Vitra Ea
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Chrome
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Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal, Aluminum
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Textile
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Aluminum
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s Swiss Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome, Metal
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
20th Century Chairs
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2010s Spanish Country Patio and Garden Furniture
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2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
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Wood
20th Century Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Rosewood, Leather, Fiberglass
2010s African Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1990s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Plywood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Shelves
Walnut, Burl
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Teak
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Fabric
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Early 2000s European Modern Chairs
Iron
Late 20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
20th Century British Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk...
Chrome
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s German Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome, Aluminum
1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
1990s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s German Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
20th Century British Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
2010s German Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
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Aluminum
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
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Chrome
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
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Aluminum
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sofas
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sofas
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Leather
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Finding the Right Seating for You
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.