Marco Zanuso 'Sleep-o-Matic' Sofa for Arflex, 1951
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare 'Sleep-o-Matic' sofa / daybed designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, 1951.
Vintage 1950s Sofas
Fabric
Marco Zanuso 'Sleep-o-Matic' Sofa for Arflex, 1951
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare 'Sleep-o-Matic' sofa / daybed designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, 1951.
Fabric
$3,348Sale Price|40% Off
Rare Sleep-O-Matic Sofa / Daybed by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Munich, DE
Made by arflex. Can be pulled out as bed.
Fabric
"Sleep-o-Matic" Sofa by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Milan, IT
"Sleep-o-Matic" sofa by Marco Zanuso for Arflex. Evergreen shape and comfortable masterpiece of Italian 1950s design.
Metal
Italian Mid-Century 'Sleep-o-Matic" Sofa in Leather by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
An Important Italian Midcentury Modern 'Sleep-o-Matic" model sofa / couch in Tan Calf Leather by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, 1951.
Brass, Steel
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Sofa after Marco Zanuso, circa 1960s Divano Sleep-o-Matic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sofa or daybed. New upholstery vintage Bordeaux wine color mohair, brass and metal legs, pule up mechanism handle on the back of the sofa converts the sofa in to the bed. US ...
Metal, Brass
Original SENIOR Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Velvet
Original SENIOR Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Velvet
Original LADY Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy (burnt orange)
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Marco Zanuso Lady Divano Sofa with original ocher yellow upholstery
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Almelo, NL
Passionate about innovative materials, Zanuso designed a series of iconic pieces for Arflex, including the Lady sofa (1951), which won the gold medal at Milan’s IX Triennale, as well...
Brass
Marco Zanuso Sleep-O-Matic for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Miami, FL
Convertible vintage sofa by Marco Zanuso, gold medal at 1951 triennale de Milan. Original condition.
Brass, Steel
Marco Zanuso Day Bed, 1951
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Sofa/ daybed, designed by Marco Zanuso, Italy, 1951. The Sleep-O-Matic sofa produced by Arflex.
Woodline Armchair by Marco Zanuso, 1964
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the Lady Chair, Sleep-o-Matic and Tripoltrona.
Vintage Pair of Senior Chairs by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the lady chair, sleep-o-matic and tripoltrona.
Unavailable
H 32 in W 32 in D 34 in
Arflex Regent Lounge Chair design Marco Zanuso 1960 Leather Upholstery
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Jersey City, NJ
He won different design awards with his exceptional furniture pieces such as the Lady Chair where he abandoned the use of springs to welcome experimental materials such as foam rubbe...
Leather, Foam, Wood
Unavailable
H 32 in W 77 in D 43 in
1960 Italian Leather Sofa 'Regent' Designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Jersey City, NJ
He won different design awards with his exceptional furniture pieces such as the Lady Chair where he abandoned the use of springs to welcome experimental materials such as foam rubbe...
Leather, Foam, Wood
Unavailable
H 42.52 in W 34.65 in D 34.65 in
Burkhard Voghterr ‘Armilla’ Lounge Fauteuil & Ottoman for Arflex
By Burkhard Vogtherr, Arflex
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Other successful designs by Zanuso were introduced over the years, such as the sleep-o-matic Sofa (1951), the Martingala Armchair (1952), and the Fourline Armchair (1964).
Leather
Sold
H 27.56 in W 74.81 in D 33.86 in
Marco Zanuso Sleep-o-Matic Midcentury Sofa Bed in Red Fabric, 1954
By Sterr O Matic, Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, IT
Marco Zanuso Sleep-o-Matic sofa-bed, designed by Marco Zanuso with metal structure and mechanics, springing on elastic bands, red fabric upholstery.
Metal, Brass
Marco Zanuso Sleep O Matic Professional Reupholstered
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Munich, DE
Sleep o matic sofa by Marco Zanuso I. foam, belts and fabric new.
