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1950s Teak Living Room Sofa Set by Lohmeyer Upholstered à la Coco Chanel
By Coco Chanel, Wilkhahn, Hartmut Lohmeyer
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
The epitome of Mid-Century Organic Modern refinement. This iconic teak living room sofa set represents some of the best design and craftsmanship of the era.
Invitingly relaxed and m...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
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
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
$651 Sale Price
40% Off
4 French 1950s Dining / Side Beech Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
4 French 1950s beechwood and vinyl upholstered side chairs.
Price is per chair.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
$480 / item
Italian Sculptural Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome 1950's Italian sculptural chairs newly upholstered in gorgeous belgian camel mohair
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Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
$16,500
Pair Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Mid Century Modern Italian 1950's Lounge Chairs, newly upholstered
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$3,867 / set
Pair of Armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Pure Mohair, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A handsome pair of armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s. The chairs are newly
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Living Room Sets
Materials
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
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Italian side chairs. Upholstered in green leather, these chairs have woven wicker backs and lovely brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Exceptional Lounge Chairs, Upholstered in Alpaca, Italy, 1950s
By Märta Blomstedt, Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare, exceptional pair of 1950s Italian lounge chairs, attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich. Newly
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca
Lovely Shaped Dutch Retro 1950
s Swan Arm Chair Unusual Shape Newly Upholstered
Located in Markington, GB
Lovely shaped retro 1950's vintage 'Swan' arm chair very unusual shape. Newly upholstered in a
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$1,370 Sale Price
55% Off
1940s Fritz Hansen Style Wing Back Lounge Chair with Mocha Brown Leather
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
1930-1950s
The comfortable chair is upholstered with mocha brown leather with patina.
The chair
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of Lounge Chairs, Denmark, 1950s, Newly Upholstered in Sheepskin
By Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A super pair of lounge chairs, newly upholstered in grey / brown sheepskin, Denmark, 1950s. Fast
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Sheepskin
Danish Cabinetmaker Upholstered Chairs with Stained Beech Legs, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
chairs have been reupholstered recently in premium fabric. Each of our items can be re-upholstered by our
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Roland Rainer Lounge Chair Armchair Cafe Ritter, Wood Newly Upholstered, 1950s
By Roland Rainer Emil
Alfred Pollack, Roland Rainer
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A midcentury lounge chair designed by Roland Rainer for the "Cafe Ritter" in Vienna, Austria, in
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Wood
1950
s French Bentwood Settee and Chairs by Baumann, Colombier Fontaine
Located in Kent, CT
1950's French upholstered chairs and settee by Swiss furniture maker Emile Baumann in Colombier
Category
Mid-20th Century French Vienna Secession Benches
Materials
Fruitwood, Bentwood
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
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brown Leather Swivel Chairs by Carl Straub
By Carl Straub
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
chairs are upholstered in coffee late brown leather with natural patina. The armchair stands on a metal
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$5,221 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Midcentury White Velvet and Beech Wood Italian Club Armchairs, 1950
Located in Roma, Lazio
1950s chairs are upholstered with velvet combined by our upholstery atelier. These armchairs have a very
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Italian Modern Upholstered Wing Chair, Gio Ponti, 1950
s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hollywood, FL
Gio Ponti wing chair from the Parco di Principe Hotel.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Italian Modern Upholstered Scrolled Arm Occasional Chair, Paolo Buffa, 1950
s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Hollywood, FL
Italian Modern Upholstered Scrolled Arm Occasional chair, Paolo Buffa, 1950's.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
PAIR OF AMERICAN 1950
s UPHOLSTERED LOUNGE CHAIRS W/CONCAVE BACK
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each concave back upholstered with channel and button details on square ebonized wood supports
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Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Set of 6, 1950
s Carlo De Carli Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Sausalito, CA
A set of 6 Mid-Century Modern upholstered dining chairs from Italy and designed by Carlo De Carli
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Wooden Chair with Upholstered Seat, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
Made in Italy chair produced in the 1950s.
Structure in shaped wood.
Seat in curved wood padded
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Easy Chair, Shearling upholstered, Model Åke, Ikea, Sweden, 1950s
By IKEA
Located in Berlin, DE
Clam chair, model Åke, cream colored shearling upholstered, legs and armrests in polished birch
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Lambskin, Birch
Vintage Wingback Chair, Ercol Style, Newly Upholstered, 1950s
By Ercol
Located in Schagen, NL
Wonderful re-upholstered wingback chair in style of Ercol. This easy or lounge chair belongs to the
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Alvar Aalto/Artek Original Vinyl Upholstered Chair Model 69, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Farnham, Surrey
A stunning vintage Alvar Aalto chair 69 with vinyl upholstery. The vinyl has no rips or tears. The
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of French 1950s Upholstered Tub Chairs or Bergeres
Located in Long Island City, NY
Each white stained beech sabre legs.
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Bergere Chairs
1950s, Italian Accent Chair Designed by Giuseppe Rossi Newly Upholstered Boucle
By Giuseppe Rossi
Located in Jersey City, NJ
: 1 CHAIR AVAILABLE ONLY. Newly upholstered. The little brass feet caps have been kept as is and
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
1950s Nino Zoncada Italian Lounge Chairs, Newly Upholstered in White Boucle
By Nino Zoncada
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Italian lounge chairs from the 1950s, designed by Nino Zoncada. Expertly restored and tastefully
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
1950s Italian Lounge Chairs
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Miami, FL
Classic pair of 1950s Italian lounge chairs beautifully upholstered in a pale linen chenille
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20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs
$6,000 / set
Midcentury Cocktail Chair, 1950s
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Original 1950s cocktail chair. Newly upholstered with mint green fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$475 / item
1950s British Wingback Armchair Upholstered in Velvet Textile
Located in London, GB
A very comfortable and stylish vintage 1950s English buttoned wingback armchair. Newly
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of 1950
s Upholstered Arm Chairs.
