Mid-Century Upholstered Tweed Slipper Chairs, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair Mid-Century Tweed Upholstered Slipper Chairs, circa 1950s-60s. Chairs feature upholstered contoured backs and gently sloped, armless profiles.
Upholstery, Wood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs, Wood & Upholstered, Pair, 1950s
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Pair of Danish Mid-Century Armchairs. Chairs feature gently curved, button tufted backrests with generously padded seats upholstered in a neutral off-white textile. The sculpted ar...
Wood
1950s, Decorative Wingback Chair
Located in New York, NY
1950s decorative wingback chair. Newly upholstered with black lacquered wood legs.
Upholstery, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret Upholstered Dining Armchairs, Fabric, India, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Upholstered committee armchairs by Pierre Jeanneret, model PJ-SI-30-A, from the Chandigarh furniture program, circa 1953–1954. The generous upright backs and padded seats are enclose...
Fabric
Set of 6 Classic Danish Modern Dining Chairs, Oak & Upholstered Seats, 1950s
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of 6 Scandinavian dining chairs, dating to the mid 20th century, characterized by their elegant proportions and classic craftsmanship. The chairs feature gently curve...
Fabric, Textile, Oak
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Loveseats, Circa 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful pair of French Louis XVI-style loveseats featuring elegant dark wood frames with carved detailing, fluted tapered legs, and gracefully shaped open arms. Each loveseat is u...
Fabric, Wood
$16,343Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare New Upholstered Beige Paul McCobb Set for Directional, USA - 1950s
By Directional, Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 1950s Paul McCobb Set for Directional, newly upholstered in Dedar Fabric.
Fabric, Wood
$648Sale Price|40% Off
1950s Newly Upholstered Grey Fabric Retro Vintage Teak Armchair
Located in Markington, GB
1950s newly upholstered grey fabric Retro vintage teak armchair, chair stands on solid teak tappered legs and has lovely shaped triangle shaped armrests.
Fabric, Teak
$450 / item
4 French 1950s Dining / Side Beech Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
4 French 1950s beechwood and vinyl upholstered side chairs.
Beech
Four Charcoal Mohair Upholstered Oak Jansen Chairs, France 1950's
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A set of four oak armchairs with delicate brass sabots.
Mohair, Oak
1950's Pair of Upholstered Side Chairs, Oswald Haerdtl Model 515
By Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s pair of upholstered side chairs – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515 1950’s pair of upholstered side chairs – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515.
Upholstery
Leather-Upholstered Chair & Armchair - Spain, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Matching chair and armchair with a painted iron structure, upholstered in rich cognac-coloured leather. The armchair has black Bakelite armrests. Measurements provided below are ...
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Add some classic mid-century modern elegance to your home with this gorgeous pair of 1950s Italian side chairs. Upholstered in green leather, these chairs have woven wicker backs and...
Upholstery
Exceptional Lounge Chairs, Upholstered in Alpaca, Italy, 1950s
By Märta Blomstedt, Guglielmo Ulrich, Viggo Boesen, Flemming Lassen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare, exceptional pair of 1950s Italian lounge chairs, attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich.
Alpaca
$1,705Sale Price|44% Off
Lovely Shaped Dutch Retro 1950's Swan Arm Chair Swan Shaped Newly Upholstered
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage 1950s ‘Swan’ Armchair, Newly Upholstered A beautifully shaped 1950s vintage ‘Swan’ armchair, featuring an elegant and unusual sculptural form characteristic of mid-century d...
Metal
1940s Fritz Hansen Style Wing Back Lounge Chair with Mocha Brown Leather
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish modern wing back chair most likely manufactured by Fritz Hansen A/S in Denmark in the period 1930-1950s The comfortable chair is upholstered with mocha brown leather with pat...
Leather, Beech
Pair of Lounge Chairs, Denmark, 1950s, Newly Upholstered in Sheepskin
By Viggo Boesen, Flemming Lassen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A super pair of lounge chairs, newly upholstered in grey / brown sheepskin, Denmark, 1950s.
Wood, Sheepskin
Safari Chair with Newly Upholstered Full-Grain Leather and Beech Frame 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Safari chair with a beech wood frame, newly upholstered in full-grain leather in a natural tan colour. The chair features a woven leather seat, leather armrests and a backrest made f...
Leather, Wood, Beech
Pair of Mid Century Modern Wood & Brown Upholstered Arm Chairs, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Detroit, MI
This beautiful pair of vintage mid century modern arm chairs attributed to mid century Italian designer Gio Ponti are circa 1950. The distinctive design features sculptural, lacquere...
Upholstery, Wood
Roland Rainer Lounge Chair Armchair Cafe Ritter, Wood Newly Upholstered, 1950s
By Roland Rainer, Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A midcentury lounge chair designed by Roland Rainer for the "Cafe Ritter" in Vienna, Austria, in 1952 and manufactured by Emil & Alfred Pollak. The chair is in excellent restored co...
Velvet, Beech, Wood
1950s Danish Lounge Chair Upholstered With Bordeaux Red Fabric And teak Armrests
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Elegant and characterful mid-century Danish lounge chair from the 1950s, showcasing the clean lines and refined craftsmanship typical of Scandinavian design. The chair features a be...
Fabric, Teak
A pair of Italian 1950s wallnut chairs by Cassina upholstered in grey Boucle
By Cassina
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian 1950s chairs by Cassina, with walnut legs and arms, the feet of the two front legs have a circular brass wheel, so they can be tilted and wheeled.
Walnut
Set of Two I. S. A. Bergamo Italian Floral upholstered Wingback Chairs, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This extravagant pair of armchairs was made in Italy in the 1950s by the manufacturer ISA Bergamo. The armchairs are covered with a unique, shiny silk fabric. The legs of the armchai...
Fabric, Wood
A Pair of Elegant Mid-Century Egg Chairs, circa 1950s
By P.I. Langlos Fabrikker AS Stranda
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A Pair of Elegant Mid-Century Egg Chairs, circa 1950s. Tub shaped lounge chairs upholstered in beautiful brown color, wood trim tracing the frame, raised on four tapered legs.
Fabric, Oak
Midcentury White Velvet and Beech Wood Italian Club Armchairs, 1950
Located in Roma, Lazio
Refined fabric and linear shape for a pair of 1950s Italian armchairs. This extraordinary pair of 1950s chairs are upholstered with velvet combined by our upholstery atelier.
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
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.
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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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