Customizable MDF Italia Archie Chair by Yabu Pushelberg
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the geometric shape of an arch, Archie is a chair featuring slender, elegant legs that extend upwards to embrace the curved backrest in a single, seamless line.
Upholstery
Pair Milo Baughman Archie Chairs / Sculptured Walnut Classic Mid Century Design
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Designed by Milo Baughman in 1965, our Archie lounge chair is a Mid Century Modern classic.
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Archie Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed in 1965 and still cool enough to make you feel slightly underdressed sitting in it. The Archie is one of Milo Baughman's most beloved designs, a sculpted solid walnut frame ...
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Dining Table and Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage dining table and chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine. This was made in England, it dates from the 1960’s.
Chrome
1960's Rosewood Dining Table and 6 Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage
Located in Altrincham, GB
The stand was designed by Helen Challen and including 'Hamilton' sideboard designed by Robert Heritage and made by Archie Shine Ltd., dining table and chairs, tableware and pendant l...
Rosewood
Milo Baughman Archie Chair & Ottoman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Baltimore, MD
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Archie chair and matching ottoman. Exposed solid walnut frame with taupe brown upholstery.
Walnut, Fabric
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Teak "Archie" Danish Style Armchair
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Hamburg, PA
An unusual 1965 designer armchair by Milo Baughman called the "Archie" chair. This is a great over scale chair with modern lines.
Teak, Upholstery
Pair of Highback "Archie" Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Westport, CT
A very special pair of over scaled mid-century modern lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin titled the "Archie" chair.
Wood, Upholstery
Walnut Milo Baughman, Archie Lounge Chairs, 1950s
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Westport, CT
Rare set of high back walnut lounge chairs titled "The Archie Chair" designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Cogging, circa 1960s.
Linen, Walnut
Archie Shine Swivel Dining Chairs
By Archie Shine
Located in Culver City, CA
Swivel chairs featuring rosewood backs, with green faux leather upholstery on chromed steel base.
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Mid Century Robert Heritage Dining Chairs By Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in Seaford, GB
Mid Century Dining Chairs Designed By Robert Heritage For Archie Shine rare set of six dining chairs from the Hamilton furniture, a wonderful set of Mid Century Dining Chairs By Arch...
Rosewood
6 Vintage Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
A beautiful set of six vintage dining chairs, these are the ‘Knightsbridge’ chairs, designed by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine.
Velvet, Wood
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H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 19.3 in
Set of Six Vintage Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
A stunning set of six vintage dining chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine. They are the ‘Bridgford’ model, made in England in the 1960’s.
Wood, Faux Leather
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H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 18.9 in
Set of Six Vintage Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made set of six vintage dining chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine. They were made in England, they date from the 1960’s.
Fabric, Wood
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H 34 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Dining Chairs x 6 by Archie Shine Danish Style
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meticulously crafted in the iconic mid-century modern style by Archie Shine, these dining chairs epitomize timeless elegance and sophistication.
Teak
1960's Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, GB
A stunning set of six vintage dining chairs. They were designed by Robert Heritage for Archie shine, and were made in England in the 1960’s.
Wood
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H 35.04 in W 19.3 in D 24.02 in
Set of Ten Vintage Swivel Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, GB
A superb set of ten vintage swivel dining chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine. They were made in England, they date from the 1960’s.
Chrome
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H 33.86 in W 22.45 in D 22.05 in
1960’s Set of 10 Vintage Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, GB
A superb set of 10 vintage dining chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine. This model is called the “Hamilton’, they were made in England, they date from the 1960’s.
Fabric, Wood
1960's Set of 6 Swivel Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
A superb set of six vintage swivel dining chairs designed by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine.
Steel
Pair of Vintage Carver Armchairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very rare pair of carver chairs. These were designed by Robert Heritage as part of the Dorrington range, they were made by Archie Shine in London during the 1960’s.
Wood, Wool
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin "Archie" Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of high back lounge chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Sculptural walnut frames fully restored, newly upholstered in Robert Allen, blue/turquoise velvet.
