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Pair of Large Cassina Lounge Chairs
By Cassina
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A pair of lounge chairs : mahogany frames supporting a floating seat and arm rests.
By Cassina
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Harvey Probber Cube Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A sleek pair of 1960's cube chairs on floating bases by the American design ,Harvey Probber. Done
Category
Vintage 1960s American Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Maitland Smith Library Books Barrel Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Southampton, NJ
position the chairs appear to be floating. Excellent vintage condition. No tags. Measure: seat height: 19".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mohair, Faux Leather
$2,900 / set
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Rocking Chair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Van Nuys, CA
with sculptural oval arms and Lucite base. The chair features an almost floating quality in the right
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Lucite, Velvet
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chairs 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
Knut Hesterberg Lounge Chairs, Germany, 1971
By Knut Hesterberg
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
comfortable chairs with stunning shape. Unique pair of chairs with floating looks. Chairs are in very good
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$7,779 / set
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
Brasilian Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Lafer
Located in Pasadena, CA
Massive burnt caramel leather chair with matching ottoman. Chair is floating upon a rectangular
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Upholstery
pair of walnut framed lounge chairs *SALE*
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of large scale lounge chairs with floating walnut frames. Reduced from $4500.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Chrome Slipper Lounge Chairs After Milo Baughman
By Harvey Probber, Milo Baughman, Geoffrey D. Harcourt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very chic matching pair of slipper chairs in the style of Milo Baughman. Floating curved chair
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair Chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional
By Kipp Stewart
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional.
The chairs have an amazing floating like design on
Category
Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs
Materials
Cotton
Ib Kofod-Larsen Pair of Lounge Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of wonderfully figured teak lounge chairs with floating upholstered seats. Teak frames in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Modernist Easy Chair in Solid Oak, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
.
The chair has a near floating appearance because of the thin cross shaped base that hold the large
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Alvar Aalto Cantilevered Lounge Chair for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
that gives the seat a floating effect. The chair is finished in a natural colored woven canvas
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Birch
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Club Chairs, Pair
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern club or lounge chairs with a unique floating seat design
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,495 / set
Exceptional Milo Baughman Style Cantilever Lounge Chairs
By Carsons
Located in Miami, FL
...SOLD...Truly fabulous pair of classically modern cantilever armed lounge chairs with floating
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar club chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of boxy club chairs with inset base that give chairs a floating effect. Woven ivory upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Chic Pair of Upolstered Chairs on Lucite Bases
Located in Palm Desert, CA
boucle and the clear bases, set on three legs, give the appearance that the chairs are floating.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Vintage Chrome Cantilevered Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. These gorgeous lounge chairs features a floating seat design. Newly reupholstered in a navy blue
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair "Arc"Chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional
Located in North Miami, FL
featured in a 1970 ad for directional furniture. The chairs have an amazing floating like design on what
Category
Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Knut Hesterberg Lounge Chairs, Germany 1971
By Selectform Furniture 1, Knut Hesterberg
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
with stunning shape. Unique pair of chairs with floating looks. Chairs are in very good condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$6,283 / item
Midcentury Chrome "Cube" Lounge Chairs by George Kasparian
By George Kasparian
Located in North Hollywood, CA
like the chairs are floating mid-air. The perfect symmetrical proportion and clean lines on this design
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Brass Lounge Chairs Attributed to Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. These chairs stand out for their floating design since they have a geometrically constructed base in a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Steelcase Lounge Chair Designed by William Andrus, 1970s
By Steelcase, William Andrus
Located in Hamburg, PA
A fiberglass and floating Lucite lounge chair designed by William Andrus, 1970s. Retains original
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass, Lucite
Pair of Finn Juhl Japan Chairs in Teak
By Finn Juhl
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
the 1950s. This is a beautiful floating chair design inspired by Torii gates seen outside of Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
$6,240 / item
MCM Milo Baughman Chrome Flat Bar Chairs Newly Reupholstered - Pair
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Chrome Flat Bar Floating Cube Chairs Newly Reupholstered in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Eames Style Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Plycraft, Charles and Ray Eames, George Mulhauser, Kipp Stewart
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century lounge chair and ottoman in the style of the iconic Eames lounge. Made from bentwood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$3,200 / set
Pair of Box Form Lounge Chairs by Metropolitan Furniture
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of box form sitting room lounge chairs with floating seats, black lacquered frame with visible
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Jean Royère style white bouclé Pierre Frey easy chair
By Jean Royère
Located in Antwerp, BE
the top half
and gives it a near floating appearance.
