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Steelcase i2i Swivel Club Chairs
By Steelcase
Located in Denton, TX
Steelcase swivel plastic shell chair with upholstered swivel seat and back.
The four prong polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Office Chairs and De...
Materials
Metal
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Molded Plastic X-Base Shell Chairs, Pair
By Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller mid century molded plastic x-base shell chairs - pair.
Measures: 24.75
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31 in W 24.75 in D 22.5 in
1 of 4 Vintage Mid-Century Shell Plastic Dining Chairs in style of Eames Shell
Located in Zagreb, HR
shell high-gloss brown plastic seat.
Produced in March, 1973 (engraved).
In good vintage condition with
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Contemporary Eames Orange Red Molded Plastic Side Chair
By Herman Miller
Located in San Gabriel, CA
adapted molding techniques developed during World War II to produce their classic shell chair’s simple
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Space Age Vintage Orange Plastic Metal Chair 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art vintage plastic metal chair from a sports stadium in Vienna shows a steel frame and an
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Metal
2000s Eames Molded Plastic Side Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Esperance, NY
Modern Living — In the 1950s, the Eames molded shell changed everything about what a chair could be
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames for Herman Miller Black Shell Side Chairs Pr
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Eames for Herman Miller Mid-Century Modern shell side or dining chairs on Eiffel bases
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Space Age Vintage Plastic White Lounge Chair Ahti Kotikoski Anatomia 1968
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage lounge chair model Anatomia from plastic in white color by Ahti Kotikoski for
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 28.35 in W 26.58 in D 31.11 in
Space Age Vintage Plastic Yellow Lounge Chair Ahti Kotikoski for Asko 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage lounge chair model Anatomia from plastic in yellow color by Ahti Kotikoski 1968s
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 28.75 in W 26.38 in D 31.11 in
Set of 4 Enameled Indoor / Outdoor Post-Modern Stacking Shell Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 enameled indoor / outdoor post-modern stacking shell chairs.
Neat design. Very robust
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eames for Miller Black Shell Side Chairs, Pair
By Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Eames for Herman Miller pair of Mid-Century Modern shell side or dining chairs on Eiffel bases
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Pair of 1960s Space Age Modern Molded Plastic Lounge Chairs by Raphaël Raffel
By Eero Aarnio, Herman Miller, Raphael Raffel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of 1960s Space Age Modern molded plastic lounge chairs by mid-century modern french designer
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Plastic, Faux Leather
H 27 in W 31 in D 28.5 in
Modern Red Plastic Vintage Seven Dining Chairs Ron Arad for Kartell 1999 Italy
By Ron Arad, Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
plastic seat shell chairs with aluminum frame which features movement and dynamic.
Throughout the
Category
1990s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 31.5 in W 16.93 in D 22.84 in
Charles Eames for Herman Miller DSX Shell Chair
By Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Garnerville, NY
Charles Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass DSX shell chair. Circa 1970. Retains all it's plastic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 4 Signed Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 4 Eames Herman Miller Stacking Chairs
CIRCA 2000
Black molded material with fabric seat pad
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Robin Day Inspired Dark Gray Plastic Stacking Armchairs with Gray Metal Legs
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robin Day Inspired grey plastic stacking armchairs with molded acrylic shell seating and grey
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 32.13 in W 18.38 in D 20 in
1st Generation Charles Eames Zenith/Herman Miller Plastic Rope Edge Chair
By Charles Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare, early set of 4 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass arm shell chairs, extremely rare "Raw Umber
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Eames Plastic Rocking Armchairs for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cape Town, WC
The series of plastic chairs created by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra are amongst the most
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid 20th Century Vintage Folk Art Found Objects Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace the spirit of American folk art with this unique Vintage Chair crafted from found objects
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Metal
Classic Modernist Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Lounge Chair, Zenith
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
chair made by Zenith Plastic Co./ Herman Miller. Features amazing exposed fibers, original gel coat
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Zinc
4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
Four original mid century Burke Inc. tulip shell chairs featuring the iconic star design in white
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
American Yellow Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern Yellow Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Pair of
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 23.63 in
Customizable Gubi Bat Chair Designed by GamFratesi
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
editions are no different.
The rounded shells of both chairs embrace the sitter, making normal, active
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Customizable Bat Dining Chair Outdoor Designed by GamFratesi
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
editions are no different.
