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Pair New Spanish Chair, Metal, Green Velvet Upholstery
By Spanish Manufactory
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair New Spanish chair, metal, green velvet upholstery.
-Metal frame finished in black epoxy paint and finished in matte gold detail
-Seat and back upholstered in pink velvet
-Oth...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Green F560 Mushroom Chair
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 in collaboration with Artifort, the Mushroom chair, also known as the F560, is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern A...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Chair in Black Ashwood and Black Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Miss
By Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Black Ashwood and Black Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
Husband and wife powerhouse designers Afra and Tobias Scar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash, Leather
Modern Black Green Gray White Orange Pink Red Purple or Blue Rabbit Accent Chair
By Stefano Giovannoni, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Fred Chair in Chartreuse by Exit Ceren, Represented by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
Fred Chair in Chartreuse by Ceren Arslan
2023
Suede Upholstery
W 45" x D 40" x H 30"
Item available for immediate delivery.
Please contact us for shipping quotes and customization...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Suede, Acrylic
De Sede Stepped Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
By Christophe Marchand, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/101 longue chair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Leather Beanbag Longue Chair
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-9087/60 beanbag chair by De Sede. Styrofoam ball filling.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Smooth Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
By Christophe Marchand, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/01 longue chair by de Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Milani, Transparent Green Polycarbonate Dining Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Milani, Transparent Bottle Green Polycarbonate dining chair
A dedication to the belove...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Armchair in Velvet Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Velvet by Gio Ponti.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by renowned It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Stool with Adjustable Height
By Opinion Ciatti, Marcello Zilliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Stool is a swivel stool with die-cast aluminium shell. Chrome-plated steel structure, base and footrest. Adjustable in height with gas piston. For indoor use. Available in c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Chair in Wood and Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Made in Italy - Miss
By Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
Husband and wife powerhouse designers Afra and Tobias Scarpa conceived o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
Handpainted Green Grass Chairs 'Set of 4'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handpainted Chairs by Nana Spears.
2019
Dimensions: 40" H x 22" W x 21" D.
Category
2010s North American Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Modern Green Hanging Bubble Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The BUBBLE hanging swing chairs’ round shape creates a cozy feel. The modern patterns are striking in its visual appeal. The chair has been designed to be very comfortable and relaxi...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Iola Upholstered Chair in Black Metal Base, by E-ggs
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Tacchini Costela Chair with Ottoman in Green Bryony Fabric by Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthetic, natural materials and intelli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 32.68 in W 29.14 in D 31.5 in
Set of Three Lacquered and Emerald Green Mohair Barstools by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of three 1980’s off white lacquered ‘Onassis Barstools’ by Karl Springer for Steve Chase.
Out of a Steve Chase Design Estate in Rancho Mirage CA.
Constructed of carved wood w...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 38 in W 24 in D 22.25 in
Gesture Two-Tone Fully Upholstered Chair in Black, by Hans Olsen for Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
This beautiful, moulded Gesture chair, designed in the 1950s, was the work of the acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen. With its welcoming design, the Gesture chair creates a warm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
e15 Mr. Collins Stool by Stefan Diez
By e15, Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
With its dynamic form and ergonomic comfort, Mr. Collins is an endearing stool applicable in diverse arrangements for living or working situations. Based on couture construction meth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Arflex Neptunia Chair Divina Green Fabric and Metal Legs by B.B.P.R.
By Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Neptunia collection, that includes armchair and chair, was designed in the ’50s, as a continuation of the Elettra collection, for giving choice to design offices and public spaces. N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 31.11 in D 24.02 in
Tube Chair in Canaletto Walnut, Upholster Seat, by Giopato & Coombes
By Miniforms, Giopato & Coombes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This tube chair is available with a Canaletto wood structure, and an upholstered seat in the listed fabrics. The tube chair is also available in beech and solid oak wood.
Cristian...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Set of 2 Green / Brass Cactus Chair by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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This set includes 2 x Cactus chairs.
This cactus chair is suitable for indoor and outdoor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gufram, Green Detecma Lounge Chair By Tullio Regge
By Gufram Furniture, Tullio Regge
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Its name, an acronym for Design, Technique and Mathematics, identifies by itself some of the characteristics that make this seat unique. These three values were united for the first ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Iconic Eero Aarnio Green Pastil Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to verify the measurements, ergonomics and rocking ability. In 1968 he received the Amer...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Contemporary Ocean Green Velvet Upholstered Dining Armchair, Stay by Nika Zupanc
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Ocean Green Velvet Upholstered Dining Armchair - Stay by Nika Zupanc
The Stay Family turns everyday seating into a special occasion. The Dining Chair and Dining Armch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 22.45 in
20th Century Gaetano Pesce Umbrella Chair Folding and Transportable Green
By Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno
Located in Turin, Turin
Gaetano Pesce's works are generally eccentric, modern and carry a concept of "happening", which is the transformation of the object.
