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1st Edition Pierre Paulin Groovy Chairs by Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Toronto, ON
The Groovy chair, designed by Pierre Paulin, embodies the spirit of the 60's and 70's with its
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Chairs

Materials

Wool, Bouclé

Pierre Paulin Grey Groovy Chair
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Westport, CT
Original Pierre Paulin Groovy Chair with red metal base
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pierre Paulin Grey Groovy Chair
Pierre Paulin Grey Groovy Chair
H 25 in W 32.5 in D 23 in
Pair of Early Pierre Paulin F598 "Groovy" Chair for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of iconic early Pierre Paulin "groovy" chairs, reupholstered in a Maharam woven fabric, with
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Groovy Armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Brussels , BE
Groovy armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort.
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Groovy Armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Groovy Armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort
H 25.2 in W 33.47 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Groovy Lounge Chairs by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of ‘Groovy’ lounge chairs designed in 1972 by Pierre Paulin. Pair of Poufs by Vladimir Kagan
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pierre Paulin F598 Groovy Armchair for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
Groovy lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin in 1972 and manufactured for Artifort, Holland. Model
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pierre Paulin F598 Groovy Armchair for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
Groovy lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin in 1972 and manufactured for Artifort, Holland. Model
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Hilversum, NL
France's leading designer, Pierre Paulin, crafted the chic chair for Artifort, Holland's avant
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Bouclé

Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) F598 armchair GROOVY Artifort ed., c.1964
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) F598 armchair, known as GROOVY Artifort éditeur, second version
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Artifort F598 Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin, M-Chair
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Born in Paris in 1927, Pierre Paulin a created his best known pieces in cooperation with the Dutch
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Steel

F580 Groovy Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, first edition 1966
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Milano, IT
F580 Groovy Lounge Chair, disegnata da Pierre Paulin per Artifort nel 1966. Poltrona originale
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Groovy Chair 'or F598' by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
France’s top designer Pierre Paulin designed the groovy chair (or F598) for Artifort. Great comfort
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Artifort Groovy F598 Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin (Cobalt Blue)
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Artifort Groovy F598 or M lounge chairs by Pierre Paulin in one of our favourite colours: Cobalt
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Model F598 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy chair (or "M" Chair), designed by Pierre Paulin. This
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Model F580 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy Chair (or "M" Chairs), model F580. This model is
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Model F598 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy chair (or "M" Chair), designed by Pierre Paulin. This
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Model F598 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy chair (or "M" Chairs), designed by Pierre Paulin. This
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pierre Paulin Model F598 Groovy Armchair for Artifort Netherlands, 1972
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
Fantastic F598 armchair, also called Groovy, by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands 1972. This
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Model F598 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy chair (or "M" Chairs), designed by Pierre Paulin
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin, for Artifort, 1960's
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Brussels , BE
Iconic Groovy armchair designed by french designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch editor Artifort
Category

Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Groovy Chairs F598 designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The Groovy Chair, or F598, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, has become a true design classic
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of arm chairs F598 (Groovy) by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. ONE LEFT!
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Iconic pair of chairs 'Groovy' by French designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch Artifort, 1980
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pierre Paulin F598 Groovy Armchair for Artifort in Deep Purple Leather, 1972
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
F598 ‘Groovy’ 'M' lounge chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in purple leather. The price is per
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of 1st Edition Pierre Paulin F580 Groovy Chairs by Artifort, 1966
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Pair of 1st edition F580 ‘Groovy’ 'M' lounge chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort – Netherlands
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Original Pierre Paulin F598 Groovy Chair in Fluffy Pierre Frey, Artifort, 1970s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A highly in-demand Pierre Paulin Model F598 "Groovy" lounge chair newly upholstered in fluffy wool
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Model F580 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy Chair (or "M" Chair), model F580. This model is
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Model F580 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy Chair (or "M" Chair), model F580. This model is
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Model F580 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort groovy chair (or "M" Chair), model F580. This model is
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Model F580 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy Chair (or "M" Chair), model F580. This model is
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Artifort Groovy F598 ‘M Chair’ In Bouclé By Pierre Paulin 1970s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic pair of Artifort F598 lounge chairs by Pierre Paulin in 1973. This model, is also known
Category

