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Suite Of 6 French Chairs, Elm, Ca 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Set of six vintage French chairs from the 1960s. Structure in elm with a very pretty honey patina. Each chair has a unique grain. The uprights are rounded and two flat crossbars with...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Midcentury Contempora Dining Chairs by William Clingman for J. L. Metz Set of 6
By J. L. Metz Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of six midcentury dining chairs from J. L. Metz Furniture’s Contempora line designed by William J. Clingman. They are not marked but well documented and in fabulous vint...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 42 in W 20 in D 21 in
Set of 6 French Mid Century Naturalist Woven Highback Chairs in Solid Elm, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 6 stunning French mid century naturalist woven highback chairs in solid elm, 1960s. Clearly inspired by Charlotte Perriand's wood and straw creations. The combination of the e...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Elm
H 43.31 in W 18.9 in D 21.66 in
Arne Wahl Iversen ST-750 Chair in Elm, 1960s Denmark
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Balen, BE
Round armchair in elm designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Aage Petersen/Stilén in the 1960s. The chair is made from solid elm, even the round backrest and arms are one solid piece of e...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
FINE SUITE OF FOUR VINTAGE GOTHIC WINDSOR STEEPLE BACK BURR YEW & ELM ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four Burr Yew & Elm circa 1940's Gothic Steeple back Windsor armchairs
Please note th...
Category
Vintage 1940s English Gothic Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
H 44.1 in W 28.35 in D 27.37 in
A Set of 4 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN CHAIRS by GEORGES ROBERT, France 1960
By Georges Robert
Located in PARIS, FR
A suite of 4 massive chairs, Modernist, Brutalist, Popular Art, impressive solid wood structures with thick legs, mulch seats, by Georges Robert, France 1950.
CONDITION: In beautifu...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
H 35.83 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
Set of 6 chairs by Luigi Gorgoni for Roche Bobois 1970
By Roche Bobois, Luigi Gorgoni
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Set of 6 chairs designed by Luigi Gorgoni for Roche Bobois in the 80s
Structure in elm, seat and back covered by a brown leather
Nice patina of time
Category
Mid-20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
Set of 6 French Provincial Brutalist Rustic Oak Chairs, 1960s France
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
French Provincial Brutalist Rustic Chairs in heavy oak, 1960s
Here are sold the five chairs in the set.
Only the chairs alone are sold here, the coffee table is in another offer.
E...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Elm
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
The seat width is 32 cm, the seat depth 35 cm and the seat height 38 cm.
The overall width is 42cm, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 28.35 in W 16.54 in D 19.3 in
8x Elm "Chlacc" chairs, S45, Pierre Chapo, France, 1979
By Pierre Chapo
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
CHLACC ! Like the dry and satisfying sound of two pieces of wood coming together to perfection.
This name is in fact the name of the patented system allowing the manufacture of thes...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Danish Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Leather and Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of eight dining chairs, elm, leather, metal, Denmark, 1950s
Imbued with timeless elegance and craftsmanship, this set of Danish dining chairs shows strong similarities to the di...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
The seat width is 32 cm, the seat depth 35 cm and the seat height 38 cm.
The overall width is 42cm, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 28.35 in W 16.54 in D 19.3 in
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
The seat width is 32 cm, the seat depth 35 cm and the seat height 38 cm.
The overall width is 42cm, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 28.35 in W 16.54 in D 19.3 in
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
The seat width is 32 cm, the seat depth 35 cm and the seat height 38 cm.
The overall width is 42cm, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 28.35 in W 16.54 in D 19.3 in
Set of 6 T-chairs in elm Olavi Hanninen style 1960
By Olavi Hanninen
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Set of 6 chairs from the 50s
In the manner of Olavi Hanninen creations
4 legs, square seat, and T backrest, all in elm
Nice patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Sune Lindström chairs for NK, Sweden, 1960s
By Sune Lindström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful pair of folding chairs with brown fabric by Sune Lindström. produced during the 1960s by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden.
Very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Mountain Chairs
Located in London, England
Set of ‘Arts populare’ or artisan made chairs.
Thick Elm slab seats and chunky carved branch back and legs.
French Alps 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Elm
Arm chair in elm and leather with exquisite patina by Arne Wahl Iversen, 1960s
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Arm chair model St-750 designed by Arne Wahl Iversen. Produced in Denmark by Danish cabinetmaker during the 1960s. Made from solid elm wood with oil finish. Seat with patinated leath...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
H 28.15 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Danish Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Solid Elm and Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of eight dining chairs, elm, wool, Denmark, 1960s
This set of eight dining chairs in elm features an upholstered red seat in wool. One distinctive trait of this Danish set are ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Elm
Early Pierre Chapo Set of Six 'S11' Chairs in Cognac Leather and Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, dining chairs model 'S11', elm, leather, France, circa 1966.
This set is an early edition designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood and a c...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
H 31.3 in W 17.33 in D 17.52 in
Maison Regain Side Chair, France 1960s
By Maison Regain
Located in New York, NY
Solid Elm side chair with an interesting layered, geometric base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
French Rustic Pair of Low Chairs in Elm Wood and Straw, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 2 chairs, elmwood, straw, France, 1960s.
