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Modernist Ash Two Tier Sofa Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Montreal, QC
Modernist Ash two tier sofa table model no 5403 inset with black formica by Edward Wormley for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Ash
$3,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Tubular Steel Couch/ Daybed, Chromed Metal, Fabric Upholstery, c. 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
This original tubular steel Couch / Daybed in Art Deco - Streamline Design is restored on request
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Modernist Biscuit Tufted
Relaxed
Sofa in Holly Hunt Fabric by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in New York, NY
This thoughtfully designed Modernist Biscuit Tufted 'Relaxed' Sofa in Holly Hunt Upholstery is by
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Italian Modernist Sculptural Sofa in Blue Tweed with Brass Tapered Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Modern sofa in original blue tweed upholstery supported by cast solid brass tapered legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Modernist Vintage Golden Metal Glass Oval Coffee Table Sofa Table, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage coffee table or sofa table from golden metal tube frame and glass plates 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Sofa Tables
Materials
Metal
Modernist 3-Strand 3/4 Pretzel "Kauai" 3 Seat Rattan Sofa Sleeper Bed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
New old stock three-strand 3/4, three-seat rattan "Kauai" sofa sleeper bed featuring 3/4 pretzel
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Rattan
$4,734 Sale Price / item
25% Off
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST FREE-FORM Grey SOFA by ERTON, France, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic and very comfortable sofa bed with a convertible system, Modernist, Reconstruction
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Brass
A MODERNIST MID-CENTURY-MODERN FREE-FORM Grey Velvet SOFA, France, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful and confortable sofa in light grey velvet, Moderniste, Forme Libre, with generous
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Modernist Luigi Tiengo Sofa in Walnut /Ultra Suede for Cimon Montréal, 1963
By Cimon, Raf Simons, Luigi Tiengo
Located in Buffalo, NY
This rare Classic Mid-Century Modern sofa was designed by Luigi Tiengo and produced by the Canadian
Category
Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Modernist Vintage Organic Glass Sofa Table Massimo Iosa Ghini Fiam Italy 20th C
By FIAM, Massimo Iosa Ghini
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern Vintage organic waterfall sofa table or coffee table model Genio from clear security glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Glass
Rare 3-Seat Sofa Designed by Lou Hodges, California Design Group 1970 Modernist
By Lou Hodges
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare 3-seat sofa designed by Lou Hodges for California Design Group in the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Fantastic Curved 3pc Weiman Modernist Cloud Form Sectional Sofa Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic 3pc Weiman Modernist Cloud Form Sectional Sofa. We just love the curved style of this 3
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Seldom Seen 4-piece Modernist Sectional Sofa "CUBO" Fire engine red !
By Harvey Probber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom Seen 4-piece Modernist Sectional Sofa "CUBO" Fire engine red !Can be used in a variety of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Palace Ottoman I in Dedar Milano Karakorum Bouclé by Paloma Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
reference to 1930s–40s Danish modernist sofas, cues seen in the seam placement and stitched panel details
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bouclé, Hardwood
Hans Olsen Red Leather Sofa
By Hans Olsen
Located in London, GB
craftsmanship with a confident, modernist aesthetic, this Hans Olsen sofa is not only a seating solution but a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Teak
Sculptural Contemporary Pink Velvet Sofa Revolución
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
break the mold. A bold reimagining of domestic comfort, the Revolución Sofa draws from modernist
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
$6,390 / item
Palace Armchair in Dedar Milano Karakorum Bouclé by Paloma Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
modernist sofas, cues are seen in the seam placement and stitched panel details. This sensibility has been
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Hardwood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld “Utrecht” Sofa by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
A true icon of modernist design, the Utrecht Sofa by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld—faithfully produced by
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Shearling Sheepskin Sofa, Made in Denmark
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
is reminiscent of Flemming Lassen's Ingeborg Sofa, a rediscovered modernist gem designed in 1940 that
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Walnut
Sculptural Contemporary Emerald Green Velvet Sofa Revolución
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
break the mold. A bold reimagining of domestic comfort, the Revolución Sofa draws from modernist
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Mp-97 Tufted Leather Sofa by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist tufted sofa in brown aniline leather designed by Percival Lafer. Constructed with molded
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood, Rosewood
Marco Zanuso "Square" Sofa for Arflex, 1962
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
"Square" sofa, produced for Arflex in 1960s, reflects his commitment to modernist design and innovation
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Barrel Sofa by Vladimir Kagan circa 1950
s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in San Diego, CA
A sculptural masterpiece from one of the most celebrated modernist designers, the Barrel Sofa by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
$39,750 / item
Brasiliana sofa by Jorge Zalszupin, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
softness of the upholstered volumes. Characteristic of Zalszupin’s work, the sofa merges European modernist
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Vico Magistretti Silver Maralunga Two - Seater Sofa For Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Astoria, NY
-performance fabric highlights the modernist lines and enhances the sofa’s sculptural quality.
