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Children's Bodyform Chairs by Peter Danko, 1980s, American
By Peter Danko
Located in West Reading, PA
Scarce bent plywood ‘Bodyform’ children’s chairs. ca. 1980.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Scandinavian Modern Handcrafted Tetris Chair - by The Future is Flat
By Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chiseled and strong in silhouette, the Tetris Chair is a lucid expression of simplicity. Inspired in shape and form by the joy that accompanies playing with building blocks, this cha...
Category

2010s American Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Eames for Herman Miller DCM Plywood and Chrome Chair Mid Century Modern
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Enhance your home or office with the iconic Mid Century Modern charm of this Eames for Herman Miller DCM Chair. Showcasing the distinctive molded plywood construction, it combines n...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Early and Rare Pretzel sIDE Chair by George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early and Rare Pretzel sIDE Chair by George Nelson, c 1952,,, gREAT EXAMPLE, Iconic Design. Becoming increasingly harder and harder to find..Nice original condition,, Age appropri...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Gregg Fleishman Lumbarest Chair
By Gregg Fleishman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980s Lumabrest Prototype Chair by Gregg Fleishman. This conversation starter is an incredibly unique design and they were produced in low numbers making good condition examples ha...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Gregg Fleishman Lumbarest Chair
Gregg Fleishman Lumbarest Chair
H 43 in W 23.625 in D 24 in
Set of Two- Herman Miller Eames DCW (Evans label)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Presenting a rare pair of early edition Eames DCW chairs in red aniline dye. Both chairs retain the desirable Evans label, indicating these chairs were manufactured before 1950. Ch...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Plywood DCW Dining Chairs, 1950s Set of 2
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
The DCW chair was originally released in 1946, with Herman Miller taking over the manufacture of the chairs in 1950. This lasted until 1953 when the chairs were taken out of producti...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames, LCW Lounge Chair, circa 1960
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Boise, ID
Designed by the iconic Charles and Ray Eames; a pair of plywood LCW lounge chairs stained in black. Manufactured by Evans / Herman Miller. The veneer and chair is in good original co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Set of 6 Plywood and Iron Chairs in the Manner of Bruce Gueswel
Located in Nashville, TN
Set of 6 plywood and iron post-modern industrial style dining height chairs in the manner of Bruce Gueswel. Minor scratches and fading consistent with age. Some light rust present on...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Charles & Ray Eames Black Original Plywood Group LCM Chair for Vitra, 1999
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in The Hague, NL
Lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, 1999. The Vitra LCM Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, is the result of years of experimentation in which the design...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames "DCM" Molded Plywood Chairs for Herman Miller in Rare Cherry
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Bent plywood chairs produced by Herman Miller and designed by Charles and Ray Eames. This chair is in great vintage condition, shows better than expected with little signs of use. Of...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Jean Prouvé Antony Chairs, 2002 Vitra edition. with original tags, Set of 2
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Denver, CO
These chairs are a very sought after set of Antony Chairs originally designed in 1950 by French Architect Jean Prouvé, released via license by Vitra USA on behalf of the Prouvé famil...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Norman Cherner for Plycraft Bentwood chair with Yellow Vinyl cushion 1960s
By Norman Cherner
Located in Ocean Grove, NJ
Really cool Mid-Century Modern designer Norman Cherner for Plycraft Bent plywood chair with Yellow Vinyl (Naugahyde) cushion from the 1960s. This would have originally been used as ...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Bentwood, Plywood

Herman Miller by Brian Kane Green Swoop Plywood Armchairs, Set of Two
By Brian Kane, Herman Miller
Located in London, GB
Designed by Brian Kane for Herman Miller, the Swoop furniture collection came from the designer’s observations while teaching students at the California College of Art. Taking its...
Category

2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

Antique Theater Seats
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique Cast Iron & Wood Theater Seats Overall Dimensions: 42 1/2" x 20" x 32 1/4" high Seat Height: 17 1/2" Materials: Plywood & Cast Iron
Category

Early 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Iron

Antique Theater Seats
Antique Theater Seats
H 32.25 in W 42.5 in D 20 in
Unique Modernist Bent Plywood Cane Chair by Leandre Poisson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist bent plywood chair with woven cane seat, designed by architect Leandre Poisson. The chair is comprised of curved plywood structures, joined by exposed hardware and finished...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Plywood

