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Vladimir Kagan “Zoe” Organic Freeform Sofa for American Leather
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Organic modernist sofa by Vladimir Kagan. Original upholstery is free of any major blemishes but
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Ultrasuede
Kho Liang Ie sofa Artifort 072
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
. This has very nice black vynil upholstery and a black frame. Very nice Dutch Modernist sofa in good
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Sofas
Materials
Metal
Restored Solid Teak Danish Teak Sofa
Located in Chattanooga, TN
new, luxurious fabric, this comfortable modernist sofa is ready to take its place in your home. Our
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Teak
Modernist Tufted Sofa in Textural Dove Gray Wool Blend with Piping Detail
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist sofa was realized in the United States during the 20th century. It features
Category
20th Century American Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool
Modernist Tufted Sofa in Textural Dove Gray Wool Blend with Piping Detail
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist sofa was realized in the United States during the 20th century. It features
Category
20th Century American Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool
Modernist Danish vintage sofa in white bouclé
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the enchanting world of mid-century elegance with this exquisite Danish modernist sofa
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Pierre Paulin 442/3 Sofa by Artifort, Holland, 1962
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
again. This nice modernist sofa would look great in any modern home, office or interior.
Leather is
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Monumental Joe D
urso Sofa
By Joseph D
Urso
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An exceptional modernist sofa by Joe D'urso for Knoll. This piece was custom ordered with two
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
$29,000
Danish Modern Rectangular Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid Pomeranian Pine, 1970s
By Hans Frydendal 1
Located in Odense, DK
A fine Danish modernist sofa table in solid pomeranian pine. Designed by Hans Jørgen Frydendal for
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Walnut "Gondola" Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in North Hollywood, CA
States, circa 1960s. This modernist sofa, also known as model-2000, is composed of a sculpted walnut base
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
A vintage chrome 3seater sofa with armrests attr Knoll, circa 1970
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage three-seater modernist sofa attributed to Knoll, circa 1970. With a thick chrome frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Walnut "Gondola" Sofa in the Manner of Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
States, circa 1960s. This modernist sofa has a captivating design and represents in a significant way the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Kho Liang Ie 416/3 Sofa for Artifort Holland 1959
By Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare modernist sofa Model 416/3 designed by Japanese designer Kho Liang Ie for Artifort
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian Glass Midcentury Table
Located in London, GB
A very slick Scandinavian glass midcentury Modernist sofa table.
A superb piece of Minimalist
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Brazilian Modernist Rosewood
Leather Sofa, circa 1970s
By Sergio Rodrigues, Percival Lafer
Located in Norwalk, CT
Generous proportions and luxurious finishes set this fabulous Brazilian Modernist sofa apart from
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Artifort Black Leather Living-room Set with Coffee Table and Insert Burner.
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original Coffee- table insert fireplace with remote ethanol burner designed and a modernist sofa
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
20th Century 1960s Swedish Mahogany Retro Sofa and Armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Modernist sofa and armchair circa 1960
Stamped with makers label holms fabriker ab.
Mahogany
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Mahogany
1960 Percival Lafer Brazilian Rosewood Sofa and Chair in Black Leather
By Percival Lafer
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian modernist sofa and chair designed by Percival Lafer. Model MP-101, 103 is Lafer’s first
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Modernist French Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
Chrome and vinyl sofa.
Need to be reupholstered.
Measurement : 21"D seat, 41.5"L seat,16"H seat
Category
Vintage 1950s French Sofas
Materials
Chrome
$2,950
Modernist Three Seater Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
A modernist sculptural wood frame three seater sofa, original black simili leather, raised on brass
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Simple Modernist Dunbar Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a simple and elegant Dunbar Sofa designed by Edward Wormley. The manner in which the legs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sofas
French Modernist Leather Sofa
Located in Austin, TX
Fabulous vintage French leather sofa in full calf hides (matching pair of club chairs is available
Category
Vintage 1950s French Sofas
1940s Swedish Modernist Chesterfield Sofa
Located in London, GB
Large Swedish chesterfield sofa made in the old traditional way with springs in the seat, back and
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
1940s Danish Modernist Upholstered Sofa
Located in High Point, NC
With its timeless blend of comfort and style, this vintage sofa epitomizes the soothing simplicity
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Dutch Modernist Daybed Sofa, 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Fantastic shaped and made daybed sofa made by unknown manufacturer in Holland, 1960. This has a
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Modernist Channeled Gondola Sofa, 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Luxurious Mid-Century Modern "Gondola" sofa featuring channeled seat and back, newly upholstered in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Modernist Italian Sofa by Tecno
By Tecno
Located in Austin, TX
2-seater sofa produced by Tecno in the 1960s based on a design by Valeria Borsani and Alfredo
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Modernist Italian Leather Sofa by Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Italian leather sofa designed by Knoll. Amazing butterscotch spinneybeck leather.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Modernist jacaranda sofa by Rob Parry
By De Ster Gelderland, Rob Parry
Located in PARIS, FR
An extremely rare sofa designed by Dutch designer Rob Parry, with a very elegant shape with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Modernist Steelcase Sofa on Brushed Chrome Frame
Located in Peabody, MA
Modernist and sleek sofa by Steelcase on brushed chrome frame, ca.1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
French Modernist Black Sofa Jaques Adnet Style
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage Modernist black sofa, original tufted black vinyl in the style of Jaques Adnet. Very
Category
Vintage 1960s French Sofas
Materials
PVC
1940
s Modernist Kidney Shaped Sectional Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional two piece sectional
sofa with modernist design.
