$2,130 / item
Colima Wood Chair
By Casa Quieta
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Colima chair is born where the form makes the function, with its basic geometry and its converging angles.
Wood, Oak
Customizable Modern Colima Counter Stool, Solid wood and blue upholstery.
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This stool comes from one of our best-selling pieces: the Colima chair. Available in two different versions, this stool is ideal for the kitchen bar or a perch table.
Hardwood
Customizable Modern Colima Counter Stool, Solid wood and pink upholstery.
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This stool comes from one of our best-selling pieces: the Colima chair. Available in two different versions, this stool is ideal for the kitchen bar or a perch table.
Hardwood
Customizable Lounge Chair Colima, Solid wood, Wicker back and upholstery green.
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Inspiration for this piece came from the outdoor spaces of guest houses found in tropical and exotic jungles on Mexico’s southern coastline. The boldness of the solid Huanacaxtle woo...
Wicker, Hardwood
Customizable Modern Dining Chair Colima, Solid wood and upholstery Latte.
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The simplicity of this design makes this chair a versatile piece that can fit several different types of dining tables and spaces. The structure is made out of solid oakwood. The cus...
Hardwood
Colima Dining Chair, Modern Contemporary Mexican Design
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The simplicity of this design makes this chair a versatile piece that can fit several different types of dining tables and spaces. The structure is made out of solid oakwood. The cus...
Hardwood
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H 28.15 in W 23.23 in D 22.05 in
Customizable Lounge Chair Colima, Solid wood, Wicker back and upholstery.
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Inspiration for this piece came from the outdoor spaces of guest houses found in tropical and exotic jungles on Mexico’s southern coastline. The boldness of the solid Huanacaxtle woo...
Wicker, Hardwood
Colima Low Chair Solid Wood and Wicker Back, Contemporary Mexican Design
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Inspiration for this piece came from the outdoor spaces of guest houses found in tropical and exotic jungles on Mexico’s southern coastline. The boldness of the solid Huanacaxtle woo...
Wicker, Hardwood
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H 28.15 in W 23.23 in D 22.05 in
Customizable Lounge Chair Colima, Solid wood, Wicker back and upholstery gold.
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Inspiration for this piece came from the outdoor spaces of guest houses found in tropical and exotic jungles on Mexico’s southern coastline. The boldness of the solid Huanacaxtle woo...
Wicker, Hardwood
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H 28.15 in W 23.23 in D 22.05 in
Customizable Lounge Chair Colima, Solid wood, Wicker back and upholstery sand.
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Inspiration for this piece came from the outdoor spaces of guest houses found in tropical and exotic jungles on Mexico’s southern coastline. The boldness of the solid Huanacaxtle woo...
Wicker, Hardwood
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H 28.1 in W 22 in D 23.2 in
Colima Low Chair COM Solid Wood and Wicker Back, Contemporary Mexican Design
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Inspiration for this piece came from the outdoor spaces of guest houses found in tropical and exotic jungles on Mexico’s southern coastline. The boldness of the solid Huanacaxtle woo...
Wicker, Hardwood
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H 28.15 in W 23.23 in D 22.05 in
Customizable Lounge Chair Colima, Solid wood, Wicker back and upholstery.(set 2)
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Inspiration for this piece came from the outdoor spaces of guest houses found in tropical and exotic jungles on Mexico’s southern coastline. The boldness of the solid Huanacaxtle woo...
Wicker, Hardwood
$1,910 / item
H 39.18 in W 20.67 in D 17.72 in
Customizable Bar Stool Lago, Solid wood, handcrafted natural fiber, upholstery
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This classic design has a modern flourish without overshadowing the handcrafted details from the Natural Palm woven back that makes it so unique. The Lago barstool is made of solid H...
Natural Fiber, Hardwood
$900 / item
H 40.56 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Minimalist Style, Stool in Natural Solid Wood, Leather Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms in a modern interpretation of wood archetypes, combining a rational defined outcome with the warmth of or...
Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
$3,360 / item
H 28.15 in W 27.37 in D 31.5 in
Customizable Modern Accent Armchair Toledo, Solid wood, Wicker and upholstery.
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This distinctive armchair can add boldness to your living room. The soft, big-cushioned seat makes it very comfortable and the small leather cushion perfectly supports the lower back...
Fabric, Wicker, Hardwood
$2,040 / item
H 33.47 in W 23.82 in D 23.82 in
Customizable Modern Dining Armchair Lago, wood, natural fiber.Upholstery
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This classic design has a modern flourish without overshadowing the handcrafted details from the Natural Palm woven back that makes it so unique. The Lago dining chair is made of sol...
Hardwood, Natural Fiber
$3,542 / item
H 32.29 in W 34.26 in D 31.5 in
Minimalist "Lina" armchair in upholstered fabric and natural wood sides
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
Alessandra Delgado is passionate about Lina Bo Bardi architectural work, including the project for the Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo - MASP and its structural pillars that seems to hold...
Velvet, Synthetic, Polyester, Oak, Walnut
$1,200
H 37.41 in W 20.48 in D 20.87 in
Handcrafted Modern Mexican Counter Stool in Solid Tropical Wood
By Ania Wolowska
Located in Huay Pix, MX
The design of the Muna Stool is characterized by smooth lines and rounded edges, combined with a firm yet lightweight construction that highlights the wood joints through traditional...