Bodyform variant chair by Peter Danko
By Peter Danko
Located in Chicago, IL
USA, 1995. Molded from a single sheet of maple plywood, 20 available.
Category

20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Plywood

DV Chair - Verdigris Edition
By Studio S II
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by a myriad of indulgent nights, this chair is meant to share the feeling and effect of “double vision,” the phenomenon of perceiving two images, usually overlapping, as one...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Futurist Chairs

Materials

Steel

DV Chair - Verdigris Edition
DV Chair - Verdigris Edition
H 31.5 in W 20 in D 19 in
Rare Pair of Philippe Starck Chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC
By Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Philippe Starck chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. Original label. Royalton Hotel is located just east of Times Square in Manhattan at 44 West 44th Street. It was the ...
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Plywood

DV Chair - Chrome Edition
By Studio S II
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by a myriad of indulgent nights, this chair is meant to share the feeling and effect of “double vision,” the phenomenon of perceiving two images, usually overlapping, as one...
Category

2010s American Futurist Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

DV Chair - Chrome Edition
DV Chair - Chrome Edition
H 31.5 in W 20 in D 19 in
Charles and Ray Eames DCW for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Belmont, MA
DCW by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in original condition. Legs attached with 5/2/4 screw configuration. Original patina.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Charles and Ray Eames DCW for Herman Miller
Charles and Ray Eames DCW for Herman Miller
H 28.75 in W 19.3 in D 20.87 in
DSS-TA dining height side chair stacking base tablet arm by Ray & Charles Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
a favourite from the very beginning are the so-called bachelor chairs by ray & charles eames, the correct product name is: dss-ta = dining height side chair stacking base tablet arm)...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eloquence Three Seat Tandem Guest Seating Chair by Kimball Furniture, Brand New
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Kimball's Eloquence three-seat tandem guest seating chair delivers relaxed comfort and exceptional support to contemporary and transitional areas. The design is simple and straightfo...
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech, Plywood

Contemporary "Origami" Chair, 2023
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted, with strong geometric contours the "Origami" chair adds an interest to any seating area. The subtle grain of the Baltic birch plywood is an additional detail tha...
Category

2010s North American Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Contemporary "Origami" Chair, 2023
Contemporary "Origami" Chair, 2023
H 27 in W 17.25 in D 28 in
Gregg Fleishman 1990s Postmodern Wood and Metal Chair
By Gregg Fleishman
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1990s Postmodern wood and metal chair designed by American architect Gregg Fleishman. The artistically designed chair is composed of three Euro Birch plywood panels that are pierce...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Florist Chair by Calen Knauf
By Calen Knauf
Located in Geneve, CH
Florist chair by Calen Knauf Dimensions: D 46 x W 46 x H 78.5 cm Materials: birch plywood The Florist chair is a simple dining chair made from three main Birch Plywood elements ...
Category

2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Florist Chair by Calen Knauf
Florist Chair by Calen Knauf
H 30.91 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Vintage Eames for Herman Miller Molded Plywood DCM Chairs, Set of 4
By Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage chairs fabricated from molded plywood seats and backs attached to a metal base, creating a minimal silhouette. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor chips. Couple of cap...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen 'Finnish-American, 1910-1961' "Grasshopper" Chair, Knoll Original
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent example of Eero Saarinen's (Finnish-American, 1910-1961) "Grasshopper" Chair designed for Knoll Associates, USA, 1946. Newly reupholstered in an Italian Alpaca/Wool/Li...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Plywood

Rare Pair of Philippe Starck Armchairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC
By Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Philippe Starck armchairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. Original label. Royalton Hotel is located just east of Times Square in Manhattan at 44 West 44th Street. It was t...
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Plywood

Unusual Set 6 Industrial Modernist Bauhaus Bent Plywood Stacking Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual set 6 industrial modernist bent plywood stacking chairs. Amazing design. Bauhaus influenced. Extremely comfortable.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Plywood