The rounded shells of both chairs embrace the sitter, making normal, active
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Olo Chair by Andrew Jones for Keilhauer
Located in Littleton, CO
A molded-plastic update on the classic tub chair, the Olo Chair by Andrew Jones for Keilhauer is
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Art Design Chair - Stand Alone chair - Artistic Chair by Milanese Studio
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani, Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
office and contract furniture under the "Modus" collection; the present swivel chair, with a hard plastic
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 29.93 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Midcentury Leather Chairs, Designer Sedus
Located in Asheville, NC
1960s style side office chairs with tubular chrome legs, molded plastic shell with sectioned and
Category
Vintage 1960s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Targa chair by Klaus Uredat, for Horn Collection
By Klaus Uredat
Located in TILBURG, NL
chair with plastic shell, newly reupholstered with faux/fake crocodile leather
Category
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic, Polyester
Pair of Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by Peter Ghyczy in 1968, the iconic Garden Egg Chair incorporates a space age look, UFO
Category
Late 20th Century European Space Age Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Plastic
1 Teknion Variable Stacking Chair by by Alessandro Piretti
By Teknion
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Teknion Variable Stacking Chair by by Alessandro Piretti
Designed by Alessandro Piretti
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Spoon Chair in Black by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen
By Antonio Citterio, Kartell, Toan Nguyen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A monoshell light office chair on castors, spoon chair is the result of a totally avant-garde
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 4 Bell Chair in Dawn by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
By Magis, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
kilograms, making it at least one and a half kilos lighter than average plastic chairs. This fact is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Spoon Chair in White & Black by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen
By Antonio Citterio, Kartell, Toan Nguyen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A monoshell light office chair on castors, spoon chair is the result of a totally avant-garde
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 36.5 in W 22.5 in D 28.15 in
Industrial Piramid Stacking, School Chairs Galvanitas S22 Prouve Style
By Galvanitas
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
gray coated metal frame, a plastic molded seat with closed shell in a red color.
This legs are very
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 18.51 in
Set of 2 Chair One in white by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
By Magis, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A die-cast aluminium shell made up of many small, perforated and triangular faces. Chair_One is in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Chair_One in Black by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
By Magis, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A die-cast aluminium shell made up of many small, perforated and triangular faces. Chair_One is in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Ron Arad MT1 Lounge Chair by Driade, circa 2000
By Driade, Ron Arad
Located in Malibu, US
Very cool MT1 lounge chair designed by industrial designer, architect and artist Ron Arad for
Category
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 4 Bell Chair in Midnight Dark Blue by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
By Magis, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
kilograms, making it at least one and a half kilos lighter than average plastic chairs. This fact is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 17.72 in W 21.66 in D 21.07 in
Mid Century Modern Eero Aarnio Inspired Ball Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Tulsa, OK
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Mid Century Modern Eero Aarnio Ball Chair Replica. Above average vintage condition and structurally
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Plastic, Acrylic
Erla Sólveig Óskarsdóttir, EO 5400 White Stackable Bessi Chair by One Collection
By Onecollection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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The shell of the Bessi chair comes in either oak or walnut veneer or in black or white plastic. The
Category
Early 2000s Icelandic Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 22.45 in
Modern Italian Chair in Lacquered Metal and Polypropylene, Bontempi Collection
By Bontempi Casa
Located in Titusville, PA
Designed by Pocci&Dondoli, this is a stackable chair composed of a polypropylene shell with soft
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.9 in W 21.7 in D 17.7 in
Modern Italian Chair in Lacquered Metal and Polypropylene, Bontempi Collection
By Bontempi Casa
Located in Titusville, PA
Designed by Pocci&Dondoli, this is a stackable chair composed of a polypropylene shell with soft
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.9 in W 21.7 in D 17.7 in
Set of 10 Multicolored Stackable Chairs in the Style of Helmut Starke, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This set of chairs were designed and produced in Germany during the 1970s. The design is similar to
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 31.5 in W 19.1 in D 18.9 in
"Out/In" Black and White High Chair by P. Starck & E. Quitllet for Driade
By Eugeni Quitllet, Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of the high chair, particularly its height, turning such object into a shell or a bulwark; on the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 57.8 in W 30.7 in D 30.3 in
"Out/In" Metallic Silver Gray High Chair by P. Starck & E. Quitllet for Driade
By Eugeni Quitllet, Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Out/In" is an iconic high chair, designed by Philippe Starck with Eugeni Quitllet and manufactured
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 57.8 in W 30.7 in D 30.3 in
Navy Blue Space Age Modo 290 Chairs by Steen Østergaard for Nielaus, Set of 4
By Steen Ostergaard, Nielaus
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Østergaard in 1966. Modo 290 is a one-piece shell chair with a design that still exudes futurism and clean
Category
2010s Danish Space Age Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 18.12 in
Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair in Metal Base & Plastic Shell by Cappellini
By Cappellini, Werner Aisslinger
Located in New York, NY
edition of Juli plastic, the curves of the shell have undergone a slight restyling that maintains all of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.7 in W 26.19 in D 22.05 in
Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair with Ash Base & Plastic Shell by Cappellini
By Cappellini, Werner Aisslinger
Located in New York, NY
edition of Juli Plastic, the curves of the shell have undergone a slight restyling that maintains all of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ash
H 31.7 in W 26.19 in D 22.45 in
Mid-20th C. Modern American Egg Shaped Acrylic Purple Chair with Iron Legs
By Thor Larsen
Located in North Miami, FL
acrylic egg chair features a molded, translucent purple acrylic shell suspended on wrought iron legs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Chairs
Materials
Metal, Iron
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
-ta chairs with white laminated tables and black fiberglass shells, desigend by ray and charles eames
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.09 in W 24.61 in D 25.01 in
Swivel chair n°976 by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort
By Geoffrey Harcourt, Artifort
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Coda fabric and the plastic shell and swivel base have been professionally polished.