Marco Zanuso 'Sleep-O-Matic' Sofa for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This 1950s ‘Sleep-O-Matic’ three-legged sofa by Marco Zanuso for Arflex converts into a divan bed.
Brass, Steel
Marco Zanuso Sleep-o-matic Sofa for Arflex, Italy, 1954
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in London, GB
His collaborations with German design Richard Sapper from 1957 saw his designs break into the mass market. The sleep-o-matic sofa and bed was designed by Zanuso in 1954 for the manuf...
Foam
Marco Zanuso Sleep-O-Matic Green Velvet Sofa, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Three-seat sofa bed, model Sleep-O-Matic, designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex.
Brass, Iron
1951 Sleep-O-Matic Sofa by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1951 Sleep-O-Matic sofa by Marco Zanuso for Arflex.
Brass
Marco Zanuso Italian Midcentury Sofa model sleep o matic
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in bari, IT
Sofa bed sleep o matic model by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy.
Metal, Brass
Curved Sofa by Marco Zanuso, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the lady chair, sleep-o-matic and tripoltrona.
Velvet
SENIOR Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy.
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Velvet
Senior Armchair by Marco Zanuso, Arflex, Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Velvet
Pair of Original Senoir Armchairs by Marco Zanuso, Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Metal
Arflex Sofa by Marco Zanuso 1957 in Bespoke Mohair Velvet
By Marco Zanuso
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
Some of the more well known pieces include the Lady Armchair (1951)—which won the gold medal at Milan’s IX Triennale—the Sleep-o-matic Sofa (1951), the Martingala Armchair (1952), an...
Mohair
Sold
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.11 in
Original Lady Armchair by Marco Zanuso, Arflex Italy 'burnt orange'
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the Lady chair, Sleep-O-Matic and Tripoltrona.
Velvet
Sold
H 39.38 in W 29.53 in D 36.23 in
Pair of Original Senior Armchairs by Marco Zanuso, Arflex, Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Velvet
Sold
H 31.5 in W 31.11 in D 31.5 in
Original LADY Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy (burnt orange)
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Metal, Brass
PAIR of original SENIOR Armchairs by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Velvet
Sofa Midcentury by Marco Zanuso for Arflex in Brass and Leather, 1950
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, IT
The feet are in tubular brass and the grey leather upholstery is original of the time, with a good patina. Sofa March Zanuso for Arflex Model Sleep O Matic 1954. The first exhibition...
Brass
Divano Tre Posti Pizzetti anni 50
By Marco Zanuso, Pizzetti Design
Located in Conversano, IT
Il design è ispirato all'iconico divano "Sleep O Matic" di Marco Zanuso
Brass
Wonderful marco zanuso sleep-o-matic sofa/daybed
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Munich, DE
part of the triennale IX range this sofa/daybed is one of marco zanusos most iconic designs. a very comfortable sofa can be pulled out for a single bed.
Metal, Brass
Marco Zanuso Sleep-o'Matic Sofà Artflex Production, 1950, Italy
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Sleep-o-Matic sofà-bed designed by Marco Zanuso and produced by Artflex in 1954, Italy.
Metal
Sold
H 28.75 in W 76.78 in D 35.44 in
Arflex Sleep-O-Matic lounge sofa Daybed Sleep Bed by Marco Zanuso, Midcentury
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Telgte, DE
Sleep-O-Matic lounge sofa / daybed, 1950s, Marco Zanuso for Arflex Sofa with pull-out function for sleeping.
Bouclé
Senior Armchair by Marco Zanuso, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Velvet
Marco Zanuso Sleep-O-Matic Sofa for Arflex Italy, 1954
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Chicago, IL
Marco Zanuso Sleep-O-Matic sofa for Arflex Italy, 1954 The seat of the Sleep-O-Matic pulls out from the backrest to become a day bed. literature: Repertorio 1950-1980, Gramigna, pg....
Fabric
Marco Zanuso Sleep-O-Matic Sofa, 1951
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Wilnis, UT
Sofa, model Sleep-O-Matic designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951.