Plywood, Zero-Waste, Body-Fit, Durable, Upstate New York-Made Rocking Chair
By Ken Landauer
Located in Kingston, NY
• Designed and made in Upstate New York • Body-fit comfort and easy motion • 2 Rockers per sheet of 4x8’ plywood (but price is for each one). • 0.02 leftover from each sheet of pl...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Folding Plywood Child's Chair
By Norman Cherner
Located in New York, NY
Folding child’s chair composed of three pieces of cut plywood, a canvas sling, and steel pins. The frame pivots open and closed via the pins and a groove cut into the plywood seat. A...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Plywood

Folding Plywood Child's Chair
Folding Plywood Child's Chair
H 20.5 in W 12 in D 16 in
Walnut Bentwood Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Manner of Milo Baughman, USA, c. 1950s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Deland, FL
This exceptional chair and ottoman set is a superb example of early mid-century modern design and craftsmanship. The sculpted back with exquisite walnut wood grains is absolutely stu...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Toledo Dining Chairs
Located in Oakville, CT
One Pair of Original Toledo chairs Overall Dimensions: 15 1/2" x 17" x 31" high Seat Height: 18".
Category

Mid-20th Century American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Toledo Dining Chairs
Toledo Dining Chairs
H 31 in W 17 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Industrial Do/More Health Chair
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Do/More Health Chair Overall Dimensions: 17" x 17 1/2" x 29 1/2" high Seat Height: 17"
Category

20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Do/More Health Chair
Vintage Industrial Do/More Health Chair
H 29.5 in W 17 in D 17.5 in
Charles and Ray Eames, LCW Lounge Chair, circa 1960
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Belmont, MA
Charles and Ray Eames. Iconic LCW lounge chair in black stained plywood, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, Manufactured by Evans / Herman Miller. The veneer and chair is in good o...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Iconic Mid Century Cherner Plycraft Bent Ply Chair
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century bent plywood chair designed by Norman Cherner for Plycraft with original Plycraft label, dated 1964. This example is in very good, original condition, showing only...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plywood

Vintage Postmodern Dakota Jackson Vik, Ter 1 Orange Dining Chairs Set of 8
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Postmodern Dakota Jackson Vik–Ter 1 dining chairs comprised of black iron frames, orange molded plywood seat and backs, and maple veneer. Beautiful condition, keeping...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Sitting Beaver Chair by Frank Gehry for New City Editions, 1979 / 1986
By Frank Gehry
Located in Kansas City, MO
"Sitting Beaver" / "Skinny Beaver" chair designed by Frank Gehry for the Experimental Edges series in 1979. Although designed in 1979, the furniture from this series was not produced...
Category

Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Paper

1950s Four in Hand Space Saving Nesting Chairs
Located in Garnerville, NY
An ingenious space saving idea for smaller areas and city apartments! These nesting chairs, instead of stacking, rest inside each other. There are three chairs per set, so there are ...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Masonite, Plywood

Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic LCM lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Beautifully bent seat and backrest. Chrome base with shock-mounts in excellent condition. Original 1950s ...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled
Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled
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H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Mario Dal Fabbro Child's Chair in Plywood
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in New York, NY
Child's chair in Douglas Fir plywood based on a design by sculptor, craftsman, author and designer Mario Dal Fabbro and published in his 1963 book "How to Make Children's Furniture a...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Mario Dal Fabbro Child's Chair in Plywood
Mario Dal Fabbro Child's Chair in Plywood
H 22.75 in W 13 in D 14.25 in
1950s Brown Wooden Walnut Plywood Chair by Norman Cherner
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner, George Nelson
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Plywood side chair, walnut by Norman Cherner, USA, 1950. This sculptural side chair comes in plywood on wooden legs and very good original condition. Manufactured by Plycraft in 1...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Bangu Lounge Chair Contemporary Cabinet in Ash Veneer
Located in London, GB
Bangu lounge chair is the result of the merging of the Japanese concept of Ma Ga Warui and Mexican-Zapotecan ideologies. Inspired by these two culture’s architecture and philosophica...
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Plywood

1950s Bent Plywood Lounge Chair Metal Base After Eames
By Herman Miller
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Late 1950s Molded Chair after Eames for Herman Miller marvelous midcentury chair Sculptural black Iron base Features Molded wood seat and back rest. No label, chai...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Iron