These beautifully constructed farmer chairs have a rustic character with great quality of elegance. The seat and back are covered wit...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Elm
Charlotte Perriand High Berger Stool Authentic & Rare Mid-Century Modern
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Zürich, CH
Charlotte Perriand counts as one of the masters of French modernist design together with Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé or Pierre Jeanneret. Her works are highly valued until the present ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
S24 Chair by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Pierre Chapo 1927-1987.
French furniture designer and craftsman. Pierre Chapo studied architecture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, graduating in 1958. H...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo Set of Four Elm and Leather S 24 Dining Chairs, France, 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Set of four S 24, Pierre Chapo designed this model in 1967, he highlighted the strength of the half-lap joints to ensure a highly rigid chair. Visible Allen black screws and woven co...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
H 29.93 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Set of 5 Brutalist Rustic Modern Sculptured Chairs i. t. Style of Alexandre Noll
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Brutalist rustic modern sculptured chairs in elm in the style of Alexandre Noll
Here are sold the five chairs in the set.
Only the chairs alone are sold here, the coffee table is i...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 28.35 in W 16.54 in D 19.3 in
20th-Century Elm Chair in Striped Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Elm Chair in Striped Upholstery
We present you this single chair from the mid. 20th century. The piece is made of elm wood and covered in striped upholstery. Moreover...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Elm
1960s Pair of Vintage French Elm Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very comfortable pair of vintage French armchairs, dating from the 1960s.
The quality is outstanding, they are beautifully made with solid elm arms and legs. The seat...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Bouclé
Pierre Chapo S11
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Melville, NY
Pierre Chapo, dining chair model 'S11', elm, leather, France, circa 1966.
This design is an early edition, created according to the original craft methodology of Pierre Chapo. Ma...
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
A Set of 4 BRUTALIST CHAIRS by MICHEL MILLERET, Pierre Chapo Style, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A powerful and rigorous set of 4 chairs in massive elm and dark brown leather, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Forme Libre, geometrical structures in thick pieces of massive elm ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
H 31.5 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
French Wood and Woven Chairs by Maison Regain, Set of 4
By Maison Regain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible set of four elm and woven chairs by Maison Regain from France 1950s. Solid legs with beautiful curved wood backs. Original woven rush seats in great vintage condition. Woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Elm
Rare Scandinavian Modern Sofa by Wilhelm Schauman Oy, 1940s/1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare Scandinavian Modern sofa by Wilhelm Schauman Oy from the 1940s/1950s. Elm frame, re-upholstered with high quality Lauritzon's Lamm Ecru -fabric. Good vintage condition, minor we...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Reupholstered Lounge Chairs with Sculptural Elm Wooden Frame France, 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Almelo, NL
Reupholstered Lounge chairs with sculptural Elm wooden frame France, 1950s.
Set of two lounge chairs in solid elm and Reupholstered bouclé fabric, France, 1950s. The wood grain is...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Elm
H 31.5 in W 24.41 in D 22.05 in
Highback Black Leather Armchair by Fredrik Kayser for Vatne, Norway, 1960s
By Vatne Møbler, Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Basel, BS
Experience the epitome of mid-century modern design with this stunning Fredrik A. Kayser armchair, produced by Vatne Möbler in the early 1960s. The highback armchair features a black...
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
H 39.38 in W 24.81 in D 31.5 in
French Art Populaire Tripod Chairs, Set of Two
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Solid elm wooden Art Populaire chairs, France 1960s. Beautiful primitive tripod chairs out of dark stained solid Elm wood. Interesting primitive authentic clamp construction resultin...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Chairs Produced in Scandinavia
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of chairs by unknown designer. Produced in Scandinavia.
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Charlotte Perriand Berger Stool Authentic & Rare Mid-Century Modern
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Zürich, CH
Charlotte Perriand counts as one of the masters of French modernist design together with Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé or Pierre Jeanneret. Her works are highly valued until present time...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Vintage Pair of Solid Elm & Black Leather S11 Chairs by Pierre Chapo, Ca. 1960
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Geneva, CH
Pair of solid elm and black leather S11 chairs by Pierre Chapo, France ca. 1960s.
Wood in perfect condition, leather torn on the backrest (pictures).
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
H 31.11 in W 17.52 in D 17.13 in
Two Mid-Century French Eight Chairs Upholstered to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
Eight vintage chairs in elm,
Typical of the 1970s
The fabric needs to be recovered.
Two backs with scratches (please see photos)
Good condition.
