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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
Pair of Regency Hall Chairs, attributed to Banting and France
By France & Banting 1
Located in Richmond, London
A fine pair of hall chairs of the Regency period, attributed to Thomas Banting and William France.
England, circa 1820.
Why we like them
These fine hall chairs have a particularly e...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
1970s Set of 10 Mid-Century Modern English Side Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1970s set of 10 mid century modern side chairs, English. Teak with original red vinyl upholstered backs & seats. Stylishly molded legs, sides & backs. 19" d., 20" w., 30" h., 18" sea...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Wavy Alpine Stick Chair
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
Inspired by the Alpine style stick chairs in antiques shops in Hastings where James, the designer and maker, lives. The freehand organic, wavy shape of the back rest updates this tra...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Antique English Folding Chair Royal Military Interest Smith's Lawn Windsor
Located in Norwich, GB
An interesting antique folding fruitwood and canvas chair with royal and military interest. Used at the Smith's Lawn in Windsor in 1915, Queen Mary's camp. London Silver hallmarked p...
Category
Early 20th Century English Campaign Chairs
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 33.47 in W 20.48 in D 20.87 in
Wavy Alpine Stick Chair - by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
Inspired by the Alpine style stick chairs in antiques shops in Hastings where James, the designer and maker, lives. The freehand organic, wavy shape of the back rest updates this tra...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
EXQUISITE SOLID HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER ANTIQUE MUSICIANS CHAIR HEiGHT ADJUSTABLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare full restored circa 1840-1860 Harpists Muscians chair with hand dyed brown leath...
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 34.65 in W 16.93 in D 19.3 in
Liberty & Co. Aesthetic Movement ebonized corner armchair from the Argyll suite
By Liberty & Co., Ford Madox Brown 1
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized corner armchair from the Argyll suite designed in 1884. The design is after a Sussex corner chair designed by Ford Madox Brown for Morr...
Category
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Corner Chairs
Materials
Beech, Rush
H 28 in W 17 in D 17 in
Mid Century Modern Retro Vintage Four Butterfly Dining Chairs - Set of Six
Located in London, GB
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Beautiful Mid Century Mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 30.71 in W 18.51 in D 14.57 in
Early Nineteenth Century Ash and Elm Vernacular Chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of four vernacular ash and elm framed chairs, thick nutty colour to frame, rush seats, crooked legs and bar backs.
English, c1800
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash, Elm
Mid Century Windsor Ercol Carver Chair Cc41 290 Model F182, 1940s 50s
By Ercol, Lucian Ercolani
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Windsor Ercol Chair CC41 290, Model F182.
A rare very early Ercol Windsor chair, featuring the original quality stamp.
This early design is more utilitarian than the later Ercol Win...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
'S Chair', Contemporary Abstract Wooden Chair by Tom Vaughan
Located in London, GB
'S Chair', Contemporary Abstract Wooden Chair by Tom Vaughan
English, 21st Century Contemporary Design
Height 76.5cm, width 59cm, depth 54.5cm
This beautiful piece of contemporary d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chairs
Materials
Ash, Oak, Walnut
1970 Vintage Teak McIntosh Retro Dining Chairs Upholstered in White Leather
By A.H. McIntosh Furniture
Located in Markington, GB
McIntosh teak
Stunning set of Chairs, McIntosh made and designed chairs, one of the best period furniture makers from the 1960s!! the chairs are upholstered in a lovely White Leath...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HARDWOOD SALON CHAIR WITH STUNNING INLAiD BACK PANEL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Antique Victorian Salon chair with ornately hand carved Rosewood frame and Satinwood & Walnut ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Satinwood
H 34.26 in W 17.33 in D 18.9 in
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HARDWOOD SALON NURSING CHAIR WITH STUNNiNG INLAID BACK PANEL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Antique Victorian Salon nursing chair with ornately hand carved Rosewood frame and Satinwood &...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Satinwood
H 30.32 in W 18.51 in D 15.75 in
An Antique Set of 4 Early 19th Century Stick Back Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A good set of antique ash spindle back side chairs. Very solidly built in the traditional way. Handsome profiles and good and heavy. Perfect around a farmhouse table! Solid in join...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash
A Set of 4 English Oak and Elm Georgian Chairs c1800
Located in Oak Park, MI
A delightful set of 4 English oak side chairs with solid seats. Lovely dark finish with good grain. Made of oak and elm. Stretchers add support. Playful orbs decorate the back splat....
