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Contemporary Japanese Style Dining Chairs-Set of 8
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
The Japanese aesthetic canons mark the starting point in this exercise of formal synthesis. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Faux Leather
Motomi Kawakami 'Kisaragi' Model KJ201 Dining Chair in Japanese Cedar for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Kisaragi' model KJ201 dining chair in Japanese Cedar for Hida.
For centuries
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 30.7 in W 23.2 in D 20.7 in
Kengo Kuma 'Kumahida' Wood Dining Chair in Walnut for Hida
By Kengo Kuma, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Kengo Kuma 'Kumahida' Wood Dining Chair in Walnut for Hida
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
Kengo Kuma 'Kumahida' Wood Dining Chair in White Oak for Hida
By Kengo Kuma, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Kengo Kuma 'Kumahida' Wood Dining Chair in White Oak for Hida
For centuries, famed Hida artisans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Dining Chairs "Golem" by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black Lacquered wooden dining chairs Golem by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
H 49.61 in W 19.69 in D 22.05 in
Sergio Rodrigues Six Dining Chairs in Wood and Tan Cowhide, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014)
A striking set of six modernist dining chairs by Carioca design
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Hardwood
Kawakami 'Kisaragi' Model KJ200 Chair in Japanese Cedar and Upholstery for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
chair to use straight-grained Japanese Cedar wood. Meaning 'new regeneration of trees and plants' in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Upholstery
H 30.7 in W 23.2 in D 20.7 in
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' Dining Chair in Oak for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' dining chair in oak for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' Dining Chair in Walnut for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' dining chair in walnut for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Beech for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' semi-arm dining chair in beech for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Beech
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Walnut for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' semi-arm dining chair in walnut for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Oak for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' semi-arm dining chair in oak for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' Semi-Arm Upholstered Beech Dining Chair for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' semi-arm upholstered beech dining chair for Hida.
For centuries
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
H 30.7 in W 22.4 in D 20.1 in
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' Semi-Arm Upholstered Oak Dining Chair for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' semi-arm upholstered oak dining chair for Hida.
For centuries, famed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
H 30.7 in W 22.4 in D 20.1 in
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' Semi-Arm Upholstered Walnut Dining Chair for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' semi-arm upholstered walnut dining chair for Hida.
For centuries
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Upholstery
H 30.7 in W 22.4 in D 20.1 in
Sori Yanagi 'Collection' Dining Chair in White Oak for Hida
By Hida, Sori Yanagi
Located in Glendale, CA
Sori Yanagi 'Collection' Dining Chair in White Oak for Hida
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' Dining Chair in Walnut and Upholstery for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' dining chair in walnut and upholstery for Hida.
For centuries, famed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
H 29.1 in W 19.9 in D 19.7 in
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' Dining Chair in Oak and Upholstery for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' dining chair in oak and upholstery for Hida.
For centuries, famed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Oak, Upholstery
H 29.1 in W 19.9 in D 19.7 in
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Oak for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' semi-arm dining chair in oak for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Beech for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' semi-arm dining chair in beech for Hida.
For centuries, famed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Beech
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Walnut for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' semi-arm dining chair in walnut for Hida.
For centuries, famed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Walnut
"New" Dining Chairs by George Nakashima, United States, 1950s
By George Nakashima
Located in Antwerp, BE
"New" dining chairs by George Nakashima - a modern take on the traditional English Windsor chair
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Japanese Red for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Standard chair in natural oak and Japanese red for Vitra. The Standard chair is an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Scriba Contemporary Oak and Leather Dining Chair
By ACOOCOORO
Located in Mexico City, MX
Scriba is a seemingly simple, delicate dining or desk chair; made by traditional Japanese wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
George Nakashima Set of Six 'New' Dining Chairs
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for Nakashima Studio, set of six 'New' dining chairs, American black walnut
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Scriba Contemporary Oak and Black Leather Dining Chair
By ACOOCOORO
Located in Mexico City, MX
Scriba is a seemingly simple, delicate dining or desk chair; made by traditional Japanese wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Scriba Contemporary Oak and Tan Leather Dining Chair
By ACOOCOORO
Located in Mexico City, MX
Scriba is a seemingly simple, delicate dining or desk chair; made by traditional Japanese wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Hidde's Dining Chair- 10 "ten" - Solid Oak, dark and light tinted oak
By Hidde Furniture
Located in Pazin, HR
Modern Oak Wooden Chair with Armrests. Crafted from the finest solid oak wood, this chair effortlessly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Anglo-Japanese Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 27.56 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Dining Chair, Black Lacquered Frame, Pink, 1985
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cassina Caprile dining chair by Gianfranco Frattini. Gorgeous original woven textile with shades of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
H 31 in W 19 in D 19 in
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Dining Chair, Black Lacquered Frame, Pink, 1985
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cassina Caprile dining chair by Gianfranco Frattini. Gorgeous original woven textile with shades of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
H 31 in W 19 in D 19 in
Bokken Chair, Beech Wood Stained by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Bokken chair, beech wood stained by Colé Italia with Bellavista/Piccini
Dimensions: H.81,7 D.49 W
Category
2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
George Nakashima 'New' Dining Chairs in Walnut and Hickory
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima, ‘New’ dining chairs, American black walnut, hickory, United States, 1975
With
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
George Nakashima 'New' Dining Chairs in Walnut and Hickory
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima, ‘New’ dining chairs, American black walnut, hickory, United States, 1975
With
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
Black Lacquered Dining Chairs Kazuki by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon, Italy, 1970
By Kazuhide Takahama, Simon International
Located in Renens, CH
Black lacquered wood dining chairs Kazuki by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Italy.