Shipping: L120 P98 H94 cm 55...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Pair of Brutalist Chairs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very nice sculpted rustic chairs in plain wood. Close to the work of Chapo.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Elm
Giuseppe Davanzo Set of Eight Dining Chairs 'Serena' in Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Davanzo for Appiani Selezione, set of eight dining chairs 'Serena', elm, plastic, Italy, 1960s
This set of eight Italian dining chairs was designed by Giuseppe Davanzo in t...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Elm
Mid-Century Modern, Minimalist Lounge Chair in Elmwood, France, 1960s
By Wim Rietveld, Pierre Chapo
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern - Minimalist lounge chair in Elmwood , France 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern - minimalist lounge chair made and designed in the 1960 in France, This rare model chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Elm
Set of 4 Mid Century Chairs
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Great set of midcentury chairs. Combining traditional craftmanship and natural materials with a modern design. Beautiful proportions and good practicality.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Rustic Set of 4 Chairs, Solid Elm, by Olavi Hanninen
By Olavi Hanninen
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Set of four high back Rustic and Brutalist blended Olavi Hanninen chairs in solid Elm.
The seat can be restored on request.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Armchair and Windsor Chair by Lucian Randolph Ercolani
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of Armchair and Windsor chair by Lucian Randolph Ercolani
Ercol Edition
circa 1960
Elm and beech
Measures: 97 x 42 x 41 cm
In very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Large Mid Century Italian Adjustable Lounge Chair by Carlo Mollino
Located in Westport, CT
A wonderful vintage Italian Design matte lacquered adjustable lounge chair in four reclining position, upholstered in a soft shaggy ivory lambswool
*extremely comfortable
Orig...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Elm
Vintage Early Pierre Chapo model S24 Saddle Leather Chair
By Pierre Chapo, Chapo Creation
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The Model S 24 Pierre Chapo dining chair is a masterpiece.
Pierre Chapo designed this chair 1967 for his friend Dr. Hiroshi Nakajima.
Made of oiled elm wood and black saddle leather...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm, Leather
Set of Elm Tub Arts and Crafts Chairs with Panelled Backs and Carry Handles
Located in London, GB
A set of 1930’s Elm tub chairs made by G T Harris Ltd Cabinet makers of Northampton producing high quality arts and crafts furniture in the 1920’s to 1930’s
Measures: Ht 85cm x wi...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Swedish Elm Bentwood Chairs in the Style of Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful pair of Swedish side or dining chairs in the style of Alvar Aalto.
Measures: SH 18 SD 15.5 W 16.25 D 19.5 H 30.75.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm, Bentwood
Small Vintage Chinese Horseshoe Back Chair with Wooden Seat and Side Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage elmwood Chinese horseshoe back chair from the mid 20th century, with side stretchers. Created in China during the midcentury period, this small chair features a horse...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 36 in W 18 in D 12 in
Transat Deck Chair Patio Lounger, French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French deck chair or lounger chair, circa 1960
Painted elm, resin and iron
For patio or garden
Folded dimensions p 26.38 in. (67 cm) x w 37.40 in. (95 cm) x h 35.04 in. (89 cm)
O...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
French Elm and Cord Chairs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Chapo style, Mid-Century Modern high back chairs, French elm, France, 1960s.
Naturalist set of eight dining chairs with a woven cord seating.
Also from the same original hou...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Frits Schlegel for Fritz Hansen Set of Six 'Husum' Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Frits Schlegel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Frits Schlegel for Fritz Hansen, set of six 'Husum' chairs, elm, beech. Denmark, 1930
Danish designer Frits Schlegel created the 'Husum' chair which got manufactured by Fritz Hansen...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm, Beech
Vintage early Pierre Chapo Model S24 Saddle Leather Chair, circa 1970
By Pierre Chapo, Chapo Creation
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The Model S 24 Pierre Chapo dining chair is a masterpiece.
Pierre Chapo designed this chair 1967 for his friend Dr. Hiroshi Nakajima.
Made of oiled elm wood and black saddle leather...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
H 30.32 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
Leather Chair
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Stratford, CT
Meubles Chapo Re-Edition, 2008.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm, Leather, Oak, Wood
Brutalist Rustic Modern Sculptured Chair in Elm in the Style of Alexandre Noll
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brutalist rustic modern sculptured chair in elm in the style of Alexandre Noll
Measures: seat height 37 cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 27.56 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Windsor Armchair Elm Chair, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Windsor elm chair, midcentury armchair, circa 1950
Beautiful woodworking, please see photos
Originally the seat was caned, it has been replaced by this elegant cushion.
Good condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Wilhelm von Bode, Rare Bow Wood Chair N ° 3, Edition Steiner, circa 1950
By Steiner
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wilhelm von Bode, rare bow wood chair n ° 3, Edition Steiner, circa 1950.
Structure in very good condition, lack of paint.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Mogens Lassen Stool in Elm for K. Thomsen
By Mogens Lassen, K. Thomsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Lassen stool in Elm. Executed by K. Thomsen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Reverse with paper label.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Elm
Art Deco Leather and Elm Armchair
Located in Armadale, Victoria
Swedish Art Deco leather and solid sided elm armchair with birch hand carved feet. The chair has been reupholstered in a soft aniline leather.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
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An assortment of mid-20th century elm chairs is available at 1stDibs. Mid-20th century elm chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mid-20th century elm chairs over the years, but those made by Pierre Chapo, Olavi Hanninen and Mikko Nupponen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for mid-20th century elm chairs start at $110 and top out at $95,000 with the average selling for $4,500.
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.
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