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Tobia Scarpa Eitie Floor Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Silver
$4,143 / item
My Autumn Garden - bright, lively, colourful, layered abstract, oil on canvas
By Noreen Taylor
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Gallery of Ontario and the Gardiner Museum. Taylor chaired the McMichael Canadian Collection of Canadian
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Under Spring
s Canopy - rich, colourful, layered abstract, oil on canvas
By Noreen Taylor
Located in Bloomfield, ON
including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Gardiner Museum. Taylor chaired the McMichael Canadian
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Weather Overhead - bright, lively, colourful, abstracted skyscape, oil on canvas
By Noreen Taylor
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Ontario and the Gardiner Museum. Taylor chaired the McMichael Canadian Collection of Canadian Art and was
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Autumn Glory - rich, lively, colourful, layered abstract, oil on canvas
By Noreen Taylor
Located in Bloomfield, ON
including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Gardiner Museum. Taylor chaired the McMichael Canadian
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Storm - bright, lively, colourful, layered abstract, oil on canvas
By Noreen Taylor
Located in Bloomfield, ON
including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Gardiner Museum. Taylor chaired the McMichael Canadian
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Autumn Foliage - bright, lively, colourful, layered abstract, oil on canvas
By Noreen Taylor
Located in Bloomfield, ON
member of several key arts organizations including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Gardiner Museum
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Minimalist Outdoor Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Soriana armchairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
projects are also exhibited in some of the world’s leading museums, including his chair "Freedom" As an
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$17,292 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,404 / item
CC Stool in Natural Walnut, solid wood frame and curved seat, H44 cm, D40 cm
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
International Design Museum Munich.
1960 Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in natural walnut
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
CC Stool in Black Oak, solid wood frame and curved seat, height 44 cm, D40 cm
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
International Design Museum Munich.
1960 Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in black oak
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
CC Stool in Natural Oak, solid wood frame and curved seat, height 44 cm, D40 cm
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
International Design Museum Munich.
1960 Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in natural oak
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Very Rare Jan van Ettinger for D3 Tubular Armchair 1930s Set of 3
Located in Tilburg, NL
chairs are downright museum pieces and Dutch industrial design history. The short lived company D3 only
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Triangle Horizontal Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Silver
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Triangle Horizontal Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Silver
Soriana armchairs and footrest by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
his projects are also exhibited in some of the world’s leading museums, including his chair "Freedom
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$15,371 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Soriana armchairs and footrest by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
his projects are also exhibited in some of the world’s leading museums, including his chair "Freedom
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$15,371 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Afra And Tobia Scarpa Soriana Armchair For Cassina
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$13,546 / item
Soriana by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
projects are also exhibited in some of the world’s leading museums, including his chair "Freedom" As an
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Triangle Wall Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Silver
$5,716 / item
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Set Of Le Due Facce Della Luna For Cassina
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the Louvre.As
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Steel
Tobia Scarpa Carlotta Outdoor Coffee Table
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$3,038 / item
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Triangle Wall Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Silver
$5,716 / item
Tobia Scarpa Three Seater Sofa by Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$23,717 / item
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Floor Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Silver
$4,143 / item
Minimalist Outdoor Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Afra And Tobia Scarpa Soriana Denim Crafted Armchair For Cassina
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the Louvre.As
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Beech Vintage Pair of Armchairs by Niko Kralj 1952 Slovenia
By Niko Kralj
Located in Vienna, AT
Kralj (1920-2013)
This presented pair of Rex chairs are great design pieces and exhibited in the Museum
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Tobia Scarpa Three Seater Sofa by Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the Louvre.As
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$23,717 / item
"Andre" Dining Table by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Chrome Smoked Glass, Italy 1968
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Roma, IT
museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the Louvre. As an architect, he has worked for both
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Tobia Scarpa Three Seater Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$23,717 / item
Soriana Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
upholstered chair in the most freeing sense of the word.
Materials:
Metal
Fabric
Measurements:
H
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$16,992 / item
Pair of Vintage German Minimalist Chrome Black Armchairs from Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
chair No. 1 (1860), cafe chair No. 14 (c. 1859), chair of the Adolf Loos cafe museum (1899), chair No
Category
Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,916 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$23,717 / item
Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
comfort level of this upholstered chair in the most freeing sense of the word.
Materials:
Metal
Fabric
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,203 / item
Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 Armchair by Metz En Co Thonet, Netherlands, 1931
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Den Haag, NL
condition can be viewed in the permanent collection of the Dutch Utrecht Museum.
These chairs can be found
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the Louvre.As an architect he has worked for
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Puff Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the Louvre.As
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$9,487 / item
Antique satinwood lyre back armchair by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
1770-1960. A very similar late 18th century chair is illustrated in the Victoria & Albert Museum
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Satinwood
Soriana Armchair by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$10,207 / item
Soriana Armchair by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$10,207 / item
Soriana Armchair by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$10,207 / item
Andre Coffee Table by Tobias Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Pasadena, TX
can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the Louvre.As an architect he has worked for
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the Louvre.As
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$23,717 / item
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
upholstered chair in the most freeing sense of the word.
Materials:
Metal
Fabric
Measurements:
H
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$23,717 / item
Mid Century Modern Vintage Beech Wood Armchair Attributed Oswald Haerdtl 1950s
By Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Vienna, AT
or the historic museum in Vienna.
These chairs are in a good condition with signs of age and use
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Wooden Coffee Table like Perriand, Chapo, Jeanneret, Tripod Base Wabi-Sabi 1940
Located in Paris, FR
workshop opposite the Saint-Sulpice church6.
LC7 swivel chair (1927), Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Stedelijk Museum Chair
By Richard Hutten
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
This prototype Stedelijk Chair was designed for the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
The chair is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Chairs
Materials
Other
$7,205
Wing Chair Queen Ann Philadelphia Trifid Feet Carved Shell Knees, circa 1770
By Philadelphia Museum
Located in Allentown, PA
Wing chair Queen Ann Philadelphia Trifid feet carved shell knees, circa 1770.
Category
Antique 1750s American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of American Empire sidechairs
By Philadelphia Museum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of mahogany,Philadelphia region, empire
sidechairs with exceptional needlepoint seats, each having classical figures in landscape.
sidechairs with exceptional needlepoint seats, each having classical figures in landscape.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
George Sowden for Memphis Milano Gloucester Chair Postmodern, Museum Provenance
By Memphis Group, George Sowden
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally rare Gloucester chair designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano, circa 1986
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Rare Thonet Marcel Breuer Theater Chairs from the Andy Warhol Museum
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
16 Sections of Marcel Breuer designed theater chairs that were part of the Andy Warhol Museum. Five
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Michel Cadestin, Set of Six Chairs Awarded by Jean Prouvé for Beaubourg Museum
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Lesquin , FR
Rare set of six chairs designed by Michel Cadestin (signed) for the French museum "Beaubourg" in
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Arflex Regent Lounge Chair design Marco Zanuso 1960 Leather Upholstery
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Jersey City, NJ
'Museum' chair has not only been restored to perfection but this model has also been selected for an
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
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Museum Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the museum chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every museum chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a museum chair, we have 35 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a museum chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A museum chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made museum chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are consistently popular.
How Much is a Museum Chair?
Prices for a museum chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $441 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,858.
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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