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
A Vintage Set of 4 Spindle Back Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A good set of vintage ash spindle back side chairs painted black. Very solidly built in the traditional way. Handsome profiles and good and heavy. Perfect around a farmhouse table!...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash
A Vintage Set of 4 Spindle Back Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A good set of vintage ash spindle back side chairs. Very solidly built in the traditional way. Handsome profiles and good and heavy. Perfect around a farmhouse table! Solid in join...
Category
20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash
1920's Art Deco Library Reading Chair finished in Floral Chenille
Located in Tarleton, GB
Art Deco Library Reading Chair
Introducing the 1920's Art Deco Library Reading Chair, supplied by The Rare Chair Company, an artisan family business based in Lancashire, UK.
This s...
Category
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Foam, Beech, Oak
Circa 1900 English Double Bow Windsor Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 Windsor armchair made from oak. It having a double bow with a hooped spindle back and a central wheel splat flanked by spindles, over a saddled elm seat standing on front...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English George III Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
PAiR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HARDWOOD SALON CHAIRS WITH STUNNING INLAID BACK PANELS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Antique Victorian Salon chairs with ornately hand carved Rosewood frames and Satinwood...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut
H 34.26 in W 17.33 in D 18.9 in
5 Legged Arc Chair, HAUS OF HU, 2023
Located in London, GB
The chair is accommodated by the column. Its form is made up of a composition of intersecting geometries, an incomplete circle curves up from its rectilinear seat and extends outward...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Teak Model 9513 Dining Chairs by Tom Robertson for McIntosh, 1970s.
By A.H. McIntosh Furniture, Tom Robertson
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
A pair of two armchairs and six chairs Model 9513 designed in 1972 by Tom Robertson for the British manufacturer McIntosh. The chairs have a minimalist Japanese-style frame with orga...
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in
19th Century English Captain's Chair
Located in High Point, NC
19th century captain's chair from England. The chair is made from oak and has a seat made from ash. This type of chair was made for sitting for long periods of time and is very com...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash
A Vintage Set of 4 Slat Back Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A good set of vintage ash slat back side chairs. Very solidly built in the traditional way. Handsome profiles and good and heavy. Perfect around a farmhouse table! Solid in joint. ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash
A Vintage Set of 4 White Fiddleback Back Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A good set of vintage ash fiddle back side chairs. Very solidly built in the traditional way. Handsome profiles and good and heavy. Perfect around a farmhouse table! Solid in joint...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash
A Set of Four Ash Crinoline Stretcher Windsor Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A good set of 4 ash crinoline stretcher Windsor chairs. Lovely honey blonde color. Beautiful pierced back splats. Very solid and sturdy. These are not antiques. Built the old fashio...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash
FINE SUITE OF FOUR VINTAGE GOTHIC WINDSOR STEEPLE BACK BURR YEW & ELM ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four Burr Yew & Elm circa 1940's Gothic Steeple back Windsor armchairs
Please note th...
Category
Vintage 1940s English Gothic Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
H 44.1 in W 28.35 in D 27.37 in
A Pair of George III Side Chairs in the manner of Mayhew & Ince
Located in Conwy, GB
A pair of ash and elm side chairs in the manner of Mayhew & Ince.
