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Piretti Castelli Lucite 'Plia ' Folding Chairs, 4
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in New York, NY
Four Modern Giancarlo Piretti (b. 1940) for Castelli Furniture "Plia" folding chairs, acrylic in
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Anonima Castelli Mid Century Italian Lucite Folding Chair
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Countryside, IL
Anonima Castelli mid century Italian Lucite folding chair
Measures: This chair is 18.5 wide x
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Lucite & Chrome Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Castelli, Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Deland, FL
for the venerated Anonima Castelli Company the Plia chair is still in production today and a staple of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.75 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Set 4 Smoked Lucite Folding Chairs, Italy, 1960s, Castelli Mid-Century Modern
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful set of 4 folding chairs, made of chrome and smoked Lucite, by Castelli, made in Italy for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30 in W 18.5 in D 17.5 in
Folding Lucite "Plia" Chair by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
A Space Age chrome and transparent lucite folding chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chair. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Giancarlo Piretti Anonima Castelli Style MCM Smoked Lucite Folding Chair Set 3
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Countryside, IL
Giancarlo Piretti Anonima Castelli style mid century smoked Lucite folding chairs - Set of 3
Each
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.5 in W 18.5 in D 19.25 in
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
The white metal structure pairs amazingly with the pink lucite, making this
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Italian 1960s Chrome and Lucite Plia Folding Chair by G. Piretti for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chair in Lucite and chrome, designed by Giancarlo Piretti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 18.9 in
Set of 8 Clear Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" clear lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 8 Pink Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" pink lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 8 Clear Lucite Black Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" clear lucite with black frame folding chairs. This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 6 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs are made of very rare pink lucite with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 4 Red and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
lucite seat. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 6 Red and Smoked Lucite Plia folding chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chair in Lucite and Chrome for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Folding Giancarlo Piretti "Planta" Coat & Umbrella Stand for Castelli in Brown
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli, Castelli
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Anonima Castelli and designed by Giancarlo Piretti.
In fully enclosed form, the stand takes the form of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Plastic, Lucite
H 66.93 in Dm 15.36 in
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Set Folding Chairs in Lucite Pink and Chrome for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Plia Chairs, Set of Two, 1970s
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Renens, CH
Plia foldable chairs produced by Castelli and designed by Giancarlo Piretti (also known for the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Black Plona Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of 1970s Plona folding chairs in black lucite designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, circa 1970s
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in New York, NY
Castelli, circa 1970's. The chairs feature bright chrome frames, with tinted brown lucite seats and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.5 in W 18.5 in D 18 in
Pair of Black and Transparent Plia Chairs Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of "Plia" folding chair in transparent lucite and black frame (very rare and beautiful). This
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Metal
H 18.12 in W 20.08 in D 18.9 in
Smoked Lucite and Chrome Plia folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Giancarlo Piretti for Anomina Castelli "Plia" smoked lucite and chrome folding chairs. Award
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29 in W 20 in D 18 in
1960s Italian “Plia” Lucite Folding by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1960s folding chrome and smoke bronze lucite chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
H 30 in W 18.5 in D 20 in
Set of Three Mid-Century Plia Folding Chairs, Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Iconic model
- Very practical
- Marked
Category
Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
Giancarlo Piretti, Plia Chairs, 1970s
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Renens, CH
Plia foldable chairs produced by Castelli and designed by Giancarlo Piretti (also known for the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kartell x Laufen Blue-Green Wall-mounted Lucite Towel Rail, Italy
By Kartell, Laufen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell x Laufen Aquamarine Blue-Green Wall-mounted Lucite Towel Rail, Italy. The Kartell Rail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Lucite
1960s Italian “Plia” Clear Lucite Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1960s clear lucite and chrome "Plia" folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
l=Large backlit mirror from the 70s in lucite and resin. France - Brutalist 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Large backlit mirror from the 70s in lucite and resin.
.
In perfect condition.