Hardwood, Walnut
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
$3,390 / item
H 29.34 in W 29.14 in D 30.52 in
Customizable Modern Armchair Guerrero, Solid wood, Upholstery and Leather.
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Guerrero armchair is a favorite best seller since it was first designed in 2015. A great piece for a small waiting area, it’s so comfortable that it also makes for a perfect read...
Hardwood
$2,100 / item
H 31.5 in W 28.35 in D 28.75 in
'Canela' Mid-Century Modern Armchair in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
By Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A minimalist design combining structure and aesthetic. Canela armchair with its mid-century modern and Scandinavian influences makes an elegant addition to any environment be it a li...
Copper
Minimalist Modern Chair in Natural Solid Wood with Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo chair collection. Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes. All elements that compose ...
Hardwood
$1,930 / item
H 33.47 in W 19.3 in D 24.02 in
Customizable Modern Dining Chair Lago, wood, natural fiber.Upholstery
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This Classic design has a modern flourish without overshadowing the handcrafted details from the Natural Palm woven back that makes it so unique. The Lago dining chair is made of sol...
Natural Fiber, Hardwood
Modern Solid Wooden Counter Stool with Hand-Woven Seat
By Ania Wolowska
Located in Huay Pix, MX
Inspired by the work of Luis Barragán, the Sáasil Stool features an honest construction with precise details. It is a comfortable chair, with a lightweight yet sturdy structure that ...
Hardwood, Walnut
$950 / item
H 35.04 in W 22.05 in D 24.02 in
Dining Room Chair in solid wood, Contemporary Brazilian Design
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
This armchair, made to order as a dining room set, is is part of the Arrow chair collection which carries the concept of precision and the figurative arrow element abstraction, prese...
Leather, Textile, Hardwood
Minimalist Modern Chair in Natural Solid Wood with Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo chair collection. Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes. All elements that compose ...
Hardwood
Minimalist Armchair in Hardwood
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection. Our EVO collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes. All elements that compose ...
Hardwood
Contemporary Solid Wood Bar Stool
By Luis Vega
Located in Guadalajara, Jal.
A chair for all occasions, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. This piece of furniture serves as a synthesis of structure and form, both remarked by its constructive clarity and ...
Wood
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 35 in D 70 in
Modern Ellips Italian Travertine Dining Table - Natural Marble Kitchen Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ELLIPS TRAVERTINE MARBLE DINING TABLE Type of Marble: Travertine Dimensions: 70" x 35" Leg Model: Travertine Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shipping Cost: Free...
Travertine, Marble
Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Brass
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Brass
$900 / item
H 38.59 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Simonini Designer Bar Stool, Solid Wood, Customizable Height, Modern
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
A study in proportion, softness, and structural grace. The Wing Collection is born from the pursuit of equilibrium, balancing structure and lightness, geometry and comfort, precisio...
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather, Faux Leather
$900 / item
H 38.59 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Bar or Counter Height, Caning and Leather
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
Reyes Counter Stool in Cherry with Russet Leather
By Martell Woodworks
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is a cherry counter stool with a stretched leather seat and back. The frame is solid cherry, with a gentle radius at the interior joints and softly rounded edges. The leather is...
Leather, Cherry
$2,516 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$4,639 / item
H 31.5 in W 24.5 in D 29 in
Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Clara Porset, Luteca Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Hide, Maple
Candelera 02 by Federico Stefanovich
By Casa Quieta
Located in Mexico City, MX
Candelera 02 is a large-format mobile light sculpture made of steel. In addition to presenting itself as a sculptural composition, its starting point is completely functional. Pro...
Steel
$2,680 / item
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 53.55 in
Luxury Solid Wood Pitta Bar Cart with Timeless Brazilian Design
By Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Pitta Bar Cart is a piece that combines functionality with timeless design. Crafted from solid wood with a natural finish, it highlights the unique grain and tones of the materia...
Hardwood
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.5 in W 115 in D 35 in
Wonderful 2 Piece Harvey Probber Sectional Sofa Mid-century
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 2 piece signed Harvey Probber sectional sofa. This piece is in vintage condition with it's original floral tapesty fabric which does show wear. This sofa will definitely n...
Upholstery
Pivot Double Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms Made in Brass
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Brass
Rosso Levanto Marble Narrow Bowl
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite Rosso Levanto Marble NARROW Bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious Levanto marble stone, this stunning bowl is a testament to ...
Marble
Mezquite Large Floor Lamp by Isabel Moncada in Shou Sugi Ban Pinewood
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Mezquite Large Floor Lamp — De Palo Collection by Isabel Moncada A commanding floor lamp that transforms any room into a gallery. Inspired by the stately presence of a chess bishop,...
Brass
Flush Dome 10" Perforated
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
This hand-spun 10" dome is meticulously brushed and waxed to a matte satin finish. The hand blown glass provides pleasant surface diffusion while also complimenting the light's overa...
Brass
$4,500 / item
H 30 in Dm 60 in
"Elysées" Travertine and Cerused French Oak Dining Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Elysées Round Dining Table combines a honed travertine top with an angular cerused European oak base, creating a minimalist form defined by material depth and balance. An open ce...
Travertine
Fusion Glass Nested Coffee Tables with Bronze Base
Located in New York, NY
A study in contrast and reflection, this pair of nested coffee tables combines fluid glass artistry with architectural structure. Each table is crowned with hand-fused textured glass...
Metal
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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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