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Japanese Old Modern Chair Mid-Century 1940s-1960s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old modern chair made in Japan. The chair was manufactured between 1940s and 1960s. The seat is made of fiberglass and the legs are made of iron. It is characterized by i...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Iron

Sexy Relaxy
By Richard Hutten
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Produced by E&Y in Japan
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Chairs

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Polyester

Sexy Relaxy
Sexy Relaxy
H 28.43 in W 23.51 in D 28.51 in
1970s Pair of Japanese 'Saghi' Chairs by Kazuhide Takahama
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in London, GB
Mid-century pair of Japanese 'Saghi' chairs by Kazuhide Takahama in chromed metal and original fabric, circa. 1970s. Dimension: H63 x W74 x D57 cm.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Marie Christine Doner S’il Vous Plait High Stool Side Table Postmodern Starck
By Marie Christine Doner
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
S’il vous plait designed by Marie Christine Doner for Idee, Japan. This is one of Origami collection released in 11 furnitures in 1986. Originally bar stool, but usable as side table.
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Karim Rashid Aphex Chair Space Age Digital Pop
By Idée Japan, Karim Rashid
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Aphex chair designed by Karim Rashid for Idee, Japan. This is one of Karim Rashid furniture produced by Idee in the 90s to early 2000s. Designed in 1997. Black and gray color combina...
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1990s Japanese Space Age Chairs

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Steel

Karim Rashid Aphex Chair Space Age Digital Pop
Karim Rashid Aphex Chair Space Age Digital Pop
H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 22.84 in
1960s Monumental Fiberglass Aardvark Bench for Kotobuki Japan
By Kotobuki
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental fiberglass bench in the shape of an Aardvark, made for Kotobuki Japan in the 1960s. White fiberglass outer shell with pink fiberglass underside. Newly made custom seat cus...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Benches

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Cotton, Fiberglass

Yuma Kano Rust Harvest Chair 2 Acrylic Art
By Yuma Kano
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Chair designed by Yuma Kano. Green textured transparent materials are acrylic. This acrylic is what rust was transformed. Artist calls it "Rust Harvest." He is making "Rust Harvest"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Yuma Kano Rust Harvest Chair 2 Acrylic Art
Yuma Kano Rust Harvest Chair 2 Acrylic Art
H 31.5 in W 13.78 in D 14.97 in
Yuma Kano Rust Harvest Chair Acrylic Art
By Yuma Kano
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Chair designed by Yuma Kano. Brown textured transparent materials are acrylic. This acrylic is what rust was transformed. Artist calls it "Rust Harvest." He is making "Rust Harvest"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Chairs

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Steel

Yuma Kano Rust Harvest Chair Acrylic Art
Yuma Kano Rust Harvest Chair Acrylic Art
H 31.5 in W 13.78 in D 14.97 in
HAL2 Chair Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
HAL2 chair designed by Shiro Kuramata for Cassina Inderdecor in 1987. Vinyl seat and expand metal back.
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

HAL2 Chair Shiro Kuramata
HAL2 Chair Shiro Kuramata
H 36.82 in W 16.15 in D 18.9 in

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H 35.04 in W 15.36 in D 14.57 in
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By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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Mid-Century Tongue Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
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Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa for B&B Italia, Faux-Fur, 1972
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
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Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
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Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
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H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Original Vintage Rio Mid-Century Modern Chaise by Oscar Niemeyer, 1978
By Anna Maria Niemeyer, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in New York, NY
Oscar Niemeyer was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. That’s "Rio" Chaise Lounge created in 1978 by Oscar Niem...
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White Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra with Side Stool
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Pasadena, TX
White Panton chair by Verner Panton for Vitra with Side Stool Captivated by the potential of plastic, Danish designer Verner Panton created the first single-form injection-molded ...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Yamaha Casette Deck Mario Bellini
By Yamaha, Mario Bellini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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H 7.88 in W 12.21 in D 12.6 in
Chair Post Steltman by Alessandro Guerriero for Alchimia Redesign Collection
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Milan, Italy
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Rennie Dining Chair Set by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1980's
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design 'RENNIE' Dining Chair set of 8 by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, made in Italy 1980's. Architectural design dining chairs in dark brown. The seat and b...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Supreme x Vitra Panton Mid-Century Modern "S Chair" in Glossy Red with Logo
By Supreme, Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Englewood, NJ
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Salvadore Large Sofa Pierre Frey Fabric Designed by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
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GLASS SHELVES #1 '1976', by Shiro Kuramata for Glas Italia
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By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
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Shiro Kuramata Steel chair, 1986
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Uccle, BE
Epoxy coated nickel-plated steel "How High the Moon" Armchair by Shiro Kuramata, Japan / Germany (Vitra), 1986-1987. Kuramata was mainly known for his use of industrial materials suc...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Club Chairs

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Steel

Shiro Kuramata Steel chair, 1986
Shiro Kuramata Steel chair, 1986
H 27.96 in W 37.01 in D 31.89 in
Shiro Kuramata Steel Sing Armchair for Xo, Japanese Design, 1985
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Antwerp, BE
Shiro Kuramata; Armchair; Memphis member; Sing sing; Steel wire mesh: 1985 Japanese steel wire mesh "Sing Sing Sing" armchair by Shiro Kuramata. The chairs feature roll form backs...
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Shiro Kuramata "How High the Moon" Armchair
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Epoxy coated nickel-plated steel "How High the Moon" Armchair by Shiro Kuramata, Japan / Germany, 1986-1987.     
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Yuma Kano Rust Harvest Chair Acrylic Art
By Yuma Kano
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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Steel

Yuma Kano Rust Harvest Chair Acrylic Art
Yuma Kano Rust Harvest Chair Acrylic Art
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Chair for Cafe Mystique Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Minimalist Chairs

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Chair for Cafe Mystique Philippe Starck
Chair for Cafe Mystique Philippe Starck
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Four Kazuhide Takahama Chairs in Leather and Chrome-Plated Steel from 1960s
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Notice that all four chairs are sold together. The chairs are designed by the Japanese designer, Kazuhide Takahama and was created in the late 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Chairs

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Steel

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By Rei Kawakubo
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Comme des garçons No.24 chair designed by Rei Kawakubo in the late 1980s. This chair called spiral chair. Made of very unique rounded steel tube and leather seat.
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Comme Des Garçons No.24 Chair by Rei Kawakubo
Comme Des Garçons No.24 Chair by Rei Kawakubo
H 61.03 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
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Gray Japanese Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of gray japanese chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique gray japanese chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and acrylic. We have 6 antique and vintage gray japanese chairs in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Gray japanese chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Gray japanese chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small gray japanese chairs measuring 7.09 inches across. Gray japanese chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Shiro Kuramata, Yuma Kano and Idée Japan are consistently popular.

How Much are Gray Japanese Chairs?

Prices for gray japanese chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, gray japanese chairs begin at $1,900 and can go as high as $24,500, while the average can fetch as much as $6,825.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.