Slope Back Modern Italian Lounge Chair by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comfortable mid-century style arm chair with thick padded seating and a removable back cushion.
Chrome
$1,900 / item
Customizable Slope Armchair with High Back and Skirt
Located in Greenwich, CT
This piece is our exclusive "Stonington" dining room chair shown in an ecru linen blend fabric. This chair features a sloping arm design with a high back and edge pleated skirt.
Foam, Maple
Mid-Century Dining Armchair with Sloping Arms and Open Back
By The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
This armchair is defined by a wrap-around back and elegant sloping arms, drawing on classic mid-century silhouettes.
Velvet, Upholstery, Maple
Vintage Quilted Brown High Back Side Chairs After Donghia
By Donghia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage quilted brown side chairs. A beautiful sloped high back gives these chairs a distinctive Postmodern look.
Wood, Upholstery
$4,550 / set
Mid-Century Modern Tufted Slipper Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Featuring low-profile silhouettes with wide, squared arms and gently sloped backs, these chairs offer both visual appeal and everyday comfort.
Fabric
Vladimir Kagan Bilbao Swivel Slipper Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
He was especially inspired by the Guggenheim Museum there (see photo) and mimicked those inspiring and powerful angles and curves into the Bilbao chair. Asymmetrical in every way. An...
Bouclé, Upholstery
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Lounge Chairs and Ottoman in Ivory Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Corkscrew shape with sloped back and arm. The Nautilus chairs swivel making them a good choice for open floor plans - you may align your sight with any person or object in the room s...
Bouclé
Pair of Sloped Back Lounge Chairs ca. 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of sloped back lounge chairs with low arms, ca. 1970s
Upholstery
Pair of Slope Backed Barrel Form Upholstered Lounge Chairs
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of upholstered lounge chairs with sloped backs and rounded barrel form, ca. 1980s.
Upholstery
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H 39 in W 37 in D 33 in
Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Slope Back Oak Armchairs by Thorvald Bindesbøll
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Impressive carvings terminating in magnificent lion head carvings. Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1846-1908, who trained as an architect, was a son of the neoclassical architect Gottlieb Binde...
Oak
French Regency Walnut & White Leather Cane Back Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
French regency cane back slope shoulder chair in walnut with a button tufted white leather seat.
Walnut, Cane
Set of Six Late 19 Century Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The sloping back side rails join the seat frame behind the front legs.
Bronze
Selig Monroe Mid-Century Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sloped arms, high-back, confortable lounge chairs by Selig Monroe.
Upholstery, Walnut
Peter Hvidt Style Chair and Rocker
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern pair of walnut frame chairs with removable cushions. Exaggerated sloped arms and spindle backs.
Pair Burnt Umber Button Tufted Wool Swivel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic sloped shoulder barrel back swiveling club chair in a burnt umber wool upholstery.
Wood, Wool, Upholstery
Pair of 19th Century French Directoire Slipper Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of large early 19th century French Directoire fruitwood chairs. Of simple and classic design, these chairs have sloping backs and deep seats with sumptuous cushions.
Fruitwood
A Pair of French Leather Chairs, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
These gracefully-proportioned French leather club chairs have classic Art Deco lines with restrained curves and gently sloping backs.
Lambskin
Pair of Burnt Umber Button Tufted Wool Swivel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic sloped shoulder barrel back swiveling club chair in a burnt umber wool upholstery.
Wood, Wool, Upholstery
Black on Black Upholstered Pair Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of Vladimir Kagan for Directional "Nautilus" swivel chairs. The chairs feature a sloping, asymmetrical backs and the chairs rest on swivel bases.
Upholstery
Sculptural Pair of Midcentury Nautilus Swivel Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural pair of Mid-Century Nautilus swivel chairs by Vladimir Kagan. This pair of swivel chairs by Vladimir Kagan features a sculptural, asymmetrical design that starts at the t...
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H 28.75 in W 35 in D 32 in
Sculptural Pair of Mid-Century Nautilus Swivel Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural pair of Mid-Century Nautilus swivel chairs by Vladimir Kagan. This pair of swivel chairs by Vladimir Kagan features a sculptural, asymmetrical design that starts at the to...
Pair of Mid-Century Nautilus Swivel "Corkscrew" Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous sculptural pair of Mid-Century Nautilus swivel "corkscrew" chairs by Vladimir Kagan. This pair of swivel chairs by Vladimir Kagan features a sculptural, asymmetrical desig...
