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Harvey Probber Chairs
By Harvey Probber, Milo Baughman
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pair Harvey Probber swivel chairs floating on round walnut bases. Priced COM. Harvey Probber labels
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$6,500 / set
Hans J. Wegner, Shell Chair Mod CH07 by Carl Hansen
Sön, Denmark, 1964
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen
Søn
Located in Basel, BS
amongst a new generation, thanks to its avant-garde and innovative design.
This chair's floating
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Rosewood Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back Office Chair, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Rare rosewood "sissoo" Pierre Jeanneret floating back office chair with excellent patina
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Floating Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Phoenix, AZ
walnut frame. These chairs have the appearance of floating off their frames.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,495 / set
Oversized Floating Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Loft Thirteen
By Loft Thirteen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely gorgeous oversized floating lounge chair and ottoman custom-made by Loft Thirteen, base
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Set of 6 Floating Seat Dining Chairs, 1960s
Located in Wijnegem, Antwerpen
Beautiful set of six dining room chairs with a frame in wood and cognac brown seat in artificial
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
$2,342 / set
Milo Baughman Floating Cube Lounge Chair in Patterned Teal Velvet
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE
Offered here is the larger size of the now famous Milo Baughman floating cube lounge chair. This
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Capri Double Chaise Lounge Floating Arm
Located in Lenoir City, TN
Every piece is designed by siblings Matt Swilley and Alex Brewster and handmade from solid 316 marine-grade stainless steel — the same material used on yachts. No tubing, no shortcut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$18,923 / item
Capri Single Chaise Lounge Floating Arm
Located in Lenoir City, TN
Every piece is designed by siblings Matt Swilley and Alex Brewster and handmade from solid 316 marine-grade stainless steel — the same material used on yachts. No tubing, no shortcut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$11,538 / item
Numbered Pierre Jeanneret Model Pj-Si-28-A Floating Back Office Chair, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Numbered Pierre Jeanneret Model Pj-Si-28-A Floating Back Office Chair, 1950s, Chandigarh, India
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
1960s Lucite Chair
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1960s Lucite chair with floating seat.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Lucite
$1,680
Poul Volther, Corona Chair
By Poul Volther
Located in Singapore, SG
.
Volther’s “Corona” chair was unveiled in 1961. Initially referred to as the “floating chair” because of its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Charles Hollis Jones Sling Chair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offered is the iconic Charles Hollis Jones sling chair. Gorgeous floating design. The Lucite is
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Nickel
Teak Uldum Chair by Johannes Andersen for Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Budapest, HU
chair’s light, almost floating profile is balanced by its sturdy construction - a hallmark of Andersen’s
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Jabuti Chair — Handmade Solid Wood Contemporary Brazilian Design
Located in Curitiba, PR
and grounded, lengthen and thin, seeking a light and floating backrest.
The chair was designed so that
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Accent Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pair Italian Mid-Century cane back beech chairs with wide floating seats. Elegant form, black
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Cane, Leather
$1,800 / set
Milo Baughman Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Baltimore, MD
. Very comfortable barrel back chairs appear to be floating on round walnut bases. Attached tufted back
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
$9,000 / set
Large Leather Club Chair
Located in Sausalito, CA
Sit like a king in this large brown leather club chair. This floating chair stands on four oak legs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Rustic Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
$1,865 / item
Harvey Probber Lounge Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Austin, TX
A tuxedo lounge chair by Harvey Probber for Probber Inc, circa 1960. Original fabric upholstery
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
The Mejia Dining Chair In Solid Walnut by Thomas Hayes Studio
Located in Hollywood, CA
by the designs of Martin Eisler with comfortable upholstered seat and floating back. The chairs have
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Finn Juhl Pair of NV53 Easy Chairs in Teak for Niels Vodder, 1953
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Finn Juhl NV53 easy chairs in teak with floating armrests, mounted with brass fittings
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Pair of George Mulhauser Plycraft Lounge Chairs
By George Mulhauser
Located in Nashville, TN
Rare pair of George Mulhauser Plycraft bent plywood floating lounge chairs on horseshoe bases
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
$4,800 / set
Large Scale Unique Mid Century Lounge Chairs
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Large scale mid century lounge chairs. Unique floating seat and well crafted matte steel base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
$4,640 / set
Bent Metal Tubing with Fabric Sling Easy Chair
By Matt Gagnon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chair all in a floating form reminiscent of midcentury shell chairs. The top layer of the quilted sling
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,850 / item
Easy Chair in Bent Metal Tubing with Fabric Sling
By Matt Gagnon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chair all in a floating form reminiscent of midcentury shell chairs. The top layer of the quilted sling
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,850 / item
Easy Chair in Bent Metal Tubing with Fabric Sling
By Matt Gagnon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chair all in a floating form reminiscent of midcentury shell chairs. The top layer of the quilted sling
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,850 / item
Knoll Cube Lounge Chair by Charles Pfister 1971 Original Sabrina Leather, #2
By Charles Pfister
Located in Brenham, TX
, and a floating base.
This Chair is upholstered in its original pumpkin-color Sabrina Leather.