Brass, Metal
Marco Zanuso Sleep-o-Matic Daybed
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Extremely versatile.....can be used as a sofa,daybed,or adjustable lounge.
Arflex-1954
Steel, Brass
Marco Zanuso "Sleep-O-Matic" Sofa for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The seat of the Sleep-O-Matic" pulls forward from the backrest to become a divan bed. Recently re-upholstered in keeping with the original lines and construction. This prize winnin...
Brass, Steel
Marco Zanuso 'Sleep-O-Matic' Sofa for Arflex
Located in Chicago, IL
Original 1950s ‘Sleep-O-Matic’ three-Legged Sofa by Marco Zanuso for Arflex which converts into a day bed.
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 32.68 in W 74.81 in D 29.53 in
Daybed by Marco Zanuso Sleep-O-Matic for Arflex, 1950s, Set of 2
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in HEILOO, NL
Beautiful stylish vintage sofa bed / daybed designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex Italy in the 1950s. Model Sleep-O-Matic including unique footstool.
Metal
Sleep-o-Matic Sofa by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Maastricht, NL
Sleep-o-Matic Sofa by Marco Zanuso for Arflex. Re-upholstered in grey Maharam Tonus Fabric.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 29.53 in W 76.78 in D 35.44 in
Marco Zanuso Midcentury Brown Fabric "Sleep-O-Matic" Italian Sofa, 1951
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Lucca, IT
Sofa, model Sleep-O-Matic designed by Marco Zanuso, 1951. Manufacture by Arflex (Italy).
Metal
Sold
H 29.53 in W 76.78 in D 35.44 in
Marco Zanuso Midcentury Brown Fabric "Sleep-O-matic" Italian Sofa, 1951
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Lucca, IT
Sofa, model Sleep-O-Matic designed by Marco Zanuso, 1951. Manufacture by Arflex (Italy).
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
Pair of "Sleep-o-matic" Sofa Beds by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, 1951
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Saint Ouen, IDF
Pair of "Sleep-o-matic" sofa beds designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex in 1951.
Metal, Brass
Sleep-O-Matic sofa by Marco Zanuso
Located in Chicago, IL
The seat of the Sleep-O-Matic pulls out from the backrest to become a divan bed.
Steel, Brass
Sleep-O-Matic sofa by Marco Zanuso
Located in Chicago, IL
The seat of the Sleep-O-Matic pulls out from the backrest to become a divan bed.
Steel, Brass
Daybed by Marco Zanuso, 1951
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Sofa/ daybed, designed by Marco Zanuso, Italy, 1951. The Sleep-O-Matic sofa produced by Arflex.
Four-Seat Sofa by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Sofà Design Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Verona, IT
Design Marco Zanuso Year 1954 Manufacturer Arflex Sofa Sleep-o-matic Frame in metal tubing, tapes Pirelli rubber, foam padding.
Velvet
Marco Zanuso Adjustable Daybed
Located in Cathedral City, CA
CALLED THE SLEEP-O-MATIC,MFGD. BY ARFLEX,ITALY-1954.EXTREMELY VERSATILE,CAN BE USED AS A SOFA,DAYBED,OR ADJUSTABLE LOUNGE.
Steel, Brass
Vintage Senior Chair by Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Zanuso received gold medals for designs such as the LADY CHAIR, SLEEP-O-MATIC and TRIPOLTRONA.
Marco Zanuso Sofa for Arflex Mid Century Italian Modern
Located in Vilnius, LT
Beautiful stylish vintage sofa bed / daybed designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex Italy in the 1950s. Model Sleep-O-Matic version with 2 legs instead of 3.
Velvet
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
$19,651 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Wool, Cotton
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$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 Los Angeles, 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
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$11,700 / set
H 26.58 in W 81.89 in D 87.41 in
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau 'Losange' King Bed in Red Leather
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, double king bed model 'Losange', leather, Italy, 1972 A classic king bed designed by Luigi Massoni in 1972. This bed is upholstered in a beautifully...