The oval back centred by a crest, details below, above a shaped seat and square tapering legs with foot blocks, sw...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
A Rare Philip Clissett Ladderback
By Phillip Clissett
Located in London, GB
Otherwise known as the Passmore armchair after the settlement they were most probably designed for at Tavistock place - this version exhibits all the attributes one would find from a...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Brasilia Dining Chairs from G-Plan, 1960s, Set of 6
By G-Plan
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The mid-century dining chairs model Brasilia were manufactured by G-Plan in the UK during the 1960s. Complete restored. The frames are made of teak and the seats have been reupholste...
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Mid Victorian Side Chair Finely Hand Carved with Wool Work Seat, Circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality example of an English occasional side chair in the Rococo style, from the mid Victorian period, circa 1850, made from Beech.
The back is a Classic ball...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Wool
H 33.25 in W 16.5 in D 17 in
Set 4 Antique 19thC High-backed English Ash Elm Country Windsor Arm Chairs 1840
Located in Portland, OR
A very nice set of 4 antique English country high-backed ash & elm Windsor armchairs, circa 1840.
This harlequin set of four Windsor chairs are from the Buckinghamshire area, the hoo...
Category
Antique 1840s English Country Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
H 42.5 in W 23.5 in D 28.5 in
Georgian Revival Eclectic Set, Unique Set English Style Each in Different Design
By George Hepplewhite, Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Beautiful set of 6 chairs and two armchairs. Made of eight different style of chairs.
This group was made with the Chippendale and Hepplewhite style chairs that were collected ov...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
H 38.59 in W 23.23 in D 19.69 in
Set of Six George III 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
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair of Regency Chairs, attributed to George Bullock
By George Bullock
Located in Richmond, London
Collectors' choice - a very fine and rare Regency period pair of mahogany chairs, firmly attributed to George Bullock. England, circa 1815.
Why we like them
These superb quality, wo...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Restored Victorian Hardwood Hand Dyed Brown Leather Library Reading Armchair
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored early Victorian mahogany carved library reading armchair with hand dyed brown lea...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
H 40.16 in W 27.37 in D 37.01 in
Rare circa 1890 Solid Fruitwood Brass Fitting Military Campaign Folding Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1890 antique Military Campaign fold chair in fruitwood with brass fittings
A genuine Campaign used piece, very strong and l...
Category
Antique 1890s English Campaign Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 29.34 in W 15.16 in D 16.54 in
Set Of 8 Georgian Spindleback Farmhouse Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive And Charming Matched Harlequin Set Of 8 Early 19th Century, Georgian, Ash And Elm Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Chairs, Consisting Of 6 Single Chairs And 2 Armchai...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Pair of Regency Klismos Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Richmond, London
A very chic Regency period pair of 'Klismos' chairs with Greek key decoration to the backs, attributable to Gillows of Lancaster and London,
England, circa 1805.
Why we like them
T...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Scottish George III Laburnum Carver Armchair Of Generous Proportions.
Located in Skipton, GB
A fine and rare George III Laburnum Armchair of large proportions and of a good colour and patina. Having a well shaped top rail, a shaped and fretted splat and well shaped arms that...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Scottish Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 40.16 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Rupert Bevan Lafon Barstool (in Customer's Own choice of Material/Leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
The Lafon barstool reworks the original design for the bar setting. Crafted with a patinated brass finish pedestal and backsplat, and generous upholstered seat, complete with a bespo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 42.33 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CiRCA 1880 HOWARD STYLE TURKEY WORK CARPET KILIM RUG ARMCHAIR
By Howard and Sons
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable original Victorian mahogany framed country house club armchair with bo...
Category
Antique 1880s English Kilim Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 36.23 in W 29.53 in D 36.62 in
Stunning Mid 19th Century Burr Elm Nursing Chair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th century, early Victorian period burr maple nursing chair. The burr maple foliate carved frame, with leaves head carved cresting rail, with upholstered back and set in a qu...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Chairs
Materials
Elm
Dining Chairs, Mahogany, Georgian Style, Made in England, Two Chairs without Arm
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Toronto, CA
A solid pair Georgian style mahogany dining chairs made in England. The Chippendale style chairs are without arms. Upholstered in their original mint green cover with the pop out sea...