Eames LCM Lounge Chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
An Eames LCM lounge chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s. Ash plywood, chrome-plated steel and original rubber feet caps. With manufacturers label. Wear consistent with age and use. Str...
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare Pair of Philippe Starck Armchairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC
By Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Philippe Starck armchairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. Original label. Royalton Hotel is located just east of Times Square in Manhattan at 44 West 44th Street. It was t...
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Plywood

JD01 Noir Contemporary Chair in Plywood
Located in London, GB
The “JD01 Noir” began as a case study in reductivism, whose epilogue played out to be a single sheet of baltic birched plywood, manipulated into this simplistically congruent chair. ...
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

JD01 Noir Contemporary Chair in Plywood
JD01 Noir Contemporary Chair in Plywood
H 28.35 in W 14.97 in D 18.51 in
Mid Century Post Modern Studio Bar Stools by Joe Manus in Laminated Plywood
By Joe Manus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching set of 3 bar stools designed and made by Joe Manus, c. 1980's. They consist of laminated birch plywood.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Swivel Chair by Mulhauser for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in New York, NY
Rare and unusual form not often seen, designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft. Swivel upholstered chair in orange vinyl with bent ply shell, cast aluminium joinery, on pedestal bas...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plywood

Production DCM by Charles Eames red 1950s
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Production red analine dye DCM designed by Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller. Chair is in very good original condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Eames Lounge Chair Metal 'LCM'
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Iconic pair of Eames for Herman Miller LCM's in later orange and black paint finish. These chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, both have a later, but not new, orange paint surf...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Eames DCM Herman Miller Dining Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Eames designed DCM (Dining Chair Metal). Chairs This pair of chairs are currently in later, but not new, orange paint finish, the metal frames are also in later black paint f...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Possibly Unique Armchair Attributed to Cherner
By Norman Cherner
Located in New York, NY
This chair has a continuous bent plywood back and seat, wood laminate arm rests, and tubular chrome frame. The wood finish shows wear, and the chrome frame shows cosmetic wear. We be...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Bent Plywood Chair by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By Charles and Ray Eames, Norman Cherner, George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic mid-century modern bentwood side chair designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft of Massachusetts. Both original labels still intact, revealing an original manufacture date of...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Wood, Plywood

Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Set of Four Dining Chairs in Plywood
By Eero Saarinen, Florence Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of four dining chairs, coated iron, plywood, velvet, United States / Belgium, design 1948, production 1960s Four organic shaped chairs des...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Black LCW by Charles Eames 1955
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Production LCW designed by Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller - 1955. Chair is in very good original condition with the original black analine dye.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rubber, Plywood

Black LCW by Charles Eames 1955
Black LCW by Charles Eames 1955
H 27 in W 22 in D 23 in
J Hayward Kinetics Modernist-Style Bent Plywood Chairs
By R.J. Hayward 1
Located in Surrey, BC
These unusual Kinetics bent plywood chairs were made in the 1980s, although their look is Mid-Century Modern. The iron legs have a locking mechanism that allows you to connect the ch...
Category

Vintage 1980s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Arthur Collani Tilt-Back Chair
By Arthur Collani
Located in New York, NY
Vintage tilt-back "Porch" chair of Douglas fir plywood with solid birch slats. Home construction project, based on a pattern by Arthur Collani, whose designs appeared in Home Craftsm...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Arthur Collani Tilt-Back Chair
Arthur Collani Tilt-Back Chair
H 33 in W 18 in D 32 in
High back Giraffe Chair
By Louis Lim
Located in New York, NY
Both a play object and a high back chair, Giraffe chair is a cross between kids and adult furniture. The proportions allow children to use it as a drawing desk as well as adults to s...
Category

2010s American Chairs

Materials

Plywood

High back Giraffe Chair
High back Giraffe Chair
H 51 in W 20 in D 28 in
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Find a variety of north american plywood chairs available on 1stDibs. Find 147 antique and vintage north american plywood chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. North american plywood chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial north american plywood chairs are consistently popular styles. North american plywood chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames are consistently popular.

How Much are North American Plywood Chairs?

Prices for north american plywood chairs start at $175 and top out at $17,362 with the average selling for $2,500.

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.