Newly upholstered in a
Category
20th Century Sofas
Modernist Sculptural Sofa in the Westport Manner
Located in New York, NY
This stylized sofa features ebonized walnut arms and feet. It has been completely reupholstered in
Category
Vintage 1950s Sofas
French Modernist Vintage Leather and Brass Sofa
Located in Austin, TX
An incredibly comfortable and stylish French vintage leather sofa with brass wrapped base. We love
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Modernist Gondola Sofa, Unusual Surfboard Floating Back
By Edward Wormley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sculptural Modernist gondola sofa, unusual surfboard floating back. Stunning design! Sculptural
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Modernist Two Part Sofa by Frank Lloyd Wright
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Two Part Sofa, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon, circa 1950's. This
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Custom Modernist Channel Design Sofa in Platinum Velvet
Located in New York, NY
A custom modernist channel design sofa in platinum velvet upholstery. Vertical bands form a wave
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Vladimir Kagan for Directional Serpentine Sofa, Organic Modernist
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Iconic Vladimir Kagan Sofa complete with acrylic center support. Highly sought after for his
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary Modernist Pair of Sculptural Sofas Weiman Preview
By Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunningly sculptural pair of sofas by Weiman/Preview. In good
Category
Late 20th Century American Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Restored Milo Baughman Style Stick Modernist Rattan Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid Century Baughman style rattan sofa with a pole rattan frame and stick rattan sides. The seats
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Rattan
Contemporary Modernist Cream Sofa on Platform with Shelving
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunning, black platform, with shelves surrounding the back and side. In very good condition. The dimensions are 132.5" W x 42" D x 30" B.H. x 16" S.H.
Category
Late 20th Century Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Flexsteel Modernist Gondola Sofa Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Flexsteel, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
Flawlessly restored / reupholstered in wonderful ice blue boucle fabric, amazing modernist "GONDOLA
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sofas
Materials
Steel
Walnut Art Deco Modernist Day Bed or Sofa, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist day bed or sofa.
Design in the style of Hendrik Wouda for
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Macassar, Walnut
Mexican Modernist Chartreuse Sofa by Eugenio Escudero, circa 1960s
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in San Antonio, TX
This Mexican modernist chartreuse sofa by Eugenio Escudero is in overall very good condition and
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Contemporary Modernist Long Tufted Gray Party Sofa Dunbar Style
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful and long, tufted "party" sofa, on wooden legs, in the style
Category
Late 20th Century Sofas
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Modernist Pair of Tufted Cream Directional Sofas, 1980s
By Directional
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a delightful pair of tufted, cream sofas, by Directional, circa 1980s. In
Category
Vintage 1980s American Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Bauhaus Hynek Gottwald Tubular Steel Sofa, 1930s Czech Modernist Design
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This exceptional Bauhaus-era sofa by Hynek Gottwald, crafted in the 1930s, is a rare and highly
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
California Modernist Convertible Daybed Sofa by Mel Bogart for Felmore
By Felmore, Mel Bogart
Located in Dallas, TX
This unusual sofa was created in the early 1950s during the rise of the California Modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Black Leather Modernist Danish Design Three-Seater Sofa, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Black leather sofa made in Denmark in the late 1960s. This sofa offers space for three people and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Ultra Chic Mid-Century Modernist Channel Design Sofa by Pace
By Pace Collection
Located in New York, NY
This stunning sofa features a very sleek sophisticated design with all channel back vertical
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Early 20th Century Modernist Maroon Leather Three-Seat Sofa Settee
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A sumptuous buttoned red leather three-seat sofa of ample proportions.
The sofa is virtually
Category
Early 20th Century European Sofas
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Modernist Cassina Italy Plush Gray Sofa on Chrome Base
By Cassina
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a comfortable and chic, gray sofa on a chrome base, made in Italy for
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Modernist Arhaus Tufted Blue Sofa Hollywood Regency Dunbar Style
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fantastic, tufted sofa, with a blue velvet upholstery, in the style of
Category
Late 20th Century Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Contemporary Modernist Mid Century Modern Style Blue Sofa Dunbar Style
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a terrific sofa, with a blue fabric upholstery, in the Mid Century Modern
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Modernist 3-Seater Sofa by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort, 1960s
By Georges van Rijck, Beaufort
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A rare modernist 3-seater sofa designed by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort during the 1960s. It has
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Modernist Milo Baughman Floating Tuxedo Three-Seat Sofa with Walnut Base
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Peabody, MA
Classic modernist three-seat tuxedo sofa floating on a walnut base supported by casters, signed by
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Luxe Mid-Century Modernist Curved Three-Piece Sectional Sofa by Weiman
By Weiman
Located in New York, NY
This ultra chic sofa is made of three pieces that are attached. They have been newly upholstered in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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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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