Marked: Artifort
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Nando Chair Model N02-30 Recycle
By Fritz Hansen, Nendo
Located in Berkeley, CA
paper on the designer’s work table. The chair’s elegant shell is circular plastic, meaning it is made of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Nando Chair Model N02-10 Recycle
By Fritz Hansen, Nendo
Located in Berkeley, CA
paper on the designer’s work table. The chair’s elegant shell is circular plastic, meaning it is made of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Nando Chair Model N02-20 Recycle
By Fritz Hansen, Nendo
Located in Berkeley, CA
paper on the designer’s work table. The chair’s elegant shell is circular plastic, meaning it is made of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Nando Chair Model N02-11 Recycle
By Fritz Hansen, Nendo
Located in Berkeley, CA
paper on the designer’s work table. The chair’s elegant shell is circular plastic, meaning it is made of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Nando Chair Model N02-31 Recycle
By Fritz Hansen, Nendo
Located in Berkeley, CA
paper on the designer’s work table. The chair’s elegant shell is circular plastic, meaning it is made of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Eames PAC Yellow Padded Swivel Armchair w/Gray Fiberglass Shell & Aluminum Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
chair? You have found it. This arm shell chair is one of the most sought-after designs by Charles and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 31.75 in W 25 in D 22.5 in
Club space age chair by Raphael Raffel France 1960s
By Raphael Raffel
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Space age design by Raphael Raffel, a 1960s Club chair in injection moulded plastic shell.
This is
Category
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic
Lounge Chair by Miroslav Navratil, 1950s
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Praha, CZ
Czechoslovakia. The shell seats are made of plastic laminate, the original fabric upholstery is made of sheep
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Laminate, Beech
Pearson Lloyd Set of Two Lounge Chairs 90’s
By Pearson Lloyd, Walter Knoll
Located in bari, IT
Beautiful shell chairs by the renowned London based design team Pearson Lloyd. The chair has a very
Category
1990s English Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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Plastic Shell Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic plastic shell chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of plastic, metal and wood, every plastic shell chair was constructed with great care. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage plastic shell chair you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a plastic shell chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each plastic shell chair bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one plastic shell chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles and Ray Eames, Cappellini and Herman Miller produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Plastic Shell Chair?
Prices for a plastic shell chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $3,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,060.
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.
Questions About Plastic Shell Chair
- What are Shell Chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Shell chairs are iconic mid-century modern chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and first released in 1963. In terms of both process and aesthetics, the Shell chair was ahead of its time when it was introduced. The expressive seat and back are made out of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and topped with upholstered cushions for maximum comfort. Its design includes a tapered three-leg structure with two front legs made of one continuous piece and a separate hind leg that supports the backrest. This gives the chair a feeling of lightness without sacrificing stability. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Shell chairs.
- What plastic is used for chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A common plastic used in chairs is thermoplastic polypropylene injected into a mold. Because of its strength and durability, thermoplastic polypropylene is a great material and it doesn't present the risk of breaking or a furnishing losing its shape. This type of plastic is good for chairs that might undergo heavy wear.
- Is the Shell Chair comfortable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Whether the Shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, creator Hans J. Wegner designed the curves of the backrest and the seat to complement the contours of the human body in order to provide ample support when the Shell chair made its debut in 1963. Chairs became Wegner’s specialty, and over the years he designed over 500 of them. More than 100 of his designs, such as the Wishbone chair and the Papa Bear chair, went into production. Shop a selection of Shell chairs and other vintage Hans Wegner seating on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The world first saw plastic lawn chairs in 1965. Designed by Joe Colombo, the chair was called the Universale, and was defined by its blocky appearance. Find a variety of styles of plastic lawn chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The history of the Wegner Shell Chair begins in 1963. Hans J. Wegner unveiled the chair at the Furniture Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. Often described as being "wing-like," the chair's radical fluid lines were considered a bit too futuristic at the time. Initially, mixed reviews from critics and the general public, as well as production difficulties, resulted in a very limited early run. Twelve new models were produced for a retrospective exhibition celebrating Wegner's 77th birthday in 1989, and the design began garnering renewed attention (a photograph of the chair was even selected to grace the cover of the exhibition catalog). In 1998, nearly a decade following the piece's reemergence at the retrospective event, Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduced the Shell chair 35 years after it was first released, and it has felt relevant ever since. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Hans Wegner Shell chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether or not the Wegner shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal preference. Wegner did design the dramatically curved seat and gently tapered back to properly support the contours of the human body. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One of the first places to check when determining the authenticity of your Eames chair, is the underside. Nearly all chairs were marked or labeled. Shop a collection of Eames chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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