Leather
$2,827 / item
H 16.54 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Acerbis LOKUM Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
Minho Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Minho Mirror Designed by Project 213A in 2024 The Minho mirror is framed in solid wood with an abstract organic shape. Crafted by Skilled artisans in Northern Portugal. Bespoke dime...
Mirror, Walnut
$3,950 / item
H 28.75 in W 94.89 in D 30.32 in
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Dining Table for Cassina, Lacquered Aluminum
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material and size. Available sizes: 241x77 240x92 280x92 FASTENERS: Cast satin finish aluminum. FRAME TOP: MDF boards covered with a coat of mirr...
Aluminum
$16,510 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$7,750
H 29.93 in W 76.38 in D 31.5 in
Johannes Spalt 'Constanze' Sofa Daybed in Black Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Johannes Spalt for Wittmann, sofa or daybed, leather, chrome-plated steel, Austria, 1960s. This mid-century modern sofa is designed by the acclaimed Austrian furniture designer Joha...
Steel, Chrome
$13,371 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$6,500 / item
H 27 in W 80 in D 39 in
Upholstered Walnut Buchanan Daybed Twin Size with Dovetails and Turned Legs
By Meredith Hart Furniture
Located in Durham, NC
A simple, sturdy daybed that works well as seating in a living space and as a guest bed. A mix of construction techniques both seen and hidden create a sturdy yet sleek focal point t...
Upholstery, Walnut
Mamun Bedside
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$12,400
H 24.5 in W 172 in D 34 in
Milo Baughman Ivory Cream Semi-Circular Sectional Sofa for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
There can hardly be a more emblematic Mid-Century Modern sofa than the Milo Baughman semi-circular sectional sofa circa 1970s made by Thayer Coggin. The most well known and admired o...
Upholstery
Italian designer Marco Zanuso helped cement his country’s place as a world leader in furniture design that used new materials in revolutionary ways.
Zanuso was part of a generation of furniture designers who encouraged a sharp departure from the traditionalism and classicalism that reigned over the design industry before the war. These designers, who are associated with what we now call mid-century modernism, experimented with new technologies and materials to deliver on the world’s newfound need for streamlined products that represented the future.
After graduating from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1939 with a degree in architecture, Zanuso served in the Navy during World War II. Soon after the war, he opened his own design firm in Milan in 1945. He later became an editor at well-regarded design magazines Domus and Casabella.
Zanuso used this editorial platform to both promote new Italian designs as well as his own pieces, some of which he made using unconventional materials like foam and latex. For instance, his famous Lady armchair from 1951 is a composition of foam rubber and Nastro Cord, a recently invented textile band of rubberized fabric that eliminated the need for metal springs. It was one of several pieces he designed for Italian manufacturer Arflex, along with the 1949 Antropus chair and the 1951 Sleep-o-matic sofa.
Zanuso often collaborated with other like-minded creatives. From 1955 until 1957, he was Olivetti’s architect, designing factories across Brazil, and for nearly two decades, he collaborated with German designer Richard Sapper. The pair’s most famous product is the 4999 children’s chair, manufactured in the 1960s by Kartell in Italy. The stackable chair was the first to be manufactured entirely of injection-molded plastic.
Zanuso and Sapper also partnered on the 1962 Brionvega Doney 14, the first European-made portable transistor TV; its sleek, compact and curvy form deeply influenced the design of television sets that followed, which were far more sculptural in form than the rigid boxes that characterized early models.
From the 1970s onward, Zanuso taught architecture and industrial design at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He still exercised his creative talents, planning the headquarters for computer companies and renovating Italian theaters.
Each of Zanuso’s elegant works were demonstrative of a forward-looking sensibility. His projects saw an integration of novel industrial materials that not only helped emphasize the beauty of good design but also played a role in rendering these well-made products accessible to everyday consumers.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Marco Zanuso furniture, including armchairs, sofas, table lamps and other items.
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.