Located in Toronto, ON
Pair of large scale newly reupholstered armchairs. Ample seat and back make them very comfortable.
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20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,200 / set
Vintage 1950s British wingback armchair upholstered in quality yellow textile
Located in London, GB
A very comfortable and stylish vintage 1950s English buttoned wingback armchair. Newly
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of 1950s British Wingback Armchairs Upholstered in Quality Yellow Textile
Located in London, GB
A very comfortable and stylish pair of vintage 1950s English buttoned wingback armchairs. Newly
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of 1950s British Wingback Armchairs Upholstered in taupe Velvet Textile
Located in London, GB
A very comfortable and stylish pair of vintage 1950s English buttoned wingback armchairs. Newly
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Club Chairs by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s
By Artifort, Theo Ruth
Located in Maastricht, NL
A pair of early model 410 club chairs by Dutch designer Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s. The chairs
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Club Chairs by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s
By Artifort, Theo Ruth
Located in Maastricht, NL
A pair of club chairs by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s. The chairs are upholstered in the original
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Swivel Leather Lounge Chair by Carl Straub, 1950s
By Carl Straub
Located in Warsaw, PL
This leather lounge armchair was created by Carl Straub during the 1950s. This swivel chair is
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Petite 1950s Slipper Chair in Paul Smith Stripe for Maharam
By Edward Wormley
Located in Houston, TX
Classic 1950s petite slipper chair recently upholstered in Paul Smith stripe by Maharam. This would
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Swivel Leather Chairs by Carl Straub, 1950s, Set of Two
By Carl Straub
Located in Warsaw, PL
chairs are upholstered in milk coffee brown leather with a natural patina. The armchairs stand on metal
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Swivel Leather Chairs by Carl Straub, 1950s, Set of Two
By Carl Straub
Located in Warsaw, PL
chairs are upholstered in milk coffee brown leather with a natural patina. The armchairs stand on metal
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair 1950
s Ernst Schwadron Upholstered Arm Chairs
By Ernst Schwadron
Located in New York, NY
Pair solid walnut upholstered armchairs by Ernst Schwadron. Superb craftsmanship, ebonized lacquer
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
1950s Italian Wing Chair Mid Century Modern Vintage Armchair (2) Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in PEGO, Alicante
1950s. The chairs are upholstered in their original textured fabric - a sophisticated ribbed pattern in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Exceptional Pair of Modernist Red/Black Lounge Chairs Atrributed to Jean Royere
By Jean Royère
Located in Mount Penn, PA
An Exceptional Rare Pair of French Lipstick Red and Black Velveteen Upholstered 1950s lounge chairs
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Ward Bennett Oak Framed Scissor Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Santa Monica, CA
1950s oak framed scissor chair upholstered in navy leather by Ward Bennett.
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Mid-20th Century Side Chairs
Preben Fabricius
Jørgen Kastholm Model 6727 Tulip Chairs
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius, Walter Knoll
Located in Lisbon, PT
by Walter Knoll, Germany, 1950s.
The chairs are upholstered in original black leather. The chairs
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Lounge Chair in Green Leather and Bent Wood, 1960s
By Martin Stoll, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Mid-Century Modern swivel lounge chair, completely restored and re-upholstered, Germany, 1950s. The
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
1950s Upholstered Chair by Pierre Guariche for Airborne
Located in Pasadena, CA
streamlined design.
Chair very 1950s with its minimal iron legs, has a sort of checkered pattern
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
1950
s Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Hanover, MA
This American upholstered armchair from the 1950's in the style of Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
A Pair of Stylish Italian Upholstered Chairs, ca
1950
s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stylish pair of Italian upholstered chairs, ca' 1950's, in the style of Zanuso, Ponti, etc. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
A Pair of Classic 1950
s Upholstered Arm Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic armchairs, attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Ash frames with nice graining, very comfortable and stylish.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Upholstered Aerodynamic Lounge Chair, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-Century Modern flight chair from the 1950s.
Reupholstered some time ago and in good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1950
s Honey Oak Side Chair, Oswald Haerdtl Upholstered Model 515
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Honey oak side chair – Oswald Haerdtl Upholstered Model 515
1950’s Honey oak side chair
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Vintage 1950s Czech Chairs
Materials
Oak
1950
s, Honey Oak Side Chair, Oswald Haerdtl Upholstered Model 515
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Honey oak side chair – oswald haerdtl upholstered model 515.
1950’s Honey oak side chair
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Chairs
Materials
Oak
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1950s Upholstered Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of 1950s upholstered chairs available for sale. The range of distinct 1950s upholstered chairs — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. 1950s upholstered chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. 1950s upholstered chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Edward Wormley, Baumann France and James Leonard each produced beautiful 1950s upholstered chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are 1950s Upholstered Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,410, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $88,554 highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
Questions About 1950s Upholstered Chairs
- What is an upholstered chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An upholstered chair is a type of chair where the sitting area and backrest are cushioned with foam covered in fabric or leather. This cushioning makes it very comfortable to sit on. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage upholstered chairs and other upholstered seating.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To upholster a channel back chair, you will need to remove the seat and back of the chair, measure for new padding and upholstery and make specialized cuts and patterns for the channels. Upholstering channel back chairs is challenging, so if you’re not experienced in upholstering furniture, it’s best to take it to someone who is. Shop a selection of upholstered channel chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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