Chairs
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13,409
666
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2,567
18,432
10,803
31,666
19,860
22,393
8,449
6,553
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653
346
241
188
187
185
176
176
163
149
136
112
98
84
73
675
2,446
14,469
14,075
1,133
7,884
3,743
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425
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2,367
1,891
900
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20,626
15,552
10,258
13,251
9,745
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10,890
10,671
5,394
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Chairs For Sale
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Dining Chair in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, dining chair, model '316', teak, papercord, Denmark, 1950s.
This organic looking chair is made with an outstanding attent...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Illum Wikkelsø Pair of Easy Chairs in Black Upholstery and Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Illum Wikkelsø, pair of lounge chairs, leatherette, teak, Denmark 1960s.
Well-designed pair of easy chairs in black leatherette upholstery by Danish designer Illum Wikkelsø. This 'O...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Carl Gustaf Hiort Wingback Chair in Red and Grey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, lounge chair, fabric and oak, Finland, 1940s.
This sensuous wingback armchair has a curved back, little wings and tapered oak legs. The chair leans sligh...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of 3 Pierre Cardin Chrome Armchairs
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Three vintage chrome frame armchairs with upholstered seats and backs. The upholstery is original.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Twelve Rustic French Dining Chairs in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large set of dining chairs, stained oak, brass, metal, France, 1960s
Characteristic set of French dining chairs. Modestly decorated, the rounded gap in the backrest gets an importan...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Johannes Andersen Pair of 'Juliane' Dining Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Johannes Andersen for Uldum Møbelfabrik, pair of chairs ‘Juliane’, oak, fabric, Denmark, 1960s
This pair of dining chairs is designed by Danish designer Johannes Andersen and produc...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Johannes Andersen Set of Ten Dining Chairs in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Johannes Andersen for Uldum Møbelfabrik, set of ten dining chairs, pine, fabric, Denmark, 1960s
These dining chairs belong to the Scandinavian Modern style and were designed by Joha...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Pozzi Italian Set of Six Dining Chairs in Stained Wood and Brown Upholstery
By Pozzi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pozzi, set of six dining chairs, stained beech, leatherette, Italy, 1970s
With their round seats and oval backrests these dining chairs by Ita...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Italian Set of Four Dining Chairs With Structural Frames in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, oak, velvet, Italy, 1960s
Beautiful set of four dining chairs in blonde oak and velvet petrol colored upholstery. The open frame in combination with the ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Modern Timeless Office Chair, Bouclé Faux Fur, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Greenapple Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Timeless bouclé office chair was designed and craft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gaston Poisson Set of Six Dining Chairs in Oak and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gaston Poisson, set of six dining chairs, oak, leather, France, 1940s.
Dining chairs in solid oak, with beautiful detailed woodcarving and stunning patinated leather. The back of th...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Italian Dining Set with Carlo Scarpa Table and Twelve Bentwood Armchairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large dining room set consisting a Carlo Scarpa for Simon 'Gritti' dining table and set of twelve Italian armchairs with bentwood frames.
Carlo Scarpa for Simon, 'Gritti' table, s...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Jorge Pensi 'Toledo' Armchairs in Aluminium
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jorge Pensi, armchairs, aluminum, Spain, 1988
A set of Jorge Spensi's aluminum chairs of the Toledo collection. Pensi designed the 'Toledo' chairs and the 'Toledo' table for the man...
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Dining Chairs ‘BM 61’ in Oak and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia, dining chairs model ‘BM 61’, oak, cane wicker, Denmark, 1950s
This naturalistic looking chair is characterized by a splendid desi...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Set of Twelve Dining Chairs in Green Leatherette and Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of twelve dining chairs, leatherette, stained beech, aluminum, Czech Republic, 1960s.
Well-proportioned set of dining chairs with constructive detailing discernible in the alumi...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set of Four 'Monk' Dining Chairs in Red Leather and Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, set of four 'Monk' dining chairs, ash, leather, Italy, 1974.
The wonderfully red leather forms a striking combination with the blond wood. Interesti...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Hunting Chair in Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, hunting chair, model '204', leather, oak, Sweden, 1954
Swedish hunting chair designed by Uno & Östen Kristia...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Arnold Madsen 'Oda' Easy Chair with Stool
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell, 'Oda' lounge chair with ottoman, model 'MS-9', fabric teak, Denmark, circa 1957.
The Oda lounge chair with ottoman, designed by Arnold Madsen (...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak, Fabric
Bruno Rey Chair in Brown Leather
By Bruno Rey
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bruno Rey for Kush & Co, chair, leather and beech, Switzerland, 1971.
