![]() ![]() No matter your style, the collection of antique, new and vintage seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more. 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.Īdmirers 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. 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. Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. 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. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. 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. The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility. 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. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.įortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture - since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors - has evolved considerably.Īmong the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. ![]() coming to rest at precisely the wright angle, a perfectly motorized stretch, an absolutely spectacular bridesmaid, her producer, her research assistant, and her publicist not to mention the totally connected, totally adjustable headrest. and a few extra laminations of foam for the back of the rack. but with the slight slope, and a longer depth to deal with natural angle of declination and the length of our patient’s legs.Ī narrow feather cushion wedged perfectly into the lumbar solved the shifting angle of the back. So we created one the same height and width as the wheelchair. You’d expect to find all kinds of ‘em out there. And so when we were asked to provide a footstool for a wheelchair we were honored. Someone somewhere once said “necessity is the mother of invention”. ![]() and, as you might have expected, peace prevailed a few soft soothing strands of Loreena McKennitt. Īnd so it was that we also gently eased our previously mentioned boxing champ into a well worn bean bag chair. We settled this chap into a giant, all enveloping, bean bag. This lightweight chair also comes with a convenient carrying handle that makes it easy to move wherever you. a common problem for considerable numbers of autistic patients. Lounging never felt so good with the new Malibu Lounge bean bag chair Featuring a supportive backrest thats filled with comfy polystyrene beans, youll be able to sit for hours while you read, watch TV, or play video games. similar to the use of weighted blankets currently used to deal with this situation. a constant need for pressure to the body. Thankfully an exceptionally intuitive physiotherapist had correctly diagnosed his affliction. He was black and blue from punching himself out. ![]() Now just what might account for this bizarre Monty Pythonesque behavior ?įortunately we had had a similar experience with a twenty five year old man at the Trillium Health Center in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. and a well placed shot to the solar plexus. The other day a young lady and her parents dropped into Curved Space sporting a boxer's headgear. ![]()
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