Vintage 1960s Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

Pierre Paulin Set of 2 F598 Groovy Armchairs for Artifort New Upholstery, 1972
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 2 groovy lounge chairs designed by Pierre Paulin in 1972 and manufactured for Artifort
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Model F580 Groovy Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable set of Artifort Groovy Chairs (or "M" Chairs), model F580. This model
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Model F580 Groovy Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable set of Artifort Groovy Chairs (or "M" Chairs), model F580. This model
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Model F598 Groovy Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy chairs (or "M" Chairs), designed by Pierre Paulin
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

F598 Groovy 'M' Chair in orange/red boucle by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in amstelveen, NL
The Groovy chair, or F598, was designed in 1973 by France’s top designer Pierre Paulin for
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Guido Faleschini for Mariani Leather and Suede Wrapped Marble Topped Cabinets
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Culver City, CA
Vladimir Kagan cloud sofa, a pair of Pierre Paulin Groovy chairs as well as a Joe Colombo Elda chair and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Pair of 1st Edition Pierre Paulin F580 Groovy Chairs by Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in St Louis Park, MN
comfortably as well. Available, we have a pair of 1st edition Groovy chairs designed by Pierre Paulin for
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Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of French Organic Modern Leather Lounge Chairs & Ottoman, Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
can see the influence of Paulin's other works: the ribbon chair, the tongue chair, the groovy chair
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Artifort F545 Big Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin in Original Kvadrat Upholstery
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Born in Paris in 1927, Pierre Paulin a created his best known pieces in cooperation with the Dutch
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Giancarlo Piretti "Alky" Chair Ivory Boucle, 1969, newly upholstered
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Foam with metal base. Reminiscent of Pierre Paulin's rounded Groovy chair of the same time period as
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Rare Pair of Original 'Joker' Lounge Chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue, Airborne International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
early 1970s, and manufactured in France by Airborne International, the groovy 'Joker' lounge chair was
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rare Pair of Original 'Joker' Lounge Chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue, Airborne International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
early 1970s, and manufactured in France by Airborne International, the groovy 'Joker' lounge chair was
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rare Pair of Original 'Joker' Lounge Chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue, Airborne International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
early 1970s, and manufactured in France by Airborne International, the groovy 'Joker' lounge chair was
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Pierre Paulin Modernist "Groovy" Lounge Chairs
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Finchley, London
A 1970's beautifully restored pair of lounge chairs by Pierre Paulin. Metal structure. Newly
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Lounge Chair F300 for Artifort, Pierre Paulin, 1967
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Early production F300 groovy lounge chair by French designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1967.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Polystyrene

Early Pierre Paulin Lounge Chair F300 for Artifort with Sheepskin, 1967
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Early prodcution F300 groovy lounge chair by French designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1967
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Polystyrene

Modernist Lounge Chair F300 / F301 by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1967
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Mid-Century Modern groovy lounge chair by French designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1967. F300
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Polystyrene

Pierre Paulin Groovy Lounge Chair by Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Danville, CA
Two ‘Groovy’ lounge chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands, 1972. The chairs have some
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Pierre Paulin Groovy Lounge Chairs for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Groovy lounge chairs by Pierre Paulin. Chairs are in good condition and need cleaning or
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Pair of Early Edition Pierre Paulin Groovy Chairs for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare pair of early edition "Groovy" chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. Chairs are in excellent
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1st Edition Pierre Paulin Groovy Chairs, Artifort F580, Ivory Boucle and Leather
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Culver City, CA
right now, we have a pair of iconic Groovy chairs designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1966
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Leather

A Rare Pair of "Groovy" Chairs F598 by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A Rare Pair of "Groovy" Chairs by Pierre Paulin Model F598. Netherlands, 1973. This gorgeous pair
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Groovy armchair by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic Groovy armchair by designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s. The base features chrome
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Mid-20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Groovy armchair by Pierre Paulin
Groovy armchair by Pierre Paulin
H 25.2 in W 33.47 in D 25.99 in
F598 "Groovy" Armchair by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
F598 "Groovy" armchair by Pierre Paulin 1975 Red Kvadrat fabric Dimensions: W 88 x D 59 x H 65
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Vintage 1970s French Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