Velvet, Walnut
Milo Baughman "Archie" Walnut Lounge Chair for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage
Located in Chesham, GB
A set of six, 1960s dining chairs, featuring a sculpted seat and a high back for comfort.
Teak
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H 27.56 in W 65.75 in D 35.04 in
Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Rosewood Dining Table & 6 Chairs Hamilton Range
By Archie Shine
Located in Seaford, GB
Mid-Century Hamilton Dining Table & Chairs By Robert Heritage For Archie Shine, Set Of 6 Product Description: Introducing our Mid Century Rosewood Dining Set by Archie Shine – a rar...
Rosewood
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H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 17.72 in
1960s Set of Eight Teak Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very rare set of eight vintage teak dining chairs, these were designed by Robert Heritage and they were made by Archie Shine in the 1960s.
Teak
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H 30 in W 19 in D 18 in
1960s Set of 6 Teak Vintage Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very well made set of six vintage teak dining chairs, these were designed by Robert Heritage, and made by Archie Shine in the 1960s.
Teak
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H 28.75 in W 89.77 in D 48.04 in
1960s Vintage Dining Table & Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shin
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, GB
A fantastic vintage wooden dining table and chairs, designed by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine.
Wood
1960's Dining Table & 8 Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, GB
A stunning and rarely seen dining table and eight matching chairs in wood. This model is from the Dorrington range, and was designed by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine.
Wood
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H 29 in W 95 in D 35 in
Hamilton Dining Table & Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Vintage 1960s
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, GB
A stunning design, this is the ‘Hamilton’ dining table and chairs, designed by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine.
Walnut
Dining Table & Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
Located in London, GB
An outstanding vintage dining table and chairs. These were designed by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine, and were made in England in the 1960’s.
Wood, Leather
1960s Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Teak Dining Table and Chairs
By Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage dining suite consisting of an extending dining table in teak, and ten matching dining chairs. This is the Hamilton model designed by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine...
Teak
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H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 42.92 in
1960s Vintage Dining Table and Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
The six swivel chairs have amazing backs and black vinyl upholstery.
Steel
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H 17 in W 20 in L 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Waterfall Milo Baughman Purple Stools or Ottomans, a Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Baughman's timeless designs have become a mainstay in the home of any mid-century design lover. From his Boldido chair and ottoman to his Archie lounge chairs, Milo Baughman has gain...
Fabric, Foam, Wood
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H 36.75 in W 30 in D 33 in
Milo Baughman Archie Chair Walnut His Hers High Low Back Midcentury Cabinmodern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare design from Milo Baughman; His and Hers "Archie" chairs. Grayish-blue original wool blend fabric with new foam.
Walnut
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H 28.5 in W 30 in D 33 in
Pair Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Archie Low Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Fraser, MI
Known as the "Archie" chair. Solid walnut frame. Molded plywood backrest.
Fabric, Walnut, Plywood
Milo Baughman 'Archie' Walnut Rocking Lounge Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Milo Baughman 'Archie' walnut rocking lounge chair.
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H 35 in W 30 in D 30 in
Milo Baughman + Jack Lenor Larsen, Archie Lounge Chair, All Original Velvet
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Decatur, GA
Milo Baughman + Jack Lenor Larsen - All Original - Unique on the Market Archie high back lounge chair in sculpted solid American black walnut and all original Jack Lenor Larsen velv...
Velvet, Walnut
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H 31 in W 30 in D 31 in
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin MCM His and Hers Archie Walnut Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century His and Hers Archie Walnut Lounge Chairs - Pair These chairs measure: 30 wide x 31 deep x 31 inches high with a seat height of 15.5 and...
Upholstery, Walnut
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H 38.5 in W 28.5 in D 34.5 in
Vintage Milo Baughman Archie Mid-Century Danish Modern Walnut Lounge Armchair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut Archie lounge chair attributed to Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
Walnut
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H 28.75 in W 84.26 in D 33.08 in
Vintage Dining Table and Six Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage dining table and six chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine. It was made in England, it dates from the 1960’s.
Fabric, Wood
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H 28.75 in W 96.07 in D 36.23 in
Vintage Dining Table and Eight Chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very rare vintage dining table and eight chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine. This was made in England, it dates from the 1960’s.