The chair is completely reupholstered in an
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Vintage Chrome "Barrel" Lounge Chairs Attributed to Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
seated on a chrome base that wraps around the chair, giving an illusion that the chair is floating
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Chrome "Scoop" Lounge Chairs Attributed to Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
States, circa 1970s. These chairs stand out for their floating design due to the chrome frame that
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Bernt Petersen lounge chair for Carl Hansen Denmark 1982
By Bernt Petersen, Carl Hansen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
chair has a nice floating seat made of blue lacquered plywood slats, and the back as well. The frame is
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Post Modern Boucle Barrel Chair with Blonde Wood Sculpted Detail
Located in Brooklyn, NY
floating appearance from certain angles. A squiggle form sculpted wood leg supports the chair from behind
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Wide Lounge Chair in Leather by De Sede, Switzerland, 1986
Located in Jersey City, NJ
in the same leather and give the piece an overall floating appearance. The chair was seldom used by
Category
Vintage 1980s Lounge Chairs
Cognac Leather and Wood Lounge Chair, Dutch Modern Design, 1970s
Located in The Hague, NL
chair is floating in it's base. This creates a very playful design.
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Claudio Salocchi Pair of
Oriolo
Lounge Chairs, Sormani, Italy 1963
By Claudio Salocchi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
these lounge chairs a spacious,light and 'floating on air' appearance
Published in :
"Rivista
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Italian Midcentury Lounge Chair in New Copper Pink Velvet, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
turning the feet (for leveling). The metal base gives the chairs a floating effect.
The chairs are
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Completely Restored Marcel Breuer Cognac Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
with a frame of metal round tubes. The concept of the "free-floating" chair, a seat-backrest without
Category
Vintage 1920s German Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Desk Chair
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A green leatherette rolling desk chair with floating seat back,chrome adjustable metal frame and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,275
Vintage Scandinavian Dining Chairs 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century teak dining chairs.
Beautiful bentwood backrests and floating black leatherette
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
$951 / set
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
Sexy Italian Chrome
Cane Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD 8/11 Four wonderfully designed tubular chrome chairs with shaped floating caned seats on
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Kagan Style Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Powder Blue, 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in View Park, CA
the piece is floating. The chair has no wheels but swivels quite gracefully. Minor signs of age upon
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Italian Velvet Lounge Chair Attributed to Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti Italia
By Augusto Bozzi
Located in Chicago, IL
on metal frames, creating an almost floating appearance. This chair, and others like it, represented
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Mid-Century Danish Lounge Chairs, Manner of Finn Juhl, Bouclé, 1970s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Manhasset, NY
white bouclé this finely crafted pair of mahogany floating arm chairs have brass supports under each arm
Category
Vintage 1970s Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Pace Lucite Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
A set of 8 chairs by Pace. There are 2 arm chairs and 6 sides. Nicely designed with a floating like
Category
Late 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Lucite, Upholstery
1970s Milo Baughman Style Reupholstered Ochre Barrel Back Swivel Chairs - a Set
By Milo Baughman
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
that the chair is gracefully floating just above the ground. The pair's inviting silhouette is defined
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Midcentury Sculptural Chair in Walnut by Seymour James Weiner for Kodawood, 1964
By Seymour J. Wiener, Seymour James Wiener, Kodawood, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Decatur, GA
Striking solid walnut floating occasional chair designed by Seymour James Weiner for Kodawood
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut
1996 Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Swivel Giant Tub Chair with Ottoman
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
base covered in the same fabric not only supports the chair but also creates a floating illusion
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Feathers
Pair of Italian Midcentury Lounge Chairs in New Copper Pink Velvet, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
). The metal base gives the chairs a floating effect.
The chairs are extremely comfortable and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Milo Baughman Barrel Back Chrome Flat Bar Lounge Chair
Ottoman with Faux Fur
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Milo Baughman chrome flat bar floating lounge chair and ottoman with faux fur.
Very rare
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Open-Back Cut-Out Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
each cube-form chair with 'floating' backrest above a tubular chromed steel base; newly upholstered
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Finn Juhl for Baker 51 Chair Walnut and Vinyl danish mid century modern
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
, guitar pick shaped back and floating seat. This chair featuring newer vinyl and a bleached walnut frame
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Steelcase Desk Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Floating chrome office chair by Gardener Leaver for Steelcase upholstered in carmel leather
Category
20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,800
Steelcase Desk Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Floating chrome office chair by Gardener Leaver for Steelcase upholstered in canary yellow leathe
Category
20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,800
Late 20th Century Modern Open Frame Club Chairs Oak Frames, Set of 4
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern oak open frame club chairs with a floating upholstered seat & back in teal
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Erik Buch 1960s Danish Teak Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, comfortable seating experience and solid construction; and Erik Buch chairs such as this floating seat design
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
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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.
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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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