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Chairs For Sale
Collector Core Chair Upholstered in Boucle Beige by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Core Dining Chair blends sculptural form with inviting comfort. Its solid wood frame, paired with a plush, curved backrest, creates a striking contrast of strength and softness. Desi...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Fratelli Podestà, 8 Dining Chairs ''Campanino 900'' Model, Chiavari, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful and rare set of eight dining chairs ''Campanino 900'' model, manufactured by Fratelli Podestà in the late 1950s.
This Chiavarina model stands out for its rational and linear design, elaborated trough a process intended to simplify forms reducing the use of materials. The result is a modern and agile chair which evolves the concept of the classic ''chiavarina'' chair nevertheless maintaining its original construction process.
Made of beech painted in a cherrywood essence, this model has a frame which weight just 1,700 kg (for a total of 2,1 kg with its drawn guinea cane seat).
Chiavari chairs (Chiavarine) have a 200 years long history and since the beginning of their production they have evolved in several models being always recognisable for a distinctive frame structure which allow them to be one of the lightest chair in the world without compromising their sturdiness and stability.
Between the 1930 and 1960s they have been one of the first choice of some of the most renowned Italian architects and interior designers when they had to select a dining chair able to fit their refined taste. Names of the likes as Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Ignazio Gardella, Piero Bottoni, Gio Ponti, Azucena, Gianfranco Frattini have often used Chiavari chairs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Vintage Danish Teak Dining Chairs by Kjærnulf for Vejle Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage danish teak dining chairs by Kjærnulf for Vejle Møbelfabrik 1960s
Set of four dining chairs in teak designed by Danish architect Henning/Hen...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak
Eileen Gray Non Conformist Chair, France, 1970
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 4 Non Conformist chairs by Eileen Gray, manufactured circa 1970 by Ecart International.
The underlying theme of the Non Conformist chair, by Irish designer Eileen Gray (1878–1...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$4,850 / item
19thc Ranch Style Pressed Back Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original old surface pressed back chairs in fine sturdy condition. The set of a great cowboy or Ralph Lauren Double RL look !!! Fantastic condition and...
Category
1890s American Adirondack Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Sling Chair with Leather, Arms Connected, Lounge Armchair Walnut + Black Leather
Located in Bend, OR
This chair is exactly the same as our Classic sling chair with one exception: the arms connect to the back supports. This listing includes one chair.
This award-winning leather and wood sling chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
18th Century Dining Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
An extremely elegant, superb quality set of six George III period mahogany dining chairs. A pair of matching armchairs is available separately.
English, circa 1780–1800
Why we lik...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Materials
Brass
$12,931 / set
Sculpted Chair N1 in Solid Oak Wood
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Chair made of solid oak (+ linseed oil)
(Outdoor use OK)
Dimensions : H. 82 x 48 x 48 cm (SH. 45 cm)
SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
$5,391 / item
A 811 Chair By Josef Hoffmann or Josef Frank for Thonet 1920s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann or Josef Frank chair A 811 for Thonet 1920s
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Six French Dining Chairs Oak Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Straw and walnut chairs made in Dordogne.
Artisanal work with local walnut, the production of walnuts being one of the local specialties of the region.
A charming set of six French provincial chairs made in the 1970s.
The rush seats and backs are in excellent condition.
A set of dining chairs that would make a fabulous addition to a breakfast or dining room or conservatory.
Shipping:
L 140 P 60...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Antique Morris Chair from the early 1900s by "Lakeside shop" Stickley era-W8061
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Morris Chair from the early 1900s by "Lakeside," the paper label is missing but you can see a shadow of a paper label. The cha...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Upholstery, Oak
$1,235 Sale Price
35% Off
Midcentury Burgundy Pink Violet Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Jean Prouvé Pair of "Standard Chairs" / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Zürich, CH
These items express a specific rawness. There is no need for precise execution or the desire to appear sophisticated. They are simple, self-evident, and direct. They are made out of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
French 1930s University Chair
Located in Bozeman, MT
French university chair with one armrest for taking notes. Great patina and shape. Ca 1930s France.
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Chairs
Materials
Iron
Woven Rush Lounge Chair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2013, the Woven Rush Lounge Chair is class...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
$5,770 / item
Minimal style, solid wood chair, textiles or leather seatings, caning backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection.
Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions.
The Wing chair collection is crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies, and a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal.
All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of its users like a breeze, comfortably, pleasant and positive.
*Listing illustrates the caning backboard...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
$720 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Walnut Wood and Cork Chair, Dining or Writing Desk Chair, Porto Chair
Located in Birmingham, AL
The Porto chair embraces the fusion of timeless elegance and functional minimalism. This streamlined chair complements your urban wood dining table or writing desk. With its versatil...
