“Dordogne” style Chairs with Woven Papercord Seats and Backs, Europe ca 1960s

This charming European dining chair was born from a desire to create a design that was comfortable, organic, and cosy in its simplicity. The design, reminiscent of Charlotte Perrian...

This so-called “deck or cruise chair” is not only visually arresting, but also interesting thanks to its historical use. Folding chairs have been used as seating in the Mediterranean...

The designs of most of Danish mid-century modern furniture designers and architects aimed at functionality, an equally minimalist and appealing appearance and easy accessibility. Thi...

The designs of most of Danish mid-century modern furniture designers and architects aimed at functionality, an equally minimalist and appealing appearance and easy accessibility. Thi...

Mid-century designers were eager to break free from the aesthetics of the past and experiment with new forms, and techniques. At the same time, especially in Europe, the modernist design movement was often based on traditional styles and techniques, such as turned chairs. Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in the late 16th and early 17th century. The technique was carried on to the 20th century and was widespread in Europe as well, where craftsmen created durable pieces for various interiors and purposes. In turned furniture, the individual wooden spindles of the piece were made by shaping them with chisels and gouges while they were being spun, or turned between the centre points of a lathe. The construction of this pair is evocative of the more robust Arts and Crafts Movement, featuring subtle decorative elements such as the finials atop the backs. The sphere-shaped finials aren’t the only ornamentations on the design; the shape of the two splats on the back, the carved stretchers and carving on the feet are all decorative features that make this pair visually arresting. In later turned chairs, like this pair, rush seats were common. Here, the seats are woven around the frames with a light colour that beautifully contrasts to the dark, patinated wood. The partnership of the two natural materials is very effective as well; the wood and rush pair...

‎In mid-century French design, timeless elegance and craftsmanship dominated the era and organic materials such as wood and papercord. Crafted from the warm, reddish-brown hues of ch...

C. 19th Century Set of 4 European wood ladderback chairs w/ woven seats 1 of the Seats has Minor Bottom side Damage but you can still use the Chair & Sit.

Set of 5 white lacquered iron chairs in beautiful patina with woven plastic seats. Italy, 1960s.

19Thc New England ladder back arm chair with hand woven seat.This chair has most unusual cut outs and wonderful aged patina.

A set of four original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne chairs, France, 1960s. Original rush seats and backs in very good cond...

Uncover the allure of vintage charm with this exquisite pair of 1900s Central European Wooden Chairs. Each chair stands as a relic of a time when craftsmanship was an art, featuring ...

Four Mid-Century "Dordogne" chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960s. Wooden structure and straw coverings. 1960 approx. Dimensions 45x45x82 cm