F598 "Groovy" Armchair by Pierre Paulin
F598 "Groovy" Armchair by Pierre Paulin
H 25.6 in W 34.65 in D 23.23 in
Pierre Paulin F598 Groovy Chair
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Extremely comfortable, Pierre Paulin's design magic was at work with these armchairs edited
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs

Pierre Paulin F598 Groovy Chair
Pierre Paulin F598 Groovy Chair
H 28.5 in W 33.5 in D 26 in
Pierre Paulin F598 'Groovy' Chair
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A sumptuous upholstered easy chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. It's playful curves translate to
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Pierre Paulin F598 'Groovy' Chair
Pierre Paulin F598 'Groovy' Chair
H 25 in W 34 in D 21 in
Yellow Groovy Armchair By Pierre Paulin, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
Groovy armchair, an iconic design by designer Pierre Paulin from the 1960s (1964). This armchair
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Mid-20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Yellow Groovy Armchair By Pierre Paulin, 1960s
Yellow Groovy Armchair By Pierre Paulin, 1960s
H 25.99 in W 33.47 in D 25.2 in
Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
Groovy Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s. The chair has been completely reupholstered
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Mid-20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Groovy Chairs F598 by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The Groovy Chair is one of the most enigmatic chairs by French star designer Pierre Paulin. It
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of "Groovy" Lounge Chairs Pierre Paulin Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of dutch lounge chairs called "Groovy" chairs by Pierre Paulin. Designed for Artifort, these
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs

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Paulin Groovy For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic paulin groovy available at 1stDibs. A paulin groovy — often made from fabric, metal and wool — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer paulin groovy, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each paulin groovy bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Paulin Groovy?

Prices for a paulin groovy can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,400 and can go as high as $15,353, while the average can fetch as much as $4,852.

Pierre Paulin for sale on 1stDibs

Pierre Paulin introduced a fresh breeze into French furniture design in the 1960s and ’70s, fostering a sleek new Space-Age aesthetic. Along with Olivier Mourgue, Paulin developed chairs, sofas, dining tables and other furnishings with flowing lines and almost surreal naturalistic forms. And his work became such a byword for chic, forward-looking design and emerging technologies that two French presidents commissioned him to create environments in the Élysée Palace in Paris.

Paulin was born in Paris to a family of artists and designers. He initially sought to become a ceramist and sculptor and was studying in the town of Vallauris near the Côte d'Azur — a center for pottery making, where Pablo Picasso spent his postwar summers crafting ceramics — but broke his hand in a fight. He enrolled at the École Camondo, the Paris interior design school. There, Paulin was strongly influenced by the work of Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson and Arne Jacobsen, as was reflected in his early creations for the manufacturer Thonet-France.

It was at the Dutch firm Artifort, which he joined in 1958, where Paulin blossomed. In a few years, he produced several of his signature designs based on abstract organic shapes. These include the Butterfly chair (1963), which features a tubular steel frame and slung leather, and a group of striking seating pieces made with steel frames covered in polyurethane foam and tight jersey fabric: the Mushroom (1960), Ribbon (1966) and Tongue (1967) chairs. The revered designer not only introduced new construction techniques to Artifort furniture but contributed fresh materials, Pop art colors and dazzling shapes to the mid-century modern era as a whole.

In 1971, the Mobilier National — a department of France’s Ministry of Culture in charge of furnishing top-tier government offices and embassies — commissioned Paulin to redesign President Georges Pompidou’s private apartment in the Élysée Palace. In three years, Paulin transformed the staid rooms into futuristic environments with curved, fabric-clad walls and furnishings such as bookcases made from an arrangement of smoked-glass U shapes, flower-like pedestal chairs and pumpkin-esque loungers.

Ten years later, the Mobilier National called on Paulin again, this time to furnish the private office of President François Mitterand. Paulin responded with an angular, postmodern take on neoclassical furniture, pieces that looked surprisingly at home in the paneled, Savonnerie-carpeted Louis XVI rooms. As those two Élysée Palace projects show, Paulin furniture works well both in a total decor or when used as a counterpoint to traditional pieces. His creations have a unique personality: bright and playful yet sophisticated and suave.

Find vintage Pierre Paulin lounge chairs, armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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.