Each
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Profil Easy Chair with Ottoman by Folke Ohlsson for DUX, 1960s
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
extremely elegant and well-proportioned although it is a very comfortable easy chair. Due to the floating
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Knoll Cube Lounge Chair by Charles Pfister 1971 Original Sabrina Leather, #1
By Charles Pfister
Located in Brenham, TX
, and a floating base.
This chair is upholstered in its original pumpkin-color Sabrina Leather.
Each
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
1960s Erik Buch Beech framed Danish Dining Chairs
By Erik Buch
Located in London, GB
“floating” seat with a sculpted beech frame. The chairs are in very good vintage condition, with only some
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak, Beech
Five 1960s Erik Buch
Model 89
Teak Danish Dining Chairs
By Erik Buch
Located in London, GB
a curved “floating” seat with a sculpted teak frame. The chairs are in very good vintage condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Six 1960s Erik Buch
Model 89
Teak Danish Dining Chairs
By Erik Buch
Located in London, GB
chairs feature a curved “floating” seat with a sculpted teak frame. The chairs are in very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set Six Teak Finn Juhl Dining Chairs Model 197
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
197 chairs! The airy design features floating seats, contoured side braces and the subtle cup shape
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
$4,295 / set
Finn Juhl 12 Chair Set FJ55 by Niels Vodder
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder, Illums Bolighus
Located in Albuquerque, NM
see with the FJ55 chair. Aesthetically his floating seats created an illusion of lightness and became
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Set of 4 Elegant Italian Dining Chairs with Brass Feet, 1950s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
coated steel and brass feet, the chairs have a light floating appearance.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rare Set of Eight Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs Designed by Erik Buck
By Erik Buch
Located in Portland, OR
Eight dining chairs with floating seats designed by Erik Buck.
Includes one armchair.
Richly
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Walnut and Leather Dining Chair by H. W. Klein for Bramin, 1960s, Set of 6
By H.W. Klein
Located in Laxå, SE
seat is floating on the chair frame and gives a light and elegant expression. The seat is upholstered
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Minimalist Set of Three B&B Italia Dining Chairs in Steel
Leather, Italy 1980s
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in New York, NY
armchairs by Antonio Citterio for B & B Italia, reminiscent of Luigi Caccia Dominioni's "Catilina" chairs
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Florence Knoll Parallel Bar Armchair, USA
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Denver, CO
legs (the darker images best represent the true color read). This floating club chair is clean lined
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back Office Chair Model PJ-010100T circa 1955 Chair 4
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret floating back office chair Model PJ-010100T Circa 1955
Magnificent mid century
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back Office Chair Model PJ-010100T Circa 1955 Chair 1
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back Office Chair Model PJ-010100T Circa 1955
Magnificent mid century
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back Office Chair Model PJ-010100T Circa 1955 Chair 2
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret floating back office chair Model PJ-010100T Circa 1955.
Magnificent mid century
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back Office Chair Model PJ-010100T circa 1955 Chair 3
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret floating back office chair Model PJ-010100T Circa 1955
Magnificent mid century
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back Office Chair Set of Four, circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret floating back office chair set of four Circa 1955.
Magnificent set of four mid
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair of Floating Chrome Thinline Tub Chairs attributed to Flair Division
Located in Canaan, CT
These chairs are a very comfy and a generous size. The chair seems to float above the thin chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ-SI-28-A Floating Back Office Chairs Circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret model PJ-SI-28-A floating back office chairs circa 1955
Fabulous pair
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
1960
s Floating Chrome Frame sofa by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hudson, NY
sofa 'floating' in the frame -- great design and very well made and in perfect condition. the sofa was
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Profil
Easy Chair with Ottoman by Folke Ohlsson for DUX
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
and well proportioned although it is a very comfortable easy chair. Due to the floating body, resting
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid-century Modern, Swedish Ottoman Leather and Oak Chair by Folke Ohlsson, Red
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
'Profil' Easy Chair with Ottoman by Folke Ohlsson for DUX
Mid-century Modern, Swedish Ottoman
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Oak
Ceti Modern Armchair
By O&A London
Located in London, GB
furniture. The excellent walnut support system gives the chair its light floating appearance.
*Custom
Category
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$13,447 / item
Antique Victorian Salon Armchair on Castors, 1850s
Located in Ely, GB
features a slanted back with scrolled / rolled top and floating armrests. The chair sits on original
Category
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Milo Baughman Barrel Back Chair Floating in a Chrome Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic floating chair in a chrome base designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Floating Arms, Bronze Sabots, Bouclé
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern arm or club chairs having floating arms with bronze column supports and
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Floating Arms, Bronze Sabots, Bouclé
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern arm or club chairs having floating arms with bronze column supports and
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Milo Baughman Barrel Back Chair Floating in a Chrome Base
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic floating chair in a chrome base designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
The chair
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Jens Risom Floating Lounge Chair in Walnut Cradle Frame with Linen Upholstery
By Jens Risom
Located in Dallas, TX
Low-slung Jens Risom lounge chair floating in a solid walnut cradle frame. This chair is very
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Pair of Harvey Probber Upholstered Lounge Chairs, circa 1970
By Harvey Probber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of Harvey Probber upholstered lounge chairs
floating on circular painted wood swivel base
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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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.
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