Velvet
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H 35.5 in W 34.5 in D 27 in
Mid-Century Modernist Floating Design Lounge Chair in Smoked Tobacco Crocodile
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
All the seats upholstery is rested atop a saber like base that runs in a linear design across the front of the chair then has a sloped back support to the chair.
Danish Chair in Solid Teak, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Wide curved backrest, and rounded tapering legs. Sloping back legs gives this chair a distinct and easily recognizable appearance.
Teak
Set of Six German 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
They feature gently sloping lines and geometric chair backs typical of the style.
Maple
Pair Vintage Sidechairs with ebonized legs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Seat depth is 21" Total depth to the lean/slope of the chair back is 30"
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Ribbon Style Post-Modern Chairs in Bouclé Fabric
By Pierre Paulin
Located in North Miami, FL
The timeless characteristics make it remarkable with its rounded, angled back and sloping arms a chair that’s made to resemble a ribbon, style that combined modernity and comfort rev...
Bouclé
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H 30 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
A Stylish French Modernist 1950's Mahogany Game Table With Four Matching Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish French modernist 1950's mahogany game table with four matching chairs; the square shaped top of striped tiger mahogany raised on turned supports with brass toupie feet; eac...
English 19th Century Mahogany Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This comfortable and stylish single armchair is perfect for an occasional chair or at a desk. The geometric carvings on the chair back compliment the sloping chair arms and fluted, s...
Upholstery, Mahogany
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H 27 in W 28 in D 30 in
Pair of Mid Century Swivel Barrel Back Lounge Chairs in Holly Hunt Velvet
Located in New York, NY
They feature curvilinear barrel backs; circular bases; and gently sloped backs. The chairs have been newly reupholstered in Great Plains Taupe Fog gauffraged velvet by Holly Hunt wit...
Velvet
Mid-Century High Back Sloped Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish Mid-Century Modern American walnut armchair with high back and gently sloping arms.
Upholstery, Walnut
Art Deco French Leather Club Chair
Located in Mckinney, TX
The sloped detail of the chair’s back, high in the center finishing in a crisp point at the corners, gives the chair its name “Chapeau de Gendarme”, as it resembles French police off...
Leather
A Pair of Vintage Leather Club Chairs, France c.1950
Located in Chicago, IL
These gracefully-proportioned French leather club chairs have classic Art Deco lines with gentle outward arching arms and sloping backs.
Sheepskin
Set of 6 Arne Hovmand Olson Teak with Papercord seat Dining chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
The backs are sloped giving these chairs a very chic look.
Teak
Pair of Wool and Brass Modern Armchairs, circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of wool and brass modern armchairs, circa 1960. The perfect chair. Comfortable sloped back with black metal and brass feet.
Brass
Restoration Hardware Sloped Armchair with High Back
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Restoration hardware sloped armchair with high back -grey/blue linen upholstery Measures: 23" D x 24" W x 48" H 8445-6.
Linen, Wood
Eight Mid-Century Italian Ladder-Back Side Chairs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Beautifully sloping and elongated ladder-back chairs with woven seats.
Pair of Chic Button Tufted Mid Century Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Sensual Slope Back Salon Chairs. White Vintage Button Tufted upholstery.
Vintage French Pair of Leather Two Tone Brown Club Chairs
Located in New York, NY
French Pair of Leather Two Tone Brown Club Chairs with Sloped Back
Leather
1960s Ribbon Chair with Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Pasadena, CA
He also designed home appliances. Chair seat slopes back and measures 15.0" H at the front and 9.0" at the back.
Steel
Pair of Antique French Mouton Armchairs circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Please notice the clean smooth lines of these chairs each with gracefully sloping arms. The back of each chair has a slight arch and the legs and stretcher reflect the same graceful ...
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of Nautilus Lounge Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of Postmodern sculptural Nautilus lounge chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan, circa 1980s. These glamorous swivel chairs / club chairs feature sloping, asymmetrical backs.
Cotton, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
$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
Hand-Forged Custom Iron "Mercer" Chandelier with Nine Lights
By Far-Fetched, LLC.
Located in Houston, TX
This hand-forged Iron chandelier is a classic reproduction light of our design. The three arms have three lights each for a total of nine candelabra sockets. Height is to the top of ...
Iron
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Oak Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
Skirted Linen Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elevate your living space with this sophisticated piece that seamlessly blends comfort with chic style. Crafted with a durable, sturdy frame, it's draped in a luxurious beige linen f...
Linen, Wood
$2,448 / item
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 22.45 in
Gervasoni Dining Chairs Saia 25 by David Lopez Quincoces
By David Lopez Quincoces, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Upholstery
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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