Both the frame
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Acrylic
Sculptural Contemporary Pink Velvet and Black Lacquered Sofa Revolución
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
Revolución Sofa draws from modernist geometry and radical aesthetics to create a piece that’s both inviting
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
1980s Minimalist Three-Seat Sofa by Charles Pfister for Knoll
By Charles Pfister, Knoll
Located in Round Top, TX
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Minimalist Modernist three-seat sofa, designed by Charles Pfister for Knoll. This example was
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist Sofas
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Heavy Steel Airport Tandem Sofa, circa 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, giving the sofa a modernist presence that is both functional and elevated.
Supported by two substantial
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Italian Grey Velvet Sofa with Black Lacquered Brass Feet
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant Italian modernist two-seater sofa from circa 1950s. Reupholstered in lightly striped grey
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
$2,682 Sale Price
29% Off
Classic Grete Jalk Three Seat Sofa, Teak / Fabric made in Denmark
By Grete Jalk
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Three Seat Sofa , Teak / Fabric attributed to Grete Jalk . Made in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Adrian Pearsall Brutalist-Inspired Two-Cushion Sofa (1 of 2)
By Craft Associates, Paul Evans, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking example of Adrian Pearsall’s bold design vision, this two-cushion sofa blends clean
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Resin, Wood
Finn Juhl Model 137 Sofa for France
Søn, Denmark 1950s
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Hellouw, NL
A beautifully resolved design by one of Denmark’s leading modernists, this Model 137 sofa by Finn
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Adrian Pearsall Wing Arm Sofa - Newly Upholstered in Kravet Couture Velvet
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Raleigh, NC
Experience mid-century modern luxury with this exceptional Adrian Pearsall wing arm sofa
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Tito Agnoli 3-Seater Korium Sofa for Matteo Grassi – Black Leather
By Tito Agnoli, Matteo Grassi
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant three-seater sofa was designed by renowned Italian designer Tito Agnoli for Matteo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Cognac Leather 3-Seater Sofa, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist three-seater sofa was manufactured in Denmark during the 1960s. The contoured
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Teak
$2,373 Sale Price
20% Off
ISA Bergamo, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Bronze, Camel Mohair, Sofa Set, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Manhasset, NY
ISA Bergamo, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Bronze, Camel Mohair, Sofa Set, 1950s
Modernist seating
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Saratoga Sofa Set by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova, Italy, 1968
By Poltronova, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Saratoga sofa, designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova, is a modernist
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Brazilian Design - Liceu de Artes e Oficios, 4-seater sofa, solid wood. c. 1960
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in PARIS, FR
Liceu de Artes e Oficios
4-seater sofa, c. 1960
Solid wood and natural linen fabric
200 x 80 x 71
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Linen, Hardwood
Michel Arnoult, two-seater sofa, c. 1960, Unique Piece. 127 x 70 x 72 cm
By Michel Arnoult
Located in PARIS, FR
Michel Arnoult (1922–2005)
Two-Seater Sofa, c. 1960
This rare two-seater sofa by Michel Arnoult
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Nylon, Hardwood
2000s EOOS for Walter Knoll/Coalesse Jason 390 3-Seater Sofa in Leather
Fabric
By Walter Knoll, EOOS
Located in Philadelphia, PA
modernist legs.