The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 41.74 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Oak Wood Chairs by Carlo Scarpa/ Gavina 1974
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Berlin, DE
Extraordinary yet elegant oak wood chairs by Carlo Scarpa.
Carlo Scarpa (2 June 1906 – 28
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
George Nakashima Set of Four 'Conoid' Dining Chairs in Walnut
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, 1962
This stunning set of four Conoid dining chairs are designed by woodwork master George Nakashima
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
4 Brutalist Oak Dining Wabi Sabi Room Chairs
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
grains of the oak wood are embraced, allowing each chair to possess its own unique qualities and "perfect
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Queen Anne Style Dining chairs, set of 4
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Antique Queen Anne Style Dining chairs, set of 4. Reupholstered in a beautiful Japanese Style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Ten Mid Century Scandinavian Dining Chairs by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo
By Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo
Located in London, London
Set of ten dining chairs
By Torbjørn Afdal
For Bruksbo
Cognac leather upholstery
Eight chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 37.8 in W 18.9 in D 21.66 in
Four Restored Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs, Custom Reupholstery Included
By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
Kai Kristiansen set of four fully restored teak dining chairs by Schou Andersens Møbel Fabrik
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Eight Restored Ebonized and Reupholstered Kai Kristiansen Oak Dining Chairs
By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of eight fully restored ebonized and reupholstered Kai Kristiansen Oak Dining Chairs
The A
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 30.32 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Eight Restored Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
Kai Kristiansen set of eight fully restored teak dining chairs by Schou Andersens Møbel Fabrik
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Four Fully Restored Ebonized and Reupholstered Kai Kristiansen Oak Dining Chairs
By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of four fully restored ebonized and reupholstered Kai Kristiansen Oak Dining Chairs
The A
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 30.32 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Six Fully Restored Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs Custom Upholstery Included
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Kai Kristiansen set of six fully restored teak dining chairs by Schou Andersens Møbel Fabrik
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Set of 2, Bokken Chair, Beech Wood Stained by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, Bokken chair, beech wood stained by Colé Italia with Bellavista/Piccini
Dimensions: H
Category
2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4, Bokken Chair, Beech Wood Stained by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, bokken chair, beech wood stained by Colé Italia with Bellavista/Piccini
Dimensions: H
Category
2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Beech for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in beech for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Beech
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Oak for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in oak for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Walnut for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in walnut for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Emiel Veranneman Set of Eight 'Osaka' Dining Chairs in Blue Nubuck Leather
By De Coene Frères, Emiel Veranneman
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emiel Veranneman for De Coene, set of eight 'Osaka' dining chairs, stained mahogany, nubuck leather
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
H 33.86 in W 19.69 in D 21.46 in
Set of 4 Brutalist Mid-Century Oak Dining Room Chairs, 70's
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Sabi, a Japanese aesthetic that finds beauty in imperfection; and Midcentury Modern, known for its
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Set of four Cees Braakman for Pastoe model FT30 dining chairs, The Netherlands
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Teak dining chairs with black faux-leather upholstery. The seating has been reupholstered in black
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Upholstery and Walnut for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in upholstery and walnut for Hida.
For centuries
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
H 30.7 in W 22.8 in D 20.1 in
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Upholstery and Oak for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in upholstery and oak for Hida.
For centuries, famed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
H 30.7 in W 22.8 in D 20.1 in
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Upholstery and Beech for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in upholstery and beech for Hida.
For centuries
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
H 30.7 in W 22.8 in D 20.1 in
Set of Six Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl Dining Chairs in Beech, Seltz, France, 1980s
By Ebenisterie Seltz et Fils 1, Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare set of six dining chairs was designed by the Danish designers Søren Nissen and Ebbe Gehl
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 37.8 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Sori Yanagi 'Collection' Dining Armchair in Stained White Oak for Hida
By Hida, Sori Yanagi
Located in Glendale, CA
Atsuhiko Misawa and atelier oï.
Part of Hida's Yanagi series, the 'Collection' dining chair is executed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX250' Semi-Arm Chair in Beech & Upholstery for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
fatigue, making this the ideal chair for home and office. Please note that the wood's grain, color and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
H 31.7 in W 23 in D 22 in
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX250' Semi-Arm Chair in Oak & Upholstery for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
fatigue, making this the ideal chair for home and office. Please note that the wood's grain, color and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
H 31.7 in W 23 in D 22 in
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX250' Semi-Arm Chair in Walnut & Upholstery for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
fatigue, making this the ideal chair for home and office. Please note that the wood's grain, color and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Upholstery
H 31.7 in W 23 in D 22 in
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Japanese Modern Wood Dining Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese modern wood dining chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and hardwood, every Japanese modern wood dining chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Japanese modern wood dining chair, we have 211 options in-stock, while there are 188 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese modern wood dining chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese modern wood dining chair, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese modern wood dining chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charlotte Perriand, Cassina and UMS Pastoe produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Japanese Modern Wood Dining Chair?
The average selling price for a Japanese modern wood dining chair at 1stDibs is $2,842, while they’re typically $219 on the low end and $200,000 for the highest priced.
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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