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France - 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Wall Mirrors
Materials
Resin, Lucite
H 22.84 in W 35.44 in D 3.15 in
Mid-Century Modern 10 Smoked Lucite Folding Chairs, Italy, 1960s, Castelli
By Castelli
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a wonderful set of ten folding chairs, made of chrome and smoked Lucite
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Lucite Chrome Folding Side Chairs, 1960s, Castelli
By Castelli
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a special set of six folding side chairs, made of chrome and Lucite, by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Set 4 Lucite Chrome Folding Side Chairs Italy 1960s Castelli
By Castelli
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a phenomenal set of four folding side chairs, made of chrome and lucite
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Chrome Folding Side Chair 1960s Castelli Style
By Castelli
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a neat folding side chair, made of chrome and Lucite, in the style of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Seven Castelli "Plia" Lucite Folding Chairs
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of seven Piretti for Castelli "Plia" folding chairs. Chrome frames with aluminum hold Lucite
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Modern Plia Lucite Folding Dining Chairs, Italy
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Italian designed dining chairs feature chrome-plated steel-tube frames with clear Lucite acrylic seats and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.5 in W 18.25 in L 29.5 in
3 Folding Lucite "Plia" Chair by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
3 Space Age chrome and transparent lucite folding chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Post Modern Pair of Plona Folding Lucite Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of post modern Plona folding lucite chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy. This delightful
Category
Late 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Lucite
H 28.5 in W 26.75 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern Lucite pila folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Selling as a set
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30 in W 20 in D 19 in
Castelli Plia Folding Chairs, a Set of 4
By Castelli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Design Plia Folding chairs in Lucite and chrome by Castelli from a Palm Beach Estate
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs are made of very rare pink Lucite with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in L 29.93 in
Giancarlo Piretti Clear Lucite Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful "Plia" folding chair in transparent lucite and black structure (very rare and beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 18.9 in
4 x Plona Folding Lucite and Chrome Chairs for Castelli, circa 1969
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in London, GB
Smoked Lucite Plona chair in great vintage condition
When folded dimensions are...20cm x 68cm.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Italian 1960s Chrome and Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by G. Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of four iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chairs in Lucite and chrome, designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 18.9 in
Chrome and Smoked Grey Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by G. Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of three iconic folding chairs in smoked Lucite and chrome, also available as single.
Very nice
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.93 in W 18.51 in L 29.93 in
Set Giancarlo Piretti Castelli Plia Folding Chairs
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Giancarlo Piretti smoked Lucite Folding "Plia" Italian chairs for Castelli, 1970s black frame
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Lucite
Four Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Stunning set of four Plia Lucite chairs. Impossible to find wall-mounted hanger included.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ten "Plia" Lucite and Aluminum Folding Chairs by Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Ten Lucite and aluminum folding chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, MoMA, 1967.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Plia Pink Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of iconic Plia lucite and chrome folding chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Category
Late 20th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Giancarlo Piretti "Plia" Chairs for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 vintage Lucite folding "Plia" chairs by Giancarlo Piretti's for Anonima Castelli.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Set of Three Black and Transparent Plia Chairs Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Three Marvelous "Plia" folding chair in transparent lucite and black frame (very rare and beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
H 18.12 in W 20.08 in D 18.9 in
Plia Folding Chair Lucite & Chrome After Giancarlo Piretti Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Naples, IT
Folding lucite chair with chrome frame after Giancarlo Piretti Castelli Plia folding chair.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 30.71 in W 19.3 in D 18.9 in
Two Modern Lucite & Chrome Folding Chairs Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Mid-Century Modern Italy 1960s Pair of Lucite folding chairs
Style
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30 in W 19.5 in D 18 in
Set of 3 Giancarlo Piretti "Plia" Chairs for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of three vintage lucite folding "Plia" chairs by Giancarlo Piretti's for Anonima Castelli
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Four Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of iconic Italian late 1960s Lucite Plia folding chairs, one red and one red Lucite also
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Post Modern Pair of Plona Folding Lucite Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of post modern Plona folding lucite chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy. This delightful
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Lucite
H 28.5 in W 26.75 in D 20 in
Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 60/70s Set of 4
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
frame.
They are in very good condition and made of lucite and chrome and the lucite is a lovely mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.53 in W 18.31 in D 18.71 in
1960s Plia Lucite & Chrome Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti - a Set of 6
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in New York, NY
This set of 6 folding chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 19.25 in W 18.25 in D 18.5 in
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Castelli Lucite For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the castelli lucite you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of plastic, lucite and metal, every castelli lucite was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a castelli lucite — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A castelli lucite is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli and Castelli each produced at least one beautiful castelli lucite that is worth considering.
How Much is a Castelli Lucite?
A castelli lucite can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,026, while the lowest priced sells for $153 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.
Materials: Plastic Furniture
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more 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.
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