Bouclé, Wood
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H 33 in W 20 in D 20 in
Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Rosewood Dining Chairs Set of 8 Hamilton, 1960s
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Midcentury Hamilton rosewood dining chairs designed by Robert Heritage and manufactured by Archie Shine and retailed through Heals of London UK, England, circa 1960, 8 dining chairs ...
Rosewood
Set of Six Swivel Dining Chairs by Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Set of six swivel dining chairs by Archie Shine Designed in the late 1950s by Robert Heritage and produced by Archie Shine this set of six dining chairs have vinyl seats and bent pl...
Rosewood
Milo Baughman Archie Lounge Chair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early design by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, the "Archie" lounge chair. Crafted out of walnut, professionally refinished and upholstered in Knoll fabric.
Walnut
Archie Shine Dining Chairs ( set of 8 )
Located in Hudson, NY
Here is a great set of eight dining chairs by the British designer Archie Shine. The design is sleek and modern with a comfortable fully upholstered seat and back.
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of 1960s Milo Baughman Archie Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hudson, NY
A very nice pair of Milo Baughman walnut lounge chairs with what appears to be the original upholstery. the chairs are very comfortable with their wide deep seats and angled and roun...
Walnut
Pair of Milo Baughman "Archie" Lounge Chairs with Ottoman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of high backed beautifully sculpted Milo Baughman chairs. With tufted beige linen back and seat. Sculpted arms and back with see thru component. Stately and stunning! And very c...
Raw Linen, Wood
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H 32.09 in W 19.3 in D 20.87 in
Set of 6 Afrormosia and Black Vinyl Dining Chairs by Robert Heritage, circa 1965
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in Derby, Derbyshire
A set of 6 Knightsbridge solid afrormosia dining chairs with black vinyl seats - 2 carvers and 4 standard chairs with square cut angular frames and a generous seat base and back desi...
Teak
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H 28.35 in W 100.01 in D 37.01 in
Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Teak Dining Table and Eight Chairs, 1960
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in Surbiton, GB
Twin pedestal extending teak dining table and set of eight matching chairs (six side chairs/ two carvers) 960s designed by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine.
Teak
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H 29 in W 94.5 in D 35 in
Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Rosewood Dining Table & 8 Chairs Hamilton Range
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Magnificent midcentury Hamilton Rosewood extending dining or boardroom table with 8 matching chairs designed by Robert Heritage and manufactured by Archie Shine, England, circa 1960,...
Rosewood
Pair of 1960's Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 1960s walnut "Archie" lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
Wood, Fabric, Foam
Archie Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Framingham, MA
Scare and early pair of sculptural low back 'Archie' chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, circa 1965.
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
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H 35.04 in W 18.51 in D 24.41 in
Vintage Mid-Century Rosewood and Steel Swivel Dining Chairs Archie Shine, 1970s
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Rare set of six vintage Mid-Century rosewood and steel swivel dining chairs by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine. Beautifully curved Brazilian rosewood frames complimented with a v...
Robert Heritage 'Hamilton' Dining Chairs
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, Greater London
A set of four extremely comfortable Robert Heritage for Archie Shine 1960s 'Hamilton' dining chairs. Robert Heritage was one of the most successful British furniture designers of ...
Wool, Teak
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$1,275 / item
H 34.26 in W 18.12 in D 20.87 in
Contemporary stained beech wood COM Silhouette dining chair by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye-catching dining chair. The joint dimension of people and objects represented by severa...
Fabric, Wood, Beech
$2,611 / item
H 31.11 in W 21.26 in D 24.41 in
Sculptural Wooden Dining Chair Archipen by NOOM, Genuine Leather, Ash, Tan Color
By Kateryna Sokolova, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
The Archipen Chair by NOOM is a winner of the NYCxDESIGN Awards in the contract seating category. It’s a contemporary design wooden dining chair with sculptural appeal, inspired by U...
Faux Leather, Cotton, Ash, Wool, Leather, Bouclé
Kleo Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror Kleo with structure in metal with brushed burnished brass finish with mirror glass, 10mm thickness. With engraved edge in arty finish and with central part in partially mirr...
Metal
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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