This chair is designed by Bruno Rey for Kush & Co in 1971. Its appearance is beautiful and playful, and another...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Studio Cassina '572 Rocking' Chair in Ebonized Wood and Red Upholstery
By Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cassina, lounge chair model 572, darkened wood and red fabric, Italy, 1950s.
This rocking chair in ebonized wood is designed and produced by the Italian company Cassina. This chair ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Børge Mogensen Early Pair of Dining Chairs in Oak and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, pair of dining chairs chairs, model 3236, oak, leather, Denmark, 1960s
Pair of dining chairs in oak and black leather upholstery. These ch...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Modern Mary Dining Chairs, Beige Velvet Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mary Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Mary lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Luigi C. Dominioni for Azucena Pair of Lounge Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, pair of lounge chairs, leather, metal, Italy, 1960s
This rare pair of cubist lounge chairs executed in brown leather are designed by Luigi Cacc...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Egon Eiermann for Wilde + Spieth Pair of Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Egon Eiermann for Wilde and Spieth, pair of dining chairs, beech, leather, leatherette, Germany, 1960s
Famous postwar German architect Egon Eiermann designed these chairs for German...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Beech
Alberto Salvati & Ambrogio Tresoldi for Saporiti Set of Ten 'Dania' Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alberto Salvati e Ambrogio Tresoldi for Saporiti, set of ten 'Dania' swivel chairs, fabric, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1980s
These swivel chairs are designed by designer duo Albert...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet Side Chair in Oak and Braided Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, side chair, oak, straw, iron, France, 1950s
This sculptural side chair was created by the French designer couple Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. The th...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Benetton’ Chair in Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Benetton Office, chair, brass, leather, steel, Italy, 1985.
This chair is designed for the office of the clothing brand Benetton by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. This...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of 8 Dining Chair Available in COM
Located in New York, NY
This minimalist dining chair exemplifies modern sophistication and comfort. It features a fully upholstered design, providing a seamless, elegant look that harmoniously blends with c...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
RB Rossana Set of Six Dining Chairs in Cane and Ash
By RB Rossana
Located in Waalwijk, NL
RB Rossana, set of six dining chairs, ash, cane, Italy, 1960s.
Italian furniture company designed these chairs, featuring a streamlined design with an open construction. The backres...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Italian Artemide Design Vico Magistretti 6 Chairs Model Selene
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. To lo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Polyester
12 Brass & Mohair Campanula Chairs by Pagani (Partner of Gio Ponti) Arflex 1952
By Arflex, Carlo Pagani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Amazing set of eight restored 'Campanula' dining chairs designed by Italian architect Carlo Pagani (architectural partner of both Gio Ponti and Lina Bo Bardi) for Arflex, Italy in 19...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early Model Finn Juhl for France & Søn Lounge Chair in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Finn Juhl for France & Søn, lounge chair early model '136', teak, fabric upholstery, Denmark, 1959.
Very honest and open design by the Danish architect and designer Finn Juhl. As a...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
French Pair of Dining Chairs in Ash and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, straw, ash, France, 1960s
This pair of side chairs features a solid wooden frame, consisting of cylindrical thick legs that are connected to each other with e...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Egon Eiermann for Wilde + Spieth Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Egon Eiermann for Wilde and Spieth, set of six dining chairs, beech, leather, leatherette, Germany, 1960s
Famous postwar German architect Egon Eiermann designed these chairs for Ger...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Beech
Victor Wilkins for G Plan Set of 'Fresco' Six Dining Chairs in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Victor Bramwell Wilkins for G Plan, set of six dining chairs, model 'Fresco', faux leather, teak, United Kingdom, 1967
Set of eight dining chairs, designed by Victor Bramwell Wilkin...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Modern Timeless Chairs, Cotton-Wool Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Greenapple Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Timeless bouclé office chair was designed and craft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rainer Daumiller Set of Four Dining Chairs in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Sawmill, set of four dining chairs, pine, Denmark, 1970s
Beautiful, organic and natural dining chairs in solid pine designed by Rainer Daumiller. A si...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Contemporary Pair of Mario Lopez Torres Woven Rattan Balloon Chairs
Located in Toronto, ON
Mario Lopez Torres pair of balloon back chairs, constructed with a metal frame and expertly woven natural rattan. Sold with tonal beige sea...
Category
2010s Mexican Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Swedish Dining Chairs in Pine and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, pine, cognac leather, Sweden, 1970s
A set of four beautiful and natural dining chairs produced in Sweden in the 1970s. The design of these chairs displays...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Pine
A. Dolleman for Metz & Co Pair of Modernist Easy Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
A. Dolleman for Metz & Co, easy chairs, saddle leather, tubular metal, The Netherlands, 1950s
Pair of modernist easy chairs designed by the Dutch designer A. Dolleman for Metz & Co....