The sofa measures 34.64 L, 84.65/110.6 inches wide, and 33 inches high. The piece is in
Category
Early 2000s German Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Rare Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish 3-seater Chocolate Leather Sofa, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
. It perfectly match into a living room in a raw industrial and modernist style.
This sofa is in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,277 Sale Price
20% Off
C684 Sofa by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort in Bouclé Upholstery The Netherlands 1968
By Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in Almelo, NL
C684 Sofa by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort in Bouclé Upholstery, The Netherlands, 1968
An iconic
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Italian Modernist Daybed with White Upholstery and Iron Frame
By IPE Brevettato
Located in Madrid, ES
Minimalist sofa with clean lines that can easily be transformed into a bed. Manufactured in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Sofas
Materials
Iron
Classic Modernist Beech and Leather "tub" attributed to Søda Galvano / Norway
By Soda Galvano
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Beech and Leather "tub" attributed to Søda Galvano / beautiful cognac brown
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Beech
Sidetables Pair of Low Occasional Teak Vintage Trestle Modernist Fretwork
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Plinth bases create solid stability in the tables
- Practical size for sofa and bedside tables
- Finely
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Teak
Modernist Walnut and Rosewood Lamp Table
Tuxedo" by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modern walnut and rosewood lamp table 'Tuxedo" line by Lane. Unusual design and form, nice quality, construction featuring stunning rosewood butterfly inlay detailing. Also avail mat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN RECONSTRUCTION MODERNIST "Compas" ARMCHAIR, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful and confortable "compas" armchair, dynamic angular wood structure, comfortable cream white fabric, in the spirit of Pierre Guariche and French modern by yet unknown desig...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchairs for Arflex, 1962, Set of 2
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Marco Zanuso's "Square" armchairs, produced for Arflex in 1960s, reflects his commitment to modernist
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
1970
s Biophilic Bauhaus Tibetan Carpet with Organic Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
. Whether set beneath the clean lines of a modernist sofa or anchoring a contemplative studio, this piece
Category
Late 20th Century Nepalese Aesthetic Movement Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
7103 Snack Table designed by Edward Wormley for DUNBAR
By Edward Wormley
Located in High Point, NC
works beside a low-slung modernist sofa, next to a traditional wing chair, or clustered with its
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Modernist Hartmut Lohmeyer Oak Sofa for Wilkhahn Midcentury
By Hartmut Lohmeyer, Wilkhahn
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Rare Sofa designed by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn.
Minimalistic design.
Oak wood and brown wool
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Modernist 3-Strand 3/4 Pretzel "Kauai" Rattan Settee Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
New old stock 3-strand ¾ rattan loveseat sofa "Kauai" Sofa featuring 3/4 pretzel chair arms with
Category
1990s American Settees
Materials
Rattan
$2,938 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Beige Modernist 2 Seat Sofa by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Modernist 2 seat sofa by Kristina Dam Studio
Materials: Beige Bouclé.
Also available in different
Category
2010s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
$16,831 / item
Gray Modernist 3 Seat Sofa by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Modernist 3 seat sofa by Kristina Dam Studio
Materials: Dark gray wool.
Also available in
Category
2010s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$18,793 / item
Gray Modernist 2 Seat Sofa by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Modernist 2 seat sofa by Kristina Dam Studio
Materials: Dark gray wool.
Dimensions: 164 x 77 x
Category
2010s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$16,831 / item
Beige Modernist 3 Seat Sofa by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Modernist 3 seat sofa by Kristina Dam Studio
Materials: Beige Bouclé.
Also available in different
Category
2010s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$18,793 / item
Classic Modernist Sculpted Settee Sofa by Russel Wright for Thonet
By Russel Wright, Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
A Sculpted Green Naugahyde Settee Sofa Designed by Russel Wright for Thonet, Untied States, c.1950
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Naugahyde, Beech
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Modernist Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal modernist sofa for your home. Each modernist sofa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and metal. There are 138 variations of the antique or vintage modernist sofa you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect modernist sofa — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A modernist sofa is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made modernist sofa has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cassina, Vladimir Kagan and Milo Baughman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Modernist Sofa?
A modernist sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,950, while the lowest priced sells for $700 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
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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