Experimenter of different forms and materials, h...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 31.5 in W 16.54 in D 20.87 in
Pair Teknion Belize Lounge Chairs with Tablet
By Teknion
Located in Pasadena, TX
Teknion Belize used mobile chair with left tablet
This mobile lounge chair can be used for casual meeting rooms, teaming or reception areas.
Features:
Bright lime green uphols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
e15 Houdini Side Chair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
E15 celebrates ten years of chair Houdini by Stefan Diez with a curated palette of anniversary colors. In his search for an ergonomic, organic seating shell without involving expensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Isabelle Chair in Seventy Green Upholstery with Satin Brass Legs by Saba
By Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A whimsical, feminine seat: discreet and refined, calm and simple. The rounded shape is accentuated by the sumptuous fabric, velvet on the outside and boucle jacquard on the inside.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 21.66 in
Large Pink Decorative Sculptural Modern Plastic Rabbit Chair
By Qeeboo, Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
De Sede Smooth Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
By Christophe Marchand, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/01 longue chair by de Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Sun Bubble Hanging Swing Chair Modern Steel in/Outdoor Green, 21st Century
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Bubble hanging swing chairs’ round shape creates a cozy feel.
The is available in modern patterns that are striking in its visual appeal.
The chair has been designed to be ve...
Category
2010s Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 484.26 in W 484.26 in D 25.6 in
Armchair in Canvas, Brass Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
More than 60 years after the original idea, Round (D.154.5) was reborn thanks to the Heritage Collection reissue project by Molteni&C, in collaboration with the Gio Ponti Archives. A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood, Canvas
H 31.5 in W 24 in D 28.38 in
Dedo High Stool in Steel Lacquer Legs, Wooden Seat, by Miniforms Lab
By Miniforms, Miniforms Lab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Dedo high stool in lacquered steel legs with beechwood seat. This stool with an ergonomic seat is in solid beech and steel structure lacquered in 9 colors. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Dots and Cloud-Inspired Coffee Table by Design Libero and Dimitri Likissas
Located in Dubai, AE
Cloud is a combination of modern design and contemporary art; the dots and cloud-inspired work of the artist Dimitri Likissas were translated into an ultra-modern coffee table to ele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 18.9 in W 43.71 in D 29.53 in
Dwell Lounge Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
The Dwell lounge chair is a beautiful design element in itself, and just as elegant as part of a bigger conversation grouping: for example, accompanied by the sofa in the same timele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam
De Sede Leather Beanbag Longue Chair
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-9087/60 beanbag chair by De Sede. Styrofoam ball filling.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
E015 Embrace Lounge Chair in Walnut Oil and White Edging Strip by Eoos
By Carl Hansen & Søn, EOOS
Located in Burlington, NJ
EOOS designed the E015 Embrace Lounge chair to provide superior comfort. The chair consists of a continuously visible wooden structure with a three-piece, rounded back and characteri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Modern Black White or Green Brass Armchair or Accent Chair by Marcantonio
By MARCANTONIO, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The prickly pear is an iconic plant of the Mediterranean. It represents the welcoming traits of the land in which it grows, a magic territory that tastes like holiday and discovery. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
H 33.47 in W 36.62 in D 28.35 in
Modern Brass Armchair or Dining Chair in Black White Green or Pink
By Andrea Branzi, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Pupa armchair signed by Andrea Branzi is agile and voluptuous at the same time. It leans on a light metallic frame leaving the volume floating in the space. Born with chrome frame fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Modern Black Green Beige or White Nordic Loop Dining or Accent Chair Set of 2
By Qeeboo, Front Design
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Loop chair, born from the original and recognizable magical and Nordic trait typical of the Front. The experiments on "freehand sketches" objects, unique pieces of the early 2000s, w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 33.08 in W 22.05 in D 20.48 in
Modern Black Green Beige or White Nordic Loop Dining or Accent Chair Set of 2
By Qeeboo, Front Design
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Loop chair designed from the original and recognizable Front's stroke. The experimentations on “free hand sketches” products, early 2000s one-of-a-kind artworks that used to material...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 33.08 in W 22.05 in D 20.48 in
Customizable Artifort Mushroom Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The mushroom armchair is one of the world’s most famous designs. Designer Pierre Paulin distinguished himself with this armchair in the original shape, bright colours and revolutiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Jasper Morrison Small Hi Pad Stool in Fabric or Leather Upholstery by Cappellini
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan craftsmanship: in these pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Barstool
By Marcello Zilliani, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high barstool with die-cast aluminum shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Available in gold structure with whit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Claretta Bold Chair in Matching Aniline Base, Upholstery Seat, by Florian Schmid
By Miniforms, Florian Schmid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Claretta bold chair is available here in the aniline structure with matching foam seat cushion. It is also available for custom orders in the solid ash structure, stained walnut or o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
De Sede Stepped Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
