Set of Four Vintage Chairs in Pastel Velvet by Mieczyslaw Puchala, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala. Dark brown wood combined with a pastel beautiful velvet gives it elegance and nobility. The chairs are after undergone a full carpentry and uph...
Textile, Beech
Set of Four Vintage Chairs in Colorful Velvet by Mieczyslaw Puchala, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala. Dark brown wood combined with a colorful beautiful velvet gives it elegance and nobility. The chairs are after undergone a full carpentry and u...
Textile, Beech
Vintage Danish Organic Modern Egg Chair in Red Orange Velvet attr. Arne Jacobson
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
A Trend-setting, Early model, Danish Mid-Century Organic Modern Egg Chair attributed to Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen with original, red orange velvet upholstery circa 1960. The cha...
Stainless Steel
Set of Six Vintage Chairs in Orange Velvet by Mieczyslaw Puchala, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala. Dark brown wood combined with a orange beautiful velvet gives it elegance and nobility. The chairs are after undergone a full carpentry and uph...
Textile, Beech
Set of Six Mid Century Vintage Olive Green Heart Velvet Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. Chair was produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
1 of 8 Vintage Bauhaus Chrome, Steel and Beige Velvet Dining Chairs. 80s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
In good vintage condition with expected signs of age. All chairs have been re-upholstered in quality Italian beige velvet.
Steel, Chrome
Set of 6 vintage velvet Milo Baughman for D.I.A dining chairs, 1970s 80s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hastings, GB
Set of six elegant steel & brass Milo Baughman for Design Institute of America (DIA), c1970s. Burnished brass finish, with scroll backs and gilt brass deco style roundels. Two carver...
Brass, Steel
Rocking Chair by Sigvard Bernadotte for France & Son
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Solid teak, upholstered rocking chair in vintage velvet fabric. *upholstery required?
Upholstery
8 Monteverdi Young Dining Chairs by Maurice Bailey, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Maurice Bailey, Monteverdi-Young
Located in Monrovia, CA
Set of 8 Monteverdi Young dining chairs designed by Maurice Bailey. Original Vintage Velvet Upholstery, Original Mahogany With Vintage Monteverdi Young Labels. 2 Captain Chairs and 6...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,162 / set
Series of 4 Vintage Tubular Chairs, 70s
Located in Marseille, FR
Series of 4 vintage tubular chairs 70 velvet top of dimension height 80 cm for a width of 45 cm and a depth of 52 cm.
Fabric
1970s Green Velvet Office Desk Chair with Chrome Frame, Mid-Century
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Green Velvet Office Desk Chair, Chrome Frame, Italy, 1970s Elegant vintage desk / office chair manufactured in Italy in the 1970s typical example of Italian mid-century craf...
Chrome, Metal
Rocking Chair by Sigvard Bernadotte for France & Son
By France & Søn, Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Solid teak, upholstered rocking chair in vintage velvet fabric.
Upholstery, Teak
Pair of Silver Jubilee Commemorative Chairs By Hands Of Wycombe c.1977
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century pair of vintage blue velvet chairs modelled after the chairs used by peers in Westminster Abbey during Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1952.
Velvet, Wood
Unusual "Arc" Art Deco Armchair - France, Circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
The seat and back have been newly upholstered in vintage ikat-like velvet fabric. The chair is adjustable, from an upright sitting position to reclined.
Oak
Four Green Chairs 771 by Joseph André Motte, Steiner, 1958
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint Ouen, France
It was published by Steiner in 1958. The vintage velvet of the chairs is authentic, so it may have some defects due to its age but still in very good condition.
Metal
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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