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Augusto Savini "Pamplona" Armchair in Ebonized Ash and Pink Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Augusto Savini for Pozzi, 'Pamplona' dining room chair, ebonized ashwood, pink fabric, Italy, design 1965
Iconic 'Pamplona' armchair in black lacquered ash and soft pink upholstery....
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Vintage Wrought Iron Outdoor Patio Furniture
Located in Cumberland, RI
Salterini Dining Seating Set of 6
Exquisite set of chairs available now and ready for your use and enjoyment. High backs make them perfect for dining with a coordinating Salterini Table. Perfect for any deck, garden, terrace, or patio. Tables available and sold separately.
Ships for flat rate of 379 along the east coast states. Variable and competitive rates for west shipping dependent on zip code. Inquire.
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Vintage Wrought Iron Patio Furniture is an Excellent Choice for your newest patio design or to add additional outdoor wrought iron furniture pieces to your Vintage Wrought Iron Patio Furniture Collection. Wrought Iron Outdoor Patio Furniture is Classic and Timeless in style and made to last decades. Shop our sustainable vintage outdoor living garden furniture seating arrangements today and add style to your outdoor living space while being kind to the planet. All of our Vintage Salterini Wrought Iron Patio Furniture pieces are hand selected and one-of-a kind awaiting to be enjoyed by you in your favorite outdoor space. Add this to your cart today or "Make an Offer" now to reserve space on this month's delivery route.
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Category
Early 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Rainer Daumiller Set of Four Dining Chairs in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Sawmill, set of four dining chairs, pine, Denmark, 1970s.
Beautiful, organic and natural dining chairs in solid pine designed by Rainer Daumiller. A s...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Contemporary Dining Chair Offered in Velvet
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This dining chair redefines the need for curves in an interior. As playful as it is graceful, its superbly detailed segments in the front and reverse provide a plateau where the seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, chairs, metal, oak, Belgium, 1957.
This pair of industrial chairs is designed by the Belgian designer Willy Van Der Meeren. These sober yet interesti...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Eight Italian Dining Chairs with Brass Feet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of eight dining chairs, pink to red faux leather, metal, brass, Italy, 1950s
This set of eight chairs with varnished metal rod structure have strong features of Studio BBPR's de...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen Set of Six Dining Chairs in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen for Soren Willadsen, set of six dining chairs, teak, fabric, Denmark, 1960s.
These elegant, curvy dining chairs show wonderful craftsmanship. The top rail is fo...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Egon Eiermann for Wilde + Spieth Set of Twelve Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Egon Eiermann for Wilde and Spieth, set of twelve dining chairs, beech, leather, leatherette, Germany, 1960s
Famous postwar German architect Egon Eiermann designed these chairs for ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Beech
Pierre Cardin Set of Four Dining Chairs in Walnut and Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Cardin, set of four dining chairs, walnut, leather, Italy, circa 1980.
This sculptural set of chairs is designed by Italian designer Pierre Cardin (1922-2020). The curved ba...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Jorge Pensi 'Toledo' Armchairs in Aluminium
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jorge Pensi, armchairs, aluminum, Spain, 1988
A set of of Jorge Spensi's aluminum chairs of the Toledo collection. Pensi designed the 'Toledo' chairs and the 'Toledo' table for the ...
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Spanish Brutalist Set of Six Dining Chairs in Iron and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, iron, leather, stained beech, Spain, 1950s.
These distinctive chairs of Spanish origin reflect the stylistic traits of Brutalism. This movement is an archi...
Category
1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Guillerme & Chambron Pair of Dining Chairs in Oak and Purple Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, pair of dining chairs, solid oak, fabric, 1960s
These distinctive chairs in solid oak are by the French designer duo Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme. Th...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Kwok Hoi Chan ‘Buffalo’ Lounge Chair in Cow Hide and Steel
By Steiner, Kwok Hoi Chan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner, lounge chair ‘Buffalo’, cow hide, tubular steel, France, 1969
This extraordinary lounge chair by Kwok Hoi Chan is produced by Steiner, Paris. What marks t...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian Set of Six High Back Armchairs in Teak and Mint Green Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six armchairs, teak and mint green fabric, Scandinavia, 1950s.
These Scandinavian teak dining chairs with armrests are both stately and modest. This set has an elegant teak ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Conference Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of 'Conference' chairs, beech, fabric, United States, design 1948
Iconic armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This well known model is re...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Gunlocke Desk, Arm Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Modernist Walnut armchair with a sinuous frame with a matte oiled finish, upholstered in off white muslin. A great addition to any desk or as a side chair. Arm Height is 26inches fro...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Authentic Original Paint Tolix Chairs c1950's Large Quantity Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic hand-made Tolix chairs, complete with the gold TOLIX label. The Tolix chairs are considered iconic, and have been displayed in the New York Museum of Modern Art, Germany’s ...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
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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