By De Sede, Christophe Marchand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/101 longue chair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Ghidini 1961 Katana Lounge Chair in Leather and Burnished Brass, Paolo Rizzatto
By Paolo Rizzatto, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
In the Katana sofa, Paolo Rizzatto, being the refined and expert designer he is, puts great care in the proportions of the structural elements of the product. In the elliptical leg, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
111 Navy Mini Chair by Coca-Cola
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The 111 Navy Mini is a story of innovation, turning waste plastic into something that lasts. Each stool is made of 111 recycled PET bottles. Like the original 111 Navy stool, these o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Emeco Alfi Low Back Chair with Black Powder-Coated Aluminum Frame by Jasper
By Jasper Morrison, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Jasper Morrison together, designed and engineered the Alfi collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Made of reclaimed mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Plush Modern Black Side or Arm Chair with Chrome Legs by Andrea Branzi
By Andrea Branzi, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Pupa armchair signed by Andrea Branzi is agile and voluptuous at the same time. It leans on a light metallic frame leaving the volume floating in the space. Born with chrome frame fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
H 33.08 in W 30.71 in D 34.26 in
Handcrafted Green Outdoor Cali Wire Lounge Chair - Powder-Coated Steel
By Leon Leon Design
Located in Mexico City, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
This outdoor lounge chair is a unique creation by León León Design from Mexico City.
It features a solid powder-coated steel structure and can be used either indoor or outdoor.
Hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 27.17 in W 30.32 in D 31.11 in
Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey and the option to select an upholstered cushion material for your chair. The iron leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pelleossa Chair in Black Wood, Upholstered Seat, by Francesco Faccin
By Miniforms, Francesco Faccin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Pellerossa chair is shown here without an armrest, in black aniline wood with nine upholstery seating fabrics to select from. The upholstery options include leather, vegetable l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Warm Nordic Gesture Monochrome Fully Upholstered Chair in Black, by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
This beautiful, moulded Gesture Chair, designed in the 1950s, was the work of the acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen. With its welcoming design, the Gesture Chair creates a warm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 31.7 in W 23.31 in D 21.38 in
Gesture Monochrome Fully Upholstered Chair in Oak, by Hans Olsen for Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
This beautiful, moulded gesture chair, designed in the 1950s, was the work of the acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen. With its welcoming design, the Gesture Chair creates a warm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 31.7 in W 23.31 in D 21.38 in
Jasper Morrison Tate Chair in Fabric or Leather Upholstery for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Easy to stack, to a maximum of 6 pieces, the Tate chair designed by Jasper Morrison is part of a range that includes chairs and stools. This series has a base made of satined stainle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Jasper Morrison Tate Stool Upholstered in Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Easy to stack – to a maximum of 6 pieces – the Tate chair designed by Jasper Morrison is part of a range that includes chairs and stools. This series has a base made of satined stain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Diplopia Armchair in Marsala Red Lacquer, Metal Frame, by Skrivo Design
By Miniforms, Skrivo Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Diplopia armchair with the Lacquered Red Marsala metal frame and upholstery. The armchair is available for custom orders with a metal frame lacquered in white,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Iola Armrest Chair in Black Ashwood Base and Foam Seat, by E-ggs
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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Find a variety of green modern chairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique green modern chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and plastic. We have 8 antique and vintage green modern chairs in-stock, while there are 113 modern editions to choose from as well. Green modern 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. Green modern chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner and Miniforms are consistently popular.
How Much are Green Modern Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,120, while they’re typically $134 on the low end and $8,385 highest priced.
A Close Look at Modern Furniture
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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.
Questions About Green Modern Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021There are many chair colors that can complement a green sofa and is a matter of preference. Based on the design style and decor scheme of your living space you could choose colors that complement your green sofa. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique and vintage chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
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The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Eileen Gray’s Famed Cliffside Villa in the South of France Is Returned to Its Modernist Glory
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
See How New York City Designers Experiment on Their Own Homes
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Why Drew McGukin’s Colorful Home Differs from Those of His Clients
The New York–based designer has a high-impact style that's all his own, as his loft in the Chelsea Flower District makes abundantly clear.
Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
How a Modernist Hamptons Home on the Water Became the Ideal Weekend Refuge
Damon Liss and Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects collaborated on this serene getaway for a minimalism-minded Manhattan family of four.
Desert Modern Designer Arthur Elrod Finally Gets His Day in the Sun
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
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