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 36 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
Brutalist and Primitive Chair
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant brutalist and antique wooden Chair from England,
19 th Century, very powerful but simple design,
good piece of furniture to combine with contemporary furniture,
warm and shin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Beech
Victor Wilkins for G Plan Set of 'Fresco' Six Dining Chairs in Teak
By V.B. Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
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
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
H 30.12 in W 19.49 in D 19.69 in
Childs High Chair Ash and Elm
Located in Bakewell, GB
Childs High Chair Ash and Elm with original foot rest nice patination and colour.
Circa 1860
Dimensions
Height 93 cms seat 58 cms across arms 43cms
Category
Antique 1860s English Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Custom Set of Eight Spindle Back Chairs, Circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Set of eight ash spindle back chairs from England with woven rush seats, circa 1920. There are two armchairs and six side chairs. The set of chairs are a wonderful form and are made ...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Country Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Rupert Bevan Lafon Dining Chair (in Customer's Own choice of Material/Leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
A reworking of a classic design by Dupre Lafon, the Lafon Dining Chair has a generous upholstered seat and backrest (in client's own choice of fabric or leather). Constructed from eb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 21.19 in
Antique Original William Morris Sussex Rope Seat Armchair Seen in the V&A Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum
The Hi...
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
H 29.93 in W 22.25 in D 20.48 in
1960’s MCM Chelsea Arkana Safari Chair Maurice Burke Cognac Faux Leather & Teak
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Chelsea Safari Chair designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana Furniture wearing its original cognac faux leather or vinyl with a teak frame, tubular black metal runners...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.5 in W 24.5 in D 25 in
Pair of Art Nouveau Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4533 pair of stylish Art Nouveau chairs, one being a carver chair, both having carved decoration to finely inlaid back, generous seat and tapered legs terminating in pad feet. This...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Bergere Barley Twist Library Armchair with Brown Leather Seat
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Bergere library armchair with barley twist form & brown leather upholstered seat, 1800s
One popular furniture technique is a type of wood turning that first appeared in En...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Empire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Beech
H 33.86 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
Lovely Pair of Victorian Boudoir Armchairs with Salmon Pink Velour Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of his and hers Boudoir armchairs in pink velour upholstery
A good looking decorative pair of period Victorian armchairs. They ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 36.23 in W 32.09 in D 29.14 in
A rare Antique Beech Wood X Framed Cane back Arm chair
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A rare Antique Beech Wood X Framed Cane back Arm chair. With its unusual Savonarola looking frame makes this wonderful chair both charming and a practical hall or bedroom chair that ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Beech
Harlequin Set of Eight 18th Century Windsor Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Billingshurst, GB
A harlequin set of eight 18th Century Windsor Wheel back chairs fully restored. Beautiful patination and colour.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Country Chairs
Materials
Ash, Beech, Elm
Antique Elm Smokers Bow Captains Chair With Oversized Arm
Located in Accrington, GB
A rare chair dating to the early part of the 20th century. We think the chair was a teachers chair with the oversized arm acting as a bookrest. Made from a rich cut of elm the chair ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Country Chairs
Materials
Elm
1970's English Stacking School Dining Chairs - Set Of Fourteen
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s English Stacking School Dining Chairs – Set Of Fourteen
1970’s English Stacking School Dining Chairs – Set Of Fourteen. Good honest set of English school chairs. Solid tubula...
Category
Vintage 1970s English Chairs
Materials
Metal
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Find a variety of british hardwood chairs available on 1stDibs. Find 437 antique and vintage british hardwood chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 16 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of british hardwood chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian british hardwood chairs are consistently popular styles. British hardwood chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ercol, Robin Day and Greaves and Thomas are consistently popular.
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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.
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