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How does a cantilever chair work?

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How does a cantilever chair work?
How a cantilever chair works comes down to its unique design. Instead of having four legs, a cantilever chair features a single leg or pair of legs in an L shape. The leg or legs attach to the seat in the front and then travel along the floor to provide stability. When a person sits down, their weight becomes distributed across the entire base. On 1stDibs, find a range of cantilever chairs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
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Pair of Vintage Iron Cantilevered Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Vintage Iron Cantilevered Chairs with mesh seats and slat backs. Please contact us for
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Iron

Vintage Scanidavian Cantilever Chairs Beech Midcentury
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Nice vintage scanidavian cantilever chairs. Probably made in Denmark. Curved laminated beechwood
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

pair Mart stam S33 cantilever chairs 1970s
By Mart Stam
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two Original White Leather cantilever chair . Chrome Tube frame. 1970s Pioneering Dutch modernist
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mauser Cantilever Chairs, Germany Circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
*Please note the price is per unit, and the chairs are sold individually* Mauser Cantilever
Category

20th Century German Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of 4 Cantilever Chairs by Mart Stam for Fasem
By Fasem International, Mart Stam
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The cantilever chair was designed by Mart Stam in 1926, inspired by this great design Marcel Breuer
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Rare Gilt Metal Cantilever Chair by Marcel Breuer, circa 1928
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Culver City, CA
Rare gilt metal cantilever chair by Marcel Breuer, circa 1928 Gilt metal, ebonized and cane
Category

Vintage 1920s German Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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