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Chairs
Materials
Wood
Original Otto Prutscher & Gebrueder Thonet Vienna Jugendstil Chair, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed for the Café Heinrichshof opposite to the States Opera House in Vienna, ruined in 1945.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Willy Guhl Concrete Loop Chairs, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic pair of concrete loop chairs by Willy Guhl. This pair of chairs were designed by Willy Guhl in 1954. Guhl watched as the Eternit fiber cement panels were fabricated with a mac...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cement
$16,000 / set
Pair of Chairs Neo- Renaissance or Henri II Style in Wood and Leather 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant pair of Neo-Renaissance or Henri II style chairs in leather and wood dating from the 19th century. The wooden structure is carved with flutes and volutes. Pieces of leather f...
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Teak W2 Dining Chairs by Hans Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of four teak W2 dining chairs by Hans J. Wegner. Made for CM Madsen factory. Sometimes referred to as "Heart Chair" and as W2. Draft of 1953, fra...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
$7,500 / set
Set of 6 Leather MR10 Chairs by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, 1960s
Located in Argelato, BO
Vintage set of 6 MR10 dining chairs by Mies Van der Rohe. Chrome cantilevered frames with black original leather
Category
1970s Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Six Mid Century Hand Tufting Roe Deer Bambi Wool Shell Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland.
They are after full renovation upholstery and carp...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Hollywood Regency Chippendale Brown and Red Faux Bamboo Wood Barrel Arm Chair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A stunning traditional Chinoiserie Chippendale faux bamboo tub chair in the manner of Baker Furniture Company. This solid wood barrel back tub chair is created from wood and has a re...
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Easy or Lounge Chair Set by Selman Selmanagic in mustard yellow
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 2 easy chairs designed by architect Selman Selmanagic in 1957 for the East German manufacturer VEB Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau.
Good original condition.
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$2,350 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 2 Kartell Louis Ghost Armchairs in Crystal by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comfortable armchair in transparent and colored polycarbonate in the Louis XV style, it is the quintessence of baroque revisited to dazzle, excite and captivate. Louis Ghost is the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French gilt wood side chairs, dating from around the 1890-1900 period.
The quality is superb, they are beautifully made and have a gorgeous design. The pi...
Category
1890s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
$1,320 / set
Danish 19th Century Antique Leather Klismos Chairs, set of 2
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A beautiful 19th-century oak Klismos chair, crafted in Denmark in the around 1860s. The design, featuring a wide, curved backrest and sabre legs, harkens back to Ancient Greece (5th ...
Category
19th Century Danish Empire Antique Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech, Oak
Marcel Breuer Corset back B33 chairs by Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1927 by Marcel Breuer, these iconic B33 chairs produced by Knoll feature a cantilevered tubular steel frame and leather "corset" style seats and backs. These were manufac...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Dining chair by Thonet, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair in great vintage condition (well preserved).
Production period: 1980s
Materials: Bentwood, cane
Condition: great, signs of use, undamaged
...
Category
1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood
$378 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Textile Seating, Caning Backboard, with Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood, Hardwood, Upholstery, Cane
$760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Set of Four MOD Mid-Century Yellow Flower Power Dining Height Swivel Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 sunshine yellow swivel stools with chrome flower bases. They have newer upholstered seats with chrome bases in original condition. Visible wear and pitting to the chrome. We...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
PAIR 1980s Postmodern Mario Botta Latonda Chair for Alias - 2 pcs
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Basel, BS
What Beauties! Stunning RARE PAIR of Mario Botta accent chairs for any space!
Very fast shipping, insured 7-21 days.
RARE Black leather model, with silver frame.
Chair "Latonda"
Pro...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$3,349 Sale Price / set
20% Off
High Back Coat Hanger Chiavari Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Unique and rare high back coat hanger Chiavari chair, Italy 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Sling Chair with Leather, Handmade Lounge Armchair Walnut + Black Leather
Located in Bend, OR
This award winning piece is the inaugural chair design by Fernweh Woodworking. The frame is hand-shaped from high quality American Walnut, providing rich warm brown tones with sleek ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Mawu Chair in Hana by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs in golden satin finish. Upholstered backrest in embroidered natural fabric (LG.FB-72) and seat in handwoven striped fabric (LG.FB-73).
Category
2010s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
$5,738 / item
Set of 16 Hans Wegner CH-31 Dining Chairs CH 31
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 16 Hans Wegner CH31 dining chairs designed in 1956 and produced by Carl Hansen & Son. Will Split Set. NOTE: PRICE IS FOR EACH CHAIR.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
$2,800 / item
Pair of Funky "Coffee Bar" Chairs by Robin Day for Tecno
Located in Beerse, VAN
Pair of funky chairs designed by Robin Day for the Italian brand Tecno.
