Ingemar Thillmark For OPE
By OPE, Ingemar Thillmark
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful pair lounge chairs" Model Läckö" designed by Ingemar Thillmark and manufactured by OPE Möbler in Sweden.
Both upholstered with the original deep padded green linen fabric w...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Linen, Beech
Kai Kristiansen Twelve Restored Teak Dining Chairs Including Custom Reupholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Kai Kristiansen set of twelve fully restored teak dining chairs by Schou Andersens Møbel Fabrik.
The A-frame model 31 dining chairs were designed by Kai Kristiansen in 1956 for Schou-Andersens Møbelfabrik and the A-frame chair is one of the most well-known chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen - a true Classic with its modest appearence but advanced design with curved backrest, crooked angles, straight yet at the same time curved and bended lines... and on top of that as all of Kai Kristiansens chairs very comfortable in use.
The chairs have been checked, restored and reglued if needed, sanded and refinished by our cabinetmaker to insure that they are in very good condition with only minimal signs of age and use and and will be reupholstered in fabric from a wide list of "Kvadrat" / Romo fabrics of your choice or a list of standard leathers from "Sorensen Leather" / "Camo Leater".
Kai Kristiansen who is still alive was born in 1929 and raised in Thy, North Denmark. Originally a carpenter, Kristiansen was educated as a building architect at the Royal Academi of Arts in Copenhagen and graduated from here in 1954. His father was the propritetor of at furniture production company, so his interest in furniture was founded early.
Kristiansen was one of the last pupils of the famous architect Kaare Klint who died in 1959 and is considered the founder of modern Danish design. During the years 1958-1978 Kristiansen worked in his business in Aarhus owned jointly by himself and designer and cabinetmaker Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999).
Kristiansens works met their most intense demand during a few decades from 1950, then production of them was discontinued. However, several of the are now being produced again by the Japanese furniture producer Miyazaki Chair Mill in Tokushima. An Australien producer has also included Kristiansen production in their portfolio. Kai Kristiansen might have been the originator of mass produced furniture, had he accepted an offer from Ikea-founder Ingvar Kamprad. He declined to let himself enroll in the Ikea staff.
Kristiansen exhibitions include numerous participations in furniture and design shows in Milano, Paris, Cologne and London. Among his most cherished works is the Paper Knife collection...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Teak
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
Restored Child Strand Round Full Pretzel Rattan Sofa & Lounge Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare three-strand round full pretzel arm rattan living room set with a lounge chair and matching settee with fancy wicker wrappings. The set features white cloth cushions and 2 throw...
Category
1950s American Vintage Seating
Materials
Rattan
Four Pierre Cardin Design Chairs for Roche Bobois, 70's
Located in taranto, IT
lot of four original 70s chairs, design pierre cardin for Roche Bobois
made of wood with the classic Cardin decorations on the backrest, original leather seat, white/milk color
The...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Shabby Chic Designer Cottage Ottoman Pouf
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page.
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Shabby Chic Designer Co...
Category
1990s Seating
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-1970s Luxurious White Bouclé Ottoman with Floating Brass Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the nostalgic allure of the mid-1970s in our expertly crafted Ottoman or Pouf. In great condition and skillfully restored, this wooden gem boasts cushions artfully bound and...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Illum Wikkelso 'Capella' Set of 2x Black Leather Sofa & Side Table Denmark 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Original condition 'Capella' Set consisting of one 2 -seater sofa, one 3-seater sofa and a side table by Danish furniture designer Kristian Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999) for Niels Eiler...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Marc Bankowsky & Miguel Cisterna, Embroidered Bench, Bronze Legs, France, 2022
Located in New York, NY
This long Nijinksy bench features a set of eight newly designed legs by Marc Bankowsky in gold patinated bronze. The plush seat is upholstered in fabric embroidered by the Chilean-bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Seating
Materials
Bronze
Italian green velvet & wood Mid Century Modern stools/ottomans
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of bedroom stools also usable as ottomans. Wooden structure with cushioned seats upholstered in green velvet. the wooden structures have be...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Josef Frank Bench in Mahogany and Brass Nails, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank & SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
A beautiful bench by Josef Frank, for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1960s.
The frame is made of mahogany, upholstered seat with brass nails. The feet are elegantly sculpted and the bench can also be used as a table, end of bed stool...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Burgundy Colour Leather Three Seater Chesterfield
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 20th century three seater leather button down burgundy colour chesterfield sofa. With the original red brown leather hide that has been cleaned and polished giving a lovely ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Chesterfield Seating
Materials
Leather
Classical Regency Style Black Lacquered Gilded Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Rochester, NY
Set of four Neoclassical Regency style side chairs / dining chairs with beautifully tailored striped upholstered seats and backs, faux bamboo turned legs, gilded crossed arrows at to...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Set 8 Regency Revival Bar back Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful Vintage set of eight superb bar back dining chairs, Hand Crafted by Mines of Downley, Buckinghamshire", England and dating from the mid 20th Century.
Masterfully crafted in beautiful solid mahogany throughout, the finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.
Comprising six side chairs and two armchairs all featuring an attractive bar back design with 'drop in' seats that have been upholstered in the finest patterned blue fabric.
Transform the fine dining experience in your home with this superb vintage set of dining chairs...
Category
1950s English Regency Revival Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Attributed, Three-Seat Sofa and Lounge Chair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Hovmand-Olsen. Set of dining chairs in mahogany.
New weaved seats in papercord.
Made by Mogens Kold.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Papercord, Mahogany
Italian modern ABS Folding chairs Plia by Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Folding chairs mod. Plia by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Pair of iconic and fantastic folding chairs mod. Plia with square seat and back in transparent abs. The structure is in steel.
They are produced by Anonima Castelli in 1970s and they are designed by Giancarlo Piretti. Brand present on the back of the seat.
The folding chairs Plia are in very good conditions, the plastic and the metal shows slight signs of use and the plastic is slight yellowed.
The measurements in cm of the open chairs...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Plastic
Set of Four Teak CH-29 Sawbuck Chairs by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Munich, DE
Original, elegant and minimalistic set of four danish modern CH-29 Sawbuck dining chairs. Designed by Hans J. Wagner in 1951 for Carl Hansen & Søn, Denmark. Manufactured probably in ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
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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