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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Floating Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Velvet
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These unique armchairs (circa 1960s USA) float elegantly on walnut bases and are characterized by pronounced / exaggerated arms and sculptural frames. Newly upholstered in Kravet gra...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Set of Tubular and Cane Dining Chairs with Floating Seat, 1970s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of eight dining chairs with floating seat, tubular chrome, mesh cane and wood, Europe, 1970's
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Otto Schulz attributed Lounge Chair with Floating Back and Oak Frame in Mohair
By Otto Schulz 1
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Otto Schulz attributed lounge chair made sometime in the 1930s or 1940s in Sweden
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak, Mohair

Breathtaking Set of 4 Modern Floating Pagoda Club Chairs by Baker, circa 1980
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely jaw-dropping pair of meticulously restored club chairs by Baker, circa 1980. This
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Brass

Sculpted Floating Divan by Chiel Kuijl
By Chiel Kuijl
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted floating divan by Chiel Kuijl, WDSTCK Studio Dimensions: Height 110 cm, width 190 cm
Category

2010s Dutch Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

4 Modern Open Frame Club Chairs with Floating Seat in Oak and Aubergine Fabric
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of four modern oak open frame club chairs with a floating seat upholstered in a
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Walnut Floating Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs. This set includes 6
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Six Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Floating Dining Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of six amazing dining chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Featuring a chrome
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Six Mid Century Modern Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back Chairs, Teak, Cane, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back Chairs, Teak, Cane, Set of 6, PJ-SI-28-A, 1950s These chairs have
Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Rare Set of 5 Michael Taylor for Baker "Floating" Cane Dining Chairs, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Low production series of dining chairs from the boutique New World collection by Michael Taylor for
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wool, Rosewood, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Pj-SI-28-a Set of 2 Floating Back Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
An amazing pair of authentic PJ-SI-28-A floating back office cain chairs by Pierre Jeanneret - One
Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Floating Cubist Armchair by Flair for Bernhardt, Style of Milo Baughman, 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meticulously and expertly restored in a soft and luxurious chenille, this single floating cube
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Danish Desk Chair by Funder-Schmidt Madsen
By Funder-Schmidt and Madsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single Danish chair with swooping back and floating seat. Great mid-century design for home or
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Six Keilhauer Flit-3813 Modern Chrome Dining Office Stacking Floating Armchairs
By Keilhauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
backs, floating arms and clean lines. MSRP: $585 each, circa 21st century, Canada. Measurements: 32" H x
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Danish Desk or Dining Chairs in Original Fabric
Located in Oakland, CA
Bentwood and aluminum office or dining chairs with floating solid wood arm rests, and recessed
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Lucite Hanging Bubble Chair by Eero Aarnio for Adelta, Signed
By Eero Aarnio, Adelta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. The clear Lucite allows the floating easy chair to be part of numerous design concepts in a living
Category

1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus Metal and White Faux Leather Italian Chairs in Breuer Style, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Roma, IT
with a frame of metal round tubes. The concept of the "free-floating" chair, a seat-backrest without
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Walnut Gray Leather Dining Chairs by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke, Jens Risom
Located in Lafayette, IN
Fantastic set of 8 model 21C armchairs by the Gunlocke Chair Co. of Wayland, N.Y. Chairs feature
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Walnut Gray Leather Dining Chairs by Gunlocke
By Jens Risom, Gunlocke
Located in Lafayette, IN
Fantastic set of 8 model 21C armchairs by the Gunlocke Chair Co. of Wayland, N.Y. Chairs feature
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chair Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-28-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
unique. The chair has a floating backseat which is connected to the armrests. The structure is
Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Set of 4 Chairs PJ-SI-28-A / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
unique. The chair has a floating backseat which is connected to the armrests. The structure is
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Stunning Sculpted Arm Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two vintage-modern walnut side chairs featuring floating seat, sculpted armrests with metal trim
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Harvey Probber Style Leather Cube Swivel Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rio Vista, CA
as a floating cube chair.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Jens Risom U440 Lounge Chair in Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Floating lounge chair by Jens Risom. Model U440. Constructed out of solid walnut. Gorgeous
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Exceptional Milo Baughman Style Cantilever Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Carsons
Located in Miami, FL
Truly fabulous pair of classically modern cantilever armed lounge chairs with floating tufted
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Fiberglass Lounge Chair, William Andrus for Steelcase, 1970s
By William Andrus
Located in Las Vegas, NV
. Lucite base gives the chair a floating appearance. Quintessential space age collector’s piece in a rare
Category

Vintage 1970s American Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass, Lucite

Alvar Aalto Tank Chair "Model 400" for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
as the Tank chair features a cantilevered frame is a bent birch wood that gives the seat a floating
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch, Upholstery

Pair of Milo Baughman for James Inc Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, James Inc.
Located in Dallas, TX
legs give this beautiful chairs a nice floating stance. They are freshly reupholstered in a charcoal
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Boris Tabacoff Styled Modern Cantilevered Lounge Chairs, circa 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wild pair of floating lounge chairs were featured in the movie The Hunger Games (photo in
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Fabulous Leather William Andrus Soft Seating Steelcase Lounge Chair Midcentury
By Steelcase
Located in Pemberton, NJ
lounge chair from every angle. Lucite base gives an appearance that the chair is floating. The white
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass, Lucite

Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Sculptural Organic Form
Located in Waalwijk, NL
warm, organic look while the cantilevered bases give the chairs a light, almost floating presence
Category

Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Walnut

Pair of Milo Baughman Barrel Back Club Chairs by Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
floating. Good vintage condition, structurally sound. The chairs are upholstered in original multi-tone
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of "Polar" Lounge Chairs by Esko Pajamies, Finland, 1960s
By Esko Pajamies
Located in Utrecht, NL
details, which provide the chairs with an almost floating appearance. The open wooden frame further
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Robert Hausmann Pair of Cognac Leather Lounge Chairs for Laina
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
cognac leather upholstery. The chrome frame gives the chairs a floating character, and the basic design
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Oversized Chrome Mid-Century Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A perfect pair of oversized chrome Mid-Century lounge chairs by Milo Baughman. Floating on mirrored
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Chairs by Jens Risoms in Original Condition, American, circa 1940
By Jens Risom
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Rare pair of early chairs designed by Jens Risoms. Chairs in walnut have a floating seat and back
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Italian Midcentury Lounge Chair in New Copper Pink Velvet, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
metal base gives the chair a floating effect. The chair is extremely comfortable and therefore very
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Scandinavian modern Tan Leather Lounge Club chairs with wood base
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of floating lounge chairs in oak with tan leather upholstery that sits on oak wood base with
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin Leather Scoop Chrome Pedestal Base Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
pedestal bases, giving the chairs a feeling of floating which is highlighted by the sleek and geometric
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Chrome "T-Back" Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and, thanks to the chrome effect, gives us the illusion that each chair is floating mid-air. Each
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Six Scandinavian Shaker Chairs
By Finn Juhl
Located in Dronten, NL
present in these beautiful and comfortable chairs. The elegant floating seat is upholstered in butter
Category

1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Robert Hausmann Pair of Cognac Leather Lounge Chairs for Desede Switzerland 1954
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
model shows the extreme high quality this exclusive brand is famous for. These lounge chairs have
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Charles Webb Signed Arlington Cube Club Chairs
Located in West Hartford, CT
With their wooden plinth bases, these Charles Webb cube club chairs create a floating appearance
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Wood

Swedish Modern Lounge Chair by Folke Ohlsson for DUX in Teak and Rosewood
By Dux of Sweden, Folke Ohlsson
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautiful and sturdy 'floating' lounge chair designed by Folke Ohlsson for DUX Furniture of Sweden
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood, Teak

Sculptural Italian Chair by Arflex in Hand Sewn Champagne Shearling Hides c.1991
By Arflex
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Ride in style atop this Post Modern Italian Arflex lounge chair newly upholstered in hand sewn
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Six Chromed Dining Chairs By Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of six floating dining chairs with chromed steel square tube frames by Milo Baughman for Thayer
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

1960s Erik Buch Model 49 Oak Dining Chair
By Odense Maskinsnedkeri, Erik Buch
Located in Knebel, DK
Erik Buch dining chair in oak with floating seat. The chair have a simple solid construction with
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Baker Far East Dining Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
collection. Features a blonde oak base with an Asian influenced and a floating seat. These chairs have been
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Four Rosewood Dining Chairs by Celina Moveis, Brazil 1960s
By Celina Moveis
Located in Miami, FL
Great looking set of chairs. Rosewood frames and floating upholstered seats. Chic, comfortable and
Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Dining Room Chairs

Set of Italian Six Midcentury Steel and Leather Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Six midcentury Italian arm chairs with sleek, floating style polished steel frames and black
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Milo Baughman Chrome "Thin Line" Dining Chairs for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Coggin in the United States, circa 1970s. These chairs have a floating design thanks to the smooth chrome
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Gorgeous Set of Eight Vintage Henredon Dining Chairs in Walnut
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
chairs. Chairs feature floating frames fully restored in a dark walnut stain, brass feet caps and covered
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1960s Erik Buch Set of Eight Model 49 Rosewood Dining Chairs
By Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, Erik Buch
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of eight dining chairs in rosewood with floating seat designed by Erik Buch for Oddense
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

1960s Erik Buch Set of Eight Model 49 Teak Dining Chairs
By Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, Erik Buch
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of eight dining chairs in teak with floating seat designed by Erik Buch for Oddense
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Four Arne Vodder Midcentury Danish Modern Teak and Cane Dining Chairs
By Arne Vodder
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Set of four dining chairs designed by Arne Vodder. These beautiful chairs have floating seats
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak, Cane

Finn Juhl Set of 6 Dining Chairs 2 Arm/ 4 Side
By Finn Juhl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 6 Finn Juhl Solid teak dining chairs, 2 arm and 4 armless floating chairs. Solid teak frames
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Midcentury Erik Buch for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri A/S Rosewood Dining Chairs
By Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, Erik Buch
Located in Baltimore, MD
include two model #50 armchairs and four model #49 side chairs. Featuring curved padded “floating” seats
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

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Floating Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of floating chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and metal, all floating chairs available were constructed with great care. We have 113 antique and vintage floating chairs in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Floating chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Floating chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Some floating chairs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller floating chairs, measuring 17.72 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Floating chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, Jens Risom and Pierre Jeanneret are consistently popular.

How Much are Floating Chairs?

Prices for floating chairs start at $1 and top out at $63,000 with the average selling for $4,587.

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.

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