For a long time I had no idea what to do with these kind of chairs. But I bought them in a monastery and the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
A SITZMASCHINE Chair by JOSEF HOFFMANN & FISCHEL WIENER WERKSTATTE Austria 1910
By Fischel
Located in PARIS, FR
This is a museum piece : an historical and iconic "SITZMASCHINE" chair by (or after) JOSEF HOFFMANN, produced by FISCHEL, Vienna, 1910. This is a a rare and almost never seen variati...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern, Organic Wooden Hand Crafted Wabi Sabi Tripod Stool, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Decorativ Scandinavian wooden tripod stool with bark seat.
This wabi sabi stool will fit in many types of home decors. Modern, Scandinavian or an Art Deco interior style.
A be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
"Louis 20" Chairs by Philippe Starck for Vitra, Green / 1994
By Philippe Starck, Vitra
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
This remarkable set "Louis 20" chairs, designed by the renowned Philippe Starck for Vitra in 1994, is a true statement of design and functionality.
About the Designer
Philippe Starc...
Category
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Alias Highframe 40 Chair in White Mesh Seat with Chromed Aluminium Frame
By Alberto Meda, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias Highframe 40 Chair in White Mesh Seat with Chromed Aluminium Frame by Alberto Meda
Stacking chair with structure composed of extruded aluminium prof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Teak Dining Chair Set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Teak dining chair set of 4. Made in Denmark in the 1960's. Teak wooden frame with bend plywood...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak, Plywood
$766 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Standar Chair SP by Jean Prouve for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Centreville, VA
The Standard SP, or Siège en Plastique, introduces a new material to the iconic steel and wood chair designed by Jean Prouvé in 1934. The SP is the result of a collaboration between ...
Category
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$688 Sale Price
20% Off
Arts & Crafts Spade Back Chair
Located in Oakland, CA
Fumed oak finish spade back side chair, nice carving accent details on various areas of the chair. The finish is a very dark brown - black fumed oak with lighter areas from use and a...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Yoga Body Chair by Jim Warren for Pearl Dot 1979 Pair
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
An important and rare pair of chairs designed by Jim Warren and produced by Pearl Dot, England, they date from 1979. Very cleverly designed to reflect the whole human body, in its fu...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Contemporary Modern Moca Bar Chair in Fabric & Oak Wood by Collector
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary Modern Moca Bar Chair in Fabric & Oak Wood by Studio Riga for Collector Studio
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design approac...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Rare Pair of James Mont Mid-Century Lounge Chairs
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of rare lounge chairs by James Mont.
The wide framed chairs have been fully restored with satin black frames and Mohair upholstery which is tufted on the seats.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$12,500 / set
Sarr, Mid-Century Modern Style Wooden Chair, Dining Chair, Office Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Sarr is a cozy state of the chair; with a solid walnut/oak body and cashmere/leather upholstery this chair provides maximum comfort.
Dining chair, office chair. Comfortable dining chair
Category
Early 2000s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak, Walnut
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk22 Easy Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The discrete and elegant lounge chair PK22 epitomizes the work of Poul Kjærholm and his search for the ideal type-form and industrial dimension, which was always present in his work. The profile of the steel frame structure originates from his graduation project, the “Element” Chair (PK25...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,726 / item
Jenny Chair
By Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
Jenny is an original line of chairs made of solid walnut ash wood with an upholstered blue velvet seat. Thanks to the elegant arrangement of the poles of the curved back, the structu...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,604 / item
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and mokka latina aniline leather.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
Made by Another Classic...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
French Ladder Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic French ladder back chair
Solid wood chair frames
Beautiful wood grain detail and natural color variations throughout
Woven rush seats have minor imperfections from years of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
$895 / item
Red "Pluff" Italian Folding Stool Chair by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning red "Pluff" folding stool chair in chrome with red colored polyurethane seat. The super rare and iconic "Pluff" was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli and p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, 1928-1968
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
The Wassily Chair, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, is a landmark in modern furniture design. Originally called the *B3 Chair*, its nickname came from a misunderstanding that it wa...
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Abalone
Eames Time Life Chair in Eggplant Leather for Herman Miller, 1985 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in Eggplant leather with a dark purple powder coated aluminum frame. Incredible color and condition to leather and aluminum frame. All original w...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Pierre Jeanneret Lounge Chair from Chandigarh Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-62-A Lounge Chair – Authentic Mid-Century Modern
A true collector’s piece, this rare Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-62-A Lounge Chair hails from Chandigarh and exempl...
Category
1960s Indian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Teak
19th Century Fine Set of Six Biedermeier Walnut Chair. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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These fine set of six Viennese Biedermeier walnut chairs from circa 1825 is the best example of an early Viennese Biedermeier which reflect innovative design and highest quali...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Side Chair by Warren Platner for Knoll International
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Barcelona, ES
Side chair designed by Warren Platner in 1966 for Knoll Internationel, USA. Sculptural structure made of steel wire rods with velvet fabric upholstery. Labelled with manufacturer log...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hans Wegner 'CH22' Chair in Oak Oil & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans Wegner 'CH22' Chair in Oak Oil & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale
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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